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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
adjourned
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
aunts
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From this reading The violent ringing of the bell summons the mother, two aunts, the housemaid, and the lady’s little dog.
awake
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From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
barks
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
begin
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From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
beginning
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
bell
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From this reading The violent ringing of the bell summons the mother, two aunts, the housemaid, and the lady’s little dog.
Beppino
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
Beppino's
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From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
catches
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From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
Collodi
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From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
crabs
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From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
dear
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
discussion
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
dog
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From this reading The violent ringing of the bell summons the mother, two aunts, the housemaid, and the lady’s little dog.
embroidered
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
evidences
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
family
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
father
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
fish
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From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
GentlemennounUS /ˈgentlemen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
gnaw
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
hat
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
head
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
heard
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From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
housemaid
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From this reading The violent ringing of the bell summons the mother, two aunts, the housemaid, and the lady’s little dog.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
IDLER
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From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
indignation
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From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
insolence
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From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
joys
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
just
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
keeps
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From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
lady's
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From this reading The violent ringing of the bell summons the mother, two aunts, the housemaid, and the lady’s little dog.
laugh
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From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
life
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From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
like
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From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
little
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From this reading The violent ringing of the bell summons the mother, two aunts, the housemaid, and the lady’s little dog.
mad
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From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
master's
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
moment
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From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
mother
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From this reading The violent ringing of the bell summons the mother, two aunts, the housemaid, and the lady’s little dog.
narrative
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From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
nasal
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The violent ringing of the bell summons the mother, two aunts, the housemaid, and the lady’s little dog.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
order
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
President
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
put
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
putting
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
remarked
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
rest
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
ringing
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From this reading The violent ringing of the bell summons the mother, two aunts, the housemaid, and the lady’s little dog.
rise
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
seized
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From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
share
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
sleeps
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From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
slippers
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
smoking-cap
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
snatched
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
sorrows
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
STRAY
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From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading The violent ringing of the bell summons the mother, two aunts, the housemaid, and the lady’s little dog.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
THOUGHTS
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From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
two
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From this reading The violent ringing of the bell summons the mother, two aunts, the housemaid, and the lady’s little dog.
unable
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From this reading The little dog, being unable to laugh like the rest, barks, and evidences his share in the family joys and sorrows by beginning to gnaw his dear master’s embroidered slippers.
unparalleled
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From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
violent
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From this reading The violent ringing of the bell summons the mother, two aunts, the housemaid, and the lady’s little dog.
voice
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From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _Collodi._ _STRAY THOUGHTS OF AN IDLER._ “He who sleeps catches no fish,”—but he who keeps awake catches crabs every moment of his life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These having heard the narrative of Beppino’s unparalleled insolence, are seized with such indignation that they begin to laugh like mad.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll order you——” But, just as his father was about to rise, Beppino snatched the smoking-cap from his head, and, putting it on himself, remarked, in a nasal voice— “Gentlemen, the President has put on his hat, and the discussion is adjourned.”
