Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 4

Vocabulary

Unos

Some or a few, used before masculine plural nouns

días

Days; units of time equal to 24 hours

antes

Before; prior to a point in time

de

Of, from; common preposition indicating origin or possession

que

That, which, who; versatile conjunction or relative pronoun

partiéramos

We departed; past subjunctive of partir

camino

Road, path, or way toward a destination

a

To, at; preposition indicating direction or destination

recibí

I received; first-person preterite of recibir

la

The; feminine singular definite article

siguiente

Following, next; coming immediately after something

carta

Letter; written message sent to someone

Mi

My; first-person singular possessive adjective

querida

Dear, beloved; affectionate term used in greetings

amiga

Female friend; a woman one has a close relationship with

Me

Me, myself; first-person singular reflexive or object pronoun

causó

Caused, produced; third-person preterite of causar

el

The; masculine singular definite article

mayor

Greatest, largest; superlative adjective indicating maximum degree

placer

Pleasure; a feeling of happiness or satisfaction

recibir

To receive; to get or accept something given

una

A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

mi

My; first-person singular possessive adjective

tío

Uncle; the brother of one's parent

fechada

Dated; marked with a specific date of writing

en

In, on, at; preposition indicating location or time

ya

Already, now; adverb indicating something has occurred

no

No, not; negation word used to deny or refuse

estás

You are; second-person singular present of estar

distancia

Distance; the space between two points or places

formidable

Formidable, tremendous; impressively large or difficult

y

And; conjunction joining words or clauses together

puedo

I can; first-person singular present of poder

esperar

To wait, to hope; to anticipate or look forward to

verte

To see you; infinitive ver combined with pronoun te

menos

Less, fewer; indicating a smaller amount or degree

quince

Fifteen; the number 15

pobre

Poor, unfortunate; lacking resources or deserving pity

primo

Cousin; the child of one's aunt or uncle

cuánto

How much; interrogative or exclamatory word of quantity

debes

You must, you owe; second-person present of deber

haber

To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses

sufrido

Suffered; past participle of sufrir indicating endured pain

Espero

I hope, I expect; first-person present of esperar

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

aspecto

Appearance, aspect; the way someone or something looks

aún

Still, even; adverb indicating continuation or greater degree

más

More; adverb indicating greater quantity or degree

enfermizo

Sickly, unhealthy; having a weak or ailing appearance

cuando

When; conjunction or adverb relating to time

abandonaste

You abandoned, you left; second-person preterite of abandonar

Este

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

invierno

Winter; the coldest season of the year

ha

Has; third-person singular present of haber used as auxiliary

transcurrido

Passed, elapsed; past participle of transcurrir for time

manera

Manner, way; the method or style of doing something

miserable

Miserable, wretched; extremely unhappy or unpleasant

atormentada

Tormented; suffering from intense worry or anguish

como

As, like; conjunction indicating comparison or manner

he

I have; first-person singular present of haber as auxiliary

estado

Been; past participle of estar indicating state or condition

por

For, by, through; preposition indicating cause or means

angustiosa

Anguishing, distressing; causing great anxiety or worry

incertidumbre

Uncertainty; the state of not knowing what will happen

sin

Without; preposition indicating the absence of something

embargo

Used in sin embargo meaning nevertheless or however

espero

I hope, I wait; first-person present of esperar

ver

To see; to perceive with the eyes

paz

Peace; a state of calm, harmony, or tranquility

tu

Your; second-person singular possessive adjective

semblante

Countenance, face; the expression visible on someone's face

encontrar

To find, to meet; to come across or discover something

corazón

Heart; the organ or seat of emotions and feelings

está

Is; third-person singular present of estar

totalmente

Totally, completely; in an absolute or entire manner

vacío

Empty, void; containing nothing or devoid of content

consuelo

Consolation, comfort; relief from grief or distress

tranquilidad

Tranquility, calm; a state of peace and quietness

Sin

Without; preposition indicating the absence of something

temo

I fear; first-person singular present of temer

persistan

They persist; third-person plural present subjunctive of persistir

los

The; masculine plural definite article

mismos

Same; masculine plural adjective indicating identical things

sentimientos

Feelings, sentiments; emotional states or reactions

te

You; second-person singular object or reflexive pronoun

hicieron

They made, they caused; third-person plural preterite of hacer

tan

So, such; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb

desgraciado

Unhappy, wretched; deeply unfortunate or miserable person

hace

Ago, makes; used to indicate elapsed time or to make

año

Year; a period of twelve months

quizás

Perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility

incluso

Even, including; emphasizing something unexpected or additional

acrecentados

Increased, grown; having become larger or more intense

tiempo

Time, weather; duration or meteorological conditions

No

No, not; word used to express negation or refusal

quisiera

I would not like; past subjunctive of querer expressing wish

perturbarte

To disturb you; to upset or trouble someone's peace

este

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

momento

Moment; a brief or specific point in time

tantas

So many; feminine plural indicating a large quantity

desgracias

Misfortunes, disasters; unfortunate or tragic events

pesan

Weigh, burden; they press heavily upon something or someone

sobre

On, over, about; preposition indicating position or topic

ti

You; second-person singular pronoun used after prepositions

pero

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

conversación

Conversation; a spoken exchange between two or more people

mantuve

I had, I maintained; first-person preterite of mantener

su

His, her, your, their; third-person possessive adjective

partida

Departure; the act of leaving or going away

necesaria

Necessary; required or essential for a purpose

alguna

Some, any; feminine singular indefinite adjective

explicación

Explanation; a statement that makes something clear

nos

Us, ourselves; first-person plural object or reflexive pronoun

encontremos

We meet; first-person plural present subjunctive of encontrar

Explicación

Explanation; a clarifying statement addressing a question

Quizás

Perhaps, maybe; word expressing doubt or possibility

digas

You say; second-person singular present subjunctive of decir

Qué

What; interrogative pronoun asking for information

puede

Can, is able to; third-person singular present of poder

tener

To have; to possess or hold something

explicar

To explain; to make something clear or understandable

Si

If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause

realmente

Really, truly; in an actual or genuine manner

dices

You say; second-person singular present of decir

esto

This; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

mis

My; first-person plural possessive adjective

preguntas

Questions; inquiries seeking information or answers

quedan

Remain, are left; third-person plural present of quedar

respondidas

Answered; past participle of responder in feminine plural form

todas

All; feminine plural adjective meaning every one

dudas

Doubts; feelings of uncertainty or lack of conviction

satisfechas

Satisfied; fulfilled or resolved, feminine plural past participle