The Tale of Peter Rabbit — Page 1

Vocabulary

Ilustración

Illustration; a picture accompanying a text

EL

The; masculine definite article in Spanish

CUENTO

Story or tale, usually short and narrative

DE

Of or from; common Spanish preposition

CONEJO

Rabbit; a small furry mammal with long ears

POR

By or for; versatile Spanish preposition

Publicado

Published; made available to the public officially

por

By or for; common preposition used in Spanish

primera

First; feminine form of the ordinal number one

vez

Time or instance; as in 'first time'

en

In or at; basic Spanish preposition of location

Impreso

Printed; produced by a printing press or machine

y

And; the most basic Spanish coordinating conjunction

encuadernado

Bound; describing a book's cover and binding process

Gran

Great or large; adjective used before a noun

Bretaña

Britain; referring to Great Britain as a country

Londres

London; the capital city of England and the UK

Érase

Once upon a time there was; archaic narrative opener

una

A or one; feminine indefinite article in Spanish

cuatro

Four; the cardinal number between three and five

conejitos

Little rabbits; diminutive plural form of rabbit

sus

Their or his/her; possessive adjective in Spanish

nombres

Names; words used to identify people or things

eran

Were; past imperfect tense of the verb 'ser'

Colita

Little tail; diminutive form of 'cola' meaning tail

de

Of or from; very common Spanish preposition

Algodón

Cotton; a soft white fiber from the cotton plant

Vivían

They lived; past imperfect tense of verb 'vivir'

con

With; a basic Spanish preposition of accompaniment

su

His, her, or their; possessive adjective in Spanish

Madre

Mother; a female parent in a family

un

A or an; masculine indefinite article in Spanish

talud

Embankment or slope; a sloping bank of earth

arena

Sand; fine granular material found on beaches

bajo

Under or below; preposition indicating lower position

la

The; feminine singular definite article in Spanish

raíz

Root; the underground part of a plant or tree

abeto

Fir tree; an evergreen coniferous tree in forests

muy

Very; adverb used to intensify adjectives and adverbs

grande

Big or large; adjective describing great size

Ahora

Now; adverb referring to the present moment

queridos

Dear or beloved; affectionate term of address

míos

Mine; masculine plural possessive pronoun in Spanish

dijo

Said; past tense of 'decir,' to say or tell

vieja

Old; feminine adjective describing advanced age

señora

Mrs. or lady; polite title for an adult woman

Coneja

Female rabbit; feminine form of the word rabbit

mañana

Tomorrow or morning; refers to the next day

podéis

You all can; second person plural of 'poder'

ir

To go; one of the most common Spanish verbs

a

To or at; very common Spanish preposition

los

The; masculine plural definite article in Spanish

campos

Fields or countryside; open areas of land

o

Or; basic Spanish disjunctive coordinating conjunction

el

The; masculine singular definite article in Spanish

camino

Path or road; a route used for traveling

pero

But; common adversative conjunction in Spanish

no

No or not; basic Spanish negation word

entréis

You enter; subjunctive form of 'entrar,' to enter

jardín

Garden; an outdoor area where plants are grown

del

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'el' in Spanish

señor

Mr. or sir; polite title for an adult man

vuestro

Your; second person plural possessive adjective

Padre

Father; a male parent in a family

tuvo

Had; past tense of 'tener,' to have or experience

accidente

Accident; an unexpected unfortunate event causing harm

allí

There; adverb referring to a distant location

lo

Him or it; masculine direct object pronoun

metió

Put into; past tense of 'meter,' to put inside

pastel

Pie or cake; a baked dish, sweet or savory

marchaos

Go away; imperative plural form of 'marcharse'

os

You all; second person plural object pronoun

metáis

Get into; subjunctive of 'meterse,' to get involved

líos

Troubles or messes; problems or complicated situations

Voy

I am going; first person singular of 'ir'

salir

To go out or leave; common Spanish verb of motion

Entonces

Then or so; adverb indicating sequence of events

tomó

Took or grabbed; past tense of 'tomar,' to take

cesta

Basket; a woven container for carrying items

paraguas

Umbrella; a device for protection against rain

atravesó

Crossed or went through; past tense of 'atravesar'

bosque

Forest or woods; a large area covered with trees

hasta

Until or up to; Spanish preposition of limit

panadería

Bakery; a shop where bread and pastries are sold

Compró

Bought; past tense of 'comprar,' to buy something

hogaza

Loaf; a large round loaf of bread

pan

Bread; a staple food made from baked dough

moreno

Dark or brown; adjective describing dark coloring

cinco

Five; the cardinal number between four and six

bollos

Buns or rolls; small soft baked bread products

pasas

Raisins; dried grapes used in baking and cooking

que

That or which; common Spanish conjunction or pronoun

buenos

Good; masculine plural adjective meaning kind or fine

bajaron

They went down; past tense of 'bajar,' to descend

recoger

To pick up or collect; gather something from somewhere

moras

Blackberries; dark juicy berries growing on bushes

Pero

But; adversative conjunction contrasting two ideas

era

Was; past imperfect tense of 'ser,' to be

travieso

Naughty or mischievous; describing disobedient playful behavior

corrió

Ran; past tense of 'correr,' to run quickly

directamente

Directly; going straight to a place without stopping

al

To the; contraction of 'a' and 'el' in Spanish

se

Himself/herself/itself; reflexive pronoun in Spanish

coló

Sneaked in; past tense of 'colarse,' to slip through

debajo

Underneath or below; preposition of lower position

verja

Gate or fence; a metal barrier for enclosing areas

Primero

First; ordinal adverb indicating the initial action

comió

Ate; past tense of 'comer,' to eat food

algunas

Some; feminine plural indefinite adjective or pronoun

lechugas

Lettuces; leafy green vegetables used in salads

unas

Some; feminine plural indefinite article in Spanish

judías

Beans; edible legume seeds, often green or dried

verdes

Green; plural adjective describing the color green

luego

Then or later; adverb indicating subsequent action

algunos

Some; masculine plural indefinite adjective or pronoun

rábanos

Radishes; small crisp root vegetables, often red

Y

And; basic coordinating conjunction linking ideas

entonces

Then; adverb used to indicate sequence or consequence

sintiéndose

Feeling; gerund reflexive form of 'sentirse,' to feel

bastante

Quite or enough; adverb indicating sufficient degree

mal

Bad or sick; adjective or adverb indicating poor condition

estómago

Stomach; the digestive organ in the abdomen

fue

Went or was; past tense of 'ir' or 'ser'

buscar

To look for or seek; to search for something

poco

A little or few; indicating a small quantity

perejil

Parsley; a green herb used in cooking

doblar

To turn or fold; to go around a corner

extremo

End or extreme; the furthest point of something

invernadero

Greenhouse; a glass structure for growing plants

pepinos

Cucumbers; long green vegetables with mild flavor

quién

Who; interrogative pronoun used to ask about identity

encontró

Found or met; past tense of 'encontrar,' to find

sino

But rather; conjunction used after a negative clause

El

The; masculine singular definite article in Spanish