Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 6
Miles, the master, affirmed that he would do very well if he had fewer cakes and sweetmeats sent him from home; but the mother's heart turned from an opinion so harsh, and inclined rather to the more refined idea that John's sallowness was owing to over-application and, perhaps, to pining after home.
Miles, o diretor, afirmou que ele se sairia muito bem se recebesse menos bolos e doces enviados de casa; mas o coração da mãe se afastava de uma opinião tão severa, e inclinava-se antes para a ideia mais refinada de que a palidez de John se devia ao excesso de dedicação aos estudos e, talvez, à saudade de casa.
John had not much affection for his mother and sisters, and an antipathy to me.
John não tinha grande afeição pela mãe e pelas irmãs, e sentia antipatia por mim.
He bullied and punished me; not two or three times in the week, nor once or twice in the day, but continually: every nerve I had feared him, and every morsel of flesh in my bones shrank when he came near.
Ele me intimidava e castigava; não duas ou três vezes por semana, nem uma ou duas vezes por dia, mas continuamente: cada nervo do meu ser o temia, e cada pedaço de carne nos meus ossos se contraía quando ele se aproximava.
There were moments when I was bewildered by the terror he inspired, because I had no appeal whatever against either his menaces or his inflictions; the servants did not like to offend their young master by taking my part against him, and Mrs. Reed was blind and deaf on the subject: she never saw him strike or heard him abuse me, though he did both now and then in her very presence, more frequently, however, behind her back.
Havia momentos em que eu ficava atordoada pelo terror que ele me inspirava, pois não tinha recurso algum contra as suas ameaças ou os seus castigos; os criados não gostavam de ofender o jovem amo tomando o meu partido contra ele, e a senhora Reed era cega e surda quanto a isso: ela nunca o via bater em mim nem o ouvia maltratar-me, embora ele fizesse ambas as coisas de vez em quando na sua própria presença, e mais frequentemente, porém, pelas suas costas.
Habitually obedient to John, I came up to his chair: he spent some three minutes in thrusting out his tongue at me as far as he could without damaging the roots: I knew he would soon strike, and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently deal it.
Habitualmente obediente a John, aproximei-me da sua cadeira: ele passou cerca de três minutos a mostrar-me a língua o mais que podia sem danificar as raízes: eu sabia que ele me bateria em breve, e enquanto temia o golpe, refleti sobre o aspeto repugnante e feio daquele que estava prestes a desferí-lo.
Vocabulary
- o
- Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- diretor
- Person who manages or leads an organization
- afirmou
- Stated or declared something as being true
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
- ele
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself' or 'oneself'
- sairia
- Conditional form of 'sair'; would go out or fare
- muito
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'very' or 'much'
- bem
- Adverb meaning 'well' or 'fine'
- recebesse
- Subjunctive past of 'receber'; if he received
- menos
- Comparative adverb meaning 'less' or 'fewer'
- bolos
- Plural of 'bolo'; cakes or pastries
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- doces
- Sweets or candies; also adjective meaning 'sweet'
- enviados
- Past participle of 'enviar'; sent or dispatched
- de
- Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of'
- casa
- Noun meaning 'house' or 'home'
- mas
- Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast
- coração
- Noun meaning 'heart', physically or emotionally
- da
- Contraction of 'de' and 'a' meaning 'of the'
- mãe
- Noun meaning 'mother'
- afastava
- Imperfect of 'afastar'; was pushing away or rejecting
- uma
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- opinião
- Noun meaning 'opinion' or personal viewpoint
- tão
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such', indicating degree
- severa
- Adjective meaning 'severe', 'strict', or 'harsh'
- inclinava-se
- Reflexive imperfect; was inclined or leaning toward
- antes
- Adverb meaning 'before' or 'rather' indicating preference
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'toward'
- a
- Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'
- ideia
- Noun meaning 'idea' or concept in one's mind
- mais
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'
- refinada
- Adjective meaning 'refined', 'subtle', or 'sophisticated'
- palidez
- Noun meaning 'paleness' or pallid complexion
- devia
- Imperfect of 'dever'; owed or was due to something
- ao
- Contraction of 'a' and 'o' meaning 'to the'
- excesso
- Noun meaning 'excess' or going beyond normal limits
- dedicação
- Noun meaning 'dedication' or strong commitment to something
- aos
- Contraction of 'a' and 'os' meaning 'to the' (plural)
- estudos
- Plural noun meaning 'studies' or academic work
- talvez
- Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe'
- à
- Contraction of 'a' and 'a' meaning 'to the' (feminine)
- saudade
- Nostalgic longing for someone or something absent
- não
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- tinha
- Imperfect of 'ter'; had or was having something
- grande
- Adjective meaning 'great' or 'big' in size or degree
- afeição
- Noun meaning 'affection' or warm emotional attachment
- pela
- Contraction of 'por' and 'a' meaning 'by the' or 'for the'
- pelas
- Contraction of 'por' and 'as' meaning 'by the' (plural feminine)
- irmãs
- Plural noun meaning 'sisters'
- sentia
- Imperfect of 'sentir'; was feeling or experiencing emotionally
- antipatia
- Noun meaning 'antipathy' or strong dislike toward someone
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'
- mim
- First person singular pronoun used after preposition: 'me'
- Ele
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
- me
- First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'
- intimidava
- Imperfect of 'intimidar'; was intimidating or frightening someone
- castigava
- Imperfect of 'castigar'; was punishing repeatedly
- duas
