Anne of Green Gables — Page 2

English → Spanish CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised Level 6/10

Rachel found abundant time to sit for hours at her kitchen window, knitting "cotton warp" quilts--she had knitted sixteen of them, as Avonlea housekeepers were wont to tell in awed voices--and keeping a sharp eye on the main road that crossed the hollow and wound up the steep red hill beyond.

Rachel encontraba tiempo de sobra para sentarse durante horas junto a la ventana de su cocina, tejiendo colchas de «urdimbre de algodón» —había tejido dieciséis de ellas, según solían contar con voz reverente las amas de casa de Avonlea— y manteniendo un ojo avizor sobre el camino principal que cruzaba la hondonada y ascendía serpenteando por la empinada colina roja del otro lado.

Since Avonlea occupied a little triangular peninsula jutting out into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, with water on two sides of it, anybody who went out of it or into it had to pass over that hill road and so run the unseen gauntlet of Mrs. Rachel's all-seeing eye.

Como Avonlea ocupaba una pequeña península triangular que se adentraba en el Golfo de San Lorenzo, con agua a dos de sus lados, cualquiera que entrara o saliera del pueblo tenía que pasar por ese camino de la colina y someterse así al escrutinio invisible del ojo que todo lo ve de la señora Rachel.

She was sitting there one afternoon in early June.

Estaba sentada allí una tarde de principios de junio.

The sun was coming in at the window warm and bright; the orchard on the slope below the house was in a bridal flush of pinky-white bloom, hummed over by a myriad of bees.

El sol entraba por la ventana cálido y brillante; el huerto situado en la ladera bajo la casa lucía un resplandor nupcial de flores blanco rosadas, sobre las que zumbaba una miríada de abejas.

Thomas Lynde--a meek little man whom Avonlea people called "Rachel Lynde's husband"--was sowing his late turnip seed on the hill field beyond the barn; and Matthew Cuthbert ought to have been sowing his on the big red brook field away over by Green Gables.

Thomas Lynde —un hombrecillo apacible a quien la gente de Avonlea llamaba «el marido de Rachel Lynde»— estaba sembrando su tardía semilla de nabo en el campo de la colina que quedaba más allá del granero; y Matthew Cuthbert debería haber estado sembrando la suya en el gran campo rojo junto al arroyo, allá por Green Gables.

Mrs. Rachel knew that he ought because she had heard him tell Peter Morrison the evening before in William J. Blair's store over at Carmody that he meant to sow his turnip seed the next afternoon.

La señora Rachel sabía que así debería ser, pues la noche anterior le había oído decirle a Peter Morrison en la tienda de William J. Blair, en Carmody, que tenía intención de sembrar su semilla de nabo a la tarde siguiente.

Peter had asked him, of course, for Matthew Cuthbert had never been known to volunteer information about anything in his whole life.

Peter se lo había preguntado, naturalmente, pues Matthew Cuthbert nunca había dado muestras en toda su vida de ofrecer información voluntariamente sobre nada.

