Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 27

Vocabulary

Y

Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.

por

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through.'

qué

Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what.'

digo

First-person singular of 'decir'; meaning 'I say.'

esto

Neuter demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this.'

Yo

First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I.'

mismo

Adjective meaning 'same' or 'myself' for emphasis.

he

Auxiliary verb 'haber,' used to form present perfect.

visto

Past participle of 'ver'; meaning 'seen.'

truncadas

Adjective meaning 'cut short' or 'truncated,' describing hopes.

estas

Feminine plural demonstrative adjective meaning 'these.'

esperanzas

Noun meaning 'hopes' or 'expectations.'

pero

Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing contrast.

otro

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'another' or 'other.'

puede

Third-person singular of 'poder'; meaning 'can' or 'may.'

tener

Infinitive verb meaning 'to have.'

éxito

Noun meaning 'success.'

Su

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

voz

Noun meaning 'voice.'

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs.

fue

Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; meaning 'was' or 'went.'

apagando

Gerund of 'apagar'; meaning 'fading' or 'dying out.'

mientras

Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as.'

hablaba

Imperfect tense of 'hablar'; meaning 'was speaking.'

y

Conjunction meaning 'and.'

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the.'

fin

Noun meaning 'end' or 'finally.'

agotado

Adjective meaning 'exhausted' or 'drained.'

su

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

esfuerzo

Noun meaning 'effort' or 'exertion.'

cayó

Preterite of 'caer'; meaning 'fell' or 'lapsed.'

en

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

el

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the.'

silencio

Noun meaning 'silence.'

Aproximadamente

Adverb meaning 'approximately' or 'about.'

media

Adjective meaning 'half,' used with time expressions.

hora

Noun meaning 'hour.'

después

Adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards.'

intentó

Preterite of 'intentar'; meaning 'tried' or 'attempted.'

hablar

Infinitive verb meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk.'

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'

nuevo

Adjective meaning 'new'; 'de nuevo' means 'again.'

no

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not.'

pudo

Preterite of 'poder'; meaning 'could' or 'was able to.'

apretó

Preterite of 'apretar'; meaning 'squeezed' or 'pressed.'

mi

Possessive adjective meaning 'my.'

mano

Noun meaning 'hand.'

débilmente

Adverb meaning 'weakly' or 'feebly.'

sus

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their' (plural).

ojos

Noun meaning 'eyes.'

cerraron

Preterite of 'cerrar'; meaning 'closed.'

para

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

siempre

Adverb meaning 'always' or 'forever.'

la

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the.'

irradiación

Noun meaning 'radiance' or 'irradiation,' a glow spreading outward.

una

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

suave

Adjective meaning 'soft,' 'gentle,' or 'mild.'

sonrisa

Noun meaning 'smile.'

desvanecía

Imperfect of 'desvanecer'; meaning 'was fading' or 'vanishing.'

labios

Noun meaning 'lips.'

comentario

Noun meaning 'comment' or 'remark.'

puedo

First-person singular of 'poder'; meaning 'I can.'

hacer

Infinitive verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make.'

sobre

Preposition meaning 'about,' 'on,' or 'over.'

prematura

Adjective meaning 'premature' or 'untimely.'

extinción

Noun meaning 'extinction' or 'extinguishing of life.'

este

Masculine singular demonstrative adjective meaning 'this.'

glorioso

Adjective meaning 'glorious' or 'magnificent.'

espíritu

Noun meaning 'spirit' or 'soul.'

Qué

Exclamatory pronoun meaning 'what' expressing strong feeling.

decir

Infinitive verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell.'

que

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

te

Second-person singular object pronoun meaning 'you' or 'to you.'

permita

Subjunctive of 'permitir'; meaning 'allow' or 'permit.'

comprender

Infinitive verb meaning 'to understand' or 'to comprehend.'

profundidad

Noun meaning 'depth' or 'profundity.'

dolor

Noun meaning 'pain,' 'grief,' or 'sorrow.'

Todo

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'everything,' or 'every.'

lo

Neuter object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'that.'

pudiera

Past subjunctive of 'poder'; meaning 'could' or 'might.'

expresar

Infinitive verb meaning 'to express.'

sería

Conditional of 'ser'; meaning 'would be.'

inadecuado

Adjective meaning 'inadequate' or 'insufficient.'

débil

Adjective meaning 'weak' or 'feeble.'

Mis

Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural).

lágrimas

Noun meaning 'tears.'

fluyen

Third-person plural of 'fluir'; meaning 'flow.'

mente

Noun meaning 'mind.'

está

Third-person singular of 'estar'; meaning 'is.'

ensombrecida

Adjective meaning 'darkened' or 'overshadowed.'

nube

Noun meaning 'cloud.'

decepción

Noun meaning 'disappointment' or 'disillusionment.'

