1855
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From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later he began to write the parliamentary reports, and his salary was raised to a hundred lire.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
Barbaroux
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From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Later he began to write the parliamentary reports, and his salary was raised to a hundred lire.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
Dina
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From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
being one more than seven
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
eighty-fiveadjective
being five more than eighty
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
FranconounUS /ˈfræŋkoʊ/
Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975)
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Later he began to write the parliamentary reports, and his salary was raised to a hundred lire.
ten 10s
From this reading Later he began to write the parliamentary reports, and his salary was raised to a hundred lire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
lirenounUS /ˈlɪrə/
plural of “lira” — the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Franco lived on sixty lire a month.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Franco lived on sixty lire a month.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Franco lived on sixty lire a month.
Opinione
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From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
parliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading Later he began to write the parliamentary reports, and his salary was raised to a hundred lire.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Later he began to write the parliamentary reports, and his salary was raised to a hundred lire.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Later he began to write the parliamentary reports, and his salary was raised to a hundred lire.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Franco lived on sixty lire a month.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later he began to write the parliamentary reports, and his salary was raised to a hundred lire.
translatornounUS /trænˈsleɪtər/
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR BREAD, FOR ITALY, FOR GOD Eight months later, in September, 1855, Franco was occupying a miserable attic in Via Barbaroux, Turin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In February he had obtained the post of translator for the _Opinione_, with a monthly salary of eighty-five lire.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Dina, the manager of the paper, was fond of him, and procured him extra work outside the office, thus adding twenty-five or thirty lire to his earnings.
produce a literary work
From this reading Later he began to write the parliamentary reports, and his salary was raised to a hundred lire.
