McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 47

Vocabulary

もし

moshi — If; used to introduce a conditional clause

この

kono — This; refers to something near the speaker

よう

you — Like; resembling; in the manner of

な

na — Adjectival ending or sentence-final particle

バラ

bara — Rose; a thorny flowering plant

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object

摘もう

tsumo u — Let's pick; attempt to pluck a flower

う

u — Volitional suffix meaning let's or will

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

すれ

sure — Conditional form of suru meaning to do

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when

きっと

kitto — Surely; certainly; without doubt

手

te — Hand; the human hand or arm

傷つけ

kizutsuke — To hurt; wound or injure something

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; regrettable completion of action

でしょ

desho — Probably; right? seeking confirmation or probability

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject

白い

shiroi — White; describing something of white color

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also but

に

ni — Direction or location particle meaning to or at

入ら

haira — To enter; go inside a place

ない

nai — Negative form; does not exist or not

わかる

wakaru — To understand; to know or realize

叫び声

sakebigoe — A scream; cry or shout of alarm

上げ

age — To raise; lift up a sound or object

それ

sore — That; refers to something near the listener

ひったくり

hittakuri — Snatching; grabbing something from someone forcibly

まし

mashi — Past polite auxiliary indicating completed action

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending

しかし

shikashi — However; but; introduces a contrasting statement

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away; very soon

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; to a great degree

後悔

koukai — Regret; feeling remorse for a past action

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; and also

とげ

toge — Thorn; a sharp spine on a plant

彼

kare — He; him; third-person male pronoun

の

no — Possessive particle meaning of or 's

あまり

amari — Too much; excessively; not very (with negative)

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle

痛く

itaku — Painfully; in an aching manner

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; for some time

間

aida / ma — Period of time; space between two points

使う

tsukau — To use; to make use of something

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases

でき

deki — To be able to; can do something

ませ

mase — Polite verb ending component

ん

n — Negative or explanatory sentence-ending particle

でし

deshi — Polite copula past tense component

なかなか

nakanaka — Quite; rather; not easily (with negative)

忘れ

wasure — To forget; fail to remember something

持っ

mott(e) — To hold; carry; possess something

いけ

ike — Should not; must not do something

もの

mono — Thing; object; explanatory sentence-final particle

欲しがる

hoshigaru — To want; to desire something (third person)

お母さん

okaasan — Mother; polite term for one's mother

傷ついた

kizutsuita — Was hurt; became wounded or injured

指さし

yubisashi — Pointing; indicating direction with a finger

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; before one realizes; inadvertently

言わ

iwa — Said; spoken (stem of iu, to say)

れ

re — Passive or potential verb suffix

通り

toori — As expected; in accordance with; street

する

suru — To do; to perform an action

学び

manabi — Learning; studying; acquiring knowledge

第

dai — Ordinal prefix meaning number or the nth

課

ka — Lesson; chapter in a textbook

丘

oka — Hill; a small raised landform

滑り降りる

suberidoriru — To slide down; descend a slope sliding

霜

shimo — Frost; frozen dew on cold surfaces

降りる

oriru — To come down; descend; get off

朝

asa — Morning; the early part of the day

太陽

taiyou — The sun; the star of our solar system

輝き

kagayaki — Radiance; shining brilliance of light

黄金

ougon — Gold; golden color or precious metal

光

hikari — Light; a ray or beam of brightness

で

de — With; by means of; at (particle)

景色

keshiki — Scenery; landscape; a view or scene

全体

zentai — The whole; entirety; all of something

照らし

terashi — Illuminating; shining light upon something

い

i — Continuative form of iru indicating ongoing state

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present or future

笑い声

waraigoe — Laughter; the sound of laughing

甲高い

kandakai — Shrill; high-pitched sound or voice

声

koe — Voice; sound produced by a person

聞い

kii — Listened; heard (stem of kiku)

ください

kudasai — Please do; polite request form

幸せ

shiawase — Happiness; good fortune; blessed state

子どもたち

kodomotachi — Children; a group of young kids

滑り降り

suberidori — Sliding down; the act of descending by sliding

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate beings)

見て

mite — Looking; seeing (connective form of miru)

そして

soshite — And then; and also; furthermore

妹

imouto — Younger sister; one's junior female sibling

喜び

yorokobi — Joy; delight; a feeling of happiness

輝く

kagayaku — To shine; to glitter; to radiate light

瞳

hitomi — Pupil of the eye; eyes expressively

健康

kenkou — Health; being in good physical condition

赤らむ

akaramu — To redden; to blush or flush with color

頬

hoho / hoo — Cheek; the fleshy side of the face

雪

yuki — Snow; frozen precipitation falling from sky

中

naka — Inside; within; among; the middle of

歩く

aruku — To walk; to move on foot

陽気

youki — Cheerful; merry; lively in mood

祝福

shukufuku — Blessing; an expression of good wishes

今

ima — Now; at this moment; currently

彼ら

karera — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

聞こえ

kikoye — Can be heard; audible (stem of kikoeru)

準備

junbi — Preparation; getting ready for something

いい

ii — Good; fine; okay; favorable

道

michi — Road; path; way to go

空け

ake — To clear; open up a space or way

坂

saka — Slope; a hill or inclined road

勢いよく

ikiioiyoku — Vigorously; with great force or momentum

今度

kondo — This time; next time; on this occasion

小走り

kobashiri — Trotting; moving at a light jogging pace

戻っ

modott(e) — Returned; went back (stem of modoru)

き

ki — Came (stem of kuru, to come)

楽しさ

tanoshisa — Fun; the quality of being enjoyable

ふざけあい

fuzakeai — Fooling around together; mutual playful teasing

満ち

michi — Filled with; full of something

こう

kou — Like this; in this way; thus

行き来

ikiki — Going back and forth; coming and going

斜面

shamen — Slope; an inclined surface or hillside

歩い

arui — Walked (conjunctive form of aruku)

キツネ

kitsune — Fox; a wild canine animal

アヒル

ahiru — Duck; a domesticated water bird