The Angel in the House — Page 9

Vocabulary

Nuestras

Our (feminine plural possessive pronoun)

vidas

Lives; plural of vida (life)

elevadas

Elevated, raised, lofty (feminine plural adjective)

al

Contraction of a + el, meaning 'to the'

fin

End, finish, final point of something

tocarán

They will touch or reach (future tense verb)

Esa

That (feminine singular demonstrative adjective)

feliz

Happy, joyful, fortunate (adjective)

meta

Goal, target, destination one aims toward

hacia

Toward, in the direction of (preposition)

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs

mueven

They move, shift, or stir (present tense verb)

Hasta

Until, up to, as far as (preposition)

hallemos

We find or encounter (present subjunctive verb)

disiparse

To dissipate, scatter, or fade away (reflexive infinitive)

oscuridad

Darkness, obscurity, absence of light

disolverse

To dissolve, melt away, or disperse (reflexive infinitive)

malignas

Malignant, evil, harmful (feminine plural adjective)

nieblas

Fogs, mists, hazy atmospheric conditions (plural noun)

contrastes

Contrasts, differences, opposing elements (plural noun)

nupciales

Nuptial, relating to marriage or weddings (adjective)

son

They are (third person plural present of ser)

polos

Poles, extreme opposite points (plural noun)

Sobre

On, over, above, about (preposition)

giran

They rotate, spin, or revolve (present tense verb)

esferas

Spheres, orbs, celestial globes (plural noun)

celestiales

Celestial, heavenly, relating to the sky (adjective)

amor

Love, deep affection between people

libertad

Freedom, liberty, state of being free

Dondequiera

Wherever, anywhere, in any place (adverb)

llegue

He/she/it arrives (present subjunctive of llegar)

donde

Where, in which place (relative adverb)

hay

There is, there are (impersonal verb haber)

damas

Ladies, noblewomen, respected women (plural noun)

Por

By, for, through, because of (preposition)

muy

Very, extremely (adverb of degree)

triste

Sad, sorrowful, melancholy (adjective)

estuviese

He/she were (past subjunctive of estar)

antes

Before, previously, earlier (temporal adverb)

Aunque

Although, even though (concessive conjunction)

como

Like, as, how (conjunction or adverb)

barco

Ship, boat, vessel for water travel

aprisionado

Imprisoned, trapped, held captive (past participle)

por

By, for, through (preposition showing cause/agent)

hielo

Ice, frozen water (masculine noun)

lejano

Distant, far away, remote (adjective)

Retenido

Retained, held back, kept in place (past participle)

lejos

Far, far away (adverb of distance)

del

Contraction of de + el, meaning 'of the'

rugido

Roar, rumble, loud crashing sound (noun)

océano

Ocean, vast body of saltwater (noun)

tres

Three (cardinal number)

inviernos

Winters, cold seasons of the year (plural noun)

aquel

That (distant masculine singular demonstrative adjective)

espantoso

Frightful, terrifying, dreadful (adjective)

dique

Dike, dam, barrier holding back water

Con

With (preposition indicating accompaniment)

jarcias

Rigging, ropes and cables on a ship

endurecidas

Hardened, stiffened, made rigid (feminine plural past participle)

velas

Sails of a ship; also candles (plural noun)

podridas

Rotten, decayed, decomposed (feminine plural adjective)

tripulación

Crew, ship's or aircraft's team of workers

quien

Who, whom (relative or interrogative pronoun)

calma

Calm, tranquility, peacefulness (noun or adjective)

golpes

Blows, hits, knocks, strikes (plural noun)

Le

To him/her/it (indirect object pronoun)

iguales

Equal, the same, identical (plural adjective)

demasiado

Too much, excessively (adverb or adjective)

embotada

Blunted, dulled, numbed (feminine past participle)

para

For, in order to (preposition of purpose)

alarmarse

To become alarmed, frightened, or anxious (reflexive)

