The King in Yellow — Page 3
We had profited well by the latest treaties with France and England; the exclusion of foreign-born Jews as a measure of self-preservation, the settlement of the new independent negro state of Suanee, the checking of immigration, the new laws concerning naturalization, and the gradual centralization of power in the executive all contributed to national calm and prosperity.
Nos habíamos beneficiado bien de los últimos tratados con Francia e Inglaterra; la exclusión de los judíos nacidos en el extranjero como medida de autopreservación, el establecimiento del nuevo estado negro independiente de Suanee, el control de la inmigración, las nuevas leyes sobre la naturalización y la gradual centralización del poder en el ejecutivo contribuyeron todos a la calma y prosperidad nacionales.
When the Government solved the Indian problem and squadrons of Indian cavalry scouts in native costume were substituted for the pitiable organizations tacked on to the tail of skeletonized regiments by a former Secretary of War, the nation drew a long sigh of relief.
Cuando el Gobierno resolvió el problema indio y escuadrones de exploradores de caballería india en traje nativo fueron sustituidos por las lamentables organizaciones adheridas a la cola de regimientos esqueletizados por un antiguo Secretario de Guerra, la nación dio un largo suspiro de alivio.
When, after the colossal Congress of Religions, bigotry and intolerance were laid in their graves and kindness and charity began to draw warring sects together, many thought the millennium had arrived, at least in the new world which after all is a world by itself.
Cuando, tras el colosal Congreso de las Religiones, el fanatismo y la intolerancia fueron sepultados y la bondad y la caridad comenzaron a unir a las sectas enfrentadas, muchos pensaron que había llegado el milenio, al menos en el nuevo mundo que, después de todo, es un mundo por sí mismo.
But self-preservation is the first law, and the United States had to look on in helpless sorrow as Germany, Italy, Spain and Belgium writhed in the throes of Anarchy, while Russia, watching from the Caucasus, stooped and bound them one by one.
Pero la autopreservación es la primera ley, y los Estados Unidos tuvieron que observar con impotente tristeza cómo Alemania, Italia, España y Bélgica se retorcían en las garras de la Anarquía, mientras Rusia, vigilando desde el Cáucaso, se inclinaba y los ataba uno por uno.
In the city of New York the summer of 1899 was signalized by the dismantling of the Elevated Railroads.
En la ciudad de Nueva York, el verano de 1899 estuvo marcado por el desmantelamiento de los Ferrocarriles Elevados.
The summer of 1900 will live in the memories of New York people for many a cycle; the Dodge Statue was removed in that year.
El verano de 1900 vivirá en la memoria de los neoyorquinos durante muchos ciclos; la Estatua de Dodge fue retirada ese año.
Vocabulary
- nos
- us; ourselves (direct/indirect object pronoun)
- habíamos
- we had (past perfect indicative of haber)
- beneficiado
- benefited; taken advantage of something
- bien
- well; good; fine; properly or correctly
- de
- of; from; about; indicating possession or origin
- los
- the (masculine plural definite article)
- últimos
- last; latest; final or most recent ones
- tratados
- treaties; treated; pacts or agreements between nations
- con
- with; accompanied by; in company of
- Francia
- France (European country)
- Inglaterra
- England (part of United Kingdom)
- la
- the (feminine singular definite article)
- exclusión
- exclusion; act of excluding or shutting out
- judíos
- Jews; Jewish people (plural)
- nacidos
- born; brought into existence or life
- en
- in; on; at; indicating location or time
- el
- the (masculine singular definite article)
- extranjero
- foreign; abroad; outside one's own country
- como
- as; like; in the manner of; since
- medida
- measure; step; action taken for purpose
- establecimiento
- establishment; founding; institution or settlement
- del
- of the; from the (contraction de+el)
- nuevo
- new; recent; novel or freshly created
- estado
- state; government; condition or situation
- negro
- black; dark colored; African or Black person
- independiente
- independent; self-governing; not dependent on others
- control
- control; command; authority over something
- inmigración
- immigration; arrival of foreigners to settle
- las
- the (feminine plural definite article)
- nuevas
- new; recent; novel (feminine plural)
- leyes
- laws; legal rules; regulations or statutes
- sobre
- on; over; about; concerning; above
- naturalización
- naturalization; process of becoming citizen
- gradual
- gradual; happening by small increments slowly
- centralización
- centralization; concentrating power in center
- poder
- power; authority; ability to do something
- ejecutivo
- executive; branch of government that executes laws
- contribuyeron
- contributed; helped bring about; added to
- todos
- all; everyone; every one of them
- calma
- calm; peace; tranquility or serenity
- prosperidad
- prosperity; wealth; state of economic success
- nacionales
- nationals; citizens; relating to nation
- Cuando
- when; at what time; whenever or if
- Gobierno
- Government; administration; ruling authority body
- resolvió
- resolved; decided; solved or settled problem
- problema
- problem; difficulty; issue or challenge
- indio
- Indian; native American; indigenous person
- escuadrones
- squadrons; military units; groups of soldiers
- exploradores
- explorers; scouts; those who explore places
- caballería
- cavalry; mounted soldiers; horse-riding military units
- india
- Indian; indigenous; relating to native peoples
- traje
- suit; outfit; clothing or dress worn
- nativo
- native; indigenous; original inhabitant of place
- fueron
- were; went (preterite of ser or ir)
- sustituidos
- substituted; replaced; changed for something else
- por
- by; through; for; in exchange for
- lamentables
- lamentable; regrettable; worthy of being mourned
- organizaciones
- organizations; associations; groups with common purpose
- adheridas
- adhered; attached; joined or stuck to
- cola
- tail; line; queue of people waiting
- regimientos
- regiments; military units of soldiers
- un
- a; an (masculine singular indefinite article)
- antiguo
- ancient; old; former or preceding
- Secretario
- Secretary; official administrative officer or minister
- Guerra
- War; warfare; conflict between nations
- nación
- nation; country; group united by government
- dio
- gave; gave out; offered or provided
- largo
- long; lengthy; extended in distance or time
- suspiro
- sigh; deep breath expressing emotion
- alivio
- relief; comfort; easing of pain or burden
- tras
- after; behind; following in time or space
- colosal
- colossal; enormous; huge or immensely large
- Congreso
- Congress; legislative assembly; gathering for discussion
- Religiones
- Religions; belief systems; faith traditions
- fanatismo
- fanaticism; extreme passion for cause or belief
- intolerancia
- intolerance; unwillingness to tolerate differences
- sepultados
- buried; entombed; placed in grave
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