The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 3

Vocabulary

oficial

An officer or official in a formal organization

dicho

Said or aforementioned; past participle of 'decir'

regimiento

A military regiment or large army unit

vino

Came; past tense of 'venir', or wine

tienda

A shop, store, or tent

presencia

Presence; the state of being present somewhere

esposa

Wife; a female spouse or partner

amenazó

Threatened; past tense of 'amenazar'

cortarme

To cut me; reflexive infinitive of 'cortar'

orejas

Ears; the external auditory organs

di

Gave; first person past tense of 'dar'

muestras

Signs, samples, or evidence of something

miedo

Fear; a feeling of anxiety or dread

corporal

Relating to the body; bodily or physical

manera

A way, manner, or method of doing something

convicción

Conviction; a firmly held belief or judgment

presentes

Those present; people attending a particular event

hice

Did or made; first person past tense of 'hacer'

comparecer

To appear before a court or authority

ante

Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in front of'

justicia

Justice; fairness or the legal system

acción

Action; a thing done or legal proceeding

prosperó

Prospered or succeeded; past tense of 'prosperar'

obtuve

Obtained; first person past tense of 'obtener'

satisfacción

Satisfaction; fulfillment of a need or desire

cuanto

As for; regarding or with respect to something

flagelación

Flagellation; the act of whipping as punishment

nada

Nothing; not anything at all

temer

To fear; to be afraid of something

ni

Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither'

esperar

To wait or to hope for something

ese

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (masculine)

sentido

Sense, direction, or meaning of something

habido

Been; past participle of 'haber' as auxiliary

impresor

A printer; one who prints books or documents

azotado

Whipped or flogged; past participle of 'azotar'

cola

Tail, queue, or back end of something

carro

A cart, car, or wagon used for transport

estos

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' (masculine plural)

treinta

Thirty; the cardinal number 30

años

Years; units of time equal to 12 months

fue

Was or went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

aseguró

Assured or guaranteed; past tense of 'asegurar'

picadura

A sting or bite from an insect or animal

pulga

A flea; a small parasitic jumping insect

sido

Been; past participle of 'ser'

amenazado

Threatened; past participle of 'amenazar'

varias

Several; more than two but not many

veces

Times; occasions or instances of something happening

Cámara

Chamber; a legislative body or official room

llegó

Arrived; third person past tense of 'llegar'

presentara

Were to present; past subjunctive of 'presentar'

concediera

Were to grant; past subjunctive of 'conceder'

denuncia

A formal complaint or accusation against someone

contra

Preposition meaning 'against' in opposition to

usted

Formal second person pronoun meaning 'you'

editor

An editor or publisher of written works

esas

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'those' (feminine plural)

Cartas

Letters; written communications sent to someone

espero

I hope or I wait; present tense of 'esperar'

tenga

Have; present subjunctive of 'tener'

honestidad

Honesty; the quality of being truthful and fair

ingenio

Wit, ingenuity, or clever intelligence

suficientes

Sufficient; enough in quantity or degree

someterse

To submit or surrender oneself to something

juicio

Judgment, trial, or the faculty of reason

fuera

Were; past subjunctive of 'ser' or 'ir'

sentenciado

Sentenced; condemned by a court of law

picota

A pillory; a wooden frame for public punishment

fortuna

Fortune; luck, fate, or accumulated wealth

estará

Will be; future tense of 'estar'

hecha

Made or done; feminine past participle of 'hacer'

Según

According to; depending on circumstances or opinion

corren

Run; third person plural present of 'correr'

tiempos

Times; periods or eras in history

paso

A step or move toward a goal

seguro

Safe, secure, or certain about something

hacia

Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'

honor

Honor; respect, integrity, or high esteem

ascenso

Promotion or rise in rank or position

consideraré

I will consider; future tense of 'considerar'

feliz

Happy; experiencing or expressing joy and contentment

puedo

I can; first person present of 'poder'

prestarle

To lend or render help to someone

ayuda

Help or assistance given to someone in need

sinceramente

Sincerely; in an honest and genuine manner

Suyo

Yours; possessive pronoun used in formal closings

LONDRES

London; the capital city of England

agosto

August; the eighth month of the year

Haga

Make or do; formal imperative of 'hacer'

llegar

To arrive or reach a destination or person

cordiales

Cordial; warm and friendly in manner

saludos

Greetings or regards sent to someone

vecino

Neighbor; a person living nearby

primo

Cousin; a child of one's aunt or uncle

enviado

Sent; past participle of 'enviar'

Almanaque

An almanac; a yearly calendar with useful information

Calendario

A calendar; a chart showing days and months

Corte

Court; a royal court or place of justice

dirigidos

Directed or addressed; past participle of 'dirigir'

librería

A bookstore; a shop that sells books

señor

Mister or sir; a respectful title for a man

porte

Postage or carriage fee for sending items

pagado

Paid; past participle of 'pagar'

ruego

I beg or request; present tense of 'rogar'

acepte

Accept; present subjunctive of 'aceptar'

pequeña

Small or little; feminine adjective of size

muestra

A sample, sign, or token of something

consideración

Consideration; thoughtful regard for someone or something