Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 6

Vocabulary

Soy

I am; first-person singular of 'ser'

dijo

Said; third-person singular preterite of 'decir'

ella

She; third-person singular feminine pronoun

la

The; feminine singular definite article

prima

Female cousin; feminine form of 'primo'

del

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'el'

infeliz

Unhappy, unfortunate; lacking happiness or luck

niño

Boy, child; young male person

que

That, who, which; common conjunction or relative pronoun

fue

Was, went; preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'

asesinado

Murdered, assassinated; killed intentionally

o

Or; conjunction presenting alternatives

más

More; indicates greater degree or quantity

bien

Well, good; indicates quality or correctness

su

His, her, their, your; possessive adjective

hermana

Sister; female sibling

pues

Well, since, then; causal or explanatory connector

fui

I was, I went; first-person preterite of 'ser'/'ir'

educada

Raised, educated; brought up or taught

por

By, for, through; preposition indicating cause or agent

sus

His, her, their; plural possessive adjective

padres

Parents; mother and father together

y

And; conjunction joining words or clauses

he

I have; first-person singular of auxiliary 'haber'

vivido

Lived; past participle of 'vivir'

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment

ellos

They, them; third-person plural masculine pronoun

desde

Since, from; preposition indicating starting point

entonces

Then, at that time; refers to a previous moment

e

And; variant of 'y' used before 'i' or 'hi'

incluso

Even, including; emphasizes something unexpected

mucho

Much, a lot; indicates large quantity or degree

antes

Before, previously; earlier in time

de

Of, from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

nacimiento

Birth; the act or moment of being born

Por

By, for; preposition of cause, means, or reason

lo

It, the; neuter article or direct object pronoun

tanto

So much, therefore; indicates degree or consequence

puede

Can, may; third-person singular of 'poder'

parecer

To seem, to appear; to give an impression

indecoroso

Indecorous, improper; lacking decorum or propriety

mi

My; first-person singular possessive adjective

parte

Part, side; portion or role in something

presentarme

To present myself; reflexive form of 'presentar'

en

In, on, at; preposition of location or time

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

ocasión

Occasion, opportunity; a particular moment or event

pero

But; conjunction introducing contrast or exception

cuando

When; conjunction or adverb of time

veo

I see; first-person singular present of 'ver'

a

To, at; preposition of direction or personal object

una

A, one; feminine indefinite article

semejante

Such a, similar; of the same kind or degree

punto

Point, moment; a specific spot or instant

perecer

To perish, to die; to come to an end violently

cobardía

Cowardice; lack of bravery or courage

supuestos

Supposed, alleged; assumed without full proof

amigos

Friends; people with whom one has a close bond

deseo

Desire, wish; strong feeling of wanting something

se

Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, themselves

me

Me; first-person singular object or reflexive pronoun

permita

Allow, permit; present subjunctive of 'permitir'

hablar

To speak, to talk; to communicate verbally

para

For, in order to; preposition of purpose or destination

poder

To be able to, can; expressing ability or possibility

decir

To say, to tell; to express in words

sé

I know; first-person singular present of 'saber'

carácter

Character, nature; the qualities defining a person

Conozco

I know; first-person singular present of 'conocer'

acusada

Accused; a person charged with a crime

He

I have; auxiliary verb for present perfect tense

misma

Same, herself; feminine form of 'mismo'

casa

House, home; a building where people live

durante

During, for; throughout a period of time

cinco

Five; the number 5

años

Years; plural of 'año', units of time

otra

Another, other; feminine form of 'otro'

casi

Almost, nearly; very close to but not quite

dos

Two; the number 2

Durante

During; throughout the course of a time period

todo

All, every, whole; the entirety of something

ese

That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

tiempo

Time, weather; duration or atmospheric conditions

pareció

Seemed, appeared; third-person preterite of 'parecer'

amable

Kind, friendly; having a pleasant and gentle manner

benevolente

Benevolent, kind-hearted; showing goodwill toward others

las

The; feminine plural definite article

criaturas

Creatures, beings; living things or small children

humanas

Human; feminine plural adjective relating to humanity

Cuidó

Cared for, tended; third-person preterite of 'cuidar'

tía

Aunt; parent's sister or female relative

última

Last, final; feminine form of 'último'

enfermedad

Illness, disease; a condition of poor health

el

The; masculine singular definite article

mayor

Greater, older, largest; comparative of 'grande'

afecto

Affection, fondness; warm emotional attachment to someone

dedicación

Dedication, devotion; committed effort toward a purpose

posteriormente

Subsequently, afterward; at a later point in time

atendió

Attended to, cared for; preterite of 'atender'

propia

Own; belonging to oneself, feminine form of 'propio'

madre

Mother; female parent

prolongada

Prolonged, extended; lasting for a long time

manera

Manner, way; the method or style of doing something

suscitó

Aroused, provoked; preterite of 'suscitar'

admiración

Admiration; feeling of wonder and respect for someone

todos

All, everyone; the totality of people or things

los

The; masculine plural definite article

conocían

Knew, were acquainted with; imperfect of 'conocer'

tras

After, behind; preposition indicating sequence or position

cual

Which, who; relative pronoun referring to something prior

volvió

Returned, came back; preterite of 'volver'

vivir

To live; to exist or reside somewhere

tío

Uncle; parent's brother or male relative

donde

Where; adverb of place indicating location

era

Was; third-person singular imperfect of 'ser'

querida

Beloved, dear; loved and cherished by others

toda

All, whole; feminine form of 'todo'

familia

Family; group of people related by blood or marriage

Estaba

Was; third-person singular imperfect of 'estar'

profundamente

Deeply, profoundly; to a great or intense degree

unida

United, close; joined or bonded with someone

al

To the; contraction of 'a' and 'el'

ahora

Now; at the present moment

está

Is; third-person singular present of 'estar'

muerto

Dead; no longer alive

comportaba

Behaved; imperfect of 'comportarse', to act

él

He, him; third-person singular masculine pronoun

como

Like, as, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

cariñosa

Affectionate, loving; showing warmth and tenderness

madres

Mothers; plural of 'madre', female parents

no

No, not; negation particle

dudo

I doubt; first-person singular present of 'dudar'

pesar

Despite, in spite of; used with 'a pesar de'

todas

All; feminine plural form of 'todo'

pruebas

Evidence, proofs, tests; pieces of supporting information

presentadas

Presented, submitted; feminine plural past participle

contra

Against; preposition indicating opposition

creo

I believe, I think; first-person present of 'creer'

perfecta

Perfect, complete; without flaws, feminine form

inocencia

Innocence; freedom from guilt or wrongdoing

confío

I trust, I rely on; first-person present of 'confiar'