The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 8

Vocabulary

Mi

Reflexive/indirect pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.

presi

Past tense of 'prendere'; I took or seized.

la

Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'.

libertà

Freedom or liberty; the state of being free.

di

Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'to'.

far

Infinitive 'fare' shortened; to make or do.

notare

To notice or point out something to someone.

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'il'; to the.

mio

Possessive adjective meaning 'my' or 'mine'.

gentiluomo

A gentleman; a man of noble or refined character.

che

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.

tutta

Feminine form of 'tutto'; all or entire.

faccenda

An affair, matter, or business to deal with.

sembrava

Imperfect of 'sembrare'; it seemed or appeared.

e

Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

uomo

A man; an adult male human being.

non

Negation adverb meaning 'not' or 'no'.

entra

Third person singular of 'entrare'; he/she enters.

nella

Contraction of 'in' and 'la'; in the (feminine).

vita

Life; the state of being alive or existence.

reale

Real or royal; relating to reality or monarchy.

da

Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'since'.

una

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

porta

A door or gate; an entrance to a building.

cantina

A cellar or wine cellar; an underground storage room.

alle

Contraction of 'a' and 'le'; at the (plural feminine).

quattro

The number four in Italian.

del

Contraction of 'di' and 'il'; of the (masculine).

mattino

Morning; the early part of the day.

per

Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'in order to'.

uscirne

To come out of it; exit combined with 'ne'.

con

Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment.

l'

Elided definite article 'lo' or 'la' before a vowel.

assegno

A check or cheque; a written bank payment order.

altro

Another or other; something or someone different.

quasi

Almost or nearly; not quite reaching a quantity.

cento

One hundred; the number 100 in Italian.

sterline

Pounds sterling; British currency units.

Ma

Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast.

lui

Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

era

Imperfect of 'essere'; he/she/it was.

tutto

All, everything, or entirely; totality.

disinvolto

Casual, self-assured, or nonchalant in manner.

sarcastico

Sarcastic; using sharp irony to mock or criticize.

State

Imperative plural of 'stare'; be or stay (you all).

tranquillo

Calm, quiet, or tranquil; free from agitation.

disse

Past tense of 'dire'; he/she said.

resterò

Future of 'restare'; I will stay or remain.

voi

Second person plural pronoun meaning 'you all'.

finché

Conjunction meaning 'until' or 'as long as'.

le

Plural feminine article 'the' or indirect pronoun 'her'.

banche

Plural of 'banca'; banks, financial institutions.

apriranno

Future of 'aprire'; they will open.

riscuoterò

Future of 'riscuotere'; I will cash or collect.

io

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

stesso

Same or oneself; used for emphasis or identity.

Così

So, thus, or in this way; indicating manner.

partimmo

Past of 'partire'; we departed or left together.

tutti

All or everyone; plural of 'tutto'.

insieme

Together; in company with others at the same time.

il

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

dottore

Doctor; a physician or holder of a doctorate.

padre

Father; a male parent or paternal figure.

bambino

A child or baby; a young boy.

nostro

Possessive adjective meaning 'our' or 'ours'.

amico

A friend; a person one has a bond with.

ed

Variant of 'e' (and), used before vowels.

passammo

Past of 'passare'; we spent or passed (time).

resto

The rest or remainder; what is left over.

della

Contraction of 'di' and 'la'; of the (feminine).

notte

Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise.

nel

Contraction of 'in' and 'il'; in the (masculine).

appartamento

An apartment or flat; a residential dwelling unit.

giorno

Day; a 24-hour period or daytime hours.

dopo

After or afterwards; following in time or order.

aver

Shortened 'avere'; to have, used in compound tenses.

fatto

Past participle of 'fare'; done or made.

colazione

Breakfast or lunch; a meal eaten during the day.

andammo

Past of 'andare'; we went to a place.

in

Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'to'.

banca

A bank; a financial institution for money transactions.

Presentai

Past of 'presentare'; I presented or introduced.

dissi

Past tense of 'dire'; I said or told.

avevo

Imperfect of 'avere'; I had (something).

ogni

Every or each; referring to all members individually.

ragione

Reason or right; a justification or cause.

credere

To believe or think; to have confidence in something.

fosse

Imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'; were (subjunctive).

falso

False or fake; not genuine or truthful.

Niente

Nothing; not anything at all.

affatto

At all; used with negatives for strong emphasis.

autentico

Authentic or genuine; real and not counterfeit.

signor

Mister or sir; a polite title for a man.

Vedo

First person singular of 'vedere'; I see.

pensa

Third person of 'pensare'; he/she thinks or believes.

come

How or like; used for comparisons or questions.

me

Stressed pronoun meaning 'me' after prepositions.

Sì

Yes; an affirmative response in Italian.

è

Third person singular of 'essere'; is (to be).

brutta

Ugly or nasty; unpleasant in appearance or nature.

storia

A story, history, or affair; a narrative account.

Perché

Why or because; asking or giving a reason.

individuo

An individual or person, often with negative connotation.

cui

Relative pronoun meaning 'whom', 'which', or 'whose'.

nessuno

Nobody, no one, or none; not any person.

poteva

Imperfect of 'potere'; he/she/it could or was able.

avere

To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses.

a

Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.

fare

To do or make; a very common Italian verb.

davvero

Really or truly; used to emphasize sincerity.

detestabile

Detestable or hateful; extremely unpleasant or despicable.

persona

A person; an individual human being.

ha

Third person singular of 'avere'; he/she has.

emesso

Past participle of 'emettere'; issued or given out.

fiore

A flower; the bloom of a plant; also 'prime'.

rispettabilità

Respectability; the quality of being socially respected.

celebre

Famous or celebrated; widely known and acclaimed.

più

More or most; indicating greater degree or quantity.

quel

Demonstrative adjective 'that'; indicating something distant.

peggio

Worse or worst; a greater degree of badness.

uno

One; the number one or indefinite article.

quegli

Demonstrative adjective 'those'; masculine plural distant.

uomini

Men; plural of 'uomo', adult male persons.

fanno

Third person plural of 'fare'; they do or make.

quello

That; demonstrative pronoun or adjective for distant things.

chiamano

They call; third person plural of 'chiamare'.

bene

Good or well; something positive or beneficial.

Ricatto

Blackmail or extortion; threatening to expose secrets.

suppongo

I suppose or assume; first person of 'supporre'.

onesto

Honest or upright; truthful and morally correct.

paga

He/she pays; or wages/pay as a noun.

caro

Dear or expensive; beloved or high in cost.

prezzo

Price or cost; the amount paid for something.

alcune

Some or a few; an unspecified number of things.

delle

Contraction of 'di' and 'le'; of the (plural fem.).

bravate

Bravado acts or youthful misdeeds; reckless escapades.

sua

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.

giovinezza

Youth; the period of being young.

Casa

House or home; a building where people live.

chiamo

I call; first person singular of 'chiamare'.

posto

Place or spot; a location or position.

quella

That (feminine); demonstrative adjective for distant things.

conseguenza

Consequence or result; an outcome of an action.