Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 8
he demanded.
ele exigiu.
No wonder Cynthia gasped.
Não era de admirar que Cynthia ficasse sem fôlego.
Jethro Bass, Chairman of the Board, in the honored seat of Deacon Moses Hatch, the perquisite of the church in Coniston!
Jethro Bass, Presidente da Junta, no assento honrado do Diácono Moses Hatch, a prerrogativa da igreja em Coniston!
The idea was heresy.
A ideia era uma heresia.
As a matter of fact, Jock himself uttered it as a playful exaggeration.
Na verdade, o próprio Jock o disse como um exagero jocoso.
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.
Certos fazendeiros inconformistas, dos quais havia não poucos na cidade, tinham entrado na loja de Jonah Winch naquela manhã; e Jabez Miller, que morava na encosta norte, havia tirado o fôlego dos ortodoxos ao sugerir que Jethro Bass fosse indicado para um 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 havia parado uma ou duas vezes em seu trabalho no campanário para olhar por cima das copas das árvores para Coniston empurrando o céu.
He had been putting two and two together, and now he was merely making five out of it, instead of four.
Ele havia estado juntando as peças, e agora estava simplesmente tirando cinco delas, em vez de quatro.
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.
Ele se lembrava de que Jethro Bass havia por alguns anos percorrido a cidade, vendendo seus couros e lã, e cobrando os juros de suas hipotecas.
Cynthia would have liked to reprove Jock Hallowell, and tell him there were some subjects which should not be joked about.
Cynthia teria gostado de repreender Jock Hallowell, e dizer-lhe que havia alguns assuntos sobre os quais não se devia brincar.
Jethro Bass, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen!
Jethro Bass, Presidente da Junta de Vereadores!
"Well, here comes, young Moses, I do believe," said Jock, gathering his pegs into his apron and preparing to ascend once more.
"Bem, aqui vem o jovem Moses, eu bem acredito", disse Jock, juntando suas estacas no avental e se preparando para subir mais uma vez.
"Callated he'd spring up pretty soon."
"Calculei que ele apareceria bem em breve."
"Jock, you do talk foolishly for a man who is able to build a church," said Cynthia, as she walked away.
"Jock, você fala de forma muito tola para um homem capaz de construir uma igreja", disse Cynthia, enquanto se afastava.
Vocabulary
- ele
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
- exigiu
- Past tense of exigir; demanded or required something
- Não
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- era
- Past imperfect of ser; meaning 'was' or 'used to be'
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'
- admirar
- To admire or to wonder at something
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'
- ficasse
- Past subjunctive of ficar; meaning 'remained' or 'stayed'
- sem
- Preposition meaning 'without'
- fôlego
- Breath or stamina; capacity to breathe
- Presidente
- President or chairperson of an organization or body
- da
- Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; meaning 'of the' (feminine)
- Junta
- Board, council, or governing committee
- no
- Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; meaning 'in the' (masculine)
- assento
- Seat or position of honor or authority
- honrado
- Honored, respected, or held in high regard
- do
- Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; meaning 'of the' (masculine)
- Diácono
- Deacon; a church official of lower clerical rank
- a
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
- prerrogativa
- Prerogative; an exclusive right or privilege
- igreja
- Church; a building or institution for Christian worship
- em
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'
- A
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
- ideia
- Idea; a thought or concept in one's mind
- uma
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine)
- heresia
- Heresy; a belief contrary to accepted religious doctrine
- Na
- Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; meaning 'in the' (feminine)
- verdade
- Truth; the quality of being true or real
- o
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
- próprio
- Own, itself, or very; used for emphasis or possession
- disse
- Past tense of dizer; said or told something
- como
- As, how, or like; used for comparison or manner
- um
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine)
- exagero
- Exaggeration; overstating or magnifying beyond the truth
- jocoso
- Humorous, joking, or done in a playful manner
- Certos
- Certain or particular; referring to specific unspecified people
- fazendeiros
- Farmers or ranchers who own or work large landholdings
- inconformistas
- Nonconformists; people who reject established norms or religion
- dos
- Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; meaning 'of the' (masculine plural)
- quais
- Which; relative pronoun referring to previously mentioned items
- havia
- Past imperfect of haver; meaning 'there was' or 'had'
- não
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- poucos
- Few; a small number of people or things
- na
- Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; meaning 'in the' (feminine)
- cidade
- City or town; an urban populated settlement
- tinham
- Past imperfect of ter; meaning 'they had'
- entrado
- Past participle of entrar; having entered a place
- loja
- Shop or store where goods are sold
- naquela
- Contraction of 'em' and 'aquela'; meaning 'in that' (feminine)
- manhã
- Morning; the early part of the day
