Anne of Green Gables — Page 1
MATTHEW Cuthbert and the sorrel mare jogged comfortably over the eight miles to Bright River.
MATTHEW Cuthbert e a égua castanha trotaram comodamente pelas oito milhas até Bright River.
It was a pretty road, running along between snug farmsteads, with now and again a bit of balsamy fir wood to drive through or a hollow where wild plums hung out their filmy bloom.
Era uma estrada bonita, que corria entre quintas aconchegantes, com aqui e ali um trecho de bosque perfumado de abetos para atravessar ou uma depressão onde ameixeiras silvestres exibiam as suas flores diáfanas.
The air was sweet with the breath of many apple orchards and the meadows sloped away in the distance to horizon mists of pearl and purple; while
O ar era doce com o perfume de muitos pomares de macieiras e os prados inclinavam-se ao longe até às névoas perláceas e púrpuras do horizonte; enquanto
"The little birds sang as if it were / The one day of summer in all the year."
"Os passarinhos cantavam como se fosse / O único dia de verão em todo o ano."
Matthew enjoyed the drive after his own fashion, except during the moments when he met women and had to nod to them--for in Prince Edward Island you are supposed to nod to all and sundry you meet on the road whether you know them or not.
Matthew apreciou o passeio à sua maneira, exceto nos momentos em que encontrava mulheres e tinha de lhes acenar com a cabeça — pois na Ilha do Príncipe Eduardo é suposto acenar a toda e qualquer pessoa que se encontre na estrada, conhecida ou não.
Matthew dreaded all women except Marilla and Mrs. Rachel; he had an uncomfortable feeling that the mysterious creatures were secretly laughing at him.
Matthew temia todas as mulheres exceto Marilla e a senhora Rachel; tinha a sensação desconfortável de que aquelas criaturas misteriosas estavam a rir-se dele às escondidas.
He may have been quite right in thinking so, for he was an odd-looking personage, with an ungainly figure and long iron-gray hair that touched his stooping shoulders, and a full, soft brown beard which he had worn ever since he was twenty.
Talvez tivesse toda a razão ao pensar assim, pois era uma personagem de aspeto estranho, com uma figura desajeitada e cabelo longo e grisalho que lhe tocava nos ombros curvados, e uma barba castanha, espessa e macia, que usava desde os vinte anos.
In fact, he had looked at twenty very much as he looked at sixty, lacking a little of the grayness.
Na verdade, aos vinte anos tinha muito o mesmo aspeto que aos sessenta, faltando apenas um pouco do cabelo grisalho.
Vocabulary
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and'.
- a
- Definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'.
- égua
- A female horse; mare.
- castanha
- Chestnut-colored; or a chestnut nut.
- trotaram
- They trotted, moved at a steady pace.
- comodamente
- Comfortably, in a relaxed and easy manner.
- pelas
- Contraction of 'por' and 'as', meaning 'through the'.
- oito
- The number eight.
- milhas
- Miles, units of distance measurement.
- até
- Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to'.
- Era
- Past tense of 'ser'; it was.
- uma
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine).
- estrada
- A road or highway for travel.
- bonita
- Pretty, attractive, pleasing to the eye.
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'.
- corria
- It ran or flowed, passed through an area.
- entre
- Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'.
- quintas
- Farms or country estates in rural areas.
- aconchegantes
- Cozy, warm, and inviting in atmosphere.
- com
- Preposition meaning 'with'.
- aqui
- Adverb meaning 'here', in this place.
- ali
- Adverb meaning 'there', in that place.
- um
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine).
- trecho
- A stretch or section of road or path.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
- bosque
- A small forest or grove of trees.
- perfumado
- Fragrant, filled with a pleasant scent.
- abetos
- Fir trees, evergreen conifers with needle leaves.
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.
- atravessar
- To cross or pass through a place.
- ou
- Conjunction meaning 'or'.
- depressão
- A low-lying area of land; a hollow.
- onde
- Relative adverb meaning 'where'.
- ameixeiras
- Plum trees bearing fruit in orchards.
- silvestres
- Wild, growing naturally without cultivation.
- exibiam
- They displayed or showed off something.
- as
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
- suas
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' or 'her'.
- flores
- Flowers, blossoms of a plant.
- diáfanas
- Delicate, translucent, almost transparent in appearance.
- O
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
- ar
- Air, the atmosphere surrounding us.
- era
- Past tense of 'ser'; was, used descriptively.
- doce
- Sweet, pleasant to the senses.
- o
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
- perfume
- Fragrance, a pleasant natural or artificial scent.
- muitos
- Many, a large number of things.
- pomares
- Orchards, cultivated areas with fruit trees.
