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English → Spanish Chapter 7 Level 7/10

Clerval, who had watched my countenance as I read this letter, was surprised to observe the despair that succeeded the joy I at first expressed on receiving news from my friends.

Clerval, que había observado mi semblante mientras leía esta carta, se sorprendió al ver la desesperación que sucedió a la alegría que expresé al principio al recibir noticias de mis amigos.

I threw the letter on the table, and covered my face with my hands.

Arrojé la carta sobre la mesa y me cubrí el rostro con las manos.

"My dear Frankenstein," exclaimed Henry, when he perceived me weep with bitterness, "are you always to be unhappy? My dear friend, what has happened?"

«Mi querido Frankenstein», exclamó Henry, cuando me vio llorar con amargura, «¿siempre has de ser desgraciado? Mi querido amigo, ¿qué ha ocurrido?»

I motioned him to take up the letter, while I walked up and down the room in the extremest agitation.

Le hice una señal para que tomara la carta, mientras yo recorría la habitación de un lado a otro con la mayor agitación.

Tears also gushed from the eyes of Clerval, as he read the account of my misfortune.

Las lágrimas también brotaron de los ojos de Clerval mientras leía el relato de mi desgracia.

"I can offer you no consolation, my friend," said he; "your disaster is irreparable. What do you intend to do?"

«No puedo ofrecerte ningún consuelo, amigo mío», dijo él; «tu desgracia es irreparable. ¿Qué piensas hacer?»

"To go instantly to Geneva: come with me, Henry, to order the horses."

«Ir inmediatamente a Ginebra: ven conmigo, Henry, a encargar los caballos.»

During our walk, Clerval endeavoured to say a few words of consolation; he could only express his heartfelt sympathy.

Durante nuestro paseo, Clerval intentó decir algunas palabras de consuelo; solo pudo expresar su más sincera simpatía.

"Poor William!" said he, "dear lovely child, he now sleeps with his angel mother! Who that had seen him bright and joyous in his young beauty, but must weep over his untimely loss!

«¡Pobre William!», dijo él, «querido y adorable niño, ahora duerme junto a su madre angelical. ¡Quién que lo hubiera visto radiante y alegre en su juvenil belleza, no habría de llorar su prematura pérdida!

To die so miserably; to feel the murderer's grasp! How much more a murdered that could destroy radiant innocence!

¡Morir tan miserablemente; sentir el apretón del asesino! ¡Cuánto más atroz un asesino que pudo destruir una inocencia radiante!

Poor little fellow! one only consolation have we; his friends mourn and weep, but he is at rest.

¡Pobre pequeño! Solo tenemos un consuelo: sus amigos lloran y se lamentan, pero él descansa en paz.

The pang is over, his sufferings are at an end for ever.

El dolor ha terminado, sus sufrimientos han concluido para siempre.

