Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 3
So also did the delicately marked black brows and the black lashes to her dark and very lovely blue eyes; but the clear complexion, the cheeks with the tenderest bloom on them, the softly dimpled lips red as coral, and the little teeth white as pearls were true Irish characteristics.
También lo eran las cejas negras delicadamente delineadas y las pestañas negras que enmarcaban sus oscuros y bellísimos ojos azules; pero la tez clara, las mejillas con el más suave rubor, los labios levemente hoyuelados y rojos como el coral, y los pequeños dientes blancos como perlas eran verdaderos rasgos irlandeses.
Nora waited for a moment after Hannah had left her, then, shading her eyes from the westerly sun by one hand, she turned slowly and went into the house.
Nora esperó un momento después de que Hannah la hubiera dejado, luego, protegiéndose los ojos del sol poniente con una mano, se volvió lentamente y entró en la casa.
"Where is mother, Pegeen?" she said to a rough-looking, somewhat slatternly servant who was crossing the hall.
—¿Dónde está madre, Pegeen? —le dijo a una criada de aspecto tosco y algo desaliñada que cruzaba el vestíbulo.
"In the north parlor, Miss Nora."
—En el salón norte, señorita Nora.
"Come along, then, Creena; come along, Cushla," said the girl, addressing two handsome black Pomeranians who rushed to meet her.
—Vamos, Creena; vamos, Cushla —dijo la joven, dirigiéndose a dos hermosos perros de Pomerania negros que corrieron a su encuentro.
The dogs leaped up at her with expressions of rapture, and girl and dogs careered with a wild dance across the great, broad hall in the direction of the north parlor.
Los perros saltaron hacia ella con muestras de arrebatado júbilo, y la joven y los perros recorrieron en un desenfrenado baile el amplio y espacioso vestíbulo en dirección al salón norte.
Nora opened the door with a somewhat noisy bang, the dogs precipitated themselves into the room, and she followed.
Nora abrió la puerta de un portazo bastante ruidoso, los perros se precipitaron dentro de la habitación y ella los siguió.
"Ah, then, mother dear! and have I disturbed you?" she said.
—¡Ah, madre querida! ¿Acaso te he molestado? —dijo.
A pale-faced lady, who was lying full-length on a very old and hard sofa, rose with a querulous expression on her face when Nora entered.
Una dama de rostro pálido, que estaba tendida cuan larga era sobre un sofá muy viejo y duro, se incorporó con expresión quejumbrosa cuando Nora entró.
"I wish someone would teach you thoughtfulness," she said; "you are the most tiresome girl in the world.
—Ojalá alguien te enseñara a ser considerada —dijo—; eres la joven más fastidiosa del mundo.
Vocabulary
- También
- Also; used to add information or agreement
- lo
- It; neuter pronoun or masculine direct object pronoun
- eran
- They were; third-person plural imperfect of ser
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article
- cejas
- Eyebrows; the hair above the eyes
- negras
- Black; feminine plural adjective describing dark color
- delicadamente
- Delicately; in a fine, subtle, or careful manner
- delineadas
- Outlined; drawn or traced with precision
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction
- pestañas
- Eyelashes; hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
- que
- That/which; relative pronoun or conjunction
- enmarcaban
- Framed; they surrounded or bordered something
- sus
- His/her/their; possessive adjective for third person
- oscuros
- Dark; adjective describing lack of light or color
- bellísimos
- Most beautiful; superlative form of bello
- ojos
- Eyes; the organs used for seeing
- azules
- Blue; plural adjective describing a blue color
- pero
- But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- tez
- Complexion; the natural color and texture of skin
- clara
- Clear/fair; adjective describing light or pale tone
- mejillas
- Cheeks; the fleshy sides of the face
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- más
- More/most; used for comparison or superlative degree
- suave
- Soft/gentle; adjective describing smooth or mild quality
- rubor
- Blush; redness appearing on the cheeks from emotion
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article
- labios
- Lips; the fleshy edges of the mouth
- levemente
- Slightly; in a light or barely noticeable manner
- rojos
- Red; masculine plural adjective for the color red
- como
- Like/as; preposition used for comparisons
- coral
- Coral; a reddish-pink color or marine organism
- pequeños
- Small; masculine plural adjective meaning little in size
- dientes
- Teeth; the hard structures inside the mouth
- blancos
- White; masculine plural adjective for the color white
- perlas
- Pearls; smooth lustrous gems formed inside mollusks
- verdaderos
- True/genuine; adjective meaning authentic or real
- rasgos
- Features; distinctive characteristics of a face or person
- irlandeses
- Irish; adjective referring to people or things from Ireland
- esperó
- Waited; third-person singular preterite of esperar
- un
- A/an; masculine singular indefinite article
- momento
- Moment; a very brief period of time
- después
- After/afterwards; adverb indicating later in time
- de
- Of/from; common preposition indicating origin or possession
- hubiera
- Had; past subjunctive of haber used in conditionals
- dejado
- Left/let; past participle of dejar meaning to leave
- luego
- Then/later; adverb indicating sequence or subsequent time
- protegiéndose
- Protecting herself; reflexive gerund of proteger
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el
- sol
- Sun; the star at the center of our solar system
- poniente
- Setting/west; the direction where the sun sets
- una
- A/an; feminine singular indefinite article
