Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 12

Vocabulary

él

Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

te

Second-person singular object pronoun meaning 'you/yourself'

castigará

Future tense: 'will punish' someone for an action

No

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

atreves

Second-person form of atreverse: 'you dare' to do something

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at' in Spanish

retenerme

Infinitive with pronoun: 'to hold me back' or detain

Perteneces

Second-person singular: 'you belong' to someone or something

entonces

Adverb meaning 'then' or 'therefore' in context

mi

First-person singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'

enemigo

Noun meaning 'enemy,' someone hostile toward you

aquel

Demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning 'that' (distant reference)

hacia

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

quien

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'

he

First-person singular present of haber: 'I have' (auxiliary)

jurado

Past participle of jurar: 'sworn' an oath or vow

venganza

Noun meaning 'vengeance' or 'revenge' against someone

eterna

Adjective meaning 'eternal' or 'everlasting' in nature

serás

Future tense second-person singular: 'you will be'

primera

Feminine ordinal adjective meaning 'first' in a sequence

víctima

Noun meaning 'victim,' someone harmed by another

El

Masculine definite article meaning 'the' in Spanish

niño

Noun meaning 'boy' or 'child,' a young person

seguía

Imperfect tense of seguir: 'was continuing' or kept doing

forcejeando

Gerund of forcejear: 'struggling' or wrestling physically

y

Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses

me

First-person singular reflexive/object pronoun meaning 'me'

colmaba

Imperfect of colmar: 'was overwhelming' or filling completely

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from' in Spanish

epítetos

Noun meaning 'epithets,' descriptive names or insults hurled

que

Conjunction/relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

llevaban

Imperfect of llevar: 'were bringing' or leading toward something

la

Feminine definite article or object pronoun meaning 'the/her'

desesperación

Noun meaning 'desperation' or 'despair,' extreme hopelessness

corazón

Noun meaning 'heart,' either physical organ or emotional center

le

Third-person indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/her'

agarré

Preterite of agarrar: 'I grabbed' or seized firmly

garganta

Noun meaning 'throat,' the front part of the neck

para

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

silenciarlo

Infinitive with pronoun: 'to silence him,' make quiet

en

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

un

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

instante

Noun meaning 'instant' or 'moment,' a very brief time

yació

Preterite of yacer: 'lay' motionless, usually implying death

muerto

Adjective/past participle meaning 'dead,' no longer alive

mis

First-person plural possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural)

pies

Noun meaning 'feet,' the lower extremities of the legs

Contemplé

Preterite of contemplar: 'I contemplated' or gazed at

se

Reflexive pronoun used with third-person verbs in Spanish

henchió

Preterite of henchir: 'swelled' or filled up completely

exultación

Noun meaning 'exultation,' great joy or triumphant elation

triunfo

Noun meaning 'triumph,' a great victory or success

infernal

Adjective meaning 'infernal,' hellish or diabolically intense

batiendo

Gerund of batir: 'clapping' or beating, as hands together

palmas

Noun meaning 'palms' of hands; batir palmas means clapping

exclamé

Preterite of exclamar: 'I exclaimed,' cried out loudly

Yo

First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

también

Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too,' indicating addition

puedo

First-person singular of poder: 'I can' or am able

crear

Infinitive meaning 'to create' or bring something into existence

desolación

Noun meaning 'desolation,' complete emptiness or ruin

no

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not' in Spanish

es

Third-person singular of ser: 'is,' indicating a state

invulnerable

Adjective meaning 'invulnerable,' impossible to harm or damage

esta

Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' nearby thing

muerte

Noun meaning 'death,' the end of life

llevará

Future of llevar: 'will bring' or lead to something

mil

Number meaning 'one thousand' or used as 'countless'

otras

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'other' or additional ones

miserias

Noun meaning 'miseries,' great sufferings or hardships endured

lo

Masculine object pronoun meaning 'him,' 'it,' or 'you'

atormentarán

Future of atormentar: 'will torment' or cause great suffering

destruirán

Future of destruir: 'will destroy' or ruin completely

Mientras

Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'

