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Vocabulary

dottore

Doctor; a medical or academic professional

si

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', 'itself'

mosse

Moved; past tense of 'muoversi', to move

nemmeno

Not even; used to emphasize complete negation

millimetro

Millimeter; a very small unit of measurement

Gli

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him'

parlò

Spoke; past tense of 'parlare', to speak

prima

Before, previously, or first in time

sopra

Above, over; indicating a higher position

spalla

Shoulder; part of the human body

stesso

Same; indicating no difference or change

tono

Tone; quality or manner of one's voice

voce

Voice; the sound produced when speaking or singing

piuttosto

Rather, quite; used to modify degree or preference

alto

High, tall, or loud in volume

così

So, thus, in this way

tutti

Everyone, all; referring to every person present

stanza

Room; an enclosed space inside a building

potessero

Could; subjunctive past of 'potere', to be able

sentire

To hear or feel; perceive through senses

perfettamente

Perfectly; in a complete and flawless manner

calmo

Calm, tranquil; free from agitation or excitement

fermo

Still, firm, steady; not moving or wavering

mettete

You put; second person plural of 'mettere'

subito

Immediately, right away, at once

coltello

Knife; a bladed tool used for cutting

tasca

Pocket; a small pouch sewn into clothing

vi

Pronoun meaning 'you' or 'to you' (plural)

prometto

I promise; first person singular of 'promettere'

onore

Honor; a strong sense of ethics and integrity

finirete

You will end up; future of 'finire' (plural)

impiccato

Hanged; executed by hanging from a noose

prossima

Next, upcoming; the one immediately following

sessione

Session; a scheduled meeting or sitting of court

tribunale

Court, tribunal; a judicial institution for legal proceedings

Seguì

Followed; past tense of 'seguire', to follow

poi

Then, afterward; indicating sequence in time

battaglia

Battle; a fight or intense conflict between parties

sguardi

Gazes, looks; plural of 'sguardo', a directed look

tra

Between, among; indicating a position in the middle

capitano

Captain; a leader or commander of a group

cedette

Yielded, gave in; past tense of 'cedere'

presto

Soon, quickly; in a short time or rapidly

ripose

Put back, replaced; past tense of 'riporre'

arma

Weapon; an object used for attack or defense

riprese

Resumed, took back; past tense of 'riprendere'

posto

Place, seat, position; a specific location or spot

brontolando

Grumbling, muttering; gerund of 'brontolare'

cane

Dog; a common domesticated canine animal

bastonato

Beaten, struck with a stick; punished physically

ora

Now, at this moment; indicating the present time

signore

Gentlemen, sir; a respectful form of address

continuò

Continued; past tense of 'continuare', to go on

momento

Moment; a brief period or particular point in time

so

I know; first person singular of 'sapere'

c'è

There is; contraction of 'ci' and 'è'

individuo

Individual, person; a single human being

genere

Kind, type, sort; a category or classification

distretto

District; an administrative or geographic subdivision

potete

You can; second person plural of 'potere'

star

Short form of 'stare', to be or stay

certi

Certain, sure; confident or assured of something

terrò

I will keep; future tense of 'tenere'

d'occhio

Of eye; used in 'tenere d'occhio', to watch closely

giorno

Day; a 24-hour period of time

notte

Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

solo

Only, alone; exclusively or without others

medico

Doctor, physician; a trained medical professional

anche

Also, too, even; adding something to what was said

magistrato

Magistrate; a judicial officer with legal authority

dovessi

Should I, were I to; subjunctive of 'dovere'

alito

Breath; air exhaled from the lungs while breathing

lamentela

Complaint; an expression of dissatisfaction or grievance

confronti

Regards, comparisons; used in 'nei confronti di' (toward)

fosse

Were; subjunctive imperfect of 'essere'

pure

Even, also; used for emphasis or addition

scortesia

Rudeness, discourtesy; impolite or disrespectful behavior

stasera

This evening, tonight; the current evening

adotterò

I will adopt, take; future of 'adottare'

misure

Measures, steps; actions taken to achieve an end

efficaci

Effective; producing the desired result or outcome

farvi

To make you; 'fare' combined with 'vi' (you, plural)

dare

To give; a common Italian verb of giving

caccia

Hunt, chase; the pursuit of a person or animal

scacciare

To drive away, chase off; expel forcibly

via

Away; indicating departure or removal from a place

qui

Here; indicating the place where the speaker is

basti

Let it suffice; subjunctive of 'bastare', to be enough

Poco

Little, a bit; a small quantity of something

dopo

After, later; indicating something following in time

cavallo

Horse; a large domesticated equine animal

dottor

Doctor; shortened title used before a person's name

fu

Was; third person singular past tense of 'essere'

portato

Brought, carried; past participle of 'portare'

porta

Door; an entrance or exit to a room or building

egli

He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun

ne

Of it, about it; partitive or ablative pronoun

andò

Went; past tense of 'andare', to go

sera

Evening; the time of day after afternoon

rimase

Remained, stayed; past tense of 'rimanere'

silenzio

Silence; the complete absence of sound or noise

molte

Many; feminine plural form of 'molto'

sere

Evenings; plural of 'sera', evening

venire

To come; a common verb of motion toward

Cane

Dog; here a proper name or title character

Nero

Black; also used here as a character's name

compare

Appears; third person singular of 'comparire'

scompare

Disappears; third person singular of 'scomparire'

passò

Passed; past tense of 'passare', to pass

molto

Much, a lot; indicating a large quantity or degree

tempo

Time; the indefinite continued progress of existence

allora

Then, at that time; referring to a past moment

verificò

Occurred, happened; past tense of 'verificarsi'

primo

First; the ordinal number indicating position one

misteriosi

Mysterious; strange and not fully explained or understood

eventi

Events; occurrences or happenings of significance

ci

Us, to us, there; reflexive and locative pronoun

liberarono

Freed, liberated; past tense of 'liberare'

infine

Finally, in the end; at the last moment

vedrete

You will see; future tense of 'vedere' (plural)

affari

Affairs, matters, business; things one is involved with