filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Boy," said he, "let nothing that you hear or see make you afraid.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Be assured that no power or spirit can harm you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be assured that no power or spirit can harm you.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Boy," said he, "let nothing that you hear or see make you afraid.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Be assured that no power or spirit can harm you.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
Florian
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From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
come to pass
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Be assured that no power or spirit can harm you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Boy," said he, "let nothing that you hear or see make you afraid.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Boy," said he, "let nothing that you hear or see make you afraid.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Boy," said he, "let nothing that you hear or see make you afraid.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
engage in
From this reading "Boy," said he, "let nothing that you hear or see make you afraid.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
not any; not one
From this reading Be assured that no power or spirit can harm you.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Boy," said he, "let nothing that you hear or see make you afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
and nothing more
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Boy," said he, "let nothing that you hear or see make you afraid.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Be assured that no power or spirit can harm you.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
determined
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Boy," said he, "let nothing that you hear or see make you afraid.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Boy," said he, "let nothing that you hear or see make you afraid.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Be assured that no power or spirit can harm you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Boy," said he, "let nothing that you hear or see make you afraid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
which person or people
From this reading So Florian, who was by nature brave, felt ashamed of having allowed the demon Fear to knock at the door of his heart, and resolved never to let his courage fail, no matter what might happen.
belonging to which person
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is only one demon in the world whose power is greater than mine, and that is Fear himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Boy," said he, "let nothing that you hear or see make you afraid.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be brave, keep the doors of your heart locked against Fear; be faithful, and you shall never have cause to regret your coming."