used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a new, low mound in the churchyard.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KARIN AND ELSA.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Karin had begun a new phase in her life.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading There was a new, low mound in the churchyard.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
curate's
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From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
ELSA
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From this reading KARIN AND ELSA.
evergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Karin had begun a new phase in her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a new, low mound in the churchyard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
KARIN
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From this reading KARIN AND ELSA.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Karin had begun a new phase in her life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a new, low mound in the churchyard.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading There was a new, low mound in the churchyard.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was a new, low mound in the churchyard.
not any; not one
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Karin had begun a new phase in her life.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
taintnounUS /teɪnt/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a new, low mound in the churchyard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a new, low mound in the churchyard.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a new, low mound in the churchyard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
worldlinessnounUS /ˈwɜːrldlinəs/
the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
From this reading She had something to love and respect which had no taint of this present world and the worldliness reigning therein.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Kind young hands from the curate's had covered it with evergreen boughs, and sprinkled among them bright flowers, so that it seemed but a slight swell in the green sweep around it dotted with daisies.
