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Vocabulary

Non

Negation word meaning 'not'

so

First person singular of 'sapere', meaning 'I know'

se

Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether'

riuscirei

Conditional of 'riuscire', meaning 'I would manage to'

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

capirlo

To understand it; infinitive 'capire' plus pronoun

obiettò

He objected or raised an objection

lui

Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

Cercherò

Future tense of 'cercare'; 'I will try or seek'

di

Preposition meaning 'of', 'about', or 'to'

spiegarti

To explain to you; infinitive with second-person pronoun

ciò

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'what'

che

Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

non

Negation adverb meaning 'not'

capisci

Second person singular of 'capire'; 'you understand'

disse

Past tense of 'dire'; 'he/she said'

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'

il

Definite article masculine singular meaning 'the'

suo

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

cuore

Noun meaning 'heart', both literal and figurative

fece

Past tense of 'fare'; 'he/she/it did or made'

un

Indefinite article masculine singular meaning 'a' or 'an'

balzo

A leap or sudden jump, often used figuratively

alla

Contraction of 'a' and 'la', meaning 'at the' or 'to the'

sola

Adjective meaning 'alone', 'only', or 'sole'

idea

Noun meaning 'idea' or 'thought'

Davvero

Adverb meaning 'really' or 'truly'

guardandola

Gerund of 'guardare' with pronoun; 'looking at her'

con

Preposition meaning 'with'

ardore

Noun meaning 'ardor', 'passion', or 'eagerness'

Parli

Second person singular of 'parlare'; 'you speak' or 'are you speaking'

sul

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

serio

Adjective meaning 'serious' or 'earnest'

Certamente

Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'of course'

rispose

Past tense of 'rispondere'; 'he/she replied or answered'

lei

Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'

arrossì

Past tense of 'arrossire'; 'he/she blushed'

senza

Preposition meaning 'without'

sapere

Infinitive verb meaning 'to know'

perché

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'why' or 'because'

devo

First person singular of 'dovere'; 'I must' or 'I have to'

andare

Infinitive verb meaning 'to go'

raccolse

Past tense of 'raccogliere'; 'he/she gathered or picked up'

le

Definite article feminine plural or indirect pronoun 'her'

redini

Plural noun meaning 'reins', used to guide a horse

Quando

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

me

First person singular pronoun meaning 'me'

lo

Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'

darà

Future tense of 'dare'; 'he/she will give'

Mi

Reflexive or indirect pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'

fermerò

Future tense of 'fermare'; 'I will stop'

conceria

Noun meaning 'tannery', a leather-processing facility

quando

Conjunction meaning 'when'

tornerò

Future tense of 'tornare'; 'I will return'

da

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

riprese

Past tense of 'riprendere'; 'he/she resumed or took up again'

guidare

Infinitive verb meaning 'to drive' or 'to guide'

Una

Indefinite article feminine singular meaning 'a' or 'one'

volta

Noun meaning 'time' as in 'once' or 'one time'

gettò

Past tense of 'gettare'; 'he/she threw or cast'

uno

Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'

sguardo

Noun meaning 'glance', 'look', or 'gaze'

fugace

Adjective meaning 'fleeting', 'brief', or 'transient'

oltre

Preposition or adverb meaning 'beyond' or 'past'

la

Definite article feminine singular meaning 'the'

spalla

Noun meaning 'shoulder' of the body

era

Imperfect tense of 'essere'; 'he/she/it was'

ancora

Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'again'

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

piedi

Plural noun meaning 'feet'; 'in piedi' means 'standing'

dove

Adverb meaning 'where'

aveva

Imperfect tense of 'avere'; 'he/she had'

lasciato

Past participle of 'lasciare'; 'left' or 'left behind'

tornò

Past tense of 'tornare'; 'he/she returned'

nella

Contraction of 'in' and 'la'; meaning 'in the'

luce

Noun meaning 'light'

gialla

Adjective feminine meaning 'yellow'

del

Contraction of 'di' and 'il'; meaning 'of the'

pomeriggio

Noun meaning 'afternoon'

scorreva

Imperfect of 'scorrere'; 'it flowed' or 'it passed'

su

Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'over'

boschi

Plural noun meaning 'woods' or 'forests'

