Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 4
She came in, hiding both her hands under her apron.
Ela entrou, escondendo ambas as mãos sob o avental.
Mrs. O'Shanaghgan uttered an impatient sigh.
A Sra. O'Shanaghgan soltou um suspiro impaciente.
"It is impossible to train these creatures," she said under her breath.
"É impossível treinar essas criaturas", ela disse em voz baixa.
Aloud, she gave her order in quiet, impassive tones:
Em voz alta, ela deu sua ordem em tons calmos e impassíveis:
"Tea as soon as possible in the west parlor, and sound the gong when it is ready."
"Chá o mais rápido possível na sala de estar oeste, e toque o gongo quando estiver pronto."
"Why, then, wasn't I getting it?" said Pegeen.
"Ora, então, não estava eu indo buscá-lo?" disse Pegeen.
She left the room, leaving the door wide open.
Ela saiu do quarto, deixando a porta escancarada.
"Just like them," said Mrs. O'Shanaghgan.
"Típico delas", disse a Sra. O'Shanaghgan.
"When you want the door open they invariably shut it, and when you want it shut they leave it open."
"Quando você quer a porta aberta, elas invariavelmente a fecham, e quando você quer fechada, elas a deixam aberta."
"They do that in England too, as far as I can tell," said the Squire, with a slightly nettled tone in his voice.
"Elas fazem isso também na Inglaterra, pelo que posso dizer", disse o Escudeiro, com um tom ligeiramente irritado na voz.
"Well, now, Patrick, while we have a few moments to ourselves, I want to know what you mean to do about that ten thousand pounds?"
"Pois bem, Patrick, enquanto temos alguns momentos a sós, quero saber o que você pretende fazer a respeito dessas dez mil libras?"
"I am sure, Ellen, it is more than I can tell you."
"Tenho certeza, Ellen, que é mais do que posso te dizer."
"You will have to pay it, you know."
"Você terá que pagá-la, sabe."
"I suppose so, some day. I'll speak to Dan to-night. He is the last man to be hard on a chap."
"Suponho que sim, algum dia. Falarei com Dan esta noite. Ele é o último homem a ser duro com alguém."
"Some more of the land must go," said the wife in a fretful tone.
"Mais uma parte das terras terá que ir", disse a esposa em tom irritadiço.
"Our rent-roll will be still smaller.
"Nossa lista de rendas será ainda menor.
There will be still less money to educate Terence.
Haverá ainda menos dinheiro para educar Terence.
I had set my heart on his going to Cambridge or Oxford.
Eu havia depositado minha esperança em ele ir a Cambridge ou Oxford.
You quite forget that he is eighteen now."
Você esquece completamente que ele tem dezoito anos agora."
"Cambridge or Oxford!" said the Squire.
"Cambridge ou Oxford!" disse o Escudeiro.
Vocabulary
- Ela
- Third person singular feminine pronoun: she
- entrou
- Entered, went into a place
- escondendo
- Hiding or concealing something from view
- ambas
- Both, referring to two feminine things
- as
- Feminine plural definite article: the
- mãos
- Hands, the body parts at arm ends
- sob
- Preposition meaning under or beneath something
- o
- Masculine singular definite article: the
- avental
- Apron, protective garment worn over clothing
- A
- Feminine singular definite article: the
- Sra
- Abbreviation for Senhora, meaning Mrs or Ms
- soltou
- Released, let out or uttered something
- um
- Masculine indefinite article: a or an
- suspiro
- Sigh, a deep audible breath expressing emotion
- impaciente
- Impatient, unable to wait calmly
- É
- Third person singular present of ser: is
- impossível
- Impossible, not able to occur or be done
- treinar
- To train or instruct someone in a skill
- essas
- Those, feminine plural demonstrative adjective
- criaturas
- Creatures, living beings or persons (often dismissive)
- ela
- Third person singular feminine pronoun: she
- disse
- Said, past tense of dizer
- em
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at
- voz
- Voice, the sound produced when speaking
- baixa
- Low, describing quiet or soft voice
- Em
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at
- alta
- High or loud, describing voice volume
- deu
- Gave, past tense of dar
- sua
- Possessive adjective: her, his, or your
- ordem
- Order or command given to someone
- tons
- Tones, qualities or shades of voice
- calmos
- Calm, peaceful and undisturbed in manner
- e
- Conjunction meaning and
- impassíveis
- Impassive, showing no emotion or feeling
- Chá
- Tea, a hot beverage brewed from leaves
- mais
- More, a greater quantity or degree
- rápido
- Fast or quick, done with speed
- possível
- Possible, able to happen or be done
- na
- Contraction of em + a: in the (feminine)
- sala
- Room or hall, especially a living room
- de
- Preposition meaning of or from
- estar
- To be (temporary state); also living room
- oeste
- West, the cardinal direction opposite east
- toque
- Ring or strike, command to sound something
- gongo
- Gong, a metal disk struck to make sound
- quando
- When, at the time that something happens
- estiver
- Is (future subjunctive of estar): when ready
- pronto
- Ready, prepared and available to proceed
- Ora
- Interjection expressing mild exasperation or surprise
- então
- Then or so, connecting or emphasizing a point
- não
- No or not, negation word
- estava
- Was (imperfect of estar), indicating past state
- eu
- First person singular pronoun: I
- indo
- Going, present participle of ir
