used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do you really mean we are going?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
Beppi
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From this reading Beppi demanded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
CELLINO
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we are, darling," Lucia replied, laughing.
a special loved one
From this reading "Of course we are, darling," Lucia replied, laughing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Beppi demanded.
the act of departing
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really mean we are going?"
put on clothes
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
the act of departing
From this reading "Do you really mean we are going?"
GOOD-BYnoun
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
only a very short time before
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
immediately past
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Of course we are, darling," Lucia replied, laughing.
Lucia
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From this reading "Of course we are, darling," Lucia replied, laughing.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you really mean we are going?"
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
Nana
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From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course we are, darling," Lucia replied, laughing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really mean we are going?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course we are, darling," Lucia replied, laughing.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
Riccardi
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do you really mean we are going?"
(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 GOOD-BY TO CELLINO It was over a month before Captain Riccardi was well enough to be moved, but at last the beautiful day for the departure for the south came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was so excited that she could hardly wait to dress Beppi and Nana with the patience that such an undertaking required.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you really mean we are going?"
