used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
anew
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had been brought up in a stiff, cold home, by a stiff, cold mother, and it was hard for her to go against her nature.
in addition
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been brought up in a stiff, cold home, by a stiff, cold mother, and it was hard for her to go against her nature.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WARM HEART ROUSED AT LAST.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had been brought up in a stiff, cold home, by a stiff, cold mother, and it was hard for her to go against her nature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been brought up in a stiff, cold home, by a stiff, cold mother, and it was hard for her to go against her nature.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She had been brought up in a stiff, cold home, by a stiff, cold mother, and it was hard for her to go against her nature.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
forgivingadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
a young female
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had been brought up in a stiff, cold home, by a stiff, cold mother, and it was hard for her to go against her nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She had been brought up in a stiff, cold home, by a stiff, cold mother, and it was hard for her to go against her nature.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE WARM HEART ROUSED AT LAST.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
HollyhocknounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːk/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had been brought up in a stiff, cold home, by a stiff, cold mother, and it was hard for her to go against her nature.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
and nothing more
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
immediately past
From this reading THE WARM HEART ROUSED AT LAST.
Lennox
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From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
Leucha
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From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had been brought up in a stiff, cold home, by a stiff, cold mother, and it was hard for her to go against her nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
on one occasion
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading THE WARM HEART ROUSED AT LAST.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
express in words
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading She had been brought up in a stiff, cold home, by a stiff, cold mother, and it was hard for her to go against her nature.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARM HEART ROUSED AT LAST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been brought up in a stiff, cold home, by a stiff, cold mother, and it was hard for her to go against her nature.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had been brought up in a stiff, cold home, by a stiff, cold mother, and it was hard for her to go against her nature.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE WARM HEART ROUSED AT LAST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now the forgiving nature of Hollyhock Lennox has been often mentioned; but just now she felt very nearly as angry with Leucha as Leucha was with her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again.
