Chapter V · Chapter 5

later than; following

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

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

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

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

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "We cannot see the air, it is true; but then we can see its effects, and so we can experiment upon it."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

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From this reading "We cannot see the air, it is true; but then we can see its effects, and so we can experiment upon it."

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

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

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From this reading "Can we?" said Rollo; "I don't see how."

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading "We cannot see the air, it is true; but then we can see its effects, and so we can experiment upon it."

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading "We cannot see the air, it is true; but then we can see its effects, and so we can experiment upon it."

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

start firing a weapon

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

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

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

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From this reading "Can we?" said Rollo; "I don't see how."

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

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

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

From this reading "O, we can try experiments with the air as it is," said his father.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "We cannot see the air, it is true; but then we can see its effects, and so we can experiment upon it."

and nothing more

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O, we can try experiments with the air as it is," said his father.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

by chance

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading PRESSURE.

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "We cannot see the air, it is true; but then we can see its effects, and so we can experiment upon it."

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

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

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

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

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "We cannot see the air, it is true; but then we can see its effects, and so we can experiment upon it."

make an effort or attempt

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "We cannot see the air, it is true; but then we can see its effects, and so we can experiment upon it."

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

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

which person or people

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

hope for; have a wish

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."

in the company of; together with

From this reading One evening, just after tea, Rollo came to his father, who was sitting by the side of the fire, and said,-- "Father, I wish we could see the air, as we can the water, and then perhaps we could try experiments with it."