Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 3

English → Pt CHAPTER I Level 6/10

A dozen little brooks are born high among the western spruces on Coniston to score deep, cool valleys in their way through Clovelly township to the broad music of the water and fresh river-valleys full of the music of the water and fresh with the odor of the ferns.

Uma dúzia de pequenos riachos nascem bem no alto entre os abetos ocidentais de Coniston para esculpir vales profundos e frescos em seu caminho pelo município de Clovelly até a ampla música da água e os frescos vales fluviais plenos da música da água e perfumados com o odor das samambaias.

To this day the railroad has not reached Coniston Village--nay, nor Coniston Flat, four miles nearer Brampton.

Até hoje a ferrovia não chegou à Vila de Coniston — nem mesmo a Coniston Flat, quatro milhas mais próxima de Brampton.

The village lies on its own little shelf under the forest-clad slope of the mountain, and in the midst of its dozen houses is the green triangle where the militia used to drill on June days.

A vila está situada em sua própria pequena saliência sob a encosta arborizada da montanha, e no meio de suas dúzias de casas está o triângulo verde onde a milícia costumava realizar exercícios nos dias de junho.

At one end of the triangle is the great pine mast that graced no frigate of George's, but flew the stars and stripes on many a liberty day.

Em uma das extremidades do triângulo está o grande mastro de pinho que não ornamentou nenhuma fragata de George, mas hasteou as estrelas e as listras em muitos dias de liberdade.

Across the road is Jonah Winch's store, with a platform so high that a man may step off his horse directly on to it; with its checker-paned windows, with its dark interior smelling of coffee and apples and molasses, yes, and of Endea rum--for this was before the days of the revivals.

Do outro lado da rua está a loja de Jonah Winch, com uma plataforma tão alta que um homem pode descer do cavalo diretamente sobre ela; com suas janelas de vidros quadriculados, com seu interior escuro cheirando a café, maçãs e melaço, sim, e a rum Endea — pois isso foi antes dos dias dos avivamentos.

How those checker-paned windows bring back the picture of that village green!

Como aquelas janelas de vidros quadriculados trazem de volta a imagem daquele campo verde da vila!

The meeting-house has them, lantern-like, wide and high, in three sashes--white meeting-house, seat alike of government and religion, with its terraced steeple, with its classic porches north and south.

A casa de reuniões as possui, semelhantes a lanternas, largas e altas, em três caixilhos — a branca casa de reuniões, sede tanto do governo quanto da religião, com seu campanário em terraços, com seus pórticos clássicos ao norte e ao sul.

