McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 14

Vocabulary

Давайте

Davajte — Let's; used to suggest doing something together

понаблюдаем

ponablyudaem — Let's observe or watch something for a while

за

za — Behind; for; after; preposition with multiple uses

овцами

ovtsami — Sheep (instrumental plural); farm animals

пока

poka — While; until; for now; temporary farewell

они

oni — They; third-person plural pronoun

пасутся

pasutsa — Graze; animals feed on grass in a field

на

na — On; at; to; common preposition of location

холмах

kholmakh — Hills (prepositional plural); raised landforms

Им

Im — To them; dative plural pronoun form

нравится

nravitsya — To like; to please someone (used with dative)

есть

yest' — To eat; also means 'there is/are'

молодую

moloduyu — Young (accusative feminine); fresh or new

траву

travu — Grass (accusative singular); green ground cover

Видите

Vidite — Do you see; second-person plural of 'to see'

ли

li — Whether; question particle used in formal questions

вы

vy — You (plural or formal); second-person pronoun

моих

moikh — My (genitive/accusative plural); possessive pronoun form

двух

dvukh — Two (genitive); numeral used with genitive case

ягнят

yagnyat — Lambs (genitive plural); young sheep

У

U — At; by; near; used to express possession

меня

menya — Me; of me; genitive/accusative of 'I'

было

bylo — Was; neuter past tense of 'to be'

ещё

yeshchyo — Still; yet; more; even; additional amount

двое

dvoe — Two (collective numeral); used for paired or animate nouns

но

no — But; however; coordinating conjunction of contrast

однажды

odnazhdy — Once; one day; used to begin a story

ночью

noch'yu — At night; during the night; nocturnal time

старый

staryj — Old; aged; describing something of advanced age

волк

volk — Wolf; large wild canine predator

унёс

unyos — Carried away; took away (past tense masculine)

их

ikh — Them; their; third-person plural pronoun form

Я

Ya — I; first-person singular pronoun

люблю

lyublyu — I love; I like; first-person singular of love

своих

svoikh — One's own (genitive plural); reflexive possessive pronoun

ручных

ruchnykh — Tame; hand-raised; domesticated (genitive plural adjective)

Было

Bylo — It was; neuter past tense of 'to be'

бы

by — Would; conditional particle used in hypotheticals

нехорошо

nekhorosho — Not good; it would be bad or wrong

причинять

prichinyat' — To cause; to inflict harm or damage on someone

вред

vred — Harm; damage; injury; negative effect on something

УРОК

UROK — Lesson; a unit of study or instruction

смеяться

smeyat'sya — To laugh; to express amusement with sound

снег

sneg — Snow; frozen precipitation in winter

голова

golova — Head; the upper part of the body

веселье

vesel'ye — Fun; merriment; joyful amusement or festivity

рот

rot — Mouth; oral opening used for eating and speaking

сделали

sdelali — Made; did (past tense plural); completed an action

трубка

trubka — Pipe; small tube; smoking pipe object

как

kak — How; as; like; common comparison conjunction

Иллюстрация

Illyustratsiya — Illustration; a picture accompanying a text

Три

Tri — Three; the cardinal number 3

мальчика

mal'chika — Boys (genitive singular after numeral); young males

лепят

lepyat — Sculpt; mold; shape from soft material like snow

снеговика

snegovika — Snowman (accusative); figure made from packed snow

детей

detej — Children (genitive plural); young people or kids

переднем

perednem — Front (prepositional); located in the foreground

плане

plane — Plane; plane; foreground or background layer

несут

nesut — Carry; they carry (present tense plural)

вёдра

vyodra — Buckets (plural); containers for carrying liquid

с

s — With; from; preposition indicating accompaniment or origin

водой

vodoj — Water (instrumental singular); essential liquid substance

Мальчики

Mal'chiki — Boys (plural); young male children

слепили

slepili — Sculpted; molded together (past tense plural)

большого

bol'shogo — Big; large (genitive masculine); great in size

Они

Oni — They; third-person plural subject pronoun

надели

nadeli — Put on; dressed (past tense plural); placed clothing on

его

yego — His; him; third-person masculine pronoun form

высокую

vysokuyu — Tall; high (accusative feminine); of great height

шляпу

shlyapu — Hat (accusative); head covering garment

и

i — And; coordinating conjunction connecting elements

вставили

vstavili — Inserted; put inside (past tense plural)

