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

Vocabulary

Entrò

en-TRÒ — He/she entered a place (past tense).

nascondendo

na-skon-DEN-do — Hiding or concealing something from view.

entrambe

en-TRAM-be — Both (feminine plural), referring to two things.

mani

MA-ni — Hands, the body parts at the end of arms.

sotto

SOT-to — Under or beneath something.

grembiule

grem-BIUL-e — Apron, a protective garment worn over clothing.

signora

si-NYO-ra — Mrs. or madam, a polite title for a woman.

emise

e-MI-ze — She emitted or let out a sound or breath.

sospiro

sos-PI-ro — A sigh, a deep audible breath expressing emotion.

impaziente

im-pa-TSIEN-te — Impatient, unable to wait calmly for something.

impossibile

im-pos-SI-bi-le — Impossible, not able to occur or be done.

addestrare

ad-des-TRA-re — To train or drill a person or animal.

queste

KWES-te — These, feminine plural demonstrative adjective.

creature

kre-a-TU-re — Creatures, living beings or persons referred to dismissively.

disse

DIS-se — He/she said (past tense of 'dire').

sottovoce

sot-to-VO-che — In a low voice, speaking quietly or under breath.

alta

AL-ta — High or loud, feminine adjective describing voice level.

voce

VO-che — Voice, the sound produced when a person speaks.

impartì

im-par-TÌ — He/she issued or gave an order or instruction.

ordine

OR-di-ne — Order or command given to someone to follow.

toni

TO-ni — Tones or tones of voice, manner of speaking.

quieti

KWJE-ti — Quiet or calm, masculine plural adjective.

impassibili

im-pas-SI-bi-li — Impassive, showing no emotion or reaction outwardly.

tè

tè — Tea, a hot beverage brewed from dried leaves.

prima

PRI-ma — First or as soon as possible, indicating urgency.

possibile

pos-SI-bi-le — Possible, able to happen or be accomplished.

salotto

sa-LOT-to — Living room or drawing room in a house.

ovest

O-vest — West, the cardinal direction opposite to east.

suonate

swo-NA-te — Ring or sound (imperative plural), as a bell or gong.

gong

gong — Gong, a metal disc struck to produce sound.

quando

KWAN-do — When, a conjunction indicating time of an event.

pronto

PRON-to — Ready, prepared, or done and available to use.

perché

per-KÉ — Why or because, used for questions or reasons.

allora

al-LO-ra — Then or so, used to connect or conclude thoughts.

stavo

STA-vo — I was (imperfect of 'stare'), indicating ongoing action.

forse

FOR-se — Perhaps or maybe, expressing uncertainty or possibility.

andando

Going, present participle of 'andare' (to go).

prenderlo

PREN-der-lo — To take it or fetch it, infinitive with pronoun.

Lasciò

la-SHYÒ — He/she left or abandoned a place (past tense).

stanza

STAN-tsa — Room, an enclosed space within a building.

lasciando

la-SHYAN-do — Leaving or allowing, present participle of 'lasciare'.

porta

POR-ta — Door, the movable barrier closing an entrance.

spalancata

spa-lan-KA-ta — Wide open, fully opened, as a door or window.

Proprio

PRO-pryo — Just or exactly, used to emphasize a statement.

come

KO-me — Like or as, a conjunction used for comparisons.

loro

LO-ro — They or them, third person plural pronoun.

Quando

KWAN-do — When, introducing a time clause or question.

vuoi

VWOI — You want, second person singular of 'volere'.

aperta

a-PER-ta — Open, feminine adjective describing a door or window.

chiudono

KYUD-o-no — They close, third person plural present of 'chiudere'.

invariabilmente

in-va-rya-bil-MEN-te — Invariably, always without exception every single time.

sia

SI-a — That it be, subjunctive of 'essere' expressing desire.

chiusa

KYUZ-a — Closed, feminine adjective describing a shut door.

lasciano

LA-sha-no — They leave or let, third person plural of 'lasciare'.

fanno

FAN-no — They do or make, third person plural of 'fare'.

anche

AN-ke — Also or too, an adverb adding to a statement.

Inghilterra

in-ghil-TER-ra — England, the country in the British Isles.

quanto

KWAN-to — How much or as far as, indicating degree or extent.

ne

ne — Of it or about it, a partitive or topic pronoun.

so

so — I know, first person singular present of 'sapere'.

tono

TO-no — Tone or manner of voice expressing an attitude.

leggermente

led-jer-MEN-te — Slightly or lightly, adverb indicating a small degree.

irritato

ir-ri-TA-to — Irritated or annoyed, expressing mild anger or frustration.

