The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher — Page 1

Vocabulary

Prodotto

Produced; created or manufactured by someone

da

By, from; preposition indicating origin or agent

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

il

The; masculine singular definite article

team

Team; a group working together toward a goal

di

Of, from; very common Italian preposition

correzione

Correction; act of fixing errors in text

bozze

Proofs, drafts; preliminary versions of a text

Online

Online; connected to or available on the internet

su

On, up; preposition indicating position or location

Nota

Note; a brief written remark or annotation

del

Of the; contraction of di and il

trascrittore

Transcriber; person who transcribes a text

Questo

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

libro

Book; a written or printed literary work

è

Is; third person singular of essere (to be)

riccamente

Richly; in an abundant or elaborate manner

illustrato

Illustrated; decorated or explained with images

i

The; masculine plural definite article

riferimenti

References; mentions pointing to other material

alle

To the; contraction of a and le

illustrazioni

Illustrations; images accompanying a text

sono

Are; third person plural of essere (to be)

stati

Been; past participle of essere used in perfect tense

rimossi

Removed; eliminated or taken away from something

questa

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

versione

Version; a particular form or edition of something

testuale

Textual; relating to or consisting of text only

Si

One, oneself; reflexive or impersonal pronoun

prega

Please; polite request form of pregare

cercare

To search, to look for something

la

The; feminine singular definite article

completamente

Completely; entirely, in a total manner

illustrata

Illustrated; feminine form, adorned with pictures

LA

The; feminine singular definite article (capitalized)

STORIA

Story, history; a narrative or account of events

DEL

Of the; contraction of di and il (capitalized)

SIGNOR

Mister, Mr.; title of respect for a man

DI

Of, by; preposition indicating authorship or origin

Autrice

Author; feminine form of autore, female writer

La

The; feminine singular definite article

storia

Story, history; a narrative account of events

Coniglio

Rabbit; a small furry burrowing mammal

ecc

Etc.; abbreviation of eccetera, meaning and so on

PER

For; preposition indicating purpose or dedication

DALLA

From the; contraction of da and la

CUGINA

Cousin; female relative, child of parent's sibling

C'

There; clipped form of ci before era (c'era)

era

Was, there was; imperfect tense of essere

una

A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

volta

Time, once; used in once upon a time

rana

Frog; a small amphibian living near water

nome

Name; word by which a person is called

Signor

Mister, Mr.; polite title for addressing a man

egli

He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun

viveva

Lived, was living; imperfect tense of vivere

in

In, at; preposition indicating location

piccola

Small, little; feminine adjective describing size

casa

House, home; a building where someone lives

umida

Damp, humid; slightly wet or moist

tra

Among, between; preposition indicating position

ranuncoli

Buttercups; small yellow wildflowers near water

ai

At the; contraction of a and i

margini

Edges, margins; outer borders of an area

uno

A, one; masculine singular indefinite article

stagno

Pond; a small still body of water

L'

The; elided definite article before a vowel

acqua

Water; the liquid essential for life

tutta

All, completely; feminine adjective meaning entirely

scivolosa

Slippery; smooth surface causing one to slide

sporca

Dirty, filthy; not clean or pure

nella

In the; contraction of in and la

dispensa

Pantry, larder; small room for storing food

nel

In the; contraction of in and il

corridoio

Corridor, hallway; passageway inside a building

sul

On the; contraction of su and il

retro

Back, rear; the back part of a place

Ma

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

al

To the; contraction of a and il

piaceva

He liked; imperfect tense of piacere

bagnarsi

To get wet, to bathe oneself; reflexive verb

piedi

Feet; the lower extremities of the legs

nessuno

Nobody, no one; negative indefinite pronoun

lo

Him, it; masculine singular direct object pronoun

sgridava

Scolded, was scolding; imperfect tense of sgridare

mai

Never, ever; adverb of time or negation

non

Not; basic negation adverb in Italian

si

Oneself, himself; reflexive pronoun

prendeva

Got, was getting; imperfect tense of prendere

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

raffreddore

Cold; common illness with runny nose and sneezing

Era

Was; imperfect tense of essere, third person singular

molto

Very, much; adverb intensifying adjectives or verbs

contento

Happy, pleased, content; feeling satisfaction

quando

When; conjunction or adverb of time

guardò

Looked; past tense of guardare, to look

fuori

Outside, out; adverb indicating exterior position

vide

Saw; past tense of vedere, to see

grosse

Big, large; feminine plural adjective of grosso

gocce

Drops; small rounded amounts of liquid

pioggia

Rain; water falling from clouds in drops

che

That, which, who; relative or subordinating conjunction

schizzavano

Were splashing, spraying; imperfect of schizzare

nello

In the; contraction of in and lo

Prenderò

I will take, get; future tense of prendere

dei

Some; partitive article, contraction of di and i

vermi

Worms; small crawling invertebrates used as bait

andrò

I will go; future tense of andare

a

To, at; common Italian preposition

pescare

To fish; the activity of catching fish

catturerò

I will catch; future tense of catturare

piatto

Dish, plate; a serving of food on a plate

pesciolini

Small fish; diminutive plural of pesce

per

For, in order to; preposition of purpose

mia

My; feminine singular possessive adjective

cena

Dinner, supper; the evening meal

disse

Said; past tense of dire, to say

Se

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

prendo

I catch, take; present tense of prendere

più

More, more than; comparative adverb

cinque

Five; the cardinal number 5

pesci

Fish; plural of pesce, aquatic animals

inviterò

I will invite; future tense of invitare

miei

My; masculine plural possessive adjective

amici

Friends; plural of amico, close companions

Consigliere

Councillor, advisor; a person giving official advice

Tartaruga

Tortoise, turtle; a slow reptile with a hard shell

Il

The; masculine singular definite article

tuttavia

However, nevertheless; adverb expressing contrast

mangia

Eats; third person singular present of mangiare

insalata

Salad; a dish of mixed raw vegetables

indossò

Put on, wore; past tense of indossare

impermeabile

Raincoat; waterproof coat worn in rainy weather

paio

Pair; a set of two matching items

galosce

Galoshes, rubber boots; waterproof overshoes

lucide

Shiny, polished; bright and glossy surface

prese

Took; past tense of prendere, to take

sua

His, her; feminine singular possessive adjective

canna

Rod, cane; here a fishing rod

cestino

Little basket; small container for carrying items

partì

Left, departed; past tense of partire

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

enormi

Enormous, huge; very large in size

salti

Jumps, leaps; plural of salto, a jumping motion

verso

Toward; preposition indicating direction

luogo

Place, location; a particular spot or area

dove

Where; adverb or conjunction of place

teneva

Kept, was keeping; imperfect tense of tenere

barca

Boat; a small vessel for traveling on water