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One sentence of «Le arance d’oro»
Una mattina va in giardino, e trova la sentinella addormentata.
One morning he goes into the garden and finds the sentry asleep.
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
Guarda l’albero….
He looks at the tree….
Le arance d’oro non c’eran più!
The golden oranges were gone!
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Una | una | a, an (feminine); one (art.) |
| mattina | mattina | morning (n., f.) |
| va | andare | to go; andarsene — to go away; va’ — go! (v.) |
| in | in | in, into; in sella — in the saddle (prep.) |
| giardino | giardino | garden (n., m.) |
| e | e | and (ed before a vowel) (conj.) |
| trova | trovare | to find; trovarsi — to find oneself, to be (v.) |
| la | la | the (feminine); her, it (object); she (Tuscan subject) (art.) |
| sentinella | sentinella | sentry, sentinel (n., f.) |
| addormentata | addormentare | to put to sleep; addormentarsi — to fall asleep (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.