Ebbene

eb-BE-ne — Well then, an interjection used to introduce a topic.

ora

O-ra — Now, an adverb indicating the present moment.

abbiamo

ab-BYAM-o — We have, first person plural present of 'avere'.

qualche

KWAL-ke — Some or a few, an indefinite adjective in Italian.

momento

mo-MEN-to — Moment, a brief period or specific point in time.

voglio

VOL-yo — I want or I wish, first person singular of 'volere'.

sapere

sa-PE-re — To know, an infinitive referring to knowledge or facts.

cosa

KO-za — What or thing, used in questions or as a noun.

intendi

in-TEN-di — You intend or mean, second person singular of 'intendere'.

fare

FA-re — To do or make, a common Italian infinitive verb.

riguardo

ri-GWAR-do — Regarding or concerning, a preposition indicating topic.

quelle

KWEL-le — Those, feminine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

diecimila

dye-chi-MI-la — Ten thousand, a number in Italian.

sterline

ster-LI-ne — Pounds sterling, British currency units.

sicuro

si-KU-ro — Sure or certain, confident about something being true.

più

pyù — More, an adverb used in comparisons or quantities.

possa

POS-sa — Can or may, subjunctive of 'potere' expressing possibility.

dirti

DIR-ti — To tell you, infinitive of 'dire' with clitic pronoun.

Dovrai

do-VRAI — You will have to, future tense of 'dovere'.

pagarla

pa-GAR-la — To pay her or it, infinitive with feminine pronoun.

sai

sai — You know, second person singular present of 'sapere'.

Suppongo

sup-PON-go — I suppose or assume, first person of 'supporre'.

sì

sì — Yes, an affirmative response or agreement particle.

giorno

JOR-no — Day, a period of twenty-four hours.

l'altro

LAL-tro — The other, referring to another option or day.

Parlerò

par-le-RÒ — I will speak, future tense of 'parlare'.

stasera

sta-SE-ra — This evening or tonight, referring to the current evening.

l'ultimo

LUL-ti-mo — The last, referring to the final person or thing.

uomo

WO-mo — Man, an adult male human being.

mostrerebbe

mos-tre-REB-be — He/she would show, conditional tense of 'mostrare'.

duro

DU-ro — Hard or harsh, adjective describing a difficult attitude.

tipo

TI-po — Type or sort, referring to a kind or character.

Altra

AL-tra — Other or another, feminine singular adjective.

terra

TER-ra — Land or earth, referring to ground or territory.

dovrà

do-VRÀ — He/she/it will have to, future of 'dovere'.

essere

ES-se-re — To be, the Italian infinitive of the verb 'be'.

ceduta

che-DU-ta — Ceded or given up, past participle of 'cedere'.

moglie

MOL-ye — Wife, a married female partner or spouse.

nostro

NOS-tro — Our, first person plural possessive adjective.

registro

re-JIS-tro — Register or record book, a formal written ledger.

affitti

af-FIT-ti — Rents, payments made by tenants to landlords.

sarà

sa-RÀ — It will be, future tense of 'essere'.

ancora

an-KO-ra — Still or yet or again, an adverb of time.

ridotto

ri-DOT-to — Reduced or diminished, past participle of 'ridurre'.

Ci

chi — There is/are or us, a pronoun or adverb.

meno

ME-no — Less, an adverb or adjective indicating a smaller amount.

denaro

de-NA-ro — Money, currency used for payments and transactions.

educare

e-du-KA-re — To educate or raise, to provide schooling or upbringing.

Avevo

a-VE-vo — I had, first person singular imperfect of 'avere'.

tanto

TAN-to — So much or very, an adverb of degree or quantity.

desiderato

de-zi-de-RA-to — Desired or wished for, past participle of 'desiderare'.

andasse

an-DAS-se — That he/she went, imperfect subjunctive of 'andare'.

Dimentichi

di-MEN-ti-ki — You forget (subjunctive/imperative), from 'dimenticare'.

tutto

TUT-to — Everything or all, a pronoun indicating totality.

diciotto

di-CHOT-to — Eighteen, the cardinal number between seventeen and nineteen.

anni

AN-ni — Years, plural of 'anno', referring to age or time.