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and'; connecting words or clauses
- morava
- Past imperfect of morar; meaning 'lived' or 'resided'
- encosta
- Hillside or slope of a hill or mountain
- norte
- North; one of the four cardinal directions
- tirado
- Past participle of tirar; taken, removed, or drawn out
- ortodoxos
- Orthodox people; those adhering strictly to traditional beliefs
- ao
- Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; meaning 'to the' (masculine)
- sugerir
- To suggest or propose an idea or course of action
- fosse
- Past subjunctive of ser or ir; meaning 'were' or 'went'
- indicado
- Indicated or nominated; chosen for a position or role
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'
- cargo
- Position, post, or office of responsibility or authority
- municipal
- Municipal; relating to a city or local government
- parado
- Stopped or standing still; not moving
- ou
- Conjunction meaning 'or'; presenting an alternative option
- duas
- Two; the number two in feminine form
- vezes
- Times; occurrences or instances of something happening
- seu
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', 'your', or 'its'
- trabalho
- Work or job; an activity done for a purpose
- campanário
- Bell tower or steeple on a church building
- olhar
- To look or gaze at something or someone
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', 'through', or 'per'
- cima
- Above or top; the upper part of something
- das
- Contraction of 'de' and 'as'; meaning 'of the' (feminine plural)
- copas
- Treetops or canopies; the upper leafy parts of trees
- árvores
- Trees; large woody plants with trunks and branches
- empurrando
- Pushing; applying force to move something forward
- céu
- Sky or heaven; the space above the earth
- Ele
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
- estado
- Past participle of estar; been in a state or condition
- juntando
- Joining or gathering; bringing pieces or people together
- as
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural)
- peças
- Pieces or parts; components of a whole object
- agora
- Now; at the present moment in time
- estava
- Past imperfect of estar; meaning 'was' in a state
- simplesmente
- Simply or just; in a straightforward or plain manner
- tirando
- Taking out or removing; drawing something from a place
- cinco
- Five; the number between four and six
- delas
- Contraction of 'de' and 'elas'; meaning 'of them' (feminine)
- vez
- Time or instance; a single occurrence of something
- quatro
- Four; the number between three and five
- se
- Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction meaning 'if' or 'oneself'
- lembrava
- Past imperfect of lembrar; used to remember or recall
- alguns
- Some or a few; an unspecified small number
- anos
- Years; units of time equal to twelve months
- percorrido
- Traveled or covered; having gone through a distance
- vendendo
- Selling; exchanging goods or services for money
- seus
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their' (plural)
- couros
- Hides or leathers; animal skins used as material
- lã
- Wool; soft fiber from sheep used in textiles
- cobrando
- Collecting or charging; demanding payment of a debt
- os
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)
- juros
- Interest; money paid for borrowing or lending money
- suas
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their' (feminine plural)
- hipotecas
- Mortgages; loans secured against property as collateral
- teria
- Conditional of ter; meaning 'would have'
- gostado
- Past participle of gostar; having liked or enjoyed something
- repreender
- To reprimand or scold someone for their behavior
- dizer-lhe
- To tell him/her; to convey information to someone
- assuntos
- Matters or subjects; topics of discussion or concern
- sobre
- About or over; concerning a topic or subject
- devia
- Past imperfect of dever; meaning 'should' or 'ought to'
- brincar
- To play or joke; to engage in playful activity
- Vereadores
- City councilors; elected members of a municipal council
- Bem
- Well or good; expressing affirmation or satisfaction
- aqui
- Here; in or at this place
- vem
- Present tense of vir; meaning 'comes' or 'is coming'
- jovem
- Young person or youth; someone of a younger age
- eu
- First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
- bem
- Well or quite; used as an adverb of degree
- acredito
- Present tense of acreditar; I believe or think something
- estacas
- Stakes or pegs; pointed wooden or metal posts
- avental
- Apron; a protective garment worn over clothing
- preparando
- Preparing; getting ready for an action or event
- subir
- To go up or climb; to ascend to a higher place
- mais
- More; indicating a greater quantity or degree
- Calculei
- Past tense of calcular; I calculated or figured out
- apareceria
- Conditional of aparecer; would appear or show up
- breve
- Soon or brief; in a short time or duration
- você
- Second person pronoun meaning 'you' (singular)
- fala
- Speaks or speech; the act of saying something
- forma
- Way, manner, or form; a method of doing something
- muito
- Very or much; indicating a high degree or quantity
- tola
- Foolish or silly; lacking good sense or judgment (feminine)
- homem
- Man; an adult male human being
- capaz
- Capable or able; having the skill to do something
- construir
- To build or construct; to create a structure
- enquanto
- While or whereas; during the time that something occurs
- afastava
- Past imperfect of afastar; was moving away or distancing
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