used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy looked at her with his sharp stealthy eyes.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
a youthful male person
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
Brigitta
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From this reading 'You know the _casetta_ by the river where Mamma Brigitta lives?'
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'You know the _casetta_ by the river where Mamma Brigitta lives?'
casetta
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From this reading 'You know the _casetta_ by the river where Mamma Brigitta lives?'
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The boy looked at her with his sharp stealthy eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'You know the _casetta_ by the river where Mamma Brigitta lives?'
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'You know the _casetta_ by the river where Mamma Brigitta lives?'
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boy looked at her with his sharp stealthy eyes.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading 'You know the _casetta_ by the river where Mamma Brigitta lives?'
Maso
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From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
pasticceria
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From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading 'You know the _casetta_ by the river where Mamma Brigitta lives?'
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The boy looked at her with his sharp stealthy eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
soldi
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From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
make square
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading The boy looked at her with his sharp stealthy eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took from a basket on her arm, first some _pasticceria_, then a square of chocolate, lastly a handful of _soldi_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'You know the _casetta_ by the river where Mamma Brigitta lives?'
which person or people
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Maso! look here!' said Lucy, addressing a small boy, who with his brother was driving some goats along the road.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You know the _casetta_ by the river where Mamma Brigitta lives?'
