Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 11
"In the year 1690 some persons were on a high hill observing the whales spouting and sporting with each other, when one observed: there—pointing to the sea—is a green pasture where our children's grand-children will go for bread." —_Obed Macy's History of Nantucket_.
«En el año 1690, algunas personas se encontraban en una colina elevada observando cómo las ballenas soplaban y retozaban entre sí, cuando una de ellas observó: allí —señalando hacia el mar— hay un verde prado adonde irán a buscar pan los hijos de nuestros hijos.» —_Historia de Nantucket, de Obed Macy_.
"I built a cottage for Susan and myself and made a gateway in the form of a Gothic Arch, by setting up a whale's jaw bones." —_Hawthorne's Twice Told Tales_.
«Construí una cabaña para Susan y para mí, e hice una entrada en forma de arco gótico colocando los huesos de la mandíbula de una ballena.» —_Cuentos contados dos veces, de Hawthorne_.
"She came to bespeak a monument for her first love, who had been killed by a whale in the Pacific ocean, no less than forty years ago." —_Ibid_.
«Vino a encargar un monumento para su primer amor, quien había sido muerto por una ballena en el océano Pacífico, nada menos que cuarenta años atrás.» —_Ibíd_.
"No, Sir, 'tis a Right Whale," answered Tom; "I saw his sprout; he threw up a pair of as pretty rainbows as a Christian would wish to look at. He's a raal oil-butt, that fellow!" —_Cooper's Pilot_.
«No, señor, es una ballena franca», respondió Tom; «vi su chorro; lanzó un par de arcoíris tan hermosos como los que cualquier cristiano desearía contemplar. ¡Es un auténtico tonel de aceite, ese individuo!» —_El piloto, de Cooper_.
"The papers were brought in, and we saw in the Berlin Gazette that whales had been introduced on the stage there." —_Eckermann's Conversations with Goethe_.
«Trajeron los periódicos, y vimos en la Gaceta de Berlín que las ballenas habían sido introducidas en el escenario allí.» —_Conversaciones con Goethe, de Eckermann_.
"My God! Mr. Chace, what is the matter?" I answered, "we have been stove by a whale." —"_Narrative of the Shipwreck of the Whale Ship Essex of Nantucket, which was attacked and finally destroyed by a large Sperm Whale in the Pacific Ocean_." _By Owen Chace of Nantucket, first mate of said vessel. New York_, 1821.
«¡Dios mío! Sr. Chace, ¿qué ha ocurrido?» Respondí: «hemos sido embestidos por una ballena.» —«_Relato del naufragio del barco ballenero Essex de Nantucket, que fue atacado y finalmente destruido por un gran cachalote en el océano Pacífico_.» _Por Owen Chace de Nantucket, primer oficial de dicho buque. Nueva York_, 1821.
Vocabulary
- En
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'.
- el
- Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
- año
- A period of twelve months; a year.
- algunas
- Feminine plural form of 'some' or 'a few'.
- personas
- Human beings or individuals; people.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs.
- encontraban
- Past imperfect of 'encontrar'; they were located or found.
- en
- Preposition indicating location or time; in, on, at.
- una
- Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for feminine singular nouns.
- colina
- A small elevated landform; a hill.
- elevada
- High in position or altitude; elevated, raised.
- observando
- Present participle of 'observar'; watching or observing something.
- cómo
- Interrogative or subordinating word meaning 'how'.
- las
- Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns.
- ballenas
- Large marine mammals living in the ocean; whales.
- soplaban
- Past imperfect of 'soplar'; they were blowing or spouting.
- y
- Conjunction connecting words or clauses; and.
- retozaban
- Past imperfect of 'retozar'; they were frolicking or gamboling.
- entre
- Preposition indicating position or relationship; between, among.
- sí
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'oneself'.
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb indicating time; when.
- de
- Preposition indicating origin, possession, or material; of, from.
- ellas
- Third-person feminine plural pronoun; they, them.
- observó
- Preterite of 'observar'; he/she observed or remarked.
- allí
- Adverb indicating a place; there, over there.
- señalando
- Present participle of 'señalar'; pointing or indicating something.
- hacia
- Preposition indicating direction; toward, towards.
- mar
- A large body of saltwater; the sea.
- hay
- Impersonal form of 'haber'; there is, there are.
- un
- Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for masculine singular nouns.
- verde
- The color of grass and leaves; green.
- prado
- An open grassy area; a meadow or pasture.
- adonde
- Relative adverb indicating destination; to where, whither.
- irán
- Future tense of 'ir'; they will go.
- a
- Preposition indicating direction or indirect object; to, at.
- buscar
- Infinitive meaning to look for or seek something.
- pan
- A baked food staple made from dough; bread.
- los
- Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns.
- hijos
- Male offspring or children; sons, children.
- nuestros
- First-person plural possessive adjective; our.
- Historia
- An account of past events; history, story.
- Construí
- First-person preterite of 'construir'; I built or constructed.
- cabaña
- A small rustic dwelling; a cabin or hut.
- para
- Preposition indicating purpose or recipient; for, in order to.
- mí
- First-person singular pronoun used after prepositions; me, myself.
- e
- Conjunction 'and' used before words starting with i/hi.
- hice
- First-person preterite of 'hacer'; I made or did.
- entrada
- A point of access or entryway; entrance, entry.
- forma
- The shape or structure of something; form, shape.
