The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 1

Vocabulary

Capitolo

Chapter; a division of a book or text.

Marsiglia

Marseille; major port city in southern France.

L'

Elided definite article 'the' before a vowel.

Arrivo

Arrival; the act of reaching a destination.

Il

The; masculine singular definite article.

febbraio

February; the second month of the year.

la

The; feminine singular definite article.

vedetta

Lookout; a person posted to keep watch.

di

Of; preposition indicating possession or origin.

segnalò

Signaled; indicated or announced by a signal.

il

The; masculine singular definite article.

veliero

Sailing ship; a vessel propelled by sails.

a

To, at; preposition indicating direction or location.

tre

Three; the number 3.

alberi

Masts; vertical poles on a sailing ship.

proveniente

Coming from; originating or arriving from a place.

da

From, by; preposition indicating origin or agent.

e

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.

Napoli

Naples; major city and port in southern Italy.

Come

As, like; conjunction indicating manner or comparison.

consueto

Customary; as usual or according to habit.

una

A, an; feminine singular indefinite article.

pilotina

Pilot boat; small boat guiding ships into port.

si

Reflexive pronoun; oneself, itself, themselves.

mosse

Moved; past tense of muoversi, to move.

immediatamente

Immediately; without delay, at once.

doppiando

Rounding, doubling; sailing past a cape or point.

Castello

Castle; a fortified medieval structure or fortress.

d'

Of; elided preposition before a vowel.

salì

Climbed, boarded; went up onto a ship or vessel.

bordo

Board; the side or deck of a ship.

del

Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'il'.

vascello

Vessel; a large sailing warship or ship.

tra

Between, among; preposition indicating position.

Capo

Cape; a headland or promontory jutting into the sea.

l'

The; elided definite article before a vowel.

isola

Island; a piece of land surrounded by water.

Immediatamente

Immediately; right away, without any delay.

secondo

Second, according to; in accordance with something.

i

The; masculine plural definite article.

bastioni

Bastions; projecting parts of a fortification or rampart.

riempirono

Filled up; became crowded with people or things.

spettatori

Spectators; people watching an event or spectacle.

è

Is; third person singular of the verb essere.

sempre

Always; at all times, on every occasion.

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.

avvenimento

Event; a notable or significant happening or occurrence.

vedere

To see; to perceive with the eyes.

nave

Ship; a large vessel for sea travel or transport.

entrare

To enter; to go into a place or space.

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or direction.

porto

Port; a harbor where ships dock and load cargo.

specialmente

Especially; particularly, above all other things.

quando

When; at the time that something occurs.

questa

This; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

come

As, like; conjunction expressing manner or comparison.

stata

Been; past participle of essere, to be.

costruita

Built, constructed; made or assembled by craftsmen.

attrezzata

Equipped, rigged; fitted out with necessary gear.

caricata

Loaded; filled with cargo or freight for transport.

nei

In the; contraction of 'in' and 'i' (plural).

vecchi

Old; aged or from a previous era or time.

cantieri

Shipyards; places where ships are built or repaired.

appartiene

Belongs to; is owned by or is part of.

armatore

Shipowner; a person who owns a ship or fleet.

della

Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'la' (feminine).

città

City; a large urban settlement or municipality.

La

The; feminine singular definite article.

avanzava

Advanced, moved forward; was making progress ahead.

aveva

Had; third person singular imperfect of avere.

superato

Passed, overcome; successfully navigated past an obstacle.

senza

Without; lacking or in the absence of something.

difficoltà

Difficulty; something hard to do or accomplish.

lo

The; masculine singular definite article before s+consonant.

stretto

Strait; a narrow passage of water between landmasses.

che

That, which; relative pronoun or subordinating conjunction.

qualche

Some, a few; an indefinite small quantity.

scossa

Shock, tremor; a sudden shaking or seismic movement.

vulcanica

Volcanic; relating to or caused by volcanic activity.

ha

Has; third person singular present of avere.

creato

Created; brought into existence or formed something.

le

The; feminine plural definite article.

isole

Islands; landmasses surrounded entirely by water.

doppiato

Rounded; sailed past a cape, headland, or obstacle.

avvicinava

Was approaching; drawing nearer to a place or object.

al

To the; contraction of 'a' and 'il'.

