# First Italian Readings

## Part 14

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=uffiziale.= _See_ =ufficiale=.

=uggioso=, wearied, annoyed.

=uguale=, equal, like, similar.

=ultimamente=, recently.

=ultimo=, last, latest.

=umanamente=, humanely, kindly.

=umanità=, humanity.

=umano=, human.

=umido=, humid, moist.

=umile=, humble.

=umiliazione=, humiliation.

=umore=, _m._, humor, mood, temper.

=undici=, eleven.

=unicamente=, only.

=unico=, only, sole.

=uniforme=, uniform, even, regular.

=unito=, united.

=università=, university.

=universo=, universe, world.

=uno=, one, an.

=unto=, grease.

=uomo=, man.

=urlare=, to howl, shriek.

=urlo=, howl, wail, shriek.

=urna=, ballot-box.

=urtare=, to dash against, grate upon.

=usanza=, usage.

=usare=, to use, employ, show.

=usciere=, porter, doorkeeper.

=uscio=, door, entrance.

=uscire=, to come out, go out, issue.

=uso=, use.

=usucapione=, _f._, usucaption.

=utile=, useful.

=utilizzare=, to utilize.

V.

=va=, =va'=, =vai=, _pres. ind. or imper. of_ =andare=.

=vacanza=, vacation, holidays.

=vado=, _pres. of_ =andare=.

=vagabondo=, vagabond, rambling.

=vago=, vague.

=valente=, clever, skilful.

=valere=, to be worth, be sufficient, avail; =far ----=, to turn to account, make the most of.

=valore=, _m._, valor, bravery, value, worth.

=valorosamente=, valiantly, bravely.

=valsero=, _pret. of_ =valere=.

=vaniloquio=, vain discourse.

=vanità=, vanity.

=vantarsi=, to boast.

=vapore=, _m._, vapor, mist, steam, steamer.

=variazione=, variation.

=varietà=, variety.

=vario=, varied, different, various.

=vasetto=, little vase, pot.

=ve.= _See_ =vi=.

=vecchia=, old woman.

=vecchietta=, little old woman.

=vecchiezza=, old age.

=vecchio=, old.

=vedere=, to see; =far ----=, to show.

=vedetta=, vedette, sentinel.

=vedova=, widow.

=vedovo=, widower; widowed.

=veicolo=, vehicle.

=vela=, sail.

=velare=, to veil, cover.

=velluto=, velvet.

=velocità=, velocity.

=vena=, vein.

=venatura=, veining, vein.

=vendere=, to sell.

=venditore=, _m._, seller, vender.

=venerato=, revered, venerated.

=venerazione=, veneration.

=veneto=, Venetian.

=venire=, to come, be; =---- su=, to grow up.

=venti=, twenty.

=vento=, wind.

=venturo=, future, coming, next.

=veramente=, truly, really.

=verbo=, verb, word.

=verboso=, verbose, wordy.

=verde=, _m._, verdure, green; _adj._, green.

=verdetto=, verdict.

=vergogna=, shame.

=vergognarsi=, to be ashamed.

=verità=, truth.

=vermiglio=, red, rosy.

=vero=, true, real; truth.

=verrà=, _fut. of_ =venire=.

=verrei=, _cond. of_ =venire=.

=verso= (=di=), towards; verse, line, way, side.

=veste=, _f._, garment, clothes.

=vestiario=, suit of clothes.

=vestire=, to clothe, dress, cover, wear; =----si=, to dress.

=vestitacci=, _m. pl._, old, ragged clothes.

=vestito=, suit, clothes, gown.

=vetro=, glass, pane of glass.

=vetta=, top (of tree).

=vettura=, carriage, coach.

=vezzo=, charm, beauty.

=vi=, there; to you, you.

=via=, way, road, street; away, on, indeed, come! =---- ---- che=, as; =---- vai=, movement, bustle.

=viaggiare=, to travel.

=viaggiatore=, _m._, traveller, passenger.

