The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher — Page 1

Vocabulary

Producido

Created or manufactured; past participle of producir.

por

Preposition meaning by, for, or through.

y

Conjunction meaning and.

el

Definite article meaning the (masculine singular).

equipo

Team or group working together on a task.

de

Preposition meaning of or from.

corrección

Correction or proofreading of errors in text.

en

Preposition meaning in, on, or at.

línea

Line; also used in en línea meaning online.

Nota

Note or annotation providing additional information.

del

Contraction of de + el, meaning of the.

transcriptor

Person who transcribes or converts text digitally.

Este

Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning this.

libro

Book; a written or printed literary work.

está

Third-person singular present tense of estar, meaning is.

profusamente

Profusely; in an abundant or lavish manner.

ilustrado

Illustrated; containing pictures or visual representations.

las

Definite article meaning the (feminine plural).

referencias

References; mentions or citations pointing to something else.

a

Preposition meaning to or at.

ilustraciones

Illustrations; images or pictures within a text.

han

Third-person plural auxiliary verb haber, have.

sido

Past participle of ser, meaning been.

eliminadas

Eliminated or removed; feminine plural past participle.

esta

Demonstrative adjective meaning this (feminine singular).

versión

Version; a particular form or edition of something.

texto

Text; written or printed words in a document.

Por

Preposition meaning by, for, or please (in requests).

favor

Favor; used in por favor meaning please.

busque

Seek or search for; formal imperative of buscar.

la

Definite article meaning the (feminine singular).

completamente

Completely; in a total or thorough manner.

EL

Definite article meaning the (masculine singular), capitalized.

CUENTO

Short story or tale, especially for children.

DEL

Contraction of de + el meaning of the.

SR

Abbreviation of señor, meaning Mr. or sir.

POR

Preposition meaning by, for, or through.

Autora

Female author; woman who wrote a literary work.

cuento

Short story or tale, often for children.

Conejo

Rabbit; a small furry burrowing mammal.

etc

Abbreviation of etcétera, meaning and so forth.

NUEVA

New; feminine adjective indicating something recently made.

DERECHOS

Rights; legal entitlements or permissions, as in copyright.

DE

Preposition meaning of or from.

AUTOR

Author; person who creates a written work.

PARA

Preposition meaning for, in order to, or by.

LA

Definite article meaning the (feminine singular).

PRIMA

Female cousin; a relative through a shared grandparent.

Érase

Once upon a time; archaic opening phrase for stories.

una

Indefinite article meaning a or an (feminine).

vez

Time or instance; as in once upon a time.

rana

Frog; a small amphibian that lives near water.

llamada

Called or named; feminine past participle of llamar.

Sr

Abbreviation of señor, meaning Mr. or sir.

vivía

Lived; third-person singular imperfect tense of vivir.

pequeña

Small or little; feminine adjective describing size.

húmeda

Damp or moist; feminine adjective describing wetness.

casa

House or home; a building where someone lives.

entre

Preposition meaning between or among.

los

Definite article meaning the (masculine plural).

ranúnculos

Buttercups; small yellow wildflowers growing near water.

orilla

Shore, bank, or edge of a body of water.

un

Indefinite article meaning a or an (masculine).

estanque

Pond; a small body of still water.

agua

Water; the clear liquid essential for life.

estaba

Was; third-person singular imperfect tense of estar.

resbaladiza

Slippery; having a surface that causes sliding or falling.

encharcada

Waterlogged or flooded; covered with puddles of water.

despensa

Pantry or larder; a room for storing food.

pasillo

Hallway or corridor; a passage connecting rooms.

trasero

Rear or back; referring to the back part of something.

Pero

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

al

Contraction of a + el, meaning to the.

le

Indirect object pronoun meaning to him, her, or you.

gustaba

Liked; third-person singular imperfect of gustar.

mojarse

To get wet; reflexive verb meaning to become wet.

pies

Feet; the lower extremities of the body.

nadie

Nobody or no one; negative indefinite pronoun.

regañaba

Scolded; third-person singular imperfect of regañar.

nunca

Never; at no time or not ever.

jamás

Never or ever; emphatic negative adverb of time.

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, or itself.

resfriaba

Caught a cold; imperfect tense of resfriarse.

Se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs.

alegró

Became happy or rejoiced; preterite of alegrarse.

mucho

A lot or very much; adverb of quantity.

cuando

When; conjunction or adverb of time.

miró

Looked or glanced; preterite third-person of mirar.

afuera

Outside or outdoors; adverb indicating exterior location.

vio

Saw; preterite third-person singular of ver.

grandes

Large or big; plural adjective describing size.

gotas

Drops; small rounded portions of liquid.

lluvia

Rain; water falling from clouds as precipitation.

salpicando

Splashing; present participle of salpicar, to splash.

Conseguiré

I will get; first-person future tense of conseguir.

algunos

Some or a few; indefinite masculine plural adjective.

gusanos

Worms; small elongated invertebrates used as fish bait.

e

And; alternate conjunction used before words starting with i.

iré

I will go; first-person future tense of ir.

pescar

To fish; to catch fish as sport or food.

atraparé

I will catch; first-person future tense of atrapar.

plato

Dish or plate; also a serving of food.

pececillos

Small fish; diminutive plural of pez, little fishes.

para

Preposition meaning for, in order to, or by.

mi

My; first-person singular possessive adjective.

cena

Dinner or supper; the evening meal.

dijo

Said; third-person singular preterite of decir.

Si

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause.

pesco

I fish or I catch; first-person present of pescar.

más

More; adverb indicating a greater quantity or degree.

cinco

Five; the cardinal number between four and six.

peces

Fish; plural of pez, aquatic vertebrate animals.

invitaré

I will invite; first-person future tense of invitar.

mis

My; first-person plural possessive adjective.

amigos

Friends; people with whom one has a close bond.

Concejal

Councilor or alderman; an elected local government official.

sin

Without; preposition indicating the absence of something.

embargo

Used in sin embargo, meaning however or nevertheless.

come

Eats; third-person singular present tense of comer.

ensalada

Salad; a dish of mixed raw vegetables.

puso

Put on or placed; preterite third-person of poner.

impermeable

Raincoat or waterproof; garment that repels water.

par

Pair; a set of two matching things.

brillantes

Shiny or brilliant; adjective describing a bright gleaming surface.

chanclos

Galoshes or rubber overshoes worn in wet weather.

tomó

Took or grabbed; preterite third-person singular of tomar.

su

His, her, its, or your; third-person possessive adjective.

caña

Fishing rod; a long pole used for fishing.

cesta

Basket; a container woven from reeds or wicker.

partió

Departed or set off; preterite third-person of partir.

saltos

Jumps or leaps; plural noun from saltar, to jump.

hacia

Toward; preposition indicating direction of movement.

lugar

Place or location; a particular spot or area.

donde

Where; relative adverb indicating a place or location.

guardaba

Kept or stored; third-person imperfect of guardar.

barca

Small boat; a vessel used for traveling on water.