The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 1

Vocabulary

Nota

NOH-tah — Note; a written remark or annotation.

ha

ah — Has; third person singular of avere (to have).

anche

AHN-keh — Also, too; indicates addition or inclusion.

una

OO-nah — A, an; feminine indefinite article in Italian.

versione

ver-SYOH-neh — Version; a particular form or edition of something.

di

dee — Of, from; very common Italian preposition.

questo

KWES-toh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

che

keh — That, which, who; versatile conjunction or pronoun.

include

een-KLOO-deh — Includes; contains or incorporates something within.

le

leh — The; feminine plural definite article in Italian.

illustrazioni

eel-loo-strah-TSYOH-nee — Illustrations; drawings or images in a publication.

originali

oh-ree-jee-NAH-lee — Originals; items in their first or authentic form.

Vedere

veh-DEH-reh — To see; infinitive verb meaning to look at.

o

oh — Or; conjunction expressing an alternative choice.

LA

lah — The; feminine singular definite article in Italian.

STORIA

STOH-ryah — Story, history; a narrative or account of events.

DI

dee — Of; preposition indicating possession or relation.

Autrice

ow-TREE-cheh — Female author; a woman who writes literary works.

La

lah — The; feminine singular definite article in Italian.

storia

STOH-ryah — Story; a narrative account of real or fictional events.

ecc

et-CHEH-teh-rah — Abbreviation of eccetera; meaning and so forth, etc.

UN

oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article in Italian.

RACCONTO

rah-KOHN-toh — Story, tale; a short narrative or fictional account.

FATTORIA

fat-toh-REE-ah — Farm; a rural property where animals and crops are raised.

PER

pehr — For; preposition indicating purpose or dedication.

E

eh — And; basic Italian conjunction joining two elements.

Che

keh — What, that; exclamatory or relative pronoun in Italian.

scena

SHEH-nah — Scene; a visual situation or setting witnessed by someone.

divertente

dee-ver-TEN-teh — Funny, amusing; something that entertains or makes one laugh.

è

eh — Is; third person singular present of essere (to be).

vedere

veh-DEH-reh — To see; infinitive verb meaning to observe or watch.

covata

koh-VAH-tah — Brood; a group of eggs or chicks hatched together.

anatroccoli

ah-nah-TROK-koh-lee — Ducklings; young ducks recently hatched from eggs.

con

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

gallina

gal-LEE-nah — Hen; an adult female chicken kept on a farm.

Ascoltate

ah-skol-TAH-teh — Listen!; imperative plural of ascoltare (to listen).

la

lah — The; feminine singular definite article in Italian.

era

EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of essere (to be).

irritata

eer-ree-TAH-tah — Irritated, annoyed; feeling or showing displeasure.

perché

pehr-KEH — Because, why; conjunction or interrogative in Italian.

moglie

MOH-lyeh — Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband.

del

del — Of the; contraction of di + il in Italian.

fattore

fat-TOH-reh — Farmer, farm manager; person who runs a farm.

non

nohn — Not; basic Italian negation particle used with verbs.

permetteva

pehr-met-TEH-vah — Allowed, permitted; imperfect tense of permettere.

covare

koh-VAH-reh — To brood, incubate; sit on eggs to hatch them.

proprie

PROH-pryeh — Own; feminine plural adjective meaning belonging to oneself.

uova

WOH-vah — Eggs; the oval reproductive bodies laid by birds.

Sua

SOO-ah — Her, his; feminine singular possessive adjective in Italian.

cognata

koh-NYAH-tah — Sister-in-law; a spouse's sister or sibling's wife.

signora

see-NYOH-rah — Mrs., madam; polite title for an adult woman.

perfettamente

pehr-fet-tah-MEN-teh — Perfectly; in a completely satisfactory or ideal manner.

disposta

dee-SPOH-stah — Willing, disposed; ready or inclined to do something.

a

ah — To, at; basic Italian preposition indicating direction or purpose.

lasciare

lah-SHAH-reh — To leave, let; to allow someone to do something.

covatura

koh-vah-TOO-rah — Incubation; the process of sitting on eggs to hatch them.

qualcun

kwal-KOON — Someone; indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified person.

altro

AHL-troh — Other, another; referring to a different person or thing.

Io

EE-oh — I; first person singular subject pronoun in Italian.

ho

oh — Have; first person singular present of avere (to have).

pazienza

pah-TSYEN-tsah — Patience; the ability to wait calmly without frustration.

stare

STAH-reh — To stay, be; verb meaning to remain in a place.

seduta

seh-DOO-tah — Seated, sitting; feminine past participle of sedersi.

su

soo — On, upon; preposition indicating position above a surface.

un

oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article in Italian.

nido

NEE-doh — Nest; a structure built by birds to lay eggs.

per

pehr — For, during; preposition indicating purpose or duration.

ventotto

ven-TOT-toh — Twenty-eight; the number 28 in Italian.

giorni

JOR-nee — Days; plural of giorno, a unit of time.

e

eh — And; basic Italian conjunction connecting words or clauses.

nemmeno

nem-MEH-noh — Not even, neither; emphatic negation in Italian.

tu

too — You; second person singular subject pronoun in Italian.

ce

cheh — There, it; unstressed pronoun used in combined forms.

l'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel sound.

hai

AH-ee — Have; second person singular present of avere (to have).

