used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is like a piece of wood!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am discharged, turned out, insulted by that animal!" answered the apprentice hotly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I am discharged, turned out, insulted by that animal!" answered the apprentice hotly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am discharged, turned out, insulted by that animal!" answered the apprentice hotly.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading "I am discharged, turned out, insulted by that animal!" answered the apprentice hotly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am discharged, turned out, insulted by that animal!" answered the apprentice hotly.
placed crosswise
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading "I am discharged, turned out, insulted by that animal!" answered the apprentice hotly.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
Gianbattista's
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From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading "I am discharged, turned out, insulted by that animal!" answered the apprentice hotly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am discharged, turned out, insulted by that animal!" answered the apprentice hotly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading "I am discharged, turned out, insulted by that animal!" answered the apprentice hotly.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
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 When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He is like a piece of wood!
Lucia
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From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
Luisa
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From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
Marzio's
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From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am discharged, turned out, insulted by that animal!" answered the apprentice hotly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
Paolo
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From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "He is like a piece of wood!
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
express in words
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am discharged, turned out, insulted by that animal!" answered the apprentice hotly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
Tista
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From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I am discharged, turned out, insulted by that animal!" answered the apprentice hotly.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter, Tista?" asked the priest, stopping on the steps and laying his hand on the iron railing.
at the time that
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "He is like a piece of wood!
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading When Don Paolo left the workshop, he immediately crossed over and entered the street door of Marzio's house, intending to tell Maria Luisa and Lucia the result of the interview.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had not got to the top of the first flight of stairs when he heard Gianbattista's step behind him, and turning he saw the young man's angry face.
