The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 1
The Council with the Munchkins
Il Consiglio con i Munchkin
She was awakened by a shock, so sudden and severe that if Dorothy had not been lying on the soft bed she might have been hurt.
Fu svegliata da uno scossone così improvviso e violento che, se Dorothy non fosse stata distesa sul morbido letto, avrebbe potuto farsi del male.
As it was, the jar made her catch her breath and wonder what had happened; and Toto put his cold little nose into her face and whined dismally.
Com'era, la scossa le fece trattenere il respiro e chiedersi cosa fosse successo; e Toto le premette il suo piccolo naso freddo sul viso e guaì mestamente.
Dorothy sat up and noticed that the house was not moving; nor was it dark, for the bright sunshine came in at the window, flooding the little room.
Dorothy si mise a sedere e notò che la casa non si muoveva; né era buio, poiché il brillante sole entrava dalla finestra, inondando la piccola stanza.
She sprang from her bed and with Toto at her heels ran and opened the door.
Saltò giù dal letto e con Toto ai suoi talloni corse ad aprire la porta.
The little girl gave a cry of amazement and looked about her, her eyes growing bigger and bigger at the wonderful sights she saw.
La bambina lanciò un grido di stupore e si guardò intorno, con gli occhi che diventavano sempre più grandi davanti agli spettacoli meravigliosi che vedeva.
The cyclone had set the house down very gently—for a cyclone—in the midst of a country of marvelous beauty.
Il ciclone aveva posato la casa molto delicatamente—per essere un ciclone—in mezzo a un paese di meravigliosa bellezza.
There were lovely patches of greensward all about, with stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits.
Vi erano graziose distese di prato verde tutt'intorno, con alberi maestosi carichi di frutti ricchi e succosi.
Banks of gorgeous flowers were on every hand, and birds with rare and brilliant plumage sang and fluttered in the trees and bushes.
Aiuole di fiori magnifici si trovavano da ogni parte, e uccelli dal piumaggio raro e brillante cantavano e svolazzavano tra gli alberi e i cespugli.
A little way off was a small brook, rushing and sparkling along between green banks, and murmuring in a voice very grateful to a little girl who had lived so long on the dry, gray prairies.
A poca distanza c'era un piccolo ruscello, che scorreva impetuoso e scintillante tra rive verdi, e mormorava con una voce molto gradita a una bambina che aveva vissuto così a lungo nelle asciutte e grigie praterie.
While she stood looking eagerly at the strange and beautiful sights, she noticed coming toward her a group of the queerest people she had ever seen.
Mentre stava guardando con curiosità gli strani e meravigliosi spettacoli, notò avvicinarsi a lei un gruppo delle persone più bizzarre che avesse mai visto.
Vocabulary
- Consiglio
- Council or advice; a governing or advisory body.
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment.
- Fu
- Third person singular past tense of 'essere' (to be).
- svegliata
- Feminine past participle of 'svegliare': awakened or woken up.
- da
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'from', or 'since'.
- scossone
- A sudden violent jolt or shake.
- così
- Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'.
- improvviso
- Adjective meaning sudden, unexpected, or abrupt.
- violento
- Adjective meaning violent, forceful, or intense.
- se
- Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
- fosse
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'; meaning 'were' conditionally.
- stata
- Feminine past participle of 'essere', meaning 'been'.
- distesa
- Lying stretched out flat on a surface.
- morbido
- Adjective meaning soft, smooth, or gentle to touch.
- letto
- Noun meaning bed, a piece of furniture for sleeping.
- avrebbe
- Conditional form of 'avere', meaning 'would have'.
- potuto
- Past participle of 'potere', meaning 'been able to'.
- farsi
- Reflexive infinitive of 'fare', meaning 'to do to oneself'.
- male
- Noun or adverb meaning harm, evil, or badly.
- era
- Imperfect form of 'essere', meaning 'was' or 'were'.
