Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 4

Vocabulary

Queste

KWES-teh — These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective

visioni

vee-ZYOH-nee — Visions; imagined or dreamed mental images

svanirono

zvah-NEE-roh-noh — They vanished; disappeared completely (past tense)

quando

KWAHN-doh — When; conjunction indicating time of an event

lessi

LES-see — I read; first person singular past tense of leggere

per

pehr — For; preposition indicating purpose or duration

la

lah — The; feminine singular definite article

prima

PREE-mah — First; feminine ordinal adjective indicating sequence

volta

VOHL-tah — Time; occurrence of an action or event

quei

KWEH-ee — Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective

poeti

poh-EH-tee — Poets; people who write poetry professionally

le

leh — The; feminine plural definite article

cui

KWEE — Whose; relative pronoun indicating possession

effusioni

ef-foo-ZYOH-nee — Effusions; emotional outpourings expressed in writing

incantarono

een-kahn-TAH-roh-noh — They enchanted; captivated or charmed completely (past tense)

mia

MEE-ah — My; feminine singular possessive adjective

anima

AH-nee-mah — Soul; the spiritual or emotional inner self

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking elements

sollevarono

sol-leh-VAH-roh-noh — They lifted; raised upward physically or emotionally

al

ahl — To the; contraction of a and il

cielo

CHEH-loh — Sky; the heavens or sky above earth

Anch'io

ahn-KEE-oh — I too; expression meaning also I or me also

diventai

dee-vehn-TAH-ee — I became; first person past tense of diventare

un

oon — A; masculine singular indefinite article

poeta

poh-EH-tah — Poet; a person who composes poetry

anno

AHN-noh — Year; a period of twelve months

vissi

VEES-see — I lived; first person singular past tense of vivere

in

een — In; preposition indicating location or state

paradiso

pah-rah-DEE-zoh — Paradise; a perfect or blissful place

di

dee — Of; preposition indicating possession or belonging

stessa

STES-sah — Same; feminine adjective meaning identical or very own

creazione

kreh-ah-TSYOH-neh — Creation; the act of making something new

Immaginavo

eem-mah-jee-NAH-voh — I imagined; imperfect tense of immaginare, to imagine

poter

poh-TEHR — To be able; infinitive form of potere (truncated)

anch'io

ahn-KEE-oh — I too; meaning also I, expressing shared action

ottenere

ot-teh-NEH-reh — To obtain; to achieve or get something desired

una

OO-nah — A; feminine singular indefinite article

nicchia

NEE-kyah — Niche; a special place of recognition or honor

nel

nehl — In the; contraction of in and il

tempio

TEM-pyoh — Temple; a sacred building dedicated to honor

dove

DOH-veh — Where; relative adverb indicating place or location

i

ee — The; masculine plural definite article

nomi

NOH-mee — Names; words used to identify specific persons

sono

SOH-noh — Are; third person plural of essere, to be

consacrati

kon-sah-KRAH-tee — Consecrated; honored and immortalized in a sacred place

Voi

VOH-ee — You; second person plural subject pronoun

conoscete

koh-noh-SHEH-teh — You know; second person plural of conoscere

bene

BEH-neh — Well; adverb indicating something done properly

il

eel — The; masculine singular definite article

mio

MEE-oh — My; masculine singular possessive adjective

fallimento

fal-lee-MEN-toh — Failure; lack of success in achieving a goal

quanto

KWAHN-toh — How much; interrogative or relative quantity word

pesantemente

peh-zahn-teh-MEN-teh — Heavily; with great weight or burden emotionally

sopportai

sop-por-TAH-ee — I bore; endured something difficult (past tense)

