War and Peace — Page 9

Vocabulary

Sistematemi

Arrange or settle something for me, please.

questa

This; demonstrative adjective or pronoun, feminine singular.

faccenda

Matter, affair, or business to be dealt with.

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction in Italian.

sarò

I will be; first-person singular future of essere.

sempre

Always; at all times, without exception.

il

The; masculine singular definite article in Italian.

vostro

Your; second-person plural possessive adjective in Italian.

schiavo

Slave; a person entirely devoted or subservient to another.

più

More; also used to mean most or no longer.

devoto

Devoted, loyal, deeply dedicated to someone or something.

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner.

la

The; feminine singular definite article in Italian.

effe

The letter F; name of the sixth letter of the alphabet.

come

As, like, or how; used for comparison or manner.

scrive

He/she writes; third-person singular present of scrivere.

nei

In the; contraction of in and i, masculine plural.

suoi

His/her/its; third-person possessive adjective, masculine plural.

rapporti

Reports, relations, or accounts written about something.

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article in Italian.

mio

My; first-person singular possessive adjective in Italian.

anziano

Elder, elderly person, or senior member of a group.

di

Of, from; very common Italian preposition of possession.

villaggio

Village; a small rural settlement or community.

Lei

She, or formal you; subject pronoun in Italian.

è

Is; third-person singular present tense of essere.

ricca

Rich, wealthy; feminine adjective describing financial abundance.

buona

Good; feminine adjective indicating quality or virtue.

famiglia

Family; a group of related people living together.

ed

And; variant of e used before vowels in Italian.

tutto

Everything, all; pronoun or adjective meaning the whole.

ciò

That, this; demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned.

che

That, which, who; versatile conjunction or relative pronoun.

voglio

I want; first-person singular present of volere.

E

And; coordinating conjunction, capitalized at sentence start.

familiarità

Familiarity; ease and informality in social interactions.

disinvolta

Casual, self-assured, easy in manner or behavior.

grazia

Grace, elegance; charm in movement or manner.

gli

Him, to him; indirect object pronoun, also plural the.

erano

Were; third-person plural imperfect tense of essere.

proprie

Own, proper; feminine plural possessive adjective meaning characteristic.

portò

He/she brought or carried; third-person singular past tense.

alle

To the; contraction of a and le, feminine plural.

labbra

Lips; the two fleshy parts surrounding the mouth.

mano

Hand; the part of the body at the end of the arm.

della

Of the; contraction of di and la, feminine singular.

dama

Lady, noblewoman; a woman of high social rank.

corte

Court; the royal or noble household and its environment.

baciò

He/she kissed; third-person singular past tense of baciare.

dondolò

He/she swayed or rocked; past tense of dondolare.

avanti

Forward, ahead; indicating movement or position in front.

indietro

Backward, behind; indicating movement or position to the rear.

mentre

While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.

si

Himself/herself/itself; reflexive pronoun used with verbs.

appoggiava

Was leaning or resting against; imperfect of appoggiare.

allo

To the; contraction of a and lo, masculine singular.

schienale

Backrest; the back support of a chair or seat.

poltrona

Armchair; a comfortable upholstered chair with armrests.

guardando

Looking, watching; present participle of guardare.

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or direction.

un'

A, an; feminine indefinite article before a vowel.

altra

Other, another; feminine adjective indicating a different one.

direzione

Direction; the course or path toward which something points.

disse

Said; third-person singular past tense of dire.

riflettendo

Reflecting, thinking; present participle of riflettere.

parlerò

I will speak; first-person singular future of parlare.

moglie

Wife; the female spouse in a marriage.

del

Of the; contraction of di and il, masculine singular.

giovane

Young; adjective or noun describing a person of youth.

proprio

Own, exactly, just; adverb or adjective stressing precision.

sera

Evening; the period between afternoon and night.

forse

Perhaps, maybe; adverb expressing uncertainty or possibility.

cosa

Thing, what; noun referring to an object or matter.

potrà

He/she/it will be able to; future of potere.

essere

To be; fundamental Italian verb of existence or identity.

sistemata

Arranged, settled, resolved; past participle of sistemare.

Sarà

It will be; third-person singular future of essere.

a

To, at; preposition indicating direction, location, or purpose.

nome

Name; a word used to identify a person or thing.

vostra

Your; second-person plural feminine possessive adjective.

inizierò

I will begin; first-person singular future of iniziare.

apprendistato

Apprenticeship; a period of learning a trade or skill.

da

From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition of origin.

zitella

Spinster, old maid; an unmarried woman, often older.