The Great Gatsby — Page 13

Vocabulary

Sono

I am; first person singular of 'essere'

un

A, an; masculine indefinite article

agente

Agent, broker; person acting on behalf of another

di

Of, from; common Italian preposition

borsa

Stock exchange; also means bag or purse

Con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment

chi

Who, whom; interrogative or relative pronoun

Glielo

To him/her it; combined indirect and direct pronoun

dissi

I said; past tense of 'dire'

Non

Not; standard Italian negation word

ne

Of it, about it; partitive pronoun

ho

I have; first person singular of 'avere'

mai

Never, ever; used in negative or emphatic sentences

sentito

Heard, felt; past participle of 'sentire'

parlare

To speak, to talk; common Italian verb

osservò

He/she observed, remarked; past tense of 'osservare'

tono

Tone; manner or quality of voice

risoluto

Resolute, determined; firm and unwavering in manner

Questo

This; masculine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

mi

Me, myself; first person singular pronoun

irritò

Irritated, annoyed; past tense of 'irritare'

Ne

Of it, about it; partitive or topic pronoun

sentirete

You will hear; future tense of 'sentire'

risposi

I replied, I answered; past tense of 'rispondere'

brevemente

Briefly, shortly; in a concise manner

se

If; conditional conjunction

rimanete

You stay, you remain; second person plural of 'rimanere'

nell'

In the; contraction of 'in' and 'l''

Est

East; cardinal direction

resterò

I will stay; future tense of 'restare'

si

Oneself, yourself; reflexive pronoun

preoccupi

Worry; subjunctive/imperative of 'preoccuparsi'

disse

He/she said; past tense of 'dire'

lanciando

Throwing, casting; present participle of 'lanciare'

uno

One, a; masculine indefinite article or numeral

sguardo

Glance, look; a brief directed gaze

a

To, at; common Italian preposition

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

poi

Then, afterward; temporal adverb

nuovo

New, again; adjective or part of 'di nuovo'

me

Me; stressed first person singular pronoun

come

How, like, as; conjunction or adverb

fosse

Were; imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'

in

In, into; common Italian preposition

attesa

Waiting, expectation; state of anticipating something

qualcos'

Something; indefinite pronoun, elided form

altro

Other, else, another; adjective or pronoun

Sarei

I would be; conditional of 'essere'

dannato

Damned, cursed; strong adjective of condemnation

idiota

Idiot, fool; person regarded as very stupid

vivere

To live; infinitive of basic existence verb

altrove

Elsewhere, somewhere else; adverb of place

A

At, to; preposition indicating point or direction

quel

That; masculine demonstrative adjective

punto

Point, moment; specific place or time

la

The; feminine definite article

signorina

Miss; polite title for an unmarried woman

Assolutamente

Absolutely, completely; emphatic affirmative adverb

tale

Such, so great; adjective indicating degree or kind

che

That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun

trasalii

I startled, I flinched; past tense of 'trasalire'

era

Was, were; imperfect of 'essere'

prima

First, before; ordinal adjective or temporal adverb

parola

Word; unit of spoken or written language

avesse

Had; imperfect subjunctive of 'avere'

pronunciato

Pronounced, uttered; past participle of 'pronunciare'

da

From, since, by; versatile Italian preposition

quando

When; temporal conjunction or adverb

ero

I was; imperfect of 'essere'

entrato

Entered; past participle of 'entrare'

nella

In the; contraction of 'in' and 'la'

stanza

Room; enclosed space inside a building

Evidentemente

Evidently, obviously; clearly apparent to observers

aveva

Had; imperfect of 'avere'

sorpreso

Surprised; past participle of 'sorprendere'

anche

Also, too, even; additive adverb

lei

She, her; third person singular feminine pronoun

quanto

How much, as much as; quantity or degree word

poiché

Since, because; causal conjunction

sbadigliò

Yawned; past tense of 'sbadigliare'

una

A, one; feminine indefinite article

serie

Series, sequence; set of related actions or things

movimenti

Movements; plural of 'movimento', physical motions

rapidi

Fast, quick; plural adjective describing speed

agili

Agile, nimble; plural adjective for graceful quickness

alzò

Raised, got up; past tense of 'alzare'

piedi

Feet; plural of 'piede', lower extremities

al

At the, to the; contraction of 'a' and 'il'

centro

Center, middle; central point of a space

della

Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'la'

Ho

I have; first person singular of 'avere'

le

The, her, to her; feminine article or pronoun

ossa

Bones; plural of 'osso'

indolenzite

Aching, sore; adjective describing bodily pain

lamentò

Complained, lamented; past tense of 'lamentare'

sono

I am / they are; form of 'essere'

rimasta

Remained, stayed; feminine past participle of 'rimanere'

distesa

Stretched out, lying down; feminine past participle

su

On, upon; preposition of position

divano

Sofa, couch; upholstered seating furniture

ricordo

I remember; also means memory or souvenir

guardate

Look! You (pl.) look; imperative of 'guardare'

replicò

Replied, retorted; past tense of 'replicare'

cercato

Tried, sought; past participle of 'cercare'

portarvi

To bring you; infinitive 'portare' with clitic 'vi'

per

For, through, in order to; common preposition

tutto

All, whole, everything; totality adjective or pronoun

il

The; masculine singular definite article

pomeriggio

Afternoon; time of day from noon to evening

No

No; basic negation

grazie

Thanks, thank you; common expression of gratitude

ai

To the; contraction of 'a' and 'i'

quattro

Four; cardinal number

appena

Just, barely, as soon as; temporal adverb

arrivati

Arrived; masculine plural past participle of 'arrivare'

dalla

From the; contraction of 'da' and 'la'

dispensa

Pantry, larder; room for storing food supplies

assolutamente

Absolutely; emphatic adverb of complete agreement

allenamento

Training, workout; physical exercise or practice

Il

The; masculine singular definite article

suo

His, her, its; possessive adjective

ospite

Guest, host; person invited or receiving guests

guardò

Looked at, watched; past tense of 'guardare'

incredulità

Disbelief, incredulity; inability to accept something

Davvero

Really, truly; emphatic affirmation of truth

Scolò

Drained, gulped; past tense of 'scolare'

goccia

Drop; small amount of liquid

sul

On the; contraction of 'su' and 'il'

fondo

Bottom, background, depth; lowest part of something

bicchiere

Glass; drinking vessel for liquids

Come

How; interrogative adverb asking manner or degree

riusciate

You (pl.) manage; subjunctive of 'riuscire'

combinare

To combine, to manage, to accomplish; versatile verb

qualcosa

Something; indefinite pronoun

supera

Surpasses, exceeds; third person of 'superare'

Guardai

I looked at; past tense of 'guardare'

chiedendomi

Wondering, asking myself; gerund of 'chiedersi'

cosa

Thing, what; noun or interrogative word

ciò

That, this; demonstrative pronoun referring to ideas

combinava

Was combining, suited; imperfect of 'combinare'

Mi

Me, myself; first person singular pronoun

piaceva

I liked, it pleased me; imperfect of 'piacere'

guardarla

To look at her; infinitive 'guardare' with clitic 'la'