Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 — Page 9
How King Arthur held a parliament at York, and how he ordained the realm should be governed in his absence.
Cómo el rey Arturo celebró un parlamento en York, y cómo ordenó que el reino fuera gobernado en su ausencia.
CHAPTER IV. How King Arthur being shipped and lying in his cabin had a marvellous dream and of the exposition thereof.
CAPÍTULO IV. Cómo el rey Arturo, estando embarcado y reposando en su camarote, tuvo un sueño maravilloso y de la explicación del mismo.
CHAPTER V. How a man of the country told to him of a marvellous giant, and how he fought and conquered him.
CAPÍTULO V. Cómo un hombre del país le habló de un gigante maravilloso, y cómo luchó contra él y lo venció.
CHAPTER VI. How King Arthur sent Sir Gawaine and other to Lucius, and how they were assailed and escaped with worship.
CAPÍTULO VI. Cómo el rey Arturo envió a sir Gawaine y a otros ante Lucio, y cómo fueron atacados y escaparon con honor.
CHAPTER VII. How Lucius sent certain spies in a bushment for to have taken his knights being prisoners, and how they were letted.
CAPÍTULO VII. Cómo Lucio envió ciertos espías en una emboscada para capturar a sus caballeros que eran prisioneros, y cómo fueron impedidos.
CHAPTER VIII. How a senator told to Lucius of their discomfiture, and also of the great battle between Arthur and Lucius.
CAPÍTULO VIII. Cómo un senador informó a Lucio de su derrota, y también de la gran batalla entre Arturo y Lucio.
CHAPTER IX How Arthur, after he had achieved the battle against the Romans, entered into Almaine, and so into Italy.
CAPÍTULO IX. Cómo Arturo, tras haber ganado la batalla contra los romanos, entró en Alemania, y luego en Italia.
CHAPTER X. Of a battle done by Sir Gawaine against a Saracen, which after was yielden and became Christian.
CAPÍTULO X. De una batalla librada por sir Gawaine contra un sarraceno, quien después se rindió y se hizo cristiano.
CHAPTER XI. How the Saracens came out of a wood for to rescue their beasts, and of a great battle.
CAPÍTULO XI. Cómo los sarracenos salieron de un bosque para rescatar a sus bestias, y de una gran batalla.
CHAPTER XII. How Sir Gawaine returned to King Arthur with his prisoners, and how the King won a city, and how he was crowned Emperor.
CAPÍTULO XII. Cómo sir Gawaine regresó al rey Arturo con sus prisioneros, y cómo el rey conquistó una ciudad, y cómo fue coronado emperador.
BOOK VI.
LIBRO VI.
CHAPTER I. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Lionel departed from the court, and how Sir Lionel left him sleeping and was taken.
CAPÍTULO I. Cómo sir Launcelot y sir Lionel partieron de la corte, y cómo sir Lionel lo dejó durmiendo y fue capturado.
CHAPTER II.
CAPÍTULO II.
