A Tale of Two Cities — Page 4

Vocabulary

Audaces

Bold or daring acts; describing courageous or reckless behavior

robos

Thefts or robberies; acts of stealing property from others

cometidos

Committed or carried out; referring to acts performed by someone

por

By or for; a common preposition indicating cause or agent

hombres

Men; adult male human beings

armados

Armed; equipped with weapons for offensive or defensive purposes

y

And; conjunction linking words, phrases, or clauses together

asaltos

Assaults or attacks; violent physical confrontations against persons

en

In or on; preposition indicating location or time

los

The; definite article for masculine plural nouns

caminos

Roads or paths; routes used for travel or transportation

tenían

Had or took place; past tense of tener indicating possession or occurrence

lugar

Place or location; also used in phrase tener lugar meaning to occur

la

The; definite article for feminine singular nouns

propia

Own or very; adjective emphasizing identity or belonging

capital

Capital city; the chief city of a country or region

todas

All or every; feminine plural form of todo

las

The; definite article for feminine plural nouns

noches

Nights; the dark hours between sunset and sunrise

se

Reflexive pronoun; used to indicate reflexive or impersonal actions

advertía

Warned or advised; past imperfect of advertir meaning to caution

públicamente

Publicly; in a manner visible or known to everyone

a

To or at; preposition indicating direction, recipient, or location

familias

Families; groups of people related by blood or marriage

que

That or which; conjunction or relative pronoun connecting clauses

no

No or not; negation word used to deny or refuse something

salieran

Would leave or go out; past subjunctive of salir

de

Of or from; preposition indicating origin, possession, or material

ciudad

City; a large urban settlement with significant population

sin

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack of something

trasladar

To transfer or move; to relocate something to another place

sus

Their or your; possessive adjective for third or formal second person

muebles

Furniture; movable household objects like tables and chairs

almacenes

Warehouses or stores; buildings for storing or selling goods

para

For or in order to; preposition indicating purpose or destination

mayor

Greater or larger; comparative adjective meaning bigger or more important

seguridad

Safety or security; state of being protected from danger or harm

el

The; definite article for masculine singular nouns

oscuridad

Darkness; absence of light, often associated with night or concealment

era

Was; past imperfect of ser, indicating a past state or identity

un

A or an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns

comerciante

Merchant or trader; person who buys and sells goods commercially

luz

Light; the natural illumination from the sun or artificial sources

del

Of the; contraction of de and el used before masculine nouns

día

Day; the period of light between sunrise and sunset

al

To the; contraction of a and el used before masculine nouns

ser

To be; infinitive indicating permanent states or identity

reconocido

Recognized; identified as known by someone who sees you

e

And; variant of y used before words beginning with i or hi

su

His, her, or their; possessive adjective for third person singular

colega

Colleague; a fellow professional or associate in the same field

quien

Who; relative or interrogative pronoun referring to a person

había

Had; past perfect auxiliary verb from haber indicating prior action

detenido

Stopped or detained; past participle of detener meaning to halt

papel

Role or paper; can mean a part played or a sheet of paper

Capitán

Captain; a military or nautical leader of a group or vessel

le

Him, her, or you; indirect object pronoun for third person singular

disparó

Shot or fired; past tense of disparar meaning to discharge a weapon

cabeza

Head; the uppermost part of the human or animal body

huyó

Fled or escaped; past tense of huir meaning to run away

caballo

Horse; a large domesticated animal used for riding or transport

correo

Mail or post; system for delivering letters and packages

fue

Was or went; past tense of ser or ir indicating action or state

interceptada

Intercepted; stopped or seized before reaching its intended destination

siete

Seven; the cardinal number between six and eight

bandidos

Bandits; outlaws or criminals who rob people, often violently

guardia

Guard; a person responsible for protecting or watching over something

mató

Killed; past tense of matar meaning to cause someone's death

