Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 4

Vocabulary

Tra

Between or among; a common Italian preposition.

i

The; masculine plural definite article in Italian.

primi

The first ones; plural of primo.

uno

One; indefinite article or number in Italian.

era

Was; third person singular imperfect of essere.

di

Of; extremely common Italian preposition indicating belonging.

dimensioni

Dimensions or size; referring to physical measurements.

quanto

How much or as; used in comparisons and questions.

mai

Never or ever; used in negations and superlatives.

mostruose

Monstrous; feminine plural adjective describing enormous, frightening size.

Questo

This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

ci

Us or there; reflexive and locative Italian pronoun.

venne

Came; third person singular past tense of venire.

incontro

Toward or encounter; indicates movement toward someone.

a

To or at; fundamental Italian preposition of direction.

bocca

Mouth; the oral opening of a person or animal.

aperta

Open; feminine singular past participle of aprire.

sollevando

Raising or lifting; gerund form of sollevare.

le

The; feminine plural definite article or indirect pronoun.

onde

Waves; referring to water waves created by movement.

da

From or by; Italian preposition indicating origin or agency.

ogni

Every or each; Italian adjective expressing totality.

parte

Part or side; referring to a portion or direction.

e

And; the most basic Italian coordinating conjunction.

sbattendo

Beating or slamming; gerund of sbattere, striking forcefully.

il

The; masculine singular definite article in Italian.

mare

Sea; a large body of saltwater.

davanti

In front of; preposition indicating position ahead.

sé

Itself or oneself; Italian reflexive pronoun, third person.

in

In or into; fundamental Italian preposition of location.

una

A or one; feminine indefinite article in Italian.

schiuma

Foam or froth; white bubbly substance on water surface.

La

The; feminine singular definite article in Italian.

Storia

Story or history; a narrative or historical account.

Vera

True; feminine adjective meaning genuine or truthful.

Egli

He; formal Italian third person masculine singular pronoun.

visitò

Visited; third person singular past tense of visitare.

questo

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

paese

Country or village; a place or nation.

anche

Also or even; Italian adverb adding to previous information.

con

With; Italian preposition expressing accompaniment or means.

l'

The; elided definite article before a vowel in Italian.

intenzione

Intention; a plan or purpose one aims to fulfill.

catturare

To capture; to catch or seize a person or animal.

cavalli

Horses; plural of cavallo, referring to the animal.

balena

Whale; a large marine mammal of the ocean.

che

That or which; a versatile Italian conjunction or pronoun.

avevano

Had; third person plural imperfect of avere.

ossa

Bones; plural of osso, referring to skeletal structure.

grandissimo

Very great; superlative of grande, extremely large or valuable.

valore

Value or worth; the importance or monetary worth of something.

per

For or through; Italian preposition expressing purpose or means.

loro

Their or them; Italian third person plural pronoun.

denti

Teeth; plural of dente, the hard structures in the mouth.

dei

Of the; masculine plural contraction of di and i.

quali

Which; Italian relative pronoun used after prepositions.

ne

Of it or some; Italian pronoun replacing a partitive phrase.

portò

Brought or carried; third person singular past of portare.

alcuni

Some; masculine plural indefinite adjective or pronoun.

al

To the; masculine singular contraction of a and il.

re

King; the male monarch of a kingdom or country.

Le

The; feminine plural definite article in Italian.

migliori

The best; plural comparative or superlative of buono.

balene

Whales; plural of balena, large marine mammals.

venivano

Were coming or were being; imperfect passive of venire.

catturate

Captured; feminine plural past participle of catturare.

nel

In the; masculine singular contraction of in and il.

suo

His, her, or its; possessive adjective third person singular.

stesso

Same or himself; used for emphasis or identity in Italian.

alcune

Some; feminine plural indefinite adjective or pronoun.

delle

Of the; feminine plural contraction of di and le.

erano

Were; third person plural imperfect of essere.

lunghe

Long; feminine plural adjective describing extended length.

cinquanta

Fifty; the cardinal number 50 in Italian.

Disse

Said or told; third person singular past of dire.

sei

Six; the cardinal number 6 in Italian.

uccise

Killed; third person singular past tense of uccidere.

sessanta

Sixty; the cardinal number 60 in Italian.

due

Two; the cardinal number 2 in Italian.

giorni

Days; plural of giorno, referring to periods of 24 hours.

