The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 9

Vocabulary

Anche

AN-ke — Also, too, as well

questo

KWES-to — This, referring to something nearby

sapete

sa-PEH-te — You (plural) know something

è

eh — Is, third person singular of essere

ben

ben — Well, quite, very indeed

lontano

lon-TAH-no — Far away, distant from something

dallo

DAL-lo — From the, contraction of da and lo

spiegare

spye-GAH-re — To explain, to clarify something

tutto

TOOT-to — Everything, all, the whole thing

aggiunse

ag-JOON-se — He/she added, said additionally

e

eh — And, coordinating conjunction

con

kon — With, together with something

quelle

KWEL-le — Those, feminine plural demonstrative adjective

parole

pa-ROH-le — Words, spoken or written expressions

cadde

KAD-de — He/she fell, dropped into a state

in

in — In, into, preposition of location

vena

VEH-na — Vein; mood or state of mind

di

dee — Of, from, preposition indicating possession

riflessione

ri-fles-SYOH-ne — Reflection, deep thought or meditation

Da

da — From, by, since, preposition

questa

KWES-ta — This, feminine singular demonstrative pronoun

fu

foo — Was, past tense of essere

richiamato

ri-kya-MAH-to — Called back, recalled from distraction

dal

dal — From the, contraction of da and il

signor

see-NYOR — Mister, title of address for a man

che

ke — That, who, which, relative pronoun

chiese

KYE-ze — He/she asked, requested information

piuttosto

pyoot-TOS-to — Rather, quite, somewhat, fairly

bruscamente

broos-ka-MEN-te — Brusquely, abruptly, in a sharp manner

E

eh — And, coordinating conjunction

non

non — Not, negation particle

se

se — If, whether, conditional conjunction

il

il — The, masculine singular definite article

dell'

del — Of the, elided preposition and article

assegno

as-SEN-yo — Check, bank draft, written payment order

abita

AH-bi-ta — Lives, resides, inhabits a place

lì

lee — There, in that place

Un

oon — A, an, masculine indefinite article

posto

POS-to — Place, location, spot

probabile

pro-BAH-bi-le — Probable, likely, plausible

vero

VEH-ro — True, right, isn't it?

