Peter Pan — Page 8

Vocabulary

Queridos

Dear or beloved ones, affectionate address to others.

míos

Mine; possessive pronoun referring to beloved ones.

dijo

Said; past tense of decir, to say.

ella

She; third-person singular feminine subject pronoun.

si

If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause.

todos

All or everyone; refers to an entire group.

vienen

They come; third-person plural present of venir.

conmigo

With me; first-person prepositional pronoun form.

casi

Almost or nearly; adverb indicating close approximation.

estoy

I am; first-person singular present of estar.

segura

Sure or certain; adjective expressing confidence or certainty.

de

Of or from; common Spanish preposition with many uses.

que

That or which; conjunction or relative pronoun in Spanish.

puedo

I can; first-person singular present of poder.

conseguir

To get or obtain; to manage to achieve something.

mi

My; first-person singular possessive adjective in Spanish.

padre

Father; male parent or paternal figure.

y

And; basic coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses.

madre

Mother; female parent or maternal figure.

los

Them or the; masculine plural article or pronoun.

adopten

Adopt; subjunctive form meaning they adopt someone.

La

The; feminine singular definite article in Spanish.

invitación

Invitation; a request asking someone to come somewhere.

estaba

Was; imperfect past tense of estar indicating state.

dirigida

Directed or addressed; aimed specifically at someone.

especialmente

Especially; adverb meaning particularly or specifically above others.

a

To or at; common Spanish preposition indicating direction.

pero

But; coordinating conjunction introducing a contrasting idea.

cada

Each or every; adjective referring to individual members.

uno

One; numeral or pronoun referring to a single person.

chicos

Boys or guys; informal term for young males.

pensaba

Was thinking; imperfect past tense of pensar.

exclusivamente

Exclusively; adverb meaning only or solely, nothing else.

en

In or on; preposition indicating location or topic.

sí

Himself or herself; reflexive pronoun used with prepositions.

mismo

Himself or same; intensifying pronoun or adjective in Spanish.

inmediato

Immediate; happening without delay or very quickly.

saltaron

They jumped; past tense of saltar, to jump or leap.

alegría

Joy or happiness; a feeling of great pleasure or delight.

Pero

But; coordinating conjunction introducing a contrasting statement.

no

No or not; basic negation word in Spanish.

les

To them; indirect object pronoun for third-person plural.

pareceremos

We will seem; future tense of parecer, to seem.

demasiados

Too many; adjective indicating an excessive number of people.

preguntó

Asked; third-person singular past tense of preguntar.

medio

Middle or half; adjective meaning halfway through something.

su

His, her, or their; third-person possessive adjective.

salto

Jump or leap; a sudden movement upward or forward.

pensándolo

Thinking about it; gerund of pensar with object pronoun.

rápidamente

Quickly or rapidly; adverb describing fast manner or speed.

solo

Only or just; adverb limiting or restricting a statement.

significará

Will mean; future tense of significar, to mean or signify.

tener

To have; infinitive of common verb indicating possession.

algunas

Some; feminine plural indefinite adjective referring to a few.

camas

Beds; pieces of furniture used for sleeping at night.

el

The; masculine singular definite article in Spanish.

salón

Living room or hall; main room for gathering in home.

pueden

They can; third-person plural present of poder.

ocultarse

To hide oneself; reflexive verb meaning to conceal oneself.

detrás

Behind; preposition indicating position at the back of.

biombos

Folding screens; decorative panels used to divide rooms.

primeros

First; masculine plural ordinal adjective meaning initial ones.

jueves

Thursdays; the fifth day of the week in Spanish.

podemos

We can; first-person plural present tense of poder.

ir

To go; basic infinitive of movement verb in Spanish.

exclamaron

They exclaimed; past tense of exclamar, to cry out.

suplicantes

Pleading or begging; adjective describing those who implore earnestly.

Daban

They were giving or taking for granted; imperfect of dar.

por

For or by; preposition with many uses in Spanish.

sentado

Seated or settled; past participle of sentar, to sit.

ellos

They; third-person masculine plural subject pronoun in Spanish.

iban

They were going; imperfect past tense of ir, to go.

él

He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun in Spanish.

también

Also or too; adverb indicating addition or agreement.

iría

Would go; conditional tense of ir, expressing hypothetical going.

realidad

Reality; the actual state of things as they are.

apenas

Hardly or barely; adverb indicating something scarcely matters.

importaba

Mattered or was important; imperfect past of importar.

