Top 1000 English words
Page 1 of 10. Frequency across the English books in this collection, with an example sentence.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| the | el, la, los, las | Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the train and the little I could walk through the streets. Dracula |
| and | y | Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the train and the little I could walk through the streets. Dracula |
| to | a, para | I feared to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and would start as near the correct time as possible. Dracula |
| of | de | Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the train and the little I could walk through the streets. Dracula |
| in | en | We left in pretty good time, and came after nightfall to Klausenburgh. Dracula |
| he | él | (Mem., get recipe for Mina.) I asked the waiter, and he said it was called “paprika hendl,” and that, as it was a national dish, I should be able to get it anywhere along the Carpathians. Dracula |
| was | era, estaba | M., on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Dracula |
| that | que, eso | The impression I had was that we were leaving the West and entering the East; the most western of splendid bridges over the Danube, which is here of noble width and depth, took us among the traditions of Turkish rule. Dracula |
| it | lo, ello | Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the train and the little I could walk through the streets. Dracula |
| you | tú, usted | It seems to me that the further east you go the more unpunctual are the trains. Dracula |
| his | su | He and his wife, the old lady who had received me, looked at each other in a frightened sort of way. Dracula |
| as | como | I feared to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and would start as near the correct time as possible. Dracula |
| had | había, tenía | I feared to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and would start as near the correct time as possible. Dracula |
| with | con | I had for dinner, or rather supper, a chicken done up some way with red pepper, which was very good but thirsty. Dracula |
| for | para, por | Here I stopped for the night at the Hotel Royale. Dracula |
| my | mi | I found my smattering of German very useful here; indeed, I don’t know how I should be able to get on without it. Dracula |
| not | no | I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the Castle Dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our own Ordnance Survey maps; but I found that Bistritz, the post… Dracula |
| is | es, está | The impression I had was that we were leaving the West and entering the East; the most western of splendid bridges over the Danube, which is here of noble width and depth, took us among the traditions of Turkish rule. Dracula |
| but | pero | M., on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Dracula |
| her | su, ella | When I came close she bowed and said, “The Herr Englishman?” “Yes,” I said, “Jonathan Harker.” She smiled, and gave some message to an elderly man in white shirt-sleeves, who had followed her to the door. Dracula |
| at | en, a | Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35 P. Dracula |
| me | me | Having had some time at my disposal when in London, I had visited the British Museum, and made search among the books and maps in the library regarding Transylvania; it had struck me that some foreknowledge of the… Dracula |
| she | ella | When I came close she bowed and said, “The Herr Englishman?” “Yes,” I said, “Jonathan Harker.” She smiled, and gave some message to an elderly man in white shirt-sleeves, who had followed her to the door. Dracula |
| have | tener, haber | M., on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Dracula |
| on | en, sobre | M., on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Dracula |
| be | ser, estar | (Mem., get recipe for Mina.) I asked the waiter, and he said it was called “paprika hendl,” and that, as it was a national dish, I should be able to get it anywhere along the Carpathians. Dracula |
| him | lo, le | 4 May.--I found that my landlord had got a letter from the Count, directing him to secure the best place on the coach for me; but on making inquiries as to details he seemed somewhat reticent, and pretended that he… Dracula |
| all | todo | (Mem., I must ask the Count all about them.) Dracula |
| so | tan, así | This may be so, for when the Magyars conquered the country in the eleventh century they found the Huns settled in it. Dracula |
| said | dijo | (Mem., get recipe for Mina.) I asked the waiter, and he said it was called “paprika hendl,” and that, as it was a national dish, I should be able to get it anywhere along the Carpathians. Dracula |
| they | ellos, ellas | I shall enter here some of my notes, as they may refresh my memory when I talk over my travels with Mina. Dracula |
| we | nosotros | I feared to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and would start as near the correct time as possible. Dracula |
| were | eran, estaban | The impression I had was that we were leaving the West and entering the East; the most western of splendid bridges over the Danube, which is here of noble width and depth, took us among the traditions of Turkish rule. Dracula |
| by | por | I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the Castle Dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our own Ordnance Survey maps; but I found that Bistritz, the post… Dracula |
| this | este, esta | I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the Castle Dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our own Ordnance Survey maps; but I found that Bistritz, the post… Dracula |
