Sense and Sensibility — Page 3

Vocabulary

Algo

Something; an unspecified thing or amount

debe

Must, should; expresses obligation or necessity

hacerse

To be done; reflexive form of hacer

por

For, by, through; common preposition with many uses

ellas

They (feminine); third-person plural feminine pronoun

cuando

When; conjunction introducing time clauses

abandonen

They abandon; subjunctive form of abandonar

y

And; basic coordinating conjunction

se

Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive or passive verbs

establezcan

They settle, establish themselves; subjunctive of establecerse

en

In, at, on; very common Spanish preposition

un

A, an; masculine indefinite article

nuevo

New; adjective describing something recently acquired

hogar

Home, household; the place where one lives

Bien

Well, good; expresses agreement or acknowledgment

entonces

Then, so; indicates sequence or logical consequence

que

That, which; conjunction or relative pronoun

haga

Do, make; subjunctive form of hacer

algo

Something; indefinite pronoun referring to a thing

pero

But; adversative conjunction contrasting two ideas

ese

That; demonstrative adjective or pronoun

no

No, not; basic negation word

tiene

Has, have; third-person singular of tener

qué

What; interrogative or exclamatory pronoun

ser

To be; fundamental Spanish copulative verb

tres

Three; the number 3

mil

Thousand; the number 1,000

libras

Pounds; unit of British currency or weight

Considera

Consider; imperative or present form of considerar

añadió

She/he added; past tense of añadir

ella

She; third-person singular feminine pronoun

una

A, an; feminine indefinite article

vez

Time, occasion; refers to an instance of something

el

The; masculine definite article

dinero

Money; currency used for purchasing goods

entrega

Delivery, handover; act of giving something over

nunca

Never; negates the occurrence of something

puede

Can, may; third-person singular of poder

volver

To return, come back; infinitive verb

Tus

Your (plural possession); informal possessive adjective

hermanas

Sisters; female siblings

casarán

They will marry; future tense of casarse

habrá

There will be; future of haber

ido

Gone; past participle of ir

para

For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or destination

siempre

Always; refers to something happening at all times

Si

If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause

efecto

Effect; result or outcome of an action

pudiera

Could; past subjunctive of poder

restituirse

To be restored, given back; reflexive of restituir

a

To, at; common Spanish preposition

nuestro

Our; first-person plural possessive adjective

pobre

Poor; lacking wealth or deserving sympathy

niño

Boy, child; young male person

Pues

Well, then; discourse marker expressing reasoning

desde

From, since; preposition indicating origin or starting point

luego

Then, later, of course; temporal or logical connector

dijo

Said; third-person singular preterite of decir

su

His, her, its, your, their; possessive adjective

marido

Husband; a woman's male spouse

muy

Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

serio

Serious; grave or earnest in manner

eso

That; neuter demonstrative pronoun

supondría

Would suppose, entail; conditional of suponer

gran

Great, big; adjective before a noun

diferencia

Difference; the way two things are unlike

Puede

Can, may; third-person singular of poder

llegue

Arrives, reaches; present subjunctive of llegar

momento

Moment; a brief point or period in time

lamente

Regret, lament; present subjunctive of lamentar

haberse

Having (reflexive); auxiliary infinitive with reflexive pronoun

desprendido

Given up, parted with; past participle of desprenderse

de

Of, from; very common Spanish preposition

suma

Sum, amount; a total quantity of money

tan

So, such; adverb indicating degree or comparison

grande

Large, great; adjective indicating size or importance

llegara

Were to arrive; past subjunctive of llegar

tener

To have; basic Spanish verb of possession

familia

Family; group of related people living together

numerosa

Large, numerous; describing a big family

ejemplo

Example; an instance illustrating a general rule

sería

Would be; conditional form of ser

adición

Addition; something added to increase a total

conveniente

Convenient, suitable; fitting or appropriate

Desde

From, since; preposition indicating starting point

sí

Yes; affirmative response

Quizás

Perhaps, maybe; expresses uncertainty or possibility

mejor

Better, best; comparative or superlative of bueno

todas

All (feminine plural); referring to every item

las

The (feminine plural); definite article

partes

Parts, parties; divisions or involved parties

la

The (feminine singular); definite article

redujera

Reduced; past subjunctive of reducir

mitad

Half; one of two equal portions

Quinientas

Five hundred; the number 500 (feminine form)

supondrían

Would represent; conditional plural of suponer

aumento

Increase, rise; growth in amount or value

prodigioso

Prodigious, remarkable; extraordinarily large or impressive

sus

Their, his, her, your; plural possessive adjective

fortunas

Fortunes, wealth; large amounts of money

Oh

Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

Extraordinariamente

Extraordinarily; adverb meaning in an exceptional manner

generoso

Generous; giving freely and willingly

Qué

What, what a; exclamatory or interrogative word

hermano

Brother; a male sibling

mundo

World; all people or the entire earth

haría

Would do; conditional of hacer

incluso

Even, including; emphasizes inclusion of something

si

If; conjunction for conditional sentences

realmente

Really, truly; adverb emphasizing truth or reality

fueran

Were; past subjunctive of ser or ir

Y

And; coordinating conjunction

siendo

Being; gerund of ser

así

So, thus, like this; indicates manner or result

solo

Only, alone; limited to one thing

medio

Half, middle; partial or midpoint

parentesco

Kinship, relation; family relationship between people

sangre

Blood; the red fluid in living bodies

Pero

But; adversative conjunction contrasting two clauses

tienes

You have; second-person singular of tener

espíritu

Spirit, disposition; one's inner character or attitude

No

No, not; basic word of negation

desearía

Would wish, desire; conditional of desear

hacer

To do, make; fundamental Spanish action verb

nada

Nothing; absence of anything

mezquino

Mean, stingy, petty; ungenerous or small-minded

respondió

Responded, replied; preterite of responder

él

He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

En

In, at; common preposition of location or time

tales

Such; demonstrative adjective indicating similarity

ocasiones

Occasions, times; specific moments or instances

es

Is; third-person singular present of ser

preferible

Preferable; better or more desirable than alternatives

demasiado

Too much, too many; exceeding a desired amount

poco

Little, few; a small amount

Nadie

Nobody, no one; refers to absence of persons

al

To the; contraction of a + el

menos

Less, at least; indicating minimum or reduction

pensar

To think; verb expressing thought or opinion

he

I have; first-person singular of haber

hecho

Done, made; past participle of hacer

suficiente

Enough, sufficient; meeting the required amount

mismas

Themselves (feminine); emphatic reflexive adjective

difícilmente

Hardly, with difficulty; adverb meaning scarcely possible

pueden

They can; third-person plural of poder

esperar

To hope, wait, expect; common Spanish verb

más

More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity