VOCABULARY

The vocabulary is intended to include the infinitives of all verbs found in the text, the masculine singular of adjectives, and the singular of nouns. Adverbs regularly formed from adjectives of corresponding meaning are omitted when those adjectives are present. Articles, personal pronouns, numerals up to twelve, and words identical in meaning and spelling with the English are also omitted.

The following abbreviations are used:

adj.adjectivepl.plural

adv.adverbp.p.past participle

cf.compareprep.preposition

dim.diminutivepron.pronoun

f.femininerefl.reflexive

intrans.intransitiverel.relative

m.masculinetrans.transitive

n.noun

A a to, at, in, on; by, of, from; with, for; before; —— que what will you bet that...; ¿A qué? Wherefore? —— los diez minutos within ten minutes abajo down, below, downstairs abandonar abandon, yield abatimiento m. dejection aberración f. error, mistake abismo m. abyss ablandar soften abnegación f. self-denial, spirit of sacrifice abogado m. lawyer abolir abolish abonar credit with; —se subscribe, take a season ticket abovedado, -a arched, vaulted abrasar burn, consume abrazar embrace abrazo m. embrace abrigar cover, wrap abrigo m. cover, shelter; overcoat, coat, wrap abrir open abrumador, -a oppressive abrumar oppress, weigh down, crush absoluto, -a absolute, utter absolver absolve, acquit absorto, -a absorbed abstraído, -a distracted, absent-minded absurdo, -a absurd, unreasonable abuela f. grandmother; —— de padre father's mother abuelo m. grandfather; —— de madre mother's father abur good-bye abyección f. abjectness, abject poverty acá here acabar finish, end; run out; acabo de hacerlo I have just done it (this idiom is used only with the present and imperfect of acabar); acaba por rendirse in the end yields acariciar caress acaso perhaps, perchance; por —— by chance; por si —— in case of emergency, as a precaution accesorio m. accessory acción f. act, action; en —— de as an act of acechar peep, spy, watch acelerar hasten acento m. accent aceptación f. acceptance, sale aceptar accept acerca de about, concerning acercarse a approach, come near acero m. steel acertar succeed; guess right, speak truly; happen aciago, -a gloomy, ill-fated aclarar clear up acobardarse lose courage, quail acoger receive acólito m. acolyte, assistant in church service acometer attack acomodar arrange, place; —se settle; adapt oneself; p.p. well off, well to do acompañamiento m. accompaniment acompañar accompany aconsejar advise acontecer happen acontecimiento m. event acopiar gather, heap together acordar agree upon, arrange; —se de remember acostarse go to bed acostumbrar accustom, have the custom, be wont; —se accustom oneself, get used to; p.p. accustomed actitud f. attitude; en —— de starting to acto m. act actual present, of present-day interest acudir have recourse, respond; arrive, come up adefesio m. ridiculous get-up, togs adelantarse come forward adelante forward, ahead, on; ¡——! come in! go on! en —— thenceforward adelanto m. progress, state of advancement ademán m. gesture además besides; —— de beside, in addition to adiós good-bye, farewell adivinar guess adjetivo m. adjective admiración f. admiration admirador m. admirer admirar admire admitir admit adoptar adopt adoración f. adoration adorar adore adornar adorn adorno m. ornament adquirir acquire adulación f. flattery adular flatter adusto, -a gloomy, sullen adversidad f. adversity advertencia f. warning advertir warn, inform; observe, notice afán m. anxiety, eagerness; trial afectación f. affectation, ostentation afectar affect; feign afecto m. affection afectuoso, -a affectionate afirmar assert afirmativo, -a affirmative aflicción f. distress, sorrow afligir afflict; cause sorrow; —se worry afrenta f. shame, disgrace afrentoso, -a ignominious, disgraceful afrontar face agitar agitate; wave agobiar oppress, crush, overwork agonía f. suffering agradar please agradecer be grateful for, thank; p.p. grateful agradecimiento m. gratitude Agramante fictitious town in Spain agramantino, -a of Agramante agregar add; —se join agrícola farming agricultura f. agriculture agua f. water; pl. waterworks aguardar(se) wait, wait for, await agudeza f. shrewdness agudo, -a keen, sharp; (of sound) high ahí there; por —— around here, around there, something like that ahogar stifle ahogo m. oppression, anguish ahora now; —— bien well, then; —— mismo this very minute ahorcar hang ahorrillos m. pl. small savings ahorros m. pl. savings airado, -a angry, wrathful aire m. air, breeze, draft; pl. climate ajeno, -a of others, another's ajustar adjust, settle Aladino m. Aladdin alargar extend, hand over alarmante alarming alarmar alarm alberca f. pond, reservoir alborada f. singing in the open air at dawn, carol alcalde m. mayor alcaldesa f. mayor's wife alcanzar attain to, obtain, comprehend; no se me alcanza I don't understand aldeana f. village girl, country woman aleccionar teach, give a lesson to alegar allege, declare the existence of alegrar gladden; —se rejoice, be glad alegre gay, light-hearted, bright alegría f. joy, happiness alejar drive away; —se go away alelado, -a stupid, stupefied aleluya m. and f. Mother Goose rimes Alemania f. Germany Alemañas = Alemania (a confusion with alimaña animal) alentar draw breath, come to life; encourage alfarería f. pottery algo something; somewhat alguien some one alguno, -a some, a few, any (after a singular noun in a negative sentence = ninguno) alimentación f. food, nourishment alimentar feed; —se feed, live on alma f. soul; con —— with all my heart and soul; de mi —— my dear almacén m. storeroom, warehouse, yard alojarse lodge alquilador m. renter alquilar rent, hire alquiler m. (also pl.) rent altanero, -a, proud alternativamente alternately alto, -a tall, high; important; upper; —o, en voz —a aloud ¡alto! halt! stop! Alto-Rey Alto-Rey altura f. height; en las —s on high alucinarse delude oneself alumno, -a m. and f. pupil alza f. advance, rise in price; en —— rising, going up alzar raise; —se rise allá there; —— usted that's your own business; más —— beyond, further allegadora f. collector, gatherer of odds and ends allí there amabilidad f. amiability amable amiable, kind, delightful amago m. symptom amansar tame amar love amargo, -a bitter amargura f. bitterness amasar knead amasijo m. kneaded dough; mass, quantity ambos, -as both amenaza f. threat americano, -a American amigo, -a m. and f. friend; adj. friendly, fond of amiguita f. dear friend amistad f. friendship amo m. master; pl. master and mistress amor m. love; sweetheart; pl. love affair amoroso, -a loving amparo m. protection anciano, -a old ancho, -a wide; ample; a sus -as with complete freedom andar go, go on, walk; be; n.m. going, progress anemia f. anemia anfitrionisa f. hostess ángel m. angel, darling angelico m. little angel, cherub ángulo m. angle, corner angustia f. anguish, affliction angustiado, -a distressed angustioso, -a full of anguish, painful anhelar desire anhelo m. desire, longing anillo m. ring animación f. animation animar encourage; —se take heart, grow excited ánimo m. courage, spirit, intention animoso, -a spirited aniquilar annihilate anonadar annihilate, stun ansiedad f. anxiety ansioso, -a anxious antaño long ago ante before, in the face of antecedentes m. pl. past history antes first, before, previously, formerly; — de, — que before; — bien rather, on the other hand; — de (las veinticuatro horas) within anticipar tell first; —se take the lead, be the first, get ahead of anticuado, -a out of date, old-fashioned antiguo, -a ancient, former; de -o, of old antipatía f. dislike antipático, -a displeasing, disagreeable antojarse (a uno) desire, feel a whim for Antonio m. Anthony anunciar announce, relate añadir add año m. year apacible pleasant apañadico, -a dim. of apañado apañar dress aparecer appear aparentar put on airs of, make a false show of apartar push aside; —se go to one side; leave aparte aside; separate; — de distinct from apelar appeal apenas scarcely, barely; no sooner apetito m. appetite apilar pile up aplastar crush aplicado, -a studious, industrious aplicar apply; — el oído listen intently aplomado, -a self-possessed apodado, -a nicknamed, alias apoyar support, rest; —se lean apoyo m. support apreciar judge; esteem aprender learn aprestarse make ready apretar squeeze, press tight, clench aprobar approve aprovechamiento m. using up, employing aprovechar make use of, profit by, do good to aproximarse approach aptitud f. capability apuesta f. bet, wager apuntación f. taking notes; memorandum apunte m. memorandum aquel, -lla that, the former; aquél, aquélla, aquello that one that; the former; I, 13 el aquél that matter aquí here arbitrio m. scheme árbol m. tree arbusto m. shrub arca f. chest arder burn ardid m. stratagem aristocracia f. aristocracy arma f. weapon armario m. wardrobe armónico, -a harmonious armonizar harmonize arranque m. start, first steps; outburst, impulsiveness arrasar raze, level to the ground arrastrar drag ¡arre! get up! (said to horses, etc.) arrebatar snatch arrebato m. attack, rush, impulse arreglar arrange, set in order; I, 539 make over; —se get along, find a way arreglo m. making over, remodeling; setting in order arrendar rent arriba above, up; monte — uphill arriesgarse run the risk arrimar put close; join, fasten oneself to; —se lean against, get close arrimo m. support, protector arrogante arrogant arrojar cast, cast out, drive out; throw, throw away arruinar ruin arte m. and f. art artesonado m. ceiling of carved wooden rafters artículo m. article artificio m. trick, device asaltar assail ascendente rising, sloping up ascua f. hot coal asedio m. siege; attentions asegurar assure; declare asentir acquiesce, agree asesinar murder asesinato m. murder así thus, in that way, so, just so; II, 442 of this kind; —, — a little that way asiento m. seat asistir be present at; assist asociarse form a partnership asolación f. devastation asomar appear; put forth; present; —se look out, peep in asombrado, -a amazed asombrarse be amazed asombro m. amazement aspaviento m. exaggerated wonder, display aspecto m. aspect, appearance áspero, -a rough aspiración f. aspiration asunto m. business, affair asustadizo, -a timid asustar frighten, terrify; —se be afraid, frightened, shocked atacar attack, rush at ataque m. attack atar tie, bind atavío m. attire atención f. attention atender attend, heed atento, -a attentive, intent, thoughtful atenuar attenuate, condone aterrado, -a filled with terror átomo m. atom atónito, -a amazed atormentarse torment oneself, worry atrás backward atravesar cross, stick (cross-wise) atreverse a dare atrevido, -a bold atrevimiento m. boldness, audacity atribulado, -a in trouble atropelladamente confusedly, all at the same time atropello m. crushing, outraging aturdimiento m. bewilderment aumentar(se) increase aun even aún yet, still aunque although ausencia f. absence autoridad f. authority autoritario, -a authoritative autorizar authorize, make lawful auxiliar m. assistant auxilio m. aid avanzar advance ave f. bird, fowl avenirse (a) agree (to), be willing; —— (con) correspond (to) aventurar risk; —se venture, make bold; p.p. venturesome avergonzarse be ashamed avisar send word, warn, notify aviso m. notification, warning; mandar — send word ay ah! alas! ¡— de! alas for..., woe to... ayer yesterday ayuda f. aid ayudar aid, help ayuntamiento m. city hall, city government azaroso, -a checkered; unfortunate azulejo m. glazed tile B bailar dance baile m. dance bajá m. pasha bajar descend, go down, come down, sink, drop; lower bajo, -a short, low, lower, lowest; of low station; piso —o first floor; —o, en voz —a, por lo —o in an undertone; —o comercio petty trade bajo under, beneath balcón m. balcony banco m. bank; bench bandurria f. a sort of small guitar banqueta f. stool bañar bathe baño m. bath barato, -a cheap Bárbara f. Barbara bárbaro, -a barbarous; stupid Barcelona f. the capital city of Catalonia, and the chief manufacturing city of Spain; on the Mediterranean; more than 1,000,000 inhabitants barnizar varnish barredera f. dragnet barrer sweep barriga f. belly base f. basis bastante enough, plenty, much, no little, a good deal bastar be enough, suffice bastón m. cane basura f. garbage, rubbish batalla f. battle, struggle batirse fight (a duel) bautismal baptismal beatífico, -a beatific beber drink, drink up belleza f. beauty bello, -a beautiful, fair bendecir bless bendición f. blessing bendito, -a blessed benevolencia f. kindness benigno, -a mild berza f. cabbage besar kiss beso m. kiss bíblico, -a Biblical bien well, very well, all right; indeed; very; o — or else; no — no sooner bien m. good; blessing, dear; —es, —es de fortuna property, estate; —es raíces real estate billete m. ticket; bill, bank-note blanco, -a white blanquear whiten, cleanse blasfemia f. blasphemy bobita f. silly girl boda f. wedding Bohemia f. the crystal glass manufactured in the neighborhood of Haida and Steinschönau, Bohemia, is world-famous bola f. ball bolsillo m. pocket bolsón m. big purse bondad f. goodness, kindness bonito, -a pretty bordar embroider borrar erase, wipe out borrico m. donkey bosque m. wood Brasil, el m. Brazil bravísimo splendid! fine! bravo, -a wild; courageous brazo m. arm breve short, brief bribón m., -ona f. rascal, scoundrel, wretch brillante brilliant, bright; n.m. diamond brillar shine brillo m. show, appearance, brilliancy brío m. spirit, energy broma, bromita f. jest, joke bronce m. bronze brotar bud, burst forth brusco, -a sudden brutalidad f. brutality bruto, -a stupid, ill-mannered; n.m. brute, beast, stupid búcaro m. earthen jar bueno, -a good, kind, good-hearted; fine, nice; estar — be well; —o very well, all right; —o está this is fine buffet m. (French) refreshments bulla f. racket, shouting burla f. joke, trick; mockery, sneer burlarse (de) make fun (of), jeer (at) burlón, -ona mocking buscar seek, hunt, look for butaca f. armchair; orchestra seat (in a theater) C cabal complete, perfect caballero m. gentleman; sir caballo m. horse; a — on horseback cabello m. (a single) hair; pl. hair (of the head) caber be