Peter Pan — Page 12
She let down a tape from the window to the pavement, and it was a sheer drop of thirty feet, without so much as a spout to climb up by.
Calò un nastro dalla finestra fino al marciapiede, e la caduta era verticale di trenta piedi, senza nemmeno un tubo a cui aggrapparsi per salire.
Certainly Wendy had been dreaming.
Di certo Wendy aveva sognato.
But Wendy had not been dreaming, as the very next night showed, the night on which the extraordinary adventures of these children may be said to have begun.
Ma Wendy non aveva sognato, come dimostrò la notte seguente, la notte in cui si può dire che abbiano avuto inizio le straordinarie avventure di questi bambini.
On the night we speak of all the children were once more in bed.
La notte di cui parliamo tutti i bambini erano di nuovo a letto.
It happened to be Nana's evening off, and Mrs. Darling had bathed them and sung to them till one by one they had let go her hand and slid away into the land of sleep.
Era la serata libera di Nana, e la signora Darling li aveva fatti fare il bagno e aveva cantato per loro finché uno a uno avevano lasciato andare la sua mano e erano scivolati nel paese del sonno.
All were looking so safe and cosy that she smiled at her fears now and sat down tranquilly by the fire to sew.
Sembravano tutti così al sicuro e comodi che lei sorrise ai suoi timori e si sedette tranquillamente vicino al fuoco a cucire.
It was something for Michael, who on his birthday was getting into shirts.
Era qualcosa per Michael, che per il suo compleanno stava iniziando a indossare le camicie.
The fire was warm, however, and the nursery dimly lit by three night-lights, and presently the sewing lay on Mrs. Darling's lap.
Il fuoco era caldo, tuttavia, e la cameretta era fiocamente illuminata da tre lumini, e ben presto il cucito giacque sul grembo della signora Darling.
Then her head nodded, oh, so gracefully.
Poi la sua testa ciondolò, oh, con tanta grazia.
She was asleep.
Si era addormentata.
Look at the four of them, Wendy and Michael over there, John here, and Mrs. Darling by the fire.
Guardate i quattro, Wendy e Michael là, John qui, e la signora Darling vicino al fuoco.
There should have been a fourth night-light.
Avrebbe dovuto esserci un quarto lumino.
While she slept she had a dream.
Mentre dormiva fece un sogno.
She dreamt that the Neverland had come too near and that a strange boy had broken through from it.
Sognò che l'Isola che non c'è si era avvicinata troppo e che uno strano ragazzo ne era uscito sfondando.
Vocabulary
- Calò
- Descended or dropped down from a height
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- nastro
- A ribbon or strip of material
- dalla
- Contraction of 'da' and 'la', meaning 'from the'
- finestra
- A window in a wall or building
- fino
- Up to or as far as a point
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the'
- marciapiede
- A sidewalk or pavement beside a street
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses
- la
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'
- caduta
- A fall or descent from a higher position
- era
- Past tense of 'essere', meaning 'was'
- verticale
- Straight up and down, perpendicular to horizontal
- di
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'
- trenta
- The number thirty
- piedi
- Plural of 'piede', meaning feet as measurement
- senza
- Preposition meaning 'without' something
- nemmeno
- Adverb meaning 'not even' or 'neither'
- tubo
- A pipe or tube, cylindrical hollow object
- a
- Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'
- cui
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which', 'whom', or 'whose'
- aggrapparsi
- To cling or hold tightly onto something
- per
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'in order to'
- salire
- To go up, climb, or ascend something
- Di
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'about'
- certo
- Certainly or surely, expressing confidence
- aveva
- Past tense of 'avere', meaning 'had'
- sognato
- Past participle of 'sognare', meaning 'dreamed'
- Ma
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast
- non
- Adverb of negation meaning 'not'
- come
- Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how' or 'as'
- dimostrò
- Third person past tense of 'dimostrare', meaning 'demonstrated'
- notte
- The night, the dark hours after sunset
- seguente
- Adjective meaning 'following' or 'next'
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
- si
- Reflexive pronoun or impersonal subject 'one'
- può
- Third person singular of 'potere', meaning 'can'
- dire
- To say or tell something to someone
- che
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
- abbiano
- Subjunctive of 'avere', meaning 'they have'
- avuto
- Past participle of 'avere', meaning 'had'
- inizio
- The beginning or start of something
- le
- Plural definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them'
- straordinarie
- Plural adjective meaning 'extraordinary' or 'remarkable'
- avventure
- Adventures or exciting, unusual experiences
- questi
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' people or things
- bambini
- Plural of 'bambino', meaning children or young kids
- La
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'
- parliamo
- First person plural of 'parlare', meaning 'we speak'
- tutti
- Pronoun or adjective meaning 'all' or 'everyone'
- i
- Plural definite article meaning 'the'
- erano
- Third person plural imperfect of 'essere', meaning 'were'
- nuovo
- Adjective meaning 'new' or 'fresh'
- letto
- A bed for sleeping, or past participle of 'leggere'
- Era
- Third person singular imperfect of 'essere', meaning 'was'
- serata
