Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 2

Vocabulary

para

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

ser

To be; permanent or inherent states and identities

cirujano

Surgeon; a doctor who performs surgical operations

del

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

capitán

Captain; the commander of a ship or military unit

comandante

Commander; a high-ranking military or naval officer

con

Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment

quien

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'

continué

I continued; first-person past tense of continuar

tres

The number three

años

Years; plural of año, a unit of time

y

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

medio

Half; middle; also means a means or medium

haciendo

Doing or making; gerund form of hacer

uno

One; the number one or indefinite article form

o

Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting alternatives

dos

The number two

viajes

Trips or voyages; plural of viaje

al

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

Levante

The Levant; eastern Mediterranean region

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

algunas

Some; feminine plural form of alguno

otras

Other; feminine plural form of otro

partes

Parts or places; plural of parte

Cuando

When; conjunction or adverb indicating time

regresé

I returned; first-person preterite of regresar

resolví

I resolved or decided; preterite of resolver

establecerme

To establish myself; reflexive infinitive of establecer

en

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on'

Londres

London; the capital city of England

lo

Neuter pronoun meaning 'it' or 'that'

cual

Which; relative pronoun used in formal contexts

el

Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns

señor

Mister or sir; respectful title for adult men

mi

My; first-person singular possessive adjective

maestro

Master or teacher; someone with expert skill

me

Me; first-person singular reflexive or object pronoun

animó

Encouraged; third-person preterite of animar

por

By, for, or through; versatile Spanish preposition

de

Of or from; very common Spanish preposition

él

He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

fui

I was or I went; preterite of ser or ir

recomendado

Recommended; past participle used as adjective

varios

Several or various; masculine plural indefinite adjective

pacientes

Patients; people receiving medical care or treatment

Tomé

I took; first-person preterite of tomar

parte

Part or share; a portion of something larger

una

A or an; indefinite article for feminine singular nouns

pequeña

Small or little; feminine adjective describing size

casa

House or home; a residential dwelling

habiéndome

Having; compound gerund with reflexive pronoun attached

aconsejado

Advised or counseled; past participle of aconsejar

que

That or which; subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun

cambiara

That I change; past subjunctive of cambiar

estado

State or status; also past participle of estar

casé

I married; first-person preterite of casar

la

The; definite article for feminine singular nouns

señora

Mrs. or madam; respectful title for adult women

segunda

Second; feminine ordinal number indicating order

hija

Daughter; a female child of a parent

calcetero

Hosier; a person who makes or sells stockings

recibí

I received; first-person preterite of recibir

cuatrocientas

Four hundred; feminine form of the numeral 400

libras

Pounds; unit of currency or weight measurement

como

As or like; also means 'how' in questions

dote

Dowry; money or goods given at marriage

Pero

But; coordinating conjunction indicating contrast

habiendo

Having; gerund of haber used in perfect constructions

muerto

Died or dead; past participle of morir

buen

Good; shortened masculine form of bueno before nouns

después

After or afterwards; temporal adverb or preposition

teniendo

Having; gerund form of tener

yo

I; first-person singular subject pronoun

pocos

Few; masculine plural adjective indicating small quantity

amigos

Friends; plural of amigo, a close companion

negocio

Business; a commercial enterprise or trade activity

comenzó

Began; third-person preterite of comenzar

decaer

To decline or decay; to worsen over time

pues

Since, because, or well; causal or filler conjunction

conciencia

Conscience; one's moral sense of right and wrong

no

No or not; negation particle

permitía

Allowed or permitted; imperfect tense of permitir

imitar

To imitate or copy someone else's behavior

las

The; definite article for feminine plural nouns

malas

Bad; feminine plural adjective indicating poor quality

prácticas

Practices; habitual actions or professional methods

demasiados

Too many; masculine plural indicating excessive quantity

entre

Among or between; preposition indicating position

mis

My; first-person plural possessive adjective

colegas

Colleagues; people in the same profession or workplace

Habiendo

Having; gerund of haber beginning a subordinate clause

consultado

Consulted; past participle of consultar

tanto

Both or so much; indicates equal or large degree

esposa

Wife; a female spouse in a marriage

algunos

Some; masculine plural indefinite adjective or pronoun

conocidos

Acquaintances; people one knows but not close friends

decidí

I decided; first-person preterite of decidir

volver

To return or to do something again

hacerme

To make myself; reflexive infinitive of hacer

mar

Sea; a large body of saltwater

Fui

I went or I was; preterite of ir or ser

sucesivamente

Successively; one after another in sequence

barcos

Ships or boats; plural of barco

e

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

hice

I did or made; first-person preterite of hacer

durante

During; preposition indicating a time period

seis

The number six

Indias

Indies; historical term for Asian or American regions

Orientales

Eastern; feminine plural adjective indicating eastern direction

Occidentales

Western; feminine plural adjective indicating western direction

obtuve

I obtained; first-person preterite of obtener

algún

Some; masculine singular form of alguno before nouns

incremento

Increase or increment; a growth in amount

fortuna

Fortune; wealth, luck, or fate

Mis

My; first-person plural possessive adjective

horas

Hours; plural of hora, a unit of time

ocio

Leisure or free time; time away from work

pasé

I spent or passed; first-person preterite of pasar

leyendo

Reading; gerund form of leer

los

The; definite article for masculine plural nouns

mejores

Best; plural comparative or superlative of bueno

autores

Authors; people who write books or literary works

antiguos

Ancient or old; masculine plural adjective of age

modernos

Modern; masculine plural adjective meaning contemporary

estando

Being; gerund of estar for temporary states

siempre

Always; adverb indicating constant or habitual action

provisto

Provided or supplied; past participle of proveer

un

A or an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns

número

Number; a quantity or identifying numeral

libros

Books; plural of libro, a written publication

cuando

When; conjunction or adverb indicating time

estaba

Was; first or third person imperfect of estar

tierra

Land or earth; solid ground as opposed to sea

observando

Observing; gerund of observar, watching carefully

costumbres

Customs or habits; traditional practices of a group

carácter

Character; a person's or group's defining qualities

gentes

Peoples or folks; groups of people or communities

así

Thus or so; adverb indicating manner or consequence

aprendiendo

Learning; gerund form of aprender

su

His, her, its, or their; third-person possessive adjective

lengua

Language or tongue; a system of spoken communication

tenía

Had; first or third person imperfect of tener

gran

Great; shortened form of grande before singular nouns

facilidad

Ease or facility; ability to do something effortlessly

gracias

Thanks; also means 'thanks to' when followed by 'a'

fortaleza

Strength or fortress; power or a defensive stronghold

memoria

Memory; the ability to recall past information