| which | que, cual | Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the train and the little I could walk through the streets. Dracula |
| from | de, desde | Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the train and the little I could walk through the streets. Dracula |
| there | allí | I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the Castle Dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our own Ordnance Survey maps; but I found that Bistritz, the post… Dracula |
| when | cuando | Having had some time at my disposal when in London, I had visited the British Museum, and made search among the books and maps in the library regarding Transylvania; it had struck me that some foreknowledge of the… Dracula |
| one | uno | I find that the district he named is in the extreme east of the country, just on the borders of three states, Transylvania, Moldavia and Bukovina, in the midst of the Carpathian mountains; one of the wildest and least… Dracula |
| no | no | I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the Castle Dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our own Ordnance Survey maps; but I found that Bistritz, the post… Dracula |
| what | qué | What ought they to be in China? Dracula |
| would | condicional de will | I feared to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and would start as near the correct time as possible. Dracula |
| if | si | I read that every known superstition in the world is gathered into the horseshoe of the Carpathians, as if it were the centre of some sort of imaginative whirlpool; if so my stay may be very interesting. Dracula |
| are | son, están | I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the Castle Dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our own Ordnance Survey maps; but I found that Bistritz, the post… Dracula |
| could | podía | Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the train and the little I could walk through the streets. Dracula |
| them | los, las | In the population of Transylvania there are four distinct nationalities: Saxons in the South, and mixed with them the Wallachs, who are the descendants of the Dacians; Magyars in the West, and Szekelys in the East and… Dracula |
| been | sido, estado | There was a dog howling all night under my window, which may have had something to do with it; or it may have been the paprika, for I had to drink up all the water in my carafe, and was still thirsty. Dracula |
| or | o | I had for dinner, or rather supper, a chicken done up some way with red pepper, which was very good but thirsty. Dracula |
| then | entonces | Towards morning I slept and was wakened by the continuous knocking at my door, so I guess I must have been sleeping soundly then. Dracula |
| out | fuera | He mumbled out that the money had been sent in a letter, and that was all he knew. Dracula |
| an | un, una | M., on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Dracula |
| up | arriba | I had for dinner, or rather supper, a chicken done up some way with red pepper, which was very good but thirsty. Dracula |
| your | tu, su | I trust that your journey from London has been a happy one, and that you will enjoy your stay in my beautiful land. Dracula |
| very | muy | I feared to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and would start as near the correct time as possible. Dracula |
| their | su, sus | The strangest figures we saw were the Slovaks, who were more barbarian than the rest, with their big cow-boy hats, great baggy dirty-white trousers, white linen shirts, and enormous heavy leather belts, nearly a foot… Dracula |
| will | futuro de will | At three to-morrow the diligence will start for Bukovina; a place on it is kept for you. Dracula |
| do | hacer | There was a dog howling all night under my window, which may have had something to do with it; or it may have been the paprika, for I had to drink up all the water in my carafe, and was still thirsty. Dracula |
| now | ahora | They were evidently talking of me, for every now and then they looked at me, and some of the people who were sitting on the bench outside the door--which they call by a name meaning “word-bearer”--came and listened,… Dracula |
| who | quién | In the population of Transylvania there are four distinct nationalities: Saxons in the South, and mixed with them the Wallachs, who are the descendants of the Dacians; Magyars in the West, and Szekelys in the East and… Dracula |
| more | más | I had for breakfast more paprika, and a sort of porridge of maize flour which they said was “mamaliga,” and egg-plant stuffed with forcemeat, a very excellent dish, which they call “impletata.” (Mem., get recipe for… Dracula |
| time | tiempo | I feared to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and would start as near the correct time as possible. Dracula |
| into | hacia dentro | I read that every known superstition in the world is gathered into the horseshoe of the Carpathians, as if it were the centre of some sort of imaginative whirlpool; if so my stay may be very interesting. Dracula |
| some | algunos | I had for dinner, or rather supper, a chicken done up some way with red pepper, which was very good but thirsty. Dracula |
| man | hombre | When I came close she bowed and said, “The Herr Englishman?” “Yes,” I said, “Jonathan Harker.” She smiled, and gave some message to an elderly man in white shirt-sleeves, who had followed her to the door. Dracula |
| little | pequeño | Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the train and the little I could walk through the streets. Dracula |