Mas

But, however (literary conjunction, no accent)

si

If (conditional conjunction)

llego

I arrive, I reach (first person present tense)

Mi

My (first person singular possessive adjective)

tristeza

Sadness, sorrow, melancholy feeling (noun)

queda

Remains, stays, is left (present tense verb)

desterrada

Banished, exiled, driven away (feminine past participle)

ya

Already, now, no longer (adverb of time)

soy

I am (first person singular present of ser)

campo

Field, countryside, open land (noun)

rompe

Breaks, shatters, ruptures (present tense verb)

Partido

Split, broken apart, divided (past participle/noun)

repentina

Sudden, abrupt, unexpected (feminine adjective)

primavera

Spring, the season between winter and summer

polar

Polar, relating to the earth's poles (adjective)

todos

All, everyone, every one (plural pronoun/adjective)

dan

They give (third person plural present of dar)

gracias

Thanks, gratitude; dar gracias means to give thanks

Dios

God, supreme deity in religious belief (noun)

con

With (preposition indicating accompaniment or means)

sus

Their, his, her, your (possessive adjective plural)

mentes

Minds, intellects, mental faculties (plural noun)

caldean

They warm up, heat, become heated (present tense)

besan

They kiss (third person plural present of besar)

bailan

They dance (third person plural present of bailar)

cantan

They sing (third person plural present of cantar)

izan

They hoist, raise up (sails or flags)

nuevas

New (feminine plural adjective); also news

hacen

They make, they do (present tense of hacer)

brisa

Breeze, gentle wind (feminine noun)

impulse

May it drive, propel (present subjunctive of impulsar)

líquido

Liquid, fluid, not solid (adjective or noun)

mar

Sea, large body of saltwater (noun)

Fuera

Outside, away from; also past subjunctive of ser/ir

Norte

North, the northward cardinal direction (noun)

vida

Life, existence, living (feminine noun)

heló

It froze, it iced over (past tense of helar)

Hacia

Toward, in the direction of (preposition)

puerto

Port, harbor where ships dock (noun)

anhelaban

They longed for, yearned, desired deeply (past imperfect)

llegar

To arrive, to reach a destination (infinitive)

deber

Duty, obligation; also to owe or must (verb/noun)

vivía

She lived, was living (past imperfect of vivir)

tanta

So much, such great (feminine singular adjective)

verdad

Truth, reality, something that is true (noun)

desde

From, since (preposition of time or place)

lo

It, the (neuter article or object pronoun)

alto

High, tall, elevated (adjective or noun)

Era

She/he/it was (past imperfect of ser)

tan

So, such, as (adverb of degree)

gentil

Gentle, kind, gracious, courteous (adjective)

buena

Good, kind, virtuous (feminine adjective)

me

Me, myself (first person reflexive/object pronoun)

ordenó

She/he ordered, commanded (past tense of ordenar)

enamorarme

To fall in love (reflexive infinitive with me attached)

ser

To be (infinitive of fundamental Spanish verb)

eso

That (neuter demonstrative pronoun)

pensé

I thought, I considered (past tense of pensar)

haría

I/he/she would do (conditional tense of hacer)

Adoré

I adored, worshipped, loved deeply (past tense)

toda

All, entire, whole (feminine singular adjective)

mi

My (first person singular possessive adjective)

voluntad

Will, willpower, determination, volition (noun)

momentos

Moments, instants, brief periods of time (plural noun)

ocio

Leisure, idleness, free time (noun)

parece

It seems, it appears (present tense of parecer)

ve

He/she sees; also go (imperative of ir or ver)

espíritu

Spirit, soul, essence of a being (noun)

noble

Noble, dignified, of high moral character (adjective)

colina

Hill, small elevated landform (noun)

rasgo

Feature, trait, characteristic of a person or thing

humano

Human, relating to people (adjective or noun)

árbol

Tree, woody perennial plant (noun)

distinción

Distinction, difference, mark of excellence (noun)