used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
Alec
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From this reading "It comes to this, then," said Alec.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't see any other way to begin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I don't see any other way to begin.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Oh, granted we know we can kill their worldly bodies and send them home.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh, granted we know we can kill their worldly bodies and send them home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "It comes to this, then," said Alec.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't see any other way to begin.
eh
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From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
an opposing military force
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
at any time
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Oh, granted we know we can kill their worldly bodies and send them home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Oh, granted we know we can kill their worldly bodies and send them home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see any other way to begin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It comes to this, then," said Alec.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Oh, granted we know we can kill their worldly bodies and send them home.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, granted we know we can kill their worldly bodies and send them home.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, granted we know we can kill their worldly bodies and send them home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I don't see any other way to begin.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It comes to this, then," said Alec.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see any other way to begin.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Oh, granted we know we can kill their worldly bodies and send them home.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Oh, granted we know we can kill their worldly bodies and send them home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh, granted we know we can kill their worldly bodies and send them home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It comes to this, then," said Alec.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It comes to this, then," said Alec.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It comes to this, then," said Alec.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
usurpers
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From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I don't see any other way to begin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
We've
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From this reading We've been scratching for a plan ever since we first heard of the usurpers; and nobody's come up with one, for the good reason that we have nothing to go on.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Oh, granted we know we can kill their worldly bodies and send them home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean to go and mingle with the enemy, and try to discover weak spots in 'em, eh?"
