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English → Pt CHAPTER II. Level 4/10

"SOME MORE OF THE LAND MUST GO."

"MAIS ALGUMA TERRA TERÁ DE IR."

Squire O'Shanaghgan was a tall, powerfully built man, with deep-set eyes and rugged, overhanging brows; his hair was of a grizzled gray, very thick and abundant; he had a shaggy beard, too, and a long overhanging mustache.

O Escudeiro O'Shanaghgan era um homem alto e robusto, com olhos fundos e sobrancelhas ásperas e salientes; seu cabelo era de um grisalho acinzentado, muito espesso e abundante; ele tinha também uma barba hirsuta e um longo bigode saliente.

He entered the north parlor still more noisily than Nora had done.

Ele entrou na sala norte ainda mais ruidosamente do que Nora havia feito.

The dogs yelped with delight, and flung themselves upon him.

Os cães latiam de alegria e se atiraram sobre ele.

"Down, Creena! down, Cushla!" he said.

"Quieta, Creena! quieta, Cushla!" ele disse.

"Ah, then, Nora, they are as bewitching as yourself, little woman.

"Ah, então, Nora, elas são tão encantadoras quanto você mesma, minha pequena.

What beauties they are growing, to be sure!"

Que beldades elas estão se tornando, com certeza!"

"I reared them," said Nora.

"Eu as criei," disse Nora.

"I am proud of them both.

"Tenho orgulho das duas.

At one time I thought Creena could not live; but look at her now--her coat as black as jet, and so silky."

Por um tempo pensei que Creena não sobreviveria; mas olhe para ela agora -- sua pelagem tão preta quanto azeviche, e tão sedosa."

"Shut the door, won't you, Patrick?" said his wife.

"Feche a porta, Patrick, por favor?" disse sua esposa.

"Bless me! I forgot," said the Squire.

"Minha nossa! Eu me esqueci," disse o Escudeiro.

He crossed the room, and, with an effort after quietness, closed the door with one foot; then he seated himself by his wife's side.

Ele atravessou a sala e, num esforço por ser discreto, fechou a porta com um pé; depois sentou-se ao lado de sua esposa.

"Better, Eileen?" he said, looking at her anxiously.

"Melhor, Eileen?" ele disse, olhando para ela ansiosamente.

"I wish you would not call me Eileen," she said.

"Gostaria que você não me chamasse de Eileen," ela disse.

"I hate to have my name Irishized."

"Detesto que meu nome seja irlandesizado."

The Squire's eyes filled with suppressed fun.

Os olhos do Escudeiro se encheram de diversão contida.

"Ah, but you are half-Irish, whether you like it or not," he said.

"Ah, mas você é meio irlandesa, goste ou não," ele disse.

"Is not she, colleen?

"Não é assim, colleen?

Bless me, what a day it has turned out!

Minha nossa, que dia este se revelou!

We are getting summer weather at last.

Estamos finalmente tendo um tempo de verão.

What do you say to going for a drive, Eileen--Ellen, I mean?

O que você acha de sairmos para um passeio de carruagem, Eileen -- Ellen, quero dizer?

