Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 2

Vocabulary

Paz

Peace; absence of conflict or disturbance

paz

Peace; calm, tranquility

amor

Love; deep affection for someone

mío

Mine; possessive pronoun indicating ownership

respondí

I responded; past tense of responder

esta

This; feminine demonstrative adjective

noche

Night; the dark hours after sunset

y

And; basic coordinating conjunction

todo

Everything, all; referring to the whole

estará

Will be; future tense of estar

a

To, at; common preposition indicating direction

salvo

Safe, unharmed; free from danger

pero

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

es

Is; third person singular of ser

terrible

Terrible; extremely bad or frightening

muy

Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

Pasé

I spent (time); past tense of pasar

una

A, one; feminine indefinite article

hora

Hour; unit of time equal to 60 minutes

en

In, on, at; common Spanish preposition

este

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

estado

State, condition; situation or mental frame

de

Of, from; very common Spanish preposition

ánimo

Mood, spirit; one's emotional or mental state

cuando

When; conjunction indicating time reference

repente

Suddenly; used in phrase de repente

reflexioné

I reflected; past tense of reflexionar

sobre

About, over; preposition indicating topic or position

cuán

How; exclamatory adverb expressing degree

aterrador

Terrifying, frightening; causing intense fear

sería

Would be; conditional tense of ser

para

For, in order to; preposition of purpose

mi

My; first person possessive adjective

esposa

Wife; female marriage partner

el

The; masculine singular definite article

combate

Combat, fight; armed or physical confrontation

que

That, which; relative pronoun or conjunction

esperaba

I was expecting; imperfect tense of esperar

un

A, one; masculine indefinite article

momento

Moment; a brief period of time

otro

Another, other; referring to a different one

le

Him, her, you; indirect object pronoun

supliqué

I begged, implored; past tense of suplicar

encarecidamente

Earnestly, insistently; with great urgency or emphasis

se

Herself, himself, themselves; reflexive pronoun

retirara

Would retire, withdraw; subjunctive of retirar

resolviendo

Resolving, deciding; present participle of resolver

no

No, not; basic negation word

reunirme

To meet up with; reflexive infinitive of reunir

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment

ella

She, her; third person feminine pronoun

hasta

Until, up to; preposition of limit or extent

haber

To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses

obtenido

Obtained, acquired; past participle of obtener

algún

Some, any; masculine indefinite adjective

conocimiento

Knowledge; information or awareness about something

la

The; feminine singular definite article

situación

Situation; current circumstances or state of affairs

enemigo

Enemy; a hostile or opposing person

Ella

She; feminine third person subject pronoun

me

Me; first person singular object pronoun

dejó

Left, let; past tense of dejar

continué

I continued; past tense of continuar

tiempo

Time, weather; duration or meteorological conditions

caminando

Walking; present participle of caminar

lado

Side; the lateral part of something

por

By, through, for; versatile Spanish preposition

los

The; masculine plural definite article

pasillos

Hallways, corridors; passages inside a building

casa

House, home; a place where one lives

e

And; variant of y before i- or hi- sounds

inspeccionando

Inspecting; present participle of inspeccionar

cada

Each, every; referring to all individually

rincón

Corner, nook; a secluded or hidden spot

pudiera

Could; past subjunctive of poder

ofrecer

To offer; to provide or present something

refugio

Refuge, shelter; a safe place from danger

adversario

Adversary, opponent; a person who opposes you

Pero

But; conjunction showing contrast or exception

descubrí

I discovered; past tense of descubrir

ningún

No, none; negative masculine indefinite adjective

rastro

Trace, track; a sign or clue left behind

él

He, him; third person masculine subject pronoun

comenzaba

Was beginning; imperfect tense of comenzar

conjeturar

To conjecture, guess; to form an unconfirmed opinion

alguna

Some; feminine indefinite adjective or pronoun

afortunada

Fortunate, lucky; having good fortune

casualidad

Coincidence, chance; an unexpected random event

había

There was, had; imperfect of haber

intervenido

Intervened; past participle of intervenir

impedir

To prevent, hinder; to stop something from happening

ejecución

Execution; carrying out a plan or act

sus

His, her, their; third person possessive adjective

amenazas

Threats; warnings of intended harm or danger

escuché

I heard, listened; past tense of escuchar

grito

Scream, shout; a loud cry of emotion

agudo

Sharp, shrill; high-pitched or acute in sound

espantoso

Horrifying, dreadful; causing terror or disgust

Provenía

It came from; imperfect tense of provenir

habitación

Room, bedroom; a space within a building

retirado

Withdrawn, retired; having moved away or retreated

Al

Upon, at the; contraction of a + el

escucharlo

Hearing it; infinitive escuchar plus object pronoun

toda

All, whole; feminine adjective meaning entire

verdad

Truth; something that is factually correct

irrumpió

Burst in; past tense of irrumpir

mente

Mind; the thinking and feeling faculty

mis

My; first person plural possessive adjective

brazos

Arms; the upper limbs of the body

cayeron

Fell; third person plural preterite of caer

movimiento

Movement; an act or instance of moving

músculo

Muscle; body tissue enabling physical movement

fibra

Fiber; a thin thread-like strand of tissue

quedó

Remained, stayed; past tense of quedar

suspendido

Suspended, halted; stopped or held in place

podía

Could; imperfect tense of poder

sentir

To feel; to perceive a sensation or emotion

sangre

Blood; the red fluid in living bodies

escurriendo

Trickling, draining; present participle of escurrir

venas

Veins; blood vessels carrying blood to the heart

hormigueando

Tingling; present participle of hormiguear, pins-and-needles sensation

las

The; feminine plural definite article

extremidades

Extremities, limbs; the outermost parts of the body

miembros

Limbs, members; body parts or group participants

Este

This; masculine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

duró

Lasted; past tense of durar

tan

So, as; adverb of degree for comparisons

solo

Only, alone; adverb meaning merely or by oneself

instante

Instant, moment; an extremely brief period of time

repitió

It repeated; past tense of repetir

precipité

I rushed, hurled myself; past tense of precipitar

hacia

Toward; preposition indicating direction of movement

Gran

Great, grand; adjective expressing large degree

Dios

God; the supreme divine being

Por

Why, for; preposition or interrogative adverb

qué

What, why; interrogative pronoun or adverb

expiré

Did I not die; past tense of expirar, to expire

ese

That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

estoy

I am; first person singular present of estar

aquí

Here; adverb indicating this place

relatar

To recount, narrate; to tell a story or events

destrucción

Destruction; the act of destroying completely

mejor

Best, better; comparative or superlative of bueno

esperanza

Hope; a feeling of optimistic expectation

criatura

Creature, being; a living entity or small child

más

More, most; adverb or adjective of greater degree

pura

Pure, innocent; free from contamination or fault

tierra

Earth, land; the ground or the planet