The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 65
A corridor joined the theatre to the door on the by-street; and with this the cabinet communicated separately by a second flight of stairs.
Un corredor unía el anfiteatro con la puerta de la calle lateral; y con este el gabinete comunicaba separadamente por una segunda escalera.
There were besides a few dark closets and a spacious cellar.
Había además algunos armarios oscuros y un sótano espacioso.
All these they now thoroughly examined.
Todos estos los examinaron ahora minuciosamente.
Each closet needed but a glance, for all were empty, and all, by the dust that fell from their doors, had stood long unopened.
Cada armario necesitaba solo una mirada, pues todos estaban vacíos, y todos, por el polvo que caía de sus puertas, habían permanecido largo tiempo sin abrirse.
The cellar, indeed, was filled with crazy lumber, mostly dating from the times of the surgeon who was Jekyll's predecessor; but even as they opened the door they were advertised of the uselessness of further search, by the fall of a perfect mat of cobweb which had for years sealed up the entrance.
El sótano, en efecto, estaba lleno de trastos viejos, datando la mayoría de los tiempos del cirujano que fue predecesor de Jekyll; pero incluso al abrir la puerta fueron advertidos de la inutilidad de seguir buscando, por la caída de una perfecta estera de telaraña que durante años había sellado la entrada.
Nowhere was there any trace of Henry Jekyll, dead or alive.
En ninguna parte había rastro alguno de Henry Jekyll, muerto o vivo.
Poole stamped on the flags of the corridor.
Poole golpeó con el pie las losas del corredor.
"He must be buried here," he said, hearkening to the sound.
"Debe estar enterrado aquí", dijo, escuchando el sonido.
"Or he may have fled," said Utterson, and he turned to examine the door in the by-street.
"O puede haber huido", dijo Utterson, y se volvió para examinar la puerta de la calle lateral.
It was locked; and lying near by on the flags, they found the key, already stained with rust.
Estaba cerrada con llave; y yaciendo cerca sobre las losas, encontraron la llave, ya manchada de herrumbre.
"This does not look like use," observed the lawyer.
"Esto no parece haber sido usado", observó el abogado.
"Use!" echoed Poole.
"¡Usado!" repitió Poole.
"Do you not see, sir, it is broken? much as if a man had stamped on it."
"¿No ve usted, señor, que está rota? como si un hombre la hubiera pisado."
"Ay," continued Utterson, "and the fractures, too, are rusty."
"Sí", continuó Utterson, "y las fracturas, también, están oxidadas."
The two men looked at each other with a scare.
Los dos hombres se miraron con espanto.
"This is beyond me, Poole," said the lawyer.
"Esto me supera, Poole", dijo el abogado.
"Let us go back to the cabinet.
"Volvamos al gabinete.
Vocabulary
- Un
- Indefinite article: a, an (masculine singular)
- corredor
- Corridor, hallway, passage between rooms
- unía
- Past imperfect of unir: was joining, connected
- el
- Definite article: the (masculine singular)
- anfiteatro
- Amphitheater, tiered seating area or lecture hall
- con
- Preposition: with, together with
- la
- Definite article: the (feminine singular)
- puerta
- Door, doorway, gate, entrance
- de
- Preposition: of, from, belonging to
- calle
- Street, road, public way
- lateral
- Lateral, side, positioned on the side
- y
- Conjunction: and, plus
- este
- Demonstrative: this (masculine); or east
- gabinete
- Cabinet, office, study room, small room
- comunicaba
- Past imperfect of comunicar: was connecting, communicated
- separadamente
- Separately, independently, apart from others
- por
- Preposition: by, through, for, because of
- una
- Indefinite article: a, an (feminine singular)
- segunda
- Second, ordinal number after first
- escalera
- Staircase, stairs, ladder
- Había
- Past imperfect of haber: there was, there were
- además
- Besides, furthermore, in addition, moreover
- algunos
- Some, a few, several (masculine plural)
- armarios
- Closets, cupboards, wardrobes, cabinets
- oscuros
- Dark, obscure, dim, lacking light
- un
- Indefinite article: a, an (masculine singular)
- sótano
- Basement, cellar, underground room
- espacioso
- Spacious, roomy, large, having much space
- Todos
- All, everyone, every one of them
- estos
- These, plural demonstrative (masculine)
- los
- Definite article: the (masculine plural); or them
- examinaron
- Past preterite of examinar: they examined, inspected
- ahora
- Now, at this moment, presently
- minuciosamente
- Thoroughly, meticulously, in great detail
- Cada
- Each, every, every single one
- armario
- Closet, cupboard, wardrobe, cabinet
- necesitaba
- Past imperfect of necesitar: needed, required
- solo
- Only, just, alone, merely
- mirada
- Look, glance, gaze, act of looking
- pues
- Because, since, for, well then
- todos
- All, everyone, everything (masculine plural)
- estaban
- Past imperfect of estar: they were, were located
- vacíos
- Empty, vacant, void, containing nothing
- polvo
- Dust, powder, fine particles
- que
- That, which, who, what
- caía
- Past imperfect of caer: was falling, fell
- sus
- Their, his, her, its, your (plural possessive)
- puertas
- Doors, doorways, gates, entrances
- habían
- Past imperfect of haber: they had (auxiliary verb)
