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Vocabulary

puso

Past tense of 'poner'; placed or put something somewhere

sus

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their'

manos

Plural of 'mano'; the hands of a person

sobre

Preposition meaning 'on,' 'over,' or 'about'

boca

The mouth, the opening of the face used for speaking

del

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

desdichado

Unfortunate or wretched person; someone deeply unhappy

pirata

A pirate; someone who robs at sea

para

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'to'

sofocar

To suffocate, stifle, or suppress a sound or fire

gemido

A groan or moan expressing pain or suffering

agonizante

Dying or in agony; describing one in final suffering

Cayó

Past tense of 'caer'; he/she/it fell down

hacia

Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'

adelante

Forward; ahead in direction or progress

Cuatro

The number four

muchachos

Plural of 'muchacho'; boys or young men

lo

Direct object pronoun meaning 'him,' 'it,' or 'him'

sujetaron

Past tense of 'sujetar'; they held or restrained someone

evitar

To avoid or prevent something from happening

golpe

A hit, blow, or sudden strike against something

dio

Past tense of 'dar'; he/she gave or signaled something

señal

A signal or sign used to communicate an action

carroña

Carrion; the rotting flesh of a dead body

fue

Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; was or went

arrojada

Past participle of 'arrojar'; thrown or hurled away

por

Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' or 'over'

borda

The side railing or gunwale of a ship

Se

Reflexive pronoun used in impersonal or passive constructions

oyó

Past tense of 'oír'; he/she/it heard a sound

chapoteo

A splash; the sound of something hitting water

luego

Then, afterward, or later in sequence of events

silencio

Silence; the complete absence of sound or noise

Cuánto

Interrogative meaning 'how much' or 'how long'

tiempo

Time, or weather depending on context

ha

Third person singular of 'haber'; auxiliary verb 'has'

llevado

Past participle of 'llevar'; taken or lasted a duration

Uno

The number one; also used as an indefinite pronoun

había

Past perfect auxiliary of 'haber'; had, used with participles

empezado

Past participle of 'empezar'; having started or begun something

a

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or direction toward something

contar

To count numbers or to tell a story

Nada

Nothing; not anything at all

demasiado

Too much; excessively beyond a normal amount

pronto

Soon, quickly, or promptly in time

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'

puntillas

Tiptoes; walking on the tips of one's toes

en

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at' a place

cada

Each or every individual item in a group

centímetro

Centimeter; a unit of metric length measurement

su

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

ser

'To be'; a fundamental Spanish verb expressing identity

desapareció

Past tense of 'desaparecer'; he/she/it disappeared from sight

camarote

A cabin or stateroom aboard a ship

pues

Well, then, or since; a conjunction or filler word

más

More; a comparative adverb indicating greater degree

estaba

Past tense of 'estar'; was in a state or location

armándose

Reflexive gerund of 'armarse'; gathering or mustering oneself

valor

Courage or bravery; also value or worth

mirar

To look at or watch something carefully

alrededor

Around; in the surrounding area of something

Ahora

Now; at this present moment in time

podían

Past tense of 'poder'; they were able to do something

escuchar

To listen to or hear something attentively

respiración

Breathing; the act of inhaling and exhaling air

angustiada

Distressed or anguished; full of anxiety and worry

demás

The others; the rest of a group of people

que

Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that,' 'which,' 'who'

les

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them' or 'for them'

indicaba

Imperfect of 'indicar'; was indicating or showing something

sonido

Sound; an audible noise or tone perceived by ears

terrible

Terrible or dreadful; causing fear or great distress

pasado

Past; gone by, or the past tense participle of 'pasar'

