The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 11

Vocabulary

Y

And; conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses

no

No; not; negation word

es

Is; third person singular of verb 'ser'

falta

Lack; absence; shortage of something

de

Of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin

memoria

Memory; ability to remember or recall information

pues

Well; then; since; conjunction expressing cause or explanation

declaro

I declare; first person singular of verb 'declarar'

que

That; which; relative pronoun or conjunction

puedo

I can; first person singular of verb 'poder'

verlo

To see it/him; infinitive 'ver' plus pronoun 'lo'

en

In; on; at; preposition indicating location

este

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

momento

Moment; instant; brief period of time

El

The; masculine singular definite article

señor

Mister; sir; gentleman; man of respect

caminó

Walked; third person singular preterite of 'caminar'

nuevo

New; recently made or recently happened

un

A; an; masculine singular indefinite article

trecho

Stretch; distance; section of space or time

silencio

Silence; absence of sound or noise

y

And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

obviamente

Obviously; clearly; in an evident manner

bajo

Under; beneath; below; low; preposition or adjective

el

The; masculine singular definite article

peso

Weight; heaviness; burden or monetary unit

la

The; feminine singular definite article

reflexión

Reflection; thought; consideration of something

Está

Is; are; third person singular of 'estar'

seguro

Sure; certain; secure; safe; confident

usó

Used; third person singular preterite of 'usar'

una

A; an; one; feminine singular indefinite article

llave

Key; tool for opening locks

preguntó

Asked; third person singular preterite of 'preguntar'

al

To the; contraction of 'a' and 'el'

fin

End; conclusion; final part of something

Mi

My; possessive adjective for singular nouns

querido

Dear; beloved; loved one or term of affection

comenzó

Began; started; third person preterite of 'comenzar'

sorprendido

Surprised; astonished; past participle of 'sorprender'

fuera

Outside; were; subjunctive of 'ser' or adverb

sí

Yes; affirmative response or emphatic pronoun

Sí

Yes; affirmative answer or agreement

lo

It; him; masculine singular direct object pronoun

sé

I know; first person singular of 'saber'

dijo

Said; third person singular preterite of 'decir'

debe

Must; should; third person singular of 'deber'

parecer

To seem; to appear; to look like

extraño

Strange; odd; weird; foreign or noun 'stranger'

hecho

Fact; deed; done; past participle of 'hacer'

si

If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical clause

le

To him/her/you; indirect object pronoun

pregunto

I ask; first person singular of 'preguntar'

nombre

Name; noun; title by which something is known

otra

Other; another; different; feminine singular adjective

parte

Part; portion; section; side or place

porque

Because; conjunction indicating reason or cause

ya

Already; now; yet; anymore; temporal adverb

Verá

You will see; third person future of 'ver'

su

His; her; your; their; possessive adjective

relato

Story; tale; account; narrative of events

ha

Has; auxiliary verb for present perfect tense

dado

Given; past participle of verb 'dar'

blanco

White; blank; target; color or noun

Si

If; conditional conjunction for hypothetical situations

sido

Been; past participle of verb 'ser'

inexacto

Inaccurate; inexact; not precise or correct

algún

Some; any; some kind of; apocope of 'alguno'

punto

Point; dot; period; place or moment

mejor

Better; best; superior in quality or degree

corrija

Correct; subjunctive form of verb 'corregir'

Creo

I believe; I think; first person of 'creer'

podría

Could; might; conditional form of verb 'poder'

haberme

To have me; infinitive 'haber' plus reflexive pronoun

advertido

Warned; noticed; past participle of 'advertir'

respondió

Responded; answered; third person preterite of 'responder'

otro

Other; another; different; masculine singular adjective

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

toque

Touch; ring; hint; noun or subjunctive of 'tocar'

mal

Bad; badly; poorly; evil; adverb or adjective

humor

Humor; mood; temperament; state of mind

Pero

But; however; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

he

I have; first person singular auxiliary verb

exacto

Exact; precise; accurate; completely correct

como

As; like; how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

usted

You; formal singular second person pronoun

llama

Calls; names; flame; third person of 'llamar'

tipo

Type; kind; guy; fellow; sort or man

tenía

Had; used to have; imperfect of 'tener'

más

More; most; plus; additional quantity or degree

todavía

Still; yet; even; up to this time

tiene

Has; have; third person singular of 'tener'

Lo

It; him; the; masculine direct object pronoun

vi

I saw; first person preterite of verb 'ver'

usarla

To use it; infinitive 'usar' plus pronoun 'la'

hace

Makes; does; ago; third person of 'hacer'

semana

Week; period of seven consecutive days

suspiró

Sighed; third person singular preterite of 'suspirar'

profundamente

Deeply; profoundly; in a deep or intense manner

pero

But; however; conjunction showing contrast or exception

ni

Neither; nor; not even; negative conjunction

palabra

Word; term; unit of language or speech

joven

Young; youth; young person; adjective or noun

pronto

Soon; quickly; early; in a short time

reanudó

Resumed; restarted; third person preterite of 'reanudar'

Aquí

Here; in this place or location

hay

There is; there are; impersonal form of 'haber'

lección

Lesson; teaching; class or thing to learn

para

For; to; in order to; preposition indicating purpose

decir

To say; to tell; infinitive verb of speech

nada

Nothing; anything; not anything; negative pronoun

él

He; him; third person masculine singular pronoun

Estoy

I am; first person singular of 'estar'

avergonzado

Ashamed; embarrassed; feeling shame or guilt

mi

My; possessive adjective for singular nouns

lengua

Tongue; language; organ of taste or speech

larga

Long; lengthy; extended in space or time

Hagamos

Let's do/make; first person plural subjunctive of 'hacer'

pacto

Pact; agreement; formal promise or treaty

referirnos

To refer ourselves; infinitive 'referir' plus reflexive pronoun

a

To; at; preposition indicating direction or location

esto

This; this thing; neuter demonstrative pronoun

nunca

Never; not ever; at no time

Con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

todo

All; everything; whole; entire; adjective or pronoun

corazón

Heart; organ or center of emotions

abogado

Lawyer; attorney; legal professional

Estrecho

Narrow; tight; strait; I tighten or adjective

mano

Hand; body part used for grasping

eso

That; that thing; neuter demonstrative pronoun

BÚSQUEDA

Search; quest; act of looking for something

DEL

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

SEÑOR

Mister; sir; lord; man of respect

Esa

That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

noche

Night; evening; period of darkness

llegó

Arrived; came; third person preterite of 'llegar'

casa

House; home; dwelling place or building

vivienda

Dwelling; residence; housing; place where one lives

soltero

Single; bachelor; unmarried man

ánimo

Spirit; mood; courage; state of mind

sombrío

Gloomy; dark; somber; shadowy or sad

se

Himself; herself; itself; oneself; reflexive pronoun

sentó

Sat down; third person preterite of 'sentar'

cenar

To have dinner; to dine; infinitive verb

sin

Without; lacking; preposition indicating absence

apetito

Appetite; desire for food or hunger