Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 10

English → It CHAPTER I Level 6/10

Once a week in summer she went to Brampton, to the Social library there, and sat at the feet of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom Brampton has ever been so proud--Lucretia Penniman, one of the first to sound the clarion note for the intellectual independence of American women; who wrote the "Hymn to Coniston"; who, to the awe of her townspeople, went out into the great world and became editress of a famous woman's journal, and knew Longfellow and Hawthorne and Bryant.

Una volta alla settimana d'estate andava a Brampton, alla biblioteca sociale del luogo, e sedeva ai piedi di quella Miss Lucretia Penniman di cui Brampton è sempre stata così orgogliosa -- Lucretia Penniman, una delle prime a suonare la nota squillante per l'indipendenza intellettuale delle donne americane; che scrisse l'«Inno a Coniston»; che, con grande meraviglia dei suoi compaesani, uscì nel grande mondo e divenne direttrice di una famosa rivista femminile, e conobbe Longfellow e Hawthorne e Bryant.

Miss Lucretia it was who started the Brampton Social Library, and filled it with such books as both sexes might read with profit.

Fu proprio Miss Lucretia a fondare la Biblioteca Sociale di Brampton, e a riempirla di libri che entrambi i sessi potevano leggere con profitto.

Never was there a stricter index than hers.

Non vi fu mai un indice più severo del suo.

Cynthia, Miss Lucretia loved, and the training of that mind was the pleasantest task of her life.

Cynthia, Miss Lucretia la amava, e la formazione di quella mente era il compito più piacevole della sua vita.

Curiosity as a factor has never, perhaps, been given its proper weight by philosophers.

La curiosità come fattore non è mai stata, forse, valutata nel suo giusto peso dai filosofi.

Besides being fatal to a certain domestic animal, as an instigating force it has brought joy and sorrow into the lives of men and women, and made and marred careers.

Oltre ad essere fatale a un certo animale domestico, come forza istigatrice ha portato gioia e dolore nella vita di uomini e donne, e ha fatto e disfatto carriere.

And curiosity now laid hold of Cynthia Ware.

E la curiosità si impadronì ora di Cynthia Ware.

Why in the world she should ever have been curious about Jethro Bass is a mystery to many, for the two of them were as far apart as the poles.

Perché mai avrebbe dovuto essere curiosa di Jethro Bass è un mistero per molti, poiché i due erano lontani come i poli.

