Peter Pan — Page 5
Of course this was rather unsatisfactory.
Por supuesto, esto era bastante insatisfactorio.
However, to make amends he showed them how to lie out flat on a strong wind that was going their way, and this was such a pleasant change that they tried it several times and found that they could sleep thus with security.
Sin embargo, para compensar, les mostró cómo tumbarse sobre un viento fuerte que iba en su dirección, y esto fue un cambio tan agradable que lo intentaron varias veces y descubrieron que podían dormir así con seguridad.
Indeed they would have slept longer, but Peter tired quickly of sleeping, and soon he would cry in his captain voice, "We get off here."
Es más, habrían dormido por más tiempo, pero Peter se cansaba rápidamente de dormir, y pronto gritaba con su voz de capitán: «Aquí nos bajamos».
So with occasional tiffs, but on the whole rollicking, they drew near the Neverland; for after many moons they did reach it, and, what is more, they had been going pretty straight all the time, not perhaps so much owing to the guidance of Peter or Tink as because the island was looking for them.
Así que, con alguna que otra riña, pero en general alegremente, se acercaron al País de Nunca Jamás; pues después de muchas lunas lo alcanzaron, y, es más, habían ido bastante en línea recta todo el tiempo, quizás no tanto gracias a la guía de Peter o de Campanilla, sino porque la isla los estaba buscando a ellos.
It is only thus that any one may sight those magic shores.
Solo así puede cualquiera avistar esas costas mágicas.
"There it is," said Peter calmly.
«Ahí está», dijo Peter con calma.
"Where, where?"
«¿Dónde, dónde?»
"Where all the arrows are pointing."
«Donde apuntan todas las flechas».
Indeed a million golden arrows were pointing it out to the children, all directed by their friend the sun, who wanted them to be sure of their way before leaving them for the night.
En efecto, un millón de flechas doradas se lo señalaban a los niños, todas dirigidas por su amigo el sol, que quería que estuvieran seguros de su camino antes de abandonarlos por la noche.
Wendy and John and Michael stood on tip-toe in the air to get their first sight of the island.
Wendy, John y Michael se pusieron de puntillas en el aire para ver la isla por primera vez.
Vocabulary
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'
- supuesto
- Of course; assumed or taken for granted
- esto
- This; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby
- era
- Was; past imperfect tense of 'ser' (to be)
- bastante
- Quite, enough, or fairly; indicates a sufficient degree
- insatisfactorio
- Unsatisfactory; not meeting expectations or requirements
- Sin
- Without; preposition indicating absence of something
- embargo
- However; used in 'sin embargo' meaning nevertheless
- para
- For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or destination
- compensar
- To compensate or make up for something
- les
- To them; indirect object pronoun for third person plural
- mostró
- Showed; past tense of 'mostrar,' to show or demonstrate
- cómo
- How; interrogative or relative adverb of manner
- tumbarse
- To lie down or throw oneself onto a surface
- sobre
- On, over, or about; preposition indicating position or topic
- un
- A, an; indefinite article masculine singular form
- viento
- Wind; moving air currents in the atmosphere
- fuerte
- Strong, loud, or hard; describes intensity or strength
- que
- That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun
- iba
- Was going; past imperfect of 'ir,' to go
- en
- In, on, at; common preposition indicating location or time
- su
- His, her, its, their; possessive adjective third person
- dirección
- Direction or address; the way something is headed
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses
- fue
- Was or went; preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'
- cambio
- Change; an alteration or shift from one state to another
- tan
- So, such, as; adverb used in comparisons or emphasis
- agradable
- Pleasant, agreeable; producing a pleasing or enjoyable effect
- lo
- It, him; direct object pronoun masculine or neuter form
- intentaron
- They tried; preterite of 'intentar,' to attempt something
- varias
- Several, various; more than two but not many
- veces
- Times; plural of 'vez,' indicating repeated occurrences
- descubrieron
- They discovered; preterite of 'descubrir,' to find out
- podían
- They could; past imperfect of 'poder,' to be able
- dormir
- To sleep; basic verb for the act of sleeping
- así
- Like this, in this way; adverb indicating manner
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- seguridad
- Safety, security; state of being safe or certain
- Es
- Is; third person singular present tense of 'ser'
- más
- More, plus; adverb or adjective indicating greater quantity
- habrían
- They would have; conditional perfect auxiliary of 'haber'
- dormido
- Slept; past participle of 'dormir,' to sleep
- por
- For, by, through; versatile preposition with many uses
- tiempo
- Time or weather; refers to duration or meteorological conditions
- pero
- But; coordinating conjunction indicating contrast or exception
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or impersonal verbs
- cansaba
- Was getting tired; past imperfect of 'cansarse'
- rápidamente
- Quickly, rapidly; adverb indicating fast pace or speed
- de
- Of, from; common preposition indicating origin or possession
- pronto
