Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 — Page 6
How King Pellinore rode after the lady and the knight that led her away, and how a lady desired help of him, and how he fought with two knights for that lady, of whom he slew the one at the first stroke.
Cómo el rey Pellinore cabalgó tras la dama y el caballero que se la llevó, y cómo una dama le pidió ayuda, y cómo él luchó con dos caballeros por aquella dama, de los cuales mató al uno de un solo golpe.
CHAPTER XIII. How King Pellinore gat the lady and brought her to Camelot to the court of King Arthur.
CAPÍTULO XIII. Cómo el rey Pellinore tomó a la dama y la llevó a Camelot, a la corte del rey Arturo.
CHAPTER XIV. How on the way he heard two knights, as he lay by night in a valley, and of their adventures.
CAPÍTULO XIV. Cómo en el camino oyó a dos caballeros, mientras yacía de noche en un valle, y de sus aventuras.
CHAPTER XV. How when he was come to Camelot he was sworn upon a book to tell the truth of his quest.
CAPÍTULO XV. Cómo al llegar a Camelot prestó juramento sobre un libro para decir la verdad de su búsqueda.
BOOK IV.
LIBRO IV.
CHAPTER I. How Merlin was assotted and doted on one of the ladies of the lake, and how he was shut in a rock under a stone and there died.
CAPÍTULO I. Cómo Merlín quedó encandilado y prendado de una de las damas del lago, y cómo fue encerrado en una roca bajo una piedra y allí murió.
CHAPTER II. How five kings came into this land to war against King Arthur, and what counsel Arthur had against them.
CAPÍTULO II. Cómo cinco reyes llegaron a esta tierra para guerrear contra el rey Arturo, y qué consejo tomó Arturo contra ellos.
CHAPTER III. How King Arthur had ado with them and overthrew them, and slew the five kings and made the remnant to flee.
CAPÍTULO III. Cómo el rey Arturo se enfrentó a ellos y los derrotó, y mató a los cinco reyes e hizo huir al resto.
CHAPTER IV. How the battle was finished or he came, and how King Arthur founded an abbey where the battle was.
CAPÍTULO IV. Cómo la batalla terminó antes de que él llegara, y cómo el rey Arturo fundó una abadía donde tuvo lugar la batalla.
CHAPTER V. How Sir Tor was made knight of the Round Table, and how Bagdemagus was displeased.
CAPÍTULO V. Cómo Sir Tor fue nombrado caballero de la Mesa Redonda, y cómo Bagdemagus quedó descontento.
CHAPTER VI. How King Arthur, King Uriens, and Sir Accolon of Gaul, chased an hart, and of their marvellous adventures.
CAPÍTULO VI. Cómo el rey Arturo, el rey Uriens y Sir Accolon de Galia persiguieron un ciervo, y de sus maravillosas aventuras.
CHAPTER VII.
CAPÍTULO VII.
Vocabulary
- Cómo
- How; used to introduce explanatory or narrative clauses
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- rey
- King; male monarch or ruler of a kingdom
- cabalgó
- Rode; past tense of cabalgar, to ride a horse
- tras
- After or behind; preposition indicating pursuit or following
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- dama
- Lady; a noblewoman or woman of high social standing
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses
- caballero
- Knight or gentleman; a man of chivalry and honor
- que
- That or who; relative pronoun or subordinating conjunction
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with verbs for self-directed actions
- llevó
- Took or carried away; past tense of llevar
- cómo
- How; interrogative or exclamatory adverb of manner
- una
- A or one; feminine indefinite article or numeral
- le
- Him, her, or you; indirect object pronoun in Spanish
- pidió
- Asked or requested; past tense of pedir
- ayuda
- Help or assistance; support offered to someone in need
- él
- He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun
- luchó
- Fought or struggled; past tense of luchar
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- dos
- Two; the cardinal number 2
- caballeros
- Knights or gentlemen; plural of caballero
- por
- For, by, or through; versatile preposition with many uses
- aquella
- That one; feminine demonstrative pronoun referring to distant thing
- de
- Of or from; common preposition indicating origin or possession
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article
- cuales
- Which; plural relative pronoun referring to previously mentioned items
- mató
- Killed; past tense of matar, to kill
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el in Spanish
- uno
- One; masculine numeral or indefinite pronoun
- un
- A or an; masculine singular indefinite article
- solo
- Single or alone; adjective meaning only one, solitary
