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Chapter XIII
Time passed on. The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual. In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry. Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature. He arrived in a carriage, bundled up like a bale of clothing, his rosy face beaming as usual.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time passed on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time passed on.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
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From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
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From this reading He arrived in a carriage, bundled up like a bale of clothing, his rosy face beaming as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
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From this reading He arrived in a carriage, bundled up like a bale of clothing, his rosy face beaming as usual.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
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From this reading He arrived in a carriage, bundled up like a bale of clothing, his rosy face beaming as usual.
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From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
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From this reading He arrived in a carriage, bundled up like a bale of clothing, his rosy face beaming as usual.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
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From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He arrived in a carriage, bundled up like a bale of clothing, his rosy face beaming as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
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From this reading He arrived in a carriage, bundled up like a bale of clothing, his rosy face beaming as usual.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
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From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
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From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
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From this reading He arrived in a carriage, bundled up like a bale of clothing, his rosy face beaming as usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
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From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
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From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
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From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He arrived in a carriage, bundled up like a bale of clothing, his rosy face beaming as usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
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From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
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From this reading He arrived in a carriage, bundled up like a bale of clothing, his rosy face beaming as usual.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
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From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time passed on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time passed on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He arrived in a carriage, bundled up like a bale of clothing, his rosy face beaming as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time passed on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He arrived in a carriage, bundled up like a bale of clothing, his rosy face beaming as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Porra, or Pededda, as he still continued to be called, came all the way from Nuoro expressly to stand for the poor little creature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
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From this reading In the course of the winter Giovanna gave birth to a weak, puling girl-baby, which did nothing but cry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky and weather changed with the changing seasons, but among the inhabitants of the little village all remained much as usual.
