used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He turned to see who it might be, and his face lighted.
Busisi
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From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
carternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
Casalino
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From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
Celli
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From this reading "Doctor Celli!" he exclaimed in pleased recognition.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor Celli!" he exclaimed in pleased recognition.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
EageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Doctor Celli!" he exclaimed in pleased recognition.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned to see who it might be, and his face lighted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
set up or found
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
grilledadjectiveUS /ɡrɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He turned to see who it might be, and his face lighted.
set afire or burning
From this reading He turned to see who it might be, and his face lighted.
lirenounUS /ˈlɪrə/
plural of “lira” — the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
engage in
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He turned to see who it might be, and his face lighted.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Doctor Celli!" he exclaimed in pleased recognition.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading "Doctor Celli!" he exclaimed in pleased recognition.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
scallopininoun
sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He turned to see who it might be, and his face lighted.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
Siena
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From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
SignorenounUS /siˈnjɔːreɪ/
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English “sir”; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to see who it might be, and his face lighted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
vealnounUS /viːl/
meat from a calf
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
WarehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while he went to a restaurant and ordered himself a heaping plate of veal scallopini in anticipation of the sixty thousand lire, Signor Busisi went to the bank to draw out the money.
which person or people
From this reading He turned to see who it might be, and his face lighted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Ghost in the Warehouse Eager to make the sale, the carter of Casalino delivered the mare to Siena within the week.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On his way up the few stairs to the grilled portal, the Signore found himself side by side with a slight young man.