contained in; be room for; be possible cabeza f. head; mind; un mala — a scapegrace, wild fellow cabizbajo, -a dejected cacicón m. super-boss cacique m. (political) boss cada each, every; — cual each one cadáver m. corpse cadena f. chain cadete m. cadet, schoolboy Cádiz Cadiz (the southernmost large city of Spain; an important Atlantic seaport with 70,000 inhabitants) caer fall; suit; — en notice, think of; II, 485 no había caído ... I hadn't thought of that cafetín m. small café caja f. box; wrapping cajón m. drawer; box calavera m. rake, scapegrace calcular calculate calificación f. description, judgment calma f. calm calmar calm calmoso, -a calm, slow calor m. heat, warmth; hace — it is hot calvario m. Calvary, place of torment calzada f. highway, avenue calzado m. footwear callar be silent, keep still; omit to mention, conceal calle f. street cambiar change, exchange cambio m. change, exchange; en — on the other hand caminata f. trip, journey camino m. way, road camisolín m. ruffle (on the neck or bosom) campana f. bell campaneo m. sound of bells campesino, -a m. and f. countryman, countrywoman campo m. field; country canalla f. mob, rabble; m. scoundrel cancelar cancel candelero m. candlestick candoroso, -a naïve cangrejo m. crab, crayfish cansar weary, tire; —se grow tired; trouble oneself cantar sing; crow; n.m. song cántaro m. jug, jar cantidad f. quantity, sum canto m. song capa f. cape, cloak capilla f. chapel capital m. capital, wealth; f. capital (city) capitalito m. neat little capital capricho m. caprice, whim cara f. face carantoñas f.pl. wheedling, caressing carbón m. coal carbonero m. coal carbonífero, -a carboniferous, coal-bearing cárcel f. jail, prison carecer de lack, be without carga f. burden, load cargamento m. load cargar load cargazón f. cargo, loading on cargo m. burden, duty; care, charge; hacerse — de consider, regard carguita f. small load caridad f. charity carilla f. page cariño m. affection, caress cariñoso, -a affectionate Carlsbad a city in Bohemia with famous hot springs carne f. meat, flesh caro, -a dear carretero m. carter, cart driver, truckman carro m. cart, coach carta f. letter cartera f. wallet, pocketbook casa f. house; family; firm; a — home; en — at home casamiento m. marriage casar marry (trans. and intrans.); —se con marry casco m. frame, crown (of a hat) caserón m. great old house casi almost caso m. case; fact; al — to the point; hacer — de or a pay attention to; I, 445 estar en el — de be the sort of person to casorio m. (hasty) marriage casta f. race, family castañeteo m. clack castaño m. chestnut tree castigar punish castigo m. punishment castillo m. castle casual casual, result of chance; I, 678 de lo más — pure chance casualidad f. chance catedral f. cathedral catequizar catechize caterva f. crowd, mob catorce fourteen caudal m. sum, estate, fortune, property causa f. cause; (law) case; formar — bring suit causar cause cauteloso, -a cautious caverna f. cavern caviloso, -a distrustful cebolla f. onion ceder yield, make over, grant the use of cegar blind; —se lose control of oneself celestial heavenly centella f. lightning; spark; al modo de — very suddenly céntimo m. centime (¹/₁₀₀ of a peseta, or ¹/₅ of a cent) centinela m. and f. sentinel centro m. center cerámica f. ceramics (the art of pottery) cerca near, close; — de near, nearby cercano, -a nearby, close at hand cerradura f. lock cerrajería f. locksmith's work or trade cerrar close, shut, seal cesta f. (large) basket, hamper cestilla f. small basket ciego, -a blind cielo m. heaven; sky; — mío my darling; el dinero del — charity money ciencia f. science; knowledge ciento, cien one hundred; por — per cent ciertamente certainly cierto, -a true, certain; a certain; de —o for certain; estar en lo —o be right; por —o to be sure; ser —o be true cincuenta fifty cínico m. cynic cinismo m. cynicism cintura f. waist circunstancia f. circumstance ciudad f. city civil civil; guardia — rural police civilmente according to the common law claridad f. light; clearness clarito perfectly plain claro, -a clear, evident; plain-spoken; bright; —o of course clase f. kind, class, rank claustrado, -a cloistered, (of a patio) having an arcaded walk about the sides claustro m. cloister clave f. key clavel m. pink, carnation clero m. clergy cobarde cowardly cobardía f. cowardice cobrar collect cocina f. kitchen; cooking, cuisine cocinero, -a m. and f. cook coco m. bugaboo, bogy man coche m. coach, carriage; stage cochinito m. little pig coger catch, seize, take; pick coincidencia f. coincidence cola f. train (of a gown) colegio m. college (corresponding in grade to our boarding school) cólera f. anger coliseo m. theater, playhouse colocación f. investment colocar place, find a position for, invest colosal tremendous comanditario: negocio — silent partnership (in which one party furnishes capital but has no share in the management) combate m. combat combatir oppose combinación f. combination comedia f. comedy, play comedimiento m. decency comer eat; devour; gnaw; dine comercial commercial comercianta f. business woman comerciante m. merchant, dealer comercio m. commerce, business cometer commit comida f. food; dinner comisión f. commission como as, like; as if, if; about; — que since; why! to such an extent that cómo how, how much, what, why; like what; ¿A — dais? For what do you sell...? comodidad f. comfort cómodo, -a comfortable, convenient compadecer, —se de pity, feel sorry for; p.p. pitying compañero, -a m. and f. companion compañía f. company compartir share compasión f. pity; tener — pity compasivo, -a pitying, of pity complacer please, satisfy completo, -a complete; por —o completely complicidad f. complicity comprar buy compra-y-vende III, 167 going into business comprender understand compromiso m. obligation compungido, -a sorrowful común common; por lo — usually comunicación f. communication comunicar communicate con with, by; — que and so conceder grant; yield concepto m. conception, idea, opinion conciencia f. conscience, consciousness; a toda — very conscientiously concierto m. concert concluir finish, conclude; casa concluida a ruined house concordia f. harmony condenado m. wretch condenar, condemn; p.p. confounded condición f. condition; disposition; en —es ventajosas at a high rate of interest conducir conduct, escort, convey conducta f. conduct conducto m. channel; por — mío through my hands conferenciar hold a conference confesar confess, confess to confesonario m. confession confesor m. confessor confianza f. confidence confiar (en) trust, hope; p.p. trustful, confident confirmación f. confirmation confirmar confirm, make good conflicto m. conflict, conflicting emotions, plight conformarse con agree to conforme (a) corresponding to, agreeing with; adv. agreed conformidá = conformidad f. agreement confundir confuse, confound, mingle confuso, -a confused conjunto m. union conmigo with me conmover affect, stir the feelings of conocer know, be acquainted with; se conoce it is evident conocimiento m. acquaintance, knowledge conquistador m. conqueror (applied chiefly to the Spanish explorers of America) consagrar devote conseguir obtain, accomplish; succeed consentir consent, consent to conservar keep, still have, preserve; —se be preserved considerable important, large consideración f. consideration, considerateness; importance; de — important considerar consider; p.p. considerate consistir consist consolar console constante constant, unchanging consternación f. consternation consternado, -a in consternation consuelo m. consolation consumar consummate, put into effect, bring about contar tell, relate; consider; count; — con count upon, rely upon, expect; possess, call one's own contemplar watch, observe contener restrain; hold back; contain contenido m. contents contentarse be satisfied with contento, -a satisfied, pleased, happy; n.m. contentedness, happiness contestación f. answer contestar answer, reply continuar continue continuo, -a continuous, constant contra against; en — mía against me contraer contract contrariar vex, oppose contrario, -a opposite, contrary; al —o on the contrary contratiempo m. setback, disappointment contratista m. contractor convencer convince conveniencia f. convenience conveniente expedient, desirable convenio m. agreement convenir (en) agree (to); be fitting, proper, necessary; suit convento m. convent convertir convert convicción f. conviction convidar invite coquetear coquette corazón m. heart, affection, courage cordial cordial Corinto m. Corinth (an ancient Grecian city); pasa de — currant (the name currant is derived from Corinth whence the fruit is said to have come first) corona f. crown coronel m. colonel corpulento, -a thick, of great girth corral m. yard, corral corregir correct, make a correction correo m. mail correr run; spread corresponder correspond; respond, belong correspondiente corresponding corretaje m. commission corriente current, ordinary; — de zurcidos y arreglos all darned and in order corro m. group, circle corromper spoil, corrupt; p.p. corrupt corrupción f. corruption corruptela f. abuse cortadura f. cut, notch cortar cut, cut short, interrupt; — el paso block the path corte m. cut; dar un — a put a stop to corte f. court, capital; hacer la — a court, woo cortés courteous cortesía f. courtesy corteza f. bark cortito, -a very short corto, -a short, small; —a edad early age; — de entendimiento ignorant, stupid cosa f. thing, something; poca — not much; pl. whims, ideas; affairs; — de about; era — de arrastrarla she deserves to be dragged by the hair cosecha f. crop, harvest coser sew cosilla f. trifle costar cost coste m. cost costumbre f. habit, custom; de — usual cotizable quotable, quoted (on the stock exchange) creador m. creator crear create crecer grow, increase; p.p. large, great crédito m. credit; documento de — commercial paper creer believe, think crescendo m. growing louder criada f. (maid) servant criado m. servant criar nurse, bring up criatura f. creature; child crimen m. crime criminal m. criminal crisis f. crisis, attack cristal m. glass, window; de —es glassed in cristalería f. glasswork, glass, glassware cristiano, -a Christian Cristo m. Christ; I, 59 ¡— con ella! bless her heart! ¡— con todos! bless my soul! etc. (but in Spanish these are more drastic oaths) crítica f. criticism crucifijo m. crucifix crudeza f. plainness, crudeness cruel cruel crueldad f. cruelty crujía f. row or suite of adjoining rooms cruz f. cross cruzar cross, fold cual which; el, la, lo —, etc., rel. pron. which; cada — each one; — si as if; tal o — such and such a cuál what, which, of what sort cualidad f. quality cualquiera, cualquier any, of an ordinary kind; whatever; pron. whoever, any one; often used ironically as V, 18 — la rinde no one can subdue her; n.m. commonplace fellow, anybody cuán how cuando when; de vez en — from time to time cuanto, -a as much, as much as, all, all that, whatever; tanto o —o a certain sum; pl. all who; unos —os a few; en —o as soon as; en —o a as for cuánto, -a how much, how many cuarenta forty cuarto, -a fourth; a la ——a va la vencida the fourth time cannot fail cuarto m. quarter; room; copper coin worth four maravedís (i.e., ²/₁₇ of a real or about ²/₃ of a cent) cuatro four; las — four o'clock cuatrocientos, -as four hundred cubrir cover cuchillo m. knife cuello m. neck cuenta f. account; bill; sacar — reckon; hacerse — de consider; tener en — consider, take into account cuentecita f. little account cuento m. story, tale cuerda f. rope, string; I, 608 se le acabó la — she's at the end of her string; V, 25 de esa — of that sort cuerpo m. body; mass; waist cuesta f. slope; a —s on one's back cuestión f. problem, question, dispute cueva f. cave, den cuidado m. care, attention; fear; estar al — watch cuidadosamente carefully cuidar (de) take care (of), keep; I, 993 do my best; —se pay attention (to) culpa f. fault, blame, guilt culpable guilty cultivar cultivate, foster cultivo m. cultivation, farming methods culto, -a cultured; n.m. worship; cult, religion cumplimiento m. compliment; accomplishment, fulfilment cumplir fulfil, keep, perform, carry out; complete cura m. priest curia f. bar, legal profession curial legal curiosear pry around, eavesdrop curiosidad f. curiosity curioso, -a curious, strange; inquisitive curiosón, -ona inquisitive curita dim. of cura cursi m. and f. snob, aspirant to high society, newly rich person; one of bad taste cuyo, -a whose, of which, of whom Ch Chablès a French city about 100 miles southeast of Paris. In the district near it a famous white wine is produced charlar gossip, chat Charlottenbrunn a village in Prussia near Breslau, with alkaline waters chico, -a little, small; n.m. boy, little fellow; youth, young fellow; pl. children chiquilla f. child, girl chiquillo m. child, boy chopo m. poplar choque m. shock D dama f. lady damasco m. damask dar give; — a open on; me da por I have a liking to; — de sí afford; — la mano a help; —se por consider oneself; le ha dado la ventolera she has taken it into her head; lo mismo da it's the same thing de of, from; in; with; by; than; as deber owe; ought, should; debe de he must or is to deber m. duty; en — a owing débil weak debilidad f. weakness decadencia f. decadence, decay decidir decide, resolve; (also refl.) decir say, speak, tell; call; mean; diz it is said; p.p. dicho aforesaid declaración f. declaration declarar declare, make a statement decoración f. decoration decoro m. honor, reputation decoroso, -a decent, proper dedo m. finger defecto m. defect, failing defender defend, protect degradar degrade dehesa f. pasture dejar leave; let, allow; let alone; give up; —— de fail to; cease to; I, 727 — mal disoblige delantal m. apron delante in front (of one); por —— to the fore delatar report, make known delicado, -a delicate delirar be delirious, get foolish delirio m. madness delito m. crime demás remaining; lo —, los — the rest, other; por lo — otherwise demonio m. devil, demon, deuce; tener los —s en el cuerpo be very sharp dentro within; — de, por — de within; V, 145 me sale de — it comes natural deparar grant depender