Anne of Green Gables — Page 3

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

And yet here was Matthew Cuthbert, at half-past three on the afternoon of a busy day, placidly driving over the hollow and up the hill;

E no entanto ali estava Matthew Cuthbert, às três e meia da tarde de um dia agitado, conduzindo placidamente pelo vale acima e morro acima;

moreover, he wore a white collar and his best suit of clothes, which was plain proof that he was going out of Avonlea;

além disso, usava um colarinho branco e seu melhor terno, o que era prova evidente de que estava saindo de Avonlea;

and he had the buggy and the sorrel mare, which betokened that he was going a considerable distance.

e ele estava com a charrete e a égua alazã, o que indicava que ia percorrer uma distância considerável.

Now, where was Matthew Cuthbert going and why was he going there?

Afinal, onde estava indo Matthew Cuthbert e por que estava indo até lá?

Had it been any other man in Avonlea, Mrs. Rachel, deftly putting this and that together, might have given a pretty good guess as to both questions.

Se fosse qualquer outro homem de Avonlea, a senhora Rachel, habilmente juntando um dado e outro, poderia ter chegado a uma suposição bastante razoável sobre ambas as questões.

But Matthew so rarely went from home that it must be something pressing and unusual which was taking him;

Mas Matthew saía de casa tão raramente que devia ser algo urgente e incomum que o levava a fazê-lo;

he was the shyest man alive and hated to have to go among strangers or to any place where he might have to talk.

ele era o homem mais tímido do mundo e detestava ter de ir entre estranhos ou a qualquer lugar onde pudesse ter de falar.

Matthew, dressed up with a white collar and driving in a buggy, was something that didn't happen often.

Matthew, bem-vestido com um colarinho branco e conduzindo uma charrete, era algo que não acontecia com frequência.

Mrs. Rachel, ponder as she might, could make nothing of it and her afternoon's enjoyment was spoiled.

A senhora Rachel, por mais que refletisse, não conseguia entender nada daquilo e o prazer de sua tarde havia sido estragado.

"I'll just step over to Green Gables after tea and find out from Marilla where he's gone and why," the worthy woman finally concluded.

"Vou apenas dar um pulo até Green Gables depois do chá e descobrir com Marilla para onde ele foi e por quê", concluiu afinal a digna mulher.

