The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 3

Vocabulary

Трава

Trava — Grass; low green plants covering the ground.

была

byla — Was; past tense feminine form of 'to be'.

короткой

korotkoy — Short; of little length or height.

и

i — And; basic coordinating conjunction.

зелёной

zelyonoy — Green; of the color green.

там

tam — There; in or at that place.

были

byli — Were; past tense plural form of 'to be'.

вещи

veshchi — Things; objects or items of various kinds.

вырезанные

vyrezannye — Cut out or carved; shaped by cutting from material.

из

iz — From or out of; indicates origin or material.

стеблей

stebley — Stems; stalks of plants.

папоротника

paporotnika — Fern; a type of leafy non-flowering plant.

с

s — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or material.

верёвками

vyoryovkami — Ropes or strings; lengths of twisted cord.

плетёного

pletyonogo — Woven or braided; made by intertwining strands.

камыша

kamysha — Reed or bulrush; tall marsh plant used in weaving.

кучкой

kuchkoy — A small pile or heap of objects.

крошечных

kroshechnykh — Tiny; extremely small in size.

прищепок

prishchepok — Clothespins; small clips used to hang laundry.

но

no — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

не

ne — Not; negation particle used before verbs and adjectives.

было

bylo — Was or there was; neuter past tense of 'to be'.

носовых платков

nosovykh platkov — Handkerchiefs; small cloths used for wiping the nose.

кое-что

koe-chto — Something; an indefinite pronoun meaning something else.

ещё

yeshchyo — Still or yet or more; indicates continuation or addition.

дверь

dver' — Door; a movable barrier used to close an opening.

прямо

pryamo — Straight or directly; without deviation or detour.

в

v — In or into; basic preposition of location or direction.

холме

kholme — Hill; a rounded elevation of land.

внутри

vnutri — Inside; in the interior of something.

кто-то

kto-to — Someone; an indefinite pronoun referring to an unknown person.

пел

pel — Was singing; past tense masculine form of 'to sing'.

Белее

Belee — Whiter; comparative form of the adjective 'white'.

лилий

liliy — Lilies; white flowering plants, symbol of purity.

чисто

chisto — Cleanly or purely; in a clean or spotless manner.

да

da — Yes; affirmative particle, also used as 'and'.

всегда

vsegda — Always; at all times without exception.

Гладкий

Gladkiy — Smooth; having an even, flat surface.

горячий

goryachiy — Hot; having a high temperature.

ржавый

rzhavyy — Rusty; covered with rust, oxidized metal.

пятнышко

pyatnyshko — A small spot or stain on a surface.

никогда

nikogda — Never; at no time, not ever.

здесь

zdes' — Here; in this place or location.

видать

vidat' — To see or be visible; colloquial form of 'to see'.

постучала

postuchala — Knocked; past tense feminine form of 'to knock'.

один

odin — One; the number one or alone.

раз

raz — Time or once; one occurrence of an action.

другой

drugoy — Another or other; a different one.

прервала

prervala — Interrupted; stopped something in the middle abruptly.

песню

pesnyu — Song; a musical piece performed by singing.

Испуганный

Ispugannyy — Frightened; feeling or showing fear or alarm.

тоненький

tonen'kiy — Thin or tiny; a diminutive form meaning very thin.

голосок

golosok — Little voice; a small or weak voice.

спросил

sprosil — Asked; past tense masculine form of 'to ask'.

Кто

Kto — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

открыла

otkryla — Opened; past tense feminine form of 'to open'.

что

chto — What or that; interrogative or conjunction word.

же

zhe — Particle adding emphasis or contrast in a sentence.

вы

vy — You; second person plural or formal pronoun.

думаете

dumaete — Think or believe; second person plural present tense.

холма

kholma — Of the hill; genitive form of 'hill'.

уютная

uyutnaya — Cozy; warm, comfortable, and inviting.

чистая

chistaya — Clean; free from dirt or impurities.

кухня

kukhnya — Kitchen; room where food is prepared and cooked.

каменным

kamennym — Stone; made of or relating to stone material.

полом

polom — Floor; the bottom surface of a room.

деревянными

derevyannymi — Wooden; made of wood.

балками

balkami — Beams; large structural pieces of timber or wood.

совсем

sovsem — Completely or quite; entirely, to a full degree.

как

kak — How or like; used for comparisons or questions.

на

na — On or at; basic preposition of location.

любой

lyuboy — Any; whichever, no matter which one.

