Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 5
"Safie resolved to remain with her father until the moment of his departure, before which time the Turk renewed his promise that she should be united to his deliverer; and Felix remained with them in expectation of that event; and in the meantime he enjoyed the society of the Arabian, who exhibited towards him the simplest and tenderest affection.
Safie resolvió permanecer con su padre hasta el momento de su partida, antes de cuyo momento el turco renovó su promesa de que ella sería unida a su libertador; y Félix permaneció con ellos a la espera de ese acontecimiento; y mientras tanto disfrutó de la compañía de la árabe, quien le mostró el afecto más sencillo y tierno.
They conversed with one another through the means of an interpreter, and sometimes with the interpretation of looks; and Safie sang to him the divine airs of her native country.
Conversaban entre sí por medio de un intérprete, y a veces mediante la interpretación de las miradas; y Safie le cantaba los divinos aires de su país natal.
"The Turk allowed this intimacy to take place and encouraged the hopes of the youthful lovers, while in his heart he had formed far other plans.
El turco permitió que esta intimidad tuviera lugar y alentó las esperanzas de los jóvenes amantes, mientras que en su corazón había formado planes muy distintos.
He loathed the idea that his daughter should be united to a Christian, but he feared the resentment of Felix if he should appear lukewarm, for he knew that he was still in the power of his deliverer if he should choose to betray him to the Italian state which they inhabited.
Le repugnaba la idea de que su hija se uniera a un cristiano, pero temía el resentimiento de Félix si parecía tibio, pues sabía que aún estaba en poder de su libertador si este decidía traicionarlo ante el estado italiano en el que habitaban.
He revolved a thousand plans by which he should be enabled to prolong the deceit until it might be no longer necessary, and secretly to take his daughter with him when he departed.
Ideó mil planes mediante los cuales podría prolongar el engaño hasta que ya no fuera necesario, y llevarse en secreto a su hija consigo cuando partiera.
His plans were facilitated by the news which arrived from Paris.
Sus planes se vieron facilitados por las noticias que llegaron de París.
"The government of France were greatly enraged at the escape of their victim and spared no pains to detect and punish his deliverer.
El gobierno de Francia estaba sumamente indignado por la fuga de su víctima y no escatimó esfuerzos para descubrir y castigar a su libertador.
The plot of Felix was quickly discovered, and De Lacey and Agatha were thrown into prison.
La conspiración de Félix fue descubierta rápidamente, y De Lacey y Agatha fueron arrojados a prisión.
Vocabulary
- resolvió
- Decided or resolved to do something
- permanecer
- To remain or stay in a place
- con
- Preposition meaning with
- su
- Possessive pronoun meaning his, her, or their
- padre
- Father, male parent
- hasta
- Preposition meaning until or up to
- el
- Definite article meaning the
- momento
- A specific point or moment in time
- de
- Preposition meaning of or from
- partida
- Departure, the act of leaving
- antes
- Adverb meaning before or previously
- cuyo
- Relative possessive pronoun meaning whose
- turco
- Turkish person or something relating to Turkey
- renovó
- Renewed or restored a promise or agreement
- promesa
- A promise or vow made to someone
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning that or which
- ella
- Third-person singular pronoun meaning she
- sería
- Conditional form of ser meaning would be
- unida
- United or joined to someone or something
- a
- Preposition meaning to or at
- libertador
- A liberator, one who frees others
- y
- Conjunction meaning and
- permaneció
- Remained or stayed in a particular place
- ellos
- Third-person plural pronoun meaning they or them
- la
- Definite article or pronoun meaning the or her
- espera
- The act of waiting for something or someone
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning that
- acontecimiento
- An event or occurrence of some significance
- mientras
- Conjunction meaning while or meanwhile
- tanto
- Adverb meaning so much or so long
- disfrutó
- Enjoyed or took pleasure in something
- compañía
- Company, the presence or companionship of others
- árabe
- Relating to Arab culture, language, or person
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning who or whom
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning to him or her
- mostró
- Showed or demonstrated something to someone
- afecto
- Affection, warm feelings toward another person
- más
- Adverb or adjective meaning more or most
- sencillo
- Simple, plain, or uncomplicated in nature
- tierno
- Tender, gentle, or affectionate in manner
- Conversaban
- They conversed or talked with one another
- entre
- Preposition meaning between or among
- sí
- Reflexive pronoun meaning themselves or each other
- por
- Preposition meaning by, through, or for
