The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 4
He was eating an apple, and giving a long, melodious whoop, at intervals, followed by a deep-toned ding-dong-dong, ding-dong-dong, for he was personating a steamboat.
Estaba comiendo una manzana, y lanzando de vez en cuando un largo y melodioso grito, seguido de un grave din-don-don, din-don-don, pues estaba imitando a un barco de vapor.
As he drew near, he slackened speed, took the middle of the street, leaned far over to starboard and rounded to ponderously and with laborious pomp and circumstance—for he was personating the Big Missouri, and considered himself to be drawing nine feet of water.
Al acercarse, redujo la velocidad, tomó el centro de la calle, se inclinó considerablemente hacia estribor y viró pesadamente y con trabajosa pompa y solemnidad, pues estaba personificando al Gran Missouri y se consideraba a sí mismo calando nueve pies de agua.
He was boat and captain and engine-bells combined, so he had to imagine himself standing on his own hurricane-deck giving the orders and executing them:
Él era el barco, el capitán y las campanas del motor a la vez, por lo que tenía que imaginarse a sí mismo de pie en su propio puente de mando dando las órdenes y ejecutándolas:
"Stop her, sir! Ting-a-ling-ling!" The headway ran almost out, and he drew up slowly toward the sidewalk.
«¡Párela, señor! ¡Tin-a-lin-lin!» El impulso casi se agotó, y él avanzó lentamente hacia la acera.
"Ship up to back! Ting-a-ling-ling!" His arms straightened and stiffened down his sides.
«¡Máquina atrás! ¡Tin-a-lin-lin!» Sus brazos se estiraron y se pusieron rígidos a lo largo de sus costados.
"Set her back on the stabboard! Ting-a-ling-ling! Chow! ch-chow-wow! Chow!" His right hand, mean-time, describing stately circles—for it was representing a forty-foot wheel.
«¡Atrás a estribor! ¡Tin-a-lin-lin! ¡Chow! ¡ch-chow-wow! ¡Chow!» Su mano derecha, entretanto, trazaba majestuosos círculos, pues representaba una rueda de cuarenta pies.
"Let her go back on the labboard! Ting-a-ling-ling! Chow-ch-chow-chow!" The left hand began to describe circles.
«¡Atrás a babor! ¡Tin-a-lin-lin! ¡Chow-ch-chow-chow!» La mano izquierda comenzó a trazar círculos.
"Stop the stabboard! Ting-a-ling-ling! Stop the labboard! Come ahead on the stabboard! Stop her! Let your outside turn over slow! Ting-a-ling-ling! Chow-ow-ow! Get out that head-line! _lively_ now! Come—out with your spring-line—what're you about there! Take a turn round that stump with the bight of it! Stand by that stage, now—let her go! Done with the engines, sir! Ting-a-ling-ling! SH'T! S'H'T! SH'T!" (trying the gauge-cocks).
«¡Para estribor! ¡Tin-a-lin-lin! ¡Para babor! ¡Avante a estribor! ¡Párala! ¡Deja girar despacio la rueda exterior! ¡Tin-a-lin-lin! ¡Chow-ow-ow! ¡Saca esa amarra de proa! ¡Vivo ahora! ¡Vamos, saca el spring, qué estáis haciendo ahí! ¡Da una vuelta alrededor de ese tocón con el seno del cabo! ¡Atentos a la pasarela, ahora, suéltala! ¡Máquinas paradas, señor! ¡Tin-a-lin-lin! ¡SH'T! ¡S'H'T! ¡SH'T!» (probando las llaves de purga).
Tom went on whitewashing—paid no attention to the steamboat.
Tom siguió encalando la valla sin prestar ninguna atención al barco de vapor.
Ben stared a moment and then said: "_Hi-Yi!
Ben lo miró fijamente un momento y luego dijo: «¡Hi-Yi!
