The King in Yellow — Page 5

English → It THE REPAIRER OF REPUTATIONS I Level 7/10

I told him, smiling, that I would get even with him for his mistake, and he laughed heartily, and asked me to call once in a while.

Gli dissi, sorridendo, che mi sarei vendicato di lui per il suo errore, ed egli rise di cuore, e mi chiese di passare a trovarlo ogni tanto.

I did so, hoping for a chance to even up accounts, but he gave me none, and I told him I would wait.

Lo feci, sperando in un'occasione per pareggiare i conti, ma egli non me ne diede nessuna, e gli dissi che avrei aspettato.

The fall from my horse had fortunately left no evil results; on the contrary it had changed my whole character for the better.

La caduta da cavallo non aveva fortunatamente lasciato conseguenze negative; al contrario aveva cambiato in meglio tutto il mio carattere.

From a lazy young man about town, I had become active, energetic, temperate, and above all—oh, above all else—ambitious.

Da giovane fannullone girovago, ero diventato attivo, energico, temperante, e soprattutto—oh, soprattutto—ambizioso.

There was only one thing which troubled me, I laughed at my own uneasiness, and yet it troubled me.

C'era solo una cosa che mi turbava, ridevo della mia stessa inquietudine, eppure mi turbava.

During my convalescence I had bought and read for the first time, The King in Yellow.

Durante la mia convalescenza avevo comprato e letto per la prima volta, Il Re in Giallo.

I remember after finishing the first act that it occurred to me that I had better stop.

Ricordo che, dopo aver terminato il primo atto, mi venne in mente che avrei fatto meglio a smettere.

I started up and flung the book into the fireplace; the volume struck the barred grate and fell open on the hearth in the firelight.

Mi alzai di scatto e lanciai il libro nel camino; il volume colpì la grata sbarrata e cadde aperto sul focolare alla luce delle fiamme.

