Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 6

Vocabulary

Non

Negation word meaning 'not' in Italian

avevo

First-person singular imperfect of 'avere' (to have)

bisogno

Need or necessity; 'avere bisogno' means to need

che

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who'

qualcuno

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'anybody'

mi

Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'

dicesse

Imperfect subjunctive of 'dire'; meaning 'would tell'

quello

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'that'

era

Third-person singular imperfect of 'essere' (was)

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine)

segno

A sign, mark, or omen indicating something

terribilmente

Adverb meaning 'terribly' or 'dreadfully'

cattivo

Adjective meaning 'bad,' 'evil,' or 'wicked'

e

Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses

avrebbe

Third-person singular conditional of 'avere' (would have)

portato

Past participle of 'portare'; meaning 'brought' or 'carried'

della

Partitive article combining 'di' and 'la' (some/of the)

sfortuna

Bad luck or misfortune occurring to someone

così

Adverb meaning 'so,' 'thus,' or 'therefore'

ero

First-person singular imperfect of 'essere' (I was)

spaventato

Adjective or past participle meaning 'frightened' or 'scared'

tremavo

First-person singular imperfect of 'tremare' (I was trembling)

tanto

Adverb or adjective meaning 'so much' or 'very'

da

Preposition meaning 'from,' 'by,' or 'since'

scrollarmi

Reflexive infinitive of 'scrollare'; to shake off oneself

quasi

Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'

i

Definite plural article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)

vestiti

Plural noun meaning 'clothes' or 'garments'

di

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'

dosso

Noun meaning 'back' or 'off oneself' in idioms

Mi

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'myself' or object 'me'

alzai

First-person singular passato remoto of 'alzarsi' (I stood up)

girai

First-person singular passato remoto of 'girare' (I turned)

su

Preposition meaning 'on,' 'upon,' or 'up'

me

Stressed personal pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'

stesso

Adjective meaning 'same' or 'himself/herself/myself'

tre

Cardinal number meaning 'three'

volte

Plural of 'volta'; meaning 'times' as in occurrences

feci

First-person singular passato remoto of 'fare' (I made/did)

il

Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'

croce

Noun meaning 'cross,' a religious or symbolic mark

sul

Contraction of 'su' and 'il' meaning 'on the'

petto

Noun meaning 'chest' or 'breast' of the body

ogni

Adjective meaning 'every' or 'each'

volta

Noun meaning 'time' as in each occurrence or instance

poi

Adverb meaning 'then,' 'afterwards,' or 'next'

legai

First-person singular passato remoto of 'legare' (I tied)

piccolo

Adjective meaning 'small,' 'little,' or 'young'

ciuffo

Noun meaning 'tuft' or 'lock' of hair

dei

Partitive article combining 'di' and 'i' (some/of the)

miei

Possessive adjective plural meaning 'my' (masculine plural)

capelli

Plural noun meaning 'hair' (strands or full head of hair)

con

Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or means

filo

Noun meaning 'thread,' 'wire,' or 'string'

per

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'through'

tenere

Infinitive verb meaning 'to keep' or 'to hold'

lontane

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'far away' or 'distant'

le

Definite feminine plural article meaning 'the'

streghe

Plural noun meaning 'witches,' supernatural female figures

Ma

Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast

non

Negation adverb meaning 'not'

alcuna

Feminine singular adjective meaning 'any' or 'no' (negative)

fiducia

Noun meaning 'trust,' 'confidence,' or 'faith'

Lo

Third-person masculine singular object pronoun meaning 'it/him'

si

Reflexive pronoun or impersonal subject meaning 'one does'

fa

Third-person singular present of 'fare' (does/makes)

quando

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

è

Third-person singular present of 'essere' (is)

perso

Past participle of 'perdere'; meaning 'lost'

ferro

Noun meaning 'iron,' the metal material

cavallo

Noun meaning 'horse,' a large domesticated animal

trovato

Past participle of 'trovare'; meaning 'found'

invece

Adverb meaning 'instead,' 'rather,' or 'on the contrary'

inchiodarlo

Infinitive with pronoun; to nail it (to a surface)

sopra

Preposition or adverb meaning 'above,' 'over,' or 'on top'

la

Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'

porta

Noun meaning 'door' or 'gate' of a building

mai

Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever' depending on context

sentito

Past participle of 'sentire'; meaning 'heard' or 'felt'

dire

Infinitive verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'

a

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'in'

nessuno

Pronoun or adjective meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'

fosse

Imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'; meaning 'were' (subjunctive)

modo

Noun meaning 'way,' 'manner,' or 'method'

qualsiasi

Adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever kind of'

