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Rico and Wiseli

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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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 · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Rico and Wiseli is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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.
/ɪn ðə ˈiːvnɪŋ ˈriːkoʊ meɪd hɪz əˈpɪrəns kwaɪt wɔːrn aʊt wɪð ðə nɔɪz ənd ˈtuːməlt ʌv ðə ˈdænsəz fɔːr wɪtʃ hiː hæd bɪn əˈblaɪdʒd tuː pleɪ/
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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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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.”

dances noun US /ˈdænsəz/

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

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.”

elapse verb US /ɪˈlæps/

pass by

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!”

reduced adjective US /rəˈduːst/

made less in size or amount or degree

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.”

Rico noun US /ˈriːkoʊ/

law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions

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!”

spark noun US /spɑːrk/

a momentary flash of light

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 verb US /səbˈsaɪdɪd/

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

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!”

tumult noun US /ˈtuːməlt/

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

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!"

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

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!

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

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 /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

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.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

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!

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an 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!

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

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!

ceasedverbUS /siːst/

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

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.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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!

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

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!

dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

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.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

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!

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

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!

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

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!"

elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/

pass by

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!

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

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.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

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!"

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

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.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

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!

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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!"

heapnounUS /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

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.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

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!"

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

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.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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!

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

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.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do 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.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

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!"

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

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 /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

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!

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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 /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

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!"

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

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!

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

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!

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

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.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

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!"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

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.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

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.

PRODUCEverbUS /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading SILVIO'S WISHES PRODUCE RESULTS.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

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.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

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!"

reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/

made less in size or amount or degree

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.

RESULTSnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading SILVIO'S WISHES PRODUCE RESULTS.

RiconounUS /ˈriːkoʊ/

law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions

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!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

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!"

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

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.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

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.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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!"

sparknounUS /spɑːrk/

a momentary flash of light

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!"

strawnounUS /strɔː/

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

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.

subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

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!

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

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 /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

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 /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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 /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

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.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

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!

troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

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!"

tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

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.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

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!"

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

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!"

WISHESnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

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!

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

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.

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