Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 3

Vocabulary

Prima

First, before anything else in time or order

cercò

She/he tried or sought to do something

di

Of, to; very common Italian preposition

guardare

To look, to watch something or someone

in

In, into; common Italian preposition of place

basso

Low, down; describing a low position or direction

e

And; basic Italian coordinating conjunction

capire

To understand, to comprehend something

dove

Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place

stava

Was; imperfect form of stare, indicating ongoing state

andando

Going; gerund of andare indicating ongoing movement

ma

But; Italian coordinating conjunction of contrast

era

Was; imperfect third person singular of essere

troppo

Too much, excessively; modifies adjectives or nouns

buio

Dark, darkness; absence of light

per

For, in order to; Italian preposition of purpose

vedere

To see, to perceive with the eyes

qualsiasi

Any, whatever; indefinite adjective indicating any choice

cosa

Thing; general noun referring to any object or matter

poi

Then, afterwards; indicates sequence of events

guardò

She/he looked; past tense of guardare

le

The; feminine plural definite article in Italian

pareti

Walls; interior vertical surfaces of a room or shaft

del

Of the; masculine singular contracted preposition and article

pozzo

Well, shaft; deep hole dug into the ground

notò

She/he noticed, observed something attentively

che

That, which, who; versatile Italian conjunction or pronoun

erano

Were; imperfect third person plural of essere

piene

Full; feminine plural adjective indicating fullness

armadi

Wardrobes, cupboards; large furniture for storing items

scaffali

Shelves, bookcases; structures for holding objects or books

libri

Books; written or printed works bound together

qua

Here; adverb indicating a nearby place

là

There; adverb indicating a distant place

vide

She/he saw; past tense of vedere

mappe

Maps; graphic representations of geographic areas

quadri

Paintings, pictures; framed artworks hung on walls

appesi

Hung, suspended; past participle of appendere

a

To, at; very common Italian preposition

dei

Some, of the; masculine plural partitive article

ganci

Hooks; curved devices used to hang objects

Prese

She/he took, grabbed something; past tense of prendere

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

barattolo

Jar, pot; small container used for storing food

da

From, by; Italian preposition of origin or agent

uno

One; numeral or masculine indefinite article

degli

Of the, some; masculine plural contracted preposition

mentre

While, as; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions

passava

Was passing by; imperfect of passare

etichettato

Labeled, tagged; bearing a written identifying label

MARMELLATA

Jam, marmalade; sweet fruit preserve spread on bread

D'

Of; elided preposition di before a vowel

ARANCIA

Orange; citrus fruit or its flavor

con

With; Italian preposition indicating accompaniment

sua

Her, his; feminine singular possessive adjective

grande

Great, big; adjective indicating large size or degree

delusione

Disappointment; feeling of unmet expectations or letdown

vuoto

Empty; containing nothing inside

non

Not; Italian negation particle

voleva

Wanted, wished; imperfect of volere

lasciar

To let, to allow; infinitive of lasciare, elided form

cadere

To fall, to drop downward

il

The; masculine singular definite article

paura

Fear, fright; feeling of danger or threat

colpire

To hit, to strike someone or something

qualcuno

Someone, somebody; indefinite pronoun referring to a person

al

To the, at the; masculine singular contracted preposition

sotto

Below, underneath; preposition or adverb of position

così

So, thus; adverb indicating manner or consequence

riuscì

She/he managed, succeeded in doing something

metterlo

To put it; infinitive with attached object pronoun

cadde

She/he/it fell; past tense of cadere

accanto

Next to, beside; adverb indicating adjacent position

Beh

Well; Italian interjection expressing mild surprise or thought

pensò

She/he thought; past tense of pensare

tra

Between, among; preposition of position or relationship

sé

Herself, himself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject

dopo

After, afterwards; preposition or adverb of time

una

A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

caduta

Fall, tumble; act of falling down

come

Like, as, how; conjunction or adverb of manner

questa

This; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective

mi

Me, myself; first person singular object pronoun

preoccuperò

I will worry; future tense of preoccuparsi

affatto

At all; used in negation to mean not at all

ruzzolare

To tumble, to roll down; falling in a rolling manner

giù

Down, downward; adverb indicating downward direction

scale

Stairs, staircase; steps used to move between floors

Come

How; interrogative adverb asking about manner

troveranno

They will find; future tense of trovare

coraggiosa

Brave, courageous; feminine adjective describing boldness

tutti

Everyone, all; indefinite pronoun or adjective

casa

Home, house; place where one lives

Anzi

Actually, on the contrary; corrective Italian adverb

direi

I would say; conditional form of dire

niente

Nothing; indefinite pronoun indicating absence of things

riguardo

Regarding, about; preposition indicating the subject matter

anche

Also, even; additive or emphatic Italian adverb

se

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause

cadessi

I fell; imperfect subjunctive of cadere in hypothesis

dal

From the; masculine singular contracted preposition

tetto

Roof; top covering structure of a building

della

Of the; feminine singular contracted preposition and article

Il

The; masculine singular definite article

molto

Very, much; adverb or adjective of high degree

probabilmente

Probably, likely; adverb expressing likelihood

vero

True, real; adjective affirming truth or reality

Giù

Down; adverb indicating downward direction or movement

La

The; feminine singular definite article

sarebbe

Would be; conditional form of essere

mai

Never, ever; adverb of frequency or negation

finita

Ended, finished; feminine past participle of finire

Mi

Me, myself; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun

chiedo

I wonder, I ask myself; first person of chiedere

quante

How many; feminine plural interrogative adjective

miglia

Miles; plural unit of distance measurement

ho

I have; first person singular present of avere

percorso

Traveled, covered; past participle of percorrere

cadendo

Falling; gerund of cadere indicating ongoing fall

finora

So far, until now; adverb indicating up to this moment

disse

She/he said; past tense of dire

ad

To, at; preposition used before vowels instead of a

alta

High, loud; feminine adjective describing elevated level

voce

Voice; sound produced by a person when speaking

Devo

I must, I have to; first person of dovere

essere

To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary and copular verb

qualche

Some, a few; indefinite adjective indicating an unspecified amount

parte

Part, place; section or location of something

vicino

Near, close; adjective or adverb of proximity

centro

Center, middle; central point of an area or object

terra

Earth, ground, land; the planet or soil underfoot