- An evening, a period of time at night
- libera
- Adjective meaning 'free' or 'off duty'
- signora
- A polite term for an adult woman, 'Mrs.' or 'madam'
- li
- Third person plural object pronoun meaning 'them'
- fatti
- Past participle of 'fare', meaning 'made' or 'had done'
- fare
- To do or to make something
- il
- Singular definite article meaning 'the'
- bagno
- A bath or bathroom for washing oneself
- cantato
- Past participle of 'cantare', meaning 'sung'
- loro
- Third person plural pronoun meaning 'them' or 'their'
- finché
- Conjunction meaning 'until' or 'as long as'
- uno
- The number one or indefinite article 'a'
- avevano
- Third person plural imperfect of 'avere', meaning 'they had'
- lasciato
- Past participle of 'lasciare', meaning 'left' or 'let go'
- andare
- To go or move from one place to another
- sua
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- mano
- The hand, the body part at the end of the arm
- scivolati
- Past participle of 'scivolare', meaning 'slipped' or 'slid'
- nel
- Contraction of 'in' and 'il', meaning 'in the'
- paese
- A country or small town; here used figuratively
- del
- Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'
- sonno
- Sleep or drowsiness, the state of sleeping
- Sembravano
- Third person plural imperfect of 'sembrare', meaning 'seemed'
- così
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'in this way'
- sicuro
- Adjective meaning 'safe', 'secure', or 'sure'
- comodi
- Plural adjective meaning 'comfortable' or 'convenient'
- lei
- Third person singular pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'
- sorrise
- Third person past tense of 'sorridere', meaning 'smiled'
- ai
- Contraction of 'a' and 'i', meaning 'at the' or 'to the'
- suoi
- Plural possessive meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their own'
- timori
- Plural of 'timore', meaning fears or worries
- sedette
- Third person past tense of 'sedere', meaning 'sat down'
- tranquillamente
- Adverb meaning 'calmly' or 'quietly'
- vicino
- Preposition or adjective meaning 'near' or 'close to'
- fuoco
- Fire, a burning flame or fireplace
- cucire
- To sew or stitch fabric together with needle
- qualcosa
- Pronoun meaning 'something' or 'anything'
- suo
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- compleanno
- A birthday, the anniversary of one's birth
- stava
- Imperfect of 'stare', meaning 'was' in progressive tense
- iniziando
- Gerund of 'iniziare', meaning 'beginning' or 'starting'
- indossare
- To wear or put on an item of clothing
- camicie
- Plural of 'camicia', meaning shirts or blouses
- Il
- Singular masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- caldo
- Warmth or heat; adjective meaning 'warm' or 'hot'
- tuttavia
- Adverb or conjunction meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'
- cameretta
- A small bedroom, diminutive of 'camera'
- fiocamente
- Adverb meaning 'dimly' or 'faintly' lit
- illuminata
- Past participle of 'illuminare', meaning 'lit' or 'illuminated'
- da
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'from', or 'since'
- tre
- The number three
- lumini
- Plural of 'lumino', meaning small lights or nightlights
- ben
- Short form of 'bene', meaning 'well' or 'quite'
- presto
- Adverb meaning 'soon', 'quickly', or 'early'
- cucito
- Past participle of 'cucire', meaning 'sewing' or 'sewn work'
- giacque
- Third person past tense of 'giacere', meaning 'lay still'
- sul
- Contraction of 'su' and 'il', meaning 'on the'
- grembo
- The lap or womb, one's seated lower torso
- della
- Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'
- Poi
- Adverb meaning 'then' or 'afterwards'
- testa
- The head, the top part of the body
- ciondolò
- Third person past tense of 'ciondolare', meaning 'nodded' or 'drooped'
- oh
- Exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, or realization
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- tanta
- Adjective meaning 'so much' or 'such great'
- grazia
- Grace, elegance, or charm in movement or manner
- Si
- Reflexive pronoun or impersonal subject 'one'
- addormentata
- Past participle of 'addormentarsi', meaning 'fallen asleep'
- Guardate
- Imperative plural of 'guardare', meaning 'look' or 'watch'
- quattro
- The number four
- là
- Adverb meaning 'there', indicating a distant location
- qui
- Adverb meaning 'here', indicating a nearby location
- Avrebbe
- Conditional of 'avere', meaning 'would have'
- dovuto
- Past participle of 'dovere', meaning 'should have' or 'ought'
- esserci
- Infinitive meaning 'to be there', combining 'essere' and 'ci'
- quarto
- Ordinal meaning 'fourth' or noun meaning 'quarter'
- lumino
- A small light or nightlight, diminutive of 'lume'
- Mentre
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as' during the same time
- dormiva
- Imperfect of 'dormire', meaning 'was sleeping'
- fece
- Third person past tense of 'fare', meaning 'made' or 'did'
- sogno
- A dream experienced during sleep
- Sognò
- Third person past tense of 'sognare', meaning 'dreamed'
- l'
- Elided definite article 'la' or 'lo' before a vowel
- Isola
- An island, land completely surrounded by water
- c'è
- Contraction of 'ci' and 'è', meaning 'there is'
- avvicinata
- Past participle of 'avvicinarsi', meaning 'approached' or 'come closer'
- troppo
- Adverb meaning 'too' or 'too much', excessively
- strano
- Adjective meaning 'strange', 'odd', or 'unusual'
- ragazzo
- A boy or young man
- ne
- Pronoun meaning 'of it', 'from there', or 'some'
- uscito
- Past participle of 'uscire', meaning 'gone out' or 'exited'
- sfondando
- Gerund of 'sfondare', meaning 'breaking through' or 'crashing through'
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