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English → Pt 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 encontrava tempo de sobra para sentar-se por horas à janela da sua cozinha, tricotando colchas de "urdidura de algodão" -- ela havia tricotado dezesseis delas, como as donas de casa de Avonlea costumavam contar em vozes admiradas -- e mantendo um olho atento na estrada principal que cruzava o vale e subia pela íngreme colina vermelha além.

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 ocupava uma pequena península triangular projetando-se para o Golfo de São Lourenço, com água em dois de seus lados, qualquer pessoa que saísse ou entrasse nela tinha que passar por aquela estrada da colina e assim enfrentar o invisível crivo do olho onividente da Senhora Rachel.

She was sitting there one afternoon in early June.

Ela estava sentada ali numa tarde no início de junho.

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.

O sol entrava pela janela quente e brilhante; o pomar na encosta abaixo da casa estava em um rubor nupcial de flores branco-rosadas, sobre as quais zumbiam miríades de abelhas.

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 -- um homenzinho manso a quem o povo de Avonlea chamava de "marido de Rachel Lynde" -- estava semeando suas sementes tardias de nabo no campo da colina além do celeiro; e Matthew Cuthbert deveria estar semeando as suas no grande campo vermelho do riacho lá perto de 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.

A Senhora Rachel sabia que ele deveria estar porque o havia ouvido dizer a Peter Morrison na noite anterior, na loja de William J. Blair em Carmody, que pretendia semear suas sementes de nabo na tarde seguinte.

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

Peter havia lhe perguntado, é claro, pois Matthew Cuthbert jamais fora conhecido por oferecer informações voluntariamente sobre coisa alguma em toda a sua vida.

