The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies — Page 4

Vocabulary

I

Definite plural article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns

Coniglietti

Small rabbits; diminutive form of 'conigli'

seguirono

They followed; past tense of 'seguire'

a

Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'

distanza

Distance; the space between two points or objects

di

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

sicurezza

Safety or security; state of being protected from danger

Lo

Direct object pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'

osservarono

They observed or watched; past tense of 'osservare'

entrare

To enter; to go inside a place

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

casa

House or home; a residential building

sua

His, her, or its; third-person singular possessive adjective

E

Conjunction meaning 'and'

poi

Then or afterwards; indicating sequence of events

si

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'themselves'

avvicinarono

They approached; past tense of 'avvicinarsi'

furtivamente

Stealthily or sneakily; moving without being noticed

alla

Contraction of 'a' and 'la', meaning 'to the'

finestra

Window; an opening in a wall to let in light

per

Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'through'

ascoltare

To listen; to pay attention to sounds or speech

Il

Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'

signor

Mister or Mr.; title of address for a man

gettò

He threw; past tense of 'gettare'

il

Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'

sacco

Bag or sack; a large container made of cloth

sul

Contraction of 'su' and 'il', meaning 'on the'

pavimento

Floor; the lower surface of a room

pietra

Stone; a hard, solid, natural mineral material

un

Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'an'

modo

Way or manner; a method of doing something

che

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'

sarebbe

Would be; conditional form of 'essere'

stato

Been; past participle of 'essere', meaning 'to be'

estremamente

Extremely; to a very high or intense degree

doloroso

Painful; causing physical or emotional pain

i

Definite plural article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns

se

Conjunction meaning 'if' or reflexive pronoun 'oneself'

fossero

They were; subjunctive past tense of 'essere'

trovati

Found; past participle of 'trovare'

dentro

Inside or within; in the interior of something

Potevano

They could; imperfect tense of 'potere'

sentirlo

To hear or feel him; infinitive with object pronoun

trascinare

To drag; to pull something heavily along a surface

la

Definite feminine singular article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'

sedia

Chair; a piece of furniture for sitting

sulle

Contraction of 'su' and 'le', meaning 'on the'

lastre

Stone slabs or flagstones; flat pieces of stone

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'

ridacchiare

To chuckle or snicker; to laugh quietly to oneself

Uno

One; the number 1

due

Two; the number 2

tre

Three; the number 3

quattro

Four; the number 4

cinque

Five; the number 5

sei

Six; the number 6

coniglietti

Small rabbits; diminutive plural of 'coniglio'

disse

He/she said; past tense of 'dire'

Eh

Interjection expressing surprise, question, or acknowledgment

Cos'è

What is it; contraction of 'cosa è'

Cosa

What or thing; used to ask about something

hanno

They have; third-person plural present of 'avere'

rovinato

Ruined or damaged; past participle of 'rovinare'

adesso

Now; at the present moment

chiese

He/she asked; past tense of 'chiedere'

signora

Mrs. or madam; polite title of address for a woman

grassi

Fat or plump; having a large amount of body fat

ripeté

He/she repeated; past tense of 'ripetere'

contando

Counting; present participle of 'contare'

dita

Fingers; plural of 'dito'

uno

One; the number 1 or indefinite article

Non

Not; negation word used before verbs

fare

To do or make; a very common Italian verb

lo

Direct object pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'

sciocco

Fool or silly person; someone acting foolishly

cosa

Thing or what; used in questions or statements

intendi

You mean or intend; second-person singular of 'intendere'

dire

To say or tell; a fundamental Italian verb

vecchio

Old man or old; referring to age or an elderly person

Nel

Contraction of 'in' and 'il', meaning 'in the'

rispose

He/she answered; past tense of 'rispondere'

più

More; used in comparisons or to indicate greater quantity

giovane

Young; being at an early stage of life

dei

Contraction of 'di' and 'i', meaning 'of the'

salì

He/she climbed or went up; past tense of 'salire'

davanzale

Windowsill; the ledge at the bottom of a window

della

Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'

La

Definite feminine article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'

prese

He/she took or grabbed; past tense of 'prendere'

palpò

He/she felt or touched; past tense of 'palpare'

Disse

He/she said; past tense of 'dire'

riusciva

He/she managed or was able; imperfect of 'riuscire'

sentirne

To feel or smell some of it; infinitive with pronoun

ma

But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition

dovevano

They had to; imperfect tense of 'dovere'

essere

To be; the most fundamental Italian verb

conigli

Rabbits; plural of 'coniglio'

_vecchi_

Old ones; emphasized adjective meaning old or aged

perché

Because or why; used to give reasons or ask questions

erano

They were; imperfect tense of 'essere'

così

So or thus; indicating a degree or manner

duri

Hard or tough; resistant to touch or pressure

tutti

All or everyone; referring to the entire group

forme

Shapes or forms; the outward appearance of something

diverse

Different or various; not the same as others

adatti

Suitable or fit; appropriate for a specific purpose

da

From, by, or to; a versatile Italian preposition

mangiare

To eat; to consume food

le

Definite feminine plural article or indirect pronoun 'to her'

pelli

Skins or hides; the outer covering of animals

andranno

They will go; future tense of 'andare'

benissimo

Very well or perfectly; superlative of 'bene'

foderare

To line or pad; to add an inner lining to clothing

mio

My; first-person singular possessive adjective

mantello

Cloak or coat; a long outer garment worn over clothing

Foderare

To line; to put a lining inside a garment

tuo

Your; second-person singular possessive adjective

gridò

He/she shouted; past tense of 'gridare'

Li

Direct object pronoun meaning 'them' for masculine plural

venderò

I will sell; future tense of 'vendere'

mi

Me or myself; first-person singular object pronoun

comprerò

I will buy; future tense of 'comprare'

del

Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the' or 'some'

tabacco

Tobacco; dried plant leaves smoked in pipes or cigarettes

Tabacco

Tobacco; dried plant leaves used for smoking

coniglio

Rabbit; a small furry mammal with long ears

scorticerò

I will skin; future tense of 'scorticare'

taglierò

I will cut; future tense of 'tagliare'

loro

Their or them; third-person plural pronoun or possessive

testa

Head; the upper part of the human or animal body

sciolse

He/she untied or loosened; past tense of 'sciogliere'

vi

There or you; reflexive or locative pronoun

infilò

He/she inserted or put in; past tense of 'infilare'

mano

Hand; the body part at the end of the arm

Quando

When; used to introduce a time clause

sentì

He/she felt or heard; past tense of 'sentire'

verdure

Vegetables; edible plants used in cooking

diventò

He/she became; past tense of 'diventare'

molto

Very or much; indicating a high degree of something

arrabbiata

Angry or furious; feeling strong displeasure or irritation