The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 1

Vocabulary

Lo

lo — Masculine singular definite article used before certain consonants

Strano

strano — Strange, odd, or unusual in nature

Caso

caso — Case, instance, or chance event

del

del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'

Dottor

dottor — Title 'Doctor', used before a name

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and'

Signor

signor — Title meaning 'Mister' or 'Sir'

di

di — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'by'

Indice

indice — Index or table of contents in a book

LA

la — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

STORIA

storia — Story, history, or narrative account

DELLA

della — Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'

PORTA

porta — Door or gate of a building

ALLA

alla — Contraction of 'a' and 'la', meaning 'to the'

RICERCA

ricerca — Search, research, or quest for something

DEL

del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'

SIGNOR

signor — Title meaning 'Mister', used before a name

IL

il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

DOTTOR

dottor — Shortened title 'Doctor' used before a name

ERA

era — Third person singular imperfect of 'essere', meaning 'was'

PERFETTAMENTE

perfettamente — Perfectly, in a completely satisfactory manner

A

a — Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'

SUO

suo — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

AGIO

agio — Ease, comfort, or feeling of being at ease

CASO

caso — Case, event, or occurrence of something

DELL'

dell' — Elided contraction of 'di' and 'lo/la', meaning 'of the'

OMICIDIO

omicidio — Homicide, the act of killing a person

L'

l' — Elided definite article meaning 'the' before a vowel

INCIDENTE

incidente — Incident, accident, or unexpected event

LETTERA

lettera — Letter, a written message or correspondence

FINESTRA

finestra — Window, an opening in a wall for light

ULTIMA

ultima — Last or final in a sequence or series

NOTTE

notte — Night, the period of darkness after sunset

NARRAZIONE

narrazione — Narration, the act of telling a story

DICHIARAZIONE

dichiarazione — Declaration or formal written statement

COMPLETA

completa — Complete, entire, or full without omission

DI

di — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'

SUL

sul — Contraction of 'su' and 'il', meaning 'on the'

Il

il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

signor

signor — Title meaning 'Mister', used before a name

l'

l' — Elided definite article before a vowel sound

avvocato

avvocato — Lawyer or attorney, a legal professional

era

era — Was, third person singular imperfect of 'essere'

un

un — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

uomo

uomo — Man, an adult male human being

dall'

dall' — Contraction of 'da' and 'l'', meaning 'from the'

aspetto

aspetto — Appearance, look, or outward aspect of someone

rude

rude — Rough, harsh, or unrefined in manner

che

che — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that', 'which', 'who'

non

non — Negation adverb meaning 'not' or 'no'

mai

mai — Never, or ever in negative contexts

illuminato

illuminato — Illuminated, lit up, or brightened

da

da — Preposition meaning 'by', 'from', or 'since'

sorriso

sorriso — Smile, a facial expression of happiness

freddo

freddo — Cold, lacking warmth in temperature or manner

scarno

scarno — Lean, thin, or lacking flesh on the body

impacciato

impacciato — Awkward, clumsy, or ill at ease socially

nel

nel — Contraction of 'in' and 'il', meaning 'in the'

discorso

discorso — Speech, discourse, or manner of speaking

arretrato

arretrato — Backward, behind, or held back in expression

sentimento

sentimento — Feeling, emotion, or sentiment

magro

magro — Thin, slim, or lacking in body fat

alto

alto — Tall or high in stature or position

grigio

grigio — Grey, a neutral color between black and white

tetro

tetro — Gloomy, dark, or dismal in atmosphere

eppure

eppure — And yet, nevertheless, despite what was said

in

in — Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'at'

qualche

qualche — Some, a few, or some kind of

modo

modo — Way, manner, or mode of doing something

simpatico

simpatico — Likeable, pleasant, or agreeable in character

Nelle

nelle — Contraction of 'in' and 'le', meaning 'in the'

riunioni

riunioni — Meetings, gatherings, or social assemblies

amichevoli

amichevoli — Friendly, amicable, or sociable in nature

quando

quando — When, at the time that something occurs

il

il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

vino

vino — Wine, an alcoholic drink made from grapes

gusto

gusto — Taste, flavor, or personal liking for something

qualcosa

qualcosa — Something, an unspecified thing or matter

eminentemente

eminentemente — Eminently, to a great or outstanding degree

umano

umano — Human, relating to or characteristic of people

brillava

brillava — Shone, sparkled, or gleamed with light

sguardo

sguardo — Gaze, look, or glance directed at something

effetti

effetti — Effects, results, or consequences of actions

trovava

trovava — Found or discovered, imperfect tense of 'trovare'