Vocabulary

Gli: gli — To him; indirect object pronoun (masculine singular).
dissi: dis-si — I said; first person singular past tense of 'dire'.
sorridendo: sor-ri-den-do — Smiling; present participle of 'sorridere'.
che: ke — That; conjunction introducing a subordinate clause.
mi: mi — Me; reflexive or object pronoun first person singular.
sarei: sa-rèi — I would be; first person singular conditional of 'essere'.
vendicato: ven-di-cà-to — Avenged; past participle of 'vendicarsi', to take revenge.
di: di — Of; common Italian preposition expressing belonging or relation.
lui: lui — Him; third person singular masculine subject or object pronoun.
per: per — For; preposition indicating purpose, cause, or duration.
il: il — The; definite article masculine singular.
suo: su-o — His/her/its; possessive adjective third person singular.
errore: er-rò-re — Error; a mistake or incorrect action someone commits.
ed: ed — And; conjunction used before vowel-starting words.
egli: è-gli — He; formal third person masculine singular subject pronoun.
rise: rì-se — Laughed; third person singular past tense of 'ridere'.
cuore: cu-ò-re — Heart; the organ or symbol of emotion and feeling.
e: e — And; basic coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses.
chiese: chiè-se — Asked; third person singular past tense of 'chiedere'.
passare: pas-sà-re — To pass; to go by or to stop by somewhere.
a: a — To/at; preposition indicating direction, location, or purpose.
trovarlo: tro-vàr-lo — To find him; infinitive 'trovare' with object pronoun attached.
ogni: ò-gni — Every/each; adjective indicating all members of a group.
tanto: tàn-to — So much; adjective or adverb indicating great quantity or degree.
Lo: lo — Him/it; direct object pronoun masculine singular.
feci: fè-ci — I did; first person singular past tense of 'fare'.
sperando: spe-ràn-do — Hoping; present participle of 'sperare', to hope.
in: in — In; preposition indicating location, time, or state.
un': un — An; indefinite article feminine singular before a vowel.
occasione: oc-ca-sió-ne — Occasion/opportunity; a favorable moment or circumstance.
pareggiare: pa-reg-già-re — To even out; to settle or balance a score.
i: i — The; definite article masculine plural.
conti: còn-ti — Accounts/scores; financial accounts or debts to settle.
ma: ma — But; adversative conjunction introducing a contrasting clause.
non: non — Not; basic negation adverb in Italian.
me: me — Me; stressed form of first person singular object pronoun.
ne: ne — Of it/of them; partitive or referential pronoun.
diede: diè-de — Gave; third person singular past tense of 'dare'.
nessuna: nes-sù-na — None/no one; negative adjective or pronoun feminine singular.
gli: gli — To him; indirect object pronoun masculine singular.
avrei: av-rèi — I would have; first person singular conditional of 'avere'.
aspettato: as-pet-tà-to — Waited; past participle of 'aspettare', to wait.
La: la — The; definite article feminine singular.
caduta: ca-dù-ta — Fall; a tumble or descent from a height.
da: da — From/by; preposition indicating origin, agent, or duration.
cavallo: ca-vàl-lo — Horse; a large domesticated four-legged riding animal.
aveva: a-vè-va — Had; third person singular imperfect tense of 'avere'.
fortunatamente: for-tu-na-ta-mèn-te — Fortunately; adverb meaning luckily or by good fortune.
lasciato: la-scià-to — Left/caused; past participle of 'lasciare', to leave or let.
conseguenze: con-se-guèn-ze — Consequences; results or outcomes following an action.
negative: ne-ga-tì-ve — Negative; unfavorable or harmful in nature.
al: al — To the; contraction of preposition 'a' and article 'il'.
contrario: con-trà-rio — Contrary/opposite; the reverse or opposing side of something.
cambiato: cam-bià-to — Changed; past participle of 'cambiare', to change.
meglio: mè-glio — Better; comparative adverb indicating improvement or superiority.
tutto: tùt-to — All/everything; adjective or pronoun meaning the entirety.
mio: mì-o — My; possessive adjective first person singular masculine.
carattere: ca-ràt-te-re — Character; a person's personality or moral nature.
Da: da — From; preposition indicating a starting point in time.
giovane: giò-va-ne — Young; adjective or noun referring to a young person.
fannullone: fan-nul-lò-ne — Idler/lazybones; a person who avoids work habitually.
girovago: gi-rò-va-go — Wanderer; someone who roams without a fixed destination.
ero: è-ro — I was; first person singular imperfect tense of 'essere'.
diventato: di-ven-tà-to — Become; past participle of 'diventare', to become.
attivo: at-tì-vo — Active; energetic and engaged in activities or work.
energico: e-nèr-gi-co — Energetic; full of vigor and physical or mental energy.
temperante: tem-pe-ràn-te — Temperate; showing moderation and self-restraint in behavior.
soprattutto: so-prat-tùt-to — Above all/especially; adverb emphasizing the most important point.
oh: oh — Oh; interjection expressing surprise, realization, or emotion.
ambizioso: am-bi-zió-so — Ambitious; having a strong desire for success or achievement.
C': ci — There; pronominal adverb used in 'c'era' meaning there was.
era: è-ra — Was/there was; third person singular imperfect of 'essere'.
solo: sò-lo — Only/alone; adjective or adverb meaning just or solitary.
una: ù-na — A/one; indefinite article or numeral feminine singular.
cosa: cò-sa — Thing; a general noun referring to an object or matter.
turbava: tur-bà-va — Troubled/disturbed; third person singular imperfect of 'turbare'.
ridevo: ri-dè-vo — I laughed; first person singular imperfect of 'ridere'.
della: dèl-la — Of the; contraction of preposition 'di' and article 'la'.
mia: mì-a — My; possessive adjective first person singular feminine.
stessa: stès-sa — Same; adjective emphasizing identity or unchanged condition.
inquietudine: in-quie-tù-di-ne — Restlessness/unease; a state of anxiety or mental disquiet.
eppure: ep-pù-re — And yet/nevertheless; conjunction expressing unexpected contrast.
Durante: du-ràn-te — During; preposition indicating something occurring within a period.
la: la — The; definite article feminine singular.
convalescenza: con-va-le-schèn-za — Convalescence; recovery period following illness or injury.
avevo: a-vè-vo — I had; first person singular imperfect tense of 'avere'.
comprato: com-prà-to — Bought; past participle of 'comprare', to buy.
letto: lèt-to — Bed; furniture used for sleeping; also past participle of 'leggere'.
prima: prì-ma — First/before; ordinal adjective or adverb indicating precedence.
volta: vòl-ta — Time/occasion; an instance or occurrence of something.
Il: il — The; definite article masculine singular.
Re: re — King; a male monarch or ruler of a kingdom.
Giallo: giàl-lo — Yellow; a bright warm color; also means thriller/mystery genre.
Ricordo: ri-còr-do — I remember; first person singular present of 'ricordare'.
dopo: dò-po — After; preposition or adverb indicating a later time.
aver: a-vèr — Having; infinitive 'avere' used in compound verb constructions.
terminato: ter-mi-nà-to — Finished; past participle of 'terminare', to finish or end.
primo: prì-mo — First; ordinal adjective masculine singular indicating first place.
atto: àt-to — Act; a division of a play or a formal deed.
venne: vèn-ne — Came; third person singular past tense of 'venire'.
mente: mèn-te — Mind; the intellectual and conscious faculty of a person.
fatto: fàt-to — Fact/deed; also past participle of 'fare', meaning done.
smettere: smèt-te-re — To stop; to cease doing something one was doing.
Mi: mi — Me/myself; reflexive or object pronoun first person singular.
alzai: al-zài — I got up; first person singular past tense of 'alzarsi'.
scatto: scàt-to — Sudden movement; a quick jolt or snap action.
lanciai: lan-ciai — I threw; first person singular past tense of 'lanciare'.
libro: lì-bro — Book; a written or printed work bound together.
nel: nel — In the; contraction of preposition 'in' and article 'il'.
camino: ca-mì-no — Fireplace; a hearth or chimney for burning wood indoors.
volume: vo-lù-me — Volume; a book or one book of a series.
colpì: col-pì — Hit/struck; third person singular past tense of 'colpire'.
grata: grà-ta — Grate; a metal grid covering a fireplace or opening.
sbarrata: sbar-rà-ta — Barred/blocked; past participle of 'sbarrare', meaning obstructed.
cadde: càd-de — Fell; third person singular past tense of 'cadere'.
aperto: a-pèr-to — Open; past participle of 'aprire'; not closed or shut.
sul: sul — On the; contraction of preposition 'su' and article 'il'.
focolare: fo-co-là-re — Hearth; the floor of a fireplace; home or family symbolically.
alla: àl-la — At the/to the; contraction of 'a' and 'la'.
luce: lù-ce — Light; illumination produced naturally or artificially.
delle: dèl-le — Of the; contraction of preposition 'di' and article 'le'.
fiamme: fiàm-me — Flames; burning tongues of fire from a fire source.

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