Chapter II
"_Buona notte, signore_." It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip. "A fine vintage this year. The signore has without doubt seen our vintage? No?
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"_Buona
notte,
signore_."
It
was
old
Andrea
the
cook,
who
was
standing
smoking
a
cigar
at
the
entrance
gate,
and
probably
on
the
look-out
for
a
little
gossip.
"A
fine
vintage
this
year.
The
signore
has
without
doubt
seen
our
vintage?
No?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"_Buona
notte,
signore_."
Line 2
It
was
old
Andrea
the
cook,
who
was
standing
smoking
a
cigar
at
the
entrance
gate,
and
probably
on
the
look-out
for
a
little
gossip.
Line 3
"A
fine
vintage
this
year.
Line 4
The
signore
has
without
doubt
seen
our
vintage?
Line 5
No?
/noʊ/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A fine vintage this year.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The signore has without doubt seen our vintage?”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.”
Smoking
noun
US /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.”
Standing
noun
US /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The signore has without doubt seen our vintage?”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
Andrea
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From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
Buona
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From this reading "_Buona notte, signore_."
cigar
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From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
cook
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From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
doubt
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From this reading The signore has without doubt seen our vintage?
entrance
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From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A fine vintage this year.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
gate
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From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
gossip
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From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The signore has without doubt seen our vintage?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
look-out
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From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No?
notte
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From this reading "_Buona notte, signore_."
old
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From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The signore has without doubt seen our vintage?
probably
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From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
seen
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From this reading The signore has without doubt seen our vintage?
signore
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From this reading "_Buona notte, signore_."
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A fine vintage this year.
vintage
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From this reading "A fine vintage this year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was old Andrea the cook, who was standing smoking a cigar at the entrance gate, and probably on the look-out for a little gossip.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The signore has without doubt seen our vintage?
year
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From this reading "A fine vintage this year.