used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
business-personage
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From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Signorina must not work too hard.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.
take in solid food
From this reading And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But the Signorina must not work too hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
Katharine's
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From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
largissimo
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From this reading And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.
lentissimoadjective
(of tempo) very slow
From this reading And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.
Luigi
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From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
take the midday meal
From this reading And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.
Maccaroni
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From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the Signorina must not work too hard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the Signorina must not work too hard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
organ-factory
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From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
Signorinanoun
an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to “Miss”, it is either used alone or before a name
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the Signorina must not work too hard.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But the Signorina must not work too hard.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.