afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
ANTONYnounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sometimes she walked thirteenth, with twelve before, and twelve behind her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sometimes she walked thirteenth, with twelve before, and twelve behind her.
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 She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
Bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — 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 VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was her custom occasionally to vary the order of procession.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Then her heart failed her, and she went.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then her heart failed her, and she went.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her custom occasionally to vary the order of procession.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
IconnounUS /ˈaɪkɑːn/
(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her custom occasionally to vary the order of procession.
immediately past
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
NunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It was her custom occasionally to vary the order of procession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was her custom occasionally to vary the order of procession.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
Prioressnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes she walked thirteenth, with twelve before, and twelve behind her.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she walked thirteenth, with twelve before, and twelve behind her.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
Sub-Prioress
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From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her heart failed her, and she went.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading Sometimes she walked thirteenth, with twelve before, and twelve behind her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Sometimes she walked thirteenth, with twelve before, and twelve behind her.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading It was her custom occasionally to vary the order of procession.
Vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading She had at first inclined on this day, after her strenuous time with the Bishop, followed by the hour's ride upon Icon, not to go to Vespers.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE VISION OF MARY ANTONY On the afternoon following the Bishop's unexpected visit to the Nunnery, the Prioress elected to walk last in the procession to and from the Cathedral, placing Mother Sub-Prioress first.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Sometimes she walked thirteenth, with twelve before, and twelve behind her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her custom occasionally to vary the order of procession.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then her heart failed her, and she went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes she walked thirteenth, with twelve before, and twelve behind her.
