used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he reached home Geppetto took his tools and set to work to cut out and model his puppet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
broken-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What name shall I give him?" he said to himself; "I think I will call him Pinocchio.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As soon as he reached home Geppetto took his tools and set to work to cut out and model his puppet.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
GEPPETTO
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From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What name shall I give him?" he said to himself; "I think I will call him Pinocchio.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he reached home Geppetto took his tools and set to work to cut out and model his puppet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What name shall I give him?" he said to himself; "I think I will call him Pinocchio.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What name shall I give him?" he said to himself; "I think I will call him Pinocchio.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As soon as he reached home Geppetto took his tools and set to work to cut out and model his puppet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What name shall I give him?" he said to himself; "I think I will call him Pinocchio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
set afire or burning
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading As soon as he reached home Geppetto took his tools and set to work to cut out and model his puppet.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What name shall I give him?" he said to himself; "I think I will call him Pinocchio.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
and nothing more
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
coated with paint
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
PUPPETnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As soon as he reached home Geppetto took his tools and set to work to cut out and model his puppet.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What name shall I give him?" he said to himself; "I think I will call him Pinocchio.
saucepannounUS /ˈsɔːspæn/
a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as he reached home Geppetto took his tools and set to work to cut out and model his puppet.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What name shall I give him?" he said to himself; "I think I will call him Pinocchio.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he reached home Geppetto took his tools and set to work to cut out and model his puppet.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The furniture could not have been simpler--a rickety chair, a poor bed, and a broken-down table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What name shall I give him?" he said to himself; "I think I will call him Pinocchio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he reached home Geppetto took his tools and set to work to cut out and model his puppet.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as he reached home Geppetto took his tools and set to work to cut out and model his puppet.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading As soon as he reached home Geppetto took his tools and set to work to cut out and model his puppet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEPPETTO NAMES HIS PUPPET PINOCCHIO Geppetto lived in a small ground-floor room that was only lighted from the staircase.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What name shall I give him?" he said to himself; "I think I will call him Pinocchio.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What name shall I give him?" he said to himself; "I think I will call him Pinocchio.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of the room there was a fireplace with a lighted fire; but the fire was painted, and by the fire was a painted saucepan that was boiling cheerfully and sending out a cloud of smoke that looked exactly like real smoke.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As soon as he reached home Geppetto took his tools and set to work to cut out and model his puppet.