Pero

Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing contrast.

viajo

First-person singular of 'viajar'; meaning 'I travel.'

hacia

Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of.'

quizás

Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe.'

allí

Adverb meaning 'there' (at that place).

encuentre

Subjunctive of 'encontrar'; meaning 'find' or 'may find.'

consuelo

Noun meaning 'consolation,' 'comfort,' or 'solace.'

Me

Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'

interrumpen

Third-person plural of 'interrumpir'; meaning 'interrupt.'

presagian

Third-person plural of 'presagiar'; meaning 'forebode' or 'foreshadow.'

estos

Masculine plural demonstrative adjective meaning 'these.'

sonidos

Noun meaning 'sounds.'

Es

Third-person singular of 'ser'; meaning 'it is.'

medianoche

Noun meaning 'midnight.'

brisa

Noun meaning 'breeze.'

sopla

Third-person singular of 'soplar'; meaning 'blows.'

suavemente

Adverb meaning 'softly,' 'gently,' or 'smoothly.'

los

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the.'

vigías

Noun meaning 'lookouts' or 'watchmen' on a ship.

cubierta

Noun meaning 'deck' (of a ship).

apenas

Adverb meaning 'barely,' 'scarcely,' or 'hardly.'

mueven

Third-person plural of 'mover'; meaning 'move.'

De

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by.'

oye

Third-person singular of 'oír'; meaning 'hears' or 'one hears.'

un

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

sonido

Noun meaning 'sound.'

como

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

humana

Adjective meaning 'human' (feminine form).

más

Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most.'

ronca

Adjective meaning 'hoarse' or 'husky' (of a voice).

proviene

Third-person singular of 'provenir'; meaning 'comes from.'

del

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

camarote

Noun meaning 'cabin' on a ship.

donde

Relative adverb meaning 'where.'

aún

Adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet.'

yacen

Third-person plural of 'yacer'; meaning 'lie' (as in rest motionlessly).

restos

Noun meaning 'remains' or 'remnants.'

Debo

First-person singular of 'deber'; meaning 'I must' or 'I should.'

levantarme

Reflexive infinitive of 'levantar'; meaning 'to get up.'

examinar

Infinitive verb meaning 'to examine' or 'to inspect.'

Buenas

Adjective meaning 'good' (feminine plural), used in greetings.

noches

Noun meaning 'nights'; 'buenas noches' means 'good night.'

hermana

Noun meaning 'sister.'

mía

Possessive pronoun meaning 'mine' (feminine singular).

Gran

Adjective meaning 'great' or 'grand.'

Dios

Noun meaning 'God.'

escena

Noun meaning 'scene.'

acaba

Third-person singular of 'acabar'; meaning 'has just' or 'ends.'

lugar

Noun meaning 'place' or 'location.'

Aún

Adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet.'

estoy

First-person singular of 'estar'; meaning 'I am.'

aturdido

Adjective meaning 'stunned,' 'dazed,' or 'bewildered.'

recuerdo

Noun or verb; 'memory' or 'I remember.'

ella

Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her.'

Apenas

Adverb meaning 'barely,' 'scarcely,' or 'hardly.'

sé

First-person singular of 'saber'; meaning 'I know.'

si

Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether.'

tendré

Future of 'tener'; meaning 'I will have.'

capacidad

Noun meaning 'capacity,' 'ability,' or 'capability.'

relatarla

Infinitive 'relatar' with pronoun; meaning 'to recount it.'

sin

Preposition meaning 'without.'

embargo

Noun; 'sin embargo' means 'nevertheless' or 'however.'

relato

Noun meaning 'account,' 'story,' or 'narrative.'

registrado

Past participle of 'registrar'; meaning 'recorded' or 'documented.'

estaría

Conditional of 'estar'; meaning 'would be.'

incompleto

Adjective meaning 'incomplete' or 'unfinished.'

esta

Feminine singular demonstrative adjective meaning 'this.'

catástrofe

Noun meaning 'catastrophe' or 'disaster.'

final

Adjective or noun meaning 'final' or 'end.'

extraordinaria

Adjective meaning 'extraordinary' or 'remarkable.'

Entré

Preterite of 'entrar'; meaning 'I entered.'

yacían

Imperfect of 'yacer'; meaning 'were lying' (motionless).

desdichado

Adjective meaning 'wretched,' 'unfortunate,' or 'unhappy.'

admirable

Adjective meaning 'admirable' or 'wonderful.'

amigo

Noun meaning 'friend.'