The Angel in the House — Page 4

Vocabulary

escucharé

I will listen; future tense of escuchar

ni

Neither, nor; used in negative constructions

crítica

Criticism, critique; negative judgment of something

elogio

Praise, compliment; expression of admiration

Pues

Well, then, since; connective or filler word

así

Thus, so, in this way

deshonraría

Would dishonor; conditional tense of deshonrar

ese

That; demonstrative adjective or pronoun

dulce

Sweet, gentle; pleasant to taste or manner

Poder

Power, ability; also the verb 'to be able'

por

By, for, through; versatile Spanish preposition

cual

Which, who; relative pronoun used in clauses

estos

These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective

Cantos

Songs, cantos; poetic or musical compositions

únicamente

Only, solely; exclusively and nothing else

hermosos

Beautiful, handsome; plural form of hermoso

verdaderos

True, genuine; plural masculine form of verdadero

Ni

Neither, nor; negative conjunction

dar

To give; fundamental Spanish verb

crédito

Credit, belief; trust or acknowledgment given

clamores

Clamors, outcries; loud protests or demands

mundo

World; the earth or all of humanity

siempre

Always; at all times without exception

predican

They preach; third person plural of predicar

aun

Even, still; used for emphasis or continuity

impiden

They impede, prevent; block from happening

alta

High, tall; feminine form of alto

prerrogativa

Prerogative, privilege; exclusive right or advantage

pasión

Passion; intense emotion or strong enthusiasm

pura

Pure, clean; free from contamination or mixture

crear

To create; to make or produce something new

seguir

To follow, continue; to keep going or pursue

precedente

Precedent; prior example used as a guide

Desde

From, since; preposition indicating starting point

insondable

Unfathomable, bottomless; impossible to fully measure

raro

Rare, strange; unusual or uncommon

éter

Ether; upper sky or light intangible substance

amor

Love; deep affection for someone or something

Si

If; conditional conjunction used in hypotheticals

aquí

Here; in this place or location

dado

Given; past participle of dar

conocer

To know, meet; to be acquainted with someone

hombres

Men, humans; plural of hombre

Nuevas

New; feminine plural form of nuevo

verdades

Truths; plural of verdad, fundamental facts

como

Like, as, how; comparison or manner conjunction

nuevas

New; feminine plural adjective form of nuevo

estrellas

Stars; luminous celestial bodies in the sky

ya

Already, now; indicating something has occurred

estaban

They were; imperfect tense of estar

allí

There; in that place, over there

Antes

Before, previously; earlier in time

aunque

Although, even though; concessive conjunction

aún

Still, yet; continuing up to the present

escritas

Written; feminine plural past participle of escribir

Moviéndome

Moving myself; reflexive gerund of mover

solo

Alone, only; by oneself without others

mueven

They move; third person plural of mover

sentimientos

Feelings, emotions; inner emotional states

Corro

I run; first person singular of correr

demoro

I delay, linger; take time or slow down

deleite

Delight, pleasure; great enjoyment or satisfaction

detengo

I stop, halt; first person singular of detener

para

For, in order to; preposition of purpose

notar

To notice, note; to observe or perceive something

dónde

Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place

suave

Soft, gentle, smooth; mild or tender in nature

Amor

Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

Persuade

Persuades; convinces or induces someone to act

alma

Soul; spiritual essence or inner self

altura

Height, altitude; elevated position or greatness

Sin

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

embargo

Sin embargo means however; obstacle or seizure

sabed

Know (command); imperative plural of saber

palabras

Words; units of spoken or written language

sean

Be; subjunctive form of ser, third plural

alegres

Cheerful, joyful; happy and lively in mood

Como

Like, as; used for comparisons

danza

Dance; rhythmic movement to music

despreció

Despised, scorned; past tense of despreciar

benevolencia

Benevolence, goodwill; kindness toward others

recibís

You receive; second person plural of recibir

Canto

I sing; also a song or poetic canto

Seréis

You will be; future tense second person plural

dulcemente

Sweetly, gently; in a sweet or tender manner

ayudados

Helped, assisted; past participle of ayudar

advertidos

Warned, advised; past participle of advertir

RECINTO

Enclosure, precinct; enclosed or bounded area

CATEDRAL

Cathedral; large principal church of a diocese

vez

Time, occasion; instance of something occurring

más

More, again; indicating addition or repetition

llegué

I arrived; first person singular preterite of llegar

Recinto

Precinct, enclosure; walled or bounded sacred area

alegría

Joy, happiness; feeling of great pleasure

mitad

Half; one of two equal parts of something

recuerdo

Memory, remembrance; also 'I remember'

deseo

Desire, wish; strong longing for something

respiré

I breathed; first person preterite of respirar

viento

Wind; moving air, natural breeze

soleado

Sunny; filled with sunlight and warmth

alzaba

Was rising; imperfect tense of alzar

soplaba

Was blowing; imperfect tense of soplar

sombras

Shadows, shades; dark areas lacking light

sobre

Over, above, about; preposition of position

Aguja

Spire, needle; tall pointed top of a steeple

agitaba

Was shaking, stirring; imperfect tense of agitar

perfumados

Perfumed, fragrant; having a pleasant scent

penachos

Plumes, tufts; feathery clusters or crests

lila

Lilac; pale purple color or flowering shrub

mecía

Was rocking, swaying; imperfect of mecer

miles

Thousands; plural of mil, large quantities

conos

Cones; cone-shaped objects, like pine cones

castaño

Chestnut; brown nut-bearing tree or its color

llenó

Filled; third person preterite of llenar

fosas

Nostrils, pits; cavities or nasal passages

nasales

Nasal; relating to the nose

perfumes

Perfumes, fragrances; pleasant aromatic scents

moldeó

Molded, shaped; past tense of moldear

nubes

Clouds; masses of water vapor in the sky

franjas

Stripes, bands; long narrow strips or zones

zonas

Zones, areas; defined regions or sections

trajo

Brought; third person preterite of traer

flotando

Floating; present participle of flotar

solemne

Solemn; serious, formal, and dignified

son

Sound; also third person plural of ser

campanas

Bells; metal instruments that ring when struck

cuando

When; temporal conjunction or adverb

puntual

Punctual, precise; arriving exactly on time

Llegué

I arrived; first person preterite of llegar

casa

House, home; place where one lives

Deán

Dean; senior clergyman of a cathedral chapter

corazón

Heart; organ or center of emotions and feeling

mente

Mind; the seat of thought and consciousness

temblaban

Were trembling; imperfect tense of temblar

tembloroso

Trembling, shaky; characterized by shaking movement

repique

Peal, ringing; sound of bells ringing repeatedly

Era

Was, used to be; imperfect tense of ser

casi

Almost, nearly; very close to but not quite

hogar

Home, hearth; one's place of family or belonging

hace

Makes, does; also used with time expressions

años

Years; plural of año, units of time

habían

Had; third person plural past perfect auxiliary

cambiado

Changed; past participle of cambiar

Ladrillo

Brick; rectangular block used in construction

rojo

Red; the color red

sillar

Ashlar; large hewn stone block used in building

largo

Long; extended in length or duration

bajo

Low, short; beneath or of little height

buhardillas

Dormer windows, attic rooms; small rooftop windows

miradores

Bay windows, lookouts; projecting viewing windows

iluminados

Illuminated, lit up; brightly lit or enlightened