- mano
- Hand; the body part at the end of the arm
- se
- Herself/himself/itself; reflexive pronoun for third person
- volvió
- Turned/returned; third-person singular preterite of volver
- lentamente
- Slowly; in a slow or unhurried manner
- entró
- Entered; third-person singular preterite of entrar
- en
- In/into/at; preposition indicating location or direction
- casa
- House/home; a building where people live
- Dónde
- Where; interrogative adverb asking about location
- está
- Is; third-person singular present of estar
- madre
- Mother; a female parent
- le
- To her/him; indirect object pronoun third person singular
- dijo
- Said; third-person singular preterite of decir
- a
- To/at; preposition indicating direction or indirect object
- criada
- Maid; a female domestic servant
- aspecto
- Appearance; the overall look or manner of someone
- tosco
- Coarse/rough; adjective describing a crude or unrefined manner
- algo
- Something/somewhat; pronoun or adverb of degree
- desaliñada
- Disheveled; untidy or carelessly dressed in appearance
- cruzaba
- Was crossing; imperfect of cruzar meaning to cross
- vestíbulo
- Vestibule/hall; an entrance hall or lobby of a building
- En
- In; preposition indicating location inside something
- salón
- Living room/salon; a large room for receiving guests
- norte
- North; the cardinal direction opposite to south
- señorita
- Miss; title of address for an unmarried woman
- Vamos
- Let's go/come on; first-person plural of ir
- vamos
- Let's go; first-person plural present of ir
- joven
- Young woman/youth; adjective or noun for a young person
- dirigiéndose
- Addressing/heading toward; reflexive gerund of dirigir
- dos
- Two; the cardinal number 2
- hermosos
- Beautiful/handsome; masculine plural adjective of beauty
- perros
- Dogs; domesticated canine animals kept as pets
- negros
- Black; masculine plural adjective for the color black
- corrieron
- Ran; third-person plural preterite of correr
- su
- His/her/its/their; singular possessive adjective
- encuentro
- Meeting/encounter; a coming together of people or things
- Los
- Them; masculine plural direct object pronoun
- saltaron
- Jumped/leaped; third-person plural preterite of saltar
- hacia
- Toward; preposition indicating direction of movement
- ella
- She/her; third-person singular feminine pronoun
- muestras
- Signs/demonstrations; plural noun meaning displays or samples
- arrebatado
- Rapturous/passionate; adjective describing intense excitement
- júbilo
- Joy/jubilation; a feeling of great happiness and triumph
- recorrieron
- Ran through/traversed; preterite of recorrer, to travel across
- desenfrenado
- Wild/unbridled; adjective describing unrestrained behavior
- baile
- Dance; rhythmic movement of the body to music
- amplio
- Wide/spacious; adjective describing ample or broad space
- espacioso
- Spacious; adjective describing a large or roomy area
- dirección
- Direction; the course along which something moves
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el
- abrió
- Opened; third-person singular preterite of abrir
- puerta
- Door; a movable barrier used to open or close an entrance
- portazo
- Slam; the loud noise of a door being shut forcefully
- bastante
- Quite/enough; adverb indicating a considerable degree
- ruidoso
- Noisy; adjective describing something that makes loud sounds
- precipitaron
- Rushed/hurled; preterite of precipitar meaning to rush in
- dentro
- Inside/within; adverb indicating an interior location
- habitación
- Room; an enclosed space within a building
- siguió
- Followed/continued; third-person singular preterite of seguir
- Ah
- Ah; exclamation expressing surprise, recognition, or emotion
- querida
- Dear/darling; affectionate term of address for someone loved
- Acaso
- Perhaps/maybe; adverb expressing possibility or doubt
- te
- You; second-person singular reflexive or object pronoun
- he
- I have; first-person singular present of haber
- molestado
- Bothered/disturbed; past participle of molestar
- Una
- A/an; feminine singular indefinite article
- dama
- Lady; a woman of refinement or high social standing
- rostro
- Face; the front part of the head with facial features
- pálido
- Pale; adjective describing a light or washed-out complexion
- estaba
- Was; third-person singular imperfect of estar
- tendida
- Lying/stretched out; feminine past participle of tender
- cuan
- As/how; conjunction or adverb used in comparisons
- larga
- Long; feminine adjective describing extended length
- era
- Was; third-person singular imperfect of ser
- sobre
- On/over/about; preposition indicating position or topic
- sofá
- Sofa; an upholstered seat for more than one person
- muy
- Very; adverb intensifying the degree of an adjective
- viejo
- Old; adjective describing something of advanced age
- duro
- Hard; adjective describing a firm or rigid surface
- incorporó
- Sat up; preterite of incorporarse meaning to raise oneself
- expresión
- Expression; the look on someone's face showing emotion
- quejumbrosa
- Whining/complaining; adjective describing a petulant expression
- cuando
- When; conjunction or adverb indicating a point in time
- Ojalá
- Hopefully/I wish; expresses a strong wish or desire
- alguien
- Someone; indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified person
- enseñara
- Would teach; past subjunctive of enseñar meaning to teach
- ser
- To be; infinitive of the verb ser indicating identity
- considerada
- Considerate; adjective describing a thoughtful, caring person
- eres
- You are; second-person singular present of ser
- fastidiosa
- Annoying/bothersome; adjective describing an irritating person
- mundo
- World; the earth or all people and things in existence
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