The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 6
C.S., 1882, Grimpen, Dartmoor, Devon.
C.S., 1882, Grimpen, Dartmoor, Devon.
House-surgeon, from 1882 to 1884, at Charing Cross Hospital.
Cirujano del hospital, de 1882 a 1884, en el Hospital Charing Cross.
Winner of the Jackson prize for Comparative Pathology, with essay entitled 'Is Disease a Reversion?'
Ganador del premio Jackson de Patología Comparada, con el ensayo titulado '¿Es la enfermedad una regresión?'
Corresponding member of the Swedish Pathological Society.
Miembro correspondiente de la Sociedad Patológica Sueca.
Author of 'Some Freaks of Atavism' (_Lancet_ 1882).
Autor de 'Algunas rarezas del atavismo' (_Lancet_ 1882).
'Do We Progress?' (_Journal of Psychology_, March, 1883).
'¿Progresamos?' (_Journal of Psychology_, marzo, 1883).
Medical Officer for the parishes of Grimpen, Thorsley, and High Barrow."
Oficial médico de las parroquias de Grimpen, Thorsley y High Barrow."
"No mention of that local hunt, Watson," said Holmes with a mischievous smile, "but a country doctor, as you very astutely observed.
"No se menciona esa cacería local, Watson", dijo Holmes con una sonrisa traviesa, "sino un médico rural, como usted observó muy perspicazmente.
I think that I am fairly justified in my inferences.
Creo que estoy bastante justificado en mis inferencias.
As to the adjectives, I said, if I remember right, amiable, unambitious, and absent-minded.
En cuanto a los adjetivos, dije, si mal no recuerdo, afable, sin ambiciones y distraído.
It is my experience that it is only an amiable man in this world who receives testimonials, only an unambitious one who abandons a London career for the country, and only an absent-minded one who leaves his stick and not his visiting-card after waiting an hour in your room."
Mi experiencia me dice que solo un hombre afable en este mundo recibe testimonios, solo uno sin ambiciones abandona una carrera en Londres por el campo, y solo uno distraído deja su bastón y no su tarjeta de visita tras esperar una hora en su habitación."
"And the dog?"
"¿Y el perro?"
"Has been in the habit of carrying this stick behind his master.
"Ha tenido la costumbre de llevar este bastón detrás de su amo.
Being a heavy stick the dog has held it tightly by the middle, and the marks of his teeth are very plainly visible.
Al ser un bastón pesado, el perro lo ha sujetado con fuerza por el centro, y las marcas de sus dientes son muy claramente visibles.
The dog's jaw, as shown in the space between these marks, is too broad in my opinion for a terrier and not broad enough for a mastiff.
La mandíbula del perro, tal como se muestra en el espacio entre estas marcas, es demasiado ancha en mi opinión para un terrier y no lo suficientemente ancha para un mastín.
It may have been—yes, by Jove, it _is_ a curly-haired spaniel.
Puede haber sido—sí, ¡por Júpiter!, _es_ un spaniel de pelo rizado.
Vocabulary
- Cirujano
- A medical doctor who performs surgical operations.
- del
- Contraction of 'de el', meaning 'of the'.
- hospital
- A medical facility where patients receive treatment.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'.
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
- el
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
- Hospital
- A medical facility where patients receive care.
- Ganador
- A person who wins a competition or prize.
- premio
- An award or prize given for achievement.
- Patología
- The scientific study of disease and its causes.
- Comparada
- Relating to comparison between different subjects or species.
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with'.
- ensayo
- A written essay or academic paper on a topic.
- titulado
- Entitled or titled; given a specific name or title.
- la
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
- enfermedad
- A disease or illness affecting the body or mind.
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
- regresión
- A backward movement or return to an earlier state.
- Miembro
- A member of an organization or society.
- correspondiente
- Corresponding; a non-resident member of an organization.
- Sociedad
- A society or organized group sharing common interests.
- Patológica
- Relating to pathology, the study of disease.
- Sueca
- Swedish; relating to Sweden or its people.
- Autor
- A person who writes books or other texts.
- 'Algunas
- 'Some'; beginning of a title meaning 'Some rarities...'
- rarezas
- Rarities or unusual things; peculiar characteristics or oddities.
- atavismo
- Reappearance of ancestral traits after several generations.
- '¿Progresamos
- 'Are we progressing?'; first word of a question title.
- marzo
- The third month of the year; March.
- Oficial
- An official or officer holding an authorized position.
- médico
- A medical doctor; relating to medicine or health.
- las
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
- parroquias
- Parishes; local administrative or church districts.
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and'.
- No
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or used in passive.
- menciona
- To mention or refer to something briefly.
- esa
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (feminine singular).
- cacería
- A hunt; the activity of hunting animals.
- local
- Local; relating to a particular nearby area.
- dijo
- Past tense of 'decir'; said or told someone.
- sonrisa
- A smile; a facial expression showing amusement or happiness.
- traviesa
- Mischievous or naughty; playfully sly or roguish.
- sino
- Conjunction meaning 'but rather' or 'but instead'.
