Harrigan — Page 1
"That fellow with the red hair," said the police captain as he pointed.
« Ce type aux cheveux roux, » dit le capitaine de police en montrant du doigt.
"I'll watch him," the sergeant answered.
« Je vais le surveiller, » répondit le sergent.
The captain had raided two opium dens the day before, and the pride of accomplishment puffed his chest.
Le capitaine avait fait une descente dans deux fumeries d'opium la veille, et la fierté de l'accomplissement lui gonflait la poitrine.
He would have given advice to the sheriff of Oahu that evening.
Il aurait volontiers donné des conseils au shérif d'Oahu ce soir-là.
He went on: "I can pick some men out of the crowd by the way they walk, and others by their eyes.
Il continua : « Je peux repérer certains hommes dans la foule à leur façon de marcher, et d'autres à leurs yeux.
That fellow has it written all over him."
Ce type, ça se lit sur lui comme dans un livre. »
The red-headed man came nearer through the crowd.
L'homme aux cheveux roux s'approcha à travers la foule.
Because of the warmth, he had stuffed his soft hat into a back pocket, and now the light from a window shone steadily on his hair and made a fire of it, a danger signal.
En raison de la chaleur, il avait fourré son chapeau mou dans une poche arrière, et maintenant la lumière d'une fenêtre brillait constamment sur ses cheveux et en faisait une flamme, un signal de danger.
He encountered the searching glances of the two officers and answered with cold, measuring eyes, like the gaze of a prize fighter who waits for a blow.
Il croisa les regards scrutateurs des deux officiers et répondit par des yeux froids et calculateurs, comme le regard d'un boxeur professionnel qui attend un coup.
The sergeant turned to his superior with a grunt.
Le sergent se tourna vers son supérieur avec un grognement.
"You're right," he nodded.
« Vous avez raison, » acquiesça-t-il.
"Trail him," said the captain, "and take a man with you.
« Suivez-le, » dit le capitaine, « et prenez un homme avec vous.
If that fellow gets into trouble, you may need help."
Si ce type a des ennuis, vous pourriez avoir besoin d'aide. »
He stepped into his automobile and the sergeant beckoned to a nearby policeman.
Il monta dans son automobile et le sergent fit signe à un policier nearby.
"Akana," he said, "we have a man-sized job tonight.
« Akana, » dit-il, « nous avons du travail de taille ce soir.
Are you feeling fit?"
Vous sentez-vous en forme ? »
The Kanaka smiled without enthusiasm.
Le Kanaka sourit sans enthousiasme.
"The man of the red hair?"
« L'homme aux cheveux roux ? »
The sergeant nodded, and Akana tightened his belt.
Le sergent hocha la tête, et Akana resserra sa ceinture.
He had eaten fish baked in ti leaves that evening.
Il avait mangé du poisson cuit dans des feuilles de ti ce soir-là.
He suggested: "Morley has little to do.
Il suggéra : « Morley n'a pas grand-chose à faire.
Vocabulary
- Ce
- Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'.
- type
- Informal word for a person or guy.
- aux
- Contraction of 'à les', meaning 'to the' or 'with the'.
- cheveux
- Noun meaning hair on a person's head.
- roux
- Adjective describing red or auburn colored hair.
- dit
- Past tense of 'dire', meaning said or told.
- le
- Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns.
- capitaine
- Noun meaning captain, a rank or title of authority.
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about.
- police
- Noun referring to the law enforcement organization.
- en
- Preposition meaning in, by, or while doing something.
- montrant
- Present participle of 'montrer', meaning showing or pointing.
- du
- Contraction of 'de le', meaning of the or some.
- doigt
- Noun meaning finger on a person's hand.
- Je
- First person singular subject pronoun meaning I.
- vais
- Present tense of 'aller', meaning I am going.
- surveiller
- Verb meaning to watch, monitor, or keep an eye on.
- répondit
- Past tense of 'répondre', meaning answered or replied.
- sergent
- Noun meaning sergeant, a military or police rank.
- Le
- Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns.
- avait
- Imperfect tense of 'avoir', meaning had or was having.
- fait
- Past participle of 'faire', meaning done or made.
