McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 11

Vocabulary

llama

flame; third person singular of 'llamar' (to call)

poner

to put, place, or set something somewhere

aún

still, yet; indicates something continues or remains

casa

house; a building where people live

fuego

fire; burning flame or combustion

techo

roof or ceiling of a building

llamar

to call, name, or summon someone

sonar

to sound, ring, or make a noise

nosotros

we; first person plural subject pronoun

Ilustración

illustration; a picture or image in a text

Niños

children; young boys or kids in general

corriendo

running; present participle of correr

frente

front; forehead; in front of something

a

to, at; common preposition indicating direction or destination

una

a, an; indefinite article feminine singular form

en

in, on, at; preposition indicating location or time

llamas

flames; plural of llama (fire)

Esta

this; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective

está

is; third person singular of estar (to be)

Mira

look; imperative form of mirar (to look)

el

the; masculine singular definite article

Corran

run; plural imperative form of correr

chicos

guys, boys, kids; informal plural address term

y

and; basic coordinating conjunction

toquen

ring, touch; plural subjunctive/imperative of tocar

la

the; feminine singular definite article

campana

bell; a metal instrument that rings when struck

Llamen

call; plural imperative form of llamar

algunos

some, a few; masculine plural indefinite adjective

hombres

men; plural of hombre (man)

para

for, in order to; preposition of purpose or destination

apagar

to extinguish, turn off, or put out a fire

Todavía

still, yet; indicates an ongoing situation or condition

podemos

we can; first person plural of poder (to be able)

salvar

to save, rescue someone or something from danger

si

if; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause

trabajamos

we work; first person plural of trabajar

duro

hard; with effort or intensity; also meaning hard/tough

LECCIÓN

lesson; a unit of teaching or learning material

REPASO

review, revision; going over previously learned material

escuchas

you hear, listen; second person singular of escuchar

un

a, an; masculine singular indefinite article

ruido

noise, sound; an audible disturbance or sound

Sí

yes; affirmative response or confirmation

qué

what; interrogative pronoun asking for identification

es

is; third person singular present tense of ser

Es

it is; third person singular of ser (to be)

molino

mill; a building with machinery for grinding grain

junto

next to, beside, together with; preposition of proximity

nuestra

our; feminine singular possessive adjective or pronoun

allí

there; adverb indicating a place distant from speaker

se

reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive or passive constructions

cortan

they cut; third person plural of cortar (to cut)

troncos

logs, trunks; large pieces of cut wood from trees

Cómo

how; interrogative adverb asking about manner or way

los

them, the; masculine plural definite article or pronoun

con

with; preposition indicating accompaniment or instrument

hacha

axe; a tool with a blade used for chopping wood

No

no, not; negation word or negative response

demasiado

too much, too many; exceeding a reasonable amount

trabajo

work, job; labor or employment activity

sierra

saw; a tool with a serrated blade for cutting wood

ir

to go; basic verb of movement or direction

ver

to see; to perceive visually or to watch something

funcionamiento

functioning, operation; the way something works or runs

eso

that; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something

creo

I believe, I think; first person singular of creer

El

the; masculine singular definite article

aire

air; the invisible gas mixture surrounding the earth

fresco

fresh, cool; pleasantly cool or newly made

caminar

to walk; to move on foot at a moderate pace

sombra

shade, shadow; darkness caused by blocking sunlight

Deberíamos

we should; conditional form of deber expressing obligation

pronto

soon, quickly; in a short amount of time

o

or; coordinating conjunction offering alternatives

pila

pile, stack; a heap of objects placed on top

de

of, from; preposition indicating origin, possession, or content

madera

wood, lumber; the hard material from trees

habrá

there will be; future tense of haber

desaparecido

disappeared, vanished; past participle of desaparecer

Nuestras

our; feminine plural possessive adjective or pronoun

dos

two; the number 2

cabras

goats; horned farm animals that produce milk

carrito

small cart; a little wheeled vehicle for carrying things

están

they are; third person plural of estar (to be)

aquí

here; adverb indicating a place near the speaker

al

to the; contraction of a and el

él

he, him; third person masculine singular subject pronoun

cuesta

slope, hill; inclined terrain going upward or downward

arriba

up, above, uphill; direction or position going upward

las

the, them; feminine plural definite article or pronoun

pueden

they can; third person plural of poder (can/to be able)

jalarnos

to pull us; infinitive jalar with first person plural pronoun

rápido

fast, quickly; moving or happening with great speed

señorita

miss; a title for an unmarried woman or young lady

quiere

wants, loves; third person singular of querer

querría

would want/like; conditional form of querer

dice

says, tells; third person singular of decir (to say)

regla

rule; a guideline or principle to be followed

cumplir

to fulfill, comply, follow; to carry out an obligation

bueno

good; having positive qualities or being of high value

que

that, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun

cada

each, every; referring to all members individually

u

or; variant of o used before words starting with o/ho

Seis

six; the number 6

niños

children, boys; young people or male kids

rodeando

surrounding, encircling; present participle of rodear

mujer

woman; an adult female person

joven

young; not old; a young person

Las

the; feminine plural definite article

niñas

girls; young female children

aman

they love; third person plural of amar (to love)

ella

she, her; third person feminine singular subject pronoun

muy

very; adverb intensifying an adjective or another adverb

amable

kind, friendly; having a pleasant and considerate manner

ellos

they; third person masculine plural subject pronoun

La

the, her; feminine singular definite article or pronoun

les

them, to them; indirect object pronoun third person plural

hay

there is, there are; impersonal form of haber

cumplan

fulfill, follow; plural subjunctive/imperative of cumplir

Haz

do, make; singular imperative of hacer (to do/make)

uno

one; the number 1 or an indefinite pronoun

lo

it, him; masculine singular direct object pronoun

quisieras

you would want; past subjunctive of querer (to want)

te

you; second person singular reflexive or object pronoun

hiciera

would do/make; past subjunctive of hacer

ti

you; second person singular pronoun used after prepositions

buena

good; feminine form of bueno, having positive qualities

todos

all, everyone; refers to all people or things collectively

deberían

they should; conditional third person plural of deber

cumplirla

to follow it; infinitive cumplir with feminine object pronoun