Women of the Castle
The following is from a real historical event:
In 1140, when an opposition castle was captured by King Conrad III, the women of the castle were freed, and were allowed to take everything they could carry on their backs. Thinking quickly, as mulheres carregaram os homens às costas.the women carried the men on their backs. The King kept his word and let the men go.
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Em mil cento e quarenta, quando um castelo da oposição foi capturado pelo* rei Conrad III, as mulheres do castelo foram libertadas*, e foram autorizadas a levar tudo o que conseguissem* carregar* às costas. Pensando* rapidamente, as mulheres carregaram os homens às costas. O Rei manteve* a sua palavra e deixou* os homens partir.In 1140, when an opposition castle was captured by King Conrad III, the women of the castle were freed, and were allowed to take everything they could carry on their backs. Thinking quickly, the women carried the men on their backs. The King kept his word and let the men go.
🔎 Words in this story
✴️ Carregar (carry)
This verb can be used with different meanings. Besides “to carry,” it can also represent the english verbs:
- To charge: “Preciso de carregar a bateria do telefone” (I need to charge the phone’s battery);
- To press: “Tens de carregar no botão” (You have to press the button);
- To load: “Vamos carregar o camião” (We’re going to load the truck);
✴️ Manteve (kept)
This is the verb “manter” (to maintain), conjugated in the “pretérito perfeito” (preterite past tense), for the third person singular (ele). It is used with the same meaning as the English verb “to keep.” For example: “Ele manteve a sua palavra” (He kept his word).
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