Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 13

Vocabulary

Solo

Only, alone, or by oneself

me

Reflexive or indirect object pronoun meaning 'me'

maravilla

A wonder or marvel; something astonishing

que

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

en

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on'

ese

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that'

momento

A moment or brief period of time

lugar

A place or location

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

desahogar

To vent or relieve one's emotions or feelings

mis

Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural)

sensaciones

Sensations or feelings experienced physically or emotionally

exclamaciones

Exclamations or outbursts of strong emotion

y

Conjunction meaning 'and'

agonía

Agony or intense mental or physical suffering

no

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

lancé

Past tense of lanzar; threw or hurled oneself

entre

Preposition meaning 'among' or 'between'

la

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)

humanidad

Humanity or humankind as a whole

perecí

Past tense of perecer; perished or died

el

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

intento

An attempt or try at doing something

destruirlos

To destroy them; infinitive with object pronoun

Mientras

Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'

hallaba

Imperfect tense of hallar; was finding or feeling

abrumado

Overwhelmed or weighed down by something

por

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

estos

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' (masculine plural)

sentimientos

Feelings or emotions experienced internally

abandoné

Past tense of abandonar; left or abandoned a place

donde

Relative adverb meaning 'where'

había

Imperfect of haber; had (auxiliary verb)

cometido

Past participle of cometer; committed an act

asesinato

Murder or the act of killing someone

buscando

Gerund of buscar; searching or looking for

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

escondite

A hiding place or hideout

más

Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'

apartado

Remote, secluded, or set apart from others

entré

Past tense of entrar; entered a place

granero

A barn or granary for storing grain

parecido

Adjective meaning 'similar' or past participle 'seemed'

vacío

Empty or void; lacking contents

Una

Indefinite article meaning 'a' (feminine singular)

mujer

A woman or adult female person

dormía

Imperfect tense of dormir; was sleeping

sobre

Preposition meaning 'on,' 'over,' or 'about'

poco

A little or small amount of something

paja

Straw used as bedding or animal feed

era

Imperfect tense of ser; was (describing a state)

joven

Young; a young person

tan

Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons

bella

Beautiful or lovely (feminine adjective)

ciertamente

Certainly or definitely; without doubt

como

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'

aquella

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that one' (feminine)

cuyo

Relative pronoun meaning 'whose'

retrato

A portrait or painted image of a person

yo

First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

portaba

Imperfect of portar; was carrying or bearing

pero

Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast

aspecto

Appearance or aspect of someone or something

agradable

Pleasant or agreeable to the senses

rebosante

Overflowing or brimming with something

hermosura

Beauty or loveliness; great physical attractiveness

juventud

Youth or the period of being young

salud

Health or the state of being well

He

Present perfect auxiliary 'I have' (from haber)

aquí

Adverb meaning 'here' indicating a location

pensé

Past tense of pensar; thought or considered

una

Indefinite article meaning 'one' (feminine singular)

aquellas

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' (feminine plural)

sonrisas

Smiles or expressions of happiness on one's face

dadoras

Givers or providers (feminine plural adjective)

alegría

Joy or happiness; a feeling of great pleasure

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs

prodigan

Are lavished or bestowed generously upon others

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

todos

Everyone or all people

menos

Adverb meaning 'less' or 'except'

mí

Stressed pronoun meaning 'me' (after preposition)

Y

Conjunction meaning 'and'

entonces

Adverb meaning 'then' at that moment

incliné

Past tense of inclinar; leaned or bent toward

ella

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

susurré

Past tense of susurrar; whispered softly

Despierta

Imperative of despertar; wake up (command)

hermosa

Beautiful or lovely (feminine adjective)

tu

Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal singular)

amado

Beloved or loved one (masculine noun/adjective)

está

Third person singular of estar; 'is' (location/state)

cerca

Near or close by in distance

aquel

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that one' (masculine)

daría

Conditional of dar; would give

su

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

vida

Life or one's existence

solo

Only or just; alone

obtener

To obtain or get something desired

mirada

A look or glance from someone's eyes

afecto

Affection or warm feeling toward someone

tus

Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal plural)

ojos

Eyes; the organs of sight

despierta

Wake up; imperative or adjective meaning 'awake'

amada

Beloved or loved one (feminine noun/adjective)

mía

Possessive pronoun meaning 'mine' (feminine singular)

La

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)

durmiente

Sleeper; one who is asleep

agitó

Past tense of agitar; stirred or shook

estremecimiento

A shudder or trembling from fear or cold

terror

Terror or extreme fear

recorrió

Past tense of recorrer; ran through or crossed

si

Conjunction meaning 'if' in conditional clauses

despertaba

Imperfect of despertar; was waking up

verdad

Truth or reality; what is true

veía

Imperfect of ver; was seeing or noticed

maldecía

Imperfect of maldecir; was cursing or damning

denunciaba

Imperfect of denunciar; was reporting or denouncing

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'

asesino

A murderer or assassin

Así

Adverb meaning 'so,' 'thus,' or 'in this way'

actuaría

Conditional of actuar; would act or behave

sin

Preposition meaning 'without'

duda

Doubt or uncertainty about something

sus

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their'

velados

Veiled or hidden; covered by sleep

sueño

Sleep or a dream

abrieran

Subjunctive of abrir; would open (eyes)

contemplaran

Subjunctive of contemplar; would gaze or behold

El

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

pensamiento

A thought or the act of thinking

locura

Madness or insanity; crazy behavior

demonio

A demon or devil; evil supernatural being

hay

There is or there are (impersonal haber)

sino

Conjunction meaning 'but rather' or 'except'

sufrirá

Future tense of sufrir; will suffer

he

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

porque

Conjunction meaning 'because' giving a reason

ha

Third person of haber; 'has' (auxiliary)

privado

Deprived or denied access to something

para

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

siempre

Always or forever; at all times

todo

Everything or all; the entirety of something

lo

Neuter or masculine direct object pronoun meaning 'it'

podría

Conditional of poder; could or would be able to

darme

Infinitive dar with me; to give me something

expiará

Future of expiar; will atone or pay for

crimen

A crime or serious wrongdoing

tuvo

Preterite of tener; had or took

origen

Origin or source; where something began

suyo

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'hers,' or 'theirs'

sea

Subjunctive of ser; may be or let it be

castigo

Punishment or penalty for a wrongdoing