деревенской

derevenskoy — Rural or village; relating to a village or countryside.

кухне

kukhne — Kitchen; prepositional form of 'kitchen'.

Только

Tol'ko — Only or just; limiting word indicating restriction.

потолок

potolok — Ceiling; the upper interior surface of a room.

был

byl — Was; past tense masculine form of 'to be'.

такой

takoy — Such or so; indicating a degree or type.

низкий

nizkiy — Low; not tall, close to the ground.

голова

golova — Head; the upper part of the human body.

едва

edva — Barely or hardly; only just, scarcely.

его

ego — His or it; third person masculine/neuter pronoun.

касалась

kasalas' — Was touching; past tense feminine reflexive of 'to touch'.

горшки

gorshki — Pots; cooking vessels used on a stove.

сковородки

skovorodki — Frying pans; flat cooking pans used for frying.

маленькими

malen'kimi — Small; instrumental plural of the adjective 'small'.

вообще

voobshche — In general or at all; generally speaking.

всё

vsyo — Everything or all; totality of things.

маленьким

malen'kim — Small; instrumental singular of the adjective 'small'.

Пахло

Pakhlo — Smelled; past tense neuter of 'to smell'.

приятно

priyatno — Pleasantly; in a pleasing or agreeable manner.

горячим

goryachim — Hot; instrumental form of 'hot'.

чуть

chut' — A little or slightly; just barely.

у

u — At or by; preposition indicating proximity or possession.

стола

stola — Table; genitive form of 'table'.

утюгом

utyugom — With an iron; instrument for pressing clothes.

руке

ruke — Hand; prepositional or dative form of 'hand'.

стояла

stoyala — Was standing; past tense feminine of 'to stand'.

очень

ochen' — Very; intensifier used with adjectives and adverbs.

полная

polnaya — Full or plump; completely filled or rounded in figure.

невысокая

nevysokaya — Not tall or short; of below average height.

особа

osoba — Person or individual; often refers to a notable figure.

тревожно

trevozhno — Anxiously; in a worried or alarmed manner.

глядевшая

glyadevshaya — Looking or gazing; past active participle of 'to look'.

Её

Yeyo — Her or its; third person feminine possessive pronoun.

платье

plat'ye — Dress; a woman's one-piece garment.

подобрано

podobrano — Gathered up or tucked; lifted and held in place.

а

a — And or but; conjunction for contrast or addition.

поверх

poverkh — Over or on top of; above something else.

полосатой

polosatoy — Striped; having stripes of alternating colors.

нижней

nizhney — Lower; relating to the bottom or underside.

юбки

yubki — Skirt; a garment hanging from the waist.

надет

nadet — Worn or put on; short form past participle of 'to put on'.

большой

bol'shoy — Big or large; of considerable size.

фартук

fartuk — Apron; protective garment worn over clothing.

маленький

malen'kiy — Small or little; of small size.

чёрный

chyornyy — Black; of the darkest color.

носик

nosik — Little nose; diminutive affectionate form of 'nose'.

глазки

glazki — Little eyes; affectionate diminutive of 'eyes'.

под

pod — Under or beneath; preposition of position below.

где

gde — Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place.

жёлтые

zholtyye — Yellow; of the color yellow.

кудри

kudri — Curls; locks of curly hair.

этой

etoy — This; genitive or dative form of demonstrative pronoun.

маленькой

malen'koy — Little; genitive feminine form of 'small'.

особы

osoby — Person; genitive form of 'person' or 'individual'.

ИГОЛКИ

IGOLKI — Needles; sharp pointed sewing or sewing instruments.

такая

takaya — Such; demonstrative adjective feminine form.

спросила

sprosila — Asked; past tense feminine form of 'to ask'.

Вы

Vy — You; formal or plural second person pronoun.

видели

videli — Saw; past tense plural form of 'to see'.

мои

moi — My; first person plural possessive pronoun.

Маленькая

Malen'kaya — Little one; feminine form of 'small' used as noun.

сделала

sdelala — Did or made; past tense feminine of 'to do/make'.

быстрый

bystryy — Quick or fast; moving or acting with speed.

О

O — Oh; exclamation of surprise or emphasis.

меня

menya — Me; first person singular genitive/accusative pronoun.

зовут

zovut — Call or name; third person plural of 'to call'.

я

ya — I; first person singular subject pronoun.

превосходная

prevoskhodnaya — Excellent or superb; of the highest quality.