Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 — Page 7
How Arthur took upon him to fight to be delivered out of prison, and also for to deliver twenty knights that were in prison.
Cómo Arturo se comprometió a luchar para ser liberado de la prisión, y también para liberar a veinte caballeros que estaban en prisión.
CHAPTER VIII. How Accolon found himself by a well, and he took upon him to do battle against Arthur.
CAPÍTULO VIII. Cómo Accolon se encontró junto a un pozo, y cómo se comprometió a batallar contra Arturo.
CHAPTER IX. Of the battle between King Arthur and Accolon.
CAPÍTULO IX. De la batalla entre el rey Arturo y Accolon.
CHAPTER X. How King Arthur's sword that he fought with brake, and how he recovered of Accolon his own sword Excalibur, and overcame his enemy.
CAPÍTULO X. Cómo la espada del rey Arturo con la que luchaba se rompió, y cómo recuperó de Accolon su propia espada Excalibur, y venció a su enemigo.
CHAPTER XI. How Accolon confessed the treason of Morgan le Fay, King Arthur's sister, and how she would have done slay him.
CAPÍTULO XI. Cómo Accolon confesó la traición de Morgana le Fay, hermana del rey Arturo, y cómo ella habría intentado matarle.
CHAPTER XII. How Arthur accorded the two brethren, and delivered the twenty knights, and how Sir Accolon died.
CAPÍTULO XII. Cómo Arturo reconcilió a los dos hermanos, y liberó a los veinte caballeros, y cómo Sir Accolon murió.
CHAPTER XIII. How Morgan would have slain Sir Uriens her husband, and how Sir Uwaine her son saved him.
CAPÍTULO XIII. Cómo Morgana habría matado a Sir Uriens su esposo, y cómo Sir Uwaine su hijo le salvó.
CHAPTER XIV. How Queen Morgan le Fay made great sorrow for the death of Accolon, and how she stole away the scabbard from Arthur.
CAPÍTULO XIV. Cómo la reina Morgana le Fay lloró enormemente por la muerte de Accolon, y cómo ella robó la vaina a Arturo.
CHAPTER XV. How Morgan le Fay saved a knight that should have been drowned, and how King Arthur returned home again.
CAPÍTULO XV. Cómo Morgana le Fay salvó a un caballero que habría sido ahogado, y cómo el rey Arturo regresó a casa.
CHAPTER XVI. How the Damosel of the Lake saved King Arthur from mantle that should have burnt him.
CAPÍTULO XVI. Cómo la Doncella del Lago salvó al rey Arturo de un manto que habría debido quemarle.
CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine met with twelve fair damosels, and how they complained on Sir Marhaus.
CAPÍTULO XVII. Cómo Sir Gawaine y Sir Uwaine se encontraron con doce hermosas doncellas, y cómo ellas se quejaron de Sir Marhaus.
CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Marhaus jousted with Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine, and overthrew them both.
CAPÍTULO XVIII. Cómo Sir Marhaus joustó con Sir Gawaine y Sir Uwaine, y los derribó a ambos.
CHAPTER XIX.
CAPÍTULO XIX.
Vocabulary
- Cómo
- Interrogative or relative word meaning 'how'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with verbs
- comprometió
- Committed or pledged oneself to something
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
- luchar
- To fight or struggle against someone
- para
- Preposition meaning 'in order to' or 'for'
- ser
- To be; fundamental linking verb in Spanish
- liberado
- Past participle meaning freed or released
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- la
- Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- prisión
- Prison; a place of confinement for criminals
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- también
- Adverb meaning 'also' or 'as well'
- liberar
- To free or release someone from captivity
- veinte
- The number twenty
- caballeros
- Knights; armored warriors of medieval nobility
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/who'
- estaban
- Third-person plural imperfect of 'estar'; were
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'
- CAPÍTULO
- Chapter; a numbered section of a book
- encontró
- Found or encountered something or someone
- junto
- Near or beside; together with something
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- pozo
- A well or pit dug into the ground
- cómo
- How; used in indirect or direct questions
- batallar
- To battle or engage in combat with someone
- contra
- Preposition meaning 'against'
- De
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'
- batalla
- Battle; a military fight between opposing forces
- entre
- Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'
- el
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- rey
- King; male monarch of a kingdom
- espada
- Sword; a bladed weapon used in combat
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- luchaba
- Was fighting; imperfect tense of 'luchar'
- rompió
- Broke; past tense of 'romper'
- recuperó
- Recovered or got back something previously lost
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'
- propia
- Own; belonging specifically to oneself
- venció
- Defeated or overcame an opponent in combat
- enemigo
- Enemy; a hostile opponent or adversary
- confesó
- Confessed; admitted to a wrongdoing or secret
- traición
- Treason or betrayal against someone trusted
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'him,' 'her,' or 'you'
- hermana
- Sister; female sibling
- ella
- Third-person feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
- habría
- Conditional of 'haber'; would have
- intentado
- Past participle of 'intentar'; tried or attempted
- matarle
- To kill him; infinitive with attached pronoun
- reconcilió
- Reconciled; restored peace between two parties
- los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- dos
- The number two
- hermanos
- Brothers or siblings
- liberó
- Freed or released someone from captivity
- murió
- Died; past tense of 'morir'
- matado
- Past participle of 'matar'; killed
- esposo
- Husband; a male marriage partner
- hijo
- Son; male offspring of a parent
- salvó
- Saved or rescued someone from danger
- reina
- Queen; female monarch or king's consort
- lloró
- Cried or wept; past tense of 'llorar'
- enormemente
- Enormously; to a very great degree
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'because of,' or 'by'
- muerte
- Death; the end of life
- robó
- Stole; past tense of 'robar'
- vaina
- Scabbard; sheath for holding a sword
- caballero
- Knight or gentleman; a man of noble rank
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser'; been
- ahogado
- Drowned; suffocated in water
- regresó
- Returned; came back to a place
- casa
- House or home; a place of residence
- Doncella
- Maiden or damsel; a young unmarried woman
- Lago
- Lake; a body of still water; also Lady of the Lake
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'
- manto
- Mantle or cloak; a large outer garment
- debido
- Due to; owing to a particular cause
- quemarle
- To burn him or her; infinitive with pronoun
- encontraron
- They found or encountered; past tense plural
- doce
- The number twelve
- hermosas
- Beautiful; feminine plural adjective
- doncellas
- Maidens; young unmarried women or damsels
- ellas
- Third-person feminine plural pronoun meaning 'they'
- quejaron
- Complained; expressed dissatisfaction or grievance
- joustó
- Jousted; competed in a mounted lance combat
- derribó
- Knocked down or unhorsed an opponent
- ambos
- Both; referring to two people or things together
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