Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 12

Vocabulary

trabajo

Work or job; a task or labor performed.

pronto

Soon or quickly; in a short amount of time.

terminó

Ended or finished; past tense of terminar.

pocos

Few; a small number of things or people.

minutos

Minutes; units of time equal to sixty seconds.

mar

The sea; a large body of salt water.

tumultuoso

Tumultuous; wild, chaotic, and violently agitated.

extendió

Extended or spread out; past tense of extender.

entre

Between or among two or more people or things.

enemigo

Enemy; a person who is hostile or opposed to you.

quedé

Stayed or remained; past tense of quedarse.

deriva

Drift; floating without control on water or wind.

sobre

On top of or above; preposition indicating position.

fragmento

Fragment; a broken-off piece of something larger.

disperso

Scattered or dispersed; spread apart in different directions.

hielo

Ice; frozen water in solid crystalline form.

reducía

Was reducing; imperfect tense of reducir, meaning shrink.

continuamente

Continuously; without interruption or stopping over time.

preparándome

Preparing myself; gerund of preparar with reflexive pronoun.

así

Thus or so; in this way or manner.

muerte

Death; the end of life or biological function.

horrible

Horrible; causing horror, dread, or extreme disgust.

modo

Way or manner in which something is done.

transcurrieron

Passed by; past tense of transcurrir referring to time.

horas

Hours; units of time consisting of sixty minutes.

espantosas

Dreadful or frightening; causing fear and horror.

varios

Several; more than two but not very many.

perros

Dogs; domesticated canine animals kept as pets.

murieron

Died; past tense of morir, to cease living.

mismo

Himself or same; emphasizing identity or sameness.

punto

Point or moment; a specific instant in time.

sucumbir

To succumb; to yield to overwhelming force or pressure.

bajo

Under or beneath; preposition indicating position below.

peso

Weight or burden; heaviness of an object or feeling.

angustia

Anguish or distress; intense emotional pain or anxiety.

acumulada

Accumulated; built up over time, past participle of acumular.

cuando

When; conjunction indicating a point or period in time.

vi

I saw; first-person singular preterite of ver.

embarcación

Vessel or boat; any watercraft used for navigation.

fondeada

Anchored; a boat secured with an anchor in water.

ofreciéndome

Offering me; gerund of ofrecer with indirect pronoun.

esperanzas

Hopes; feelings of expectation and positive desire.

socorro

Help or rescue; assistance given in an emergency.

vida

Life; the condition of being alive and existing.

idea

Idea; a thought or concept formed in the mind.

barcos

Ships or boats; large watercraft for sea travel.

llegaran

Would arrive; past subjunctive of llegar indicating arrival.

tan

So or as; adverb modifying adjectives or adverbs.

norte

North; the cardinal direction opposite to south.

asombrado

Astonished or amazed; feeling great surprise or wonder.

ante

Before or in front of; preposition indicating position.

tal

Such; used to indicate a particular kind or degree.

visión

Vision or sight; something seen, real or imagined.

Rápidamente

Rapidly or quickly; doing something with great speed.

destruí

I destroyed; first-person preterite of destruir.

parte

Part or portion; a section of a larger whole.

trineo

Sled or sleigh; a vehicle that glides over snow.

construir

To build or construct; to make something from materials.

remos

Oars; long paddles used to row a boat.

medios

Means or methods; ways of achieving a goal.

pude

I was able; first-person preterite of poder.

infinita

Infinite or endless; having no limit or boundary.

fatiga

Fatigue or exhaustion; extreme tiredness from exertion.

mover

To move; to change position or cause to shift.

balsa

Raft; a flat floating platform made of wood.

dirección

Direction; the course along which something moves.

barco

Ship or boat; a large watercraft for sea travel.

decidido

Decided; past participle of decidir, to make a decision.

si

If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause.

dirigían

Were heading; imperfect of dirigirse, to go toward.

sur

South; the cardinal direction opposite to north.

aun

Even or still; adverb indicating continuation or contrast.

confiarme

To entrust myself; infinitive of confiar with reflexive pronoun.

misericordia

Mercy or compassion; kindness shown to those suffering.

mares

Seas; plural of mar, large bodies of salt water.

antes

Before; indicating something happens prior to another event.

abandonar

To abandon or give up; to leave something behind completely.

propósito

Purpose or intention; the reason for doing something.

Esperaba

Was hoping or waiting; imperfect tense of esperar.

persuadirle

To persuade him; infinitive of persuadir with object pronoun.

concediera

Would grant; past subjunctive of conceder, to give.

bote

Small boat; a lightweight vessel for short trips.

pudiera

Could; past subjunctive of poder indicating ability.

perseguir

To pursue or chase; to follow someone with intent.

Pero

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

rumbo

Course or heading; the direction a vessel travels.

hacia

Toward; preposition indicating direction or movement.

recogió

Picked up or took in; preterite of recoger.

bordo

Board; used in 'a bordo' meaning aboard a ship.

fuerzas

Strengths or forces; physical or mental energy capacity.

agotadas

Exhausted or depleted; completely drained of energy.

habría

Would have; conditional of haber used as auxiliary.

multiplicadas

Multiplied; increased many times over in number.

penalidades

Hardships or sufferings; difficult and painful experiences.

aún

Still or yet; indicating something continues to be true.

temo

I fear; first-person present of temer, to be afraid.

pues

Since or well; conjunction or filler expressing reason.

tarea

Task or assignment; work that must be completed.

incumplida

Unfulfilled or unfinished; not yet completed or achieved.

Cuándo

When; interrogative adverb asking about time.

espíritu

Spirit or soul; the non-physical essence of a being.

guía

Guide; a person or thing that shows the way.

conducirme

To lead or drive me; infinitive of conducir with pronoun.

demonio

Demon or devil; an evil supernatural being.

permitirá

Will allow; future tense of permitir, to permit.

descanso

Rest or break; a period of relaxation and recovery.

tanto

So much; indicating a large degree or quantity.

anhelo

Longing or yearning; an intense desire for something.

acaso

Perhaps or maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility.

debo

I must or owe; first-person present of deber.

morir

To die; to cease living or stop functioning biologically.

seguir

To continue or follow; to keep going without stopping.

viviendo

Living; gerund of vivir indicating ongoing act of life.