ido

Past participle of 'ir'; gone away or departed

capitán

Captain; the commander or leader of a ship

dijo

Past tense of 'decir'; he/she said something

limpiándose

Reflexive gerund of 'limpiar'; cleaning oneself or an object

anteojos

Eyeglasses or spectacles worn to aid vision

Todo

Everything or all; referring to the totality of something

está

Third person singular of 'estar'; is in a state

calma

Calm; a state of peace and quiet, no agitation

nuevamente

Again or anew; once more happening a second time

Lentamente

Slowly; in a slow, unhurried manner

Garfio

Hook; also the name of Captain Hook in Spanish

dejó

Past tense of 'dejar'; he/she allowed or let something

cabeza

The head; the upper part of the human body

emergiera

Subjunctive of 'emerger'; that it might emerge or rise

gorguera

A ruff or collar worn around the neck historically

escuchó

Past tense of 'escuchar'; he/she listened or heard carefully

con

Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or manner

tanta

So much; a large quantity of something feminine

atención

Attention; the act of carefully focusing on something

habría

Conditional of 'haber'; would have, used in conditionals

podido

Past participle of 'poder'; been able to do something

captar

To capture, perceive, or pick up a signal or sound

eco

An echo; a sound reflected back from a surface

tictac

Tick-tock; the rhythmic sound of a ticking clock

ningún

No, none, or not any; negative adjective before nouns

se

Reflexive pronoun used for himself, herself, or themselves

irguió

Past tense of 'erguirse'; straightened up or stood upright

firmeza

Firmness or resolve; steadiness and determination in action

hasta

Until, up to, or as far as a point

alcanzar

To reach, attain, or achieve a goal or height

plena

Full or complete; entirely without reservation or limitation

estatura

Stature or height; the full physical height of a person

Entonces

Then, at that moment, or in that case

brindemos

Let's toast; subjunctive of 'brindar' for a celebratory drink

gritó

Past tense of 'gritar'; he/she shouted or cried out

descaro

Shamelessness or brazenness; bold impudence without shame

odiando

Gerund of 'odiar'; hating intensely in the present moment

nunca

Never; at no time, not ever

porque

Because; a conjunction giving the reason for something

habían

Past perfect auxiliary of 'haber'; they had done something

visto

Past participle of 'ver'; seen with one's own eyes

doblegarse

To bend, yield, or submit under pressure or force

Entonó

Past tense of 'entonar'; he/she sang or intoned a song

villana

Villainous or vile; of a wicked, base character

cancioncilla

A little or insignificant song, diminutive of 'canción'

animado

Lively, animated, or cheerful; full of energy and life

tablón

A plank; a thick board, especially on a ship

así

Like this, in this way, or thus

caminas

Second person singular of 'caminar'; you walk along a path

baja

He/she goes down, or the adjective meaning low

bajas

Second person singular of 'bajar'; you go down or descend

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the'

fondo

The bottom or depths, as of the sea

Para

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

aterrorizar

To terrorize or terrify; to cause extreme fear in someone

aún

Still or even; indicating continuation or greater degree

prisioneros

Prisoners; people held captive against their will

aunque

Although or even though; a concessive conjunction

cierta

A certain or definite; indicating a specific unspecified thing

pérdida

A loss; the act of losing something valuable

dignidad

Dignity; a sense of pride and worthiness in oneself

bailó

Past tense of 'bailar'; he/she danced in a performance

largo

Long or lengthy; extended in size or duration

imaginario

Imaginary; existing only in the imagination, not real

haciéndoles

Gerund of 'hacer' with pronoun; making faces or gestures at them

muecas

Grimaces or funny faces made to mock or tease someone

mientras

While or meanwhile; during the time that something occurs

cantaba

Imperfect of 'cantar'; he/she was singing a song

cuando

When; at the time that an event occurs

terminó

Past tense of 'terminar'; he/she/it finished or ended

Queréis

Second person plural of 'querer'; do you (all) want something

toque

A touch or stroke; also the subjunctive of 'tocar'

látigo

A whip; a flexible instrument used to strike someone

antes

Before; earlier in time or order of events

caminar

To walk; to move on foot from one place to another