The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 35
INCIDENT OF THE LETTER
INCIDENTE DE LA CARTA
It was late in the afternoon, when Mr. Utterson found his way to Dr. Jekyll's door, where he was at once admitted by Poole, and carried down by the kitchen offices and across a yard which had once been a garden, to the building which was indifferently known as the laboratory or dissecting rooms.
Era tarde por la tarde, cuando el Sr. Utterson encontró su camino a la puerta del Dr. Jekyll, donde fue admitido de inmediato por Poole, y conducido por las oficinas de la cocina y a través de un patio que una vez había sido un jardín, hasta el edificio que se conocía indistintamente como el laboratorio o las salas de disección.
The doctor had bought the house from the heirs of a celebrated surgeon; and his own tastes being rather chemical than anatomical, had changed the destination of the block at the bottom of the garden.
El doctor había comprado la casa a los herederos de un célebre cirujano; y siendo sus propios gustos más químicos que anatómicos, había cambiado el destino del edificio al fondo del jardín.
It was the first time that the lawyer had been received in that part of his friend's quarters; and he eyed the dingy, windowless structure with curiosity, and gazed round with a distasteful sense of strangeness as he crossed the theatre, once crowded with eager students and now lying gaunt and silent, the tables laden with chemical apparatus, the floor strewn with crates and littered with packing straw, and the light falling dimly through the foggy cupola.
Era la primera vez que el abogado había sido recibido en esa parte de los aposentos de su amigo; y observó la estructura lúgubre y sin ventanas con curiosidad, y miró alrededor con una sensación desagradable de extrañeza mientras cruzaba el anfiteatro, una vez repleto de estudiantes ansiosos y ahora yaciendo sombrío y silencioso, las mesas cargadas de aparatos químicos, el suelo cubierto de cajones y lleno de paja de embalaje, y la luz cayendo tenuemente a través de la cúpula neblinosa.
At the further end, a flight of stairs mounted to a door covered with red baize; and through this, Mr. Utterson was at last received into the doctor's cabinet.
En el extremo más alejado, un tramo de escaleras subía hasta una puerta cubierta con bayeta roja; y a través de ésta, el Sr. Utterson fue finalmente recibido en el gabinete del doctor.
It was a large room fitted round with glass presses, furnished, among other things, with a cheval-glass and a business table, and looking out upon the court by three dusty windows barred with iron.
Era una habitación grande equipada alrededor con vitrinas de cristal, amueblada, entre otras cosas, con un espejo de cuerpo entero y una mesa de trabajo, y que daba al patio por tres ventanas polvorientas con barrotes de hierro.
Vocabulary
- INCIDENTE
- An event or occurrence, often unexpected or troublesome.
- DE
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about.
- LA
- Feminine singular definite article meaning the.
- CARTA
- Letter or document; also menu or card.
- Era
- Was; past tense of ser or estar.
- tarde
- Late; also afternoon or evening.
- por
- Preposition meaning for, by, through, or because of.
- la
- Feminine singular definite article meaning the.
- cuando
- When; conjunction indicating time.
- el
- Masculine singular definite article meaning the.
- Sr
- Abbreviation for Señor, meaning Mr. or Sir.
- encontró
- Found; past tense of encontrar.
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, their, or your.
- camino
- Road, path, or way.
- a
- Preposition meaning to, at, or towards.
- puerta
- Door or gate.
- del
- Contraction of de + el, meaning of the.
- Dr
- Abbreviation for Doctor.
- donde
- Where; relative adverb indicating place.
- fue
- Was or went; past tense of ser or ir.
- admitido
- Admitted, allowed entry, or accepted.
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about.
- inmediato
- Immediate, instant, or right away.
- y
- Conjunction meaning and.
- conducido
- Led, driven, or conducted.
- las
- Feminine plural definite article meaning the.
- oficinas
- Offices or workrooms.
- cocina
- Kitchen; also means cuisine or cooking.
- través
- Through or across; used in phrase a través de.
- un
- Masculine singular indefinite article meaning a or an.
- patio
- Courtyard, patio, or yard.
- que
- That, which, or who; relative pronoun or conjunction.
- una
- Feminine singular indefinite article meaning a or an.
- vez
- Time, occasion, or instance.
- había
- There was/were; or had; imperfect of haber.
- sido
- Been; past participle of ser.
- jardín
- Garden or yard.
- hasta
- Until, up to, or even.
- edificio
- Building or structure.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun or passive marker.
- conocía
- Knew or was known; imperfect of conocer.
- indistintamente
- Indistinctly, interchangeably, or without distinction.
- como
- As, like, or how.
