The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 3
Toto was not gray; he was a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose.
Toto no era gris; era un pequeño perro negro, con pelo largo y sedoso y pequeños ojos negros que brillaban alegremente a cada lado de su pequeña y graciosa nariz.
Toto played all day long, and Dorothy played with him, and loved him dearly.
Toto jugaba todo el día, y Dorothy jugaba con él, y lo quería muchísimo.
Today, however, they were not playing.
Hoy, sin embargo, no estaban jugando.
Uncle Henry sat upon the doorstep and looked anxiously at the sky, which was even grayer than usual.
El tío Henry estaba sentado en el umbral y miraba ansiosamente el cielo, que estaba aún más gris que de costumbre.
Dorothy stood in the door with Toto in her arms, and looked at the sky too.
Dorothy estaba de pie en la puerta con Toto en sus brazos, y también miraba el cielo.
Aunt Em was washing the dishes.
La tía Em estaba lavando los platos.
From the far north they heard a low wail of the wind, and Uncle Henry and Dorothy could see where the long grass bowed in waves before the coming storm.
Desde el lejano norte oyeron un leve gemido del viento, y el tío Henry y Dorothy podían ver cómo la hierba alta se doblaba en oleadas ante la tormenta que se acercaba.
There now came a sharp whistling in the air from the south, and as they turned their eyes that way they saw ripples in the grass coming from that direction also.
Entonces llegó un silbido agudo en el aire desde el sur, y cuando dirigieron la mirada en esa dirección también vieron ondulaciones en la hierba que venían de ese lado.
Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up.
De repente el tío Henry se puso de pie.
"There's a cyclone coming, Em," he called to his wife.
«Se acerca un ciclón, Em», le gritó a su esposa.
"I'll go look after the stock."
«Voy a ver cómo están los animales.»
Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept.
Luego corrió hacia los establos donde se guardaban las vacas y los caballos.
Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door.
La tía Em dejó lo que estaba haciendo y fue hacia la puerta.
One glance told her of the danger close at hand.
Una sola mirada le reveló el peligro que se aproximaba.
"Quick, Dorothy!" she screamed.
«¡Rápido, Dorothy!», gritó.
"Run for the cellar!"
«¡Corre hacia el sótano!»
Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms and hid under the bed, and the girl started to get him.
Toto saltó de los brazos de Dorothy y se escondió debajo de la cama, y la niña fue a buscarlo.
Vocabulary
- no
- Negation word meaning not or no
- era
- Past tense of 'ser'; he/she/it was
- gris
- The color gray
- un
- Indefinite article meaning a or an
- pequeño
- Adjective meaning small or little in size
- perro
- A domestic animal; a dog
- negro
- The color black
- con
- Preposition meaning with
- pelo
- Hair or fur on a person or animal
- largo
- Adjective meaning long in length or duration
- y
- Conjunction meaning and
- sedoso
- Adjective meaning silky or smooth like silk
- pequeños
- Plural adjective meaning small or little
- ojos
- The organs used for seeing; eyes
- negros
- Plural adjective meaning black in color
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning that or which
- brillaban
- They shone or sparkled with light
- alegremente
- Adverb meaning cheerfully or happily
- a
- Preposition meaning to or at
- cada
- Adjective meaning each or every
- lado
- A side or lateral part of something
- de
- Preposition meaning of or from
- su
- Possessive pronoun meaning his, her, or its
- pequeña
- Feminine adjective meaning small or little
- graciosa
- Adjective meaning charming, cute, or graceful
- nariz
- The facial organ used for smelling; nose
- jugaba
- He/she/it played; imperfect past tense of jugar
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning all or everything
- el
- Definite article meaning the (masculine singular)
- día
- A 24-hour period; a day
- él
- Third-person singular pronoun meaning he
- lo
- Direct object pronoun meaning him or it
- quería
- He/she loved or wanted; imperfect of querer
- muchísimo
- Superlative adverb meaning very much or enormously
- Hoy
- Adverb meaning today or on this day
- sin
- Preposition meaning without
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo' meaning however or nevertheless
- estaban
- They were; imperfect past tense of estar
- jugando
- Present participle of jugar; playing a game
- El
- Definite article meaning the (masculine singular)
- tío
- A male family member; uncle
- estaba
- He/she/it was; imperfect past tense of estar
- sentado
- Past participle of sentar; seated or sitting down
- en
- Preposition meaning in or on
- umbral
- The threshold or doorstep of a doorway
- miraba
- He/she was looking or watching; imperfect of mirar
- ansiosamente
- Adverb meaning anxiously or with great worry
