Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 5
When I thought of my friends,
Cuando pensaba en mis amigos,
of the mild voice of De Lacey, the gentle eyes of Agatha, and the exquisite beauty of the Arabian, these thoughts vanished and a gush of tears somewhat soothed me.
de la voz apacible de De Lacey, los dulces ojos de Agatha y la exquisita belleza de la árabe, esos pensamientos se desvanecían y un torrente de lágrimas me consolaba en cierta medida.
But again when I reflected that they had spurned and deserted me, anger returned, a rage of anger, and unable to injure anything human, I turned my fury towards inanimate objects.
Pero cuando reflexionaba de nuevo sobre cómo me habían rechazado y abandonado, la ira regresaba, una furia de ira, y sin poder hacerle daño a nada humano, dirigí mi furor hacia los objetos inanimados.
As night advanced, I placed a variety of combustibles around the cottage, and after having destroyed every vestige of cultivation in the garden, I waited with forced impatience until the moon had sunk to commence my operations.
Al avanzar la noche, coloqué una variedad de combustibles alrededor de la cabaña y, tras haber destruido todo rastro de cultivo en el jardín, esperé con impaciencia contenida hasta que la luna se hubiera hundido para comenzar mis operaciones.
"As the night advanced, a fierce wind arose from the woods and quickly dispersed the clouds that had loitered in the heavens; the blast tore along like a mighty avalanche and produced a kind of insanity in my spirits that burst all bounds of reason and reflection.
«Al avanzar la noche, un viento feroz surgió del bosque y dispersó rápidamente las nubes que se habían rezagado en los cielos; la ráfaga arreció como una poderosa avalancha y produjo una especie de locura en mi ánimo que rompió todos los límites de la razón y la reflexión.
I lighted the dry branch of a tree and danced with fury around the devoted cottage, my eyes still fixed on the western horizon, the edge of which the moon nearly touched.
Encendí la rama seca de un árbol y bailé con furia alrededor de la condenada cabaña, con los ojos fijos aún en el horizonte occidental, cuyo borde casi rozaba la luna.
A part of its orb was at length hid, and I waved my brand; it sank, and with a loud scream I fired the straw, and heath, and bushes, which I had collected.
Una parte de su disco quedó por fin oculta, y agité mi antorcha; se hundió, y con un grito ensordecedor prendí fuego a la paja, el brezo y los arbustos que había reunido.
The wind fanned the fire, and the cottage was quickly enveloped by the flames, which clung to it and licked it with their forked and destroying tongues.
El viento avivó el fuego, y la cabaña quedó rápidamente envuelta por las llamas, que se aferraron a ella y la lamieron con sus lenguas bífidas y destructoras.
Vocabulary
- Cuando
- Conjunction meaning 'when', introducing time clauses
- pensaba
- Past imperfect of 'pensar'; was thinking about something
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'
- mis
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural)
- amigos
- Plural noun meaning 'friends'
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
- la
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
- voz
- Noun meaning 'voice'
- apacible
- Adjective meaning 'gentle', 'calm', or 'peaceful'
- De
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
- los
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)
- dulces
- Adjective meaning 'sweet' or 'gentle' (plural)
- ojos
- Plural noun meaning 'eyes'
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- exquisita
- Adjective meaning 'exquisite' or 'exceptionally beautiful'
- belleza
- Noun meaning 'beauty'
- árabe
- Adjective or noun meaning 'Arab' or 'Arabic'
- esos
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'those' (masculine plural)
- pensamientos
- Plural noun meaning 'thoughts'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
- desvanecían
- Past imperfect of 'desvanecerse'; were fading or disappearing
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine)
- torrente
- Noun meaning 'torrent' or 'rushing stream'
- lágrimas
- Plural noun meaning 'tears'
- me
- Reflexive or indirect object pronoun meaning 'me'
- consolaba
- Past imperfect of 'consolar'; was comforting or consoling
- cierta
- Adjective meaning 'a certain' or 'some degree of'
- medida
- Noun meaning 'measure' or 'extent'
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast
- cuando
- Conjunction meaning 'when', introducing time clauses
- reflexionaba
- Past imperfect of 'reflexionar'; was reflecting or pondering
- nuevo
- Adjective meaning 'new'; 'de nuevo' means 'again'
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'about', 'over', or 'on top of'
- cómo
- Interrogative or relative adverb meaning 'how'
- habían
- Third person plural past perfect auxiliary of 'haber'
- rechazado
- Past participle of 'rechazar'; rejected or turned away
- abandonado
- Past participle of 'abandonar'; abandoned or deserted
- ira
- Noun meaning 'anger', 'wrath', or 'rage'
- regresaba
- Past imperfect of 'regresar'; was returning or coming back
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine)
- furia
- Noun meaning 'fury' or 'intense anger'
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without'
- poder
- Verb meaning 'to be able to' or noun meaning 'power'
- hacerle
- Infinitive 'hacer' plus indirect object pronoun 'le'
- daño
- Noun meaning 'harm', 'damage', or 'hurt'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
- nada
- Pronoun or adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything'
- humano
- Adjective or noun meaning 'human'
- dirigí
- First person preterite of 'dirigir'; directed or aimed
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (singular)
- furor
- Noun meaning 'fury', 'rage', or 'intense anger'
- hacia
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'towards'
- objetos
- Plural noun meaning 'objects' or 'things'
- inanimados
- Adjective meaning 'inanimate' or 'lifeless' (plural)
- Al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el'; 'al' means 'upon' or 'when'
- avanzar
- Infinitive meaning 'to advance' or 'to progress'
- noche
- Noun meaning 'night'
- coloqué
- First person preterite of 'colocar'; placed or positioned
- variedad
- Noun meaning 'variety' or 'assortment'
- combustibles
- Plural noun meaning 'fuels' or 'combustible materials'
- alrededor
- Adverb or preposition meaning 'around' or 'surrounding'
- cabaña
- Noun meaning 'cabin', 'hut', or 'cottage'
- tras
- Preposition meaning 'after' or 'behind'
- haber
- Auxiliary verb meaning 'to have' in perfect tenses
- destruido
- Past participle of 'destruir'; destroyed or demolished
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'every', or 'everything'
- rastro
- Noun meaning 'trace', 'track', or 'sign'
- cultivo
- Noun meaning 'crop', 'cultivation', or 'garden plot'
- el
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
- jardín
- Noun meaning 'garden'
- esperé
- First person preterite of 'esperar'; waited or hoped
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- impaciencia
- Noun meaning 'impatience'
- contenida
- Past participle of 'contener'; contained or restrained (fem.)
