used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
anew
From this reading Summer had come again.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, the time does indeed pass quickly for us poor employers!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Summer had come again.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, the time does indeed pass quickly for us poor employers!
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Ah, the time does indeed pass quickly for us poor employers!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah, the time does indeed pass quickly for us poor employers!
Giacobbe
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From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Summer had come again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
How
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From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Ah, the time does indeed pass quickly for us poor employers!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
Martina
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From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
and nothing more
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
go across or through
From this reading Ah, the time does indeed pass quickly for us poor employers!
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Ah, the time does indeed pass quickly for us poor employers!
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
with speed
From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
scudi
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From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer had come again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "How quickly the time passes," said Aunt Martina, as she sat spinning on the portico.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
precisely as stated
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
the day immediately before today
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
but in spite of that
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It seems only yesterday, Giacobbe, that you took service with us, and yet, here you are back again to renew the contract!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have saved thirty silver scudi at the very least, and have begun to build a house of your own, but what have we to show for it?"
