The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 7
and her gown--and her petticoat?
e il suo vestito--e la sua sottogonna?
[Illustration]
[Illustrazione]
And _how_ small she had grown--and _how_ brown--and covered with PRICKLES!
E _quanto_ era diventata piccola--e _quanto_ era diventata bruna--e coperta di SPINE!
Why! Mrs. Tiggy-winkle was nothing but a HEDGEHOG.
Caspita! La signora Tiggy-winkle non era altro che un RICCIO.
(Now some people say that little Lucie had been asleep upon the stile--but then how could she have found three clean pocket-handkins and a pinny, pinned with a silver safety-pin?
(Ora c'è chi dice che la piccola Lucie si fosse addormentata sul cancelletto--ma allora come avrebbe potuto trovare tre fazzolettini puliti e un grembiulino, appuntato con una spilla di sicurezza d'argento?
And besides--_I_ have seen that door into the back of the hill called Cat Bells--and besides _I_ am very well acquainted with dear Mrs. Tiggy-winkle!)
E inoltre--_IO_ ho visto quella porta sul retro della collina chiamata Cat Bells--e inoltre _IO_ conosco molto bene la cara signora Tiggy-winkle!)
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Vocabulary
- suo
- Possessive adjective or pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
- vestito
- A dress or outfit; clothing worn on the body.
- sottogonna
- A petticoat or underskirt worn beneath a dress.
- Illustrazione
- An illustration or picture accompanying a text.
- quanto
- How much or how many; indicates degree or quantity.
- era
- Past tense of 'essere'; meaning 'was' or 'were'.
- diventata
- Past participle of 'diventare'; meaning 'had become'.
- piccola
- Feminine adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'.
- bruna
- Feminine adjective meaning 'dark-haired' or 'brown'.
- coperta
- Covered; past participle of 'coprire', to cover.
- SPINE
- Plural of 'spina'; thorns or spines on a plant or animal.
- Caspita
- Mild exclamation meaning 'goodness!' or 'wow!' expressing surprise.
- signora
- A polite title for a woman meaning 'Mrs.' or 'madam'.
- altro
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other', 'another', or 'else'.
- RICCIO
- A hedgehog; also can mean 'curly' as an adjective.
- Ora
- Adverb meaning 'now'; indicates the present moment.
- c'è
- Contraction of 'ci è', meaning 'there is'.
- chi
- Pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whoever', referring to a person.
- dice
- Third person singular of 'dire'; meaning 'says' or 'tells'.
- si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', 'himself', or 'herself'.
- fosse
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'; meaning 'were' or 'had been'.
- addormentata
- Past participle of 'addormentarsi'; meaning 'fallen asleep'.
- cancelletto
- A small gate or wicket gate at an entrance.
- allora
- Adverb meaning 'then' or 'so', indicating consequence or time.
- avrebbe
- Conditional of 'avere'; meaning 'would have'.
- potuto
- Past participle of 'potere'; meaning 'been able to'.
- trovare
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to find' or 'to discover'.
- fazzolettini
- Diminutive plural of 'fazzoletto'; small handkerchiefs or tissues.
- puliti
- Plural adjective meaning 'clean' or 'washed', referring to objects.
- grembiulino
- Diminutive of 'grembiule'; a small apron worn for protection.
- appuntato
- Past participle of 'appuntare'; pinned or fastened with a pin.
- spilla
- A pin or brooch used to fasten clothing or accessories.
- sicurezza
- Safety or security; also used in 'spilla di sicurezza' (safety pin).
- argento
- The metal silver; also the color silver.
- inoltre
- Adverb meaning 'furthermore', 'moreover', or 'in addition'.
- visto
- Past participle of 'vedere'; meaning 'seen'.
- quella
- Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'that', referring to distance.
- porta
- A door or gate serving as an entrance or exit.
- retro
- The back side or rear of something; behind.
- collina
- A hill; a raised landform smaller than a mountain.
- chiamata
- Past participle of 'chiamare'; meaning 'called' or 'named'.
- conosco
- First person singular of 'conoscere'; meaning 'I know' (someone/place).
- molto
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'very', 'much', or 'a lot'.
- bene
- Adverb meaning 'well'; also a noun meaning 'good'.
- cara
- Feminine adjective meaning 'dear' or 'beloved'; term of endearment.
- Fine
- The end or conclusion of a story or work.
- storia
- A story, history, or narrative account of events.
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