A Modest Proposal: For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick — Page 15

Vocabulary

Pero

Conjunction meaning 'but,' used to contrast ideas.

en

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on.'

cuanto

Meaning 'as much as' or 'how much.'

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at.'

mí

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'me.'

habiendo

Gerund of 'haber,' meaning 'having' as auxiliary.

estado

Past participle of 'estar,' meaning 'been.'

agotado

Exhausted or depleted of resources or energy.

durante

Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a period.

muchos

Adjective meaning 'many' or 'a lot of.'

años

Plural noun meaning 'years.'

ofreciendo

Gerund meaning 'offering' or 'providing' something.

pensamientos

Plural noun meaning 'thoughts' or 'ideas.'

vanos

Adjective meaning 'vain,' 'futile,' or 'empty.'

ociosos

Adjective meaning 'idle,' 'lazy,' or 'useless.'

y

Conjunction meaning 'and.'

visionarios

Adjective meaning 'visionary' or 'unrealistically idealistic.'

desesperado

Adjective meaning 'desperate' or 'hopeless.'

por

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through.'

completo

Adjective meaning 'complete' or 'total.'

del

Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the.'

éxito

Noun meaning 'success' or 'achievement.'

tuve

First-person singular preterite of 'tener,' meaning 'I had.'

la

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the.'

fortuna

Noun meaning 'fortune,' 'luck,' or 'wealth.'

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'

dar

Verb meaning 'to give' or 'to come across.'

con

Preposition meaning 'with.'

esta

Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this.'

propuesta

Noun meaning 'proposal' or 'suggestion.'

que

Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which.'

siendo

Gerund of 'ser,' meaning 'being.'

completamente

Adverb meaning 'completely' or 'entirely.'

nueva

Feminine adjective meaning 'new.'

tiene

Third-person singular present of 'tener,' meaning 'has.'

algo

Pronoun or adverb meaning 'something' or 'somewhat.'

sólido

Adjective meaning 'solid,' 'firm,' or 'reliable.'

real

Adjective meaning 'real,' 'actual,' or 'royal.'

sin

Preposition meaning 'without.'

gasto

Noun meaning 'expense,' 'cost,' or 'expenditure.'

alguno

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'any' or 'some.'

poca

Feminine adjective meaning 'little' or 'few.'

molestia

Noun meaning 'trouble,' 'bother,' or 'inconvenience.'

enteramente

Adverb meaning 'entirely' or 'wholly.'

nuestro

Possessive adjective meaning 'our.'

poder

Noun meaning 'power' or verb 'to be able to.'

mediante

Preposition meaning 'by means of' or 'through.'

cual

Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom.'

no

Negation adverb meaning 'no' or 'not.'

podemos

First-person plural present of 'poder,' meaning 'we can.'

incurrir

Verb meaning 'to incur' or 'to fall into.'

ningún

Adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any.'

peligro

Noun meaning 'danger' or 'risk.'

disgustar

Verb meaning 'to displease' or 'to upset.'

Inglaterra

Proper noun referring to England.

Pues

Conjunction or filler meaning 'well,' 'since,' or 'because.'

este

Masculine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this.'

tipo

Noun meaning 'type,' 'kind,' or 'sort.'

mercancía

Noun meaning 'merchandise,' 'goods,' or 'commodity.'

soporta

Third-person singular of 'soportar,' meaning 'supports' or 'tolerates.'

exportación

Noun meaning 'exportation' or 'export.'

carne

Noun meaning 'meat' or 'flesh.'

una

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

consistencia

Noun meaning 'consistency,' 'texture,' or 'firmness.'

demasiado

Adverb or adjective meaning 'too much' or 'excessively.'

tierna

Feminine adjective meaning 'tender,' 'soft,' or 'delicate.'

para

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'to.'

admitir

Verb meaning 'to admit,' 'to allow,' or 'to accept.'

larga

Feminine adjective meaning 'long' in duration or length.

conservación

Noun meaning 'preservation' or 'conservation.'

sal

Noun meaning 'salt.'

aunque

Conjunction meaning 'although,' 'even though,' or 'though.'

quizás

Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe.'

