Anna Karenina — Page 6
Matvey was already holding up the shirt like a horse's collar, and, blowing off some invisible speck, he slipped it with obvious pleasure over the well-groomed body of his master.
Matvey ya sostenía la camisa como si fuera el collar de un caballo, y, soplando alguna mota invisible, se la deslizó con evidente placer sobre el bien cuidado cuerpo de su amo.
Vocabulary
- ya
- Already, now, or used for emphasis
- sostenía
- Was holding or supporting something
- la
- The definite article, feminine singular
- camisa
- A shirt or blouse worn as clothing
- como
- Like, as, or how in comparisons
- si
- If, used to introduce conditional clauses
- fuera
- Were, subjunctive form of ser or ir
- el
- The definite article, masculine singular
- collar
- A collar or necklace worn around neck
- de
- Of or from, a preposition indicating relation
- un
- A or an, indefinite article masculine singular
- caballo
- A horse, a large domesticated riding animal
- y
- And, a conjunction connecting words or phrases
- soplando
- Blowing, as in blowing air or breath
- alguna
- Some or any, feminine singular indefinite adjective
- mota
- A speck, fleck, or tiny particle of something
- invisible
- Invisible, unable to be seen or detected
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
- deslizó
- Slid or glided smoothly over a surface
- con
- With, a preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
- evidente
- Evident or obvious, clearly apparent to observers
- placer
- Pleasure or enjoyment, a feeling of satisfaction
- sobre
- Over, on, or about, indicating position or topic
- bien
- Well or good, indicating quality or manner
- cuidado
- Cared for, tended, or maintained with attention
- cuerpo
- Body, the physical form of a person
- su
- His, her, its, or their possessive adjective
- amo
- Master or owner, one who has authority
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