The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 27

Vocabulary

reflexionó

He/she reflected, thought deeply, pondered about something

un

Indefinite article: a, an (masculine singular)

poco

A little, a bit, small amount

mirando

Looking, watching, gazing at something (gerund)

el

Definite article: the (masculine singular)

fuego

Fire, flames, blaze

No

No, not, negative word

tengo

I have, I possess (first person present tense)

ninguna

None, not any, no (feminine singular)

duda

Doubt, uncertainty, hesitation

de

Of, from, about (preposition)

que

That, which, who (relative pronoun or conjunction)

tiene

He/she has, you have (formal singular present)

usted

You (formal singular pronoun)

toda

All, entire, whole (feminine singular)

la

The (feminine singular definite article)

razón

Reason, right, correctness

dijo

He/she said, told (preterite third person)

por

For, by, through, because of (preposition)

fin

End, finish, conclusion

poniéndose

Putting oneself, getting up, becoming (reflexive gerund)

pie

Foot, standing position

Bien

Well, good, fine, okay

pero

But, however, yet

ya

Already, now, soon, anymore

hemos

We have (first person plural present perfect auxiliary)

tocado

Touched, played, discussed (past participle)

este

This (masculine singular demonstrative)

asunto

Matter, issue, subject, affair

y

And, conjunction connecting words or clauses

última

Last, final, latest (feminine singular)

vez

Time, occasion, instance

espero

I hope, I wait, I expect

continuó

He/she continued, went on (preterite third person)

doctor

Doctor, physician, medical professional

hay

There is, there are (impersonal verb)

punto

Point, dot, period, matter

me

Me, to me, myself (object pronoun)

gustaría

I would like, it would please me (conditional)

comprendiera

You/he/she understood, comprehended (imperfect subjunctive)

Realmente

Really, actually, truly, in fact

interés

Interest, concern, curiosity, benefit

muy

Very, quite, highly (adverb of intensity)

grande

Big, large, great, grand

en

In, on, at (preposition of location)

pobre

Poor, unfortunate, lacking wealth or quality

Sé

I know, I am aware (first person present)

lo

It, him, the (masculine direct object pronoun)

ha

He/she has, you have (perfect auxiliary verb)

visto

Seen, viewed, witnessed (past participle)

él

He, him (masculine subject pronoun)

temo

I fear, I am afraid, I dread

fue

He/she/it was, went (preterite third person)

grosero

Rude, coarse, vulgar, crude

Pero

But, however, yet

sinceramente

Sincerely, honestly, genuinely, truly

gran

Great, big, large (apocopated form before nouns)

ese

That (masculine singular demonstrative)

joven

Young, youth, young person

si

If, whether (conditional conjunction)

llevan

They carry, take, wear (third person plural present)

deseo

Wish, desire, longing

prometa

You/he/she promise (present subjunctive)

tendrá

You/he/she will have (future tense)

paciencia

Patience, tolerance, endurance

con

With, together with (preposition)

conseguirá

You/he/she will get, obtain, achieve (future tense)

sus

His, her, your, their (possessive adjective plural)

derechos

Rights, entitlements, legal claims

para

For, to, in order to (preposition)

Creo

I believe, I think (first person present)

haría

I/he/she would do, make (conditional tense)

supiera

I/he/she knew, would know (imperfect subjunctive)

todo

All, everything, whole, entire

sería

It/he/she would be (conditional tense)

peso

Weight, burden, heaviness, currency

menos

Less, fewer, minus, except

mi

My (possessive adjective singular)

mente

Mind, intellect, mentality

prometiera

I/he/she promised, would promise (imperfect subjunctive)

puedo

I can, I am able to (first person)

fingir

To pretend, feign, fake, simulate

alguna

Some, any (feminine singular indefinite)

caerá

It/he/she will fall, drop (future tense)

bien

Well, good, fine, correctly

abogado

Lawyer, attorney, advocate

pido

I ask for, request, order (first person)

eso

That (neuter demonstrative pronoun)

suplicó

He/she begged, pleaded, implored (preterite)

poniendo

Putting, placing, setting (gerund)

su

His, her, your, their (possessive adjective singular)

mano

Hand, help, assistance

sobre

On, over, about, above (preposition)

brazo

Arm, limb, branch

del

Of the, from the (contraction: de + el)

otro

Other, another, different one

solo

Only, just, alone, single

justicia

Justice, fairness, righteousness

le

To him/her/you, indirect object pronoun

ayude

Help, assist (present subjunctive first/third person)

cuando

When, whenever (conjunction or adverb)

no

No, not (negation adverb)

esté

I/he/she am/is/be (present subjunctive)

aquí

Here, in this place

dejó

He/she left, allowed, stopped (preterite)

escapar

To escape, flee, get away, slip out

suspiro

Sigh, breath, gasp

irreprimible

Irrepressible, uncontrollable, that cannot be suppressed

prometo

I promise, pledge, give my word

EL

The (masculine singular definite article, capitalized)

CASO

Case, instance, situation, matter

DEL

Of the, from the (capitalized contraction)

ASESINATO

Murder, assassination, killing

DE

Of, from, about (preposition, capitalized)

Casi

Almost, nearly, practically

año

Year, twelve-month period

después

After, afterwards, later, following

mes

Month, period of about thirty days

octubre

October, the tenth month

se

Reflexive pronoun, oneself, himself, herself, themselves

sobresaltó

Was startled, frightened, shocked (preterite reflexive)

crimen

Crime, offense, felony, wrongdoing

singular

Singular, unique, exceptional, peculiar

ferocidad

Ferocity, fierceness, savagery, brutality

hecho

Fact, deed, act, event, done (past participle)

aún

Still, yet, even (adverb with accent)

más

More, most, plus, additional

notable

Notable, remarkable, noteworthy, significant

alta

High, tall, elevated (feminine singular)

posición

Position, place, status, rank

víctima

Victim, casualty, sufferer

Los

The (masculine plural definite article)

detalles

Details, particulars, specifics

eran

They were, used to be (imperfect third plural)

pocos

Few, little, not many (masculine plural)

sorprendentes

Surprising, astonishing, remarkable (plural adjective)