- laboratorio
- Laboratory.
- o
- Conjunction meaning or.
- salas
- Rooms, halls, or living rooms.
- disección
- Dissection; act of cutting apart for examination.
- El
- Masculine singular definite article meaning the.
- doctor
- Doctor or physician.
- comprado
- Bought or purchased; past participle of comprar.
- casa
- House or home.
- los
- Masculine plural definite article meaning the.
- herederos
- Heirs or inheritors.
- célebre
- Famous, celebrated, or renowned.
- cirujano
- Surgeon.
- siendo
- Being; present participle of ser.
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning his, her, their, or your (plural).
- propios
- Own or proper; plural of propio.
- gustos
- Tastes, preferences, or likings.
- más
- More, most, or plus.
- químicos
- Chemical or chemists; plural of químico.
- anatómicos
- Anatomical; relating to anatomy.
- cambiado
- Changed or altered; past participle of cambiar.
- destino
- Destiny, fate, or destination.
- al
- Contraction of a + el, meaning to the.
- fondo
- Bottom, back, or depth; also fund.
- primera
- First; feminine form of primero.
- abogado
- Lawyer or attorney.
- recibido
- Received or welcomed; past participle of recibir.
- en
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at.
- esa
- That; feminine demonstrative adjective.
- parte
- Part, portion, or place.
- aposentos
- Rooms, chambers, or quarters.
- amigo
- Friend.
- observó
- Observed or watched; past tense of observar.
- estructura
- Structure or framework.
- lúgubre
- Gloomy, dismal, or somber.
- sin
- Preposition meaning without.
- ventanas
- Windows.
- con
- Preposition meaning with.
- curiosidad
- Curiosity or inquisitiveness.
- miró
- Looked or watched; past tense of mirar.
- alrededor
- Around or surrounding.
- sensación
- Sensation, feeling, or sense.
- desagradable
- Unpleasant, disagreeable, or nasty.
- extrañeza
- Strangeness, oddness, or surprise.
- mientras
- While, whereas, or meanwhile.
- cruzaba
- Crossed or was crossing; imperfect of cruzar.
- anfiteatro
- Amphitheater or lecture hall.
- repleto
- Full, packed, or crammed.
- estudiantes
- Students.
- ansiosos
- Anxious, eager, or worried.
- ahora
- Now or at present.
- yaciendo
- Lying down or resting; present participle of yacer.
- sombrío
- Dark, gloomy, or shadowy.
- silencioso
- Silent, quiet, or noiseless.
- mesas
- Tables or desks.
- cargadas
- Loaded, charged, or burdened; feminine plural.
- aparatos
- Devices, apparatus, or appliances.
- suelo
- Floor or ground.
- cubierto
- Covered or concealed; past participle of cubrir.
- cajones
- Drawers or boxes.
- lleno
- Full or filled.
- paja
- Straw or chaff.
- embalaje
- Packaging or packing material.
- luz
- Light or illumination.
- cayendo
- Falling or dropping; present participle of caer.
- tenuemente
- Faintly, dimly, or lightly.
- cúpula
- Dome or cupola.
- neblinosa
- Foggy, misty, or hazy; feminine form.
- En
- Preposition meaning in, on, or at.
- extremo
- Extreme, end, or far end.
- alejado
- Remote, distant, or far away.
- tramo
- Section, stretch, or flight (of stairs).
- escaleras
- Stairs or staircase.
- subía
- Went up or climbed; imperfect of subir.
- cubierta
- Covered or deck; feminine of cubierto.
- bayeta
- Cloth, rag, or flannel.
- roja
- Red; feminine form of rojo.
- ésta
- This one; feminine demonstrative pronoun (older spelling).
- finalmente
- Finally, ultimately, or at last.
- gabinete
- Cabinet, study, or office.
- habitación
- Room or bedroom.
- grande
- Large, big, or great.
- equipada
- Equipped or fitted out; feminine past participle.
- vitrinas
- Display cases, glass cabinets, or showcases.
- cristal
- Glass or crystal.
- amueblada
- Furnished; feminine past participle of amueblar.
- entre
- Between or among.
- otras
- Other; feminine plural of otro.
- cosas
- Things or objects.
- espejo
- Mirror.
- cuerpo
- Body or corps.
- entero
- Entire, whole, or complete.
- mesa
- Table or desk.
- trabajo
- Work, job, or labor.
- daba
- Gave or overlooked; imperfect of dar.
- tres
- Three; number 3.
- polvorientas
- Dusty; feminine plural of polvoriento.
- barrotes
- Bars, rails, or iron rods.
- hierro
- Iron; the metal.
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