Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A former genus of plants, now included as a section under Camellia, and comprising the species yielding tea. See cuts under
tea .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun (Bot.) A genus of plants found in China and Japan; the tea plant.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
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One problem with "their" plans ........ they may be in thea area of the harm themselves.
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I haven’t listened to this cast yet (thea is still brewing, cookies are lurking on the table), but is this story somehow linked to saint Theresa’s Interior Castle? thank you for the stories Miette!
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… Wait, what?? on 11 Nov 2009 at 10: 40 am thea this illustration of before and after really explain how you can ramp up your query letter.
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Thank you, Jael, Melanie and Michelle! on 09 Oct 2009 at 2: 38 pm thea
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Therese Walsh, The Last Will of Moira Leahy 2009
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: P on 10 Aug 2009 at 2: 48 pm thea that number 4 is ‘seriously’ clever on 10 Aug 2009 at 3: 02 pm Kathleen Bolton
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Vote for WU’s Most Hilarious Analogy 2009
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Book Review - Receive Me Falling by Erika Robuck on 08 Jul 2010 at 2: 02 pm thea
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Bonne continuation! on 17 Mar 2010 at 1: 05 pm thea have a wonderful time for all of us, Sophie!! on 17 Mar 2010 at 3: 55 pm Gael Lynch
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Great interview, Therese! on 06 Mar 2009 at 11: 12 am thea
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Interview: Noah Lukeman on “A Dash of Style” 2009
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I agree with thea. on 16 Sep 2009 at 6: 45 pm Felicity Pulman
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » From the Mailbox: Fairytale as a basis for fantasy 2009
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Thanks for sharing it. on 16 Feb 2009 at 11: 16 am thea yes, i like to keep plotting less complicated.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » The Three-Act Structure 2009
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