Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 1
I was soon introduced into the presence of the magistrate, an old benevolent man with calm and mild manners.
Pronto fui conducido a la presencia del magistrado, un anciano benevolente de modales tranquilos y apacibles.
He looked upon me, however, with some degree of severity, and then, turning towards my conductors, he asked who appeared as witnesses on this occasion.
Sin embargo, me miró con cierta severidad y, volviéndose hacia mis acompañantes, preguntó quién comparecía como testigo en esta ocasión.
About half a dozen men came forward; and, one being selected by the magistrate, he deposed that he had been out fishing the night before with his son and brother-in-law, Daniel Nugent, when, about ten o'clock, they observed a strong northerly blast rising, and they accordingly put in for port.
Unos seis hombres se adelantaron; y, habiendo sido seleccionado uno por el magistrado, declaró que la noche anterior había salido a pescar con su hijo y su cuñado, Daniel Nugent, cuando, alrededor de las diez, observaron que se levantaba un fuerte viento del norte, por lo que pusieron rumbo al puerto.
It was a very dark night, as the moon had not yet risen; they did not land at the harbour, but, as they had been accustomed, at a creek about two miles below.
Era una noche muy oscura, pues la luna aún no había salido; no desembarcaron en el puerto, sino, como tenían por costumbre, en una ensenada situada a unas dos millas más abajo.
He walked on first, carrying a part of the fishing tackle, and his companions followed him at some distance.
Él caminó delante, llevando parte del equipo de pesca, y sus compañeros le siguieron a cierta distancia.
As he was proceeding along the sands, he struck his foot against something and fell at his length on the ground.
Mientras avanzaba por la arena, tropezó con algo y cayó cuan largo era al suelo.
His companions came up to assist him, and by the light of their lantern they found that he had fallen on the body of a man, who was to all appearance dead.
Sus compañeros se acercaron para ayudarle, y a la luz de su linterna descubrieron que había caído sobre el cuerpo de un hombre, que según todas las apariencias estaba muerto.
Their first supposition was that it was the corpse of some person who had been drowned and was thrown on shore by the waves, but on examination they found that the clothes were not wet and even that the body was not then cold.
Su primera suposición fue que se trataba del cadáver de alguna persona que se había ahogado y había sido arrojada a la orilla por las olas, pero al examinarlo comprobaron que la ropa no estaba mojada e incluso que el cuerpo no estaba frío todavía.
Vocabulary
- Pronto
- Soon; quickly; in a short time
- fui
- I was; I went (past tense of ser/ir)
- conducido
- Led; driven; taken to a place
- presencia
- Presence; being in front of someone
- magistrado
- Magistrate; judicial official who oversees legal proceedings
- anciano
- Elderly man; old person of advanced age
- benevolente
- Benevolent; kind and well-meaning toward others
- modales
- Manners; ways of behaving in social situations
- tranquilos
- Calm; quiet; peaceful in nature or demeanor
- apacibles
- Gentle; mild; having a peaceful and calm temperament
- Sin
- Without; preposition indicating absence or lack
- embargo
- Embargo; used in sin embargo meaning nevertheless
- miró
- Looked at; gazed upon someone or something
- cierta
- Certain; a particular or specific degree of something
- severidad
- Severity; strictness; serious and stern manner
- volviéndose
- Turning; rotating toward someone or something
- hacia
- Toward; in the direction of something or someone
- acompañantes
- Companions; people who accompany or escort someone
- preguntó
- Asked; posed a question to someone
- comparecía
- Appeared; presented oneself before a court or authority
- testigo
- Witness; person who saw or can attest to events
- ocasión
- Occasion; a particular event or instance in time
- Unos
- About; some; approximately a certain number
- adelantaron
- Stepped forward; moved ahead toward the front
- habiendo
- Having; gerund of haber used in compound constructions
- sido
- Been; past participle of ser indicating a state
- seleccionado
- Selected; chosen from a group for a purpose
- declaró
- Declared; stated formally or officially before others
- noche
- Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise
