used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ragna was feeding Beppino out of a bowl of bread and milk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ragna was feeding Beppino out of a bowl of bread and milk.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
Beppino
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From this reading Ragna was feeding Beppino out of a bowl of bread and milk.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Ragna was feeding Beppino out of a bowl of bread and milk.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Ragna was feeding Beppino out of a bowl of bread and milk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
chattered
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From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But they can,--they does," insisted Mimmo.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "No," said Ragna, "no one can do exactly what he likes."
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Ragna was feeding Beppino out of a bowl of bread and milk.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," said Ragna, "no one can do exactly what he likes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "But they can,--they does," insisted Mimmo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
and nothing more
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "No," said Ragna, "no one can do exactly what he likes."
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
Mammina
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From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Ragna was feeding Beppino out of a bowl of bread and milk.
Mimmo
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From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Ragna, "no one can do exactly what he likes."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ragna was feeding Beppino out of a bowl of bread and milk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No," said Ragna, "no one can do exactly what he likes."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ragna was feeding Beppino out of a bowl of bread and milk.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
Ragna
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From this reading Ragna was feeding Beppino out of a bowl of bread and milk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Ragna, "no one can do exactly what he likes."
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
Valentini
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From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ragna was feeding Beppino out of a bowl of bread and milk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
at the time that
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mammina," asked Mimmo, stirring his soup with thoughtful care, "can people do just what they like, when they are big?"
but in spite of that
From this reading It was the usual luncheon hour, but Valentini had not yet come in, and the children chattered away, gaily.
