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English → Spanish Chapter 13 Level 7/10

"I now hasten to the more moving part of my story. I shall relate events that impressed me with feelings which, from what I had been, have made me what I am.

"Ahora me apresuro a llegar a la parte más conmovedora de mi historia. Relataré los acontecimientos que me impresionaron con sentimientos que, a partir de lo que había sido, me han hecho lo que soy.

"Spring advanced rapidly; the weather became fine and the skies cloudless. It surprised me that what before was desert and gloomy should now bloom with the most beautiful flowers and verdure. My senses were gratified and refreshed by a thousand scents of delight and a thousand sights of beauty.

"La primavera avanzó rápidamente; el tiempo se volvió agradable y los cielos despejados. Me sorprendió que lo que antes era desierto y sombrío floreciera ahora con las más hermosas flores y verdor. Mis sentidos fueron gratificados y refrescados por mil aromas de deleite y mil visiones de belleza.

"It was on one of these days, when my cottagers periodically rested from labour—the old man played on his guitar, and the children listened to him—that I observed the countenance of Felix was melancholy beyond expression; he sighed frequently, and once his father paused in his music, and I conjectured by his manner that he inquired the cause of his son's sorrow. Felix replied in a cheerful accent, and the old man was recommencing his music when someone tapped at the door.

"Fue en uno de esos días, cuando mis aldeanos descansaban periódicamente del trabajo—el anciano tocaba su guitarra y los niños lo escuchaban—que observé que el semblante de Félix estaba melancólico más allá de toda expresión; suspiraba con frecuencia, y una vez su padre hizo una pausa en su música, y conjeturé por su actitud que preguntaba la causa de la tristeza de su hijo. Félix respondió con acento alegre, y el anciano estaba retomando su música cuando alguien llamó a la puerta.

"It was a lady on horseback, accompanied by a country-man as a guide. The lady was dressed in a dark suit and covered with a thick black veil. Agatha asked a question, to which the stranger only replied by pronouncing, in a sweet accent, the name of Felix. Her voice was musical but unlike that of either of my friends.

"Era una dama a caballo, acompañada por un lugareño como guía. La dama vestía un traje oscuro y estaba cubierta con un grueso velo negro. Agata hizo una pregunta, a la cual la desconocida respondió únicamente pronunciando, con un dulce acento, el nombre de Félix. Su voz era melodiosa pero distinta a la de cualquiera de mis amigos.

