McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader, Revised Edition — Page 14

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.

まだ

mada — Still, yet; indicates continuation of a state.

水面

suimen — Surface of the water.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

浮い

ui — Floating; stem form of 浮く (to float).

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting actions or states.

い

i — Stem of いる, indicating ongoing state or action.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary stem form of ます.

た

ta — Past tense ending particle.

一跳び

hitottobi — A single leap or jump.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action.

来

ki — Came; stem form of 来る (to come).

池

ike — Pond; a small body of still water.

飛び込み

tobikomi — Jumping in, diving into something.

彼

kare — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun.

泳ぎ回り

oyogimawari — Swimming around in various directions.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

口

kuchi — Mouth; the opening of the face for speaking, eating.

くわえ

kuwae — Holding in the mouth; stem of くわえる.

岸

kishi — Shore, bank; edge of water such as river or pond.

まで

made — Until, up to; indicates a limit or extent.

連れ

tsure — Bringing along, accompanying someone somewhere.

き

ki — Stem of 来る (to come) in compound verb.

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun for something nearby.

から

kara — From, after; indicates starting point or reason.

見つけ

mitsuke — Found, discovered; stem of 見つける.

彼女

kanojo — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun.

も

mo — Also, too; inclusive particle adding another item.

連れ出し

tsuredashi — Led out, brought out; taking someone outside.

言い

ii — Said, spoke; stem form of 言う (to say).

えらい

erai — Great, admirable, praiseworthy; well done.

ぞ

zo — Emphatic sentence-ending particle (masculine speech).

勇敢

yūkan — Brave, courageous; acting boldly without fear.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun.

犬

inu — Dog; common domestic animal.

だ

da — Plain form copula meaning 'is' or 'am'.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

こと

koto — Thing, matter, fact; nominalizes a clause.

どう

dō — How; asking about manner or opinion.

思い

omoi — Think, feel; stem of 思う (to think).

ます

masu — Polite non-past verb ending.

か

ka — Question-marking sentence-ending particle.

なんと

nanto — What a…! Exclamatory expression of surprise.

明るい

akarui — Bright, cheerful; full of light or positivity.

六月

rokugatsu — June; the sixth month of the year.

日

hi — Day, sun; a unit of time or light source.

しょう

shō — Probably is; volitional/presumptive form of です.

空気

kūki — Air, atmosphere; the gaseous environment around us.

澄ん

sun — Clear, pure; stem of 澄む (to become clear).

空

sora — Sky; the expanse above the earth.

この上なく

kono ue naku — Extremely, to the utmost degree possible.

青い

aoi — Blue; describing the color of sky or water.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'are', 'am'.

と

to — And, with; connecting particle or quotation marker.

お母さん

okāsan — Mother; polite term for one's or another's mother.

森

mori — Forest, woods; an area dense with trees.

中

naka — Inside, middle; within a space or group.

彼女たち

kanojotachi — They (female); plural of she/her.

草

kusa — Grass, weeds; low-growing green plants.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.

生え

hae — Growing (of plants); stem of 生える.

いる

iru — To exist, to be (animate); indicates ongoing action.

素敵

suteki — Lovely, wonderful, splendid; expressing admiration.

場所

basho — Place, location; a specific spot or area.

木陰

kokage — Shade of a tree; sheltered spot under trees.

座り

suwari — Sitting; stem of 座る (to sit down).

歌っ

utat(te) — Singing; te-form stem of 歌う (to sing).

木々

kigi — Trees (plural); multiple trees collectively.

大きく

ōkiku — Largely, greatly; adverbial form of 大きい.

あり

ari — Exist, be; stem of ある (to exist, inanimate).

ませ

mase — Polite negative auxiliary stem (ません).

ん

n — Negative contraction; short form of ない.

よい

yoi — Good, fine; expressing quality or approval.

日陰

hikage — Shade, shadow; area sheltered from sunlight.

作っ

tsukut(te) — Made, created; te-form stem of 作る.

優しい

yasashii — Kind, gentle, tender; describing a caring personality.

お父さん

otōsan — Father; polite term for one's or another's father.

テント

tento — Tent; portable shelter used outdoors.

手に入れ

te ni ire — Obtained, got hold of something desired.

たら

tara — Conditional if/when; expresses a hypothetical condition.

ピクニック

pikunikku — Picnic; an outdoor meal in a pleasant setting.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

言っ

it(te) — Said; te-form of 言う (to say).

ボール

bōru — Ball; a round object used in games.

遊び

asobi — Play, game; the act of playing for fun.

し

shi — And; conjunctive form listing multiple actions.

高い

takai — High, tall, expensive; describing elevated height.

壁

kabe — Wall; a vertical structure enclosing a space.

行き

yuki — Going; stem of 行く (to go).

老犬

rōken — Old dog; an aged canine companion.

一緒

issho — Together; doing something jointly with another.

近く

chikaku — Nearby, close; in the vicinity of something.

やっ

yat(te) — Did, came; te-form of やる or やって来る.

彼ら

karera — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.

見

mi — Looked, watched; stem of 見る (to see).

空中

kūchū — In the air, midair; the space above the ground.

投げ上げ

nageage — Throwing upward, tossing into the air.

キャッチ

kyatchi — Catch; grabbing something thrown through the air.

しよう

shiyō — Let's do; volitional form expressing intention or suggestion.

くわえよう

kuwaeyō — Let's grab in the mouth; volitional of くわえる.

走り

hashiri — Running; stem of 走る (to run).

今

ima — Now, currently; the present moment in time.

なくなっ

nakunat(te) — Disappeared, gone; te-form of なくなる.

しまい

shimai — Ended up; stem of しまう indicating regrettable completion.

みんな

minna — Everyone, all; referring to an entire group.

木

ki — Tree; a large woody plant.

下

shita — Under, below; position beneath something.

や

ya — And (among others); non-exhaustive list particle.

探し

sagashi — Searching, looking for; stem of 探す.

見つかり

mitsukari — Being found; stem of 見つかる (to be found).

いったい

ittai — On earth, in the world; emphatic question intensifier.

どこ

doko — Where; interrogative pronoun asking about location.

ある

aru — To exist, to be (inanimate objects).

でしょう

deshō — Probably, I wonder; polite presumptive expression.

見て

mite — Look! See!; te-form imperative of 見る.