Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 6

Vocabulary

Puedes

You can; second person singular of poder

destruir

To destroy, to ruin completely

mis

My; plural possessive adjective

otras

Other; feminine plural adjective

pasiones

Passions; intense emotions or strong desires

pero

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

la

The; feminine singular definite article

venganza

Vengeance; act of retaliating for a wrong

permanece

Remains, stays; third person singular of permanecer

de

Of, from; common Spanish preposition

ahora

Now; at the present moment

en

In, on, at; common Spanish preposition

adelante

Forward, ahead; indicating future or direction

más

More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

querida

Dear, beloved; cherished feminine noun or adjective

que

That, than, which; versatile conjunction or pronoun

luz

Light; visible illumination or brightness

o

Or; conjunction presenting alternatives

el

The; masculine singular definite article

alimento

Food, nourishment; substance consumed for sustenance

Puede

Can, may; third person singular of poder

yo

I; first person singular subject pronoun

muera

Die; subjunctive form of morir

primero

First; ordinal number indicating initial position

tú

You; second person singular subject pronoun

mi

My; singular possessive adjective

tirano

Tyrant; cruel oppressive ruler or person

y

And; conjunction joining words or clauses

atormentador

Tormentor; one who causes great suffering

maldecirás

You will curse; future tense of maldecir

sol

Sun; the star at the center of our solar system

contempla

Contemplate, behold; look at attentively or consider

tu

Your; second person singular possessive adjective

miseria

Misery; extreme unhappiness or wretched condition

Ten

Have; imperative form of tener

cuidado

Care, caution; careful attention to avoid danger

pues

Well, then, since; conjunction or filler word

soy

I am; first person singular of ser

intrépido

Fearless, intrepid; bold and undaunted in character

por

For, by, through; common Spanish preposition

lo

It, him; neuter or masculine direct object pronoun

tanto

So much, therefore; indicating degree or consequence

poderoso

Powerful, mighty; having great strength or authority

Acecharé

I will stalk, lurk; future tense of acechar

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

astucia

Cunning, shrewdness; clever and crafty ability

una

A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

serpiente

Serpent, snake; a reptile that slithers on ground

para

For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose

poder

To be able to, can; expressing ability or possibility

clavar

To drive in, thrust; to plunge something sharply

veneno

Poison, venom; toxic substance causing harm or death

Hombre

Man; adult male human being

te

You; second person singular object pronoun

arrepentirás

You will regret; future tense of arrepentirse

los

The; masculine plural definite article

daños

Damages, harms; injuries or losses caused to someone

infliges

You inflict; second person singular of infligir

Demonio

Demon, devil; evil supernatural being or creature

cesa

Stop, cease; imperative or third person of cesar

no

No, not; negation word

envenenes

Poison; present subjunctive of envenenar

aire

Air; the invisible gaseous substance surrounding Earth

esos

Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective

sonidos

Sounds; noises or tones perceived by hearing

malicia

Malice; intention to cause harm to others

Te

You; second person singular object pronoun

he

I have; auxiliary verb in present perfect tense

declarado

Declared; past participle of declarar

resolución

Resolution; firm determination to do something

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

cobarde

Coward; person lacking courage or bravery

se

Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun

doble

Double, bend; folds or yields under pressure

ante

Before, in front of; preposition indicating position

las

The; feminine plural definite article

palabras

Words; units of language conveying meaning

Déjame

Let me, leave me; imperative of dejar with pronoun

inexorable

Inexorable; impossible to stop or persuade otherwise

Está

Is; third person singular of estar

bien

Well, good, fine; indicating agreement or wellness

Me

Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun

voy

I go, I am leaving; first person of ir

recuerda

Remember; imperative or third person of recordar

estaré

I will be; future tense of estar

contigo

With you; prepositional pronoun second person singular

noche

Night; the dark period after sunset

bodas

Wedding, nuptials; marriage ceremony or celebration

lancé

I launched, threw; first person preterite of lanzar

hacia

Toward, towards; preposition indicating direction

exclamé

I exclaimed; first person preterite of exclamar

Villano

Villain, scoundrel; wicked or evil person

Antes

Before, first; indicating prior time or action

firmar

To sign; to write one's signature on a document

sentencia

Sentence, verdict; judicial decision or punishment

muerte

Death; the end of life

asegúrate

Make sure; reflexive imperative of asegurar

estar

To be; expresses state, condition, or location

mismo

Same, self; emphasizing identity or similarity

a

To, at; common Spanish preposition

salvo

Safe, unharmed; free from danger or injury

Lo

It, him; neuter or masculine direct object pronoun

habría

Would have; conditional of haber

agarrado

Grabbed, seized; past participle of agarrar

me

Me; first person singular object or reflexive pronoun

eludió

Evaded, eluded; third person preterite of eludir

abandonó

Abandoned, left; third person preterite of abandonar

casa

House, home; building used as a dwelling

precipitadamente

Hastily, hurriedly; done with excessive rush

En

In, on, at; common Spanish preposition

pocos

Few; small number of something

momentos

Moments; brief periods of time

vi

I saw; first person preterite of ver

su

His, her, its, your; third person possessive adjective

barca

Boat, small vessel; craft used for water travel

cruzó

Crossed; third person preterite of cruzar

aguas

Waters; bodies or expanses of water

velocidad

Speed, velocity; rate of movement or travel

vertiginosa

Dizzying, breakneck; extremely fast causing dizziness

pronto

Soon, quickly; in a short time

perdió

Lost, disappeared; third person preterite of perder

entre

Between, among; preposition indicating position within

olas

Waves; moving ridges of water on a surface

Todo

Everything, all; indicating totality or entirety

volvió

Returned, became again; third person preterite of volver

quedar

To remain, stay; to be left in a state

silencio

Silence; absence of sound or noise

sus

His, her, their; third person plural possessive adjective

resonaban

Resonated, echoed; imperfect tense of resonar

oídos

Ears; organs of hearing, also heard sounds

Ardía

Burned, was burning; imperfect tense of arder

rabia

Rage, fury; intense uncontrolled anger

perseguir

To pursue, chase; to follow in order to catch

al

To the; contraction of a and el

asesino

Murderer, assassin; person who kills another deliberately

tranquilidad

Tranquility, calmness; state of peace and quiet

precipitarlo

To hurl him; to throw someone forcefully downward

océano

Ocean; vast body of salt water

Caminé

I walked; first person preterite of caminar

arriba

Up, above, upstairs; indicating upward direction

abajo

Down, below, downstairs; indicating downward direction

habitación

Room, bedroom; enclosed space within a building

apresuradamente

Hurriedly, hastily; in a rushed or urgent manner

perturbado

Disturbed, troubled; mentally or emotionally unsettled

mientras

While, meanwhile; during the time that something occurs

imaginación

Imagination; faculty of forming mental images

evocaba

Evoked, conjured; imperfect tense of evocar

mil

Thousand; the number 1000

imágenes

Images; visual representations or mental pictures

atormentarme

To torment me; to cause me great suffering

herirme

To wound me, hurt me; to cause me injury

Por

Why, for, because of; preposition or interrogative

qué

What, why; interrogative pronoun or adverb

había

Had; imperfect of haber used in past perfect

seguido

Followed; past participle of seguir

trabado

Engaged, locked; past participle of trabar

él

He, him; third person masculine singular pronoun

lucha

Fight, struggle; physical or intense conflict

mortal

Mortal, deadly; causing or capable of causing death