The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 4

English → Spanish Chapter 2. Level 7/10

When they had brought her to the Hall the maiden was placed in an upper chamber, while Hugo and his friends sat down to a long carouse, as was their nightly custom.

Cuando la llevaron a la mansión, la doncella fue alojada en una habitación de la planta alta, mientras Hugo y sus amigos se sentaban a una larga francachela, como era su costumbre nocturna.

Now, the poor lass upstairs was like to have her wits turned at the singing and shouting and terrible oaths which came up to her from below, for they say that the words used by Hugo Baskerville, when he was in wine, were such as might blast the man who said them.

La pobre muchacha de arriba estaba a punto de perder la razón a causa del canto, los gritos y los terribles juramentos que le llegaban desde abajo, pues dicen que las palabras que usaba Hugo Baskerville cuando estaba ebrio eran tales que podían maldecir al hombre que las pronunciara.

At last in the stress of her fear she did that which might have daunted the bravest or most active man, for by the aid of the growth of ivy which covered (and still covers) the south wall she came down from under the eaves, and so homeward across the moor, there being three leagues betwixt the Hall and her father's farm.

Por fin, acuciada por el miedo, hizo algo que habría intimidado al hombre más valiente o más ágil, pues ayudándose de la hiedra que cubría (y aún cubre) el muro sur, descendió desde el alero del tejado y se encaminó hacia su casa a través del páramo, habiendo tres leguas entre la mansión y la granja de su padre.

"It chanced that some little time later Hugo left his guests to carry food and drink—with other worse things, perchance—to his captive, and so found the cage empty and the bird escaped.

«Ocurrió que poco tiempo después Hugo dejó a sus invitados para llevar comida y bebida —y quizás otras cosas peores— a su prisionera, y así encontró la jaula vacía y el pájaro escapado.

Then, as it would seem, he became as one that hath a devil, for, rushing down the stairs into the dining-hall, he sprang upon the great table, flagons and trenchers flying before him, and he cried aloud before all the company that he would that very night render his body and soul to the Powers of Evil if he might but overtake the wench.

Entonces, según parece, se volvió como un endemoniado, pues bajando a toda prisa las escaleras hacia el comedor, saltó sobre la gran mesa haciendo volar jarras y fuentes, y gritó ante toda la compañía que esa misma noche entregaría su cuerpo y su alma a las Potencias del Mal con tal de dar alcance a la muchacha.