Vocabulary
- Estaba
- Past tense of 'estar'; was (temporary state)
- comiendo
- Present participle of 'comer'; eating
- una
- Indefinite article feminine singular; a, an
- manzana
- Common fruit; apple
- y
- Basic conjunction; and
- lanzando
- Present participle of 'lanzar'; throwing, launching
- de
- Common preposition; of, from
- vez
- Noun meaning instance or time; time, occasion
- en
- Common preposition; in, on, at
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb; when
- un
- Indefinite article masculine singular; a, an
- largo
- Adjective describing extended length; long
- melodioso
- Adjective describing pleasant sound; melodious, tuneful
- grito
- Noun for a loud vocal sound; shout, cry
- seguido
- Past participle of 'seguir'; followed, continuous
- grave
- Adjective meaning deep in tone or serious; deep, grave
- pues
- Conjunction or filler word; well, since, then
- estaba
- Past imperfect of 'estar'; was (temporary state)
- imitando
- Present participle of 'imitar'; imitating, mimicking
- a
- Preposition indicating direction or object; to, at
- barco
- Noun for a watercraft; ship, boat
- vapor
- Noun meaning steam or steamship; steam, steamboat
- Al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el'; upon, at the
- acercarse
- Reflexive verb; to approach, to draw near
- redujo
- Preterite of 'reducir'; reduced, slowed down
- la
- Definite article feminine singular; the
- velocidad
- Noun for rate of movement; speed, velocity
- tomó
- Preterite of 'tomar'; took, assumed
- el
- Definite article masculine singular; the
- centro
- Noun meaning middle point; center, middle
- calle
- Noun for a public road; street
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself
- inclinó
- Preterite of 'inclinar'; leaned, tilted
- considerablemente
- Adverb indicating significant degree; considerably, substantially
- hacia
- Preposition indicating direction; toward, towards
- estribor
- Nautical term for the right side; starboard
- viró
- Preterite of 'virar'; turned, veered
- pesadamente
- Adverb describing heavy manner; heavily, ponderously
- con
- Common preposition; with
- trabajosa
- Adjective meaning laborious or difficult; laborious, toilsome
- pompa
- Noun meaning ceremonial display; pomp, grandeur
- solemnidad
- Noun describing ceremonious seriousness; solemnity, gravity
- personificando
- Present participle of 'personificar'; personifying, embodying
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el'; to the
- Gran
- Adjective meaning great or grand; great, grand
- consideraba
- Imperfect of 'considerar'; considered, regarded himself
- sí
- Reflexive pronoun or affirmative word; himself, yes
- mismo
- Adjective or pronoun emphasizing identity; himself, same
- calando
- Present participle of 'calar'; drawing (nautical depth)
- nueve
- Cardinal number; nine
- pies
- Plural of 'pie'; feet (unit of measurement)
- agua
- Noun for the liquid; water
- Él
- Subject pronoun third person singular; he
- era
- Imperfect of 'ser'; was (permanent state)
- capitán
- Noun for a commander; captain
- las
- Definite article feminine plural; the
- campanas
- Plural noun for bell-shaped objects; bells
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el'; of the
- motor
- Noun for a mechanical engine; motor, engine
- por
- Preposition indicating reason or means; for, by
- lo
- Neuter pronoun or article; it, the
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun; that, which
- tenía
- Imperfect of 'tener'; had, needed to
- imaginarse
- Reflexive verb; to imagine oneself
- pie
- Noun for the lower limb extremity; foot
- su
- Possessive adjective third person; his, her, its
- propio
- Adjective meaning belonging to oneself; own, proper
- puente
- Noun for a crossing structure or ship's bridge; bridge
- mando
- Noun meaning command or control; command, helm
- dando
- Present participle of 'dar'; giving, issuing
- órdenes
- Plural noun; orders, commands
- ejecutándolas
- Present participle with pronoun; carrying them out, executing them
- ¡Párela
- Imperative of 'parar' with pronoun; stop it (her)
- señor
- Noun or title of address; sir, mister
- El
- Definite article masculine singular; the
- impulso
- Noun meaning forward momentum; impulse, momentum
- casi
- Adverb indicating near completion; almost, nearly