delusione

deh-loo-ZYOH-neh — Disappointment; feeling of unfulfilled expectations

Ma

mah — But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition

proprio

PROH-pryoh — Exactly; precisely at that moment or truly own

quel

kwehl — That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

momento

moh-MEN-toh — Moment; a brief period or specific point in time

ereditai

eh-reh-dee-TAH-ee — I inherited; received property or wealth from someone

fortuna

for-TOO-nah — Fortune; wealth or luck received unexpectedly

cugino

koo-JEE-noh — Cousin; a child of one's aunt or uncle

miei

MYEH-ee — My; masculine plural possessive adjective

pensieri

pen-SYEH-ree — Thoughts; ideas or reflections in the mind

furono

FOO-roh-noh — Were; third person plural past tense of essere

indirizzati

een-dee-reed-ZAH-tee — Directed; guided or channeled toward a goal

verso

VEHR-soh — Toward; preposition indicating direction or orientation

corso

KOR-soh — Course; path or direction of something's movement

della

DEL-lah — Of the; feminine singular contraction of di and la

loro

LOH-roh — Their; third person plural possessive adjective

inclinazione

een-klee-nah-TSYOH-neh — Inclination; a natural tendency or preference toward something

precedente

preh-cheh-DEN-teh — Previous; occurring before the current time or event

Sono

SOH-noh — Are/have; auxiliary or main verb essere

passati

pas-SAH-tee — Passed; elapsed, referring to time that has gone by

sei

SEH-ee — Six; the cardinal number six

anni

AHN-nee — Years; plural of anno, periods of twelve months

da

dah — Since; preposition indicating time elapsed from a point

decisi

deh-CHEE-zee — I decided; first person singular past of decidere

intraprendere

een-trah-PREN-deh-reh — To undertake; to begin a difficult task or enterprise

attuale

at-twah-LEH — Current; relating to the present time or situation

impresa

eem-PREH-zah — Enterprise; a challenging undertaking or project

Posso

POS-soh — I can; first person singular of potere, to be able

anche

AHN-keh — Also; adverb meaning too or even

ora

OH-rah — Now; at this present moment in time

ricordare

ree-kor-DAH-reh — To remember; to recall something from the past

l'ora

LOH-rah — The hour; a specific moment in time

mi

mee — Myself; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun

dedicai

deh-dee-KAH-ee — I dedicated; devoted myself to a purpose (past tense)

a

ah — To; preposition indicating direction or purpose

questa

KWES-tah — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

grande

GRAHN-deh — Great; large or significant in importance

Cominciai

koh-meen-CHAH-ee — I began; first person singular past tense of cominciare

abituando

ah-bee-twahn-doh — Accustoming; training or habituating oneself to something

corpo

KOR-poh — Body; the physical form of a person

alle

AL-leh — To the; feminine plural contraction of a and le

privazioni

pree-vah-TSYOH-nee — Deprivations; lack of basic necessities or comforts

Accompagnai

ak-kom-pah-NYAH-ee — I accompanied; went along with someone (past tense)

cacciatori

kah-chah-TOH-ree — Hunters; people who hunt animals for livelihood

balene

bah-LEH-neh — Whales; large marine mammals hunted historically

diverse

dee-VEHR-seh — Several; various or different in number

spedizioni

speh-dee-TSYOH-nee — Expeditions; organized journeys for exploration or work

Mare

MAH-reh — Sea; a large body of saltwater

del

dehl — Of the; masculine singular contraction of di and il

Nord

nord — North; the cardinal direction opposite of south

Sopportai

sop-por-TAH-ee — I endured; bore hardship voluntarily (past tense)

