The Great Gatsby — Page 10

Vocabulary

Attraversammo

at-tra-ver-SAM-mo — We crossed or walked through a place

un

un — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

alto

AL-to — High, tall, or elevated in position

corridoio

cor-ri-DO-io — A hallway or corridor connecting rooms

ed

ed — Conjunction meaning 'and', used before vowels

entrammo

en-TRAM-mo — We entered a room or building

in

in — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

luminoso

lu-mi-NO-so — Bright, full of light, luminous

spazio

SPA-tsio — A space, area, or open expanse

color

co-LOR — Colored, having the hue of something

rosa

RO-sa — Pink color; also the word for rose

legato

le-GA-to — Tied, connected, or bound to something

fragilmente

fra-gil-MEN-te — Fragilely, in a delicate or weak manner

alla

AL-la — Contraction of 'a' and 'la', meaning 'to the'

casa

CA-sa — A house or home

da

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

finestre

fi-NES-tre — Windows of a building or room

francesi

fran-CE-si — French; here referring to French doors

ciascuna

cia-SCU-na — Each one, every single one individually

estremità

es-tre-mi-TA — End, extremity, or tip of something

erano

E-ra-no — They were; past tense of 'essere'

socchiuse

soc-CHIU-se — Half-closed, slightly ajar, not fully shut

risplendevano

ri-splen-DE-va-no — They were shining or gleaming brightly

bianco

BIAN-co — White in color

contro

CON-tro — Against or opposite something

erba

ER-ba — Grass or herb growing on the ground

fresca

FRES-ca — Fresh, cool, or newly grown

fuori

FUO-ri — Outside, outdoors, or beyond a boundary

sembrava

sem-BRA-va — It seemed or appeared to be something

crescere

CRES-ce-re — To grow or increase in size

poco

PO-co — A little, not much, a small amount

interno

in-TER-no — Interior, inside of a space or building

della

DEL-la — Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'

Una

U-na — Indefinite article feminine: 'a' or 'an'

brezza

BREZ-za — A light, gentle breeze or wind

soffiava

sof-FIA-va — It was blowing, as wind through a space

attraverso

at-tra-VER-so — Through or across a space or object

stanza

STAN-za — A room in a house or building

faceva

fa-CE-va — It was making or causing something to happen

entrare

en-TRA-re — To enter, to go or come inside

tende

TEN-de — Curtains or drapes hanging over windows

uscire

u-SCI-re — To exit, to go out of a place

altra

AL-tra — Other, another, a different one

come

CO-me — Like, as, or how something appears

pallide

PAL-li-de — Pale, faint, lacking strong color

bandiere

ban-DIE-re — Flags, banners waving in the air

verso

VER-so — Toward, in the direction of something

soffitto

sof-FIT-to — The ceiling of a room

simile

SI-mi-le — Similar to, resembling, or like something

torta

TOR-ta — A cake or pie

nuziale

nu-ZIA-le — Relating to a wedding or nuptials

poi

poi — Then, afterward, or next in sequence

ondeggiava

on-deg-GIA-va — It was waving or undulating gently

sul

sul — Contraction of 'su' and 'il', meaning 'on the'

tappeto

tap-PE-to — A carpet or rug on the floor

vino

VI-no — Wine, an alcoholic drink from grapes

ombra

OM-bra — Shadow or shade cast by an object

vento

VEN-to — Wind, moving air outdoors or indoors

mare

MA-re — The sea or ocean

unico

U-ni-co — Unique, only one, the sole example

oggetto

og-GET-to — An object, item, or physical thing

completamente

com-ple-ta-MEN-te — Completely, entirely, in a total manner

immobile

im-MO-bi-le — Motionless, completely still and not moving

enorme

e-NOR-me — Enormous, very large in size

divano

di-VA-no — A sofa or couch for sitting or lying

quale

QUA-le — Which, that; used as a relative pronoun

due

DUE — Two, the number two

giovani

GIO-va-ni — Young people or young men and women

donne

DON-ne — Women, adult female persons

sospese

sos-PE-se — Suspended, hanging in mid-air weightlessly

sopra

SO-pra — Above, on top of, over something

pallone

pal-LO-ne — A large balloon or ball

ancorato

an-co-RA-to — Anchored, held in place by a mooring

Erano

E-ra-no — They were; third person plural past tense

entrambe

en-TRAM-be — Both of them, referring to two women

vestite

ves-TI-te — Dressed, wearing clothing or outfits

abiti

A-bi-ti — Clothes, garments, or formal dresses

ondeggiavano

on-deg-GIA-va-no — They were waving or rippling in motion

se

se — If, as if; conditional conjunction

fossero

FOS-se-ro — They were (subjunctive); hypothetical past state

appena

ap-PE-na — Just, barely, or only a moment ago

state

STA-te — Been; past participle of 'essere' (feminine plural)

dentro

DEN-tro — Inside, within a space or container

dopo

DO-po — After, following an event in time

breve

BRE-ve — Brief, short in duration or length

volo

VO-lo — A flight or brief act of flying

intorno

in-TOR-no — Around, surrounding in a circular manner

Devo

DE-vo — I must or I have to do something

essere

ES-se-re — To be; the fundamental verb of existence

rimasto

ri-MAS-to — Stayed, remained in a particular place

per

per — For, through, or in order to

qualche

QUAL-che — Some, a few, an unspecified small number

momento

mo-MEN-to — A moment, a brief period of time

ascoltare

as-col-TA-re — To listen to a sound or person

quadro

QUA-dro — A painting or framed picture on a wall

parete

pa-RE-te — A wall of a room or interior surface

Poi

poi — Then, afterward, following in sequence

quando

QUAN-do — When, at the time that something happens

chiuse

CHIU-se — Closed or shut, past tense of 'chiudere'

retro

RE-tro — Back, rear part of a building or object

catturato

cat-tu-RA-to — Captured, caught, or trapped inside

spense

SPEN-se — It went out, died down, or extinguished

tappeti

tap-PE-ti — Carpets or rugs covering the floor

lentamente

len-ta-MEN-te — Slowly, at a gradual or unhurried pace

fino

FI-no — Until, up to a point in time or space

pavimento

pa-vi-MEN-to — The floor of a room or building

più

più — More, most, used in comparisons

giovane

GIO-va-ne — Young, a youthful person or adjective

sconosciuta

sco-nos-CIU-ta — Unknown, a stranger not previously known