The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 1

Vocabulary

Nota

A note or written remark providing additional information.

también

Also; in addition to something already mentioned.

tiene

Has; third-person singular present of tener.

una

A, an; indefinite article for feminine singular nouns.

versión

Version; a particular form or edition of something.

de

Of, from; common Spanish preposition indicating possession or origin.

este

This; demonstrative adjective for masculine singular nouns.

archivo

File; a collection of stored data or documents.

que

That, which; relative pronoun or conjunction connecting clauses.

incluye

Includes; contains something as part of a whole.

las

The; definite article for feminine plural nouns.

ilustraciones

Illustrations; images or pictures accompanying a text.

originales

Original; belonging to the first or earliest version.

Véase

See; imperative form directing reader to another reference.

o

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option.

EL

The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.

CUENTO

Story, tale; a short fictional narrative.

DE

Of, from; common Spanish preposition indicating relationship.

por

By, for; preposition indicating authorship or cause.

Autora

Author; a female person who wrote a literary work.

El

The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.

cuento

Story, tale; a short narrative or fictional account.

etc

Etc.; abbreviation meaning and so forth, and others.

Nueva

New; feminine adjective meaning recently created or established.

UN

A, an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns.

GRANJA

Farm; a rural property where animals and crops are raised.

PARA

For; preposition indicating purpose, destination, or recipient.

Y

And; conjunction connecting two words or clauses.

Qué

What, how; exclamatory word expressing surprise or emphasis.

vista

View, sight; something seen or a visual scene.

tan

So, such; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb.

curiosa

Curious, strange; something unusual or arousing interest.

es

Is; third-person singular present of ser, to be.

ver

To see; an infinitive meaning to observe visually.

nidada

Brood; a group of young birds hatched together.

patitos

Ducklings; small young ducks recently hatched from eggs.

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.

gallina

Hen; a female chicken kept on a farm.

Escucha

Listen; imperative form of escuchar, to listen.

la

The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.

historia

Story, history; a narrative account of events.

quien

Who; relative pronoun referring to a person.

estaba

Was; imperfect past tense of estar, to be.

molesta

Upset, bothered; feeling annoyed or disturbed by something.

porque

Because; conjunction introducing a reason or explanation.

esposa

Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband.

del

Of the; contraction of de and el.

granjero

Farmer; a person who owns or works a farm.

no

No, not; negation word used to deny or refuse.

le

Him, her, you; indirect object pronoun in Spanish.

permitía

Allowed; imperfect past tense of permitir, to permit.

empollar

To incubate, to hatch; sitting on eggs to hatch them.

sus

His, her, their, your; possessive adjective for multiple nouns.

propios

Own; belonging to oneself, not to someone else.

huevos

Eggs; oval objects laid by birds and other animals.

Su

His, her, your; possessive adjective for singular nouns.

cuñada

Sister-in-law; the sister of one's spouse.

señora

Mrs., ma'am; respectful title for a married woman.

perfectamente

Perfectly; in a perfect or completely satisfactory manner.

dispuesta

Willing, ready; prepared or inclined to do something.

a

To, at; preposition indicating direction, purpose, or location.

dejar

To let, to leave; to allow or permit something.

incubación

Incubation; the process of keeping eggs warm to hatch.

otra

Another, other; referring to a different person or thing.

persona

Person; an individual human being.

Yo

I; first-person singular subject pronoun.

tengo

I have; first-person singular present of tener.

paciencia

Patience; the ability to wait calmly without complaining.

para

For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or recipient.

sentarme

To sit myself down; reflexive infinitive of sentarse.

en

In, on, at; preposition indicating location or position.

un

A, an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns.

nido

Nest; a structure built by birds to lay their eggs.

durante

During, for; preposition indicating a period of time.

veintiocho

Twenty-eight; the number 28.

días

Days; plural of día, a 24-hour period.

y

And; conjunction connecting two words or clauses.

tú

You; second-person singular subject pronoun, informal.

tampoco

Neither, either; used in negative sentences like también.

tienes

You have; second-person singular present of tener.

Los

The; definite article for masculine plural nouns.

dejarías

You would leave; conditional form of dejar.

enfriar

To cool; to allow something to become cold.

sabes

You know; second-person singular present of saber.

lo

It; direct object pronoun replacing a masculine noun.

harías

You would do; conditional form of hacer.

Quiero

I want; first-person singular present of querer.

mis

My; possessive adjective for plural nouns.

los

The; definite article or pronoun for masculine plural.

empollaré

I will incubate; future tense of empollar.

yo

I; first-person singular subject pronoun.

sola

Alone, by herself; without help or company.

grazó

Quacked; past tense of graznar, to quack or caw.

Intentó

She tried; third-person singular preterite of intentar.

esconder

To hide; to conceal something from others.

pero

But; conjunction introducing a contrast or exception.

siempre

Always; at all times, without exception.

eran

Were; imperfect past tense of ser, third-person plural.

encontrados

Found; past participle of encontrar, to find or discover.

se

Himself, herself, themselves; reflexive pronoun in Spanish.

llevaban

Were taken away; imperfect past of llevar, to carry.

desesperó

Despaired; past tense of desesperar, to lose hope.

bastante

Quite, enough; indicating a considerable degree of something.

Decidió

She decided; preterite of decidir, to make a decision.

hacer

To do, to make; a common and versatile Spanish verb.

lejos

Far away; at a great distance from a place.

granja

Farm; a rural property for raising animals or crops.

Partió

She departed; preterite of partir, to leave or depart.

hermosa

Beautiful; very pleasing to look at or experience.

tarde

Afternoon, evening; the time of day after noon.

primavera

Spring; the season between winter and summer.

el

The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.

camino

Road, path, way; a route used for traveling.

carros

Carts, wagons; vehicles used to transport goods or people.

conduce

Leads, drives; third-person singular present of conducir.

sobre

Over, above, about; preposition indicating position or topic.

colina

Hill; a raised area of land smaller than a mountain.

Llevaba

She wore, she carried; imperfect past tense of llevar.

puesto

Worn, on; past participle of poner, here meaning wearing.

chal

Shawl; a large piece of fabric worn over the shoulders.

cofia

Bonnet, cap; a type of head covering worn by women.

visera

Visor, brim; a projecting part of a hat shielding eyes.

Cuando

When; conjunction introducing a time clause or moment.

llegó

She arrived; preterite of llegar, to arrive or reach.

cima

Summit, top; the highest point of a hill or mountain.

vio

She saw; preterite of ver, to see.

bosque

Forest, woods; a large area covered with trees.

Pensó

She thought; preterite of pensar, to think.

parecía

It seemed; imperfect past of parecer, to seem or appear.

lugar

Place, location; a specific area or spot.

tranquilo

Quiet, calm; peaceful and free from disturbance.

seguro

Safe, secure; free from danger or harm.