The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 1

Vocabulary

signor

si-nyor — Title of address meaning 'Mr.' or 'sir'

che

ke — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'who,' 'that,' or 'which'

di

di — Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'

solito

so-li-to — Adjective meaning 'usual' or 'habitual'; di solito means 'usually'

si

si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'itself'

alzava

al-tsa-va — Imperfect tense of alzarsi; 'used to get up' or 'would get up'

molto

mol-to — Adverb or adjective meaning 'very,' 'much,' or 'a lot'

tardi

tar-di — Adverb meaning 'late' in terms of time

mattina

mat-ti-na — Noun meaning 'morning,' the early part of the day

tranne

tran-ne — Preposition meaning 'except,' 'apart from,' or 'unless'

nelle

nel-le — Contraction of 'in' and 'le,' meaning 'in the' (feminine plural)

infrequenti

in-fre-kwen-ti — Adjective meaning 'infrequent,' 'rare,' or 'not common'

occasioni

ok-ka-zyo-ni — Plural noun meaning 'occasions,' 'opportunities,' or 'instances'

cui

kwi — Relative pronoun meaning 'which,' 'whom,' or 'that' after prepositions

era

e-ra — Imperfect tense of essere; 'was' or 'used to be'

rimasto

ri-mas-to — Past participle of rimanere; 'remained' or 'stayed'

sveglio

zve-lyo — Adjective meaning 'awake' or 'alert'; not sleeping

tutta

tut-ta — Feminine adjective meaning 'all,' 'whole,' or 'entire'

notte

not-te — Noun meaning 'night,' the period of darkness

seduto

se-du-to — Past participle of sedere; 'seated' or 'sitting'

al

al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il,' meaning 'at the' or 'to the'

tavolo

ta-vo-lo — Noun meaning 'table,' a piece of furniture for eating or working

della

del-la — Contraction of 'di' and 'la,' meaning 'of the' (feminine singular)

colazione

ko-la-tsyo-ne — Noun meaning 'breakfast' or 'meal,' typically the morning meal

Mi

mi — First-person singular reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'

trovavo

tro-va-vo — Imperfect of trovarsi; 'I was' or 'I found myself' somewhere

piedi

pye-di — Plural noun meaning 'feet'; in piedi means 'standing'

sul

sul — Contraction of 'su' and 'il,' meaning 'on the' (masculine singular)

tappeto

tap-pe-to — Noun meaning 'carpet,' 'rug,' or 'mat' on the floor

del

del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il,' meaning 'of the' (masculine singular)

caminetto

ka-mi-net-to — Noun meaning 'fireplace,' a hearth for burning wood indoors

raccolsi

rak-kol-si — Past tense of raccogliere; 'I picked up' or 'I gathered'

bastone

bas-to-ne — Noun meaning 'stick,' 'cane,' or 'walking stick'

nostro

nos-tro — Possessive adjective meaning 'our,' belonging to us

visitatore

vi-zi-ta-to-re — Noun meaning 'visitor,' a person who comes to see someone

aveva

a-ve-va — Imperfect tense of avere; 'had' or 'used to have'

dimenticato

di-men-ti-ka-to — Past participle of dimenticare; 'forgotten,' left behind accidentally

sera

se-ra — Noun meaning 'evening,' the late part of the day

precedente

pre-tche-den-te — Adjective meaning 'previous,' 'preceding,' or 'prior'

Era

e-ra — Imperfect tense of essere; 'it was' or 'there was'

bel

bel — Shortened form of bello; 'beautiful,' 'fine,' or 'nice'

pezzo

pet-tso — Noun meaning 'piece,' 'item,' or 'bit' of something

legno

le-nyo — Noun meaning 'wood,' the material from trees

spesso

spes-so — Adjective meaning 'thick' or adverb meaning 'often'

testa

tes-ta — Noun meaning 'head'; here refers to the knobbed top of a cane

rigonfia

ri-gon-fya — Adjective meaning 'swollen,' 'bulging,' or 'knobbed'