rispose

ris-POH-ze — He/she replied, answered back

Ma

ma — But, however, coordinating conjunction

per

per — For, by, through, preposition

caso

KAH-zo — Chance, case, coincidence

ho

oh — I have, first person of avere

notato

no-TAH-to — Noticed, observed, noted something

suo

SOO-o — His, her, its, possessive adjective

indirizzo

in-di-REET-so — Address, location of residence

qualche

KWAL-ke — Some, a few, any

piazza

PYAT-tsa — Square, public open urban space

o

oh — Or, alternative coordinating conjunction

dintorni

din-TOR-ni — Surroundings, outskirts, vicinity

avete

a-VEH-te — You (plural) have, second person plural

mai

MY — Ever, never, at any time

chiesto

KYES-to — Asked, requested, past participle of chiedere

del

del — Of the, masculine singular preposition

la

la — The, feminine singular definite article

porta

POR-ta — Door, gate, entrance

disse

DIS-se — He/she said, stated, past tense

No

no — No, negation response

signore

see-NYOR-e — Sir, mister, polite form of address

avevo

a-VEH-vo — I had, first person imperfect of avere

una

OO-na — A, an, feminine indefinite article

certa

CHER-ta — Certain, a particular, some

delicatezza

de-li-ka-TET-tsa — Delicacy, sensitivity, tactfulness

risposta

ris-POS-ta — Answer, response, reply

Sento

SEN-to — I feel, I sense, I hear

molto

MOL-to — Very, much, a lot

fortemente

for-te-MEN-te — Strongly, powerfully, with great feeling

riguardo

ri-GWAR-do — Regard, concern, respect for something

al

al — To the, masculine singular preposition

fare

FAH-re — To do, to make, infinitive verb

domande

do-MAN-de — Questions, inquiries, plural of domanda

partecipa

par-TEH-chi-pa — Participates, takes part in something

troppo

TROP-po — Too much, excessively

dello

DEL-lo — Of the, masculine singular preposition

stile

STEE-le — Style, manner, way of doing things

giorno

JOR-no — Day, daytime

giudizio

joo-DEET-syo — Judgment, opinion, discernment

Si

see — Oneself, reflexive pronoun

avvia

av-VEE-a — Sets off, starts, initiates movement

domanda

do-MAN-da — Question, inquiry, request

ed

ed — And, variant before vowels

come

KOH-me — Like, as, how, conjunction

far

far — To make, to do, short form

rotolare

ro-to-LAH-re — To roll, to tumble along

sasso

SAS-so — Stone, rock, pebble

Sedete

se-DEH-te — Sit down, you (plural) imperative

tranquillamente

tran-kwil-la-MEN-te — Calmly, peacefully, quietly

cima

CHEE-ma — Top, summit, peak of something

a

a — To, at, preposition of location

collina

kol-LEE-na — Hill, small elevated landform

via

VEE-a — Away, off, street, road

va

va — Goes, third person singular of andare

partire

par-TEE-re — To leave, to depart, to start off

altri

AL-tri — Others, other people, others more

subito

SOO-bi-to — Immediately, suddenly, right away

bonario

bo-NAH-ryo — Good-natured, kindly, gentle person

vecchio

VEK-kyo — Old man, elderly, aged person

uccello

oot-CHEL-lo — Bird, feathered creature

l'

l — The, elided definite article

ultimo

OOL-ti-mo — Last, final, the very last one

cui

kwee — Whom, which, relative pronoun

avreste

av-RES-te — You (plural) would have, conditional

pensato

pen-SAH-to — Thought, considered, past participle

viene

VYEN-e — Comes, arrives, third person singular

colpito

kol-PEE-to — Hit, struck, past participle of colpire

testa

TES-ta — Head, top part of the body

nel

nel — In the, masculine singular preposition

giardino

jar-DEE-no — Garden, yard, outdoor cultivated space

sul

sul — On the, masculine singular preposition

retro

REH-tro — Back, rear part of something

famiglia

fa-MEE-lya — Family, household, relatives

deve

DEH-ve — Must, has to, third person singular

cambiare

kam-BYAH-re — To change, to alter, to switch

proprio

PROH-pryo — Own, one's very own, exactly

nome

NOH-me — Name, noun, designation

regola

REH-go-la — Rule, regulation, guideline

mia

MEE-a — My, feminine singular possessive

più

PYOO — More, most, no longer

sembra

SEM-bra — Seems, appears, looks like

strada

STRAH-da — Street, road, path

losca

LOS-ka — Shady, suspicious, sinister looking

meno

MEH-no — Less, fewer, minus

chiedo

KYEH-do — I ask, I request, first person

Una

OO-na — A, an, feminine indefinite article

buona

BWOH-na — Good, fine, feminine adjective

anche

AN-ke — Also, too, even, as well

avvocato

av-vo-KAH-to — Lawyer, attorney, legal professional

studiato

stoo-DYAH-to — Studied, learned, past participle

da

da — From, by, since, preposition

solo

Alone, only, by oneself

continuò

kon-ti-noo-OH — He/she continued, went on speaking

Sembra

SEM-bra — It seems, appears, looks like

malapena

ma-la-PEH-na — Barely, hardly, scarcely

casa

KAH-za — House, home, dwelling

Non

non — Not, negation particle

c'

chi — There, elided form of ci

nessun'

nes-SOON — No, none, not any, feminine elided

altra

AL-tra — Other, another, feminine singular

nessuno

nes-SOO-no — Nobody, no one, none

entra

EN-tra — Enters, goes in, comes inside

esce

EH-she — Exits, goes out, leaves

quella

KWEL-la — That, feminine singular demonstrative

ogni

ON-yee — Every, each, all

tanto

TAN-to — So much, a lot, every so often

gentiluomo

jen-ti-LWOH-mo — Gentleman, man of good standing

della

DEL-la — Of the, feminine singular preposition

avventura

av-ven-TOO-ra — Adventure, incident, story event