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English → Spanish Chapter 20 Level 7/10

I must pause here, for it requires all my fortitude to recall the memory of the frightful events which I am about to relate, in proper detail, to my recollection.

Debo detenerme aquí, pues se requiere toda mi fortaleza para traer a la memoria el recuerdo de los espantosos acontecimientos que estoy a punto de relatar, con el debido detalle, a mi reminiscencia.

Vocabulary

Debo
I must; first person singular of deber
detenerme
To stop myself; reflexive form of detener
aquí
Here; indicating a specific location
pues
Well; since; because; connective or filler word
se
Reflexive pronoun used with third person verbs
requiere
Requires; third person singular of requerir
toda
All; entire; feminine form of todo
mi
My; first person singular possessive adjective
fortaleza
Strength; fortitude; also means fortress or stronghold
para
For; in order to; preposition indicating purpose
traer
To bring; to carry something toward the speaker
a
To; at; preposition indicating direction or destination
la
The; feminine singular definite article
memoria
Memory; the faculty of recalling past events
el
The; masculine singular definite article
recuerdo
Memory; recollection; also a souvenir or keepsake
de
Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging
los
The; masculine plural definite article
espantosos
Horrifying; frightful; causing fear or dread
acontecimientos
Events; occurrences; significant things that have happened
que
That; which; relative pronoun or conjunction
estoy
I am; first person singular present of estar
punto
Point; dot; also used in 'a punto de' meaning about to
relatar
To recount; to narrate or tell a story
con
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
debido
Due; proper; appropriate; past participle of deber
detalle
Detail; a specific particular or fine point
reminiscencia
Reminiscence; a memory or recollection of past events
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