The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 1
P.S. I propose, Deo volente, to have the pleasure of seeing you in the great city, towards All-hallowtide, when I shall be glad to treat with you concerning a parcel of MS. sermons, of a certain clergyman deceased; a cake of the right leaven, for the present taste of the public.
P.D. Me propongo, Deo volente, tener el placer de verle en la gran ciudad, hacia el Día de Todos los Santos, cuando tendré mucho gusto en tratar con usted sobre un conjunto de sermones manuscritos de cierto clérigo fallecido; un pastel de la levadura justa, para el gusto actual del público.
Verbum sapienti, &c.
Verbum sapienti, etc.
Vocabulary
- P.D.
- Abbreviation for 'postdata,' meaning postscript in letters.
- Me
- First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
- propongo
- First-person singular present of 'proponer,' meaning 'I propose'.
- tener
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'.
- el
- Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'.
- placer
- Noun meaning 'pleasure' or 'delight'.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'.
- verle
- Infinitive 'ver' plus pronoun 'le,' meaning 'to see you/him'.
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'.
- la
- Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'.
- gran
- Adjective meaning 'great' or 'big,' used before nouns.
- ciudad
- Noun meaning 'city' or 'town'.
- hacia
- Preposition meaning 'toward,' 'around,' or 'by'.
- Día
- Noun meaning 'day'.
- Todos
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone'.
- los
- Definite masculine plural article meaning 'the'.
- Santos
- Noun meaning 'saints,' used in religious contexts.
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'.
- tendré
- First-person singular future of 'tener,' meaning 'I will have'.
- mucho
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'much,' 'a lot,' or 'very'.
- gusto
- Noun meaning 'pleasure,' 'taste,' or 'delight'.
- tratar
- Verb meaning 'to deal with,' 'to treat,' or 'to discuss'.
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'.
- usted
- Formal second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'about,' 'on,' or 'over'.
- un
- Indefinite masculine singular article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
- conjunto
- Noun meaning 'collection,' 'set,' or 'group'.
- sermones
- Noun meaning 'sermons,' religious speeches or homilies.
- manuscritos
- Noun meaning 'manuscripts,' handwritten or unpublished documents.
- cierto
- Adjective meaning 'certain,' 'a certain,' or 'true'.
- clérigo
- Noun meaning 'clergyman' or 'cleric,' a religious official.
- fallecido
- Adjective or noun meaning 'deceased' or 'the late'.
- pastel
- Noun meaning 'cake,' 'pastry,' or 'pie'.
- levadura
- Noun meaning 'yeast' or 'leaven,' used in baking.
- justa
- Adjective meaning 'fair,' 'just,' or 'right'.
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'by'.
- actual
- Adjective meaning 'current,' 'present,' or 'today's'.
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the'.
- público
- Noun or adjective meaning 'public' or 'audience'.
- etc
- Abbreviation for 'etcétera,' meaning 'and so on' or 'et cetera'.
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