used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It was the climax of the day, the chief act in the great drama.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was the climax of the day, the chief act in the great drama.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading It was the climax of the day, the chief act in the great drama.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the climax of the day, the chief act in the great drama.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading It was the climax of the day, the chief act in the great drama.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
the organ of sight
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He raised his hand, with a majestic gesture, over the people.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the climax of the day, the chief act in the great drama.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He raised his hand, with a majestic gesture, over the people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the climax of the day, the chief act in the great drama.
JoachimnounUS /ˌjoʊˈɑːkɪm/
Hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
KremlinnounUS /ˈkremlən/
citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading He raised his hand, with a majestic gesture, over the people.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He raised his hand, with a majestic gesture, over the people.
PatriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
by chance
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
pontificals
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From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
pulsingnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his hand, with a majestic gesture, over the people.
SaviornounUS /ˈseɪvjər/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
make square
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Patriarch Joachim was standing on the balcony, in front of the Church of the Savior, looking down upon the dense mass of people below in the Grand Square of the Kremlin at Moscow.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading A purpose was pulsing in the keen face, and he was measuring his audience, weighing too, perhaps, the peril and the cost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He raised his hand, with a majestic gesture, over the people.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They were still; every eye was fixed on the tall figure in the magnificent pontificals of the Greek Church; every ear strained to catch his first word.
