The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 8

Vocabulary

Mentre

MEHN-treh — While; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions occurring together.

entrava

ehn-TRAH-vah — He/she was entering; imperfect tense of entrare.

i

ee — The; masculine plural definite article in Italian.

suoi

SWOH-ee — His/her; masculine plural possessive adjective or pronoun.

occhi

OHK-kee — Eyes; plural of occhio, the organs of sight.

caddero

KAD-deh-roh — They fell; third person plural past tense of cadere.

sul

sool — On the; contraction of su and il in Italian.

bastone

bah-STOH-neh — Stick or cane; a walking staff or rod.

nella

NEHL-lah — In the; contraction of in and la in Italian.

mano

MAH-noh — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.

di

dee — Of; preposition indicating possession or origin.

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.

vi

vee — There; adverb of place, also a pronoun meaning 'you'.

corse

KOR-seh — He/she ran; third person singular past tense of correre.

verso

VEHR-soh — Toward; preposition indicating direction or movement.

con

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

un'

oon — An; feminine singular indefinite article before vowel.

esclamazione

eh-sklah-mah-TSYOH-neh — Exclamation; a sudden cry expressing strong emotion.

gioia

JOY-ah — Joy; a feeling of great happiness or delight.

Sono

SOH-noh — I am / they are; form of the verb essere.

così

koh-ZEE — So, thus; adverb indicating degree or manner.

contento

kon-TEHN-toh — Happy, pleased; adjective describing a feeling of satisfaction.

disse

DEES-seh — He/she said; third person singular past tense of dire.

Non

non — Not; adverb of negation in Italian sentences.

ero

EH-roh — I was; first person singular imperfect of essere.

sicuro

see-KOO-roh — Sure, certain; adjective expressing confidence or certainty.

se

seh — If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause.

l'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel sound.

avessi

ah-VEHS-see — I had; subjunctive imperfect of avere used in conditionals.

lasciato

lah-SHAH-toh — Left, abandoned; past participle of lasciare.

qui

kwee — Here; adverb indicating this place or location.

o

oh — Or; coordinating conjunction presenting an alternative choice.

all'

al — At the; elided contraction of a and lo/la.

Ufficio

oof-FEE-choh — Office; a place of work or administrative function.

Spedizioni

speh-dee-TSYOH-nee — Shipments, expeditions; plural noun relating to sending parcels.

perderei

pehr-deh-REH-ee — I would lose; first person conditional of perdere.

quel

kwel — That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective.

per

pehr — For; preposition indicating purpose, duration, or reason.

nulla

NOOL-lah — Nothing; indefinite pronoun indicating absence of anything.

al

al — To the; contraction of a and il in Italian.

mondo

MON-doh — World; the earth or all of existence around us.

Un

oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.

dono

DOH-noh — Gift; something given to someone as a present.

vedo

VEH-doh — I see; first person singular present tense of vedere.

Sì

see — Yes; affirmative response word in Italian.

signore

see-NYOH-reh — Sir, mister; polite form of address for a man.

Dal

dal — From the; contraction of da and il in Italian.

Da

dah — From, by; preposition indicating origin or agent.

uno

OO-noh — One; the number one or masculine indefinite article.

due

DOO-eh — Two; the number two in Italian.

amici

ah-MEE-chee — Friends; plural of amico, a person you are fond of.

lì

lee — There; adverb indicating a place away from speaker.

in

een — In; preposition indicating location or time.

occasione

ok-kah-ZYOH-neh — Occasion, opportunity; a particular time or event.

del

del — Of the; contraction of di and il in Italian.

mio

MEE-oh — My; first person singular masculine possessive adjective.

matrimonio

mah-tree-MOH-nyoh — Marriage, wedding; the legal union of two people.

Peccato

pek-KAH-toh — What a pity; exclamation expressing regret or disappointment.

peccato

pek-KAH-toh — Sin, shame; a wrongdoing or expression of regret.

è

eh — Is; third person singular present tense of essere.

un

oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article in Italian.

male

MAH-leh — Evil, ill, bad; something harmful or morally wrong.

scuotendo

skwoh-TEHN-doh — Shaking; gerund of scuotere, moving back and forth.

la

lah — The; feminine singular definite article in Italian.

testa

TEH-stah — Head; the upper part of the human body.

Il

eel — The; masculine singular definite article in Italian.

dottor

dot-TOR — Doctor; title for a medical or academic professional.

sbatté

zbat-TEH — He blinked/fluttered; past tense of sbattere in context.

le

leh — The; feminine plural definite article in Italian.

palpebre

PAL-peh-breh — Eyelids; plural of palpebra, the skin covering the eye.

attraverso

at-trah-VEHS-soh — Through; preposition indicating movement from one side to another.

occhiali

ok-KYAH-lee — Glasses, spectacles; eyewear used to correct vision.

lieve

LYEH-veh — Slight, gentle; adjective meaning small in degree or intensity.

stupore

stoo-POH-reh — Astonishment; a feeling of great surprise or amazement.

Perché

pehr-KEH — Why, because; interrogative or causal conjunction.

era

EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect tense of essere.