Vocabulary

encontraba: Was finding or was located somewhere.
tiempo: Time or weather; common everyday noun.
de: Preposition meaning of, from, or about.
sobra: Leftover or excess; more than enough of something.
para: Preposition meaning for, in order to, or toward.
sentarse: To sit down; reflexive verb indicating seated action.
durante: During; preposition indicating time span of action.
horas: Hours; plural of hora, units of time.
junto: Next to or together with something or someone.
a: Preposition meaning to, at, or toward.
la: Definite article meaning the, feminine singular.
ventana: Window; an opening in a wall for light.
su: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or their.
cocina: Kitchen; the room used for cooking food.
tejiendo: Knitting or weaving; present participle of tejer.
colchas: Quilts or bedspreads used to cover a bed.
urdimbre: Warp threads in weaving; foundational textile structure.
algodón: Cotton; a natural fiber used in textiles.
había: Had; third-person imperfect of haber, auxiliary verb.
tejido: Woven or knitted; past participle of tejer.
dieciséis: Sixteen; the cardinal number between fifteen and seventeen.
ellas: They; third-person feminine plural subject pronoun.
según: According to; preposition indicating source of information.
solían: Used to; past habit expressed with soler verb.
contar: To tell or to count; common Spanish verb.
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or instrument.
voz: Voice; the sound produced when someone speaks.
reverente: Reverent; showing deep respect and admiration.
las: Definite article meaning the, feminine plural form.
amas: Mistresses or housewives; women who manage households.
casa: House or home; a building where people live.
y: And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.
manteniendo: Maintaining or keeping; present participle of mantener.
un: Indefinite article meaning a or an, masculine.
ojo: Eye; the organ used for seeing things.
avizor: Watchful or alert; keen-eyed and attentive observer.
sobre: On, over, or about; common Spanish preposition.
el: Definite article meaning the, masculine singular form.
camino: Road or path; a route used for travel.
principal: Main or principal; most important or prominent one.
que: That, which, or who; common Spanish conjunction.
cruzaba: Crossed or went across; imperfect tense of cruzar.
hondonada: A hollow or low-lying depression in the terrain.
ascendía: Ascended or climbed; imperfect tense of ascender.
serpenteando: Winding or snaking; moving in a serpentine path.
por: By, through, or for; versatile Spanish preposition.
empinada: Steep; describing a sharply inclined slope or hill.
colina: Hill; a raised landform smaller than a mountain.
roja: Red; feminine adjective describing color of something.
del: Contraction of de and el, meaning of the.
otro: Other or another; referring to a different one.
lado: Side; one part or edge of something.
Como: As or since; conjunction used to introduce reason.
ocupaba: Occupied or took up space; imperfect of ocupar.
una: Indefinite article meaning a or an, feminine form.
pequeña: Small or little; feminine adjective describing size.
península: Peninsula; land mostly surrounded by water on sides.
triangular: Triangular; having the shape of a triangle.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or reciprocal verbs.
adentraba: Went deep into; imperfect tense of adentrarse.
en: In or on; common Spanish preposition of location.
Golfo: Gulf; a large area of sea partially enclosed by land.
San: Saint; title used before a male saint's name.
agua: Water; the liquid essential for all living things.
dos: Two; the cardinal number between one and three.
sus: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, their, plural form.
lados: Sides; plural of lado, edges or flanks of something.
cualquiera: Anyone or whoever; indefinite pronoun of general reference.
entrara: Entered; past subjunctive of entrar, to enter.
o: Or; coordinating conjunction presenting alternatives.
saliera: Left or exited; past subjunctive of salir.
pueblo: Town or village; a small community of people.
tenía: Had to or had; imperfect tense of tener.
pasar: To pass or go through; common Spanish verb.
ese: That; demonstrative adjective or pronoun, masculine singular.
someterse: To submit oneself; reflexive verb meaning to undergo.
así: Thus or in this way; adverb indicating manner.
al: Contraction of a and el, meaning to the.
escrutinio: Scrutiny; careful and critical examination or observation.
invisible: Invisible; unable to be seen by anyone.
todo: Everything or all; indefinite pronoun of totality.
lo: It; neuter object pronoun referring to abstract things.
ve: Sees; third-person singular present of ver.
señora: Mrs. or lady; respectful title for an adult woman.
Estaba: Was; third-person imperfect of estar, to be.
sentada: Seated or sitting; past participle of sentar, feminine.
allí: There; adverb indicating a place away from speaker.
tarde: Afternoon or late; time of day after midday.
principios: Beginning or early part; principles or starting period.
junio: June; the sixth month of the calendar year.
El: The; masculine singular definite article in Spanish.
sol: Sun; the star at the center of our solar system.
entraba: Was coming in; imperfect tense of entrar.
cálido: Warm; describing a pleasantly elevated temperature.
brillante: Bright or shining; full of light or brilliance.
huerto: Orchard or vegetable garden; cultivated growing area.
situado: Located or situated; past participle of situar.
ladera: Hillside or slope; the inclined side of a hill.
bajo: Below or under; preposition indicating lower position.
lucía: Shone or looked; imperfect tense of lucir.
resplandor: Radiance or glow; a brilliant shining light.
nupcial: Nuptial or bridal; relating to a wedding ceremony.
flores: Flowers; the blossoms produced by flowering plants.
blanco: White; the lightest color, opposite of black.
rosadas: Pink; feminine plural adjective describing a rosy color.
zumbaba: Buzzed or hummed; imperfect tense of zumbar.
miríada: Myriad; an extremely large or countless number.
abejas: Bees; flying insects known for producing honey.
hombrecillo: Little man; diminutive of hombre, often affectionate tone.
apacible: Gentle or mild; calm and peaceful in character.
quien: Who or whom; relative pronoun referring to a person.
gente: People; a group of human beings in general.
llamaba: Called; imperfect tense of llamar, to call.
marido: Husband; a man in a married relationship.
estaba: Was; imperfect tense of estar, indicating past state.
sembrando: Sowing or planting seeds; present participle of sembrar.
tardía: Late; feminine adjective meaning delayed or late season.
semilla: Seed; a small embryonic plant enclosed in a coating.
nabo: Turnip; a root vegetable commonly grown in gardens.
campo: Field or countryside; open land used for farming.
quedaba: Remained or was located; imperfect of quedar.
más: More; adverb indicating a greater quantity or degree.
allá: Beyond or over there; adverb of distant location.
granero: Barn or granary; a building for storing grain.
debería: Should or ought to; conditional of deber.
haber: To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses.
estado: Been; past participle of estar, used in compound tenses.
suya: Hers or his; possessive pronoun, feminine singular form.
gran: Great or large; adjective preceding a noun.
rojo: Red; adjective describing the color of something.
arroyo: Stream or brook; a small flowing body of water.
La: The or she; feminine definite article or pronoun.
sabía: Knew; imperfect tense of saber, to know facts.
ser: To be; infinitive of ser, indicating inherent qualities.
pues: Well or because; conjunction or filler word in Spanish.
noche: Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise.
anterior: Previous or prior; referring to the one before.
le: Him, her, or you; indirect object pronoun in Spanish.
oído: Heard; past participle of oír, to hear.
decirle: To tell him or her; infinitive with attached pronoun.
tienda: Store or shop; a place where goods are sold.
intención: Intention; a plan or purpose to do something.
sembrar: To sow or plant seeds; agricultural Spanish verb.
siguiente: Next or following; adjective indicating the subsequent one.
preguntado: Asked; past participle of preguntar, to ask questions.
naturalmente: Naturally or of course; adverb indicating something expected.
nunca: Never; adverb negating occurrence at any time.
dado: Given; past participle of dar, to give.
muestras: Signs or samples; indications or demonstrations of something.
toda: All or entire; feminine adjective indicating totality.
vida: Life; the existence of a living person or organism.
ofrecer: To offer; to present something for acceptance.
información: Information; facts or knowledge about a subject.
voluntariamente: Voluntarily; done willingly without being asked or forced.
nada: Nothing; pronoun meaning not anything at all.

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