Vocabulary

Ahora: At this moment; currently happening right now.
me: Reflexive or object pronoun meaning myself or me.
apresuro: I hurry or rush toward something quickly.
a: Preposition meaning to, at, or toward something.
llegar: To arrive or reach a destination or point.
la: Feminine definite article meaning the.
parte: A section or portion of a larger whole.
más: More; used for comparison or emphasis in sentences.
conmovedora: Emotionally touching or deeply moving in nature.
de: Preposition meaning of, from, or about something.
mi: Possessive pronoun meaning my, belonging to me.
historia: A story, history, or narrative account of events.
Relataré: I will recount or narrate events in detail.
los: Masculine plural definite article meaning the.
acontecimientos: Events or occurrences of significance that happened.
que: Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning that or which.
impresionaron: They impressed or made a strong impact on someone.
con: Preposition meaning with, alongside, or together with.
sentimientos: Feelings or emotions experienced by a person.
partir: To depart, leave, or split something into parts.
lo: Neuter or masculine direct object pronoun meaning it.
había: There was or had been; auxiliary verb form.
sido: Past participle of ser meaning been.
han: Third person plural auxiliary verb meaning have.
hecho: Done or made; past participle of hacer.
soy: I am; first person singular present of ser.
La: Feminine definite article meaning the.
primavera: The season of spring when flowers bloom.
avanzó: It advanced or progressed forward in time.
rápidamente: Quickly or swiftly, done at great speed.
el: Masculine singular definite article meaning the.
tiempo: Time or weather, depending on context used.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with verbs in Spanish.
volvió: It became or returned to a previous state.
agradable: Pleasant, enjoyable, or agreeable in nature.
y: Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses.
cielos: Skies or heavens, the upper atmosphere above.
despejados: Clear skies without clouds or obstructions overhead.
Me: Reflexive or object pronoun meaning me or myself.
sorprendió: It surprised or astonished someone unexpectedly.
antes: Before or previously, referring to an earlier time.
era: It was; imperfect tense of ser.
desierto: A desert or desolate, empty, barren place.
sombrío: Gloomy, dark, or shadowy in atmosphere.
floreciera: That it would bloom or flourish abundantly.
ahora: Now, at the present moment in time.
las: Feminine plural definite article meaning the.
hermosas: Beautiful or lovely, describing feminine plural nouns.
flores: Flowers, the blooming parts of a plant.
verdor: Greenness or lush green vegetation in nature.
Mis: Plural possessive adjective meaning my.
sentidos: Senses such as sight, smell, touch, hearing.
fueron: They were; preterite tense of ser or ir.
gratificados: Gratified or pleased by a satisfying experience.
refrescados: Refreshed or renewed, restored to an energized state.
por: Preposition meaning by, through, for, or because of.
mil: One thousand; also used to mean countless.
aromas: Aromas or pleasant scents perceived by smell.
deleite: Delight or great pleasure experienced by someone.
visiones: Visions or visual scenes observed or imagined.
belleza: Beauty, the quality of being visually attractive.
Fue: It was or he went; preterite of ser/ir.
en: Preposition meaning in, on, or at a place.
uno: One; a numeral or indefinite article form.
esos: Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective.
días: Days; plural of día referring to calendar days.
cuando: When; conjunction indicating time of an event.
mis: My; plural possessive adjective in Spanish.
aldeanos: Villagers or inhabitants of a small rural village.
descansaban: They were resting or taking a break habitually.
periódicamente: Periodically or at regular intervals of time.
del: Contraction of de and el, meaning of the.
trabajo: Work or labor performed by a person.
anciano: An elderly man or old person.
tocaba: He was playing an instrument or touching something.
su: His, her, its, or their possessive adjective.
guitarra: A guitar, a stringed musical instrument.
niños: Children or young boys in a group.
escuchaban: They were listening attentively to someone or something.
observé: I observed or noticed something carefully.
semblante: Facial expression or countenance of a person.
estaba: He or she was; imperfect tense of estar.
melancólico: Melancholic or deeply sad and pensive in mood.
allá: Over there, in that distant place or direction.
toda: All or every, entire in feminine singular form.
expresión: Expression or way of showing feelings on face.
suspiraba: He was sighing repeatedly out of sadness or longing.
frecuencia: Frequency; how often something occurs or happens.
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning a or one.
vez: Time or instance; una vez means once.
padre: Father or male parent of a person.
hizo: He did or made; preterite tense of hacer.
pausa: A pause or brief stop in an activity.
música: Music, organized sounds creating an artistic composition.
conjeturé: I conjectured or guessed about something uncertain.
actitud: Attitude or posture reflecting a person's feelings.
preguntaba: He was asking or wondering about something repeatedly.
causa: The cause or reason behind something happening.
tristeza: Sadness or sorrow felt by a person.
hijo: Son, a male child of a parent.
respondió: He or she responded or answered a question.
acento: Accent or tone of voice while speaking.
alegre: Cheerful, happy, or joyful in manner.
retomando: Resuming or picking up something that was paused.
alguien: Someone or somebody, an unspecified person.
llamó: He or she called or knocked at something.
puerta: A door or gate of a building.
Era: It was; imperfect tense third person of ser.
dama: A lady or woman of refined or noble status.
caballo: A horse, a large domesticated riding animal.
acompañada: Accompanied or escorted by another person.
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning a or one.
lugareño: A local person or native of a particular place.
como: As or like; also means how in questions.
guía: A guide who leads or directs others.
vestía: She was wearing or dressed in clothing.
traje: A suit or outfit worn as formal clothing.
oscuro: Dark in color or lacking light.
cubierta: Covered or wrapped, having something placed over it.
grueso: Thick or dense in width or texture.
velo: A veil, a thin covering worn over the face.
negro: Black; the darkest color, absence of light.
pregunta: A question asked to obtain information or clarification.
cual: Which or who; used in relative clauses.
desconocida: Unknown woman or stranger, someone not recognized.
únicamente: Only or solely, nothing else or no one else.
pronunciando: Pronouncing or uttering words or sounds aloud.
dulce: Sweet in taste or pleasant and gentle in manner.
nombre: A name given to a person, place, or thing.
Su: His, her, or their possessive adjective form.
voz: Voice, the sound produced when a person speaks.
melodiosa: Melodious or having a pleasant musical sound.
pero: But; conjunction indicating contrast between two ideas.
distinta: Distinct or different from everything else around.
cualquiera: Any or whichever; referring to any unspecified option.
amigos: Friends, people with whom one has a friendly relationship.

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