- macieiras
- Apple trees grown in orchards or gardens.
- os
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
- prados
- Meadows, open grassy fields or pastures.
- inclinavam
- They sloped or leaned toward a direction.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'oneself'.
- ao
- Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'.
- longe
- Far away, at a great distance.
- às
- Contraction of 'a' and 'as', meaning 'to the'.
- névoas
- Mists or hazes, light atmospheric vapor clouds.
- perláceas
- Pearly, having the lustrous quality of pearls.
- púrpuras
- Purple or purplish hues in color.
- do
- Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'.
- horizonte
- The horizon, the line where sky meets earth.
- enquanto
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'.
- Os
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
- passarinhos
- Little birds, small songbirds in nature.
- cantavam
- They sang, produced melodious sounds.
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'.
- fosse
- Subjunctive past of 'ser/ir'; as if it were.
- único
- Only, sole, the one and only.
- dia
- Day, a period of twenty-four hours.
- verão
- Summer, the warmest season of the year.
- em
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'.
- todo
- All, entire, every part of something.
- ano
- Year, a period of twelve months.
- apreciou
- Appreciated or enjoyed something with pleasure.
- passeio
- A walk, stroll, or leisurely outing.
- à
- Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the'.
- sua
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'.
- maneira
- Manner or way of doing something.
- exceto
- Except, excluding something from a statement.
- nos
- Contraction of 'em' and 'os', meaning 'in the'.
- momentos
- Moments, brief periods of time.
- encontrava
- Encountered or met someone along the way.
- mulheres
- Women, adult female human beings.
- tinha
- Had; past tense of 'ter'.
- lhes
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them'.
- acenar
- To wave or nod in greeting or acknowledgment.
- cabeça
- Head, the upper part of the human body.
- pois
- Conjunction meaning 'because', 'since', or 'well'.
- na
- Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'.
- Ilha
- Island, a landmass surrounded by water.
- Príncipe
- Prince; also part of a place name here.
- é
- Third person singular present of 'ser'; is.
- suposto
- Supposed, expected, or assumed to be done.
- toda
- Every, all, each (feminine singular form).
- qualquer
- Any, whichever, any one of several options.
- pessoa
- Person, an individual human being.
- encontre
- Present subjunctive of 'encontrar'; that one meets.
- conhecida
- Known, an acquaintance or familiar person.
- não
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
- temia
- Feared, was afraid of something or someone.
- todas
- All, every one (feminine plural form).
- senhora
- Lady or woman; a respectful address for women.
- sensação
- A feeling or sensation experienced internally.
- desconfortável
- Uncomfortable, causing unease or discomfort.
- aquelas
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' (feminine plural).
- criaturas
- Creatures, living beings of any kind.
- misteriosas
- Mysterious, difficult to understand or explain.
- estavam
- They were; past continuous of 'estar'.
- rir
- To laugh, to express amusement audibly.
- dele
- Prepositional phrase meaning 'of him' or 'about him'.
- escondidas
- Hidden, concealed from view secretly.
- Talvez
- Maybe, perhaps, expressing possibility or uncertainty.
- tivesse
- Past subjunctive of 'ter'; had, in a hypothetical sense.
- razão
- Reason; to have reason means to be right.
- pensar
- To think, to reflect or consider something.
- assim
- Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
- personagem
- Character, a person in a story or play.
- aspeto
- Aspect or appearance, the way something looks.
- estranho
- Strange, odd, unusual in nature or appearance.
- figura
- Figure, the shape or appearance of a person.
- desajeitada
- Awkward, clumsy, lacking grace in movement.
- cabelo
- Hair, the strands growing on a person's head.
- longo
- Long, extended in length or duration.
- grisalho
- Gray-haired, having silvery or gray colored hair.
- lhe
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to her'.
- tocava
- Touched or reached, made physical contact with.
- ombros
- Shoulders, the joints connecting arms to the torso.
- curvados
- Bent, curved, or hunched forward.
- barba
- Beard, facial hair grown on the chin and jaw.
- espessa
- Thick, dense in texture or growth.
- macia
- Soft, smooth and gentle to the touch.
- usava
- Used to wear or use habitually in the past.
- desde
- Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from' a time.
- vinte
- The number twenty.
- anos
- Years, plural of 'ano'.
- Na
- Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'.
- verdade
- Truth, the state of being true or real.
- aos
- Contraction of 'a' and 'os', meaning 'to the'.
- muito
- Very, much, a great amount or degree.
- mesmo
- Even, same, or indeed, used for emphasis.
- sessenta
- The number sixty.
- faltando
- Lacking, missing, with only a little remaining.
- apenas
- Only, just, merely a small amount.
- pouco
- A little, a small quantity or degree.
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