used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, down every street leading into the square, extended a closely packed multitude.
(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 Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They stood silent, almost motionless, their faces turned toward the platform in the center of the wide square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Here the vast crowds had assembled.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading They stood silent, almost motionless, their faces turned toward the platform in the center of the wide square.
Clermont
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From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, down every street leading into the square, extended a closely packed multitude.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Here the vast crowds had assembled.
recognizable; marked
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, down every street leading into the square, extended a closely packed multitude.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, down every street leading into the square, extended a closely packed multitude.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, down every street leading into the square, extended a closely packed multitude.
the organ of sight
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, down every street leading into the square, extended a closely packed multitude.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They stood silent, almost motionless, their faces turned toward the platform in the center of the wide square.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, down every street leading into the square, extended a closely packed multitude.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the vast crowds had assembled.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, down every street leading into the square, extended a closely packed multitude.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
not in physical motion
From this reading They stood silent, almost motionless, their faces turned toward the platform in the center of the wide square.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, down every street leading into the square, extended a closely packed multitude.
not any; not one
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, down every street leading into the square, extended a closely packed multitude.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading They stood silent, almost motionless, their faces turned toward the platform in the center of the wide square.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, down every street leading into the square, extended a closely packed multitude.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They stood silent, almost motionless, their faces turned toward the platform in the center of the wide square.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
make square
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood silent, almost motionless, their faces turned toward the platform in the center of the wide square.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, down every street leading into the square, extended a closely packed multitude.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stood silent, almost motionless, their faces turned toward the platform in the center of the wide square.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood silent, almost motionless, their faces turned toward the platform in the center of the wide square.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading No building could contain the thousands of people, so the Pope had decided to hold the meeting in the great public square of Clermont.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They stood silent, almost motionless, their faces turned toward the platform in the center of the wide square.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They stood silent, almost motionless, their faces turned toward the platform in the center of the wide square.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Here the vast crowds had assembled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They stood silent, almost motionless, their faces turned toward the platform in the center of the wide square.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Now the tents and houses were deserted, as all had crowded into the town to witness the proceedings of the Council.
