The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 8

English → It Full Text Level 6/10

'Remarkable as being the scene of the death of Wallenstein, and for its numerous glass-factories and paper-mills.' Ha, ha, my boy, what do you make of that?"

«Notevole per essere il teatro della morte di Wallenstein, e per le sue numerose vetrerie e cartiere.» Ah, ah, ragazzo mio, cosa ne pensi?"

His eyes sparkled, and he sent up a great blue triumphant cloud from his cigarette.

I suoi occhi brillarono, e soffiò un gran nuvolo azzurro trionfante dalla sua sigaretta.

"The paper was made in Bohemia," I said.

«La carta era fabbricata in Boemia,» dissi.

"Precisely. And the man who wrote the note is a German.

«Esattamente. E l'uomo che ha scritto il biglietto è un tedesco.

Do you note the peculiar construction of the sentence—'This account of you we have from all quarters received.'

Nota la peculiare costruzione della frase: «Questa relazione su di voi noi abbiamo da ogni parte ricevuto.»

A Frenchman or Russian could not have written that.

Un francese o un russo non avrebbero potuto scrivere così.

It is the German who is so uncourteous to his verbs.

È il tedesco che è così scortese con i suoi verbi.

It only remains, therefore, to discover what is wanted by this German who writes upon Bohemian paper and prefers wearing a mask to showing his face.

Rimane quindi solo da scoprire cosa vuole questo tedesco che scrive su carta boema e preferisce indossare una maschera piuttosto che mostrare il suo volto.

And here he comes, if I am not mistaken, to resolve all our doubts."

Ed eccolo che arriva, se non mi sbaglio, a risolvere tutti i nostri dubbi.»

As he spoke there was the sharp sound of horses' hoofs and grating wheels against the curb, followed by a sharp pull at the bell.

Mentre parlava si udì il rumore secco degli zoccoli dei cavalli e delle ruote stridenti contro il marciapiede, seguito da un brusco scampanellio.

Holmes whistled.

Holmes fischiò.

"A pair, by the sound," said he.

«Una coppia, a giudicare dal rumore,» disse.

"Yes," he continued, glancing out of the window.

«Sì,» continuò, gettando uno sguardo fuori dalla finestra.

"A nice little brougham and a pair of beauties.

«Un bel calesse e una coppia di splendidi cavalli.

A hundred and fifty guineas apiece.

Centocinquanta ghinee l'uno.

There's money in this case, Watson, if there is nothing else."

C'è denaro in questo caso, Watson, se non altro.»

"I think that I had better go, Holmes."

«Penso che farei meglio ad andarmene, Holmes.»

"Not a bit, Doctor.

«Niente affatto, dottore.

Stay where you are.

Rimanga dov'è.

I am lost without my Boswell.

Sono perduto senza il mio Boswell.

And this promises to be interesting.

E questo promette di essere interessante.

It would be a pity to miss it.

Sarebbe un peccato perderselo.