- une
- Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an.
- descente
- Noun meaning a raid or a descent downward.
- dans
- Preposition meaning in, inside, or within something.
- deux
- Number meaning two in French.
- fumeries
- Noun meaning opium dens or smoking establishments.
- d'
- Elided form of 'de', meaning of or from.
- opium
- Noun referring to the narcotic drug derived from poppies.
- la
- Feminine definite article or pronoun meaning the or her.
- veille
- Noun meaning the eve or the day before an event.
- et
- Conjunction meaning and, linking words or clauses.
- fierté
- Noun meaning pride or a feeling of accomplishment.
- l'
- Elided definite article meaning the before a vowel.
- accomplissement
- Noun meaning accomplishment or fulfillment of a task.
- lui
- Pronoun meaning him, her, or to him/her.
- gonflait
- Imperfect of 'gonfler', meaning was swelling or puffing up.
- poitrine
- Noun meaning chest or breast of a person.
- Il
- Third person masculine pronoun meaning he or it.
- aurait
- Conditional of 'avoir', meaning would have.
- volontiers
- Adverb meaning willingly or gladly with pleasure.
- donné
- Past participle of 'donner', meaning given or provided.
- des
- Plural indefinite article meaning some or any.
- conseils
- Noun meaning advice or recommendations given to someone.
- au
- Contraction of 'à le', meaning to the or at the.
- shérif
- Noun meaning sheriff, a law enforcement officer.
- ce
- Demonstrative adjective meaning this or that.
- soir
- Noun meaning evening or night time of day.
- là
- Adverb meaning there or at that place or time.
- continua
- Past tense of 'continuer', meaning continued or went on.
- peux
- Present tense of 'pouvoir', meaning can or am able.
- repérer
- Verb meaning to spot, identify, or locate someone.
- certains
- Adjective or pronoun meaning certain or some people.
- hommes
- Noun meaning men or human beings in general.
- foule
- Noun meaning a crowd or large group of people.
- à
- Preposition meaning to, at, or in a location.
- leur
- Possessive adjective or pronoun meaning their or them.
- façon
- Noun meaning way, manner, or style of doing.
- marcher
- Verb meaning to walk or to function properly.
- autres
- Adjective or pronoun meaning others or other people.
- leurs
- Plural possessive adjective meaning their belonging to them.
- yeux
- Noun meaning eyes, the organs of sight.
- ça
- Informal pronoun meaning that or it in French.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning oneself, himself, or herself.
- lit
- Present tense of 'lire', meaning reads or is read.
- sur
- Preposition meaning on, upon, or over something.
- comme
- Conjunction or adverb meaning like, as, or how.
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning a or an.
- livre
- Noun meaning book or pound as a unit.
- L'
- Elided definite article meaning the before a vowel.
- homme
- Noun meaning man or human being.
- s'
- Elided reflexive pronoun used before a vowel sound.
- approcha
- Past tense of 's'approcher', meaning approached or came near.
- travers
- Noun used in 'à travers' meaning through or across.
- En
- Preposition meaning in, by, or as a result of.
- raison
- Noun meaning reason, cause, or rational justification.
- chaleur
- Noun meaning heat or warmth of temperature.
- il
- Third person singular pronoun meaning he or it.
- fourré
- Past participle of 'fourrer', meaning stuffed or shoved into.
- son
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its.
- chapeau
- Noun meaning hat or cap worn on the head.
- mou
- Adjective meaning soft or limp in texture.
- poche
- Noun meaning pocket in clothing or a small bag.
- arrière
- Noun or adjective meaning back or rear position.
- maintenant
- Adverb meaning now or at the present moment.
- lumière
- Noun meaning light, illumination, or a source of light.
- fenêtre
- Noun meaning window in a wall or vehicle.
- brillait
- Imperfect of 'briller', meaning was shining or gleaming.
- constamment
- Adverb meaning constantly, continuously, or without stopping.
- ses
- Plural possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its.
- faisait
- Imperfect of 'faire', meaning was making or doing.
- flamme
- Noun meaning flame or fire as a burning light.
- signal
- Noun meaning signal, a sign conveying information or warning.
