Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 7

Vocabulary

Entonces

Used to indicate consequence or transition; means 'then' or 'so'

dice

Third person singular present of 'decir'; means 'says'

Aquí

Adverb indicating a nearby location; means 'here'

está

Third person singular of 'estar'; means 'is' (state/location)

él

Third person singular masculine pronoun; means 'he'

no

Basic negation word; means 'no' or 'not'

tiene

Third person singular of 'tener'; means 'has'

familia

Group of related people living together; means 'family'

qué

Interrogative pronoun asking about something; means 'what'

vas

Second person singular of 'ir'; means 'you are going'

a

Preposition indicating direction or purpose; means 'to'

hacer

Common verb meaning to do or to make something

con

Preposition indicating accompaniment; means 'with'

Bueno

Adjective or interjection meaning 'good' or 'well'

acaso

Adverb expressing doubt or possibility; means 'perhaps' or 'maybe'

padre

Male parent in a family; means 'father'

Sí

Affirmative response word; means 'yes'

pero

Coordinating conjunction expressing contrast; means 'but'

nunca

Negative adverb meaning 'never' at any time

puedes

Second person singular of 'poder'; means 'you can'

encontrarlo

Infinitive 'encontrar' plus pronoun; means 'to find him'

por

Preposition indicating cause, duration, or movement; means 'by/through'

estos

Masculine plural demonstrative adjective; means 'these'

días

Plural of 'día'; refers to multiple days

Solía

Imperfect of 'soler'; means 'used to' do habitually

estar

Infinitive verb indicating state or location; means 'to be'

borracho

Adjective describing someone intoxicated; means 'drunk'

tirado

Past participle of 'tirar'; here means 'sprawled' or 'lying around'

los

Masculine plural definite article; means 'the'

cerdos

Plural noun referring to domestic pigs or swine

en

Preposition indicating location or time; means 'in' or 'at'

la

Feminine singular definite article; means 'the'

tenería

A place where animal hides are processed; means 'tannery'

se

Reflexive or impersonal pronoun used in various constructions

le

Indirect object pronoun referring to him, her, or it

ha

Auxiliary verb 'haber' third person singular; means 'has'

visto

Past participle of 'ver'; means 'seen'

lados

Plural of 'lado'; refers to sides or nearby areas

un

Masculine singular indefinite article; means 'a' or 'one'

año

Unit of time equal to twelve months; means 'year'

o

Disjunctive conjunction presenting alternatives; means 'or'

más

Adverb indicating greater quantity or degree; means 'more'

Lo

Neuter or masculine direct object pronoun; means 'it' or 'him'

discutieron

Third person plural preterite of 'discutir'; means 'they discussed/argued'

y

Basic coordinating conjunction; means 'and'

me

First person singular object pronoun; means 'me'

iban

Third person plural imperfect of 'ir'; means 'they were going'

excluir

Verb meaning to leave someone out or bar them

porque

Subordinating conjunction giving reason; means 'because'

dijeron

Third person plural preterite of 'decir'; means 'they said'

cada

Distributive adjective referring to every individual item; means 'each'

muchacho

Informal noun referring to a young male; means 'boy'

debe

Third person singular of 'deber'; means 'must' or 'should'

tener

Infinitive meaning to possess or hold something

una

Feminine singular indefinite article; means 'a' or 'one'

alguien

Indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified person; means 'someone'

quien

Relative pronoun referring to a person; means 'who' or 'whom'

matar

Verb meaning to end someone's life; means 'to kill'

si

Conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis; means 'if'

sería

Conditional of 'ser'; means 'it would be'

justo

Adjective meaning fair, just, or right in treatment

para

Preposition indicating purpose or recipient; means 'for'

demás

Pronoun or adjective referring to the rest; means 'the others'

nadie

Negative indefinite pronoun; means 'nobody' or 'no one'

podía

Third person singular imperfect of 'poder'; means 'could'

pensar

Verb meaning to use one's mind; means 'to think'

nada

Negative indefinite pronoun meaning 'nothing' at all

todos

Masculine plural pronoun or adjective; means 'everyone' or 'all'

estaban

Third person plural imperfect of 'estar'; means 'they were'