fijaba

Imperfect of fijar: 'was fixing' or setting gaze upon

ojos

Noun meaning 'eyes,' the organs of sight

el

Masculine definite article meaning 'the' in Spanish

vi

Preterite of ver: 'I saw,' perceived visually

algo

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' or 'anything'

brillaba

Imperfect of brillar: 'was shining' or gleaming brightly

su

Third-person possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'

pecho

Noun meaning 'chest' or 'breast,' the front torso area

Lo

Masculine object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'

tomé

Preterite of tomar: 'I took' or picked up something

era

Imperfect of ser: 'it was,' describing a past state

retrato

Noun meaning 'portrait' or painted/drawn likeness of someone

una

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

mujer

Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife,' an adult female person

hermosísima

Superlative adjective meaning 'extremely beautiful' or gorgeous

A

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'; used in many phrases

pesar

Noun meaning 'sorrow'; a pesar de means 'despite'

malignidad

Noun meaning 'malignity,' extreme evil or malicious nature

ablandó

Preterite of ablandar: 'softened,' made less harsh or hard

atrajo

Preterite of atraer: 'attracted' or drew someone in

Por

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'during' a period

unos

Masculine plural indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'a few'

momentos

Noun meaning 'moments,' brief periods or instants of time

contemplé

Preterite of contemplar: 'I contemplated' or gazed thoughtfully

con

Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or manner

deleite

Noun meaning 'delight,' great pleasure or enjoyment felt

sus

Third-person plural possessive adjective meaning 'his/her/their'

oscuros

Adjective meaning 'dark,' lacking light or deep in color

orlados

Adjective meaning 'bordered' or 'fringed,' edged decoratively

largas

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'long' in length

pestañas

Noun meaning 'eyelashes,' the hairs fringing the eyelids

hermosos

Adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'handsome,' pleasing to see

labios

Noun meaning 'lips,' the fleshy parts around the mouth

pero

Conjunction meaning 'but,' indicating contrast or exception

enseguida

Adverb meaning 'immediately' or 'right away,' without delay

regresó

Preterite of regresar: 'returned' or came back again

furia

Noun meaning 'fury' or 'rage,' intense violent anger

recordé

Preterite of recordar: 'I remembered' or recalled something

estaba

Imperfect of estar: 'was,' describing a temporary past state

siempre

Adverb meaning 'always,' at all times without exception

privado

Past participle of privar: 'deprived' of something desired

los

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

placeres

Noun meaning 'pleasures,' enjoyable experiences or satisfactions

tales

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'such' or 'of that kind'

hermosas

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'beautiful' or lovely

criaturas

Noun meaning 'creatures,' living beings of any kind

podían

Imperfect of poder: 'were able to' or could do something

otorgar

Infinitive meaning 'to grant' or bestow upon someone

ella

Third-person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'

cuya

Relative possessive adjective meaning 'whose,' feminine singular

semejanza

Noun meaning 'likeness' or 'resemblance' to something else

contemplaba

Imperfect of contemplar: 'was contemplating' or gazing at

al

Contraction of a + el meaning 'to the' in Spanish

mirarme

Infinitive with pronoun: 'upon looking at me,' seeing me

habría

Conditional of haber: 'would have,' used in hypotheticals

cambiado

Past participle of cambiar: 'changed' from one thing to another

ese

Masculine demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' nearby thing

aire

Noun meaning 'air' or 'expression,' a manner or look

divina

Adjective meaning 'divine,' heavenly or godlike in quality

benignidad

Noun meaning 'benignity' or 'kindness,' gentle goodwill

por

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

uno

Indefinite pronoun/article meaning 'one' or 'a single'

expresivo

Adjective meaning 'expressive,' conveying feeling vividly

asco

Noun meaning 'disgust' or 'revulsion,' a strong aversion

terror

Noun meaning 'terror,' extreme fear or dread felt

Puede

Third-person singular of poder: 'can' or is it possible

sorprenderte

Infinitive with pronoun: 'to surprise you,' cause astonishment

pensamientos

Noun meaning 'thoughts,' ideas formed in the mind

transportaran

Imperfect subjunctive of transportar: 'would carry' me into rage

rabia

Noun meaning 'rage' or 'fury,' intense uncontrolled anger