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One sentence of «Cappuccetto Rosso»
Il Lupo tirò la stanghetta, e la porta si aprì.
The Wolf pulled the latch, and the door opened.
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
As soon as he was inside, he threw himself on the good woman and devoured her in less time than it takes to tell, because it was three days since he had last broken his fast.
Then he shut the door again and went to get into the grandmother’s bed, waiting for Little Red Riding Hood to arrive, who, a little while later, came and knocked at the door.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Il | il | the (masculine singular) (art.) |
| Lupo | lupo | wolf (n., m.) |
| tirò | tirare | to pull, to draw; tirare il collo — to wring the neck (v.) |
| la | la | the (feminine); her, it (object); she (Tuscan subject) (art.) |
| stanghetta | stanghetta | latch, small bar, bolt (n., f.) |
| e | e | and (ed before a vowel) (conj.) |
| porta | porta | door (n., f.); also porta — carries, from portare: se le porta il vento, the wind carries them off (v.) |
| si | si | oneself, himself, themselves (reflexive); one (impersonal: si vedeva — could be seen) (pron.) |
| aprì | aprire | to open; aperto — open; all’aperto — in the open air (v.) |
Read «Cappuccetto Rosso» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.