Harrigan — Page 6
They closed on the white man with a yell; a passing group of their compatriots joined the affray; the whole mass surged in around the tall fellow.
Eles cercaram o homem branco com um grito; um grupo de compatriotas que passava juntou-se à briga; toda a massa se aglomerou ao redor do sujeito alto.
Harrigan's head went back and his eyes half closed like a critic listening to an exquisite symphony.
A cabeça de Harrigan recuou e seus olhos se fecharam pela metade como os de um crítico ouvindo uma sinfonia requintada.
"Ah-h!" he whispered to himself. "Watch him fight!"
"Ah-h!" ele sussurrou para si mesmo. "Veja-o lutar!"
The policemen struck the outer edge of the circle with drawn clubs, but there they stopped.
Os policiais atingiram a borda externa do círculo com cassetetes em punho, mas ali eles pararam.
They could not dent that compacted mass.
Eles não conseguiam penetrar aquela massa compacta.
The soldiers struggled manfully, but they were held at bay.
Os soldados lutaram com valentia, mas foram mantidos à distância.
Harrigan could see the heaving shoulders of the defender over the heads of the assailants, and the crack of hard-driven fists.
Harrigan conseguia ver os ombros agitados do defensor por cima das cabeças dos assaltantes, e ouvir o estalo dos socos certeiros.
The attackers were crushed together and had little room to swing their arms with full force, while the big man stood with his back against the wall of the cottage and made every smashing punch count.
Os atacantes estavam comprimidos uns contra os outros e tinham pouco espaço para balançar os braços com toda a força, enquanto o homem corpulento ficava de costas contra a parede da cabana e fazia cada soco devastador valer.
As if by common assent, the soldiers suddenly desisted and gave back from this deadly fighter.
Como que por consenso comum, os soldados subitamente desistiram e recuaram diante daquele lutador mortal.
His bellow of triumph rang over the clamor.
Seu berro de triunfo ecoou por sobre o clamor.
His hat was off; his long black hair stood straight up in the wind; and he leaped after them with flailing arms.
Seu chapéu havia caído; seu longo cabelo negro se erguia reto ao vento; e ele saltou em direção a eles com os braços em movimento frenético.
But now the police had managed to pry their way into the mass by dint of indiscriminate battering.
Mas agora a polícia havia conseguido abrir caminho pela massa à força de golpes indiscriminados.
As the black-haired man came face to face with the sergeant, the light gleamed on a high-swung club that thudded home; and the big man dropped out of sight.
Quando o homem de cabelos negros ficou frente a frente com o sargento, a luz brilhou sobre um cassetete erguido bem alto que atingiu o alvo com força; e o homem corpulento desapareceu de vista.
Vocabulary
- Eles
- They; third person plural pronoun.
- cercaram
- Surrounded; enclosed or formed a circle around.
- homem
- Man; adult male person.
- branco
- White; pale color or race.
- com
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
- um
- A; one; indefinite article or number.
- grito
- Shout; loud cry or yell.
- grupo
- Group; collection or assembly of people.
- de
- Of; preposition indicating possession or origin.
- compatriotas
- Countrymen; fellow citizens from same nation.
- que
- That; which; relative or interrogative pronoun.
- passava
- Passed; was passing or going by.
- juntou-se
- Joined; united with or came together.
- briga
- Fight; quarrel or physical conflict.
- toda
- All; entire; feminine form of 'todo'.
- massa
- Mass; large quantity or crowd of people.
- se
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun for third person.
- ao
- To the; contraction of 'a' and 'o'.
- redor
- Around; surroundings or vicinity of something.
- do
- Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'.
- sujeito
- Subject; person or fellow being discussed.
- alto
- Tall; high in stature or elevation.
- cabeça
- Head; upper part of human body.
- recuou
- Retreated; moved backward or withdrew.
- seus
- His; her; possessive adjective third person plural.
- olhos
- Eyes; organs of sight on face.
- fecharam
- Closed; shut or sealed completely.
- pela
- By the; contraction of 'per' and 'a'.
- metade
- Half; one of two equal parts.
- como
- Like; as; comparison or manner.
- os
- The; definite article masculine plural.
- crítico
- Critic; person judging artistic or literary work.
- ouvindo
- Hearing; listening to or perceiving sound.
- uma
- A; one; indefinite article feminine.
- sinfonia
- Symphony; large orchestral musical composition.
- ele
- He; third person singular masculine pronoun.
- sussurrou
- Whispered; spoke very softly or quietly.
- para
- For; to; preposition of direction or purpose.
- si
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun for emphasis.
- mesmo
- Same; identical or very; even.
- Veja-o
- See him; imperative verb plus pronoun.
- lutar
- Fight; to struggle against or combat.
- Os
- The; definite article masculine plural.
- policiais
- Police officers; law enforcement personnel or agents.
- atingiram
- Hit; reached or struck with force.
- borda
- Edge; border or outer margin of area.
- externa
- External; outer or outside part.
- círculo
- Circle; round shape or gathering.
- em
- In; preposition indicating location or position.
- punho
- Fist; closed hand or grip.
- mas
- But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
- ali
- There; in that place or location.
- pararam
- Stopped; ceased movement or action.
- não
- Not; negation particle denying statement.
- conseguiam
- Could; were able to or managed.
- penetrar
- Penetrate; break through or go inside.
- aquela
- That; demonstrative adjective feminine singular.
- compacta
- Compact; densely packed or tightly compressed.
- soldados
- Soldiers; military personnel serving in armed forces.
- lutaram
- Fought; engaged in combat or struggle.
- valentia
- Courage; bravery or fearless determination.
- foram
- Were; past tense of 'ser' verb.
- mantidos
- Kept; maintained or held in place.
- distância
- Distance; space between two points.
- conseguia
- Could; was able to or managed.
- ver
- See; perceive with eyes or vision.
- ombros
- Shoulders; upper part of human torso.
- agitados
- Agitated; disturbed or moved with vigor.
- defensor
- Defender; person protecting or supporting something.
- por
- By; through; preposition of agent or means.
- cima
- Top; above or over something.
- das
- Of the; feminine plural form.
- cabeças
- Heads; plural of head or chief persons.
- dos
- Of the; masculine plural form.
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