Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 8

Vocabulary

Ninguna

Not any, none (feminine form)

súplica

A plea or earnest request for something

te

You (informal indirect or direct object pronoun)

hará

Will make or will do (future tense)

volver

To return or to turn back somewhere

ojo

Eye; the organ used for seeing

favorable

Positive, advantageous, or showing approval

hacia

Toward, in the direction of something

tu

Your (informal possessive adjective)

criatura

A creature or living being, often small

implora

Begs or pleads desperately for something

bondad

Goodness, kindness, or generosity of spirit

compasión

Compassion, sympathy felt for another's suffering

Créeme

Believe me (informal command with pronoun)

fui

I was or I went (preterite of ser/ir)

benevolente

Kind, well-meaning, and generous toward others

alma

Soul, the spiritual inner essence of a person

ardía

Was burning or blazing (imperfect tense)

amor

Love, deep affection for someone or something

humanidad

Humanity, all human beings collectively

acaso

Perhaps, maybe, or by any chance

solo

Alone, by oneself, without company

miserablemente

Miserably, in a wretched or pitiful manner

creador

Creator, one who makes or brings something into existence

aborreces

You despise or detest intensely (second person singular)

esperanza

Hope, a feeling of desire and expectation

puedo

I can, I am able to (first person singular)

obtener

To obtain, get, or achieve something

semejantes

Fellow human beings, peers, or similar beings

deben

They owe or they must (third person plural)

nada

Nothing, not anything at all

desprecian

They scorn or look down upon someone

odian

They hate with strong negative emotion

desiertas

Deserted, empty, uninhabited (feminine plural adjective)

montañas

Mountains, large elevated landforms

lúgubres

Gloomy, dismal, mournful in appearance or mood

glaciares

Glaciers, large masses of slow-moving ice

refugio

Refuge, shelter or safe place from danger

vagado

Wandered, roamed without fixed direction (past participle)

aquí

Here, in this place

muchos

Many, a large number of (plural adjective)

días

Days, units of time equal to 24 hours

cavernas

Caverns, large natural underground hollow spaces

hielo

Ice, frozen water

temo

I fear or am afraid of something

morada

Dwelling, home, or place of residence

única

Only, sole, the one and only (feminine)

hombre

Man, human being, adult male person

niega

Denies or refuses to grant something

Saludo

I greet or welcome (also: a greeting)

estos

These (masculine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun)

cielos

Skies, heavens, the expanse above the earth

sombríos

Dark, gloomy, somber in atmosphere or appearance

pues

Since, because, well then (causal or transitional conjunction)

más

More (comparative adverb or adjective)

benignos

Benign, gentle, kind, or mild in nature

conmigo

With me (first person prepositional pronoun)

Si

If (conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis)

multitud

A crowd or large number of people

supiera

Knew or found out (imperfect subjunctive of saber)

existencia

Existence, the fact of being alive or real

haría

Would do or would make (conditional tense)

haces

You do or make (second person singular present)

armaría

Would arm itself or take up arms (conditional)

destrucción

Destruction, the act of completely ruining something

Acaso

Perhaps, maybe, possibly (expressing uncertainty)

odiar

To hate, to feel intense dislike toward someone

entonces

Then, at that time, in that case

quienes

Who, those who (relative pronoun for people)

aborrecen

They abhor or deeply detest someone or something

haré

I will do or make (future tense first person)

ningún

No, not any (masculine adjective before noun)

trato

A deal, agreement, or arrangement between parties

enemigos

Enemies, those who are hostile or opposed

desgraciado

Wretched, miserable, or unfortunate person

compartirán

They will share (future tense third person plural)

desgracia

Misfortune, disgrace, or great unhappiness

Sin

Without (preposition indicating absence or lack)

embargo

Used in 'sin embargo' meaning however or nevertheless

poder

Power, ability; also infinitive meaning to be able

recompensarme

To reward or compensate me for something

liberarlos

To free or liberate them from something

mal

Evil, harm, or something bad or wrong

resta

Remains, is left over; also subtracts

hacer

To do or to make (basic infinitive verb)

tan

So, as (adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs)

grande

Big, large, great in size or importance

familia

Family, a group of related people

sino

But rather, but instead (contrast after negation)

miles

Thousands, a large indeterminate number

otros

Others, other people or things (masculine plural)

serán

They will be (future tense of ser, third plural)

engullidos

Swallowed up or devoured (past participle, masculine plural)

torbellinos

Whirlwinds, vortexes, or turbulent spinning storms

furia

Fury, extreme violent anger or rage

Deja

Let, allow, or leave (informal command form)

despierte

Wake up, awaken (subjunctive or command form)

desdeñes

Do not scorn or disdain (subjunctive second person)

Escucha

Listen, hear (informal singular command form)

historia

Story, history, or account of events

cuando

When (temporal conjunction or adverb)

hayas

You have (present subjunctive of haber, second person)

oído

Heard (past participle of oír); also the ear

abandóname

Abandon me, leave me behind (command with pronoun)

compadécete

Have pity on me, show compassion (command form)

según

According to, depending on (preposition or conjunction)

juzgues

You judge or deem (present subjunctive second person)

merezco

I deserve or merit (first person singular present)

escúchame

Listen to me (informal command with object pronoun)