The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 7
He had risen and paced the room as he spoke.
Se había levantado y paseado por la habitación mientras hablaba.
Now he halted in the recess of the window.
Ahora se había detenido en el hueco de la ventana.
There was such a ring of conviction in his voice that I glanced up in surprise.
Había tal tono de convicción en su voz que levanté la vista sorprendido.
"My dear fellow, how can you possibly be so sure of that?"
«Querido amigo, ¿cómo puede usted estar tan seguro de eso?»
"For the very simple reason that I see the dog himself on our very door-step, and there is the ring of its owner.
«Por la sencillísima razón de que veo al perro mismo en nuestro propio umbral, y ahí está el timbre de su dueño.
Don't move, I beg you, Watson.
No se mueva, se lo ruego, Watson.
He is a professional brother of yours, and your presence may be of assistance to me.
Es un colega suyo de profesión, y su presencia puede serme de ayuda.
Now is the dramatic moment of fate, Watson, when you hear a step upon the stair which is walking into your life, and you know not whether for good or ill.
Este es el dramático momento del destino, Watson, cuando se oye un paso en la escalera que viene a entrar en su vida, y uno no sabe si para bien o para mal.
What does Dr. James Mortimer, the man of science, ask of Sherlock Holmes, the specialist in crime?
¿Qué le pide a Sherlock Holmes, el especialista en crímenes, el doctor James Mortimer, el hombre de ciencia?
Come in!"
¡Adelante!»
The appearance of our visitor was a surprise to me, since I had expected a typical country practitioner.
La apariencia de nuestro visitante me sorprendió, pues yo había esperado encontrar a un típico médico rural.
He was a very tall, thin man, with a long nose like a beak, which jutted out between two keen, grey eyes, set closely together and sparkling brightly from behind a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
Era un hombre muy alto y delgado, con una nariz larga como un pico, que sobresalía entre dos ojos penetrantes y grises, muy juntos entre sí y que brillaban vivamente tras un par de gafas con montura dorada.
He was clad in a professional but rather slovenly fashion, for his frock-coat was dingy and his trousers frayed.
Vestía de manera profesional aunque bastante descuidada, pues su levita estaba deslucida y sus pantalones deshilachados.
Though young, his long back was already bowed, and he walked with a forward thrust of his head and a general air of peering benevolence.
Aunque joven, su larga espalda ya estaba encorvada, y caminaba con la cabeza proyectada hacia adelante y un aire general de benevolencia escrutadora.
Vocabulary
- Se
- Reflexive pronoun used with verbs
- había
- Past auxiliary verb meaning 'had'
- levantado
- Past participle of levantarse; gotten up
- paseado
- Past participle of pasear; walked or strolled
- por
- Preposition meaning 'through,' 'by,' or 'for'
- habitación
- A room, especially a bedroom in a building
- mientras
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as'
- hablaba
- Imperfect tense of hablar; was speaking
- Ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with verbs
- detenido
- Past participle of detenerse; stopped or halted
- hueco
- A hollow space, gap, or recess in a wall
- ventana
- A window in a wall or building
- Había
- Past auxiliary verb meaning 'had' (imperfect)
- tal
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'so'
- tono
- The tone or quality of a voice or sound
- convicción
- Strong belief or certainty about something
- voz
- The voice or sound produced when speaking
- levanté
- First person preterite of levantar; I raised
- vista
- Sight or gaze; one's eyes or view
- sorprendido
- Adjective meaning surprised or astonished
- Querido
- Adjective meaning 'dear' or 'beloved'
- amigo
- A male friend or close companion
- cómo
- Interrogative adverb meaning 'how'
- puede
- Third person singular of poder; can or is able
- usted
- Formal second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'
- estar
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to be' (state or condition)
- tan
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' before adjectives
- seguro
- Adjective meaning 'sure,' 'certain,' or 'safe'
- eso
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (neutral)
- sencillísima
- Superlative of sencilla; extremely simple or easy
- razón
- Reason, motive, or cause for something
- veo
- First person singular of ver; I see
- perro
- A dog, common domestic animal
- mismo
- Adjective meaning 'same' or 'itself' for emphasis
- nuestro
- Possessive adjective meaning 'our'
- propio
- Adjective meaning 'own' or 'proper'
- umbral
- The threshold or doorstep of an entrance
- ahí
- Adverb meaning 'there' (nearby location)
- está
- Third person singular of estar; is (location/state)
- timbre
- A doorbell or the tone/quality of a sound
- dueño
- An owner or master of something
- mueva
- Subjunctive of mover; (don't) move
- lo
- Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'
- ruego
- First person of rogar; I beg or request
- colega
- A colleague or professional associate
- suyo
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'hers,' or 'yours'
- profesión
- One's profession, occupation, or career
- presencia
- The presence or attendance of a person
- ayuda
- Help, assistance, or aid given to someone
- Este
- Demonstrative adjective/pronoun meaning 'this'
- dramático
- Adjective meaning dramatic, intense, or theatrical
- momento
- A moment or brief period of time
- destino
- Destiny, fate, or the destination of a journey
- cuando
- Conjunction meaning 'when' referring to time
- oye
- Third person of oír; hears or listens
- paso
- A step or footstep; also a passage
- escalera
- A staircase or ladder in a building
- viene
- Third person singular of venir; comes
- entrar
- Infinitive meaning 'to enter' or 'to go in'
- vida
- Life, existence, or one's way of living
- uno
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one' (a person)
- sabe
- Third person singular of saber; knows
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' in conditional clauses
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to'
- bien
- Adverb or noun meaning 'well' or 'good'
- mal
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'bad' or 'badly'
- Qué
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/her/you'
- pide
- Third person of pedir; asks for or requests
- especialista
- A specialist or expert in a particular field
- crímenes
- Plural of crimen; crimes or criminal acts
- doctor
- A doctor or physician; also an academic title
- hombre
- A man or male human being
- ciencia
- Science or systematic knowledge of the natural world
- Adelante
- Interjection meaning 'come in' or 'go ahead'
- apariencia
- Appearance or outward look of a person
- visitante
- A visitor or person who visits a place
- sorprendió
- Preterite of sorprender; surprised or astonished
- pues
- Conjunction meaning 'since,' 'well,' or 'because'
- esperado
- Past participle of esperar; expected or waited for
- encontrar
- Infinitive meaning 'to find' or 'to meet'
- típico
- Adjective meaning typical, characteristic, or standard
- médico
- A medical doctor or physician
- rural
- Adjective meaning rural, relating to the countryside
- Era
- Imperfect of ser; was (describing permanent traits)
- muy
- Adverb meaning 'very' before adjectives or adverbs
- alto
- Adjective meaning tall or high in stature
- delgado
- Adjective meaning thin, slim, or slender
- nariz
- The nose, the facial organ for smelling
- larga
- Adjective meaning long (feminine form)
- como
- Conjunction or preposition meaning 'like' or 'as'
- pico
- A beak or pointed tip; also a peak
- sobresalía
- Imperfect of sobresalir; protruded or stood out
- entre
- Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'
- ojos
- Plural of ojo; eyes, the organs of sight
- penetrantes
- Adjective meaning penetrating, sharp, or piercing
- grises
- Plural adjective meaning gray in color
- juntos
- Adjective meaning together or close to each other
- sí
- Adverb meaning 'yes' or reflexive intensifier 'itself'
- brillaban
- Imperfect of brillar; were shining or sparkling
- vivamente
- Adverb meaning vividly, brightly, or intensely
- tras
- Preposition meaning 'behind' or 'after'
- par
- A pair or couple of matching things
- gafas
- Eyeglasses or spectacles worn on the face
- montura
- The frame of glasses or a mount/setting
- dorada
- Adjective meaning golden or gold-colored (feminine)
- Vestía
- Imperfect of vestir; was dressed or wore clothing
- manera
- A manner, way, or style of doing something
- profesional
- Adjective meaning professional or work-related
- aunque
- Conjunction meaning 'although,' 'even though'
- bastante
- Adverb meaning 'quite,' 'rather,' or 'enough'
- descuidada
- Adjective meaning careless, neglected, or untidy
- levita
- A frock coat, a long formal men's coat
- estaba
- Imperfect of estar; was (state or condition)
- deslucida
- Adjective meaning worn out, faded, or shabby
- pantalones
- Trousers or pants worn on the lower body
- deshilachados
- Adjective meaning frayed or unraveled at the edges
- Aunque
- Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'
- joven
- Adjective or noun meaning young or a young person
- espalda
- The back of the human body
- ya
- Adverb meaning 'already' or 'now'
- encorvada
- Adjective meaning hunched, stooped, or bent over
- caminaba
- Imperfect of caminar; was walking
- cabeza
- The head, the uppermost part of the body
- proyectada
- Adjective meaning projected or thrust forward
- hacia
- Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'
- adelante
- Adverb meaning 'forward' or 'ahead'
- aire
- Air; also general manner or bearing of a person
- general
- Adjective meaning general, overall, or widespread
- benevolencia
- Benevolence; kindness and goodwill toward others
- escrutadora
- Adjective meaning scrutinizing or carefully examining
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