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Chapter VIII
"It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded. "This disturbed love of his has taken away the mastery which birth gave him, and his enfeeblement has given that mastery to me. He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me." Pat struggled for composure. 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.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."”
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading Pat struggled for composure.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
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.
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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."
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.
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From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pat struggled for composure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knows now the reason for his weakness; I tell it to him too late to harm me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pat struggled for composure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It has weakened him, too," the other proceeded.
a lack of physical strength
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.
