Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 1

Vocabulary

ossia

Or rather; that is to say; alternatively

il

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

Moderno

Modern; relating to the present or recent times

Prometeo

Prometheus; Titan from Greek mythology who stole fire

di

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'by'

INDICE

Index; table of contents of a book

Lettera

Letter; written message sent to someone

Capitolo

Chapter; a major division of a book

Alla

Contraction of 'a' and 'la' meaning 'to the'

Signora

Mrs.; polite title for an adult woman

Inghilterra

England; country in the United Kingdom

San

Saint; honorific title used before a name

Pietroburgo

St. Petersburg; city in northwestern Russia

dicembre

December; the twelfth month of the year

Sarete

You will be; second person plural future of 'essere'

lieta

Happy; glad; pleased (feminine adjective)

apprendere

To learn; to find out; to come to know

che

That; which; who; conjunction or relative pronoun

nessuna

No; none; not any (feminine form)

disgrazia

Misfortune; mishap; bad luck; calamity

ha

Has; third person singular present of 'avere'

accompagnato

Accompanied; gone along with; escorted

l'

Elided definite article 'il' or 'la' before vowel

inizio

Beginning; start; commencement of something

un'

Feminine indefinite article 'una' elided before vowel

impresa

Enterprise; undertaking; endeavor; venture

avete

You have; second person plural present of 'avere'

considerato

Considered; regarded; thought about carefully

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

così

So; thus; in this way; to such a degree

funesti

Dire; gloomy; ominous; of ill omen (plural)

presagi

Omens; forebodings; premonitions; portents (plural)

Sono

I am; they are; first person singular of 'essere'

arrivato

Arrived; reached a destination (past participle)

qui

Here; in this place

ieri

Yesterday; the day before today

e

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

mio

My; first person singular possessive adjective (masculine)

primo

First; earliest in order or sequence

compito

Task; duty; assignment; something one must do

è

Is; third person singular present of 'essere'

rassicurare

To reassure; to put someone's mind at ease

la

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

mia

My; first person singular possessive adjective (feminine)

cara

Dear; beloved; used as affectionate address (feminine)

sorella

Sister; female sibling

circa

About; concerning; regarding; approximately

benessere

Well-being; welfare; good health and comfort

crescente

Growing; increasing; rising in degree or amount

fiducia

Confidence; trust; faith in someone or something

nel

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

successo

Success; successful outcome of an endeavor

della

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

Mi

Me; myself; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun

trovo

I find myself; I am located; first person of 'trovarsi'

già

Already; yet; used to indicate prior completion

molto

Very; much; a lot; to a great degree

a

To; at; preposition of place or direction

nord

North; cardinal direction opposite to south

Londra

London; capital city of England and the UK

mentre

While; whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions

cammino

I walk; path; way; first person of 'camminare'

per

For; through; along; preposition of purpose or movement

le

The; feminine plural definite article

strade

Streets; roads; paths through a town or city

sento

I feel; I hear; first person singular of 'sentire'

una

A; an; feminine indefinite article

fredda

Cold; having a low temperature (feminine adjective)

brezza

Breeze; light gentle wind

settentrionale

Northern; relating to or from the north

sfiorarmi

To brush against me; to graze me lightly

guance

Cheeks; the sides of the face (plural)

rinvigorisce

Invigorates; reinvigorates; gives new strength or energy

i

The; masculine plural definite article

miei

My; first person plural possessive adjective (masculine plural)

nervi

Nerves; nerve fibers; also figuratively meaning 'nerves'

mi

Me; myself; first person singular object pronoun

riempie

Fills; makes full; third person singular of 'riempire'

gioia

Joy; happiness; delight; great pleasure

Capite

Do you understand; second person plural of 'capire'

questo

This; demonstrative adjective or pronoun (masculine)

sentimento

Feeling; sentiment; emotion; inner sensation

Questa

This; demonstrative adjective or pronoun (feminine)

viaggiato

Traveled; journeyed; past participle of 'viaggiare'

dalle

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

regioni

Regions; areas; territories; geographic zones (plural)

verso

Toward; in the direction of; preposition of direction

quali

Which; what; relative pronoun used in questions or clauses

sto

I am; first person singular present of 'stare'

dirigendo

Directing; heading toward; gerund of 'dirigere'

dà

Gives; third person singular present of 'dare'

un

A; an; masculine indefinite article

assaggio

Taste; foretaste; small sample of something

quei

Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective

climi

Climates; weather conditions of particular regions (plural)

glaciali

Glacial; icy; extremely cold; relating to glaciers

Animato

Animated; inspired; invigorated; enlivened

da

By; from; since; preposition of origin or agency

vento

Wind; moving air; breeze

promessa

Promise; pledge; commitment to do something

sogni

Dreams; fantasies; visions during sleep or daydreaming

ad

To; at; form of preposition 'a' before vowels

occhi

Eyes; organs of sight (plural)

aperti

Open; opened; not closed (masculine plural adjective)

diventano

They become; third person plural of 'diventare'

più

More; most; used in comparisons and superlatives

ferventi

Fervent; ardent; passionate; intensely enthusiastic (plural)

vividi

Vivid; bright; intense; strikingly clear (plural)

Cerco

I try; I seek; first person singular of 'cercare'

invano

In vain; uselessly; without success or result

convincermi

To convince myself; reflexive infinitive of 'convincere'

polo

Pole; either of Earth's geographic extremities

sia

Is; be; third person singular present subjunctive of 'essere'

regno

Kingdom; realm; domain ruled by a king or queen

del

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

gelo

Frost; freezing cold; ice; extreme low temperature

desolazione

Desolation; bleakness; emptiness; utter loneliness

esso

It; third person singular neuter pronoun

si

Oneself; reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs

presenta

Presents itself; appears; third person singular of 'presentare'

sempre

Always; ever; at all times without exception

alla

To the; contraction of 'a' and 'la' (feminine)

immaginazione

Imagination; faculty of forming mental images

come

As; like; how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

regione

Region; area; territory; geographic or administrative zone

bellezza

Beauty; the quality of being beautiful or pleasing