depend depravado, -a depraved derecha f. right hand, right side derecho, -a right; straight; n.m. right; law derramar shed desabrochar unhook, unbutton desagradable unpleasant desairar rebuff, repulse desalentado, -a discouraged; breathless desaliento m. discouragement desalojar dispossess, turn out desaparecer disappear desarmado, -a unarmed desarrollarse develop, grow desarrollo m. development desastre m. disaster desatinado, -a foolish, crazy desazón f. displeasure, worry descalzo, -a barefoot descanso m. rest descarado, -a impudent, impertinent descarnado, -a undisguised descasar unmarry descender descend, alight desconcertar disconcert, confound; —se become confused desconfianza f. lack of confidence, distrust desconfiar distrust, fear that ... not; p.p. distrustful desconocer be ignorant of; not to recognize; p.p. unknown desconsolado, -a disconsolate desconsuelo m. affliction descontar discount, deduct descrédito m. discredit describir describe descripción f. description descriptivo, -a descriptive descubierto, -auncovered, bare descubrimiento m. discovery descubrir discover, find out; reveal, disclose; give away, tell on; uncover; —se take off one's hat descuidar be easy, not to worry; —se neglect, be careless or slothful desde from; since; — los diez años since I was ten years old; — luego at once; of course; — que since desdén m. disdain desdicha f. misfortune desdichado, -a unfortunate, poor desdoblar unfold desear wish, desire desechar put aside desencantar disenchant, destroy the illusions of desengaño m. disappointment, disillusionment desenmascarar unmask desentenderse de pretend not to notice, avoid responsibility for desenterrar disinter, unearth deseo m. desire deseoso, -a desirous desesperación f. despair desfachatado, -a impudent, shameless desfogar vent, free, relieve desgracia f. misfortune; por — unfortunately desgraciado, -a unfortunate deshonra f. dishonor deshonrar dishonor designar indicate, specify desistir desist deslumbrar dazzle desmandado, -a disobedient desmayo m. fainting desmedido, -a unusual, excessive desmentir give the lie to desmerecer lose merit, decline desnudo, -a naked, destitute, bare desobedecer disobey desolado, -a in despair desorden m. disorder despacio m. slowly; at leisure despechar enrage despedir dismiss; accompany on departure; —se de take leave of despejar clear away, clear out; —se clear up, grow bright despensa f. pantry despertar(se) wake up despierto, -a awake desplegar display despojar strip, change one's clothes despotricar (familiar) talk wildly, fly off the handle despreciar despise despreciativo, -a scornful desprecio m. scorn, disdain desprenderse de take off después afterward, later; — de after destapar uncover, open destierro m. exile destino m. destination; position, job (especially in the government service); fate destrozar lacerate desvanecerse faint away; p.p. giddy desvanecimiento m. faintness desvarío m. extravagance, derangement desvelado, -a wakeful, watchful desventura f. misfortune, trial desvergüenza f. impudence desvivirse por make every effort to detener arrest, stop; —se stop determinación f. resolve determinar find out, determine, fix, define, decide; —se a make up one's mind to; p.p. specific, certain detrás (de) behind deuda f. debt devoción f. devotion; a su — devoted to him devolver return, give back, restore devorar devour, take in silence día m. day; de — by day, by daylight, daytime; buenos —s good morning diablo m. devil, the deuce diablura f. prank, mischief, deviltry diabólico, -a diabolic diamante m. diamond dicha f. happiness, good luck dicho, -a aforesaid dichoso, -a happy, fortunate; el — arreglo that blessed remodeling Diego m. James difunto, -a dead, deceased dignarse deign, be so good as to dignidad f. dignity digno, -a worthy dilación f. delay dilema m. dilemma diligencia f. diligence dimonio = demonio dineral m. mint of money, vast sum dinerito m. small sum dinero m. money Dios m. God; ¡— mío! I declare! oh dear! vaya usted con — good-bye diputado m. deputy (representative elected to the Congreso) directamente directly dirigir direct; —se go toward, go to, address discípula f. pupil discreción f. discretion discreto, -a discreet, sensible, intelligent discurrir conceive the idea, think up disgustar displease, annoy disgusto m. disappointment, disgust; sorrow, annoyance disimular dissimilate, disguise disipación f. dissipation disparar fire (a gun); —se burst out; p.p. uncontrolled dispensar excuse, pardon displicente surly, cross disponer dispose, arrange, prepare; — de dispose of, have at one's disposal; —se get ready; p.p. disposed, ready disposición f. intention, frame of mind disputa f. dispute disputar dispute distancia f. distance; a — from a distance distinción f. distinction distinguir distinguish, favor; p.p. distinguished, of high social station distinto, -a different distraer distract, amuse distribución f. distribution distribuir distribute divagar wander divertir amuse; p.p. amusing dividir divide divino, -a divine diz see decir documento m. document; — de crédito commercial paper dolor m. sorrow, grief dolorido, -a pained doloroso, -a painful, full of grief domar tame, conquer dominar master, dominate don don, Mr. (gentleman's title, used only before the Christian name) donde where; in which, upon which; — quiera wherever dónde where; ¿por —? which way? dormir sleep dos two; a las — at two o'clock doscientos, -as two hundred duda f. doubt; sin — surely dudar doubt, hesitate duelo m. duel; grief dueño m. master, owner dulce soft, sweet; m.pl. sweets, candy duplicar double duque m. duke duquesa f. duchess durante during durar last, remain dureza f. harshness duro, -a hard, severe; n.m. dollar (five pesetas) E e and (used only before i or hi) ¡ea! come on! well! eclesiástico, -a ecclesiastic, of the church echar put forth; drive out; put, put on; throw, cast; — sangre bleed; — a, —se a start to; —se lie down edad f. age; de — aged edificar build edificio m. building, structure educación f. education educar educate efecto m. effect; fact; en — that is so, in truth, really eficaz efficacious, efficient efusión f. effusion egoísmo m. selfishness egoísta selfish ¡eh! eh! pshaw! ejemplo m. example, instance; sin — unparalleled elección f. choice, election electricidad f. electricity eléctrico, -a electric elegancia f. elegance elegante elegant elemento m. element elevar raise; p.p. high elogiar praise elogio m. praise ello neut. pron. it; — es the fact is embajada f. embassy embajador m. embassy embarcar put aboard a vessel; —se embark embargo: sin — nevertheless embarullarse become mixed or confused embestida f. attack emblema m. emblem emoción f. emotion empalagoso, -a sweet to satiety, insipid empalizada f. fence emperatriz f. empress empezar begin emplear employ emplomado, -a leaded (with leaden ribs) empobrecer impoverish emprender undertake, begin empresa f. enterprise en in, into, on, over, at, to; with; as, like; — esto meanwhile enamorado, -a (de) in love (with); n.m. lover enamorarse de fall in love with enardecerse grow bold encadenar chain, bind encaje m. lace encajería f. III, 106 (assortment of) laces encantador, -ra enchanting encantar enchant; fascinate encanto m. enchantment, charm, delight encarcelar imprison encargar charge, order; commission; —se de look after encargo m. commission, order encastillarse shut oneself up (as in a castle) encender light, kindle encerrar shut up encima (de) above, on; por — above encoger shorten, shrink; p.p. timid encontradizo: hacerse el — pretend to meet by chance encontrar find, meet; consider; —se be; meet encubrir conceal encuentro m. meeting; al — de to meet enemigo, -a hostile; n.m. enemy energía f. energy; con — energetically enfadoso, -a annoying énfasis m. emphasis enfermedad f. sickness, disease enfermo, -a sick enfrente in front, opposite engañar deceive, fool engaño m. deception engordar fatten engrandecimiento m. betterment enhorabuena f. congratulation enigma m. enigma, riddle enjalma f. light packsaddle enjundia f. fat, richness enlazar put one's arm around enloquecer render insane, bewitch enmienda f. correction, amendment enmudecer grow dumb, be silent ennegrecer blacken enorgullecer make proud enredadera f. vine enredo m. entanglement enrejado m. trellis enriquecerse grow rich ensancharse expand ensanche m. expansion, enlargement enseñar teach; show ensueño m. dream, imagination entender understand; se entiende of course; I, 794 entendido I see entendimiento m. understanding, mind enterar inform; —se de learn, find out, inquire into; take note of entereza f. firmness entero, -a whole, entire, all entierro m. burial entonación f. intonation entonces then, at that time; por —, por aquel — at that time entrada f. entrance entrar (en) enter, go in, advance; come upon; trans. lead in entre between, among; — tanto meanwhile entreabrir half open, push ajar entrega f. delivery entregar give over, hand, deliver entremetido, -a meddlesome entretener entertain; detain; —se kill time; take pleasure; delay; p.p. diverting; amused entretenidito, -a (dim. of entretenido) very much absorbed entrevista f. interview entrometido, -a meddlesome entusiasmar rouse to enthusiasm entusiasmo m. enthusiasm envenenar poison enviar send envidioso, -a envious envilecer debase envolver wrap equipaje m. (also pl.) baggage, luggage equivocarse be mistaken ermita f. hermitage error m. mistake, error escalera f. stairs, stairway escalerilla f. small stairway escandalizarse be scandalized escándalo m. scandal, rumpus, outrage; armar or dar un — make trouble escapar escape escarmiento m. chastisement, merited lesson escasez f. need, scarcity escena f. scene, stage escenario m. stage escéptico, -a sceptical esclavina f. priest's collar esclavitud f. slavery escoger choose, select esconder hide, conceal; —se lurk, hide, be hidden Escorial, El m. the Escurial (the enormous monastery erected by Philip II on the east slope of the Guadarrama mountains, thirty miles north-west of Madrid. It is said to contain 16 patios, 2673 windows, 1200 doors, 86 staircases, and 89 fountains.) escribir write; por escrito in writing escuchar listen to escuela f. school ese, esa that; ése, ésa, eso that one, that; eso es just so; eso sí to be sure, indeed; a eso de at about; por eso on that account esfera f. sphere esfuerzo m. effort esmeralda f. emerald espacio m. period, space espalda f. (also pl.) back espantoso, -a terrific, terrible España f. Spain español, -la Spanish; el Español = el Teatro Español the foremost theater of Madrid esparcir scatter espectáculo m. sight esperanza f. hope esperar expect, await, wait (for), hope (for) espeso, -a thick espesura f. thicket, dense wood or brush espíritu m. mind, spirit espléndido, -a splendid esposo, -a m. and f. husband, wife; —os husband and wife espuma f. froth, foam esquela f. note establecer fix, bring about establecimiento m. establishment estación f. station estado m. state, condition estallar burst forth estancia f. room estante m. shelves, bookcase, stand estar be (temporary condition; location) este, -a this; the latter; éste, ésta, esto this one, this; the latter; en esto during this time Esteban m. Stephen; San — de Gormaz an ancient village on the river Duero, in the province of Soria estepa f. steppe, barren plain estimación f. esteem estimar value, regard estimular stimulate, quicken estipular stipulate estoico, -a stoic estola f. stole estorbar trouble, prevent, be a hindrance, be in the way estrechar press, grasp, clasp estrella f. star estrellar dash against estrenar play or wear for the first time estrepitoso, -a loud, noisy estrujar crush, squeeze estudiar study, prepare estúpido, -a stupid estupor m. amazement eterno, -a eternal etiqueta f. etiquette, form evitar avoid exacto, -a exact exaltación f. excitement, passion exaltado, -a excited examinar examine exasperado, -a exasperated exasperarse become excited excelente excellent excepción f. exception excesivamente excessively exceso m. excess excitado, -a excited exclamación f. exclamation excluir exclude exhortar exhort exhorto m. letters requisitorial (request sent by one judge to another) exigencia f. demand exigente exacting exigir require, demand existencia f. existence, life; pl. stock existir exist expansión f. expansiveness expectación f. expectation, period of waiting; con — expectantly expediente m. proceedings, action; procedure expiación f. expiation expiar expiate expirar expire, die away explanada f. esplanade, level piece of ground explicación f. explanation explicar explain exponer expose expresar express expresión f. expression expresivo, -a expressive exquisito, -a exquisite; extreme éxtasis m. ecstasy extender extend, stretch, spread extensión f. expanse exterior m. exterior extinguir extinguish; —se die out extraer extract extraordinario, -a extraordinary extraviarse go astray, become lost extremo, -a extreme; n.m. end, extreme; por — extremely F fábrica f. factory fabuloso, -a fabulous facción f. feature fácil easy factura f. bill, invoice facha f. appearance, look; show, "sight" fachada f. façade, front falda f. skirt falso, -a false falta f. fault, mistake; omission, failure, lack; hace —— it is necessary or needed; sin —— without fail faltar go back on, fail, not be present; be lacking, be missing; poco le faltaba he came near fama f. reputation familia f. family familiaridad f. familiarity fantasía f. imagination fantástico, -a fantastic fantasmón m. conceited ass farolito m. Chinese lantern farsante m. hypocrite, bluffer fascinar fascinate, hypnotize fatalidad f. fatality fatiga f. weariness; trouble fatigar fatigue, tire favor m. favor; por — please favorecer favor, aid fe f. faith; buena — good faith febril feverish felicidad f. happiness; I, 749 pl. good-bye feliz happy; fortunate fenomenal tremendous feo, -a homely, ugly feria f. fair, market, holiday ferial m. market, fair feróstico, -a capricious, wayward ferrocarril m. railway ferviente fervent fervoroso, -a ardent festejo m. feast, entertainment feudalismo m. feudalism fiar (de, en), fiarse (de) trust (to) fidelidad f. fidelity fiera f. wild beast fierecilla