- Soon, quickly; adverb indicating near future or fast action
- gritaba
- Was shouting; past imperfect of 'gritar,' to shout
- voz
- Voice; the sound produced when a person speaks or sings
- capitán
- Captain; leader or commander of a ship or group
- Aquí
- Here; adverb indicating this place or location
- nos
- Us; first person plural direct or indirect object pronoun
- bajamos
- We get off or descend; first person plural of 'bajar'
- Así
- Thus, so, this way; adverb indicating manner or result
- alguna
- Some, any; indefinite adjective feminine singular form
- otra
- Other, another; adjective indicating a different one
- riña
- Quarrel, fight; a small argument or scuffle between people
- general
- General; widespread or not specific to one area
- alegremente
- Cheerfully, happily; adverb indicating a joyful manner
- acercaron
- They approached; preterite of 'acercarse,' to draw near
- al
- To the; contraction of 'a' and 'el'
- País
- Country, land; a nation or territory with its own identity
- Nunca
- Never; adverb indicating something does not occur ever
- Jamás
- Never, ever; emphatic adverb similar to 'nunca'
- pues
- Well, since, so; conjunction or filler word in speech
- después
- After, later; adverb indicating subsequent time or order
- muchas
- Many; feminine plural adjective indicating a large quantity
- lunas
- Moons; poetic way of referring to months of time
- alcanzaron
- They reached; preterite of 'alcanzar,' to reach or attain
- es
- Is; third person singular present of 'ser,' to be
- habían
- They had; past perfect auxiliary form of 'haber'
- ido
- Gone; past participle of 'ir,' to go
- línea
- Line; a straight or curved continuous mark or path
- recta
- Straight; adjective describing a direct, unbending line
- todo
- All, every, whole; adjective or pronoun of totality
- el
- The; definite article masculine singular form
- quizás
- Perhaps, maybe; adverb expressing uncertainty or possibility
- no
- No, not; negation word used to deny or refuse
- tanto
- So much, as much; adverb or pronoun of quantity
- gracias
- Thanks; expression of gratitude toward someone
- a
- To, at; preposition indicating direction, recipient, or time
- la
- The; definite article feminine singular form
- guía
- Guide; a person or thing that shows the way
- o
- Or; disjunctive conjunction presenting an alternative choice
- sino
- But rather; conjunction contrasting a negation with alternative
- porque
- Because; conjunction introducing the reason for something
- isla
- Island; a landmass entirely surrounded by water
- los
- Them, the; masculine plural definite article or pronoun
- estaba
- Was; past imperfect of 'estar,' indicating temporary state
- buscando
- Searching, looking for; present participle of 'buscar'
- ellos
- They; third person masculine plural subject pronoun
- Solo
- Only, alone; adverb or adjective meaning just one
- puede
- Can, is able to; third person singular of 'poder'
- cualquiera
- Anyone, any; indefinite pronoun meaning whichever person
- avistar
- To sight or spot; to see something from a distance
- esas
- Those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective pointing to something
- costas
- Coasts; plural of 'costa,' shoreline bordering the sea
- mágicas
- Magical; adjective describing something having supernatural qualities
- Ahí
- There; adverb indicating a place near the listener
- está
- Is; third person singular present of 'estar,' location or state
- dijo
- Said; preterite of 'decir,' to say or tell
- calma
- Calm; a state of quiet or tranquility, no agitation
- Dónde
- Where; interrogative adverb asking about location
- dónde
- Where; interrogative adverb asking about a place
- Donde
- Where; relative adverb indicating location in a clause
- apuntan
- They point; third person plural present of 'apuntar'
- todas
- All; feminine plural adjective indicating the complete group
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article form
- flechas
- Arrows; pointed projectiles shot from a bow
- En
- In, on, at; preposition indicating location or time
- efecto
- Effect, indeed; result or confirmation of something stated
- millón
- Million; the number one thousand thousand
- doradas
- Golden; feminine plural adjective meaning gold-colored
- señalaban
- Were pointing at; past imperfect of 'señalar,' to indicate
- niños
- Children, boys; young people or male kids
- dirigidas
- Directed, aimed; past participle feminine plural of 'dirigir'
- amigo
- Friend; a person with whom one has a bond
- sol
- Sun; the star at the center of our solar system
- quería
- Wanted; past imperfect of 'querer,' to want or love
- estuvieran
- They were; past subjunctive of 'estar,' expressing condition
- seguros
- Safe, sure; adjective meaning protected from danger
- camino
- Road, path, way; a route traveled to reach a destination
- antes
- Before, previously; adverb indicating earlier time or order
- abandonarlos
- To abandon them; to leave them behind without care
- noche
- Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise
- pusieron
- They put or stood; preterite of 'poner,' to place
- puntillas
- Tiptoes; the tips of one's toes used for tiptoeing
- aire
- Air; the invisible mixture of gases surrounding the earth
- ver
- To see; infinitive verb meaning to perceive with eyes
- primera
- First; feminine ordinal adjective indicating the initial one
- vez
- Time, occasion; an instance or occurrence of something
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