Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 10
Once a week in summer she went to Brampton, to the Social library there, and sat at the feet of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom Brampton has ever been so proud--Lucretia Penniman, one of the first to sound the clarion note for the intellectual independence of American women; who wrote the "Hymn to Coniston"; who, to the awe of her townspeople, went out into the great world and became editress of a famous woman's journal, and knew Longfellow and Hawthorne and Bryant.
Una vez a la semana en verano iba a Brampton, a la biblioteca Social de allí, y se sentaba a los pies de aquella señorita Lucretia Penniman de quien Brampton siempre ha estado tan orgullosa: Lucretia Penniman, una de las primeras en hacer sonar la nota de clarín por la independencia intelectual de las mujeres americanas; quien escribió el «Himno a Coniston»; quien, para asombro de sus conciudadanos, salió al gran mundo y se convirtió en directora de una famosa revista femenina, y conoció a Longfellow, a Hawthorne y a Bryant.
Miss Lucretia it was who started the Brampton Social Library, and filled it with such books as both sexes might read with profit.
Fue la señorita Lucretia quien fundó la Biblioteca Social de Brampton y la llenó de libros que ambos sexos podían leer con provecho.
Never was there a stricter index than hers.
Nunca hubo un índice más estricto que el suyo.
Cynthia, Miss Lucretia loved, and the training of that mind was the pleasantest task of her life.
A Cynthia la quería la señorita Lucretia, y la formación de aquella mente era la tarea más grata de su vida.
Curiosity as a factor has never, perhaps, been given its proper weight by philosophers.
La curiosidad como factor quizás nunca ha recibido el peso que le corresponde por parte de los filósofos.
Besides being fatal to a certain domestic animal, as an instigating force it has brought joy and sorrow into the lives of men and women, and made and marred careers.
Además de ser fatal para cierto animal doméstico, como fuerza instigadora ha traído alegría y tristeza a la vida de hombres y mujeres, y ha forjado y arruinado carreras.
And curiosity now laid hold of Cynthia Ware.
Y la curiosidad se apoderó entonces de Cynthia Ware.
Why in the world she should ever have been curious about Jethro Bass is a mystery to many, for the two of them were as far apart as the poles.
Por qué razón habría de sentir curiosidad por Jethro Bass es un misterio para muchos, pues los dos estaban tan alejados el uno del otro como los polos.
Vocabulary
- Una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- vez
- Time or instance, as in 'one time'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
- la
- Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- semana
- Week, a period of seven days
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'
- verano
- Summer, the warmest season of the year
- iba
- Past imperfect of 'ir'; was going or used to go
- biblioteca
- Library, a place housing collections of books
- Social
- Relating to society or social interaction
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- allí
- Adverb meaning 'there,' indicating a distant place
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
- sentaba
- Past imperfect of 'sentar'; used to sit down
- los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- pies
- Feet, the lower extremities of the human body
- aquella
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (feminine, distant)
- señorita
- Miss, a title for an unmarried woman
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'
- siempre
- Adverb meaning 'always,' at all times
- ha
- Third person singular of 'haber'; has (auxiliary verb)
- estado
- Past participle of 'estar'; been (a state or condition)
- tan
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such,' indicating degree
- orgullosa
- Proud, feeling deep pleasure from achievements
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- las
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- primeras
- First (feminine plural); earliest in order or time
- hacer
- To do or to make; a common Spanish infinitive
- sonar
- To sound or to ring; to produce a sound
- nota
- Note, a musical tone or written remark
- clarín
- Bugle or clarion, a high-pitched brass instrument
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'
- independencia
- Independence, freedom from control or reliance on others
- intelectual
- Intellectual, relating to the ability to think analytically
- mujeres
- Women, adult female human beings (plural)
- americanas
- American women; feminine plural of 'americano'
- escribió
- Past tense of 'escribir'; wrote a text or document
- el
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- Himno
- Hymn or anthem, a song of praise or celebration
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'by'
- asombro
- Astonishment or amazement, great surprise at something
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their'
- conciudadanos
- Fellow citizens, people sharing the same citizenship
- salió
- Past tense of 'salir'; went out or departed
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el,' meaning 'to the'
