McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 20

Vocabulary

巣

su — Nest; a bird's or animal's home.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle.

中

naka — Inside; the middle or interior of something.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

雛

hina — Chick; a young or baby bird.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

いる

iru — To exist; used for animate beings.

とき

toki — Time; when a certain moment or situation occurs.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

彼ら

karera — They; third-person plural pronoun.

近く

chikaku — Nearby; in the vicinity of something.

木

ki — Tree; a woody plant with a trunk.

てっぺん

teppen — Top; the very highest point of something.

座っ

suwatte — Sitting; the te-form of 'to sit down'.

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

どんな

donna — What kind of; used to ask about type or nature.

鳥

tori — Bird; a feathered winged animal.

も

mo — Also; even; particle indicating inclusion or emphasis.

や

ya — And; a particle listing examples non-exhaustively.

母親

hahaoya — Mother; one's female parent.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

傷つけ

kizutsuke — Hurting; wounding or injuring someone or something.

来

ki — Come; stem of the verb 'to come'.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; indicates negation of a verb.

よう

you — So that; in order that something happens.

見張っ

mihatte — Watching; keeping guard or lookout over something.

タカ

taka — Hawk; a bird of prey in the falcon family.

カラス

karasu — Crow; a large black bird known for intelligence.

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; used to present another option.

ワシ

washi — Eagle; a large powerful bird of prey.

さえ

sae — Even; a particle emphasizing an extreme or unexpected case.

近づい

chikazuite — Approaching; coming closer to something or someone.

くる

kuru — To come; indicates an action moving toward the speaker.

と

to — When; if; conditional or quotation particle.

それ

sore — That; a pronoun referring to something previously mentioned.

向かっ

mukatte — Heading toward; facing or directing oneself at something.

突進

tosshin — Charge; rushing or dashing straight at something.

し

shi — And; conjunctive form listing actions or reasons.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs.

小さい

chiisai — Small; little in size or stature.

けれど

keredo — But; however; a conjunctive expressing contrast.

勇敢

yuukan — Brave; courageous; showing boldness in the face of danger.

で

de — At; by; with; a versatile location or means particle.

また

mata — Also; again; in addition to something else.

非常

hijou — Extremely; very; an unusually high degree of something.

活発

kappatsu — Active; lively; energetic in movement or behavior.

です

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

から

kara — Because; from; indicates reason or starting point.

他

hoka — Other; another; something or someone else.

必ず

kanarazu — Surely; without fail; always and certainly.

追い払い

oiharai — Driving away; chasing off an intruder or enemy.

周り

mawari — Around; the surrounding area of something.

ぐるぐる

guruguru — Round and round; spinning or circling repeatedly.

飛び回り

tobimawari — Flying around; moving through the air in circles.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; all at once without prior warning.

鋭い

surudoi — Sharp; keen; having a fine edge or point.

くちばし

kuchibashi — Beak; the hard mouth part of a bird.

突き

tsuki — Thrust; a sharp jab or poke with something pointed.

目

me — Eye; the organ of sight.

捕まえる

tsukamaeru — To catch; to grab and hold something or someone.

前

mae — Before; in front of; prior to something in time.

さっと

satto — Swiftly; quickly and lightly in motion.

飛び去り

tobisari — Flying away; departing quickly through the air.

後ろ

ushiro — Behind; the back side or rear of something.

振り返る

furikaeru — To look back; to turn around and glance behind.

やがて

yagate — Before long; eventually; in due course of time.

大きな

ookina — Large; big; of considerable size or scale.

その

sono — That; a demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

激しい

hageshii — Fierce; intense; violent in force or degree.

打撃

dageki — Blow; a hard hit or damaging strike.

嫌気

iyake — Disgust; weariness or fed-up feeling about something.

敵

teki — Enemy; a foe or adversary opposing someone.

逃れ

nogare — Escaping; getting away from danger or a pursuer.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

喜ん

yorokon — Rejoicing; feeling glad or happy about something.

この

kono — This; a demonstrative adjective for nearby nouns.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; a prenominal form describing small size.

あり

ari — There is; existential verb stem for inanimate things.

ん

n — Colloquial negative contraction of ない (nai).

か

ka — Question particle placed at the end of a sentence.

すべて

subete — All; everything; every single one without exception.

追い払う

oiharau — To drive away; to chase off an intruder completely.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

できる

dekiru — Can; to be able to do something.

ので

node — Because; since; giving a reason for something.

呼ば

yoba — Called; passive base of the verb 'to call or name'.

れ

re — Passive verb suffix indicating an action done to subject.

第

dai — Number; ordinal prefix used before numerals.

十九

juuku — Nineteen; the number 19.

課

ka — Lesson; a unit or chapter in a textbook.

夕べ

yuube — Evening; last night; the time after sunset.

讃美歌

sanbika — Hymn; a religious song of praise and worship.

今や

imaya — Now; at this very moment in time.

一日

ichinichi — One day; a full day from morning to night.

終わり

owari — End; the conclusion or final part of something.

夜

yoru — Night; the dark period after sunset.

夕暮れ

yuugure — Dusk; twilight; the dim light just after sunset.

影

kage — Shadow; shade; a dark silhouette cast by an object.

空

sora — Sky; the expanse of atmosphere above the earth.

横切っ

yokogitte — Crossing over; moving across something horizontally.

そっと

sotto — Softly; gently; quietly without making noise or disturbance.

忍び寄る

shinobiyoru — To creep up; to approach silently and stealthily.

闇

yami — Darkness; the complete absence of light.

集まり

atsumari — Gathering; a group coming together in one place.

星々

hoshiboshi — Stars; multiple stars twinkling in the night sky.

のぞき

nozoki — Peeping; peeking or looking out from a hidden place.

始める

hajimeru — To begin; to start doing something for the first time.

獣

kemono — Beast; a wild animal living in nature.

花

hana — Flower; a blossom on a plant.

眠り

nemuri — Sleep; the state of resting unconsciously.

つく

tsuku — To fall into; to become attached to a state.

だろう

darou — Probably; I suppose; expresses conjecture or supposition.