- scossa
- A shake or jolt; trembling movement of the earth.
- fece
- Third person singular past of 'fare', meaning 'made/did'.
- trattenere
- To hold back, restrain, or retain something.
- respiro
- Breath; the act of breathing in and out.
- chiedersi
- Reflexive verb meaning to wonder or ask oneself.
- cosa
- Noun or pronoun meaning 'thing' or 'what'.
- successo
- Past participle of 'succedere', meaning happened or occurred.
- premette
- Pressed or pushed something gently against a surface.
- suo
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
- piccolo
- Adjective meaning small, little, or young in size.
- naso
- Noun meaning nose, the facial organ for smelling.
- freddo
- Adjective or noun meaning cold, cool in temperature.
- viso
- Noun meaning face, the front part of the head.
- guaì
- Past tense of 'guaire'; whimpered or yelped softly.
- mestamente
- Adverb meaning sadly, mournfully, or in a sorrowful manner.
- mise
- Past tense of 'mettere', meaning put or placed.
- sedere
- Infinitive verb meaning to sit or be seated.
- notò
- Third person past of 'notare'; noticed or observed something.
- casa
- Noun meaning house or home, a place of residence.
- muoveva
- Imperfect of 'muovere'; was moving or in motion.
- né
- Conjunction meaning 'neither' or 'nor' in negation.
- buio
- Noun or adjective meaning darkness or dark.
- poiché
- Conjunction meaning 'since', 'because', or 'given that'.
- brillante
- Adjective meaning bright, brilliant, or shining.
- sole
- Noun meaning sun, the star at the center of our solar system.
- entrava
- Imperfect of 'entrare'; was entering or coming inside.
- finestra
- Noun meaning window, an opening in a wall.
- inondando
- Gerund of 'inondare'; flooding or filling with light.
- piccola
- Feminine adjective meaning small, little, or young.
- stanza
- Noun meaning room, a space within a building.
- Saltò
- Past tense of 'saltare'; jumped or leaped suddenly.
- giù
- Adverb meaning down or downward in direction.
- suoi
- Plural possessive meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
- talloni
- Plural noun meaning heels, the back part of feet.
- corse
- Past tense of 'correre'; ran or rushed quickly.
- aprire
- Infinitive meaning to open, to unlock or unfasten.
- porta
- Noun meaning door, an entrance to a room or building.
- bambina
- Noun meaning little girl, a young female child.
- lanciò
- Past tense of 'lanciare'; let out, threw, or uttered.
- grido
- Noun meaning cry, shout, or exclamation of surprise.
- stupore
- Noun meaning amazement, astonishment, or wonder.
- guardò
- Past tense of 'guardare'; looked at or observed.
- intorno
- Adverb or preposition meaning around or surrounding.
- occhi
- Plural noun meaning eyes, the organs of sight.
- diventavano
- Imperfect of 'diventare'; were becoming or growing.
- sempre
- Adverb meaning always or ever, continuously.
- più
- Adverb meaning more, most, or no longer.
- grandi
- Plural adjective meaning big, large, or great.
- davanti
- Preposition or adverb meaning in front of or before.
- spettacoli
- Plural noun meaning sights, spectacles, or shows.
- meravigliosi
- Plural adjective meaning wonderful, marvelous, or amazing.
- vedeva
- Imperfect of 'vedere'; was seeing or could see.
- ciclone
- Noun meaning cyclone, a powerful rotating windstorm.
- aveva
- Imperfect of 'avere', meaning 'had' or 'was having'.
- posato
- Past participle of 'posare'; set down or placed gently.
- molto
- Adverb or adjective meaning very, much, or a lot.
- delicatamente
- Adverb meaning delicately, gently, or with great care.
- essere
- Infinitive meaning to be; fundamental Italian auxiliary verb.
- mezzo
- Noun or adjective meaning middle, half, or means.
- paese
- Noun meaning country, village, or town.
