McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 13

Vocabulary

Van

They go; third person plural of 'ir'

a

To; preposition indicating direction or indirect object

la

The; feminine singular definite article

escuela

School; a place where children receive education

y

And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

los

The; masculine plural definite article

veo

I see; first person singular present of 'ver'

pasar

To pass; to go by or move past something

cada

Each; every individual one of a group

día

Day; a 24-hour period of time

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

sus

Their/his/her; plural possessive adjective

libros

Books; written or printed works bound together

pizarras

Chalkboards or slates; writing boards used in schools

La

The; feminine singular definite article

señorita

Miss; respectful title for an unmarried woman

les

To them; indirect object pronoun for third person plural

dice

Says/tells; third person singular present of 'decir'

las

The; feminine plural definite article

niñas

Girls; female children of young age

niños

Boys or children; young male or mixed-gender children

que

That/what; subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun

deben

Must/should; they are obligated to do something

estar

To be; indicates state or condition, temporary being

en

In/at; preposition indicating location or time

cuando

When; conjunction or adverb referring to a time

suene

Rings/sounds; subjunctive of 'sonar', to make a sound

campana

Bell; a hollow metal object that rings when struck

Así

So/thus; in this way or manner

camina

Walks; third person singular present of 'caminar'

rápido

Fast/quickly; at a high speed or swiftly

llega

Arrives; third person singular present of 'llegar'

primero

First; before all others in order or rank

Es

Is; third person singular present of 'ser'

un

A/an; masculine singular indefinite article

buen

Good; adjective describing positive quality, short form

niño

Boy/child; a young male person

quiere

Wants/loves; third person singular present of 'querer'

cumplir

To fulfill; to comply with or carry out obligations

reglas

Rules; established guidelines or regulations to follow

de

Of/from; preposition showing possession or origin

no

No/not; negation word used to deny or refuse

es

Is; third person singular present of 'ser'

No

No/not; negation word used to deny or refuse

creo

I believe/think; first person singular present of 'creer'

le

To him/her; indirect object pronoun third person singular

guste

Likes; subjunctive form of 'gustar', to please

ir

To go; basic verb of movement or travel

ni

Neither/nor; negative conjunction excluding options

iglesia

Church; a building for Christian worship

Lo

Him/it; direct object pronoun masculine singular

vi

I saw; first person singular preterite of 'ver'

intentar

To try/attempt; to make an effort to do something

matar

To kill; to cause the death of a living being

una

A/an; feminine singular indefinite article

codorniz

Quail; a small bird often found in fields

piedra

Stone/rock; a hard natural mineral material

pájaro

Bird; a feathered winged vertebrate animal

demasiado

Too much/too; exceeding an appropriate or expected amount

para

For/to; preposition indicating purpose or recipient

eso

That; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something

logró

Managed/succeeded; third person preterite of 'lograr'

hacerle

To do to him/her; infinitive 'hacer' with indirect pronoun

daño

Harm/damage; injury or hurt caused to someone

pero

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

sé

I know; first person singular present of 'saber'

intentaría

Would try; conditional form of 'intentar', to attempt

Hay

There is/are; impersonal form of 'haber' indicating existence

bebé

Baby; a very young infant or child

casa

House/home; a building where people live

Su

His/her/its/their; singular possessive adjective

nombre

Name; a word by which someone is known

haría

Would do/make; conditional form of 'hacer'

alta

Tall/high; of great height or elevated position

ves

You see; second person singular present of 'ver'

sobre

On/over/about; preposition indicating position or topic

esa

That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

elevada

Elevated/high; raised above the surrounding level

roca

Rock; a large solid mass of stone

faro

Lighthouse; a tower with a light guiding ships

Por

By/through/for; preposition with various contextual meanings

noche

Night; the dark period after sunset before sunrise

su

Its/his/her; possessive adjective third person singular

luz

Light; visible radiance or illumination from a source

se

Itself/himself/herself; reflexive or passive pronoun

ve

Is seen/sees; third person singular present of 'ver'

muy

Very; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb

lejos

Far; at a great distance from a point

el

The; masculine singular definite article

mar

Sea; a large body of salt water

hombres

Men; adult male human beings

barcos

Ships/boats; large vessels that travel on water

pueden

Can/are able; third person plural present of 'poder'

saber

To know; to have knowledge or information about something

hacia

Toward; preposition indicating direction of movement

dónde

Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place

Si

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical situation

fuera

Were/if not for; subjunctive of 'ser' or 'ir'

por

For/because of; preposition with various contextual meanings

esto

This; neuter demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

chocarían

Would crash/collide; conditional of 'chocar', to crash

contra

Against; preposition indicating opposition or contact

rocas

Rocks; large solid masses of stone in plural

Te

You (reflexive/indirect); second person singular pronoun

gustaría

Would you like; conditional of 'gustar', to please

vivir

To live; to reside or experience life somewhere