Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 10

Vocabulary

Consideré

I considered; past tense of considerar

al

Contraction of a+el, meaning 'to the'

ser

To be; fundamental Spanish linking verb

que

That, which, who; common conjunction/relative pronoun

había

Had; imperfect form of haber, auxiliary verb

lanzado

Launched, thrown; past participle of lanzar

entre

Between, among; common Spanish preposition

la

The; feminine singular definite article

humanidad

Humanity, humankind; the human race collectively

y

And; basic coordinating conjunction in Spanish

dotado

Gifted, endowed; having a particular quality or ability

de

Of, from; very common Spanish preposition

voluntad

Will, willpower; determination to achieve something

el

The; masculine singular definite article

poder

Power, ability; capacity to do something

para

For, in order to; purpose or destination preposition

llevar

To carry, to take; to bring something somewhere

a

To, at; fundamental Spanish preposition

cabo

End, cape; llevar a cabo means to carry out

propósitos

Purposes, intentions; goals one aims to achieve

horror

Horror, dread; intense feeling of fear or disgust

como

Like, as, how; comparison or manner conjunction

acto

Act, action; a deed or thing done

acababa

Was just finishing; imperfect of acabar, to finish

cometer

To commit; to carry out a crime or act

casi

Almost, nearly; very close to a state or action

manera

Manner, way; the method or style of doing something

mi

My; first-person singular possessive adjective

propio

Own, proper; belonging to oneself specifically

vampiro

Vampire; mythical blood-sucking undead creature

espíritu

Spirit, soul; non-physical essence of a being

liberado

Freed, liberated; released from confinement or restraint

tumba

Tomb, grave; a burial place for the dead

obligado

Obliged, forced; compelled to do something

destruir

To destroy; to cause complete ruin or damage

todo

Everything, all; the totality of something

lo

It, him; neuter or masculine direct object pronoun

me

Me, myself; first-person singular object pronoun

era

Was; imperfect tense of ser, to be

querido

Dear, beloved; something or someone greatly loved

Amaneció

Dawn broke; it became light at daybreak

día

Day; a 24-hour period of time

dirigí

I directed, headed; past tense of dirigir

mis

My; first-person plural possessive adjective

pasos

Steps, paces; movements of the feet while walking

hacia

Toward, towards; indicating direction of movement

ciudad

City, town; a large urban settlement

Las

The; feminine plural definite article

puertas

Doors, gates; entrances to buildings or cities

estaban

Were; imperfect tense of estar, to be

abiertas

Open; feminine plural adjective from abrir, to open

apresuré

I hurried; past tense of apresurarse, to rush

llegar

To arrive, to reach; to get to a place

casa

House, home; a building where people live

padre

Father; a male parent

Mi

My; first-person singular possessive adjective

primer

First; ordinal number indicating the initial item

pensamiento

Thought, idea; something produced by thinking

fue

Was, went; preterite of ser or ir

revelar

To reveal, disclose; to make something known

sabía

Knew; imperfect tense of saber, to know

sobre

About, on, over; common Spanish preposition

asesino

Murderer, assassin; one who commits a killing

ordenar

To order, command; to give an official directive

se

Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves

emprendiera

Would undertake; imperfect subjunctive of emprender

una

A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

persecución

Pursuit, persecution; chasing or prosecuting someone

inmediata

Immediate; happening at once without delay

Pero

But; adversative conjunction introducing contrast

detuve

I stopped; preterite of detener, to stop

cuando

When; temporal conjunction relating two events

reflexioné

I reflected, pondered; past tense of reflexionar

historia

Story, history; an account of events

tenía

Had; imperfect tense of tener, to have

contar

To tell, to count; to narrate or enumerate

Un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

yo

I; first-person singular subject pronoun

mismo

Myself, same; emphatic or reflexive intensifier

formado

Formed, created; shaped or assembled from parts

vida

Life; the state of being alive

encontrado

Found, encountered; past participle of encontrar

medianoche

Midnight; the middle of the night, 12 AM

los

The; masculine plural definite article

precipicios

Precipices, cliffs; steep dangerous rocky drops

montaña

Mountain; a large natural elevation of earth

inaccesible

Inaccessible; impossible or very hard to reach

Recordé

I remembered; preterite of recordar, to remember

también

Also, too; indicating addition or agreement

fiebre

Fever; abnormally high body temperature during illness

nerviosa

Nervous; relating to nerves or anxiety

atacado

Attacked, struck; past participle of atacar

justo

Just, exactly; precisely at a point in time

en

In, on, at; common Spanish locative preposition

momento

Moment; a brief point or period of time

creación

Creation; the act of making or bringing into existence

daría

Would give; conditional tense of dar, to give

aire

Air, appearance; a feeling or impression given off

delirio

Delirium, delusion; mental confusion or wild excitement

por

By, for, through; versatile Spanish preposition

sí

Yes, itself; affirmation or reflexive pronoun

tan

So, as; intensifier used in comparisons

completamente

Completely, entirely; to the fullest extent possible

improbable

Unlikely, improbable; not likely to happen or be true

Sabía

Knew; imperfect tense of saber, to know

muy

Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or other adverbs

bien

Well; in a good or satisfactory manner

si

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

cualquier

Any; indefinite adjective referring to unspecified person

otra

Other, another; a different one of the same kind

persona

Person; an individual human being

hubiera

Had; past subjunctive of haber, auxiliary verb

comunicado

Communicated, shared; past participle of comunicar

tal

Such, such a; referring to something previously mentioned

relato

Account, story; a narrated report of events

habría

Would have; conditional of haber, auxiliary verb

considerado

Considered; past participle of considerar, to consider

delirios

Delusions, delirious ravings; irrational confused thoughts

locura

Madness, insanity; state of being mentally ill

Además

Furthermore, besides; adding additional information

extraña

Strange, foreign; unusual or unfamiliar in nature

naturaleza

Nature; the essential qualities of something

criatura

Creature; a living being, often non-human

eludiría

Would elude; conditional of eludir, to evade

toda

All, every; feminine form of todo, everything

incluso

Even, including; used to emphasize or include something

creyera

Believed; imperfect subjunctive of creer, to believe

suficiente

Sufficient, enough; adequate for a purpose

persuadir

To persuade; to convince someone to do something

parientes

Relatives, family members; people related by blood

emprenderla

To undertake it; to begin a pursuit or task

Y

And; basic coordinating conjunction in Spanish

entonces

Then, so; indicating time sequence or consequence

qué

What; interrogative pronoun asking about something

serviría

Would serve, would be useful; conditional of servir

Quién

Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person

podría

Could, would be able; conditional of poder

detener

To stop, detain; to halt someone or something

capaz

Capable, able; having the ability to do something

escalar

To climb, scale; to ascend a steep surface

las

The; feminine plural definite article

escarpadas

Steep, sheer; describing very abrupt rocky slopes

laderas

Hillsides, slopes; the sloping sides of a mountain

del

Of the; contraction of de+el