Así

Thus or so; adverb indicating manner or consequence.

están

They are; third-person plural present tense of estar.

siempre

Always; adverb indicating something happens at all times.

listos

Ready; adjective meaning prepared and willing to act immediately.

niños

Children or boys; young male or general child references.

cuando

When; conjunction or adverb introducing a temporal clause.

llama

Calls or beckons; third-person singular present of llamar.

la

The or her; feminine singular definite article or pronoun.

novedad

Novelty; something new, exciting, or previously unknown.

para

For or in order to; preposition indicating purpose or destination.

abandonar

To abandon or leave behind; to forsake someone or something.

sus

Their or his/her; third-person plural possessive adjective.

seres

Beings; living persons or creatures most dear to one.

más

More or most; comparative adverb or adjective in Spanish.

queridos

Beloved or dear; adjective describing deeply loved ones.

Está

Is; third-person singular present tense of estar.

bien

Good or well; adverb or adjective indicating satisfaction or approval.

respondió

Responded; third-person singular preterite of responder.

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner.

una

A or an; feminine singular indefinite article in Spanish.

sonrisa

Smile; a facial expression showing pleasure or amusement.

amarga

Bitter; adjective describing a painful or resentful feeling.

e

And; variant of y used before words starting with i.

inmediatamente

Immediately; adverb meaning right away without any delay.

se

Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive or passive verb constructions.

apresuraron

They hurried; preterite of apresurarse, to rush or hasten.

recoger

To gather or pick up; to collect belongings or items.

cosas

Things; general term for objects or personal belongings.

Y

And; coordinating conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses.

ahora

Now; adverb indicating the present moment or current time.

creyendo

Believing; gerund of creer, thinking something is true.

haberlo

Having it; infinitive haber combined with object pronoun lo.

arreglado

Arranged or fixed; past participle of arreglar, to sort out.

todo

Everything or all; pronoun or adjective meaning the whole.

voy

I am going; first-person singular present of ir.

darte

To give you; infinitive dar combined with second-person pronoun.

tu

Your; second-person singular informal possessive adjective.

medicina

Medicine; a substance taken to treat illness or symptoms.

antes

Before; adverb or preposition indicating prior time or order.

te

You; second-person singular reflexive or object pronoun.

vayas

Go; subjunctive form of ir used in subordinate clauses.

Le

To him, her, or you; indirect object pronoun in Spanish.

encantaba

She loved or adored; imperfect past of encantar, to delight.

darles

To give them; infinitive dar combined with indirect object pronoun.

sin

Without; preposition indicating the absence of something.

duda

Doubt; uncertainty or lack of certainty about something.

daba

Was giving; imperfect past tense of dar, to give.

demasiada

Too much; feminine adjective indicating an excessive amount.

Por

For or because of; versatile preposition with many uses.

supuesto

Of course; phrase indicating something assumed or obvious.

era

Was; imperfect past tense of ser, describing a state.

agua

Water; the clear liquid essential for life and drinking.

salía

Came out or exited; imperfect past tense of salir.

botella

Bottle; a container typically made of glass for liquids.

agitaba

Was shaking; imperfect past of agitar, to shake or stir.

contaba

Was counting; imperfect past tense of contar, to count.

las

The or them; feminine plural definite article or pronoun.

gotas

Drops; small amounts of liquid falling or dispensed carefully.

lo

It or him; masculine singular direct object pronoun.

otorgaba

Was granting or giving; imperfect past of otorgar, to confer.

cierta

Certain or a certain; adjective indicating a specific quality.

cualidad

Quality or characteristic; a distinguishing attribute or property.

medicinal

Medicinal; having healing or therapeutic properties like medicine.

En

In or on; preposition indicating location, time, or condition.

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

ocasión

Occasion or time; a particular moment or event occurring.

embargo

However; used in sin embargo meaning nevertheless or however.

dio

Gave; third-person singular preterite of dar, to give.

dosis

Dose; a measured quantity of medicine to be taken.

pues

Well or since; conjunction or filler word in Spanish.

justo

Just or exactly; adverb indicating something precise or fair.

había

There was or had; imperfect of haber used as auxiliary.

preparado

Prepared; past participle of preparar, meaning made ready beforehand.

vio

Saw; third-person singular preterite of ver, to see.

expresión

Expression; a look on someone's face conveying emotion.

rostro

Face; the front part of a person's head with features.

encogió

Shrank or sank; preterite of encoger, to shrink or contract.

corazón

Heart; the organ or symbol of emotion and feelings.