Vocabulary

Cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when', introducing a time clause.
llevaron: They carried or took someone to a place.
mansión: A large, grand, luxurious house or estate.
doncella: A young unmarried woman or maiden servant.
fue: Past tense of 'ser/ir': was, or went.
alojada: Housed or lodged in a particular place.
habitación: A room, especially a bedroom in a building.
planta: Floor or level of a building; also a plant.
alta: Adjective meaning tall, high, or upper.
mientras: Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'meanwhile'.
amigos: Friends; people one has a bond with.
sentaban: They were sitting down together at a place.
larga: Adjective meaning long, lengthy, or extended.
francachela: A rowdy, indulgent feast or wild drinking party.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'.
era: Past imperfect of 'ser': was, describing a state.
costumbre: A habit, custom, or regular practice someone has.
nocturna: Adjective meaning nightly or occurring at night.
pobre: Adjective meaning poor, unfortunate, or pitiable.
muchacha: A girl or young woman; informal term.
arriba: Adverb meaning above, upstairs, or up there.
estaba: Past imperfect of 'estar': was, describing a condition.
punto: Point or moment; 'a punto de' means about to.
perder: To lose something or fail to keep it.
razón: Reason, sanity, or the faculty of rational thought.
causa: Cause or reason; 'a causa de' means because of.
canto: Singing or a song; the act of singing aloud.
gritos: Shouts, screams, or loud cries from a person.
terribles: Terrible, dreadful, or causing great fear and distress.
juramentos: Oaths, curses, or solemn sworn declarations.
llegaban: They were arriving or reaching someone from somewhere.
desde: Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' a point.
abajo: Adverb meaning below, downstairs, or down there.
pues: Conjunction meaning 'for', 'since', 'well', or 'then'.
dicen: They say; third person plural present of 'decir'.
palabras: Words; individual units of spoken or written language.
usaba: He/she used to use; past imperfect of 'usar'.
cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when', introducing a time clause.
ebrio: Drunk, intoxicated by alcohol; in a drunken state.
eran: Past imperfect of 'ser': they were, describing a state.
tales: Adjective meaning such, of that kind or nature.
podían: They could; past imperfect of 'poder', expressing ability.
maldecir: To curse someone or speak ill of them.
hombre: A man; an adult male human being.
pronunciara: That he/she might pronounce or utter something aloud.
Por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', 'through', or 'because of'.
fin: End or purpose; 'por fin' means finally or at last.
acuciada: Urged, driven, or spurred on by a strong force.
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', 'through', or 'because of'.
miedo: Fear; a strong feeling of apprehension or terror.
hizo: He/she did or made; preterite third person of 'hacer'.
algo: Something; an unspecified thing or action.
habría: There would be; conditional of 'haber'.
intimidado: Intimidated; frightened or deterred by threat or fear.
más: Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'.
valiente: Brave, courageous, or showing great personal fearlessness.
ágil: Agile, nimble, or able to move quickly and easily.
ayudándose: Helping oneself; using something as an aid or support.
hiedra: Ivy; a climbing evergreen plant covering walls and surfaces.
cubría: It covered; past imperfect of 'cubrir', to cover.
aún: Adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet'; still occurring now.
cubre: It covers; third person singular present of 'cubrir'.
muro: A wall, especially an exterior or thick stone wall.
sur: South; one of the four cardinal compass directions.
descendió: She descended or climbed down from a height.
alero: Eave or overhang at the edge of a roof.
tejado: Roof; the tiled covering on top of a building.
encaminó: She made her way or headed toward a destination.
hacia: Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'.
casa: House or home; a place where someone lives.
través: 'A través de' means across or through something.
páramo: A moor, bleak open wasteland or highland plateau.
habiendo: There being; gerund of 'haber', indicating existence.
leguas: Leagues; old units of distance roughly equal to miles.
entre: Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among' two things.
granja: A farm; a rural property used for agriculture.
padre: Father; a male parent or paternal figure.
Ocurrió: It occurred or happened; preterite of 'ocurrir'.
poco: Little, few, or a small amount of something.
tiempo: Time or weather; a general or specific period.
después: Adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards', indicating sequence.
dejó: He/she left or allowed; preterite of 'dejar'.
invitados: Guests or invited people attending a gathering or party.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'by'.
llevar: To carry, bring, or take something or someone.
comida: Food or a meal; something prepared and eaten.
bebida: A drink or beverage; liquid consumed for refreshment.
quizás: Perhaps or maybe; expressing uncertainty about something.
otras: Adjective meaning 'other' or 'another' for feminine plural.
cosas: Things; general objects, matters, or affairs.
peores: Worse; comparative adjective indicating lower quality or severity.
prisionera: A female prisoner; someone kept captive or confined.
así: Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
encontró: He/she found or encountered; preterite of 'encontrar'.
jaula: A cage; an enclosure for keeping animals or prisoners.
vacía: Empty; containing nothing, devoid of contents or occupants.
pájaro: A bird; a feathered winged animal capable of flight.
escapado: Escaped; having fled or gotten free from confinement.
Entonces: Adverb meaning 'then', indicating sequence or consequence.
según: Preposition meaning 'according to' or 'as stated by'.
parece: It seems or appears; third person of 'parecer'.
volvió: He/she returned or came back; preterite of 'volver'.
endemoniado: Fiendish, demonically possessed, or acting like a devil.
bajando: Going down, descending; gerund of 'bajar'.
toda: All or entire; feminine singular of 'todo'.
prisa: Hurry or haste; urgency in movement or action.
escaleras: Stairs or staircase; steps connecting different floor levels.
comedor: Dining room; a room where meals are eaten.
saltó: He/she jumped or leaped; preterite of 'saltar'.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'on', 'over', or 'about' something.
gran: Great or large; shortened form of 'grande' before nouns.
mesa: A table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.
haciendo: Doing or making; gerund of 'hacer'.
volar: To fly through the air or send things flying.
jarras: Pitchers or jugs; containers with handles for liquid.
fuentes: Serving dishes or platters; large plates for serving food.
gritó: He/she shouted or screamed; preterite of 'gritar'.
ante: Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of', or 'faced with'.
compañía: Company; a group of people gathered or assembled together.
esa: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' for feminine singular.
misma: Same; feminine form of 'mismo', indicating identity.
noche: Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise.
entregaría: He/she would deliver or hand over; conditional of 'entregar'.
cuerpo: Body; the physical form of a person or animal.
alma: Soul; the spiritual or immaterial part of a person.
Potencias: Powers; mighty supernatural forces or ruling authorities.
Mal: Evil; moral wickedness or a malevolent force.
tal: Such; 'con tal de' means provided that or as long as.
dar: To give; an infinitive expressing the act of giving.
alcance: Reach; 'dar alcance' means to catch up with someone.

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