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English → Spanish Preface Level 7/10

MUHLBACH

MUHLBACH

AUTHOR OF

AUTOR DE

FREDERICK THE GREAT AND HIS COURT,

FEDERICO EL GRANDE Y SU CORTE,

THE MERCHANT OF BERLIN,

EL MERCADER DE BERLÍN,

BERLIN AND SANS-SOUCI,

BERLÍN Y SANS-SOUCI,

FREDERICK THE GREAT AMD HIS FAMILY,

FEDERICO EL GRANDE Y SU FAMILIA,

STORY OF A MILLIONAIRE,

HISTORIA DE UN MILLONARIO,

TWO LIFE PATHS, ETC.

DOS CAMINOS DE VIDA, ETC.

TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN

TRADUCIDO DEL ALEMÁN

BY ADELAIDE DEV. CHAUDRON

POR ADELAIDE DEV. CHAUDRON

AKRON, OHIO

AKRON, OHIO

MARIA THERESA

MARÍA TERESA

I. The Conference.

I. La Conferencia.

II. The Letter.

II. La Carta.

III. The Toilet of the Empress.

III. El Tocador de la Emperatriz.

IV. Husband and Wife.

IV. Esposo y Esposa.

V. The Archduke Joseph.

V. El Archiduque José.

VI. Kaunitz.

VI. Kaunitz.

VII. The Toilet.

VII. El Tocador.

VIII. The Red Stockings.

VIII. Las Medias Rojas.

IX. New Austria.

IX. La Nueva Austria.

ISABELLA

ISABEL

X. The Young Soldier.

X. El Joven Soldado.

XI. The Empress and her Son.

XI. La Emperatriz y su Hijo.

XII. An Italian Night.

XII. Una Noche Italiana.

XIII. Isabella of Parma.

XIII. Isabel de Parma.

XIV. The Ambassador Extraordinary.

XIV. El Embajador Extraordinario.

XV. The Dream of Love.

XV. El Sueño del Amor.

XVI. Gluck.

XVI. Gluck.

XVII. The New Opera.

XVII. La Nueva Ópera.

XVIII. Ranier Von Calzabigi.

XVIII. Ranier Von Calzabigi.

XIX. The Birthday.

XIX. El Cumpleaños.

XX. Orpheus and Eurydice.

XX. Orfeo y Eurídice.

XXI. "In Three Years, We Meet Again."

XXI. "En Tres Años, Nos Volvemos a Encontrar."

XXII. Che Faro Senza Eurydice.

XXII. Che Faro Senza Eurydice.

KING OF ROME

REY DE ROMA

XXIII. Father Porhammer and Count Kaunitz.

XXIII. El Padre Porhammer y el Conde Kaunitz.

XXIV. Matrimonial Plans.

XXIV. Planes Matrimoniales.

XXV. Josepha of Bavaria.

XXV. Josefa de Baviera.

XXVI. The Marriage Night.

XXVI. La Noche de Bodas.

XXVII. An Unhappy Marriage.

XXVII. Un Matrimonio Infeliz.

XXVIII. A Statesman'S Hours of Dalliance.

XXVIII. Las Horas de Galanteo de un Estadista.

XXIX. Prince Kaunitz and Ritter Gluck.

XXIX. El Príncipe Kaunitz y Ritter Gluck.

XXX. An Unfortunate Meeting.

XXX. Un Encuentro Desafortunado.

XXXI. Mourning.

XXXI. El Luto.

XXXII. The Imperial Abbess.

XXXII. La Abadesa Imperial.

XXXIII. The Co-Regent.

XXXIII. El Corregente.

XXXIV. Haroun Al Raschid.

XXXIV. Harún Al Raschid.

XXXV. The Disguise Removed.

XXXV. El Disfraz Revelado.

XXXVI. Rosary and Sceptre.

XXXVI. El Rosario y el Cetro.

XXXVII. The Difference Between an Abbess and an Empress.

XXXVII. La Diferencia Entre una Abadesa y una Emperatriz.

XXXVIII. The Reigning Empress.

XXXVIII. La Emperatriz Reinante.

XXXIX. The Co-Regent Deposed.

XXXIX. El Corregente Depuesto.

XL Mother and Son.

XL Madre e Hijo.

