Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 3
"During the ensuing days, while the preparations were going forward for the escape of the merchant, the zeal of Felix was warmed by several letters that he received from this lovely girl, who found means to express her thoughts in the language of her lover by the aid of an old man, a servant of her father who understood French.
«Durante los días siguientes, mientras los preparativos para la fuga del mercader avanzaban, el celo de Félix se avivó con varias cartas que recibió de esta encantadora joven, quien encontró la manera de expresar sus pensamientos en el idioma de su amado con la ayuda de un anciano, un sirviente de su padre que entendía el francés.
She thanked him in the most ardent terms for his intended services towards her parent, and at the same time she gently deplored her own fate.
Ella le agradeció en los términos más apasionados por los servicios que tenía intención de prestarle a su padre, y al mismo tiempo lamentó suavemente su propio destino.
"I have copies of these letters, for I found means, during my residence in the hovel, to procure the implements of writing; and the letters were often in the hands of Felix or Agatha.
«Tengo copias de estas cartas, pues encontré la manera, durante mi estancia en la cabaña, de conseguir los útiles de escritura; y las cartas estaban a menudo en manos de Félix o de Agatha.
Before I depart I will give them to you; they will prove the truth of my tale; but at present, as the sun is already far declined, I shall only have time to repeat the substance of them to you.
Antes de marcharme te las entregaré; ellas probarán la veracidad de mi historia; pero por ahora, como el sol ya está muy bajo, solo tendré tiempo de repetirte el contenido de las mismas.
"Safie related that her mother was a Christian Arab, seized and made a slave by the Turks; recommended by her beauty, she had won the heart of the father of Safie, who married her.
«Safie relató que su madre era una árabe cristiana, capturada y convertida en esclava por los turcos; recomendada por su belleza, había conquistado el corazón del padre de Safie, quien se casó con ella.
The young girl spoke in high and enthusiastic terms of her mother, who, born in freedom, spurned the bondage to which she was now reduced.
La joven habló en términos elevados y entusiastas de su madre, quien, habiendo nacido en libertad, rechazaba la servidumbre a la que ahora se veía reducida.
Vocabulary
- Durante
- Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time.
- días
- Plural of 'día'; refers to multiple days.
- siguientes
- Adjective meaning 'following' or 'next' in sequence.
- mientras
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'whereas' in context.
- preparativos
- Noun meaning 'preparations' or 'arrangements' for something.
- fuga
- Noun meaning 'escape' or 'flight' from a place.
- mercader
- Noun meaning 'merchant' or 'trader' of goods.
- avanzaban
- Imperfect tense of 'avanzar'; they were advancing or progressing.
- celo
- Noun meaning 'zeal,' 'fervor,' or 'jealousy.'
- avivó
- Preterite of 'avivar'; stirred up or intensified.
- varias
- Adjective meaning 'several' or 'various,' feminine plural.
- cartas
- Noun meaning 'letters' written and sent to someone.
- recibió
- Preterite of 'recibir'; he/she received something.
- encantadora
- Adjective meaning 'charming' or 'enchanting,' feminine form.
- joven
- Noun or adjective meaning 'young person' or 'young.'
- encontró
- Preterite of 'encontrar'; found or discovered something.
- manera
- Noun meaning 'way' or 'manner' of doing something.
- expresar
- Infinitive meaning 'to express' thoughts or feelings.
- pensamientos
- Noun meaning 'thoughts' or 'ideas' in the mind.
- idioma
- Noun meaning 'language' spoken by a people.
- amado
- Noun or adjective meaning 'beloved' or 'loved one.'
- ayuda
- Noun meaning 'help' or 'assistance' given to someone.
- anciano
- Noun or adjective meaning 'old man' or 'elderly.'
- sirviente
- Noun meaning 'servant' employed in a household.
- padre
- Noun meaning 'father' or 'priest.'
- entendía
- Imperfect of 'entender'; used to understand something.
- francés
- Adjective or noun meaning 'French' language or person.
- agradeció
- Preterite of 'agradecer'; thanked or expressed gratitude.
- términos
- Noun meaning 'terms' or 'words' used in expression.
