Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 4

Vocabulary

Estas

Feminine plural demonstrative adjective meaning 'these'

visiones

Visions or mental images seen in the mind

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs

desvanecieron

Faded away or disappeared gradually over time

cuando

Conjunction meaning 'when' introducing a time clause

leí

Past tense of 'leer'; meaning 'I read'

por

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

primera

Feminine form of 'first' in ordinal sequence

vez

Time or instance, as in 'one time'

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

aquellos

Masculine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those'

poetas

Plural of 'poeta'; people who write poetry

cuyas

Feminine plural relative pronoun meaning 'whose'

efusiones

Outpourings of emotion expressed in words or writing

hechizaron

Enchanted or bewitched someone with powerful charm

mi

Possessive adjective meaning 'my'

alma

Soul or innermost spiritual essence of a person

y

Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses

la

Feminine definite article or direct object pronoun 'her/it'

elevaron

Raised or lifted something to a higher level

al

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

cielo

Sky or heaven above the earth

También

Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'

me

First-person singular reflexive or object pronoun 'me'

convertí

Past tense of 'convertirse'; became or transformed into something

en

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'into'

poeta

A person who writes poems as an art form

durante

Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

año

A unit of time equal to twelve months

viví

Past tense of 'vivir'; meaning 'I lived'

paraíso

Paradise or a place of perfect happiness and bliss

de

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

propia

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

creación

Creation; something made or brought into existence

Imaginé

Past tense of 'imaginar'; meaning 'I imagined'

que

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

yo

First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

también

Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'as well'

podría

Conditional form of 'poder'; meaning 'could' or 'would be able'

obtener

To obtain or get something desired or needed

nicho

A niche or special place of recognition for someone

el

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

templo

A temple or sacred building devoted to worship

donde

Relative adverb meaning 'where' indicating a location

están

Third-person plural of 'estar'; meaning 'they are'

consagrados

Consecrated or dedicated in honor of something or someone

los

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

nombres

Names or titles identifying persons or things

Usted

Formal second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'

conoce

Third-person singular of 'conocer'; knows or is familiar with

bien

Adverb meaning 'well' indicating good quality or manner

fracaso

Failure or an unsuccessful attempt at something

cuán

Adverb meaning 'how' used in exclamations or questions

pesadamente

Heavily or with great weight and difficulty

soporté

Past tense of 'soportar'; meaning 'I endured' or 'I bore'

decepción

Disappointment or feeling of letdown after failed expectations

Pero

Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast or exception

justo

Adjective meaning 'just,' 'fair,' or 'exactly at that point'

ese

Masculine singular demonstrative adjective meaning 'that'

momento

A moment or brief specific point in time

heredé

Past tense of 'heredar'; meaning 'I inherited'

fortuna

Fortune or a large amount of wealth or luck

primo

Cousin; a relative who is a child of one's aunt or uncle

mis

Plural possessive adjective meaning 'my'

pensamientos

Thoughts or ideas formed in the mind

encauzaron

Channeled or directed thoughts or energies toward a goal

nuevo

Adjective meaning 'new'; also used in 'de nuevo' meaning again

hacia

Preposition meaning 'toward' indicating direction or tendency

su

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or 'their'

inclinación

Inclination or natural tendency toward a particular interest

anterior

Previous or former; occurring before the current time

Han

Third-person plural auxiliary 'haber'; part of perfect tense

pasado

Past participle of 'pasar'; passed or gone by in time

seis

The number six in Spanish

años

Plural of 'año'; years as a measure of time

desde

Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from' a point in time

tomé

Past tense of 'tomar'; meaning 'I took' or 'I made'

resolución

Resolution or firm decision to do something specific

llevar

To carry or bring; also to carry out an action

cabo

End or cape; in 'llevar a cabo' means to carry out

empresa

Undertaking or enterprise; a challenging planned endeavor

actual

Current or present; pertaining to the present time

Puedo

First-person singular of 'poder'; meaning 'I can'

