The King in Yellow — Page 8
The inauguration ceremonies were in progress as I crossed University Place and entered the square.
Las ceremonias de inauguración estaban en marcha cuando crucé University Place y entré en la plaza.
I threaded my way through the silent throng of spectators, but was stopped at Fourth Street by a cordon of police.
Me abrí paso entre la silenciosa multitud de espectadores, pero me detuve en la Calle Cuarta ante un cordón de policías.
A regiment of United States lancers were drawn up in a hollow square round the Lethal Chamber.
Un regimiento de lanceros de los Estados Unidos estaba formado en un cuadrado hueco alrededor de la Cámara Letal.
On a raised tribune facing Washington Park stood the Governor of New York, and behind him were grouped the Mayor of New York and Brooklyn, the Inspector-General of Police, the Commandant of the state troops, Colonel Livingston, military aid to the President of the United States, General Blount, commanding at Governor's Island, Major-General Hamilton, commanding the garrison of New York and Brooklyn, Admiral Buffby of the fleet in the North River, Surgeon-General Lanceford, the staff of the National Free Hospital, Senators Wyse and Franklin of New York, and the Commissioner of Public Works.
En una tribuna elevada frente al Parque Washington se encontraba el Gobernador de Nueva York, y detrás de él se agrupaban el Alcalde de Nueva York y Brooklyn, el Inspector General de Policía, el Comandante de las tropas estatales, el Coronel Livingston, ayudante militar del Presidente de los Estados Unidos, el General Blount, al mando en la Isla del Gobernador, el General de División Hamilton, al mando de la guarnición de Nueva York y Brooklyn, el Almirante Buffby de la flota en el Río del Norte, el Cirujano General Lanceford, el personal del Hospital Nacional Gratuito, los Senadores Wyse y Franklin de Nueva York, y el Comisionado de Obras Públicas.
The tribune was surrounded by a squadron of hussars of the National Guard.
La tribuna estaba rodeada por un escuadrón de húsares de la Guardia Nacional.
The Governor was finishing his reply to the short speech of the Surgeon-General.
El Gobernador estaba terminando su respuesta al breve discurso del Cirujano General.
I heard him say: "The laws prohibiting suicide and providing punishment for any attempt at self-destruction have been repealed.
Lo escuché decir: «Las leyes que prohíben el suicidio y que establecen castigos para cualquier intento de autodestrucción han sido derogadas.
The Government has seen fit to acknowledge the right of man to end an existence which may have become intolerable to him, through physical suffering or mental despair.
El Gobierno ha considerado oportuno reconocer el derecho del hombre a poner fin a una existencia que puede haberse vuelto intolerable para él, a causa del sufrimiento físico o la desesperación mental.
It is believed that the community will be benefited by the removal of such people from their midst.
Se cree que la comunidad se beneficiará con la eliminación de tales personas de su seno.
Vocabulary
- Las
- The (feminine plural article)
- ceremonias
- Ceremonies; formal religious or public occasions
- de
- Of; from; belonging to someone or something
- inauguración
- Inauguration; formal opening or beginning ceremony
- estaban
- Were; third person plural past tense of estar
- en
- In; at; on a particular location or time
- marcha
- March; movement forward or a musical composition
- cuando
- When; at the time that something happens
- crucé
- Crossed; first person singular past tense of cruzar
- entré
- Entered; first person singular past tense of entrar
- la
- The (feminine singular article)
- plaza
- Plaza; public square or open space in town
- Me
- Me; first person singular object pronoun
- abrí
- Opened; first person singular past tense of abrir
- paso
- Path; passage or way through something
- entre
- Between; among or in the middle of things
- silenciosa
- Silent; quiet or making no sound
- multitud
- Multitude; crowd or large group of people
- espectadores
- Spectators; people who watch an event
- pero
- But; used to contrast or show opposition
- me
- Me; first person singular object pronoun
- detuve
- Stopped; first person singular past tense of detener
- Calle
- Street; public road in town or city
- Cuarta
- Fourth; ordinal number indicating position
- ante
- Before; in front of or facing something
- un
- A; one (masculine singular indefinite article)
- cordón
- Cordon; line of police or soldiers
- policías
- Police; officers of law enforcement agency
- Un
- A; one (masculine singular indefinite article)
- regimiento
- Regiment; military unit of soldiers
- lanceros
- Lancers; cavalry soldiers armed with lances
- los
- The (masculine plural article)
- Estados
- States; political divisions or conditions
- Unidos
- United; joined together or connected
- estaba
- Was; third person singular past tense of estar
- formado
- Formed; arranged or organized into shape
- cuadrado
- Square; geometric shape with four sides
- hueco
- Hollow; empty space inside something
- alrededor
- Around; on all sides of something
- Cámara
- Chamber; room or assembly hall
- Letal
- Lethal; deadly or causing death
- En
- In; at; on a particular location or time
- una
- A; one (feminine singular indefinite article)
- tribuna
- Tribune; platform or stand for speakers
- elevada
- Elevated; raised up or positioned high
- frente
- Front; forward part or facing side
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el
- Parque
- Park; public garden or recreational area
- se
- Self; reflexive pronoun for passive voice
- encontraba
- Found; third person singular past tense of encontrar
- el
- The (masculine singular article)
- Gobernador
- Governor; official who leads a state
- Nueva
- New; recently made or recently discovered
- detrás
- Behind; at the back of something
- él
- He; masculine third person singular pronoun
- agrupaban
- Grouped; third person plural past tense of agrupar
- Alcalde
- Mayor; chief official of a city
- Inspector
- Inspector; official who examines or supervises
- General
- General; military rank or broadly applicable
- Policía
- Police; law enforcement agency or officer
- Comandante
- Commander; military officer in charge
- las
- The (feminine plural article)
- tropas
- Troops; military soldiers or armed forces
- estatales
- State; relating to a particular state
- Coronel
- Colonel; senior military officer rank
- ayudante
- Assistant; person who helps another
- militar
- Military; relating to armed forces
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el
- Presidente
- President; head of government or organization
- mando
- Command; military authority or control
- Isla
- Island; land surrounded by water
- División
- Division; military unit or separation
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