prier
Example Sentences
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The butler foraged in the coat closet and presently emerged with a prier.
From The Pagan Madonna by Koerner, W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef)
But, papa, he said—ce Monsieur—he said that people go to church pour prier le bon Dieu.
From My Little Lady by Poynter, Eleanor Frances
La mort a des rigueurs à nulle autre pareilles; Ou a beau la prier, La cruelle qu'elle est, se bouche les oreilles, Et nous laisse crier.
From Henrietta Maria by Haynes, Henrietta
Seigneur, lui dit-il, la vertueuse Calciope vient de recevoir mes voeux aux pieds des autels, j’ose vous prier d’approuver cette union.
From The Way of All Flesh by Butler, Samuel
"Mais—pour prier le bon Dieu!" said the good man.
From My Little Lady by Poynter, Eleanor Frances
