Anne of Green Gables — Page 6

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

Its windows looked east and west; through the west one, looking out on the back yard, came a flood of mellow June sunlight; but the east one, whence you got a glimpse of the bloom white cherry-trees in the left orchard and nodding, slender birches down in the hollow by the brook, was greened over by a tangle of vines.

Sus ventanas daban al este y al oeste; por la del oeste, que daba al patio trasero, entraba una inundación de suave luz solar de junio; pero la del este, desde donde se podía vislumbrar los cerezos blancos en flor del huerto de la izquierda y los esbeltos abedules que se mecían en el hondonada junto al arroyo, estaba cubierta de verdor por un enredo de enredaderas.

Here sat Marilla Cuthbert, when she sat at all, always slightly distrustful of sunshine, which seemed to her too dancing and irresponsible a thing for a world which was meant to be taken seriously; and here she sat now, knitting, and the table behind her was laid for supper.

Aquí se sentaba Marilla Cuthbert, cuando se sentaba, siempre ligeramente desconfiada del sol, que le parecía demasiado alegre e irresponsable para un mundo que debía tomarse en serio; y aquí estaba sentada ahora, tejiendo, y la mesa detrás de ella estaba puesta para la cena.

Mrs. Rachel, before she had fairly closed the door, had taken a mental note of everything that was on that table.

La señora Rachel, antes de haber cerrado bien la puerta, había tomado nota mental de todo lo que había en esa mesa.

There were three plates laid, so that Marilla must be expecting some one home with Matthew to tea; but the dishes were everyday dishes and there was only crab-apple preserves and one kind of cake, so that the expected company could not be any particular company.

Había tres platos puestos, por lo que Marilla debía estar esperando a alguien que viniera a casa con Matthew para tomar el té; pero los platos eran los de todos los días y solo había conservas de manzana silvestre y un tipo de pastel, por lo que la compañía esperada no podía ser ninguna visita especial.

Yet what of Matthew's white collar and the sorrel mare?

¿Y entonces qué significaban el cuello blanco de Matthew y la yegua alazana?

Mrs. Rachel was getting fairly dizzy with this unusual mystery about quiet, unmysterious Green Gables.

La señora Rachel estaba quedando bastante desconcertada con este inusual misterio en torno a la tranquila y poco misteriosa Green Gables.

"Good evening, Rachel," Marilla said briskly. "This is a real fine evening, isn't it? Won't you sit down? How are all your folks?"

«Buenas tardes, Rachel», dijo Marilla con vivacidad. «Es una tarde realmente hermosa, ¿verdad? ¿No quieres sentarte? ¿Cómo está toda tu familia?»

Something that for lack of any other name might be called friendship existed and always had existed between Marilla Cuthbert and Mrs.

Algo que a falta de otro nombre podría llamarse amistad existía y siempre había existido entre Marilla Cuthbert y la señora

