A Tale of Two Cities — Page 1
Book the First--Recalled to Life
Libro Primero--Vuelta a la Vida
CHAPTER I The Period
CAPÍTULO I La Época
CHAPTER II The Mail
CAPÍTULO II El Correo
CHAPTER III The Night Shadows
CAPÍTULO III Las Sombras de la Noche
CHAPTER IV The Preparation
CAPÍTULO IV La Preparación
CHAPTER V The Wine-shop
CAPÍTULO V La Taberna
CHAPTER VI The Shoemaker
CAPÍTULO VI El Zapatero
Book the Second--the Golden Thread
Libro Segundo--El Hilo de Oro
CHAPTER I Five Years Later
CAPÍTULO I Cinco Años Después
CHAPTER II A Sight
CAPÍTULO II Una Vista
CHAPTER III A Disappointment
CAPÍTULO III Una Decepción
CHAPTER IV Congratulatory
CAPÍTULO IV De Enhorabuena
CHAPTER V The Jackal
CAPÍTULO V El Chacal
CHAPTER VI Hundreds of People
CAPÍTULO VI Cientos de Personas
CHAPTER VII Monseigneur in Town
CAPÍTULO VII Monseñor en la Ciudad
CHAPTER VIII Monseigneur in the Country
CAPÍTULO VIII Monseñor en el Campo
CHAPTER IX The Gorgon's Head
CAPÍTULO IX La Cabeza de la Gorgona
CHAPTER X Two Promises
CAPÍTULO X Dos Promesas
CHAPTER XI A Companion Picture
CAPÍTULO XI Un Cuadro Paralelo
CHAPTER XII The Fellow of Delicacy
CAPÍTULO XII El Hombre Delicado
CHAPTER XIII The Fellow of no Delicacy
CAPÍTULO XIII El Hombre sin Delicadeza
CHAPTER XIV The Honest Tradesman
CAPÍTULO XIV El Comerciante Honrado
CHAPTER XV Knitting
CAPÍTULO XV Tejiendo
CHAPTER XVI Still Knitting
CAPÍTULO XVI Aún Tejiendo
CHAPTER XVII One Night
CAPÍTULO XVII Una Noche
CHAPTER XVIII Nine Days
CAPÍTULO XVIII Nueve Días
CHAPTER XIX An Opinion
CAPÍTULO XIX Una Opinión
CHAPTER XX A Plea
CAPÍTULO XX Una Súplica
CHAPTER XXI Echoing Footsteps
CAPÍTULO XXI Pasos que Resuenan
CHAPTER XXII The Sea Still Rises
CAPÍTULO XXII El Mar Sigue Creciendo
CHAPTER XXIII Fire Rises
CAPÍTULO XXIII El Fuego Crece
CHAPTER XXIV Drawn to the Loadstone Rock
CAPÍTULO XXIV Atraído hacia la Roca Magnética
Book the Third--the Track of a Storm
Libro Tercero--La Estela de una Tormenta
CHAPTER I In Secret
CAPÍTULO I En Secreto
CHAPTER II The Grindstone
CAPÍTULO II La Piedra de Afilar
CHAPTER III The Shadow
CAPÍTULO III La Sombra
CHAPTER IV Calm in Storm
CAPÍTULO IV Calma en la Tormenta
CHAPTER V The Wood-sawyer
CAPÍTULO V El Aserrador de Madera
CHAPTER VI Triumph
CAPÍTULO VI Triunfo
CHAPTER VII A Knock at the Door
CAPÍTULO VII Un Golpe en la Puerta
CHAPTER VIII A Hand at Cards
CAPÍTULO VIII Una Mano de Cartas
CHAPTER IX The Game Made
CAPÍTULO IX La Partida Decidida
CHAPTER X The Substance of the Shadow
CAPÍTULO X La Sustancia de la Sombra
CHAPTER XI Dusk
CAPÍTULO XI El Crepúsculo
CHAPTER XII Darkness
CAPÍTULO XII La Oscuridad
CHAPTER XIII Fifty-two
CAPÍTULO XIII Cincuenta y Dos
CHAPTER XIV The Knitting Done
CAPÍTULO XIV El Tejido Terminado
CHAPTER XV The Footsteps Die Out For Ever
CAPÍTULO XV Los Pasos Se Apagan Para Siempre
Book the First--Recalled to Life
Libro Primero--Vuelta a la Vida
Vocabulary
- Libro
- A written or printed work; a book
- Primero
- First in order or position
- Vuelta
- A return or turn back to a place
- a
- Preposition meaning to or at
- la
- Definite article meaning the (feminine)
- Vida
- Life; the state of being alive
- CAPÍTULO
- A chapter or section of a book
- La
- Definite article meaning the (feminine)
- Época
- An era, period, or age in time
- El
- Definite article meaning the (masculine)
- Correo
- Mail, post, or courier delivery service
- Las
- Definite article meaning the (feminine plural)
- Sombras
- Shadows or shades cast by blocking light
- de
- Preposition meaning of or from
- Noche
- Night; the dark hours after sunset
- Preparación
- The act of preparing or getting ready
- Taberna
- A tavern or small bar serving drinks
- Zapatero
- A shoemaker or cobbler who repairs shoes
- Segundo
- Second in order; also means a second (time)
- Hilo
- Thread or yarn used in sewing or weaving
- Oro
- Gold; a precious yellow metallic element
- Cinco
- The number five
- Años
- Years; plural of año (year)
- Después
- After or later in time or order
- Una
- Indefinite article meaning a or one (feminine)
- Vista
- A view or sight; the sense of vision
- Decepción
