Peter Pan — Page 9
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And then at last they all got into bed for Wendy's story, the story they loved best, the story Peter hated.
Y entonces por fin todos se metieron en la cama para escuchar el cuento de Wendy, el cuento que más amaban, el cuento que Peter odiaba.
Usually when she began to tell this story he left the room or put his hands over his ears; and possibly if he had done either of those things this time they might all still be on the island.
Por lo general, cuando ella empezaba a contar este cuento, él abandonaba la habitación o se tapaba las orejas con las manos; y posiblemente, si hubiera hecho cualquiera de esas cosas esta vez, todos seguirían aún en la isla.
But to-night he remained on his stool; and we shall see what happened.
Pero esta noche permaneció en su taburete; y veremos lo que ocurrió.
Vocabulary
- Y
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
- entonces
- Means 'then' or 'so', indicating sequence or consequence.
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'.
- fin
- Means 'end' or 'finish'; used in 'por fin' meaning 'finally'.
- todos
- Means 'all' or 'everyone', referring to a whole group.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'themselves'.
- metieron
- Past tense of 'meter'; means 'they got into' or 'entered'.
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
- la
- Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
- cama
- Means 'bed', a piece of furniture for sleeping.
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'toward'.
- escuchar
- Means 'to listen' or 'to hear' attentively.
- el
- Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.
- cuento
- Means 'story' or 'tale', typically a short narrative.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
- más
- Means 'more' or 'most', indicating greater degree or quantity.
- amaban
- Past tense of 'amar'; means 'they loved' someone or something.
- odiaba
- Past tense of 'odiar'; means 'he/she hated' something.
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'because of'.
- lo
- Neuter article or pronoun meaning 'it' or 'the' abstractly.
- general
- Means 'general'; used in 'por lo general' meaning 'generally'.
- cuando
- Conjunction meaning 'when', indicating time of an event.
- ella
- Personal pronoun meaning 'she', referring to a female subject.
- empezaba
- Past imperfect of 'empezar'; means 'she used to begin'.
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at', indicating direction or purpose.
- contar
- Means 'to tell' a story or 'to count' numbers.
- este
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this', referring to nearby noun.
- él
- Personal pronoun meaning 'he', referring to a male subject.
- abandonaba
- Past imperfect of 'abandonar'; means 'he used to leave' or 'abandon'.
- habitación
- Means 'room', especially a bedroom in a house.
- o
- Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative option.
- tapaba
- Past imperfect of 'tapar'; means 'he used to cover' or 'plug'.
- las
- Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns.
- orejas
- Means 'ears', the organs used for hearing on the head.
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or instrument.
- manos
- Means 'hands', the body parts at the end of arms.
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
- posiblemente
- Means 'possibly' or 'perhaps', indicating uncertainty or likelihood.
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
- hubiera
- Past subjunctive of 'haber'; means 'had' in conditional contexts.
- hecho
- Past participle of 'hacer'; means 'done' or 'made'.
- cualquiera
- Means 'any' or 'whichever', indicating an unspecified choice.
- esas
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'those', for feminine plural nouns.
- cosas
- Means 'things', referring to objects or matters in general.
- esta
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this', for feminine singular nouns.
- vez
- Means 'time' or 'occasion', as in 'esta vez' meaning 'this time'.
- seguirían
- Conditional of 'seguir'; means 'they would continue' or 'still be'.
- aún
- Means 'still' or 'yet', indicating continuation of a state.
- isla
- Means 'island', a landmass surrounded by water.
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting statement.
- noche
- Means 'night', the dark period after sunset before sunrise.
- permaneció
- Past tense of 'permanecer'; means 'he/she remained' or 'stayed'.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'their'.
- taburete
- Means 'stool', a small seat without a back or arms.
- veremos
- Future tense of 'ver'; means 'we will see' what happens next.
- ocurrió
- Past tense of 'ocurrir'; means 'it happened' or 'it occurred'.
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