The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin — Page 4

Vocabulary

indovinello

in-do-vi-NEL-lo — A riddle or puzzle posed as a question

Farina

fa-REE-na — Flour; finely ground grain used in cooking

d'

d' — Contracted form of 'di' meaning 'of' or 'from'

Inghilterra

in-ghil-TER-ra — Italy's name for the country England

frutto

FROOT-to — A fruit; the edible product of a plant

di

dee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

Spagna

SPAN-ya — Italy's name for the country Spain

Si

see — Reflexive pronoun or affirmative word meaning 'yes'

incontrarono

in-kon-TRA-ro-no — They met or encountered each other

insieme

in-SYEH-me — Together; in company with one another

in

in — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

uno

OO-no — Indefinite article or number meaning 'one'

scroscio

SKRO-sho — A sudden heavy downpour of rain

pioggia

PYOD-ja — Rain; water falling from the sky

Messi

MES-see — Placed or put; past participle of 'mettere'

un

oon — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

sacchetto

sak-KET-to — A small bag or pouch for carrying things

legato

le-GA-to — Tied or bound; fastened with a knot

con

kon — Preposition meaning 'with'

spago

SPA-go — String or twine used for tying things

Se

seh — Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'

mi

mee — First person singular pronoun meaning 'me'

dici

DEE-chee — You say; second person singular of 'dire'

quest'

kwest' — Contracted demonstrative meaning 'this' before vowel

ti

tee — Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you'

darò

da-RO — I will give; future tense of 'dare'

anello

a-NEL-lo — A ring worn on a finger as jewelry

Il

eel — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

che

keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

era

EH-ra — Was; third person singular imperfect of 'essere'

ridicolo

ri-DEE-ko-lo — Ridiculous or absurd; deserving mockery or laughter

da

da — Preposition meaning 'from' or 'by'

parte

PAR-te — Part, side, or role in a situation

perché

per-KEH — Because or why; causal or interrogative conjunction

non

non — Negation word meaning 'not'

aveva

a-VEH-va — Had; third person singular imperfect of 'avere'

nessun

nes-SOON — No, not any; negative adjective before a noun

dare

DA-re — To give; infinitive of the verb 'give'

al

al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il' meaning 'to the'

Vecchio

VEK-kyo — Old man; adjective meaning old or elderly

Gli

lyee — Masculine plural article or indirect pronoun 'to him'

altri

AL-tree — Others; the remaining or different ones

scoiattoli

sko-YAT-to-lee — Squirrels; small bushy-tailed tree-dwelling rodents

cercarono

cher-KA-ro-no — They searched or looked for something

su

soo — Preposition meaning 'up' or 'on'

e

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'

giù

joo — Down; directional adverb indicating downward movement

tra

tra — Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'

i

ee — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

cespugli

che-SPOO-lyee — Bushes or shrubs; plural of cespuglio

nocciole

not-CHO-le — Hazelnuts; edible nuts from the hazel tree

ma

ma — Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast

raccolse

rak-KOL-se — He gathered or collected; past tense of raccogliere

le

leh — Feminine plural article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them'

rosa

RO-za — Rose; a flowering plant or the color pink

canina

ka-NEE-na — Of the dog; used in 'rosa canina' meaning dog-rose

cespuglio

che-SPOO-lyo — A bush or shrub; a woody low-growing plant

rovi

RO-vee — Brambles or briars; thorny bushes with berries

riempì

ryem-PEE — He filled; past tense of riempire

aghi

A-ghee — Needles; sharp pointed leaves of pine trees

pino

PEE-no — Pine tree; an evergreen coniferous tree

come

KO-me — As, like, or how; comparative conjunction

spilli

SPIL-lee — Pins; small sharp pointed metal fasteners

quinto

KWIN-to — Fifth; the ordinal number following fourth

giorno

JOR-no — Day; a 24-hour period of time

gli

lyee — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to them'

portarono

por-TA-ro-no — They brought or carried something to someone

dono

DO-no — A gift or present given to someone

del

del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il' meaning 'of the'

miele

MYEH-le — Honey; sweet substance produced by bees

selvatico

sel-VA-ti-ko — Wild; growing or living in natural uncultivated state

così

ko-ZEE — So, thus; adverb indicating manner or degree

dolce

DOL-che — Sweet; having a pleasant sugary taste

appiccicoso

ap-pit-chi-KO-zo — Sticky; tending to adhere or cling to surfaces

si

see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself' or 'themselves'

leccarono

lek-KA-ro-no — They licked; past tense of leccare

dita

DEE-ta — Fingers; the digits on a human hand

mentre

MEN-tre — While or as; temporal conjunction indicating simultaneity

lo

lo — Masculine singular direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'

posavano

po-ZA-va-no — They were placing or setting down something

sulla

SUL-la — Contraction of 'su' and 'la' meaning 'on the'