Le

leh — Them; feminine plural direct object pronoun in Italian.

lasceresti

lah-sheh-RES-tee — You would leave; conditional of lasciare, second person singular.

raffreddare

raf-fred-DAH-reh — To cool, get cold; to lower the temperature of something.

lo

loh — It, him; masculine singular direct object pronoun.

sai

SAH-ee — You know; second person singular present of sapere.

faresti

fah-RES-tee — You would do; conditional of fare, second person singular.

Voglio

VOH-lyoh — I want; first person singular present of volere.

mie

MEE-eh — Mine, my; feminine plural possessive adjective in Italian.

covarò

koh-vah-ROH — She will brood; future tense of covare, third person singular.

tutte

TOOT-teh — All; feminine plural adjective or pronoun meaning every one.

da

dah — By, from; preposition indicating origin, agent, or manner.

sola

SOH-lah — Alone, by herself; feminine adjective meaning without others.

starnazzò

star-naht-TSOH — She quacked loudly; past tense of starnazzare, a duck's cry.

Cercò

cher-KOH — She tried, sought; past tense of cercare (to look for).

nascondere

nah-SKON-deh-reh — To hide; to conceal something from others' sight.

sue

SOO-eh — Her, hers; feminine plural possessive adjective in Italian.

ma

mah — But; conjunction expressing contrast or contradiction.

venivano

veh-NEE-vah-noh — They used to come; imperfect plural of venire (to come).

sempre

SEM-preh — Always; adverb meaning at all times without exception.

trovate

troh-VAH-teh — Found; feminine plural past participle of trovare (to find).

portate

por-TAH-teh — Carried away; feminine plural past participle of portare.

via

VEE-ah — Away; adverb indicating removal or departure from a place.

divenne

dee-VEN-neh — Became; past tense of diventare/divenire (to become).

piuttosto

pyoot-TOS-toh — Rather, quite; adverb meaning to a considerable degree.

disperata

dee-speh-RAH-tah — Desperate; feeling hopeless or in a state of despair.

Decise

deh-CHEE-zeh — She decided; past tense of decidere (to decide).

costruire

kos-troo-EE-reh — To build, construct; to make a structure from materials.

lontano

lon-TAH-noh — Far, distant; adverb or adjective meaning far away.

dalla

From the; contraction of da + la in Italian.

fattoria

fat-toh-REE-ah — Farm; a rural establishment for raising animals and crops.

Si

see — Herself, oneself; reflexive pronoun used with verbs.

mise

MEE-zeh — She put; past tense of mettere (to put, place).

in

een — In, into; basic Italian preposition of location.

cammino

kahm-MEE-noh — Path, journey; the act of walking or traveling forward.

bel

bel — Beautiful, fine; adjective describing something pleasant.

pomeriggio

poh-meh-REED-joh — Afternoon; the time period from midday to evening.

primavera

pree-mah-VEH-rah — Spring; the season between winter and summer.

lungo

LOON-goh — Along, long; preposition or adjective indicating length or direction.

strada

STRAH-dah — Road, street; a path or route used for travel.

carrareccia

kar-rah-RET-chah — Cart track, dirt road; a rough rural unpaved path.

sale

SAH-leh — Goes up, rises; third person singular of salire (to climb).

oltre

OL-treh — Beyond, over; preposition meaning past or further than.

collina

kol-LEE-nah — Hill; a raised area of land smaller than a mountain.

Indossava

een-dos-SAH-vah — She was wearing; imperfect of indossare (to wear).

uno

OO-noh — A, one; masculine singular indefinite article or number.

scialle

SHAHL-leh — Shawl; a large fabric wrap worn over the shoulders.

cappellino

kap-pel-LEE-noh — Little hat; a small decorative hat or bonnet.

visiera

vee-ZYEH-rah — Brim, visor; the projecting front part of a hat.

Quando

KWAHN-doh — When; conjunction or adverb indicating a time condition.

raggiunse

rad-JOON-zeh — She reached; past tense of raggiungere (to reach, arrive at).

cima

CHEE-mah — Top, summit; the highest point of a hill or mountain.

della

DEL-lah — Of the; contraction of di + la in Italian.

vide

VEE-deh — She saw; past tense of vedere (to see).

bosco

BOS-koh — Wood, forest; an area densely covered with trees.

lontananza

lon-tah-NAHN-tsah — Distance, far away; the state of being far off.

Pensò

pen-SOH — She thought; past tense of pensare (to think).

sembrasse

sem-BRAHS-seh — It seemed; subjunctive of sembrare (to seem, appear).

posto

POS-toh — Place, spot; a specific location or area.

tranquillo

trahn-KWEEL-loh — Quiet, calm, peaceful; free from noise or disturbance.

sicuro

see-KOO-roh — Safe, secure; free from danger or threat.