- cielo
- The sky above or heaven in religious context
- aún
- Adverb meaning still or even
- más
- Adverb meaning more or most
- costumbre
- A habit, custom, or usual practice
- pie
- The lower extremity of the leg; foot
- la
- Definite article meaning the (feminine singular)
- puerta
- An entrance to a building or room; door
- sus
- Plural possessive pronoun meaning his, her, or their
- brazos
- The upper limbs of the body; arms
- también
- Adverb meaning also or too
- La
- Definite article meaning the (feminine singular)
- tía
- A female family member; aunt
- lavando
- Present participle of lavar; washing or cleaning something
- los
- Definite article meaning the (masculine plural)
- platos
- Flat dishes used for serving food; plates
- Desde
- Preposition meaning from or since a point
- lejano
- Adjective meaning distant or far away
- norte
- One of the cardinal directions; north
- oyeron
- They heard; preterite past tense of oír
- leve
- Adjective meaning slight, faint, or gentle
- gemido
- A low moan or groan sound
- del
- Contraction of de + el meaning of the
- viento
- The natural movement of air; wind
- podían
- They could or were able; imperfect of poder
- ver
- Infinitive verb meaning to see or watch
- cómo
- Adverb meaning how, used in questions or clauses
- hierba
- Low-growing green plant covering ground; grass
- alta
- Feminine adjective meaning tall or high
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
- doblaba
- It was bending or folding; imperfect of doblar
- oleadas
- Waves or surging swells of movement
- ante
- Preposition meaning before or in front of
- tormenta
- A severe weather event with rain and wind; storm
- acercaba
- It was approaching or getting closer; imperfect of acercar
- Entonces
- Adverb meaning then or at that moment
- llegó
- He/she/it arrived or came; preterite of llegar
- silbido
- A sharp whistling sound made by wind or person
- agudo
- Adjective meaning sharp, shrill, or acute in sound
- aire
- The invisible gas surrounding earth; air
- desde
- Preposition meaning from or since a location
- sur
- One of the cardinal directions; south
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning when
- dirigieron
- They directed or turned; preterite of dirigir
- mirada
- A look or gaze toward something or someone
- esa
- Demonstrative adjective meaning that (feminine singular)
- dirección
- The course or way toward a destination; direction
- vieron
- They saw; preterite past tense of ver
- ondulaciones
- Wavelike rippling movements or undulations
- venían
- They were coming; imperfect past tense of venir
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective meaning that (masculine singular)
- De
- Preposition meaning of or from
- repente
- Used in 'de repente' meaning suddenly or abruptly
- puso
- He/she/it put or became; preterite of poner
- Se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs
- acerca
- He/she/it approaches or gets close to something
- ciclón
- A large rotating storm system; cyclone or tornado
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning to him/her/you
- gritó
- He/she shouted or yelled; preterite of gritar
- esposa
- A married female partner; wife
- Voy
- First-person singular of ir; I am going
- están
- They are; present tense of estar (third plural)
- animales
- Living creatures other than humans; animals
- Luego
- Adverb meaning then, next, or later
- corrió
- He/she ran; preterite past tense of correr
- hacia
- Preposition meaning toward or in the direction of
- establos
- Buildings where horses and cattle are kept; stables
- donde
- Relative adverb meaning where
- guardaban
- They kept or stored; imperfect of guardar
- las
- Definite article meaning the (feminine plural)
- vacas
- Female bovine farm animals; cows
- caballos
- Large domesticated animals used for riding; horses
- dejó
- He/she left or let; preterite of dejar
- haciendo
- Present participle of hacer; doing or making something
- fue
- He/she/it went or was; preterite of ir or ser
- Una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning a or one
- sola
- Feminine adjective meaning alone or single
- reveló
- He/she/it revealed or disclosed; preterite of revelar
- peligro
- A situation involving risk or harm; danger
- aproximaba
- It was approaching or drawing near; imperfect of aproximar
- Rápido
- Adjective or adverb meaning fast or quickly
- Corre
- Imperative of correr; run as a command
- sótano
- The underground level of a building; basement or cellar
- saltó
- He/she/it jumped or leaped; preterite of saltar
- escondió
- He/she/it hid; preterite past tense of esconder
- debajo
- Adverb or preposition meaning underneath or below
- cama
- A piece of furniture for sleeping; bed
- niña
- A young female child; girl
- buscarlo
- Infinitive phrase meaning to look for him or it
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