- agotó
- Preterite of 'agotar'; exhausted, used up
- él
- Subject pronoun third person singular; he
- avanzó
- Preterite of 'avanzar'; advanced, moved forward
- lentamente
- Adverb describing slow manner; slowly
- acera
- Noun for a pedestrian walkway; sidewalk, pavement
- ¡Máquina
- Noun used as command; machine (engine command)
- atrás
- Adverb indicating backward direction; back, backwards
- Sus
- Possessive adjective plural; his, her, their
- brazos
- Plural noun for upper limbs; arms
- estiraron
- Preterite of 'estirar'; stretched out, extended
- pusieron
- Preterite of 'poner'; placed, became
- rígidos
- Adjective meaning stiff or inflexible; rigid, stiff
- sus
- Possessive adjective plural; his, her, their
- costados
- Plural noun meaning sides of the body; sides, flanks
- ¡Atrás
- Exclamatory command; back, go back
- Su
- Possessive adjective singular; his, her, its
- mano
- Noun for the hand; hand
- derecha
- Adjective or noun meaning right side; right (hand)
- entretanto
- Adverb meaning in the meantime; meanwhile, in the meantime
- trazaba
- Imperfect of 'trazar'; was tracing, was drawing
- majestuosos
- Adjective describing impressive grandeur; majestic, stately
- círculos
- Plural noun for round shapes; circles
- representaba
- Imperfect of 'representar'; represented, stood for
- rueda
- Noun for a circular rotating object; wheel
- cuarenta
- Cardinal number; forty
- babor
- Nautical term for the left side; port (side)
- La
- Definite article feminine singular; the
- izquierda
- Noun or adjective for left side; left (side)
- comenzó
- Preterite of 'comenzar'; began, started
- trazar
- Infinitive verb; to trace, to draw
- ¡Para
- Imperative of 'parar'; stop
- ¡Avante
- Nautical command meaning go forward; ahead, forward
- ¡Párala
- Imperative of 'parar' with pronoun; stop it (her)
- ¡Deja
- Imperative of 'dejar'; let, allow, leave
- girar
- Infinitive verb; to spin, to rotate
- despacio
- Adverb describing slow pace; slowly, gently
- exterior
- Adjective or noun meaning outside; exterior, outer
- ¡Saca
- Imperative of 'sacar'; take out, pull out
- esa
- Demonstrative adjective feminine; that
- amarra
- Noun for a mooring rope; mooring line, rope
- proa
- Nautical noun for the front of a ship; bow, prow
- ¡Vivo
- Adjective used as exclamation; lively, quick, hurry up
- ahora
- Adverb indicating current time; now
- ¡Vamos
- Present of 'ir' used as exclamation; let's go, come on
- saca
- Imperative of 'sacar'; take out, pull out
- qué
- Interrogative pronoun; what
- estáis
- Present of 'estar' second person plural; you (all) are
- haciendo
- Present participle of 'hacer'; doing, making
- ahí
- Adverb indicating nearby location; there
- ¡Da
- Imperative of 'dar'; give, do
- vuelta
- Noun meaning a turn or loop; turn, loop
- alrededor
- Adverb or preposition; around, surrounding
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective masculine; that
- tocón
- Noun for a tree stump; stump
- seno
- Noun meaning curve or fold; bight (loop of rope)
- cabo
- Noun meaning rope end or cape; rope, end
- ¡Atentos
- Adjective used as command; attention, be alert
- pasarela
- Noun for a narrow walkway or gangway; gangplank, walkway
- suéltala
- Imperative of 'soltar' with pronoun; let it go, release it
- ¡Máquinas
- Plural noun used as command; engines (stop engines)
- paradas
- Past participle feminine plural of 'parar'; stopped, halted
- probando
- Present participle of 'probar'; testing, trying out
- llaves
- Plural noun meaning keys or valves; keys, valves
- purga
- Noun meaning a purge or bleed; purge, bleed valve
- siguió
- Preterite of 'seguir'; continued, kept on
- encalando
- Present participle of 'encalar'; whitewashing
- valla
- Noun for a fence or barrier; fence
- sin
- Preposition meaning without; without
- prestar
- Infinitive verb; to pay (attention), to lend
- ninguna
- Indefinite adjective or pronoun; no, none, not any
- atención
- Noun meaning focus or regard; attention
- miró
- Preterite of 'mirar'; looked at, stared at
- fijamente
- Adverb meaning with fixed gaze; fixedly, steadily
- momento
- Noun for a brief period; moment
- luego
- Adverb indicating what follows; then, afterwards
- dijo
- Preterite of 'decir'; said, told
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