Peter Pan — Page 11
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"Yes, that was it," says Jane, with a big breath.
"Sí, eso era", dice Jane, con un gran suspiro.
"And then he flew us all away to the Neverland and the fairies and the pirates and the redskins and the mermaids' lagoon, and the home under the ground, and the little house."
"Y luego nos llevó volando a todos al País de Nunca Jamás, con las hadas y los piratas y los pieles rojas y la laguna de las sirenas, y el hogar bajo tierra, y la casita."
"Yes! which did you like best of all?"
"¡Sí! ¿cuál te gustó más de todo?"
"I think I liked the home under the ground best of all."
"Creo que lo que más me gustó fue el hogar bajo tierra."
"Yes, so do I. What was the last thing Peter ever said to you?"
"Sí, a mí también. ¿Cuál fue la última cosa que Peter te dijo?"
"The last thing he ever said to me was, 'Just always be waiting for me, and then some night you will hear me crowing.'"
"Lo último que me dijo fue: 'Espérame siempre, y entonces alguna noche me oirás cantar.'"
"Yes."
"Sí."
"But, alas, he forgot all about me," Wendy said it with a smile.
"Pero, ay, se olvidó de mí por completo", dijo Wendy con una sonrisa.
She was as grown up as that.
Había crecido tanto así.
"What did his crow sound like?" Jane asked one evening.
"¿A qué sonaba su canto?" preguntó Jane una tarde.
"It was like this," Wendy said, trying to imitate Peter's crow.
"Era algo así", dijo Wendy, intentando imitar el canto de Peter.
"No, it wasn't," Jane said gravely, "it was like this;" and she did it ever so much better than her mother.
"No, no era así", dijo Jane con seriedad, "era así"; y lo hizo mucho mejor que su madre.
Wendy was a little startled. "My darling, how can you know?"
Wendy se sobresaltó un poco. "Querida mía, ¿cómo puedes saberlo?"
"I often hear it when I am sleeping," Jane said.
"A menudo lo oigo cuando estoy durmiendo", dijo Jane.
"Ah yes, many girls hear it when they are sleeping, but I was the only one who heard it awake."
"Ah sí, muchas niñas lo oyen cuando duermen, pero yo fui la única que lo oyó despierta."
"Lucky you," said Jane.
"Qué suerte la tuya", dijo Jane.
And then one night came the tragedy.
Y entonces una noche llegó la tragedia.
It was the spring of the year, and the story had been told for the night, and Jane was now asleep in her bed.
Era la primavera del año, y el cuento había sido contado por esa noche, y Jane dormía ahora en su cama.
Vocabulary
- Sí
- Yes; affirmative response
- eso
- That; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something
- era
- Was; third-person singular imperfect of ser
- dice
- Says; third-person singular present of decir
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association
- un
- A, an; indefinite article masculine singular
- gran
- Great, big; adjective describing something large or notable
- suspiro
- Sigh; an audible deep breath expressing emotion
- Y
- And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
- luego
- Then, later; adverb indicating subsequent time or order
- nos
- Us; first-person plural object pronoun
- llevó
- Took, carried; third-person singular preterite of llevar
- volando
- Flying; present participle of volar
- a
- To, at; preposition indicating direction or object
- todos
- Everyone, all; pronoun or adjective meaning all people
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el
- País
- Country, land; noun referring to a nation or territory
- de
- Of, from; preposition indicating origin or belonging
- Nunca
- Never; adverb indicating something does not occur
- Jamás
- Never, ever; emphatic adverb of negation
- las
- The; definite article feminine plural
- hadas
- Fairies; magical winged female creatures in folklore
- y
- And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
- los
- The; definite article masculine plural
- piratas
- Pirates; people who rob at sea or attack ships
- pieles
- Skins, hides; plural of piel, outer covering of body
- rojas
- Red; feminine plural adjective describing red color
- la
- The; definite article feminine singular
- laguna
- Lagoon, lake; a body of shallow water
- sirenas
- Mermaids; mythical half-human, half-fish sea creatures
- el
- The; definite article masculine singular
- hogar
- Home; the place where one lives or belongs
- bajo
- Under, below; preposition or adjective indicating low position
- tierra
- Earth, ground, land; soil or the planet earth
- casita
- Little house; diminutive of casa, a small home
- cuál
- Which, what; interrogative pronoun asking for selection
- te
- You; second-person singular reflexive or object pronoun
- gustó
- Liked; third-person singular preterite of gustar
- más
- More, most; adverb or adjective indicating greater degree
- todo
- Everything, all; pronoun or adjective meaning the whole
- Creo
- I think, I believe; first-person singular of creer
- que
- That, which; conjunction or relative pronoun connecting clauses
- lo
- It, him; masculine singular direct object pronoun
- me
- Me; first-person singular reflexive or object pronoun
- fue
- Was, went; third-person singular preterite of ser or ir
- mí
- Me; first-person singular stressed pronoun used after prepositions
- también
- Also, too; adverb indicating addition or agreement
- Cuál