Vocabulary

que: Conjunction meaning 'that' or relative pronoun 'who/which'.
había: Past perfect auxiliary verb meaning 'had'.
observado: Past participle of observar; meaning 'observed' or 'noticed'.
mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
semblante: Noun meaning 'face' or 'countenance' or 'expression'.
mientras: Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as' during an action.
leía: Imperfect tense of leer; meaning 'was reading'.
esta: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine).
carta: Noun meaning 'letter' as written correspondence.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs.
sorprendió: Preterite of sorprender; meaning 'was surprised' or 'surprised'.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'at the' or 'upon'.
ver: Infinitive verb meaning 'to see'.
la: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
desesperación: Noun meaning 'despair' or 'hopelessness' or 'desperation'.
sucedió: Preterite of suceder; meaning 'succeeded' or 'followed'.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at' indicating direction.
alegría: Noun meaning 'joy' or 'happiness' or 'gladness'.
expresé: Preterite of expresar; meaning 'I expressed' an emotion.
principio: Noun meaning 'beginning' or 'start'; also 'principle'.
recibir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to receive' something from someone.
noticias: Noun meaning 'news' or 'information' received from others.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from' indicating origin.
mis: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural form).
amigos: Noun meaning 'friends' (masculine plural).
Arrojé: Preterite of arrojar; meaning 'I threw' or 'I tossed'.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'on' or 'over' or 'upon'.
mesa: Noun meaning 'table' as a piece of furniture.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses.
me: Reflexive/object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
cubrí: Preterite of cubrir; meaning 'I covered' something.
el: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
rostro: Noun meaning 'face' or 'countenance' of a person.
con: Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment or means.
las: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
manos: Noun meaning 'hands' (plural of mano).
Mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (first person singular).
querido: Adjective meaning 'dear' or 'beloved' addressing someone fondly.
exclamó: Preterite of exclamar; meaning 'exclaimed' something aloud.
cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when' introducing a time clause.
vio: Preterite of ver; meaning 'saw' or 'he/she saw'.
llorar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to cry' or 'to weep'.
amargura: Noun meaning 'bitterness' or 'grief' or 'sorrow'.
siempre: Adverb meaning 'always' or 'forever' at all times.
has: Present perfect auxiliary 'have' (second person singular).
ser: Infinitive verb meaning 'to be' (permanent qualities).
desgraciado: Adjective meaning 'unfortunate' or 'wretched' or 'unhappy'.
amigo: Noun meaning 'friend' (masculine singular).
qué: Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' asking for information.
ha: Present perfect auxiliary 'has' (third person singular).
ocurrido: Past participle of ocurrir; meaning 'happened' or 'occurred'.
Le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/her/you'.
hice: Preterite of hacer; meaning 'I made' or 'I did'.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
señal: Noun meaning 'signal' or 'sign' or 'gesture'.
para: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to' indicating purpose.
tomara: Imperfect subjunctive of tomar; meaning 'would take' or 'take'.
yo: Personal pronoun meaning 'I' (first person singular).
recorría: Imperfect of recorrer; meaning 'was pacing' or 'traversing'.
habitación: Noun meaning 'room' or 'bedroom' inside a building.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).
lado: Noun meaning 'side' indicating a direction or area.
otro: Adjective/pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another' additional one.
mayor: Adjective meaning 'greater' or 'older' or 'larger'.
agitación: Noun meaning 'agitation' or 'restlessness' or 'anxiety'.
Las: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
lágrimas: Noun meaning 'tears' shed from eyes when crying.
también: Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too' or 'as well'.
brotaron: Preterite of brotar; meaning 'welled up' or 'sprang forth'.
los: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
ojos: Noun meaning 'eyes' (plural of ojo).
relato: Noun meaning 'account' or 'story' or 'tale' narrated.
desgracia: Noun meaning 'misfortune' or 'disgrace' or 'tragedy'.
No: Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not' used for negation.
puedo: Present tense of poder; meaning 'I can' or 'I am able'.
ofrecerte: Infinitive offrecer with pronoun; meaning 'to offer you'.
ningún: Adjective meaning 'no' or 'none' or 'not any'.
consuelo: Noun meaning 'consolation' or 'comfort' or 'solace'.