- golpe
- Blow or strike; a hit delivered with force
- CAPÍTULO
- Chapter; a main division of a book or text
- tomó
- Took; past tense of tomar, to take or grab
- a
- To or at; preposition indicating direction or personal object
- corte
- Court; the royal household or assembly around a king
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el
- en
- In or on; preposition indicating location or time
- camino
- Road or path; a route or way traveled
- oyó
- Heard; past tense of oír, to hear
- mientras
- While or whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions
- yacía
- Lay; imperfect tense of yacer, to lie down or rest
- noche
- Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
- valle
- Valley; a low area of land between hills or mountains
- sus
- His, her, or their; plural possessive adjective in Spanish
- aventuras
- Adventures; exciting or daring experiences and undertakings
- llegar
- To arrive; infinitive meaning to reach a destination
- prestó
- Gave or lent; past tense of prestar, to lend or swear
- juramento
- Oath or vow; a solemn promise or sworn declaration
- sobre
- On or about; preposition indicating position or topic
- libro
- Book; a written or printed work bound together
- para
- For or in order to; preposition indicating purpose or recipient
- decir
- To say or tell; infinitive of the verb decir
- verdad
- Truth; something that is true or factually accurate
- su
- His, her, or your; singular possessive adjective in Spanish
- búsqueda
- Search or quest; an active effort to find something
- LIBRO
- Book; used here as a major structural division heading
- quedó
- Stayed or became; past tense of quedar, indicating a state
- encandilado
- Dazzled or captivated; fascinated and unable to look away
- prendado
- Enamored or smitten; deeply attracted or charmed by someone
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article
- damas
- Ladies; plural of dama, noblewomen or women of rank
- lago
- Lake; a large inland body of still water
- fue
- Was or went; past tense of ser or ir
- encerrado
- Locked or enclosed; confined within a space or structure
- roca
- Rock; a large solid mass of stone or mineral
- bajo
- Under or below; preposition indicating position beneath something
- piedra
- Stone; a hard solid mineral material or small rock
- allí
- There; adverb indicating a specific distant location
- murió
- Died; past tense of morir, to die
- cinco
- Five; the cardinal number 5
- reyes
- Kings; plural of rey, male monarchs or rulers
- llegaron
- Arrived; past tense plural of llegar, to arrive
- esta
- This; feminine demonstrative adjective indicating nearby thing
- tierra
- Land or earth; territory or the ground beneath one's feet
- guerrear
- To wage war; infinitive meaning to engage in warfare
- contra
- Against; preposition indicating opposition or conflict
- qué
- What; interrogative pronoun asking for information or clarification
- consejo
- Advice or council; guidance given or a governing body
- ellos
- They; third-person masculine plural subject pronoun
- enfrentó
- Faced or confronted; past tense of enfrentar, to confront
- derrotó
- Defeated; past tense of derrotar, to beat an opponent
- e
- And; variant of y used before words starting with i
- hizo
- Made or did; past tense of hacer, to do or make
- huir
- To flee; infinitive meaning to run away from danger
- resto
- Rest or remainder; what is left after a portion is removed
- batalla
- Battle; a military fight between opposing armed forces
- terminó
- Ended or finished; past tense of terminar, to conclude
- antes
- Before; adverb or preposition indicating prior time
- llegara
- Would arrive; past subjunctive of llegar used in clauses
- fundó
- Founded or established; past tense of fundar, to found
- abadía
- Abbey; a monastery or convent led by an abbot or abbess
- donde
- Where; relative adverb indicating a location or place
- tuvo
- Had; past tense of tener, to have or hold
- lugar
- Place or location; a specific area or spot
- nombrado
- Named or appointed; past participle of nombrar, to name
- Mesa
- Table; used here in the phrase Mesa Redonda, Round Table
- Redonda
- Round; feminine adjective meaning circular or spherical
- descontento
- Discontented or unhappy; dissatisfied with a situation or outcome
- persiguieron
- Chased or pursued; past tense plural of perseguir
- ciervo
- Deer or stag; a large hoofed wild animal with antlers
- maravillosas
- Wonderful or marvelous; feminine plural adjective of amazement
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