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One sentence of «Le arance d’oro»


Sentence 15 of 35 · Le arance d’oro, Luigi Capuana, 1882

Alla nuova stagione, incaricò della guardia il Reuccio in persona.

At the next season, he put the young Prince himself in charge of the guard.

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As printedDictionary formMeaning
Alla allato the, at the (a + la) (art./prep.)
nuova nuovonew; di nuovo — again; a nuovo — as new (adj.)
stagione stagioneseason (n., f.)
incaricò incaricareto put in charge, to entrust (v.)
della dellaof the (di + la) (art./prep.)
guardia guardiaguard; watch; fare la guardia — to keep guard (n., f.)
il ilthe (masculine singular) (art.)
Reuccio reuccioyoung prince, the king’s son (n., m.)
in inin, into; in sella — in the saddle (prep.)
persona personaperson; sequestro di persona — unlawful imprisonment (n., f.)

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.

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