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

vele

Sails; fabric panels that catch wind to propel ships.

gabbia

Topsail; a sail set above the lower mast.

fiocco

Jib; a triangular sail set forward of the mast.

randa

Mainsail; the principal sail on a ship's main mast.

ma

But; conjunction introducing a contrast or exception.

così

So, thus; in this way or to such a degree.

lentamente

Slowly; in a slow, unhurried manner.

posatamente

Calmly, steadily; in a composed and measured manner.

fannulloni

Idlers, loafers; lazy people who avoid doing work.

quell'

That; elided demonstrative adjective before a vowel.

istinto

Instinct; an innate, automatic impulse or tendency.

presagio

Omen, foreboding; a sign predicting future misfortune.

sventura

Misfortune; bad luck or an unfortunate event.

chiedevano

Were asking, wondering; questioning among themselves.

altro

Other, else; something different or additional.

quale

Which, what; interrogative or relative pronoun.

disgrazia

Misfortune, disaster; an unfortunate or calamitous event.

potesse

Could; subjunctive past of potere, to be able.

essere

To be; fundamental Italian verb of existence or state.

accaduta

Happened, occurred; took place in the past.

Tuttavia

Nevertheless, however; despite that, even so.

coloro

Those; third-person pronoun referring to a group of people.

erano

Were; third person plural imperfect of essere.

esperti

Experts; people with great skill or knowledge.

navigazione

Navigation; the art or practice of sailing ships.

videro

Saw; third person plural past tense of vedere.

chiaramente

Clearly; in a clear and obvious manner.

se

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause.

incidente

Incident, accident; an unexpected or unfortunate event.

era

Was; third person singular imperfect of essere.

accaduto

Happened; past participle of accadere, to occur.

non

Not; adverb used to negate a verb or statement.

alla

To the; contraction of 'a' and 'la' (feminine).

stessa

Same, herself; feminine adjective or emphatic pronoun.

poiché

Since, because; conjunction expressing cause or reason.

essa

She, it; feminine third-person singular pronoun.

procedeva

Was proceeding; moving forward in a steady manner.

tutte

All; feminine plural adjective meaning every one.

prove

Proofs, tests; evidence or trials demonstrating capability.

manovrata

Maneuvered; skillfully handled or operated a vessel.

abilità

Ability, skill; competence or talent in doing something.

ancora

Anchor; a heavy device holding a ship in place.

picco

Gaff; a spar extending from a mast on a ship.

sartie

Shrouds; ropes supporting a ship's masts from the sides.

bompresso

Bowsprit; a pole projecting forward from a ship's bow.

già

Already; before a specified or expected time.

allentate

Loosened, slackened; released tension in ropes or lines.

fianco

Side, flank; the lateral part of a ship or body.

pilota

Pilot; a person who guides ships into harbor.

stava

Was; imperfect of stare, used with gerunds.

guidando

Guiding; leading or directing toward a destination.

verso

Toward; in the direction of something or someone.

angusto

Narrow; limited in width, tight or confined.

ingresso

Entrance; the way into a place or harbor.

interno

Interior, inner; the inside of a place or structure.

trovava

Found himself; was located in a particular place.

giovane

Young man; a person who is not yet old.

prontezza

Promptness, readiness; quickness in acting or responding.

occhio

Eye; the organ of sight in a person.

vigile

Watchful, vigilant; carefully attentive and alert.

osservava

Was observing; watching carefully and attentively.

ogni

Every, each; referring to all members individually.

movimento

Movement; the act of moving or a motion.

ripeteva

Was repeating; saying or doing something again.

ordine

Order, command; an instruction given to be followed.