McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 12
school child church when books skates
escuela niño iglesia cuando libros pizarras
[Illustration: Several people standing in front of school that appears similar to a small church.]
[Ilustración: Varias personas de pie frente a una escuela que parece similar a una pequeña iglesia.]
What kind of house is this?
¿Qué tipo de casa es esta?
Do you think it is a schoolhouse, or a church?
¿Crees que es una escuela o una iglesia?
It looks like a church, but I think it is a schoolhouse.
Parece una iglesia, pero creo que es una escuela.
I see the boys and girls with their books and slates.
Veo a los niños y niñas con sus libros y pizarras.
When the bell rings, they will go in.
Cuando suene la campana, entrarán.
A good child likes to go to school.
A un buen niño le gusta ir a la escuela.
LESSON XXXVIII.
LECCIÓN XXXVIII.
quail quick seen kill me oh eat first know Henry
codorniz rápido visto matar me oh comer primero saber Henry
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[Illustration: Quail in brush.]
[Ilustración: Codorniz entre arbustos.]
"John! come here. Be quick, and tell me what kind of bird this is."
«¡John! Ven aquí. Date prisa y dime qué tipo de pájaro es este.»
"Do you not know, Henry?"
«¿No lo sabes, Henry?»
"Oh, no! what is it?" "It is a quail."
«¡Oh, no! ¿Qué es?» «Es una codorniz.»
"It is the first quail I have seen. Is it good to eat?"
«Es la primera codorniz que he visto. ¿Está buena para comer?»
"Yes; but I should not like to kill it."
«Sí, pero no me gustaría matarla.»
LESSON XXXIX.
LECCIÓN XXXIX.
Kate dear name blue baby near shut crib sit
Kate querida nombre azul bebé cerca cerrado cuna sentar
[Illustration: Baby sleeping in crib.]
[Ilustración: Bebé durmiendo en una cuna.]
Is not this a dear baby in the crib?
¿No es este un querido bebé en la cuna?
Her name is Kate, and she has big, blue eyes.
Su nombre es Kate y tiene grandes ojos azules.
You can not see her eyes, for they are shut.
No puedes ver sus ojos, porque están cerrados.
Kate is a good baby; but she will cry if she is hurt, or if she is not well.
Kate es una buena bebé, pero llorará si se lastima o si no se siente bien.
Bess likes to sit near the baby, and to rock her in the crib.
A Bess le gusta sentarse cerca del bebé y mecerla en la cuna.
LESSON XL.--REVIEW.
LECCIÓN XL.--REPASO.
Henry Black and Ned Bell live near our house.
Henry Black y Ned Bell viven cerca de nuestra casa.
Vocabulary
- escuela
- A place where students go to learn
- niño
- A young male child or boy
- iglesia
- A building where Christians worship God
- cuando
- Used to indicate a time or moment when
- libros
- Plural of libro; written or printed reading materials
- pizarras
- Plural of pizarra; flat boards used for writing
- Ilustración
- A picture or drawing that accompanies text
- Varias
- Several or various; more than two of something
- personas
- Plural of persona; human beings or individuals
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about
- pie
- The lower part of the leg; standing position
- frente
- The front side or forehead; in front of
- a
- Preposition meaning to, at, or toward
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning that or which
- parece
- Third-person singular of parecer; it seems or appears
- similar
- Alike or resembling something else in appearance
- pequeña
- Feminine adjective meaning small or little in size
- Qué
- Interrogative pronoun meaning what or which thing
- tipo
- A kind, type, or sort of something
- casa
- A building where people live; a home
- es
- Third-person singular of ser; means is
- esta
- Feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning this
- Crees
- Second-person singular of creer; do you think or believe
- o
- Conjunction meaning or; used to present alternatives
- Parece
- Third-person singular of parecer; it seems or looks like
- pero
- Conjunction meaning but; introduces a contrast
- creo
- First-person singular of creer; I think or believe
- Veo
- First-person singular of ver; I see or observe
- los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning the
- niños
- Plural of niño; young male or mixed-gender children
- y
- Conjunction meaning and; connects words or clauses
- niñas
- Plural of niña; young female children or girls
- con
- Preposition meaning with; indicates accompaniment or possession
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, their, or your
- Cuando
- Conjunction meaning when; indicates time of an action
- suene
- Subjunctive form of sonar; when it rings or sounds
- la
- Feminine singular definite article meaning the
- campana
