The Tale of Tom Kitten — Page 1

Vocabulary

Producido

Created or made, past participle of producir

por

By or for, common Spanish preposition

y

And, basic Spanish coordinating conjunction

el

The, masculine singular definite article

Equipo

Team or group working together on a project

de

Of or from, very common Spanish preposition

Corrección

Correction or proofreading of errors in text

en

In or on, common Spanish preposition

Línea

Line or online, used in many contexts

EL

The, masculine singular definite article (capitalized)

CUENTO

Short story or tale, common literary term

DE

Of or from, very common Spanish preposition

POR

By or through, common Spanish preposition

Autora

Female author or writer of a literary work

cuento

Short story or tale, popular narrative genre

etc

Etcétera, abbreviation meaning and so forth

Publicado

Published, past participle referring to released work

primera

First, feminine ordinal number adjective

vez

Time or instance, as in primera vez, first time

Impreso

Printed, past participle of imprimir, to print

encuadernado

Bound, describing a book's physical binding

Gran

Great or large, adjective used before nouns

Bretaña

Britain, referring to the United Kingdom nation

Londres

London, the capital city of England

DEDICADO

Dedicated, past participle of dedicar, to dedicate

A

To or for, very common Spanish preposition

TODOS

All or everyone, masculine plural adjective or pronoun

LOS

The, masculine plural definite article

PILLOS

Rascals or mischievous children, playful insult

ESPECIALMENTE

Especially, adverb emphasizing a particular group

AQUELLOS

Those, masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

QUE

That or who, common conjunction or relative pronoun

SE

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs

SUBEN

They climb, third person plural of subir

LA

The, feminine singular definite article

PARED

Wall, a vertical structure inside or outside

MI

My, first person singular possessive adjective

JARDÍN

Garden, an outdoor space with plants and flowers

Érase

Once there was, archaic form used in fairy tales

una

A or one, feminine singular indefinite article

tres

Three, the cardinal number between two and four

gatitos

Kittens, diminutive plural of gato, meaning cat

sus

Their or his/her, third person possessive adjective

nombres

Names, plural of nombre, used for identification

eran

Were, third person plural imperfect of ser

Tenían

They had, third person plural imperfect of tener

propios

Own, adjective meaning belonging to oneself

adorables

Adorable or charming, describes something very cute

abriguitos

Little coats, diminutive plural of abrigo

pelo

Hair or fur, common word for body hair

rodaban

They rolled, third person plural imperfect of rodar

umbral

Threshold or doorstep, entrance area of a building

puerta

Door, an entryway into a room or building

jugaban

They played, third person plural imperfect of jugar

polvo

Dust or powder, fine particles on surfaces

Pero

But, common coordinating conjunction showing contrast

un

A or one, masculine singular indefinite article

día

Day, a 24-hour period of time

su

His, her, or their, singular possessive adjective

madre

Mother, female parent in a family

señora

Mrs. or madam, respectful title for a woman

esperaba

Was expecting or waiting, imperfect of esperar

unas

Some, feminine plural indefinite article

amigas

Female friends, plural of amiga

para

For or in order to, common Spanish preposition

tomar

To take or drink, common versatile Spanish verb

té

Tea, a popular hot beverage made from leaves

así

So or thus, adverb indicating manner or result

que

That or which, common conjunction or relative pronoun

llevó

She took or brought, past tense of llevar

adentro

Inside or indoors, adverb indicating interior location

lavarlos

To wash them, infinitive llevar with object pronoun

vestirlos

To dress them, infinitive vestir with object pronoun

antes

Before, adverb or preposition indicating prior time

llegara

Would arrive, past subjunctive of llegar

tan

So or such, adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

distinguida

Distinguished or elegant, adjective for refined persons

visita

Visit or guest, referring to a person visiting

Primero

First, ordinal adverb indicating the initial action

les

To them, indirect object pronoun for third person

fregó

Scrubbed or washed, past tense of fregar

caras

Faces, plural of cara, front part of head

esta

This, feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

es

Is, third person singular present tense of ser

Luego

Then or later, adverb indicating sequence of events

cepilló

Brushed, past tense of cepillar, to brush

peinó

Combed, past tense of peinar, to comb hair

colas

Tails, plural of cola, rear appendage of animals

bigotes

Whiskers or mustaches, plural of bigote

este

This, masculine singular demonstrative adjective

era

Was, third person singular imperfect of ser

muy

Very, adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

travieso

Mischievous or naughty, adjective for bad behavior

arañaba

Was scratching, imperfect tense of arañar

vistió

Dressed, past tense of vestir, to dress someone

con

With, common Spanish preposition indicating accompaniment

delantales

Aprons, plural of delantal, protective clothing worn

cuellos

Collars or necks, plural of cuello

limpios

Clean, masculine plural adjective describing cleanliness

luego

Then or later, adverb indicating subsequent action

sacó

Took out or pulled out, past tense of sacar

toda

All or entire, feminine singular adjective

clase

Kind or class, referring to a type or sort

elegantes

Elegant, plural adjective describing stylish clothing

e

And, alternate form of y before i or hi

incómodas

Uncomfortable, feminine plural adjective for discomfort

ropas

Clothes or garments, plural of ropa

cómoda

Comfortable or a chest of drawers, context-dependent

vestir

To dress or clothe, common Spanish verb

hijo

Son, male child in relation to parent

estaba

Was, third person singular imperfect of estar

gordo

Fat or chubby, adjective describing excess weight

había

Had, third person singular imperfect of haber

crecido

Grown, past participle of crecer, to grow

varios

Several or various, masculine plural adjective

botones

Buttons, plural of botón, fasteners on clothing

saltaron

Jumped off or popped, past tense of saltar

Su

His, her, or their, possessive adjective

volvió

Returned or did again, past tense of volver

coser

To sew, to stitch fabric or clothing together

Cuando

When, conjunction introducing a time clause

estuvieron

Were, third person plural preterite of estar

listos

Ready, masculine plural adjective meaning prepared