Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 2
(when she thought it over afterwards, it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but when the Rabbit actually _took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket_, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.
(cuando lo pensó después, se le ocurrió que debería haberse sorprendido de esto, pero en aquel momento todo le pareció muy natural); pero cuando el Conejo realmente sacó un reloj del bolsillo de su chaleco, lo miró, y luego se apresuró, Alicia se puso de pie de un salto, porque cruzó por su mente que nunca antes había visto un conejo con bolsillo de chaleco, ni con un reloj para sacar de él, y ardiendo de curiosidad, corrió por el campo tras él, y afortunadamente llegó justo a tiempo para verlo meterse de golpe en una gran madriguera de conejo bajo el seto.
In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.
Un momento después Alicia se metió tras él, sin considerar ni una sola vez cómo diablos iba a salir de nuevo.
The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well.
La madriguera seguía en línea recta como un túnel por un trecho, y luego se hundía repentinamente hacia abajo, tan repentinamente que Alicia no tuvo un momento para pensar en detenerse antes de encontrarse cayendo por un pozo muy profundo.
Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her and to wonder what was going to happen next.
O el pozo era muy profundo, o ella caía muy despacio, porque tuvo mucho tiempo mientras descendía para mirar a su alrededor y preguntarse qué iba a suceder después.
Vocabulary
- cuando
- When, at the time that something happens.
- lo
- It, him; masculine direct object pronoun.
- pensó
- He/she thought, past tense of to think.
- después
- After, afterwards, later in time or sequence.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves.
- le
- To him, to her, indirect object pronoun.
- ocurrió
- It occurred, happened; came to mind.
- que
- That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun.
- debería
- Should, ought to; conditional form of 'deber'.
- haberse
- To have (done something); reflexive infinitive with auxiliary.
- sorprendido
- Surprised, amazed; past participle of to surprise.
- de
- Of, from, about; common preposition indicating origin.
- esto
- This, this thing; neuter demonstrative pronoun.
- pero
- But, however; conjunction showing contrast or exception.
- en
- In, on, at; preposition indicating location.
- aquel
- That (distant); masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
- momento
- Moment, instant; specific point in time.
- todo
- Everything, all; whole or entire amount.
- pareció
- It seemed, appeared; past tense of 'parecer'.
- muy
- Very, really; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
- natural
- Natural, normal; in accordance with nature.
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- Conejo
- Rabbit; small mammal with long ears.
- realmente
- Really, actually; adverb emphasizing truth or reality.
- sacó
- He/she took out, removed; past tense of 'sacar'.
- un
- A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.
- reloj
- Clock, watch; device for telling time.
- del
- Of the, from the; contraction of 'de' and 'el'.
- bolsillo
- Pocket; small pouch in clothing for carrying items.
- su
- His, her, its, their; possessive adjective.
- chaleco
- Vest, waistcoat; sleeveless garment worn over shirt.
- miró
- He/she looked at, watched; past tense of 'mirar'.
- y
- And; conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses.
- luego
- Then, later, afterwards; indicates sequence of events.
- apresuró
- He/she hurried, rushed; past tense of 'apresurar'.
- puso
- He/she put, placed; past tense of 'poner'.
- pie
- Foot; body part at end of leg.
- salto
- Jump, leap; act of jumping or springing.
- porque
- Because, since; conjunction introducing a reason or cause.
- cruzó
- He/she crossed; past tense of 'cruzar'.
- por
- By, for, through; preposition with multiple meanings.
- mente
- Mind; faculty of consciousness and thought.
- nunca
- Never, not ever; adverb indicating negation of time.
- antes
- Before, previously; adverb indicating earlier time.
- había
- There was, he/she had; imperfect of 'haber'.
- visto
- Seen; past participle of 'ver' (to see).
- conejo
- Rabbit; small furry mammal with long ears.
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
- ni
- Nor, neither; conjunction used in negative constructions.
- para
- For, to, in order to; preposition indicating purpose.
- sacar
- To take out, remove, extract; infinitive verb.
