achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading We are compelled to admit that the memory of that which rankled so is very dim.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
(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 Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are compelled to admit that the memory of that which rankled so is very dim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
BloomingtonnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋtən/
a university town in south central Indiana
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We are made to glow by the heat and radiance of certain days, but we fade—and we vanish.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We are made to glow by the heat and radiance of certain days, but we fade—and we vanish.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading We are compelled to admit that the memory of that which rankled so is very dim.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We are made to glow by the heat and radiance of certain days, but we fade—and we vanish.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
divisible by two
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading We are made to glow by the heat and radiance of certain days, but we fade—and we vanish.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Marsh fires, all of us.
for a limitless time
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading We are made to glow by the heat and radiance of certain days, but we fade—and we vanish.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading We are made to glow by the heat and radiance of certain days, but we fade—and we vanish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are compelled to admit that the memory of that which rankled so is very dim.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We are made to glow by the heat and radiance of certain days, but we fade—and we vanish.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Marsh fires, all of us.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading We are compelled to admit that the memory of that which rankled so is very dim.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading We are made to glow by the heat and radiance of certain days, but we fade—and we vanish.
rankledverbUS /ˈræŋkəld/
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading We are compelled to admit that the memory of that which rankled so is very dim.
express in words
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are compelled to admit that the memory of that which rankled so is very dim.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are compelled to admit that the memory of that which rankled so is very dim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading We are made to glow by the heat and radiance of certain days, but we fade—and we vanish.
precisely as stated
From this reading We are compelled to admit that the memory of that which rankled so is very dim.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Entering Bloomington this afternoon, the memories of all my old aches and pains were exceedingly dim.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are compelled to admit that the memory of that which rankled so is very dim.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We say to ourselves at many particular times, “I will never forget this,” or, “The pain of this will endure forever,” but, alas! even our most treasured pains and sufferings escape us.
