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English → Spanish Chapter XII. Level 4/10

So the chill hours wear on, and the long suspense is horribly trying to the paleface who has to live through it for the first time; but to the trained hand those ghastly calls and still ghastlier silences are but an intimation of how the night is marching.

Así transcurren las gélidas horas, y la larga espera es terriblemente dura para el pálido que tiene que vivirla por primera vez; pero para el experimentado, esos espantosos gritos y los aún más espantosos silencios no son más que una indicación de cómo avanza la noche.

That this was the usual procedure was so well known to Hook that in disregarding it he cannot be excused on the plea of ignorance.

Que este era el procedimiento habitual era tan bien sabido por Garfio que, al ignorarlo, no puede ser excusado alegando ignorancia.

The Piccaninnies, on their part, trusted implicitly to his honour, and their whole action of the night stands out in marked contrast to his.

Los Pieles Rojas, por su parte, confiaban implícitamente en su honor, y toda su actuación durante la noche contrasta notablemente con la de él.

They left nothing undone that was consistent with the reputation of their tribe.

No dejaron nada sin hacer que fuera acorde con la reputación de su tribu.

With that alertness of the senses which is at once the marvel and despair of civilised peoples, they knew that the pirates were on the island from the moment one of them trod on a dry stick; and in an incredibly short space of time the coyote cries began.

Con esa agudeza de los sentidos que es a la vez la maravilla y la desesperación de los pueblos civilizados, supieron que los piratas estaban en la isla desde el momento en que uno de ellos pisó una rama seca; y en un espacio de tiempo increíblemente corto comenzaron los gritos de coyote.

Every foot of ground between the spot where Hook had landed his forces and the home under the trees was stealthily examined by braves wearing their mocassins with the heels in front.

Cada palmo de terreno entre el lugar donde Garfio había desembarcado a sus fuerzas y el hogar bajo los árboles fue examinado sigilosamente por guerreros que llevaban sus mocasines con los talones hacia delante.

They found only one hillock with a stream at its base, so that Hook had no choice; here he must establish himself and wait for just before the dawn.

Encontraron solo un montículo con un arroyo en su base, de modo que Garfio no tenía elección; aquí debía establecerse y esperar a que amaneciera.

