used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Della Seggiola was absolutely enthusiastic."
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
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 The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
cachemire
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From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
Capito
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From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
cinoun
a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
darem
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From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
della
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From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
duennanoun
a woman chaperon
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading "Della Seggiola was absolutely enthusiastic."
explodingverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ/
-ing form of “explode” — cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
humsnounUS /hʌmz/
plural of “hum” — the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
mano
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From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
Natalie
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From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE?
not any; not one
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
Seggiola
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From this reading "Della Seggiola was absolutely enthusiastic."
Seggiola's
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From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
slovenlyadjectiveUS /ˈslʌvənli/
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
with low volume
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
sopranonounUS /səˈprɑːnoʊ/
a female singer
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The soprano with her slovenly duenna in a long French cachemire shawl, the Italian with his two sisters, one on each arm, all fly apart like bits of lead from an exploding shell.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Della Seggiola was absolutely enthusiastic."
(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 A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
which person or people
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lesson at an end, the members of della Seggiola's class have no more acquaintance with one another than have people who have travelled together by railway after they have left the train.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
Zino
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From this reading A saucy smile about his mouth, Capito walks beside the two girls; he softly hums to himself '_La ci darem la mano!_' "You sang well, Zino," Natalie remarks, after a while.