f. little savage fiero, -a fierce, savage fiesta f. fête, celebration, holiday; hacer —s a caress, play with figura f. figure, form, appearance figurar figure, appear; —se imagine, fancy, suppose fijamente fixedly fijar fix; —se become fixed; —se en notice fijo, -a fixed, unchanging; de — surely Filomena f. Philomena fin m. end, object; al — finally, at last; en — in short, anyhow; por — finally; a — de, a — de que in order that finca f. country house fingir dissemble, pretend; imagine, make up; p.p. feigned fino, -a courteous, thoughtful; delicate; particular; fine, of good quality firma f. signature, signing firmar sign firme firm, solid; en — solidly firmeza f. firmness fisgón, -ona m. and f. prier, questioner fisgonear pry fisonomía f. face flaquear weaken, fail fleje m. strip of iron, hoop flojo, -a small, weak flor f. flower; (fig.) cream foco m. focus; cluster (of lights) fogoso, -a impetuous foie-gras m. (French) fat goose-liver (used for a rich paste) follaje m. foliage fomento m. stimulation, fostering; Ministro de — title of one of the cabinet officers in Spain; his duties correspond somewhat to those of our Secretaries of the Interior, Commerce, and Agriculture fondo m. depth; background; rear of stage forma f. form; en — in due form formal formal; serious, conscientious formalidadf. formality, punctuality formar form; — causa or proceso bring suit fórmula f. formula, form formular formulate, draw up foro m. back (of the stage); rear fortalecer strengthen fortaleza f. strength of mind; resistance, endurance; fortress fortificar strengthen, fortify fortuna f. fortune; hacer — make one's fortune; bring big money forzosamente necessarily fráicas = fábricas Francisco m. Frank frase f. phrase, sentence fraude m. fraud frenético, -a in a frenzy frente f. forehead; m. and f. front; — a opposite, facing, face to face with; en — de in front of fresco, -a fresh, brand-new; cool, cold frío, -a cold; n.m. cold; hacer — be cold (of the weather) frondoso, -a leafy, shady fruta f., fruto m. fruit fuego m. fire fuente f. spring, fountain; running water fuera outside; — de outside; — de lo común unusual fuerte strong, powerful, vigorous; harsh fuerza f. strength, force; dint fugaz fleeting, passing fundamentar explain, give a reason for fundamento m. foundation fundar m. foundation furia f. fury furioso, -a furious, raving furor m. fury futuro, -a future G gaceta f. gazette, newspaper galanteo m. intrigue, flirtation, gallantry galantería f. gallantry galería f. gallery; veranda gallardía f. elegance, courage gallardo, -a, gallant, handsome, confident gana f. (also pl.) desire; de buena — willingly; de mala — unwillingly; III, 36 es — de they go out of their way to ganancia f. gain, profit ganar gain, get, earn; — a win, beat ganguita f. (dim. of ganga) bit of luck garantía f. security garganta f. throat garra f. claw, clutch gastar waste, spend, wear, use, keep gasto m. expense gaznápiro m. simpleton, booby generación f. generation género m. kind, sort; race; cloth, material, goods generosidad f. generosity generoso, -a generous, noble; (of wines) rich, heady gente f. people, folk, persons gestión f. exertion, effort gesto m. face, gesture, manner gigante giant, gigantic; n.m. giant giorno (Italian, day); a — as bright as day girar turn, revolve, whirl about; — sobre sí turn around giro m. turn, course gloria f. glory, heavenly bliss glorieta f. arbor, bower gobernación f. government; Ministro de la — one of the cabinet officers, having in charge local administration, mail and telegraphs, public health, etc. gobernar govern, manage gobierno m. government golpe m. blow, stroke, bang; dar — create a sensation gordo, -a fat, huge gota f. drop gozar (de), (con) enjoy, take delight gozo m. joy gozoso, -a joyful gracejo m. wit gracia f. attraction, grace, cleverness, wittiness; favor; pl. thanks gracioso, -a amusing, funny grande, gran great, large; n. grandee (cf. note to IV, 116) grandeza f. greatness grandioso, -a imposing granjería f. profit, profitable trade grano m. grain gratificación f. tip, gratuity gratitud f. gratitude grato, -a pleasing, acceptable gratuitamente gratis, free grave serious; low gravedad f. gravity gritar shout, shriek, call out grito m. cry, shout, shriek grupo m. group guante m. glove guapo m. bold fellow guardar keep, observe; watch, guard; (also refl.) put away, keep guardarropa m. wardrobe guardia m. policeman; f. guard; la — civil the rural police güelo, güela = abuelo, abuela guerra f. war guisar cook guitarra f. guitar gustar please; no me gusta I don't like gusto m. pleasure; taste; pl. likes and dislikes; mucho — pleased to meet you; tener — en be glad to H ha = hay; III, 38 ¿— lugar? can I come in? haber have; impersonal hay, etc. there is, there are; hay que one must; — de hacer have to do, must do, will do, be about to do; dos meses ha two months ago habitación f. room, apartment habituar accustom habladurías f. pl. gossip hablar speak, talk; — mal scold hacer make, do, create, cause; hace ... ago; hace tiempo a long time ago; ¿qué tiempo hace? what is the weather like? —se be made, take place, occur; hace cuatro meses que estoy pidiendo for four months I have been asking; —la buena make a break, get into trouble (cf. note to II, 86) hacia toward hacienda f. estate, property; farm, farm lands hacha f. hatchet hada f. fairy ¡hale!: — con ellas go at them hallar find; —se be hambre f. hunger; tener — be hungry harapiento, -a ragged, in rags hasta up to, as far as; until; even; — que until hectárea f. hectare (about 2 ¹/₂ acres) hecho m. fact; deed hechura f. workmanship; —s de casa homemade model heredar inherit herencia f. inheritance herir wound, strike hermana f. sister hermanito m. little brother hermano m. brother; —s brother and sister, brothers and sisters hermoso, -a beautiful hermosura f. beauty heroína f. heroine herramienta f. tool, instrument hierro m. iron hija f. daughter, child hijita f. little daughter hijo m. son, child; offspring, result; pl. children himno m. hymn hiperbólico, -a hyperbolical, exaggerated hipócrita hypocritical hipotecario, -a of a mortgage; con garantía —a with collateral security historia f. story; history hogaza f. large loaf of bread holganza f. idleness, leisure hombre m. man; — de bien honorable man; ¡— de Dios! man alive! hombro m. shoulder hondo, -a deep, profound honra f. honor honradez f. honesty, fair dealing honrado, -a honorable, honest honrar honor; p.p. honest, honorable honroso, -a honorable hora f. hour; time; es primera — de la noche it is early evening horizonte m. horizon hormigueo m. swarming, movement horrendo, -a dreadful, hideous horroroso, -a fearful hortalizas f.pl. green vegetables hospitalario, -a hospitable hostil hostile hoy to-day hueco m. hollow, opening huir (a), (de) flee, run away escape (from); IV, 398 — el cuerpo dodge, avoid conflict hulla f. soft coal, bituminous coal humanidad f. humanity humano, -a human humilde humble humillación f. humiliation humillante humiliating humillar humiliate humo m. smoke; pl. conceit, presumption hundir sink, crush, plunge; —se sink, be ruined huracán m. storm I ídem (Latin) the same (as that just mentioned), ditto identificarse con (una idea) seize, catch (an idea) iglesia f. church ignominia f. infamy, ignominy ignorancia f. ignorance ignorar not to know igual equal, like, the same; — que just as igualar equal iluminar light up, illuminate ilusión f. illusion iluso, -a deluded, impractical ilustre illustrious, noble imagen f. image imaginar imagine; intend, think of imaginativo, -a imaginative, of vivid imagination imitar imitate impaciencia f. impatience impaciente impatient impávido, -a undaunted, bold impedir prevent imperioso, -a imperious impertinencia f. impertinence impetuoso, -a impetuous imponer impose importancia f. importance importante important importar matter importunar bore, trouble imposible IV, 74 hopeless ímprobo, -a painful, laborious impropio, -a (de) unsuited (to) improvisar improvise imprudencia f. imprudence imprudente imprudent impulsar impel impulsivo, -a impulsive impulso m. impulse; dar — set in motion impune unpunished in aeternum (Latin) forever inaudito, -a unheard of, extraordinary inauguración f. inauguration inaugurar inaugurate incandescente incandescent incapaz unfit, incompetent incierto, -a uncertain incitar urge inclinación f. inclination incluso, -a included, including incoar begin (a lawsuit) incomodarse object, take offense; p.p. disturbed, irritated incontrastable irresistible inconveniente I, 560 unfortunate; n.m. drawback, objection incredulidad f. incredulity incurrir en incur, bring upon oneself indecente rotten indecible unspeakable; gozo lo — I take unspeakable pleasure indicación f. sign indicar indicate, suggest, point to; p.p. (medical) indicated indiferente indifferent indignación f. indignation indignado, -a indignant indignarse get indignant indiscreción f. indiscretion índole f. nature, character indudable undoubted, clear indulgente indulgent indulto m. pardon industria f. industry, business industrioso, -a industrious inefable ineffable inerme defenseless inesperado, -a unexpected inexpugnable impregnable infalible infallible infamante defaming, dishonoring infame infamous; n.m. wretch infantil childish infeliz wretched, poor, unhappy, unlucky inferior inferior infierno m. hades, hell; del quinto — see note to III, 76 infinito, -a infinite; adv. —o infinitely inflamar inflame influencia f. influence, political power influir en influence informalidad f. unreliability, breach of faith informar inform infortunio m. ill luck, misfortune infundir instil ingenioso, -a ingenious ingenuo, -a ingenuous, candid ingerencia f. interference, meddling Inglaterra f. England ingratitud f. ingratitude, act of ingratitude ingrato, -a ungrateful, disagreeable ingreso m. money received, amount to one's credit; entrance, admission iniciar begin, initiate inicuo, -a iniquitous, wicked injurioso, -a insulting injusticia f. injustice injusto, -a unjust inmediatamente immediately inmenso, -a immense inmóvil motionless inquebrantable unconquerable inquietar worry inquieto, -a anxious, restless inquietud f. restlessness, anxiety inquilino, -a m. and f. tenant insano, -a insane inscribir inscribe, record inseguro, -a uncertain insistir insist insolencia f. insolence insolente insolent inspiración f. inspiration inspirar inspire instalar instal, settle instancia f.: juzgado de primera — lowest court, primary court instante m. instant, moment; al — at once; por —s every moment instinto m. instinct instrumento m. instrument insuficiente insufficient insufrible insufferable intachable stainless inteligencia f. intelligence, mind intensidad f. intensity intenso, -a intense intentar try intento m. intention; de — on purpose interés m. interest interesante interesting; hacerse el — make oneself an object of attention interesar interest; —se por take an interest in interior inner, interior; n.m. interior interioridad f. private affair internarse slip in interrogar question interrompir interrupt íntimo, -a intimate inusitado, -a unaccustomed inútil useless invención f. invention, conception, idea inventar invent inverosímil improbable invierno m. winter invitación f. invitation invitar invite invocar invoke ir go, be about to; sometimes replaces ser as an auxiliary; —se go away, depart; vase (in stage directions) exit; vaya I declare, well; vaya usted con Dios good-bye; ¿Quién va? Who goes there? I, 364 vaya que ponerte a hablar to think that you should start talking; see also under vaya ira f. wrath, anger iracundo, -a angry irascibilidad f. irritability irascible irritable irónico, -a ironical irreflexivo, -a thoughtless irrisorio, -a ludicrous irritar irritate izquierdo, -a left; f. left hand, left J ¡ja, ja! ha, ha! Jacinto m. Hyacinth jactancia f. boasting, conceit jactancioso, -a boastful jamás never; ever jamón m. ham jardín m. garden jefe m. chief, head; III, 27 chef Jesucristo m. Christ Jesús m. Jesus; (as an exclamation) Heavens! gracious! ¡— me valga! Heaven save us! jornal m. day's earnings, wages Josefita f. Josie joven young; m. and f. young man, young woman jovenzuela f. girl of poor appearance jovialidad f. joviality joya f. jewel, gem júbilo m. joy, jubilation, rejoicing Judas m. Judas; más falso que — an utter fraud, utterly false juececillo m. little judge juego m. game, gambling juez m. judge jugar play juicio m. wits, judgment, decision; tener — be sensible julio m. July juntar join junto, -a near, beside; pl. together; prep. junto a near juramento m. oath jurar swear jurídico, -a legal, juridical justicia f. justice; forces of the law justiciero, -a just, with the sternness of a judge justo, -a just, righteous; exact; adv. -o just so; right juventud f. youth juzgado m. court; courthouse juzgar judge L labio m. lip laborioso, -a hard-working lado m. side, direction lago m. lake lágrima f. tear lamentarse complain lamento m. complaint lámpara f. lamp lana f. wool lanzar utter; —se a enter lapis-lazuli m. lapis lazuli largas f.pl.; dar — play for time largo, -a long lástima f. pity; pitiful object, wreck; me da — I feel sorry for; le tengo — I feel sorry for him lastimero, -a sorrowful, sad, regretful lateral lateral, side lavar wash, wash away lección f. lesson leer read legado m. legacy legítimo, -a legitimate, lawful lejano, -a distant lejos far, at a distance lengua f. tongue, language lenguaje m. language lentitud f. slowness lento, -a slow leña f. wood, firewood león m. lion León m. Leon letra f. letter, bill of exchange levantar raise; —se get up, arise ley f. law; loyalty; legal standard; de — genuine leyenda f. inscription, motto libertad f. liberty libertar set free, free libramiento m. order, draft librar free, deliver libre free, rid; aire — open air libro m. book liga f. garter ligero, -a light, slight; a la —a hastily lima f. file limosna f. alms limpiar clean, dust linaje m. lineage, family lindo, -a fair, pretty, handsome; prosperous liquidación f. liquidation, settlement (of an account) liquidar settle (an account), settle up lobo m. wolf local m. place of business, premises loco, -a