Peter Pan — Page 6
Darling knew it, yet he sometimes wondered uneasily whether the neighbours talked.
Darling lo sabía, aunque a veces se preguntaba con inquietud si los vecinos hablaban.
He had his position in the city to consider.
Tenía que considerar su posición en la ciudad.
Nana also troubled him in another way.
Nana también lo perturbaba de otra manera.
He had sometimes a feeling that she did not admire him.
A veces tenía la sensación de que ella no lo admiraba.
"I know she admires you tremendously, George," Mrs. Darling would assure him, and then she would sign to the children to be specially nice to father.
«Sé que te admira enormemente, George», le aseguraba la señora Darling, y luego hacía señas a los niños para que fueran especialmente amables con su padre.
Lovely dances followed, in which the only other servant, Liza, was sometimes allowed to join.
Seguían encantadores bailes, en los que a veces se permitía participar a la única otra criada, Liza.
Such a midget she looked in her long skirt and maid's cap, though she had sworn, when engaged, that she would never see ten again.
Qué pequeña parecía con su falda larga y su cofia de sirvienta, aunque había jurado, cuando la contrataron, que nunca volvería a tener diez años.
The gaiety of those romps!
¡La alegría de aquellos juegos bulliciosos!
And gayest of all was Mrs. Darling, who would pirouette so wildly that all you could see of her was the kiss, and then if you had dashed at her you might have got it.
Y la más alegre de todos era la señora Darling, quien pirueteaba con tanta energía que lo único que se podía ver de ella era el beso, y si uno se hubiera abalanzado sobre ella quizás lo habría atrapado.
There never was a simpler happier family until the coming of Peter Pan.
Nunca hubo una familia más sencilla y feliz hasta la llegada de Peter Pan.
Mrs. Darling first heard of Peter when she was tidying up her children's minds.
La señora Darling oyó hablar de Peter por primera vez cuando estaba ordenando las mentes de sus hijos.
It is the nightly custom of every good mother after her children are asleep to rummage in their minds and put things straight for next morning, repacking into their proper places the many articles that have wandered during the day.
Es la costumbre nocturna de toda buena madre, una vez que sus hijos están dormidos, hurgar en sus mentes y poner las cosas en orden para la mañana siguiente, recolocando en sus lugares correspondientes los numerosos elementos que se han extraviado durante el día.
If you could keep awake (but of course you can't) you would see your own mother doing this, and you would find it very interesting to watch her.
Si pudieras mantenerte despierto (aunque claro está que no puedes) verías a tu propia madre haciendo esto, y te resultaría muy interesante observarla.
It is quite like tidying up drawers.
Es muy parecido a ordenar cajones.
Vocabulary
- lo
- Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'
- sabía
- Past tense of 'saber'; he/she knew something
- aunque
- Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'
- veces
- Plural noun meaning 'times'; used in 'a veces' (sometimes)
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs
- preguntaba
- Imperfect tense; he/she was wondering or asking
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- inquietud
- Noun meaning 'unease,' 'anxiety,' or 'restlessness'
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether'
- los
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' (masculine plural)
- vecinos
- Noun meaning 'neighbors' or nearby residents
- hablaban
- Imperfect tense; they were talking or used to talk
- Tenía
- Imperfect tense of 'tener'; he/she had or used to have
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who'
- considerar
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to consider' or 'to think about'
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their'
- posición
- Noun meaning 'position,' 'status,' or 'standing'
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'
- la
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
- ciudad
- Noun meaning 'city' or urban settlement
- también
- Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'
- perturbaba
- Imperfect tense; he/she disturbed or troubled someone
