Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 14

Vocabulary

Essendo

Being; gerund of 'essere', used in subordinate clauses

stato

Been; past participle of 'essere' (to be)

una

A, an; feminine indefinite article

volta

Time, instance; once upon a time

inseguito

Chased, pursued; past participle of 'inseguire'

da

By, from; preposition indicating origin or agent

balena

Whale; large marine mammal

che

That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun

aveva

Had; third person singular imperfect of 'avere'

ferito

Wounded, injured; past participle of 'ferire'

parò

Parried, warded off; past tense of 'parare'

l'

The; elided definite article before vowel

assalto

Assault, attack; sudden aggressive charge

per

For, through, by; versatile Italian preposition

qualche

Some, a few; indefinite adjective indicating small quantity

tempo

Time, weather; duration or atmospheric condition

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

lancia

Lance, spear; long pointed throwing weapon

ma

But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition

il

The; masculine singular definite article

furioso

Furious, enraged; extremely angry or violent

mostro

Monster; frightening or enormous creature

alla

To the, at the; preposition plus feminine article

fine

End, finally; conclusion of something

si

Itself, oneself; reflexive pronoun

scagliò

Hurled itself, lunged; past tense of 'scagliarsi'

contro

Against; preposition indicating opposition or collision

la

The; feminine singular definite article

barca

Boat; small watercraft for navigation

lui

He, him; third person masculine singular pronoun

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

i

The; masculine plural definite article

suoi

His, her, their; masculine plural possessive adjective

compagni

Companions, crewmates; people sharing an activity together

salvarono

Saved themselves; past tense of 'salvare'

solo

Only, alone; exclusively or without others

gettandosi

Throwing oneself; reflexive gerund of 'gettarsi'

in

In, into; basic Italian preposition of location

acqua

Water; essential liquid substance

quando

When; conjunction or adverb of time

videro

They saw; past tense of 'vedere'

attacco

Attack; aggressive offensive action

era

Was; third person singular imperfect of 'essere'

inevitabile

Inevitable, unavoidable; impossible to prevent

Diario

Diary, journal; personal daily written record

Missionario

Missionary; relating to religious mission work

di

Of, by; common Italian preposition of possession

stessa

Same, herself; feminine form of 'stesso'

disse

Said; past tense of 'dire'

signor

Mr., Mister; title of respect for a man

è

Is; third person singular present of 'essere'

parte

Part, portion; section of a whole

molto

Very, much; adverb or adjective of quantity

notevole

Notable, remarkable; worthy of attention or observation

peculiare

Peculiar, distinctive; characteristic or unique to something

dell'

Of the; elided preposition plus definite article

interesse

Interest; attention or concern toward something

Nazionale

National; relating to a nation or country

Vi

There, here; adverb or pronoun of place

popolazione

Population; total number of inhabitants in area

otto

Eight; the number 8

o

Or; conjunction presenting alternatives

novemila

Nine thousand; the number 9,000

persone

People, persons; plural of 'persona'

vivono

Live; third person plural present of 'vivere'

qui

Here; adverb indicating this place

sul

On the; preposition 'su' plus masculine article

mare

Sea; large body of salt water

aggiungendo

Adding; gerund of 'aggiungere'

ogni

Every, each; adjective indicating all members

anno

Year; period of twelve months

modo

Way, manner; method or means of doing something

considerevole

Considerable, significant; large or noteworthy in amount

ricchezza

Wealth, richness; abundance of valuable resources

grazie

Thanks, thank you; expression of gratitude

all'