- anterior
- Previous; prior; occurring before the current time
- había
- Had; third-person imperfect of haber auxiliary verb
- salido
- Gone out; departed from a place
- pescar
- To fish; to catch fish as activity or work
- hijo
- Son; male child of a parent
- cuñado
- Brother-in-law; sibling's spouse or spouse's sibling
- cuando
- When; at the time that something occurred
- alrededor
- Around; approximately; at about a certain time
- observaron
- Observed; noticed; saw something with attention
- levantaba
- Was rising; was picking up in intensity
- fuerte
- Strong; powerful; intense in force or degree
- viento
- Wind; moving air especially felt outdoors
- norte
- North; the cardinal direction opposite to south
- pusieron
- Put; placed; set in a direction or position
- rumbo
- Course; heading; direction of travel or navigation
- puerto
- Port; harbor; place where boats dock
- Era
- Was; imperfect tense of ser describing a past state
- oscura
- Dark; lacking light; describing a dim environment
- pues
- Because; since; well; conjunction giving reason
- luna
- Moon; Earth's natural satellite visible at night
- aún
- Still; yet; adverb indicating continuation of state
- desembarcaron
- Disembarked; landed; came ashore from a boat
- sino
- But rather; instead; used to contrast negation
- tenían
- Had; used to have; imperfect tense of tener
- costumbre
- Custom; habit; usual practice or routine
- ensenada
- Cove; small sheltered bay along a coastline
- situada
- Located; situated; positioned in a particular place
- millas
- Miles; units of distance measurement
- abajo
- Below; down; in a lower position or direction
- caminó
- Walked; traveled on foot to a place
- delante
- Ahead; in front; before others in position
- llevando
- Carrying; bringing; transporting something along
- parte
- Part; portion; a section of a whole
- equipo
- Equipment; gear; tools needed for an activity
- pesca
- Fishing; the activity of catching fish
- compañeros
- Companions; partners; people sharing an activity
- siguieron
- Followed; went after someone or something
- distancia
- Distance; space between two points or people
- Mientras
- While; as; during the time that something happens
- avanzaba
- Was advancing; moving forward progressively
- arena
- Sand; granular material found on beaches
- tropezó
- Tripped; stumbled over something unexpectedly
- algo
- Something; an unspecified object or thing
- cayó
- Fell; dropped to the ground or a lower level
- cuan
- As; how; to the extent or degree that
- largo
- Long; lengthy; of great extent in measurement
- era
- Was; imperfect of ser indicating a past state
- suelo
- Ground; floor; the surface one walks on
- acercaron
- Approached; came closer to someone or something
- ayudarle
- To help him; to assist a person in need
- luz
- Light; illumination from a source
- linterna
- Lantern; portable light-producing device
- descubrieron
- Discovered; found; uncovered something unknown
- caído
- Fallen; having dropped to a lower position
- sobre
- On; over; upon the surface of something
- cuerpo
- Body; the physical form of a person
- según
- According to; based on available evidence or sources
- apariencias
- Appearances; outward looks or visible signs
- estaba
- Was; imperfect of estar indicating temporary state
- muerto
- Dead; no longer alive; deceased
- primera
- First; occurring before all others in sequence
- suposición
- Supposition; assumption; an idea assumed without proof
- fue
- Was; went; third-person preterite of ser or ir
- trataba
- Was dealing with; concerned; was about something
- cadáver
- Cadaver; corpse; dead human body
- alguna
- Some; any; an unspecified feminine singular person
- ahogado
- Drowned; suffocated in water; dead from drowning
- arrojada
- Thrown; cast; hurled onto a surface by force
- orilla
- Shore; bank; edge of a body of water
- olas
- Waves; moving ridges of water on a surface
- pero
- But; however; conjunction showing contrast
- examinarlo
- To examine him; to inspect carefully a person
- comprobaron
- Verified; confirmed; checked to establish a fact
- ropa
- Clothing; garments worn on the body
- mojada
- Wet; soaked; covered or saturated with water
- incluso
- Even; including; used to add emphasis or inclusion
- frío
- Cold; low temperature; lacking heat
- todavía
- Still; yet; continuing up to the present moment
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