1909
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From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was about fifteen years back, he said, when his father was alive.
AFTER-DINNER
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From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading This was about fifteen years back, he said, when his father was alive.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sylvester boasted that his first sentence was for five years in the reformatory as a minor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This was about fifteen years back, he said, when his father was alive.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
baronialadjective
impressive in appearance
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
Bernardo
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From this reading Calichio, Sylvester, Giglio and Bernardo were there.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading "Sylvester boasted that his first sentence was for five years in the reformatory as a minor.
Calichio
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From this reading Calichio, Sylvester, Giglio and Bernardo were there.
CONFESSIONSnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
a social unit living together
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This was about fifteen years back, he said, when his father was alive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading This was about fifteen years back, he said, when his father was alive.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Sylvester boasted that his first sentence was for five years in the reformatory as a minor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Sylvester boasted that his first sentence was for five years in the reformatory as a minor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
Giglio
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From this reading Calichio, Sylvester, Giglio and Bernardo were there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was about fifteen years back, he said, when his father was alive.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
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 Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
lirenounUS /ˈlɪrə/
plural of “lira” — the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Sylvester boasted that his first sentence was for five years in the reformatory as a minor.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
on one occasion
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
reformatorynounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmətɔːri/
correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
From this reading "Sylvester boasted that his first sentence was for five years in the reformatory as a minor.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This was about fifteen years back, he said, when his father was alive.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "Sylvester boasted that his first sentence was for five years in the reformatory as a minor.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
plural of “story” — 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 SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
Sylvester
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From this reading Calichio, Sylvester, Giglio and Bernardo were there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among other exploits Calichio remarked that he had once printed one million lire for a baronial family residing at Naples in Italy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Calichio, Sylvester, Giglio and Bernardo were there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was about fifteen years back, he said, when his father was alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Calichio, Sylvester, Giglio and Bernardo were there.
at the time that
From this reading This was about fifteen years back, he said, when his father was alive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOME "AFTER-DINNER" CONFESSIONS "One night in the month of April (1909) I was sitting with the bandits in the stone house and listening to their stories.
a late time of life
From this reading This was about fifteen years back, he said, when his father was alive.
