The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 6

Vocabulary

Chirurgo

A medical doctor who performs surgery

ospedaliero

Relating to or working in a hospital

dal

Contraction of 'da il', meaning 'from the'

al

Contraction of 'a il', meaning 'to the'

Vincitore

Person who wins a competition or award

del

Contraction of 'di il', meaning 'of the'

premio

Award or prize given for achievement

per

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'through'

la

Definite article for feminine singular nouns

Patologia

Study of diseases and their causes

Comparata

Compared or comparative, used in academic contexts

con

Preposition meaning 'with'

saggio

An essay or short academic written work

intitolato

Titled or entitled, referring to a work's name

La

Definite article for feminine singular nouns

malattia

An illness or disease affecting a person

è

Third person singular of verb 'essere', meaning 'is'

una

Indefinite article for feminine singular nouns

regressione

A going back or reversal to a previous state

Membro

A member or participant of an organization

corrispondente

Corresponding or affiliated member of a society

della

Contraction of 'di la', meaning 'of the'

Società

A society, association, or organization of people

Patologica

Pathological, relating to the study of diseases

Svedese

Swedish, relating to Sweden or its people

Autore

The author or writer of a published work

di

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'by'

Alcune

Some or a few, feminine plural adjective

stranezze

Oddities or strange peculiarities of something

dell'

Contraction of 'di la' before vowel, meaning 'of the'

atavismo

Reappearance of ancestral traits in an organism

Progrediamo

We progress or advance forward together

marzo

The third month of the year, March

Ufficiale

An official or officer in an organization

sanitario

Relating to public health and sanitation

le

Definite article for feminine plural nouns

parrocchie

Parishes, local church administrative districts

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'

Nessun

No or not any, masculine singular adjective

accenno

A hint, mention, or brief reference to something

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

quella

That, demonstrative adjective for feminine singular

caccia

Hunting or the act of chasing prey

locale

Local, relating to a specific place or area

disse

Said, past tense of 'dire', third person singular

un

Indefinite article for masculine singular nouns

sorriso

A smile or grin on someone's face

malizioso

Mischievous or sly, with a cunning expression

ma

Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'

medico

A medical doctor or physician

campagna

The countryside or rural area outside the city

come

As or how, used in comparisons or questions

lei

She or formal 'you' in Italian

ha

Has, third person singular of 'avere'

osservato

Observed or noticed, past participle of 'osservare'

molta

Much or a lot of, feminine singular adjective

perspicacia

Keen insight or sharp perception and discernment

Ritengo

I believe or consider, first person singular verb

essere

To be, infinitive of the verb 'essere'

abbastanza

Enough or quite, adverb indicating sufficiency

giustificato

Justified or warranted in one's actions or conclusions

nelle

Contraction of 'in le', meaning 'in the' (plural)

mie

My, possessive adjective feminine plural form

deduzioni

Deductions or logical conclusions drawn from evidence

Quanto

As for or regarding, used to introduce a topic

agli

Contraction of 'a gli', meaning 'to the' (plural)

aggettivi

Adjectives, words that describe or modify nouns

ho

I have, first person singular of 'avere'

detto

Said, past participle of the verb 'dire'

se

If, conjunction used in conditional sentences

ricordo

I remember, first person singular of 'ricordare'

bene

Well, adverb indicating good quality or correctly

amabile

Amiable or lovable, pleasant in character

senza

Without, preposition indicating absence of something

ambizioni

Ambitions or strong desires to achieve goals

distratto

Distracted or absentminded, lacking focus

mia

My, possessive adjective feminine singular form

esperienza

Experience, knowledge gained through practice

mi

Me or to me, first person singular pronoun

dice

Says or tells, third person singular of 'dire'

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

questo

This, demonstrative adjective masculine singular

mondo

The world or society at large

solo

Only or alone, indicating singularity or solitude

uomo

A man or human being, masculine noun

riceve

Receives, third person singular of 'ricevere'

attestati

Certificates or testimonials of merit or esteem

stima

Esteem, respect, or high regard for someone

uno

One or a, indefinite article masculine singular

abbandona

Abandons or gives up, third person singular verb

carriera

A career or professional life course

londinese

Relating to London or a person from London

lascia

Leaves behind or lets go, third person singular

il

Definite article for masculine singular nouns

suo

His, her, or its, possessive adjective masculine singular

bastone

A walking stick or cane used for support

non

Not, negation adverb in Italian sentences

biglietto

A card, ticket, or small note

da

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

visita

A visit or calling card for social purposes

dopo

After or afterwards, preposition of time

aver

To have, infinitive auxiliary verb form

aspettato

Waited, past participle of the verb 'aspettare'

ora

An hour or the current time

stanza

A room in a house or building

E

And, conjunction connecting words or clauses

cane

A dog, common domestic animal

Era

Was, third person singular imperfect of 'essere'

solito

Usual or accustomed, as in habitually doing something

portare

To carry or bring something or someone

dietro

Behind or after, indicating position or following

padrone

Master or owner, one who owns or controls

Essendo

Being, gerund of 'essere', indicating a state

pesante

Heavy or burdensome in weight or character

lo

Him or it, masculine singular direct object pronoun

tenuto

Held, past participle of the verb 'tenere'

stretto

Tight or close, indicating firm grip or narrowness

mezzo

Half or middle, indicating a midpoint

i

Definite article for masculine plural nouns

segni

Marks or signs left by something or someone

dei

Contraction of 'di i', meaning 'of the' (plural)

suoi

His, her, or its, possessive adjective masculine plural

denti

Teeth, the hard structures in the mouth

sono

Are, third person plural of 'essere'

molto

Very or much, adverb indicating high degree

chiaramente

Clearly or obviously, adverb of manner

visibili

Visible or able to be seen, plural adjective

mascella

The jaw or jawbone of an animal or person

si

Reflexive or impersonal pronoun in Italian

evince

It is evident or clear from evidence presented

dallo

Contraction of 'da lo', meaning 'from the'

spazio

Space or gap between objects or elements

tra

Between or among, preposition of position

questi

These, demonstrative pronoun masculine plural form

troppo

Too much or too, indicating excess of something

larga

Wide or broad, feminine singular adjective

mio

My, possessive adjective masculine singular form

avviso

Opinion or notice, as in 'in my opinion'

mastino

A mastiff, large powerful dog breed

Potrebbe

Could or might, conditional of 'potere'

stato

Been, past participle of 'essere'; also 'state'

sì

Yes, affirmative response word in Italian

Giove

Jupiter, Roman god; used in exclamation 'By Jove'

_è_

Is, third person singular of 'essere', emphasized

dai

Contraction of 'da i', meaning 'from the' (plural)

capelli

Hair, referring to hair on the head

ricci

Curly, describing curly hair or ringlets