Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 5

Vocabulary

Así

In this way; thus; so

reflexionando

Reflecting or thinking deeply about something

encontré

I found; past tense of encontrar

un

Indefinite article meaning a or an

indicio

A clue, sign, or indication of something

de

Preposition meaning of, from, or about

esperanza

Hope; a feeling of optimistic expectation

Y

Conjunction meaning and

lo

Direct object pronoun meaning it or him

seguí

I followed; past tense of seguir

he

Auxiliary verb I have, used in perfect tense

enviado

Sent; past participle of enviar

al

Contraction of a and el meaning to the

hijo

Son; a male child

hermano

Brother; a male sibling

mi

Possessive adjective meaning my

esposa

Wife; a female spouse or partner

a

Preposition meaning to, at, or toward

consultar

To consult; to seek advice or information

Al

Contraction meaning to the

en

Preposition meaning in, on, or at

su

Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its

santuario

Sanctuary; a sacred or holy place

Cómo

How; used to ask manner or means

podría

Could; conditional form of poder

salvar

To save; to rescue from danger or harm

Estado

State; a politically organized community or nation

con

Preposition meaning with

actos

Acts; actions or deeds performed

o

Conjunction meaning or

palabras

Words; units of spoken or written language

ahora

Now; at the present moment

cuento

I count; present tense of contar

los

Definite article the, masculine plural form

días

Days; periods of twenty-four hours

transcurridos

Elapsed; days that have passed by

Desde

Since or from; indicating a starting point

que

That or which; conjunction or relative pronoun

partió

He departed; past tense of partir

y

Conjunction meaning and

me

Reflexive or object pronoun meaning me or myself

pregunto

I wonder or ask myself about something

cómo

How; interrogative word about manner

le

Indirect object pronoun meaning him, her, or you

va

Goes; third person singular of ir

Es

Is; third person singular of ser

extraño

Strange; unusual or unexpected

esta

This; demonstrative adjective for feminine nouns

tardanza

Delay; lateness or slowness in arriving

interminable

Endless; seeming to have no end

verdaderamente

Truly; in a genuine or sincere manner

Pero

But; conjunction indicating contrast

cuando

When; at the time that something happens

llegue

Arrives; subjunctive form of llegar

sería

Would be; conditional form of ser

yo

I; first person singular subject pronoun

ruin

Vile; morally base or contemptible person

verdad

Truth; reality or fact; truly

Si

If; conditional conjunction

no

No or not; negation word

cumplo

I fulfill; I carry out a duty or promise

todo

Everything or all; the whole amount

el

Definite article the, masculine singular

dios

God; a divine or supreme being

declare

Declares; subjunctive form of declarar

SACERDOTE

Priest; a religious official or minister

Tus

Your; possessive adjective plural form

son

Are; third person plural of ser

oportunas

Timely; appropriate or well-timed actions or words

justo

Just or rightly; fairly and accurately said

hablas

You speak; second person singular of hablar

Esos

Those; demonstrative adjective for distant objects

gritos

Shouts; loud cries or exclamations

dicen

They say; third person plural of decir

está

Is; third person singular of estar

cerca

Near; close in distance

Oh

Oh; exclamation expressing emotion or surprise

rey

King; a male monarch or ruler

semblante

Countenance; facial expression or appearance

alegre

Happy; cheerful and joyful in expression

Sea

May it be; subjunctive form of ser

presagio

Omen; a sign foretelling future events

las

Definite article the, feminine plural form

alegres

Happy or joyful; describing pleasant news

noticias

News; information about recent events

trae

Brings; third person singular of traer

Según

According to; based on information from someone

deduzco

I deduce; I infer from evidence or reasoning

buenas

Good; positive or favorable, feminine plural

contrario

Contrary; opposite in nature or direction

cabeza

Head; the uppermost part of the body

Difícilmente

Hardly; with great difficulty or rarely

estaría

Would be; conditional form of estar

coronada

Crowned; adorned with a crown or wreath

laureles

Laurels; laurel branches symbolizing honor or victory

cargados

Laden; loaded or heavily covered with something

bayas

Berries; small round fruits growing on plants

Pronto

Soon; in a short time from now

sabremos

We will know; future tense of saber

ya

Already or now; indicating immediacy

alcance

Range or reach; within hearing or earshot

del

Contraction of de and el meaning of the

oído

Hearing; the sense or act of listening

Entra

Enters; third person singular of entrar

Mi

My; first person singular possessive adjective

real

Royal; relating to a king or royalty

primo

Cousin; a relative through one's aunt or uncle

dime

Tell me; imperative form of decir with pronoun

Qué

What; interrogative pronoun

mensaje

Message; a communication sent to someone

nos

Us; first person plural object pronoun

has

Have; auxiliary verb second person singular

traído

Brought; past participle of traer

Buenas

Good; favorable, used as greeting or adjective

pues

Well or since; conjunction indicating reason or transition

incluso

Even; including something unexpected or extreme

males

Evils or ills; harmful or bad situations

intolerables

Intolerable; impossible to endure or bear

encontrar

To find; to discover or come across something

la

Definite article the, feminine singular form

solución

Solution; an answer resolving a problem

correcta

Correct; accurate and appropriate, feminine form

conducen

Lead; they guide or direct toward something

sino

But rather; used to correct a negative statement

bien

Well or good; in a positive manner

reza

Says or reads; third person of rezar

oráculo

Oracle; a divine prophecy or its source

hasta

Until or up to; indicating a limit

tus

Your; possessive adjective plural informal form

No

No or not; used to negate a statement

dan

Give; third person plural of dar

motivo

Reason or motive; cause for action or feeling

para

For or in order to; indicating purpose

confiar

To trust; to have confidence in someone

ni

Nor or neither; negative conjunction

temer

To fear; to be afraid of something

deseas

You desire; second person singular of desear

escuchar

To listen; to pay attention to sound

público

Public; open to all or audience present

Te

You; second person singular object pronoun

diré

I will tell; future tense of decir

directamente

Directly; in a straightforward or honest manner

contigo

With you; prepositional pronoun second person singular

pasaré

I will go; future tense of pasar

adentro

Inside; toward the interior of a place

Habla

Speak; imperative singular form of hablar

ante

Before or in front of; a preposition

todos

Everyone or all; referring to all people

carga

Burden or load; a heavy weight to carry

llevo

I carry; first person singular of llevar

más

More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

por

For or by; preposition indicating cause or means

estos

These; demonstrative adjective masculine plural form

mis

My; first person plural possessive adjective

súbditos

Subjects; people ruled by a king or ruler

mí

Me; stressed first person singular pronoun

mismo

Myself or same; used for emphasis or identity

Permíteme

Allow me; imperative of permitir with pronoun

entonces

Then; at that time or as a consequence

referir

To recount or refer; to narrate or relate

declaró

He declared; past tense of declarar