Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 12

Vocabulary

Soy

First person singular of 'ser'; I am

ciego

Blind; unable to see

y

Conjunction meaning 'and'

no

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

puedo

First person singular of 'poder'; I can

juzgar

To judge or evaluate someone or something

tu

Informal possessive pronoun meaning 'your'

semblante

Face or countenance; outward appearance of a person

pero

Conjunction meaning 'but'; introduces contrast

hay

Impersonal form of 'haber'; there is/there are

algo

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something'

en

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

tus

Plural informal possessive pronoun meaning 'your'

palabras

Words; units of spoken or written language

que

Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

me

First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

persuade

Third person singular of 'persuadir'; convinces someone

de

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

eres

Second person singular of 'ser'; you are

sincero

Sincere; honest and genuine in expression

pobre

Poor; lacking money or inspiring pity

estoy

First person singular of 'estar'; I am (state)

el

Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'

exilio

Exile; forced or voluntary absence from one's homeland

proporcionará

Future tense of 'proporcionar'; will provide or supply

un

Indefinite masculine singular article meaning 'a'

verdadero

True, genuine, or real; not false or fake

placer

Pleasure; feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction

ser

To be; infinitive of the verb indicating identity

alguna

Feminine indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any'

manera

Manner or way; method of doing something

útil

Useful; serving a practical purpose or function

a

Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'for'

humano

Human; relating to or characteristic of people

Excelente

Excellent; of very high quality or standard

hombre

Man; adult male human being

Le

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/her/you'

agradezco

First person singular of 'agradecer'; I thank you

acepto

First person singular of 'aceptar'; I accept

su

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

generosa

Generous; willing to give or share freely

oferta

Offer; proposal to give or do something

Me

First person singular reflexive or object pronoun

levanta

Third person singular of 'levantar'; lifts or raises

del

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

polvo

Dust; fine dry powder or particles on surfaces

con

Preposition meaning 'with'

esta

Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'

bondad

Kindness or goodness; quality of being benevolent

confío

First person singular of 'confiar'; I trust or hope

ayuda

Help or assistance provided to someone in need

seré

First person future of 'ser'; I will be

expulsado

Expelled or driven out; past participle of 'expulsar'

la

Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'

sociedad

Society; the community of people living together

simpatía

Sympathy or affinity; feeling of warmth toward others

sus

Plural possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'

semejantes

Fellow human beings; others similar to oneself

El

Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'

cielo

Sky or heaven; realm above the earth

lo

Masculine direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'

permita

Subjunctive of 'permitir'; may allow or permit

Aunque

Conjunction meaning 'although', 'even though', or 'even if'

fuera

Imperfect subjunctive of 'ser/estar'; were or would be

realmente

Really or truly; in actual fact or reality

criminal

Criminal; person who has committed a crime

pues

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'for', 'since', or 'well'

eso

Neutral demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that'

solo

Only or alone; without others or just one thing

puede

Third person singular of 'poder'; can or is able to

llevarle

To lead or take someone; infinitive plus pronoun

desesperación

Despair; complete loss of hope or optimism

incitarle

To incite or urge someone; infinitive plus pronoun

virtud

Virtue; moral excellence or righteous behavior

Yo

First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

también

Also or too; in addition to what was said

soy

First person singular of 'ser'; I am

desafortunado

Unfortunate; experiencing bad luck or misfortune

mi

First person singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'

familia

Family; group of related people living together

yo

First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

hemos

First person plural of 'haber'; we have (auxiliary)

sido

Past participle of 'ser'; been

condenados

Condemned; judged guilty and sentenced

aunque

Although or even though; introduces concessive clause

somos

First person plural of 'ser'; we are

inocentes

Innocent; not guilty of wrongdoing or crime

juzgue

Subjunctive of 'juzgar'; may judge or let judge

por

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

tanto

So much; therefore or consequently

si

Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'

siento

First person singular of 'sentir'; I feel

compasión

Compassion; empathetic concern for others' suffering

desgracias

Misfortunes or miseries; unfortunate or unhappy events

Cómo

Interrogative adverb meaning 'how'

agradecérselo

To thank someone for something; infinitive with pronouns

mejor

Better or best; comparative/superlative of 'bueno'

único

Only or unique; the sole one of its kind

benefactor

Benefactor; person who gives help or financial support

De

Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'

labios

Lips; the fleshy parts around the mouth

he

First person singular of 'haber'; I have (auxiliary)

escuchado

Past participle of 'escuchar'; listened to or heard

primera

Feminine ordinal meaning 'first'

vez

Time or instance; occurrence of an event

voz

Voice; sound produced by a person speaking or singing

dirigida

Directed or addressed; past participle of 'dirigir'

hacia

Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'

mí

First person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'

estaré

First person future of 'estar'; I will be

eternamente

Eternally or forever; for all time without end

agradecido

Grateful or thankful; feeling appreciation for kindness

presente

Present; current time or something existing now

humanidad

Humanity; all human beings or quality of being humane

asegura

Third person singular of 'asegurar'; assures or ensures

éxito

Success; achievement of a desired goal or outcome

aquellos

Masculine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those'

amigos

Friends; people with whom one has a bond

quienes

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' referring to people

punto

Point or moment; specific place or instant in time

encontrarme

To meet me; infinitive 'encontrar' with reflexive pronoun

Puedo

First person singular of 'poder'; I can or am able

conocer

To know or meet; to be acquainted with someone

los

Definite masculine plural article meaning 'the'

nombres

Names; words used to identify people or things

residencia

Residence; place where someone lives or stays

esos

Masculine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those'

Hice

First person preterite of 'hacer'; I made or did

una

Indefinite feminine singular article meaning 'a' or 'one'

pausa

Pause; temporary stop or break in activity

Este

Masculine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

pensé

First person preterite of 'pensar'; I thought

era

Third person imperfect of 'ser'; was or used to be

momento

Moment; a brief or important point in time

decisivo

Decisive; having great importance or determining outcome

habría

Conditional of 'haber'; would have (auxiliary verb)

robarme

To rob or steal from me; infinitive plus pronoun

o

Conjunction meaning 'or'; presents an alternative

concederme

To grant or give me; infinitive 'conceder' plus pronoun

felicidad

Happiness; state of being content and joyful

para

Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'

siempre

Always or forever; at all times without exception

Luché

First person preterite of 'luchar'; I struggled or fought

vano

Vain or futile; producing no result or success

encontrar

To find or encounter; to come across something

firmeza

Firmness or resolve; steadiness of purpose or character

suficiente

Sufficient or enough; adequate for a purpose

responderle

To answer him/her; infinitive 'responder' plus pronoun

esfuerzo

Effort; physical or mental energy applied to a task

destruyó

Third person preterite of 'destruir'; destroyed

todas

Feminine plural of 'todo'; all or every

mis

Plural first person possessive adjective meaning 'my'

fuerzas

Strengths or forces; physical or mental energy

restantes

Remaining; left over after others have been used

hundí

First person preterite of 'hundir'; I sank or collapsed

silla

Chair; a piece of furniture for sitting on

sollocé

First person preterite of 'sollozar'; I sobbed

alta

High or loud; of great height or volume