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.
Uma vez por semana, no verão, ela ia a Brampton, à Biblioteca Social de lá, e sentava-se aos pés daquela Miss Lucretia Penniman de quem Brampton sempre se orgulhou tanto -- Lucretia Penniman, uma das primeiras a soar a nota vibrante em prol da independência intelectual das mulheres americanas; que escreveu o "Hino a Coniston"; que, para o espanto de seus concidadãos, saiu para o grande mundo e tornou-se editora de um famoso jornal feminino, e conheceu Longfellow, Hawthorne e Bryant.
Miss Lucretia it was who started the Brampton Social Library, and filled it with such books as both sexes might read with profit.
Foi Miss Lucretia quem fundou a Biblioteca Social de Brampton e a preencheu com livros que ambos os sexos poderiam ler com proveito.
Never was there a stricter index than hers.
Nunca houve um índice mais rigoroso do que o dela.
Cynthia, Miss Lucretia loved, and the training of that mind was the pleasantest task of her life.
Cynthia, Miss Lucretia amava, e a formação daquela mente era a tarefa mais agradável de sua vida.
Curiosity as a factor has never, perhaps, been given its proper weight by philosophers.
A curiosidade como fator jamais recebeu, talvez, o peso devido por parte dos 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.
Além de ser fatal a certo animal doméstico, como força instigadora ela trouxe alegria e tristeza à vida de homens e mulheres, e fez e arruinou carreiras.
And curiosity now laid hold of Cynthia Ware.
E foi a curiosidade que então se apoderou 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 que razão ela teria alguma vez ficado curiosa a respeito de Jethro Bass é um mistério para muitos, pois os dois eram tão distantes quanto os polos.
Vocabulary
- Uma
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- vez
- Time or instance, as in 'one time'
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'per'
- semana
- A period of seven days; week
- no
- Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'
- verão
- The warmest season of the year; summer
- ela
- Third-person feminine singular pronoun; she
- ia
- Past imperfect of 'ir'; she used to go
- a
- Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'to'
- à
- Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; to the (feminine)
- Biblioteca
- A building or room housing a collection of books
- Social
- Relating to society or community interaction
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
- lá
- Adverb indicating a place; there or over there
- e
- Conjunction connecting words or clauses; and
- sentava
- Past imperfect of 'sentar'; used to sit down
- se
- Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if'
- aos
- Contraction of 'a' and 'os'; to the (plural masculine)
- pés
- Plural of 'pé'; the lower extremities of the body
- daquela
- Contraction of 'de' and 'aquela'; of that (feminine)
- quem
- Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who'
- sempre
- Adverb meaning at all times; always
- orgulhou
- Past tense of 'orgulhar'; felt or showed pride
- tanto
- Adverb or adjective meaning so much or so many
- uma
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- das
- Contraction of 'de' and 'as'; of the (feminine plural)
- primeiras
- Feminine plural of 'primeiro'; first in order or rank
- soar
- To emit or produce a sound; to sound
- nota
- A musical tone or a written observation; note
- vibrante
- Full of energy and enthusiasm; vibrant or resonant
- em
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'
- prol
- Benefit or favor, used in phrase 'em prol de'
- da
- Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; of the (feminine)
- independência
- State of being free from external control; independence
- intelectual
- Relating to the intellect or mental reasoning; intellectual
- mulheres
- Plural of 'mulher'; adult female human beings; women
- americanas
- Feminine plural adjective meaning of or from America
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'who'
- escreveu
- Past tense of 'escrever'; composed text; wrote
- o
- Masculine definite article; the
- Hino
- A song of praise or patriotic celebration; hymn
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'
- espanto
- A feeling of great surprise or shock; astonishment
- seus
- Masculine plural possessive pronoun; his, her, or their
- concidadãos
- People sharing the same city or country; fellow citizens
- saiu
- Past tense of 'sair'; departed or went out
- grande
- Of considerable size, extent, or importance; big or great
- mundo
- The earth and all its inhabitants; world
- tornou
- Past tense of 'tornar'; became or turned into
- editora
- A person or company that publishes content; editor or publisher
- um
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- famoso
- Well known by many people; famous or renowned
- jornal
- A daily or periodic publication of news; newspaper
- feminino