Vocabulary

Notevole: Remarkable or notable; worthy of attention.
per: Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through.'
essere: To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary and linking verb.
il: Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
teatro: Theater; a building or art form for performances.
della: Contraction of 'di' and 'la,' meaning 'of the.'
morte: Death; the end of life.
di: Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'
e: Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses.
le: Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns.
sue: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its' (plural).
numerose: Numerous; many in quantity or number.
vetrerie: Glassworks; factories or shops producing glass items.
cartiere: Paper mills; factories where paper is manufactured.
Ah: Interjection expressing realization, surprise, or pleasure.
ah: Interjection expressing realization, surprise, or pleasure.
ragazzo: Boy or young man; informal term of address.
mio: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' for masculine nouns.
cosa: Thing; also used as 'what' in questions.
ne: Pronoun meaning 'of it,' 'about it,' or 'some.'
pensi: Second person singular of 'pensare'; 'do you think?'
I: Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns.
suoi: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its' (masculine plural).
occhi: Eyes; the organs used for seeing.
brillarono: They shone or sparkled; past tense of 'brillare.'
soffiò: He/she blew; past tense of 'soffiare.'
un: Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns.
gran: Short form of 'grande'; great or large.
nuvolo: Cloud or puff; a mass of vapor or smoke.
azzurro: Blue; specifically a bright or sky-blue color.
trionfante: Triumphant; exulting in victory or success.
dalla: Contraction of 'da' and 'la,' meaning 'from the.'
sua: Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its' (feminine singular).
sigaretta: Cigarette; a small rolled tobacco smoking product.
La: Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
carta: Paper; also can mean card or map.
era: Was; third person singular imperfect of 'essere.'
fabbricata: Manufactured or made; past participle of 'fabbricare.'
in: Preposition meaning 'in,' 'into,' or 'at.'
dissi: I said; first person singular past of 'dire.'
Esattamente: Exactly; precisely; used to confirm something said.
E: Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses.
l': Elided definite article 'the' before a vowel.
uomo: Man; an adult male human being.
che: Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that,' 'who,' 'which.'
ha: Has; third person singular present of 'avere.'
scritto: Written; past participle of 'scrivere.'
biglietto: Ticket or note; a small written or printed slip.
è: Is; third person singular present of 'essere.'
tedesco: German; relating to Germany or its language.
Nota: Note; notice; also imperative of 'notare,' to note.
la: Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
peculiare: Peculiar or distinctive; characteristic of something specific.
costruzione: Construction; the way something is built or structured.
frase: Sentence or phrase; a unit of language expressing thought.
Questa: This; demonstrative adjective for feminine singular nouns.
relazione: Report or relationship; a connection or formal account.
su: Preposition meaning 'on,' 'about,' or 'upon.'
voi: You; second person plural subject pronoun.
noi: We; first person plural subject pronoun.
abbiamo: We have; first person plural present of 'avere.'
da: Preposition meaning 'from,' 'since,' or 'by.'
ogni: Every or each; referring to all members of a group.
parte: Part or side; a portion or direction.
ricevuto: Received; past participle of 'ricevere.'
Un: Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns.
francese: French; relating to France or the French language.
o: Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative.
russo: Russian; relating to Russia or the Russian language.
non: Not; negation particle used to negate verbs.
avrebbero: They would have; conditional of 'avere.'
potuto: Been able; past participle of 'potere.'
scrivere: To write; to produce written text or letters.
così: So, thus, or like this; in this manner.
È: Is; third person singular present of 'essere.'
scortese: Rude or impolite; lacking courtesy or manners.
con: Preposition meaning 'with'; indicating accompaniment.
i: Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns.
verbi: Verbs; words expressing action or state of being.
Rimane: Remains; third person singular present of 'rimanere.'
quindi: Therefore or so; indicating a logical consequence.
solo: Only or alone; without others or just one.
scoprire: To discover or find out; to uncover something unknown.
vuole: Wants or wishes; third person singular of 'volere.'
questo: This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective, masculine singular.
scrive: Writes; third person singular present of 'scrivere.'
preferisce: Prefers; third person singular present of 'preferire.'
indossare: To wear; to put on or don clothing or accessories.
una: Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns.
maschera: Mask; a covering worn to conceal one's identity.
piuttosto: Rather or instead; expressing preference or contrast.
mostrare: To show or display; to make something visible.
suo: His, her, or its; possessive adjective masculine singular.
volto: Face; a person's facial features or expression.
Ed: And; variant of 'e' used before vowels.
eccolo: Here he is; 'ecco' plus 'lo,' indicating arrival.
arriva: Arrives; third person singular present of 'arrivare.'
se: If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis.
mi: Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun.
sbaglio: I am mistaken; first person present of 'sbagliare.'
a: Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'in.'
risolvere: To resolve or solve; to find a solution.
tutti: All or everyone; referring to an entire group.
nostri: Our; possessive adjective masculine plural form.
dubbi: Doubts; uncertainties or questions about something.
Mentre: While or whereas; temporal conjunction indicating simultaneity.
parlava: Was speaking; third person singular imperfect of 'parlare.'
si: Reflexive pronoun 'himself,' 'herself,' 'itself,' or 'oneself.'
udì: Was heard; third person singular past of 'udire.'
rumore: Noise or sound; an audible disturbance or vibration.
secco: Dry or sharp; also meaning crisp or abrupt.
degli: Contraction of 'di' and 'gli,' meaning 'of the.'
zoccoli: Hooves; the hard feet of horses and similar animals.
dei: Contraction of 'di' and 'i,' meaning 'of the.'
cavalli: Horses; large domesticated animals used for riding.
delle: Contraction of 'di' and 'le,' meaning 'of the.'
ruote: Wheels; circular objects enabling movement of vehicles.
stridenti: Screeching or grating; making a harsh, high-pitched sound.
contro: Against; preposition indicating opposition or contact.
marciapiede: Sidewalk or pavement; a pedestrian path beside a road.
seguito: Followed by; past participle of 'seguire,' also 'sequel.'
brusco: Abrupt or brusque; sudden and lacking gentleness.
scampanellio: Ringing of bells; a repeated jangling or bell sound.
fischiò: Whistled; third person singular past of 'fischiare.'
Una: Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns.
coppia: Couple or pair; two people or things together.
giudicare: To judge; to evaluate or form an opinion about.
dal: Contraction of 'da' and 'il,' meaning 'from the.'
disse: Said; third person singular past tense of 'dire.'
Sì: Yes; affirmative response or agreement.
continuò: Continued; third person singular past of 'continuare.'
gettando: Throwing or casting; gerund of 'gettare.'
uno: One; indefinite article or number for masculine nouns.
sguardo: Glance or look; a brief directed visual attention.
fuori: Outside or out; beyond or away from an interior.
finestra: Window; an opening in a wall allowing light in.
bel: Beautiful or fine; shortened form of 'bello.'
calesse: Cabriolet or light carriage; a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle.
splendidi: Splendid or magnificent; plural adjective expressing great beauty.
Centocinquanta: One hundred and fifty; the number 150.
C': Elided form of 'ci'; 'there is' when followed by 'è.'
denaro: Money; currency used for financial transactions.
caso: Case or situation; an instance or set of circumstances.
altro: Other or else; another or different thing.
Penso: I think; first person singular present of 'pensare.'
farei: I would do; first person singular conditional of 'fare.'
meglio: Better; comparative adverb indicating superior quality.
ad: Preposition 'to' or 'at,' used before vowels.
andarmene: To leave; reflexive infinitive meaning 'to go away.'
Niente: Nothing; not at all; used to negate completely.
affatto: At all; used with negation to intensify denial.
dottore: Doctor; a medical professional or academic title.
Rimanga: Stay; formal imperative of 'rimanere,' to remain.
dov': Where; elided form of 'dove' before a vowel.
Sono: I am or they are; present tense of 'essere.'
perduto: Lost; past participle of 'perdere.'
senza: Without; preposition indicating absence or lack.
promette: Promises; third person singular present of 'promettere.'
interessante: Interesting; attracting curiosity or attention.
Sarebbe: Would be; third person singular conditional of 'essere.'
peccato: Pity or sin; shame or a moral wrongdoing.
perderselo: To miss it; reflexive infinitive meaning to miss something.

← Previous Next →

Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.

Create free account →