в

v — In; into; common preposition of location or direction

старую

staruyu — Old (accusative feminine); of advanced age or use

Послушайте

Poslushajte — Listen! (imperative plural); pay attention to sound

смеются

smeyutsya — They laugh; third-person plural present tense

во

vo — In; into; variant of 'в' before consonant clusters

время

vremya — Time; period; a point or duration of time

игры

igry — Play; game (genitive singular); recreational activity

Мальчикам

Mal'chikam — To the boys (dative plural); indirect object form

это

eto — This; it; demonstrative pronoun pointing to something

очень

ochen' — Very; extremely; intensifier adverb

весело

veselo — Fun; cheerfully; it is fun (short adjective/adverb)

хотелось

khotelosʼ — Wanted; felt like (impersonal past tense form)

чтобы

chtoby — So that; in order that; subordinating conjunction

шёл

shyol — Was falling/going (past masculine); snow was falling

весь

ves' — All; whole; entire; indicating totality

день

den' — Day; daytime; a 24-hour period or daytime hours

всю

vsyu — All (accusative feminine); the whole of something

ночь

noch' — Night; the dark period between dusk and dawn

сладости

sladosti — Sweets; candy; sweet treats or confections

означать

oznachat' — To mean; to signify; to indicate a meaning

пожалуйста

pozhalujsta — Please; you're welcome; polite request word

пчела

pchela — Bee; flying insect that produces honey

жужжание

zhuzzhanie — Buzzing; humming sound made by a bee

лоза

loza — Vine; climbing or trailing plant; grapevine

мог

mog — Could; was able to (past masculine of 'мочь')

сказала

skazala — Said; told (past tense feminine)

Пчела

Pchela — Bee; flying insect that produces honey

летящая

letyashchaya — Flying (present active participle feminine); in flight

около

okolo — Near; around; approximately; close to something

лозы

lozy — Vine (genitive singular); climbing plant stem

Что

Chto — What; interrogative pronoun asking about a thing

ты

ty — You (singular informal); second-person pronoun

имеешь

imeesh' — You have; second-person singular of 'to have'

виду

vidu — Mind; view; 'в виду' means 'in mind/meaning'

Пожалуйста

Pozhalujsta — Please; polite word for requests or 'you're welcome'

скажи

skazhi — Tell; say (imperative singular); command to speak

мне

mne — To me; dative case of first-person pronoun

раз

raz — Once; time; one occurrence of something

не

ne — Not; negation particle used before verbs

могла

mogla — Could not; was able (past feminine of мочь)

понять

ponyat' — To understand; to grasp a meaning or idea

чего

chego — What (genitive); of what; interrogative pronoun form

та

ta — That (feminine); demonstrative pronoun referring to her

хочет

khochet — Wants; third-person singular of 'to want'

думаю

dumayu — I think; I suppose; first-person present tense

она

ona — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun

позволь

pozvol' — Let; allow (imperative singular); give permission

добыть

dobyt' — To obtain; to get; to extract something needed

немного

nemnogo — A little; a bit; some small amount of something

сладкого

sladkogo — Sweet (genitive); of something sweet or sugary

этой

etoj — This (genitive/dative feminine); demonstrative pronoun form

ПОВТОРЕНИЕ

POVTORENIYE — Review; repetition; a revision section in a textbook

Однажды

Odnazhdy — Once; one day; used to open a narrative

мы

my — We; first-person plural subject pronoun

сидели

sideli — Were sitting; past tense plural of 'to sit'

высоком

vysokom — High; tall (prepositional masculine); of great height

холме

kholme — Hill (prepositional singular); a raised landform

у

u — By; near; at; preposition expressing proximity or possession

моря

morya — Sea (genitive singular); large body of salt water

где

gde — Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place

стоит

stoit — Stands; costs; third-person singular present tense

высокий

vysokij — Tall; high; of great vertical height or stature

маяк

mayak — Lighthouse; tall tower with a light guiding ships

Мы

My — We; first-person plural pronoun

могли

mogli — Could; were able to (past tense plural)

смотреть

smotret' — To look; to watch; to direct one's gaze

далеко

daleko — Far; a great distance away

вперёд

vperyod — Forward; ahead; in the forward direction

видеть

videt' — To see; to perceive visually

корабли

korabli — Ships (plural); large watercraft for ocean travel

море

more — Sea; large body of salt water

Пока

Poka — While; as long as; temporal conjunction

там

tam — There; at that place; adverb of location

увидели

uvideli — Saw; caught sight of (past tense plural perfective)

неподалёку

nepodalyoku — Nearby; not far away; in the close vicinity

мужчину

muzhchinu — Man (accusative singular); an adult male person

несколькими

neskol'kimi — Several (instrumental plural); more than two things

ягнятами

yagnyatami — Lambs (instrumental plural); young sheep

мужчины

muzhchiny — Man's; of the man (genitive singular)

была

byla — Was; past tense feminine of 'to be'

рту

rtu — Mouth (prepositional); in the mouth