The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 1

Vocabulary

En

In or at; common Spanish preposition of location.

París

Paris; the capital city of France.

justo

Just or exactly; precisely at a moment or point.

después

After or afterwards; indicating something following in time.

del

Contraction of de and el meaning of the.

anochecer

Nightfall or dusk; the moment when night begins.

de

Of or from; very common Spanish preposition.

una

A or an; feminine indefinite article in Spanish.

ventosa

Windy; describing weather characterized by strong winds.

tarde

Afternoon or late; time of day after midday.

en

In or on; preposition indicating location or time.

el

The; masculine singular definite article in Spanish.

otoño

Autumn or fall; the season between summer and winter.

disfrutaba

Enjoyed; past imperfect tense of disfrutar, to enjoy.

doble

Double; consisting of two parts or twice as much.

lujo

Luxury; something extravagant providing great comfort or pleasure.

la

The; feminine singular definite article in Spanish.

meditación

Meditation; deep quiet thought or contemplation.

y

And; basic coordinating conjunction joining elements together.

pipa

Pipe; a smoking instrument used to burn tobacco.

espuma

Foam or froth; light bubbly substance on surfaces.

mar

Sea; large body of saltwater; meerschaum pipe material.

compañía

Company; the presence or companionship of another person.

mi

My; first person singular possessive adjective in Spanish.

amigo

Friend; a person one knows well and likes.

su

His her or your; third person possessive adjective.

pequeña

Small or little; feminine adjective describing size.

biblioteca

Library; a room or building containing books to read.

trasera

Rear or back; feminine adjective indicating position behind.

o

Or; coordinating conjunction presenting an alternative option.

gabinete

Cabinet or small private room used for study.

libros

Books; written or printed works bound together for reading.

Durante

During; preposition indicating something happening within a time period.

al

Contraction of a and el meaning to the.

menos

Less or at least; indicating minimum quantity or degree.

hora

Hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes.

habíamos

We had; first person plural past perfect of haber.

guardado

Kept or maintained; past participle of guardar, to keep.

un

A or an; masculine indefinite article in Spanish.

profundo

Deep or profound; describing great depth or intensity.

silencio

Silence; complete absence of sound or noise.

mientras

While or whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.

que

That or which; common conjunction or relative pronoun.

cada

Each or every; adjective referring to individual members.

uno

One; masculine numeral or pronoun meaning one person.

nosotros

We or us; first person plural subject pronoun.

a

To or at; very common Spanish preposition.

ojos

Eyes; the organs of sight in a living being.

cualquier

Any; indefinite adjective meaning any one at all.

observador

Observer; someone who watches or notices things carefully.

casual

Casual or chance; happening by accident without intention.

podría

Could; conditional form of poder, to be able.

haber

To have; auxiliary verb used to form compound tenses.

parecido

Seemed or appeared; past participle of parecer, to seem.

intensa

Intense or deeply; feminine adjective describing great concentration.

exclusivamente

Exclusively; in a manner limited to one thing only.

ocupado

Occupied or busy; engaged in an activity or task.

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.

los

The; masculine plural definite article in Spanish.

rizados

Curled or curling; adjective describing spiral or coiled shapes.

remolinos

Whirls or swirls; circular spiraling movements of smoke or water.

humo

Smoke; visible gas produced when something burns.

oprimían

Oppressed or weighed down; filled and burdened the space.

atmósfera

Atmosphere; the air or mood filling an enclosed space.

habitación

Room; an enclosed space within a building for living.

cuanto

As for or regarding; introducing a new topic or subject.

mí

Me; first person singular pronoun used after prepositions.

sin

Without; preposition indicating the absence of something.

embargo

However; used in sin embargo meaning nevertheless or however.

estaba

Was; past imperfect form of estar, to be.

debatiendo

Debating; present participle of debatir, to discuss mentally.

mentalmente

Mentally; in the mind; relating to mental activity.

