The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies — Page 5

Vocabulary

lo

It; direct object pronoun referring to a thing

había

There was/had; past imperfect of haber

hecho

Done; past participle of hacer, to do

adrede

On purpose; intentionally, deliberately

Ilustración

Illustration; a picture accompanying a text

Y

And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

el

The; masculine singular definite article

señor

Mister; title of respect for an adult man

también

Also, too; indicates addition of another element

estaba

Was; past imperfect of estar, to be

muy

Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

enfadado

Angry; feeling or showing strong displeasure

Uno

One; the number one or indefinite pronoun

de

Of, from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

los

The; masculine plural definite article

calabacines

Zucchinis; long green summer squash vegetables

podridos

Rotten; decomposed, spoiled, no longer fresh

salió

Went out, exited; past tense of salir

volando

Flying; moving rapidly through the air

por

Through, by; preposition of movement or cause

la

The; feminine singular definite article

ventana

Window; an opening in a wall letting in light

cocina

Kitchen; room where food is prepared and cooked

y

And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

golpeó

Hit, struck; past tense of golpear, to hit

al

To the; contraction of a and el

más

Most, more; comparative or superlative adverb

pequeño

Small, little; of limited size or stature

Conejitos

Little rabbits; diminutive plural of conejo

Quedó

Remained, ended up; past tense of quedar

bastante

Quite, rather; adverb meaning sufficiently or considerably

lastimado

Hurt, injured; having suffered physical harm

Entonces

Then, so; transition word indicating sequence or consequence

pensaron

They thought; past tense of pensar, to think

que

That, which; conjunction or relative pronoun

era

Was; past imperfect of ser, to be

hora

Time, hour; the right moment or time of day

volver

To return, go back; to come back to a place

a

To, at; preposition indicating direction or location

casa

House, home; a place where one lives

Así

So, thus; in this way or therefore

no

No, not; negation word

obtuvo

Obtained, got; past tense of obtener

su

His, her, their; possessive adjective

tabaco

Tobacco; dried plant used for smoking

señora

Mrs., ma'am; title of respect for a woman

sus

His, her, their; plural possessive adjective

pieles

Furs, skins; animal hides or leather materials

conejo

Rabbit; a small furry long-eared mammal

Pero

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

en

In, on; preposition indicating location or time

siguiente

Following, next; coming immediately after

Navidad

Christmas; the Christian holiday on December 25th

recibió

Received; past tense of recibir, to receive

regalo

Gift, present; something given to someone special

suficiente

Enough, sufficient; an adequate amount of something

lana

Wool; soft fiber from sheep used for knitting

para

For, in order to; preposition of purpose or destination

hacerse

To make for oneself; reflexive of hacer

una

A, one; feminine indefinite article

capa

Cape, cloak; a sleeveless outer garment

capucha

Hood; a covering for the head attached to clothing

un

A, one; masculine indefinite article

elegante

Elegant, stylish; tasteful and sophisticated in appearance

manguito

Muff; a tube-shaped fur accessory for warming hands

par

Pair; a set of two matching items

manoplas

Mittens; hand coverings with a separate thumb only

abrigadas

Warm, cozy; providing warmth against the cold

EL

The; masculine singular definite article, capitalized

CUENTO

Story, tale; a short fictional narrative

DE

Of, from; preposition indicating belonging or origin

LOS

The; masculine plural definite article, capitalized

CONEJITOS

Little rabbits; diminutive plural of conejo, capitalized

POR

By; preposition indicating authorship or agent