used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
anew
From this reading But things were never quite the same again.
(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 After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The years went by and we never met, although I saw him often at church.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The years went by and we never met, although I saw him often at church.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading I supposed that Hugh Blair would find him a wife elsewhere, but he did not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But things were never quite the same again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The years went by and we never met, although I saw him often at church.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The years went by and we never met, although I saw him often at church.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I supposed that Hugh Blair would find him a wife elsewhere, but he did not.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
in or to another place
From this reading I supposed that Hugh Blair would find him a wife elsewhere, but he did not.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I supposed that Hugh Blair would find him a wife elsewhere, but he did not.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I supposed that Hugh Blair would find him a wife elsewhere, but he did not.
heartachenounUS /ˈhɑːrteɪk/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
Hester
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From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I supposed that Hugh Blair would find him a wife elsewhere, but he did not.
Hugh
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From this reading I supposed that Hugh Blair would find him a wife elsewhere, but he did not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The years went by and we never met, although I saw him often at church.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But things were never quite the same again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I supposed that Hugh Blair would find him a wife elsewhere, but he did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The years went by and we never met, although I saw him often at church.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But things were never quite the same again.
on the contrary
From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But things were never quite the same again.
cut with a saw
From this reading The years went by and we never met, although I saw him often at church.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
Sunday-School
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From this reading Life always seemed rather dreary and empty, in spite of Hester and my roses and my Sunday-School.
required or under orders
From this reading I supposed that Hugh Blair would find him a wife elsewhere, but he did not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But things were never quite the same again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a time I got over it; that is, the heartache ceased to ache all the time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The years went by and we never met, although I saw him often at church.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The years went by and we never met, although I saw him often at church.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But things were never quite the same again.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I supposed that Hugh Blair would find him a wife elsewhere, but he did not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I supposed that Hugh Blair would find him a wife elsewhere, but he did not.
a late time of life
From this reading The years went by and we never met, although I saw him often at church.