mad, wild, foolish locura f. madness, folly; III, 211 special weakness lógico, -a logical lograr succeed, obtain, gain loquinario m. half-crazy fellow, scatterbrain, loony lucecita f. little light lucero m. morning star, bright star lucir shine, grow light; display; p.p. brilliant lucha f. struggle luchar struggle luego presently, later, very soon; then, therefore; muy — at once; hasta — I'll see you soon lugar m. place, room; tener — take place lúgubre gloomy lujo m. luxury, display lujoso, -a luxurious lumbre f. open fire, bonfire, kitchen fire luminoso, -a luminous, bright luna f. moon lunes Monday lustre m. brilliancy, luster, purity luz f. light Ll llamamiento m. call, knocking llamar call; knock, ring; —se be named llamativo, -a loud llanto m. weeping; romper en — burst into tears llave f. key llegar (a) arrive (at), come (to), reach; happen llenar fill, comply with lleno, -a full llevar carry, bring, carry away; follow; lead, escort; experience, suffer; —se carry off, lead away llorar cry, weep, mourn lloroso, -a tearful M madre f. mother Madrid the capital city of Spain, with about 1,000,000 inhabitants Madril = Madrid madrugar rise early; (figuratively) be on the watch maestro, -a m. and f. teacher, master; adj. masterly magia f. magic magnificencia f. magnificence magnífico, -a magnificent majo, -a gay, fine looking mal adv. ill, badly, wrong; n.m. evil, disease, harm; del — el menos I must make the best of it maldad f. evil, wickedness; trouble maldito, -a cursed malhumorado, -a ill-humored malicioso, -a malicious malo, -a bad, evil, wrong; weak, wretched, petty, poor mamá f. mother mampostería f. rubblework mancha f. spot manchar stain, disgrace; streak mandar command, order, send mandón m. man in power, boss manera f. manner, way maniatar handcuff manifestación f. declaration, explanation manifestar declare, express, tell, show Manila f. Manila; mantón de — see mantón mano f. hand manojito m. small bunch manojo m. handful, bouquet mansedumbre f. mildness, gentleness manteca f. butter mantener keep, maintain; support, pay living expenses mantilla f. mantilla (lace scarf for the shoulders or head) mantito m. cloak manto m. cloak mantón m. shawl; — de Manila embroidered silk shawl, see note to III, 215 manutención f. support mañana f. morning; adv. to-morrow; pasado — day after to-morrow mar m. and f. sea maravilla f. marvel maravilloso, -a marvelous marcha f. march; en — come on marchar walk, progress, march; —se go away marfil m. ivory María f. Mary; — Santísima the Holy Virgin marido m. husband Mariquita f. dim. of María Mariucha f. (affectionate dim. of María) Mollie marqués m. marquis; pl. marquis and marchioness marquesa f. marchioness mártir m. martyr martirio m. martyrdom martirizar torment mas but más more; other; plus; —— bien rather; —— que except; no —— que only; por —— que in spite of the fact that, however much masa f. mass; 849 en —— general máscara f. mask matalotaje m. mess matar kill materia f. matter, material material m. stock matrimonio m. marriage, matrimony máximum m. maximum mayor greater, greatest; larger, largest; elder, eldest; head, chief mayoral m. stage driver mecánico, -a mechanical mediador m. mediator, instrument medianería f. partition wall mediano, -a medium, moderate, ordinary medio, -a half; n.m. midst, environment; means mediodía m. noon medir measure, measure out meditabundo, -a thoughtful meditación f. meditation meditar ponder, meditate mejor better, best mejorar improve melancolía f. melancholy melancólico, -a melancholy meloso, -a honeyed memoria f. memory; de — by heart mendigar beg mendigo m. beggar menester m. need; employment, occupation; haber — need Menga f. Dominica mengua f. disgrace, shame menguado, -a mean, cowardly menor less, slighter menos less, least; except; al —, a lo — at least; a — que unless menosprecio m. contempt mensaje m. message mensajero, -a m. and f. messenger mensual monthly, a month mente f. mind mentecato m. fool, imbecile mentir lie mentira f. lie; parece — it seems impossible menú m. (French) bill of fare mercado m. market mercancía f. merchandise, articles mercantil commercial merecedor, -ra deserving merecer deserve merienda f. afternoon tea, (light) lunch mérito m. merit mesa f. table, desk; — de noche night stand mesmamente (dialect) even mesmo = mismo metálico, -a metallic meter put, put in, set; —se en enter into, concern oneself with mí me; de — for my part miá = mira miedo m. fear mies f. harvest mil a thousand milagro m. miracle millón m. million millonaria f. millionairess milloncejo m. a trifle like a million mina f. mine minero, -a mining ministro m. minister; secretary (in a government cabinet) minucioso, -a minute, careful mío, -a my, mine, of mine; el —o, etc. pron. mine; lo —o what is mine mirada f. glance, look mirar look, look at; regard, consider; mire usted you see, see here; — por look out for misa f. mass; — mayor high mass miserable wretched, in poverty miseria f. poverty; bits, wretched trifles misericordia f. mercy mísero, -a wretched mismo, -a same, very, own, self; lo — the same thing; mañana — no later than to-morrow misterio m. mystery mitad f. half, middle mito m. myth; legendary person mixto, -a mixed; tren — train with freight and passenger cars mocoso, -a (literally, with running nose) dirty, too young to take care of himself moda f. fashion modales m. pl. manners modelo m. model moderno, -a modern modestia f. modesty modesto, -a modest, requiring little modista f. dressmaker, modiste modisto m. ladies' tailor, designer modo m. way, manner; de otro — otherwise; de — que so that molestar trouble, pester, irritate; —se put oneself out, trouble oneself molestia f. trouble, annoyance momentáneo, -a momentary momento m. moment; al — in a moment, at once; de un — a otro at any moment monaguillo m. acolyte, assistant in church service mono, -a m. and f. monkey; adj. pretty, cute monte m. mountain, wooded hill Montevideo the capital of Uruguay; 350,000 inhabitants montón m. heap morir die moscón m. bluebottle fly; bore, nuisance, pest mostrar show, display mote m. nickname mover(se) move, stir movimiento m. movement, gesture; impulse mozo, -a youthful; n.m. youth; porter, waiter, man of all work; n.f. girl mozuela f. wench, (country) girl muchacha f. girl muchacho m. boy, youth muchedumbre f. crowd mucho, -a much, much of a, great; many, many a, long; adv. —o very; hard; ¡—! good! yes indeed! por — que however much mudar change; —se move mudo, -a dumb, silent mueblaje m. furnishings muebles m. pl. furniture muela f. molar muerte f. death muesama f. = nuestra ama, nuesama madame, mistress muestrario m. collection of samples, show case mugriento, -a dirty, greasy mujer f. woman; wife mujercita f. 170 narrow woman multiplicar multiply multitud f. multitude mundo m. world; todo el — everybody; the whole world municipal city (used as adj.) murmullo m. murmur, whisper murmurar murmur, whisper muro m. wall musgoso, -a mossy música f. music; empty phrases, nonsense músico m. musician mutuo, -a mutual muy very N nacer be born; arise naciente growing, newborn nacimiento m. birth nada nothing; anything; not at all; at all; —, — never mind; — más que only; — de carta let's not use a letter nadie no one; any one nariz f. nose, nostril natural natural, native naturaleza f. nature navaja f. knife, razor necedad f. folly necesario, -a necessary necesidad f. necessity, need necesitar need necio, -a foolish; m. and f. fool negativa f. refusal negociar trade negocio m. business negro, -a black; n.m. negro nene m. baby nervioso, -a nervous ni neither, nor; not even; — siquiera, — tan siquiera not even Nicolás m. Nicholas nido m. nest ningún, ninguno, -a none, not any, not one; no one niña f. girl, child niño m. boy, child; pl. children; muy niño very young nivel m. level no no, not; — más only nobilísimo, -a most noble nobleza f. nobility, generosity nocturno, -a night (used as adv.), nocturnal noche f. night; de — at night, nighttime nogal m. walnut nombrar appoint, name, mention nombre m. name, Christian name noramala (= enhoramala): — con confound ...! norte m. North; polestar, guiding star; direction nota f. note, tone; tomar — de take account of notar observe, notice noticia f.(also pl.) news; tener — learn novecientos, -as nine hundred novedad f. novelty; de gran — the very latest style noventa ninety novia sweetheart, fiancée, "girl" novio m. lover, fiancé nube f. cloud nuevecito, -a brand new nuevo, -a new; de —o again número m. number nunca never; ever O o or; — bien or else obedecer obey obediencia f. obedience obispo m. bishop objeto m. object obligación f. duty; debt obligar oblige, force, compel obra f. work; deed obrar act, work, operate obscuridad f. obscurity, darkness obscuro, -a obscure, dark obsequiar entertain, treat observación f. observation observar observe obstáculo m. obstacle obstante: no — nevertheless obstinarse persist obtener obtain ocasión f. occasion, opportunity ocultar hide, conceal ocupación f. occupation ocupar occupy, occupy one's attention; —se be occupied, pay attention; —se en look after; p.p. busy ocurrencia f. occurrence, whim ocurrir occur, happen ochenta eighty ochocientos, -as eight hundred odio m. hatred odioso, -a odious oficialidad f. body of officers oficio m. trade, profession oficioso, -a officious ofrecer offer oído m. ear; hearing oír hear ojo m. eye; ¡—! take care! ola f. wave olvidar, —se de forget omitir omit omnipotente omnipotent opinión f. opinion oponer oppose; —se a oppose oportuno, -a happy, fitting oprimir oppress, weigh down oprobio m. opprobrium, disgrace opulento, -a rich Ora pro nobis (Latin) pray for us (a response; cf. note to III, 224-225) oración f. prayer orar pray orden m. order, system; f. order, command ordenar order ordinario, -a ordinary, common organizar organize orgullo m. pride orgulloso, -a proud origen m. origin originar cause orla f. border oro m. gold ostentación f. show, display ostentar display otro, -a another, any other, other; else; different; —a vez again P pa = para paciencia f. patience pacífico, -a peaceful, quiet padecer suffer padre m. father; pl. parents pagar pay, repay, pay for; —se de be pleased with; p.p. pleased, tickled pago m. payment país m. country, nation paiz = parece paja f. straw pájaro m. bird; fellow palabra f. word; floor (turn in speaking) palabrería f. empty talk palacio m. palace, mansion palaciote m. huge house palmadita f. pat palo m. stick; blow with cudgel palo-tarja m. see tarja palpar feel, feel about pan m. bread, loaf pana f. corduroy pandereta f. tambourine pantano m. swamp, slough paño m. cloth pañuelo m. handkerchief; kerchief papá m. papa, father papaíto m. daddy papel m. paper; stock; part, rôle; hacer mal — make a poor appearance; yo no hago —es I don't pretend what isn't so paquete m. parcel, bundle par equal, alike; n.m. pair, couple; peer; sin — peerless, unequaled para to, in order to, for, toward; — mí in my opinion; — que in order that; — sí to himself, yourself parálisis f. paralysis paralizar paralyze parar stop, stay; end, land, remain; venir a — land; parado en firme stock-still pararrayos m. lightning rod parásito m. parasite parecer appear, seem; refl. resemble; al — apparently parecido, -a like, resembling; n.m. resemblance pared f. wall paroxismo m. paroxysm parque m. park párroco m. parish; cura — parish priest parroquia f. parish parroquial parochial parte f. part; place, side; en todas —s everywhere; la mayor — the majority, most particularmente especially particular private partida f. game; lot partidita f. small amount partir start, set forth; split pasa f. raisin; — de Corinto (dried) currant pasacalle m. passacaglia (name of an old Spanish dance, of a slow and rather solemn nature; now applied to a quick march tune) pasado, -a past, last; — mañana day after to-morrow pasamanería f. passementerie, lace pasar(se) pass, come in; happen; undergo, suffer; — de be more than; —lo, —se get along; p.p. last, past pasear(se) stroll, loiter, walk about pasión f. passion pasito m. short step pasivo, -a passive paso m. passage; step; right of way; incident; abrir el — make way, clear a path pastor m. shepherd; — de almas spiritual guardian paterno, -a paternal patio m. inner court of a house pato m. duck patria f. country, native land pausa f. pause pavipollo m. young turkey pavonearse strut about, put on airs paz f. peace pechera f. shirt front pecho m. breast, chest, bosom pedacito m. tiny piece pedazo m. piece; — de bárbaro = bárbaro pedido m. order (commercial) pedir ask, beg, require pedrería f. jewelry, gems Pedro m. Peter pegar hit; stick, glue peignoir m. (French) wrapper, dressing gown peine m. comb peldaño m. step pelo m. hair pena f. sorrow, trial penar suffer penetrante penetrating penetrar penetrate penoso, -a painful, hard pensamiento m. thought pensar think, intend; expect; consider, think over, think up pensativo, -a thoughtful pensión f. pension, board penuria f. penury, extreme poverty peña f. cliff, rock peor worse, worst pequeño, -a small perchero m. clothes rack perder lose; ruin, waste; p.p. wicked, dissolute; loco perdido hopelessly insane perdición f. perdition, evil perdonar pardon, forgive pérfidamente treacherously perfil m. profile Perico m. dim. of Pedro periódico m. newspaper perla f. pearl permanecer remain permiso m. permission permitir permit pero but perpetuo, -a perpetual perro m. dog perseguir pursue, persecute persistir persist, continue persona f. person personaje m. personage, character perspicacia f. clear-sightedness pertenecer belong pertenencia f. holding, property perturbación f. disturbance perverso, -a perverse pesar m. sorrow; a — de in spite of peseta f. peseta (the unit coin of Spain; worth about 20 cents; it is divided into 100 céntimos) pesimismo m. pessimism pesimista pessimistic peso m. weight; dollar petición f. asking, request petitorio m. begging, constant asking pez m. fish picar bite, sting; vex; smart; breakup; — alto have lofty aims picardía f. malice picaresco, -a mischievous pícaro, -a rascally, wretched, confounded, mischievous pie m. foot; de — standing, able to be about, on foot; 80 on their