used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
terminate
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
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 The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Pat struggled for composure.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
having the place or position changed
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
enfeeblementnoun
serious weakening and loss of energy
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
the sound of laughing
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Pat struggled for composure.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Pat struggled for composure.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
express in words
From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very presence of the cold demon tore at the roots of her self-control, and she suppressed a fierce desire to break into hysterical laughter.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading "It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me.