Narrazione

Narration; a spoken or written account of events.

verbale

Verbal; relating to spoken words rather than written text.

trascritta

Transcribed; feminine past participle of trascrivere, to write down.

dalla

From the; feminine singular contraction of da and la.

sua

His or her; feminine singular possessive adjective.

voce

Voice; the sound produced when a person speaks or sings.

dal

By the or from the; masculine contraction of da and il.

E

And; Italian coordinating conjunction, same as e.

mentre

While or whereas; Italian conjunction expressing simultaneity.

tutte

All; feminine plural of tutto, meaning every one.

altre

Other; feminine plural adjective meaning different or additional.

cose

Things; plural of cosa, referring to objects or matters.

siano

Are; third person plural present subjunctive of essere.

bestie

Beasts or animals; plural of bestia, wild or large creatures.

imbarcazioni

Boats or vessels; plural of imbarcazione, watercraft of any size.

entrano

Enter; third person plural present of entrare.

tremendo

Tremendous or terrifying; adjective describing something dreadfully large.

abisso

Abyss; an immeasurably deep chasm or void.

della

Of the; feminine singular contraction of di and la.

mostro

Monster; a frightening, huge, or unnatural creature.

vengono

Come or are; third person plural present of venire.

immediatamente

Immediately; without delay, at once.

perdute

Lost; feminine plural past participle of perdere.

inghiottite

Swallowed; feminine plural past participle of inghiottire.

vi

There or to it; Italian locative or reflexive pronoun.

si

Himself, herself, itself; Italian reflexive pronoun.

ritira

Withdraws or retreats; third person singular present of ritirarsi.

grande

Great or large; adjective describing considerable size or importance.

sicurezza

Safety or security; a state of being protected from danger.

lì

There; Italian adverb indicating a place away from speaker.

dorme

Sleeps; third person singular present of dormire.

Apologia

Apology or defense; a written defense of a belief or person.

Fuggiamo

Let us flee; first person plural imperative of fuggire.

Che

What or that; Italian interrogative or relative pronoun.

diavolo

Devil; the evil supernatural being, or used as an expletive.

mi

Me; first person singular object pronoun in Italian.

porti

Takes or carries; present subjunctive of portare.

se

If; Italian conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis.

non

Not; the standard Italian negation adverb.

è

Is; third person singular present of essere.

Leviatano

Leviathan; a monstrous sea creature from biblical tradition.

descritto

Described; masculine past participle of descrivere.

nobile

Noble; describing someone of high moral or social standing.

profeta

Prophet; one who delivers divine messages or predictions.

nella

In the; feminine singular contraction of in and la.

vita

Life; the existence of a living being or biography.

del

Of the; masculine singular contraction of di and il.

paziente

Patient; one who endures suffering calmly, like Job.

Il

The; masculine singular definite article in Italian.

fegato

Liver; the large internal organ, or guts metaphorically.

questa

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

Annali

Annals; historical records organized year by year.

fa

Makes or does; third person singular present of fare.

ribollire

To boil over or seethe; to bubble intensely with heat.

mari

Seas; plural of mare, large bodies of saltwater.

come

Like or how; Italian conjunction or adverb of comparison.

pentola

Pot; a cooking vessel used on a stove or fire.

ebollizione

Boiling; the process of a liquid reaching its boiling point.

Versione

Version or translation; a particular rendering of a text.

Salmi

Psalms; the biblical book of sacred songs and poems.

Riguardo

Regarding or with respect to; preposition introducing a topic.

quella

That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

mole

Mass or bulk; a large and imposing size or body.

mostruosa

Monstrous; feminine adjective describing something frightfully enormous.

orca

Orca or killer whale; a large predatory marine mammal.

abbiamo

We have; first person plural present of avere.

ricevuto

Received; past participle of ricevere, to receive or get.

nulla

Nothing; Italian pronoun or adjective meaning not anything.

certo

Certain or sure; adjective expressing confidence or certainty.

Diventano

They become; third person plural present of diventare.

enormemente

Enormously; adverb expressing a very large degree.

grassi

Fat; masculine plural adjective describing excessive body fat.

tanto

So much or so; adverb expressing a high degree.

quantità

Quantity or amount; a measurable portion of something.

incredibile

Incredible; something too extraordinary or large to easily believe.

olio

Oil; a liquid fat used in cooking or industry.

verrà

Will come or will be; future tense of venire.

estratta

Extracted; feminine past participle of estrarre, to draw out.

sola

Alone or single; feminine adjective meaning only one.