1907
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From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Among his various accomplishments he was also a practical printer.
in addition
From this reading Among his various accomplishments he was also a practical printer.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading He was an ambitious sort of clever chap.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among his various accomplishments he was also a practical printer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an ambitious sort of clever chap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
a boy or man
From this reading He was an ambitious sort of clever chap.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He was an ambitious sort of clever chap.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
dialectsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekts/
plural of “dialect” — the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He knew very little of the English tongue, however.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
GREENHORN'S
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From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an ambitious sort of clever chap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He knew very little of the English tongue, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
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 He knew very little of the English tongue, however.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He knew very little of the English tongue, however.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
and nothing more
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Among his various accomplishments he was also a practical printer.
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Among his various accomplishments he was also a practical printer.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was an ambitious sort of clever chap.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Among his various accomplishments he was also a practical printer.
precisely as stated
From this reading He knew very little of the English tongue, however.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an ambitious sort of clever chap.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He not only spoke his mother tongue well, but he had a good command of Spanish and French and was posted on several of the dialects current in the "boot" or southern part of Italy.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE GREENHORN'S STORY In the latter part of June, 1907, a young Italian landed in New York from the southern part of Italy.
