Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 8

Vocabulary

papeletas

Ballots or slips of paper used in voting

habían

Third person plural past perfect auxiliary verb 'had'

sido

Past participle of 'ser', meaning 'been'

lanzadas

Cast or thrown, referring to ballots being submitted

todas

All, every one of a group of things

eran

Third person plural imperfect of 'ser', meaning 'were'

negras

Black, feminine plural adjective indicating color

fue

Third person singular preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'

condenada

Condemned or found guilty, feminine past participle

puedo

First person singular present of 'poder', meaning 'I can'

pretender

To claim or attempt to do something

describir

To describe or give a detailed account of something

lo

Neuter pronoun referring to a thing or idea

sentí

First person singular preterite of 'sentir', meaning 'I felt'

ese

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (nearby)

momento

A moment or brief period of time

Antes

Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously'

había

Third person singular past perfect auxiliary meaning 'had'

experimentado

Experienced or undergone, past participle of 'experimentar'

sensaciones

Sensations or feelings experienced physically or emotionally

horror

Intense fear or shock, a feeling of dread

esforzado

Strived or made an effort, past participle of 'esforzarse'

encontrar

To find or encounter something or someone

expresiones

Expressions or phrases used to convey meaning

adecuadas

Adequate or suitable, feminine plural adjective

describirlas

To describe them, infinitive with feminine plural pronoun

pero

Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast

palabras

Words, the basic units of language and speech

pueden

Third person plural present of 'poder', meaning 'can'

transmitir

To transmit or convey an idea or message

idea

An idea or concept formed in the mind

desesperación

Desperation or despair, a state of hopelessness

nauseabunda

Nauseating or sickening, causing a feeling of disgust

entonces

Adverb meaning 'then' or 'at that time'

sufrí

First person singular preterite of 'sufrir', meaning 'I suffered'

persona

A person or individual human being

quien

Relative pronoun meaning 'whom' or 'who'

dirigí

I addressed or directed myself to someone

añadió

He/she added information or a remark to what was said

ya

Adverb meaning 'already' or 'now'

confesado

Confessed, past participle of 'confesar'

culpabilidad

Guilt or culpability, the state of being responsible

Esa

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that', feminine singular

prueba

Proof or evidence supporting a claim or verdict

observó

He/she observed or remarked, noting something aloud

apenas

Adverb meaning 'barely' or 'hardly'

era

Third person singular imperfect of 'ser', meaning 'was'

necesaria

Necessary or required, feminine adjective

caso

A case or situation, especially legal

tan

Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as', indicating degree

evidente

Evident or obvious, clearly apparent to everyone

alegra

Pleases or makes happy, third person singular present

tenerla

To have it, infinitive with feminine singular object pronoun

verdad

Truth or the true state of affairs

ninguno

None or not one, negative pronoun or adjective

nuestros

Our, masculine plural possessive adjective

jueces

Judges, those who decide legal cases in court

le

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'him', 'her', or 'you'

gusta

Third person singular of 'gustar', meaning 'likes'

condenar

To condemn or sentence someone as guilty

criminal

A criminal or person who has committed a crime

basándose

Basing oneself on, relying on evidence or facts

pruebas

Proofs or pieces of evidence in a legal case

circunstanciales

Circumstantial, based on indirect evidence or circumstances

concluyentes

Conclusive or decisive, strongly supporting a conclusion

sean

Third person plural present subjunctive of 'ser'

Era

Third person singular imperfect of 'ser', meaning 'it was'

noticia

A piece of news or information received

extraña

Strange or unusual, feminine singular adjective

e

Conjunction meaning 'and', used before words starting with 'i'

inesperada

Unexpected or surprising, feminine singular adjective

podía

Third person singular imperfect of 'poder', meaning 'could'

significar

To mean or signify something

engañado

Deceived or fooled, past participle of 'engañar'

ojos

Eyes, the organs used for seeing

estaba

Third person singular imperfect of 'estar', meaning 'was'

realmente

Really or truly, adverb emphasizing truth

loco

Crazy or mad, mentally unstable

como

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'

todo

All or everything, masculine singular pronoun or adjective

mundo

The world or everyone, used in expressions like 'todo el mundo'

creería

He/she/it would believe, conditional of 'creer'

si

Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause

revelaba

He/she was revealing or disclosing something

objeto

Object or target of suspicion or attention

sospechas

Suspicions or doubts about someone's actions

apresuré

I hurried or rushed, preterite of 'apresurarse'

regresar

To return or go back to a place

casa

House or home, a place of residence

exigió

He/she demanded or required something urgently

ansiosamente

Anxiously or eagerly, in an anxious manner

conocer

To know or find out about a person or thing

resultado

Result or outcome of an event or process

Prima

Female cousin, a relative through family connection

mía

Mine, feminine singular possessive pronoun

respondí

I responded or answered, preterite of 'responder'

decidido

Decided or determined, past participle of 'decidir'

podías

Second person singular imperfect of 'poder', meaning 'you could'

haber

Auxiliary verb meaning 'to have' in compound tenses

esperado

Expected or waited, past participle of 'esperar'

todos

All or everyone, masculine plural form

prefieren

They prefer, third person plural present of 'preferir'

diez

The number ten

inocentes

Innocent people, those not guilty of a crime

sufran

That they suffer, present subjunctive of 'sufrir'

antes

Before or rather than, used in comparisons

culpable

Guilty person, one who is responsible for wrongdoing

escape

That he/she escapes, present subjunctive of 'escapar'

Pero

Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast

ha

Third person singular present of 'haber', auxiliary 'has'

Fue

Third person singular preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'

golpe

A blow or shock, sudden impact physically or emotionally

terrible

Terrible or dreadful, causing fear or distress

pobre

Poor, used to express sympathy for someone

confiado

Trusted or relied upon, past participle of 'confiar'

firmeza

Firmness or steadfastness, a resolute state of mind

inocencia

Innocence, the state of not being guilty

Ay

Exclamation expressing pain, sorrow, or distress

dijo

He/she said, third person singular preterite of 'decir'

Cómo

Interrogative adverb meaning 'how'

podré

I will be able to, future tense of 'poder'

volver

To return or go back; also to do something again

creer

To believe or trust in something or someone

bondad

Goodness or kindness, a positive moral quality

humana

Human, feminine adjective relating to people

amaba

I or he/she loved, imperfect tense of 'amar'

estimaba

I or he/she esteemed or valued, imperfect of 'estimar'

hermana

Sister, a female sibling

cómo

How, used in exclamations expressing disbelief

pudo

He/she was able to, preterite of 'poder'

fingir

To pretend or feign, to fake emotions or actions

esas

Those, feminine plural demonstrative adjective

sonrisas

Smiles, expressions of happiness on someone's face

solo

Only or just, adverb indicating exclusivity

traicionar

To betray or be disloyal to someone trusted