lontana

Feminine adjective meaning 'far,' 'distant,' or 'remote'

ucciso

Past participle of 'uccidere'; meaning 'killed'

ragno

Noun meaning 'spider,' a common eight-legged arachnid

sedetti

First-person singular passato remoto of 'sedersi' (I sat down)

nuovo

Adjective meaning 'new'; 'di nuovo' means 'again'

tremando

Gerund of 'tremare'; meaning 'trembling' or 'shaking'

capo

Noun meaning 'head,' 'chief,' or 'beginning'

piedi

Plural noun meaning 'feet,' the lower extremities

tirai

First-person singular passato remoto of 'tirare' (I pulled out)

fuori

Adverb or preposition meaning 'out,' 'outside,' or 'forth'

mia

Feminine singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'

pipa

Noun meaning 'pipe,' a smoking implement

fumare

Infinitive verb meaning 'to smoke'

perché

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'because' or 'why'

casa

Noun meaning 'house,' 'home,' or 'household'

ora

Noun or adverb meaning 'hour' or 'now'

silenziosa

Feminine adjective meaning 'silent,' 'quiet,' or 'still'

come

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how'

morte

Noun meaning 'death,' the end of life

vedova

Noun meaning 'widow,' a woman whose husband has died

saputo

Past participle of 'sapere'; meaning 'known' or 'found out'

nulla

Pronoun meaning 'nothing' or 'anything' in negation

Beh

Interjection meaning 'well,' used to introduce a statement

dopo

Preposition or adverb meaning 'after' or 'later'

molto

Adverb or adjective meaning 'very,' 'much,' or 'a lot'

tempo

Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'

sentii

First-person singular passato remoto of 'sentire' (I heard)

l'orologio

Noun with article meaning 'the clock' or 'the watch'

lontano

Adjective or adverb meaning 'far,' 'distant,' or 'far away'

in

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'into,' or 'at'

città

Noun meaning 'city' or 'town'

fare

Infinitive verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'

dodici

Cardinal number meaning 'twelve'

rintocchi

Plural noun meaning 'tolls' or 'chimes' of a bell

tutto

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'everything,' or 'whole'

silenzio

Noun meaning 'silence' or 'quiet'

più

Adverb meaning 'more,' 'most,' or 'no longer'

silenzioso

Adjective meaning 'silent,' 'quiet,' or 'noiseless'

Ben

Adverb meaning 'well,' often used in 'ben presto' (very soon)

presto

Adverb meaning 'soon,' 'early,' or 'quickly'

uno

Number or article meaning 'one' or 'a' (masculine)

schiocco

Noun meaning 'snap,' 'crack,' or 'pop' sound

ramoscello

Noun meaning 'twig' or 'small branch' of a tree

laggiù

Adverb meaning 'down there' or 'over there'

nel

Contraction of 'in' and 'il' meaning 'in the'

buio

Noun or adjective meaning 'darkness' or 'dark'

tra

Preposition meaning 'between,' 'among,' or 'in'

gli

Definite plural masculine article meaning 'the'

alberi

Plural noun meaning 'trees'

qualcosa

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something'

stava

Third-person singular imperfect of 'stare' (was staying/being)

muovendo

Gerund of 'muovere'; meaning 'moving'

Rimasi

First-person singular passato remoto of 'rimanere' (I stayed/remained)

immobile

Adjective meaning 'motionless,' 'still,' or 'unmoving'

ascoltai

First-person singular passato remoto of 'ascoltare' (I listened)

Subito

Adverb meaning 'immediately,' 'at once,' or 'right away'

riuscii

First-person singular passato remoto of 'riuscire' (I managed)

appena

Adverb meaning 'barely,' 'just,' or 'as soon as'

sentire

Infinitive verb meaning 'to hear,' 'to feel,' or 'to sense'

Era

Third-person singular imperfect of 'essere' (it was)

buon

Shortened form of 'buono'; meaning 'good' before a noun

Dissi

First-person singular passato remoto of 'dire' (I said)

io

First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

piano

Adverb meaning 'softly,' 'gently,' or 'quietly'

potevo

First-person singular imperfect of 'potere' (I could/was able)

spensi

First-person singular passato remoto of 'spegnere' (I turned off)

luce

Noun meaning 'light,' natural or artificial illumination

sgattaiolai

First-person passato remoto of 'sgattaiolare' (I sneaked out)

dalla

Contraction of 'da' and 'la' meaning 'from the'

finestra

Noun meaning 'window' in a building or vehicle

tetto

Noun meaning 'roof' or 'ceiling' of a building

rimessa

Noun meaning 'shed,' 'garage,' or 'storage outbuilding'