- meravigliosa
- Feminine adjective meaning wonderful, marvelous, or extraordinary.
- bellezza
- Noun meaning beauty, the quality of being beautiful.
- Vi
- Adverbial pronoun meaning 'there' or 'here'; also 'you'.
- erano
- Imperfect plural of 'essere', meaning 'there were' or 'they were'.
- graziose
- Feminine plural adjective meaning graceful, pretty, or charming.
- distese
- Plural noun meaning expanses or stretches of open land.
- prato
- Noun meaning meadow or lawn, an open grassy area.
- verde
- Adjective or noun meaning green in color.
- alberi
- Plural noun meaning trees, large woody perennial plants.
- maestosi
- Plural adjective meaning majestic, stately, or imposing.
- carichi
- Plural adjective meaning loaded, laden, or heavy with.
- frutti
- Plural noun meaning fruits, edible produce of plants.
- ricchi
- Plural adjective meaning rich, abundant, or full of.
- succosi
- Plural adjective meaning juicy, full of natural liquid.
- Aiuole
- Plural noun meaning flower beds in a garden.
- fiori
- Plural noun meaning flowers, blossoming plants or blooms.
- magnifici
- Plural adjective meaning magnificent, splendid, or glorious.
- trovavano
- Imperfect of 'trovare'; were found or located.
- ogni
- Adjective meaning every, each, or any.
- parte
- Noun meaning part, side, or place.
- uccelli
- Plural noun meaning birds, feathered flying animals.
- piumaggio
- Noun meaning plumage, the feathers covering a bird.
- raro
- Adjective meaning rare, uncommon, or exceptional.
- cantavano
- Imperfect of 'cantare'; were singing melodiously.
- svolazzavano
- Imperfect of 'svolazzare'; were fluttering or flying about.
- tra
- Preposition meaning among, between, or within.
- cespugli
- Plural noun meaning bushes or shrubs in a landscape.
- poca
- Feminine adjective meaning little, small in quantity.
- distanza
- Noun meaning distance, the space between two points.
- ruscello
- Noun meaning stream or brook, a small flowing waterway.
- scorreva
- Imperfect of 'scorrere'; was flowing or running along.
- impetuoso
- Adjective meaning impetuous, rushing, or forcefully flowing.
- scintillante
- Adjective meaning sparkling, glittering, or shimmering brightly.
- rive
- Plural noun meaning banks or shores of a waterway.
- verdi
- Plural adjective meaning green, relating to lush vegetation.
- mormorava
- Imperfect of 'mormorare'; was murmuring or babbling softly.
- voce
- Noun meaning voice, the sound produced when speaking.
- gradita
- Feminine adjective meaning welcome, pleasant, or agreeable.
- vissuto
- Past participle of 'vivere', meaning lived or having lived.
- lungo
- Adjective or preposition meaning long or along.
- asciutte
- Feminine plural adjective meaning dry, arid, or parched.
- grigie
- Feminine plural adjective meaning grey or dull in color.
- praterie
- Plural noun meaning prairies or open grassland expanses.
- Mentre
- Conjunction meaning while or as something else happens.
- stava
- Imperfect of 'stare'; was staying, standing, or doing.
- guardando
- Gerund of 'guardare', meaning looking at or watching.
- curiosità
- Noun meaning curiosity, eagerness to know or learn.
- strani
- Plural adjective meaning strange, odd, or unusual.
- avvicinarsi
- Reflexive infinitive meaning to approach or draw near.
- lei
- Personal pronoun meaning 'she', 'her', or formal 'you'.
- gruppo
- Noun meaning group, a number of people together.
- persone
- Plural noun meaning people or persons.
- bizzarre
- Feminine plural adjective meaning bizarre, odd, or peculiar.
- avesse
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'avere', meaning 'had' conditionally.
- mai
- Adverb meaning ever, never, or at any time.
- visto
- Past participle of 'vedere', meaning seen or viewed.
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