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English → Spanish CHAPTER I. Level 4/10

NORA.

"Why, then, Miss Nora--"

"Pues entonces, señorita Nora..."

"Yes, Hannah?"

"¿Sí, Hannah?"

"You didn't see the masther going this way, miss?"

"¿No vio usted al señor pasar por aquí, señorita?"

"What do you mean, Hannah? Father is never at home at this hour."

"¿Qué quieres decir, Hannah? Papá nunca está en casa a esta hora."

"I thought maybe--" said Hannah.

"Pensé que quizás..." dijo Hannah.

She spoke in a dubious voice, backing a little away.

Habló con voz dubitativa, retrocediendo un poco.

Hannah was a small, squat woman, of a truly Irish type.

Hannah era una mujer pequeña y rechoncha, de un tipo verdaderamente irlandés.

Her nose was celestial, her mouth wide, her eyes dark, and sparkling with fun.

Su nariz era respingona, su boca ancha, sus ojos oscuros y chispeantes de alegría.

She was dressed in a short, coarse serge petticoat, with what is called a bedgown over it; the bedgown was made of striped calico, yellow and red, and was tied in at the waist with a broad band of the same.

Vestía una enagua corta y tosca de sarga, con lo que se llama una bata encima; la bata estaba hecha de percal a rayas, amarillo y rojo, y se ceñía en la cintura con una ancha banda del mismo tejido.

Hannah's hair was strongly inclined to gray, and her humorous face was covered with a perfect network of wrinkles.

El cabello de Hannah tendía marcadamente hacia el gris, y su rostro jovial estaba cubierto de una perfecta red de arrugas.

She showed a gleam of snowy teeth now, as she looked full at the young girl whom she was addressing.

Mostró un destello de dientes niveos en ese momento, mientras miraba de frente a la joven a quien se dirigía.

"Ah, then, Miss Nora," she said, "it's I that am sorry for yez."

"Ah, pues, señorita Nora", dijo, "soy yo quien lo siente por ustedes."

Before Nora O'Shanaghgan could utter a word Hannah had turned on her heel.

Antes de que Nora O'Shanaghgan pudiera pronunciar una sola palabra, Hannah había dado media vuelta.

"Come back, Hannah," said Nora in an imperious voice.

"Vuelve, Hannah", dijo Nora con voz imperiosa.

"Presently, darlint; it's the childer I hear calling me. Coming, Mike asthore, coming."

"Ahora mismo, cariñito; son los niños que me oigo llamar. Ya voy, Mike tesoro, ya voy."

The squat little figure flew down a side walk which led to a paddock: beyond the paddock was a turnstile, and at the farther end of an adjacent field a cabin made of mud, with one tiny window and a thatched roof.

La pequeña figura rechoncha salió volando por un sendero lateral que conducía a un potrero: más allá del potrero había un torniquete, y al extremo más alejado de un campo contiguo había una cabaña hecha de barro, con una diminuta ventana y un techo de paja.