- arco
- A curved architectural structure; an arch or arc.
- gótico
- Relating to the Gothic architectural style; Gothic.
- colocando
- Present participle of 'colocar'; placing or positioning something.
- huesos
- Hard structures forming the skeleton; bones.
- la
- Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
- mandíbula
- The bone forming the lower part of the mouth; jaw.
- ballena
- A large marine mammal; a whale.
- Cuentos
- Short fictional narratives; tales, short stories.
- contados
- Past participle of 'contar'; told or narrated.
- dos
- The number two; second in a sequence.
- veces
- Plural of 'vez'; occurrences or times.
- Vino
- Third-person preterite of 'venir'; he/she came.
- encargar
- Infinitive meaning to commission or order something.
- monumento
- A structure built to commemorate a person or event.
- su
- Third-person possessive adjective; his, her, its, their.
- primer
- Ordinal adjective meaning first before a masculine noun.
- amor
- A deep feeling of affection; love.
- quien
- Relative pronoun referring to a person; who, whom.
- había
- Third-person imperfect of 'haber'; had (auxiliary).
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser'; been.
- muerto
- Past participle of 'morir'; dead or killed.
- por
- Preposition indicating cause, agent, or duration; by, for, through.
- océano
- A vast body of saltwater covering much of Earth; ocean.
- Pacífico
- The largest ocean on Earth; the Pacific Ocean.
- nada
- Nothing; not at all; used for emphasis here.
- menos
- Adverb or adjective meaning less or fewer.
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun; that, than, which, who.
- cuarenta
- The number forty.
- años
- Plural of 'año'; years.
- atrás
- Adverb indicating position or time behind; ago, back.
- No
- Negative adverb; no, not.
- señor
- A title of respect for a man; mister, sir.
- es
- Third-person singular present of 'ser'; is.
- franca
- Open and honest in expression; frank, candid.
- respondió
- Third-person preterite of 'responder'; he/she responded.
- vi
- First-person preterite of 'ver'; I saw.
- chorro
- A forceful stream or spout of liquid; jet, spout.
- lanzó
- Third-person preterite of 'lanzar'; he/she/it launched or threw.
- par
- A set of two similar things; a pair.
- arcoíris
- A multicolored arc formed by light refraction; rainbow.
- tan
- Adverb of degree used in comparisons; so, as.
- hermosos
- Pleasing to the senses; beautiful, lovely.
- como
- Conjunction or adverb used in comparisons; as, like.
- cualquier
- Indefinite adjective meaning any (before a noun).
- cristiano
- A follower of Christianity; a Christian person.
- desearía
- Conditional of 'desear'; he/she/one would wish or desire.
- contemplar
- Infinitive meaning to gaze at or contemplate something.
- Es
- Third-person singular present of 'ser'; is.
- auténtico
- Genuine and not a copy or fake; authentic, real.
- tonel
- A large cylindrical container for liquids; barrel, cask.
- aceite
- A liquid fat extracted from plants or animals; oil.
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective or pronoun; that (near the listener).
- individuo
- A single human being or creature; individual, fellow.
- El
- Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
- piloto
- A person who steers or navigates a vessel or aircraft.
- Trajeron
- Third-person plural preterite of 'traer'; they brought.
- periódicos
- Publications issued regularly with news; newspapers.
- vimos
- First-person plural preterite of 'ver'; we saw.
- Gaceta
- An official or periodical publication; gazette, journal.
- habían
- Third-person plural imperfect of 'haber'; they had (auxiliary).
- introducidas
- Past participle of 'introducir'; introduced or brought in.
- escenario
- A stage or setting for events; stage, scenario, setting.
- Conversaciones
- Exchanges of spoken words between people; conversations.
- con
- Preposition indicating accompaniment or means; with.
- Dios
- The supreme being in monotheistic religion; God.
- mío
- First-person singular possessive pronoun; mine, my.
- Sr.
- Abbreviation for 'señor'; mister, Mr.
- qué
- Interrogative pronoun or adjective; what, which.
- ha
- Third-person singular present of 'haber'; has (auxiliary).
- ocurrido
- Past participle of 'ocurrir'; occurred or happened.
- Respondí
- First-person preterite of 'responder'; I responded or answered.
- hemos
- First-person plural present of 'haber'; we have (auxiliary).
- embestidos
- Past participle of 'embestir'; charged or rammed into.
- Relato
- A written or spoken account of events; account, narrative.
- del
- Contraction of 'de' + 'el'; of the.
- naufragio
- The destruction or sinking of a ship; shipwreck.
- barco
- A vessel used for water transport; ship, boat.
- ballenero
- A ship or person engaged in whale hunting; whaler.
- fue
- Third-person singular preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'; was, went.
- atacado
- Past participle of 'atacar'; attacked or assaulted.
- finalmente
- Adverb indicating the last event; finally, ultimately.
- destruido
- Past participle of 'destruir'; destroyed or demolished.
- gran
- Adjective meaning great or large before a noun.
- cachalote
- The largest toothed whale species; sperm whale.
- Por
- Preposition meaning by, for, or through; here indicates authorship.
- oficial
- A person holding an authority position; officer, official.
- dicho
- Past participle of 'decir'; said; also means aforementioned.
- buque
- A large vessel for sea travel; ship, vessel.
- Nueva
- Feminine form of 'nuevo'; new.
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