Peter Pan — Page 13
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They examined the mushroom, which was of a size and solidity unknown on the mainland; they tried to pull it up, and it came away at once in their hands, for it had no root.
Examinaron el hongo, que era de un tamaño y consistencia desconocidos en el continente; intentaron arrancarlo, y cedió de inmediato en sus manos, pues no tenía raíz.
Stranger still, smoke began at once to ascend.
Más extraño aún, el humo comenzó a ascender de inmediato.
The pirates looked at each other.
Los piratas se miraron el uno al otro.
"A chimney!" they both exclaimed.
"¡Una chimenea!" exclamaron ambos.
They had indeed discovered the chimney of the home under the ground.
En efecto, habían descubierto la chimenea del hogar subterráneo.
It was the custom of the boys to stop it with a mushroom when enemies were in the neighbourhood.
Era la costumbre de los chicos taparla con un hongo cuando había enemigos en los alrededores.
Not only smoke came out of it.
No solo salía humo de ella.
There came also children's voices, for so safe did the boys feel in their hiding-place that they were gaily chattering.
También salían voces de niños, pues los chicos se sentían tan seguros en su escondite que charlaban alegremente.
The pirates listened grimly, and then replaced the mushroom.
Los piratas escucharon con semblante sombrío, y luego volvieron a colocar el hongo.
They looked around them and noted the holes in the seven trees.
Miraron a su alrededor y observaron los agujeros en los siete árboles.
"Did you hear them say Peter Pan's from home?" Smee whispered, fidgeting with Johnny Corkscrew.
"¿Oyiste que decían que Peter Pan no está en casa?" susurró Smee, jugueteando nerviosamente con Johnny Sacacorchos.
Hook nodded.
Hook asintió.
He stood for a long time lost in thought, and at last a curdling smile lit up his swarthy face.
Permaneció largo tiempo absorto en sus pensamientos, y por fin una sonrisa escalofriante iluminó su moreno rostro.
Smee had been waiting for it.
Smee había estado esperándola.
"Unrip your plan, captain," he cried eagerly.
"Desvele su plan, capitán", gritó ansiosamente.
"To return to the ship," Hook replied slowly through his teeth, "and cook a large rich cake of a jolly thickness with green sugar on it.
"Volver al barco", respondió Hook lentamente entre dientes, "y hornear un gran pastel rico, de un grosor formidable, con azúcar verde por encima.
There can be but one room below, for there is but one chimney.
No puede haber más que una habitación abajo, pues no hay más que una chimenea.
The silly moles had not the sense to see that they did not need a door apiece.
Los tontos topos no tuvieron la sensatez de ver que no necesitaban una puerta cada uno.
That shows they have no mother.
Eso demuestra que no tienen madre.
Vocabulary
- Examinaron
- They examined or inspected something carefully.
- hongo
- A mushroom or fungus found in nature.
- tamaño
- The size or dimensions of an object.
- consistencia
- The texture or consistency of a substance.
- desconocidos
- Unknown or unfamiliar things or people.
- continente
- A large landmass such as a continent.
- intentaron
- They tried or attempted to do something.
- arrancarlo
- To pull or yank it out forcefully.
- cedió
- It gave way or yielded under pressure.
- inmediato
- Immediate or happening right away without delay.
- pues
- Conjunction meaning 'because,' 'since,' or 'well'.
- raíz
- A root of a plant or tree underground.
- extraño
- Strange, odd, or unfamiliar in an unusual way.
- aún
- Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even'.
- humo
- Smoke produced by fire or burning material.
- comenzó
- It or he/she began or started doing something.
- ascender
- To rise, ascend, or move upward.
- piratas
- Pirates, people who rob at sea.
- chimenea
- A chimney or fireplace for venting smoke.
- exclamaron
- They exclaimed or cried out in surprise.
- ambos
- Both of two people or things together.
- efecto
- Effect or result; 'en efecto' means 'indeed'.
- descubierto
- Discovered or uncovered something previously unknown.
- hogar
- A home, hearth, or domestic dwelling place.
- subterráneo
- Underground or beneath the surface of the earth.
- costumbre
- A custom, habit, or usual practice.
- taparla
- To cover or plug it up, block an opening.
- enemigos
- Enemies or adversaries who are hostile.
- alrededores
- Surroundings or nearby areas around a place.
- voces
- Voices or sounds produced by speaking.
- sentían
- They felt or sensed an emotion or sensation.
- seguros
- Safe, secure, or certain about something.
- escondite
- A hiding place or secret refuge from others.
- charlaban
- They were chatting or talking casually together.
- alegremente
- Happily or cheerfully in a joyful manner.
- semblante
- A face, expression, or countenance showing emotion.
- sombrío
- Gloomy, dark, or somber in appearance or mood.
- volvieron
- They returned or went back to a place.
- colocar
- To place, put, or position something somewhere.
- alrededor
- Around or surrounding a particular place or thing.
- observaron
- They observed or noticed something carefully.
- agujeros
- Holes or openings in a surface.
- ¿Oyiste
- Did you hear? Past tense question form of 'oír'.
- susurró
- He/she whispered quietly to someone nearby.
- jugueteando
- Playing around or fidgeting nervously with something.
- nerviosamente
- Nervously or anxiously in an uneasy manner.
- Sacacorchos
- A corkscrew; also a nickname for a character.
- asintió
- He/she nodded or agreed in response.
- Permaneció
- He/she remained or stayed in a place.
- largo
- Long in duration or physical length.
- absorto
- Absorbed or deeply engrossed in thought.
- pensamientos
- Thoughts or ideas passing through someone's mind.
- fin
- End or conclusion; 'por fin' means 'finally'.
- sonrisa
- A smile or cheerful expression on someone's face.
- escalofriante
- Chilling, hair-raising, or spine-tingling in a scary way.
- iluminó
- It illuminated or lit up a face or place.
- moreno
- Dark-skinned or dark-haired in complexion.
- rostro
- A face or facial features of a person.
- esperándola
- Waiting for it or her, anticipating arrival.
- Desvele
- Reveal or disclose a secret plan or idea.
- capitán
- A captain, the leader or commander of a group.
- gritó
- He/she shouted or cried out loudly.
- ansiosamente
- Anxiously or eagerly in an impatient manner.
- Volver
- To return or go back to a place.
- barco
- A boat or ship that travels on water.
- respondió
- He/she responded or answered a question slowly.
- lentamente
- Slowly or at a leisurely unhurried pace.
- entre
- Between or among, indicating position or relationship.
- dientes
- Teeth; 'entre dientes' means muttering under one's breath.
- hornear
- To bake food in an oven using heat.
- pastel
- A cake or pastry, a sweet baked dessert.
- rico
- Rich, delicious, or tasty describing food quality.
- grosor
- Thickness or depth of a material or layer.
- formidable
- Formidable or impressive in size or quality.
- azúcar
- Sugar, a sweet substance used in cooking.
- encima
- On top of or above something else.
- haber
- Auxiliary verb meaning 'to have' in compound tenses.
- habitación
- A room or bedroom inside a building.
- abajo
- Below or down, indicating a lower position.
- tontos
- Fools or silly people lacking common sense.
- topos
- Moles, small burrowing animals living underground.
- tuvieron
- They had or possessed something in the past.
- sensatez
- Good sense, wisdom, or sensible judgment.
- necesitaban
- They needed or required something at that time.
- cada
- Each or every individual item in a group.
- demuestra
- It demonstrates or shows evidence of something.
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