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English → Spanish Chapter 21 Level 7/10

But you will, I hope, soon quit this melancholy abode, for doubtless evidence can easily be brought to free you from the criminal charge."

Pero espero que pronto abandone usted esta melancólica morada, pues sin duda será fácil reunir pruebas que le libren del cargo criminal."

"That is my least concern; I am, by a course of strange events, become the most miserable of mortals.

"Eso es lo que menos me preocupa; me he convertido, a través de una serie de extraños acontecimientos, en el más desgraciado de los mortales.

Persecuted and tortured as I am and have been, can death be any evil to me?"

Perseguido y atormentado como he sido y sigo siendo, ¿puede ser la muerte algún mal para mí?"

"Nothing indeed could be more unfortunate and agonising than the strange chances that have lately occurred.

"Nada podría ser en verdad más desafortunado y angustiante que los extraños sucesos que han ocurrido últimamente.

You were thrown, by some surprising accident, on this shore, renowned for its hospitality, seized immediately, and charged with murder.

Fue arrojado usted, por algún sorprendente accidente, a esta orilla, famosa por su hospitalidad, detenido de inmediato y acusado de asesinato.

The first sight that was presented to your eyes was the body of your friend, murdered in so unaccountable a manner and placed, as it were, by some fiend across your path."

La primera visión que se presentó ante sus ojos fue el cuerpo de su amigo, asesinado de manera tan inexplicable y colocado, por así decirlo, por algún demonio en su camino."

As Mr. Kirwin said this, notwithstanding the agitation I endured on this retrospect of my sufferings, I also felt considerable surprise at the knowledge he seemed to possess concerning me.

Mientras el señor Kirwin decía esto, a pesar de la agitación que sentía al recordar mis sufrimientos, también experimenté una considerable sorpresa ante el conocimiento que parecía tener acerca de mí.

I suppose some astonishment was exhibited in my countenance, for Mr. Kirwin hastened to say,

Supongo que algo de asombro se reflejó en mi semblante, pues el señor Kirwin se apresuró a decir,

"Immediately upon your being taken ill, all the papers that were on your person were brought me, and I examined them that I might discover some trace by which I could send to your relations an account of your misfortune and illness.

"En cuanto cayó usted enfermo, me trajeron todos los papeles que llevaba encima, y los examiné para encontrar alguna pista que me permitiera enviar a sus familiares noticias de su desgracia y su enfermedad.

I found several letters, and, among others, one which I discovered from its commencement to be from your father.

Encontré varias cartas, y, entre otras, una que desde su comienzo reconocí como proveniente de su padre.

