Sense and Sensibility — Page 1
The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex.
La familia Dashwood llevaba mucho tiempo establecida en Sussex.
Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance.
Su finca era grande, y su residencia se encontraba en Norland Park, en el centro de sus propiedades, donde, durante muchas generaciones, habían vivido de manera tan respetable que se habían ganado la buena opinión general de sus conocidos de los alrededores.
The late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister.
El difunto propietario de esta finca era un hombre soltero, que vivió hasta una edad muy avanzada, y que durante muchos años de su vida tuvo en su hermana una compañera y ama de llaves constante.
But her death, which happened ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it.
Pero su muerte, acaecida diez años antes que la suya, produjo una gran alteración en su hogar; pues para suplir su falta, invitó y acogió en su casa a la familia de su sobrino el señor Henry Dashwood, el heredero legal de la finca de Norland, y la persona a quien tenía intención de legarla.
In the society of his nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent.
En compañía de su sobrino y su esposa, y de sus hijos, el anciano caballero pasaba sus días cómodamente.
His attachment to them all increased.
Su afecto hacia todos ellos fue en aumento.
The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his existence.
La constante atención del señor y la señora Henry Dashwood hacia sus deseos, que no procedía únicamente del interés, sino de la bondad de su corazón, le proporcionaba todo el consuelo sólido que su edad podía recibir; y la alegría de los niños añadía un encanto a su existencia.
By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three daughters.
De un matrimonio anterior, el señor Henry Dashwood tenía un hijo; de su actual esposa, tres hijas.
Vocabulary
- familia
- A group of related people living together
- llevaba
- Had been; past imperfect of 'llevar'
- mucho
- A large amount or degree of something
- tiempo
- Time or weather depending on context
- establecida
- Settled or established in a place
- Su
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'
- finca
- A rural estate or country property
- era
- Was; past imperfect tense of 'ser'
- grande
- Large or big in size or importance
- residencia
- A place where someone officially lives
- encontraba
- Was located or found in a place
- centro
- The middle or central point of something
- sus
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their' (plural)
- propiedades
- Properties or possessions owned by someone
- donde
- Relative adverb meaning 'where'
- durante
- Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a period
- muchas
- Many or a large number of (feminine plural)
- generaciones
- Successive groups of people born around the same time
- habían
- Had; past perfect auxiliary verb form
- vivido
- Past participle of 'vivir'; lived
- manera
- A way or manner of doing something
- tan
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons
- respetable
- Deserving respect; honorable and well-regarded
- ganado
- Earned or won; past participle of 'ganar'
- buena
- Good; feminine form of 'bueno'
- opinión
- A personal belief or judgment about something
- general
- Widespread; applying to most people or cases
- conocidos
- Acquaintances; people one knows in the area
- alrededores
- The surrounding area or neighborhood nearby
- difunto
- Deceased; referring to a person who has died
- propietario
- The owner of a property or business
- esta
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine)
- hombre
- An adult male person; a man
- soltero
- An unmarried man; a bachelor
- vivió
- Lived; preterite tense of 'vivir'
- hasta
- Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to'
- edad
- Age; the number of years someone has lived
- muy
- Adverb meaning 'very' or 'extremely'
- avanzada
- Advanced; progressed far in age or development
- muchos
- Many; a large number of (masculine plural)
- años
- Years; units of time equal to twelve months
- vida
- Life; the existence of a living person
- tuvo
- Had; preterite tense of 'tener'
- hermana
- A female sibling; a sister
- compañera
- A female companion or partner in daily life
- ama
- Mistress or keeper, as in 'ama de llaves'
- llaves
- Keys; also used in 'ama de llaves' (housekeeper)
- constante
- Constant; faithful and unchanging over time
- Pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'
- muerte
- Death; the end of a person's life
- acaecida
- Occurred; formal past participle of 'acaecer'
- diez
- The number ten
- antes
- Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously'
- suya
- His or hers; possessive pronoun (feminine)
- produjo
- Caused or produced; preterite of 'producir'
- gran
- Great or large; shortened form of 'grande'
- alteración
- A change or disturbance in a situation
- hogar
- Home; the place where one lives
- pues
- Conjunction meaning 'since', 'well', or 'then'
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to'
- suplir
- To supply or make up for a lack
- falta
- Lack or absence of something needed
- invitó
- Invited; preterite tense of 'invitar'
- acogió
- Welcomed or took in; preterite of 'acoger'
- casa
- House; a building where people live
- sobrino
- A nephew; the son of one's sibling
- señor
- Mister or sir; a respectful title for a man
- heredero
- An heir; person who inherits property or title
- legal
- Relating to law; lawful or official
- persona
- A person; an individual human being
- quien
- Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'
- tenía
- Had; past imperfect tense of 'tener'
- intención
- A plan or purpose to do something
- legarla
- To bequeath it; leave property by will
- compañía
- Company; the presence of others with someone
- esposa
- A wife; a married woman
- hijos
- Children or sons; offspring of a family
- anciano
- An elderly man; someone of very old age
- caballero
- A gentleman; a man of noble or refined character
- pasaba
- Spent or passed (time); past imperfect of 'pasar'
- días
- Days; units of time equal to twenty-four hours
- cómodamente
- Comfortably; in a comfortable and relaxed manner
- afecto
- Affection; warm feelings of fondness toward others
- hacia
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'for'
- todos
- All or everyone; referring to the whole group
- ellos
- They or them; third-person plural pronoun
- fue
- Was or went; preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'
- aumento
- An increase or growth in something
- atención
- Attention or care given to someone
- señora
- Mrs. or ma'am; respectful title for a woman
- deseos
- Desires or wishes; things one wants
- procedía
- Came from or proceeded; imperfect of 'proceder'
- únicamente
- Only or solely; exclusively and nothing else
- interés
- Interest or self-interest; personal gain motive
- sino
- Conjunction meaning 'but rather' or 'but instead'
- bondad
- Goodness or kindness of heart and character
- corazón
- Heart; the organ and symbol of emotions
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'her'
- proporcionaba
- Provided or supplied; past imperfect of 'proporcionar'
- todo
- All or everything; the whole of something
- consuelo
- Comfort or consolation in times of distress
- sólido
- Solid or substantial; firm and reliable
- podía
- Could; past imperfect tense of 'poder'
- recibir
- To receive or get something from someone
- alegría
- Joy or happiness; a feeling of great pleasure
- niños
- Children or young kids; young boys
- añadía
- Added; past imperfect tense of 'añadir'
- encanto
- Charm or delight; an attractive and pleasing quality
- existencia
- Existence; the state of being alive and present
- matrimonio
- Marriage; the union of two people as spouses
- anterior
- Previous or former; coming before in time
- hijo
- A son; a male child of a parent
- actual
- Current or present; existing at this moment
- tres
- The number three
- hijas
- Daughters; female children of a parent
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