McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 14

Vocabulary

Observemos

Let us observe or watch something carefully

las

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

ovejas

Sheep, female farm animals raised for wool

mientras

While or as something else is happening simultaneously

pastan

They graze, animals eating grass in a field

en

In or on, a common preposition of location

colinas

Hills, small elevated landforms in the landscape

Les

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them'

gusta

To like or be pleasing to someone

comer

To eat food, basic infinitive verb for eating

la

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

hierba

Grass or herb, green plant growing on ground

nueva

New or fresh, recently appeared or made

Ves

You see, second person singular of ver

mis

My, first person plural possessive adjective

dos

Two, the number 2

corderos

Lambs, young baby sheep not yet fully grown

Tenía

I had or used to have, imperfect past tense

más

More, indicating a greater quantity or degree

pero

But, conjunction showing contrast between two ideas

un

A or an, masculine singular indefinite article

lobo

Wolf, a wild predatory canine animal

viejo

Old, describing something or someone of advanced age

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs

los

Them or the, masculine plural article or pronoun

llevó

Took or carried away, third person past tense

una

A or an, feminine singular indefinite article

noche

Night, the dark period after sunset

Quiero

I want or love, first person present tense

a

To or at, common Spanish preposition

Sería

It would be, conditional tense of ser

malo

Bad or evil, describing something negative or harmful

hacerles

To do or cause something to them

daño

Harm or damage done to someone or something

LECCIÓN

Lesson, a unit of instruction or learning

reír

To laugh, expressing amusement or joy vocally

nieve

Snow, frozen precipitation falling from the sky

cabeza

Head, the uppermost part of the human body

diversión

Fun or entertainment, enjoyable activity or amusement

boca

Mouth, the opening used for eating and speaking

hecho

Made or done, past participle of hacer

pipa

Pipe, a tube used for smoking tobacco

como

Like or as, used for comparisons or manner

Ilustración

Illustration or picture, a drawn or printed image

Tres

Three, the number 3

niños

Children or boys, young male or mixed-gender kids

haciendo

Making or doing, present participle of hacer

muñeco

Snowman or doll, a figure made to resemble a person

de

Of or from, very common Spanish preposition

primer

First, ordinal number indicating position one

plano

Plane or foreground, a flat surface or scene level

llevando

Carrying or wearing, present participle of llevar

cubos

Buckets or cubes, containers used to carry liquids

agua

Water, the essential liquid needed for life

Los

The, masculine plural definite article

han

They have, auxiliary verb used in perfect tenses

gran

Great or large, describing impressive size or quality

Le

To him, her, or you, indirect object pronoun

puesto

Put or placed, past participle of poner

sombrero

Hat, a covering worn on the head

alto

Tall or high, describing great vertical height

y

And, basic conjunction connecting words or clauses

vieja

Old, feminine form describing advanced age

Escúchalos

Listen to them, imperative with attached pronoun

juegan

They play, third person plural present of jugar

Es

It is or he/she is, third person of ser

muy

Very, an adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

divertido

Fun or amusing, describing an enjoyable activity

para

For or in order to, indicating purpose or recipient

gustaría

Would like, conditional form expressing polite desire

que

That or which, conjunction or relative pronoun

nevara

It would snow, imperfect subjunctive of nevar

todo

All or everything, referring to the whole amount

el

The, masculine singular definite article

día

Day, a 24-hour period of time

toda

All or entire, feminine form of todo

dulces

Sweets or candies, sweet sugary food items

querer

To want or to love, common irregular infinitive

decir

To say or tell, common Spanish infinitive verb

por

For, by, or through, multifunctional Spanish preposition

favor

Favor, used in por favor meaning please

abeja

Bee, a flying insect that produces honey

zumbar

To buzz or hum, sound made by flying insects

vid

Grapevine, a plant that produces grapes

podría

Could or would be able to, conditional of poder

dijo

Said or told, third person past tense of decir

sed

Thirst, the sensation of needing to drink water

vez

Time or instance, referring to an occurrence

Abeja

Bee, a flying insect known for making honey

volando

Flying, present participle of volar

cerca

Near or close, indicating proximity to something

Qué

What, interrogative pronoun asking for information

quieres

You want or desire, second person present of querer

Por

For, by, or through, preposition with many uses

dímelo

Tell it to me, imperative with two object pronouns

no

No or not, basic negation word in Spanish

podía

Could or was able to, imperfect of poder

entender

To understand or comprehend what is being communicated

lo

It or him, masculine singular direct object pronoun

quería

Wanted or loved, imperfect past tense of querer

Creo

I believe or think, first person of creer

déjame

Let me, imperative of dejar with attached pronoun

obtener

To obtain or get something desired

algo

Something or somewhat, an indefinite pronoun

dulce

Sweet or candy, something with a pleasant sugary taste

esta

This, feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

REPASO

Review or revision, going over previously learned material

Un

A or an, masculine singular indefinite article

yo

I, first person singular subject pronoun

nos

Us or ourselves, first person plural pronoun

sentamos

We sat down, first person plural past of sentarse

alta

High or tall, feminine form of alto

colina

Hill, a small elevated landform in nature

junto

Next to or together, indicating closeness or proximity

al

To the, contraction of a and el

mar

Sea, a large body of saltwater

donde

Where, relative adverb indicating location

alza

Rises or stands, third person of alzar

faro

Lighthouse, a tower with a light guiding ships

Podíamos

We could, first person plural imperfect of poder

mirar

To look or watch, directing one's gaze intentionally

lejos

Far or distant, indicating a great distance away

ver

To see, basic infinitive verb of visual perception

barcos

Ships or boats, vessels that travel on water

Mientras

While or as, conjunction indicating simultaneous actions

estábamos

We were, first person plural imperfect of estar

sentados

Seated or sitting, past participle of sentar

allí

There, adverb indicating a place farther away

vimos

We saw, first person plural preterite of ver

hombre

Man, an adult male human being

con

With, preposition indicating accompaniment or means

algunas

Some or a few, feminine plural indefinite adjective

El

The, masculine singular definite article

tenía

He had or used to have, imperfect of tener