Chapter XXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

(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 She wished they would all go away and leave her to rest, to rest for ever.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

react verbally

From this reading Ragna made no answer, her eyelashes barely quivered on her pale cheeks.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ferrati looking at her, understood, and beckoning to Egidio, motioned him from the room.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She wished they would all go away and leave her to rest, to rest for ever.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

only a very short time before

From this reading Ragna made no answer, her eyelashes barely quivered on her pale cheeks.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading Ferrati looking at her, understood, and beckoning to Egidio, motioned him from the room.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Ragna made no answer, her eyelashes barely quivered on her pale cheeks.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

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From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

at any time

From this reading She wished they would all go away and leave her to rest, to rest for ever.

plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading Ragna made no answer, her eyelashes barely quivered on her pale cheeks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She wished they would all go away and leave her to rest, to rest for ever.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ferrati looking at her, understood, and beckoning to Egidio, motioned him from the room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

in jest

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

go away from a place

From this reading She wished they would all go away and leave her to rest, to rest for ever.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

full of life and energy

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Ragna made no answer, her eyelashes barely quivered on her pale cheeks.

engage in

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

joined in matrimony

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading Ferrati looking at her, understood, and beckoning to Egidio, motioned him from the room.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

not any; not one

From this reading Ragna made no answer, her eyelashes barely quivered on her pale cheeks.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ragna made no answer, her eyelashes barely quivered on her pale cheeks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading She wished they would all go away and leave her to rest, to rest for ever.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She wished they would all go away and leave her to rest, to rest for ever.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She wished they would all go away and leave her to rest, to rest for ever.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Ferrati looking at her, understood, and beckoning to Egidio, motioned him from the room.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

which person or people

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading She wished they would all go away and leave her to rest, to rest for ever.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The baby kicked on the knees of the _levatrice_, who was dressing it, and Ragna, pale and worn out lay back on her pillows; Egidio stood by the window, looking out and from the adjoining room came the voices of Virginia and Mimmo, now a lively child of nearly two.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She wished they would all go away and leave her to rest, to rest for ever.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Well, Ragna, for a young lady who could not make up her mind whether to be married or not, you are doing well," said Dr. Ferrati, jokingly.