tipo

ti-po — Noun meaning 'type,' 'kind,' or 'sort' of something

noto

no-to — Adjective meaning 'known,' 'well-known,' or 'noted'

come

ko-me — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how'

lawyer

lo-yer — English loanword; type of heavy walking stick or club

Appena

ap-pe-na — Adverb meaning 'just,' 'barely,' or 'just below/above'

sotto

sot-to — Preposition or adverb meaning 'under,' 'below,' or 'beneath'

trovava

tro-va-va — Imperfect of trovare; 'there was found' or 'was located'

larga

lar-ga — Feminine adjective meaning 'wide,' 'broad,' or 'large'

fascia

fa-sha — Noun meaning 'band,' 'strip,' or 'stripe' of material

argento

ar-jen-to — Noun meaning 'silver,' the precious metal or its color

quasi

kwa-zi — Adverb meaning 'almost,' 'nearly,' or 'approximately'

pollice

pol-li-tche — Noun meaning 'inch' (unit of measurement) or 'thumb'

larghezza

lar-get-tsa — Noun meaning 'width,' 'breadth,' or 'wideness'

dai

dai — Contraction of 'da' and 'i,' meaning 'from the' (masculine plural)

suoi

swoi — Masculine plural possessive meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their'

amici

a-mi-tchi — Plural noun meaning 'friends,' people one has a close bond with

vi

vi — Pronoun meaning 'there,' 'on it,' or 'you' (plural/formal)

inciso

in-tchi-zo — Past participle of incidere; 'engraved,' 'inscribed,' or 'carved'

sopra

so-pra — Preposition or adverb meaning 'on,' 'above,' or 'on top of'

data

da-ta — Noun meaning 'date,' a specific point in time on the calendar

proprio

pro-pryo — Adjective or adverb meaning 'own,' 'exactly,' or 'really'

medico

me-di-ko — Noun meaning 'doctor' or 'physician,' a medical professional

famiglia

fa-mi-lya — Noun meaning 'family,' a group of related individuals

altri

al-tri — Masculine plural adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'others'

tempi

tem-pi — Plural noun meaning 'times,' 'periods,' or 'eras'

portare

por-ta-re — Infinitive verb meaning 'to carry,' 'to bring,' or 'to wear'

sé

se — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself,' 'himself,' or 'herself'

dignitoso

di-nyi-to-zo — Adjective meaning 'dignified,' 'respectable,' or 'stately'

solido

so-li-do — Adjective meaning 'solid,' 'sturdy,' 'reliable,' or 'firm'

rassicurante

ras-si-ku-ran-te — Adjective meaning 'reassuring,' 'comforting,' or 'confidence-inspiring'

Allora

al-lo-ra — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'so,' 'then,' or 'well then'

cosa

ko-za — Noun meaning 'thing'; cosa ne pensa means 'what do you think'

ne

ne — Particle pronoun meaning 'of it,' 'about it,' or 'from there'

pensa

pen-sa — Third-person singular of pensare; 'he/she thinks' or '(you) think'

schiena

skye-na — Noun meaning 'back,' the rear part of the human body

rivolta

ri-vol-ta — Past participle of rivolgere; 'turned,' 'facing,' or 'directed toward'

verso

ver-so — Preposition meaning 'toward,' 'in the direction of'

me

me — First-person singular pronoun meaning 'me' after a preposition

gli

lyi — Masculine singular indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him'

avevo

a-ve-vo — Imperfect of avere; 'I had' or 'I had given' (in context)

dato

da-to — Past participle of dare; 'given,' as in provided or shown

alcun

al-kun — Indefinite adjective meaning 'any' or 'no' (before consonants)

segnale

se-nya-le — Noun meaning 'signal,' 'sign,' or 'indication'

ciò

tcho — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this,' 'that,' or 'what'

stavo

sta-vo — Imperfect of stare; 'I was' in the sense of 'I was doing'

