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adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
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.
also
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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.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
andeterminerUS /æn/
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.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
anger
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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.
angry
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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.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
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.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
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.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
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.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
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.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
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.
cold
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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.
deep
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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.
down
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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.
felt
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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.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
forgiving
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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.
girl
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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.
go
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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.
hard
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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.
HEART
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From this reading THE WARM HEART ROUSED AT LAST.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
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.
herspronounUS /hərz/
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.
Hollyhock
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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.
home
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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.
human
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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.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
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.
just
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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.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
longed
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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.
longing
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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.
love
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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.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
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.
mentioned
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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.
mingled
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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.
mother
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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.
nature
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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.
nearly
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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.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
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.
Now
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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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
often
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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.
once
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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.
ROUSED
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From this reading THE WARM HEART ROUSED AT LAST.
said
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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.
say
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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.
Scots
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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.
seem
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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.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
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.
slightest
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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.
sort
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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.
stiff
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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.
strange
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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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
up
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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.
very
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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.
WARM
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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.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
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.
word
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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.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
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.