Vocabulary

dúzia: DOO-zyah — A dozen; a group of twelve items
pequenos: peh-KAY-noos — Small or little; plural masculine adjective
riachos: hee-AH-shoos — Small streams or brooks flowing through landscape
nascem: NAH-seng — They are born or originate; third person plural
bem: beng — Well; adverb indicating degree or manner
alto: AHL-too — High, tall, or elevated in position
entre: EN-treh — Between or among; preposition indicating position
abetos: ah-BAY-toos — Fir or spruce trees; coniferous evergreen trees
ocidentais: oh-see-den-TAIS — Western; relating to the west direction or region
esculpir: es-kool-PEER — To sculpt or carve; shape something by cutting
vales: VAH-lays — Valleys; low areas between hills or mountains
profundos: proh-FOON-doos — Deep; having great depth or intensity
frescos: FRES-koos — Fresh or cool; pleasantly cold and refreshing
caminho: kah-MEE-nyoo — Path, road, or way; route taken to destination
município: moo-nee-SEE-pyoo — Municipality or county; local government territory
até: ah-TAY — Until, up to, or even; preposition of limit
ampla: AHM-plah — Broad, wide, or ample; spacious feminine adjective
música: MOO-zee-kah — Music; organized sound or melodic expression
água: AH-gwah — Water; essential liquid found in nature
fluviais: floo-vee-AIS — Fluvial; relating to rivers or river currents
plenos: PLAY-noos — Full or complete; entirely filled or replete
perfumados: per-foo-MAH-doos — Perfumed or fragrant; having a pleasant smell
odor: oh-DOR — Odor or scent; a smell perceived by the nose
samambaias: sah-mahm-BAH-yahs — Ferns; leafy plants common in moist environments
Até: ah-TAY — Until, up to, or even; marks limit or extent
hoje: OH-zheh — Today; referring to the current day
ferrovia: feh-hoh-VEE-ah — Railway or railroad; transportation system on tracks
chegou: sheh-GOH — Arrived or reached; past tense of 'chegar'
Vila: VEE-lah — Village or small town; small settlement
nem: neng — Nor, not even; used in negative constructions
mesmo: MEZ-moo — Even, same, or itself; emphasizing word
quatro: KWAH-troo — Four; the cardinal number between three and five
milhas: MEE-lyahs — Miles; unit of distance measurement
mais: mahs — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree
próxima: PROH-see-mah — Nearest or next; closest in distance or order
vila: VEE-lah — Village; a small rural or semi-rural settlement
situada: see-zoo-AH-dah — Situated or located; positioned in a specific place
própria: PROH-pree-ah — Own or proper; belonging to itself or oneself
pequena: peh-KAY-nah — Small or little; feminine singular adjective
saliência: sah-lee-EN-syah — Protrusion, ledge, or salient feature; jutting part
sob: sohb — Under or beneath; preposition of lower position
encosta: en-KOS-tah — Hillside or slope; inclined side of a hill
arborizada: ar-boh-ree-ZAH-dah — Wooded or tree-lined; covered with trees
montanha: mon-TAH-nyah — Mountain; large natural elevation of land
meio: MAY-oo — Middle or half; center point between two extremes
dúzias: DOO-zyahs — Dozens; plural of dúzia, groups of twelve
casas: KAH-zahs — Houses or homes; residential buildings
triângulo: tree-AHN-goo-loo — Triangle; geometric shape with three sides
verde: VER-deh — Green; the color of grass and leaves
onde: ON-deh — Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place
milícia: mee-LEE-syah — Militia; citizen army or local armed group
costumava: kos-too-MAH-vah — Used to; past habitual tense of 'costumar'
realizar: heh-ah-lee-ZAR — To carry out, perform, or realize something
exercícios: eh-zer-SEE-syoos — Exercises or drills; physical or military practice
dias: JEE-ahs — Days; plural of 'dia', units of time
junho: ZHOO-nyoo — June; the sixth month of the year
extremidades: es-treh-mee-DAH-dehs — Extremities or ends; outermost points of something
grande: GRAN-deh — Large or great; big in size or importance
mastro: MAH-stroo — Mast or flagpole; tall vertical pole on ships
pinho: PEE-nyoo — Pine; coniferous tree or its wood
ornamentou: or-nah-men-TOH — Adorned or decorated; past tense of 'ornamentar'
nenhuma: nen-YOO-mah — None or no; negative indefinite pronoun, feminine
fragata: frah-GAH-tah — Frigate; a type of fast naval warship
mas: mahs — But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast
hasteou: as-teh-OH — Hoisted or raised; past tense of 'hastear'
estrelas: es-TREH-lahs — Stars; luminous celestial bodies visible at night
listras: LEES-trahs — Stripes; parallel bands of color on a surface
muitos: MWEE-toos — Many or much; indicating a large quantity
liberdade: lee-ber-DAH-deh — Freedom or liberty; state of being free
outro: OH-troo — Other or another; referring to a different one
lado: LAH-doo — Side; one of two or more surfaces or directions
rua: HOO-ah — Street or road; public thoroughfare in a town
loja: LOH-zhah — Shop or store; place where goods are sold
plataforma: plah-tah-FOR-mah — Platform or deck; raised flat surface for standing
tão: towng — So or as; adverb of degree in comparisons
alta: AHL-tah — High or tall; feminine adjective of elevation
homem: OH-meng — Man; adult male human being
pode: POH-deh — Can or may; third person singular of 'poder'
descer: deh-SER — To descend or get down; to move downward
cavalo: kah-VAH-loo — Horse; large domesticated animal used for riding
diretamente: dee-reh-tah-MEN-teh — Directly; in a straight or immediate manner
sobre: SOH-breh — On, over, or about; preposition of position
janelas: zhah-NEH-lahs — Windows; openings in walls fitted with glass
vidros: VEE-droos — Glasses or panes; materials made of glass
quadriculados: kwah-dree-koo-LAH-doos — Checkered or grid-patterned; divided into small squares
interior: in-teh-ree-OR — Interior or inside; inner part of a space
escuro: es-KOO-roo — Dark or dim; lacking sufficient light
cheirando: shay-RAHN-doo — Smelling; present participle of 'cheirar' (to smell)
café: kah-FAY — Coffee; popular hot beverage made from roasted beans
maçãs: mah-SAHNS — Apples; common sweet round fruit
melaço: meh-LAH-soo — Molasses; thick dark syrup from sugar refining
sim: sing — Yes; affirmative response or agreement
rum: hoong — Rum; alcoholic spirit distilled from sugarcane
pois: pohees — Because, for, or well; conjunction or discourse marker
isso: EE-soo — This or that; neuter demonstrative pronoun
foi: foy — Was or went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'
antes: AHN-tees — Before or previously; indicating prior time
avivamentos: ah-vee-vah-MEN-toos — Revivals; religious or spiritual renewal movements
Como: KOH-moo — How or like; comparative or interrogative adverb
aquelas: ah-KEH-lahs — Those; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun
trazem: TRAH-zeng — They bring; third person plural of 'trazer'
volta: VOL-tah — Return or turn; going back to a place
imagem: ee-MAH-zheng — Image or picture; visual representation of something
daquele: dah-KEH-leh — Contraction of 'de' and 'aquele': 'of that'
campo: KAHM-poo — Field, countryside, or camp; open rural land
casa: KAH-zah — House or home; building where people live
reuniões: heh-oo-nee-OYNS — Meetings or gatherings; assemblies of people
possui: poh-SWEE — Possesses or has; third person singular of 'possuir'
semelhantes: seh-meh-LYAHN-tees — Similar or alike; resembling each other
lanternas: lan-TER-nahs — Lanterns or lamps; portable light-giving devices
largas: LAR-gahs — Wide or broad; feminine plural adjective
altas: AHL-tahs — Tall or high; feminine plural adjective
três: traysh — Three; the cardinal number between two and four
caixilhos: kai-SHEE-lyoos — Window frames or sashes; structural window surrounds
branca: BRAN-kah — White; feminine adjective for the color white
sede: SEH-deh — Headquarters or seat; main center of organization
tanto: TAHN-too — Both or so much; indicates equal degree or amount
governo: goh-VER-noo — Government; system of ruling a state or community
quanto: KWAHN-too — As much as or how much; comparative conjunction
religião: heh-lee-zhee-OWNG — Religion; system of faith and worship
campanário: kahm-pah-NAH-ree-oo — Bell tower or steeple; tall tower housing church bells
terraços: teh-HAH-soos — Terraces; flat outdoor areas on buildings or slopes
pórticos: POR-tee-koos — Porticos or porches; covered entranceways with columns
clássicos: KLAH-see-koos — Classical; relating to ancient Greek or Roman style
norte: NOR-teh — North; cardinal direction opposite to south
sul: sool — South; cardinal direction opposite to north

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