Ulysses — Page 2

Vocabulary

disse

Said; past tense of 'dire' (to say)

severamente

Severely, strictly, in a stern manner

Aggiunse

He/she added; past tense of 'aggiungere'

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

tono

Tone; manner or quality of voice or expression

da

From, by, like; versatile Italian preposition

predicatore

Preacher; one who delivers religious sermons

Poiché

Since, because; conjunction introducing a cause

questa

This; feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun

o

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option

carissimi

Dearest ones; affectionate plural address to audience

è

Is; third person singular of 'essere' (to be)

la

The; feminine definite article in Italian

vera

True, real, genuine; feminine adjective

corpo

Body; physical form of a person or object

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction in Italian

anima

Soul, spirit; inner spiritual essence of a person

sangue

Blood; red fluid circulating in living organisms

viscere

Viscera, entrails; internal organs of the body

Musica

Music; organized sound for artistic expression

lenta

Slow; feminine adjective describing tempo or pace

prego

Please; polite request or you're welcome

Chiudete

Close (plural imperative); command to shut something

gli

The; masculine plural definite article in Italian

occhi

Eyes; plural of 'occhio', organs of sight

signori

Gentlemen, sirs; polite plural address to men

Un

A, an; masculine indefinite article in Italian

momento

Moment; a brief period of time

piccolo

Small, little; adjective describing small size

problema

Problem; a difficulty or issue requiring resolution

quei

Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective

globuli

Corpuscles, globules; small round particles or cells

bianchi

White; masculine plural adjective describing color

Silenzio

Silence; absence of sound; command to be quiet

tutti

Everyone, all; referring to every person present

Scrutò

Scrutinized; past tense of 'scrutare', to examine closely

di

Of, from; common Italian preposition of possession

lato

Side; lateral part or flank of something

verso

Toward; preposition indicating direction or destination

l'

The; elided definite article before a vowel

alto

High, tall, up; adjective or noun indicating height

lanciò

Launched, threw; past tense of 'lanciare'

un

A, an; masculine indefinite article in Italian

lungo

Long; adjective describing extended length or duration

lento

Slow; adjective describing reduced speed or tempo

fischio

Whistle; sharp sound made with lips or instrument

richiamo

Call, recall; a signal or summons to return

poi

Then, afterwards; adverb indicating sequential order

si

Himself/herself/itself; reflexive pronoun in Italian

fermò

Stopped; past tense of 'fermarsi', to halt

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or state

assorta

Absorbed, rapt; completely engrossed in thought

attenzione

Attention; focused mental awareness on something

i

The; masculine plural definite article in Italian

suoi

His/her; masculine plural possessive adjective

denti

Teeth; plural of 'dente', hard structures in mouth

regolari

Regular, even; adjective describing uniformity or order

che

That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction

luccicavano

Were gleaming, glittering; imperfect of 'luccicare'

qua

Here; adverb indicating a nearby location

là

There; adverb indicating a distant location

punti

Points, dots, spots; plural of 'punto'

dorati

Golden, gilded; masculine plural adjective for gold color

Due

Two; the cardinal number 2

fischi

Whistles; plural of 'fischio', sharp sounds

forti

Strong, loud; masculine plural adjective of 'forte'

acuti

Sharp, shrill, acute; describing high-pitched sounds

risposero

They replied; past tense of 'rispondere', to answer

attraverso

Through, across; preposition of passage or traversal

calma

Calm, stillness; state of tranquility or peace

Grazie

Thank you; expression of gratitude in Italian

vecchio

Old man, old; adjective or noun for age

mio

My, mine; first person singular possessive adjective

esclamò

Exclaimed; past tense of 'esclamare', to cry out

vivacemente

Vividly, lively; adverb describing animated manner

Farà

Will do, will make; future tense of 'fare'

benissimo

Very well, perfectly; superlative form of 'bene'

Stacca

Disconnect, detach; imperative of 'staccare'

corrente

Current, electricity; flow of electric power

vuoi

You want; second person singular of 'volere'

Saltò

Jumped, leaped; past tense of 'saltare'

giù

Down; adverb indicating downward direction or position

dal

From the; contraction of 'da' and 'il'

supporto

Support, mount; a structure holding something in place

del

Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'il'

cannone

Cannon; large heavy artillery firearm

guardò

Looked at; past tense of 'guardare', to look

gravemente

Gravely, seriously; adverb describing solemn manner

il

The; masculine singular definite article in Italian

suo

His, her, its; singular possessive adjective or pronoun

osservatore

Observer; one who watches or observes carefully

raccogliendo

Gathering, collecting; gerund of 'raccogliere'

attorno

Around; adverb or preposition indicating surrounding

alle

To the; contraction of 'a' and 'le'