disparo

Shot; the firing of a weapon or the projectile discharged

tres

Three; the cardinal number between two and four

ellos

They; third person plural masculine pronoun referring to a group

luego

Then or later; adverb indicating subsequent time or logical sequence

él

He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun

mismo

Himself or same; reflexive intensifier or adjective indicating identity

abatido

Shot down or dejected; past participle meaning killed or deeply discouraged

otros

Others; referring to additional or different people or things

cuatro

Four; the cardinal number between three and five

consecuencia

Consequence; a result or effect following from an action

agotamiento

Exhaustion or depletion; state of being completely used up or tired

munición

Ammunition; bullets or projectiles used in firearms and weapons

tras

After or behind; preposition indicating sequence or position

lo

It or him; neuter or masculine direct object pronoun

cual

Which; relative pronoun used after a preposition to refer back

robado

Robbed or stolen; past participle of robar indicating theft occurred

tranquilamente

Calmly or quietly; in a peaceful and undisturbed manner

ese

That; demonstrative adjective pointing to something nearby or mentioned

magnífico

Magnificent or splendid; impressively grand or excellent in quality

Alcalde

Mayor; the elected head of a city or town government

Londres

London; the capital city of England and the United Kingdom

obligado

Forced or obliged; compelled by necessity or external pressure

detenerse

To stop oneself; reflexive infinitive meaning to come to a halt

entregar

To hand over or deliver; to give something to someone else

pertenencias

Belongings; personal possessions or property owned by someone

solo

Only or alone; adverb or adjective indicating singularity or solitude

ilustre

Illustrious or distinguished; famous and respected for achievements

criatura

Creature or person; a living being, sometimes used affectionately

vista

Sight or view; the act of seeing or what is seen

toda

All or entire; feminine singular form of todo indicating totality

presos

Prisoners; people held in custody or confined in jail

cárceles

Prisons or jails; facilities where convicted people are confined

batallas

Battles; armed conflicts or fights between opposing forces

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment, means, or manner

majestad

Majesty; royal dignity or the title used for monarchs

ley

Law; a system of rules enforced by a government or authority

disparaba

Was shooting or firing; past imperfect of disparar describing repeated action

entre

Between or among; preposition indicating a position within a group

cargados

Loaded or charged; filled with ammunition or a heavy load

balas

Bullets; metal projectiles fired from guns or firearms

ladrones

Thieves or robbers; people who steal property from others

arrancaban

Were tearing off or snatching; past imperfect of arrancar forcibly removing

cruces

Crosses; cross-shaped symbols or jewelry worn as ornaments

diamantes

Diamonds; precious gemstones valued for brilliance and hardness

cuello

Neck; the part of the body connecting the head to the torso

nobles

Nobles; members of the aristocracy with hereditary titles or privileges

señores

Lords or gentlemen; respectful title for men of rank or distinction

recepciones

Receptions; formal social gatherings or parties held by officials

Corte

Court; the royal household and its officials surrounding a monarch

entraron

Entered; past tense of entrar meaning to go or come inside

buscar

To look for or search; to seek out something or someone

mercancías

Goods or merchandise; products bought, sold, or traded commercially

contrabando

Contraband or smuggling; illegal trade or smuggled goods

muchedumbre

Crowd or mob; a large unruly gathering of people

contra

Against; preposition indicating opposition or conflict with something

dispararon

They shot or fired; past tense of disparar meaning to discharge weapons

nadie

Nobody or no one; indefinite pronoun indicating absence of persons

consideraba

Considered; past imperfect of considerar meaning to regard or think about

ninguno

None or not one; indefinite pronoun indicating zero of something

estos

These; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun or adjective nearby

sucesos

Events or incidents; things that happen, often noteworthy occurrences

saliera

Would go out; past subjunctive of salir used in hypothetical clauses

demasiado

Too much or too; adverb or adjective indicating excessive degree

corriente

Common or ordinary; something normal, usual, or unremarkable