- Which, what; interrogative pronoun asking for a choice
- última
- Last, final; feminine adjective meaning the most recent one
- cosa
- Thing; a general noun referring to any object or matter
- dijo
- Said; third-person singular preterite of decir
- Lo
- It; masculine singular direct object pronoun
- último
- Last, final; masculine adjective meaning the most recent
- Espérame
- Wait for me; imperative form of esperar with pronoun
- siempre
- Always; adverb indicating something happens at all times
- entonces
- Then, so; adverb indicating consequence or time sequence
- alguna
- Some, any; feminine indefinite adjective or pronoun
- noche
- Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
- oirás
- You will hear; second-person singular future of oír
- cantar
- To sing; infinitive verb meaning to produce musical sounds
- Pero
- But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception
- ay
- Oh, alas; interjection expressing pain, surprise, or sorrow
- se
- Himself, herself, itself; reflexive third-person pronoun
- olvidó
- Forgot; third-person singular preterite of olvidar
- por
- For, by, through; preposition indicating cause or means
- completo
- Complete, total; adjective meaning entirely finished or whole
- una
- A, an; indefinite article feminine singular
- sonrisa
- Smile; a facial expression showing happiness or amusement
- Había
- There was, there were; third-person imperfect of haber
- crecido
- Grown; past participle of crecer, to grow up
- tanto
- So much, so many; adverb or adjective of great degree
- así
- Like this, so, thus; adverb indicating manner or degree
- A
- To, at; preposition indicating direction or object
- qué
- What; interrogative pronoun asking about something
- sonaba
- Sounded; third-person singular imperfect of sonar
- su
- His, her, its, your; third-person possessive adjective
- canto
- Song, singing; noun referring to the act of singing
- preguntó
- Asked; third-person singular preterite of preguntar
- tarde
- Late, afternoon; adverb or noun relating to late time
- Era
- Was; third-person singular imperfect indicative of ser
- algo
- Something, somewhat; indefinite pronoun or adverb
- intentando
- Trying; present participle of intentar, to attempt
- imitar
- To imitate, to copy; verb meaning to replicate someone
- No
- No; negative adverb used to deny or refuse
- no
- No, not; negative adverb used for denial or negation
- seriedad
- Seriousness; the quality of being grave or earnest
- hizo
- Did, made; third-person singular preterite of hacer
- mucho
- Much, a lot; adverb or adjective indicating great quantity
- mejor
- Better, best; comparative adjective indicating higher quality
- madre
- Mother; a female parent or motherly figure
- sobresaltó
- Startled, jumped; third-person singular preterite of sobresaltar
- poco
- A little, few; adverb or adjective indicating small amount
- Querida
- Dear, beloved; feminine adjective used as a term of endearment
- mía
- Mine; feminine possessive pronoun indicating belonging
- cómo
- How; interrogative adverb asking about manner or way
- puedes
- You can; second-person singular present of poder
- saberlo
- To know it; infinitive saber with direct object pronoun lo
- menudo
- Often; used in the phrase a menudo meaning frequently
- oigo
- I hear; first-person singular present of oír
- cuando
- When; conjunction or adverb indicating time or condition
- estoy
- I am; first-person singular present of estar
- durmiendo
- Sleeping; present participle of dormir
- Ah
- Ah; interjection expressing realization, surprise, or understanding
- sí
- Yes; affirmative adverb confirming a statement
- muchas
- Many; feminine plural adjective indicating large number
- niñas
- Girls; plural noun referring to young female children
- oyen
- They hear; third-person plural present of oír
- duermen
- They sleep; third-person plural present of dormir
- pero
- But; conjunction used to introduce contrast or exception
- yo
- I; first-person singular subject pronoun
- fui
- I was, I went; first-person singular preterite of ser or ir
- única
- Only, unique; feminine adjective meaning one of a kind
- oyó
- Heard; third-person singular preterite of oír
- despierta
- Awake; feminine adjective meaning not asleep, alert
- Qué
- What; exclamatory or interrogative pronoun
- suerte
- Luck; fortune or chance favoring someone
- tuya
- Yours; feminine possessive pronoun referring to the listener
- llegó
- Arrived; third-person singular preterite of llegar
- tragedia
- Tragedy; a very sad or disastrous event or story
- primavera
- Spring; the season between winter and summer
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el
- año
- Year; a period of twelve months
- cuento
- Story, tale; a short fictional narrative
- había
- There had been; third-person singular pluperfect of haber
- sido
- Been; past participle of ser used in compound tenses
- contado
- Told, counted; past participle of contar
- esa
- That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun
- dormía
- Was sleeping; third-person singular imperfect of dormir
- ahora
- Now; adverb indicating the present moment
- en
- In, on, at; preposition indicating location or time
- cama
- Bed; a piece of furniture used for sleeping
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