Vocabulary

no: noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'.
entanto: en-TAN-too — Used in 'no entanto', meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'.
ali: ah-LEE — Adverb meaning 'there', indicating a nearby place.
estava: es-TAH-vah — Past imperfect of 'estar'; meaning 'was' (temporary state).
às: ahz — Contraction of 'a' and 'as', meaning 'at the' (feminine plural).
três: trays — The number three.
meia: MAY-ah — Meaning 'half', used in telling time (e.g., three-thirty).
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the' (feminine).
tarde: TAR-ji — Noun meaning 'afternoon' or 'late'.
dia: JEE-ah — Noun meaning 'day'.
agitado: ah-zhee-TAH-doo — Adjective meaning 'agitated', 'busy', or 'turbulent'.
conduzindo: kon-doo-ZEEN-doo — Present participle of 'conduzir'; meaning 'driving' or 'leading'.
placidamente: plah-see-dah-MEN-chi — Adverb meaning 'placidly' or 'calmly'.
pelo: PAY-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'through the' or 'along the'.
vale: VAH-li — Noun meaning 'valley'.
acima: ah-SEE-mah — Adverb or preposition meaning 'above' or 'up'.
horro: OH-roo — Noun meaning 'hill' or 'mound'.
além: ah-LAYN — Preposition or adverb meaning 'beyond' or 'furthermore'.
disso: JEE-soo — Contraction of 'de' and 'isso', meaning 'of that' or 'besides that'.
usava: oo-ZAH-vah — Past imperfect of 'usar'; meaning 'used to wear' or 'used'.
colarinho: ko-lah-REE-nyoo — Noun meaning 'collar', part of a shirt or jacket.
branco: BRAN-koo — Adjective meaning 'white'.
seu: SAY-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', 'your', or 'its'.
melhor: mel-YOR — Adjective or adverb meaning 'better' or 'best'.
terno: TER-noo — Noun meaning 'suit' (men's formal clothing set).
era: EH-rah — Past imperfect of 'ser'; meaning 'was' (permanent state).
prova: PROH-vah — Noun meaning 'proof', 'evidence', or 'test'.
evidente: eh-vee-DEN-chi — Adjective meaning 'evident' or 'obvious'.
saindo: sah-EEN-doo — Present participle of 'sair'; meaning 'leaving' or 'going out'.
ele: EH-li — Personal pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.
com: kon — Preposition meaning 'with'.
charrete: sha-HEH-chi — Noun meaning 'buggy' or 'light horse-drawn carriage'.
égua: EH-gwah — Noun meaning 'mare', a female horse.
alazã: ah-lah-ZAN — Adjective meaning 'sorrel' or 'chestnut' (reddish-brown horse color).
indicava: in-dee-KAH-vah — Past imperfect of 'indicar'; meaning 'indicated' or 'suggested'.
ia: EE-ah — Past imperfect of 'ir'; meaning 'was going' or 'used to go'.
percorrer: per-ko-HEHR — Verb meaning 'to travel through' or 'to cover a distance'.
distância: jis-TAN-syah — Noun meaning 'distance'.
considerável: kon-see-deh-RAH-vel — Adjective meaning 'considerable' or 'significant'.
Afinal: ah-fee-NOW — Adverb meaning 'after all', 'finally', or 'in the end'.
onde: ON-ji — Adverb meaning 'where'.
indo: EEN-doo — Present participle of 'ir'; meaning 'going'.
por: por — Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'.
até: ah-TEH — Preposition or adverb meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'even'.
lá: lah — Adverb meaning 'there', indicating a distant place.
Se: si — Conjunction meaning 'if' or reflexive pronoun 'oneself'.
fosse: FOH-si — Past subjunctive of 'ser/ir'; meaning 'were' or 'went'.
qualquer: kwow-KEHR — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'any' or 'whichever'.
outro: OH-troo — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'.
homem: OH-mayn — Noun meaning 'man'.
senhora: sen-YO-rah — Noun meaning 'lady', 'Mrs.', or polite form of address for a woman.
habilmente: ah-beel-MEN-chi — Adverb meaning 'skillfully' or 'cleverly'.
juntando: zhoon-TAN-doo — Present participle of 'juntar'; meaning 'joining' or 'putting together'.
dado: DAH-doo — Noun meaning 'fact', 'datum', or past participle of 'dar' ('given').
poderia: po-deh-REE-ah — Conditional of 'poder'; meaning 'could' or 'would be able to'.
ter: tehr — Verb meaning 'to have'.
chegado: sheh-GAH-doo — Past participle of 'chegar'; meaning 'arrived' or 'reached'.
suposição: soo-po-zee-SOW — Noun meaning 'supposition', 'assumption', or 'guess'.
bastante: bas-TAN-chi — Adverb or adjective meaning 'quite', 'enough', or 'fairly'.
razoável: ha-zo-AH-vel — Adjective meaning 'reasonable' or 'fair'.
