The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 1

Vocabulary

Maledizione

ma-le-di-tsyo-ne — A curse or hex placed upon someone

dei

de-i — Masculine plural definite article: of the

Ho

o — First person singular present of avere: I have

tasca

ta-ska — A pocket in clothing or a bag

manoscritto

ma-no-skrit-to — A handwritten or manuscript document

disse

dis-se — Past tense of dire: he/she said

dottor

dot-tor — Title of address for a doctor or physician

ho

o — First person singular present of avere: I have

notato

no-ta-to — Past participle of notare: noticed, observed

quando

kwan-do — Conjunction or adverb meaning when

è

e — Third person singular present of essere: is

entrato

en-tra-to — Past participle of entrare: entered, gone in

nella

nel-la — Contraction of in + la: in the (feminine)

stanza

stan-tsa — A room inside a building or house

antico

an-ti-ko — Old, ancient, or antique in age

Inizio

i-ni-tsyo — The beginning or start of something

del

del — Contraction of di + il: of the (masculine)

Settecento

set-te-chen-to — The 1700s; the eighteenth century in Italy

meno

me-no — Less; used in comparisons or expressions

che

ke — Conjunction or pronoun meaning that or which

sia

si-a — Subjunctive of essere: may be, is (subj.)

falso

fal-so — False, fake, or counterfeit

Come

ko-me — Adverb or conjunction meaning how or like

può

pwo — Third person singular of potere: can, is able

dirlo

dir-lo — Infinitive dire plus pronoun: to say it

signore

si-nyo-re — A polite term of address: sir, mister

Me

me — Disjunctive pronoun: me, used after prepositions

ne

ne — Partitive pronoun meaning of it, of them

ha

a — Third person singular present of avere: has

mostrato

mo-stra-to — Past participle of mostrare: shown, displayed

paio

pa-yo — A pair or couple of things

centimetri

chen-ti-me-tri — Centimetres; plural unit of length measurement

tutto

tut-to — All, entire, or everything

tempo

tem-po — Time, period, or weather

cui

kwi — Relative pronoun meaning whom, which, that

parlato

par-la-to — Past participle of parlare: spoken, talked

Sarebbe

sa-reb-be — Conditional of essere: would be

esperto

es-per-to — An expert, specialist, or skilled person

ben

ben — Shortened form of bene: well, quite

mediocre

me-dyo-kre — Mediocre, average, or of poor quality

quello

kwel-lo — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective: that, that one

sapesse

sa-pes-se — Imperfect subjunctive of sapere: knew, could know

datare

da-ta-re — To date, assign a date to something

documento

do-ku-men-to — A document, paper, or official record

decennio

de-chen-nyo — A decade; a period of ten years

Forse

for-se — Adverb meaning perhaps, maybe, possibly

letto

let-to — Past participle of leggere: read; also a bed

mio

mi-o — Possessive adjective or pronoun: my, mine

piccolo

pik-ko-lo — Small, little, or of short stature

saggio

sad-jo — An essay, treatise, or scholarly writing

sull'

sul-l — Contraction of su + l': on the (before vowel)

argomento

ar-go-men-to — A topic, subject, or argument under discussion

Lo

lo — Masculine direct object pronoun: him, it

colloco

kol-lo-ko — First person singular of collocare: I place, date

intorno

in-tor-no — Around, approximately, or about a time

al

al — Contraction of a + il: at the, to the

data

da-ta — A date; a specific point in time

esatta

e-zat-ta — Exact, precise, or accurate (feminine form)

estrasse

e-stras-se — Past tense of estrarre: he extracted, pulled out

dal

dal — Contraction of da + il: from the (masculine)

taschino

ta-ski-no — A small pocket, especially a breast pocket

petto

pet-to — The chest or breast of a person

Questo

kwes-to — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective: this, this one

famiglia

fa-mi-lya — A family or household group

mi

mi — First person singular object pronoun: me, to me

fu

fu — Third person singular past of essere: was

affidato

af-fi-da-to — Past participle of affidare: entrusted, handed over

morte

mor-te — Death; the end of life

improvvisa

im-prov-vi-za — Sudden, unexpected, or abrupt (feminine form)

tragica

tra-ji-ka — Tragic, dreadful, or catastrophic (feminine form)

circa

chir-ka — About, approximately, or around a quantity

mesi

me-zi — Plural of mese: months

fa

fa — Ago; used with time expressions in Italian

suscitò

su-shi-to — Past tense of suscitare: aroused, stirred up

tanto

tan-to — So much, a lot, or very much

scalpore

skal-po-re — A sensation, uproar, or public commotion

nel

nel — Contraction of in + il: in the (masculine)

Posso

pos-so — First person singular of potere: I can, I may

dire

di-re — Infinitive: to say or to tell

ero

e-ro — First person singular imperfect of essere: I was

suo

su-o — Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its

amico

a-mi-ko — A friend or close companion

personale

per-so-na-le — Personal, individual, or relating to a person

oltre

ol-tre — Besides, beyond, or in addition to

medico

me-di-ko — A medical doctor or physician

curante

ku-ran-te — Attending or treating, as in a doctor

Era

e-ra — Third person singular imperfect of essere: was

uomo

wo-mo — A man or adult male person

dalla

dal-la — Contraction of da + la: from the (feminine)

mente

men-te — The mind or intellect of a person

forte

for-te — Strong, powerful, or intense

acuto

a-ku-to — Sharp, keen, or acute in perception

pratico

pra-ti-ko — Practical, pragmatic, or hands-on

privo

pri-vo — Devoid of, lacking, or without something

fantasia

fan-ta-zi-a — Imagination, fantasy, or creative fancy

quanto

kwan-to — How much, as much as, or how many

sono

so-no — First person singular present of essere: I am

stesso

stes-so — Same, very, or oneself (emphatic pronoun)

Eppure

ep-pu-re — And yet, nevertheless, or even so

prendeva

pren-de-va — Imperfect of prendere: was taking, used to take

molto

mol-to — Very, much, or a lot

sul

sul — Contraction of su + il: on the (masculine)

serio

se-ryo — Serious, grave, or earnest

sua

su-a — Possessive adjective meaning his, her (feminine)

era

e-ra — Third person singular imperfect of essere: was

preparata

pre-pa-ra-ta — Past participle of preparare: prepared, ready

proprio

pro-pryo — Own, exactly, or precisely (emphatic adverb)

fine

fi-ne — End, ending, or conclusion of something

come

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

quella

kwel-la — Demonstrative pronoun: that, that one (feminine)

alla

al-la — Contraction of a + la: to the (feminine)

colse

kol-se — Past tense of cogliere: caught, seized, struck

allungò

al-lun-go — Past tense of allungare: stretched out, extended

mano

ma-no — The hand of a person

verso

ver-so — Toward, towards, or in the direction of

distese

di-ste-ze — Past tense of distendere: spread out, lay out

ginocchio

ji-nok-kyo — The knee of a person's leg

Osservi

os-ser-vi — Formal imperative of osservare: observe, notice please

uso

u-zo — Use, usage, or the act of using

alternato

al-ter-na-to — Alternated, alternating, used in turns

della

del-la — Contraction of di + la: of the (feminine)

lunga

lun-ga — Long, lengthy (feminine adjective form)

corta

kor-ta — Short, brief (feminine adjective form)

diversi

di-ver-si — Several, various, or different (plural form)

indizi

in-di-tsi — Clues, hints, or pieces of evidence

hanno

an-no — Third person plural present of avere: they have

permesso

per-mes-so — Past participle of permettere: allowed, permitted

stabilire

sta-bi-li-re — To establish, determine, or ascertain something