Cranford — Page 11
I do not know whether she was pretty or not; but I liked her face, and so did everybody, and I do not think she could help her dimples.
No sé si era guapa o no; pero me gustó su cara, y a todos también, y no creo que pudiera evitar sus hoyuelos.
She had something of her father's jauntiness of gait and manner; and any female observer might detect a slight difference in the attire of the two sisters—that of Miss Jessie being about two pounds per annum more expensive than Miss Brown's.
Tenía algo del garbo de su padre en el andar y en los modales; y cualquier observadora femenina podría detectar una ligera diferencia en el atuendo de las dos hermanas: el de la señorita Jessie era unas dos libras al año más caro que el de la señorita Brown.
Two pounds was a large sum in Captain Brown's annual disbursements.
Dos libras era una suma considerable en los gastos anuales del capitán Brown.
Such was the impression made upon me by the Brown family when I first saw them all together in Cranford Church.
Tal fue la impresión que me causó la familia Brown cuando los vi a todos juntos por primera vez en la iglesia de Cranford.
The Captain I had met before—on the occasion of the smoky chimney, which he had cured by some simple alteration in the flue.
Al Capitán lo había conocido antes, con motivo de la chimenea humeante, que él había remediado mediante una sencilla modificación en el tiro.
In church, he held his double eye-glass to his eyes during the Morning Hymn, and then lifted up his head erect and sang out loud and joyfully.
En la iglesia, sostuvo su impertinente ante los ojos durante el Himno Matutino, y luego levantó la cabeza erguida y cantó en voz alta y con alegría.
He made the responses louder than the clerk—an old man with a piping feeble voice, who, I think, felt aggrieved at the Captain's sonorous bass, and quivered higher and higher in consequence.
Respondía más alto que el sacristán, un anciano de voz débil y aflautada que, según creo, se sentía agraviado por el sonoro bajo del Capitán y subía la voz cada vez más en consecuencia.
On coming out of church, the brisk Captain paid the most gallant attention to his two daughters.
Al salir de la iglesia, el animoso Capitán prodigó las más galantes atenciones a sus dos hijas.
Vocabulary
- sé
- First person singular present of 'saber', to know
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' in conditional clauses
- era
- Past imperfect of 'ser'; was, used for descriptions
- guapa
- Attractive or good-looking, used to describe women
- pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast
- me
- First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'
- gustó
- Past tense of 'gustar'; liked or was pleasing
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'
- cara
- The face; also can mean expensive
- todos
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone'
- también
- Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'
- creo
- First person singular of 'creer'; I believe or think
- pudiera
- Past subjunctive of 'poder'; could or might be able
- evitar
- To avoid or prevent something from happening
- sus
- Plural possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'their'
- hoyuelos
- Dimples, small indentations on cheeks when smiling
- Tenía
- Past imperfect of 'tener'; had or used to have
- algo
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' or 'somewhat'
- garbo
- Grace, elegance, or stylish charm in movement
- padre
- Father; male parent
- andar
- To walk; also refers to one's gait or manner of walking
- modales
- Manners; polite or social behaviors
- cualquier
- Adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever'
- observadora
- Female observer; one who watches or notices details
- femenina
- Feminine; relating to or characteristic of women
- podría
- Conditional of 'poder'; could or would be able to
- detectar
- To detect or notice something, often subtle
- ligera
- Light, slight, or minor; not heavy or significant
- diferencia
- Difference; the quality of being unlike something else
- atuendo
- Outfit or attire; clothing worn on a given occasion
- hermanas
- Sisters; female siblings
- señorita
- Miss; title for an unmarried woman
- libras
- Pounds; unit of currency or weight
- año
- Year; a period of twelve months
- más
- Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'
- caro
- Expensive; costing a lot of money
- suma
- Sum or total; also to add up amounts
- considerable
- Significant or noteworthy in size or amount
- gastos
- Expenses or costs incurred over time
- anuales
- Annual; occurring once per year
- capitán
- Captain; a military or naval officer rank
- Tal
- Such or so; used to indicate degree or kind
- fue
- Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; was or went
- impresión
- Impression; effect or feeling something creates
- causó
- Past tense of 'causar'; caused or produced an effect
- familia
- Family; a group of related people
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
- vi
- First person past of 'ver'; I saw
- juntos
- Together; in the same place or at same time
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'
- primera
- First; feminine form of the ordinal number one
- vez
- Time or instance; occurrence of an event
- iglesia
- Church; a building for Christian worship
- Capitán
- Captain; military rank or term of address
- lo
- Third person masculine object pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'
- había
- Past imperfect of 'haber'; had, used in compound tenses
- conocido
- Past participle of 'conocer'; known or met someone
- antes
- Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously'
- motivo
- Reason, motive, or occasion for something
- chimenea
- Chimney or fireplace; structure for venting smoke
- humeante
- Smoking or steaming; emitting smoke or vapor
- remediado
- Past participle of 'remediar'; fixed or remedied
- mediante
- Preposition meaning 'by means of' or 'through'
- sencilla
- Simple, plain, or modest; not complicated
- modificación
- Modification; an alteration or change made to something
- tiro
- Draft, pull, or flue; also a shot or throw
- sostuvo
- Past tense of 'sostener'; held up or maintained
- impertinente
- Impertinent; rude or a lorgnette held up cheekily
- ante
- Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in front of'
- ojos
- Eyes; the organs of sight
- durante
- Preposition meaning 'during' or 'throughout'
- Himno
- Hymn; a religious song sung in worship
- Matutino
- Morning; relating to or occurring in the morning
- luego
- Adverb meaning 'then', 'later', or 'afterwards'
- levantó
- Past tense of 'levantar'; raised or lifted up
- cabeza
- Head; the uppermost part of the body
- erguida
- Upright or erect; held straight and tall
- cantó
- Past tense of 'cantar'; sang a song or melody
- voz
- Voice; the sound produced when speaking or singing
- alta
- High, loud, or tall; feminine form of 'alto'
- alegría
- Joy or happiness; a feeling of great pleasure
- Respondía
- Past imperfect of 'responder'; was responding or answering
- alto
- Loud or high; also tall in stature
- sacristán
- Sexton or sacristan; church official who maintains the building
- anciano
- Elderly man; an old person
- débil
- Weak or feeble; lacking strength or energy
- aflautada
- Flute-like; a thin, high-pitched voice quality
- según
- Preposition or conjunction meaning 'according to' or 'depending on'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs
- sentía
- Past imperfect of 'sentir'; felt or was feeling
- agraviado
- Offended or aggrieved; feeling wronged or insulted
- sonoro
- Resonant or sonorous; having a rich, full sound
- bajo
- Low or bass; also short in stature
- subía
- Past imperfect of 'subir'; was going up or rising
- cada
- Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'
- consecuencia
- Consequence; a result or outcome of an action
- salir
- To leave, go out, or come out of somewhere
- animoso
- Spirited, lively, or bold; full of energy and courage
- prodigó
- Past tense of 'prodigar'; lavished or bestowed generously
- galantes
- Gallant or courteous; chivalrous attentions toward others
- atenciones
- Attentions or courtesies; acts of kindness or consideration
- hijas
- Daughters; female children of a parent
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