The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 6

Vocabulary

Hacia

Toward; in the direction of something

arriba

Up, above; upward direction

a

To, at; common preposition indicating direction or purpose

través

Through; across, used in phrase 'a través de'

de

Of, from; extremely common Spanish preposition

una

A, an; indefinite article, feminine singular form

casa

House; a building where people live

vacía

Empty, vacant; containing nothing inside

estrellas

Stars; luminous celestial bodies seen in the sky

Siendo

Being; gerund form of 'ser', to be

el

The; definite article, masculine singular form

corazón

Heart; organ or symbol of love and emotion

que

That, which, who; common conjunction or relative pronoun

eres

You are; second person singular present of 'ser'

Por

For, through, by; versatile preposition with many uses

las

The; definite article, feminine plural form

inhumanas

Inhuman, cruel; lacking human compassion or warmth

alturas

Heights, altitudes; elevated or high places above ground

del

Of the; contraction of preposition 'de' and article 'el'

espacio

Space; outer space or an open area or room

Como

Like, as, how; used for comparison or manner

subiendo

Going up, climbing; gerund form of 'subir'

escalera

Staircase, ladder; structure used for climbing up

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

gracia

Grace, charm; elegant and attractive ease of movement

Llevando

Carrying, bringing; gerund form of 'llevar'

la

The; definite article, feminine singular form

luz

Light; visible illumination from the sun or a source

fuego

Fire; burning flames producing heat and light

en

In, on, at; preposition indicating location or time

tu

Your; second person singular possessive adjective

rostro

Face, countenance; the front part of the human head

Más

More, most; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

allá

Beyond, over there; at or to a distant place

estrella

Star; a luminous celestial body visible at night

más

More; used in comparisons to indicate greater quantity

solitaria

Solitary, lonely; alone, isolated from others

Toma

Take; imperative form of 'tomar', to take or drink

esto

This; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

memoria

Memory; the ability to recall past events or information

hora

Hour, time; a unit of time or specific moment

En

In, on; preposition indicating location or time

nos

Us, ourselves; first person plural object pronoun

alejamos

We moved away; first person plural past of 'alejarse'

un

A, an; indefinite article, masculine singular form

momento

Moment; a very brief period of time

hogar

Home, hearth; one's place of residence and belonging

Y

And; basic coordinating conjunction joining words or phrases

vimos

We saw; first person plural preterite of 'ver'

aldeas

Villages; small rural settlements or communities

color

Color; the visual property of hue in objects

humo

Smoke; visible gas rising from burning material

pintorescas

Picturesque, charming; visually attractive or quaint in appearance

Con

With; preposition showing accompaniment or association

su

His, her, their, your; third person possessive adjective

rey

King; male monarch who rules over a kingdom

y

And; coordinating conjunction joining elements together

santo

Saint, holy; a canonized or sacred religious person

oeste

West; cardinal direction toward the setting sun

contemplamos

We contemplated; we gazed at something thoughtfully

esplendor

Splendor, glory; magnificent and impressive beauty or brilliance

desvanecerse

To fade, vanish; to gradually disappear or lose intensity

A

To, at; preposition indicating direction or purpose

lo

It, the; neuter article or object pronoun

largo

Long, along; extended in length or along a path

camino

Road, path, way; a route or track for travel

hacia

Toward; in the direction of a place or goal