Vocabulary

Pues: Well, then; filler word expressing hesitation or transition.
entonces: Then, so; used to indicate consequence or continuation.
señorita: Miss; polite title for an unmarried young woman.
Sí: Yes; affirmative response to a question.
No: No; negative response or negation word.
vio: Saw; past tense of ver, to see.
usted: You; formal second-person singular pronoun.
al: To the; contraction of a and el.
señor: Mister, sir; polite title for an adult man.
pasar: To pass, to happen; common verb with multiple meanings.
por: Through, by, for; preposition indicating movement or cause.
aquí: Here; adverb indicating a nearby location.
Qué: What; interrogative or exclamatory pronoun.
quieres: You want; second-person present tense of querer.
decir: To say, to mean; common verb of communication.
Papá: Dad, father; informal term for one's father.
nunca: Never; adverb expressing total negation of frequency.
está: Is; third-person present tense of estar, to be.
en: In, at, on; preposition indicating location or time.
casa: House, home; place where someone lives.
a: To, at; preposition indicating direction or recipient.
esta: This; feminine demonstrative adjective indicating nearby noun.
hora: Hour, time; unit of time or a specific moment.
Pensé: I thought; first-person preterite of pensar.
que: That, which; conjunction or relative pronoun.
quizás: Maybe, perhaps; adverb expressing uncertainty or possibility.
dijo: Said; third-person preterite of decir, to say.
Habló: Spoke; third-person preterite of hablar, to speak.
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
voz: Voice; the sound produced when a person speaks.
dubitativa: Doubtful, hesitant; adjective describing an uncertain manner of speaking.
retrocediendo: Stepping back; present participle of retroceder, to retreat.
un: A, an; masculine indefinite article.
poco: A little, a bit; indicates a small quantity or degree.
era: Was, were; imperfect past tense of ser, to be.
una: A, an; feminine indefinite article.
mujer: Woman; adult female person.
pequeña: Small, little; adjective describing diminutive size.
y: And; conjunction joining words or clauses together.
rechoncha: Chubby, plump; adjective describing a short stout person.
de: Of, from; preposition indicating origin or possession.
tipo: Type, kind; word indicating a category or sort.
verdaderamente: Truly, really; adverb emphasizing truth or authenticity.
irlandés: Irish; adjective or noun relating to Ireland.
Su: His, her, your, their; possessive adjective or pronoun.
nariz: Nose; facial feature used for smelling and breathing.
respingona: Upturned, snub; adjective describing a turned-up nose.
su: His, her, your, their; possessive adjective.
boca: Mouth; facial opening used for speaking and eating.
ancha: Wide, broad; feminine adjective describing large width.
sus: His, her, their; plural possessive adjective.
ojos: Eyes; organs of sight on the face.
oscuros: Dark; adjective describing eyes of deep dark color.
chispeantes: Sparkling, twinkling; adjective describing lively glittering eyes.
alegría: Joy, happiness; a feeling of great pleasure.
Vestía: Was wearing; imperfect past tense of vestir, to dress.
enagua: Petticoat, underskirt; undergarment worn beneath a skirt.
corta: Short; adjective describing something of limited length.
tosca: Coarse, rough; adjective describing rough or crude texture.
sarga: Serge, twill; a type of woven diagonal fabric.
lo: It, him; masculine direct object pronoun.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or pronominal verbs.
llama: Is called; third-person present of llamarse.
bata: Robe, housecoat; loose outer garment worn at home.
encima: On top, over; adverb indicating something is above.
la: The; feminine definite article, or her as pronoun.
estaba: Was; imperfect past tense of estar, to be.
hecha: Made; feminine past participle of hacer, to make.
percal: Percale; a fine closely woven cotton fabric.
rayas: Stripes, lines; plural noun for stripes on fabric.
amarillo: Yellow; color adjective describing a bright golden hue.
rojo: Red; color adjective describing the color of blood.
ceñía: Hugged, cinched; imperfect past of ceñir, to cinch.
cintura: Waist; the narrow part of the human torso.
banda: Band, strip; a strip or belt of material.
del: Of the; contraction of de and el.
mismo: Same; adjective indicating identical or equal nature.
tejido: Fabric, tissue; woven or knitted material or cloth.
El: The; masculine definite article preceding a masculine noun.
cabello: Hair; the hair on a person's head.
tendía: Tended, leaned; imperfect past of tender, to tend.
marcadamente: Markedly, noticeably; adverb indicating a pronounced degree.
hacia: Toward; preposition indicating direction or tendency.
el: The; masculine singular definite article.
gris: Gray; color adjective describing a neutral mid tone.
rostro: Face, countenance; the front part of someone's head.
jovial: Jovial, cheerful; adjective describing a merry friendly manner.
cubierto: Covered; past participle of cubrir, to cover.
perfecta: Perfect; feminine adjective meaning flawless or complete.
red: Net, network; a mesh or interlaced structure.
arrugas: Wrinkles; lines or creases on the skin.
Mostró: Showed; third-person preterite of mostrar, to show.
destello: Flash, gleam; a brief bright burst of light.
dientes: Teeth; the hard structures in the mouth for chewing.
niveos: Snow-white; adjective describing teeth of brilliant white color.
ese: That; masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
momento: Moment; a very brief period of time.
mientras: While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.
miraba: Was looking at; imperfect past of mirar, to look.
frente: Forehead, front; the upper part of the face.
joven: Young person; adjective or noun meaning young.
quien: Who, whom; relative pronoun referring to a person.
dirigía: Was directing, addressing; imperfect past of dirigirse.
Ah: Ah; exclamation expressing realization, surprise, or understanding.
pues: Well, then; filler or transitional word in conversation.
soy: I am; first-person present tense of ser.
yo: I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
siente: Sit; imperative form of sentarse, to sit down.
ustedes: You all; formal second-person plural pronoun.
Antes: Before, previously; adverb indicating a prior time.
pudiera: Could; imperfect subjunctive of poder, to be able.
pronunciar: To pronounce; to articulate or utter words aloud.
sola: Alone, only; adjective indicating being by oneself.
palabra: Word; a unit of language with meaning and sound.
había: Had; imperfect of haber, used to form past perfect.
dado: Given; past participle of dar, to give.
media: Half; feminine adjective meaning half of something.
vuelta: Turn; a rotation or change of direction.
Vuelve: Come back, return; imperative form of volver.
imperiosa: Imperious, commanding; adjective describing an authoritative demanding manner.
Ahora: Now; adverb indicating the present moment in time.
cariñito: Little darling; affectionate diminutive term of endearment.
son: Are; third-person plural present tense of ser.
los: The; masculine plural definite article.
niños: Children; plural noun for young boys or children.
me: Me; first-person singular reflexive or object pronoun.
oigo: I hear; first-person present of oír, to hear.
llamar: To call; to address or summon someone by voice.
Ya: Already, now; adverb indicating something has occurred.
voy: I go, I'm coming; first-person present of ir.
tesoro: Treasure, darling; term of endearment meaning beloved one.
ya: Already, now; adverb indicating something is happening soon.
La: The; feminine singular definite article before a noun.
figura: Figure, form; the shape or outline of a person.
salió: Left, went out; preterite of salir, to leave.
volando: Flying, rushing; present participle of volar, to fly.
sendero: Path, trail; a narrow way through an outdoor area.
lateral: Side, lateral; adjective describing something on the side.
conducía: Led, led to; imperfect past of conducir, to lead.
potrero: Pasture, paddock; enclosed land used for grazing livestock.
más: More; adverb or adjective indicating a greater quantity.
allá: Over there; adverb indicating a distant location.
torniquete: Turnstile, tourniquet; a rotating gate or medical device.
extremo: End, extreme; the farthest or outermost point of something.
alejado: Distant, far away; adjective describing something remote.
campo: Field, countryside; open land used for agriculture or leisure.
contiguo: Adjacent, adjoining; adjective describing something directly next to.
cabaña: Cabin, hut; a small simple rustic shelter or dwelling.
barro: Mud, clay; wet earthy material used in construction.
diminuta: Tiny, minute; feminine adjective describing something very small.
ventana: Window; an opening in a wall to admit light.
techo: Roof, ceiling; the top covering of a building.
paja: Straw, thatch; dried plant stalks used for roofing.

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