Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 9
I felt as if I were placed under a ban—as if I had no right to claim their sympathies—as if never more might I enjoy companionship with them.
Me sentí como si hubiera sido puesto bajo una maldición—como si no tuviera derecho a reclamar sus simpatías—como si nunca más pudiera disfrutar de su compañía.
Yet even thus I loved them to adoration; and to save them, I resolved to dedicate myself to my most abhorred task.
Sin embargo, incluso así los amaba hasta la adoración; y para salvarlos, resolví dedicarme a mi tarea más aborrecida.
The prospect of such an occupation made every other circumstance of existence pass before me like a dream, and that thought only had to me the reality of life.
La perspectiva de tal ocupación hacía que todas las demás circunstancias de la existencia pasaran ante mí como un sueño, y solo ese pensamiento tenía para mí la realidad de la vida.
Vocabulary
- sentí
- Past tense of 'sentir'; I felt or experienced an emotion.
- hubiera
- Past subjunctive of 'haber'; used in hypothetical clauses.
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser'; meaning 'been'.
- puesto
- Past participle of 'poner'; placed or put somewhere.
- bajo
- Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath' something.
- maldición
- A curse or hex placed upon someone.
- tuviera
- Past subjunctive of 'tener'; meaning 'had' hypothetically.
- derecho
- A right, entitlement, or claim to something.
- reclamar
- To claim, demand, or assert a right to something.
- simpatías
- Sympathies, affections, or feelings of goodwill toward someone.
- nunca
- Adverb meaning 'never' or 'not ever'.
- pudiera
- Past subjunctive of 'poder'; meaning 'could' hypothetically.
- disfrutar
- To enjoy or take pleasure in something.
- compañía
- Company or companionship; being together with others.
- Sin
- Preposition meaning 'without' in Spanish.
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo' meaning 'nevertheless' or 'however'.
- incluso
- Adverb meaning 'even' or 'including' in a sentence.
- así
- Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
- amaba
- Imperfect past tense of 'amar'; I loved someone deeply.
- hasta
- Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'even'.
- adoración
- Adoration; deep worship or intense love for someone.
- salvarlos
- To save them; protect them from harm or danger.
- resolví
- Past tense of 'resolver'; I resolved or decided firmly.
- dedicarme
- To dedicate myself; commit oneself fully to a task.
- tarea
- A task, assignment, or duty one must complete.
- aborrecida
- Detested or hated; something intensely disliked or loathed.
- perspectiva
- A perspective, outlook, or anticipated view of something.
- tal
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such a'.
- ocupación
- An occupation, activity, or task one is engaged in.
- hacía
- Imperfect past tense of 'hacer'; made or caused something.
- demás
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other', 'rest', or 'remaining'.
- circunstancias
- Circumstances; conditions or factors surrounding a situation.
- existencia
- Existence; the state or fact of living or being.
- pasaran
- Past subjunctive of 'pasar'; passed or went by something.
- ante
- Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of', or 'faced with'.
- sueño
- A dream or sleep; something imagined or unreal.
- solo
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'only', 'alone', or 'just'.
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (masculine singular).
- pensamiento
- A thought, idea, or act of thinking about something.
- tenía
- Imperfect past tense of 'tener'; had or possessed something.
- realidad
- Reality; the true state of things as they exist.
- vida
- Life; the existence and experience of a living being.
Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.
Create free account →