Solo

SOH-loh — Only, alone; adjective or adverb indicating singularity.

perché

pehr-KEH — Because, why; conjunction or interrogative word.

ha

ah — He/she has; third person singular present of avere.

scompigliato

skom-pee-LYAH-toh — Disordered, messed up; past participle of scompigliare.

nostre

NOH-streh — Our; feminine plural possessive adjective in Italian.

piccole

PEEK-koh-leh — Small, little; feminine plural adjective describing small size.

deduzioni

deh-doo-TSYOH-nee — Deductions; logical conclusions drawn from available evidence.

suo

SOO-oh — His, her; masculine singular possessive adjective.

dice

DEE-cheh — He/she says; third person singular present of dire.

Mi

mee — Me, myself; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun.

sono

SOH-noh — I am / they are; present tense of essere.

sposato

spoh-ZAH-toh — Married; past participle of sposare, having taken a spouse.

ho

oh — I have; first person singular present tense of avere.

ospedale

oh-speh-DAH-leh — Hospital; a medical institution for treating patients.

esso

EHS-soh — It; third person singular neuter pronoun in Italian.

tutte

TOOT-teh — All; feminine plural adjective meaning every one of them.

speranze

speh-RAHN-tseh — Hopes; plural of speranza, desires for positive outcomes.

studio

STOO-dyoh — Study, practice; a room for work or professional activity.

privato

pree-VAH-toh — Private; adjective meaning personal or not public.

Era

EH-rah — It was; third person singular imperfect of essere.

necessario

neh-ches-SAH-ryoh — Necessary; adjective meaning required or indispensable.

creare

kreh-AH-reh — To create; infinitive meaning to make or establish something.

una

OO-nah — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article in Italian.

casa

KAH-zah — Home, house; a place where someone lives.

Su

soo — Come on, up; interjection or preposition meaning above.

su

soo — Up, on; preposition or interjection of encouragement.

dopotutto

doh-poh-TOOT-toh — After all; phrase meaning considering everything taken together.

non

non — Not; negation adverb used before verbs in Italian.

ci

chee — Us, there; reflexive pronoun or locative adverb.

siamo

SYAH-moh — We are; first person plural present tense of essere.

sbagliati

zbah-LYAH-tee — Mistaken, wrong; plural past participle of sbagliare.

molto

MOL-toh — Much, very; adverb or adjective indicating a large degree.

E

eh — And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.

ora

OH-rah — Now; adverb indicating the present moment.

Signore

see-NYOH-reh — Sir, Lord; respectful form of address for a man.

umile

OO-mee-leh — Humble; adjective describing modesty and lack of arrogance.

uomo

WOH-moh — Man; an adult male human being.

mente

MEHN-teh — Mind; the faculty of thinking and reasoning.

precisa

preh-CHEE-zah — Precise, exact; feminine adjective meaning accurate and careful.

evidentemente

eh-vee-dehn-TEH-men-teh — Evidently, obviously; adverb meaning clearly or apparently.

dilettante

dee-let-TAN-teh — Amateur, enthusiast; someone who pursues a subject informally.

della

DEL-lah — Of the; feminine singular contraction of di and la.

scienza

SHYEN-tsah — Science; systematic study of the natural world.

signor

see-NYOR — Mr.; abbreviated title of respect for a man.

raccoglitore

rak-kol-yee-TOH-reh — Collector, gatherer; one who collects objects or specimens.

conchiglie

kon-KEEL-yeh — Shells; plural of conchiglia, hard coverings of mollusks.

sulle

SOOL-leh — On the; feminine plural contraction of su and le.

rive

REE-veh — Shores, banks; plural of riva, edge of water body.

grande

GRAHN-deh — Great, large; adjective indicating large size or importance.

oceano

oh-CHEH-ah-noh — Ocean; a vast body of salt water on Earth.

sconosciuto

sko-noh-SHOO-toh — Unknown; adjective meaning not known or unfamiliar.

Presumo

preh-ZOO-moh — I presume; first person singular present of presumere.

che

keh — That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun.

sia

SEE-ah — Is; subjunctive present of essere indicating uncertainty.

il

eel — The; masculine singular definite article in Italian.

colui

koh-LOO-ee — He, that one; third person masculine singular demonstrative pronoun.

quale

KWAH-leh — Which, whom; relative pronoun used in formal Italian.

mi

mee — Me, to me; first person singular object or reflexive pronoun.

sto

stoh — I am; first person singular present of stare.

rivolgendo

ree-vol-JEHN-doh — Addressing, turning to; gerund of rivolgere.

No

noh — No; negative reply or refusal in Italian.

questo

KWEH-stoh — This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

amico

ah-MEE-koh — Friend; a person one knows well and likes.

Lieto

LYEH-toh — Pleased, glad; adjective expressing happiness at meeting.

conoscerla

koh-noh-SHEHR-lah — To meet you; infinitive of conoscere with formal object pronoun.

Ho

oh — I have; first person singular present of avere.

sentito

sehn-TEE-toh — Heard; past participle of sentire, to hear or feel.

nome

Name; the word used to identify a person or thing.

menzionato

mehn-tsyoh-NAH-toh — Mentioned; past participle of menzionare, to refer to.

relazione

reh-lah-TSYOH-neh — Relation, connection; a link or reference between things.

a

ah — To, at; basic preposition indicating direction or location.

quello

KWEL-loh — That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

Lei

leh-EE — You (formal); polite second person singular pronoun.

interessa

een-teh-REHS-sah — Interests, concerns; third person singular of interessare.

moltissimo

mol-TEES-see-moh — Very much, a great deal; superlative form of molto.