adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GIACOMO After eating the apple Phil decided to buy his frugal dinner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A few steps from the shop door he met another Italian boy, who was bound to the same padrone.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading GIACOMO After eating the apple Phil decided to buy his frugal dinner.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How much money have you, Giacomo?” asked Phil, speaking, of course, in his native tongue.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was not a very luxurious repast, but with the apple it was better than usual.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading A few steps from the shop door he met another Italian boy, who was bound to the same padrone.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A few steps from the shop door he met another Italian boy, who was bound to the same padrone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a very luxurious repast, but with the apple it was better than usual.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading GIACOMO After eating the apple Phil decided to buy his frugal dinner.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “How much money have you, Giacomo?” asked Phil, speaking, of course, in his native tongue.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading GIACOMO After eating the apple Phil decided to buy his frugal dinner.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading GIACOMO After eating the apple Phil decided to buy his frugal dinner.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A few steps from the shop door he met another Italian boy, who was bound to the same padrone.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading GIACOMO After eating the apple Phil decided to buy his frugal dinner.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few steps from the shop door he met another Italian boy, who was bound to the same padrone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few steps from the shop door he met another Italian boy, who was bound to the same padrone.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading GIACOMO After eating the apple Phil decided to buy his frugal dinner.
GIACOMO
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From this reading GIACOMO After eating the apple Phil decided to buy his frugal dinner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How much money have you, Giacomo?” asked Phil, speaking, of course, in his native tongue.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GIACOMO After eating the apple Phil decided to buy his frugal dinner.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How much money have you, Giacomo?” asked Phil, speaking, of course, in his native tongue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How much money have you, Giacomo?” asked Phil, speaking, of course, in his native tongue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a very luxurious repast, but with the apple it was better than usual.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading A few steps from the shop door he met another Italian boy, who was bound to the same padrone.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading It was not a very luxurious repast, but with the apple it was better than usual.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A few steps from the shop door he met another Italian boy, who was bound to the same padrone.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “How much money have you, Giacomo?” asked Phil, speaking, of course, in his native tongue.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “How much money have you, Giacomo?” asked Phil, speaking, of course, in his native tongue.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “How much money have you, Giacomo?” asked Phil, speaking, of course, in his native tongue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a very luxurious repast, but with the apple it was better than usual.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
padronenoun
an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
From this reading A few steps from the shop door he met another Italian boy, who was bound to the same padrone.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GIACOMO After eating the apple Phil decided to buy his frugal dinner.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was not a very luxurious repast, but with the apple it was better than usual.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading A few steps from the shop door he met another Italian boy, who was bound to the same padrone.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “How much money have you, Giacomo?” asked Phil, speaking, of course, in his native tongue.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A few steps from the shop door he met another Italian boy, who was bound to the same padrone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not a very luxurious repast, but with the apple it was better than usual.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIACOMO After eating the apple Phil decided to buy his frugal dinner.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GIACOMO After eating the apple Phil decided to buy his frugal dinner.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “How much money have you, Giacomo?” asked Phil, speaking, of course, in his native tongue.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was not a very luxurious repast, but with the apple it was better than usual.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not a very luxurious repast, but with the apple it was better than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a very luxurious repast, but with the apple it was better than usual.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He, therefore, went into a baker’s shop, and bought two penny rolls and a piece of cheese.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A few steps from the shop door he met another Italian boy, who was bound to the same padrone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not a very luxurious repast, but with the apple it was better than usual.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How much money have you, Giacomo?” asked Phil, speaking, of course, in his native tongue.
