Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 8
he demanded.
él exigió.
No wonder Cynthia gasped.
No era de extrañar que Cynthia se quedara sin aliento.
Jethro Bass, Chairman of the Board, in the honored seat of Deacon Moses Hatch, the perquisite of the church in Coniston!
¡Jethro Bass, Presidente de la Junta, en el asiento de honor del Diácono Moses Hatch, el privilegio de la iglesia en Coniston!
The idea was heresy.
La idea era una herejía.
As a matter of fact, Jock himself uttered it as a playful exaggeration.
De hecho, el propio Jock lo dijo como una exageración jocosa.
Certain nonconformist farmers, of whom there were not a few in the town, had come into Jonah Winch's store that morning; and Jabez Miller, who lived on the north slope, had taken away the breath of the orthodox by suggesting that Jethro Bass be nominated for town office.
Ciertos agricultores inconformistas, de los cuales no había pocos en el pueblo, habían entrado esa mañana en la tienda de Jonah Winch; y Jabez Miller, que vivía en la ladera norte, había dejado sin aliento a los ortodoxos al sugerir que Jethro Bass fuera nominado para un cargo municipal.
Jock Hallowell had paused once or twice on his work on the steeple to look across the tree-tops at Coniston shouldering the sky.
Jock Hallowell había hecho una o dos pausas en su trabajo en el campanario para mirar por encima de las copas de los árboles a Coniston alzándose hacia el cielo.
He had been putting two and two together, and now he was merely making five out of it, instead of four.
Había estado atando cabos, y ahora simplemente estaba sacando cinco en lugar de cuatro.
He remembered that Jethro Bass had for some years been journeying through the town, baying his hides and wool, and collecting the interest on his mortgages.
Recordó que Jethro Bass llevaba algunos años recorriendo el pueblo, comprando sus pieles y lana, y cobrando los intereses de sus hipotecas.
Cynthia would have liked to reprove Jock Hallowell, and tell him there were some subjects which should not be joked about.
A Cynthia le habría gustado reprender a Jock Hallowell y decirle que había ciertos temas sobre los que no se debía bromear.
Jethro Bass, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen!
¡Jethro Bass, Presidente de la Junta de Concejales!
"Well, here comes, young Moses, I do believe," said Jock, gathering his pegs into his apron and preparing to ascend once more.
«Bueno, aquí viene el joven Moses, vaya que sí», dijo Jock, recogiendo sus clavijas en su delantal y preparándose para subir de nuevo.
"Callated he'd spring up pretty soon."
«Calculé que aparecería bastante pronto.»
"Jock, you do talk foolishly for a man who is able to build a church," said Cynthia, as she walked away.
«Jock, hablas muy tontamente para ser un hombre capaz de construir una iglesia», dijo Cynthia mientras se alejaba.
Vocabulary
- él
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
- exigió
- Past tense of exigir; demanded or required something firmly
- No
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- era
- Imperfect past tense of ser; was or used to be
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'
- extrañar
- To miss someone or find something strange or surprising
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or pronominal verbs
- quedara
- Imperfect subjunctive of quedarse; to remain or be left
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence of something
- aliento
- Breath or breathing; also used for encouragement or spirit
- Presidente
- President or chairperson of an organization or committee
- la
- Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns
- Junta
- Board, committee, or governing council of an organization
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at' a place
- el
- Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns
- asiento
- Seat or chair where a person sits
- honor
- Honor or distinction given to a respected person
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the'
- Diácono
- Deacon; a church officer or ordained minister below priest
- privilegio
- Privilege; a special right or advantage given to someone
- iglesia
- Church; a building or institution for Christian worship
- La
- Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns
- idea
- Idea or thought conceived in the mind
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns
- herejía
- Heresy; a belief strongly opposed to accepted religious doctrine
- De
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about' something
- hecho
- Fact; or past participle of hacer meaning 'done' or 'made'
- propio
- Own or one's very own; belonging specifically to someone
- lo
- Neutral direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'
- dijo
- Preterite of decir; said something to someone
- como
- As, like, or how; used for comparison or manner
- exageración
- Exaggeration; overstating something beyond its actual degree
- jocosa
- Humorous, playful, or joking in tone or manner
- Ciertos
- Certain or particular; referring to specific but unspecified people
- agricultores
- Farmers; people who cultivate land and grow crops
- inconformistas
- Nonconformists; people who do not follow established religious conventions
- los
- Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns
- cuales
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who' for plural reference
- no
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- había
- Imperfect of haber; there was/were or auxiliary 'had'
- pocos
- Few; a small number of people or things
- pueblo
- Town, village, or the common people of a community
- habían
- Third person plural imperfect of haber; they had done something
- entrado
- Past participle of entrar; entered a place or space
- esa
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' for feminine singular nouns
- mañana
- Morning or tomorrow; referring to the next day or early hours
- tienda
