The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 1

Vocabulary

Ilustración

Illustration; a picture accompanying a text

EL

The; masculine singular definite article

CUENTO

Story or tale, usually short fiction

DE

Of or from; common Spanish preposition

CONEJITO

Little rabbit; diminutive form of conejo

POR

By, for, or through; versatile preposition

AUTORA

Female author or writer of a work

LA

The; feminine singular definite article

COLA

Tail; the rear appendage of an animal

CONEJO

Rabbit; a small burrowing mammal

Y

And; basic coordinating conjunction in Spanish

OTRAS

Other; feminine plural form of otro

OBRAS

Works; literary, artistic, or creative productions

NUEVA

New; feminine adjective describing something recent

renovado

Renewed or renovated; updated or extended officially

PARA

For or in order to; common Spanish preposition

LOS

The; masculine plural definite article

NIÑOS

Children; young boys or children generally

DEL

Of the; contraction of de and el

VIEJO

Old; adjective describing advanced age

SEÑOR

Mister or sir; respectful title for a man

Una

A or an; feminine singular indefinite article

mañana

Morning; or tomorrow depending on context

un

A or an; masculine singular indefinite article

conejito

Little rabbit; affectionate diminutive of conejo

estaba

Was; imperfect past tense of estar

sentado

Seated or sitting; past participle of sentar

en

In, on, or at; common locative preposition

una

A or an; feminine indefinite article

orilla

Bank, shore, or edge of a body of water

Aguzó

Pricked up or sharpened; third person past tense

las

The; feminine plural definite article

orejas

Ears; external hearing organs of an animal

y

And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses

escuchó

Listened or heard; third person simple past tense

el

The; masculine singular definite article

trote

Trot; a steady rhythmic gait of a horse

de

Of or from; very common Spanish preposition

poni

Pony; a small breed of horse

cabriolé

Cabriolet; a light two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage

venía

Was coming; imperfect past tense of venir

por

Through, by, or along; common Spanish preposition

camino

Road or path; a route for traveling

lo

It or him; masculine singular direct object pronoun

conducía

Was driving; imperfect past tense of conducir

señor

Mister; respectful title used before a man's name

a

To or at; very common Spanish preposition

su

His, her, or their; possessive adjective

lado

Side; the area next to someone or something

iba

Was going; imperfect past tense of ir

la

The; feminine singular definite article

señora

Mrs. or madam; respectful title for a woman

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

mejor

Best or better; comparative or superlative adjective

sombrero

Hat; a head covering worn outdoors

En

In or as soon as; preposition or conjunction

cuanto

As soon as; used in en cuanto conjunction

pasaron

Passed or went by; third person plural past tense

pequeño

Small or little; adjective describing small size

Conejito

Little rabbit; diminutive proper name for rabbit

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs

deslizó

Slipped or slid away; third person past tense

hacia

Toward; preposition indicating direction of movement

partió

Departed or set off; third person past tense

brincos

Leaps or jumps; plural noun for bouncing movements

saltos

Jumps or hops; quick upward movements

cabriolas

Capers or frolics; playful leaping movements

visitar

To visit; infinitive meaning to go see someone

sus

His, her, or their; plural possessive adjective

parientes

Relatives or family members; people related by blood

que

That or who; subordinating conjunction or pronoun

vivían

Lived; imperfect past tense third person plural

bosque

Forest or woods; a dense area of trees

detrás

Behind; adverb or preposition indicating rear position

del

Of the; masculine contraction of de and el

jardín

Garden; a cultivated outdoor space with plants

Ese

That; demonstrative adjective for nearby objects

lleno

Full of; adjective meaning filled or packed

madrigueras

Burrows; underground tunnels made by small animals

más

More; comparative adverb or adjective

ordenada

Neat or tidy; feminine adjective meaning well organized

arenosa

Sandy; adjective describing soil containing much sand

todas

All; feminine plural pronoun or adjective

tía

Aunt; a parent's sister or related female elder

primos

Cousins; children of one's aunt or uncle

Colita

Little tail; diminutive nickname meaning small tail

Algodón

Cotton; a soft white fiber or cotton ball

La

The; feminine singular definite article

vieja

Old woman or old; feminine form of viejo

Coneja

Female rabbit; feminine form of conejo

era

Was; imperfect past tense of ser

viuda

Widow; a woman whose husband has died

ganaba

Earned; imperfect past tense of ganar

vida

Life; existence or one's way of living

tejiendo

Knitting or weaving; present participle of tejer

mitones

Mittens; fingerless gloves or hand coverings

manguitos

Muffs; fur or fabric tubes to warm the hands

lana

Wool; fiber from a sheep used for knitting

conejo

Rabbit; a small mammal with long ears

yo

I; first person singular subject pronoun

vez

Time or occasion; una vez means once

compré

I bought; first person simple past of comprar

par

Pair; a set of two matching items

bazar

Bazaar or market; a shop selling various goods

También

Also or too; adverb adding information or agreement

vendía

Sold; imperfect past tense of vender

hierbas

Herbs or plants; used for cooking or medicine

té

Tea; a hot beverage made from steeped leaves

romero

Rosemary; an aromatic herb used in cooking

tabaco

Tobacco; a plant whose leaves are dried and smoked

es

Is; third person singular present tense of ser

nosotros

We or us; first person plural subject pronoun

llamamos

We call; first person plural present of llamar

lavanda

Lavender; a fragrant purple flowering plant

Al

To the; contraction of a and el

no

No or not; basic negation word in Spanish

le

To him or her; indirect object pronoun

apetecía

Felt like or appealed to; imperfect of apetecer

mucho

Much or a lot; adverb indicating great degree

ver

To see; infinitive of the verb meaning to see

Rodeó

Went around; third person simple past of rodear

abeto

Fir tree; a type of evergreen coniferous tree

casi

Almost or nearly; adverb indicating near completion

cayó

Fell; third person singular simple past of caer

encima

On top of or above; adverb or preposition

primo

Cousin; child of one's aunt or uncle

solo

Alone or only; adjective or adverb

Tenía

Had; imperfect past tense of tener

mala

Bad; feminine adjective describing poor condition

cara

Face; the front part of a person's head

envuelto

Wrapped; past participle of envolver

pañuelo

Handkerchief or scarf; a small square of cloth

rojo

Red; a primary color adjective

algodón

Cotton; a soft natural fiber or fabric