The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 1

Vocabulary

Nessuna

No, none, not any (feminine form)

risposta

Answer, reply, response to a question

Dove

Where, interrogative adverb of place

sarà

Will be, third person singular future of essere

finito

Ended, finished, gone; past participle of finire

quel

That, demonstrative adjective before masculine noun

ragazzo

Boy, young male, lad or boyfriend

mi

Me, myself; first person singular reflexive pronoun

chiedo

I wonder, I ask myself; from chiedere

Ehi

Hey, interjection used to call attention

La

The, definite article feminine singular

vecchia

Old woman, elderly female; adjective meaning old

signora

Lady, Mrs., polite form of address for woman

abbassò

Lowered, brought down; past tense of abbassare

i

The, definite article masculine plural

suoi

His, her, its; possessive adjective masculine plural

occhiali

Eyeglasses, spectacles worn to correct vision

e

And, basic coordinating conjunction

scrutò

Scrutinized, peered at; past tense of scrutare

al

At the, to the; contraction of a + il

di

Of, from; most common Italian preposition

sopra

Above, over, on top of something

essi

They, them; third person plural pronoun

la

The, definite article feminine singular

stanza

Room, enclosed space within a building

poi

Then, afterward, next in sequence

li

Them, third person masculine plural object pronoun

rialzò

Raised back up; past tense of rialzare

guardò

Looked, glanced; past tense of guardare

sotto

Under, below, beneath something

verso

Toward, in the direction of something

l'

