McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 40

Vocabulary

こんなに

konnani — To this extent; so much; like this

荒涼

kōryō — Desolate, bleak, dreary landscape or atmosphere

と

to — Particle indicating quotation, condition, or conjunction

した

shita — Past tense of suru; did; made

岩

iwa — Rock; large stone

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

上

ue — Above; on top of something

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means

影

kage — Shadow; shade; silhouette

中

naka — Inside; middle; among

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or time

咲いて

saite — Blooming; in bloom (te-form of saku)

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting clauses

いる

iru — To exist; to be (for animate beings)

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is/are/am'

か

ka — Question-marking sentence-final particle

この

kono — This (modifies a following noun)

小さな

chīsana — Small; little; tiny

土

tsuchi — Soil; earth; dirt

しがみついて

shigamitsuite — Clinging to; holding on tightly

まるで

marude — Just like; as if; as though

空中

kūchū — Midair; in the air; sky

よう

yō — Like; as if; resembling something

その

sono — That (modifies a following noun)

愛らしい

airashii — Lovely; charming; adorable; cute

顔

kao — Face; expression; look

を

wo — Object-marking particle

こちら

kochira — This way; here; this direction

向け

muke — Turning toward; directing toward

不思議な

fushigina — Strange; mysterious; wonderful; puzzling

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; as much as

美しく

utsukushiku — Beautifully; in a beautiful manner

見えます

miemasu — Appears; looks; seems; is visible

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation

お嬢さん

ojōsan — Young lady; someone's daughter; miss

は

wa — Topic-marking particle

言いました

iimashita — Said; spoke; told (polite past tense)

頭

atama — Head; mind; top

低く

hikuku — Low; in a lowered manner

垂れながら

tarenagara — While drooping; while hanging down

場所

basho — Place; location; spot; position

が

ga — Subject-marking particle

して

shite — Doing; te-form of suru connecting clauses

も

mo — Also; even; too; as well

陽

hi — Sun; sunlight; solar energy

光

hikari — Light; ray; gleam; brightness

去って

satte — Having left; gone away; departed

しまって

shimatte — Having ended up doing; completed action

私

watashi — I; me; first-person pronoun

孤独

kodoku — Solitude; loneliness; isolation

ない

nai — Not; negation; does not exist

知って

shitte — Knowing; being aware of

ください

kudasai — Please (do something); please give me

決して

kesshite — Never; by no means (with negative)

絶望

zetsubō — Despair; hopelessness; giving up hope

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; and; furthermore

ません

masen — Polite negative verb ending; do not

ん

n — Casual negative or explanatory sentence-final particle

神

kami — God; deity; divine spirit

おられ

orare — Honorific form of 'to be present/exist'

どこ

doko — Where; what place; which location

挿絵

sashie — Illustration; picture inserted in text

丘

oka — Hill; knoll; small elevated landform

斜面

shamen — Slope; hillside; inclined surface

花

hana — Flower; blossom; bloom

第

dai — Prefix for ordinal numbers (first, second…)

四十一

yonjūichi — Forty-one; the number 41

課

ka — Lesson; chapter; section of a textbook

魚

sakana — Fish; seafood

捕る

toru — To catch; to capture (animals or fish)

呼ばれる

yobareru — To be called; to be named; to be known as

ワシ

washi — Eagle; large bird of prey

大きく

ōkiku — Largely; greatly; in a big way

あり

ari — Existing; there is/are (formal connective)

同様

dōyō — Same; similar; likewise; in the same way

曲がった

magatta — Bent; curved; hooked

くちばし

kuchibashi — Beak; bill of a bird

鋭い

surudoi — Sharp; keen; pointed; acute

爪

tsume — Claw; nail; talon

持って

motte — Holding; having; possessing

体

karada — Body; physique; build

色

iro — Color; hue; shade

暗い

kurai — Dark; gloomy; dim

褐色

kasshoku — Brown; brownish color

黒

kuro — Black; dark color

白

shiro — White; pale color

斑点

hanten — Spot; speckle; blotch; marking

体長

taicho — Body length; total length of an animal

二十

nijū — Twenty; the number 20

インチ

inchi — Inch; unit of length measurement

から

kara — From; since; because; starting point

二十二

nijūni — Twenty-two; the number 22

胸

mune — Chest; breast; heart area

ほぼ

hobo — Almost; nearly; approximately

白色

hakushoku — White color; whiteness

尾

o — Tail; tail feathers of a bird

翼

tsubasa — Wing; wings of a bird or aircraft

長い

nagai — Long; lengthy; extended in length

池

ike — Pond; small body of water

や

ya — And (listing particle); or; et cetera

湖

mizuumi — Lake; large inland body of water

川

kawa — River; stream

木

ki — Tree; wood; timber

止まって

tomatte — Perched; stopped; resting on something

よく

yoku — Often; frequently; well; skillfully

見かけ

mikake — Spotting; catching sight of; coming across

また

mata — Also; again; moreover; furthermore

海辺

umibe — Seaside; seashore; beach area

見られ

mirare — Can be seen; is observed; is spotted

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self

下

shita — Below; under; beneath; lower

水

mizu — Water; fresh water

泳ぐ

oyogu — To swim; to move through water

見張り

mihari — Watching; keeping watch; lookout

それ

sore — That; it; that thing

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; abruptly; all at once

急降下

kyūkōka — Sudden dive; steep descent; nosedive

一匹

ippiki — One (small animal or fish); one creature

捕まえ

tsukamai — Catching; seizing; grabbing hold of

鋭く

surudoku — Sharply; keenly; in a sharp manner

ざらざら

zarazara — Rough; gritty; coarse texture

捕まえる

tsukamaeru — To catch; to seize; to grab

食べる

taberu — To eat; to consume food

ため

tame — For; in order to; for the purpose of

運び

hakobi — Carrying; transporting; bringing along

去り

sari — Departing; leaving; going away

夕食

yūshoku — Dinner; evening meal; supper

飛び去る

tobisaru — To fly away; to depart by flying

途中

tochū — On the way; en route; midway

出くわす

dekuwasu — To come across; to encounter unexpectedly

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizing word