used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
subject to appointment
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "I can attend to you first," said the pastor, turning kindly towards the dark-bearded man.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can attend to you first," said the pastor, turning kindly towards the dark-bearded man.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
CONFIRMATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading PREPARING FOR CONFIRMATION.
dark-bearded
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From this reading "I can attend to you first," said the pastor, turning kindly towards the dark-bearded man.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I can attend to you first," said the pastor, turning kindly towards the dark-bearded man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR CONFIRMATION.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can attend to you first," said the pastor, turning kindly towards the dark-bearded man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
Johanson
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From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "I can attend to you first," said the pastor, turning kindly towards the dark-bearded man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I can attend to you first," said the pastor, turning kindly towards the dark-bearded man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR CONFIRMATION.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
with low volume
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
rustics
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From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
sacristynoun
a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can attend to you first," said the pastor, turning kindly towards the dark-bearded man.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
carry out
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
in the direction of
From this reading "I can attend to you first," said the pastor, turning kindly towards the dark-bearded man.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I can attend to you first," said the pastor, turning kindly towards the dark-bearded man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
at the time that
From this reading He was sitting in the sacristy at the appointed time, with a group of young rustics standing about him, when Johanson came quietly in.
which person or people
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading With the autumn began for the pastor the most pleasing duty of the year--the instruction of his class for confirmation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can attend to you first," said the pastor, turning kindly towards the dark-bearded man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He announced in church one Sunday that after the service he would be in the sacristy to take the names of any of the young people who wished to join the proposed class.
