Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 9

English → Spanish CHAPTER I Level 6/10

The young Moses referred to was Moses Hatch, Junior, son of the pillar of the Church and State, and it was an open secret that he was madly in love with Cynthia.

El joven Moisés al que se hacía referencia era Moses Hatch, hijo, vástago del pilar de la Iglesia y del Estado, y era un secreto a voces que estaba locamente enamorado de Cynthia.

Let it be said of him that he was a steady-going young man, and that he sighed for the moon.

Digamos de él que era un joven formal y sensato, y que suspiraba por lo imposible.

"Moses," said the girl, when they came in sight of the elms that, shaded the gable of the parsonage, "what do you think of Jethro Bass?"

«Moisés», dijo la chica, cuando divisaron los olmos que sombreaban el hastial de la rectoría, «¿qué piensas de Jethro Bass?»

"Jethro Bass!" exclaimed honest Moses, "whatever put him into your head, Cynthy?"

«¡Jethro Bass!», exclamó el honesto Moisés, «¿cómo se te ha ocurrido pensar en él, Cynthy?»

Had she mentioned perhaps, any other young man in Coniston, Moses would have been eaten with jealousy.

Si ella hubiera mencionado a cualquier otro joven de Coniston, Moisés habría ardido de celos.

"Oh, Jock was joking about him. What do you think of him?"

«Oh, Jock estaba bromeando sobre él. ¿Qué piensas tú de él?»

"Never thought one way or t'other," he answered.

«Nunca me he parado a pensar en eso», respondió él.

"Jethro never had much to do with the boys.

«Jethro nunca tuvo mucho trato con los chicos.

He's always in that tannery, or out buyin' of hides.

Siempre está en esa tenería, o fuera comprando pieles.

He does make a sharp bargain when he buys a hide.

Sabe regatear muy bien cuando compra una piel.

We always goes shares on our'n."

Siempre nos repartimos las nuestras.»

Cynthia was not only the minister's daughter,--distinction enough,--her reputation for learning was spread through the country roundabout, and at the age of twenty she had had an offer to teach school in Harwich.

Cynthia no era solo la hija del pastor, distinción ya de por sí suficiente, sino que su fama de erudita se había extendido por toda la comarca, y a los veinte años había recibido una oferta para dar clases en Harwich.

Vocabulary

joven: Young person; someone of youth or adolescence.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'.
hacía: Past imperfect of 'hacer'; was making or doing.
referencia: Reference; an allusion or mention of something.
hijo: Son; male offspring of a parent.
vástago: Offspring or descendant; shoot or scion of a family.
pilar: Pillar; a foundational or central supporting figure.
Iglesia: Church; a Christian religious institution or building.
Estado: State; a political entity or governmental institution.
secreto: Secret; information kept hidden or concealed from others.
voces: Voices; plural of 'voz', sounds produced by speaking.
locamente: Madly or crazily; in an intense, uncontrolled manner.
enamorado: In love; feeling romantic affection for someone.
Digamos: Let's say; used to introduce a hypothesis or example.
formal: Formal or serious; behaving with proper decorum.
sensato: Sensible or wise; showing good judgment and reason.
suspiraba: Past imperfect of 'suspirar'; was sighing with longing.
imposible: Impossible; something that cannot be done or achieved.
chica: Girl or young woman; informal term for a female.
divisaron: Preterite of 'divisar'; they caught sight of something.
olmos: Elm trees; plural of 'olmo', a type of deciduous tree.
sombreaban: Past imperfect of 'sombrear'; were casting shade on something.
hastial: Gable end; triangular upper part of a building's wall.
rectoría: Rectory; residence or office of a rector or parish priest.
piensas: Second-person singular present of 'pensar'; you think.
exclamó: Preterite of 'exclamar'; he/she exclaimed or cried out.
honesto: Honest; truthful and morally upright in character.
ocurrido: Past participle of 'ocurrir'; happened or occurred.
pensar: To think; to reflect or consider something mentally.
hubiera: Past subjunctive of 'haber'; would have or had.
mencionado: Past participle of 'mencionar'; mentioned or referred to.
cualquier: Any; an indefinite adjective meaning any one of.
habría: Conditional of 'haber'; would have, used in conditionals.
ardido: Past participle of 'arder'; burned or blazed with intensity.
celos: Jealousy; a feeling of envy or possessive rivalry.
bromeando: Gerund of 'bromear'; joking or kidding around playfully.
Nunca: Never; a negative adverb indicating at no time.
parado: Past participle of 'parar'; stopped or stood still.
respondió: Preterite of 'responder'; he/she answered or replied.
nunca: Never; used to negate an action at any time.
trato: Dealings or interaction; regular contact with people.
chicos: Boys or kids; plural informal term for young males.
Siempre: Always; at all times without exception.
tenería: Tannery; a place where animal hides are processed.
fuera: Outside or away; also subjunctive of 'ser'/'ir'.
comprando: Gerund of 'comprar'; in the act of buying something.
pieles: Skins or hides; plural of 'piel', animal pelts.
regatear: To haggle or bargain; to negotiate a lower price.
compra: He/she buys; also 'purchase' as a noun.
piel: Skin or hide; outer covering of a person or animal.
repartimos: We divide or distribute; sharing something among people.
hija: Daughter; female offspring of a parent.
pastor: Pastor or shepherd; a religious leader of a congregation.
distinción: Distinction; excellence or notable difference setting apart.
ya: Already or now; temporal adverb indicating current status.
suficiente: Sufficient or enough; meeting the required amount needed.
sino: But rather; a conjunction contrasting a negative statement.
fama: Fame or reputation; widespread recognition or renown.
erudita: Scholarly or erudite; showing deep academic knowledge.
extendido: Past participle of 'extender'; spread or extended widely.
comarca: Region or district; a local geographical administrative area.
recibido: Past participle of 'recibir'; received or accepted something.
oferta: Offer or proposal; something presented for acceptance.
dar: To give; to provide or hand something to someone.
clases: Classes or lessons; instructional sessions in a subject.

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