used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He had already accepted his doom.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already accepted his doom.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
react verbally
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
subject to appointment
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The bitterness of it was over.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
Calabressa
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From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
CONJURERnounUS /ˈkɑːndʒərʌr/
someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
From this reading THE CONJURER.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading He had already accepted his doom.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already accepted his doom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had already accepted his doom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bitterness of it was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bitterness of it was over.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
on the contrary
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONJURER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would rather have let the past be forgotten altogether, and himself go forward blindly to the appointed end.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was no mistaking the fact that Calabressa had come armed with ample authority from the Council, and yet it was with a strange reluctance that Brand forced himself to answer the questions that Calabressa proceeded to put to him.