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).
- rural
- Relating to the countryside or agricultural areas.
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
- usted
- Formal second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
- observó
- Past tense of 'observar'; noticed or remarked upon something.
- muy
- Adverb meaning 'very' or 'quite'.
- perspicazmente
- Perceptively; in a shrewd and insightful manner.
- Creo
- First-person present of 'creer'; I believe or think.
- que
- Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.
- estoy
- First-person present of 'estar'; I am (temporary state).
- bastante
- Adverb meaning 'quite', 'enough', or 'fairly'.
- justificado
- Justified; having sufficient reason or grounds for something.
- mis
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural).
- inferencias
- Inferences; conclusions drawn from evidence and reasoning.
- En
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
- cuanto
- 'As for'; used in the phrase 'en cuanto a'.
- los
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
- adjetivos
- Adjectives; words that describe or modify nouns.
- dije
- First-person past tense of 'decir'; I said.
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether'.
- mal
- Badly; in a bad or incorrect manner.
- no
- Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
- recuerdo
- I remember; or a memory, souvenir from the past.
- afable
- Affable; friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to.
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without'.
- ambiciones
- Ambitions; strong desires for success or achievement.
- distraído
- Distracted or absent-minded; not paying full attention.
- Mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (singular).
- experiencia
- Experience; knowledge gained through practice or observation.
- me
- First-person object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
- dice
- Third-person present of 'decir'; says or tells.
- solo
- Alone or only; without others present.
- hombre
- A man; an adult male human being.
- este
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (masculine singular).
- mundo
- The world; the earth and all people on it.
- recibe
- Third-person present of 'recibir'; receives or gets something.
- testimonios
- Testimonials; written statements praising someone's qualities.
- uno
- One; the number one, or an indefinite pronoun.
- abandona
- Third-person present of 'abandonar'; leaves or gives up.
- carrera
- A career or profession; also a race or course.
- Londres
- London; the capital city of England and the UK.
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', 'through', or 'because of'.
- campo
- The countryside; rural land or an open field.
- deja
- Third-person present of 'dejar'; leaves behind or allows.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'your'.
- bastón
- A walking stick or cane used for support.
- tarjeta
- A card; such as a business card or greeting card.
- visita
- A visit; also a visiting card left for someone.
- tras
- Preposition meaning 'after' or 'behind'.
- esperar
- To wait or to hope for something.
- hora
- An hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes.
- habitación
- A room; a space within a building for living.
- ¿Y
- Opening of a question meaning 'And...?' or 'What about?'
- perro
- A dog; a common domesticated animal kept as a pet.
- Ha
- Third-person present perfect auxiliary of 'haber'; has.
- tenido
- Past participle of 'tener'; had or possessed something.
- costumbre
- A habit or custom; a regular practice or behavior.
- llevar
- To carry or to take someone or something somewhere.
- detrás
- Behind; at the back of someone or something.
- amo
- A master or owner; the person an animal follows.
- Al
- Contraction of 'a el'; meaning 'to the' or 'upon'.
- ser
- To be; the infinitive of the permanent state verb.
- pesado
- Heavy; having great weight; also annoying or tedious.
- lo
- Third-person masculine object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'.
- ha
- Third-person present perfect auxiliary of 'haber'; has.
- sujetado
- Past participle of 'sujetar'; held or gripped firmly.
- fuerza
- Force or strength; physical power applied to something.
- centro
- The center or middle of an object or area.
- marcas
- Marks or impressions left on a surface by something.
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'their', or 'your'.
- dientes
- Teeth; the hard structures in the mouth used for chewing.
- son
- Third-person plural present of 'ser'; they are.
- claramente
- Clearly; in a way that is easy to see or understand.
- visibles
- Visible; able to be seen with the naked eye.
- La
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
- mandíbula
- The jaw; the lower bone structure of the mouth.
- tal
- Such; of that kind or degree; so great.
- muestra
- Shows or demonstrates; also a sample or specimen.
- espacio
- A space or gap between two things or areas.
- entre
- Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'.
- estas
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' (feminine plural).
- es
- Third-person singular present of 'ser'; it is.
- demasiado
- Too much or too; exceeding what is appropriate or normal.
- ancha
- Wide or broad; having a large extent from side to side.
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (singular).
- opinión
- An opinion; a personal view or judgment on something.
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'to'.
- suficientemente
- Sufficiently; to a degree that is enough or adequate.
- mastín
- A mastiff; a large, powerful breed of dog.
- Puede
- Third-person present of 'poder'; can or may.
- haber
- Auxiliary verb meaning 'to have' in compound tenses.
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser'; been.
- sí
- Affirmation meaning 'yes'; agreeing with something stated.
- ¡por
- Exclamatory use of 'por'; beginning of an exclamation.
- Júpiter
- Jupiter; Roman god used in exclamations of surprise.
- _es_
- Emphatic form of 'es'; it IS (stressed for emphasis).
- pelo
- Hair or fur; the coat covering an animal's body.
- rizado
- Curly or wavy; describing hair or fur that curls.
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