pascoli

Plural noun meaning 'pastures' or 'grazing fields'

uscì

Past tense of 'uscire'; 'he/she went out or exited'

dalla

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

porta

Noun meaning 'door' or 'gate'

della

Contraction of 'di' and 'la'; meaning 'of the'

o

Conjunction meaning 'or'

sarta

Noun meaning 'seamstress' or 'dressmaker'

ambulante

Adjective meaning 'itinerant', 'traveling', or 'mobile'

cui

Relative pronoun meaning 'whom', 'which', or 'whose'

poco

Adverb or adjective meaning 'little' or 'few'

sfuggiva

Imperfect of 'sfuggire'; 'it escaped or eluded'

avrebbe

Conditional of 'avere'; 'he/she would have'

potuto

Past participle of 'potere'; 'been able to'

dire

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

fosse

Subjunctive imperfect of 'essere'; 'were' or 'had been'

stato

Past participle of 'essere'; 'been' or 'was'

intenzionale

Adjective meaning 'intentional' or 'deliberate'

anzi

Adverb meaning 'on the contrary' or 'rather'

ci

Pronoun or adverb meaning 'there', 'us', or 'about it'

pensato

Past participle of 'pensare'; 'thought' or 'thought about'

affatto

Adverb meaning 'at all', used in negation

quella

Demonstrative adjective feminine meaning 'that'

parte

Noun meaning 'part', 'side', or 'role'

faccenda

Noun meaning 'affair', 'matter', or 'business'

Per

Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'

mia

Possessive adjective feminine meaning 'my'

vita

Noun meaning 'life'

gridò

Past tense of 'gridare'; 'he/she shouted or cried out'

finestra

Noun meaning 'window'

verso

Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'towards'

zia

Noun meaning 'aunt'

letto

Noun meaning 'bed' or past participle of 'leggere' meaning 'read'

gli

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or masculine plural article

sta

Third person singular of 'stare'; 'he/she is' or 'is doing'

dando

Gerund of 'dare'; 'giving'

libro

Noun meaning 'book'

grande

Adjective meaning 'big', 'large', or 'great'

come

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'

Bibbia

Noun meaning 'Bible', the Christian holy scripture

Zia

Noun meaning 'aunt', used as a form of address

sperava

Imperfect of 'sperare'; 'he/she was hoping'

prima

Adverb or adjective meaning 'first' or 'before'

tutto

Pronoun or adjective meaning 'all', 'everything', or 'every'

secondo

Adjective or adverb meaning 'second' or 'according to'

luogo

Noun meaning 'place' or 'location'

leggesse

Subjunctive imperfect of 'leggere'; 'he/she might read'

Chiesa

Noun meaning 'church'

Stabilita

Adjective meaning 'established' or 'settled'

generale

Adjective or noun meaning 'general' or 'in general'

credevano

Imperfect of 'credere'; 'they believed'

nel

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

sottrarre

Infinitive meaning 'to remove', 'to subtract', or 'to snatch away'

i

Definite article masculine plural meaning 'the'

tizzoni

Plural noun meaning 'embers' or 'burning brands'

alle

Contraction of 'a' and 'le'; meaning 'to the' or 'at the'

fiamme

Plural noun meaning 'flames'

chi

Relative pronoun meaning 'who', 'whoever', or 'the one who'

più

Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'

abile

Adjective meaning 'skilled', 'able', or 'capable'

questo

Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this'

genere

Noun meaning 'kind', 'type', or 'genre'

operazione

Noun meaning 'operation' or 'procedure'

Così

Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'

stessa

Adjective feminine meaning 'same' or 'herself'

fu

Past tense of 'essere'; 'he/she/it was'

per

Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'

un'

Indefinite article feminine before vowel meaning 'a' or 'an'

ipocrita

Noun or adjective meaning 'hypocrite' or 'hypocritical'

sapeva

Imperfect of 'sapere'; 'he/she knew'

A

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

quel

Demonstrative adjective masculine meaning 'that'

tempo

Noun meaning 'time', 'weather', or 'tense'

peccati

Plural noun meaning 'sins' or 'wrongdoings'

erano

Imperfect plural of 'essere'; 'they were'

omissione

Noun meaning 'omission' or 'act of leaving something out'