taimado, -a, shrewd, crafty
tal, such, such a, so that, the aforesaid;
o —— o cual, this or that, some... or other
talón, m. heel
talle, m. , form, shape, waist
Tamayo y Baus, Spanish dramatist, Alarcón's friend to whom he
dedicatesthe story
también, also
tambor, drum
tampoco, neither, not... either
tan, adv. , so, as, as much
tanto, adv. , so much
tanto, -a, so much, as much; pl. , so many, as many; adv. , so much; o en ——, en —— que, in the meanwhile;
o entre ——, mientras ——, meanwhile;
o por ——, therefore, for that reason;
o ——... como, as... as
tapa, lid, cover;
o saltarse la —— de los sesos, to blow the top of one's head off
tapar, to cover, conceal, stop, close
tararear, to hum (sing ta and ra)
tardar, to be long, late, or slow (en) in
tarde, f. , afternoon, evening
tarde, adv. , late, too late
tardío, -a, tardy, late, slow, too late
tarjeta, card
tartamudear, to stammer
tartera, tart pan, baking pan
taza, cup, bowl
te, thee, to thee
teatro, theater
techo, roof, ceiling
teja, roof tile;
o de —s abajo, on earth, in this world ( cf. de tejas arriba, in the realm of the supernatural)
telégrafo, telegraph
temblar, to tremble
temer, to fear
temerario, -a, rash; rash man, rash woman
temible, formidable
tempestad, tempest, storm
templar, to temper, season
temple, m. , temper, temperament
temprano, -a, early
tender, to extend, stretch out;
o a moco tendido, till the nose runs
tener, to have, hold, possess, take, ail;
o —— que, to have to;
o —— hambre, sueño, to be hungry, sleepy;
o —— cuidado, to look out;
o —— que ver con, to have to do with
tenor, m. , tenor;
o al —— de, in accordance with, in keeping with
tentación, temptation
tentar, to feel, try
tercer: see tercero, -a
tercero, -a, third
Teresa, Theresa, the widow, mother of Angustias
terminación, termination
terminante, definite
terminar, to terminate, end
término, end, term, place;
o en último ——, in the last place
terneza, tenderness; tender word
terquedad, stubbornness, obstinacy
terrible, terrible
terror, terror, dread
tertulia, evening party, gathering
tertuliano, attendant (at a party), associate, companion, guest
tesoro, treasure
testar, to make a will
testigo, m. or f. , witness
tibia, f. , tibia (shin bone)
tiempo, time;
o a ——, at times; in time;
o al poco —— de, in a little time;
o de —— en ——, from time to time
tierno, -a, tender
tierra, earth, land, country
tigre, m. , tiger
tila, lime (tree, blossom, or tea)
tinaja, large earthen jar
tipo, type
tiranía, tyranny
tirano, -a, tyrant
tirar, to draw, draw out; to pull (trigger), shoot; to throw, cast aside; o —— de, to tug at; to pull on ( e.g. a rope)
tiro, shot;
o pegar un ——, to shoot
titular, to entitle
título, title, claim
tocar, to touch, concern;
o ¿cuándo me toca? when is my turn?
todavía, so far, yet, however
todo, everything, the whole;
o del ——, wholly, directly
todo, entirely, thoroughly
todo, -a, all, every, whole; pl. , all, everybody
Toledo, Toledo (former capital of the Moors)
tolerante, tolerant
tolerar, to tolerate
¡toma! here! come! the idea!