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'
- otra
- Adjective meaning 'another' or 'other' (feminine)
- manera
- Noun meaning 'way,' 'manner,' or 'method'
- A
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'; also initial letter
- tenía
- Imperfect tense of 'tener'; had or used to have
- sensación
- Noun meaning 'feeling,' 'sensation,' or 'sense'
- ella
- Subject pronoun meaning 'she'
- no
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
- admiraba
- Imperfect tense; he/she admired or used to admire
- Sé
- First person present of 'saber'; meaning 'I know'
- te
- Second person object pronoun meaning 'you' (indirect/direct)
- admira
- Third person present of 'admirar'; he/she admires
- enormemente
- Adverb meaning 'enormously,' 'greatly,' or 'tremendously'
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him,' 'to her,' or 'to you'
- aseguraba
- Imperfect tense; he/she assured or used to assure
- señora
- Noun meaning 'Mrs.,' 'lady,' or 'woman'
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- luego
- Adverb meaning 'then,' 'later,' or 'afterwards'
- hacía
- Imperfect tense of 'hacer'; he/she made or used to do
- señas
- Noun meaning 'signals,' 'signs,' or gestures
- niños
- Noun meaning 'children' or 'boys'
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'toward'
- fueran
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'ser/ir'; they were or went
- especialmente
- Adverb meaning 'especially' or 'particularly'
- amables
- Adjective meaning 'kind,' 'friendly,' or 'pleasant'
- padre
- Noun meaning 'father' or male parent
- Seguían
- Imperfect tense; they continued or kept on doing something
- encantadores
- Adjective meaning 'charming,' 'delightful,' or 'enchanting'
- bailes
- Noun meaning 'dances' or dance events
- permitía
- Imperfect tense; he/she allowed or permitted someone
- participar
- Infinitive meaning 'to participate' or 'to take part'
- única
- Adjective meaning 'only,' 'sole,' or 'unique' (feminine)
- criada
- Noun meaning 'maid' or female household servant
- Qué
- Exclamatory word meaning 'what' or 'how' in exclamations
- pequeña
- Adjective meaning 'small,' 'little,' or 'young' (feminine)
- parecía
- Imperfect tense; he/she seemed or appeared a certain way
- falda
- Noun meaning 'skirt' or lower garment worn by women
- larga
- Adjective meaning 'long' (feminine singular)
- cofia
- Noun meaning 'cap' or 'bonnet' worn by a servant
- sirvienta
- Noun meaning 'maid' or female domestic servant
- había
- Imperfect of 'haber'; there was/were or had (auxiliary)
- jurado
- Past participle of 'jurar'; sworn or having sworn
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
- contrataron
- Preterite tense; they hired or contracted someone
- nunca
- Adverb meaning 'never'
- volvería
- Conditional tense; he/she would return or do again
- tener
- Infinitive meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'
- diez
- Number meaning 'ten'
- años
- Noun meaning 'years' of age or time
- La
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
- alegría
- Noun meaning 'joy,' 'happiness,' or 'delight'
- aquellos
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'those' (masculine plural)
- juegos
- Noun meaning 'games' or 'plays'
- bulliciosos
- Adjective meaning 'noisy,' 'lively,' or 'boisterous'
- Y
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- más
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'
- alegre
- Adjective meaning 'cheerful,' 'merry,' or 'happy'
- todos
- Pronoun or adjective meaning 'everyone' or 'all'
- era
- Imperfect tense of 'ser'; he/she/it was
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'the one who'
- pirueteaba
- Imperfect tense; he/she was pirouetting or spinning around
- tanta
- Adjective meaning 'so much' or 'such' (feminine singular)
- energía
- Noun meaning 'energy,' 'vigor,' or 'vitality'
- único
- Adjective meaning 'only,' 'sole,' or 'unique' (masculine)
- podía
- Imperfect tense of 'poder'; he/she could or was able to
- ver
- Infinitive meaning 'to see' or 'to watch'
- el
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
- beso
- Noun meaning 'kiss'
- uno
- Pronoun or number meaning 'one' or 'someone'
- hubiera
- Past subjunctive of 'haber'; used in hypothetical sentences
- abalanzado
- Past participle meaning 'lunged,' 'pounced,' or 'rushed forward'
