used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
affectationnounUS /ˌæfekˈteɪʃən/
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The ceremony had already begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The temple was as brilliant as it had been the year before.
augurynoun
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The temple was as brilliant as it had been the year before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The temple was as brilliant as it had been the year before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The ceremony had already begun.
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 new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The temple was as brilliant as it had been the year before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The ceremony had already begun.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
elbowingnounUS /ˈelboʊɪŋ/
jostling with the elbows
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
an established custom
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ceremony had already begun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The temple was as brilliant as it had been the year before.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
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 From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
naves
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From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
organ-loft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
organistnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənəst/
a person who plays an organ
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The temple was as brilliant as it had been the year before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The temple was as brilliant as it had been the year before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
in or at the place that
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new organist pushed through the crowd that filled the naves, went up to kiss the bishop's ring, then made his way to the organ-loft, where he took his seat, and began to try the stops of the organ one after another with much affectation of gravity.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And saying this, the good woman penetrated into the church, opening a way for herself through the crowd, according to her habit, by dint of pushing and elbowing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From the compact mass of people in the rear of the church rose a muffled, confused sound,--a sure augury that the storm was brewing and would not be long in making itself felt.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The temple was as brilliant as it had been the year before.
