McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 7
Sue and Mary will stand by the cage, and the bird will sing.
Sue e Mary staranno vicino alla gabbia, e l'uccello canterà.
There are birds in the tree by the pond. Can you see them?
Ci sono uccelli nell'albero vicino allo stagno. Riesci a vederli?
Yes; there are five of them in a nest.
Sì; ce ne sono cinque in un nido.
Tom will not rob a bird's nest. He is too kind to do so.
Tom non deruberà un nido d'uccello. È troppo gentile per farlo.
Nell will feed the ducks.
Nell darà da mangiare alle anatre.
Sue has a new dress.
Sue ha un vestito nuovo.
What bird is this? It is an owl.
Che uccello è questo? È un gufo.
What big eyes it has!
Che occhi grandi ha!
Yes, but it can not see well by day.
Sì, ma non riesce a vedere bene di giorno.
The owl can see best at night.
Il gufo vede meglio di notte.
Nat Pond has a pet owl.
Nat Pond ha un gufo domestico.
The day is hot.
La giornata è calda.
The cows are in the shade of the big tree.
Le mucche sono all'ombra del grande albero.
They feed on the new grass.
Si nutrono dell'erba nuova.
Our cows do not run off.
Le nostre mucche non scappano.
At night they come to the barn.
Di notte vengono alla stalla.
The sun will soon set.
Il sole tramonterà presto.
The cows are on their way to the barn.
Le mucche sono in cammino verso la stalla.
One old cow has a bell on her neck. She sees our dog, but she will not run.
Una vecchia mucca ha un campanello al collo. Vede il nostro cane, ma non scapperà.
Our dog is kind to the cows
Il nostro cane è gentile con le mucche.
Vocabulary
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
- staranno
- Third person plural future of 'stare', meaning 'they will be/stay'
- vicino
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'near', 'close', or 'nearby'
- alla
- Contraction of 'a' and 'la', meaning 'to the' or 'at the'
- gabbia
- Noun meaning 'cage', an enclosure for animals or birds
- l'
- Elided form of definite article 'il' or 'la' before vowels
- uccello
- Noun meaning 'bird', a feathered winged animal
- canterà
- Third person singular future of 'cantare', meaning 'will sing'
- Ci
- Pronoun or adverb meaning 'there', 'here', or 'us'
- sono
- Third person plural of 'essere', meaning 'are' or 'there are'
- uccelli
- Plural noun meaning 'birds', feathered winged animals
- nell'
- Contraction of 'in' and elided article, meaning 'in the'
- albero
- Noun meaning 'tree', a large woody perennial plant
- allo
- Contraction of 'a' and 'lo', meaning 'to the' or 'at the'
- stagno
- Noun meaning 'pond', a small body of still water
- Riesci
- Second person singular of 'riuscire', meaning 'can you' or 'do you manage'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in', very common
- vederli
- Infinitive 'vedere' plus 'li', meaning 'to see them'
- Sì
- Affirmative particle meaning 'yes', confirming a statement
- ce
- Pronoun particle used with 'ne', meaning 'of them there'
- ne
- Partitive pronoun meaning 'of it', 'of them', or 'some'
- cinque
- Cardinal number meaning 'five', the number 5
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'inside'
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an', masculine singular
- nido
- Noun meaning 'nest', a bird's home built from materials
- non
- Negation adverb meaning 'not', used to negate verbs
- deruberà
- Third person singular future of 'derubare', meaning 'will rob'
- d'
- Elided preposition 'di', meaning 'of' or 'from'
- È
- Third person singular of 'essere', meaning 'is' or 'he/she/it is'
- troppo
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'too', 'too much', or 'excessively'
- gentile
- Adjective meaning 'kind', 'gentle', or 'polite'
- per
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'through'
- farlo
- Infinitive 'fare' plus 'lo', meaning 'to do it'
- darà
- Third person singular future of 'dare', meaning 'will give'
- da
- Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'since'
- mangiare
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to eat', consuming food
- alle
- Contraction of 'a' and 'le', meaning 'to the' feminine plural
- anatre
