AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading About three o'clock the next afternoon Cina brought us some mattresses, pillows and covers; some food-stuffs and ten quarts of wine.
anew
From this reading CAUGHT AGAIN!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The four of us who remained slept on straw, there being no mattresses.
Bernardo
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From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading About three o'clock the next afternoon Cina brought us some mattresses, pillows and covers; some food-stuffs and ten quarts of wine.
Calichio
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From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT AGAIN!
Cina
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From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
Cina's
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From this reading Peppino returned immediately from the 'Third' farm to Cina's house.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading About three o'clock the next afternoon Cina brought us some mattresses, pillows and covers; some food-stuffs and ten quarts of wine.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
food-stuffs
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From this reading About three o'clock the next afternoon Cina brought us some mattresses, pillows and covers; some food-stuffs and ten quarts of wine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four of us who remained slept on straw, there being no mattresses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peppino returned immediately from the 'Third' farm to Cina's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Peppino returned immediately from the 'Third' farm to Cina's house.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Peppino returned immediately from the 'Third' farm to Cina's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
mattressesnounUS /ˈmætrəsəz/
plural of “mattress” — a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading The four of us who remained slept on straw, there being no mattresses.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading About three o'clock the next afternoon Cina brought us some mattresses, pillows and covers; some food-stuffs and ten quarts of wine.
not any; not one
From this reading The four of us who remained slept on straw, there being no mattresses.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The four of us who remained slept on straw, there being no mattresses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The four of us who remained slept on straw, there being no mattresses.
Peppino
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From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading About three o'clock the next afternoon Cina brought us some mattresses, pillows and covers; some food-stuffs and ten quarts of wine.
quartsnounUS /kwɔːrts/
plural of “quart” — a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading About three o'clock the next afternoon Cina brought us some mattresses, pillows and covers; some food-stuffs and ten quarts of wine.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The four of us who remained slept on straw, there being no mattresses.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Peppino returned immediately from the 'Third' farm to Cina's house.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The four of us who remained slept on straw, there being no mattresses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading About three o'clock the next afternoon Cina brought us some mattresses, pillows and covers; some food-stuffs and ten quarts of wine.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading The four of us who remained slept on straw, there being no mattresses.
Sylvester
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From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About three o'clock the next afternoon Cina brought us some mattresses, pillows and covers; some food-stuffs and ten quarts of wine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The four of us who remained slept on straw, there being no mattresses.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading About three o'clock the next afternoon Cina brought us some mattresses, pillows and covers; some food-stuffs and ten quarts of wine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peppino returned immediately from the 'Third' farm to Cina's house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The four of us who remained slept on straw, there being no mattresses.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "About two o'clock in the morning we arrived, Calichio, Bernardo, Sylvester, Peppino and Cina, at the 'Third' farm.
which person or people
From this reading The four of us who remained slept on straw, there being no mattresses.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading About three o'clock the next afternoon Cina brought us some mattresses, pillows and covers; some food-stuffs and ten quarts of wine.
