used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONFIDENCES Time passed, and still Evarne sat motionless--thinking, thinking.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And in time this resolutely simulated composure became very nearly genuine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
make calm or still
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
without doubt or question
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading And in time this resolutely simulated composure became very nearly genuine.
CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading CONFIDENCES Time passed, and still Evarne sat motionless--thinking, thinking.
intentionally conceived
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
Evarne
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From this reading CONFIDENCES Time passed, and still Evarne sat motionless--thinking, thinking.
divisible by two
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
FiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading And in time this resolutely simulated composure became very nearly genuine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
a particular point in time
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
not in physical motion
From this reading CONFIDENCES Time passed, and still Evarne sat motionless--thinking, thinking.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And in time this resolutely simulated composure became very nearly genuine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading CONFIDENCES Time passed, and still Evarne sat motionless--thinking, thinking.
rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading And in time this resolutely simulated composure became very nearly genuine.
determined
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CONFIDENCES Time passed, and still Evarne sat motionless--thinking, thinking.
except for; apart from
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
simulatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmjəleɪtɪd/
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
From this reading And in time this resolutely simulated composure became very nearly genuine.
be seated
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
not in physical motion
From this reading CONFIDENCES Time passed, and still Evarne sat motionless--thinking, thinking.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Fiercely resolved not to lose self-control even for a moment, she forced herself to sit calm and motionless, to drive back tears, to stifle sobs, groans, cries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading CONFIDENCES Time passed, and still Evarne sat motionless--thinking, thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And in time this resolutely simulated composure became very nearly genuine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CONFIDENCES Time passed, and still Evarne sat motionless--thinking, thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the first dreadful minutes of solitude she had been conscious of very little save cruel, crushing despair, the most abject hopelessness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
will-power
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From this reading Her one other clearly defined idea had been that she must not, dare not, allow the wild paroxysm of anguish that was rending her brain, to get the mastery over her will-power.