volontariamente

voh-lon-tah-ryah-MEN-teh — Voluntarily; by one's own free will

freddo

FRED-doh — Cold; low temperature experienced as discomfort

fame

FAH-meh — Hunger; the sensation of needing food

sete

SEH-teh — Thirst; desire or need to drink liquid

mancanza

mahn-KAHN-tsah — Lack; absence of something necessary or desired

sonno

SON-noh — Sleep; the state of rest and unconsciousness

Spesso

SPES-soh — Often; frequently occurring or happening regularly

lavorai

lah-voh-RAH-ee — I worked; first person singular past tense of lavorare

più

pyoo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

duramente

doo-rah-MEN-teh — Hardly; with great effort and difficulty

dei

DEH-ee — Of the; masculine plural contraction of di and i

comuni

koh-MOO-nee — Common; ordinary or typical without distinction

marinai

mah-ree-NAH-ee — Sailors; people who work on ships at sea

durante

doo-RAHN-teh — During; throughout the course of a period

giorno

JOR-noh — Day; a twenty-four hour period

mie

MEE-eh — My; feminine plural possessive adjective

notti

NOT-tee — Nights; plural of notte, dark hours of day

allo

AL-loh — To the; masculine singular contraction of a and lo

studio

STOO-dyoh — Study; the activity of learning or examining carefully

matematica

mah-teh-MAH-tee-kah — Mathematics; the science of numbers and calculations

alla

AL-lah — To the; feminine singular contraction of a and la

teoria

teh-oh-REE-ah — Theory; a systematic set of principles or ideas

medicina

meh-dee-CHEE-nah — Medicine; the science of treating illness and health

rami

RAH-mee — Branches; subdivisions of a field of knowledge

scienza

SHEN-tsah — Science; systematic knowledge of the natural world

fisica

FEE-zee-kah — Physics; science studying matter, energy, and forces

dai

dah-ee — From the; masculine plural contraction of da and i

avventuriero

av-ven-too-RYEH-roh — Adventurer; a person who seeks daring experiences

navale

nah-VAH-leh — Naval; relating to ships or sea navigation

avrebbe

ah-VREB-beh — Would have; third person singular conditional of avere

potuto

poh-TOO-toh — Been able; past participle of potere, expressing ability

trarre

TRAR-reh — To draw; to extract or derive benefit from something

maggiore

mah-JOR-eh — Greater; larger in degree or importance

vantaggio

vahn-TAD-joh — Advantage; a beneficial condition or circumstance

pratico

PRAH-tee-koh — Practical; useful in real situations or activities

Per

pehr — For; preposition indicating purpose or duration

due

DOO-eh — Two; the cardinal number two

volte

VOHL-teh — Times; plural occasions or instances of something

ingaggiai

een-gad-JAH-ee — I was hired; signed on for work (past tense)

effettivamente

ef-fet-tee-vah-MEN-teh — Actually; in reality or in actual fact

come

KOH-meh — As; in the role or capacity of something

secondo

seh-KON-doh — Second; ordinal number following first in rank

ufficiale

oof-fee-CHAH-leh — Officer; a person of authority or official rank

su

soo — On; preposition indicating position above or upon

baleniera

bah-leh-NYEH-rah — Whaling ship; a vessel used for hunting whales

disimpegnai

dees-eem-peh-NYAH-ee — I performed; carried out duties in a capable manner

modo

MOH-doh — Manner; a way or method of doing something

ammirevole

am-mee-REH-voh-leh — Admirable; deserving praise and positive recognition

Devo

DEH-voh — I must; first person singular of dovere, to have to

ammettere

am-MET-teh-reh — To admit; to acknowledge or confess something truthfully

che

keh — That; conjunction introducing a subordinate clause

sentii

sen-TEE-ee — I felt; first person singular past tense of sentire

po'

poh — A little; a small degree of something (truncated poco)

orgoglioso

or-goh-LYOH-zoh — Proud; feeling satisfaction from one's achievements

capitano

kah-pee-TAH-noh — Captain; the commander of a ship or vessel

offrì

of-FREE — Offered; proposed or presented something (past tense)

grado

GRAH-doh — Rank; a position of authority or military grade

sulla

SOOL-lah — On the; feminine singular contraction of su and la

nave

NAH-veh — Ship; a large vessel for sailing on water

supplicò

soop-plee-KOH — Begged; implored earnestly or desperately (past tense)

restare

reh-STAH-reh — To stay; to remain in a place or situation

con

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

massima

MAS-see-mah — Greatest; maximum or most intense degree possible

insistenza

een-sees-TEN-tsah — Insistence; persistent urging or demanding of something

tanto

TAHN-toh — So much; to such a degree or extent

preziosi

preh-TSYOH-zee — Precious; highly valued or considered of great worth

considerava

kon-see-deh-RAH-vah — He considered; regarded or viewed (imperfect tense)

servigi

ser-VEE-jee — Services; acts of assistance rendered to someone