Vocabulary
- Cómo
- How; used to introduce questions or explanations
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- rey
- King; male monarch ruling a kingdom
- celebró
- Celebrated or held; past tense of celebrar
- un
- A or an; masculine singular indefinite article
- parlamento
- Parliament; legislative or deliberative assembly
- en
- In or at; common preposition of location
- y
- And; conjunction joining words or clauses
- cómo
- How; interrogative or exclamatory adverb
- ordenó
- Ordered or commanded; past tense of ordenar
- que
- That or which; conjunction or relative pronoun
- reino
- Kingdom; territory ruled by a king
- fuera
- Were or be; past subjunctive of ser/ir
- gobernado
- Governed or ruled; past participle of gobernar
- su
- His, her, or its; possessive adjective
- ausencia
- Absence; state of being away from somewhere
- CAPÍTULO
- Chapter; main division of a book
- estando
- Being; gerund of estar indicating temporary state
- embarcado
- Embarked or aboard; past participle of embarcar
- reposando
- Resting; gerund of reposar meaning to rest
- camarote
- Cabin; sleeping quarters on a ship
- tuvo
- Had; third person singular preterite of tener
- sueño
- Dream or sleep; vision experienced while sleeping
- maravilloso
- Marvelous or wonderful; extraordinarily impressive or remarkable
- de
- Of or from; very common Spanish preposition
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- explicación
- Explanation; clarification or interpretation of something
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el
- mismo
- Same or itself; pronoun or adjective of sameness
- hombre
- Man; adult male human being
- país
- Country or nation; sovereign geographic territory
- le
- Him, her, or you; indirect object pronoun
- habló
- Spoke; third person singular preterite of hablar
- gigante
- Giant; mythical or very large powerful being
- luchó
- Fought or struggled; past tense of luchar
- contra
- Against; preposition indicating opposition or confrontation
- él
- He or him; third person masculine singular pronoun
- lo
- Him or it; direct object masculine pronoun
- venció
- Defeated or overcame; past tense of vencer
- envió
- Sent; third person singular preterite of enviar
- a
- To or at; preposition indicating direction or recipient
- otros
- Others; masculine plural pronoun or adjective
- ante
- Before or in front of; preposition of position
- fueron
- Were or went; third person plural preterite
- atacados
- Attacked; past participle of atacar meaning to attack
- escaparon
- Escaped; third person plural preterite of escapar
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
- honor
- Honor; high respect and personal integrity
- ciertos
- Certain or some; plural adjective indicating specific things
- espías
- Spies; people who secretly gather enemy information
- una
- A or an; feminine singular indefinite article
- emboscada
- Ambush; surprise attack from a concealed position
- para
- For or in order to; preposition of purpose
- capturar
- To capture; to seize or take prisoner someone
- sus
- His, her, their; plural possessive adjective
- caballeros
- Knights or gentlemen; medieval armored warrior noblemen
- eran
- Were; third person plural imperfect of ser
- prisioneros
- Prisoners; people held captive by an enemy
- impedidos
- Hindered or prevented; past participle of impedir
- senador
- Senator; member of a governing senatorial body
- informó
- Reported or informed; past tense of informar
- derrota
- Defeat; loss in a battle or contest
- también
- Also or too; adverb adding additional information
- gran
- Great or large; adjective indicating size or importance
- batalla
- Battle; armed fight between opposing military forces
- entre
- Between or among; preposition indicating middle position
- tras
- After or behind; preposition indicating sequence or position
- haber
- To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses
- ganado
- Won or earned; past participle of ganar
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article
- romanos
- Romans; people from or relating to ancient Rome
- entró
- Entered; third person singular preterite of entrar
- Alemania
- Germany; country in central Europe
- luego
- Then or later; adverb indicating subsequent time
- Italia
- Italy; country in southern Europe shaped like boot
- De
- Of or from; preposition also starting chapter titles
- librada
- Fought or waged; past participle of librar (battle)
- por
- By, for, or through; common Spanish preposition
- sarraceno
- Saracen; medieval term for a Muslim warrior
- quien
- Who or whom; relative pronoun referring to person
- después
- After or afterward; adverb indicating later time
- se
- Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun
- rindió
- Surrendered or yielded; past tense of rendirse
- hizo
- Made or did; third person singular preterite of hacer
- cristiano
- Christian; person who follows Christianity
- sarracenos
- Saracens; medieval Muslim warriors or fighters
- salieron
- Came out or left; preterite of salir
- bosque
- Forest or woods; large area of trees
- rescatar
- To rescue; to free someone from danger or captivity
- bestias
- Beasts; wild or ferocious animals
- regresó
- Returned; third person singular preterite of regresar
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el
- conquistó
- Conquered; past tense of conquistar meaning to conquer
- ciudad
- City; large populated urban settlement
- coronado
- Crowned; past participle of coronar meaning to crown
- emperador
- Emperor; supreme ruler over an empire
- LIBRO
- Book; major division of a literary work
- partieron
- Departed or left; preterite of partir
- corte
- Court; royal household or judicial assembly
- dejó
- Left or let; third person singular preterite of dejar
- durmiendo
- Sleeping; gerund of dormir meaning to sleep
- capturado
- Captured; past participle of capturar
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