Cranford — Page 2
"
"
Standing over him like a bold dragoon
De pie sobre él como un audaz dragón
"You must give me your note, Mr Dobson, if you please"
"Debe darme su nota, señor Dobson, si es tan amable"
"Please, ma'am, he wants to marry me off hand"
"Por favor, señora, él quiere casarse conmigo de inmediato"
Miss Matty and I sat assenting to accounts
La señorita Matty y yo nos sentamos asintiendo a los relatos
Smiling glory ... and becoming blushes
Gloria sonriente... y rubores favorecedores
I went to call Miss Matty
Fui a llamar a la señorita Matty
_Most of the three-colour blocks used in this book have been made by the Graphic Photo-Engraving Co.
_La mayoría de los bloques tricolor utilizados en este libro han sido realizados por la Graphic Photo-Engraving Co.
Vocabulary
- De
- Preposition indicating possession, origin, or composition.
- pie
- Foot; the lowest part of the human leg.
- sobre
- Preposition meaning on, upon, or about; envelope.
- él
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning he or him.
- como
- Conjunction meaning as, like, or approximately; how.
- un
- Indefinite article meaning a or an; masculine form.
- audaz
- Adjective meaning bold, daring, or courageous in character.
- dragón
- Noun meaning dragon; mythical winged fire-breathing creature.
- Debe
- Third person singular verb meaning must, should, or owes.
- darme
- Verb meaning to give me; infinitive with indirect object.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, or your.
- nota
- Noun meaning note, grade, or a brief written message.
- señor
- Noun meaning mister, sir, or gentleman; form of address.
- si
- Conjunction meaning if; also a musical note in Spanish.
- es
- Third person singular verb meaning is; present tense of ser.
- tan
- Adverb meaning so or as; used for degree comparisons.
- amable
- Adjective meaning kind, nice, or pleasant in nature.
- Por
- Preposition meaning by, for, or through; indicates cause.
- favor
- Noun meaning favor, kindness; used in phrase por favor.
- señora
- Noun meaning lady, madam, or Mrs.; feminine of señor.
- quiere
- Third person singular verb meaning wants or wishes.
- casarse
- Reflexive verb meaning to marry or get married.
- conmigo
- Prepositional pronoun meaning with me; combined with con.
- de
- Preposition indicating possession, origin, material, or belonging.
- inmediato
- Adverb or adjective meaning immediately, at once, or instant.
- La
- Feminine singular definite article meaning the.
- señorita
- Noun meaning Miss, young lady; feminine diminutive of señor.
- yo
- First person singular pronoun meaning I or me.
- nos
- First person plural reflexive or indirect object pronoun us.
- sentamos
- First person plural verb meaning we sit or seated.
- asintiendo
- Gerund form meaning nodding or agreeing with assent.
- los
- Masculine plural definite article the; direct object pronoun.
- relatos
- Noun plural meaning stories, tales, or narratives about events.
- sonriente
- Adjective meaning smiling or grinning; present participle form.
- Fui
- First person singular past tense meaning I went.
- llamar
- Infinitive verb meaning to call, telephone, or name.
- la
- Feminine singular definite article the; feminine object pronoun.
- mayoría
- Noun meaning majority, the greater number or part.
- bloques
- Noun plural meaning blocks, chunks, or solid pieces.
- utilizados
- Adjective meaning used, utilized, or employed in context.
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, at, or within location.
- este
- Demonstrative adjective meaning this; referring to near object.
- libro
- Noun meaning book; written or printed work for reading.
- han
- Third person plural auxiliary verb meaning have; perfect aspect.
- sido
- Past participle of ser meaning been; used in perfects.
- realizados
- Adjective meaning made, created, or produced into reality.
- por
- Preposition meaning by, for, or through; indicates agent.
Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.
Create free account →