mío: Possessive pronoun meaning 'mine' or 'my dear'.
dijo: Preterite of decir; meaning 'said' or 'he/she said'.
tu: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (second person singular).
es: Present tense of ser; meaning 'is' (third person singular).
irreparable: Adjective meaning 'irreparable' or 'impossible to fix'.
Qué: Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' in a question.
piensas: Present of pensar; meaning 'you think' or 'you plan'.
hacer: Infinitive verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
Ir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to go' indicating movement.
inmediatamente: Adverb meaning 'immediately' or 'right away' without delay.
ven: Imperative of venir; meaning 'come' (command form).
conmigo: Prepositional pronoun meaning 'with me'.
encargar: Infinitive meaning 'to arrange' or 'to order' or 'to charge'.
caballos: Noun meaning 'horses' (plural of caballo).
Durante: Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time.
nuestro: Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (masculine singular).
paseo: Noun meaning 'walk' or 'stroll' or 'ride' outdoors.
intentó: Preterite of intentar; meaning 'tried' or 'attempted' something.
decir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.
algunas: Adjective/pronoun meaning 'some' or 'a few' (feminine plural).
palabras: Noun meaning 'words' (plural of palabra).
solo: Adverb/adjective meaning 'only' or 'alone' or 'just'.
pudo: Preterite of poder; meaning 'could' or 'was able to'.
expresar: Infinitive meaning 'to express' feelings or ideas verbally.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his/her/its/your' (third person).
más: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most' indicating greater degree.
sincera: Adjective meaning 'sincere' or 'genuine' (feminine form).
simpatía: Noun meaning 'sympathy' or 'warmth' or 'friendliness'.
Pobre: Adjective meaning 'poor' or 'unfortunate' expressing pity.
adorable: Adjective meaning 'adorable' or 'charming' or 'lovable'.
niño: Noun meaning 'child' or 'boy' (young male person).
ahora: Adverb meaning 'now' referring to the present moment.
duerme: Present of dormir; meaning 'sleeps' (third person singular).
junto: Preposition/adjective meaning 'next to' or 'together with'.
madre: Noun meaning 'mother' or 'mom' (female parent).
angelical: Adjective meaning 'angelic' or 'heavenly' or 'divine'.
Quién: Interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' asking about a person.
lo: Direct object pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'.
hubiera: Past subjunctive of haber; meaning 'had' in hypothetical clauses.
radiante: Adjective meaning 'radiant' or 'glowing' or 'beaming'.
alegre: Adjective meaning 'happy' or 'cheerful' or 'joyful'.
en: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at' or 'on' indicating location.
juvenil: Adjective meaning 'youthful' or 'juvenile' relating to youth.
belleza: Noun meaning 'beauty' or 'attractiveness' of appearance.
no: Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not' used for negation.
habría: Conditional of haber; meaning 'would have' in hypotheticals.
prematura: Adjective meaning 'premature' or 'early' before expected time.
pérdida: Noun meaning 'loss' referring to something or someone lost.
Morir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to die' or 'to perish'.
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such' intensifying an adjective.
miserablemente: Adverb meaning 'miserably' or 'wretchedly' in a pitiable manner.
sentir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to feel' or 'to sense' something.
apretón: Noun meaning 'grip' or 'squeeze' or 'stranglehold'.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'.
asesino: Noun meaning 'murderer' or 'killer' or 'assassin'.
Cuánto: Interrogative/exclamatory meaning 'how much' or 'how'.
atroz: Adjective meaning 'atrocious' or 'horrible' or 'dreadful'.
destruir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to destroy' or 'to ruin'.
inocencia: Noun meaning 'innocence' or 'purity' or 'guilelessness'.
pequeño: Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little' or 'young'.
Solo: Adverb/adjective meaning 'only' or 'alone' without others.
tenemos: Present of tener; meaning 'we have' (first person plural).
sus: Possessive adjective meaning 'his/her/their/your' (plural).
lloran: Present of llorar; meaning 'they cry' or 'they weep'.
lamentan: Present of lamentar; meaning 'they mourn' or 'they lament'.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast or opposition.
descansa: Present of descansar; meaning 'rests' (third person singular).
paz: Noun meaning 'peace' or 'tranquility' or 'calm'.
El: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
dolor: Noun meaning 'pain' or 'grief' or 'sorrow'.
terminado: Past participle of terminar; meaning 'ended' or 'finished'.
sufrimientos: Noun meaning 'sufferings' or 'hardships' (plural).
han: Present perfect auxiliary 'have' (third person plural).
concluido: Past participle of concluir; meaning 'concluded' or 'ended'.

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