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English → It NOTE TO THE THIRD EDITION Level 7/10

I avail myself of the opportunity which a third edition of "Jane Eyre" affords me, of again addressing a word to the Public, to explain that my claim to the title of novelist rests on this one work alone.

Mi avvalgo dell'opportunità che mi offre una terza edizione di "Jane Eyre" di rivolgermi ancora una volta al Pubblico, per spiegare che la mia pretesa al titolo di romanziere si basa su quest'unica opera.

If, therefore, the authorship of other works of fiction has been attributed to me, an honour is awarded where it is not merited; and consequently, denied where it is justly due.

Se, pertanto, la paternità di altre opere di narrativa mi è stata attribuita, un onore viene accordato dove non è meritato; e di conseguenza, negato dove è giustamente dovuto.

This explanation will serve to rectify mistakes which may already have been made, and to prevent future errors.

Questa spiegazione servirà a rettificare gli errori che potrebbero essere già stati commessi, e a prevenire errori futuri.

Vocabulary

Mi
mi — Reflexive/indirect object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'
avvalgo
av-val-go — I avail myself of, I make use of
dell'
del-l' — Contraction of 'di' and 'l'', meaning 'of the'
opportunità
op-por-tu-ni-tà — Opportunity, favorable occasion or circumstance
che
ke — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'
mi
mi — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'me'
offre
of-fre — Offers, presents, or provides something to someone
una
u-na — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine)
terza
ter-tsa — Third, ordinal number indicating position three
edizione
e-di-tsyo-ne — Edition, a particular version of a published work
di
di — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'
rivolgermi
ri-vol-jer-mi — To address myself, to turn to or speak to
ancora
an-ko-ra — Still, again, or yet; indicates repetition or continuation
volta
vol-ta — Time, instance, or turn; used in expressions like 'once'
al
al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the'
Pubblico
pub-bli-ko — The public, general audience or readership
per
per — Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'through'
spiegare
spye-ga-re — To explain, clarify, or make something understandable
la
la — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
mia
mi-a — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine singular)
pretesa
pre-te-za — Claim, pretension, or assertion of a right
titolo
ti-to-lo — Title, heading, or designation given to someone
romanziere
ro-man-tsye-re — Novelist, a writer of prose fiction works
si
si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', 'himself', or 'itself'
basa
ba-za — Is based on, rests upon, or relies on something
su
su — Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'about'
quest'
kwest' — Contraction of 'questa' or 'questo', meaning 'this'
unica
u-ni-ka — Sole, unique, or only one of its kind
opera
o-pe-ra — Work, literary or artistic creation or composition
Se
se — Conditional conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether'
pertanto
per-tan-to — Therefore, consequently, or for that reason
paternità
pa-ter-ni-tà — Authorship, paternity, or attribution of a creative work
altre
al-tre — Other, additional, or different things or people
opere
o-pe-re — Works, plural of 'opera'; literary or artistic productions
narrativa
nar-ra-ti-va — Fiction, narrative prose literature or storytelling
è
è — Third person singular of 'essere'; means 'is'
stata
sta-ta — Past participle of 'essere'; 'been' (feminine form)
attribuita
at-tri-bwi-ta — Attributed, assigned, or credited to someone
un
un — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine)
onore
o-no-re — Honor, distinction, or high regard given to someone
viene
vye-ne — Comes, or is given; third person singular of 'venire'
accordato
ak-kor-da-to — Granted, awarded, or bestowed upon someone
dove
do-ve — Where; indicates place or circumstance
non
non — Negation word meaning 'not' or 'no'
meritato
me-ri-ta-to — Deserved, earned, or merited through one's actions
e
e — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
conseguenza
kon-se-gwen-tsa — Consequence, result, or outcome of an action
negato
ne-ga-to — Denied, refused, or withheld from someone
giustamente
jus-ta-men-te — Rightly, justly, or fairly in a correct manner
dovuto
do-vu-to — Due, owed, or rightfully deserved by someone
Questa
kwes-ta — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine singular)
spiegazione
spye-ga-tsyo-ne — Explanation, clarification, or account of something
servirà
ser-vi-rà — Will serve, will be useful or sufficient for a purpose
a
a — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'
rettificare
ret-ti-fi-ka-re — To rectify, correct, or set something right
gli
ʎi — Definite article 'the' (masculine plural) or indirect pronoun
errori
er-ro-ri — Errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies that need correcting
potrebbero
po-treb-be-ro — They could, might, or would be able to
essere
es-se-re — To be; fundamental auxiliary and linking verb
già
già — Already, previously, or by now
stati
sta-ti — Been; past participle of 'essere' (masculine plural)
commessi
kom-mes-si — Committed, made, or carried out (errors or acts)
prevenire
pre-ve-ni-re — To prevent, forestall, or stop something from happening
futuri
fu-tu-ri — Future ones; adjective meaning upcoming or yet to come
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