Spoon River Anthology — Page 3

Vocabulary

Diacono

dya-ko-no — A deacon, a church officer below a priest

Il

il — The definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns

Poeta

po-e-ta — A person who writes poems; a poet

il

il — The definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns

Farmacista

far-ma-chis-ta — A pharmacist; person who dispenses medicines in a pharmacy

Lo

lo — Definite article 'the' used before certain masculine nouns

Sconosciuto

sko-no-shoo-to — Unknown or unfamiliar; a stranger or unknown person

Redattore

re-dat-to-re — An editor or writer working for a publication or journal

ed

ed — Conjunction meaning 'and', used before vowels

Signora

si-nyo-ra — A title meaning Mrs. or Madam for adult women

La

la — Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns

Collina

kol-li-na — A small hill or gentle elevated landform

Dove

do-ve — Where; used to ask or indicate location

sono

so-no — First person plural or third person plural of 'essere', to be

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

debole

de-bo-le — Weak, feeble; lacking strength or energy

di

di — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', indicating possession

volontà

vo-lon-ta — Will, willpower; determination or desire to act

forte

for-te — Strong, powerful; also means loud in musical contexts

braccio

brat-cho — Arm; the upper limb of the human body

pagliaccio

pa-llya-cho — A clown; a buffoon or foolish comic entertainer

l'

l — Elided definite article 'the' before vowel-starting nouns

ubriacone

u-bri-a-ko-ne — A drunkard; a person who habitually drinks too much alcohol

battersi

bat-ter-si — To fight one another; to engage in combat or quarrel

Tutti

tut-ti — All, everyone; referring to every person or thing

tutti

tut-ti — All, everyone; referring to every person or thing

dormono

dor-mo-no — They sleep; third person plural present of 'dormire'

sulla

sul-la — Contraction of 'su' and 'la', meaning 'on the'

collina

kol-li-na — A small hill or gentle elevated landform

Uno

u-no — One; the number one or an indefinite article

se

se — If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause

ne

ne — Particle meaning 'of it/them' or 'away from there'

andò

an-do — He/she/it went; third person singular past of 'andare'

con

kon — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment

la

la — Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns

febbre

feb-bre — Fever; an abnormally high body temperature due to illness

bruciò

bru-cho — He/she/it burned; past tense of 'bruciare', to burn

in

in — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into', indicating location

una

u-na — Indefinite article 'a/an' for feminine singular nouns

miniera

mi-nye-ra — A mine; a place where minerals or coal are extracted

fu

fu — He/she/it was; third person singular past of 'essere'

ucciso

ut-chi-zo — Killed; past participle of 'uccidere', to kill

rissa

ris-sa — A brawl or fight; a violent public altercation between people

morì

mo-ri — He/she/it died; third person singular past of 'morire'

prigione

pri-jo-ne — Prison; a place where people are confined as punishment

cadde

kad-de — He/she/it fell; third person singular past of 'cadere'

da

da — Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'since'

un

un — Indefinite article 'a/an' for masculine singular nouns

ponte

pon-te — A bridge; a structure spanning water or a gap

lavorando

la-vo-ran-do — Working; gerund of 'lavorare', indicating ongoing work

per

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

i

i — Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns

figli

fi-lyi — Sons or children; plural of 'figlio'

moglie

mo-lye — Wife; a female spouse in a marriage

cuore

kwo-re — Heart; the organ or metaphor for emotion and love

tenero

te-ne-ro — Tender, soft; gentle and affectionate in nature

anima

a-ni-ma — Soul or spirit; the inner essence of a person

semplice

sem-pli-che — Simple, plain; uncomplicated or unadorned in character

chiassosa

kyas-so-za — Noisy, boisterous; making a lot of sound or commotion

superba

su-per-ba — Proud, haughty; arrogant or magnificently proud

felice

fe-li-che — Happy, joyful; feeling or expressing great pleasure

Una

u-na — Indefinite article 'a/an' or the number one, feminine

parto

par-to — Childbirth; the act of giving birth to a child

vergognoso

ver-go-nyo-zo — Shameful or embarrassing; causing shame or disgrace

amore

a-mo-re — Love; deep affection or romantic feeling toward someone

frustrato

frus-tra-to — Frustrated; feeling blocked, thwarted, or unfulfilled

mano

ma-no — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm

bruto

bru-to — A brute; a cruel, rough, or savage person

bordello

bor-del-lo — A brothel; a place where prostitution takes place

orgoglio

or-go-lyo — Pride; a feeling of deep satisfaction and self-respect

spezzato

spet-tsa-to — Broken, shattered; split or fractured into pieces

nella

nel-la — Contraction of 'in' and 'la', meaning 'in the'

ricerca

ri-cher-ka — Search or research; the act of looking for something

del

del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'

desiderio

de-zi-de-ryo — Desire, wish; a strong longing or yearning for something

dopo

do-po — After, later; indicating something that follows in time

vita

vi-ta — Life; the state of being alive or one's existence

lontana

lon-ta-na — Far, distant; located a great distance away

Londra

lon-dra — London; the capital city of England and the UK

Parigi

pa-ri-ji — Paris; the capital city of France

Fu

fu — He/she/it was; third person singular past of 'essere'

portata

por-ta-ta — Brought or carried; past participle of 'portare'

al

al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the' or 'at the'

suo

su-o — His, her, its; possessive adjective for third person singular

piccolo

pik-ko-lo — Small, little; of limited size or extent

posto

pos-to — Place or spot; a specific location or position