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English → It Preface Level 7/10

The author arrives at Martinico--Meets with new difficulties, and sails for England

L'autore arriva a Martinico--Incontra nuove difficoltà e salpa per l'Inghilterra

CHAP. X.

CAP. X.

Some account of the manner of the author's conversion to the faith of Jesus Christ

Alcuni resoconti sul modo in cui l'autore si convertì alla fede di Gesù Cristo

CHAP. XI.

CAP. XI.

Picking up eleven miserable men at sea in returning to England

Il salvataggio di undici uomini miseri in mare durante il ritorno in Inghilterra

CHAP. XII.

CAP. XII.

Different transactions of the author's life--Petition to the Queen--Conclusion

Diverse vicende della vita dell'autore--Petizione alla Regina--Conclusione

THE LIFE, &c.

LA VITA, ecc.

Vocabulary

autore
Author; person who writes or creates works.
arriva
Arrives; third person singular of arrivare.
a
Preposition meaning to, at, or in.
Incontra
Encounters; meets or comes across something.
nuove
New; feminine plural adjective meaning new.
difficoltà
Difficulties; challenges or obstacles faced.
salpa
Sets sail; departs by ship from port.
per
Preposition meaning for, to, or through.
Inghilterra
England; country in the United Kingdom.
Alcuni
Some; indefinite adjective indicating a few.
resoconti
Accounts; reports or narratives of events.
sul
Contraction of su il, meaning on the.
modo
Way; manner or method of doing something.
cui
Relative pronoun meaning which or whom.
si
Reflexive pronoun meaning oneself or himself.
convertì
Converted; past tense of convertirsi, to convert.
alla
Contraction of a la, meaning to the.
fede
Faith; religious belief or trust in God.
salvataggio
Rescue; act of saving someone from danger.
undici
Eleven; the number eleven in Italian.
uomini
Men; plural of uomo, meaning man.
miseri
Wretched; poor or miserable men in distress.
mare
Sea; large body of saltwater.
durante
During; preposition indicating time of occurrence.
ritorno
Return; act of coming back to a place.
Diverse
Various; several different things or events.
vicende
Events; circumstances or episodes in one's life.
della
Contraction of di la, meaning of the.
vita
Life; the existence of a living person.
Petizione
Petition; formal written request to authority.
Regina
Queen; female monarch or ruler of kingdom.
Conclusione
Conclusion; final section summarizing main points.
VITA
Life; existence or biography of a person.
ecc
Abbreviation for eccetera, meaning et cetera.
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