used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl was overwrought by home-worries, for Theo was none of the crying sort, as a rule.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have asked too much, and I have failed, miserably failed!'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl was overwrought by home-worries, for Theo was none of the crying sort, as a rule.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You have asked too much, and I have failed, miserably failed!'
next to; at the side of
From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl was overwrought by home-worries, for Theo was none of the crying sort, as a rule.
Carnegy
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From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
demanding attention
From this reading The girl was overwrought by home-worries, for Theo was none of the crying sort, as a rule.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading You have asked too much, and I have failed, miserably failed!'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THEO'S HAVEN 'Oh, mother, mother, it's too hard for me!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
a young female
From this reading The girl was overwrought by home-worries, for Theo was none of the crying sort, as a rule.
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 The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THEO'S HAVEN 'Oh, mother, mother, it's too hard for me!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have asked too much, and I have failed, miserably failed!'
HAVENnounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading THEO'S HAVEN 'Oh, mother, mother, it's too hard for me!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
home-worries
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From this reading The girl was overwrought by home-worries, for Theo was none of the crying sort, as a rule.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You have asked too much, and I have failed, miserably failed!'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
it's
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From this reading THEO'S HAVEN 'Oh, mother, mother, it's too hard for me!
KneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THEO'S HAVEN 'Oh, mother, mother, it's too hard for me!
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading You have asked too much, and I have failed, miserably failed!'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THEO'S HAVEN 'Oh, mother, mother, it's too hard for me!
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You have asked too much, and I have failed, miserably failed!'
not one, and not any
From this reading The girl was overwrought by home-worries, for Theo was none of the crying sort, as a rule.
Northbourne
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From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THEO'S HAVEN 'Oh, mother, mother, it's too hard for me!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading The girl was overwrought by home-worries, for Theo was none of the crying sort, as a rule.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The girl was overwrought by home-worries, for Theo was none of the crying sort, as a rule.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The girl was overwrought by home-worries, for Theo was none of the crying sort, as a rule.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
Theo
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From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
THEO'S
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From this reading THEO'S HAVEN 'Oh, mother, mother, it's too hard for me!
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Kneeling beside one of the grassy mounds therein was Theo Carnegy, tears rolling down her earnest face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THEO'S HAVEN 'Oh, mother, mother, it's too hard for me!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have asked too much, and I have failed, miserably failed!'