Vocabulary

Así: In this way; used to indicate manner or result
transcurren: Time passes or elapses over a period
las: Definite article, feminine plural: the
gélidas: Extremely cold, icy, or freezing in temperature
horas: Hours; units of time equal to sixty minutes
y: Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses
la: Definite article, feminine singular: the
larga: Long in duration or extent; lengthy
espera: A wait; the act of waiting for something
es: Third-person singular present of ser: is
terriblemente: Terribly; in an extremely difficult or painful manner
dura: Hard, tough, or difficult to endure
para: Preposition meaning for, toward, or in order to
el: Definite article, masculine singular: the
pálido: Pale in complexion; lacking color in the face
que: Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning that or who
tiene: Third-person singular of tener: has or possesses
vivirla: To live through or experience it firsthand
por: Preposition meaning by, for, through, or because of
primera: First; ordinal indicating the earliest occurrence
vez: Time or instance; used in expressions like first time
pero: Conjunction meaning but, introducing a contrast
experimentado: Experienced; having gained knowledge through practice
esos: Demonstrative adjective meaning those, masculine plural
espantosos: Frightful, horrifying, or terrifying in nature
gritos: Screams or shouts expressing fear or pain
los: Definite article or pronoun, masculine plural: the or them
aún: Still or even; used for emphasis or continuation
más: More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree
silencios: Silences; complete absences of sound or noise
no: Negation word meaning no or not
son: Third-person plural of ser: are
una: Indefinite article, feminine singular: a or an
indicación: Indication or sign pointing to something specific
de: Preposition meaning of, from, or about
cómo: How; interrogative or relative adverb of manner
avanza: Advances or progresses forward in time or space
noche: Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise
Que: That; conjunction introducing a subordinate clause
este: This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective, masculine singular
era: Past imperfect of ser: was, describing ongoing past state
procedimiento: Procedure or method followed to accomplish something
habitual: Habitual; customary or done regularly by custom
tan: So or as; used in comparisons or for emphasis
bien: Well; adverb indicating something done correctly or thoroughly
sabido: Known; past participle of saber, widely understood
al: Contraction of a + el meaning at the or to the
ignorarlo: To ignore it; to be unaware of something
puede: Third-person singular of poder: can or may
ser: To be; infinitive of the verb indicating identity or state
excusado: Excused or forgiven for a fault or oversight
alegando: Alleging or claiming something as a defense or reason
ignorancia: Ignorance; lack of knowledge or awareness about something
Los: Definite article, masculine plural: the
Pieles: Skins or hides; also part of Pieles Rojas (Redskins)
Rojas: Red; feminine plural adjective describing color red
su: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, its, or their
parte: Part or side; here meaning on their part
confiaban: They trusted or relied on someone or something
implícitamente: Implicitly; without needing to be stated directly
en: Preposition meaning in, on, or at
honor: Honor; strong sense of ethical conduct and integrity
toda: All or every; feminine singular of todo
actuación: Performance or conduct during an action or event
durante: During; preposition indicating time within a period
contrasta: Contrasts; differs sharply compared to something else
notablemente: Notably or remarkably in a striking manner
con: Preposition meaning with, alongside, or together
él: Personal pronoun, masculine singular: he or him
No: No or not; negation word denying something
dejaron: They left or allowed; past tense of dejar
nada: Nothing; absence of anything whatsoever
sin: Without; preposition indicating absence of something
hacer: To do or make; basic infinitive of action
fuera: Outside or beyond; also subjunctive of ser or ir
acorde: In accordance with; consistent with a standard
reputación: Reputation; general opinion held about someone's character
tribu: Tribe; a social group sharing culture and ancestry
Con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
esa: That; demonstrative adjective, feminine singular
agudeza: Sharpness or keenness of senses or wit
sentidos: Senses; faculties for perceiving the external world
a: Preposition meaning to, at, or toward
maravilla: Marvel or wonder; something astonishing or extraordinary
desesperación: Desperation or despair; hopeless state of distress
pueblos: Peoples or towns; communities or groups of people
civilizados: Civilized; having advanced social and cultural development
supieron: They found out or learned; past tense of saber
piratas: Pirates; seafaring criminals who attack and rob ships
estaban: They were; past imperfect of estar indicating state
isla: Island; landmass completely surrounded by water
desde: From or since; preposition indicating starting point
momento: Moment; a brief or specific point in time
uno: One; indefinite pronoun or number, masculine singular
ellos: They; third-person plural masculine personal pronoun
pisó: Stepped on; third-person singular past of pisar
rama: Branch of a tree or shrub
seca: Dry; lacking moisture, often describing dead vegetation
un: Indefinite article, masculine singular: a or an
espacio: Space or period; an area or interval of time
tiempo: Time or weather; general concept of duration
increíblemente: Incredibly; in a manner difficult to believe
corto: Short; small in length, height, or duration
comenzaron: They began or started; past tense of comenzar
coyote: Coyote; a North American wild dog-like animal
Cada: Each or every; distributive adjective for all individuals
palmo: A palm's width; small measure of distance or ground
terreno: Ground or terrain; a stretch of land or earth
entre: Between or among; preposition indicating position or relation
lugar: Place or location; a specific spot or area
donde: Where; relative adverb of place
había: There was or had; past imperfect of haber
desembarcado: Disembarked; having come ashore from a vessel
sus: Possessive adjective, plural: his, her, their, or its
fuerzas: Forces or troops; military units or physical strength
hogar: Home; the place where one lives or belongs
bajo: Under or below; preposition or adjective meaning low
árboles: Trees; large woody plants with trunk and branches
fue: Was or went; third-person singular past of ser or ir
examinado: Examined or inspected carefully and thoroughly
sigilosamente: Stealthily; moving quietly to avoid being detected
guerreros: Warriors; fighters skilled in combat and battle
llevaban: They wore or carried; past imperfect of llevar
mocasines: Moccasins; soft leather shoes worn by indigenous peoples
talones: Heels; the back lower part of the foot
hacia: Toward; preposition indicating direction or orientation
delante: In front; adverb indicating forward position or direction
Encontraron: They found or encountered; past tense of encontrar
solo: Only or alone; indicating singularity or solitude
montículo: A small mound or hillock of earth or rock
arroyo: Stream or brook; a small flowing body of water
base: Base or foundation; the bottom supporting structure
modo: Way or manner; method of doing something
tenía: Had; past imperfect of tener indicating possession or state
elección: Choice or election; the act of selecting between options
aquí: Here; adverb indicating a nearby location
debía: Had to or owed; past imperfect of deber
establecerse: To settle or establish oneself in a place
esperar: To wait or hope; infinitive indicating anticipation
amaneciera: That dawn would come; subjunctive of amanecer

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