The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 7
He had risen and paced the room as he spoke.
Ele havia se levantado e caminhado pela sala enquanto falava.
Now he halted in the recess of the window.
Agora ele parou no vão da janela.
There was such a ring of conviction in his voice that I glanced up in surprise.
Havia tal tom de convicção em sua voz que eu olhei para cima, surpreso.
"My dear fellow, how can you possibly be so sure of that?"
"Meu caro amigo, como você pode possivelmente ter tanta certeza disso?"
"For the very simple reason that I see the dog himself on our very door-step, and there is the ring of its owner.
"Pela razão muito simples de que vejo o próprio cão em nossa soleira da porta, e ali está a campainha de seu dono.
Don't move, I beg you, Watson.
Não se mova, eu lhe imploro, Watson.
He is a professional brother of yours, and your presence may be of assistance to me.
Ele é um irmão de profissão seu, e sua presença pode ser de grande ajuda para mim.
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 é o momento dramático do destino, Watson, quando você ouve um passo na escada que está entrando em sua vida, e você não sabe se para o bem ou para o mal.
What does Dr. James Mortimer, the man of science, ask of Sherlock Holmes, the specialist in crime?
O que o Dr. James Mortimer, o homem da ciência, pede a Sherlock Holmes, o especialista em crimes?
Come in!"
Entre!"
The appearance of our visitor was a surprise to me, since I had expected a typical country practitioner.
A aparência de nosso visitante foi uma surpresa para mim, pois eu havia esperado um típico médico do interior.
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 um homem muito alto e magro, com um nariz comprido como um bico, que se projetava entre dois olhos vivos e cinzentos, muito próximos um do outro e cintilando vivamente por trás de um par de óculos com armação dourada.
He was clad in a professional but rather slovenly fashion, for his frock-coat was dingy and his trousers frayed.
Estava vestido de maneira profissional, mas bastante desleixada, pois sua sobrecasaca estava encardida e suas calças puídas.
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.
Embora jovem, suas costas compridas já estavam curvadas, e ele caminhava com a cabeça projetada para frente e um ar geral de benevolência inquisidora.
Vocabulary
- havia
- Past tense of 'haver', meaning 'had' or 'there was'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'
- levantado
- Past participle of 'levantar', meaning 'risen' or 'gotten up'
- caminhado
- Past participle of 'caminhar', meaning 'walked' or 'strolled'
- pela
- Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'through the' or 'along the'
- sala
- A room, typically the living room or main hall
- enquanto
- Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'
- falava
- Imperfect past tense of 'falar', meaning 'was speaking'
- Agora
- Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'
- parou
- Past tense of 'parar', meaning 'stopped' or 'halted'
- vão
- An opening or gap, such as a window or door frame
- janela
- A window in a wall or building
- Havia
- Past tense of 'haver', meaning 'there was' or 'there were'
- tal
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'so much'
- tom
- Tone or quality of voice or sound
- convicção
- Strong belief or certainty about something
- voz
- The voice used for speaking or singing
- olhei
- Past tense of 'olhar', meaning 'I looked' or 'I glanced'
- cima
- Upward direction; used in 'para cima' meaning 'upward'
- surpreso
- Adjective meaning 'surprised' or 'astonished'
- caro
- Adjective meaning 'dear', 'beloved', or 'expensive'
- amigo
- A friend or close companion
- possivelmente
- Adverb meaning 'possibly' or 'perhaps'
- ter
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'
- tanta
- Feminine adjective meaning 'so much' or 'such a lot'
- certeza
- Noun meaning 'certainty' or 'sureness' about something
- disso
- Contraction of 'de' and 'isso', meaning 'of that' or 'about that'
- Pela
- Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the' or 'for the'
- razão
- Noun meaning 'reason', 'cause', or 'rationale'
- simples
- Adjective meaning 'simple', 'easy', or 'plain'
- vejo
- First person present of 'ver', meaning 'I see'
- próprio
- Adjective meaning 'own', 'very', or 'himself'
- cão
- Noun meaning 'dog'
- soleira
- The threshold or doorstep at the entrance of a building
- porta
- Noun meaning 'door' of a building or room
- ali
- Adverb meaning 'there' or 'over there'
- campainha
- A doorbell or small bell used to signal arrival
- dono
- Noun meaning 'owner' or 'master' of something
- mova
- Subjunctive/imperative of 'mover', meaning 'move' (command)
- lhe
- Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her', or 'to you'
- imploro
- First person present of 'implorar', meaning 'I implore' or 'I beg'
- irmão
- Noun meaning 'brother' or close male companion
- profissão
- Noun meaning 'profession' or 'occupation'