- gran
- Great or grand; large or impressive in scale
- mundo
- World, the earth or a particular sphere of activity
- convirtió
- Past tense of 'convertir'; became or transformed into something
- directora
- Director or editor (feminine); a woman in a leadership role
- famosa
- Famous, widely known and recognized by many people
- revista
- Magazine or journal, a periodical publication
- femenina
- Feminine, relating to women or female characteristics
- conoció
- Past tense of 'conocer'; met or became acquainted with
- Fue
- Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; was or went
- fundó
- Past tense of 'fundar'; founded or established an institution
- Biblioteca
- Library, a public or private collection of books
- llenó
- Past tense of 'llenar'; filled up a space or container
- libros
- Books, written or printed works bound together
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
- ambos
- Both, referring to two things or people together
- sexos
- Sexes, the two biological categories of male and female
- podían
- Past imperfect of 'poder'; were able to or could
- leer
- To read; to interpret written or printed text
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment
- provecho
- Benefit or profit; useful gain from an activity
- Nunca
- Never, at no time or not ever
- hubo
- Past tense of 'haber'; there was or there were
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- índice
- Index or list; a guide to contents in a book
- más
- Adverb meaning 'more,' indicating a greater degree
- estricto
- Strict, demanding exact adherence to rules or standards
- suyo
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'hers,' or 'theirs'
- A
- Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'for'
- quería
- Past imperfect of 'querer'; wanted or loved someone
- formación
- Formation or education; the process of developing skills
- mente
- Mind, the cognitive faculty for thinking and reasoning
- era
- Past imperfect of 'ser'; was (describing a state or identity)
- tarea
- Task or assignment; a piece of work to be done
- grata
- Pleasant or agreeable; causing satisfaction or enjoyment
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your'
- vida
- Life, the existence of a living being
- La
- Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- curiosidad
- Curiosity, strong desire to know or learn something
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how'
- factor
- Factor, an element contributing to a result or outcome
- quizás
- Perhaps or maybe, expressing uncertainty or possibility
- nunca
- Never, not at any time or on any occasion
- recibido
- Past participle of 'recibir'; received or obtained something
- peso
- Weight or importance; the heaviness of something
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'him,' 'her,' or 'you'
- corresponde
- Corresponds or belongs; to be appropriate or fitting
- parte
- Part or portion; a section of a larger whole
- filósofos
- Philosophers, thinkers who study fundamental questions of existence
- Además
- Furthermore or in addition; adding extra information
- ser
- To be; an infinitive describing identity or permanent states
- fatal
- Fatal or deadly; causing death or disastrous consequences
- cierto
- Certain or sure; known to be true or definite
- animal
- Animal, a living organism that is not a plant
- doméstico
- Domestic, relating to the home or household
- fuerza
- Force or strength; physical or moral power
- instigadora
- Instigating or inciting; one who provokes or encourages action
- traído
- Past participle of 'traer'; brought from one place to another
- alegría
- Joy or happiness, a feeling of great pleasure
- tristeza
- Sadness or sorrow, a feeling of unhappiness
- hombres
- Men or humans; adult male people (plural)
- forjado
- Forged or shaped; built or created through effort
- arruinado
- Ruined or destroyed; brought to a state of failure
- carreras
- Careers or races; professional paths or competitive events
- Y
- Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses
- apoderó
- Past tense of 'apoderarse'; took hold of or seized
- entonces
- Then or at that time; referring to a past moment
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' 'through,' or 'because of'
- qué
- What or why; an interrogative word used in questions
- razón
- Reason or cause; the basis or motive for something
- habría
- Conditional of 'haber'; would have or there would be
- sentir
- To feel or sense; to perceive emotions or sensations
- es
- Third person singular of 'ser'; is (permanent state)
- misterio
- Mystery, something unexplained or difficult to understand
- muchos
- Many, a large number or quantity of things
- pues
- Well or since; a conjunction indicating cause or continuation
- dos
- Two, the number between one and three
- estaban
- Past imperfect of 'estar'; were (in a state or place)
- alejados
- Far apart or distant; separated from one another
- uno
- One, the number one or an indefinite pronoun
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the'
- otro
- Other or another; a different person or thing
- polos
- Poles, opposite extremes or the ends of an axis
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