- sobre
- Preposition meaning 'over,' 'on,' or 'about'
- quizás
- Adverb meaning 'perhaps,' 'maybe,' or 'possibly'
- habría
- Conditional of 'haber'; there would have been or would have
- atrapado
- Past participle meaning 'caught,' 'trapped,' or 'captured'
- Nunca
- Adverb meaning 'never'
- hubo
- Preterite of 'haber'; there was or there existed
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)
- familia
- Noun meaning 'family' or household group
- sencilla
- Adjective meaning 'simple,' 'plain,' or 'modest' (feminine)
- feliz
- Adjective meaning 'happy' or 'joyful'
- hasta
- Preposition meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'as far as'
- llegada
- Noun meaning 'arrival' or 'coming'
- oyó
- Preterite tense of 'oír'; he/she heard something
- hablar
- Infinitive meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk'
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' 'through,' or 'because of'
- primera
- Ordinal adjective meaning 'first' (feminine singular)
- vez
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'instance' of an occurrence
- estaba
- Imperfect tense of 'estar'; he/she was (in a state/place)
- ordenando
- Present participle meaning 'ordering,' 'arranging,' or 'tidying'
- las
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural)
- mentes
- Noun meaning 'minds' or mental faculties
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'their,' or 'its'
- hijos
- Noun meaning 'children,' 'sons,' or offspring
- Es
- Third person singular present of 'ser'; he/she/it is
- costumbre
- Noun meaning 'custom,' 'habit,' or 'tradition'
- nocturna
- Adjective meaning 'nocturnal,' 'nightly,' or 'of the night'
- toda
- Adjective meaning 'every,' 'all,' or 'whole' (feminine)
- buena
- Adjective meaning 'good' (feminine singular)
- madre
- Noun meaning 'mother' or female parent
- están
- Third person plural present of 'estar'; they are
- dormidos
- Adjective/past participle meaning 'asleep' or 'sleeping'
- hurgar
- Infinitive meaning 'to rummage,' 'to poke,' or 'to dig through'
- poner
- Infinitive meaning 'to put,' 'to place,' or 'to set'
- cosas
- Noun meaning 'things' or objects in general
- orden
- Noun meaning 'order,' 'arrangement,' or 'tidiness'
- mañana
- Noun/adverb meaning 'tomorrow' or 'morning'
- siguiente
- Adjective meaning 'following,' 'next,' or 'subsequent'
- recolocando
- Present participle meaning 'repositioning' or 'putting back in place'
- lugares
- Noun meaning 'places,' 'locations,' or 'spots'
- correspondientes
- Adjective meaning 'corresponding,' 'respective,' or 'proper'
- numerosos
- Adjective meaning 'numerous,' 'many,' or 'a large number of'
- elementos
- Noun meaning 'elements,' 'items,' or 'components'
- han
- Third person plural present of 'haber'; they have (auxiliary)
- extraviado
- Past participle meaning 'lost,' 'misplaced,' or 'gone astray'
- durante
- Preposition meaning 'during' or 'throughout'
- día
- Noun meaning 'day'
- Si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a conditional clause
- pudieras
- Imperfect subjunctive of 'poder'; if you could or were able
- mantenerte
- Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to keep yourself' or 'to stay'
- despierto
- Adjective meaning 'awake' or 'alert'
- claro
- Adjective/adverb meaning 'clear' or 'of course'
- está
- Third person singular present of 'estar'; he/she/it is
- puedes
- Second person singular present of 'poder'; you can/are able
- verías
- Conditional tense of 'ver'; you would see something
- tu
- Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal singular)
- propia
- Adjective meaning 'own' or 'one's own' (feminine)
- haciendo
- Present participle of 'hacer'; doing or making something
- esto
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (neuter)
- resultaría
- Conditional tense; it would turn out or result in something
- muy
- Adverb meaning 'very' or 'quite'
- interesante
- Adjective meaning 'interesting' or 'engaging'
- observarla
- Infinitive plus pronoun meaning 'to observe her' or 'watch her'
- parecido
- Adjective or past participle meaning 'similar' or 'resembling'
- ordenar
- Infinitive meaning 'to organize,' 'to tidy,' or 'to order'
- cajones
- Noun meaning 'drawers' as in furniture storage compartments
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