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One sentence of «Cappuccetto Rosso»
«Sta molto lontana di qui?», disse il Lupo.
“Does she live very far from here?” said the Wolf.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Sta | stare | to stand, to stay, to be (stette — stood; stare a guardare — to stand looking) (v.) |
| molto | molto | much, a lot of; very (adj.) |
| lontana | lontano | far, far away; distant (adv.) |
| di | di | of, from; than (also di’ — the imperative of dire, printed with an apostrophe) (prep.) |
| qui | qui | here (adv.) |
| disse | dire | to say, to tell; aver da dire — to have dealings (v.) |
| il | il | the (masculine singular) (art.) |
| Lupo | lupo | wolf (n., m.) |
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.