- Feminine form of the number two
- ou
- Conjunction meaning 'or' presenting alternatives
- três
- The number three
- vezes
- Plural of 'vez'; times or occasions
- semana
- Noun meaning 'week'
- nem
- Conjunction meaning 'neither' or 'nor'
- dia
- Noun meaning 'day'
- continuamente
- Adverb meaning 'continuously' or without stopping
- cada
- Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'
- nervo
- Noun meaning 'nerve', bodily or emotional
- do
- Contraction of 'de' and 'o' meaning 'of the'
- meu
- First person singular masculine possessive meaning 'my'
- ser
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to be'; also noun meaning 'being'
- temia
- Imperfect of 'temer'; was fearing or dreading something
- pedaço
- Noun meaning 'piece' or 'chunk' of something
- carne
- Noun meaning 'flesh' or 'meat'
- nos
- Contraction of 'em' and 'os' meaning 'in the' (plural)
- meus
- First person plural masculine possessive meaning 'my'
- ossos
- Plural noun meaning 'bones'
- contraía
- Imperfect of 'contrair'; was contracting or tensing up
- quando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
- aproximava
- Imperfect of 'aproximar'; was approaching or drawing near
- Havia
- Imperfect of 'haver'; there were or there existed
- momentos
- Plural noun meaning 'moments' or brief periods of time
- em
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'
- eu
- First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
- ficava
- Imperfect of 'ficar'; was staying or becoming something
- atordoada
- Adjective meaning 'stunned', 'dazed', or overwhelmed
- pelo
- Contraction of 'por' and 'o' meaning 'by the'
- terror
- Noun meaning 'terror' or extreme fear
- inspirava
- Imperfect of 'inspirar'; was inspiring or causing a feeling
- pois
- Conjunction meaning 'because', 'since', or 'so'
- recurso
- Noun meaning 'recourse', 'resource', or available option
- algum
- Indefinite adjective meaning 'any' or 'some'
- contra
- Preposition meaning 'against'
- as
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- suas
- Third person feminine plural possessive meaning 'his/her/their'
- ameaças
- Plural noun meaning 'threats' or menacing warnings
- os
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- seus
- Third person masculine plural possessive meaning 'his/her/their'
- castigos
- Plural noun meaning 'punishments' or penalties imposed
- criados
- Plural noun meaning 'servants'; also past participle of 'criar'
- gostavam
- Imperfect of 'gostar'; used to like or enjoyed something
- ofender
- Infinitive meaning 'to offend' or insult someone
- jovem
- Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'young person'
- amo
- Noun meaning 'master' or employer; also 'I love'
- tomando
- Gerund of 'tomar'; taking or siding with someone
- partido
- Noun meaning 'side' or 'party'; siding with someone
- senhora
- Noun meaning 'lady' or formal address for a woman
- era
- Imperfect of 'ser'; was (describing a state or condition)
- cega
- Adjective meaning 'blind', unable to see
- surda
- Adjective meaning 'deaf', unable to hear
- quanto
- Pronoun or adverb meaning 'how much' or 'as much as'
- isso
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this thing'
- ela
- Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
- nunca
- Adverb meaning 'never'
- via
- Imperfect of 'ver'; was seeing or could see something
- bater
- Infinitive meaning 'to hit', 'to beat', or strike
- ouvia
- Imperfect of 'ouvir'; was hearing or used to hear
- maltratar-me
- Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to mistreat me' or abuse me
- embora
- Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'
- fizesse
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'fazer'; even if she did something
- ambas
- Feminine pronoun meaning 'both' referring to two things
- coisas
- Plural noun meaning 'things' or objects
- vez
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion' (singular)
- na
- Contraction of 'em' and 'a' meaning 'in the' (feminine)
- sua
- Third person feminine singular possessive meaning 'her/his/its'
- própria
- Adjective meaning 'own' or 'herself', emphasizing possession
- presença
- Noun meaning 'presence' or being physically somewhere
- frequentemente
- Adverb meaning 'frequently' or often
- porém
- Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but' indicating contrast
- costas
- Plural noun meaning 'back' of the body; also 'behind one's back'
- Habitualmente
- Adverb meaning 'usually' or 'habitually'
- obediente
- Adjective meaning 'obedient' or compliant with authority
- aproximei-me
- Reflexive past tense of 'aproximar'; I approached or drew near
- cadeira
- Noun meaning 'chair' or seat for sitting
- passou
- Past tense of 'passar'; passed or spent time doing something
- cerca
- Noun or adverb meaning 'about', 'approximately', or 'fence'
- minutos
- Plural noun meaning 'minutes' of time
- mostrar-me
- Infinitive with pronoun; to show me something
- língua
- Noun meaning 'tongue' or 'language'
- podia
- Imperfect of 'poder'; was able to or could do something
- sem
- Preposition meaning 'without'
- danificar
- Infinitive meaning 'to damage' or cause harm to something
- raízes
- Plural noun meaning 'roots', of a tooth or a plant
- sabia
- Imperfect of 'saber'; knew or was aware of something
- bateria
- Conditional of 'bater'; would hit or strike; also 'battery'
- breve
- Adjective meaning 'brief' or 'short'; 'em breve' means 'soon'
- enquanto
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'
- golpe
- Noun meaning 'blow', 'strike', or sudden hit
- refleti
- Past tense of 'refletir'; I reflected or thought carefully
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'about', 'on', or 'over'
- aspeto
- Noun meaning 'aspect', 'appearance', or look of something
- repugnante
- Adjective meaning 'repugnant', 'disgusting', or revolting
- feio
- Adjective meaning 'ugly' or unpleasant in appearance
- daquele
- Contraction of 'de' and 'aquele' meaning 'of that'
- estava
- Imperfect of 'estar'; was (describing a temporary state)
- prestes
- Adverb in 'prestes a' meaning 'about to' do something
- desferí-lo
- Infinitive with pronoun; to deal or deliver it (a blow)
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