- apasionados
- Adjective meaning 'passionate' or 'ardent,' masculine plural.
- servicios
- Noun meaning 'services' or 'favors' rendered to someone.
- intención
- Noun meaning 'intention' or 'plan' to do something.
- prestarle
- Infinitive 'prestar' plus pronoun; to lend or render to someone.
- mismo
- Adjective meaning 'same' or 'very,' used for emphasis.
- tiempo
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather.'
- lamentó
- Preterite of 'lamentar'; lamented or mourned something.
- suavemente
- Adverb meaning 'softly,' 'gently,' or 'mildly.'
- propio
- Adjective meaning 'own' or 'proper,' indicating possession.
- destino
- Noun meaning 'destiny,' 'fate,' or 'destination.'
- copias
- Noun meaning 'copies' of documents or texts.
- pues
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'since,' 'well,' or 'then.'
- durante
- Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time.
- estancia
- Noun meaning 'stay' or 'sojourn' in a place.
- cabaña
- Noun meaning 'cabin' or 'hut,' a small dwelling.
- conseguir
- Infinitive meaning 'to obtain' or 'to manage to.'
- útiles
- Noun or adjective meaning 'useful items' or 'tools.'
- escritura
- Noun meaning 'writing' or 'scripture,' act of writing.
- menudo
- In phrase 'a menudo,' meaning 'often' or 'frequently.'
- manos
- Noun meaning 'hands,' the body part.
- Antes
- Adverb meaning 'before' in time or order.
- marcharme
- Reflexive infinitive of 'marchar'; to leave or go away.
- entregaré
- Future tense of 'entregar'; I will hand over or deliver.
- probarán
- Future of 'probar'; they will prove or demonstrate something.
- veracidad
- Noun meaning 'truthfulness' or 'veracity' of a statement.
- historia
- Noun meaning 'story,' 'history,' or 'account' of events.
- ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment.
- sol
- Noun meaning 'sun,' the star at the center of our system.
- ya
- Adverb meaning 'already,' 'now,' or 'no longer.'
- bajo
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'low' or 'short.'
- solo
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'alone,' 'only,' or 'just.'
- tendré
- Future tense of 'tener'; I will have.
- repetirte
- Infinitive 'repetir' plus pronoun; to repeat to you.
- contenido
- Noun meaning 'content' or 'contents' of something.
- mismas
- Adjective meaning 'same,' feminine plural, used for emphasis.
- relató
- Preterite of 'relatar'; narrated or recounted events.
- madre
- Noun meaning 'mother,' a female parent.
- árabe
- Adjective or noun meaning 'Arab' or 'Arabic.'
- cristiana
- Adjective meaning 'Christian,' feminine singular form.
- capturada
- Past participle of 'capturar'; captured or seized by force.
- convertida
- Past participle of 'convertir'; converted to another religion or state.
- esclava
- Noun meaning 'slave,' a female person held in bondage.
- turcos
- Noun meaning 'Turks,' people from Turkey, masculine plural.
- recomendada
- Past participle of 'recomendar'; recommended or commended to someone.
- belleza
- Noun meaning 'beauty,' the quality of being beautiful.
- conquistado
- Past participle of 'conquistar'; conquered or won over.
- corazón
- Noun meaning 'heart,' both the organ and a term of endearment.
- casó
- Preterite of 'casar'; married or got married.
- habló
- Preterite of 'hablar'; spoke or talked to someone.
- elevados
- Adjective meaning 'elevated,' 'lofty,' or 'high,' masculine plural.
- entusiastas
- Adjective or noun meaning 'enthusiastic' or 'enthusiasts.'
- habiendo
- Gerund of 'haber'; having (used in compound participle phrases).
- nacido
- Past participle of 'nacer'; born into a certain condition.
- libertad
- Noun meaning 'freedom' or 'liberty.'
- rechazaba
- Imperfect of 'rechazar'; used to reject or refuse something.
- servidumbre
- Noun meaning 'servitude,' 'bondage,' or 'household staff.'
- veía
- Imperfect of 'ver'; used to see or found herself.
- reducida
- Past participle of 'reducir'; reduced or brought down to a state.
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