Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 4

Vocabulary

Escuché

I listened; past tense of escuchar, to listen

a

Preposition meaning to, at, or toward

mi

Possessive adjective meaning my

padre

Father; male parent

en

Preposition meaning in, on, or at

silencio

Silence; absence of sound or noise

y

Conjunction meaning and

permanecí

I remained; past tense of permanecer

durante

Preposition meaning during or for a period

algún

Some; an unspecified amount of time or thing

tiempo

Time; also weather depending on context

incapaz

Incapable; unable to do something

de

Preposition meaning of, from, or about

ofrecer

To offer; to present something to someone

ninguna

None; not any (feminine form)

respuesta

Answer or response to a question

Revolví

I stirred or turned over; past tense of revolver

rápidamente

Rapidly; in a quick or fast manner

mente

Mind; the thinking or cognitive faculty

una

Indefinite article meaning a or an (feminine)

multitud

Multitude; a large number of things or people

pensamientos

Thoughts; ideas or reflections in the mind

me

Reflexive or object pronoun meaning me or myself

esforcé

I strove or made an effort; past tense of esforzarse

por

Preposition meaning for, by, or through

llegar

To arrive or reach a place or conclusion

alguna

Some; an unspecified one (feminine form)

conclusión

Conclusion; end result of reasoning or argument

Ay

Exclamation expressing pain, sorrow, or surprise

Para

Preposition meaning for, in order to, or by

mí

Stressed pronoun meaning me or for me

la

Definite article meaning the (feminine singular)

idea

Idea; a thought or concept in the mind

unión

Union; the act of joining or being joined together

inmediata

Immediate; happening without delay (feminine form)

con

Preposition meaning with or together with

era

Was; third-person singular imperfect of ser

horror

Horror; intense feeling of fear or dread

consternación

Consternation; great shock or dismay

Estaba

I was; imperfect tense of estar indicating state

ligado

Bound or tied; connected by obligation or bond

solemne

Solemn; serious and formal in nature

promesa

Promise; a commitment to do something

que

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning that or which

aún

Still or yet; indicating something ongoing

no

No or not; negation word

había

Had; imperfect of haber used in perfect tenses

cumplido

Fulfilled or completed; past participle of cumplir

atrevía

Dared; imperfect of atreverse, to dare

romper

To break or violate a rule or promise

o

Conjunction meaning or

si

Conjunction meaning if or whether

lo

Direct object pronoun meaning it or him

hacía

Did or made; imperfect tense of hacer

qué

What; interrogative pronoun or exclamation

múltiples

Multiple; many in number or variety

desgracias

Misfortunes; unfortunate or disastrous events

podrían

Could; conditional form of poder, to be able

cernirse

To hover or loom threateningly over something

sobre

Preposition meaning over, above, or about

devota

Devoted; deeply loyal or dedicated (feminine form)

familia

Family; a group of related people

Podría

Could; first-person conditional of poder

participar

To participate or take part in an activity

celebración

Celebration; a festive event or ceremony

este

This; demonstrative adjective or pronoun (masculine)

peso

Weight; heaviness or burden of something

mortal

Mortal; deadly or relating to death

colgado

Hanging; suspended from above (past participle)

alrededor

Around; surrounding or encircling something

cuello

Neck; the part connecting head to body

doblándome

Bending me down; present participle of doblar reflexive

hacia

Toward; in the direction of something

el

Definite article meaning the (masculine singular)

suelo

Ground or floor; the surface beneath one's feet

Debía

Had to or should; imperfect of deber, obligation

cumplir

To fulfill or carry out a duty or promise

compromiso

Commitment or compromise; an obligation or agreement

dejar

To let, allow, or leave something or someone

monstruo

Monster; a frightening or unnatural creature

partiera

Would depart; imperfect subjunctive of partir

su

His, her, its, or their; possessive adjective

compañera

Female companion or partner; mate

antes

Before; prior to a time or event

permitirme

To allow me; infinitive of permitir with pronoun

disfrutar

To enjoy or take pleasure in something

del

Contraction of de and el meaning of the

deleite

Delight; great pleasure or joy

esperaba

Expected or hoped for; imperfect of esperar

paz

Peace; freedom from conflict or disturbance

Recordé

I remembered; past tense of recordar

también

Also or too; in addition to something else

necesidad

Necessity; something essential or required

se

Reflexive pronoun used with verbs; oneself

imponía

Imposed or compelled; imperfect of imponer

viajar

To travel; to journey from one place to another

mantener

To maintain or keep something in a state

larga

Long; extended in duration or length (feminine)

correspondencia

Correspondence; exchange of letters or communication

aquellos

Those; demonstrative adjective referring to distant things

filósofos

Philosophers; thinkers who study fundamental questions

ese

That; demonstrative adjective for nearby reference

país

Country; a nation with its own government

cuyo

Whose; relative possessive pronoun

conocimiento

Knowledge; information or understanding acquired

descubrimientos

Discoveries; things found or uncovered for first time

eran

Were; third-person plural imperfect of ser

uso

Use; the application or employment of something

indispensable

Indispensable; absolutely necessary or essential

empresa

Enterprise or undertaking; a project or task

actual

Current or present; relating to now

último

Last or latest; the final one in a series

método

Method; a systematic way of doing something

para

Preposition meaning for, in order to, or by

obtener

To obtain or get something desired

información

Information; data or facts about something

deseada

Desired or wished for (feminine past participle)

dilatorio

Dilatory; causing delay or slow in action

e

Conjunction meaning and used before i or hi

insatisfactorio

Unsatisfactory; failing to meet expectations

además

Furthermore or besides; in addition to that

tenía

Had; imperfect tense of tener

aversión

Aversion; strong dislike or reluctance toward something

insuperable

Insurmountable; impossible to overcome or surpass

dedicarme

To dedicate myself; infinitive of dedicar reflexive

repugnante

Repugnant; causing disgust or strong aversion

tarea

Task or chore; work assigned to be done

casa

House or home; a place of residence

mientras

While; at the same time as something else

mantenía

Maintained or kept; imperfect of mantener

relaciones

Relations or relationships; connections between people

familiar

Familiar or family-related; pertaining to family

convivencia

Coexistence or living together harmoniously

quienes

Who or whom; relative pronoun for people

amaba

Loved; imperfect tense of amar

Sabía

Knew; imperfect tense of saber, to know

ocurrir

To occur or happen; to take place

mil

Thousand; the number one thousand

espantosos

Dreadful or frightening; causing fear or horror

accidentes

Accidents; unexpected unfortunate events or mishaps

más

More; a greater degree or quantity

leve

Slight or minor; not serious or severe

los

Definite article meaning the (masculine plural)

cuales

Which; relative pronoun referring to things

revelaría

Would reveal; conditional of revelar

un

Indefinite article meaning a or an (masculine)

relato

Account or story; a narration of events

capaz

Capable or able; having the ability to do something

estremecer

To shake or horrify; to cause shuddering or trembling

todos

All or everyone; every person or thing

relacionados

Related or connected; having a relationship with someone

conmigo

With me; prepositional pronoun combining con and mí