facendo

fa-tchen-do — Gerund of fare; 'doing,' used in progressive constructions

Come

ko-me — Adverb meaning 'how,' used in questions or exclamations

faceva

fa-tche-va — Imperfect of fare; 'he did,' 'he was doing,' or 'how could he'

sapere

sa-pe-re — Infinitive meaning 'to know' a fact or information

Credo

kre-do — First-person singular of credere; 'I believe' or 'I think'

lei

lei — Pronoun meaning 'she,' 'her,' or formal 'you'

abbia

ab-bya — Subjunctive of avere; 'has' or 'may have' in subordinate clauses

occhi

ok-ki — Plural noun meaning 'eyes,' the organs used for seeing

anche

an-ke — Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'even'

dietro

dye-tro — Preposition or adverb meaning 'behind,' 'in back of'

Ho

o — First-person singular of avere; 'I have'

lo

lo — Masculine singular definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'it'

meno

me-no — Adverb meaning 'less'; per lo meno means 'at least'

caffettiera

kaf-fet-tye-ra — Noun meaning 'coffee pot,' a vessel for brewing or serving coffee

ben

ben — Shortened form of bene; 'well,' used before past participles

lucidata

lu-tchi-da-ta — Past participle of lucidare; 'polished,' 'shined,' or 'buffed'

argentata

ar-jen-ta-ta — Adjective meaning 'silver-plated,' covered or coated with silver

davanti

da-van-ti — Preposition or adverb meaning 'in front,' 'ahead,' or 'before'

disse

dis-se — Past tense of dire; 'he/she said,' a past utterance

lui

lui — Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'

Ma

ma — Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast or objection

mi

mi — First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'

dica

di-ka — Imperative or subjunctive of dire; 'tell me' or 'say'

Dal

dal — Contraction of 'da' and 'il'; 'from the' or 'since the'

Momento

mo-men-to — Noun meaning 'moment,' 'instant,' or a specific point in time

siamo

sya-mo — First-person plural of essere; 'we are'

stati

sta-ti — Past participle of essere; 'been,' used in compound past tense

così

ko-zi — Adverb meaning 'so,' 'thus,' 'in this way,' or 'such'

sfortunati

zfor-tu-na-ti — Adjective meaning 'unlucky,' 'unfortunate,' or 'ill-fated'

da

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

mancarlo

man-kar-lo — Infinitive with pronoun; 'to miss him,' to fail to encounter someone

abbiamo

ab-bya-mo — First-person plural of avere; 'we have'

alcuna

al-ku-na — Feminine adjective meaning 'any' or 'no,' used with negation

idea

i-de-a — Noun meaning 'idea,' 'notion,' or 'clue' about something

suo

suo — Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or formal 'your'

scopo

sko-po — Noun meaning 'purpose,' 'aim,' 'goal,' or 'intention'

questo

kwes-to — Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this'

ricordo

ri-kor-do — Noun meaning 'memory,' 'souvenir,' or here 'relic' left behind

fortuito

for-twi-to — Adjective meaning 'fortuitous,' 'chance,' or 'accidental'

acquista

ak-kwis-ta — Third-person singular of acquistare; 'acquires' or 'gains' importance

importanza

im-por-tan-tsa — Noun meaning 'importance,' 'significance,' or 'relevance'

faccia

fat-cha — Subjunctive of fare; 'let it make' or 'may it allow us to'

sentire

sen-ti-re — Infinitive meaning 'to hear,' 'to feel,' or 'to sense'

ricostruisce

ri-kos-trwi-she — Third-person of ricostruire; 'reconstructs' or 'rebuilds' a picture

figura

fi-gu-ra — Noun meaning 'figure,' 'image,' or 'profile' of a person

quest'

kwes-t — Elided form of questo/questa; 'this' before a vowel

uomo

wo-mo — Noun meaning 'man,' an adult male person

attraverso

at-tra-ver-so — Preposition meaning 'through,' 'by means of,' or 'across'

esame

e-za-me — Noun meaning 'examination,' 'analysis,' or 'inspection' of something

esso

es-so — Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'it,' referring to a thing