used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A New England burying-ground,--who does not know the aspect of the place?
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading God's Acre!
anew
From this reading Other stones, again, enclosing the whole with a grim, protecting arm, a ragged wall, all jagged, formless, rough.
(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 Other stones, again, enclosing the whole with a grim, protecting arm, a ragged wall, all jagged, formless, rough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Other stones, again, enclosing the whole with a grim, protecting arm, a ragged wall, all jagged, formless, rough.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading A New England burying-ground,--who does not know the aspect of the place?
burying-ground
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From this reading A New England burying-ground,--who does not know the aspect of the place?
CHURCHYARDnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading IN THE CHURCHYARD.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A New England burying-ground,--who does not know the aspect of the place?
else
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From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading Other stones, again, enclosing the whole with a grim, protecting arm, a ragged wall, all jagged, formless, rough.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A New England burying-ground,--who does not know the aspect of the place?
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
formlessadjective
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God's Acre!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CHURCHYARD.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Other stones, again, enclosing the whole with a grim, protecting arm, a ragged wall, all jagged, formless, rough.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A New England burying-ground,--who does not know the aspect of the place?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A New England burying-ground,--who does not know the aspect of the place?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A New England burying-ground,--who does not know the aspect of the place?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A New England burying-ground,--who does not know the aspect of the place?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A New England burying-ground,--who does not know the aspect of the place?
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Other stones, again, enclosing the whole with a grim, protecting arm, a ragged wall, all jagged, formless, rough.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Other stones, again, enclosing the whole with a grim, protecting arm, a ragged wall, all jagged, formless, rough.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Other stones, again, enclosing the whole with a grim, protecting arm, a ragged wall, all jagged, formless, rough.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
except for; apart from
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CHURCHYARD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
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 Other stones, again, enclosing the whole with a grim, protecting arm, a ragged wall, all jagged, formless, rough.
in or at the place that
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
which person or people
From this reading A New England burying-ground,--who does not know the aspect of the place?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Other stones, again, enclosing the whole with a grim, protecting arm, a ragged wall, all jagged, formless, rough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Other stones, again, enclosing the whole with a grim, protecting arm, a ragged wall, all jagged, formless, rough.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A savage plot of ground, where nothing else would grow save this crop of gray stones, and other gray stones formless and grim, thrusting their rugged faces out here and there through the scanty soil.
