Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 1
"Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
"Pasó algún tiempo antes de que aprendiera la historia de mis amigos.
It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.
Era una historia que no podía dejar de impresionarme profundamente, al desplegar una serie de circunstancias, cada una interesante y maravillosa para alguien tan completamente inexperto como yo era.
"The name of the old man was De Lacey.
"El nombre del anciano era De Lacey.
He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.
Descendía de una buena familia en Francia, donde había vivido durante muchos años en la abundancia, respetado por sus superiores y querido por sus iguales.
His son was bred in the service of his country, and Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction.
Su hijo fue criado al servicio de su país, y Agatha había figurado entre las damas de la más alta distinción.
A few months before my arrival they had lived in a large and luxurious city called Paris, surrounded by friends and possessed of every enjoyment which virtue, refinement of intellect, or taste, accompanied by a moderate fortune, could afford.
Pocos meses antes de mi llegada habían vivido en una gran y lujosa ciudad llamada París, rodeados de amigos y en posesión de todos los placeres que la virtud, el refinamiento del intelecto o el gusto, acompañados de una fortuna moderada, podían ofrecer.
"The father of Safie had been the cause of their ruin.
"El padre de Safie había sido la causa de su ruina.
He was a Turkish merchant and had inhabited Paris for many years, when, for some reason which I could not learn, he became obnoxious to the government.
Era un comerciante turco y había habitado París durante muchos años, cuando, por alguna razón que no pude averiguar, se volvió odioso para el gobierno.
He was seized and cast into prison the very day that Safie arrived from Constantinople to join him.
Fue apresado y arrojado a prisión el mismo día en que Safie llegó de Constantinopla para reunirse con él.
He was tried and condemned to death.
Fue juzgado y condenado a muerte.
The injustice of his sentence was very flagrant; all Paris was indignant; and it was judged that his religion and wealth rather than the crime alleged against him had been the cause of his condemnation.
La injusticia de su sentencia era muy flagrante; todo París estaba indignado; y se juzgó que su religión y su riqueza, más que el crimen que se le imputaba, habían sido la causa de su condena.
Vocabulary
- Pasó
- Passed; elapsed (past tense of pasar).
- algún
- Some; any (masculine singular before noun).
- tiempo
- Time; weather; a period or duration.
- antes
- Before; previously; earlier in time.
- de
- Of; from; preposition indicating origin or possession.
- que
- That; which; conjunction or relative pronoun.
- aprendiera
- That I/he/she learned (past subjunctive of aprender).
- historia
- Story; history; narrative account of events.
- mis
- My; first-person plural possessive adjective.
- amigos
- Friends; people one knows and trusts.
- Era
- Was; imperfect tense of ser (to be).
- no
- No; not; negation word.
- podía
- Could; was able to (imperfect of poder).
- dejar
- To leave; to stop; to allow or let.
- impresionarme
- To impress me; to make a strong impression.
- profundamente
- Deeply; profoundly; in a deep manner.
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el.
- desplegar
- To unfold; to display; to spread out.
- serie
- Series; a sequence or set of related things.
- circunstancias
- Circumstances; conditions surrounding an event.
- cada
- Each; every; referring to individual elements.
- interesante
- Interesting; engaging; holding one's attention.
- maravillosa
- Wonderful; marvelous; causing admiration or wonder.
- para
- For; in order to; preposition of purpose.
- alguien
- Someone; anybody; an unspecified person.
- tan
- So; as; used in comparisons and intensifiers.
- completamente
- Completely; entirely; in a total manner.
- inexperto
- Inexperienced; lacking skill or knowledge.
- como
- Like; as; how; comparison or manner conjunction.
- era
- Was; imperfect tense of ser (to be).
- nombre
- Name; the word by which someone is known.
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el.
- anciano
- Elderly man; an old person.
- Descendía
- Descended; came from (imperfect of descender).
- buena
- Good; fine; of positive quality (feminine).
- familia
- Family; a group of related individuals.
- Francia
- France; a country in Western Europe.
- donde
- Where; in which; relative adverb of place.
- había
- Had; there was (pluperfect auxiliary or imperfect haber).
- vivido
- Lived; past participle of vivir (to live).
- durante
- During; for; throughout a period of time.
- muchos
- Many; a large number of (masculine plural).
- años
- Years; units of time equal to twelve months.
- abundancia
- Abundance; plenty; a very large quantity.
- respetado
- Respected; regarded with esteem and admiration.
- por
- By; for; through; preposition of cause or agent.