incluso

Adverb meaning 'even' or 'including' something unexpected

ahora

Adverb meaning 'now' referring to the present moment

recordar

To remember or recall something from the past

hora

Hour or a specific time of the day

dediqué

Past tense of 'dedicar'; meaning 'I dedicated' myself to something

esta

Feminine singular demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'

gran

Adjective meaning 'great' or 'grand' before a noun

Comencé

Past tense of 'comenzar'; meaning 'I began' or 'I started'

acostumbrar

To accustom or get used to something over time

cuerpo

Body; the physical form of a human or animal

las

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

privaciones

Deprivations or lack of basic necessities and comforts

Acompañé

Past tense of 'acompañar'; meaning 'I accompanied' someone

balleneros

Whalers; people or ships involved in whale hunting

varias

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'several' or 'various'

expediciones

Expeditions or organized journeys for exploration or research

Mar

Sea; a large body of saltwater

del

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

Norte

North; the cardinal direction opposite to south

Soporté

Past tense of 'soportar'; meaning 'I endured' harsh conditions

voluntariamente

Voluntarily or willingly without being forced by others

frío

Cold; low temperature causing discomfort or freezing

hambre

Hunger; the uncomfortable feeling from lack of food

sed

Thirst; the desire or need to drink liquid

falta

Lack or absence of something needed or expected

sueño

Sleep or dream; the rest state of the body

Con

Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment or means

frecuencia

Frequency; how often something occurs or is repeated

trabajé

Past tense of 'trabajar'; meaning 'I worked'

más

Adverb meaning 'more' used in comparisons

arduamente

Arduously or with great effort and hard work

marineros

Sailors or seamen who work aboard ships

comunes

Common or ordinary; not exceptional in rank or skill

día

Day; a twenty-four-hour period of time

noches

Nights; plural of 'noche,' the dark period after sunset

estudio

Study; the act of learning or examining a subject

matemáticas

Mathematics; the science of numbers and calculations

teoría

Theory; a set of ideas explaining phenomena or principles

medicina

Medicine; the science of treating and preventing disease

aquellas

Feminine plural demonstrative adjective meaning 'those'

ramas

Branches; divisions or fields of a larger subject

ciencias

Sciences; systematic fields of knowledge and study

físicas

Physical; relating to the physical world or natural sciences

aventurero

Adventurer or someone who seeks exciting risky experiences

naval

Naval; relating to ships, sailing, or the sea

mayor

Greater or larger; comparative adjective indicating superiority

ventaja

Advantage or benefit gained over others in a situation

práctica

Practice or practical application of knowledge or skills

En

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

dos

The number two in Spanish

ocasiones

Occasions or specific instances when something happened

contraté

Past tense of 'contratar'; meaning 'I was hired' or 'I contracted'

realmente

Really or truly; used to emphasize something is genuine

como

Conjunction or preposition meaning 'as' or 'like'

segundo

Second; ordinal number following first in a sequence

oficial

Officer; a person holding authority or official rank

ballenero

Whaling ship or whaler engaged in hunting whales

desempeñé

Past tense of 'desempeñar'; meaning 'I performed' a role admirably

manera

Manner or way in which something is done

admirable

Admirable; deserving of respect and high praise

Debo

First-person singular of 'deber'; meaning 'I must' or 'I should'

reconocer

To recognize or acknowledge something as true or real

sentí

Past tense of 'sentir'; meaning 'I felt' an emotion

poco

A little; a small amount or degree of something

orgulloso

Proud; feeling pleased with one's own achievements

capitán

Captain; the commanding officer of a ship or vessel

ofreció

Past tense of 'ofrecer'; meaning 'he/she offered' something

rango

Rank or position in a hierarchy or organization

barco

Ship or boat used for water transportation

rogó

Past tense of 'rogar'; meaning 'he/she begged' or 'pleaded'

con

Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment or means

insistencia

Insistence; persistent urging or demanding of something

quedara

Subjunctive past of 'quedarse'; meaning 'to stay' or 'remain'

tan

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

valiosos

Valuable or highly useful; worth a great deal

consideraba

Imperfect of 'considerar'; meaning 'he/she considered' something

él

Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he'

servicios

Services; work or duties performed for another person