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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 “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
chemist
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
convulsions
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
countenance
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
cry
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
cudgel
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From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
Don
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
done
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
face
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
folly
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
fool
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From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
give
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From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
halfpenny
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From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
hoarse
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From this reading Quacquarà!_ Shout yourselves hoarse, if you like!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
kept
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
last
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From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
laughter
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
lecturing
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
like
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From this reading Quacquarà!_ Shout yourselves hoarse, if you like!”
made
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From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
man
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From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
Mario
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
meanwhile
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From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
Now
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From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
others
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
perceiving
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
present
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
pretext
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
purpose
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
Quacquarà
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From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
quail's
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
raised
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From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
repeating
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
said
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From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a dishonest or unscrupulous person
From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
serious
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
Shout
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From this reading Quacquarà!_ Shout yourselves hoarse, if you like!”
suppressed
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
time
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From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
very
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
Vito
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Now I,” said he, “if a man were to cry _Quacquarà_ after me, I would give him a halfpenny every time.
writhing
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From this reading The chemist and the others present were writhing in convulsions of suppressed laughter at the serious countenance of Vito, who, under the pretext of lecturing Don Mario for his folly, kept on repeating the quail’s cry to his very face, without his perceiving that it was done on purpose.
yelled
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From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Quacquarà!_ Shout yourselves hoarse, if you like!”
you're
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From this reading “And, meanwhile, you scoundrel, you’re repeating it to my face,” yelled Don Mario, as he raised his cudgel, perceiving at last that he had been made a fool of.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Quacquarà!_ Shout yourselves hoarse, if you like!”