la

la — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

strada

strada — Street, road, or path for traveling

nelle

nelle — Contraction of 'in' and 'le', meaning 'in the'

sue

sue — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', feminine plural

parole

parole — Words, spoken or written units of language

ma

ma — But, a conjunction indicating contrast or exception

si

si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', 'oneself'

esprimeva

esprimeva — Expressed, conveyed thoughts or feelings in words

solo

solo — Only, alone, or just one thing

questi

questi — These, demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby things

silenziosi

silenziosi — Silent, quiet, or making no sound

simboli

simboli — Symbols, signs representing ideas or qualities

volto

volto — Face, the front part of a person's head

dopo

dopo — After, following in time or sequence

cena

cena — Dinner, the main evening meal of the day

più

più — More, or the most, comparative degree marker

spesso

spesso — Often, frequently, or thick in some contexts

con

con — Preposition meaning 'with' or 'along with'

forza

forza — Force, strength, or power exerted on something

negli

negli — Contraction of 'in' and 'gli', meaning 'in the'

atti

atti — Acts, deeds, or actions performed by someone

della

della — Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'

sua

sua — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', feminine singular

vita

vita — Life, the state of being alive

Era

era — Was, third person singular imperfect of 'essere'

austero

austero — Austere, stern, or severely self-disciplined in manner

se

se — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'if'

stesso

stesso — Same or himself, used for emphasis or reflexivity

beveva

beveva — Drank, imperfect tense of 'bere'

per

per — Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'

mortificare

mortificare — To mortify, deny oneself pleasures as self-discipline

i

i — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

vini

vini — Wines, plural of vino, alcoholic grape drinks

pregiati

pregiati — Prized, valuable, or of high quality

sebbene

sebbene — Although, even though, a concessive conjunction

amasse

amasse — Loved or liked, imperfect subjunctive of 'amare'

teatro

teatro — Theater, a place for dramatic performances

aveva

aveva — Had, third person singular imperfect of 'avere'

varcato

varcato — Crossed, passed through a threshold or entrance

le

le — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

porte

porte — Doors, plural of porta, entrances to buildings

uno

uno — One, the number one or indefinite article

vent'

vent' — Twenty, elided form before a vowel

anni

anni — Years, plural of anno, units of time

Ma

ma — But, a conjunction indicating contrast

una

una — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

comprovata

comprovata — Proven, demonstrated, or established with evidence

tolleranza

tolleranza — Tolerance, acceptance of different views or behaviors

verso

verso — Toward, in the direction of someone or something

gli

gli — Masculine plural definite article or indirect pronoun 'him'

altri

altri — Others, other people or things

a

a — Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'

volte

volte — Times, occasions, or instances of something

meravigliandosi

meravigliandosi — Marveling, wondering, or being amazed at something

quasi

quasi — Almost, nearly, or as if something were the case

invidia

invidia — Envy, jealousy, or resentment toward others' qualities

dell'

dell' — Elided contraction meaning 'of the' before a vowel

alta

alta — High, tall, or elevated in degree or stature

pressione

pressione — Pressure, force exerted on or by something

degli

degli — Contraction of 'di' and 'gli', meaning 'of the'

spiriti

spiriti — Spirits, souls, or lively energies of people

coinvolti

coinvolti — Involved, engaged, or implicated in something

loro

loro — Their, theirs, or they as a pronoun

malefatte

malefatte — Misdeeds, wrongdoings, or wicked acts committed

ogni

ogni — Every, each, or all without exception

situazione

situazione — Situation, circumstance, or set of conditions

estrema

estrema — Extreme, very great, or at the furthest limit

incline

incline — Inclined, prone, or tending toward something

ad

ad — Preposition 'a' before a vowel, meaning 'to'

aiutare

aiutare — To help, assist, or lend support to someone

piuttosto

piuttosto — Rather, instead, or somewhat as a preference

rimproverare

rimproverare — To scold, reproach, or reprimand someone for something

Sono

sono — I am or they are, present tense of 'essere'

all'

all' — Contraction of 'a' and 'l'', meaning 'at the'

eresia

eresia — Heresy, a belief contrary to established doctrine

solito

solito — Usual, customary, or habitual in practice

dire

dire — To say or tell, an infinitive verb

singolare

singolare — Singular, remarkable, or unique in some way

Lascio

lascio — I let, allow, or leave someone to do something

mio

mio — My, possessive adjective for first person singular

fratello

fratello — Brother, a male sibling in a family

vada

vada — Goes, present subjunctive of 'andare'

al

al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the'

diavolo

diavolo — Devil, the evil spirit or a term of frustration