The King in Yellow — Page 3

Vocabulary

Posò

Po-zò — He/she placed or set down an object

il

il — Masculine singular definite article: the

martello

mar-tèl-lo — A hammer, a tool for striking

e

e — Conjunction meaning and

mi

mi — First person singular indirect/direct object pronoun: me

lesse

lès-se — He/she read aloud to someone

la

la — Feminine singular definite article or pronoun: the/her

storia

stò-ria — A story, history, or narrative account

dell'

del — Contraction of di and il/la: of the

armatura

ar-ma-tù-ra — A suit of armor or protective covering

tracciata

trac-cià-ta — Traced or documented over a period of time

dal

dal — Contraction of da and il: from the

di

di — Preposition meaning of, from, or by

proprietario

pro-prie-tà-rio — An owner or proprietor of something

in

in — Preposition meaning in, into, or within

fino

fì-no — Until, up to, or as far as

a

a — Preposition meaning to, at, or in

quando

quàn-do — Conjunction or adverb meaning when

non

non — Negation adverb meaning not

fu

fu — Third person singular past tense of essere: was

acquisita

ac-qui-sì-ta — Acquired or obtained by someone

da

da — Preposition meaning by, from, or since

Quando

quàn-do — When, used to introduce a temporal clause

sua

sù-a — Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its

superba

su-pèr-ba — Superb, magnificent, or splendid in quality

collezione

col-le-ziò-ne — A collection of objects gathered together

venduta

ven-dù-ta — Sold, past participle of vendere

questo

quès-to — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning this

cliente

cli-èn-te — A client or customer of a business

comprò

com-prò — He/she bought or purchased something

allora

al-lò-ra — Then, at that time, or therefore

ricerca

ri-cèr-ca — Research, search, or quest for something

dello

dèl-lo — Contraction of di and lo: of the

mancante

man-càn-te — Missing, absent, or lacking from a set

era

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

stata

stà-ta — Past participle of essere used with feminine subject

portata

por-tà-ta — Carried out or brought forward over time

avanti

a-vàn-ti — Forward, ahead, or onward in progress

quasi

quà-si — Almost, nearly, or practically something

per

per — Preposition meaning for, by, or through

caso

cà-so — Chance, case, or coincidence in events

localizzato

lo-ca-liz-zà-to — Located or traced to a specific place

Parigi

Pa-rì-gi — The Italian name for the city Paris

Ha

ha — Third person singular present of avere: has

continuato

con-ti-nuà-to — Continued or persisted in doing something

così

co-sì — So, thus, or in this manner

tenacemente

te-na-ce-mèn-te — Tenaciously, persistently, with great determination

senza

sèn-za — Preposition meaning without something or someone

alcuna

al-cù-na — Any, none, not a single one

certezza

cer-tèz-za — Certainty or sure knowledge about something

che

che — Conjunction or pronoun meaning that, which, who

lo

lo — Masculine singular direct object pronoun: it, him

esistesse

e-sis-tès-se — Subjunctive imperfect of esistere: existed

ancora

an-cò-ra — Still, yet, or again in context

chiesi

chiè-si — I asked, first person past of chiedere

Naturalmente

na-tu-ral-mèn-te — Naturally, of course, as expected

rispose

ri-spò-se — He/she answered or replied to a question

con

con — Preposition meaning with someone or something

calma

càl-ma — Calm, tranquility, or composure in demeanor

Fu

fu — It was, third person past of essere

prima

prì-ma — First, before, or the first time

volta

vòl-ta — Time, occasion, or turn in a sequence

provai

pro-vài — I felt or experienced something for the first time

un

un — Indefinite article masculine singular: a, an

interesse

in-te-rès-se — Interest, curiosity, or personal engagement in something

personale

per-so-nà-le — Personal, relating to one's own self

Valeva

va-lè-va — It was worth, imperfect of valere

qualcosa

qual-cò-sa — Something, an unspecified thing or matter

lei

lèi — Pronoun meaning she, her, or formal you

azzardai

az-zar-dài — I ventured or dared to say something

dire

dì-re — To say or to tell something

No

no — Negation word meaning no

ridendo

ri-dèn-do — Laughing, gerund form of ridere

piacere

