used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lived in a sort of stupor for weeks after the funeral.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She lived in a sort of stupor for weeks after the funeral.
(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 ALORA'S NEW LIFE Time sears all heart wounds.
Alora
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From this reading At first Alora was heart-broken over her mother's loss.
ALORA'S
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From this reading ALORA'S NEW LIFE Time sears all heart wounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Alora was heart-broken over her mother's loss.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
any strong feeling
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Alora was heart-broken over her mother's loss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lived in a sort of stupor for weeks after the funeral.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading She lived in a sort of stupor for weeks after the funeral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ALORA'S NEW LIFE Time sears all heart wounds.
heart-broken
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From this reading At first Alora was heart-broken over her mother's loss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first Alora was heart-broken over her mother's loss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lived in a sort of stupor for weeks after the funeral.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ALORA'S NEW LIFE Time sears all heart wounds.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived in a sort of stupor for weeks after the funeral.
something that is lost
From this reading At first Alora was heart-broken over her mother's loss.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At first Alora was heart-broken over her mother's loss.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ALORA'S NEW LIFE Time sears all heart wounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lived in a sort of stupor for weeks after the funeral.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At first Alora was heart-broken over her mother's loss.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
by chance
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
searsverbUS /sɪrz/
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading ALORA'S NEW LIFE Time sears all heart wounds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived in a sort of stupor for weeks after the funeral.
sorenessnoun
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She lived in a sort of stupor for weeks after the funeral.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She lived in a sort of stupor for weeks after the funeral.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
ticksnounUS /tɪks/
plural of “tick” — a metallic tapping sound
From this reading The scars remain, perhaps, but as the clock ticks on the ache is stilled and the soreness finally passes away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ALORA'S NEW LIFE Time sears all heart wounds.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first Alora was heart-broken over her mother's loss.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She lived in a sort of stupor for weeks after the funeral.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her father's presence she accepted without comment or emotion, for it had been arranged by "Mamma Tone."
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading ALORA'S NEW LIFE Time sears all heart wounds.
