used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
how long something has existed
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
(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 Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I not, as of old, Casanova?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
ardors
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From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Growing bolder, he asked himself: “Why am I creeping in disguise to Marcolina?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading Growing bolder, he asked himself: “Why am I creeping in disguise to Marcolina?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
CasanovanounUS /ˌkæsəˈnoʊvɑː/
an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
From this reading Am I not, as of old, Casanova?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Growing bolder, he asked himself: “Why am I creeping in disguise to Marcolina?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Growing bolder, he asked himself: “Why am I creeping in disguise to Marcolina?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Growing bolder, he asked himself: “Why am I creeping in disguise to Marcolina?
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Growing bolder, he asked himself: “Why am I creeping in disguise to Marcolina?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Growing bolder, he asked himself: “Why am I creeping in disguise to Marcolina?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
Marcolina
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From this reading Growing bolder, he asked himself: “Why am I creeping in disguise to Marcolina?
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Am I not, as of old, Casanova?
others
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From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
that is looked for
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
at the time that
From this reading “Has my mood changed,” he thought, “since those days when, as a man of thirty, I sought such adventures?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Being Casanova, why should I be subject, as others are subject, to the pitiful law which is called age!”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Do I not now, as then, feel all the ardors of desire and all the sap of youth course through my veins?
