used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
annuallyadverbUS /ˈænjuːəli/
without missing a year
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
entrance-hall
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From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
coins made of gold
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The occasion was a very great one.
highest in quality
From this reading Indeed, this festival was unique, the very greatest day in the history of the sisterhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Indeed, this festival was unique, the very greatest day in the history of the sisterhood.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, this festival was unique, the very greatest day in the history of the sisterhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
not any; not one
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The occasion was a very great one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The occasion was a very great one.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
Robeen
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From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
sisterhoodnounUS /ˈsɪstərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
From this reading Indeed, this festival was unique, the very greatest day in the history of the sisterhood.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, this festival was unique, the very greatest day in the history of the sisterhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Indeed, this festival was unique, the very greatest day in the history of the sisterhood.
precisely as stated
From this reading The occasion was a very great one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a brilliant July day, and the convent at Robeen was decked for a festival.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
a Caucasian
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
belonging to which person
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cloth of gold hung in the chapel, the entrance-hall was splendid with flowers, and the whole white front of the buildings had put on signs of holiday.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Easter, Christmas, and the saints’ days recurred annually in their proper order, and the emotions they brought with them were no doubt familiar to holy ladies whose business it was to live in close touch with the other world.
