McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 15

Vocabulary

Si

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'

sedette

Past tense of 'sedersi'; sat down

con

Preposition meaning 'with'

noi

First person plural pronoun meaning 'us' or 'we'

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'

lasciò

Past tense of 'lasciare'; allowed or let something happen

che

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

le

Definite article or pronoun; 'the' or 'them' (feminine)

pecore

Plural noun meaning 'sheep'

mangiassero

Imperfect subjunctive of 'mangiare'; that they might eat

l'

Elided definite article meaning 'the' before a vowel

erba

Noun meaning 'grass' or 'herb'

Che

Exclamatory word meaning 'what' expressing emotion

divertimento

Noun meaning 'fun', 'amusement', or 'entertainment'

è

Third person singular of 'essere'; means 'is'

vedere

Infinitive verb meaning 'to see'

giocare

Infinitive verb meaning 'to play'

gli

Definite article or pronoun; 'the' (masculine plural) or 'to him'

agnelli

Plural noun meaning 'lambs'

Ci

Pronoun or adverb meaning 'us', 'to us', or 'there'

ha

Third person singular of 'avere'; means 'has'

fatto

Past participle of 'fare'; meaning 'made' or 'done'

ridere

Infinitive verb meaning 'to laugh'

vederli

Infinitive 'vedere' with clitic 'li'; meaning 'to see them'

uomo

Noun meaning 'man'

disse

Past tense of 'dire'; meaning 'said'

una

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)

volta

Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion'; once

quando

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

erano

Past tense of 'essere'; meaning 'they were'

fuori

Adverb or preposition meaning 'outside' or 'out'

nella

Contraction of 'in' and 'la'; meaning 'in the' (feminine)

neve

Noun meaning 'snow'

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine)

vecchio

Adjective or noun meaning 'old' or 'old man'

lupo

Noun meaning 'wolf'

prese

Past tense of 'prendere'; meaning 'took' or 'seized'

uno

Pronoun or article meaning 'one' or 'a' (masculine)

degli

Contraction of 'di' and 'gli'; meaning 'of the' (masculine plural)

se

Conjunction meaning 'if' or reflexive pronoun 'himself'

ne

Pronoun meaning 'of it', 'of them', or 'from there'

andò

Past tense of 'andare'; meaning 'went'

via

Adverb meaning 'away'; also noun meaning 'street'

lui

Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'

Penso

First person singular of 'pensare'; meaning 'I think'

uomini

Plural noun meaning 'men'

dovrebbero

Conditional of 'dovere'; meaning 'they should' or 'ought to'

sorvegliare

Infinitive verb meaning 'to watch over' or 'to guard'

loro

Pronoun meaning 'them', 'their', or 'they'

affinché

Conjunction meaning 'so that' or 'in order that'

non

Adverb of negation meaning 'not'

possa

Present subjunctive of 'potere'; meaning 'can' or 'may'

prenderle

Infinitive 'prendere' with clitic 'le'; meaning 'to take them'

LEZIONE

Noun meaning 'lesson'

mentre

Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'whereas'

potrebbe

Conditional of 'potere'; meaning 'could' or 'might'

tempo

Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'

cose

Plural noun meaning 'things'

bene

Adverb or noun meaning 'well' or 'good'

tuo

Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal, masculine singular)

metà

Noun meaning 'half' or 'middle'

Lavora

Imperative or third person of 'lavorare'; meaning 'work' or 'works'

lavori

Plural noun or verb form of 'lavorare'; 'works' or 'jobs'

Gioca

Imperative or third person of 'giocare'; meaning 'play' or 'plays'

giochi

Plural noun or verb form of 'giocare'; 'games' or 'you play'

Una

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)

cosa

Noun meaning 'thing' or 'matter'

alla

Contraction of 'a' and 'la'; meaning 'to the' (feminine)

Questo

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'

il

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

modo

Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'method'

Tutto

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'everything', or 'every'

ciò

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'what'

fai

Second person singular of 'fare'; meaning 'you do' or 'you make'

