White nights, and other stories — Page 1

Vocabulary

Prodotto

Produced or created by someone or something

da

By, from, or since; common preposition

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

il

The; masculine singular definite article

team

Team; group working together on a task

di

Of, from; very common Italian preposition

correzione

Correction; act of fixing errors in text

bozze

Proofs or drafts of text before publication

distribuito

Distributed or made available to others

online

Online; connected to or available on internet

su

On, up, over; common Italian preposition

Questo

This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

file

File; digital document or data collection

è

Is; third person singular of essere (to be)

stato

Been; past participle of essere, also state

prodotto

Produced; past participle of produrre

immagini

Images or pictures; plural of immagine

generosamente

Generously; in a kind and giving manner

rese

Made or rendered; past tense of rendere

disponibili

Available; accessible for use or access

NOTTI

Nights; plural of notte (feminine noun)

BIANCHE

White; plural feminine adjective meaning white

E

And; coordinating conjunction linking words

ALTRI

Other; masculine plural adjective or pronoun

RACCONTI

Stories or short tales; plural of racconto

I

The; masculine plural definite article

ROMANZI

Novels; plural of romanzo, long fictional works

DI

Of, from; common Italian preposition

VOLUME

Volume; a single book in a series

DAL

From the; contraction of da and il

RUSSO

Russian; adjective referring to Russia

Stampato

Printed; past participle of stampare

in

In, into; very common Italian preposition

Gran

Great; short form of grande before nouns

Bretagna

Britain; referring to the United Kingdom

INDICE

Index or table of contents in a book

MEMORIE

Memories or memoirs; plural of memoria

SOTTOSUOLO

Underground or underworld; below the surface

PARTE

Part or section; division of a larger work

IL

The; masculine singular definite article

A

To, at; common Italian preposition

PROPOSITO

Purpose or subject; a proposito means regarding

DELLA

Of the; contraction of di and la

NEVE

Snow; frozen precipitation falling from sky

BAGNATA

Wet; feminine past participle of bagnare

UN

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

CUORE

Heart; central organ or emotional center

DEBOLE

Weak or feeble; lacking strength or force

ALBERO

Tree; a large woody plant

NATALE

Christmas; the holiday celebrated December 25th

MATRIMONIO

Marriage or wedding; union of two people

PICCOLO

Small or little; adjective for small size

EROE

Hero; a brave or admired person

SIGNOR

Mister or sir; polite title for a man

UNA

A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

STORIA

Story or history; a narrative or account

SENTIMENTALE

Sentimental; relating to tender emotions

DIARIO

Diary; personal journal of daily experiences

SOGNATORE

Dreamer; one who daydreams or fantasizes

PRIMA

First or before; ordinal or temporal adjective

NOTTE

Night; the dark period after sunset

Era

Was; third person singular imperfect of essere

una

A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

notte

Night; dark period between sunset and sunrise

meravigliosa

Wonderful or marvelous; inspiring great admiration

quelle

Those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective

notti

Nights; plural of notte

possibili

Possible; able to happen or exist

solo

Only or alone; singular or exclusive

quando

When; temporal conjunction or adverb

si

One, oneself; reflexive or impersonal pronoun

giovani

Young people; plural of giovane

caro

Dear or expensive; term of endearment

lettore

Reader; a person who reads texts

Il

The; masculine singular definite article

cielo

Sky or heaven; space above the earth

era

Was; imperfect tense of essere

così

So or thus; adverb of manner or degree

stellato

Starry; filled or covered with stars

luminoso

Bright or luminous; emitting or reflecting light

che

That, which, who; conjunction or pronoun

guardandolo

Looking at it; gerund of guardare with pronoun

non

Not; basic negation adverb in Italian

poteva

Could; imperfect tense of potere (to be able)

fare

To do or make; very common Italian verb

a

To, at; common Italian preposition

meno

Less; comparative adverb indicating lesser degree

chiedersi

To wonder or ask oneself; reflexive of chiedere

se

If or whether; conditional conjunction

persone

People or persons; plural of persona

cattivo

Bad or naughty; negative quality adjective

umore

Mood or humor; one's emotional state

capricciose

Capricious or whimsical; unpredictably moody people

potessero

Could; imperfect subjunctive of potere

vivere

To live; to be alive or dwell somewhere

sotto

Under or beneath; spatial preposition

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

tale

Such a; adjective meaning of that kind

Anche

Also or even; additive adverb

questa

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

domanda

Question or demand; an inquiry posed to someone

giovanile

Youthful; relating to or typical of youth

molto

Very or much; adverb of high degree

ma

But; adversative coordinating conjunction

possa

May or can; present subjunctive of potere

Signore

Lord or sir; polite or religious address

metterla

To put it; infinitive of mettere with pronoun

più

More; comparative adverb or adjective

spesso

Often; frequently occurring or thick

nel

In the; contraction of in and il

vostro

Your; second person plural possessive adjective

cuore

Heart; organ or seat of emotion

Parlando

Speaking; present gerund of parlare

posso

I can; first person singular of potere

ricordare

To remember or recall; to bring back memories

mio

My; first person singular possessive adjective

d'

Of; elided form of di before vowel

animo

Spirit or mood; inner emotional state

per

For, through, by; common Italian preposition

tutto

All or everything; whole without exception

quel

That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

giorno

Day; period of twenty-four hours

Fin

Until or from; used in fin dal meaning since

dal

From the; contraction of da and il

mattino

Morning; the early part of the day

presto

Early or soon; adverb of time

ero

I was; first person singular imperfect of essere

oppresso

Oppressed or weighed down; feeling heavy burden

uno

One or a; masculine singular indefinite article

strano

Strange or odd; unusual or unexpected

abbattimento

Dejection or despondency; low or downcast feeling

Mi

Me, myself; first person singular pronoun

sembrò

Seemed; third person singular past of sembrare

improvvisamente

Suddenly; in an unexpected and abrupt manner

essere

To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary verb

tutti

Everyone or all; masculine plural of tutto

mi

Me or to me; first person object pronoun

abbandonassero

Were abandoning; imperfect subjunctive of abbandonare

allontanassero

Were moving away; imperfect subjunctive of allontanare

me

Me; stressed first person singular pronoun

Naturalmente

Naturally or of course; in a natural way

chiunque

Anyone or whoever; indefinite relative pronoun

ha

Has; third person singular present of avere

diritto

Right or straight; entitlement or upright direction

chi

Who; relative or interrogative pronoun

fossero

Were; imperfect subjunctive of essere