Vocabulary

encontrava
Found or was finding; past imperfect of encontrar.
tempo
Time or weather; a very common noun.
de
Of, from; basic preposition linking words.
sobra
Surplus, leftover; more than enough of something.
para
For, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction.
sentar-se
To sit down; reflexive verb indicating sitting.
por
For, by, through; versatile preposition of many uses.
horas
Hours; plural of hora, unit of time.
à
At the; contraction of preposition a and article a.
janela
Window; opening in a wall for light and air.
da
Of the; contraction of de and feminine article a.
sua
Her, his, your; possessive pronoun for third person.
cozinha
Kitchen; room where meals are prepared.
tricotando
Knitting; present participle of tricotar, to knit.
colchas
Quilts or bedspreads; coverings placed over beds.
algodão
Cotton; soft natural fiber used in textiles.
ela
She; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
havia
Had; past tense auxiliary verb from haver.
tricotado
Knitted; past participle of tricotar.
dezesseis
Sixteen; the number 16.
delas
Of them; contraction of de and elas (feminine).
como
As, like, how; comparison or manner conjunction.
as
The; feminine plural definite article.
donas
Mistresses, ladies; plural of dona, woman of house.
casa
House, home; place where people live.
costumavam
Used to; past habitual form of costumar.
contar
To count or tell; verb for narrating or numbering.
em
In, at, on; basic preposition of location or time.
vozes
Voices; plural of voz, sound produced by speaking.
admiradas
Admiring, filled with admiration; feminine plural adjective.
e
And; basic coordinating conjunction linking elements.
mantendo
Keeping, maintaining; present participle of manter.
um
A, one; indefinite article or number one.
olho
Eye; organ of sight; also first person of olhar.
atento
Attentive, watchful; paying close careful attention.
na
In the; contraction of em and feminine article a.
estrada
Road, highway; route for vehicles or travelers.
principal
Main, principal; most important or prominent.
que
That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction.
cruzava
Crossed, passed through; past imperfect of cruzar.
o
The; masculine singular definite article.
vale
Valley; low area of land between hills.
subia
Climbed, went up; past imperfect of subir.
pela
By the, through the; contraction of por and a.
íngreme
Steep; having a sharp incline or slope.
colina
Hill; elevated landform smaller than a mountain.
vermelha
Red; feminine form of the color adjective vermelho.
além
Beyond, further on; indicating distance or addition.
Como
Since, because, as; conjunction introducing reason.
ocupava
Occupied, was situated on; past imperfect of ocupar.
uma
A, one; feminine indefinite article or numeral.
pequena
Small, little; feminine adjective describing small size.
península
Peninsula; land nearly surrounded by water.
triangular
Triangular; having the shape of a triangle.
projetando-se
Projecting, jutting out; reflexive form of projetar.
Golfo
Gulf; large body of water partially enclosed by land.
São
Saint; title used before names of saints.
com
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
água
Water; liquid essential for life.
dois
Two; the number 2, masculine form.
seus
His, her, their; masculine plural possessive pronoun.
lados
Sides; plural of lado, lateral part or direction.
qualquer
Any, whatever; indefinite pronoun or adjective.
pessoa
Person; an individual human being.
saísse
Might leave; past subjunctive of sair, to exit.
ou
Or; disjunctive conjunction presenting alternatives.
entrasse
Might enter; past subjunctive of entrar, to enter.
nela
In it, into her; contraction of em and ela.
tinha
Had; past imperfect of ter, to have.
passar
To pass, go through; verb of movement or transition.
aquela
That; feminine demonstrative pronoun indicating distance.
assim
Thus, so, in this way; adverb of manner.
enfrentar
To face, confront; to deal with something directly.
invisível
Invisible; unable to be seen.
crivo
Sieve, scrutiny; critical examination or filtering process.
do
Of the; contraction of de and masculine article o.
Senhora
Mrs., Madam, Lady; polite title for a woman.
Ela
She; third-person singular feminine subject pronoun.
estava
Was; past imperfect of estar, to be (state).
sentada
Seated, sitting; feminine past participle of sentar.
ali
There, over there; adverb of place nearby.
numa
In a; contraction of em and feminine article uma.
tarde
Afternoon or late; time after midday.
no
In the; contraction of em and masculine article o.
início
Beginning, start; the first part of something.
junho
June; sixth month of the year.
O
The; masculine singular definite article.
sol
Sun; the star that provides Earth with light.
entrava
Entered, came in; past imperfect of entrar.
quente
Hot, warm; adjective describing high temperature.
brilhante
Bright, brilliant, shining; emitting or reflecting light.
pomar
Orchard; area planted with fruit trees.
encosta
Hillside, slope; inclined side of a hill.
abaixo
Below, down; adverb indicating lower position.
rubor
Blush, flush; reddish glow on skin or landscape.
flores
Flowers; blossoms produced by plants.
branco-rosadas
White-pinkish; compound adjective describing pale pink color.
sobre
On, over, about; preposition of position or topic.
quais
Which; plural relative pronoun referring to things.
zumbiam
Were buzzing; past imperfect of zumbir, to buzz.
abelhas
Bees; flying insects that produce honey.
homenzinho
Little man; diminutive of homem, slightly condescending.
manso
Tame, gentle, meek; calm and non-aggressive person.
a
The; feminine singular definite article.
quem
Who, whom; relative or interrogative pronoun.
povo
People, folk; community or population of a place.
chamava
Called; past imperfect of chamar, to call.
marido
Husband; male spouse in a marriage.
semeando
Sowing; present participle of semear, to sow seeds.
suas
His, her, their; feminine plural possessive pronoun.
sementes
Seeds; small plant embryos used for growing crops.
tardias
Late; feminine plural adjective describing delayed timing.
nabo
Turnip; root vegetable commonly grown in gardens.
campo
Field, countryside; open land used for farming.
celeiro
Barn; farm building for storing grain or animals.
deveria
Should, ought to; conditional of dever, to owe.
estar
To be; verb indicating state or location.
grande
Big, large, great; adjective describing large size.
vermelho
Red; primary color adjective, masculine form.
riacho
Stream, brook; small flowing body of water.
lá
There; adverb indicating a distant place.
perto
Near, close; adverb indicating proximity.
A
The; feminine singular definite article.
sabia
Knew; past imperfect of saber, to know.
ele
He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun.
porque
Because; conjunction introducing a reason or cause.
ouvido
Heard; past participle of ouvir, to hear.
dizer
To say, to tell; verb of speech or expression.
noite
Night; the dark period after sunset.
anterior
Previous, prior; coming before in time or order.
loja
Store, shop; place where goods are sold.
pretendia
Intended, planned to; past imperfect of pretender.
semear
To sow; to plant seeds in soil for growing.
seguinte
Following, next; the one that comes after.
lhe
To him, to her; indirect object pronoun third person.
perguntado
Asked; past participle of perguntar, to ask.
é
Is; third-person singular present of ser, to be.
claro
Of course, clear; obvious or naturally understood.
pois
Since, for, well; causal or filler conjunction.
jamais
Never, ever; emphatic negative adverb of time.
fora
Had been; past of ser/ir, or outside as adverb.
conhecido
Known; past participle of conhecer, to know someone.
oferecer
To offer; to present something for acceptance.
informações
Information; plural of informação, data or knowledge shared.
voluntariamente
Voluntarily; doing something of one's own free will.
coisa
Thing; a general word for any object or matter.
alguma
Some, any; feminine indefinite pronoun or adjective.
toda
All, entire, whole; feminine adjective of totality.
vida
Life; existence, lifetime of a living being.
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