Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 13
Count Falkenstein In Paris.
El Conde Falkenstein en París.
CX. The Queen and The "Dames de la Halle."
CX. La Reina y las «Dames de la Halle».
CXI. The Adopted Son of the Queen.
CXI. El hijo adoptivo de la Reina.
CXII. "Chantons, Celebrons Notre Reine."
CXII. «Chantons, Célébrons Notre Reine».
CXIII. The Hotel Turenne.
CXIII. El Hotel Turenne.
CXIV. The Denouement.
CXIV. El desenlace.
CXV. The Parting.
CXV. La despedida.
CXVI. Joseph and Louis.
CXVI. José y Luis.
CXVII. The Promenade and the Epigram.
CXVII. El paseo y el epigrama.
CXVIII. The Dinner en Famille.
CXVIII. La cena en familia.
CXIX. A Visit to Jean Jacques Rousseau.
CXIX. Una visita a Jean Jacques Rousseau.
CXX. The Parting.
CXX. La despedida.
CXXI. Death of the Elector of Bavaria.
CXXI. Muerte del Elector de Baviera.
CXXII. A Page From History.
CXXII. Una página de la historia.
CXXIII. The Emperor as Commander-In-Chief.
CXXIII. El Emperador como Comandante en Jefe.
CXXIV. Secret Negotiations for Peace.
CXXIV. Negociaciones secretas por la paz.
CXXV. Fraternal Discord.
CXXV. Discordia fraterna.
CXXVI. The Defeat.
CXXVI. La derrota.
CXXVII. The Revenge.
CXXVII. La venganza.
CXXVIII. A Letter to the Empress of Russia.
CXXVIII. Una carta a la Emperatriz de Rusia.
CXXIX. The Gratitude of Princes.
CXXIX. La gratitud de los príncipes.
CXXX. Frederick The Great.
CXXX. Federico el Grande.
CXXXI, "The Darkest Hour is Before Day."
CXXXI. «La hora más oscura es la que precede al amanecer».
CXXXII. The Emperor and his Mother.
CXXXII. El Emperador y su madre.
CXXXIII. Prince Potemkin.
CXXXIII. El príncipe Potemkin.
CXXXIV. The Prussian Ambassador.
CXXXIV. El embajador prusiano.
CXXXV. The Austrian Ambassador.
CXXXV. El embajador austriaco.
CXXXVI. The Empress Catharine.
CXXXVI. La Emperatriz Catalina.
CXXXVII. The Czarina and her Master.
CXXXVII. La Zarina y su amo.
CXXXVIII A Diplomatic Defeat.
CXXXVIII. Una derrota diplomática.
CXXXIX. The Czarina and the Kaiser.
CXXXIX. La Zarina y el Káiser.
THE REIGN OF JOSEPH
EL REINADO DE JOSÉ
CXL. The Oath.
CXL. El juramento.
CXLI. Prince Kaunitz.
CXLI. El príncipe Kaunitz.
CXLII. The Banker and his Daughter.
CXLII. El banquero y su hija.
CXLIII. The Countess Baillou,
CXLIII. La condesa Baillou.
CXLIV. The Expulsion of the Clarisserines.
CXLIV. La expulsión de las Clarisas.
CXLV. Count Podstadsky'S Escort.
CXLV. La escolta del conde Podstadsky.
CXLVI. The Lampoon.
CXLVI. El libelo.
CXLVII. The Petitioners.
CXLVII. Los peticionarios.
CXLVIII. The Petitioners.
CXLVIII. Los peticionarios.
CXLIX. The Lady Patroness.
CXLIX. La dama protectora.
CL. Mother and Son.
CL. Madre e hijo.
CLI. The Two Oaths.
CLI. Los dos juramentos.
CLII. New-Fashioned Obsequies.
CLII. Exequias a la nueva moda.
CLIII. The Pope in Vienna.
CLIII. El Papa en Viena.
CLIV. The Flight.
CLIV. La huida.
CLV. The Marriage before God.
CLV. El matrimonio ante Dios.
CLVI. The Park.
CLVI. El parque.
CLVII. The Parting.
CLVII. La despedida.
CLVIII. Colonel Szekuly.
CLVIII. El coronel Szekuly.
CLIX. The Pope's Departure.
CLIX. La partida del Papa.
CLX. The Repulse.
CLX. El rechazo.
CLXI. The Count in the Pillory.
CLXI. El conde en la picota.
CLXII. The Nemesis.
CLXII. La némesis.
CLXIII.
CLXIII.