podría

Conditional of 'poder,' meaning 'could' or 'might.'

nombrar

Verb meaning 'to name' or 'to mention.'

un

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

país

Noun meaning 'country' or 'nation.'

estaría

Conditional of 'estar,' meaning 'would be.'

encantado

Adjective meaning 'delighted,' 'enchanted,' or 'pleased.'

devorar

Verb meaning 'to devour' or 'to consume greedily.'

toda

Feminine adjective meaning 'all,' 'whole,' or 'entire.'

nuestra

Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'our.'

nación

Noun meaning 'nation' or 'country.'

ella

Third-person feminine singular pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her.'

Después

Adverb meaning 'after,' 'later,' or 'afterwards.'

todo

Pronoun or adjective meaning 'everything,' 'all,' or 'whole.'

estoy

First-person singular present of 'estar,' meaning 'I am.'

tan

Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as,' used in comparisons.

obstinadamente

Adverb meaning 'obstinately' or 'stubbornly.'

aferrado

Adjective meaning 'clinging to' or 'firmly attached.'

mi

First-person singular possessive adjective meaning 'my.'

propia

Feminine adjective meaning 'own' or 'one's own.'

opinión

Noun meaning 'opinion' or 'view.'

como

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how.'

rechazar

Verb meaning 'to reject' or 'to refuse.'

cualquier

Adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever.'

sugerida

Past participle of 'sugerir,' meaning 'suggested.'

hombres

Plural noun meaning 'men' or 'people.'

sabios

Adjective or noun meaning 'wise' or 'learned men.'

resulte

Subjunctive of 'resultar,' meaning 'turns out' or 'results.'

igualmente

Adverb meaning 'equally' or 'likewise.'

inocente

Adjective meaning 'innocent' or 'harmless.'

barata

Feminine adjective meaning 'cheap' or 'inexpensive.'

fácil

Adjective meaning 'easy' or 'simple.'

eficaz

Adjective meaning 'effective' or 'efficient.'

antes

Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously.'

esa

Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'that.'

índole

Noun meaning 'nature,' 'kind,' or 'character.'

sea

Subjunctive of 'ser,' meaning 'be' or 'may be.'

presentado

Past participle of 'presentar,' meaning 'presented' or 'submitted.'

contradicción

Noun meaning 'contradiction' or 'objection.'

plan

Noun meaning 'plan' or 'scheme.'

uno

Pronoun or numeral meaning 'one' or 'someone.'

mejor

Adjective or adverb meaning 'better' or 'best.'

deseo

Noun meaning 'desire' or 'wish.'

el

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the.'

autor

Noun meaning 'author' or 'creator.'

o

Conjunction meaning 'or.'

autores

Plural noun meaning 'authors' or 'creators.'

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'themselves.'

dignen

Subjunctive of 'dignarse,' meaning 'deign to' or 'condescend.'

considerar

Verb meaning 'to consider' or 'to think about.'

maduramente

Adverb meaning 'maturely' or 'carefully and thoughtfully.'

dos

Numeral meaning 'two.'

puntos

Plural noun meaning 'points' or 'issues.'

Primero

Ordinal adjective or adverb meaning 'first.'

tal

Adjective or adverb meaning 'such' or 'such a.'

están

Third-person plural present of 'estar,' meaning 'they are.'

las

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the.'

cosas

Plural noun meaning 'things' or 'matters.'

ahora

Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment.'

cómo

Interrogative adverb meaning 'how.'

serán

Third-person plural future of 'ser,' meaning 'they will be.'

capaces

Plural adjective meaning 'capable' or 'able.'

encontrar

Verb meaning 'to find' or 'to meet.'

alimento

Noun meaning 'food,' 'nourishment,' or 'sustenance.'

vestido

Noun meaning 'clothing,' 'dress,' or 'garment.'

cien

Numeral meaning 'one hundred.'

mil

Numeral meaning 'one thousand.'

bocas

Plural noun meaning 'mouths,' often referring to people fed.

espaldas

Plural noun meaning 'backs,' referring to bodies to clothe.

inútiles

Plural adjective meaning 'useless' or 'unproductive.'