used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The bishop entered the church with much pomp, adorned in wonderful lace and embroidered vestments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bishop entered the church with much pomp, adorned in wonderful lace and embroidered vestments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barbara watched the service curiously, feeling rather as if she were in a dream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
Barbara
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From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The bishop entered the church with much pomp, adorned in wonderful lace and embroidered vestments.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Barbara watched the service curiously, feeling rather as if she were in a dream.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Barbara watched the service curiously, feeling rather as if she were in a dream.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading The bishop entered the church with much pomp, adorned in wonderful lace and embroidered vestments.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The bishop entered the church with much pomp, adorned in wonderful lace and embroidered vestments.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Barbara watched the service curiously, feeling rather as if she were in a dream.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Barbara watched the service curiously, feeling rather as if she were in a dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The bishop entered the church with much pomp, adorned in wonderful lace and embroidered vestments.
Marie's
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From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
MICHEL
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From this reading MICHEL.
MONT
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From this reading MONT ST.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The bishop entered the church with much pomp, adorned in wonderful lace and embroidered vestments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading The bishop entered the church with much pomp, adorned in wonderful lace and embroidered vestments.
on the contrary
From this reading Barbara watched the service curiously, feeling rather as if she were in a dream.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara watched the service curiously, feeling rather as if she were in a dream.
ST
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From this reading MONT ST.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
vestmentsnounUS /ˈvestments/
plural of “vestment” — gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
From this reading The bishop entered the church with much pomp, adorned in wonderful lace and embroidered vestments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Barbara watched the service curiously, feeling rather as if she were in a dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Barbara watched the service curiously, feeling rather as if she were in a dream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bishop entered the church with much pomp, adorned in wonderful lace and embroidered vestments.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The bishop entered the church with much pomp, adorned in wonderful lace and embroidered vestments.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The following day Barbara was taken to a confirmation service at a Roman Catholic church in the town, for one of Marie's younger brothers was coming from the country to be confirmed.