Vocabulary

Una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
volta: Time or instance; 'una volta' means 'once'
alla: Contraction of 'a' and 'la', meaning 'to the'
settimana: Week; unit of time consisting of seven days
d': Elided form of 'di', meaning 'of' or 'from'
estate: Summer; the warmest season of the year
andava: Imperfect tense of 'andare'; was going, used to go
a: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'
biblioteca: Library; a place where books are kept
sociale: Social; relating to society or community life
del: Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'
luogo: Place; a specific location or spot
e: Conjunction meaning 'and'
sedeva: Imperfect of 'sedere'; was sitting, used to sit
ai: Contraction of 'a' and 'i', meaning 'at the' (plural)
piedi: Feet; plural of 'piede', the lower limbs
di: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
quella: Demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning 'that' (feminine)
cui: Relative pronoun meaning 'whom', 'which', or 'whose'
è: Third person singular of 'essere'; means 'is'
sempre: Adverb meaning 'always' or 'still'
stata: Past participle of 'essere'; been (feminine form)
così: Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'
orgogliosa: Proud; feeling deep satisfaction or self-respect
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
delle: Contraction of 'di' and 'le'; 'of the' (feminine plural)
prime: First (feminine plural); earliest or foremost ones
suonare: To play an instrument or to ring or sound
la: Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
nota: Note; a musical tone or written observation
squillante: Ringing, shrill, or loud and clear in sound
per: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'
l': Elided definite article meaning 'the' before vowel
indipendenza: Independence; freedom from external control or influence
intellettuale: Intellectual; relating to the mind or reasoning
donne: Women; plural of 'donna', adult female persons
americane: American (feminine plural); relating to America or Americans
che: Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'who'
scrisse: Past tense of 'scrivere'; wrote (third person singular)
Inno: Hymn or anthem; a song of praise or celebration
con: Preposition meaning 'with'
grande: Great or large; of considerable size or importance
meraviglia: Wonder or amazement; a feeling of great surprise
dei: Contraction of 'di' and 'i'; 'of the' (masculine plural)
suoi: His/her/its (masculine plural possessive adjective)
compaesani: Fellow villagers or townspeople; people from same area
uscì: Past tense of 'uscire'; went out or left (third person)
nel: Contraction of 'in' and 'il'; meaning 'in the'
mondo: World; the earth and all living things on it
divenne: Past tense of 'divenire'; became (third person singular)
direttrice: Director or editor (feminine); woman in leadership role
famosa: Famous (feminine); widely known and celebrated
rivista: Magazine or journal; a periodical publication
femminile: Feminine or female; relating to women or femininity
conobbe: Past tense of 'conoscere'; met or came to know
Fu: Past tense of 'essere'; was (third person singular)
proprio: Own, exactly, or just; used for emphasis or possession
fondare: To found or establish; to create an institution
Biblioteca: Library; a collection or building housing books
Sociale: Social; pertaining to community or collective life
riempirla: To fill it; 'riempire' plus feminine pronoun clitic
libri: Books; plural of 'libro', written or printed works
entrambi: Both; referring to two things or persons together
i: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
sessi: Sexes; plural of 'sesso', male or female category
potevano: Imperfect of 'potere'; were able to, could (plural)
leggere: To read; to interpret written text or material
profitto: Profit or benefit; gain or advantage from something
Non: Negation adverb meaning 'not'
vi: Adverbial pronoun meaning 'there' or 'in it'
fu: Past tense of 'essere'; was (third person singular)
mai: Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever'
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
indice: Index or list; also a table of contents
più: More; used in comparisons or to indicate greater degree
severo: Strict or severe; demanding, harsh, or rigorous
suo: His, her, or its; singular possessive adjective
amava: Imperfect of 'amare'; loved or used to love
formazione: Formation, training, or education; developing skills
mente: Mind; the faculty of thinking and reasoning
era: Imperfect of 'essere'; was (third person singular)
il: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
compito: Task or duty; an assignment or responsibility
piacevole: Pleasant or agreeable; enjoyable and satisfying
della: Contraction of 'di' and 'la'; meaning 'of the' (feminine)
sua: His/her/its (feminine singular possessive adjective)
vita: Life; the existence of a living person or organism
La: Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'
curiosità: Curiosity; strong desire to know or learn something
come: As, how, or like; used in comparisons or questions
fattore: Factor; an element contributing to a result
non: Adverb meaning 'not'; negates verbs or adjectives
forse: Perhaps or maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility
valutata: Evaluated or assessed (feminine past participle)
giusto: Right, just, or correct; fair and proper
peso: Weight; heaviness or importance of something
dai: Contraction of 'da' and 'i'; 'by the' or 'from the'
filosofi: Philosophers; thinkers who study fundamental questions
Oltre: Beyond or besides; in addition to something else
ad: Variant of 'a' used before vowels; meaning 'to'
essere: To be; fundamental verb of existence or identity
fatale: Fatal or fateful; causing death or decisive consequences
certo: Certain or a certain; sure or a particular one
animale: Animal; a living creature that is not a plant
domestico: Domestic; relating to home or a tame household pet
forza: Force or strength; power driving action or motion
istigatrice: Instigator (feminine); one who provokes or incites action
ha: Third person singular of 'avere'; has
portato: Past participle of 'portare'; brought or carried
gioia: Joy; a feeling of great happiness or delight
dolore: Pain or sorrow; physical or emotional suffering
nella: Contraction of 'in' and 'la'; meaning 'in the' (feminine)
uomini: Men; plural of 'uomo', adult male human beings
fatto: Made or done; past participle of 'fare'
disfatto: Undone or ruined; past participle of 'disfare'
carriere: Careers; professional paths or occupational journeys
E: Conjunction meaning 'and'
si: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'itself'
impadronì: Past tense of 'impadronirsi'; took hold or seized
ora: Now or hour; current time or a unit of time
Perché: Why or because; used for questions or explanations
avrebbe: Conditional of 'avere'; would have (third person singular)
dovuto: Past participle of 'dovere'; had to or owed
curiosa: Curious (feminine); eager to know or learn things
mistero: Mystery; something unexplained or difficult to understand
molti: Many (masculine plural); a large number of people
poiché: Since or because; conjunction introducing a reason
due: Two; the number 2
erano: Imperfect of 'essere'; were (third person plural)
lontani: Far or distant (masculine plural); not near or close
poli: Poles; opposite extremes or geographic poles

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