McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 8
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The ship has run on a rock.
El barco ha chocado contra una roca.
Five men are on the ship.
Cinco hombres están en el barco.
If the boat can not get to them, they will drown.
Si el bote no puede llegar hasta ellos, se ahogarán.
The boat has brave men in it. They will save the five men.
El bote tiene hombres valientes dentro. Ellos salvarán a los cinco hombres.
LESSON XXV.--REVIEW.
LECCIÓN XXV.--REPASO.
Come, boys, and feed the cows. The sun has set, and they are at the barn.
Vengan, niños, y alimenten a las vacas. El sol se ha puesto, y ellas están en el establo.
Sue has a bell on the neck of her pet cat.
Sue tiene una campana en el cuello de su gato mascota.
One hot day Ann and Nell sat on the grass in the shade of a big tree. They like to rock their dolls, and sing to them.
Un día caluroso, Ann y Nell se sentaron en el pasto a la sombra de un árbol grande. Les gusta mecer a sus muñecas y cantarles.
The brave men in our boat are on their way to the ship. They will save the men in the ship, if they can. They will not let them drown.
Los valientes hombres en nuestro bote están de camino al barco. Salvarán a los hombres en el barco, si pueden. No los dejarán ahogarse.
What bird has big eyes? The owl. Can an owl see at night? Yes, an owl can see best at night.
¿Qué pájaro tiene ojos grandes? El búho. ¿Puede un búho ver de noche? Sí, un búho puede ver mejor de noche.
LESSON XXVI.
LECCIÓN XXVI.
fall ice skates cry with had stone did
caída hielo patines llorar con había piedra hizo
a c sk
a c sk
[Illustration: Children skating on pond in winter.]
[Ilustración: Niños patinando en un estanque en invierno.]
The boys are on the ice with their skates.
Los niños están sobre el hielo con sus patines.
There is a stone on the ice.
Hay una piedra sobre el hielo.
One boy did not see it, and has had a fall.
Un niño no la vio, y se ha caído.
But he is a brave boy, and will not cry.
Pero es un niño valiente, y no llorará.
[Illustration: Sawmill near river; town and hillside in background. two children playing near river in foreground.]
[Ilustración: Aserradero cerca del río; pueblo y ladera al fondo. Dos niños jugando cerca del río en primer plano.]
LESSON XXVII.
LECCIÓN XXVII.
look go John here all wheel mill have round
mirar ir John aquí todos rueda molino tener redondo
oo j
oo j
Look! there are John and Sue by the mill pond.
¡Miren! allí están John y Sue junto al estanque del molino.
Vocabulary
- El
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
- barco
- A vessel used for traveling on water; ship.
- ha
- Third person singular present of 'haber'; has.
- chocado
- Past participle of 'chocar'; crashed or collided.
- contra
- Preposition meaning against or opposed to something.
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
- roca
- A hard natural mineral formation; rock or stone.
- Cinco
- The Spanish number meaning five.
- hombres
- Plural of 'hombre'; men or adult males.
- están
- Third person plural of 'estar'; they are.
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at.
- el
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
- Si
- Conjunction meaning if, introducing a condition.
- bote
- A small watercraft used for short trips; boat.
- no
- Negation word meaning no or not.
- puede
- Third person singular of 'poder'; can or is able.
- llegar
- Infinitive verb meaning to arrive or to reach.
- hasta
- Preposition meaning until, up to, or as far as.
- ellos
- Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning they.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or impersonal verbs.
- ahogarán
- Future tense of 'ahogar'; they will drown or suffocate.
- tiene
- Third person singular of 'tener'; has or possesses.
- valientes
- Plural adjective describing courageous or brave individuals.
- dentro
- Adverb or preposition meaning inside or within.
- Ellos
- Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning they.
- salvarán
- Future tense of 'salvar'; they will save or rescue.
- a
- Preposition indicating direction, recipient, or personal object.
- los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
- cinco
- The Spanish number meaning five.
- LECCIÓN
- A unit of study or instruction; lesson.
- REPASO
- A review or revision of previously learned material.
- Vengan
- Imperative plural of 'venir'; come here, addressing a group.
- niños
- Plural of 'niño'; children or young boys.
- y
- Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses.
- alimenten
- Subjunctive/imperative plural of 'alimentar'; feed or nourish.
- las
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
- vacas
- Plural of 'vaca'; female cattle; cows.
- sol
- The star at the center of our solar system; sun.
- puesto
- Past participle of 'poner'; placed, set, or put down.
- ellas
- Third person plural feminine pronoun meaning they.
- establo
- A building housing livestock such as horses or cows.
- campana
- A hollow metal object that rings when struck; bell.
- cuello
- The part of the body connecting head and shoulders; neck.
- de
- Preposition indicating origin, possession, or material; of/from.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, or your.
