The Tale of Peter Rabbit — Page 5
His mother put him to bed, and made some camomile tea; and she gave a dose of it to Peter!
¡Su madre lo acostó, preparó un poco de té de manzanilla y le dio una dosis a Pedro!
'One table-spoonful to be taken at bed-time.'
«Una cucharada sopera que debe tomarse a la hora de acostarse».
But Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail had bread and milk and blackberries for supper.
Pero Flopsy, Mopsy y Colita de Algodón cenaron pan con leche y moras.
Vocabulary
- Su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, or their.
- madre
- Female parent; mother.
- lo
- Direct object pronoun meaning him, it, or that.
- acostó
- Past tense of acostar; put someone to bed.
- preparó
- Past tense of preparar; prepared or made something.
- un
- Indefinite article meaning a or an.
- poco
- Small amount; a little of something.
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about.
- té
- Hot beverage made by steeping dried leaves in water.
- manzanilla
- Chamomile; a plant used to make herbal tea.
- y
- Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses.
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning to him, to her, or to it.
- dio
- Past tense of dar; gave something to someone.
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an.
- dosis
- A measured quantity of medicine given at one time.
- a
- Preposition meaning to, at, or toward.
- Una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an.
- cucharada
- A spoonful; the amount held by one spoon.
- sopera
- Relating to soup; used here to mean tablespoon.
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning that or which.
- debe
- Third person singular of deber; must or should do something.
- tomarse
- Reflexive form of tomar; to take or consume something oneself.
- la
- Definite feminine article meaning the.
- hora
- A specific time of day; the hour.
- acostarse
- Reflexive verb meaning to go to bed or lie down.
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrasting statement.
- Algodón
- Cotton; also used as a rabbit character's name here.
- cenaron
- Past tense of cenar; they had dinner or supper.
- pan
- Baked staple food made from flour and water; bread.
- con
- Preposition meaning with, indicating accompaniment or inclusion.
- leche
- White liquid produced by mammals; milk.
- moras
- Dark berries from a bramble plant; blackberries or mulberries.
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