A Study in Scarlet — Page 1
MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES.
EL SR. SHERLOCK HOLMES.
In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
En el año 1878 obtuve mi título de Doctor en Medicina de la Universidad de Londres, y me dirigí a Netley para seguir el curso prescrito para los cirujanos del ejército.
Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
Habiendo completado mis estudios allí, fui debidamente asignado al Quinto Regimiento de Fusileros de Northumberland como Cirujano Asistente.
The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
El regimiento estaba estacionado en la India en ese momento, y antes de que pudiera incorporarme a él, había estallado la segunda guerra afgana.
On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy's country.
Al desembarcar en Bombay, me enteré de que mi cuerpo había avanzado a través de los desfiladeros, y ya se encontraba en lo profundo del territorio enemigo.
I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
Sin embargo, seguí adelante junto con muchos otros oficiales que se encontraban en la misma situación que yo, y logré llegar a Candahar sano y salvo, donde encontré mi regimiento y de inmediato asumí mis nuevas responsabilidades.
The campaign brought honours and promotion to many, but for me it had nothing but misfortune and disaster.
La campaña trajo honores y ascensos a muchos, pero para mí no tuvo más que infortunio y desastre.
I was removed from my brigade and attached to the Berkshires, with whom I served at the fatal battle of Maiwand.
Fui separado de mi brigada y asignado a los Berkshires, con quienes serví en la fatídica batalla de Maiwand.
There I was struck on the shoulder by a Jezail bullet, which shattered the bone and grazed the subclavian artery.
Allí recibí el impacto de una bala jezail en el hombro, que me destrozó el hueso y rozó la arteria subclavia.
I should have fallen into the hands of the murderous Ghazis had it not been for the devotion and courage shown by Murray, my orderly, who threw me across a pack-horse, and succeeded in bringing me safely to the British lines.
Habría caído en manos de los sanguinarios Ghazis de no haber sido por la devoción y el valor demostrados por Murray, mi asistente, quien me echó sobre un caballo de carga y logró llevarme sano y salvo hasta las líneas británicas.
Vocabulary
- año
- A period of twelve months; year
- obtuve
- Past tense of 'obtener'; I obtained or received
- título
- An academic degree or official qualification earned
- Doctor
- A person holding the highest academic degree
- Medicina
- The science and practice of treating illness
- Universidad
- An institution of higher education and research
- Londres
- The capital city of England and the UK
- dirigí
- Past tense of 'dirigirse'; I headed or went toward
- seguir
- To continue, follow, or keep doing something
- curso
- A series of lessons or academic program
- prescrito
- Adjective meaning prescribed, ordered, or officially required
- cirujanos
- Plural of 'cirujano'; doctors who perform surgery
- ejército
- A nation's organized military land force
- Habiendo
- Gerund of 'haber'; having done something previously
- completado
- Past participle of 'completar'; finished or fully done
- estudios
- Plural of 'estudio'; academic studies or coursework
- allí
- Adverb meaning 'there', referring to a mentioned place
- fui
- Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; I was or I went
- debidamente
- Adverb meaning properly, duly, or in due manner
- asignado
- Past participle of 'asignar'; assigned or appointed officially
- Quinto
- Ordinal number meaning fifth in a sequence
- Regimiento
- A military unit consisting of several battalions
- Fusileros
- Plural of 'fusilero'; soldiers armed with rifles
- Cirujano
- A medical doctor who performs surgical operations
- Asistente
- A person who assists or supports another professionally
- regimiento
- A military unit consisting of several battalions
- estacionado
- Past participle of 'estacionar'; stationed or posted somewhere
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' near the listener
- momento
- A very short period of time; instant or moment
- antes
- Adverb meaning 'before' in time or order
- pudiera
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'poder'; could or might be able
- incorporarme
- Reflexive infinitive; to join or enlist with a unit
- estallado
- Past participle of 'estallar'; broken out or erupted
- segunda
- Feminine ordinal number meaning second in sequence
- guerra
- Armed conflict between nations or organized groups
- afgana
- Feminine adjective relating to Afghanistan or its people
- desembarcar
- To disembark or go ashore from a ship
- enteré
- Past tense of 'enterarse'; I found out or learned
- cuerpo
- A large organized military unit; also the human body