- presença
- Noun meaning 'presence' or 'attendance' at a place
- ser
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to be' (permanent state)
- grande
- Adjective meaning 'great', 'large', or 'important'
- ajuda
- Noun meaning 'help', 'aid', or 'assistance'
- mim
- First person singular pronoun meaning 'me' after prepositions
- Este
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (masculine singular)
- momento
- Noun meaning 'moment' or 'instant' in time
- dramático
- Adjective meaning 'dramatic' or 'theatrical' in nature
- destino
- Noun meaning 'destiny', 'fate', or 'destination'
- quando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
- ouve
- Third person singular present of 'ouvir', meaning 'hears'
- passo
- Noun meaning 'step' or 'footstep' while walking
- escada
- Noun meaning 'staircase' or 'ladder'
- entrando
- Gerund of 'entrar', meaning 'entering' or 'coming in'
- vida
- Noun meaning 'life' or 'existence'
- sabe
- Third person present of 'saber', meaning 'knows'
- bem
- Adverb meaning 'well' or 'good'
- mal
- Adverb or noun meaning 'badly', 'evil', or 'harm'
- homem
- Noun meaning 'man' or 'human male'
- ciência
- Noun meaning 'science' or 'scientific knowledge'
- pede
- Third person present of 'pedir', meaning 'asks for' or 'requests'
- especialista
- Noun meaning 'specialist' or 'expert' in a field
- crimes
- Plural noun meaning 'crimes' or 'criminal acts'
- Entre
- Imperative of 'entrar', meaning 'come in' or 'enter'
- aparência
- Noun meaning 'appearance' or 'outward look'
- visitante
- Noun meaning 'visitor' or 'guest' arriving somewhere
- foi
- Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir', meaning 'was' or 'went'
- surpresa
- Noun or adjective meaning 'surprise' or 'surprised' (feminine)
- pois
- Conjunction meaning 'because', 'since', or 'for'
- esperado
- Past participle meaning 'expected' or 'anticipated'
- típico
- Adjective meaning 'typical' or 'characteristic'
- médico
- Noun meaning 'doctor' or 'physician'
- interior
- Adjective or noun meaning 'interior', 'inland', or 'rural'
- Era
- Imperfect past tense of 'ser', meaning 'was' or 'used to be'
- alto
- Adjective meaning 'tall' or 'high'
- magro
- Adjective meaning 'thin', 'slim', or 'lean'
- nariz
- Noun meaning 'nose' on a person's face
- comprido
- Adjective meaning 'long' in physical length
- bico
- Noun meaning 'beak' or 'pointed tip', often of a nose
- projetava
- Imperfect past of 'projetar', meaning 'was projecting' or 'jutting'
- entre
- Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'
- olhos
- Plural noun meaning 'eyes'
- vivos
- Adjective meaning 'lively', 'bright', or 'alert'
- cinzentos
- Adjective meaning 'grey' in color (masculine plural)
- próximos
- Adjective meaning 'close', 'nearby', or 'next' (plural)
- outro
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'
- cintilando
- Gerund of 'cintilar', meaning 'sparkling' or 'glittering'
- vivamente
- Adverb meaning 'vividly', 'brightly', or 'keenly'
- trás
- Adverb meaning 'behind'; used in 'por trás' meaning 'from behind'
- par
- Noun meaning 'pair' or 'couple' of objects
- óculos
- Noun meaning 'glasses' or 'spectacles' worn on the face
- armação
- Noun meaning 'frame', especially of eyeglasses
- dourada
- Adjective meaning 'golden' or 'gold-colored' (feminine)
- Estava
- Imperfect past of 'estar', meaning 'was' (temporary state)
- vestido
- Past participle of 'vestir', meaning 'dressed' or 'wearing'
- maneira
- Noun meaning 'manner', 'way', or 'style'
- profissional
- Adjective or noun meaning 'professional' or 'work-related'
- bastante
- Adverb meaning 'quite', 'rather', or 'enough'
- desleixada
- Adjective meaning 'careless', 'slovenly', or 'untidy' (feminine)
- sobrecasaca
- Noun meaning 'frock coat', a formal long jacket
- encardida
- Adjective meaning 'grimy', 'dingy', or 'dirty' (feminine)
- calças
- Noun meaning 'trousers' or 'pants'
- puídas
- Adjective meaning 'worn out', 'frayed', or 'threadbare'
- Embora
- Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'
- jovem
- Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'youth'
- costas
- Noun meaning 'back' (body part); plural of 'costa'
- compridas
- Adjective meaning 'long' (feminine plural form)
- já
- Adverb meaning 'already', 'yet', or 'now'
- estavam
- Imperfect past plural of 'estar', meaning 'were'
- curvadas
- Adjective meaning 'curved', 'bent', or 'hunched' (feminine plural)
- caminhava
- Imperfect past of 'caminhar', meaning 'was walking' or 'strolled'
- cabeça
- Noun meaning 'head' (body part)
- projetada
- Adjective meaning 'projected' or 'thrust forward' (feminine)
- frente
- Noun meaning 'front' or 'forehead'; 'para frente' means forward
- ar
- Noun meaning 'air' or 'manner', 'appearance'
- geral
- Adjective meaning 'general' or 'overall'
- benevolência
- Noun meaning 'benevolence', 'kindness', or 'goodwill'
- inquisidora
- Adjective meaning 'inquisitive' or 'searching' (feminine form)
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