- medio
- Means or medium through which something is done
- un
- Indefinite article meaning a or an
- intérprete
- An interpreter who translates between languages
- veces
- Times, instances of something occurring
- mediante
- Preposition meaning by means of or through
- interpretación
- Interpretation or reading of signs and expressions
- las
- Definite plural article meaning the
- miradas
- Glances or looks exchanged between people
- cantaba
- Was singing or used to sing songs
- los
- Definite masculine plural article meaning the
- divinos
- Divine, heavenly, or extraordinarily beautiful
- aires
- Airs or melodies of songs and music
- país
- Country or nation where one is from
- natal
- Native, relating to one's place of birth
- El
- Definite masculine singular article meaning the
- permitió
- Allowed or permitted something to happen
- esta
- Demonstrative adjective meaning this (feminine)
- intimidad
- Intimacy or closeness between two people
- tuviera
- Subjunctive form of tener meaning to have
- lugar
- Place or location; also used in tener lugar
- alentó
- Encouraged or spurred on someone's hopes
- esperanzas
- Hopes or expectations held by someone
- jóvenes
- Young people or youths
- amantes
- Lovers, people romantically involved with each other
- en
- Preposition meaning in or on
- corazón
- Heart, both literal organ and emotional center
- había
- Imperfect form of haber meaning there was or had
- formado
- Formed or made, past participle of formar
- planes
- Plans or schemes for future actions
- muy
- Adverb meaning very or quite
- distintos
- Different or distinct from others
- Le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning to him or her
- repugnaba
- Was repulsive or disgusting to someone
- idea
- An idea or notion about something
- hija
- Daughter, female child of a parent
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
- uniera
- Subjunctive of unir, meaning to unite or join
- cristiano
- A Christian, follower of Christianity
- pero
- Conjunction meaning but or however
- temía
- Feared or was afraid of something
- resentimiento
- Resentment, bitter feelings toward someone
- si
- Conjunction meaning if or whether
- parecía
- Seemed or appeared to be a certain way
- tibio
- Lukewarm, indifferent, or lacking enthusiasm
- pues
- Conjunction meaning since, because, or well then
- sabía
- Knew something, imperfect tense of saber
- aún
- Adverb meaning still or yet
- estaba
- Was, imperfect tense of estar
- poder
- Power or control over someone or something
- este
- Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning this
- decidía
- Decided or was deciding something
- traicionarlo
- To betray him, to act treacherously against him
- ante
- Preposition meaning before or in front of
- estado
- State, government, or political entity
- italiano
- Italian, relating to Italy or its people
- habitaban
- Inhabited or lived in a place
- Ideó
- Devised or thought up a plan or scheme
- mil
- One thousand; also used to mean countless
- cuales
- Relative pronoun meaning which or who (plural)
- podría
- Conditional of poder, meaning could or would be able
- prolongar
- To prolong or extend something over time
- engaño
- Deception or trickery used to mislead someone
- ya
- Adverb meaning already, now, or no longer
- no
- Negation word meaning no or not
- fuera
- Subjunctive of ser or ir, meaning were or went
- necesario
- Necessary or required for a purpose
- llevarse
- To take or carry something away with oneself
- secreto
- A secret kept hidden from others
- consigo
- Reflexive pronoun meaning with himself or herself
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning when
- partiera
- Subjunctive of partir, meaning to depart or leave
- Sus
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or their
- vieron
- They saw, preterite tense of ver
- facilitados
- Facilitated or made easier by circumstances
- noticias
- News or pieces of information received
- llegaron
- Arrived or reached a destination
- gobierno
- Government, the ruling body of a nation
- sumamente
- Extremely or highly, to a great degree
- indignado
- Indignant or deeply angered by something
- fuga
- Escape or flight from captivity or danger
- víctima
- A victim, person harmed by another
- escatimó
- Spared or skimped on resources or effort
- esfuerzos
- Efforts or attempts made to achieve something
- para
- Preposition meaning for, in order to, or toward
- descubrir
- To discover or uncover something hidden
- castigar
- To punish someone for a wrongdoing
- La
- Definite feminine singular article meaning the
- conspiración
- A conspiracy or secret plot against someone
- fue
- Was or went, preterite tense of ser or ir
- descubierta
- Discovered or uncovered, feminine past participle
- rápidamente
- Quickly or rapidly, in a fast manner
- De
- Preposition meaning of or from
- fueron
- Were or went, preterite plural of ser or ir
- arrojados
- Thrown or cast, as into prison forcibly
- prisión
- Prison, a place of confinement and detention
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