The, elided definite article before vowel

esterno

Outside, exterior, outer part of something

Raramente

Rarely, seldom, not often at all

o

Or, coordinating conjunction indicating alternative

mai

Never, ever; adverb of frequency

guardava

Was looking, used to look; imperfect of guardare

_attraverso_

Through, across, passing from one side

per

For, through, by; versatile Italian preposition

una

A, an; indefinite article feminine singular

cosa

Thing, object, matter or affair

così

So, thus, in this way, like this

piccola

Small, little, tiny; feminine adjective

come

How, like, as; conjunction or adverb

un

A, an; indefinite article masculine singular

erano

Were, they were; imperfect of essere

il

The, definite article masculine singular

suo

His, her, its; possessive adjective singular

paio

Pair, couple; used for items in twos

gala

Gala, festive, ceremonial; fancy occasion

orgoglio

Pride, sense of dignity and self-respect

del

Of the; contraction of di + il

cuore

Heart, both the organ and seat of emotion

stati

Been, states; past participle plural of essere

fatti

Made, done; past participle plural of fare

lo

Him, it; third person masculine singular pronoun

stile

Style, manner, elegance in appearance or design

non

Not, negation particle in Italian sentences

uso

Use, usage, practical application of something

pratico

Practical, useful in real-world application

avrebbe

Would have; conditional of avere third singular

potuto

Been able; past participle of potere

vedere

To see, to look at, to observe

altrettanto

Just as well, equally, as much so

attraverso

Through, across, from one side to other

sportelli

Panels, small doors or hatches; plural of sportello

stufa

Stove, heater; appliance for cooking or heating

Sembrò

Seemed, appeared; past tense of sembrare

perplessa

Perplexed, puzzled, confused; feminine adjective

momento

Moment, instant, brief period of time

disse

Said, spoke; past tense of dire

con

With, together with; Italian preposition

tono

Tone, manner of speaking or voice quality

feroce

Fierce, ferocious, intense in manner

ma

But, however; adversative conjunction

comunque

Anyway, however, nevertheless, in any case

abbastanza

Enough, sufficiently, fairly, quite

forte

Loud, strong, powerful; adjective or adverb

da

From, by, since; common Italian preposition

essere

To be; fundamental auxiliary and linking verb

udita

Heard; past participle feminine of udire

dai

By the, from the; preposition di + article i

mobili

Furniture, movable household items

Ebbene

Well then, so, used to introduce a statement

giuro

I swear, I vow; first person of giurare

che

That, which, who; conjunction or pronoun

se

If, whether; conditional conjunction

ti

You, yourself; second person singular pronoun

prendo

I catch, I take; first person of prendere

Non

Not; standard Italian negation particle

finì

Finished, ended; past tense of finire

frase

Sentence, phrase, spoken or written expression

poiché

Because, since, given that; causal conjunction

nel

In the; contraction of in + il

frattempo

Meantime, meanwhile, intervening period

si

Oneself, reflexive pronoun third person

era

Was, had been; imperfect third singular of essere

chinata

Bent over, stooped; past participle of chinarsi

stava

Was, was doing; imperfect of stare

frugando

Rummaging, searching through; gerund of frugare

letto

Bed, piece of furniture for sleeping

scopa

Broom, brush used for sweeping floors

quindi

Therefore, so, thus; consequential conjunction

aveva

Had; imperfect third singular of avere

bisogno

Need, necessity; avere bisogno means to need

fiato

Breath, air expelled while speaking or exerting

scandire

To punctuate, articulate clearly each beat or word

colpi

Blows, hits, strikes; plural of colpo

tirò

Pulled, drew out; past tense of tirare

fuori

Out, outside, away from interior

nient'

Nothing, not anything; elided form of niente

altro

Other, else, another, different

gatto

Cat, domestic feline kept as pet

ho

I have; first person singular of avere

visto

Seen; past participle of vedere

quello

That, that one; demonstrative pronoun masculine

Andò

Went, moved away; past tense of andare

alla

To the, at the; contraction of a + la

porta

Door, entrance to a room or building

aperta

Open, opened; past participle feminine of aprire

vi

There, therein; adverb of place or pronoun

fermò

Stopped, stood still; past tense of fermarsi

tra

Between, among, amid; Italian preposition

rami

Branches, boughs; plural of ramo

dei

Of the, some; contraction of di + i

pomodori

Tomatoes; plural of pomodoro

le

The, her; feminine plural article or pronoun

erbacce

Weeds, unwanted wild plants in a garden

costituivano

Constituted, made up; imperfect of costituire

giardino

Garden, outdoor cultivated space around a home

Nessun

No, none; masculine form before consonant

Allora

Then, so, well then; discourse connector

alzò

Raised, lifted up; past tense of alzare

voce

Voice, sound produced by speaking or singing

un'

A, an; elided feminine indefinite article

angolazione

Angle, direction of aim or projection

studiata

Studied, calculated, deliberate; past participle feminine

distanza

Distance, space between two points or people

gridò

Shouted, cried out; past tense of gridare

Si

Oneself, one; reflexive pronoun third person

udì

Heard, perceived sound; past tense of udire

lieve

Slight, faint, gentle, barely perceptible

rumore

Noise, sound, disturbance audible nearby

dietro

Behind, at the back of something

lei

She, her; third person feminine singular pronoun

girò

Turned, spun around; past tense of girare

appena

Just, barely, as soon as; adverb of time

in

In, into, at; basic Italian preposition

tempo

Time, weather; noun with multiple meanings

afferrare

To grab, seize, catch hold of something

ragazzino

Little boy, young child; diminutive of ragazzo

parte

Part, portion, section of something larger

lenta

Slow, sluggish; feminine adjective from lento

della

Of the; contraction of di + la

sua

His, her, its; possessive adjective feminine

giacchetta

Jacket, short coat worn as outer garment

bloccare

To block, stop, prevent from moving

fuga

Escape, flight, act of running away

Ecco

Here is, there it is; exclamation of discovery

Avrei

I would have; conditional of avere first person

dovuto

Should have, ought; past participle of dovere

pensare

To think, to consider, to reflect on something

a

To, at, in; very common Italian preposition

quell'

That; elided demonstrative adjective before vowel

armadio

Wardrobe, closet, large cabinet for clothes

Cosa

What, thing; interrogative pronoun or noun

stavi

You were doing; imperfect second singular of stare

facendo

Doing, making; gerund of fare

lì

There, in that place; adverb of location

dentro

Inside, within, in there

Niente

Nothing, not anything; common negative pronoun