gambe

Legs; plural of 'gamba', lower limbs of body

le

The; feminine plural definite article in Italian

larghe

Wide, broad; feminine plural adjective of 'largo'

pieghe

Folds, pleats; creases in fabric or clothing

della

Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'la'

sua

His, her; feminine singular possessive adjective

veste

Robe, garment; a long loose piece of clothing

Il

The; masculine singular definite article in Italian

viso

Face; the front part of the human head

paffuto

Chubby, plump; adjective describing a round full face

ombra

Shadow, shade; darkness caused by blocking light

cupo

Dark, gloomy; adjective describing somber appearance

mento

Chin; lower front part of the face

ovale

Oval; egg-shaped; adjective describing elliptical shape

ricordavano

Recalled, resembled; imperfect of 'ricordare'

prelato

Prelate; high-ranking member of the Christian clergy

patrono

Patron; a protector or sponsor of arts or people

delle

Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'le'

arti

Arts; plural of 'arte', creative human expression

nel

In the; contraction of 'in' and 'il'

Medioevo

Middle Ages; European historical period roughly 500–1500

sorriso

Smile; pleasant facial expression of happiness

piacevole

Pleasant, agreeable; adjective describing pleasing quality

aprì

Opened; past tense of 'aprire', to open

tranquillamente

Calmly, quietly; adverb describing peaceful manner

sulle

On the; contraction of 'su' and 'le'

sue

His, her; feminine plural possessive adjective

labbra

Lips; plural of 'labbro', fleshy parts of the mouth

Che

What, that; exclamatory or relative pronoun

derisione

Derision, mockery; scornful ridicule of someone

allegramente

Cheerfully, merrily; adverb describing joyful manner

tuo

Your; second person singular possessive adjective

nome

Name; word used to identify a person or thing

assurdo

Absurd, ridiculous; adjective describing unreasonable thing

antico

Ancient, old; adjective describing great age or antiquity

greco

Greek; adjective or noun relating to Greece

Puntò

Pointed; past tense of 'puntare', to aim or point

dito

Finger; one of the digits of the human hand

amichevole

Friendly; adjective describing kind or warm behavior

scherzo

Joke, jest; a playful or humorous remark

avvicinò

Approached; past tense of 'avvicinarsi', to draw near

al

To the; contraction of 'a' and 'il'

parapetto

Parapet; low protective wall or railing on edge

ridendo

Laughing; gerund of 'ridere', to laugh

tra

Between, among; preposition indicating position or interval

sé

Himself, herself; reflexive pronoun in Italian

avanzò

Advanced, moved forward; past tense of 'avanzare'

lo

Him, it; masculine singular direct object pronoun

seguì

Followed; past tense of 'seguire', to follow

stancamente

Wearily, tiredly; adverb describing fatigued manner

a

To, at; preposition indicating direction or location

metà

Half, midway; indicating the middle point of something

strada

Street, road; paved path for vehicles or pedestrians

sedette

Sat down; past tense of 'sedersi', to sit

sul

On the; contraction of 'su' and 'il'

bordo

Edge, rim, border; the outer margin of something

continuando

Continuing; gerund of 'continuare', to keep doing

osservarlo

To observe him; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached

mentre

While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions

appoggiava

Was leaning, resting; imperfect of 'appoggiare'

specchio

Mirror; a reflective surface showing one's image

immergeva

Was dipping, immersing; imperfect of 'immergere'

pennello

Brush; a tool with bristles for painting or applying

nella

In the; contraction of 'in' and 'la'

ciotola

Bowl; a round open container for liquids or food

insaponava

Was lathering; imperfect of 'insaponare', to soap up

guance

Cheeks; the fleshy sides of the human face

collo

Neck; the part of the body connecting head to torso

La

The; feminine singular definite article in Italian

voce

Voice; the sound produced in speaking or singing

allegra

Cheerful, merry; feminine adjective describing happy mood

continuò

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

Anche

Also, too, even; adverb adding inclusion or emphasis

due

Two; the cardinal number 2

dattili

Dactyls; metrical feet of one long and two short syllables

Ma

But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast

ha

Has; third person singular of 'avere' (to have)

suono

Sound; a noise or acoustic quality perceived by ear

ellenico

Hellenic, Greek; adjective relating to ancient Greece

non

Not; negation adverb in Italian

vero

True, right; adjective confirming truth or seeking agreement

Vivace

Vivacious, lively; adjective describing energetic quality

luminoso

Bright, luminous; adjective describing radiant quality

come

As, like, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

giovane

Young; adjective or noun describing a young person

stesso

Same, himself; adjective or pronoun expressing identity

Dobbiamo

We must, we have to; first person plural of 'dovere'

andare

To go; basic Italian verb of motion

ad

To, at; variant of 'a' used before vowels

Atene

Athens; the capital city of Greece