Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 10

Vocabulary

Aveva

AH-veh-vah — Third person singular past imperfect of 'avere' (to have)

già

JAH — Already; indicates something occurred before expected

acquistato

ahk-kwee-STAH-toh — Purchased or acquired something

una

OO-nah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

fattoria

faht-toh-REE-ah — A farm or agricultural estate

con

KOHN — Preposition meaning 'with'

il

EEL — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

suo

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

denaro

deh-NAH-roh — Money or currency

sulla

SOOL-lah — Contraction of 'su' and 'la', meaning 'on the'

quale

KWAH-leh — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'that'

progettato

proh-jeht-TAH-toh — Planned or designed something in advance

di

DEE — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'to'

trascorrere

trahs-KOHR-reh-reh — To spend or pass a period of time

resto

REH-stoh — The remainder or rest of something

della

DEHL-lah — Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'

sua

SWAH — Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'his' or 'her'

vita

VEE-tah — Life or lifetime

ma

MAH — Conjunction meaning 'but'

donò

doh-NOH — He/she donated or gave away something

tutto

TOOT-toh — Everything or all of something

al

AHL — Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the'

rivale

ree-VAH-leh — A rival or competitor in a contest or relationship

insieme

een-SYEH-meh — Together or along with something else

ai

AH-ee — Contraction of 'a' and 'i', meaning 'to the' (plural)

resti

REH-stee — Remains or remnants of something

del

DEHL — Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'

premio

PREH-myoh — A prize or award given for achievement

per

PEHR — Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'by'

acquistare

ahk-kwee-STAH-reh — To purchase or acquire something

bestiame

beh-STYAH-meh — Livestock or farm animals collectively

e

EH — Conjunction meaning 'and'

poi

POH-ee — Then or afterwards in a sequence

egli

EH-lyee — Third person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

stesso

STEHS-soh — Himself; used for emphasis or reflexive meaning

pregò

preh-GOH — He/she prayed or begged someone earnestly

padre

PAH-dreh — Father or a male parental figure

giovane

JOH-vah-neh — Young; a person of youth

donna

DOHN-nah — A woman or adult female person

acconsentire

ahk-kohn-sehn-TEE-reh — To consent or agree to something

matrimonio

mah-tree-MOH-nyoh — Marriage or the institution of wedlock

amante

ah-MAHN-teh — A lover or romantic partner

vecchio

VEHK-kyoh — Old man; an elderly male person

rifiutò

ree-fyoo-TOH — He/she refused or rejected something decisively

decisamente

deh-chee-zah-MEHN-teh — Decisively or firmly without hesitation

ritenendosi

ree-teh-NEHN-doh-see — Considering himself; reflexive form of 'ritenere'

onorato

oh-noh-RAH-toh — Honored or bound by a sense of honor

verso

VEHR-soh — Toward or in relation to someone

mio

MEE-oh — Masculine possessive adjective meaning 'my'

amico

ah-MEE-koh — A male friend or companion

quando

KWAHN-doh — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

trovò

troh-VOH — He/she found or discovered something

inesorabile

ee-neh-zoh-RAH-bee-leh — Inexorable; impossible to persuade or change

lasciò

lah-SHOH — He/she left or abandoned a place or person

paese

pah-EH-zeh — A village, town, or country

non

NOHN — Negation adverb meaning 'not'

tornò

tohr-NOH — He/she returned to a place

fino

FEE-noh — Until or up to a point in time

a

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

sentì

sehn-TEE — He/she heard or felt something

che

KEH — Conjunction meaning 'that'; also 'which' or 'who'

la

LAH — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

ex

EHKS — Former partner or spouse

si

SEE — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'herself', 'himself', 'itself'

era

EH-rah — Third person singular past imperfect of 'essere' (to be)

sposata

spoh-ZAH-tah — Married; feminine past participle of 'sposare'

secondo

seh-KOHN-doh — According to; in accordance with something

le

LEH — Feminine plural definite article or indirect pronoun 'her'

sue

SWEH — Feminine plural possessive adjective meaning 'her' or 'his'

inclinazioni

een-klee-nah-TSYOH-nee — Inclinations or personal preferences and tendencies

Che

KEH — Exclamatory word meaning 'What' or 'What a'

uomo

WOH-moh — A man or adult male human being

nobile

NOH-bee-leh — Noble; having honorable or distinguished character

esclamerete

eh-sklah-meh-REH-teh — You (plural) will exclaim or cry out

Lo

LOH — Direct object pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'

