The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 1

Vocabulary

maldición

A curse or hex placed upon someone

Tengo

First-person singular present of 'tener,' meaning 'I have'

bolsillo

A small pocket in clothing for carrying items

manuscrito

A handwritten or old document or text

dijo

Third-person singular preterite of 'decir,' meaning 'said'

doctor

A medical physician or holder of a doctorate degree

observé

I observed or noticed something carefully

usted

Formal second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'

entró

He/she entered a place in the past

habitación

A room, especially a bedroom, in a building

antiguo

Old, ancient, or from a previous era

principios

Beginnings or early part of a period

siglo

A century, a period of one hundred years

menos

Less or fewer; used in comparisons and expressions

sea

Third-person singular present subjunctive of 'ser,' 'be'

falsificación

A forgery or fake copy of an authentic document

puede

Third-person singular present of 'poder,' meaning 'can'

afirmar

To affirm, assert, or state something confidently

señor

Mister or sir; polite form of address for men

estado

Past participle of 'estar'; also means 'state'

mostrando

Present participle of 'mostrar,' meaning 'showing'

examen

An examination, inspection, or close look at something

pulgadas

Inches; units of measurement equal to 2.54 cm

mismo

Same; also used for emphasis meaning 'itself' or 'himself'

durante

Preposition meaning 'during' or 'throughout' a time period

todo

All, every, or the whole of something

tiempo

Time or weather, depending on context

hablando

Present participle of 'hablar,' meaning 'speaking'

Sería

Conditional form of 'ser,' meaning 'would be'

pobre

Poor; lacking skill, quality, or financial resources

experto

An expert or specialist with advanced knowledge or skill

pudiera

Past subjunctive of 'poder,' meaning 'could' or 'were able'

determinar

To determine, establish, or figure out something precisely

fecha

A date on the calendar

documento

A written or official document containing information

aproximación

An approximation; a close estimate of a value

década

A decade; a period of ten years

posible

Possible; capable of happening or being done

haya

Present subjunctive of 'haber,' meaning 'has' or 'have'

leído

Past participle of 'leer,' meaning 'read'

pequeña

Small or little in size

monografía

A detailed written study on one specific subject

sobre

Preposition meaning 'about,' 'on,' or 'over'

tema

A topic, theme, or subject under discussion

sitúo

I place or date something at a particular time

exacta

Exact, precise, or accurate

sacó

He/she took out or pulled out something in the past

interior

The inside or interior part of something

chaqueta

A jacket or short coat worn over clothing

familiar

Relating to family; also means 'familiar' or 'well-known'

fue

Preterite of 'ser' or 'ir,' meaning 'was' or 'went'

confiado

Entrusted to someone's care; also means 'confident'

cuidado

Care, caution, or looking after someone or something

cuya

Relative possessive pronoun meaning 'whose'

repentina

Sudden, unexpected, happening without prior warning

trágica

Tragic; involving tragedy, great suffering, or disaster

muerte

Death; the end of life

hace

Used with time expressions meaning 'ago' or 'makes'

unos

Indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'about' with numbers

meses

Months; plural of 'mes'

causó

He/she/it caused something to happen in the past

tanta

So much; feminine form of 'tanto'

conmoción

A commotion, shock, or disturbance among people

Puedo

First-person singular present of 'poder,' meaning 'I can'

decir

To say or tell something to someone

era

Imperfect of 'ser,' meaning 'was' or 'used to be'

amigo

A friend; someone with whom one has a close relationship

personal

Personal; relating to a specific individual person

además

Furthermore, also, or in addition to something else

paciente

A patient under a doctor's care; also means 'patient'

Era

Imperfect of 'ser,' meaning 'he/she/it was'

hombre

A man; an adult male human being

carácter

Character; a person's nature, personality, or moral qualities

firme

Firm, steady, strong, or resolute in nature

sagaz

Shrewd, astute, or keenly perceptive and clever

práctico

Practical; focused on real-world application over theory

tan

So or as; used in comparisons and degree expressions

falto

Lacking or deficient in something; short of

imaginación

Imagination; the ability to form mental images or ideas

Sin

Without; preposition indicating the absence of something

embargo

Used in 'sin embargo,' meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'

tomó

He/she took or took seriously something in the past

serio

Serious; grave in manner, not joking or trivial

mente

Mind; the center of thought, feeling, and reasoning

estaba

Imperfect of 'estar,' meaning 'was' in a state

preparada

Prepared, ready, or made ready for something

final

The end or conclusion of something

finalmente

Finally; at the end; after a long time or process

sobrevino

Something came upon or befell someone unexpectedly

extendió

He/she extended or stretched out a hand or object

mano

Hand; the body part at the end of the arm

tomar

To take, grab, or receive something

alisó

He/she smoothed out something flat with the hand

rodilla

The knee; the joint in the middle of the leg

Observará

You will observe or notice something; future tense

uso

Use or usage of something; the act of using

alternativo

Alternative; offering a choice between two or more options

larga

Long; feminine form of 'largo,' describing length

corta

Short; feminine form of 'corto,' describing length

varias

Several or various; more than two but not many

indicaciones

Indications, clues, or signs pointing toward a conclusion

permitieron

They allowed or permitted someone to do something