used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
how long something has existed
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This was a wonder to all who lived near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But Pappina took delight in combing her silky black hair and in washing her beautiful face and dimpled hands.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But Pappina took delight in combing her silky black hair and in washing her beautiful face and dimpled hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
clothing in general
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading But Pappina took delight in combing her silky black hair and in washing her beautiful face and dimpled hands.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But Pappina took delight in combing her silky black hair and in washing her beautiful face and dimpled hands.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading But Pappina took delight in combing her silky black hair and in washing her beautiful face and dimpled hands.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
enumerateverbUS /ɪˈnuːməreɪt/
specify individually
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
divisible by two
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Pappina took delight in combing her silky black hair and in washing her beautiful face and dimpled hands.
a social unit living together
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
for a limitless time
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
set up or found
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But Pappina took delight in combing her silky black hair and in washing her beautiful face and dimpled hands.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Pappina took delight in combing her silky black hair and in washing her beautiful face and dimpled hands.
https
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From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
Lucia
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From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This was a wonder to all who lived near.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
not any; not one
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
and nothing more
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
Pappina
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From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
Pierno
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From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
San
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From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading But Pappina took delight in combing her silky black hair and in washing her beautiful face and dimpled hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a wonder to all who lived near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But Pappina took delight in combing her silky black hair and in washing her beautiful face and dimpled hands.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading But Pappina took delight in combing her silky black hair and in washing her beautiful face and dimpled hands.
in or at the place that
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
which person or people
From this reading This was a wonder to all who lived near.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Few even of the grown people of the neighborhood cared to be clean, and as for their hair--why, they paid no attention to that, but let it go as it found itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading See https:// It was away up in that part of Naples called San Lucia, where clothes seem forever hanging out to dry, that Pappina lived with the rest of the Pierno family, a tribe too large to enumerate.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading This was a wonder to all who lived near.
a late time of life
From this reading Pappina was only seven years of age, but she was different from every other child living in dingy, dirty San Lucia.