Vocabulary

Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', used to contrast ideas.
espero: First person singular of 'esperar'; I hope/wait.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.
pronto: Adverb meaning 'soon' or 'quickly'.
abandone: Subjunctive form of 'abandonar'; that you abandon or leave.
usted: Formal second person pronoun meaning 'you'.
esta: Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this'.
melancólica: Adjective describing something or someone as melancholic or sad.
morada: Noun meaning 'dwelling', 'abode', or place of residence.
pues: Conjunction meaning 'since', 'well', or 'because'.
sin: Preposition meaning 'without'.
duda: Noun meaning 'doubt'; 'sin duda' means 'without doubt'.
será: Future tense of 'ser'; it will be.
fácil: Adjective meaning 'easy' or 'simple'.
reunir: Verb meaning 'to gather', 'collect', or 'assemble'.
pruebas: Noun meaning 'evidence', 'proofs', or 'tests'.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her', or 'to you'.
libren: Subjunctive of 'librar'; that they free or clear someone.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'.
cargo: Noun meaning 'charge', 'accusation', or 'position'.
criminal: Adjective or noun meaning 'criminal' or relating to crime.
Eso: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (neutral/abstract).
es: Third person singular of 'ser'; it is.
lo: Neutral direct object pronoun or article meaning 'it' or 'the'.
menos: Adverb or adjective meaning 'less' or 'least'.
me: Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
preocupa: Third person of 'preocupar'; worries or concerns someone.
he: First person auxiliary 'haber'; I have (used in perfect tense).
convertido: Past participle of 'convertir'; transformed or become something.
a: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'by'.
través: Noun used in 'a través de', meaning 'through' or 'across'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
serie: Noun meaning 'series' or 'sequence' of events or things.
extraños: Adjective meaning 'strange', 'odd', or 'foreign'.
acontecimientos: Noun meaning 'events' or 'occurrences', often significant ones.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
el: Definite masculine article meaning 'the'.
más: Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'.
desgraciado: Adjective meaning 'wretched', 'unfortunate', or 'miserable'.
los: Definite masculine plural article meaning 'the'.
mortales: Noun or adjective meaning 'mortals' or 'mortal beings'.
Perseguido: Past participle of 'perseguir'; hunted, pursued, or persecuted.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
atormentado: Past participle of 'atormentar'; tormented or tormented by suffering.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
sido: Past participle of 'ser'; been (used in perfect tenses).
sigo: First person of 'seguir'; I continue or keep doing something.
siendo: Gerund of 'ser'; being (continuous form).
puede: Third person of 'poder'; can or is able to.
ser: Infinitive meaning 'to be' (permanent or inherent states).
la: Definite feminine article meaning 'the'.
muerte: Noun meaning 'death'.
algún: Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any'.
mal: Noun or adjective meaning 'evil', 'harm', or 'bad'.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'toward'.
mí: Prepositional pronoun meaning 'me' (used after prepositions).
Nada: Pronoun meaning 'nothing' or adverb meaning 'not at all'.
podría: Conditional of 'poder'; could or would be able to.
verdad: Noun meaning 'truth' or 'reality'.
desafortunado: Adjective meaning 'unfortunate' or 'unlucky'.
angustiante: Adjective meaning 'distressing', 'anguishing', or deeply troubling.
sucesos: Noun meaning 'events', 'incidents', or 'happenings'.
han: Third person plural auxiliary 'haber'; they have (perfect tense).
ocurrido: Past participle of 'ocurrir'; occurred or happened recently.
últimamente: Adverb meaning 'lately' or 'recently'.
Fue: Preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'; was or went.
arrojado: Past participle of 'arrojar'; thrown or cast onto something.
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'through', 'for', or 'because of'.
sorprendente: Adjective meaning 'surprising' or 'astonishing'.
accidente: Noun meaning 'accident' or unexpected event causing harm.
orilla: Noun meaning 'shore', 'bank', or edge of a body of water.
famosa: Adjective meaning 'famous' or 'well-known'.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'your'.
hospitalidad: Noun meaning 'hospitality' or welcoming treatment of guests.
detenido: Past participle of 'detener'; detained, stopped, or arrested.
inmediato: Adjective meaning 'immediate' or without delay.
acusado: Past participle of 'acusar'; accused or charged with a crime.
asesinato: Noun meaning 'murder' or deliberate killing of a person.
La: Definite feminine article meaning 'the'.
primera: Ordinal adjective meaning 'first' (feminine form).
visión: Noun meaning 'vision', 'sight', or something seen.
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', or 'yourself'.
presentó: Preterite of 'presentar'; presented itself or appeared before someone.
ante: Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in front of'.
sus: Possessive adjective plural meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
ojos: Noun meaning 'eyes'.
cuerpo: Noun meaning 'body' of a person or animal.
amigo: Noun meaning 'friend'.
asesinado: Past participle of 'asesinar'; murdered or killed deliberately.
manera: Noun meaning 'manner', 'way', or 'method'.
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such', expressing degree.
inexplicable: Adjective meaning 'inexplicable' or impossible to explain.
colocado: Past participle of 'colocar'; placed or positioned deliberately.
así: Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
decirlo: Infinitive 'decir' plus 'lo'; to say it.
demonio: Noun meaning 'demon' or 'devil'.
camino: Noun meaning 'road', 'path', or 'way'.
Mientras: Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'.
señor: Noun meaning 'mister', 'sir', or 'gentleman'.
decía: Imperfect of 'decir'; was saying or used to say.
esto: Neutral demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'.
pesar: Noun meaning 'sorrow', 'grief'; 'a pesar de' means 'despite'.
agitación: Noun meaning 'agitation', 'anxiety', or emotional restlessness.
sentía: Imperfect of 'sentir'; felt or was feeling something.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the' or 'upon'.
recordar: Verb meaning 'to remember' or 'to recall'.
mis: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural).
sufrimientos: Noun meaning 'sufferings' or 'hardships' endured over time.
también: Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'.
experimenté: Preterite of 'experimentar'; I experienced or felt something.
considerable: Adjective meaning 'considerable' or notably significant in amount.
sorpresa: Noun meaning 'surprise' or unexpected feeling of astonishment.
conocimiento: Noun meaning 'knowledge' or awareness of something.
parecía: Imperfect of 'parecer'; seemed or appeared to be.
tener: Infinitive meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'.
acerca: Adverb; 'acerca de' means 'about' or 'regarding' something.
Supongo: First person of 'suponer'; I suppose or assume something.
algo: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' or 'somewhat'.
asombro: Noun meaning 'astonishment', 'amazement', or great surprise.
reflejó: Preterite of 'reflejar'; reflected or was visible on something.
mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (singular).
semblante: Noun meaning 'face', 'countenance', or facial expression.
apresuró: Preterite of 'apresurarse'; hurried or hastened to do something.
decir: Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.
En: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
cuanto: 'En cuanto' means 'as soon as'; used to indicate timing.
cayó: Preterite of 'caer'; fell or came down suddenly.
enfermo: Adjective or noun meaning 'sick', 'ill', or 'patient'.
trajeron: Preterite of 'traer'; they brought something to someone.
todos: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone'.
papeles: Noun meaning 'papers', 'documents', or sheets of paper.
llevaba: Imperfect of 'llevar'; was carrying or had on him/her.
encima: Adverb meaning 'on top', 'above', or 'on one's person'.
examiné: Preterite of 'examinar'; I examined or looked through carefully.
encontrar: Infinitive meaning 'to find' or 'to encounter'.
pista: Noun meaning 'clue', 'track', or lead in an investigation.
permitiera: Imperfect subjunctive of 'permitir'; that would allow or permit.
enviar: Infinitive meaning 'to send'.
familiares: Noun meaning 'family members' or 'relatives'.
noticias: Noun meaning 'news' or 'information' about recent events.
desgracia: Noun meaning 'misfortune', 'disgrace', or unfortunate event.
enfermedad: Noun meaning 'illness', 'disease', or sickness.
Encontré: Preterite of 'encontrar'; I found or came across something.
varias: Adjective meaning 'several' or 'various' (feminine plural).
cartas: Noun meaning 'letters' (written correspondence).
entre: Preposition meaning 'between', 'among', or 'within'.
otras: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'others' (feminine plural).
desde: Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' a point in time.
comienzo: Noun meaning 'beginning' or 'start'.
reconocí: Preterite of 'reconocer'; I recognized or identified something.
proveniente: Adjective meaning 'coming from' or 'originating from' somewhere.
padre: Noun meaning 'father'.

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