used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
(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 Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
Beppino
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From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Beppino wanted the blocks.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
exactionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzækʃənz/
plural of “exaction” — act of demanding or levying by force or authority
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
fascinations
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From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
death of a person
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
infantileadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəntɪl/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
Mimmo
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From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
Mimmo's
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From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
other's
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From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
playthingsnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋz/
plural of “plaything” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
relinquishedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading Mimmo relinquished them to him.
self-containedadjectiveUS /ˈselfkənˈteɪnd/
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
short-coated
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From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mimmo relinquished them to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
precisely as stated
From this reading Beppino was a strange child, grave and self-contained; the selfishness of his nature made itself apparent from the very beginning, and it needed all the sunny brightness of Mimmo's character, all his childish good nature to cope with the other's exactions.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Beppino wanted the blocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mimmo, after the first attack of infantile jealousy had passed, succumbed to the fascinations of his baby brother and adored him with the whole strength of his little heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weeks drew into months, and Beppino in his turn was short-coated and crept about the floors with his playthings.
