The sorest is means you in pain or something on you is aching
An aside is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience.
Id have to say if you cold pick 2 I would choose grass clippings and and leaves
A counterclaim is a claim made to rebut a previous claim. It is important to have a claim in an essay so it builds up the conflict or "turning point" of the story, and that's what interests the readers.
