The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 6

Vocabulary

Su

su — Up, on, or upon; a common preposition/adverb

attraverso

at-tra-VER-so — Through, across; preposition indicating passage

una

U-na — A, an; indefinite article feminine singular

casa

KA-za — House, home; a place where one lives

vuota

VWO-ta — Empty, vacant; adjective describing lack of contents

di

di — Of, from; very common Italian preposition

stelle

STEL-le — Stars; luminous celestial bodies visible at night

Essendo

es-SEN-do — Being; gerund form of the verb essere

il

il — The; masculine singular definite article

cuore

KWO-re — Heart; the organ or seat of emotion

che

ke — That, which, who; versatile conjunction or pronoun

sei

sei — You are; second person singular of essere

per

per — For, through, by; common Italian preposition

le

le — The; feminine plural definite article

disumane

di-zu-MA-ne — Inhuman, superhuman; beyond normal human capacity

vette

VET-te — Peaks, summits; the highest points of mountains

dello

DEL-lo — Of the; contracted preposition plus masculine article

spazio

SPA-tsyo — Space; the vast expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere

Come

KO-me — How, as, like; conjunction or adverb of manner

su

su — Up, on; preposition or adverb of position

scalinata

ska-li-NA-ta — Staircase, flight of stairs; grand or large steps

procedi

pro-CHE-di — You proceed, advance; second person singular imperative

con

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

grazia

GRA-tsya — Grace, elegance; beauty and refinement of movement

Portando

por-TAN-do — Carrying, bearing; gerund form of portare

bagliore

ba-LYO-re — Glow, glare; a bright or dazzling flash of light

del

del — Of the; contracted masculine singular preposition-article

fuoco

FWO-ko — Fire; the phenomenon of combustion producing heat and light

sul

sul — On the; contracted masculine singular preposition-article

tuo

TU-o — Your; second person singular masculine possessive adjective

viso

VI-zo — Face; the front part of a person's head

Oltre

OL-tre — Beyond, past; preposition indicating surpassing a point

la

la — The; feminine singular definite article

stella

STEL-la — Star; a luminous celestial body in the sky

più

pyù — More, most; adverb of degree or comparison

solitaria

so-li-TAR-ya — Lonely, solitary; alone and isolated from others

Prendi

PREN-di — Take; second person singular imperative of prendere

questi

KWES-ti — These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun

in

in — In, into; basic Italian preposition of location

memoria

me-MOR-ya — Memory, remembrance; the ability to recall past events

dell'

del — Of the; contracted preposition before vowel-initial noun

ora

O-ra — Hour, now; a unit of time or present moment

In

in — In; preposition indicating location or condition

cui

kwi — Which, whom; relative pronoun used after prepositions

ci

chi — Us, ourselves, there; reflexive or locative clitic pronoun

allontanammo

al-lon-ta-NAM-mo — We moved away, distanced ourselves; past tense verb

un

un — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

po'

pò — A little, a bit; shortened form of poco

da

da — From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition

E

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking elements

vedemmo

ve-DEM-mo — We saw; first person plural past tense of vedere

i

i — The; masculine plural definite article

borghi

BOR-gi — Villages, hamlets; small traditional Italian settlements

color

ko-LOR — Color of; poetic shortened form before a noun

fumo

FU-mo — Smoke; grey vapour produced by burning material

pittoreschi

pit-to-RES-ki — Picturesque; visually charming and quaint in appearance

Con

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

re

re — King; a male monarch ruling a kingdom

e

e — And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses

santo

SAN-to — Saint; a holy person recognized by the Church

della

DEL-la — Of the; contracted feminine singular preposition-article

Terra

TER-ra — Earth, land; the planet or ground beneath us

d'

di — Of; contracted preposition before a vowel

Occidente

oc-chi-DEN-te — West, Occident; the western direction or western world

guardammo

gwar-DAM-mo — We watched, looked; first person plural past tense

lo

lo — The, it; masculine singular definite article or pronoun

splendore

splen-DO-re — Splendor, brilliance; magnificent radiance or glory

occidentale

oc-chi-den-TA-le — Western; relating to or situated in the west

svanire

sva-NI-re — To vanish, fade away; to gradually disappear from sight

Lungo

LUN-go — Along, long; preposition meaning alongside a path

strada

STRA-da — Road, street; a path or route for traveling

verso

VER-so — Toward, towards; preposition indicating direction or aim