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One sentence of «Le arance d’oro»
Il cardellino cominciò a canzonarlo:
The goldfinch began to mock him:
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Il | il | the (masculine singular) (art.) |
| cardellino | cardellino | goldfinch (n., m.) |
| cominciò | cominciare | to begin, to start (v.) |
| a | a | to, at; in (a before a vowel: ad) (prep.) |
| canzonarlo | canzonare | to tease, to make fun of (v.) |
Read «Le arance d’oro» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. This scene asks for no account.