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English → Spanish CHAPTER 135. The Chase.—Third Day. Level 9/10

"These things are reciprocal; the ball rebounds, only to bound forward again; for now in laying open the haunts of the whale, the whalemen seem to have indirectly hit upon new clews to that same mystic North-West Passage." —_From_ "_Something_" _unpublished_.

"Estas cosas son recíprocas; la pelota rebota, solo para volver a saltar hacia adelante; pues ahora, al revelar los refugios de la ballena, los balleneros parecen haber dado indirectamente con nuevas pistas para ese mismo místico Paso del Noroeste." —_De_ "_Algo_" _inédito_.

"It is impossible to meet a whale-ship on the ocean without being struck by her near appearance. The vessel under short sail, with look-outs at the mast-heads, eagerly scanning the wide expanse around them, has a totally different air from those engaged in regular voyage." —_Currents and Whaling. U.S. Ex. Ex_.

"Es imposible encontrarse con un barco ballenero en el océano sin quedar impresionado por su aspecto cercano. La embarcación con poco velamen, con vigías en los topes de los mástiles, escudriñando ansiosamente la amplia extensión a su alrededor, tiene un aire totalmente diferente al de aquellos dedicados a un viaje regular." —_Corrientes y Caza de Ballenas. U.S. Ex. Ex_.

"Pedestrians in the vicinity of London and elsewhere may recollect having seen large curved bones set upright in the earth, either to form arches over gateways, or entrances to alcoves, and they may perhaps have been told that these were the ribs of whales." —_Tales of a Whale Voyager to the Arctic Ocean_.

"Los peatones en los alrededores de Londres y otros lugares puede que recuerden haber visto grandes huesos curvos colocados verticalmente en la tierra, ya sea para formar arcos sobre puertas, o entradas a alcobas, y quizás se les haya dicho que eran las costillas de ballenas." —_Relatos de un Viajero Ballenero al Océano Ártico_.

"It was not till the boats returned from the pursuit of these whales, that the whites saw their ship in bloody possession of the savages enrolled among the crew." —_Newspaper Account of the Taking and Retaking of the Whale-Ship Hobomack_.

"No fue sino hasta que los botes regresaron de la persecución de estas ballenas, que los blancos vieron su barco en sangrienta posesión de los salvajes alistados entre la tripulación." —_Relato Periodístico de la Toma y Retoma del Barco Ballenero Hobomack_.

"It is generally well known that out of the crews of Whaling vessels (American) few ever return in the ships on board of which they departed." —_Cruise in a Whale Boat_.

"Es generalmente bien sabido que de las tripulaciones de los barcos balleneros (americanos) pocos regresan alguna vez en los barcos a bordo de los cuales partieron." —_Crucero en un Bote Ballenero_.

"Suddenly a mighty mass emerged from the water, and shot up perpendicularly into the air. It was the whale." —_Miriam Coffin or the Whale Fisherman_.

"De repente una poderosa masa emergió del agua, y se disparó perpendicularmente hacia el aire. Era la ballena." —_Miriam Coffin o el Pescador de Ballenas_.

Vocabulary

Estas
These (feminine plural demonstrative pronoun).
cosas
Things, objects, or matters.
son
Are (third person plural present of ser).
recíprocas
Reciprocal, mutual, or shared equally.
la
The (feminine singular definite article).
pelota
Ball used in various sports and games.
rebota
Bounces or rebounds (third person singular).
solo
Alone, solely, or only.
para
For, in order to, or toward.
volver
To return, go back, or turn around.
saltar
To jump, leap, or skip over.
hacia
Toward, in the direction of.
adelante
Forward, ahead, or in front.
pues
Then, well, or since (conjunction).
ahora
Now, at the present time.
al
To the, at the (contraction: a+el).
revelar
To reveal, disclose, or uncover information.
los
The (masculine plural definite article).
refugios
Shelters, refuges, or safe places.
de
Of, from, or belonging to.
ballena
Whale, large marine mammal.
balleneros
Whalers or whaling ships and crews.
parecen
Seem, appear, or look like.
haber
To have (auxiliary verb for perfect tenses).
dado
Given (past participle of dar).
con
With, in company of, or together.
nuevas
New (feminine plural adjective).
pistas
Clues, hints, or tracks.
ese
That (masculine singular demonstrative pronoun).
mismo
Same, self, or very.
Paso
Passage, step, or mountain pass.
del
Of the (contraction: de+el).
Noroeste
Northwest (geographical direction).
De
Of, from, or belonging to.
Algo
Something, anything, or some.
Es
Is (third person singular of ser).
imposible
Impossible, not possible or achievable.
encontrarse
To find oneself, meet, or encounter.
un
A, an (masculine singular indefinite article).
barco
Ship, boat, or vessel.
ballenero
Whaling ship or whaler.
en
In, on, or at (preposition).
el
The (masculine singular definite article).
océano
Ocean, vast body of salt water.
sin
Without, lacking, or deprived of.
quedar
To remain, stay, or be left.
impresionado
Impressed, affected, or moved emotionally.
por
By, through, or for (preposition).
su
His, her, your, or their (possessive).
aspecto
Appearance, aspect, or look.
cercano
Near, close, or neighboring.
La
The (feminine singular definite article).
embarcación
Vessel, boat, or watercraft.
poco
Little, few, or small amount.
amplia
Broad, wide, or spacious.
extensión
Extension, area, or stretch.
alrededor
Around, surrounding, or in the vicinity.
tiene
Has or possesses (third person singular).
aire
Air, atmosphere, or appearance.
totalmente
Totally, completely, or entirely.
diferente
Different, distinct, or unlike.
aquellos
Those (masculine plural demonstrative pronoun).
dedicados
Dedicated, devoted, or assigned.
viaje
Trip, journey, or voyage.
regular
Regular, ordinary, or customary.
Corrientes
Currents, streams, or flows.
Caza
Hunting, game, or chase.
Ballenas
Whales (plural of ballena).
Ex
Former, ex-, or previous.
Los
The (masculine plural definite article).
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