used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at the monastery of the Seven Seas, at a procession of the miracle-working ikon of the Holy Virgin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I stood on a little hill above the lake and gazed about me.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I stood on a little hill above the lake and gazed about me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stood on a little hill above the lake and gazed about me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at the monastery of the Seven Seas, at a procession of the miracle-working ikon of the Holy Virgin.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
exhale hard
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They were expecting the return of this ikon to the monastery from the city--the day was a holiday.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were expecting the return of this ikon to the monastery from the city--the day was a holiday.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading They were expecting the return of this ikon to the monastery from the city--the day was a holiday.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were expecting the return of this ikon to the monastery from the city--the day was a holiday.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stood on a little hill above the lake and gazed about me.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I stood on a little hill above the lake and gazed about me.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading They were expecting the return of this ikon to the monastery from the city--the day was a holiday.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It was at the monastery of the Seven Seas, at a procession of the miracle-working ikon of the Holy Virgin.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood on a little hill above the lake and gazed about me.
ikonnounUS /ˈaɪkɑːn/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was at the monastery of the Seven Seas, at a procession of the miracle-working ikon of the Holy Virgin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
KazannounUS /ˈkeɪzən/
United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I stood on a little hill above the lake and gazed about me.
immediately past
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I stood on a little hill above the lake and gazed about me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stood on a little hill above the lake and gazed about me.
miracle-working
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From this reading It was at the monastery of the Seven Seas, at a procession of the miracle-working ikon of the Holy Virgin.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading It was at the monastery of the Seven Seas, at a procession of the miracle-working ikon of the Holy Virgin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stood on a little hill above the lake and gazed about me.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
place-was
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading It was at the monastery of the Seven Seas, at a procession of the miracle-working ikon of the Holy Virgin.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They were expecting the return of this ikon to the monastery from the city--the day was a holiday.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was at the monastery of the Seven Seas, at a procession of the miracle-working ikon of the Holy Virgin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was at the monastery of the Seven Seas, at a procession of the miracle-working ikon of the Holy Virgin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood on a little hill above the lake and gazed about me.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were expecting the return of this ikon to the monastery from the city--the day was a holiday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were expecting the return of this ikon to the monastery from the city--the day was a holiday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were expecting the return of this ikon to the monastery from the city--the day was a holiday.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading It was at the monastery of the Seven Seas, at a procession of the miracle-working ikon of the Holy Virgin.
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 place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were expecting the return of this ikon to the monastery from the city--the day was a holiday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was in the government of Kazan that my heart received the last blow, the blow which finished the construction of the temple.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place-was filled with people, and the body of human beings streamed in dark waves to the gates of the monastery, and fought and struggled around its walls.