- él
- He, him; masculine subject or object pronoun.
- ardiendo
- Burning, blazing; present participle of 'arder'.
- curiosidad
- Curiosity; desire to learn or know something.
- corrió
- He/she ran; past tense of 'correr'.
- campo
- Field, countryside; open land used for farming.
- tras
- After, behind; preposition indicating pursuit or following.
- afortunadamente
- Fortunately, luckily; adverb indicating good fortune.
- llegó
- He/she arrived, reached; past tense of 'llegar'.
- justo
- Just, exactly; adverb or adjective meaning precise.
- a
- To, at; preposition indicating direction or location.
- tiempo
- Time, weather; duration or atmospheric conditions.
- verlo
- To see him/it; infinitive 'ver' with object pronoun.
- meterse
- To get into, enter; reflexive verb meaning insertion.
- golpe
- Hit, blow, strike; sudden impact or collision.
- una
- A, an, one; feminine singular indefinite article.
- gran
- Great, big, large; apocopated form of 'grande'.
- madriguera
- Burrow, den; animal's underground dwelling or hole.
- bajo
- Under, below, beneath; preposition indicating lower position.
- seto
- Hedge; row of bushes forming a boundary.
- Un
- A, an, one; masculine indefinite article.
- metió
- He/she put in, inserted; past tense of 'meter'.
- sin
- Without; preposition indicating absence or lack.
- considerar
- To consider, think about; infinitive verb meaning ponder.
- sola
- Alone, single; feminine adjective meaning solitary.
- vez
- Time, occasion; instance or occurrence of something.
- cómo
- How; interrogative adverb asking about manner or means.
- diablos
- Devils, heck; expletive used for emphasis.
- iba
- He/she was going; imperfect tense of 'ir'.
- salir
- To leave, go out, exit; infinitive verb.
- nuevo
- New, again; adjective or adverb indicating novelty.
- La
- The; feminine singular definite article.
- seguía
- He/she was following; imperfect tense of 'seguir'.
- línea
- Line; straight continuous mark or geometric figure.
- recta
- Straight; adjective describing something without curves.
- como
- Like, as; conjunction or adverb indicating similarity.
- túnel
- Tunnel; underground passage through or under something.
- trecho
- Stretch, distance; span or segment of space.
- hundía
- It was sinking, submerging; imperfect tense of 'hundir'.
- repentinamente
- Suddenly, abruptly; adverb indicating unexpected quick action.
- hacia
- Toward, towards; preposition indicating direction or movement.
- abajo
- Down, below; adverb indicating downward direction.
- tan
- So, such; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
- no
- No, not; adverb expressing negation or refusal.
- tuvo
- He/she had; preterite tense of 'tener'.
- pensar
- To think; infinitive verb meaning to consider.
- detenerse
- To stop oneself, halt; reflexive infinitive verb.
- encontrarse
- To find oneself, meet; reflexive verb indicating discovery.
- cayendo
- Falling; present participle of 'caer' (to fall).
- pozo
- Well, pit; deep hole in ground for water.
- profundo
- Deep, profound; extending far down or inward.
- O
- Or; conjunction presenting alternatives or choices.
- era
- He/she/it was; imperfect tense of 'ser'.
- o
- Or; conjunction indicating alternatives or options.
- ella
- She, her; feminine subject or object pronoun.
- caía
- He/she was falling; imperfect tense of 'caer'.
- despacio
- Slowly; adverb indicating low speed or gradualness.
- mucho
- Much, a lot; adverb or adjective indicating quantity.
- mientras
- While, meanwhile; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.
- descendía
- He/she was descending; imperfect tense of 'descender'.
- mirar
- To look, watch; infinitive verb meaning to observe.
- alrededor
- Around, surrounding; adverb indicating encircling area.
- preguntarse
- To wonder, ask oneself; reflexive verb meaning question.
- qué
- What; interrogative pronoun or adjective asking identification.
- suceder
- To happen, occur; infinitive verb meaning to take place.
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