Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 6

Vocabulary

Te

Pronoun 'you' used as direct/indirect object

confieso

I confess; first person singular of confesar

amigo

Friend; a person one knows and likes

mío

Mine; possessive pronoun indicating ownership

que

That/which; conjunction or relative pronoun

te

You; object pronoun second person singular

amo

I love; first person singular of amar

y

And; basic coordinating conjunction

en

In/on/at; common preposition of location

mis

My; plural possessive adjective first person

etéreos

Ethereal; delicate, heavenly, or intangible in nature

sueños

Dreams; images or thoughts experienced during sleep

del

Of the; contraction of de and el

porvenir

Future; what is yet to come in time

has

You have; auxiliary verb second person singular

sido

Been; past participle of ser (to be)

mi

My; singular possessive adjective first person

constante

Constant; steady, unchanging, always present companion

compañero

Companion; a person who accompanies or accompanies one

Pero

But; conjunction introducing a contrast or exception

es

Is; third person singular of ser (to be)

tu

Your; singular possessive adjective second person

felicidad

Happiness; state of being joyful and content

lo

It/him; neuter or masculine direct object pronoun

deseo

I desire/wish; strong feeling of wanting something

tanto

So much/as much; indicating a great degree

como

As/like; comparative conjunction or preposition

la

The; feminine singular definite article

mía

Mine; feminine singular possessive pronoun

propia

Own; emphasizing something belonging to oneself

cuando

When; conjunction indicating time of an event

declaro

I declare; to state or announce something formally

nuestro

Our; first person plural possessive adjective

matrimonio

Marriage; legal union between two people

me

Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun

haría

Would make; conditional tense of hacer

eternamente

Eternally; forever, without end in time

desgraciada

Wretched/unhappy; deeply unfortunate or miserable person

a

To/at; very common Spanish preposition

menos

Unless/less; indicating exception or lesser quantity

fuera

Were/outside; past subjunctive of ser or ir

el

The; masculine singular definite article

dictado

Dictate/dictation; something commanded or freely chosen

de

Of/from; very common Spanish preposition

libre

Free; not constrained, able to choose freely

elección

Choice/election; act of selecting among options

Incluso

Even/including; used to emphasize an additional point

ahora

Now; at the present moment in time

lloro

I cry/weep; shedding tears from emotion

al

To the/upon; contraction of a and el

pensar

To think; to use one's mind to consider

abatido

Downcast/dejected; feeling low and dispirited

estás

You are; second person singular of estar

por

By/for/through; versatile Spanish preposition

las

The; feminine plural definite article

más

More/most; comparative or superlative adverb

crueles

Cruel; causing pain or suffering without mercy

desgracias

Misfortunes; unfortunate events causing suffering or loss

puedas

You may/can; present subjunctive of poder

sofocar

To stifle/smother; to suppress or extinguish something

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

palabra

Word; unit of spoken or written language

honor

Honor; high respect, integrity, and moral principles

toda

All/every; feminine singular form of todo

esperanza

Hope; feeling that desired events will occur

ese

That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

amor

Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

esa

That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

sí

Yes/itself; affirmative response or reflexive pronoun

solos

Alone/only; without others, by themselves

podrían

Could/would be able; conditional of poder

devolverte

To return to you; give back to yourself

ti

You; second person singular prepositional pronoun

mismo

Yourself/same; emphasizing identity or sameness

Yo

I; first person singular subject pronoun

siento

I feel/sense; first person singular of sentir

un

A/an; masculine singular indefinite article

afecto

Affection; warm feeling of fondness toward someone

tan

So/such; used in comparisons or intensifying adjectives

desinteresado

Selfless/disinterested; acting without personal gain or motive

puedo

I can/am able; first person singular of poder

multiplicar

To multiply; to increase greatly in number or amount

diez

Ten; the number 10

tus

Your; plural possessive adjective second person singular

miserias

Miseries; states of great suffering or distress

ser

To be; fundamental Spanish verb of existence

obstáculo

Obstacle; something blocking progress or achievement

para

For/in order to; preposition of purpose or destination

deseos

Desires/wishes; things one strongly wants

ten

Have/be; imperative second person singular of tener

seguro

Sure/certain/safe; feeling confident or free from doubt

prima

Female cousin; daughter of one's aunt or uncle

compañera

Female companion; woman who accompanies or partners

juegos

Games/plays; activities done for fun or sport

ama

Loves; third person singular present of amar

demasiada

Too much; exceeding what is appropriate or needed

sinceridad

Sincerity; quality of being honest and genuine

no

No/not; basic negation word in Spanish

sentirse

To feel oneself; reflexive verb expressing internal emotion

desdichada

Unhappy/wretched; very unfortunate and deeply sad

ante

Before/in front of; preposition of position or context

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

suposición

Supposition; an assumption made without full proof

Sé

Be/I know; imperative or first person of saber

feliz

Happy; feeling or showing joy and contentment

si

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

obedeces

You obey; second person singular of obedecer

única

Only/unique; singular and exclusive, nothing else

petición

Request/petition; formal or earnest plea for something

queda

Remains/stays; third person singular of quedar

satisfecho

Satisfied; feeling content after needs are met

nada

Nothing; not anything, absence of all things

tierra

Earth/land; ground, soil, or the planet Earth

tendrá

Will have; future tense third person of tener

poder

Power/to be able; ability or authority to act

interrumpir

To interrupt; to break the continuity of something

tranquilidad

Tranquility; state of calm and peaceful existence

No

No/not; negation word in Spanish

dejes

Let/allow; present subjunctive of dejar

carta

Letter; written message sent to another person

perturbe

Disturb/trouble; present subjunctive of perturbar

respondas

You respond; present subjunctive of responder

mañana

Tomorrow/morning; the day after today

ni

Nor/neither; negative conjunction connecting alternatives

pasado

Past/next; referring to time gone by

siquiera

Even/at least; used in negative or concessive contexts

hasta

Until/even; preposition indicating limit in time

vengas

You come; present subjunctive of venir

ello

It; neuter third person pronoun referring to a concept

ha

Has; third person singular of haber (auxiliary)

causarte

To cause you; infinitive of causar with pronoun

dolor

Pain/sorrow; physical or emotional suffering

Mi

My; first person singular possessive adjective

tío

Uncle; brother of one's parent

enviará

Will send; future tense third person of enviar

noticias

News; information about recent events

salud

Health; state of physical and mental well-being

veo

I see; first person singular present of ver

aunque

Although/even though; concessive conjunction

sea

Be; present subjunctive third person of ser

una

A/an/one; feminine singular indefinite article

sola

Alone/single; feminine form of solo

sonrisa

Smile; facial expression showing happiness or warmth

labios

Lips; the fleshy parts of the mouth

nos

Us; first person plural object or reflexive pronoun

encontremos

We meet; present subjunctive of encontrarse

provocada

Provoked/caused; brought about by an external force

o

Or; basic disjunctive coordinating conjunction

cualquier

Any/whatever; refers to an unspecified item

otro

Other/another; referring to a different thing or person

esfuerzo

Effort; exertion of energy to accomplish something

necesitaré

I will need; future tense of necesitar

ninguna

None/no; feminine form of ninguno, negation

otra

Other/another; feminine form referring to something different