- danger
- Noun meaning danger or a situation of potential harm.
- croisa
- Past tense of 'croiser', meaning crossed or met briefly.
- les
- Plural definite article meaning the for plural nouns.
- regards
- Noun meaning gazes, looks, or glances from eyes.
- scrutateurs
- Adjective meaning scrutinizing, examining carefully and intently.
- officiers
- Noun meaning officers, people holding official rank or authority.
- par
- Preposition meaning by, through, or per in French.
- froids
- Adjective meaning cold, emotionally distant or low temperature.
- calculateurs
- Adjective meaning calculating, scheming, or shrewdly analytical.
- regard
- Noun meaning look, gaze, or expression in eyes.
- boxeur
- Noun meaning boxer, a person who practices boxing sport.
- professionnel
- Adjective meaning professional, relating to a skilled occupation.
- qui
- Relative pronoun meaning who, which, or that.
- attend
- Present tense of 'attendre', meaning waits or expects.
- coup
- Noun meaning blow, strike, or an unexpected action.
- tourna
- Past tense of 'tourner', meaning turned or rotated toward.
- vers
- Preposition meaning toward or in the direction of.
- supérieur
- Adjective or noun meaning superior, higher-ranking person or quality.
- avec
- Preposition meaning with, together, or accompanied by something.
- grognement
- Noun meaning grunt, growl, or low dissatisfied sound.
- Vous
- Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning you.
- avez
- Present tense of 'avoir', meaning you have something.
- acquiesça
- Past tense of 'acquiescer', meaning agreed or nodded assent.
- Suivez
- Imperative of 'suivre', meaning follow or keep up with.
- prenez
- Imperative of 'prendre', meaning take or bring along.
- Si
- Conjunction meaning if, introducing a conditional clause.
- a
- Third person singular of 'avoir', meaning has something.
- ennuis
- Noun meaning troubles, problems, or difficulties encountered.
- pourriez
- Conditional of 'pouvoir', meaning you might or could.
- avoir
- Infinitive verb meaning to have or possess something.
- besoin
- Noun meaning need or necessity for something.
- aide
- Noun meaning help or assistance provided to someone.
- monta
- Past tense of 'monter', meaning got into or climbed.
- automobile
- Noun meaning automobile or car, a motor vehicle.
- fit
- Past tense of 'faire', meaning made or did something.
- signe
- Noun meaning sign, gesture, or signal to communicate.
- policier
- Noun meaning police officer or detective in law enforcement.
- environs
- Noun meaning surroundings or the nearby surrounding area.
- nous
- First person plural pronoun meaning we or us.
- avons
- Present tense of 'avoir', meaning we have something.
- travail
- Noun meaning work, job, or labor to be done.
- taille
- Noun meaning size, height, or waist of a person.
- sentez
- Present of 'sentir', meaning you feel or sense something.
- forme
- Noun meaning form, shape, or physical condition fitness.
- sourit
- Past tense of 'sourire', meaning smiled at someone.
- sans
- Preposition meaning without, lacking something in particular.
- enthousiasme
- Noun meaning enthusiasm, eagerness, or passionate interest.
- hocha
- Past tense of 'hocher', meaning nodded in agreement or denial.
- tête
- Noun meaning head, the top part of the body.
- resserra
- Past tense of 'resserrer', meaning tightened or cinched up.
- sa
- Feminine possessive adjective meaning his, her, or its.
- ceinture
- Noun meaning belt worn around the waist.
- mangé
- Past participle of 'manger', meaning eaten or consumed food.
- poisson
- Noun meaning fish as food or an aquatic animal.
- cuit
- Past participle of 'cuire', meaning cooked or baked.
- feuilles
- Noun meaning leaves of a plant or sheets of paper.
- suggéra
- Past tense of 'suggérer', meaning suggested or proposed an idea.
- n'
- Elided negative particle 'ne' used before a vowel.
- pas
- Negative adverb used with 'ne' to negate a verb.
- grand
- Adjective meaning big, large, or great in size.
- chose
- Noun meaning thing or something in a general sense.
- faire
- Infinitive verb meaning to do or to make something.
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