anew
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tessa and Beppo had been home for several weeks.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The family were gathered around the table where the dish of polenta had just been placed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How would you like to go to the carnival?" the father asked.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tessa and Beppo had been home for several weeks.
Beppo
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From this reading Tessa and Beppo had been home for several weeks.
CARNIVALnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading THE CARNIVAL IT was now February.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The family were gathered around the table where the dish of polenta had just been placed.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
a social unit living together
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "How would you like to go to the carnival?" the father asked.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading THE CARNIVAL IT was now February.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tessa and Beppo had been home for several weeks.
brought together in one place
From this reading The family were gathered around the table where the dish of polenta had just been placed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How would you like to go to the carnival?" the father asked.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tessa and Beppo had been home for several weeks.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Tessa and Beppo had been home for several weeks.
How
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From this reading "How would you like to go to the carnival?" the father asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CARNIVAL IT was now February.
and nothing more
From this reading The family were gathered around the table where the dish of polenta had just been placed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How would you like to go to the carnival?" the father asked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE CARNIVAL IT was now February.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The family were gathered around the table where the dish of polenta had just been placed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The family were gathered around the table where the dish of polenta had just been placed.
polentanoun
a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water
From this reading The family were gathered around the table where the dish of polenta had just been placed.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Tessa and Beppo had been home for several weeks.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The family were gathered around the table where the dish of polenta had just been placed.
Tessa
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From this reading Tessa and Beppo had been home for several weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARNIVAL IT was now February.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How would you like to go to the carnival?" the father asked.
precisely as stated
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CARNIVAL IT was now February.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Tessa and Beppo had been home for several weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family were gathered around the table where the dish of polenta had just been placed.
in or at the place that
From this reading The family were gathered around the table where the dish of polenta had just been placed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The baby was growing fast; the mother was strong again and rosy; while the extra money which the children had earned as models for Mr. Gray had made the family very comfortable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How would you like to go to the carnival?" the father asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How would you like to go to the carnival?" the father asked.
