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Meanings of enter a convent in English

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Usage of enter a convent in English
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The last thing the bloated debauchee wished was to enter a convent.
The Empire of Russia: From the Remotest Periods to the Present T...
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Those who wished to live differently had only to enter a convent.
Original Short Stories — Volume 09
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What would you say, if you saw me enter a convent to-morrow?
Led Astray and The Sphinx / Two Novellas In One Volume
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At other times she insisted that she must enter a convent.
Fromont and Risler — Volume 1
5
Either to ask the protection of some respectable family, or to enter a convent.
The Count's Millions
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All who enter a convent renounce forever their own will.
Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal / An Authentic Narrative of...
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One would think I was about to go on the stage or enter a convent.
Senator North
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Secondly, she seems indifferent as to whether you accept her hospitality or enter a convent.
The Count's Millions
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But by promising to enter a convent, I obtained my father's permission to come here.
The Resources of Quinola: A Comedy in a Prologue and Five Acts
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Tearful, sad, and worn out by humiliations, the young girl had decided to enter a convent.
The Women of the French Salons
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Is it your wish to enter a convent?
Mysteries of Paris — Volume 03
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She would like to enter a convent.
My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt
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He wants me to enter a convent.
Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts
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They humbly expressed their desire to enter a convent, or to become at least sisters of mercy.
Lothair
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To-morrow I shall enter a convent-
Juana
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A Catholic himself, Hatton was not surprised to hear from Gerard of Sybil's wish to enter a convent.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction
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