Treasure Island — Page 8

Vocabulary

Non

non — Negation word meaning 'not' in Italian

scrisse

scrisse — He/she wrote; past tense of 'scrivere'

mai

mai — Never; used to negate actions entirely

né

né — Neither/nor; connects two negative elements

ricevette

ricevette — He/she received; past tense of 'ricevere'

una

una — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

lettera

lettera — A written message sent to someone

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and' linking clauses

parlò

parlò — He/she spoke; past tense of 'parlare'

con

con — Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment

nessuno

nessuno — Nobody, no one; indefinite negative pronoun

tranne

tranne — Except, apart from; exclusionary preposition

che

che — That, which, who; versatile conjunction or pronoun

vicini

vicini — Neighbors; people living nearby

questi

questi — These; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby people

per

per — For, through, by; common Italian preposition

maggior

maggior — Greater, larger; comparative adjective, short form

parte

parte — Part, portion; section of a whole

solo

solo — Alone, only; indicating singularity or solitude

quando

quando — When; temporal conjunction introducing time clauses

era

era — He/she/it was; imperfect of 'essere'

ubriaco

ubriaco — Drunk, intoxicated; describing someone who consumed alcohol

grande

grande — Big, great, large; common Italian adjective

baule

baule — Trunk, chest; large box for storing belongings

marinaio

marinaio — Sailor; a person who works on ships

aperto

aperto — Open; past participle of 'aprire'

contrariato

contrariato — Annoyed, vexed; feeling displeasure or irritation

volta

volta — Time, occasion; refers to a single instance

sola

sola — Alone, single; feminine form of 'solo'

ciò

ciò — This, that; neuter demonstrative pronoun in Italian

avvenne

avvenne — It happened, occurred; past tense of 'avvenire'

verso

verso — Toward, around; preposition indicating direction or time

fine

fine — End, conclusion; termination of a period

povero

povero — Poor; lacking money or expressing pity

padre

padre — Father; male parent

stato

stato — State, condition; also past participle of 'essere'

avanzato

avanzato — Advanced, progressed; in a later or developed stage

malattia

malattia — Illness, disease; a medical condition affecting health

poi

poi — Then, afterward; indicates sequence of events

portò

portò — He/she brought or took; past tense of 'portare'

via

via — Away; indicates removal or departure

dottor

dottor — Doctor; title used before a physician's name

venne

venne — He/she came; past tense of 'venire'

pomeriggio

pomeriggio — Afternoon; the part of day after noon

tardi

tardi — Late; at a later time than expected

visitare

visitare — To visit; to go see someone especially a patient

malato

malato — Sick person, patient; someone who is ill

accettò

accettò — He/she accepted; past tense of 'accettare'

po'

po' — A little, a bit; shortened form of 'poco'

cena

cena — Dinner; the evening meal

madre

madre — Mother; female parent

andò

andò — He/she went; past tense of 'andare'

salotto

salotto — Living room, parlor; a room for receiving guests

fumare

fumare — To smoke; to inhale smoke from tobacco

pipa

pipa — Pipe; a smoking instrument

attesa

attesa — Wait, waiting; the act of expecting something

cavallo

cavallo — Horse; a large domesticated riding animal

scendesse

scendesse — Would come down; imperfect subjunctive of 'scendere'

borgo

borgo — Village, hamlet; a small Italian settlement

poiché

poiché — Since, because; causal conjunction explaining a reason

avevamo

avevamo — We had; imperfect tense of 'avere'

scuderie

scuderie — Stables; buildings where horses are kept

vecchio

vecchio — Old; advanced in age or long-established

seguii

seguii — I followed; past tense of 'seguire'

dentro

dentro — Inside, within; indicating interior location

ricordo

ricordo — Memory, recollection; also 'I remember'

aver

aver — To have; infinitive used in compound constructions

notato

notato — Noticed, observed; past participle of 'notare'

contrasto

contrasto — Contrast; a striking difference between two things

medico

medico — Doctor, physician; a medical professional

curato

curato — Well-groomed, neat; carefully maintained in appearance

brillante

brillante — Brilliant, shining; bright and impressive

cipria

cipria — Face powder; cosmetic powder applied to skin

bianca

bianca — White; feminine form of the color 'bianco'

neve

neve — Snow; white precipitation falling from clouds

occhi

occhi — Eyes; the organs of sight

neri

neri — Black; plural masculine adjective for the color

vivaci

vivaci — Lively, vivid; full of energy and brightness

modi

modi — Manners, ways; behavior or style of conduct

piacevoli

piacevoli — Pleasant, agreeable; pleasing to others

faceva

faceva — He/she made or did; imperfect of 'fare'

rozza

rozza — Rough, coarse; lacking refinement or polish

gente

gente — People; a group of persons collectively

campagna

campagna — Countryside; rural areas outside of cities

soprattutto

soprattutto — Above all, especially; emphasizing something most important

quel

quel — That; demonstrative adjective before masculine nouns

sudicio

sudicio — Dirty, filthy; unclean in appearance

pesante

pesante — Heavy; having great weight or feeling burdensome

appannato

appannato — Fogged, tarnished, dulled; clouded over in appearance

spauracchio

spauracchio — Scarecrow, bogeyman; something frightening or threatening

pirata

pirata — Pirate; a person who robs at sea

seduto

seduto — Seated, sitting; past participle of 'sedere'

perso

perso — Lost; absorbed or engrossed in thought

braccia

braccia — Arms; upper limbs of the human body

tavolo

tavolo — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture

All'improvviso

all'improvviso — Suddenly, all at once; without any warning

egli

egli — He; formal third-person singular masculine pronoun

capitano

capitano — Captain; commander of a ship or group

cioè

cioè — That is, namely; used to clarify or specify

cominciò

cominciò — He/she began; past tense of 'cominciare'

intonare

intonare — To intone, to start singing; begin a melody

eterna

eterna — Eternal, everlasting; lasting without end

canzone

canzone — Song; a piece of music with lyrics

Quindici

quindici — Fifteen; the number 15

uomini

uomini — Men; plural of 'uomo'

petto

petto — Chest, breast; the front of the upper body

morto

morto — Dead man; past participle of 'morire'

bottiglia

bottiglia — Bottle; a container for liquids

bere

bere — To drink; to consume a liquid

diavolo

diavolo — Devil; an evil supernatural being

hanno

hanno — They have; third person plural of 'avere'

fatto

fatto — Done, made; past participle of 'fare'

fuori

fuori — Out, outside; away from the inside

altri

altri — Others; the remaining people

Dapprima

dapprima — At first, initially; in the beginning

avevo

avevo — I had; first person imperfect of 'avere'

supposto

supposto — Supposed, assumed; past participle of 'supporre'

fosse

fosse — Were, was; imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'

quello

quello — That one; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

stesso

stesso — Same; indicating identity or sameness

sopra

sopra — Above, on top; indicating a higher position

stanza

stanza — Room; an enclosed space within a building

davanti

davanti — In front, ahead; positioned before something else

pensiero

pensiero — Thought; a mental idea or reflection

mescolato

mescolato — Mixed, blended; past participle of 'mescolare'

miei

miei — My; possessive adjective, masculine plural form

incubi

incubi — Nightmares; frightening dreams during sleep

dell'uomo

dell'uomo — Of the man; contracted preposition plus article

mare

mare — Sea; a large body of saltwater

gamba

gamba — Leg; a limb used for walking and standing