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English → Spanish Chapter XIII. Level 4/10

DO YOU BELIEVE IN FAIRIES?

¿CREES EN LAS HADAS?

The more quickly this horror is disposed of the better.

Cuanto más rápido se acabe con este horror, mejor.

The first to emerge from his tree was Curly.

El primero en salir de su árbol fue Curly.

He rose out of it into the arms of Cecco, who flung him to Smee, who flung him to Starkey, who flung him to Bill Jukes, who flung him to Noodler, and so he was tossed from one to another till he fell at the feet of the black pirate.

Salió de él para caer en los brazos de Cecco, quien lo lanzó a Smee, quien lo lanzó a Starkey, quien lo lanzó a Bill Jukes, quien lo lanzó a Noodler, y así fue arrojado de uno en uno hasta que cayó a los pies del pirata negro.

All the boys were plucked from their trees in this ruthless manner; and several of them were in the air at a time, like bales of goods flung from hand to hand.

Todos los chicos fueron arrancados de sus árboles de esta manera despiadada; y varios de ellos estaban en el aire al mismo tiempo, como fardos de mercancías lanzados de mano en mano.

A different treatment was accorded to Wendy, who came last.

Un trato diferente le fue dado a Wendy, quien llegó la última.

With ironical politeness Hook raised his hat to her, and, offering her his arm, escorted her to the spot where the others were being gagged.

Con irónica cortesía, Garfio se quitó el sombrero ante ella y, ofreciéndole su brazo, la escoltó hasta el lugar donde los demás estaban siendo amordazados.

He did it with such an air, he was so frightfully _distingué_, that she was too fascinated to cry out.

Lo hizo con tal porte, era tan tremendamente _distingué_, que ella estaba demasiado fascinada para gritar.

She was only a little girl.

Era solo una niña pequeña.

Perhaps it is tell-tale to divulge that for a moment Hook entranced her, and we tell on her only because her slip led to strange results.

Quizás sea una indiscreción revelar que por un momento Garfio la tuvo hechizada, y la delatamos únicamente porque su descuido condujo a extraños resultados.

Vocabulary

CREES: You believe or think something to be true.
EN: Preposition meaning in, on, or at.
LAS: Feminine plural definite article meaning the.
HADAS: Magical winged beings; fairies in folklore.
Cuanto: How much or as much as something.
más: More; used in comparisons or additions.
rápido: Fast, quick, or done with speed.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs.
acabe: Subjunctive form of acabar; to finish or end.
con: Preposition meaning with or alongside.
este: Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning this.
horror: Intense feeling of fear, dread, or disgust.
mejor: Better or best; comparative of good.
El: Masculine singular definite article meaning the.
primero: First in order or position among others.
en: Preposition meaning in, on, or at.
salir: To leave, go out, or exit a place.
de: Preposition meaning of, from, or about.
su: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, or their.
árbol: A large woody plant; a tree.
fue: Past tense of ser or ir; was or went.
Salió: He or she went out or exited somewhere.
él: Third person singular subject pronoun meaning he.
para: Preposition meaning for, in order to, or toward.
caer: To fall down from a height or position.
los: Masculine plural definite article meaning the.
brazos: Arms; the upper limbs of the human body.
quien: Relative pronoun meaning who or whom.
lo: Direct object pronoun meaning him or it.
lanzó: He threw or launched someone or something forcefully.
a: Preposition indicating direction, recipient, or destination.
y: Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses.
así: Like this, in this way, or so.
arrojado: Thrown or hurled through the air forcefully.
uno: One; the number one or an indefinite person.
hasta: Until, up to, or as far as a point.
que: That, which, or who; a common conjunction.
cayó: He, she, or it fell down to the ground.
pies: Feet; the lower extremities of a person.
del: Contraction of de and el meaning of the.
pirata: A sea robber who attacks and plunders ships.
negro: Black; the darkest color, absence of light.
Todos: All or everyone; referring to an entire group.
chicos: Boys or kids; young male children or youths.
fueron: They were or they went; past tense plural.
arrancados: Ripped or pulled out from a place forcibly.
sus: Possessive adjective meaning his, her, their, or your.
árboles: Trees; plural of árbol, large woody plants.
esta: Feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning this.
manera: Way, manner, or method of doing something.
despiadada: Merciless, cruel, without pity or compassion.
varios: Several or various; more than two but not many.
ellos: Third person plural subject pronoun meaning they.
estaban: They were; imperfect tense of estar.
el: Masculine singular definite article meaning the.
aire: Air; the invisible mixture of gases we breathe.
al: Contraction of a and el meaning to the.
mismo: Same; identical or the very one mentioned before.
tiempo: Time or weather; a measure of duration.
como: Like, as, or how; used in comparisons.
fardos: Bundles or bales of goods tied together.
mercancías: Merchandise, goods, or commodities traded or sold.
lanzados: Thrown or launched; past participle of lanzar.
mano: Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.
Un: Masculine indefinite article meaning a or an.
trato: Treatment, deal, or manner of handling someone.
diferente: Different; not the same as something else.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning to him, her, or you.
dado: Given; past participle of dar, to give.
llegó: He, she, or it arrived at a destination.
la: Feminine singular definite article or object pronoun meaning the.
última: Last or final; feminine form of último.
Con: Preposition meaning with or accompanied by.
irónica: Ironic; expressing the opposite of what is meant.
cortesía: Courtesy, politeness, or respectful behavior toward others.
quitó: He removed or took off something from somewhere.
sombrero: Hat; a head covering, often with a brim.
ante: Before or in front of someone or something.
ella: Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning she.
ofreciéndole: Offering her; gerund of ofrecer with indirect pronoun.
brazo: Arm; the upper limb of a human body.
escoltó: He escorted or accompanied someone as protection.
lugar: Place, location, or spot where something happens.
donde: Where; a relative adverb indicating place or location.
demás: The rest or the others in a group.
siendo: Being; present participle of ser.
amordazados: Gagged; having mouths bound to prevent speaking.
Lo: Direct object pronoun meaning it or him.
hizo: He did or made; preterite of hacer.
tal: Such, such a, or that kind of thing.
porte: Bearing, demeanor, or dignified manner of carrying oneself.
era: Was; imperfect tense of ser, to be.
tan: So or as; used before adjectives in comparisons.
tremendamente: Tremendously, enormously, in a very impressive manner.
estaba: Was; imperfect tense of estar, to be.
demasiado: Too much or excessively beyond a normal limit.
fascinada: Fascinated; captivated or intensely attracted by something.
gritar: To shout, scream, or cry out loudly.
Era: Was; imperfect tense of ser indicating a state.
solo: Only, just, or alone; no more than that.
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an.
niña: Girl; a young female child.
pequeña: Small, little, or young; feminine form of pequeño.
Quizás: Perhaps or maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility.
sea: Be; present subjunctive of ser.
indiscreción: Indiscretion; a tactless or revealing act or remark.
revelar: To reveal, disclose, or make something known.
por: For, by, through, or because of something.
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning a or an.
momento: Moment; a very brief period of time.
tuvo: He, she had; preterite tense of tener.
hechizada: Enchanted or bewitched; under a magical spell.
delatamos: We reveal or betray; first person plural of delatar.
únicamente: Only, solely, or exclusively; no other reason exists.
porque: Because; conjunction explaining a reason or cause.
descuido: Carelessness, negligence, or a moment of inattention.
condujo: Led or drove; preterite of conducir.
extraños: Strange or unexpected; unusual and surprising results.
resultados: Results or outcomes produced by actions or events.

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