tomar, to take
Tomillares, the marquis in the story
tono, tone
tontería, foolishness, nonsense
tonto, -a, a. and s. , silly, crazy; fool
tormento, torment, pain
tornar, to return
toro, bull
torrente, m. , torrent
total, total
trabajar, to work, toil; to take the trouble
trabajo, labor, trouble
trabajosamente, with labor, with trouble, with difficulty
trabucazo, gunshot, gunshot wound
trabuco, old-style gun, blunderbuss
traer, to bear, bring in, produce
tragar, to swallow
trágico, -a, tragic(al)
traidor, traitor, betrayer
tranquilamente, calmly, tranquilly
tranquilidad, tranquillity
tranquilizarse, to become tranquil, calm
tranquilo, -a, tranquil, calm
transacción, transaction; compromise
transcurrir, to pass by
transigir, to compromise
transitorio, -a, transitory, passing
transportar, to transport, carry
trapajo, rag
trascender, to pass over, go beyond
trasladar, to transfer;
o —se, to be carried
traslucir, to show through, appear
Trastamara, king of Spain as Henry II (1333-1379)
trastornar, to overturn, change about, turn around, confuse, confound
tratar, to treat, deal with, associate with;
o —se de, to be a question of
trato, treatment, intercourse
tregua, truce
treinta, thirty
tremendo, -a, tremendous, fearful
trepado, -a, inclined, tilted
tres, three
tribulación, tribulation
tributo, tribute
tripulación, crew
triste, sad
tristeza, sadness
tristísimo, -a, very sad
tristura, old for tristeza
tronar, to thunder
tronera, m. or f. , thoughtless, rash person, madcap
tropa, troop, troops
trotar, to trot
trueno, thunder;
o ¡—— de Dios! thunder and lightning! ( as an oath)
tú, thou, you
tu, thy, your
Tudescos, m. pl. , Germans (usually called Alemanes)
tumulto, tumult, disturbance, rioting
turbulento, -a, turbulent
turco, Turk
tute ( Ital. = todos), m. , tute, game of cards in which all four kings win, or all four jacks; king and jack of trumps = 40;
o —— arrastrado, long tute
tutor, guardian
tutoría, guardianship
U
último, -a, last;
o por ——, finally
un, una, a, an; one
únicamente, only
único, -a, only, sole, unique
universal, universal
uno, -a, one; pl. , some
uña, claw, nail
urbanidad, urbanity, civility
urgente, urgent, pressing
urgir, to be urgent, urge
usar, to use
usted, you
útil, useful
V
V. , for usted, you
vacilar, to hesitate
vacío, -a, empty, vacant
vagar, to wander
Valdemoro, villa near Madrid
valer, to be worth, avail;
o no vale, it won't do;
o —— más, to be better
valerosimamente, most valorously
valeroso, -a, valorous, courageous
valiente, valiant; brave man
valor, valor, courage, bravery
valla, barrier, barricade
vapor, vapor; pl. , giddiness
vario, -a, various; pl. , several
varonil, masculine
Vd. , for usted, you
Vds. , for ustedes ( pl. ), you
vecino, -a, neighbor
vehemencia, vehemence
veinte, twenty
veinticinco, twenty-five
veinticuatro, twenty-four
vejez, old age; pl. , vejeces, infirmities (of age)
velada, vigil, watch
velar, to watch, sit up with
velis nolis ( Lat. ), whether you will or will riot, willy-nilly
velocidad, velocity, swiftness
vencedor, -ora, a. and s. , victorious; victor
venda, bandage
vendaje, m. , bandage, binding
vendar, to bind up, bandage
vender, to vend, sell;
o se vende, is for sale
veneno, poison, venom
veneración, veneration
venganza, vengeance
vengar, to avenge
venir, to come;
o —— a, to happen to
ventana, window
ventanillo, little window
ventura, fortune, good luck, happiness;
o por ——, perchance ( cf. Eng. peradventure)
ver, to see;
o ¡a ——! let's see, show me;
o ¡ya se ve! it is clear, it is plain;
o tener que —— con, to have to do with
verbal, verbal, oral
verbi gratia ( Lat. ), for example
verdad, truth;
o a la ——, in fact;