To the; elided preposition 'a' plus article

industria

Industry; organized commercial or manufacturing activity

più

More, most; comparative or superlative adverb

audace

Bold, daring; showing fearless courage or confidence

perseverante

Persevering, persistent; continuing steadfastly despite difficulties

Resoconto

Account, report; detailed written description of events

del

Of the; preposition 'di' plus masculine article

Discorso

Speech, discourse; formal spoken address

al

To the, at the; preposition plus masculine article

Senato

Senate; upper legislative governing body

degli

Of the; preposition 'di' plus masculine plural article

Stati

States; plural of 'stato', referring to political units

Uniti

United; joined together, as in United States

sulla

On the; preposition 'su' plus feminine article

richiesta

Request, demand; formal asking for something

Costruzione

Construction, building; process of building something

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

Frangiflutti

Breakwater; structure built to protect coast from waves

a

At, to, in; basic Italian preposition of place

La

The; feminine singular definite article

gli

To him, the; indirect pronoun or plural article

cadde

Fell; past tense of 'cadere'

direttamente

Directly; in a straight or immediate manner

addosso

On top of, onto; falling directly upon someone

probabilmente

Probably; with a high degree of likelihood

lo

Him, it; masculine direct object pronoun

uccise

Killed; past tense of 'uccidere'

istante

Instant, moment; very brief period of time

Balena

Whale; large marine mammal hunted by whalers

Catturatori

Catchers, hunters; those who capture animals or prey

ovvero

Or rather, that is; clarifying conjunction

Le

The; feminine plural definite article

Avventure

Adventures; exciting or daring experiences

Baleniere

Whalers, whaling ships; vessels used for whale hunting

Biografia

Biography; written account of someone's life

della

Of the; preposition 'di' plus feminine article

raccolte

Collected, gathered; past participle feminine plural of 'raccogliere'

durante

During; preposition indicating time period of an event

Viaggio

Journey, voyage; travel from one place to another

Ritorno

Return; act of coming back to starting point

Del

Of the; preposition 'di' plus masculine article

Se

If; conditional conjunction

fai

You make, you do; second person singular of 'fare'

anche

Also, even; adverb indicating addition or emphasis

minimo

Minimum, slightest; smallest possible amount

dannato

Damned, cursed; condemned or used as strong expletive

rumore

Noise, sound; audible disturbance

rispose

Replied, answered; past tense of 'rispondere'

ti

You; second person singular direct or indirect pronoun

mando

I send; first person singular present of 'mandare'

inferno

Hell; place of punishment in afterlife

Vita

Life; existence or biography of a person

ammutinato

Mutineer, mutinied; one who rebels against authority on ship

suo

His, her; masculine singular possessive adjective

fratello

Brother; male sibling

Un'

A, an; elided feminine indefinite article

altra

Another, other; feminine form of 'altro'

Versione

Version; particular form or account of something

racconto

Story, tale; short narrative account

nave

Ship; large vessel for sea travel

baleniera

Whaling ship; vessel used for hunting whales

I

The; masculine plural definite article

viaggi

Voyages, travels; plural of 'viaggio'

Olandesi

Dutch; relating to the Netherlands or its people

Inglesi

English; relating to England or its people

verso

Toward; preposition indicating direction

Oceano

Ocean; vast body of salt water

Settentrionale

Northern; relating to the north direction or region

allo

To the, at the; preposition plus masculine article

scopo

Purpose, aim; intended goal of an action

se

If, whether; conditional conjunction

possibile

Possible; capable of happening or being done

scoprire

To discover; to find or reveal something unknown

passaggio

Passage, route; way through or across something

attraverso

Through, across; preposition of traversal

esso

It; third person singular neuter pronoun

sebbene

Although, even though; concessive conjunction

abbiano

They have; present subjunctive of 'avere'

mancato

Failed, missed; past participle of 'mancare'

loro

Their, them; third person plural pronoun or possessive

obiettivo

Objective, goal; target or aim to be achieved

principale

Main, principal; most important or primary

hanno

They have; third person plural present of 'avere'

rivelato

Revealed, disclosed; past participle of 'rivelare'

luoghi

Places, locations; plural of 'luogo'

frequentati

Frequented, visited often; past participle of 'frequentare'

Dizionario

Dictionary; reference book listing words and definitions

Commerciale

Commercial; relating to trade or business