absent-minded
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From this reading She laughed and talked, but now and then fell silent, absent-minded, and sad.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
in addition
From this reading Then Toscana and Gigino, being slightly in awe of her, became also silent and embarrassed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Then Toscana and Gigino, being slightly in awe of her, became also silent and embarrassed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then Toscana and Gigino, being slightly in awe of her, became also silent and embarrassed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then Toscana and Gigino, being slightly in awe of her, became also silent and embarrassed.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The night was hot; the sky opaque blue, furrowed by long grey clouds.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She laughed and talked, but now and then fell silent, absent-minded, and sad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
Casalmaggiore
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From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The night was hot; the sky opaque blue, furrowed by long grey clouds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Then Toscana and Gigino, being slightly in awe of her, became also silent and embarrassed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She laughed and talked, but now and then fell silent, absent-minded, and sad.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading The night was hot; the sky opaque blue, furrowed by long grey clouds.
Gigino
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From this reading Then Toscana and Gigino, being slightly in awe of her, became also silent and embarrassed.
Gliglo
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From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The night was hot; the sky opaque blue, furrowed by long grey clouds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The night was hot; the sky opaque blue, furrowed by long grey clouds.
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Toscana and Gigino, being slightly in awe of her, became also silent and embarrassed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed and talked, but now and then fell silent, absent-minded, and sad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
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 night was hot; the sky opaque blue, furrowed by long grey clouds.
come together
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was hot; the sky opaque blue, furrowed by long grey clouds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She laughed and talked, but now and then fell silent, absent-minded, and sad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Toscana and Gigino, being slightly in awe of her, became also silent and embarrassed.
opaqueadjectiveUS /oʊˈpeɪk/
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
From this reading The night was hot; the sky opaque blue, furrowed by long grey clouds.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
Petrin
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From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
river-side
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From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She laughed and talked, but now and then fell silent, absent-minded, and sad.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed and talked, but now and then fell silent, absent-minded, and sad.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She laughed and talked, but now and then fell silent, absent-minded, and sad.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The night was hot; the sky opaque blue, furrowed by long grey clouds.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Then Toscana and Gigino, being slightly in awe of her, became also silent and embarrassed.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She laughed and talked, but now and then fell silent, absent-minded, and sad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She laughed and talked, but now and then fell silent, absent-minded, and sad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
Toscananoun
a region in central Italy
From this reading Then Toscana and Gigino, being slightly in awe of her, became also silent and embarrassed.
in the direction of
From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
Viadana
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From this reading The crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rattled along by the river-side towards Viadana.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
which person or people
From this reading Regina was seated, not particularly comfortably, between her brother and sister, who had come to meet her at Casalmaggiore station.