- Disappointment; feeling let down by something
- De
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about
- Enhorabuena
- Congratulations; an expression of praise or felicitation
- Chacal
- A jackal; a wild canine scavenger animal
- Cientos
- Hundreds; a large number in the hundreds
- Personas
- People or persons; human beings
- Monseñor
- Monsignor; a high-ranking Catholic Church title
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at
- Ciudad
- A city; a large urban populated area
- el
- Definite article meaning the (masculine singular)
- Campo
- The countryside or a field; rural area
- Cabeza
- Head; the uppermost part of the body
- Gorgona
- A Gorgon; a terrifying mythological female creature
- Dos
- The number two
- Promesas
- Promises; commitments or pledges made to someone
- Un
- Indefinite article meaning a or one (masculine)
- Cuadro
- A picture, painting, or square frame
- Paralelo
- Parallel; running side by side without meeting
- Hombre
- Man; an adult male human being
- Delicado
- Delicate; fragile, sensitive, or requiring careful handling
- sin
- Preposition meaning without; lacking something
- Delicadeza
- Delicacy or gentleness; tactful and careful manner
- Comerciante
- A merchant or trader who buys and sells
- Honrado
- Honest or honorable; having strong moral principles
- Tejiendo
- Weaving or knitting; present participle of tejer
- Aún
- Still or yet; continuing up to a point
- Nueve
- The number nine
- Días
- Days; plural of día, units of time
- Opinión
- An opinion or personal view on something
- Súplica
- A plea or supplication; an earnest humble request
- Pasos
- Steps or footsteps; movements made while walking
- que
- That, which, or who; a relative conjunction
- Resuenan
- Resound or echo; they reverberate with sound
- Mar
- The sea; a large body of salt water
- Sigue
- Continues or follows; third person singular of seguir
- Creciendo
- Growing or increasing; present participle of crecer
- Fuego
- Fire; combustion producing heat and light
- Crece
- Grows or increases; third person singular of crecer
- Atraído
- Attracted or drawn toward something; past participle of atraer
- hacia
- Toward or in the direction of something
- Roca
- A rock or large stone formation
- Magnética
- Magnetic; having the properties of a magnet
- Tercero
- Third in order or position
- Estela
- A wake or trail left behind by movement
- una
- Indefinite article meaning a or one (feminine)
- Tormenta
- A storm; violent weather with wind and rain
- En
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at
- Secreto
- A secret; something kept hidden or confidential
- Piedra
- A stone or rock; solid mineral material
- Afilar
- To sharpen; to make a blade or edge keener
- Sombra
- A shadow or shade; dark area blocking light
- Calma
- Calm; a state of peace and tranquility
- Aserrador
- A sawyer or lumberjack who cuts wood
- Madera
- Wood or timber; material from trees
- Triunfo
- Triumph; a great victory or success achieved
- Golpe
- A blow, hit, or sudden strike
- Puerta
- A door or gate; an entrance or exit
- Mano
- Hand; the part at the end of the arm
- Cartas
- Letters or cards; written messages sent to someone
- Partida
- A departure or a game; leaving or match played
- Decidida
- Decided or determined; resolute and firm in action
- Sustancia
- Substance; physical or essential material of something
- Crepúsculo
- Twilight or dusk; the dim light after sunset
- Oscuridad
- Darkness; the absence of light
- Cincuenta
- The number fifty
- y
- Conjunction meaning and; connects words or phrases
- Tejido
- Woven fabric or tissue; also past participle of tejer
- Terminado
- Finished or completed; past participle of terminar
- Los
- Definite article meaning the (masculine plural)
- Se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning oneself or themselves
- Apagan
- They go out or are extinguished; lights turn off
- Para
- Preposition meaning for, in order to, or toward
- Siempre
- Always or forever; at all times without exception
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