XLI. Death the Liberator.

XLI. La Muerte Liberadora.

XLII. The Mirror.

XLII. El Espejo.

XLIII. The Interview with Kaunitz.

XLIII. La Entrevista con Kaunitz.

XLIV. The Archduchess Josepha.

XLIV. La Archiduquesa Josefa.

XLV. The Departure.

XLV. La Partida.

XLVI. Inoculation.

XLVI. La Inoculación.

XLVII. An Adventure.

XLVII. Una Aventura.

XLVIII. The Judgment of Solomon.

XLVIII. El Juicio de Salomón.

XLIX. Two Affianced Queens.

XLIX. Dos Reinas Prometidas.

Vocabulary

AUTOR
Person who writes or creates a literary work
DE
Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
EL
Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
GRANDE
Adjective meaning 'great' or 'large'
Y
Conjunction meaning 'and'
SU
Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their'
CORTE
Royal court or entourage of a monarch
MERCADER
A merchant or trader who buys and sells goods
FAMILIA
A group of people related by blood or marriage
HISTORIA
An account of past events or a narrative story
UN
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine)
MILLONARIO
A person who possesses at least one million currency units
DOS
The number two in Spanish
CAMINOS
Paths or roads one can travel or choose
VIDA
The state of being alive; one's existence
ETC
Abbreviation for 'etcétera,' meaning 'and so on'
TRADUCIDO
Past participle of 'traducir,' meaning 'translated'
DEL
Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the'
ALEMÁN
Relating to Germany or the German language
POR
Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' or 'through'
La
Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
Conferencia
A formal meeting or lecture for discussion
Carta
A written letter sent from one person to another
El
Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
Tocador
A dressing table or personal grooming room
de
Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
la
Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
Emperatriz
A female ruler of an empire; female emperor
Esposo
A husband or male spouse in a marriage
y
Conjunction meaning 'and'
Esposa
A wife or female spouse in a marriage
Archiduque
An archduke, a high-ranking noble title in Austria
Las
Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural)
Medias
Stockings or hosiery worn on the legs
Rojas
Feminine plural adjective meaning 'red'
Nueva
Feminine adjective meaning 'new'
Joven
Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'youth'
Soldado
A person who serves in a military army
su
Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their'
Hijo
A male child in relation to his parents
Una
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)
Noche
The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
Italiana
Feminine adjective meaning 'Italian,' relating to Italy
Embajador
A diplomat who officially represents their country abroad
Extraordinario
Adjective meaning 'extraordinary' or 'exceptional'
Sueño
A dream experienced while sleeping, or the act of dreaming
del
Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the'
Amor
A deep feeling of affection and romantic love
Ópera
A theatrical art form combining music, singing, and drama
Cumpleaños
The anniversary of the day someone was born
En
Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'
Tres
The number three in Spanish
Años
Plural of 'año,' meaning 'years'
Nos
First person plural reflexive/object pronoun meaning 'us' or 'ourselves'
Volvemos
First person plural present of 'volver,' meaning 'we return'
a
Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
Encontrar
To meet or encounter someone or something
Faro
A lighthouse guiding ships, or Italian 'what shall I do'
REY
A male monarch who rules a kingdom
Padre
A male parent or a Catholic priest
el
Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
Conde
A nobleman with the title of count
Planes
Plural of 'plan,' meaning 'plans' or 'schemes'
Matrimoniales
Adjective meaning 'matrimonial' or relating to marriage
Bodas
A wedding ceremony or marriage celebration
Un
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine)
Matrimonio
The legal union of two people in marriage
Infeliz
Adjective meaning 'unhappy' or 'unfortunate'
Horas
Plural of 'hora,' meaning 'hours' of time
Galanteo
The act of flirting or courting someone romantically
un
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine)
Estadista
A skilled and experienced political leader or statesman
Príncipe
A male member of a royal family; a prince
Encuentro
A meeting or encounter between two or more people
Desafortunado
Adjective meaning 'unfortunate' or 'unlucky'
Luto
A period of grief and mourning following someone's death
Abadesa
The female head or superior of a convent or abbey
Imperial
Adjective relating to an empire or an emperor
Corregente
A co-regent who jointly rules alongside another monarch
Disfraz
A costume or disguise worn to conceal one's identity
Revelado
Past participle of 'revelar,' meaning 'revealed' or 'disclosed'
Rosario
A string of beads used for Catholic prayer
Cetro
A ceremonial staff held by a monarch as symbol of power
Diferencia
A distinction or contrast between two or more things
Entre
Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'
una
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)
Reinante
Adjective meaning 'reigning' or 'currently ruling'
Depuesto
Past participle of 'deponer,' meaning 'deposed' or 'removed from power'
Madre
A female parent; a mother
e
Conjunction meaning 'and,' used before words starting with 'i'
Muerte
The end of life; the state of being dead
Liberadora
Feminine adjective meaning 'liberating' or 'freeing'
Espejo
A reflective surface used to see one's own image
Entrevista
A formal meeting or interview between two parties
con
Preposition meaning 'with'
Archiduquesa
A female archduke; a high-ranking Austrian noblewoman
Partida
The act of departing or leaving a place
Inoculación
The process of introducing a vaccine or pathogen into a body
Aventura
An exciting or unusual experience or undertaking
Juicio
A legal trial or the exercise of judgment and reasoning
Dos
The number two in Spanish
Reinas
Plural of 'reina,' meaning 'queens'
Prometidas
Feminine plural meaning 'promised' or 'betrothed women'
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