Fallo

Imperative 'fa'' with clitic 'lo'; meaning 'do it'

tutta

Feminine form of 'tutto'; meaning 'all' or 'entire'

la

Feminine definite article meaning 'the' or pronoun 'her'

tua

Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal)

forza

Noun meaning 'strength', 'force', or 'power'

Le

Feminine plural definite article or indirect pronoun 'to her'

fatte

Feminine plural past participle of 'fare'; meaning 'done' or 'made'

a

Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'

Non

Adverb of negation meaning 'not'

sono

First person plural or third person plural of 'essere'; 'I am' or 'they are'

pesce

Noun meaning 'fish'

cadde

Past tense of 'cadere'; meaning 'fell'

salvo

Adjective meaning 'safe' or 'unharmed'; preposition 'except'

braccia

Plural noun meaning 'arms' (body parts)

balzò

Past tense of 'balzare'; meaning 'leaped' or 'jumped'

era

Past tense of 'essere'; meaning 'was'

grazie

Noun or exclamation meaning 'thank you' or 'thanks'

Un

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

giorno

Noun meaning 'day'

allo

Contraction of 'a' and 'lo'; meaning 'to the' (masculine)

stagno

Noun meaning 'pond' or 'pool'

pescare

Infinitive verb meaning 'to fish'

suo

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

cane

Noun meaning 'dog'

su

Preposition meaning 'on', 'up', or 'upon'

tronco

Noun meaning 'trunk' (of a tree) or 'torso'

per

Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'in order to'

po'

Shortened form of 'poco'; meaning 'a little' or 'a bit'

ma

Conjunction meaning 'but'

riuscì

Past tense of 'riuscire'; meaning 'managed' or 'succeeded'

prendere

Infinitive verb meaning 'to take' or 'to grab'

Mentre

Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as'

si

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs

alzava

Imperfect of 'alzarsi'; meaning 'was getting up' or 'rising'

andarsene

Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to go away' or 'to leave'

dal

Contraction of 'da' and 'il'; meaning 'from the'

dentro

Adverb or preposition meaning 'inside' or 'within'

salvarlo

Infinitive 'salvare' with clitic 'lo'; meaning 'to save him'

mise

Past tense of 'mettere'; meaning 'put' or 'placed'

intorno

Adverb or preposition meaning 'around' or 'surrounding'

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'il'; meaning 'to the' (masculine)

collo

Noun meaning 'neck'

del

Contraction of 'di' and 'il'; meaning 'of the' (masculine)

fu

Past tense of 'essere'; meaning 'was' (remote past)

presto

Adverb meaning 'soon', 'quickly', or 'early'

di

Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

nuovo

Adjective meaning 'new'; 'di nuovo' means 'again'

sicuro

Adjective meaning 'safe', 'sure', or 'certain'

sul

Contraction of 'su' and 'il'; meaning 'on the' (masculine)

Grazie

Exclamation meaning 'thank you' or 'thanks'

mio

Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine singular)

coraggioso

Adjective meaning 'brave', 'courageous', or 'bold'

chiede

Third person singular of 'chiedere'; meaning 'asks' or 'requests'

caldo

Adjective or noun meaning 'hot', 'warm', or 'heat'

città

Noun meaning 'city' or 'town'

poi

Adverb meaning 'then', 'afterwards', or 'later'

guida

Noun or verb meaning 'guide', 'leader', or 'drives'

stato

Past participle of 'essere' or noun meaning 'state' or 'been'

mostrare

Infinitive verb meaning 'to show' or 'to demonstrate'

mulino

Noun meaning 'mill', especially a watermill or windmill

La

Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

giornata

Noun meaning 'day' (with emphasis on the duration of the day)

calda

Feminine adjective meaning 'hot' or 'warm'

lascia

Third person singular or imperative of 'lasciare'; 'leaves' or 'let'

cavallo

Noun meaning 'horse'

stia

Present subjunctive of 'stare'; meaning 'stays' or 'remains'

all'

Elided contraction of 'a' and 'la/lo'; meaning 'in the' or 'at the'

ombra

Noun meaning 'shade', 'shadow', or 'darkness'