pietra

PYEH-tra — Stone or rock; a hard natural mineral material

Lo

lo — Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'

avevano

a-VEH-va-no — They had; third person plural imperfect of avere

rubato

roo-BA-to — Stolen; past participle of rubare meaning to steal

nido

NEE-do — A nest; a structure built by birds or insects

calabroni

ka-la-BRO-nee — Hornets; large aggressive stinging insects

cima

CHEE-ma — Top or summit; the highest point of something

alla

AL-la — Contraction of 'a' and 'la' meaning 'at the'

collina

kol-LEE-na — A hill; a rounded elevated area of land

Ma

ma — Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating a contrast

saltellava

sal-tel-LA-va — He was hopping or skipping along playfully

cantando

kan-TAN-do — Singing; present participle of cantare

Mentre

MEN-tre — While; temporal conjunction indicating simultaneous action

attraversavo

at-tra-ver-SA-vo — I was crossing or passing through an area

Incontrai

in-kon-TRAI — I met or came across; past tense of incontrare

branco

BRAN-ko — A herd, pack, or group of animals

bei

bay — Plural of 'bello' meaning beautiful or fine

maiali

ma-YA-lee — Pigs; domestic farm animals kept for meat

Alcuni

al-KOO-nee — Some; an indefinite quantity of certain ones

col

kol — Contraction of 'con' and 'il' meaning 'with the'

collo

KOL-lo — Neck; the part connecting head to body

giallo

JAL-lo — Yellow; the color of sunlight or lemons

alcuni

al-KOO-nee — Some; an indefinite number of people or things

dorso

DOR-so — Back; the upper or rear surface of something

Erano

EH-ra-no — They were; third person plural imperfect of essere

proprio

PRO-pryo — Really, exactly; adverb for emphasis or ownership

più

pyoo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

Che

keh — Than or that; used in comparisons or clauses

mai

MAI — Ever or never; temporal adverb used with negation

attraversarono

at-tra-ver-SA-ro-no — They crossed or passed through; past tense

Signor

seen-YOR — Mr. or Sir; polite title for an adult man

alzò

al-TSO — He raised or lifted; past tense of alzare

occhi

OK-kee — Eyes; the organs used for seeing

cielo

CHYEH-lo — Sky or heaven; the space above the earth

disgusto

dis-GOOS-to — Disgust or revulsion; strong feeling of disapproval

per

per — For or through; preposition indicating purpose or cause

l'

l' — Contracted definite article meaning 'the' before vowels

impertinenza

im-per-ti-NEN-tsa — Impertinence; rude or disrespectful boldness toward someone

mangiò

man-JO — He ate; past tense of mangiare meaning to eat

tutto

TOOT-to — All or everything; indicating totality or completeness

il

eel — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

riempirono

ryem-PEE-ro-no — They filled; past tense of riempire

loro

LO-ro — Their or them; third person plural pronoun

piccoli

PIK-ko-lee — Small; plural adjective meaning little in size

sacchetti

sak-KET-tee — Small bags; plural of sacchetto

noci

NO-chee — Walnuts or nuts; edible hard-shelled fruits

sedette

se-DET-te — He sat down; past tense of sedersi

una

OO-na — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

grande

GRAN-de — Large or great; adjective indicating big size

roccia

ROT-cha — Rock or cliff; a large mass of stone

piatta

PYAT-ta — Flat; having a level even surface

giocò

jo-KO — He played; past tense of giocare

ai

ai — Contraction of 'a' and 'i' meaning 'at the'

birilli

bi-RIL-lee — Skittles or ninepins; a traditional bowling game

mela

MEH-la — Apple; a common round edible fruit

selvatica

sel-VA-ti-ka — Wild; growing naturally without cultivation

dei

day — Contraction of 'di' and 'i' meaning 'of the'

pigne

PIN-ye — Pine cones; seed-bearing cones of pine trees

verdi

VER-dee — Green; plural adjective indicating the color green

sesto

SES-to — Sixth; the ordinal number following fifth

sabato

SA-ba-to — Saturday; the sixth day of the week

tornarono

tor-NA-ro-no — They returned; past tense of tornare

ultima

OOL-ti-ma — Last or final; the one coming at the end

volta

VOL-ta — Time or turn; an instance or occurrence of something

uovo

WO-vo — Egg; an oval object laid by a bird

appena

ap-PEH-na — Just or barely; indicating very recent action or hardly

deposto

de-POS-to — Laid; past participle of deporre meaning to lay down

piccolo

PIK-ko-lo — Small or little; adjective indicating small size

cesto

CHES-to — A basket used for carrying or storing things

giunchi

JUN-kee — Rushes; tall grass-like plants growing near water

ultimo

OOL-ti-mo — Last or final; the concluding one of a series

addio

ad-DEE-o — Farewell or goodbye; a final parting expression