McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 5
] LESSON XI nest this eggs she in get box hen e x sh [Illustration: Cat watching hen, watching eggs in nest.]
] LECCIÓN XI nido esta huevos ella en obtener caja gallina e x sh [Ilustración: Gato observando a la gallina, mirando los huevos en el nido.]
the box a nest
la caja un nido
This is a fat hen.
Esta es una gallina gorda.
The hen has a nest in the box.
La gallina tiene un nido en la caja.
She has eggs in the nest.
Ella tiene huevos en el nido.
A cat sees the nest, and can get the eggs.
Un gato ve el nido, y puede obtener los huevos.
LESSON XII. old run fox o u [Illustration: Dog chasing fox away from a hen.]
LECCIÓN XII. viejo correr zorro o u [Ilustración: Perro persiguiendo al zorro lejos de una gallina.]
Can this old fox catch the hen?
¿Puede este viejo zorro atrapar a la gallina?
The fox can catch the hen, and get the eggs in the nest.
El zorro puede atrapar a la gallina, y obtener los huevos del nido.
Run, Rab, and catch the fox.
Corre, Rab, y atrapa al zorro.
[Illustration: Script Exercise: This nest has eggs in it. ]
[Ilustración: Ejercicio de escritura: Este nido tiene huevos dentro. ]
LESSON XIII. pond ducks them feed Nell I by will i y ch w [Illustration: Girl watching ducks on pond.]
LECCIÓN XIII. estanque patos ellos alimentar Nell yo por querer i y ch w [Ilustración: Niña observando patos en el estanque.]
Nell is by the pond.
Nell está junto al estanque.
I see ducks on the pond.
Veo patos en el estanque.
Nell sees the ducks, and will feed them.
Nell ve los patos, y los alimentará.
She can not get the ducks
Ella no puede atrapar los patos
LESSON XIV. holds to blind Mary hand kind a o k y [Illustration: Girl lead old, blind man.]
LECCIÓN XIV. sostiene a ciego Mary mano amable a o k y [Ilustración: Niña guiando a un hombre viejo y ciego.]
This old man can not see.
Este anciano no puede ver.
He is blind.
Él es ciego.
Mary holds him by the hand.
Mary lo lleva de la mano.
She is kind to the old blind man.
Ella es amable con el anciano ciego.
LESSON XV.--REVIEW.
LECCIÓN XV.--REPASO.
I see ducks on the pond; Tom will feed them.
Veo patos en el estanque; Tom los alimentará.
Tom is blind; he holds a box in his hand.
Tom es ciego; él sostiene una caja en su mano.
Nell is kind to him.
Nell es amable con él.
This old hen has a nest.
Esta vieja gallina tiene un nido.
Mary will run and get the eggs.
Mary correrá y obtendrá los huevos.
LESSON XVI.
LECCIÓN XVI.
Vocabulary
- LECCIÓN
- Lesson; a unit of study or instruction.
- nido
- Nest; a structure built by birds for eggs.
- esta
- This; demonstrative adjective referring to a nearby noun.
- huevos
- Eggs; oval objects laid by birds or hens.
- ella
- She; third-person singular feminine subject pronoun.
- en
- In or on; common preposition indicating location or time.
- obtener
- To obtain or get; to acquire something.
- caja
- Box; a container used to hold or store things.
- gallina
- Hen; a female chicken that lays eggs.
- e
- And; conjunction used before words starting with i or hi.
- Ilustración
- Illustration; a picture or image accompanying text.
- Gato
- Cat; a common domestic feline animal.
- observando
- Observing; watching something carefully and attentively.
- a
- To or at; very common Spanish preposition or personal a.
- la
- The; definite article used with feminine singular nouns.
- mirando
- Looking at; present participle of mirar, to look.
- los
- The; definite article for masculine plural nouns.
- el
- The; definite article used with masculine singular nouns.
- un
- A or an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns.
- Esta
- This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective, feminine form.
- es
- Is; third-person singular present tense of ser.
- una
- A or an; indefinite article for feminine singular nouns.
- gorda
- Fat or plump; adjective describing a heavy female being.
- La
- The; feminine singular definite article, often starts sentences.
- tiene
- Has or have; third-person singular present tense of tener.
- Ella
- She; feminine third-person subject pronoun, often emphasized.
- Un
- A or an; masculine singular indefinite article starting sentence.
- gato
- Cat; a common domesticated feline kept as a pet.
- ve
- Sees; third-person singular present tense of ver.
- y
- And; the most common coordinating conjunction in Spanish.
- puede
- Can or is able to; from poder, to be able.
- viejo
- Old; adjective describing something or someone aged.
- correr
- To run; to move quickly on foot.
- zorro
- Fox; a wild canine animal known for cunning.
- o
- Or; conjunction presenting an alternative between two options.
- u
- Or; used before words starting with o or ho.
- Perro
- Dog; a common domesticated canine animal kept as pet.
- persiguiendo
- Chasing or pursuing; present participle of perseguir.
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el in Spanish.
- lejos
- Far away; adverb indicating a great distance.
- de
- Of or from; very common Spanish preposition.
- Puede
- Can; third-person singular of poder, to be able.
- este
- This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- atrapar
- To catch or trap; to seize a moving creature.
- El
- The; masculine singular definite article beginning a sentence.
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el in Spanish.
- Corre
- Runs; third-person singular present tense of correr.
- atrapa
- Catches; third-person singular present tense of atrapar.
- Ejercicio
- Exercise; a practice activity for learning or skill-building.
- escritura
- Writing; the act or skill of forming written words.
- Este
- This; masculine demonstrative adjective starting a sentence.
- dentro
- Inside or within; adverb indicating interior location.
- estanque
- Pond; a small body of still water outdoors.
- patos
- Ducks; plural of pato, a water bird.
- ellos
- They; third-person plural masculine subject pronoun.
- alimentar
- To feed; to give food to a person or animal.
- yo
- I; first-person singular subject pronoun in Spanish.
- por
- For, by, or through; versatile and common Spanish preposition.
- querer
- To want or to love; a very common irregular verb.
- Niña
- Girl; a young female child.
- está
- Is; third-person singular present tense of estar.
- junto
- Together or next to; adverb indicating closeness or nearness.
- Veo
- I see; first-person singular present tense of ver.
- alimentará
- Will feed; future tense of alimentar, to feed.
- no
- No or not; basic negation word in Spanish.
- sostiene
- Holds or supports; third-person singular of sostener.
- ciego
- Blind; adjective describing someone unable to see.
- mano
- Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.
- amable
- Kind or friendly; adjective describing a pleasant person.
- guiando
- Guiding; present participle of guiar, to guide someone.
- hombre
- Man; an adult male human being.
- anciano
- Elderly man; an old or aged male person.
- ver
- To see; an infinitive meaning to perceive with eyes.
- Él
- He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun with accent.
- lo
- Him or it; masculine direct object pronoun in Spanish.
- lleva
- Carries or leads; third-person singular of llevar.
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
- REPASO
- Review; a section revisiting previously learned material.
- él
- He; third-person singular masculine pronoun with written accent.
- su
- His, her, its, or their; possessive adjective in Spanish.
- vieja
- Old; feminine adjective describing an aged woman or thing.
- correrá
- Will run; future tense of correr, to run.
- obtendrá
- Will obtain; future tense of obtener, to get something.
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