The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 32
The dismal quarter of Soho seen under these changing glimpses, with its muddy ways, and slatternly passengers, and its lamps, which had never been extinguished or had been kindled afresh to combat this mournful reinvasion of darkness, seemed, in the lawyer's eyes, like a district of some city in a nightmare.
El lúgubre barrio de Soho visto bajo estos vislumbres cambiantes, con sus calles embarradas y sus transeúntes desaliñados, y sus farolas que nunca habían sido apagadas o habían sido encendidas de nuevo para combatir esta lúgubre reinvasión de la oscuridad, parecía, a los ojos del abogado, como un distrito de alguna ciudad en una pesadilla.
The thoughts of his mind, besides, were of the gloomiest dye; and when he glanced at the companion of his drive, he was conscious of some touch of that terror of the law and the law's officers, which may at times assail the most honest.
Los pensamientos de su mente, además, eran del tinte más sombrío; y cuando echó un vistazo al compañero de su viaje, fue consciente de cierto toque de aquel terror a la ley y a los oficiales de la ley, que puede a veces asaltar a los más honestos.
As the cab drew up before the address indicated, the fog lifted a little and showed him a dingy street, a gin palace, a low French eating house, a shop for the retail of penny numbers and twopenny salads, many ragged children huddled in the doorways, and many women of many different nationalities passing out, key in hand, to have a morning glass; and the next moment the fog settled down again upon that part, as brown as umber, and cut him off from his blackguardly surroundings.
Cuando el coche se detuvo ante la dirección indicada, la niebla se levantó un poco y le mostró una calle sombría, un palacio de ginebra, una casa de comidas francesa de baja estofa, una tienda de venta al por menor de publicaciones de un penique y ensaladas de dos peniques, muchos niños harapientos acurrucados en los portales, y muchas mujeres de diferentes nacionalidades saliendo, llave en mano, para tomar una copa matutina; y al momento siguiente la niebla volvió a posarse sobre aquella parte, parda como tierra de sombra, y lo separó de su canallesco entorno.
This was the home of Henry Jekyll's favourite; of a man who was heir to a quarter of a million sterling.
Este era el hogar del favorito de Henry Jekyll; de un hombre que era heredero de un cuarto de millón de libras esterlinas.
An ivory-faced and silvery-haired old woman opened the door.
Una anciana de rostro marfileño y cabellos plateados abrió la puerta.
She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy: but her manners were excellent.
Tenía un rostro malvado, suavizado por la hipocresía: pero sus modales eran excelentes.
Yes, she said, this was Mr.
Sí, dijo ella, este era el señor.
Vocabulary
- El
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- lúgubre
- Gloomy, dismal, mournful, or depressing in atmosphere
- barrio
- Neighborhood, district, or quarter of a city
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
- visto
- Past participle of 'ver': seen or viewed
- bajo
- Under, beneath, low, or short in height
- estos
- Masculine plural demonstrative adjective meaning 'these'
- vislumbres
- Glimpses, glimmers, or brief partial views
- cambiantes
- Changing, shifting, or variable in nature
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with' or 'in the company of'
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'their', 'its'
- calles
- Plural of 'calle': streets or roads
- embarradas
- Muddy, covered with mud or mire
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- transeúntes
- Pedestrians, passersby, or people walking on streets
- desaliñados
- Disheveled, unkempt, untidy, or slovenly in appearance
- farolas
- Street lamps, lampposts, or outdoor lighting fixtures
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction: that, which, who
- nunca
- Adverb meaning 'never' or 'not ever'
- habían
- Third person plural imperfect of 'haber': they had
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser': been
- apagadas
- Turned off, extinguished, or shut down
- o
- Conjunction meaning 'or'
- encendidas
- Turned on, lit, ignited, or illuminated
- nuevo
- New, fresh, or recent
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'
- combatir
- To combat, fight, or battle against something
- esta
- Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'
- la
- Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- oscuridad
- Darkness, dimness, or absence of light
- parecía
- Imperfect tense of 'parecer': seemed or appeared
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'for'
- los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- ojos
- Plural of 'ojo': eyes
- del
- Contraction of 'de' + 'el': of the
- abogado
- Lawyer, attorney, or legal advocate
- como
- Like, as, how, or approximately
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- distrito
- District, area, or administrative division
- alguna
- Feminine indefinite adjective: some, any, a certain
- ciudad
- City, large town, or urban area
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- pesadilla
