Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 15

Vocabulary

Si

Conditional conjunction meaning 'if' in Spanish.

es

Third person singular form of 'ser', meaning 'is'.

lo

Neuter pronoun or direct object pronoun meaning 'it'.

segundo

Ordinal number meaning 'second' in a sequence.

¿qué

Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' in questions.

estás

Second person singular present of 'estar', meaning 'you are'.

dispuesto

Adjective meaning 'willing' or 'ready' to do something.

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at' in Spanish.

hacer

Verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.

y

Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses.

arriesgar

Verb meaning 'to risk' or 'to take a chance'.

en

Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.

su

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'their'.

nombre

Noun meaning 'name' or 'behalf' of someone.

Sé

First person singular of 'saber' meaning 'I know', or imperative of 'ser'.

fiel

Adjective meaning 'faithful' or 'loyal' to a cause.

sé

Imperative form of 'ser' meaning 'be', urging someone.

vigilante

Adjective meaning 'vigilant' or 'watchful' and alert.

incansable

Adjective meaning 'tireless' or 'indefatigable' in effort.

tus

Plural possessive adjective meaning 'your' informal.

esfuerzos

Noun meaning 'efforts' or 'endeavors' toward a goal.

por

Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'.

romper

Verb meaning 'to break' or 'to shatter' something.

todo

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'every'.

yugo

Noun meaning 'yoke', symbolizing oppression or bondage.

dejar

Verb meaning 'to let', 'to leave', or 'to allow'.

que

Conjunction meaning 'that' or relative pronoun 'who/which'.

los

Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them' plural.

oprimidos

Noun/adjective meaning 'the oppressed' people under subjugation.

vayan

Subjunctive of 'ir' meaning 'go' in a dependent clause.

libertad

Noun meaning 'freedom' or 'liberty' from oppression.

Pase

Subjunctive or imperative of 'pasar' meaning 'let it pass'.

pase

Repeated subjunctive of 'pasar' emphasizing 'whatever it costs'.

cueste

Subjunctive of 'costar' meaning 'whatever it may cost'.

inscribe

Verb meaning 'inscribe' or 'write' something formally.

la

Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine singular nouns.

bandera

Noun meaning 'flag' or 'banner' representing a cause.

despliegas

Verb meaning 'you unfurl' or 'you display' something openly.

brisa

Noun meaning 'breeze', a gentle wind movement.

como

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'.

tu

Possessive adjective meaning 'your' informal singular.

lema

Noun meaning 'motto' or 'slogan' of a movement.

religioso

Adjective meaning 'religious' pertaining to faith or belief.

político

Adjective meaning 'political' relating to governance or policy.

¡SIN

Preposition 'without' used emphatically at exclamation start.

CONCESIONES

Noun meaning 'concessions' or 'compromises' made to another.

A

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'toward' in Spanish.

LA

Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns capitalized.

ESCLAVITUD

Noun meaning 'slavery', the institution of enslaving people.

UNIÓN

Noun meaning 'union' or 'alliance' between groups or people.

CON

Preposition meaning 'with' indicating association or accompaniment.

LOS

Definite article 'the' plural masculine form.

ESCLAVISTAS

Noun meaning 'slaveholders' or 'enslavers' who own slaves.

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from' in Spanish.

_mayo_

Noun meaning 'May', the fifth month of the year.

CARTA

Noun meaning 'letter', a written form of communication.

DE

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', capitalized in title.

_abril_

Noun meaning 'April', the fourth month of the year.

Mi

Possessive adjective meaning 'my' in informal Spanish.

querido

Adjective meaning 'dear' or 'beloved', used in salutations.

amigo

Noun meaning 'friend', a person one has affection for.

Recuerdas

Second person singular of 'recordar', meaning 'do you remember'.

vieja

Adjective meaning 'old' describing something of long standing.

fábula

Noun meaning 'fable', a short moral story or tale.

El

Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine singular nouns.

hombre

Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being' in general.

el

Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.

león

Noun meaning 'lion', a large predatory big cat.

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'.

quejaba

Imperfect of 'quejarse', meaning 'was complaining' about something.

no

Adverb of negation meaning 'no' or 'not'.

representarían

Conditional of 'representar', meaning 'they would represent'.

tan

Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' used in comparisons.

mal

Adverb or adjective meaning 'badly' or 'bad'.

cuando

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' indicating time.

leones

Noun meaning 'lions', plural of 'león', big cats.

escribieran

Imperfect subjunctive of 'escribir', meaning 'were to write'.

historia

Noun meaning 'history' or 'story' of past events.