- gato
- A common domestic feline kept as a pet; cat.
- mascota
- An animal kept for companionship in a home; pet.
- Un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
- día
- A 24-hour period of time; day.
- caluroso
- Adjective describing very warm or hot weather conditions.
- sentaron
- Preterite of 'sentar'; they sat down in a place.
- pasto
- Grass or land where animals graze; pasture or meadow.
- la
- Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
- sombra
- The dark area sheltered from direct light; shadow or shade.
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
- árbol
- A tall woody perennial plant; tree.
- grande
- Adjective meaning large, big, or great in size.
- Les
- Indirect object pronoun meaning to them or for them.
- gusta
- Third person singular of 'gustar'; is pleasing, they like.
- mecer
- Infinitive meaning to rock, swing, or sway gently.
- sus
- Plural possessive adjective meaning their, his, her, or your.
- muñecas
- Plural of 'muñeca'; toy figures in human form; dolls.
- cantarles
- Infinitive 'cantar' plus indirect pronoun; to sing to them.
- Los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
- nuestro
- First person plural possessive adjective meaning our.
- camino
- A route or path used for travel; road or way.
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el'; to the.
- Salvarán
- Future tense of 'salvar'; they will save or rescue.
- si
- Conjunction meaning if, introducing a conditional clause.
- pueden
- Third person plural of 'poder'; they can or are able.
- No
- Negation word meaning no or not.
- dejarán
- Future tense of 'dejar'; they will let or allow.
- ahogarse
- Reflexive infinitive of 'ahogar'; to drown or suffocate oneself.
- Qué
- Interrogative pronoun meaning what or which in questions.
- pájaro
- A warm-blooded winged animal that flies; bird.
- ojos
- Plural of 'ojo'; the organs used for seeing; eyes.
- grandes
- Plural adjective meaning large or big in size.
- búho
- A nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes; owl.
- Puede
- Third person singular of 'poder'; can or is able to.
- ver
- Infinitive meaning to see or to look at.
- noche
- The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise; night.
- Sí
- Affirmative response word meaning yes.
- mejor
- Comparative adjective or adverb meaning better or best.
- caída
- Noun or past participle of 'caer'; a fall or drop.
- hielo
- Water in its frozen solid state; ice.
- patines
- Plural of 'patín'; bladed or wheeled footwear; skates.
- llorar
- Infinitive verb meaning to cry or to weep tears.
- con
- Preposition meaning with or together with.
- había
- Imperfect of 'haber'; there was or there were.
- piedra
- A solid mineral matter found in nature; stone or rock.
- hizo
- Preterite third person singular of 'hacer'; did or made.
- Ilustración
- A picture or drawing accompanying text; illustration.
- Niños
- Plural of 'niño'; children or young boys.
- patinando
- Gerund of 'patinar'; skating on ice or wheels.
- estanque
- A small body of still water; pond or pool.
- invierno
- The coldest season of the year; winter.
- sobre
- Preposition meaning on, over, or about something.
- Hay
- Impersonal form of 'haber'; there is or there are.
- niño
- A young male child; boy or child.
- vio
- Preterite third person singular of 'ver'; he/she saw.
- caído
- Past participle of 'caer'; fallen or having fallen down.
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrast or exception.
- es
- Third person singular of 'ser'; is, describing identity or nature.
- valiente
- Adjective describing someone who shows courage; brave.
- llorará
- Future tense of 'llorar'; he/she will cry or weep.
- Aserradero
- A facility where logs are cut into lumber; sawmill.
- cerca
- Adverb meaning nearby or close in distance.
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el'; of the or from the.
- río
- A large natural flowing body of freshwater; river.
- pueblo
- A small community or settlement of people; village or town.
- ladera
- The sloping side of a hill or mountain; hillside.
- fondo
- The lowest or furthest part of something; bottom or background.
- Dos
- The Spanish number meaning two.
- jugando
- Gerund of 'jugar'; playing a game or engaging in play.
- primer
- Masculine shortened form of 'primero'; first in order.
- plano
- A flat surface or level; plane or foreground in imagery.
- mirar
- Infinitive verb meaning to look at or to watch.
- ir
- Infinitive of the most common motion verb; to go.
- aquí
- Adverb indicating this place or location; here.
- todos
- Plural adjective or pronoun meaning all or everyone.
- rueda
- A circular rotating object used in machinery; wheel.
- molino
- A structure using wind or water to grind grain; mill.
- tener
- Infinitive meaning to have or to possess something.
- redondo
- Adjective describing a circular or spherical shape; round.
- Miren
- Imperative plural of 'mirar'; look or watch, addressing a group.
- allí
- Adverb indicating that place or location over there; there.
- junto
- Adverb or adjective meaning together or next to something.
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