Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

anew

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

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

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

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

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

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

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

relating to worship

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

having a specified kind of border or edge

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

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

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

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

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

set up or found

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

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

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

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

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

a young female

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

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

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

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

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

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

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

a formal or official examination

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

clean or organized

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

above and across; more than

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

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

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

go across or through

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

a particular instance of selling

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

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

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

a particular situation

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

act as a stimulant

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

carry out

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

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

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus attired, I was to be Fra Palamone's secretary and lieutenant, to hold his devotional objects, pass them about for inspection, praise them discreetly, and take the money.

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

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

precisely as stated

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

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

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She, too, had a new gown and stomacher, and looked so well that, the frate said, it was quite on the cards that half his stock would be bought for her by enamoured contadini, and thus brought into circulation over and over again.

at the time that

From this reading When I awoke I found a very decent suit of black prepared for me against the proceedings of the day: a ribbon for my hair, shoes, shoebuckles, silk stockings, ruffles, a neat cravat edged with lace.

which person or people

From this reading Virginia was to play the country girl, who, by simple ardour and appropriate questioning, was to excite general interest and stimulate the sale.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.

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

From this reading ERCOLE AT THE FAIR If needs must have it that I was to accommodate crime by falling into it myself, it would appear that I was to do it with a certain air.