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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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