- sus
- His; her; their; third-person possessive adjective.
- superiores
- Superiors; those of higher rank or status.
- querido
- Loved; dear; beloved by others.
- iguales
- Equals; peers; those of the same social rank.
- Su
- His; her; your; possessive adjective (singular).
- hijo
- Son; a male child or offspring.
- fue
- Was; went; preterite of ser or ir.
- criado
- Raised; brought up; reared from childhood.
- servicio
- Service; duty performed for country or others.
- su
- His; her; your; possessive adjective (singular).
- país
- Country; nation; one's homeland.
- figurado
- Figured; appeared; was counted among a group.
- entre
- Among; between; in the middle of.
- damas
- Ladies; women of high social standing.
- más
- More; most; comparative or superlative adverb.
- alta
- High; tall; elevated in rank or status.
- distinción
- Distinction; excellence; notable social prestige.
- Pocos
- Few; a small number of (masculine plural).
- meses
- Months; units of time within a year.
- mi
- My; first-person singular possessive adjective.
- llegada
- Arrival; the act of reaching a destination.
- habían
- They had; third-person plural imperfect of haber.
- gran
- Great; large; magnificent (before singular noun).
- lujosa
- Luxurious; elegant; of great comfort and wealth.
- ciudad
- City; a large urban settlement.
- llamada
- Called; named; referred to by a name.
- París
- Paris; the capital city of France.
- rodeados
- Surrounded; encircled by things or people.
- posesión
- Possession; ownership; something one owns.
- todos
- All; every; the entirety of something.
- placeres
- Pleasures; enjoyable or delightful experiences.
- virtud
- Virtue; moral excellence and righteous behavior.
- refinamiento
- Refinement; elegance; polished manners or taste.
- intelecto
- Intellect; the faculty of reasoning and thinking.
- gusto
- Taste; aesthetic appreciation; personal preference.
- acompañados
- Accompanied; joined by others or resources.
- fortuna
- Fortune; wealth; financial means or luck.
- moderada
- Moderate; neither excessive nor too little.
- podían
- Could; were able to (imperfect of poder).
- ofrecer
- To offer; to provide; to make available.
- padre
- Father; a male parent.
- sido
- Been; past participle of ser (to be).
- causa
- Cause; reason; the origin of an outcome.
- ruina
- Ruin; destruction; collapse of fortune or standing.
- comerciante
- Merchant; trader; person engaged in commerce.
- turco
- Turkish; relating to Turkey or its people.
- habitado
- Inhabited; lived in; having been a resident.
- cuando
- When; at the time that; conjunction of time.
- alguna
- Some; any; feminine singular indefinite adjective.
- razón
- Reason; cause; justification for something.
- pude
- I could; I was able to (preterite of poder).
- averiguar
- To find out; to ascertain; to investigate.
- se
- Himself; herself; reflexive or passive pronoun.
- volvió
- Became; returned (preterite of volver).
- odioso
- Odious; hateful; extremely unpleasant or offensive.
- gobierno
- Government; the ruling authority of a state.
- Fue
- Was; went; preterite of ser or ir.
- apresado
- Seized; arrested; captured by authorities.
- arrojado
- Thrown; cast; hurled into a place.
- prisión
- Prison; jail; a place of confinement.
- mismo
- Same; very; himself; used for emphasis.
- día
- Day; a 24-hour period.
- llegó
- Arrived; reached (preterite of llegar).
- Constantinopla
- Constantinople; historical name for modern Istanbul.
- reunirse
- To meet up; to reunite; to gather together.
- juzgado
- Judged; tried; brought before a court.
- condenado
- Condemned; sentenced; declared guilty by court.
- muerte
- Death; the end of life.
- injusticia
- Injustice; unfairness; violation of rights.
- sentencia
- Sentence; verdict; a judge's legal ruling.
- muy
- Very; extremely; intensifier adverb.
- flagrante
- Flagrant; obvious; blatantly wrong or unjust.
- todo
- Everyone; everything; all without exception.
- estaba
- Was; were (imperfect tense of estar).
- indignado
- Outraged; indignant; angered by unfairness.
- juzgó
- Judged; considered; formed an opinion about.
- religión
- Religion; a system of faith and worship.
- riqueza
- Wealth; richness; abundance of valuable resources.
- crimen
- Crime; a serious illegal act.
- le
- Him; her; indirect object pronoun (third person).
- imputaba
- Attributed; charged with; imputed (imperfect of imputar).
- condena
- Condemnation; conviction; a judicial sentence.
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