Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 13

Vocabulary

Si

Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'

lo

Neutral direct object pronoun meaning 'it'

hago

First person singular present of 'hacer', meaning 'I do'

júrame

Imperative form of jurar meaning 'swear to me'

que

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

no

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

escapará

Future tense of escapar meaning 'he will escape'

buscarás

Future tense of buscar meaning 'you will search'

y

Conjunction meaning 'and'

satisfarás

Future tense of satisfacer meaning 'you will satisfy'

mi

Possessive adjective meaning 'my'

venganza

Noun meaning revenge or act of retaliation

con

Preposition meaning 'with'

su

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'

muerte

Noun meaning death or end of life

Y

Conjunction meaning 'and', used at sentence start

me

First person singular reflexive or object pronoun 'me'

atrevo

First person present of atreverse meaning 'I dare'

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

pedirte

Infinitive pedirte meaning 'to ask you' for something

emprendas

Subjunctive of emprender meaning 'that you undertake'

peregrinación

Noun meaning pilgrimage or long arduous journey

soportes

Subjunctive of soportar meaning 'that you endure'

las

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

penalidades

Plural noun meaning hardships or difficulties endured

yo

First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

he

First person singular auxiliary verb meaning 'I have'

sufrido

Past participle of sufrir meaning 'suffered'

No

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

soy

First person singular of ser meaning 'I am'

tan

Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons

egoísta

Adjective or noun meaning selfish or self-centered person

Sin

Preposition meaning 'without'

embargo

Used in 'sin embargo' meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'

cuando

Conjunction meaning 'when' introducing a time clause

esté

Subjunctive of estar meaning 'when I am' dead

muerto

Adjective or noun meaning dead or a dead person

si

Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'

él

Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

apareciera

Imperfect subjunctive of aparecer meaning 'were to appear'

los

Masculine plural definite article or pronoun meaning 'the'

ministros

Plural noun meaning ministers or government officials

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

la

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

te

Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you'

condujeran

Imperfect subjunctive of conducir meaning 'were to lead'

jura

Imperative of jurar meaning 'swear' or a sworn oath

vivirá

Future tense of vivir meaning 'he will live'

triunfará

Future tense of triunfar meaning 'he will triumph'

sobre

Preposition meaning 'over', 'above', or 'about'

mis

Possessive adjective plural meaning 'my' things

males

Plural noun meaning evils, ills, or sufferings

acumulados

Past participle of acumular meaning 'accumulated' or 'piled up'

sobrevivirá

Future of sobrevivir meaning 'he will survive'

para

Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'to'

añadir

Infinitive meaning to add something to a list

lista

Noun meaning list or a written enumeration of items

sus

Possessive adjective plural meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'

oscuros

Adjective plural meaning dark, obscure, or sinister

crímenes

Plural noun meaning crimes or serious criminal offenses

Es

Third person singular of ser meaning 'he/she/it is'

elocuente

Adjective meaning eloquent or able to speak persuasively

persuasivo

Adjective meaning persuasive or convincing in argument

una

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

vez

Noun meaning time or occasion; 'una vez' means once

palabras

Plural noun meaning words or spoken expressions

tuvieron

Third person plural preterite of tener meaning 'they had'

incluso

Adverb meaning 'even' or 'including' in a sentence

poder

Noun meaning power or ability; also infinitive 'to be able'

corazón

Noun meaning heart, either physical or emotional

pero

Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast

fíes

Subjunctive of fiarse meaning 'do not trust' him

Su

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'

alma

Noun meaning soul or spirit of a person

infernal

Adjective meaning infernal, hellish, or diabolical

como

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'

forma

Noun meaning form, shape, or manner of something

llena

Adjective meaning full or filled with something

traición

Noun meaning treachery or act of betrayal

malicia

Noun meaning malice or intent to cause harm

diabólica

Adjective meaning diabolical or extremely wicked evil

le

Third person indirect object pronoun meaning 'him' or 'her'

escuches

Subjunctive of escuchar meaning 'do not listen to him'

invoca

Imperative or present of invocar meaning 'invoke' or 'call upon'

nombres

Plural noun meaning names of persons or things

padre

Noun meaning father or male parent

del

Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'

desdichado

Adjective or noun meaning unfortunate, wretched, or unhappy person

clava

Imperative of clavar meaning 'plunge' or 'drive in' blade

tu

Possessive adjective meaning 'your' informal singular

espada

Noun meaning sword or bladed weapon

en

Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'

Yo

First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

estaré

Future of estar meaning 'I will be' nearby

cerca

Adverb meaning 'near' or 'close by'

guiaré

Future of guiar meaning 'I will guide' your hand

el

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

acero

Noun meaning steel or a steel blade weapon

acierto

Noun meaning accuracy, success, or a correct hit

continuación

Noun meaning continuation or what follows next

agosto

Noun meaning August, the eighth month of the year

Has

Second person singular present perfect auxiliary meaning 'you have'

leído

Past participle of leer meaning 'read' as in already read

esta

Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'

extraña

Adjective meaning strange, odd, or unusual

terrible

Adjective meaning terrible, dreadful, or horrifying

historia

Noun meaning story, history, or narrative account

sientes

Second person present of sentir meaning 'you feel'

sangre

Noun meaning blood in the human or animal body

se

Reflexive pronoun used with third person verbs

hiela

Present of helar meaning 'freezes' as in blood freezing

horror

Noun meaning horror or intense feeling of fear

mía

Possessive pronoun meaning 'mine' feminine singular form

aún

Adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet' in context

ahora

Adverb meaning 'now' referring to the present moment

coagula

Present of coagular meaning 'coagulates' or 'clots'

A

Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or introducing a verb

veces

Plural of vez meaning times; 'a veces' means sometimes

presa

Noun or adjective meaning prey, seized, or gripped by emotion

agonía

Noun meaning agony or extreme suffering or distress

repentina

Adjective meaning sudden or unexpected occurring without warning

podía

Imperfect of poder meaning 'could' or 'was able to'

continuar

Infinitive meaning to continue or keep going forward

relato

Noun meaning account, tale, or narrative story

otras

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'other' or 'others'

voz

Noun meaning voice or the sound of speaking

quebrada

Adjective meaning broken or cracked referring to voice

penetrante

Adjective meaning penetrating, piercing, or sharp in quality

pronunciaba

Imperfect of pronunciar meaning 'he was pronouncing' words

dificultad

Noun meaning difficulty or something hard to accomplish

llenas

Feminine plural adjective meaning full or filled with emotion

angustia

Noun meaning anguish, distress, or deep emotional pain

Sus

Possessive adjective plural meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'

finos

Adjective plural meaning fine, delicate, or refined

hermosos

Adjective plural meaning beautiful or very attractive

ojos

Plural noun meaning eyes of a person

iluminaban

Imperfect of iluminar meaning 'they lit up' or 'glowed'

ora

Conjunction meaning 'now' or 'sometimes' in alternating pairs

indignación

Noun meaning indignation or strong displeasure at injustice

apagaban

Imperfect of apagar meaning 'they dimmed' or 'went out'

tristeza

Noun meaning sadness or state of feeling unhappy

abatida

Adjective meaning downcast, dejected, or deeply discouraged

extinguían

Imperfect of extinguir meaning 'they were extinguishing' or dying out

miseria

Noun meaning misery, wretchedness, or extreme suffering

infinita

Adjective meaning infinite or without end or limit