Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 4

Vocabulary

Sono

I am; or they are (verb essere)

state

Hours that have been (past participle, feminine plural)

due

The number two

ore

Hours of the day or time

che

That, which, or who (conjunction/pronoun)

cerco

I try or I search for something

di

Of, from, or about (preposition)

dormire

To sleep, to rest during the night

un

A or an (masculine indefinite article)

po'

A little, a small amount of something

e

And (conjunction linking words or clauses)

proprio

Exactly, just, or one's own (adverb/adjective)

quando

When (conjunction of time)

ci

There, us, or reflexive pronoun (particle)

riesco

I manage or succeed in doing something

tu

You (singular informal subject pronoun)

entri

You enter or come in (second person singular)

mi

Me or myself (first person object pronoun)

svegli

You wake me up (second person singular)

Mi

Me or myself (first person object pronoun)

dispiace

I am sorry; it displeases me

dal

From the (contraction of da + il)

profondo

Deep, profound (adjective describing depth)

del

Of the (contraction of di + il)

cuore

Heart, the organ or seat of emotion

disse

He/she said (past tense of dire)

Si

Reflexive pronoun: himself, herself, itself

avvicinò

He/she drew near or approached someone

alla

To the (contraction of a + la)

madre

Mother, female parent of a person

si

Reflexive pronoun: himself, herself, themselves

inginocchiò

He/she knelt down on one knee

su

On, upon (preposition indicating position)

ginocchio

Knee, the joint of the leg

guardò

He/she looked at or gazed at someone

con

With (preposition indicating accompaniment)

il

The (masculine singular definite article)

suo

His, her, its (possessive adjective/pronoun)

viso

Face, the front part of the head

roseo

Rosy, pink, having a healthy complexion

quello

That (demonstrative adjective/pronoun, masculine)

consumato

Worn out, exhausted, consumed over time

spento

Extinguished, dull, lifeless (past participle)

della

Of the (contraction of di + la, feminine)

donna

Woman, an adult female person

più

More, most (comparative adverb/adjective)

anziana

Elderly, older woman (feminine adjective)

Eccomi

Here I am (exclamation announcing one's presence)

mamma

Mom, informal word for mother

nuovo

New, again (adjective or adverb)

la

The (feminine singular definite article)

tua

Your (feminine possessive adjective, singular)

piccola

Little one, small girl (feminine adjective)

lasciami

Let me, allow me (imperative with pronoun)

stare

To stay, to be (infinitive of stare)

te

You (stressed object pronoun, informal)

posso

I can, I am able to (modal verb)

La

The (feminine singular definite article)

signora

Mrs., madam, a respectful term for women

sorrise

He/she smiled (past tense of sorridere)

debolmente

Weakly, feebly (adverb from debole)

Osservò

He/she observed or watched carefully

tutta

All, entire, whole (feminine adjective)

figura

Figure, shape, or appearance of a person

snella

Slender, slim (feminine adjective)

ragazza

Girl, young woman (feminine noun)

infine

Finally, at last (adverb of conclusion)

i

The (masculine plural definite article)

suoi

His, her (masculine plural possessive adjective)

occhi

Eyes (masculine plural noun)

posarono

They rested or settled upon something

sul

On the (contraction of su + il)

gioioso

Joyful, cheerful (adjective describing happiness)

adorabile

Adorable, lovable (adjective of endearment)

Poi

Then, afterward (adverb of sequence)

un'

A or an (feminine indefinite article, elided)

ombra

Shadow, shade (feminine noun)

le

To her; or the (feminine plural article)

attraversò

It crossed or passed through something

fronte

Forehead, brow (feminine noun)

appannarono

They clouded or dimmed (past tense)

lacrime

Tears (feminine plural noun)

Hai

You have (second person singular of avere)

saputo

Known, found out (past participle of sapere)

l'

The (elided definite article before vowel)

ultima

Last, final (feminine adjective)

cosa

Thing, something (feminine noun)

Ci

There are; reflexive/locative particle

sono

There are; or I am (verb essere)

tante

So many, a lot of (feminine plural adjective)

ultime

Last, final things (feminine plural adjective)

cose

Things (feminine plural noun)

Ma

But (conjunction expressing contrast)

Tuo

Your (masculine possessive adjective, singular)

padre

Father, male parent of a person

deve

He/she must or has to (modal verb)

restituire

To return or give back something borrowed

denaro

Money, currency (masculine noun)

lo

Him, it (masculine singular object pronoun)

gli

To him; or the (masculine plural article)

ha

He/she has (third person singular of avere)

prestato

Lent or loaned (past participle of prestare)

È

He/she/it is (third person singular of essere)

strana

Strange, odd (feminine adjective)

creditore

Creditor, one to whom money is owed

ipotecario

Mortgage-related (adjective relating to mortgages)

intende

He/she intends or means to do something

pignorare

To foreclose or seize property as collateral

come

How, as, like (conjunction/adverb)

chiama

He/she calls or names something/someone

lui

He, him (third person singular pronoun)

entro

Within, by (preposition of time limit)

tre

Three (cardinal number)

mesi

Months (masculine plural noun)

se

If (conditional conjunction)

quel

That (masculine demonstrative adjective)

non

Not (negation adverb)

viene

He/she/it comes (third person singular)

restituito

Returned, paid back (past participle)

per

For, in order to (preposition)

intero

Entire, whole, full (masculine adjective)

So

I know (first person singular of sapere)

bene

Well, good (adverb or noun)

significa

It means or signifies something (verb)

Prese

She took or grabbed (past tense of prendere)

mano

Hand (feminine noun)

sua

His, her (feminine possessive adjective)

nelle

In the (contraction of in + le, feminine plural)

sue

His, her (feminine plural possessive adjective)

cominciò

He/she began or started (past tense)

ad

To, at (preposition before vowel)

accarezzarla

To caress her gently (infinitive with pronoun)

dolcemente

Gently, sweetly (adverb from dolce)

Suppongo

I suppose, I assume (first person singular)

voglia

He/she wants; desire (subjunctive of volere)

dire

To say or to tell (infinitive)

questo

This (masculine demonstrative pronoun/adjective)

Vuol

He/she wants (contracted form of vuole)

dobbiamo

We must or have to (first person plural)

separarci

To separate ourselves (infinitive with pronoun)

altro

Other, another, else (adjective/pronoun)

dell'

Of the (elided contraction of di + l')

amata

Beloved, cherished (feminine past participle)

terra

Land, earth, ground (feminine noun)

ogni

Every, each (invariable adjective)

zolla

Clod, turf, lump of earth

quale

Which, that (relative pronoun/adjective)

io

I (first person singular subject pronoun)

amo

I love (first person singular of amare)

Di

Of, from, about (preposition)

certo

Certainly, of course (adverb/adjective)

sembriamo

We seem or appear (first person plural)

diventare

To become, to turn into (infinitive)

sempre

Always, ever (adverb of frequency)

poveri

Poor, impoverished (masculine plural adjective)

importa

It matters or is important (impersonal verb)

niente

Nothing, not anything (pronoun/adverb)

potrà

He/she/it will be able to (future tense)

mai

Never, ever (adverb of negation/emphasis)

cambiare

To change or alter something (infinitive)

fatto

Fact, deed; done (noun or past participle)

Che

What a, how (exclamatory conjunction/adjective)

figliola

Dear daughter, young girl (affectionate noun)