- buscá
- Fetch or get (infinitive base of buscar)
- lo
- Clitic pronoun: him or it (masculine object)
- saiu
- Left or exited, past tense of sair
- do
- Contraction of de + o: of the (masculine)
- quarto
- Room or bedroom in a house
- deixando
- Leaving or allowing, present participle of deixar
- a
- Feminine singular definite article: the
- porta
- Door, an entrance to a room or building
- escancarada
- Wide open, fully open (describing a door)
- Típico
- Typical, characteristic or predictable behavior
- delas
- Of them (feminine), possessive pronoun contraction
- Quando
- When, introducing a time clause
- você
- You, second person singular pronoun (informal)
- quer
- Wants, third person singular present of querer
- aberta
- Open, describing something not closed
- elas
- They, third person plural feminine pronoun
- invariavelmente
- Invariably, always without exception every time
- fecham
- Close, third person plural present of fechar
- fechada
- Closed, describing something shut
- deixam
- Leave or let, third person plural of deixar
- Elas
- They, third person plural feminine pronoun
- fazem
- Do or make, third person plural of fazer
- isso
- That, neuter demonstrative pronoun nearby
- também
- Also or too, indicating addition
- Inglaterra
- England, country in the United Kingdom
- pelo
- Contraction of por + o: by the (masculine)
- que
- That or what, relative or interrogative pronoun
- posso
- I can, first person singular of poder
- dizer
- To say or tell
- Escudeiro
- Squire or esquire, a title of social rank
- com
- With, preposition indicating accompaniment
- tom
- Tone, quality or manner of voice
- ligeiramente
- Slightly or lightly, to a small degree
- irritado
- Irritated or annoyed, showing displeasure
- Pois
- Well or so, discourse particle or conjunction
- bem
- Well, adverb indicating good manner or health
- enquanto
- While, during the time that something happens
- temos
- We have, first person plural of ter
- alguns
- Some or a few, indefinite plural adjective
- momentos
- Moments, brief periods of time
- sós
- Alone, by themselves without others present
- quero
- I want, first person singular of querer
- saber
- To know information or facts
- pretende
- Intends or plans, third person singular of pretender
- fazer
- To do or make
- respeito
- Respect; also regarding or concerning something
- dessas
- Of those (feminine plural), contraction of de + essas
- dez
- Ten, the number 10
- mil
- Thousand, the number 1000
- libras
- Pounds, British currency or unit of weight
- Tenho
- I have, first person singular of ter
- certeza
- Certainty or sureness about something
- é
- Is, third person singular present of ser
- te
- You (object clitic), second person singular pronoun
- Você
- You, second person singular pronoun
- terá
- Will have, third person singular future of ter
- pagá
- Pay (infinitive base of pagar with clitic)
- la
- Her or it, feminine object clitic pronoun
- sabe
- Knows or you know, of saber
- Suponho
- I suppose, first person singular of supor
- sim
- Yes, affirmative response
- algum
- Some or any, masculine indefinite adjective
- dia
- Day, a 24-hour period of time
- Falarei
- I will speak, first person future of falar
- esta
- This (feminine), demonstrative adjective near speaker
- noite
- Night, the dark period after sunset
- Ele
- He, third person singular masculine pronoun
- último
- Last or final, the one at the end
- homem
- Man, an adult male human being
- ser
- To be, permanent state verb
- duro
- Hard or harsh, strict in treatment of others
- alguém
- Someone or anybody, indefinite pronoun for a person
- Mais
- More, greater quantity or additional amount
- uma
- Feminine indefinite article: a or an
- parte
- Part or portion of a larger whole
- das
- Contraction of de + as: of the (feminine plural)
- terras
- Lands or estates, pieces of ground owned
- ir
- To go, verb of movement
- esposa
- Wife, a married woman partner
- irritadiço
- Irritable or easily annoyed, quick-tempered person
- Nossa
- Our, first person plural possessive adjective (feminine)
- lista
- List, a series of items written together
- rendas
- Rents or incomes, regular financial revenues
- será
- Will be, third person singular future of ser
- ainda
- Still or yet, continuing up to now
- menor
- Smaller or lesser, comparative of pequeno
- Haverá
- There will be, future of haver
- menos
- Less or fewer, smaller quantity
- dinheiro
- Money, currency used for transactions
- para
- For or to, preposition indicating purpose or direction
- educar
- To educate or raise, provide formal learning
- Eu
- I, first person singular subject pronoun
- havia
- Had, imperfect of haver used as auxiliary
- depositado
- Deposited or placed, past participle of depositar
- minha
- My, first person singular possessive adjective (feminine)
- esperança
- Hope, a feeling of expectation for something good
- ele
- He or him, third person singular masculine pronoun
- ou
- Or, conjunction presenting an alternative
- esquece
- Forgets, third person singular of esquecer
- completamente
- Completely, entirely without any exception
- tem
- Has or have, third person singular of ter
- dezoito
- Eighteen, the number 18
- anos
- Years, units of time equal to twelve months
- agora
- Now, at the present moment in time
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