- Plural noun meaning 'ducks', water birds often found in ponds
- ha
- Third person singular of 'avere', meaning 'has' or 'he/she has'
- vestito
- Noun meaning 'dress' or 'outfit'; also past participle of 'vestire'
- nuovo
- Adjective meaning 'new', recently made or acquired
- Che
- Pronoun or conjunction meaning 'what', 'that', or 'which'
- è
- Third person singular of 'essere', meaning 'is'
- questo
- Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'
- gufo
- Noun meaning 'owl', a nocturnal bird of prey
- occhi
- Plural noun meaning 'eyes', the organs of vision
- grandi
- Adjective plural meaning 'big', 'large', or 'great'
- ma
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast or exception
- riesce
- Third person singular of 'riuscire', meaning 'manages to' or 'can'
- vedere
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to see', perceiving with the eyes
- bene
- Adverb meaning 'well', in a good or satisfactory manner
- di
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
- giorno
- Noun meaning 'day', the period of daylight or 24 hours
- Il
- Definite article meaning 'the', masculine singular form
- vede
- Third person singular of 'vedere', meaning 'sees' or 'he/she sees'
- meglio
- Adverb meaning 'better', in a more excellent manner
- notte
- Noun meaning 'night', the period of darkness after sunset
- domestico
- Adjective meaning 'domestic', relating to the home or tame animals
- La
- Definite article meaning 'the', feminine singular form
- giornata
- Noun meaning 'day' as a whole period, the full course of a day
- calda
- Adjective feminine meaning 'hot' or 'warm'
- Le
- Definite article feminine plural meaning 'the'
- mucche
- Plural noun meaning 'cows', female domesticated bovines
- all'
- Contraction of 'a' and elided article, meaning 'at the' or 'in the'
- ombra
- Noun meaning 'shade' or 'shadow', area sheltered from sunlight
- del
- Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the' masculine singular
- grande
- Adjective meaning 'big', 'large', or 'great'
- Si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', 'themselves', or 'each other'
- nutrono
- Third person plural of 'nutrire', meaning 'they feed on' or 'nourish'
- dell'
- Contraction of 'di' and elided article, meaning 'of the'
- erba
- Noun meaning 'grass' or 'herb', low green plant covering ground
- nuova
- Adjective feminine meaning 'new', recently grown or acquired
- nostre
- Possessive adjective feminine plural meaning 'our'
- scappano
- Third person plural of 'scappare', meaning 'they escape' or 'run away'
- Di
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
- vengono
- Third person plural of 'venire', meaning 'they come'
- stalla
- Noun meaning 'stable' or 'barn', a shelter for farm animals
- sole
- Noun meaning 'sun', the star at the center of our solar system
- tramonterà
- Third person singular future of 'tramontare', meaning 'will set' (sun)
- presto
- Adverb meaning 'soon', 'early', or 'quickly'
- cammino
- Noun meaning 'path' or 'journey'; verb form 'I walk'
- verso
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'towards'; also 'verse'
- la
- Definite article feminine singular meaning 'the'
- Una
- Indefinite article feminine singular meaning 'a' or 'an'
- vecchia
- Adjective feminine meaning 'old', having lived or existed long
- mucca
- Noun meaning 'cow', a female domesticated bovine animal
- campanello
- Noun meaning 'small bell' or 'doorbell', a ringing device
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the' or 'at the'
- collo
- Noun meaning 'neck', the body part connecting head and torso
- Vede
- Third person singular of 'vedere', meaning 'sees' or 'he/she sees'
- il
- Definite article masculine singular meaning 'the'
- nostro
- Possessive adjective masculine singular meaning 'our'
- cane
- Noun meaning 'dog', a common domesticated canine animal
- scapperà
- Third person singular future of 'scappare', meaning 'will run away'
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means
- le
- Definite article or pronoun, feminine plural meaning 'the' or 'them'
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