| know | saber | I found my smattering of German very useful here; indeed, I don’t know how I should be able to get on without it. Dracula |
| down | abajo | On the stage they would be set down at once as some old Oriental band of brigands. Dracula |
| did | pasado de do | I did not sleep well, though my bed was comfortable enough, for I had all sorts of queer dreams. Dracula |
| must | debe | (Mem., I must ask the Count all about them.) Dracula |
| see | ver | Sometimes we saw little towns or castles on the top of steep hills such as we see in old missals; sometimes we ran by rivers and streams which seemed from the wide stony margin on each side of them to be subject to… Dracula |
| like | como, gustar | Some of them were just like the peasants at home or those I saw coming through France and Germany, with short jackets and round hats and home-made trousers; but others were very picturesque. Dracula |
| am | soy, estoy | I am going among the latter, who claim to be descended from Attila and the Huns. Dracula |
| mr | señor | “I am Dracula; and I bid you welcome, Mr. Dracula |
| upon | sobre | Right and left of us they towered, with the afternoon sun falling full upon them and bringing out all the glorious colours of this beautiful range, deep blue and purple in the shadows of the peaks, green and brown… Dracula |
| about | acerca de | (Mem., I must ask the Count all about them.) Dracula |
| has | ha, tiene | Being practically on the frontier--for the Borgo Pass leads from it into Bukovina--it has had a very stormy existence, and it certainly shows marks of it. Dracula |
| only | solo | I had only a couple of glasses of this, and nothing else. Dracula |
| us | nosotros | The impression I had was that we were leaving the West and entering the East; the most western of splendid bridges over the Danube, which is here of noble width and depth, took us among the traditions of Turkish rule. Dracula |
| before | antes | I had for breakfast more paprika, and a sort of porridge of maize flour which they said was “mamaliga,” and egg-plant stuffed with forcemeat, a very excellent dish, which they call “impletata.” (Mem., get recipe for… Dracula |
| than | que | I had for breakfast more paprika, and a sort of porridge of maize flour which they said was “mamaliga,” and egg-plant stuffed with forcemeat, a very excellent dish, which they call “impletata.” (Mem., get recipe for… Dracula |
| over | sobre | The impression I had was that we were leaving the West and entering the East; the most western of splendid bridges over the Danube, which is here of noble width and depth, took us among the traditions of Turkish rule. Dracula |
| can | poder | It is only when a man feels himself face to face with such horrors that he can understand their true import. Dracula |
| how | cómo | I found my smattering of German very useful here; indeed, I don’t know how I should be able to get on without it. Dracula |
| our | nuestro | I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the Castle Dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our own Ordnance Survey maps; but I found that Bistritz, the post… Dracula |
| came | vino | We left in pretty good time, and came after nightfall to Klausenburgh. Dracula |
| again | otra vez | When I told her that I must go at once, and that I was engaged on important business, she asked again: Dracula |
| well | bien | I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the Castle Dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our own Ordnance Survey maps; but I found that Bistritz, the post… Dracula |
| should | debería | M., on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Dracula |
| any | cualquier | I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the Castle Dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our own Ordnance Survey maps; but I found that Bistritz, the post… Dracula |
| may | puede que | 3 May. Dracula |
| come | venir | Then the mountains seemed to come nearer to us on each side and to frown down upon us; we were entering on the Borgo Pass. Dracula |
| good | bueno | We left in pretty good time, and came after nightfall to Klausenburgh. Dracula |
| never | nunca | I shall never forget the last glimpse which I had of the inn-yard and its crowd of picturesque figures, all crossing themselves, as they stood round the wide archway, with its background of rich foliage of oleander and… Dracula |
| such | tal | Sometimes we saw little towns or castles on the top of steep hills such as we see in old missals; sometimes we ran by rivers and streams which seemed from the wide stony margin on each side of them to be subject to… Dracula |
| much | mucho | You cannot deceive me, my friend; I know too much, and my horses are swift.” As he spoke he smiled, and the lamplight fell on a hard-looking mouth, with very red lips and sharp-looking teeth, as white as ivory. Dracula |
| shall | futuro formal | I shall enter here some of my notes, as they may refresh my memory when I talk over my travels with Mina. Dracula |
| back | atrás | I was evidently expected, for when I got near the door I faced a cheery-looking elderly woman in the usual peasant dress--white undergarment with long double apron, front, and back, of coloured stuff fitting almost too… Dracula |
| other | otro | They had all full white sleeves of some kind or other, and most of them had big belts with a lot of strips of something fluttering from them like the dresses in a ballet, but of course there were petticoats under them. Dracula |
| think | pensar | Of old the Hospadars would not repair them, lest the Turk should think that they were preparing to bring in foreign troops, and so hasten the war which was always really at loading point. Dracula |