- hasta
- Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to'
- que
- Conjunction meaning 'that' or relative pronoun 'that/which'
- luna
- Noun meaning 'moon'
- hubiera
- Past subjunctive of 'haber'; used in conditional clauses
- hundido
- Past participle of 'hundir'; sunk or set below horizon
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'by'
- comenzar
- Infinitive meaning 'to begin' or 'to start'
- operaciones
- Plural noun meaning 'operations' or 'activities'
- viento
- Noun meaning 'wind'
- feroz
- Adjective meaning 'fierce', 'ferocious', or 'savage'
- surgió
- Third person preterite of 'surgir'; arose or emerged suddenly
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'from the' or 'of the'
- bosque
- Noun meaning 'forest' or 'woods'
- dispersó
- Third person preterite of 'dispersar'; scattered or dispersed
- rápidamente
- Adverb meaning 'quickly' or 'rapidly'
- las
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural)
- nubes
- Plural noun meaning 'clouds'
- rezagado
- Adjective meaning 'lagging behind' or 'straggling'
- cielos
- Plural noun meaning 'skies' or 'heavens'
- ráfaga
- Noun meaning 'gust of wind' or 'sudden burst'
- arreció
- Third person preterite of 'arreciar'; intensified or grew stronger
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like', 'as', or 'how'
- poderosa
- Adjective meaning 'powerful' or 'mighty' (feminine)
- avalancha
- Noun meaning 'avalanche' or 'overwhelming force'
- produjo
- Third person preterite of 'producir'; produced or caused
- especie
- Noun meaning 'kind', 'sort', or 'species'
- locura
- Noun meaning 'madness', 'craziness', or 'insanity'
- ánimo
- Noun meaning 'spirit', 'mood', or 'state of mind'
- rompió
- Third person preterite of 'romper'; broke or shattered
- todos
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'every' (masculine plural)
- límites
- Plural noun meaning 'limits' or 'boundaries'
- razón
- Noun meaning 'reason' or 'rationality'
- reflexión
- Noun meaning 'reflection' or 'careful thought'
- Encendí
- First person preterite of 'encender'; lit or ignited something
- rama
- Noun meaning 'branch' of a tree
- seca
- Adjective meaning 'dry' (feminine singular)
- árbol
- Noun meaning 'tree'
- bailé
- First person preterite of 'bailar'; danced
- condenada
- Past participle of 'condenar'; condemned or doomed (feminine)
- fijos
- Adjective meaning 'fixed' or 'steadily focused' (plural)
- aún
- Adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet'
- horizonte
- Noun meaning 'horizon'
- occidental
- Adjective meaning 'western'
- cuyo
- Relative possessive adjective meaning 'whose'
- borde
- Noun meaning 'edge', 'rim', or 'border'
- casi
- Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'
- rozaba
- Past imperfect of 'rozar'; was grazing or barely touching
- Una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)
- parte
- Noun meaning 'part' or 'portion'
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'their'
- disco
- Noun meaning 'disk' or 'orb' (here referring to the moon)
- quedó
- Third person preterite of 'quedar'; remained or became
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', 'through', or 'per'
- fin
- Noun meaning 'end' or 'finally' in phrase 'por fin'
- oculta
- Adjective meaning 'hidden' or 'concealed' (feminine)
- agité
- First person preterite of 'agitar'; waved or shook vigorously
- antorcha
- Noun meaning 'torch'
- hundió
- Third person preterite of 'hundir'; sank or plunged down
- grito
- Noun meaning 'shout', 'cry', or 'scream'
- ensordecedor
- Adjective meaning 'deafening' or 'ear-splitting'
- prendí
- First person preterite of 'prender'; set fire to something
- fuego
- Noun meaning 'fire'
- paja
- Noun meaning 'straw'
- brezo
- Noun meaning 'heather', a shrubby moorland plant
- arbustos
- Plural noun meaning 'shrubs' or 'bushes'
- había
- Third person singular imperfect of 'haber'; there was/had
- reunido
- Past participle of 'reunir'; gathered or collected together
- El
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
- avivó
- Third person preterite of 'avivar'; fanned or intensified fire
- envuelta
- Past participle of 'envolver'; enveloped or wrapped (feminine)
- llamas
- Plural noun meaning 'flames'
- aferraron
- Third person plural preterite of 'aferrarse'; clung or seized
- ella
- Personal pronoun meaning 'she' or 'it' (feminine)
- lamieron
- Third person plural preterite of 'lamer'; licked greedily
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'their' (plural)
- lenguas
- Plural noun meaning 'tongues' or 'languages'
- bífidas
- Adjective meaning 'forked' or 'bifid' (feminine plural)
- destructoras
- Adjective meaning 'destructive' or 'destroying' (feminine plural)
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