Chapter III

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

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

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

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

From this reading The nickname came of a piece of carved oak simulating a bunch of bananas that hung before the door.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The nickname came of a piece of carved oak simulating a bunch of bananas that hung before the door.

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From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

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

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The nickname came of a piece of carved oak simulating a bunch of bananas that hung before the door.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading The nickname came of a piece of carved oak simulating a bunch of bananas that hung before the door.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

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

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

bringing death

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

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

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The nickname came of a piece of carved oak simulating a bunch of bananas that hung before the door.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

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

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

From this reading The nickname came of a piece of carved oak simulating a bunch of bananas that hung before the door.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading The nickname came of a piece of carved oak simulating a bunch of bananas that hung before the door.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

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

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

make a painting

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The nickname came of a piece of carved oak simulating a bunch of bananas that hung before the door.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

do one's shopping

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

-ing form of “simulate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading The nickname came of a piece of carved oak simulating a bunch of bananas that hung before the door.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

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

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

bound or secured closely

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

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

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

without emotional agitation

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

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

From this reading In the early days of his business life the padrone had learned that the air of Mulberry was singularly fatal to the real fruit that he put on show outside.

during the time that

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

belonging to which person

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It happened some days that as many as twenty bananas on one stem would evaporate, though all the others remained intact.

a late time of life

From this reading For a dozen years it had been known far and wide among Italia’s children as “The Sign of the Wooden Bunch.”

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading A SPOT OF YELLOW PAINT NEXT morning, while the sun gave its first touch to the bronze head of Garibaldi, Bertino tied on an apron and set to work in Signor Di Bello’s shop, that peerless grocery whose small window and large door look tranquilly on the Park of Paradise.