Vocabulary
- El
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- Conde
- Nobleman ranking below a marquess; a count
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'
- París
- Capital city of France; Paris
- La
- Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- Reina
- A female monarch; a queen
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses
- las
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'
- la
- Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- hijo
- A male child in relation to his parents; son
- adoptivo
- Relating to legal adoption; adopted or adoptive
- Hotel
- Establishment providing lodging and services for guests
- desenlace
- The final outcome or resolution of a plot or situation
- despedida
- A farewell or goodbye; act of taking leave
- paseo
- A leisurely walk or stroll in a public place
- el
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- epigrama
- A short witty poem or pointed saying; an epigram
- cena
- The evening meal; dinner or supper
- familia
- A group of related persons; a family
- Una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- visita
- An act of going to see someone or something; a visit
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or indicating direction
- Muerte
- The end of life; death
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'
- Elector
- A prince entitled to elect the Holy Roman Emperor
- Baviera
- A state in southern Germany; Bavaria
- página
- One side of a leaf in a book or document; a page
- historia
- The study of past events; history or a story
- Emperador
- A male sovereign ruler of an empire; an emperor
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how'
- Comandante
- A military officer in command; a commander
- Jefe
- A person in authority or leadership; a chief or boss
- Negociaciones
- Discussions aimed at reaching an agreement; negotiations
- secretas
- Done in secret or hidden from others; secret (feminine plural)
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' 'through,' or 'because of'
- paz
- The absence of war or conflict; peace
- Discordia
- Lack of harmony or agreement; discord or conflict
- fraterna
- Relating to brothers or brotherhood; fraternal (feminine)
- derrota
- The loss of a contest or battle; defeat
- venganza
- Action taken to harm someone who has harmed you; revenge
- carta
- A written message sent to someone; a letter
- Emperatriz
- A female sovereign ruler of an empire; an empress
- Rusia
- The largest country in the world spanning Europe and Asia; Russia
- gratitud
- The quality of being thankful; gratefulness or gratitude
- los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- príncipes
- Male members of a royal family; princes
- Grande
- Adjective or title meaning 'great' or 'grand'
- hora
- A unit of time equal to 60 minutes; an hour
- más
- Adverb meaning 'more' or used in comparisons
- oscura
- Lacking light or brightness; dark (feminine singular)
- es
- Third-person singular present of 'ser'; means 'is'
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'than'
- precede
- To come before something in time or order; precedes
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'
- amanecer
- The time of day when daylight begins; dawn or sunrise
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or 'your'
- madre
- A female parent; a mother
- príncipe
- A male member of a royal family; a prince
- embajador
- An official representative of one country in another; ambassador
- prusiano
- Relating to or from Prussia; Prussian
- austriaco
- Relating to or from Austria; Austrian
- Zarina
- The wife or widow of a czar; a tsarina or czarina
- amo
- A master or owner who has authority over others
- diplomática
- Relating to diplomacy or international relations; diplomatic (feminine)
- Káiser
- The German title for emperor, especially of Germany
- EL
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the' (capitalized)
- REINADO
- The period during which a monarch rules; a reign
- DE
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about' (capitalized)
- juramento
- A solemn promise or pledge; an oath
- banquero
- A person who owns or manages a bank; a banker
- hija
- A female child in relation to her parents; daughter
- condesa
- A noblewoman holding the rank of countess
- expulsión
- The act of forcing someone out of a place; expulsion
- escolta
- A person or group accompanying another for protection; escort
- conde
- A nobleman holding the rank of count
- libelo
- A written statement that falsely defames someone; a libel
- Los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- peticionarios
- People who formally request something from an authority; petitioners
- dama
- A woman of rank, refinement, or social distinction; a lady
- protectora
- A female who defends or shields others; a protector (feminine)
- Madre
- A female parent; a mother
- e
- Alternative form of 'y' used before words starting with 'i'
- dos
- The cardinal number between one and three; two
- juramentos
- Solemn promises or pledges; oaths (plural)
- Exequias
- Funeral rites or ceremonies held for a deceased person
- nueva
- Recently made or introduced; new (feminine singular)
- moda
- A popular or prevailing style at a given time; fashion
- Papa
- The head of the Roman Catholic Church; the Pope
- Viena
- The capital city of Austria; Vienna
- huida
- The act of running away or escaping; a flight or escape
- matrimonio
- The legal union of two people as partners; marriage
- ante
- Preposition meaning 'before,' 'in front of,' or 'in the presence of'
- Dios
- The supreme being worshipped in monotheistic religions; God
- parque
- A public area with grass and trees; a park
- coronel
- A senior military officer ranking above a lieutenant colonel
- partida
- The act of leaving or departing from a place; departure
- rechazo
- The act of refusing or turning something away; rejection
- picota
- A post where offenders were publicly punished; a pillory
- némesis
- An agent of retribution or downfall; a nemesis
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