(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Then what is the use of your having brought me all this way?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Then what is the use of your having brought me all this way?”
Cannot
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From this reading “Cannot you think of some scheme?
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Then what is the use of your having brought me all this way?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading I inquired with indignation.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired with indignation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then what is the use of your having brought me all this way?”
ISLEnounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
Issicore
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From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then what is the use of your having brought me all this way?”
noble-looking
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From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
not one, and not any
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “Cannot you think of some scheme?
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Cannot you think of some scheme?
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then what is the use of your having brought me all this way?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Cannot you think of some scheme?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Then what is the use of your having brought me all this way?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
the act of using
From this reading “Then what is the use of your having brought me all this way?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Then what is the use of your having brought me all this way?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Then what is the use of your having brought me all this way?”
at the time that
From this reading THE HOLY ISLE When the door had closed behind him, I turned to Issicore and asked him straight out if he had any plan to suggest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He shook his noble-looking head and answered, “None,” as it was impossible to resist both the will of the people and the law of the priests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I inquired with indignation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Cannot you think of some scheme?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then what is the use of your having brought me all this way?”