pia-cè-re — Pleasure or the joy of doing something

trovarlo

tro-vàr-lo — To find it, infinitive with pronoun attached

è

è — Third person singular present of essere: is

mia

mì-a — Possessive adjective feminine singular: my

ricompensa

ri-com-pèn-sa — A reward or compensation for effort made

ambizione

am-bi-ziò-ne — Ambition, a strong desire to achieve something

diventare

di-ven-tà-re — To become or to turn into something

ricco

rìc-co — Rich or wealthy in material possessions

sorridendo

sor-ri-dèn-do — Smiling, gerund form of sorridere

unica

ù-ni-ca — The only one, unique, sole ambition

essere

ès-se-re — To be, the infinitive of the verb essere

miglior

mi-glior — Best or better, comparative/superlative of buono

del

del — Contraction of di and il: of the

mondo

mòn-do — The world or all of humankind

serietà

se-rie-tà — Seriousness, earnestness, or gravity of manner

chiese

chiè-se — He/she asked or inquired about something

se

se — Conjunction meaning if or whether

avessi

a-vès-si — Subjunctive imperfect of avere: had (I)

assistito

as-sis-tì-to — Attended or witnessed an event in person

alle

àl-le — Contraction of a and le: to the (plural)

cerimonie

ce-ri-mò-nie — Ceremonies or formal public occasions

alla

àl-la — Contraction of a and la: at the, to the

Camera

Cà-me-ra — Chamber or hall, part of a name

Letale

le-tà-le — Lethal or deadly, used as a proper noun here

Lei

lèi — She or formal you in Italian

stessa

stès-sa — Herself, same, used for emphasis or reflexion

aveva

a-vè-va — He/she/it had, imperfect of avere

notato

no-tà-to — Noticed or observed something or someone

della

dèl-la — Contraction of di and la: of the (feminine)

cavalleria

ca-val-le-rì-a — Cavalry or chivalry, mounted military soldiers

sfilare

sfi-là-re — To parade or march past in procession

lungo

lùn-go — Along or throughout a route or path

quella

quèl-la — Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning that (feminine)

mattina

mat-tì-na — Morning, the early part of the day

desiderato

de-si-de-rà-to — Desired or wished to do something

vedere

ve-dè-re — To see or to watch something

inaugurazione

i-nau-gu-ra-ziò-ne — Inauguration or opening ceremony of an event

ma

ma — Conjunction meaning but or however

suo

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

padre

pà-dre — Father, a male parent

voleva

vo-lè-va — He/she wanted or wished for something

fosse

fòs-se — Subjunctive imperfect of essere: were, was

finito

fi-nì-to — Finished or completed, past participle of finire

rimasta

ri-màs-ta — Remained or stayed, feminine past participle of rimanere

su

su — Preposition meaning on, upon, or above

richiesta

ri-chiès-ta — Request or demand made by someone

visto

vìs-to — Seen, past participle of vedere

lì

lì — There, in that place or location

cugino

cu-gì-no — A male cousin, a relative

signor

si-gnòr — Mister or sir, a title of address

più

più — More, most, or no longer depending on context

lieve

liè-ve — Slight, light, or barely noticeable

tremito

trè-mi-to — A tremor or slight shaking movement

sue

sù-e — Possessive adjective feminine plural: her, his

delicate

de-li-cà-te — Delicate, fine, or fragile in nature

ciglia

cì-glia — Eyelashes, the hairs on the eyelid

risposi

ri-spò-si — I answered or replied, past tense of rispondere

noncuranza

non-cu-ràn-za — Indifference or carelessness, lack of concern

reggimento

reg-gi-mèn-to — A regiment, a military unit of soldiers

sta

sta — Third person singular present of stare: is (doing)

manovrando

ma-no-vràn-do — Maneuvering or carrying out military exercises

nel

nel — Contraction of in and il: in the

Mi

mi — First person singular reflexive or object pronoun: me

alzai

al-zài — I stood up or rose from a seat

raccolsi

rac-còl-si — I picked up or gathered my belongings

cappello

cap-pèl-lo — A hat worn on the head

bastone

bas-tò-ne — A cane, stick, or walking staff

Va

va — He/she goes, third person of andare

nuovo

nuò-vo — New or again in di nuovo: again

trovare

tro-và-re — To find or to locate someone or something

pazzo

pàz-zo — Crazy, mad, or insane person

rise

rì-se — He/she laughed, past tense of ridere

vecchio

vèc-chio — Old man or old, referring to an elderly person