feet; en — standing piedad f. pity; piety piedra f. stone, rock, gem pieza f. piece; play; room pila f. font; nombre de — Christian name pintoresco, -a picturesque pisada f. footstep; footprint; stepping pláceme m. congratulation, felicitation placer m. pleasure plano m. plane, projection planta f. sole of the foot, foot plantar plant; —se en take one's stand plata f. silver plateresco, -a plateresque (a highly ornate style of architecture combined with sculpture; it flourished in Spain in the 16th century) plaza f. square, market place plazo m. space or limit of time, time of payment plebeyo m. plebeian, man of vulgar birth pleno, -a full pliego m. sheet, envelope pluma f. pen; feather pluvial: capa — cope poblar people, fill pobre poor, weak pobrecillo m. poor fellow pobrecito m. poor creature pobreza f. poverty poco, -a little, few, slight; adv. poco little, not very, not much; — menos que almost; n.m. a little; dentro de — soon; para — faint-hearted pocho, -a faded, discolored poder be able, can; no — más can't stand it longer; no — menos de can't help; n.m. power poderoso, -a powerful podrido, -a decayed, rotten poético, -a poetic policía f. policing política f. politics político, -a political polvo m. dust pollo m. chicken pompa f. pomp, show, splendor poner place, put, put on; lay, fix; send; —se put on; become; —se a begin to, set out to; —se en camino start out poquísimo, -a extremely little poquito m. bit por for, through, along, across, on, at, by, to, in, over, on account of; in order to; as; per; referring to; —— qué why; —— malo que however ill; —— si to see whether; in case porcelana f. porcelain porque because; in order that por qué (as n. m.) reason porquería f. filth; trifle, shabby thing portal m. vestibule portalada f. portico; opening porte m. cost of carriage, freight; —— pagado prepaid Porto m. a city in Portugal; hence Port wine poseedor, -ra m. and f. possessor poseer possess posibilidad f. possibility posible possible posición f. position positivo, -a positive potente powerful Potosí m. a province of Bolivia, famous from its earliest history for rich silver mines pozo m. well práctica f. practice practicable real, capable of functioning práctico, -a practical precario, -a precarious precio m. price preciosidad f. gem, beauty precioso, -a charming, beautiful; precious precipicio m. precipice precipitar hurl; hasten; —se rush preciso, -a necessary preferir prefer pregonar publish, announce, cry aloud, proclaim pregonero m. town crier pregunta f. question preguntar ask (a question) premio m. reward premioso, -a slow, with difficulty prenda f. garment, article of value preocupación f. prejudice, preconception preocupar worry, concern; —se de concern oneself with, make provision for; p.p. concerned, anxious preparación f. preparation preparar prepare presencia f. presence presentar present, introduce; —se appear presente present; los —s those here present preservativo m. preservative; conservation presidio m. fortress; military prison préstamo m. loan prestar lend presteza f. speed, haste presumir presume, suppose, imagine presunción f. presumption presuntuoso, -a conceited presuroso, -a hasty, in haste pretender try, intend, wish pretendiente m. suitor pretensión f. intention, expectation; claim, pretension preterición f. omission prevalecer prevail prevenir warn, inform; provide against, foresee; p.p. ready prever foresee previsión f. foresight; en —— de foreseeing primero, -a first; adv. —o first, at first primitivo, -a original primor m. beauty, exquisiteness, beautiful quality principal principal, leading príncipe m. prince principiar begin principio m. beginning; principle; en un —— at first prisa f. haste; a —— quickly; dar —— urge to hasten prisita intensified form of prisa privación f. privation privar deprive probabilidad f. probability probar prove, try, try on, test, taste; suit proceder proceed; n.m. procedure, behavior procesar try (in court), bring suit against procesión f. procession; la —— va por dentro (his) thoughts are kept to (him)self proceso m. suit procurar try; procure prodigar lavish producto m. product profecía f. prophecy profeta m. prophet profetizar prophesy profundo, -a deep prohibir forbid promesa f. promise prometer promise prontitud f. promptness pronto, -a ready, speedy; adv. —o soon, quickly; por de ——, por lo —— provisionally, for the present propender tend, incline propiedad f. ownership, property, estate propietario m. proprietor, owner propina f. tip, gratuity propio, -a one's own, private; proper, same; tú —— you yourself; —— de befitting, suited proponer propose proporción f. proportion; match propósito m. aim, intention; a —— by the way; suitable; a —— de speaking of prorrumpir burst out proteger protect protesta f. protest protestar protest provecho m. profit proveer provide provenir arise, be caused by Providencia f. Providence provincia f. province provinciano, -a provincial próximo, -a near, nearby, approaching proyecto m. project, plan prueba f. test, trial; proof publicar publish público, -a public; n.m. public puchero m. pot, pan; stew; pl. pouting, whimpering pueblo m. people, common people, nation; town puerta f. door, gate pues well, then, just so; why! ¡—— no! of course! why not? puesto p.p. of poner; —— que since; although; n.m. position, post, stand, stall pulga f. flea pulso m. pulse, wrist; a —— by strength of hand puntilla f. lace edging punto m. point; en —— precisely; al —— at once puntualidad f. punctuality, promptness puño m. fist purgatorio m. purgatory puro, -a pure; n.m. (Havana) cigar púrpura f. purple pus = pues putrefacto, -a putrid, rotten Q que rel. pron. who, which, whom, that; conj. that, for, since, and, when, such that; adv. than, as ¿qué? what; what a; ¿por ——? why? quebradero m.: —— de cabeza worry quedar(se) remain, be left; —— en agree to; —se con keep; por mí no ha de —— it shall not remain undone through my fault quedo, -a soft, gentle, low quehacer m. errand; duty, occupation queja f. complaint quejarse (de) complain (of) quema f. fire, conflagration; huir de la —— run away from danger, avoid serious difficulties quemar burn; p.p. vexed querer wish, desire, be willing; like, love; expect; —— decir mean; yo quisiera I should like; lo que quiera anything; donde quiera wherever; V, 211 quiere ser claims to be; p.p. dear, my dear quié = quiere quiebra f. failure, bankruptcy quien who, whom, whoever, he who, one who, the one who quién who; ¿de ——? whose; ¡—— pudiera creer! I wish I could believe! quién 73 = quieren quiera see querer quinientos, -as five hundred quinto, -a fifth quitar take away, remove, take off; esto no quita this doesn't prevent quizá, quizás perhaps R rabia f. rage rabiar rage, be wild with anger or spite Rafael m. Raphael raíz f. root; bienes raíces real estate ralea f. race, breed rama f. branch rápido, -a rapid rasgar tear rasgo m. dash, stroke; trait; I, 87 display of generosity rasguño m. scratch raso, -a open, unobstructed, flat; hacer tabla —a de clean away rastaquouère f. (French) rich adventuress rastrero, -a low-flying, crawling; abject ratito m. little while rato m. time, short time; a —s sometimes, at short intervals rayito m. small ray rayo m. ray, shaft, thunder-bolt; ha sido como un —— it was a fearful shock raza f. race razón f. word, speech; reason; right; tener —— be right razonable reasonable re- (an intensifying prefix) very real real; royal real m. a former Spanish copper coin (real de vellón) worth 25 céntimos or 5 cents realce m. luster, relief realidad f. reality realizar carry out; cash, convert into cash realmente really reanudar renew, resume reaparecer reappear rebajar lower, take off, deduct rebañar scrape rebelarse rebel rebelde rebellious; n.m. rebel rebosar overflow (with) recado m. message recamado, -a embroidered recapitular sum up, go over a matter again recargar load, burden recatar conceal recibir receive reciente recent reciprocidad f. reciprocity; en su —— from both parties recíproco, -a reciprocal, mutual reclamar demand, claim recluir confine, keep in seclusion recobrar recover recoger get, pick up, receive, take charge of; p.p. in seclusion recogimiento m. silent meditation recomendación f. recommendation, influence recomendar recommend, commend recompensar reward reconocer recognize, acknowledge; search through; p.p. grateful reconocimiento m. scrutiny; recognition reconstruir reconstruct recordar remember; remind recorrer go back and forth on rectitud f. rectitude, uprightness rector m. rector, principal recurso m. resource; pl. means, funds rechazar reject red f. net redentor m. redeemer Redfern a famous Parisian ladies' tailor redil m. (sheep)fold redimir redeem reducir reduce, bring to terms, overcome one's resistance reducto m. redoubt referir relate; —se refer refinado, -a refined reflejo m. reflection; reflex, light reflected; —— metálico luster (cf. note to III, 308) reflexionar en think of, consider reflexivo, -a meditating reforma f. reform refugio m. refuge refulgente shining, sparkling regatear haggle regeneración f. regeneration regio, -a royal, regal registrar search registro m. registry, record-office regocijar make rejoice regocijo m. mirth, hilarity rehacerse rally, recover oneself reina f. queen reír(se) laugh reja f. iron grating, bars or railing relación f. relation; entrar en —es con become on familiar terms with relajar relax relato m. narrative religión f. religion religioso, -a religious reloj m. watch relucir shine remediar remedy, help; —se de be relieved in remedio m. remedy; no tiene —— it can't be helped remesa f. remittance remoquete m. nickname remoto, -a remote rencoroso, -a spiteful, V, 150 capable of expressing hatred rendir conquer, overcome; —se yield renegar de refuse renunciar (a) give up reñir quarrel, scold reparación f. restoration reparar (en) notice, observe reparón, -ona inquisitive repentinamente suddenly repetición f. repetition repetir repeat repicar ring a bell; —— en el Cristo ring the bell at the shrine of the Christ repique m. chime, peal replegar fold up replicar reply reponer replace, reply; —se recover reprobación f. reprobation reproducir reproduce, repeat, copy repugnancia f. repugnance repugnante repugnant, disgusting repugnar de be repugnant to reputación f. reputation requisito m. requisite, required adjunct requisitoria f. requisition; summons reservar keep resignarse resign oneself resistencia f. resistence resistir resist; —se a hesitate to, dislike to resolución f. resolution, resolve resolver(se) resolve, decide; —se change, settle resorte m. spring respetable worthy respeto m. respect; de —— spare, extra; ceremonial, formal, "company" respetuoso, -a respectful respiración f. breathing respirar breathe, breathe freely resplandecer gleam, shine responder answer, correspond responsabilidad f. responsibility responsable responsible responso m. responsory for the dead respuesta f. reply, answer restablecer reëstablish restante left over, remaining; lo —— the remainder resto m. rest resucitar resuscitate resuelto, -a (p.p. of resolver) settled resultado m. result, product resultar result, turn out, appear retener retain, detain retirar withdraw, take out, lead away; —se retire retórica f. rhetoric; pl. sophistry, quibbling retrasado, -a late, behind time retraso m. delay retro: a —— (Latin) see note to I, 254 retroceder retreat, go back, back up, retire reunir unite, put together; —se get together revelar reveal reventar burst reverencia f. bow revestir dress (with ceremonial garb) revolución f. revolution revolver overturn, upset; p.p. topsy-turvy rial = real ricacho m. rich guy ricachona f. very wealthy woman Ricardo m. Richard rico, -a rich ridiculez f. folly; mortification ridículo, -a ridiculous; n.m. ridicule, ridiculous plight riesgo m. risk rígido, -a rigid rigor m. severity, strictness riqueza f. riches riquísimo, -a very rich, splendid risa f. laughter; humor ristra f. string (of onions, etc.) risueño, -a smiling ritual m. ritual; libro de —— prayer book, book of services robar steal, rob, deprive of robustez f. vigor roca f. rock rodar roll rodear surround, encircle rodilla f. knee; de —s kneeling rogar ask, request, plead rojo, -a red Roldán m. Roland romería f. pilgrimage (to a country shrine; hence) picnic, festivity romper break, tear; —— a hablar begin to speak rompimiento m. break, breaking off ropa f. (also pl.) clothes ropita f. II, 236 the little clothes you had roquero, -a rocky, built on a rock rosario m. rosary; rezar el —— tell one's beads rosbif m. roast beef rostro m. face roto p.p. of romper rudo, -a rude, hard Rue de Rivoli (French) Rivoli Street (in Paris, containing many famous shops) ruido m. noise, racket ruina f. ruin ruinoso, -a ruinous rumbo m. course rumor m. sound, noise, report Rusia f. Russia ruso, -a Russian rústico, -a rustic, rural S saber know, know how; learn (especially in the preterite tense); ¿qué sé yo? how do I know? no sé qué some ... or other sabiduría f. wisdom sacar draw out, take out, extract; draw on, find out, discover; get saco m. sack, bag sacrificar sacrifice sacrificio m. sacrifice sacristán m. sacristan, sexton sagrado, -a sacred sala f. parlor, hall, room salado, -a witty, bright saldo m. balance, settlement saleroso, -a bright, witty salir come out, issue, go out, get out, go away; enter (in stage directions); rise (of the sun); occur; —se con la suya get one's own way salón m. room, parlor, large hall salpicar splash, dot saltar jump, jump over, start, skip salud f. health; salvation saludable salutary saludar greet; bow to, salute saludo m. greeting salvación f. salvation salvador, -ra saving salvar save salvo except; poner a —— safeguard, preserve sanción f. sanction, confirmation Sanfelices Sanfelices sangre f. blood; race sano, -a healthy; whole San Petersburgo Petrograd Santamar not an actual Spanish place-name santificar sanctify santiguarse cross oneself santísimo, -a most holy santo, -a, san, saint, holy, blessed; n.m. saint santuario m. sanctuary sartén f. frying pan sastre m. tailor satisfacción f. satisfaction; payment satisfacer (p.p. satisfecho) satisfy sátrapa m. satrap (governor of a