1. look over it quickly to get a sense of its contents.
The Big Dipper is an asterism in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). One of the most familiar star shapes in the northern sky, it is a useful navigation tool. Asterisms are prominent groups of stars that form patterns but are smaller than, or even part of, a constellation.
Nonconformist : a person who does not conform to the Church of England
Parish: a local church community; an area committed to one pastor.
Emigrate: to leave a home to live elsewhere
Dependent clause + independent clause= complex