perplejos

Adjective describing confusion or bewilderment; means 'perplexed'

quedaron

Third person plural preterite of 'quedar'; means 'they remained'

quietos

Adjective meaning still or motionless without movement

Estaba

First or third person singular imperfect of 'estar'; means 'was'

casi

Adverb indicating nearness to a state; means 'almost'

punto

Noun meaning point; in 'a punto de' means 'about to'

de

Preposition indicating origin, possession, or material; means 'of/from'

llorar

Verb describing shedding tears; means 'to cry' or 'to weep'

repente

Used in 'de repente' meaning suddenly or all at once

ocurrió

Third person singular preterite of 'ocurrir'; means 'it occurred'

solución

Noun meaning an answer to a problem; means 'solution'

les

Indirect object pronoun for third person plural; means 'to them'

ofrecí

First person singular preterite of 'ofrecer'; means 'I offered'

señorita

Title for an unmarried woman; means 'Miss' or 'young lady'

podían

Third person plural imperfect of 'poder'; means 'they could'

matarla

Infinitive 'matar' plus pronoun; means 'to kill her'

ella

Third person singular feminine pronoun; means 'she' or 'her'

Todos

Masculine plural pronoun or adjective; means 'everyone' or 'all'

vale

Informal expression of agreement; means 'okay' or 'alright'

Está

Third person singular of 'estar'; means 'it is' (state)

bien

Adverb or adjective meaning satisfactorily; means 'good' or 'well'

puede

Third person singular of 'poder'; means 'he/she/it can'

entrar

Verb meaning to go or come inside a place

clavaron

Third person plural preterite of 'clavar'; means 'they stuck' or 'pierced'

alfiler

Small sharp pointed object used for fastening; means 'pin'

dedos

Plural of 'dedo'; refers to the fingers or toes

sacar

Verb meaning to take out or extract something

sangre

The red fluid circulating in the body; means 'blood'

firmar

Verb meaning to write one's signature on a document

yo

First person singular subject pronoun; means 'I'

puse

First person singular preterite of 'poner'; means 'I put' or 'placed'

mi

First person singular possessive adjective; means 'my'

marca

Noun meaning a mark, sign, or brand left behind

el

Masculine singular definite article; means 'the'

papel

Thin material for writing on; means 'paper'

Ahora

Adverb indicating the present moment; means 'now'

dedica

Third person singular of 'dedicar'; means 'dedicates' or 'devotes'

esta

Feminine singular demonstrative adjective; means 'this'

Banda

A group of people acting together; means 'band' or 'gang'

Solo

Adjective or adverb meaning alone or only; means 'only'

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'el'; means 'to the'

robo

Noun referring to the act of stealing; means 'robbery' or 'theft'

asesinato

Noun referring to the killing of a person; means 'murder'

dijo

Third person singular preterite of 'decir'; means 'he/she said'

Pero

Coordinating conjunction expressing contrast; means 'but'

quién

Interrogative pronoun asking about a person; means 'who'

vamos

First person plural of 'ir'; means 'we go' or 'let's go'

robar

Verb meaning to take something illegally; means 'to steal' or 'rob'

casas

Plural of 'casa'; refers to residential buildings or homes

ganado

Noun referring to domesticated farm animals; means 'livestock' or 'cattle'

Tonterías

Plural noun referring to foolish acts or nonsense; means 'nonsense'

Robar

Infinitive verb meaning to steal or take illegally

cosas

Plural of 'cosa'; refers to objects or matters; means 'things'

así

Adverb meaning in this way or like that; means 'like this'

es

Third person singular of 'ser'; means 'is' (identity/essence)

allanamiento

Legal term for illegally entering a property; means 'burglary'

Nosotros

First person plural subject pronoun; means 'we'

somos

First person plural of 'ser'; means 'we are'

ladrones

Plural noun for people who steal; means 'thieves' or 'robbers'

Eso

Neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something; means 'that'

ningún

Negative adjective meaning not any; means 'no' or 'none'

estilo

Noun referring to a manner or way of doing things; means 'style'

Somos

First person plural of 'ser'; means 'we are'

salteadores

Plural noun for those who rob on roads; means 'highwaymen'

caminos

Plural of 'camino'; refers to roads or paths; means 'roads'