used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a poor parish funeral.
(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 But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Treffy's body was put into a parish coffin, and carried to the grave in a parish hearse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Treffy's body was put into a parish coffin, and carried to the grave in a parish hearse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Treffy's body was put into a parish coffin, and carried to the grave in a parish hearse.
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading Little Christie was the only mourner who followed old Treffy to the grave.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Treffy's body was put into a parish coffin, and carried to the grave in a parish hearse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Little Christie was the only mourner who followed old Treffy to the grave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading It was a poor parish funeral.
death of a person
From this reading Little Christie was the only mourner who followed old Treffy to the grave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
hearsenounUS /hɜːrs/
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading Treffy's body was put into a parish coffin, and carried to the grave in a parish hearse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Treffy's body was put into a parish coffin, and carried to the grave in a parish hearse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a poor parish funeral.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Christie was the only mourner who followed old Treffy to the grave.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
mournernounUS /ˈmɔːrnər/
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading Little Christie was the only mourner who followed old Treffy to the grave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Little Christie was the only mourner who followed old Treffy to the grave.
and nothing more
From this reading Little Christie was the only mourner who followed old Treffy to the grave.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading It was a poor parish funeral.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was a poor parish funeral.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Treffy's body was put into a parish coffin, and carried to the grave in a parish hearse.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Christie was the only mourner who followed old Treffy to the grave.
Treffy
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From this reading Little Christie was the only mourner who followed old Treffy to the grave.
Treffy's
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From this reading Treffy's body was put into a parish coffin, and carried to the grave in a parish hearse.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Christie was the only mourner who followed old Treffy to the grave.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, oh! it did not matter, for Treffy was at home in "Home, sweet Home;" all his sorrows and troubles were over, his poverty was at an end, and in "the Father's house" he was being well cared for.
which person or people
From this reading Little Christie was the only mourner who followed old Treffy to the grave.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ALONE IN THE WORLD.
