White nights, and other stories — Page 1

Vocabulary

Producido

Made or created, past participle of producir

por

By, for, or through; common preposition

y

And; basic coordinating conjunction

el

The; masculine singular definite article

Equipo

Team or equipment; group working together

de

Of or from; very common preposition

Corrección

Correction or proofreading; fixing errors

Distribuida

Distributed or spread out; past participle of distribuir

en

In or on; common preposition of location

Línea

Line; also used in 'en línea' meaning online

Este

This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

archivo

File or archive; stored collection of documents

fue

Was or went; past tense of ser or ir

producido

Produced or made; past participle of producir

a

To or at; very common Spanish preposition

partir

To depart or split; 'a partir de' means starting from

imágenes

Images or pictures; visual representations

generosamente

Generously; in a giving or charitable manner

puestas

Put or placed; feminine past participle of poner

disposición

Disposal or arrangement; availability for use

NOCHES

Nights; plural of noche, evening or nighttime

BLANCAS

White; feminine plural adjective for color white

Y

And; coordinating conjunction, uppercase form

OTROS

Other or others; masculine plural adjective

CUENTOS

Stories or short tales; plural of cuento

LAS

The; feminine plural definite article

NOVELAS

Novels; plural of novela, long fictional works

DE

Of or from; preposition, uppercase form

VOLUMEN

Volume; a book in a series or sound level

POR

By, for, or through; preposition, uppercase form

DEL

Of the; contraction of de plus el

RUSO

Russian; adjective or noun referring to Russia

NUEVA

New; feminine adjective indicating something recent

Impreso

Printed; past participle of imprimir, to print

Gran

Great or large; adjective indicating greatness

Bretaña

Britain; proper name for the country Britain

CONTENIDO

Contents or content; what is inside something

NOTAS

Notes; plural of nota, written remarks or grades

DESDE

From or since; preposition indicating origin or time

EL

The; masculine singular definite article, uppercase

SUBSUELO

Underground or subsoil; beneath the surface layer

PARTE

Part or section; a division of a larger whole

A

To or at; preposition, uppercase form

PROPÓSITO

Purpose or intention; reason for doing something

LA

The; feminine singular definite article

NIEVE

Snow; frozen precipitation falling from the sky

MOJADA

Wet or soaked; feminine past participle of mojar

UN

A or an; masculine singular indefinite article

CORAZÓN

Heart; the organ or symbol of love and emotion

DÉBIL

Weak or feeble; lacking strength or vigor

ÁRBOL

Tree; a large woody plant with trunk and branches

NAVIDAD

Christmas; the Christian holiday celebrated December 25

UNA

A or an; feminine singular indefinite article

BODA

Wedding; ceremony celebrating a marriage

PEQUEÑO

Small or little; adjective describing small size

HÉROE

Hero; a person of great courage or achievement

SR

Abbreviation for señor, meaning mister or sir

HISTORIA

History or story; a narrative or historical account

SENTIMENTAL

Sentimental; relating to emotions and feelings

DIARIO

Diary or daily; a journal or daily record

SOÑADOR

Dreamer; one who dreams or fantasizes frequently

PRIMERA

First; feminine ordinal number indicating order

NOCHE

Night; the period of darkness after sunset

Era

Was or it was; imperfect past tense of ser

una

A or an; feminine singular indefinite article

noche

Night; the dark period after the sun sets

maravillosa

Wonderful or marvelous; extremely impressive or beautiful

como

As or like; conjunction or adverb of comparison

solo

Only or alone; adverb meaning just or solely

es

Is; third person singular present tense of ser

posible

Possible; able to happen or be done

cuando

When; conjunction or adverb of time

somos

We are; first person plural present tense of ser

jóvenes

Young; plural adjective referring to youth

querido

Dear or beloved; term of affection for someone

lector

Reader; a person who reads texts or books

El

The; masculine singular definite article

cielo

Sky or heaven; the space above the earth

estaba

Was; third person singular imperfect tense of estar

tan

So or as; adverb used in comparisons of degree

estrellado

Starry; filled with stars, describing a night sky

brillante

Brilliant or bright; shining with a strong light

que

That or which; common conjunction or relative pronoun

al

To the; contraction of a and el

contemplarlo

To contemplate it; gazing at something thoughtfully

uno

One or someone; indefinite pronoun or numeral

no

No or not; basic negation word

podía

Could; third person imperfect tense of poder

evitar

To avoid; to prevent something from happening

preguntarse

To wonder or ask oneself; reflexive form of preguntar

si

If or whether; conditional conjunction

personas

People or persons; individual human beings

malhumoradas

Bad-tempered or grumpy; in a bad mood

caprichosas

Capricious or whimsical; prone to sudden mood changes

podían

Could; third person plural imperfect tense of poder

vivir

To live; to be alive or reside somewhere

bajo

Under or below; preposition indicating beneath something

semejante

Such or similar; adjective meaning of that kind

Esa

That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

también

Also or too; adverb indicating addition

pregunta

Question; something asked to get information

juvenil

Juvenile or youthful; relating to young people

muy

Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

pero

But; conjunction showing contrast or exception

Señor

Sir or Lord; respectful title for a man

la

The; feminine singular definite article

ponga

Put or place; present subjunctive of poner

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

más

More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity

frecuencia

Frequency; how often something occurs or repeats

tu

Your; second person singular possessive adjective

corazón

Heart; the organ symbolizing love and emotion

Hablando

Speaking or talking; gerund form of hablar

puedo

I can; first person singular present tense of poder

recordar

To remember or recall; to bring back memories

mi

My; first person singular possessive adjective

estado

State or condition; situation or mood at a time

moral

Moral or morale; relating to ethics or mental spirit

durante

During; preposition indicating time span

todo

All or every; adjective meaning the entirety of something

aquel

That; masculine singular far demonstrative adjective

día

Day; a 24-hour period or daytime hours

Desde

From or since; preposition for time or place origin

temprano

Early; occurring before the usual or expected time

mañana

Morning or tomorrow; early part of the day

me

Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun

había

Had; third person singular imperfect of haber

oprimido

Oppressed or weighed down; burdened emotionally

un

A or an; masculine singular indefinite article

extraño

Strange or odd; unusual or unfamiliar

abatimiento

Dejection or despondency; a feeling of low spirits

De

Of or from; very common preposition

repente

Suddenly; used in 'de repente' meaning all of a sudden

pareció

Seemed or appeared; third person preterite of parecer

todos

Everyone or all; masculine plural indefinite pronoun

abandonaban

Were abandoning; imperfect tense of abandonar

se

Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive verbs

alejaban

Were moving away; imperfect tense of alejarse

mí

Me; stressed first person singular object pronoun

Por

By, for, or through; common preposition

supuesto

Of course; used in 'por supuesto' meaning certainly

cualquiera

Anyone or any; indefinite pronoun or adjective

tiene

Has or have; third person singular present of tener

derecho

Right or law; entitlement or legal system

quiénes

Who; interrogative pronoun asking about people

eran

Were; third person plural imperfect tense of ser