The Tale of Tom Kitten — 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

di

Of, from; very common Italian preposition

Correzione

Correction; act of fixing errors or mistakes

Bozze

Drafts, proofs; preliminary versions of a text

LA

The; feminine singular definite article

STORIA

Story, history; narrative or account of events

DI

Of; preposition indicating possession or relation

Autrice

Female author; woman who writes books

La

The; feminine singular definite article

storia

Story, history; a narrative or series of events

Coniglio

Rabbit; a small furry long-eared animal

ecc

Abbreviation for etcetera; and so forth

Prima

First, before; indicating priority or earlier time

pubblicazione

Publication; act of publishing a book or document

Stampato

Printed; text reproduced on paper by printing

rilegato

Bound; pages fastened together into a book

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or state

Gran

Great; adjective indicating large size or importance

Bretagna

Britain; the island nation in northwestern Europe

Londra

London; the capital city of the United Kingdom

DEDICATO

Dedicated; formally devoted or addressed to someone

A

To, at; preposition indicating direction or recipient

TUTTI

All, everyone; referring to every person or thing

I

The; masculine plural definite article

BIRICHINI

Naughty ones, rascals; mischievous children or animals

SPECIALMENTE

Especially, particularly; used to single something out

QUELLI

Those ones; plural demonstrative pronoun pointing out subjects

CHE

Who, that, which; relative or subordinating conjunction

SALGONO

Climb, go up; third person plural of salire

SUL

On the; contraction of su and il

MIO

My; first person singular possessive adjective

MURO

Wall; a solid vertical structure of stone or brick

GIARDINO

Garden; an outdoor area for growing plants

C'

There; short form of ci before era, c'era

erano

Were; third person plural imperfect of essere

una

A, one; feminine singular indefinite article

volta

Time, once; referring to a single occasion or instance

tre

Three; the cardinal number between two and four

gattini

Kittens; small young cats, plural of gattino

i

The; masculine plural definite article

loro

Their, they; third person plural pronoun or possessive

nomi

Names; words used to identify people or things

Avevano

They had; third person plural imperfect of avere

dei

Some; partitive article, masculine plural of di+i

carini

Cute, sweet; attractive in a small charming way

piccoli

Small, little; adjective describing small size

mantelli

Cloaks, coats; outer garments worn over clothing

pelo

Fur, hair; fine body hair covering an animal

tutto

All, everything; referring to the whole or entirety

si

Themselves; reflexive pronoun for third person

rotolavano

They rolled; imperfect tense of rotolare, to roll

gradino

Step; a single stair or doorstep of a building

della

Of the; contraction of di and la

porta

Door; an entrance or exit of a building or room

giocavano

They played; imperfect tense of giocare, to play

nella

In the; contraction of in and la

polvere

Dust; fine dry particles of dirt or powder

Ma

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

un

A, one; masculine singular indefinite article

giorno

Day; a 24-hour period of time

la

The; feminine singular definite article

madre

Mother; a female parent of a child or offspring

Signora

Mrs., madam; polite title for an adult woman

aspettava

Was expecting, waiting for; imperfect of aspettare

degli

Some; partitive article, masculine plural di+gli

amici

Friends; people with whom one has close relationships

per

For, in order to; preposition of purpose or duration

tè

Tea; a hot drink made by infusing dried leaves

così

So, thus; indicating result or manner of action

portò

Brought, took; third person singular past of portare

casa

Home, house; a place where one lives

lavarli

To wash them; infinitive of lavare with pronoun

vestirli

To dress them; infinitive of vestire with pronoun

prima

Before; indicating something happening earlier in time

che

That, before; conjunction introducing a subordinate clause

arrivasse

Arrived; third person singular imperfect subjunctive of arrivare

bella

Beautiful, fine; feminine adjective expressing attractiveness

compagnia

Company, guests; people gathered together socially

strofinò

Scrubbed, rubbed; third person singular past of strofinare

le

The, their; feminine plural article or indirect pronoun

facce

Faces; plural of faccia, the front of the head

questa

This; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective

è

Is; third person singular present of essere

Poi

Then, afterwards; indicating the next step or action

spazzolò

Brushed; third person singular past of spazzolare

pettinò

Combed; third person singular past of pettinare

code

Tails; plural of coda, the rear appendage of animals

baffi

Whiskers, mustache; facial hair or animal whiskers

questo

This one; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

era

Was; third person singular imperfect of essere

molto

Very, much; adverb intensifying adjectives or verbs

birichino

Naughty, mischievous; describing a rascal or imp

graffiava

Was scratching; imperfect of graffiare, to scratch

vestì

Dressed; third person singular past of vestire

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

grembiulini

Little aprons; small protective garments worn over clothes

collarini

Little collars; small decorative collars on garments

puliti

Clean; adjective describing something free from dirt

tirò

Pulled out; third person singular past of tirare

fuori

Out, outside; indicating movement outward or exterior location

cassettone

Chest of drawers; a large furniture piece with drawers

ogni

Every, each; adjective indicating all members of a group

sorta

Sort, kind; indicating a type or variety

eleganti

Elegant, stylish; adjective for refined or tasteful appearance

scomodi

Uncomfortable; adjective for things causing discomfort

vestiti

Clothes, dressed; garments or past participle of vestire

vestire

To dress; infinitive verb meaning to put on clothes

suo

His, her; third person singular possessive adjective

figlio

Son, child; a male offspring of a parent

grasso

Fat, plump; adjective describing excess body weight

ed

And; variant of e used before vowels

cresciuto

Grown; past participle of crescere, to grow up

vari

Various, several; adjective indicating multiple or diverse items

bottoni

Buttons; small fasteners on clothing, plural of bottone

saltarono

Jumped, popped off; third person plural past of saltare

via

Away, off; indicating departure or removal

Sua

His, her; third person singular feminine possessive adjective

li

Them; masculine plural direct object pronoun

ricucì

Resewed; third person singular past of ricucire, to resew

nuovo

New, again; adjective or used in di nuovo meaning again

Quando

When; conjunction or adverb indicating time

pronti

Ready; adjective meaning prepared or all set