=viaggio=, journey, voyage.

=vicenda=, change, turn, vicissitude; =a ----=, in turn.

=vicina=, neighbor.

=vicinanza=, vicinity.

=vicino=, near; neighbor.

=vide=, _pret. of_ =vedere=.

=vien=(=e=), _pres. of_ =venire=.

=viglietto=, note, card; =---- da visita=, visiting-card.

=vigna=, vineyard, vine.

=vigorosamente=, vigorously.

=vile=, vile, base, abject.

=villaggio=, village.

=villeggiare=, to stay at one's villa.

=villeggiatura=, stay at one's villa.

=vincere=, to conquer, win, overcome.

=vino=, wine.

=vinse=, _pret. of_ =vincere=.

=vinto=, _part. of_ =vincere=.

=violenza=, violence, force.

=virtù=, virtue, power.

=visita=, visit, call.

=visitare=, to visit.

=viso=, face, countenance, look.

=vista=, sight, eyesight, view, search.

=visto=, _part. of_ =vedere=.

=vita=, life, shape, waist.

=vitale=, vital, of life.

=vittima=, victim.

=vivace=, vivacious, lively.

=vivente=, living.

=vivere=, to live.

=viveri=, _m. pl._, provisions.

=vivificare=, to vivify.

=vivo=, alive, blooming, vivid.

=viziato=, vitiated.

=vocabolario=, vocabulary.

=voce=, _f._, voice.

=vocina=, soft voice.

=vocione=, _m._, strong, loud voice.

=voga=, fashion, vogue.

=vogare=, to row.

=voglia=, desire, longing.

=voglio=, _pres. of_ =volere=.

=volare=, to fly, soar, run.

=volentieri.= _See_ =volentieri=.

=volere=, to wish, be willing, want, please; =---- dire=, to mean, signify; =ci vuole=, it takes, requires; =---- bene a=, to wish well, like, love; _n. m._, will, pleasure.

=volgare=, vulgar, common.

=volgere=, to turn.

=volontà=, will.

=volentieri=, willingly.

=volpe=, _f._, fox.

=volta=, time.

=voltare=, to turn, translate, turn round; =----si=, to turn, turn round.

=volto=, face.

=volume=, _m._, volume, book.

=voluttà=, pleasure, delight.

=vorrà=, _fut. of_ =volere=.

=vorrei=, _cond. of_ =volere=.

=vortice=, _m._, vortex, whirlpool.

=voto=, vote.

=vuoi=, =vuole=, _pres. of_ =volere=.

=vuotare=, to empty, drain, hollow out.

=vuoto=, empty, solitary

Z.

=zampa=, paw.

=zio=, uncle; _pl._, relatives.

=zitella=, maid, spinster.

=zitellona=, spinster.

=zotica=, rude woman.

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Heath's Modern Language Series

SPANISH AND ITALIAN

=Alarcón's El Capitán Veneno= (Ford). Vocabulary.

=Alarcón's Novelas Cortes Escogidas= (Remy). Vocabulary.

=Asensi's Victoria y otros Cuentos= (Ingraham). Vocabulary.

=A Trip to South America= (Waxman).

=Bransby's Spanish Reader.=

=Caballero's Un Servilón y un Liberalito= (Bransby). Vocabulary.

=Cervantes's Don Quijote= (Ford). Selections. Vocabulary.

=Cuentos Castellanos= (Carter and Malloy). Vocabulary.

=Cuentos Modernos= (DeHaan and Morrison). Vocabulary.

=Echegaray's O Locura ó Santidad= (Geddes and Josselyn).

=Ford's Exercises in Spanish Composition.=

=Galdós's Marianela= (Geddes and Josselyn). Vocabulary.

=Gutiérrez's El Trovador= (Vaughan). Vocabulary.

=Hills and Ford's First Spanish Course.=

=Hills and Ford's Spanish Grammar.=

=Ingraham-Edgren Spanish Grammar.=

=Introducción á la Lengua Castellana= (Marion and des Garennes).

