Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 14

Vocabulary

veces

Times, as in 'sometimes' (a veces)

eran

Were; third-person plural imperfect of 'ser'

expresivos

Expressive, showing feelings clearly and vividly

ojos

Eyes; the organs of sight on a face

languideciendo

Languishing, growing weak or fading slowly

muerte

Death; the end of life

oscuros

Dark, dim; lacking light or brightness

globos

Globes, orbs; here referring to eyeballs

casi

Almost, nearly; close to but not quite

cubiertos

Covered, hidden under something else

párpados

Eyelids; the skin flaps covering the eyes

largas

Long; feminine plural adjective describing length

pestañas

Eyelashes; hairs growing on the eyelid edge

negras

Black; feminine plural adjective of color

bordeaban

Bordered, edged, lined along a margin

acuosos

Watery, fluid-like in appearance or texture

nublados

Clouded, overcast; obscured as if by clouds

monstruo

Monster; a frightening or unnatural creature

tal

Such, as; used for comparison or reference

vi

I saw; first-person singular preterite of 'ver'

primera

First; feminine ordinal number adjective

vez

Time, occasion; as in 'one time' or 'once'

habitación

Room, bedroom; an enclosed living space

padre

Father; a male parent

intentó

Tried, attempted; third-person singular preterite

despertar

To awaken, to arouse from sleep or inactivity

sentimientos

Feelings, emotions, inner emotional states

afecto

Affection, fondness; warm emotional attachment

Habló

Spoke; third-person singular preterite of 'hablar'

debería

Should, ought to; conditional of 'deber'

visitar

To visit; to go and spend time with someone

pronto

Soon, quickly; in a short amount of time

palabras

Words; units of spoken or written language

solo

Only, just; adverb limiting scope or quantity

arrancaban

Tore out, wrenched; provoked or elicited forcefully

profundos

Deep, profound; of great depth or intensity

gemidos

Groans, moans; sounds of pain or anguish

verdad

Truth; that which is true or real

sentía

Felt; first/third-person singular imperfect of 'sentir'

deseo

Desire, wish; a strong feeling of wanting something

ser

To be; fundamental Spanish verb of existence

feliz

Happy, joyful; feeling or expressing happiness

pensaba

Thought, was thinking; imperfect of 'pensar'

melancólica

Melancholic, sad; feeling deep, pensive sadness

deleite

Delight, pleasure; a feeling of great enjoyment

amada

Beloved, dear; a loved or cherished person

prima

Female cousin; a daughter of one's uncle or aunt

anhelaba

Yearned for, longed for intensely with deep desire

devoradora

Devouring, consuming; overwhelming or all-consuming

ver

To see; to perceive with the eyes

más

More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

lago

Lake; a large inland body of water

azul

Blue; the color of sky or deep water

veloz

Swift, fast; moving with great speed

habían

Had; third-person plural pluperfect auxiliary 'haber'

sido

Been; past participle of 'ser'

tan

So, as; adverb of degree for comparison

queridos

Dear, beloved; deeply loved or fondly remembered

infancia

Childhood, infancy; early years of one's life

estado

State, condition; a particular situation or mode

general

General; overall or not specific in nature

ánimo

Mood, spirit, disposition; one's mental or emotional state

era

Was; third-person singular imperfect of 'ser'

sopor

Drowsiness, stupor; a state of deep lethargy

prisión

Prison, jail; a place of confinement or captivity

bienvenida

Welcome; a warm or friendly reception

divino

Divine; relating to or resembling God; heavenly

paisaje

Landscape, scenery; a view of natural surroundings

naturaleza

Nature; the natural world and its phenomena

accesos

Fits, bouts; sudden episodes of strong emotion

rara

Rare, seldom; infrequent or uncommon occurrence

interrumpidos

Interrupted, broken; stopped or disturbed mid-course

sino

But rather, but instead; conjunction of correction

paroxismos

Paroxysms; sudden intense outbursts of emotion or pain

angustia

Anguish, distress; severe mental or emotional pain

desesperación

Despair, hopelessness; complete loss of hope

momentos

Moments, instants; brief periods of time

intentaba

Was trying, attempted; imperfect of 'intentar'

frecuencia

Frequency; how often something occurs

poner

To put, to place, to set something somewhere

fin

End, conclusion; the final point of something

existencia

Existence; the state of being alive or present

aborrecía

Loathed, detested; felt intense hatred toward something

requería

Required, was needed; imperfect of 'requerir'

atención

Attention, care; the act of watching over someone

vigilancia

Vigilance, surveillance; careful watchful observation

incesantes

Incessant, unceasing; continuing without stopping

impedirme

To prevent me; to stop me from doing something

cometer

To commit; to carry out a harmful or criminal act

algún

Some, any; masculine singular indefinite adjective

terrible

Terrible, dreadful; causing great fear or distress

acto

Act, deed; an action or thing done deliberately

violencia

Violence; behavior causing physical harm or destruction

Sin

Without; preposition indicating lack or absence

embargo

However; used in 'sin embargo' meaning nevertheless

quedaba

Remained, was left; imperfect of 'quedar'

deber

Duty, obligation; something one is required to do

cuyo

Whose; possessive relative pronoun in Spanish

recuerdo

Memory, recollection; something remembered from the past

finalmente

Finally, ultimately; at the end after a long time

triunfó

Triumphed, prevailed; succeeded or won over something

sobre

Over, above, about; common Spanish preposition

egoísta

Selfish, egotistical; concerned only with oneself