McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 5
] LESSON XI nest this eggs she in get box hen e x sh [Illustration: Cat watching hen, watching eggs in nest.]
] LEZIONE XI nido questo uova lei in prendere scatola gallina e x sc [Illustrazione: Gatto che osserva la gallina, che guarda le uova nel nido.]
the box a nest
la scatola un nido
This is a fat hen.
Questa è una gallina grassa.
The hen has a nest in the box.
La gallina ha un nido nella scatola.
She has eggs in the nest.
Lei ha delle uova nel nido.
A cat sees the nest, and can get the eggs.
Un gatto vede il nido, e può prendere le uova.
LESSON XII. old run fox o u [Illustration: Dog chasing fox away from a hen.]
LEZIONE XII. vecchio correre volpe o u [Illustrazione: Cane che insegue la volpe lontano da una gallina.]
Can this old fox catch the hen?
Può questa vecchia volpe acchiappare la gallina?
The fox can catch the hen, and get the eggs in the nest.
La volpe può acchiappare la gallina, e prendere le uova nel nido.
Run, Rab, and catch the fox.
Corri, Rab, e acchiappa la volpe.
[Illustration: Script Exercise: This nest has eggs in it. ]
[Illustrazione: Esercizio di scrittura: Questo nido ha delle uova dentro. ]
LESSON XIII. pond ducks them feed Nell I by will i y ch w [Illustration: Girl watching ducks on pond.]
LEZIONE XIII. stagno anatre loro nutrire Nell io vicino vorrà i y ch w [Illustrazione: Ragazza che guarda le anatre sullo stagno.]
Nell is by the pond.
Nell è vicino allo stagno.
I see ducks on the pond.
Vedo delle anatre sullo stagno.
Nell sees the ducks, and will feed them.
Nell vede le anatre, e le nutrirà.
She can not get the ducks
Lei non può prendere le anatre
LESSON XIV. holds to blind Mary hand kind a o k y [Illustration: Girl lead old, blind man.]
LEZIONE XIV. tiene a cieco Mary mano gentile a o k y [Illustrazione: Ragazza che guida un vecchio uomo cieco.]
This old man can not see.
Questo vecchio uomo non può vedere.
He is blind.
È cieco.
Mary holds him by the hand.
Mary lo tiene per mano.
She is kind to the old blind man.
Lei è gentile con il vecchio uomo cieco.
LESSON XV.--REVIEW.
LEZIONE XV.--RIPASSO.
I see ducks on the pond; Tom will feed them.
Vedo delle anatre sullo stagno; Tom le nutrirà.
Tom is blind; he holds a box in his hand.
Tom è cieco; tiene una scatola in mano.
Nell is kind to him.
Nell è gentile con lui.
This old hen has a nest.
Questa vecchia gallina ha un nido.
Mary will run and get the eggs.
Mary correrà e prenderà le uova.
LESSON XVI.
LEZIONE XVI.
Vocabulary
- LEZIONE
- leh-TSYOH-neh — Lesson; a unit of learning or instruction.
- nido
- NEE-doh — Nest; a bird's home made of twigs.
- questo
- KWES-toh — This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective, masculine singular.
- uova
- WWOH-vah — Eggs; plural of uovo, laid by birds.
- lei
- LAY — She or her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
- in
- in — In; preposition indicating location or state.
- prendere
- PREN-deh-reh — To take or grab; common everyday action verb.
- scatola
- SKAH-toh-lah — Box; a container used to hold objects.
- gallina
- gah-LEE-nah — Hen; adult female chicken kept on farms.
- e
- eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking words together.
- Illustrazione
- il-lus-trah-TSYOH-neh — Illustration; a picture accompanying a text.
- Gatto
- GAT-toh — Cat; common domestic feline animal.
- che
- keh — That, which, or who; versatile conjunction or pronoun.
- osserva
- os-SER-vah — Observes or watches; third-person singular present tense.
- la
- lah — The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.
- guarda
- GWAHR-dah — Looks at or watches; third-person singular present.
- le
- leh — The; definite article for feminine plural nouns.
- nel
- nel — In the; contraction of in and il.
- un
- un — A or an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns.
- Questa
- KWES-tah — This; demonstrative adjective or pronoun, feminine singular.
- è
- eh — Is; third-person singular present of essere, to be.
- una
- OO-nah — A or an; indefinite article for feminine singular nouns.