- A bell that makes a ringing sound when struck
- entrarán
- Future tense of entrar; they will enter a place
- A
- Preposition meaning to, at, or toward something
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning a or an
- buen
- Shortened form of bueno; good or well-behaved
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning to him, her, or you
- gusta
- Third-person singular of gustar; to like or be pleasing
- ir
- Infinitive meaning to go from one place to another
- LECCIÓN
- A lesson or unit of study in a course
- codorniz
- A small ground-dwelling bird related to the quail
- rápido
- Fast or quick; moving or acting with speed
- visto
- Past participle of ver; seen or observed before
- matar
- Infinitive meaning to kill or cause death
- me
- First-person singular object pronoun meaning me or myself
- oh
- Exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, or realization
- comer
- Infinitive meaning to eat food or consume a meal
- primero
- Meaning first in order or position among others
- saber
- Infinitive meaning to know a fact or information
- Codorniz
- A small bird; quail found in fields and bushes
- entre
- Preposition meaning between or among multiple things
- arbustos
- Plural of arbusto; small woody plants or bushes
- Ven
- Imperative form of venir; come here immediately
- aquí
- Adverb meaning here; in or at this place
- Date
- Reflexive imperative of dar; hurry up or give yourself
- prisa
- Haste or hurry; rushing to do something quickly
- dime
- Imperative of decir with me; tell me something
- qué
- Interrogative pronoun meaning what; asks for information
- pájaro
- A bird; a feathered animal capable of flying
- este
- Masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning this
- No
- Adverb of negation meaning no or not
- lo
- Masculine direct object pronoun meaning it or him
- sabes
- Second-person singular of saber; you know a fact
- Oh
- Exclamation of surprise, realization, or strong emotion
- Es
- Third-person singular of ser; it is or she is
- primera
- Feminine form of primero; first in order or rank
- he
- First-person singular auxiliary of haber; I have done
- Está
- Third-person singular of estar; it is in a state
- buena
- Feminine form of bueno; good in quality or character
- para
- Preposition meaning for, in order to, or toward
- Sí
- Affirmative adverb meaning yes or indeed
- gustaría
- Conditional of gustar; I or you would like something
- matarla
- Infinitive matar plus la; to kill it (feminine object)
- querida
- Feminine adjective meaning dear, beloved, or darling
- nombre
- A name given to a person, place, or thing
- azul
- The color blue; a common Spanish color adjective
- bebé
- A very young infant or baby child
- cerca
- Adverb meaning near or close in distance or time
- cerrado
- Past participle of cerrar; closed or shut tight
- cuna
- A small bed with sides used for babies
- sentar
- Infinitive meaning to seat or cause to sit down
- Bebé
- A very young infant or newborn child
- durmiendo
- Present participle of dormir; sleeping or currently asleep
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at a location
- querido
- Masculine adjective meaning dear, beloved, or cherished
- Su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, or your
- tiene
- Third-person singular of tener; he, she, or it has
- grandes
- Plural of grande; large or big in size or importance
- ojos
- Plural of ojo; the organs used for seeing; eyes
- azules
- Plural of azul; blue in color; describes multiple things
- puedes
- Second-person singular of poder; you can or are able
- ver
- Infinitive meaning to see or look at something
- porque
- Conjunction meaning because; gives a reason or cause
- están
- Third-person plural of estar; they are in a state
- cerrados
- Masculine plural of cerrado; closed or shut completely
- llorará
- Future tense of llorar; he, she, or it will cry
- si
- Conjunction meaning if; introduces a conditional clause
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, itself, or themselves
- lastima
- Third-person of lastimar; hurts or injures oneself or someone
- siente
- Third-person singular of sentir; feels or senses something
- bien
- Adverb meaning well or good; in a good manner
- sentarse
- Reflexive infinitive of sentar; to sit oneself down
- del
- Contraction of de plus el; of the masculine noun
- mecerla
- Infinitive mecer plus la; to rock it or her gently
- REPASO
- A review or revision of previously studied material
- viven
- Third-person plural of vivir; they live or reside somewhere
- nuestra
- Feminine possessive adjective meaning our; belonging to us
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