McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 4
see sees frog
ver ve rana
on log e
en tronco e
[Illustration: Boy sitting on fence, watching frog sitting on log.]
[Ilustración: Niño sentado en una valla, mirando una rana sentada en un tronco.]
a log the frog
un tronco la rana
See the frog on a log.
Ve la rana en un tronco.
Rab sees the frog.
Rab ve la rana.
Can the frog see Rab?
¿Puede la rana ver a Rab?
The frog can see the dog.
La rana puede ver al perro.
Rab ran at the frog.
Rab corrió hacia la rana.
LESSON VIII.
LECCIÓN VIII.
it stand Ann's is lamp mat i
ello estante de Ana es lámpara alfombrilla i
[Illustration: Mother with girl holding cat, by lamplight.]
[Ilustración: Madre con una niña que sostiene un gato, a la luz de una lámpara.]
a mat the stand
una alfombrilla el estante
See the lamp! It is on a mat.
¡Mira la lámpara! Está sobre una alfombrilla.
The mat is on the stand.
La alfombrilla está sobre el estante.
The lamp is Nat's, and the mat is Ann's.
La lámpara es de Nat, y la alfombrilla es de Ana.
LESSON IX.
LECCIÓN IX.
Tom nag not him catch he his ch
Tom rocín no él atrapar él su ch
[Illustration: Boy and dog chasing horse.]
[Ilustración: Niño y perro persiguiendo a un caballo.]
See the nag! It is Tom's nag.
¡Mira el rocín! Es el rocín de Tom.
Can Tom catch his nag?
¿Puede Tom atrapar su rocín?
He can not catch him.
Él no puede atraparlo.
The dog ran at the nag, and the nag ran.
El perro corrió hacia el rocín, y el rocín corrió.
LESSON X.--REVIEW.
LECCIÓN X.--REPASO.
Tom's nag is fat; his dog is not fat.
El rocín de Tom es gordo; su perro no es gordo.
Nat is on Tom's nag.
Nat está sobre el rocín de Tom.
Nat's dog, Rab, can not catch the rat.
El perro de Nat, Rab, no puede atrapar la rata.
See the frog on the log.
Ve la rana en el tronco.
A lad sees the frog.
Un muchacho ve la rana.
The lad can not catch it.
El muchacho no puede atraparla.
A cat is on the mat; the cat sees a rat.
Un gato está sobre la alfombrilla; el gato ve una rata.
Ann's fan is on the stand.
El abanico de Ana está sobre el estante.
The man has a lamp.
El hombre tiene una lámpara.
A dog ran at the man.
Un perro corrió hacia el hombre.
Ann sat on a log.
Ana se sentó en un tronco.
[Illustration: Script exercise:
[Ilustración: Ejercicio de escritura:
Tom sees Nat's dog.
Tom ve el perro de Nat.
A fat frog is on the log.
Una rana gorda está en el tronco.
Can not Rab catch it?
¿No puede Rab atraparlo?
Vocabulary
- ver
- To see or watch something
- ve
- Go (imperative) or he/she sees
- rana
- A small amphibian that jumps and croaks
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at
- tronco
- The trunk of a tree or body
- e
- Conjunction meaning and, used before i/hi
- Ilustración
- An illustration or explanatory image in a text
- Niño
- A young male child or boy
- sentado
- Seated or sitting down in a position
- una
- Indefinite article meaning a or an (feminine)
- valla
- A fence or barrier along a boundary
- mirando
- Looking at or watching something or someone
- sentada
- Seated or sitting down (feminine form)
- un
- Indefinite article meaning a or an (masculine)
- la
- Definite article meaning the (feminine singular)
- Ve
- Go (imperative command) or he/she sees
- Puede
- He/she/it can or is able to do
- a
- Preposition meaning to, at, or toward
- La
- Definite article meaning the (feminine singular)
- puede
- Can or is able to (third person singular)
- al
- Contraction of a and el meaning to the
- perro
- A domesticated canine animal kept as pet
- corrió
- Ran or moved quickly on foot (past tense)
- hacia
- Preposition meaning toward or in the direction of
- LECCIÓN
- A lesson or unit of study in a course
- ello
- Neuter pronoun meaning it referring to concepts
- estante
- A shelf or bookcase for storing objects
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or belonging to
- es
- Is (third person singular of ser, to be)
- lámpara
- A lamp or light fixture providing illumination
- alfombrilla
- A small rug or mat placed on the floor
- Madre
- A female parent; mother of a child
- con
- Preposition meaning with or accompanied by
- niña
- A young female child or girl
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning that, which, who
- sostiene
- Holds or supports something in one's hands
- gato
- A domesticated feline animal kept as pet
- luz
- Light or illumination from a source
- el
- Definite article meaning the (masculine singular)
- Mira
- Look (imperative command) directing attention somewhere
- Está
- Is (third person singular of estar, to be)
- sobre
- On top of or above something; also envelope
- está
- Is located or currently in a state
- y
- Conjunction meaning and connecting words or clauses
- rocín
- A worn-out or low-quality horse; nag
- no
- Negation word meaning no or not
- él
- Personal pronoun meaning he (masculine singular)
- atrapar
- To catch or capture something or someone
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, or their
- persiguiendo
- Chasing or pursuing someone or something actively
- caballo
- A large domesticated horse used for riding
- Es
- Is (third person singular of ser, to be)
- Él
- He (subject pronoun, masculine third person singular)
- atraparlo
- To catch it (him), infinitive with direct object pronoun
- El
- Definite article the (masculine singular)
- REPASO
- A review or revision of previously learned material
- gordo
- Fat or overweight; thick or large in size
- rata
- A rat, a small rodent often considered a pest
- Un
- Indefinite article meaning a or an (masculine)
- muchacho
- A boy or young man; lad
- atraparla
- To catch her or it (feminine direct object pronoun)
- abanico
- A handheld fan used for cooling oneself
- hombre
- An adult male person; man
- tiene
- Has or possesses something (third person singular)
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, itself, themselves
- sentó
- Sat down (third person singular, preterite tense)
- Ejercicio
- An exercise or practice activity for learning
- escritura
- Writing or script; handwriting or written text
- Una
- Indefinite article meaning a or an (feminine)
- gorda
- Fat or overweight (feminine form of gordo)
- No
- Negation meaning no or not; denial
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