used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading With the first dawning of consciousness came always the leaden weight of grief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRIDAL AND BURIAL.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
BRIDALadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading BRIDAL AND BURIAL.
BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading BRIDAL AND BURIAL.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the first dawning of consciousness came always the leaden weight of grief.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading With the first dawning of consciousness came always the leaden weight of grief.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading In this thought she found some consolation.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading With the first dawning of consciousness came always the leaden weight of grief.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first dawning of consciousness came always the leaden weight of grief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
set up or found
From this reading In this thought she found some consolation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading With the first dawning of consciousness came always the leaden weight of grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
Janet
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From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading With the first dawning of consciousness came always the leaden weight of grief.
something that is lost
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
McAdam
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From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In this thought she found some consolation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the chill gray of an autumnal morning Janet McAdam awoke in her new home a few days after her father's burial.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading With the first dawning of consciousness came always the leaden weight of grief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the first dawning of consciousness came always the leaden weight of grief.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But she had been prepared for changes the most dreadful; and with the remembrance of her loss came the comforting thought that her father had entered into his rest, though rough had been his exit from this world of trouble.
