Wuthering Heights — Page 2

Vocabulary

dalla

Contraction of 'da' and 'la', meaning 'from the'

faccia

Face; the front part of a person's head

acida

Sour, acid; having a sharp or bitter quality

sporse

Leaned out, extended; past tense of 'sporgere'

testa

Head; the uppermost part of the body

da

From, by, since; common Italian preposition

finestra

Window; an opening in a wall for light

rotonda

Round, circular; having a curved or spherical shape

del

Of the; masculine singular contraction of 'di il'

granaio

Granary; a storehouse for storing grain

Cosa

What, thing; used in questions meaning 'what'

volete

You want; second person plural of 'volere'

gridò

Shouted, cried out; past tense of 'gridare'

padrone

Master, owner, landlord; person in charge

giù

Down, below; adverb indicating downward direction

nel

In the; masculine singular contraction of 'in il'

recinto

Enclosure, pen, yard; a fenced-off area

Andate

Go; second person plural imperative of 'andare'

dall'

From the; contracted form before a vowel

altra

Other, another; feminine form of 'altro'

parte

Part, side, direction; a portion or area

fienile

Barn, hayloft; a farm building for storing hay

se

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

parlargli

To speak to him; infinitive with clitic pronoun

c'

There; shortened form of 'ci' before a vowel

nessuno

Nobody, no one; indefinite pronoun of negation

dentro

Inside, within; adverb indicating interior location

possa

Can, may; subjunctive of 'potere'

aprire

To open; infinitive verb meaning to make accessible

porta

Door; an entrance or exit to a building

urlai

I screamed; first person past tense of 'urlare'

risposta

Answer, reply; a response to a question

solo

Only, alone; indicating singularity or solitude

signora

Lady, Mrs.; polite form of address for a woman

aprirà

Will open; third person future tense of 'aprire'

nemmeno

Not even, neither; strong negative adverb

farete

You will make; second person plural future of 'fare'

tutto

All, everything; indicates totality or completeness

questo

This; demonstrative adjective or pronoun, near object

fracasso

Racket, uproar, crash; a very loud noise

spaventoso

Frightening, dreadful, awful; causing fear or alarm

fino

Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit

notte

Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise

Come

How, as, like; interrogative or comparative adverb

mai

Never, ever; adverb used in questions or negations

potete

You can; second person plural of 'potere'

dirle

To tell her; infinitive 'dire' with indirect clitic

chi

Who; interrogative or relative pronoun for persons

voglio

I want; first person singular of 'volere'

averci

To have with it; infinitive 'avere' with clitic

niente

Nothing, anything; indefinite pronoun of negation

fare

To do, to make; common Italian infinitive verb

borbottò

Muttered, grumbled; past tense of 'borbottare'

scomparendo

Disappearing; gerund of 'scomparire'

neve

Snow; frozen precipitation falling from the sky

cominciò

Began, started; third person past of 'cominciare'

cadere

To fall; verb describing downward movement

fitta

Thick, dense; describing something closely packed together

Afferrai

I grabbed, I seized; past tense of 'afferrare'

maniglia

Handle, doorknob; a grip for opening doors

tentare

To try, to attempt; to make an effort

altro

Other, another; masculine adjective indicating difference

tentativo

Attempt, try; an effort to accomplish something

quando

When; temporal conjunction or interrogative adverb

giovane

Young; adjective or noun describing a young person

senza

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

giacca

Jacket; a short coat worn as outer clothing

forcone

Pitchfork; a farm tool with long prongs

spalla

Shoulder; the joint connecting arm to body

apparve

Appeared; third person past tense of 'apparire'

cortile

Courtyard; an open area enclosed by buildings

dietro

Behind, after; preposition or adverb of position

fece

Made, did; third person past tense of 'fare'

cenno

Sign, nod, gesture; a small signal or indication

seguirlo

To follow him; infinitive 'seguire' with object clitic

dopo

After, afterwards; temporal preposition or adverb

aver

Having; shortened infinitive of 'avere'

attraversato

Crossed, passed through; past participle of 'attraversare'

lavanderia

Laundry room; a room where clothes are washed

area

Area, zone; a defined space or region

pavimentata

Paved; having a hard surface covering the ground

contenente

Containing; present participle of 'contenere'

deposito

Storage, depot; a place for keeping goods

carbone

Coal, charcoal; a black combustible solid fuel

pompa

Pump; a device that moves fluids or gases

piccionaia

Pigeon loft, dovecote; a structure housing pigeons

arrivammo

We arrived; first person plural past of 'arrivare'

infine

Finally, at last; adverb indicating conclusion

grande

Large, great; adjective indicating size or importance

caldo

Warm, hot; adjective describing high temperature

allegro

Cheerful, lively; adjective describing a happy mood

locale

Room, place, premises; an indoor space or venue

dove

Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place

ero

I was; first person singular imperfect of 'essere'

stato

Been, state; past participle of 'essere'

ricevuto

Received, welcomed; past participle of 'ricevere'

precedenza

Previously, priority; earlier time or right of way

Risplendeva

It shone, gleamed; imperfect of 'risplendere'

deliziosamente

Deliciously, delightfully; in a very pleasing manner

bagliore

Glow, glare, flash; a bright or dazzling light

immenso

Immense, huge; extremely large or vast in size

fuoco

Fire; the light and heat produced by burning

composto

Composed of, made up; past participle of 'comporre'

torba

Peat; a dark organic material used as fuel

legna

Firewood; wood cut and prepared for burning

vicino

Near, close; adjective or adverb of proximity

alla

To the, at the; feminine singular 'a' plus 'la'

tavola

Table; a flat surface used for meals

apparecchiata

Set, laid; describing a table prepared for a meal

abbondante

Abundant, plentiful; more than enough in quantity

pasto

Meal; a set occasion of eating food

serale

Evening; adjective relating to the evening time

fui

I was; first person singular past of 'essere'

lieto

Glad, happy, pleased; adjective expressing contentment

osservare

To observe, to notice; to watch carefully

individuo

Individual, person; a single human being

della

Of the; feminine singular contraction of 'di la'

cui

Whose, of whom; relative pronoun indicating possession

esistenza

Existence; the state of being or living

avevo

I had; first person singular imperfect of 'avere'

sospettato

Suspected; past participle of 'sospettare'

inchinai

I bowed; first person past tense of 'inchinarsi'

attesi

I waited; first person past tense of 'attendere'

pensando

Thinking; gerund of 'pensare'

avrebbe

Would have; third person conditional of 'avere'

invitato

Invited; past participle of 'invitare'

sedermi

To sit down; infinitive 'sedersi' with clitic

guardò

Looked, watched; third person past of 'guardare'

appoggiandosi

Leaning; reflexive gerund of 'appoggiarsi'

allo

To the; masculine singular contraction of 'a lo'

schienale

Backrest; the back support of a chair

sedia

Chair; a seat with a back for one person

rimase

Remained, stayed; third person past of 'rimanere'

immobile

Still, motionless; not moving at all

muta

Mute, silent; not speaking or making sound

Brutto

Bad, ugly, nasty; adjective with negative connotation

tempo

Weather, time; conditions in the atmosphere

osservai

I observed, I remarked; past tense of 'osservare'

Temo

I fear, I'm afraid; first person of 'temere'