è

EH — Third person singular present of 'essere', meaning 'is'

completamente

kohm-pleh-tah-MEHN-teh — Completely or entirely without exception

privo

PREE-voh — Devoid of or lacking something entirely

istruzione

ee-stroo-TSYOH-neh — Education or formal instruction and schooling

silenzioso

see-lehn-TSYOH-zoh — Silent or very quiet in manner

come

KOH-meh — As or like; used in comparisons

un

OON — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

Turco

TOOR-koh — A Turkish person; someone from Turkey

sorta

SOHR-tah — A sort or kind of something

ignorante

ee-nyoh-RAHN-teh — Ignorant; lacking knowledge or education

noncuranza

nohn-koo-RAHN-tsah — Carelessness or indifference toward surroundings

accompagna

ahk-kohm-PAH-nyah — Accompanies or goes along with someone

pur

POOR — Even though; concessive conjunction in Italian

rendendo

rehn-DEHN-doh — Rendering or making something into a state

condotta

kohn-DOHT-tah — Conduct or behavior of a person

ancora

ahn-KOH-rah — Still or even; used for emphasis or continuation

più

PYOO — More; used in comparatives and intensifiers

sorprendente

sohr-prehn-DEHN-teh — Surprising or astonishing in an unexpected way

sottrae

soht-TRAH-eh — Subtracts or withdraws; removes from something

all'

AHL — Contraction of 'a' and 'l'', meaning 'to the'

interesse

een-teh-REHS-seh — Interest or curiosity in something or someone

alla

AHL-lah — Contraction of 'a' and 'la', meaning 'to the'

simpatia

seem-pah-TEE-ah — Sympathy or warm liking for someone

altrimenti

ahl-tree-MEHN-tee — Otherwise or else under different circumstances

susciterebbe

soo-shee-teh-REHB-beh — It would arouse or provoke a feeling

Eppure

ehp-POO-reh — And yet; nevertheless despite what was said

supporre

soop-POHR-reh — To suppose or assume something to be true

perché

pehr-KEH — Why or because; used for cause or reason

mi

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

lamento

lah-MEHN-toh — A lament or complaint; expression of grief

poco

POH-koh — Little or a small amount of something

o

OH — Conjunction meaning 'or'

posso

POHS-soh — First person singular present of 'potere' (can/may)

concepire

kohn-cheh-PEE-reh — To conceive or imagine an idea or concept

consolazione

kohn-soh-lah-TSYOH-neh — Consolation or comfort in times of distress

mie

MYEH — Feminine plural possessive adjective meaning 'my'

fatiche

fah-TEE-keh — Toils, labors, or great efforts endured

forse

FOHR-seh — Perhaps or maybe; expresses uncertainty

conoscerò

koh-noh-sheh-ROH — I will know or come to know someone

mai

MAH-ee — Never or ever; used in negative or interrogative contexts

io

EE-oh — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

stia

STEE-ah — Subjunctive of 'stare'; may be or remain

vacillando

vah-cheel-LAHN-doh — Wavering or faltering in decision or purpose

nelle

NEHL-leh — Contraction of 'in' and 'le', meaning 'in the'

risoluzioni

ree-soh-loo-TSYOH-nee — Resolutions or firm decisions made by someone

Esse

EHS-seh — Third person feminine plural pronoun meaning 'they'

sono

SOH-noh — Third person plural or first singular of 'essere' (to be)

fisse

FEES-seh — Fixed or set; firmly established and unchangeable

destino

deh-STEE-noh — Destiny or fate; one's predetermined course

viaggio

VYAHJ-joh — A journey or trip to a destination

ora

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

soltanto

sohl-TAHN-toh — Only or merely; nothing more than this

ritardato

ree-tahr-DAH-toh — Delayed or postponed to a later time

finché

feen-KEH — Until or as long as a condition holds

tempo

TEHM-poh — Time or weather depending on context

permetterà

pehr-meht-teh-RAH — Will allow or permit something to happen

imbarco

eem-BAHR-koh — Embarkation; the act of boarding a ship

L'

EL — Contracted definite article 'il' or 'la' before vowel

inverno

een-VEHR-noh — Winter; the coldest season of the year

stato

STAH-toh — Past participle of 'essere'; been or was

terribilmente

tehr-ree-beel-MEHN-teh — Terribly or dreadfully; to an extreme degree

rigido

REE-jee-doh — Rigid or harsh; very severe and inflexible

primavera

pree-mah-VEH-rah — Spring; the season between winter and summer

promette

proh-MEHT-teh — Promises or shows favorable signs ahead

bene

BEH-neh — Well; in a good or satisfactory manner

ed

EHD — Variant of 'e' (and), used before vowels

considerata

kohn-see-deh-RAH-tah — Considered or taken into account as something

stagione

stah-JOH-neh — A season of the year or a period

notevolmente

noh-teh-vohl-MEHN-teh — Notably or remarkably to a significant degree

precoce

preh-KOH-cheh — Early or precocious; ahead of the expected time

così

koh-ZEE — So or thus; in this way or therefore

potrò

poh-TROH — I will be able to; future of 'potere'

salpare

sahl-PAH-reh — To set sail or depart by ship

prima

PREE-mah — Before or earlier than a reference point

quanto

KWAHN-toh — How much or as much as something

aspettassi

ah-speht-TAHS-see — Past subjunctive of 'aspettare'; that I expected