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Rico and Wiseli
Rico and Wiseli

Chapter XV

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SILVIO'S WISHES PRODUCE RESULTS.
But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!
Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.
In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.
Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"
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Rico and Wiseli

Chapter XV

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SILVIO'S WISHES PRODUCE RESULTS.
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But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!
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Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.
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In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.
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Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!”

Appearance noun US /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.”

Ashes noun US /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading “Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

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

From this reading “But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"”

Least noun US /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"”

Third noun US /third/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.”

Worn verb US /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading “In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

any

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

become

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

belong

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

ceased

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From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

cry

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

dances

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From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

day

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From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

days

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

early

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

earth

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

elapse

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

evening

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From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

excitement

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

fully

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

head

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

heap

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From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

home

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

importance

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

knew

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

leastnounUS /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

like

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From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

made

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From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

means

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

more

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

noise

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From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

now

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

obliged

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From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

only

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

out

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From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

play

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From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

PRODUCE

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From this reading SILVIO'S WISHES PRODUCE RESULTS.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

realized

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

reduced

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From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

RESULTS

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From this reading SILVIO'S WISHES PRODUCE RESULTS.

Rico

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

said

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

scarcely

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From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

second

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From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

SILVIO'S

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From this reading SILVIO'S WISHES PRODUCE RESULTS.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

spark

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From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

Stineli

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

straw

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From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

subsided

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

There

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

thirdnounUS /third/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

tired

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From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

to-day

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

troubles

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

tumult

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From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

two

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Rico won't come to-day!" and scarcely ceased until the evening; and the second day it was the same, but on the third,--he was tired out by that time, and seemed like a little heap of straw, that the least spark could have reduced to ashes.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

whole

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

WISHES

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From this reading SILVIO'S WISHES PRODUCE RESULTS.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.

won't

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From this reading But the excitement had not subsided in Silvio's mind, by any means; and now that he knew that two days must elapse before Rico could come again, he began to cry early in the morning, "Rico won't come to-day!

world

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From this reading Since he had fully realized that he had no home on the earth, the thought of Stineli had become of more importance than ever, and he said to himself,-- "There is only Stineli in the whole world to whom I belong, or who troubles her head about me!"

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading In the evening Rico made his appearance, quite worn out with the noise and tumult of the dances for which he had been obliged to play.