Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

in addition

From this reading And I want to say, also, when you shall have portioned off Lia, too, try and put by money to buy back the house by the medlar-tree.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And another thing I want to say to you, ’Ntoni.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And I want to say, also, when you shall have portioned off Lia, too, try and put by money to buy back the house by the medlar-tree.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading And I want to say, also, when you shall have portioned off Lia, too, try and put by money to buy back the house by the medlar-tree.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

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From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

representation of the cross on which Jesus died

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

a boy or man

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And I want to say, also, when you shall have portioned off Lia, too, try and put by money to buy back the house by the medlar-tree.

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From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And another thing I want to say to you, ’Ntoni.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

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From this reading And I want to say, also, when you shall have portioned off Lia, too, try and put by money to buy back the house by the medlar-tree.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

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From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

engage in

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

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From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

take in marriage

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

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From this reading And I want to say, also, when you shall have portioned off Lia, too, try and put by money to buy back the house by the medlar-tree.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

no person; not anyone

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

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From this reading And another thing I want to say to you, ’Ntoni.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And I want to say, also, when you shall have portioned off Lia, too, try and put by money to buy back the house by the medlar-tree.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

express in words

From this reading And another thing I want to say to you, ’Ntoni.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading When you have put by enough money you must marry off Mena, and give her to a seaman like her father, and a good fellow like him.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading And I want to say, also, when you shall have portioned off Lia, too, try and put by money to buy back the house by the medlar-tree.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

from that place or that time

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

a special situation

From this reading And another thing I want to say to you, ’Ntoni.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And I want to say, also, when you shall have portioned off Lia, too, try and put by money to buy back the house by the medlar-tree.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading And I want to say, also, when you shall have portioned off Lia, too, try and put by money to buy back the house by the medlar-tree.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading And another thing I want to say to you, ’Ntoni.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

at the time that

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

during the time that

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Don’t sell the _Provvidenza_, though she is so old; if you do you will have to go out by the day, and you don’t know how hard it is when Padron Cipolla or Uncle Cola says to you, ‘There’s nobody wanted on Monday.’

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Uncle Crucifix will sell it if you make it worth his while, for it has always belonged to the Malavoglia--and thence your father and Luca went away, never to return.”