used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
acclamationnounUS /ˌækləˈmeɪʃən/
enthusiastic approval
From this reading Distant shouts of praise and acclamation could be heard, and there was a short, silent struggle for place.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
(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 That was all.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one was speaking now, and Charmides himself was breathless with expectation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Distant shouts of praise and acclamation could be heard, and there was a short, silent struggle for place.
blareverbUS /bler/
make a strident sound
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading No one was speaking now, and Charmides himself was breathless with expectation.
Charmides
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From this reading No one was speaking now, and Charmides himself was breathless with expectation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Distant shouts of praise and acclamation could be heard, and there was a short, silent struggle for place.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Distant shouts of praise and acclamation could be heard, and there was a short, silent struggle for place.
dust-cloud
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From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
one or the other of two
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading No one was speaking now, and Charmides himself was breathless with expectation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Distant shouts of praise and acclamation could be heard, and there was a short, silent struggle for place.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one was speaking now, and Charmides himself was breathless with expectation.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was speaking now, and Charmides himself was breathless with expectation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No one was speaking now, and Charmides himself was breathless with expectation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was speaking now, and Charmides himself was breathless with expectation.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Distant shouts of praise and acclamation could be heard, and there was a short, silent struggle for place.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Distant shouts of praise and acclamation could be heard, and there was a short, silent struggle for place.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Distant shouts of praise and acclamation could be heard, and there was a short, silent struggle for place.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Distant shouts of praise and acclamation could be heard, and there was a short, silent struggle for place.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Distant shouts of praise and acclamation could be heard, and there was a short, silent struggle for place.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading No one was speaking now, and Charmides himself was breathless with expectation.
make square
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Distant shouts of praise and acclamation could be heard, and there was a short, silent struggle for place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Distant shouts of praise and acclamation could be heard, and there was a short, silent struggle for place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
in the direction of
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was speaking now, and Charmides himself was breathless with expectation.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The crowd on either side of the street voluntarily pressed back to allow a wider space for the passage of the gods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one was speaking now, and Charmides himself was breathless with expectation.
but in spite of that
From this reading The wavering dust-cloud advanced towards the square, and the blare of trumpets grew louder, yet the procession seemed barely to move.