=Lecturas Modernas= (Downer and Elías). Vocabulary.

=Matzke's Spanish Reader.=

=Nelson's The Spanish-American Reader.=

=Nuñez de Arce's El Haz de Leña= (Schevill).

=Padre Isla's Lesage's Gil Blas= (Geddes and Josselyn). Vocabulary.

=Quinteros's Doña Clarines and Mañana de Sol= (Morley). Vocab.

=Remy's Spanish Composition.=

=Spanish Anecdotes= (Giese). Vocabulary.

=Spanish Commercial Correspondence= (Whittem and Andrade).

=Spanish Short Stories= (Hills and Reinhardt). Vocabulary.

=Spanish Verb Blanks= (Spiers).

=Taboada's Cuentos Alegres= (Potter). Vocabulary.

=Tamayo's Lo Positivo= (Harry and De Salvio). Vocabulary.

=Valdés's Capitán Ribot= (Morrison and Churchman). Vocabulary.

=Valdés's José= (Davidson). Vocabulary.

=Valera's Pepita Jiménez= (Lincoln). Vocabulary.

=Ybarra's Practical Method in Spanish.=

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=Bowen's Italian Reader.=

=Dante's Divina Commedia= (Grandgent).

=Fogazzaro's Pereat Rochus= (De Salvio). Vocabulary.

=Goldoni's Il vero Amico= (Geddes and Josselyn). Vocabulary.

=Goldoni's La Locandiera= (Geddes and Josselyn). Vocabulary.

=Goldoni's Un curioso Accidente= (Ford).

=Grandgent's Italian Composition.=

=Grandgent's Italian Grammar.=

=Italian Short Stories= (Wilkins and Altrocchi). Vocabulary.

=Manzoni's I promessi sposi= (Geddes and Wilkins). Vocabulary.

FRENCH GRAMMARS, READERS, ETC.

=Armand's Grammaire Elémentaire.=

=Blanchaud's Progressive French Idioms.=

=Bouvet's Exercises in French Syntax and Composition.=

=Bowen's First Scientific French Reader.=

=Bruce's Dictées Françaises.=

=Bruce's Grammaire Française.=

=Bruce's Lectures Faciles.=

=Capus's Pour Charmer nos Petits.=

=Chapuzet and Daniels' Mes Premiers Pas en Français.=

=Clarke's Subjunctive Mood.= An inductive treatise, with exercises.

=Comfort's Exercises in French Prose Composition.=

=Davies's Elementary Scientific French Reader.=

=Edgren's Compendious French Grammar.=

=Fontaine's En France.=

=Fontaine's Lectures Courantes.=

=Fontaine's Livre de Lecture et de Conversation.=

=Fraser and Squair's Abridged French Grammar.=

=Fraser and Squair's Complete French Grammar.=

=Fraser and Squair's Shorter French Course.=

=French Verb Blank= (Fraser and Squair).

=Grandgent's Essentials of French Grammar.=

=Grandgent's French Composition.=

=Grandgent's Short French Grammar.=

=Heath's French Dictionary.=

=Hénin's Méthode.=

=Hotchkiss's Le Premier Livre de Français.=

=Knowles and Favard's Grammaire de la Conversation.=

=Mansion's Exercises in French Composition.=

=Mansion's First Year French.= For young beginners.

=Martin's Essentials of French Pronunciation.=

=Martin and Russell's At West Point.=

=Méras' Le Petit Vocabulaire.=

=Pattou's Causeries en France.=

=Pellissier's Idiomatic French Composition.=

=Perfect French Possible= (Knowles and Favard).

=Prisoners of the Temple= (Guerber). For French Composition.

=Roux's Lessons in Grammar and Composition=, based on _Colomba_.

=Schenck's French Verb Forms.=

=Snow and Lebon's Easy French.=

=Story of Cupid and Psyche= (Guerber). For French composition.

=Super's Preparatory French Reader.=