Harrigan — Page 1
They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
Eles já haviam passado pelo meio da multidão e se desviavam rapidamente entre as cabanas até que o clamor da polícia se reduziu a um murmúrio atrás deles, e eles saíram para a rua estreita e escura que levava de volta ao coração de Honolulu.
For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
Por dez minutos caminharam sem dizer uma palavra.
Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
À luz de um poste de rua pararam de comum acordo.
"I'm McTee."
"Eu sou McTee."
"I'm Harrigan."
"Eu sou Harrigan."
The gripping of the hands was more than fellowship; it was like a test of strength which left each uncertain of the other's resources.
O aperto de mãos foi mais do que camaradagem; foi como um teste de força que deixou cada um incerto sobre os recursos do outro.
They were exactly opposite types.
Eles eram tipos exatamente opostos.
McTee was long of face, with an arched, cruel nose, gleaming eyes, heavy, straight brows which pointed up and gave a touch of the Mephistophelian to his expression, a narrow, jutting chin, and lips habitually compressed to a thin line.
McTee tinha o rosto alongado, com um nariz arqueado e cruel, olhos brilhantes, sobrancelhas pesadas e retas que apontavam para cima e davam um toque mefistofélico à sua expressão, um queixo estreito e proeminente, e lábios habitualmente comprimidos numa linha fina.
It was a handsome face, in a way, but it showed such a brutal dominance that it inspired fear first and admiration afterward.
Era um rosto atraente, de certa forma, mas demonstrava uma dominância tão brutal que inspirava medo primeiro e admiração depois.
Such a man must command.
Um homem assim precisa comandar.
He might be only the boss of a gang of laborers, or he might be a financier, but never in any case an underling.
Poderia ser apenas o chefe de uma turma de operários, ou poderia ser um financeiro, mas jamais, em qualquer circunstância, um subordinado.
Altogether he combined physical and intellectual strength to such a degree that both men and women would have stopped to look at him, and once seen he would be remembered.
Em conjunto, ele combinava força física e intelectual a tal grau que tanto homens quanto mulheres teriam parado para olhá-lo, e uma vez visto, seria lembrado.
On the other hand, in Harrigan one felt only force, not directed and controlled as in McTee, but impulsive, irregular, irresponsible, uncompassed.
Por outro lado, em Harrigan sentia-se apenas força, não direcionada e controlada como em McTee, mas impulsiva, irregular, irresponsável, sem limites.
Vocabulary
- Eles
- Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they'
- já
- Adverb meaning 'already' or 'now'
- haviam
- Past perfect auxiliary verb 'had' (third person plural)
- passado
- Passed through or gone by a place
- pelo
- Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'through the'
- meio
- Middle or midst of something
- da
- Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'
- multidão
- A large crowd of people gathered together
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'each other'
- desviavam
- Were weaving or swerving around obstacles repeatedly
- rapidamente
- Adverb meaning quickly or at fast speed
- entre
- Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among' things
- as
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- cabanas
- Small huts or shacks used as shelters
- até
- Preposition or conjunction meaning 'until' or 'up to'
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
- o
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- clamor
- Loud noise or uproar from a crowd
- polícia
- The police or law enforcement authority
- reduziu
- Reduced or diminished in intensity or volume
- a
- Feminine article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'
- um
- Indefinite article or number meaning 'a' or 'one'
- murmúrio
- A soft low sound or murmur barely audible
- atrás
- Behind or at the back of something
- deles
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'of them' or 'their'
- eles
- Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they'
- saíram
- They exited or came out of a place
- para
- Preposition meaning 'to', 'for', or 'toward'
- rua
- A street or road in a town or city
- estreita
- Narrow in width, describing a confined space
- escura
- Dark, lacking light or illumination
- levava
- Led or took someone toward a destination
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
- volta
- Return or way back to a place
- ao
- Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'
- coração
- Heart or central part of something
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'
- dez
- The number ten in Portuguese
- minutos
- Units of time, each equal to sixty seconds
- caminharam
- They walked together over a distance
- sem
- Preposition meaning 'without' lacking something
- dizer
- To say or to speak words aloud
- uma
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- palavra
- A single word in spoken or written language
- À
- Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'at the'
- luz
- Light, either natural or artificial illumination
- poste
- A lamp post or pole used for street lighting
- pararam
- They stopped moving or came to a halt
- comum
- Common or shared between two or more parties
- acordo
- An agreement or mutual understanding between people
- Eu
- First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
- sou
- First person singular present of 'ser', meaning 'I am'
- O
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- aperto
- A tight squeeze or firm grip, as in handshake
- mãos
- Plural of 'mão', meaning hands
- foi
