used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The Bernardines-Benedictines of Martin Verga do not admit widows to their order.
how long something has existed
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
Bernardines-Benedictines
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From this reading The Bernardines-Benedictines of Martin Verga do not admit widows to their order.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
definitiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/
clearly defined or formulated
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Bernardines-Benedictines of Martin Verga do not admit widows to their order.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
handsomest
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From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
macerations
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From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The Bernardines-Benedictines of Martin Verga do not admit widows to their order.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Bernardines-Benedictines of Martin Verga do not admit widows to their order.
novicenounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
many times at short intervals
From this reading One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Bernardines-Benedictines of Martin Verga do not admit widows to their order.
postulantnoun
one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
From this reading One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
express in speech
From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Bernardines-Benedictines of Martin Verga do not admit widows to their order.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bernardines-Benedictines of Martin Verga do not admit widows to their order.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
not known
From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
Verga
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From this reading The Bernardines-Benedictines of Martin Verga do not admit widows to their order.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading It is rare that the definitive vows can be pronounced earlier than the age of twenty-three or twenty-four years.
at the time that
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
a Caucasian
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
widowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The Bernardines-Benedictines of Martin Verga do not admit widows to their order.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
a late time of life
From this reading One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