- Nightmare, bad dream, or terrifying experience
- Los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- pensamientos
- Thoughts, ideas, or reflections of the mind
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', 'their'
- mente
- Mind, intellect, or mental faculty
- además
- Moreover, besides, furthermore, in addition
- eran
- Third person plural imperfect of 'ser': they were
- tinte
- Tint, hue, shade, or dye
- más
- More, most, plus, or additional
- sombrío
- Somber, gloomy, dark, or shadowy
- cuando
- When, whenever, or at the time that
- echó
- Preterite of 'echar': threw, cast, or put
- vistazo
- Glance, quick look, or brief view
- al
- Contraction of 'a' + 'el': to the
- compañero
- Companion, partner, colleague, or fellow traveler
- viaje
- Trip, journey, voyage, or travel
- fue
- Preterite of 'ser/ir': was, were, or went
- consciente
- Conscious, aware, or cognizant of something
- cierto
- Certain, sure, true, or a certain amount
- toque
- Touch, stroke, knock, or hint
- aquel
- Masculine demonstrative adjective: that (distant)
- terror
- Terror, extreme fear, or dread
- ley
- Law, rule, or legal statute
- oficiales
- Officers, officials, or formal/official matters
- puede
- Third person singular present of 'poder': can, may
- veces
- Times, occasions, or instances
- asaltar
- To assault, attack, or assail suddenly
- honestos
- Honest, honorable, upright, or truthful people
- Cuando
- When, whenever, or at the time that
- el
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- coche
- Car, automobile, or carriage
- se
- Reflexive pronoun: himself, herself, themselves, itself
- detuvo
- Preterite of 'detener': stopped, halted, or detained
- ante
- Before, in front of, or in presence of
- dirección
- Address, direction, or management
- indicada
- Indicated, specified, or pointed out
- niebla
- Fog, mist, or haze
- levantó
- Preterite of 'levantar': lifted, raised, or got up
- poco
- Little, few, not much, or a bit
- le
- Indirect object pronoun: to him, to her, to you
- mostró
- Preterite of 'mostrar': showed, displayed, or revealed
- calle
- Street, road, or lane
- sombría
- Gloomy, dark, shadowy, or somber
- palacio
- Palace, mansion, or grand building
- ginebra
- Gin, an alcoholic beverage
- casa
- House, home, or building
- comidas
- Meals, food, or dining
- francesa
- French, relating to France
- baja
- Low, short, lower, or descends
- tienda
- Store, shop, or tent
- venta
- Sale, selling, or transaction
- por
- By, for, through, or per
- menor
- Minor, smaller, younger, or retail
- publicaciones
- Publications, printed materials, or issues
- ensaladas
- Salads, mixed vegetable dishes
- dos
- Two, the number 2
- muchos
- Many, numerous, a lot of
- niños
- Children, boys, or young people
- harapientos
- Ragged, tattered, or dressed in rags
- acurrucados
- Huddled, crouched, or curled up
- portales
- Doorways, entrances, or portals
- muchas
- Many, numerous, a lot of (feminine)
- mujeres
- Women, adult females
- diferentes
- Different, diverse, or various
- nacionalidades
- Nationalities, citizenships, or national origins
- saliendo
- Present participle of 'salir': leaving, going out, exiting
- llave
- Key, wrench, or faucet
- mano
- Hand, or helping hand
- tomar
- To take, drink, or consume
- copa
- Glass, drink, cup, or goblet
- matutina
- Morning, relating to the morning hours
- momento
- Moment, instant, or point in time
- siguiente
- Following, next, or subsequent
- volvió
- Preterite of 'volver': returned, turned, or came back
- posarse
- To perch, settle, or land gently
- sobre
- On, upon, over, or about
- aquella
- Feminine demonstrative adjective: that (distant)
- parte
- Part, portion, section, or place
- parda
- Brown, grayish-brown, or dull in color
- tierra
- Earth, land, ground, or soil
- sombra
- Shadow, shade, or darkness
- lo
- Masculine direct object pronoun: it, him
- separó
- Preterite of 'separar': separated, divided, or set apart
- entorno
- Environment, surroundings, or setting
- Este
- This (masculine), east, or this one
- era
- Imperfect of 'ser': was, used to be
- hogar
- Home, hearth, or household
- favorito
- Favorite, preferred, or beloved
- hombre
- Man, male human being
- heredero
- Heir, inheritor, or successor
- cuarto
- Quarter, fourth, or room
- millón
- Million, one thousand thousands
- libras
- Pounds, unit of currency or weight
- Una
- Feminine indefinite article: a, an, one
- anciana
- Elderly woman, old lady, aged female
- rostro
- Face, countenance, or visage
- cabellos
- Hair, locks, or tresses
- plateados
- Silver, silvery, or silver-plated
- abrió
- Preterite of 'abrir': opened
- puerta
- Door, doorway, or gate
- Tenía
- Imperfect of 'tener': had, used to have
- malvado
- Evil, wicked, malicious, or villainous
- suavizado
- Softened, smoothed, or made gentle
- hipocresía
- Hypocrisy, insincerity, or false pretense
- pero
- But, however, or yet
- modales
- Manners, behavior, or etiquette
- excelentes
- Excellent, outstanding, or superb
- Sí
- Yes, affirmative response
- dijo
- Preterite of 'decir': said, told, or spoke
- ella
- She, her, or that woman
- este
- This (masculine), or this one
- señor
- Mister, sir, gentleman, or lord
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