Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 6

Vocabulary

Apenas

Hardly, scarcely, or just barely

hay

There is / there are (existential verb)

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

lugar

A place or location

alcanzado

Reached or attained (past participle of alcanzar)

por

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

la

Definite article 'the' (feminine singular)

civilización

Civilization; an organized and developed human society

inglesa

English (feminine adjective referring to England)

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the'

que

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

este

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'

libro

A book or written publication

no

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

haya

Subjunctive form of 'haber,' meaning 'has/have'

llegado

Arrived or reached (past participle of llegar)

recibiendo

Receiving; present participle of recibir

en

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'

todas

All or every (feminine plural adjective)

partes

Parts or places; plural of parte

bienvenida

A welcome or warm greeting given to someone

más

More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

cordial

Warm and friendly in manner or tone

y

Conjunction meaning 'and'

ganándose

Earning or winning for oneself (reflexive gerund)

los

Definite article 'the' (masculine plural)

cálidos

Warm or heartfelt (masculine plural adjective)

elogios

Praises or compliments given to someone

La

Definite article 'the' (feminine singular)

prueba

Proof, evidence, or a test of something

de

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

esta

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine)

popularidad

Popularity; the state of being widely liked

mundial

Worldwide or global in scope or reach

se

Reflexive pronoun used with verbs in Spanish

muestra

Shows or demonstrates; also means 'sample'

claramente

Clearly or plainly, in an obvious manner

el

Definite article 'the' (masculine singular)

registro

A record, register, or official log of data

del

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

número

A number or quantity of something counted

ejemplares

Copies of a book or publication; specimens

vendidos

Sold (past participle of vender, masculine plural)

asciende

Ascends or amounts to a certain total

ahora

Now; at the present moment in time

maravilloso

Marvelous or wonderful; inspiring great admiration

total

Total; the complete sum or overall amount

UN

Indefinite article 'a' or 'one' (emphatic)

MILLÓN

One million; a large numerical quantity

DE

Preposition 'of' or 'from' (emphatic form)

EJEMPLARES

Copies of a publication (emphatic plural form)

una

Indefinite article 'a' or 'one' (feminine)

venta

A sale or the act of selling something

Editores

Editors or publishers of a book or publication

creen

They believe or think (third person plural)

es

Is; third person singular of ser (to be)

absolutamente

Absolutely; completely or without any exception

sin

Without; preposition indicating absence of something

precedente

Precedent; a previous example or case

entre

Between or among multiple things or people

libros

Books; plural of libro

referencia

Reference; a source of information consulted

similares

Similar ones; things resembling each other closely

Este

This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective (masculine)

resultado

Result or outcome of an action or process

ha

Has; auxiliary verb form of haber (third person)

logrado

Achieved or accomplished (past participle of lograr)

principalmente

Mainly or primarily; above all other reasons

gracias

Thanks; gratitude expressed toward someone

amable

Kind or friendly; pleasant in manner toward others

interés

Interest; attention or curiosity shown toward something

mostrado

Shown or demonstrated (past participle of mostrar)

muchos

Many; a large number of people or things

amigos

Friends; people with whom one has a friendship

a

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'for'

quienes

Who or whom; relative pronoun referring to people

expresan

They express or convey (third person plural present)

su

His, her, its, or their (possessive adjective)

sincero

Sincere; genuine and honest in feeling or expression

agradecimiento

Gratitude; the feeling of being thankful to someone

generoso

Generous; willing to give freely to others

apoyo

Support; assistance or backing given to someone

recomendaciones

Recommendations; suggestions made in favor of something

El

Definite article 'the' (masculine singular)

trabajo

Work or labor; a task or job undertaken

revisión

Revision or review; the act of checking work

llevado

Carried out or taken (past participle of llevar)

cabo

End or cape; used in 'llevar a cabo' (to carry out)

año

Year; a period of twelve months

tras

After or behind; preposition indicating succession

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

vigilancia

Vigilance or watchfulness; careful ongoing supervision

cuidado

Care or caution; careful attention to something

han

Have; auxiliary verb (third person plural of haber)

realizado

Carried out or accomplished (past participle of realizar)

muchas

Many (feminine plural); a large number of things

Adiciones

Additions; new content added to something existing

tanto

So much or as much; indicating a degree or amount

modernas

Modern (feminine plural); contemporary or up-to-date

como

As or like; comparison conjunction in Spanish

interesantes

Interesting; engaging or capturing attention and curiosity

incluyendo

Including; present participle of incluir

Homeopatía

Homeopathy; alternative medicine using highly diluted substances

Tenis

Tennis; a sport played with rackets and a ball

césped

Lawn or grass; a surface covered with grass

Los

Definite article 'the' (masculine plural)

consultantes

Consultants or users who seek information or advice

sobre

About, on, or over; a common Spanish preposition

las

Definite article 'the' (feminine plural)

leyes

Laws; legal rules established by authority

Arrendador

Landlord; one who rents property to a tenant

e

And (variant of 'y' used before 'i' or 'hi')

Inquilino

Tenant; one who rents and occupies a property

Marido

Husband; a married male partner

Mujer

Woman or wife; adult female person

Deudor

Debtor; a person who owes money to another

Acreedor

Creditor; a person to whom money is owed

reciben

They receive; third person plural present of recibir

información

Information; facts or data about a subject

actualizada

Updated or current (feminine past participle of actualizar)

Las

Definite article 'the' (feminine plural)

Enfermedades

Diseases or illnesses; conditions affecting health

sus

Their or its; possessive adjective (plural form)

Remedios

Remedies; cures or treatments for illnesses

Medicamentos

Medications or medicines used to treat conditions

Usos

Uses; the purposes for which something is employed

Dosis

Doses; measured quantities of medicine to take

recibido

Received (past participle of recibir)

especial

Special; distinct or particular attention given

atención

Attention; focus or care directed toward something

Índice

Index; an alphabetical list for locating content

sido

Been; past participle of ser (to be)

considerablemente

Considerably; to a notably large or significant degree

ampliado

Enlarged or expanded (past participle of ampliar)

ayuda

Help or aid; assistance provided to someone

Resumen

Summary; a brief account of main points

Contenidos

Contents; items or topics contained within something

espera

Hopes or waits; expects something to happen

ningún

No or not any; negating adjective before masculine nouns

Consultante

Consultant; a person who consults a reference source

deje

Leaves or lets (subjunctive of dejar); stops doing

recibir

To receive; the infinitive form of the verb

respuestas

Answers or responses given to questions

completas

Complete or full (feminine plural adjective)

satisfactorias

Satisfactory; meeting expectations adequately (feminine plural)

LA

Definite article 'the' (feminine singular, emphatic)

SERIE

Series; a set of related works or publications

comprende

Comprises or includes; encompasses certain elements

Veintisiete

Twenty-seven; the number 27

Volúmenes

Volumes; individual books in a series or set

contienen

They contain; hold or include within themselves

SIETE

Seven; the number 7 (emphatic form)

MIL

Thousand; the number 1,000 (emphatic form)

páginas

Pages; individual sheets or sides of a book

materia

Subject matter or material; content of a text

impresa

Printed (feminine past participle of imprimir)

letra

Letter or typeface; also means handwriting or font

pequeña

Small (feminine adjective); of little size

Son

They are; third person plural of ser (to be)

completamente

Completely; in an entirely thorough manner

originales

Original; not copied, new and independent works

planteamiento

Approach or framework; the way a topic is conceived

ejecutados

Executed or carried out (past participle of ejecutar)

concienzudo

Conscientious or thorough; done with great care