Alieni
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From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And was she not to run away at sunrise with--and he pointed to Herrick--an American?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
react verbally
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And was she not to run away at sunrise with--and he pointed to Herrick--an American?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And was she not to run away at sunrise with--and he pointed to Herrick--an American?
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Did not she to-night meet here in this house her brother Nicola?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
Christina's
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From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
DARKESTadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did not she to-night meet here in this house her brother Nicola?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
Gumama's
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From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Did not she to-night meet here in this house her brother Nicola?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Did not she to-night meet here in this house her brother Nicola?
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Did not she to-night meet here in this house her brother Nicola?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did not she to-night meet here in this house her brother Nicola?
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
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 Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
come together
From this reading Did not she to-night meet here in this house her brother Nicola?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
Nicola
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From this reading Did not she to-night meet here in this house her brother Nicola?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
many times at short intervals
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
and nothing more
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
having a point
From this reading And was she not to run away at sunrise with--and he pointed to Herrick--an American?
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
recurring again and again
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And was she not to run away at sunrise with--and he pointed to Herrick--an American?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did not she to-night meet here in this house her brother Nicola?
Signoranoun
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
hurting
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading And was she not to run away at sunrise with--and he pointed to Herrick--an American?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did not she to-night meet here in this house her brother Nicola?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
to-night
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From this reading Did not she to-night meet here in this house her brother Nicola?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
look attentively
From this reading Christina's stream of Italian left Herrick so far behind that he could only watch the incredulity of Gumama's face turn to doubt and then to reflection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And was she not to run away at sunrise with--and he pointed to Herrick--an American?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word "American" was often repeated, and then came Gumama's slower answer, puzzling out the question--But was not the Signora Alieni herself much American?
WOUNDSnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"
