Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading And kicking?" he added, in cognisance of the caper of one of the maskers.

in the past

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

possessing life

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

(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 you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I should rather like to have Savonarola here with us; he would find these costumes familiar; they are of his time.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

jump about playfully

From this reading And kicking?" he added, in cognisance of the caper of one of the maskers.

a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

having knowledge of

From this reading And kicking?" he added, in cognisance of the caper of one of the maskers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading I should rather like to have Savonarola here with us; he would find these costumes familiar; they are of his time.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

well known or easily recognized

From this reading I should rather like to have Savonarola here with us; he would find these costumes familiar; they are of his time.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I should rather like to have Savonarola here with us; he would find these costumes familiar; they are of his time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I should rather like to have Savonarola here with us; he would find these costumes familiar; they are of his time.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

ten 10s

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I should rather like to have Savonarola here with us; he would find these costumes familiar; they are of his time.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And kicking?" he added, in cognisance of the caper of one of the maskers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

From this reading And kicking?" he added, in cognisance of the caper of one of the maskers.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I should rather like to have Savonarola here with us; he would find these costumes familiar; they are of his time.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

with malice; in a malicious manner

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And kicking?" he added, in cognisance of the caper of one of the maskers.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

a particular point in time

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Oh yes; why not?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And kicking?" he added, in cognisance of the caper of one of the maskers.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh yes; why not?

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And kicking?" he added, in cognisance of the caper of one of the maskers.

and nothing more

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

on the contrary

From this reading I should rather like to have Savonarola here with us; he would find these costumes familiar; they are of his time.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

Italian religious and political reformer

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should rather like to have Savonarola here with us; he would find these costumes familiar; they are of his time.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

not in physical motion

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

express a supposition

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I should rather like to have Savonarola here with us; he would find these costumes familiar; they are of his time.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I should rather like to have Savonarola here with us; he would find these costumes familiar; they are of his time.

a special situation

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

except if; if not

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading By this time he knows that his puritanism was all a mistake, unless as a thing for the moment only.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Oh yes; why not?

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

a late time of life

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?

an affirmative

From this reading "Oh yes; why not?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you suppose that Savonarola would think it had all come out right," asked Colville, a little maliciously, "if he could look from the window with us here and see the wicked old Carnival, that he tried so hard to kill four hundred years ago, still alive?