used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great and unusual emotion prevailed among the population of the little town.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A great and unusual emotion prevailed among the population of the little town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great and unusual emotion prevailed among the population of the little town.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sky was covered with stars twinkling feebly and paling before the full moon.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The interior of the temple, large and roomy, would easily hold several thousand people.
any strong feeling
From this reading A great and unusual emotion prevailed among the population of the little town.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading The sky was covered with stars twinkling feebly and paling before the full moon.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The sky was covered with stars twinkling feebly and paling before the full moon.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great and unusual emotion prevailed among the population of the little town.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The interior of the temple, large and roomy, would easily hold several thousand people.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The interior of the temple, large and roomy, would easily hold several thousand people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A great and unusual emotion prevailed among the population of the little town.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The sky was covered with stars twinkling feebly and paling before the full moon.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
nichesnounUS /ˈnɪtʃɪz/
plural of “niche” — a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great and unusual emotion prevailed among the population of the little town.
open-work
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From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading The sky was covered with stars twinkling feebly and paling before the full moon.
the local environment
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The interior of the temple, large and roomy, would easily hold several thousand people.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading A great and unusual emotion prevailed among the population of the little town.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading A great and unusual emotion prevailed among the population of the little town.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading The interior of the temple, large and roomy, would easily hold several thousand people.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The interior of the temple, large and roomy, would easily hold several thousand people.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was covered with stars twinkling feebly and paling before the full moon.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
make square
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The sky was covered with stars twinkling feebly and paling before the full moon.
confined on all sides
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The interior of the temple, large and roomy, would easily hold several thousand people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A great and unusual emotion prevailed among the population of the little town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The interior of the temple, large and roomy, would easily hold several thousand people.
three-storied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
in the direction of
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A great and unusual emotion prevailed among the population of the little town.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The sky was covered with stars twinkling feebly and paling before the full moon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading A great and unusual emotion prevailed among the population of the little town.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was covered with stars twinkling feebly and paling before the full moon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The high and smooth walls, forming a perfect square, were cut across by a long, heavy gallery, divided into niches, not unlike private boxes, and surrounded by a high, open-work grating.
in or at the place that
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From all parts they thronged towards the large brown house of prayer, where, under the three-storied roof covered with moss, the row of high and narrow windows blazed with light.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The interior of the temple, large and roomy, would easily hold several thousand people.
