Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience — Page 1

Vocabulary

y

Conjunction meaning 'and'

SOBRE

Preposition meaning 'about' or 'on top of'

EL

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

DEBER

Duty, obligation; also auxiliary verb meaning 'must'

DE

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

LA

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)

DESOBEDIENCIA

Refusal to follow rules or authority; disobedience

CIVIL

Relating to citizens or public life; civil

por

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'for'

Contenido

Table of contents; material contained within something

Economía

Economy; management of resources and finances

Dónde

Interrogative word meaning 'where'

viví

Past tense of 'vivir'; I lived

para

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

qué

Interrogative or exclamatory word meaning 'what'

Lectura

The act of reading; a reading or text

Sonidos

Sounds; auditory perceptions in the environment

Soledad

Solitude; state of being alone or isolated

Visitantes

Visitors; people who come to see a place

El

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

campo

Field or countryside; rural open land

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

frijoles

Beans; common legume used widely in cooking

pueblo

Town or village; also a people or community

Los

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)

estanques

Ponds; small bodies of still water

La

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)

granja

Farm; a property used for agricultural purposes

Leyes

Laws; rules established by authority or society

superiores

Higher or superior; above in rank or quality

Vecinos

Neighbors; people living nearby

salvajes

Wild or savage; untamed, uncivilized beings

Inauguración

Inauguration; the formal opening or beginning of something

la

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)

casa

House; a building where people live

Antiguos

Ancient or former; old inhabitants or residents

habitantes

Inhabitants; people who live in a place

visitantes

Visitors; guests who come to a place

invierno

Winter; the coldest season of the year

Animales

Animals; living creatures other than humans

estanque

Pond; a small, still body of water

en

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'

Primavera

Spring; the season following winter

Conclusión

Conclusion; the final part or summary of something

No

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

me

Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'

propongo

First person singular of 'proponer'; I intend or propose

escribir

To write; to produce written text

una

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine)

oda

Ode; a type of lyrical poem of praise

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'

abatimiento

Dejection or despondency; a state of low spirits

sino

Conjunction meaning 'but rather' or 'but instead'

jactar

To boast or brag; to speak proudly of oneself

tan

Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons

vigorosamente

Vigorously; with great energy and strength

como

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'

el

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

gallo

Rooster; a male chicken known for crowing

mañana

Morning; also means 'tomorrow'

parado

Standing; stopped or positioned upright

su

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'

percha

Perch; a rod or branch where a bird stands

aunque

Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'

solo

Alone or only; without others present

sea

Subjunctive form of 'ser'; be (it may be)

despertar

To wake up or awaken; to rouse from sleep

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

mis

Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural)

vecinos

Neighbors; people who live close by

Cuando

Conjunction meaning 'when'

escribí

Past tense of 'escribir'; I wrote

las

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural)

siguientes

Following; the ones that come next

páginas

Pages; sheets of a book or document

o

Conjunction meaning 'or'

más

Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'

bien

Well; in a good or correct manner

mayor

Greater or older; larger in size or importance

parte

Part; a portion or section of something

ellas

Third person plural feminine pronoun meaning 'they'

bosque

Forest or woods; a dense area of trees

milla

Mile; a unit of distance equal to 1.6 km

cualquier

Any; used before a noun to mean 'any one'

vecino

Neighbor; a person living nearby

que

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

yo

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

mismo

Same; also used for emphasis meaning 'myself'

había

Imperfect of 'haber'; there was or had (auxiliary)

construido

Past participle of 'construir'; built or constructed

orillas

Shores or banks; edges of a body of water

del

Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'

gané

Past tense of 'ganar'; I earned or I won

vida

Life; the state of being alive

únicamente

Only or solely; exclusively, nothing else

con

Preposition meaning 'with'

trabajo

Work or labor; effort done to achieve something

manos

Hands; the body parts at the end of arms

Viví

Past tense of 'vivir'; I lived

allí

There; in or at that place

dos

Number two; the cardinal number after one

años

Years; units of time equal to twelve months

meses

Months; units of time, twelve in a year

En

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'

actualidad

The present time; currently existing situation or moment

soy

First person singular of 'ser'; I am

nuevo

New; recently made or not previously known

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine)

transeúnte

Passerby; someone passing through without staying

civilizada

Civilized; relating to an advanced organized society

impondría

Conditional of 'imponer'; would impose or enforce

asuntos

Matters or affairs; subjects requiring attention

insistentemente

Insistently; in a persistent and demanding manner

atención

Attention; the act of focusing the mind on something

lectores

Readers; people who read texts or books

si

Conjunction meaning 'if'; introduces a condition

conciudadanos

Fellow citizens; people sharing the same citizenship

no

Negation meaning 'no' or 'not'

hubieran

Past subjunctive of 'haber'; had (they had done)

hecho

Past participle of 'hacer'; done or made

preguntas

Questions; inquiries seeking information or answers

muy

Adverb meaning 'very'; used to intensify adjectives

concretas

Specific or concrete; clear and definite in nature

sobre

Preposition meaning 'about' or 'on'

mi

Possessive adjective meaning 'my'

modo

Way or manner; a method of doing something

algunos

Some; an unspecified number of people or things

calificarían

Conditional of 'calificar'; they would describe or rate

impertinentes

Impertinent; rude, irrelevant, or inappropriately bold

mí

Stressed pronoun meaning 'me' after a preposition

parecen

Third person plural of 'parecer'; they seem or appear

absoluto

Absolute; complete, total, without any exceptions

dadas

Given; provided or considering the circumstances

circunstancias

Circumstances; conditions or facts surrounding a situation

naturales

Natural; occurring in or relating to nature

pertinentes

Pertinent; relevant and appropriate to the matter

Algunos

Some; referring to an unspecified group of people

han

Third person plural of 'haber'; they have (auxiliary)

preguntado

Past participle of 'preguntar'; asked or questioned

comía

Imperfect of 'comer'; I/he/she used to eat

sentía

Imperfect of 'sentir'; I/he/she used to feel

tenía

Imperfect of 'tener'; I/he/she used to have

miedo

Fear; a feeling of anxiety caused by danger

cosas

Things; objects or matters of any kind

estilo

Style; a particular manner or way of doing things