- grassa
- GRAS-sah — Fat or plump; adjective describing a heavy female.
- La
- lah — The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.
- ha
- ah — Has; third-person singular present of avere, to have.
- nella
- NEL-lah — In the; contraction of in and la, feminine.
- Lei
- LAY — She; third-person singular feminine subject pronoun.
- delle
- DEL-leh — Some or of the; partitive article, feminine plural.
- Un
- un — A or an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns.
- gatto
- GAT-toh — Cat; common domestic feline animal.
- vede
- VEH-deh — Sees; third-person singular present of vedere.
- il
- il — The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.
- può
- PWOH — Can or is able to; third-person singular modal verb.
- vecchio
- VEK-kyoh — Old; adjective describing an aged male person or thing.
- correre
- KOR-reh-reh — To run; infinitive verb describing fast movement.
- volpe
- VOL-peh — Fox; a cunning wild animal with a bushy tail.
- o
- oh — Or; coordinating conjunction offering an alternative choice.
- Cane
- KAH-neh — Dog; common domestic canine animal kept as pet.
- insegue
- in-SEH-gweh — Chases or pursues; third-person singular present tense.
- lontano
- lon-TAH-noh — Far or distant; adjective or adverb indicating distance.
- da
- dah — From or by; preposition indicating origin or distance.
- Può
- PWOH — Can; third-person singular of potere, to be able.
- questa
- KWES-tah — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- vecchia
- VEK-kyah — Old; feminine adjective describing an aged woman or thing.
- acchiappare
- ak-kyap-PAH-reh — To catch or grab; verb used for catching animals.
- Corri
- KOR-ree — Run!; second-person singular imperative of correre.
- acchiappa
- ak-KYAP-pah — Catches or grabs; third-person singular present tense verb.
- Esercizio
- eh-zer-CHEE-tsyoh — Exercise; a practice activity for learning or training.
- di
- dee — Of or from; very common Italian preposition.
- scrittura
- skrit-TOO-rah — Writing; the act or skill of forming written text.
- Questo
- KWES-toh — This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- dentro
- DEN-troh — Inside or within; adverb or preposition of location.
- stagno
- STAH-nyoh — Pond; a small body of still water outdoors.
- anatre
- AH-nah-treh — Ducks; plural of anatra, common water birds.
- loro
- LOH-roh — They or their; third-person plural pronoun or adjective.
- nutrire
- noo-TREE-reh — To feed or nourish; verb describing giving food to.
- Nell
- nel — In the; truncated contraction used before vowel sounds.
- io
- EE-oh — I; first-person singular subject pronoun in Italian.
- vicino
- vee-CHEE-noh — Near or close; adjective or adverb indicating proximity.
- vorrà
- vor-RAH — Will want; third-person singular future tense of volere.
- i
- ee — The; definite article for masculine plural nouns.
- Ragazza
- rah-GAT-tsah — Girl; a young female person or teenager.
- sullo
- SUL-loh — On the; contraction of su and lo, masculine.
- allo
- AL-loh — At the or to the; contraction of a and lo.
- Vedo
- VEH-doh — I see; first-person singular present of vedere.
- nutrirà
- noo-tree-RAH — Will feed; third-person singular future of nutrire.
- non
- non — Not; essential negation adverb used before verbs.
- tiene
- TYEH-neh — Holds or keeps; third-person singular present of tenere.
- a
- ah — To or at; very common Italian preposition.
- cieco
- CHEH-koh — Blind; adjective describing a person who cannot see.
- mano
- MAH-noh — Hand; the body part at the end of an arm.
- gentile
- jen-TEE-leh — Kind or gentle; adjective describing a considerate person.
- guida
- GWEE-dah — Guides or leads; also means guide as a noun.
- uomo
- WWOH-moh — Man; an adult male human being.
- vedere
- veh-DEH-reh — To see; infinitive verb for the act of seeing.
- È
- eh — Is; third-person singular present of essere, to be.
- lo
- loh — Him or it; masculine singular direct object pronoun.
- per
- per — For or through; common Italian preposition of purpose.
- con
- kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
- RIPASSO
- ree-PAS-soh — Review or revision; going over previously learned material.
- lui
- LWEE — He or him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
- correrà
- kor-reh-RAH — Will run; third-person singular future tense of correre.
- prenderà
- pren-deh-RAH — Will take; third-person singular future tense of prendere.
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