Vocabulary

Sus: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', 'their', or 'your'
ventanas: Windows; openings in a wall for light and air
daban: They faced or overlooked; past tense of 'dar'
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'
este: East; one of the four cardinal directions
y: Conjunction meaning 'and'
oeste: West; the direction of the setting sun
por: Preposition meaning 'through', 'by', or 'for'
la: Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine nouns
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'
que: Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'
daba: It faced or gave onto; imperfect tense of 'dar'
patio: Courtyard or yard adjacent to a building
trasero: Rear or back; situated at the back of something
entraba: It entered or came in; imperfect tense of 'entrar'
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns
inundación: Flood or inundation; an overwhelming amount of something
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
suave: Soft, gentle, or smooth in texture or quality
luz: Light; illumination from the sun or artificial source
solar: Solar; relating to or coming from the sun
junio: June; the sixth month of the year
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast or exception
desde: Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' a point
donde: Relative adverb meaning 'where' indicating a location
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or impersonal verbs
podía: Could or was able to; imperfect tense of 'poder'
vislumbrar: To glimpse or catch a faint sight of something
los: Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine plural nouns
cerezos: Cherry trees; fruit-bearing trees of the genus Prunus
blancos: White; describing color of blossoms or objects
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'
flor: Flower or blossom; the reproductive structure of plants
huerto: Orchard or kitchen garden; small cultivated plot
izquierda: Left; the direction opposite to the right side
esbeltos: Slender or slim; describing tall and graceful trees
abedules: Birch trees; slender trees with distinctive white bark
mecían: They swayed or rocked gently; imperfect of 'mecer'
el: Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine singular nouns
hondonada: Hollow or low-lying area between hills or terrain
junto: Next to or beside; indicating close proximity to something
arroyo: Stream or brook; a small flowing body of water
estaba: Was or were; imperfect tense of 'estar' verb
cubierta: Covered or blanketed; describing something overlaid with material
verdor: Greenery or verdure; lush green vegetation or foliage
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns
enredo: Tangle or entanglement; a confused or knotted mass
enredaderas: Climbing vines or creepers; plants that grow upward
Aquí: Here; indicating the current or nearby location
sentaba: Sat or used to sit; imperfect tense of 'sentar'
cuando: When; conjunction indicating time or circumstance of action
siempre: Always; indicating something that happens at all times
ligeramente: Slightly or lightly; to a small or moderate degree
desconfiada: Distrustful or suspicious; lacking trust toward something
sol: Sun; the star at the center of our solar system
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her'
parecía: Seemed or appeared; imperfect tense of 'parecer'
demasiado: Too much or excessively; beyond an acceptable degree
alegre: Cheerful or happy; expressing or feeling great joy
e: Variant of 'y' meaning 'and', used before 'i' sound
irresponsable: Irresponsible; not showing proper care or seriousness
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'by'
mundo: World; the earth or the realm of human existence
debía: Should or ought to; imperfect tense of 'deber'
tomarse: To take oneself; reflexive form of 'tomar' verb
serio: Serious; earnest, grave, or requiring careful consideration
aquí: Here; indicating location close to the speaker
sentada: Seated or sitting; past participle of 'sentar'
ahora: Now; at the present moment or current time
tejiendo: Knitting or weaving; present participle of 'tejer'
mesa: Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture for activities
detrás: Behind or in back of; indicating rear position
ella: She or her; third-person singular feminine pronoun
puesta: Set or laid; past participle of 'poner', placed ready
cena: Dinner or supper; the evening meal of the day
La: Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine singular nouns
señora: Mrs. or ma'am; a title of respect for adult women
antes: Before or previously; indicating an earlier time or order
haber: To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses
cerrado: Closed or shut; past participle of 'cerrar'
bien: Well or good; indicating something done properly or correctly
puerta: Door; a movable barrier to open or close an entrance
había: Had; third-person singular imperfect of 'haber' auxiliary
tomado: Taken; past participle of 'tomar', indicating completed action
nota: Note; a brief written or mental record of something
mental: Mental; relating to the mind or intellectual processes
todo: All or everything; the complete amount or totality
lo: Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'
esa: That; demonstrative adjective for feminine singular nouns
Había: There was or there were; imperfect of 'haber' verb
tres: Three; the number between two and four
platos: Plates or dishes; flat vessels for serving food
puestos: Set out or placed; past participle of 'poner' plural
estar: To be; verb indicating state, condition, or location
esperando: Waiting or expecting; present participle of 'esperar'
a: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'for' in Spanish
alguien: Someone or somebody; an indefinite reference to a person
viniera: Would come or might come; imperfect subjunctive of 'venir'
casa: House or home; a building where people live
con: Preposition meaning 'with'; indicating accompaniment or association
tomar: To take, have, or drink; a versatile common verb
té: Tea; the hot beverage made by infusing dried leaves
eran: They were; imperfect tense of 'ser' for past states
todos: All or every; referring to the complete set of something
días: Days; plural of 'día', units of time in a week
solo: Only, alone, or just; indicating exclusivity or solitude
conservas: Preserves or canned goods; food stored for later use
manzana: Apple; a common round fruit or a city block
silvestre: Wild; growing naturally without cultivation or human care
tipo: Type, kind, or sort; a category or classification of things
pastel: Cake or pastry; a sweet baked dessert or light color
compañía: Company or companionship; the presence of other people
esperada: Expected or anticipated; past participle of 'esperar' feminine
no: No or not; a negative word indicating denial or refusal
ser: To be; verb indicating identity, characteristic, or origin
ninguna: No or none; negative feminine adjective meaning not any
visita: Visit or visitor; a person who comes to see someone
especial: Special or particular; different from what is ordinary
Y: Conjunction meaning 'and'; connecting words or clauses
entonces: Then or so; indicating consequence or time sequence
qué: What; interrogative pronoun asking for information or clarification
significaban: They meant or signified; imperfect tense of 'significar'
cuello: Collar or neck; the part connecting head to body
blanco: White; the lightest color, absence of all color pigment
yegua: Mare; an adult female horse used for riding or work
alazana: Chestnut or sorrel; a reddish-brown coloring of a horse
quedando: Remaining or becoming; present participle of 'quedar'
bastante: Quite, enough, or rather; indicating a sufficient degree
desconcertada: Puzzled or disconcerted; confused and unsure of what to think
inusual: Unusual or uncommon; not typical or expected in situation
misterio: Mystery; something unexplained or difficult to understand
torno: Around or concerning; used in the phrase 'en torno a'
tranquila: Calm or quiet; peaceful and free from disturbance
poco: Little or a bit; a small amount or degree of something
misteriosa: Mysterious; having an unknown or secretive quality about it
Buenas: Good; used in greetings such as 'buenas tardes' or 'buenas noches'
tardes: Afternoons; plural of 'tarde', used in the greeting 'buenas tardes'
dijo: Said; third-person singular preterite tense of 'decir'
vivacidad: Vivacity or liveliness; energetic and animated quality of spirit
Es: It is or he/she is; present tense of 'ser' verb
tarde: Afternoon or late; the time after midday before evening
realmente: Really or truly; indicating something is genuinely the case
hermosa: Beautiful or gorgeous; very pleasing to the eye or senses
verdad: Truth; that which is true, real, or factually accurate
No: No or not; a basic negative word in Spanish
quieres: Do you want; second-person singular present of 'querer'
sentarte: To sit down; reflexive infinitive of 'sentar' for yourself
Cómo: How; interrogative adverb asking about manner or condition
está: Is; third-person singular present tense of 'estar' verb
toda: All or entire; referring to the complete whole of something
tu: Your; possessive adjective for second-person singular informal
familia: Family; a group of people related by blood or marriage
Algo: Something or somewhat; an indefinite or unspecified thing
falta: Lacks or is missing; third-person singular of 'faltar'
otro: Another or other; a different or additional person or thing
nombre: Name; a word or phrase by which someone is identified
podría: Could or might; conditional tense of 'poder' verb
llamarse: To be called or named; reflexive form of 'llamar'
amistad: Friendship; a close relationship of mutual affection and trust
existía: Existed; imperfect tense of 'existir', indicating past existence
existido: Existed; past participle of 'existir' used in perfect tenses
entre: Between or among; indicating a position or relationship amid things

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