province among the ancient Persians) se himself, herself, etc. (both accusative and dative); replaces any third person object pronoun before another secar dry seco, -a dry secretear speak in private, whisper secreto, -a secret; n.m. secret secuestrar kidnap, keep in confinement secular centuries old seda f. silk sedación f. calm, lull seguida f.: en —— at once seguir follow, continue; p.p. in succession según according to; as; according as; that depends segundo, -a second; latter seguramente surely seguridad f. certainty, safety seguro, -a sure, safe, certain; —o, de —o certainly, without fail seiscientos, -as six hundred selecto, -a choice sellar seal semana f. week semblante m. face, appearance semejante similar, such, such a semejanza f. resemblance sencillez f. simplicity sencillo, -a simple sendero m. path seno m. bosom sentar seat; benefit; fix, plant; —se sit down; —— la cabeza be sensible, settle down; —— la mano make felt the weight of one's displeasure sentido m. sense; —— común common sense sentimiento m. sentiment sentir feel; hear; regret, be sorry for seña f. sign señal f. sign señalar mark; point to señor m. sir, master, Mr., gentleman señora f. lady, mistress; wife; Mrs., Madam señorío m. nobility, upper class señorita f. young lady, miss señorito m. young gentleman separación f. separation separar separate, keep distinct; —se depart, leave septiembre m. September ser be; —— de belong to; érase there was once ser m. being serenar calm serenidad calmness sereno, -a calm, cool-headed serie f. series sermón m. sermon sermoneo m. sermonizing servicio m. service servidor m. servant servil servile servilismo m. servility servir serve, be used, be of use, be fit; para —— a V. S. at your service; —se be kind enough to sesenta sixty severidad f. severity severo, -a severe si if, whether; indeed, of course, why; por —— to see whether; in case sí yes, indeed; decir que —— consent to marry; pron. himself, herself, itself, themselves siempre always, ever; —— que each time that, whenever; provided that sierra f. mountain range siglo m. century significar signify, mean signo m. sign siguiente following, next silencio m. silence silencioso, -a silent, mute Silesia f. a province of Prussia silla f. chair simpático, -a likable, congenial simple simple, mere simultáneamente simultaneously sin without; —— que without sinceridad f. sincerity sincero, -a sincere sino but, except; no... —— only; —— que but siquiera even, at least; ni ——, ni tan —— not even sitio m. spot, place situación f. situation soberano, -a sovereign soberbio, -a proud; splendid sobra f. remnant, leavings sobrar be in excess, be superfluous; be left over; medios le sobran he has a thousand ways; le sobra razón he is entirely right sobre above, on, upon; beside; —— todo especially sobre m. envelope sobresaltado, -a startled sobreseer (una causa) withdraw, suspend (a suit), grant a stay in proceedings sobrina f. niece sociedad f. society socorrer aid, help socorro m. aid, assistance soga f. rope sol m. sun; hace —— it is sunny; de —— a —— from daybreak to dusk soledad f. solitude; loneliness solemne solemn solemnidad f. solemnity soler be accustomed, wont; be usually solicitar beg for, ask for sólido, -a solid solitario, -a solitary solito, -a all alone solo, -a deserted; single, only, alone; a solas alone sólo only, alone soltar loose, let go, let fly, turn loose soltero, -a unmarried solución f. solution sollozar sob sollozo m. sob sombra f. shade, shadow sombrero m. hat someter subject, submit, subjugate Somonte pr.n. (as adj. rough, crude) son m. sound sonar sound, sound natural sonido m. sound sonreír smile sonrisa f. smile sonrojo m. blush; offense (which causes a blush) soñador m. dreamer soñar (con) dream (of) sopa f. (also pl.) soup with slices of bread in it soportar endure, support sordidez f. stinginess sorprender surprise, catch sorpresa f. surprise sortija f. ring sosegarse calm down, become quiet sospecha f. suspicion sospechar suspect, imagine sostén m. support sostener sustain, uphold, support sostenimiento m. support sotana f. cassock subida f. rise, ascent subir rise, come up, go up, climb; raise, hoist súbito, -a sudden suceder happen; follow, replace suceso m. event, occurrence sucumbir succumb suelo m. floor; ground; por los —s on the ground, at the bottom sueño m. sleep; dream; tener —— be sleepy suerte f. luck, fate; good luck; way, manner sufragio m. good deed which is applied to the aid of souls in purgatory sufrimiento m. suffering sufrir suffer sugerir suggest suicidarse commit suicide suicidio m. suicide sujeto, -a subject; fastened; n.m. subject; fellow, person suma f. sum sumamente extremely superfluo, -a superfluous superior superior, of fine quality super-mujer f. superwoman súplica f. request suplicar beg, request suplicio m. torment supremo, -a supreme suprimir suppress suscripción f. subscription suspender suspend, hang, cease suspenso, -a in suspense suspirar sigh suspiro m. sigh sustentar support, maintain sustituir take the place of susto m. fright, shock sutil subtle suyo, -a his, hers, its, theirs; of his, etc.; el ——, la -a, etc. pron. his, hers, its, theirs; hacer de las suyas be up to (his) usual tricks T tabla f. board, plank tal such, such a, of the sort; el —— the said (person); con —— que, con —— de que provided that; ¿qué ——? how is it going? —— vez perhaps talento m. talent tallar cut, carve tamaño, -a so great, of the size of; III, 80 —os así so big (with a gesture showing height); n.m. size también also tampoco neither, not either, nor that either tan so, as, such a; —— sólo only tantico m. bit tanto, -a so much, so many (sometimes used with singular noun in plural sense); por lo —— therefore tanto adv. so much; n.m. a little; en —— que while; entre —— meanwhile tapar conceal, cover up; stop, plug tardanza f. delay tardar delay, be late tarde late; lo más —— at the latest; n.f. afternoon tarea f. task, labor tarja f. tally stick (with notches, which form a primitive method of counting) te m. tea teatro m. theater techo m. roof, ceiling tela f. cloth telegrama m. telegram temblar tremble temer fear, be afraid temeroso, -a timid, afraid temor m. fear templado, -a lukewarm, mild; tempered temprano, -a early tendero m. shopkeeper tenebroso, -a dark, gloomy tener have, hold, keep; —— que hacer have to, be obliged to, do; tengo que hacer I have work to do; —— por consider Teodolinda f. Theodolinda Teplitz Teplitz-Schönau (a town in Bohemia, with warm springs for bathing) tercero, -a third Teresa f. Theresa terminar end término m. end; primer —— foreground ternura f. tenderness territorio m. territory, country, district within the jurisdiction of a court tesón m. obstinacy, persistence, tenacity, firmness tesoro m. treasure testamento m. will, testament tez f. complexion, skin tié = tiene tiempo m. time; weather; a —— in time; va para —— will take a long time tienda f. shop, store tierno, -a tender tierra f. earth, soil; land, country, native place, home timbre m. tone timidez f. timidity tímido, -a timid tío m. uncle; fellow, old man tipo m. type tiranía f. tyranny tiránico, -a tyrannical tirano m. tyrant tirar pull, drag; throw; attract; I, 100 tirando dragging about; V, 90 a eso tira that's what he's working for título m. title tiznar smear, begrime, smuten tizne m. grime tocar touch; befit; play; me toca it falls to me or is my turn; a toca-teja cash down todavía still, yet todito, -a absolutely all todo, -a all, every; en —— este año some time during the present year; n.m. all, everything; con —— nevertheless; del —— entirely, completely, quite toilette (French) attire, dress to l' = todo el tolerancia f. tolerance tolerar tolerate, endure, allow tomar take, undertake; ¡toma! I declare! well! tonelada f. ton tontaina m. fool, dolt tontín m. silly boy tonto, -a silly, foolish; n.m. fool, idiot toque m. stroke torbellino m. whirl, rush torcer twist, turn aside; wring tormento m. torment torre f. tower tortura f. torture tosco, -a rough, rude trabajador, -ra hard-working; n.m. laborer, workingman trabajar work trabajo m. work, labor, effort trabajoso, -a toilsome traer carry, bring, keep tráfico m. traffic, trade tragar swallow traída f. bringing; —— de aguas waterworks train = traen traje m. suit, clothes tramitación f. proceeding; poner en —— set in motion trance m. emergency, crisis; a todo —— at any cost tranquilidad f. peacefulness, calm tranquilo, -a peaceful, quiet, at ease, free from anxiety transformar transform transición f. transition, change trapito m. little rag, remnant trapom. rag, cloth; pl. (colloquial) women's clothes tras after, behind; —— de behind trastornar upset, disturb trastorno m. disorder, confusion tratamiento m. treatment; title of courtesy, mode of address tratar treat; get well acquainted with; —— de try to; speak of, discuss, consider trato m. bargain, business; intercourse, acquaintance través m.: al —— de through, across travieso, -a mischievous traza f. appearance, looks trazar trace trecho m. distance treinta thirty tremendo, -a terrible trémulo, -a trembling tren m. train tres three; las —— three o'clock tribulación f. trouble, trial trigo m. wheat trinidad f. trinity trino, -a triune (containing three in one) triple m. triple, three times the triste sad, wretched tristeza f. sadness, sorrow triunfante triumphant triunfo m. triumph tronado, -a ruined tronco m. trunk trozo m. bit, section, piece trujo = trajo turbar confuse, disturb; —se become confused tutear address with tú, speak familiarly to tuteo m. thouing (addressing in the second person singular) U ultimatum (Latin) ultimatum último, -a last, final, latest; latter ultraje m. insult únicamente only único, -a only, single unión f. union unir unite, join; —se a join universo m. universe urbanidad f. urbanity, courtesy urbanización f. city planning, carrying out municipal works (paving, lighting, etc.) urgencia f. urgency usar use; prenda usada second-hand article uso m. use usura f. usury utensilio m. utensil V vaciar empty vacilación f. hesitation vacilante hesitating vacilar hesitate vacío, -a vacant, empty; n.m. void vagabundo, -a wandering vago, -a vague vagón m. railway car, car vajilla f. table service valentía f. courage valer be worth, be of use; avail, bring; defend, protect; —— más be better; —se de make use of, have recourse to valeroso, -a brave, gallant valiente brave, courageous; fine valioso, -a valuable valor m. worth, value; courage valle m. valley, vale vanidad f. vanity vanidoso, -a vain, conceited vano, -a vain, empty variado, -a varied variar (de) change vaso m. glass ¡vaya! (from ir) I declare! fine! ¡—— con el milagro! a great miracle that is! vecindad f. locality, neighborhood, proximity vecino, -a neighboring; n. neighbor; inhabitant veinte twenty veinticuatro twenty-four vejamen m. annoyance, persecution vela f. candle velar (por) keep watch, keep guard (over) velo m. veil velocidad f. speed; en pequeña —— by freight vencer conquer, overcome; fall due vencida f. vanquishment; a la cuarta [vez] va la —— the fourth time never fails vencimiento m. falling due vendedor, -ra m. and f. vender vender sell veneciano, -a Venetian venganza f. revenge vengar revenge venia f. permission venir come; bien venido welcome venta f. sale ventaja f. advantage ventajoso, -a advantageous ventana f. window ventanal m. large window ventolera f. whim ver see; a —— let's see; vamos a —— look here; no puedo —le I can't bear the sight of him; por lo visto apparently verano m. summer veras: de —— really verdad f. truth; genuine; de —— really; es —— it is true; la —— in truth; ¿—— que sí? was it really? ¿no es ——? isn't that so? verdadero, -a real verde green vergonzoso, -a timid, bashful vergüenza f. shame; shameful thing; sense of shame vértigo m. dizziness; insanity vestido m. dress, garment; pl. clothes vestigio m. vestige, trace vestimenta f. clothes, dress vestir dress, clothe, wear vez f. time, turn; a la —— at the same time, together; otra —— again; a veces, a las veces sometimes; tal —— perhaps; de una —— once for all; una —— once; cada —— más more and more; en —— de instead of; de —— en cuando from time to time via crucis (Latin) way of the cross viaje m. journey viajero m. traveler vibración f. vibration Vicenta f. of Vincent vicio m. vice, bad habit víctima f. victim vida f. life; en mi —— never in my life vidrio m. windowpane, glass viejo, -a old viento m. wind; con la cabeza llena de —— full of airs vigilar keep watch vigoroso, -a vigorous vil vile, base vilipendiar revile villa f. town, city villano, -a villainous; n.m. rustic, villain vino m. wine violación f. violation, breaking open violento, -a violent, hard virgen f. virgin virtud f. virtue, good quality visita f. visit; visitor visitar visit vista f. sight, eyes; appearance; view, vista; a la —— plain, evident, in plain sight; se me va la —— I go blind vistazo m. glance viuda f. widow vivamente quickly, excitedly viveza f. quickness vivienda f. lodgings, rooms vivir live; —— de live on or by; viva hurrah for, vive; ¿quién vive? who goes there? vivo, -a alive, living; intense, bright; quick, lively; a —a fuerza by main force vocación f. vocation volar fly voltereta f. somersault, turn voluminoso, -a voluminous voluntad f. will; good will volver turn, return; —— a hacer do again; —— en sí recover consciousness; —se become; return voz f. voice; shout; word, report; en —— alta aloud vuecencia f. (= vuestra excelencia) your honor, your worship vuelta f. turn, return; change; trip vulgar vulgar, common, ordinary vulgaridad f. vulgarity Y y and ya already, now, then, this time, soon; certainly, to be sure; —— que since; —— no not again, not now; —— no más never again; ——, —— yes, yes yankee m. Yankee (applied by Spaniards indiscriminately to all natives of the U. S. A.) yo I York York; Yorkshire (a county of England, famous for its hams) Z zócalo m. paneling (on a wall, next to the floor), baseboard zona f. zone; coronel de la ——, i.e., zona para reclutamiento y reemplazo del ejército an administrative district organized for the drafting of recruits, etc. zumbón, -ona joking, mocking zurcido m. darning zurcir darn

