Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 5

Vocabulary

Era

Past tense of 'to be'; it was/he was/she was

consciente

Aware or conscious of something

también

Also; likewise; in addition

de

Preposition meaning of, from, or about

que

That; which; who; conjunction or relative pronoun

a

Preposition meaning to, at, or toward

menudo

Often; frequently (used in phrase 'a menudo')

perdería

Would lose (conditional tense of perder)

todo

All; every; entire; everything

dominio

Control; mastery; command over something

mí

Me; myself (stressed pronoun after preposition)

mismo

Same; himself/itself; used for emphasis

toda

All; entire; every (feminine form of todo)

capacidad

Capacity; ability; capability to do something

ocultar

To hide; to conceal; to keep secret

las

Definite article; the (feminine plural form)

angustiosas

Agonizing; distressing; causing deep anguish

sensaciones

Sensations; feelings; physical or emotional impressions

se

Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves

apoderarían

Would take over; would seize control of something

durante

During; throughout a period of time

el

Definite article; the (masculine singular form)

transcurso

Course; passage or progression of time

mi

My; possessive adjective (first person singular)

sobrenatural

Supernatural; beyond natural explanation or laws

ocupación

Occupation; task; activity one is engaged in

Debía

Had to; must; owed (imperfect of deber)

alejarme

To distance myself; to move away from

lo

Him; it; direct object pronoun (masculine)

amaba

Loved; was loving (imperfect tense of amar)

mientras

While; as long as; during the time that

estuviera

Were; subjunctive past of estar (to be)

así

Thus; so; in this way; like this

ocupado

Busy; occupied; engaged in an activity

Una

A; one (indefinite article, feminine singular)

vez

Time; instance; once (used in expressions)

comenzado

Begun; started (past participle of comenzar)

lograría

Would achieve; would manage to accomplish something

rápidamente

Quickly; rapidly; in a fast manner

y

And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

podría

Could; would be able to (conditional of poder)

ser

To be (infinitive); permanent states or identity

devuelto

Returned; given back (past participle of devolver)

familia

Family; one's relatives or household members

en

In; on; at (preposition of location or time)

paz

Peace; tranquility; absence of conflict or worry

felicidad

Happiness; joy; state of being content

Cumplida

Fulfilled; completed (past participle of cumplir)

promesa

Promise; a commitment to do something

monstruo

Monster; a frightening or terrifying creature

marcharía

Would leave; would go away (conditional of marchar)

para

For; toward; in order to (preposition of purpose)

siempre

Always; forever; at all times

O

Or; conjunction indicating an alternative

imaginaba

Imagined; was imagining (imperfect of imaginar)

querida

Dear; beloved; cherished (feminine adjective)

fantasía

Fantasy; daydream; imaginative wishful thinking

algún

Some; any (masculine singular before noun)

accidente

Accident; unexpected harmful or unfortunate event

ocurrir

To occur; to happen; to take place

entretanto

Meanwhile; in the meantime; during that period

destruirlo

To destroy it; to completely ruin or demolish

poner

To put; to place; to set something down

fin

End; conclusion; purpose (used in 'poner fin')

esclavitud

Slavery; bondage; state of being enslaved

Estos

These (masculine plural demonstrative adjective/pronoun)

sentimientos

Feelings; emotions; inner emotional states

dictaron

Dictated; determined; shaped (preterite of dictar)

respuesta

Answer; response; reply to a question

padre

Father; male parent

Expresé

I expressed; I communicated (preterite of expresar)

deseo

Desire; wish; strong want for something

visitar

To visit; to go to see a place or person

pero

But; however; conjunction showing contrast

ocultando

Hiding; concealing (present participle of ocultar)

verdaderas

True; real; genuine (feminine plural adjective)

razones

Reasons; explanations; justifications for something

esta

This (feminine singular demonstrative adjective)

petición

Request; petition; formal plea for something

revestí

I clothed; I covered; I disguised (preterite of revestir)

mis

My (possessive adjective, first person plural)

deseos

Desires; wishes; wants (plural of deseo)

bajo

Under; beneath; below (preposition of position)

una

A; an; one (indefinite article, feminine singular)

apariencia

Appearance; outward look; seeming impression

no

No; not; negation word

despertó

Awakened; aroused; raised (preterite of despertar)

ninguna

None; no; not any (feminine singular)

sospecha

Suspicion; doubt; distrust of someone's motives

instaba

Urged; insisted; pressed (imperfect of instar)

con

With; together with (preposition of accompaniment)

seriedad

Seriousness; earnestness; gravity of manner

fácilmente

Easily; without difficulty; in an effortless manner

indujo

Induced; led; persuaded (preterite of inducir)

acceder

To agree; to consent; to grant a request

Después

After; afterward; later in time

un

A; an; one (indefinite article, masculine singular)

período

Period; span; stretch of time

tan

So; such; as (used in comparisons)

largo

Long; lengthy (adjective describing duration or size)

melancolía

Melancholy; deep sadness; prolonged gloominess

absorbente

Absorbing; all-consuming; engrossing completely

asemejaba

Resembled; was similar to (imperfect of asemejar)

la

The (definite article, feminine singular)

locura

Madness; insanity; state of being mentally disturbed

su

His; her; its; their (possessive adjective)

intensidad

Intensity; strength; degree of force or emotion

efectos

Effects; results; consequences of something

alegró

Rejoiced; was glad (preterite of alegrarse)

descubrir

To discover; to find out; to uncover something

era

Was; were (imperfect of ser, to be)

capaz

Capable; able; having the ability to do

encontrar

To find; to encounter; to meet something or someone

placer

Pleasure; enjoyment; satisfaction or delight

idea

Idea; thought; concept or mental notion

semejante

Such; similar; of a like or comparable kind

viaje

Trip; journey; travel to another place

esperaba

Hoped; expected; waited (imperfect of esperar)

cambio

Change; alteration; shift in scene or situation

escenario

Setting; scene; backdrop or environment of events

los

The (definite article, masculine plural)

variados

Varied; diverse; assorted (masculine plural adjective)

entretenimientos

Entertainments; amusements; leisure activities

me

Me; myself (reflexive/direct object pronoun)

hubieran

Had (pluperfect subjunctive of haber)

antes

Before; previously; earlier in time

regreso

Return; coming back to a place

enteramente

Entirely; completely; wholly; totally

La

The (definite article, feminine singular)

duración

Duration; length of time something lasts

ausencia

Absence; being away; state of not being present

quedó

Remained; was left; stayed (preterite of quedar)

propia

Own; one's own (feminine possessive adjective)

elección

Choice; election; act of choosing something

unos

Some; a few (masculine plural indefinite article)

pocos

Few; a small number of something

meses

Months; plural of mes (month)

o

Or; conjunction indicating an alternative choice

sumo

Utmost; greatest (used in 'a lo sumo': at most)

año

Year; a period of twelve months

contemplado

Considered; contemplated (past participle of contemplar)

amable

Kind; friendly; pleasant in manner

precaución

Precaution; caution; measure taken to avoid harm

paternal

Paternal; fatherly; relating to a father's care

había

Had (imperfect of haber, auxiliary verb)

tomado

Taken; undertaken (past participle of tomar)

asegurarse

To make sure; to ensure; to assure oneself

yo

I; first person singular subject pronoun

tuviera

Had (imperfect subjunctive of tener)

compañero

Companion; partner; fellow traveler or associate