used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
(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 "Don't care, Belle--it's all right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You've changed, some, but not like the rest.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Don't care, Belle--it's all right.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading You've changed, some, but not like the rest.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
Don't
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From this reading "Don't care, Belle--it's all right.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
the act of retaining something
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
how
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From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
It's
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From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
and nothing more
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You've changed, some, but not like the rest.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You've changed, some, but not like the rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
on one occasion
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You've changed, some, but not like the rest.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Don't care, Belle--it's all right.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His arms closed around her and he backed to an armchair and sat down on it, holding her close.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You've changed, some, but not like the rest.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You've changed, some, but not like the rest.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
which person or people
From this reading Please, Lance, I want to lean against you and--and feel how strong you are--" A great tenderness, a great, overwhelming desire to comfort his mother, who had never let him call her mother, seized Lance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's--Lance, do you mind if Belle lets go and tells you things, just this once?
You've
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From this reading You've changed, some, but not like the rest.