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Heath's Modern Language Series

SPANISH AND ITALIAN

Alarcón's El Capitán Veneno (Ford). Vocabulary. Alarcón's Novelas Cortas Escogidas (Remy). Vocabulary. Asensi's Victoria y otros Cuentos (Ingraham). Vocabulary. A Trip to South America (Waxman). Bransby's Spanish Reader. Caballero's Un Servilón y un Liberalito (Bransby). Vocabulary. Cervantes's Don Quijote (Ford). Selections. Vocabulary. Cuentos Castellanos (Carter and Malloy). Vocabulary. Cuentos Modernos (DeHaan and Morrison). Vocabulary. Echegaray's O Locura o Santidad (Geddes and Josselyn). Ford's Exercises in Spanish Composition. Galdós's Marianela (Geddes and Josselyn). Vocabulary. Gutiérrez's El Trovador (Vaughan). Vocabulary. Hills and Ford's First Spanish Course. Hills and Ford's Spanish Grammar. Ingraham-Edgren Spanish Grammar. Introducción a la Lengua Castellana (Marion and des Garennes). Lecturas Modernas (Downer and Elías). Vocabulary. Matzke's Spanish Reader. Nelson's The Spanish-American Reader. Nuñez de Arce's El Haz de Leña (Schevill). Padre Isla's Lesage's Gil Blas (Geddes and Josselyn). Vocabulary. Quinteros's Doña Clarines and Mañana de Sol (Morley). Vocab. Remy's Spanish Composition. Spanish Anecdotes (Giese). Vocabulary. Spanish Commercial Correspondence (Whittem and Andrade). Spanish Short Stories (Hills and Reinhardt). Vocabulary. Spanish Verb Blanks (Spiers). Taboada's Cuentos Alegres (Potter). Vocabulary. Tamayo's Lo Positivo (Harry and De Salvio). Vocabulary. Valdés's Capitán Ribot (Morrison and Churchman). Vocabulary. Valdés's José (Davidson). Vocabulary. Valera's Pepita Jiménez (Lincoln). Vocabulary. Ybarra's Practical Method in Spanish. ——— Bowen's Italian Reader. Dante's Divina Commedia (Grandgent). Fogazzaro's Pereat Rochus (De Salvio). Vocabulary. Goldoni's Il vero Amico (Geddes and Josselyn). Vocabulary. Goldoni's La Locandiera (Geddes and Josselyn). Vocabulary. Goldoni's Un curioso Accidente (Ford). Grandgent's Italian Composition. Grandgent's Italian Grammar. Italian Short Stories (Wilkins and Altrocchi). Vocabulary. Manzoni's I promessi sposi (Geddes and Wilkins). Vocabulary.

FRENCH GRAMMARS, READERS, ETC.

Armand's Grammaire Elémentaire. Blanchaud's Progressive French Idioms. Bouvet's Exercises in French Syntax and Composition. Bowen's First Scientific French Reader. Bruce's Dictées Françaises. Bruce's Grammaire Française. Bruce's Lectures Faciles. Capus's Pour Charmer nos Petits. Chapuzet and Daniels' Mes Premiers Pas en Français. Clarke's Subjunctive Mood. An inductive treatise, with exercises. Comfort's Exercises in French Prose Composition. Davies's Elementary Scientific French Reader. Edgren's Compendious French Grammar. Fontaine's En France. Fontaine's Lectures Courantes. Fontaine's Livre de Lecture et de Conversation. Fraser and Squair's Abridged French Grammar. Fraser and Squair's Complete French Grammar. Fraser and Squair's Shorter French Course. French Verb Blank (Fraser and Squair). Grandgent's Essentials of French Grammar. Grandgent's French Composition. Grandgent's Short French Grammar. Heath's French Dictionary. Hénin's Méthode. Hotchkiss's Le Premier Livre de Français. Knowles and Favard's Grammaire de la Conversation. Mansion's Exercises in French Composition. Mansion's First Year French. For young beginners. Martin's Essentials of French Pronunciation. Martin and Russell's At West Point. Méras' Le Petit Vocabulaire. Pattou's Causeries en France. Pellissier's Idiomatic French Composition. Perfect French Possible (Knowles and Favard). Prisoners of the Temple (Guerber). For French composition. Roux's Lessons in Grammar and Composition, based on Colomba. Schenck's French Verb Forms. Snow and Lebon's Easy French. Story of Cupid and Psyche (Guerber). For French composition. Super's Preparatory French Reader.