sobre: SOH-bri — Preposition meaning 'about', 'on', or 'over'.
ambas: AM-bas — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'both' (feminine plural).
questões: kes-TOYNS — Noun meaning 'questions' or 'issues' (plural of 'questão').
Mas: mas — Conjunction meaning 'but'.
saía: sah-EE-ah — Past imperfect of 'sair'; meaning 'used to leave' or 'went out'.
casa: KAH-zah — Noun meaning 'house' or 'home'.
tão: town — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such', indicating degree.
raramente: ha-rah-MEN-chi — Adverb meaning 'rarely' or 'seldom'.
devia: deh-VEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'dever'; meaning 'must have been' or 'should'.
ser: sehr — Verb meaning 'to be' (permanent or inherent state).
algo: OW-goo — Pronoun or adverb meaning 'something' or 'somewhat'.
urgente: oor-ZHEN-chi — Adjective meaning 'urgent' or 'pressing'.
incomum: in-ko-MOON — Adjective meaning 'uncommon' or 'unusual'.
levava: leh-VAH-vah — Past imperfect of 'levar'; meaning 'used to take' or 'was leading'.
fazê: fah-ZEH — Infinitive form of 'fazer' before clitic pronoun; meaning 'to make/do'.
lo: loo — Clitic pronoun meaning 'him', 'it', or 'you' (direct object).
mais: mice — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'.
tímido: CHEE-mee-doo — Adjective meaning 'shy' or 'timid'.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the' (masculine).
mundo: MOON-doo — Noun meaning 'world'.
detestava: deh-tes-TAH-vah — Past imperfect of 'detestar'; meaning 'used to detest' or 'hated'.
ir: eer — Verb meaning 'to go'.
entre: EN-tri — Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'.
estranhos: es-TRAHN-yoos — Noun or adjective meaning 'strangers' or 'strange people'.
ou: oh — Conjunction meaning 'or'.
lugar: loo-GAR — Noun meaning 'place' or 'location'.
pudesse: poo-DEH-si — Past subjunctive of 'poder'; meaning 'could' (hypothetical or conditional).
falar: fah-LAR — Verb meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk'.
bem: bayn — Adverb meaning 'well' or 'good'.
vestido: ves-CHEE-doo — Adjective or noun meaning 'dressed' or 'dress'.
não: now — Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'.
acontecia: ah-kon-teh-SEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'acontecer'; meaning 'used to happen' or 'occurred'.
frequência: freh-KWEN-syah — Noun meaning 'frequency'; 'com frequência' means 'frequently'.
refletisse: heh-fleh-CHEE-si — Past subjunctive of 'refletir'; meaning 'reflected' or 'thought over'.
conseguia: kon-seh-GEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'conseguir'; meaning 'managed to' or 'could'.
entender: en-ten-DEHR — Verb meaning 'to understand'.
nada: NAH-dah — Pronoun meaning 'nothing' or adverb meaning 'not at all'.
daquilo: dah-KEE-loo — Contraction of 'de' and 'aquilo', meaning 'of that' or 'about that'.
prazer: prah-ZEHR — Noun meaning 'pleasure' or 'delight'.
sua: SOO-ah — Possessive adjective meaning 'her', 'his', 'your', or 'its' (feminine).
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'haver'; meaning 'had' or auxiliary 'had done'.
sido: SEE-doo — Past participle of 'ser'; meaning 'been'.
estragado: es-trah-GAH-doo — Past participle of 'estragar'; meaning 'ruined' or 'spoiled'.
Vou: voh — First-person present of 'ir'; meaning 'I am going' or 'I will go'.
apenas: ah-PEH-nas — Adverb meaning 'only', 'just', or 'merely'.
dar: dar — Verb meaning 'to give'.
pulo: POO-loo — Noun meaning 'jump'; 'dar um pulo' means 'to pop over' somewhere.
depois: deh-POYS — Adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards'.
chá: shah — Noun meaning 'tea'.
descobrir: des-ko-BREER — Verb meaning 'to discover' or 'to find out'.
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.
foi: foy — Past tense of 'ser/ir'; meaning 'was' or 'went'.
quê: keh — Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what', used after prepositions.
concluiu: kon-kloo-EE-oo — Past tense of 'concluir'; meaning 'concluded' or 'decided'.
afinal: ah-fee-NOW — Adverb meaning 'after all', 'finally', or 'in the end'.
digna: JEEG-nah — Adjective meaning 'worthy', 'dignified', or 'respectable'.
mulher: moo-LYEHR — Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife'.

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