o de ——, in truth, really;
o en ——, in truth
verdaderamente, really
verdadero, -a, true, real
verde, green;
o ponerse ——, to turn livid (with anger), change color
verga, yardarm of a ship
Vergara, a town;
o convenio de ——, the treaty of Vergara (1839)
vergonzoso, -a, shameful
vergüenza, shame, modesty
verter, to shed, pour out
vestidura, dress, wearing apparel
vestir[se], to dress;
o —— de, to dress in
vez, time, turn;
o a la ——, at the same time;
o de —— en cuando, from time to time;
o en —— de, instead of;
o otra ——, again;
o tal ——, perhaps;
o una ——, once on a time;
o una —— y otra, different times;
o cada —— más, more and more
vía, way, street;
o por —— de, by way of
vibrante, vibrating
vibrar, to vibrate
vicio, vice
victorioso, -a, victorious
vida, life
viejo, -a, a. and s. , old; old man, old woman
vigésimo, -a, twentieth
vigilancia, vigilance
villa, town, small town
vinagre, vinegar
Virgen, Virgin (Mary)
virtual, virtual;
o equal, amounting to
virtud, virtue, courage
visible, visible
visita, visit, visit or, caller;
o girar una ——, to do some visiting
visitante, visitant
visitar, to visit
víspera, eve
vista, sight, view, look; eye;
o en —— de que, in view of (the fact) that
visto, -a, seen, viewed;
o está ——, it is plain;
o por lo ——, evidently
viuda, widow
viudedad, widowhood, widow's rights, pension
viudo, widower
¡viva! long live!
vivamente, quickly
vivienda, dwelling
viviente, living
vivir, to live;
o —— de, to live on
vivo, -a, alive, living, lively;
o los —s, the living;
o al ——, to the quick
vocear, to cry out, shout, yell
volar, to fly
voluntad, will, willingness
voluntario, -a, voluntary
voluntarioso, -a, willful
volver, to turn, return;
o —— a hacer, to do again;
o —se atrás, to turn back, back down
voz, voice, word;
o a media ——, in a low tone or half aloud;
o a voces, aloud, in a loud voice, by calling
vuestro, -a, your, yours
Y
y, and
ya, already, now, indeed;
o —— ... ——, whether... or;
o —— que, since;
o —— que no, even if not;
o —— no, no ——, no longer;
o ——... ——, now... now;
o si —— no, unless
yerto, -a, erect, stiff, rigid
yo, I
yugo, yoke
Z
zalamería, flattery
Zaragoza, Saragossa (the town)
zarandillo, winnowing fan (kept in motion), sieve;
o y lo lleva y lo trae como a un ——, keeps him on the go
zascandil, swindler, fraud
zorro, fox
zozobra, uneasiness, anxiety, suspense
NOTES:
1.
[1] la Real Academia Española, the Spanish Royal Academy, thenational authority in language and literature. The Academy issued, in1914, the 14th edition of its dictionary.
2.
[2] la vecina corte, or la villa y corte, means 'Madrid'.
3.
[3] con vivas instancias, with hearty urging. Cf. the kindredsense in "instant (urgent) in prayer".
4.
[4] Veneno, as a nickname, like "Hothead" or "Fire-eater",easily enraged.
5.
[5] 1848: Isabel II being queen. She was dethroned in 1868.
6.
[6] la República: it was twenty-five years later that Spainbecame a republic, and then relapsed in one year.
7.
[7] Ataulfo, Visigoth king; with Alaric, he overran Italy; diedassassinated 415
A.D.
8.
[8] Pelayo, called "first king of the Spaniards". Died about737.
9.
[9] Trastamara became king as Henry II. Died 1379.
10. [10] Isabel II: 1830-1904; queen at three; niece of Don Carlos,who always opposed her.
11. [11] Narváez: 1800-1868; general and statesman of greatenergy.
12. [12] acontecimientos, happenings. Let the student note theending -imiento, so common with -er and -ir verb stems.
13. [13] vivían: the student must learn to recognize the subjectfar after the verb, constantly in this text, and commonly.
14. [14] piadosas: any adjective may precede its noun in acomplimentary way.
15. [15] éranse que se eran, there