Me

First person reflexive/indirect object pronoun meaning 'me'.

alegra

Third person singular of 'alegrar', meaning 'it pleases me'.

haya

Present subjunctive of 'haber', meaning 'has' in subordinate clause.

llegado

Past participle of 'llegar', meaning 'arrived' or 'come'.

momento

Noun meaning 'moment' or 'time' of an occurrence.

escriben

Third person plural of 'escribir', meaning 'they write'.

Hemos

First person plural of 'haber', meaning 'we have'.

dependido

Past participle of 'depender', meaning 'depended' on something.

durante

Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time.

demasiado

Adverb or adjective meaning 'too much' or 'excessively'.

tiempo

Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather' depending on context.

testimonios

Noun meaning 'testimonies' or 'accounts' given as evidence.

involuntarios

Adjective meaning 'involuntary' or 'unwilling' regarding testimonies.

amos

Noun meaning 'masters' or 'owners', those who enslave others.

para

Preposition meaning 'in order to' or 'for a purpose'.

conocer

Verb meaning 'to know' or 'to be acquainted with'.

naturaleza

Noun meaning 'nature' or 'character' of something.

esclavitud

Noun meaning 'slavery', the condition of being enslaved.

En

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on', indicating location.

verdad

Noun meaning 'truth' or adverb meaning 'truly' or 'indeed'.

uno

Pronoun meaning 'one' referring to a person in general.

podría

Conditional of 'poder', meaning 'could' or 'would be able'.

conformarse

Reflexive verb meaning 'to be satisfied' or 'to settle for'.

con

Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment or means.

evidentemente

Adverb meaning 'evidently' or 'obviously' from observable facts.

deben

Third person plural of 'deber', meaning 'they must/should'.

ser

Infinitive of the verb meaning 'to be' permanently.

general

Adjective meaning 'general' or 'overall' in broad scope.

resultados

Noun meaning 'results' or 'outcomes' of a process.

tal

Adjective meaning 'such' or 'such a' before nouns.

relación

Noun meaning 'relationship' or 'connection' between parties.

sin

Preposition meaning 'without' indicating absence of something.

buscar

Verb meaning 'to look for' or 'to search for'.

más

Adverb meaning 'more' or adjective indicating greater quantity.

averiguar

Verb meaning 'to find out' or 'to investigate' something.

si

Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a conditional clause.

han

Third person plural of 'haber', auxiliary verb 'have'.

dado

Past participle of 'dar', meaning 'given' as result.

cada

Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every' individual item.

caso

Noun meaning 'case' or 'instance' of a situation.

particular

Adjective meaning 'particular' or 'specific' individual case.

efecto

Noun meaning 'effect' or 'result' of an action.

quienes

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'those who'.

quedan

Third person plural of 'quedar', meaning 'they remain'.

mirando

Gerund of 'mirar', meaning 'looking at' or 'watching'.

medio

Adjective or noun meaning 'half' or 'middle'.

maíz

Noun meaning 'corn' or 'maize', a grain crop.

semana

Noun meaning 'week', a period of seven days.

gustan

Third person plural of 'gustar', meaning 'they like'.

contar

Verb meaning 'to count' or 'to tell' a story.

latigazos

Noun meaning 'lashes' or 'whip strokes' as punishment.

espalda

Noun meaning 'back', the rear part of the body.

del

Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'.

esclavo

Noun meaning 'slave', a person owned by another.

rara

Adjective meaning 'rare' or 'unusual', not common.

vez

Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion' in a sequence.

son

Third person plural of 'ser', meaning 'they are'.

madera

Noun meaning 'wood' or 'timber', material from trees.

están

Third person plural of 'estar', meaning 'they are'.

hechos

Past participle of 'hacer', meaning 'made' or 'done'.

reformadores

Noun meaning 'reformers', people who advocate social change.

abolicionistas

Noun meaning 'abolitionists', people who campaigned against slavery.

Recuerdo

Noun meaning 'memory' or first person singular 'I remember'.

muchos

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'many' or 'a lot of'.

esperaban

Imperfect of 'esperar', meaning 'they were waiting/hoping for'.

experimento

Noun meaning 'experiment' or 'trial' to test something.

las

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.

Occidentales

Adjective meaning 'Western', as in the West Indies islands.

antes

Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously' in time.

poder

Verb meaning 'to be able to' or 'can'.

unirse

Reflexive verb meaning 'to join' or 'to unite with'.

nuestras

Feminine plural possessive adjective meaning 'our'.

filas

Noun meaning 'ranks' or 'rows', as in joining a group.

Esos

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' referring to distant things.

llegaron

Third person plural preterite of 'llegar', meaning 'they arrived'.

hace

Third person singular of 'hacer', meaning 'ago' in time expressions.

mucho

Adverb or adjective meaning 'much' or 'a lot'.

pero

Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast or exception.

¡ay

Interjection expressing pain, sorrow, or lament, meaning 'alas'.