- Store or shop where goods are sold
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses
- vivía
- Imperfect of vivir; was living or used to live somewhere
- ladera
- Hillside or slope; the side of a hill or mountain
- norte
- North; one of the four cardinal compass directions
- dejado
- Past participle of dejar; left, allowed, or abandoned something
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'towards' something
- ortodoxos
- Orthodox; people following conventional or traditional religious beliefs
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the'
- sugerir
- To suggest or propose an idea or course of action
- fuera
- Imperfect subjunctive of ser/ir or preposition meaning 'outside'
- nominado
- Nominated; proposed as a candidate for a position or award
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'towards'
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns
- cargo
- Position, office, or charge held by a person officially
- municipal
- Municipal; relating to a town or local government administration
- o
- Conjunction meaning 'or,' offering an alternative option
- dos
- The number two in Spanish
- pausas
- Pauses; brief stops or breaks in activity or speech
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or 'their'
- trabajo
- Work or job; a task or occupation someone performs
- campanario
- Bell tower or steeple of a church building
- mirar
- To look at or watch something attentively
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' 'through,' or 'along'
- encima
- Above or on top of something; in a higher position
- las
- Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns
- copas
- Treetops or crowns; also wine glasses or goblets
- árboles
- Trees; woody perennial plants with trunks and branches
- alzándose
- Rising or lifting up; present participle of alzarse reflexively
- hacia
- Preposition meaning 'towards' or 'in the direction of'
- cielo
- Sky or heaven; the expanse above the earth
- Había
- Imperfect of haber; there was/were or auxiliary 'had'
- estado
- Past participle of estar; been; also 'state' as a noun
- atando
- Tying or connecting; present participle of atar
- cabos
- Loose ends or ropes; atar cabos means 'to connect the dots'
- ahora
- Now; at the present moment or time
- simplemente
- Simply or just; in a plain or straightforward manner
- estaba
- Imperfect of estar; was in a state or condition
- sacando
- Taking out or drawing; present participle of sacar
- cinco
- The number five in Spanish
- lugar
- Place or location where something occurs or exists
- cuatro
- The number four in Spanish
- Recordó
- Preterite of recordar; remembered or recalled something past
- llevaba
- Imperfect of llevar; had been carrying or spending time doing
- algunos
- Some or a few; referring to an unspecified quantity
- años
- Years; units of time equal to twelve months
- recorriendo
- Traveling through or covering; present participle of recorrer
- comprando
- Buying or purchasing; present participle of comprar
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'their,' or 'its' (plural)
- pieles
- Skins, furs, or hides of animals; also human skin
- lana
- Wool; fiber from sheep used for making textiles
- cobrando
- Collecting or charging payment; present participle of cobrar
- intereses
- Interest on loans; also interests or concerns of a person
- hipotecas
- Mortgages; loans secured against property as collateral
- A
- Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'towards' something
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him,' 'to her,' or 'to you'
- habría
- Conditional of haber; would have done or there would be
- gustado
- Past participle of gustar; pleased or been liked by someone
- reprender
- To reprimand or scold someone for wrong behavior
- decirle
- To tell or say something to him, her, or you
- ciertos
- Certain or particular; referring to specific unspecified matters
- temas
- Topics, themes, or subjects of conversation or discussion
- sobre
- About, over, or on top of; a versatile preposition
- debía
- Imperfect of deber; should, ought to, or owed something
- bromear
- To joke or make jokes; to speak in a humorous way
- Concejales
- Town councillors; elected members of a municipal council
- Bueno
- Good or well; also used as an interjection meaning 'okay'
- aquí
- Here; in this place or at this location
- viene
- Present tense of venir; comes or is coming here
- joven
- Young person or youth; adjective meaning youthful
- vaya
- Exclamation expressing surprise; also subjunctive of ir meaning 'go'
- sí
- Yes; an affirmative response or reflexive pronoun 'oneself'
- recogiendo
- Picking up or gathering; present participle of recoger
- clavijas
- Pegs, pins, or plugs; small fastening or holding devices
- delantal
- Apron; a garment worn over clothes to protect them
- preparándose
- Getting ready or preparing oneself; reflexive present participle
- subir
- To go up, climb, or ascend to a higher place
- nuevo
- New or again; adjective meaning recently made or different
- Calculé
- First person preterite of calcular; calculated or estimated something
- aparecería
- Conditional of aparecer; would appear or would show up
- bastante
- Quite, enough, or fairly; indicating a sufficient amount
- pronto
- Soon or quickly; in a short time from now
- hablas
- Second person singular present of hablar; you speak or talk
- muy
- Very; intensifier used before adjectives and adverbs
- tontamente
- Foolishly or stupidly; in a silly or senseless manner
- ser
- To be; infinitive expressing permanent or essential characteristics
- hombre
- Man; an adult male human being
- capaz
- Capable or able; having the ability to do something
- construir
- To build or construct a structure or something tangible
- mientras
- While or as long as; indicating simultaneous actions
- alejaba
- Imperfect of alejarse; was moving away or walking away
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