- permanecido
- Past participle of permanecer: remained, stayed
- largo
- Long, lengthy, extended in time or space
- tiempo
- Time, period, duration, weather
- sin
- Without, lacking, not having
- abrirse
- Reflexive infinitive: to open, be opened
- El
- Definite article: the (masculine singular)
- en
- Preposition: in, on, at, inside
- efecto
- Effect, result, indeed, in fact
- estaba
- Past imperfect of estar: was, was located
- lleno
- Full, filled, complete, abundant
- trastos
- Junk, old stuff, useless objects, clutter
- viejos
- Old, aged, elderly, ancient
- datando
- Gerund of datar: dating, originating from
- mayoría
- Majority, most, greater part
- tiempos
- Times, periods, eras, ages
- del
- Contraction of de+el: of the, from the
- cirujano
- Surgeon, medical doctor who performs operations
- fue
- Past preterite of ser/ir: was, went
- predecesor
- Predecessor, person who held position before
- pero
- But, however, yet, nevertheless
- incluso
- Even, including, inclusive of
- al
- Contraction of a+el: to the, at the
- abrir
- Infinitive: to open, unlock, reveal
- fueron
- Past preterite of ser/ir: they were, went
- advertidos
- Past participle: warned, notified, made aware
- inutilidad
- Uselessness, futility, lack of usefulness
- seguir
- Infinitive: to continue, follow, keep on
- buscando
- Gerund of buscar: searching, looking for
- caída
- Fall, drop, collapse, past participle of caer
- perfecta
- Perfect, flawless, complete, ideal (feminine)
- estera
- Mat, matting, floor covering
- telaraña
- Cobweb, spider web, network
- durante
- During, for, throughout, in the course of
- años
- Years, periods of time
- había
- Past imperfect of haber: there was, had
- sellado
- Past participle of sellar: sealed, closed off
- entrada
- Entrance, entry, way in, admission
- En
- Preposition: in, on, at, inside
- ninguna
- No, none, not any (feminine singular)
- parte
- Part, place, portion, side
- rastro
- Trace, track, sign, evidence
- alguno
- Some, any, someone, one
- muerto
- Dead, deceased, lifeless, past participle of morir
- o
- Conjunction: or, either
- vivo
- Alive, living, live, vivid
- golpeó
- Past preterite of golpear: hit, struck, knocked
- pie
- Foot, bottom, base, standing
- las
- Definite article: the (feminine plural); or them
- losas
- Slabs, flagstones, paving stones
- Debe
- Present of deber: must, should, ought to
- estar
- Infinitive: to be (location/state), exist
- enterrado
- Past participle of enterrar: buried, interred
- aquí
- Here, in this place, over here
- dijo
- Past preterite of decir: said, told
- escuchando
- Gerund of escuchar: listening, hearing
- sonido
- Sound, noise, tone
- O
- Conjunction: or, either
- puede
- Present of poder: can, may, be able
- haber
- Infinitive: to have (auxiliary), there to be
- huido
- Past participle of huir: fled, escaped, run away
- se
- Reflexive pronoun: himself, herself, themselves, oneself
- volvió
- Past preterite of volver: turned, returned
- para
- Preposition: for, to, in order to
- examinar
- Infinitive: to examine, inspect, investigate
- Estaba
- Past imperfect of estar: was, was located
- cerrada
- Closed, shut, locked, past participle of cerrar
- llave
- Key, wrench, lock mechanism
- yaciendo
- Gerund of yacer: lying, resting, being situated
- cerca
- Near, close, nearby, fence
- sobre
- Preposition: on, over, about, above
- encontraron
- Past preterite of encontrar: found, encountered
- ya
- Already, now, yet, right now
- manchada
- Stained, spotted, soiled, past participle of manchar
- herrumbre
- Rust, corrosion, iron oxide
- Esto
- This, this thing, this matter
- no
- No, not, negation
- parece
- Present of parecer: seems, appears, looks like
- sido
- Past participle of ser: been
- usado
- Used, worn, employed, past participle of usar
- observó
- Past preterite of observar: observed, noticed, remarked
- abogado
- Lawyer, attorney, advocate
- Usado
- Used, worn, employed, past participle of usar
- repitió
- Past preterite of repetir: repeated, said again
- No
- No, not, negation
- ve
- Present of ver: sees, do you see
- usted
- You, formal singular second person pronoun
- señor
- Sir, mister, gentleman, lord
- está
- Present of estar: is, are (location/state)
- rota
- Broken, torn, shattered, past participle of romper
- como
- As, like, how, such as
- si
- If, whether, conditional conjunction
- hombre
- Man, human, person, mankind
- hubiera
- Past subjunctive of haber: had, would have
- pisado
- Past participle of pisar: stepped on, trampled
- Sí
- Yes, affirmative response
- continuó
- Past preterite of continuar: continued, went on
- fracturas
- Fractures, breaks, cracks
- también
- Also, too, as well, likewise
- están
- Present of estar: are, they are (location/state)
- oxidadas
- Rusted, oxidized, corroded, past participle of oxidar
- Los
- Definite article: the (masculine plural); or them
- dos
- Two, number 2
- hombres
- Men, humans, people (masculine plural)
- miraron
- Past preterite of mirar: looked, watched
- espanto
- Fright, horror, terror, dread
- me
- Me, to me, myself, direct/indirect object pronoun
- supera
- Present of superar: surpasses, exceeds, overcomes
- Volvamos
- Present subjunctive of volver: let's return, let's go back
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