Vocabulary

MAIS: More; used for comparisons or emphasis.
ALGUMA: Some; referring to an unspecified feminine noun.
TERRA: Land, earth, or ground; place of origin.
TERÁ: Will have; future tense of 'ter'.
DE: Of, from; common preposition indicating origin or belonging.
IR: To go; basic verb of movement.
O: The; masculine singular definite article.
Escudeiro: Squire; a man of noble rank or attendant.
era: Was; imperfect past tense of 'ser'.
um: A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.
homem: Man; adult male person.
alto: Tall or high; describing height or elevation.
e: And; basic coordinating conjunction.
robusto: Robust, sturdy; physically strong and healthy.
com: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner.
olhos: Eyes; plural of 'olho'.
fundos: Deep-set; here describing eyes sunken into the face.
sobrancelhas: Eyebrows; the hair above the eyes.
ásperas: Rough, coarse; feminine plural of 'áspero'.
salientes: Prominent, protruding; standing out noticeably.
seu: His, her, its, your; third-person possessive adjective.
cabelo: Hair; referring to hair on the head.
grisalho: Graying; hair that is partly gray.
acinzentado: Grayish; having a gray tinge or color.
muito: Very, much; intensifying adverb or adjective.
espesso: Thick, dense; describing volume or density.
abundante: Abundant, plentiful; existing in large quantities.
ele: He; masculine third-person singular pronoun.
tinha: Had; imperfect past tense of 'ter'.
também: Also, too; indicating addition of information.
uma: A, an; feminine singular indefinite article.
barba: Beard; facial hair on the chin and cheeks.
longo: Long; describing extended length or duration.
bigode: Mustache; hair grown above the upper lip.
saliente: Prominent, protruding; standing out from a surface.
Ele: He; masculine third-person singular subject pronoun.
entrou: Entered; past tense of 'entrar'.
na: In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'.
sala: Room, living room; main indoor gathering space.
norte: North; cardinal direction opposite to south.
ainda: Still, yet; indicating continuation or emphasis.
mais: More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.
ruidosamente: Noisily; in a loud and disruptive manner.
do: Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'.
que: Than, that, what; versatile conjunction or pronoun.
havia: Had; imperfect form of 'haver', auxiliary verb.
feito: Done; past participle of 'fazer'.
Os: The; masculine plural definite article.
cães: Dogs; plural of 'cão'.
latiam: Were barking; imperfect tense of 'latir'.
alegria: Joy, happiness; feeling of great pleasure.
se: Themselves, each other; reflexive pronoun.
atiraram: Threw themselves; past tense of 'atirar-se'.
sobre: On, over, about; preposition indicating position or topic.
Quieta: Quiet, still; command to be calm or silent.
quieta: Quiet; adjective or command for calmness.
disse: Said; past tense of 'dizer'.
então: Then, so; indicating sequence or consequence.
elas: They; feminine third-person plural pronoun.
são: Are; third-person plural present tense of 'ser'.
tão: So, as; used in comparisons of degree.
encantadoras: Charming, delightful; feminine plural of 'encantador'.
quanto: As much as; used in comparisons.
você: You; second-person singular formal pronoun.
mesma: Herself, same; feminine emphatic or reflexive pronoun.
minha: My; feminine first-person possessive adjective.
pequena: Little, small; feminine adjective of size.
Que: What; exclamation or question word.
estão: Are; third-person plural present of 'estar'.
tornando: Becoming; gerund of 'tornar', indicating transformation.
certeza: Certainty; state of being sure or confident.
Eu: I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
as: Them, the; feminine plural pronoun or article.
criei: I raised; past tense of 'criar', to raise.
Tenho: I have; first-person singular present of 'ter'.
orgulho: Pride; feeling of satisfaction from achievements.
das: Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as'.
duas: Two; feminine form of the numeral.
Por: For, by, through; versatile preposition in Portuguese.
tempo: Time, weather; noun referring to duration or climate.
pensei: I thought; past tense of 'pensar'.
não: No, not; basic negation word.
sobreviveria: Would survive; conditional tense of 'sobreviver'.
mas: But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast.
olhe: Look; imperative form of 'olhar'.
para: For, to, toward; common directional preposition.
ela: She, her; feminine third-person singular pronoun.
agora: Now; referring to the current moment.
sua: Her, his, its, your; third-person possessive adjective.
pelagem: Coat, fur; animal's covering of hair or fur.
preta: Black; feminine form of color adjective.
sedosa: Silky; smooth and soft like silk.
Feche: Close, shut; imperative form of 'fechar'.
a: The; feminine singular definite article.
porta: Door; entrance or exit of a room.
por: Please, by, for; preposition or politeness marker.
favor: Favor; used in 'por favor' meaning please.
esposa: Wife; female spouse in a marriage.
Minha: My; feminine first-person possessive adjective.
nossa: Our; also exclamation expressing surprise.
me: Me, myself; first-person singular object pronoun.
esqueci: I forgot; past tense of 'esquecer'.
o: The, him; masculine article or object pronoun.
atravessou: Crossed; past tense of 'atravessar'.
num: In a; contraction of 'em' and 'um'.
esforço: Effort; physical or mental exertion toward a goal.
ser: To be; infinitive of the permanent state verb.
discreto: Discreet, quiet; careful not to attract attention.
fechou: Closed; past tense of 'fechar'.
pé: Foot; part of the body or base of something.
depois: After, then; indicating sequence in time.
sentou-se: Sat down; reflexive past tense of 'sentar'.
ao: To the; contraction of 'a' and 'o'.
lado: Side; position or direction beside something.
Melhor: Better; comparative adjective or adverb.
olhando: Looking; gerund of 'olhar'.
ansiosamente: Anxiously; in a worried or eager manner.
Gostaria: I would like; polite conditional of 'gostar'.
chamasse: Would call; imperfect subjunctive of 'chamar'.
Detesto: I detest; first-person present of 'detestar'.
meu: My; masculine first-person possessive adjective.
nome: Name; word used to identify a person.
seja: Be; present subjunctive of 'ser'.
encheram: Filled; past tense of 'encher'.
diversão: Fun, amusement; entertainment or playful activity.
contida: Contained, suppressed; held back from expression.
é: Is; third-person singular present of 'ser'.
meio: Half, middle, means; partially or midpoint.
irlandesa: Irish; feminine adjective relating to Ireland.
goste: Like; present subjunctive of 'gostar'.
ou: Or; coordinating disjunctive conjunction.
Não: No, not; basic negation word.
assim: So, thus, like this; indicating manner or consequence.
dia: Day; 24-hour period or daytime.
este: This; masculine demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
revelou: Revealed; past tense of 'revelar'.
Estamos: We are; first-person plural present of 'estar'.
finalmente: Finally; at last after a long wait.
tendo: Having; gerund of 'ter'.
verão: Summer; warmest season of the year.
acha: Thinks, finds; third-person present of 'achar'.
sairmos: We go out; infinitive of 'sair' with pronoun.
passeio: Ride, stroll, outing; leisurely trip or walk.
carruagem: Carriage; horse-drawn vehicle for transportation.
quero: I want; first-person present of 'querer'.
dizer: To say; infinitive of the verb meaning to speak.

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