- Relating to women or female characteristics; feminine
- conheceu
- Past tense of 'conhecer'; met or became acquainted with
- Foi
- Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; was or went
- fundou
- Past tense of 'fundar'; established or created an institution
- preencheu
- Past tense of 'preencher'; filled or completed something
- com
- Preposition meaning together or in the company of; with
- livros
- Plural of 'livro'; printed works bound together; books
- ambos
- Referring to two things or people together; both
- os
- Masculine plural definite article; the
- sexos
- Plural of 'sexo'; biological categories of male and female
- poderiam
- Conditional of 'poder'; would be able to or could
- ler
- To look at and comprehend written text; to read
- proveito
- Benefit or advantage gained from something; profit or use
- Nunca
- Adverb indicating no instance or occasion; never
- houve
- Past tense of 'haver'; there was or there existed
- índice
- A list or measure used as an indicator; index
- mais
- Adverb or adjective indicating greater amount; more
- rigoroso
- Extremely thorough, strict, or careful; rigorous
- do
- Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; of the (masculine)
- dela
- Contraction of 'de' and 'ela'; belonging to her; hers
- amava
- Past imperfect of 'amar'; used to love or cherish
- formação
- Process of developing skills or knowledge; formation or training
- mente
- The cognitive faculty of thought and consciousness; mind
- era
- Past imperfect of 'ser'; used to be or was
- tarefa
- A piece of work to be done; task or assignment
- agradável
- Giving a sense of pleasure or satisfaction; pleasant
- sua
- Feminine singular possessive pronoun; her, his, or your
- vida
- The existence of a living being; life
- A
- Feminine definite article or preposition; the
- curiosidade
- Strong desire to know or learn something; curiosity
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'how', or 'like'
- fator
- An element contributing to a result or outcome; factor
- jamais
- Adverb meaning at no time; never or ever
- recebeu
- Past tense of 'receber'; was given or obtained something
- talvez
- Adverb expressing possibility or uncertainty; perhaps or maybe
- peso
- The heaviness of an object or the importance given; weight
- devido
- Adjective or adverb meaning owed, appropriate, or due to
- parte
- A portion or section of a whole; part
- dos
- Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; of the (masculine plural)
- filósofos
- Plural of 'filósofo'; scholars who study fundamental questions; philosophers
- Além
- Preposition or adverb meaning beyond or in addition to
- ser
- Infinitive of the verb meaning to exist or be
- fatal
- Causing death or disaster; deadly or fatal
- certo
- Adjective meaning correct, sure, or a certain one
- animal
- A living organism other than a plant; animal
- doméstico
- Relating to the home or tamed animals; domestic
- força
- Physical or moral power or energy; strength or force
- instigadora
- Feminine form; one who encourages or incites action; instigator
- trouxe
- Past tense of 'trazer'; carried or delivered something; brought
- alegria
- A feeling of great happiness or delight; joy
- tristeza
- A state of unhappiness or sorrow; sadness
- homens
- Plural of 'homem'; adult male human beings; men
- fez
- Past tense of 'fazer'; performed or created something; did or made
- arruinou
- Past tense of 'arruinar'; caused severe damage; ruined or destroyed
- carreiras
- Plural of 'carreira'; professional paths or occupations; careers
- E
- Conjunction connecting words or clauses; and
- foi
- Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; was or went
- então
- Adverb meaning at that time or as a consequence; then
- apoderou
- Past tense of 'apoderar'; took possession or control of
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'
- razão
- The basis or cause of an action or belief; reason
- teria
- Conditional of 'ter'; would have
- alguma
- Feminine singular indefinite pronoun; some or any
- ficado
- Past participle of 'ficar'; remained or stayed in a state
- curiosa
- Feminine form of 'curioso'; eager to know or learn; curious
- respeito
- Regard for someone or something; respect or concern about
- é
- Third-person singular present of 'ser'; is
- mistério
- Something not fully understood or explained; mystery
- muitos
- Masculine plural; a large number of people or things; many
- pois
- Conjunction meaning because, since, or therefore
- dois
- The number two in masculine form; two
- eram
- Past imperfect plural of 'ser'; they used to be; were
- tão
- Adverb used before adjectives or adverbs meaning so or as
- distantes
- Plural adjective meaning far apart in space or nature; distant
- quanto
- Used in comparisons meaning 'as' or indicating amount; how much
- polos
- Plural of 'polo'; the extreme ends of an axis; poles
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