- avanzado
- Adjective or past participle meaning advanced or moved forward
- través
- Used in 'a través de' meaning through or across
- desfiladeros
- Plural of 'desfiladero'; narrow mountain passes or gorges
- ya
- Adverb meaning 'already', 'now', or 'soon'
- encontraba
- Imperfect of 'encontrarse'; was located or found itself
- profundo
- Adjective meaning deep, profound, or far within something
- territorio
- An area of land under a particular jurisdiction or control
- enemigo
- A person or force that is hostile or opposed
- Sin
- Preposition meaning 'without' lacking something
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo' meaning nevertheless or however
- seguí
- Past tense of 'seguir'; I continued or kept going
- adelante
- Adverb meaning forward, ahead, or onward in direction
- junto
- Adjective or adverb meaning together or next to something
- muchos
- Adjective meaning many or a large number of
- otros
- Adjective or pronoun meaning other or additional ones
- oficiales
- Plural of 'oficial'; military officers or officials
- encontraban
- Imperfect of 'encontrarse'; they were in a certain situation
- misma
- Feminine of 'mismo'; the same, identical situation or thing
- situación
- A set of circumstances or conditions at a given time
- logré
- Past tense of 'lograr'; I managed to achieve something
- llegar
- To arrive at or reach a destination
- sano
- Adjective meaning healthy, sound, or in good condition
- salvo
- Adjective meaning safe or unharmed; also except for
- donde
- Relative adverb meaning 'where' indicating a place
- encontré
- Past tense of 'encontrar'; I found or came across
- inmediato
- Adjective meaning immediate, prompt, or without delay
- asumí
- Past tense of 'asumir'; I took on or assumed responsibility
- nuevas
- Feminine plural of 'nuevo'; new or recently acquired things
- responsabilidades
- Plural of 'responsabilidad'; duties or obligations one must fulfill
- campaña
- A series of military operations with a particular objective
- trajo
- Past tense of 'traer'; it brought or carried something
- honores
- Plural of 'honor'; marks of respect or distinction awarded
- ascensos
- Plural of 'ascenso'; promotions in rank or position
- tuvo
- Past tense of 'tener'; he/she/it had something
- infortunio
- Misfortune or bad luck causing suffering or hardship
- desastre
- A sudden event causing great harm or destruction
- Fui
- Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; I was or I went
- separado
- Past participle of 'separar'; separated or detached from something
- brigada
- A military unit larger than a regiment
- quienes
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' referring to people
- serví
- Past tense of 'servir'; I served in a capacity
- fatídica
- Adjective meaning fateful, momentous, or tragically significant
- batalla
- A fight between armed forces in a conflict
- Allí
- Adverb meaning 'there', referring to a previously mentioned place
- recibí
- Past tense of 'recibir'; I received or was hit by
- impacto
- The force or effect of a bullet or collision
- bala
- A small projectile fired from a firearm; bullet
- hombro
- The joint connecting the arm to the upper body
- destrozó
- Past tense of 'destrozar'; it shattered or destroyed something
- hueso
- A rigid connective tissue forming the skeleton; bone
- rozó
- Past tense of 'rozar'; it grazed or barely touched
- arteria
- A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart
- Habría
- Conditional of 'haber'; I would have done something
- caído
- Past participle of 'caer'; fallen or been captured
- manos
- Plural of 'mano'; hands, or in context someone's grasp
- sanguinarios
- Adjective meaning bloodthirsty or extremely violent people
- haber
- Auxiliary infinitive meaning 'to have' in compound tenses
- devoción
- Deep loyalty, dedication, or faithful commitment to someone
- valor
- Courage and bravery shown in dangerous situations
- demostrados
- Past participle of 'demostrar'; shown or demonstrated clearly
- asistente
- A person who assists or supports another professionally
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' referring to a person
- echó
- Past tense of 'echar'; he threw or placed onto something
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'on', 'over', or 'about'
- caballo
- A large domesticated animal used for riding
- carga
- A load carried; also a cavalry charge in battle
- logró
- Past tense of 'lograr'; he managed to accomplish something
- llevarme
- Infinitive with pronoun; to carry or take me somewhere
- hasta
- Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'as far as'
- líneas
- Plural of 'línea'; military lines or front positions
- británicas
- Feminine plural adjective meaning British or relating to Britain
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