used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
anew
From this reading As it was he hesitated, and his pale face flushed again.
AlaricnounUS /ˈælərɪk/
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
Allie
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From this reading If she had called him "Allie," he knew he would never have forgiven her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was he hesitated, and his pale face flushed again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
wanted intensely
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
at any time
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As it was he hesitated, and his pale face flushed again.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading As it was he hesitated, and his pale face flushed again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading If she had called him "Allie," he knew he would never have forgiven her.
a young female
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had called him "Allie," he knew he would never have forgiven her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had called him "Allie," he knew he would never have forgiven her.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading As it was he hesitated, and his pale face flushed again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was he hesitated, and his pale face flushed again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had called him "Allie," he knew he would never have forgiven her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If she had called him "Allie," he knew he would never have forgiven her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If she had called him "Allie," he knew he would never have forgiven her.
not any; not one
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As it was he hesitated, and his pale face flushed again.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE RUNAWAY.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had called him "Allie," he knew he would never have forgiven her.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNAWAY.
thoughtlesslyadverb
in a thoughtless manner
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
communicated in words
From this reading For a moment it seemed to Alaric that he could not forgive that thoughtlessly uttered speech.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was he hesitated, and his pale face flushed again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
which person or people
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had called him "Allie," he knew he would never have forgiven her.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the girl who made it had called him Cousin "Rick," a name he had always desired, but which no one had ever given him before.