ciertos

Certain or some; adjective indicating specific but unnamed things.

temas

Topics or themes; subjects being discussed or thought about.

habían

Had; third person plural past perfect form of haber.

sido

Been; past participle of ser, to be.

objeto

Object or subject matter; the focus of discussion or thought.

conversación

Conversation; spoken exchange of thoughts between people.

entre

Between or among; preposition indicating position amid things.

momento

Moment; a brief period of time or instant.

anterior

Previous or earlier; adjective referring to something before now.

velada

Evening gathering; a social occasion held in the evening.

me

Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun.

refiero

I refer; first person singular present of referirse.

asunto

Matter or affair; a subject of concern or importance.

misterio

Mystery; something secret unknown or difficult to explain.

rodeaba

Surrounded; past imperfect of rodear, to surround or encircle.

asesinato

Murder; the unlawful killing of another person.

Por

For or because of; common Spanish preposition with many uses.

ello

It or that; neuter pronoun referring to a previously mentioned idea.

lo

It; neuter direct object pronoun referring to a thing.

consideré

I considered; first person past preterite of considerar.

cierta

Certain or a kind of; feminine adjective indicating specificity.

coincidencia

Coincidence; a remarkable occurrence of events happening simultaneously.

cuando

When; conjunction or adverb indicating a specific time.

puerta

Door; an entrance to a room or building.

nuestro

Our; first person plural masculine possessive adjective.

apartamento

Apartment; a set of rooms in a building to live.

se

Reflexive pronoun; indicates the subject acts upon itself.

abrió

Opened; third person singular past preterite of abrir.

par

Pair or wide; used in de par en par meaning wide open.

dio

Gave; third person singular past preterite of dar.

entrada

Entry or entrance; the act of entering or admission.

viejo

Old; adjective describing someone or something of advanced age.

conocido

Acquaintance; someone known but not a close friend.

señor

Mister or gentleman; formal title of address for men.

prefecto

Prefect; a high-ranking official in charge of police.

policía

Police; law enforcement organization maintaining public order.

parisina

Parisian; feminine adjective relating to the city of Paris.

Le

Him or to him; indirect object pronoun in Spanish.

dimos

We gave; first person plural past preterite of dar.

calurosa

Warm or hearty; feminine adjective describing enthusiastic welcome.

bienvenida

Welcome; the act of greeting someone in a friendly manner.

pues

For or since; conjunction giving a reason or explanation.

había

There had been; third person singular past perfect of haber.

aquel

That over there; masculine demonstrative adjective for distant things.

hombre

Man; an adult male human being.

casi

Almost or nearly; adverb indicating closeness to a quantity.

tanto

So much or as much; indicating a large degree or amount.

entretenido

Entertained or amused; past participle of entretener, to entertain.

como

As or like; conjunction used in comparisons or descriptions.

despreciable

Despicable or contemptible; deserving strong dislike or contempt.

no

No or not; basic negation word in Spanish.

le

Him or her; indirect or direct object pronoun.

visto

Seen; past participle of ver, to see.

varios

Several or various; adjective indicating more than two things.

años

Years; plural of año, a unit of time of twelve months.

Habíamos

We had; first person plural past perfect of haber.

estado

Been; past participle of estar used in compound tenses.

sentados

Seated; past participle of sentar, describing a sitting position.

oscuridad

Darkness; the absence of light in a space.

levantó

Rose or got up; third person singular preterite of levantar.

entonces

Then; adverb indicating a subsequent or resulting action.

intención

Intention; a plan or purpose behind an action.

encender

To light or turn on; to ignite or illuminate something.

lámpara

Lamp; a device that produces light for illumination.

pero

But; coordinating conjunction introducing a contrasting idea.

volvió

Returned or went back; third person singular preterite of volver.

sentarse

To sit down; reflexive infinitive of sentar, to seat.

haberlo

Having done it; infinitive haber combined with object pronoun lo.

hecho

Done; past participle of hacer, to do or make.