- Third person singular past tense of 'ser/ir', 'was/went'
- mais
- More, used for comparisons or additions
- do
- Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'
- camaradagem
- Camaraderie or friendly companionship between people
- como
- As, how, or like; used for comparisons
- teste
- A test or trial to evaluate something
- força
- Physical strength or power exerted by someone
- deixou
- Left, allowed, or caused something to happen
- cada
- Each or every individual in a group
- incerto
- Uncertain or unsure about something or someone
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'about', 'over', or 'regarding'
- os
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- recursos
- Resources, capabilities, or means available to someone
- outro
- The other one or another person or thing
- eram
- They were; past imperfect tense of 'ser'
- tipos
- Types, kinds, or sorts of people or things
- exatamente
- Exactly or precisely, without deviation
- opostos
- Opposites or contrasting to each other entirely
- tinha
- Had; past imperfect tense of 'ter'
- rosto
- The face of a person
- alongado
- Elongated or stretched out in shape
- com
- Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment
- nariz
- The nose, part of a person's face
- arqueado
- Arched or curved in shape like a bow
- cruel
- Cruel, causing pain or suffering intentionally
- olhos
- Eyes, the organs of sight on the face
- brilhantes
- Bright or shining, full of intense light
- sobrancelhas
- Eyebrows, the arched hair above the eyes
- pesadas
- Heavy or thick in weight or appearance
- retas
- Straight, without curves or bends
- apontavam
- Were pointing or directed toward something
- cima
- Above or top, indicating higher position
- davam
- They gave or lent a quality to something
- toque
- A touch or hint of a particular quality
- à
- Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the'
- sua
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- expressão
- An expression or look conveyed by the face
- queixo
- The chin, lower part of the face
- proeminente
- Prominent or projecting noticeably outward
- lábios
- Lips, the fleshy edges of the mouth
- habitualmente
- Usually or habitually, as a regular behavior
- comprimidos
- Pressed or compressed tightly together
- numa
- Contraction of 'em' and 'uma', meaning 'in a'
- linha
- A line, thin mark or shape
- fina
- Thin or fine in width or texture
- Era
- Was; past imperfect third person of 'ser'
- atraente
- Attractive or appealing in appearance or manner
- certa
- Certain or a particular kind or degree
- forma
- Form, way, or manner of something
- mas
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast
- demonstrava
- Demonstrated or showed a quality clearly
- dominância
- Dominance or the quality of being controlling
- tão
- So or such, used to intensify an adjective
- brutal
- Brutal or savagely harsh and aggressive
- inspirava
- Inspired or provoked a feeling in others
- medo
- Fear, a feeling of danger or threat
- primeiro
- First in order, sequence, or priority
- admiração
- Admiration, a feeling of respect and wonder
- depois
- After or afterward in time or sequence
- Um
- Indefinite article or number meaning 'a' or 'one'
- homem
- A man or adult male person
- assim
- Like this, in this way, or thus
- precisa
- Needs or requires something to function
- comandar
- To command or lead others with authority
- Poderia
- Could or would be able to conditionally
- ser
- To be; the infinitive of existence verb
- apenas
- Only or just, limiting to a single thing
- chefe
- Chief, boss, or leader of a group
- turma
- A group or team of people working together
- operários
- Workers or laborers engaged in manual work
- ou
- Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative
- poderia
- Could; conditional form indicating possibility
- financeiro
- Financial or relating to money and finance
- jamais
- Never, used for strong negation in time
- em
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'
- qualquer
- Any or whichever, used for general reference
- circunstância
- A circumstance or condition surrounding an event
- subordinado
- A subordinate or person under another's authority
- Em
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'
- conjunto
- As a whole, altogether, or in combination
- ele
- Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he'
- combinava
- Combined or merged different qualities together
- física
- Physical, relating to the body or matter
- intelectual
- Intellectual, relating to the mind or intelligence
- tal
- Such, used to indicate a degree or kind
- grau
- Degree or level of something measurable
- tanto
- So much or as many, indicating quantity
- homens
- Men, plural of 'homem'
- quanto
- As much as, used in comparisons
- mulheres
- Women, plural of 'mulher'
- teriam
- Would have; conditional past of 'ter'
- parado
- Stopped or stood still in a place
- olhá-lo
- To look at him, gaze directed at someone
- vez
- Time or occasion, as in 'once' or 'one time'
- visto
- Seen; past participle of 'ver'
- seria
- Would be; conditional form of 'ser'
- lembrado
- Remembered or recalled after being encountered
- lado
- Side or aspect of something
- sentia-se
- One felt or sensed something about a person
- não
- No or not, used for negation
- direcionada
- Directed or aimed toward a specific purpose
- controlada
- Controlled or kept under restraint or regulation
- impulsiva
- Impulsive, acting without thinking or planning ahead
- irregular
- Irregular, lacking consistency or predictable pattern
- irresponsável
- Irresponsible, not showing care for consequences
- limites
- Limits or boundaries that define a range
Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.
Create free account →