The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 10
"That of course; and when we had absolutely completed every particle of the furniture in this way, then we examined the house itself.
「それはもちろんです。そして、このようにして家具のすべての部分を完全に調べ終えたとき、次に家そのものを調査しました。
We divided its entire surface into compartments, which we numbered, so that none might be missed; then we scrutinized each individual square inch throughout the premises, including the two houses immediately adjoining, with the microscope, as before."
私たちは家の表面全体をいくつかの区画に分け、番号を付けて見落としがないようにしました。それから、すぐ隣の二軒の家も含め、敷地内のあらゆる一平方インチを、以前と同様に顕微鏡で精査しました。」
"The two houses adjoining!" I exclaimed; "you must have had a great deal of trouble."
「隣の二軒の家まで！」私は叫びました。「それは大変なご苦労だったに違いない。」
"We had; but the reward offered is prodigious!"
「そうでした。しかし、提示された報酬は莫大なものですから！」
"You include the grounds about the houses?"
「家の周囲の敷地も含めて調べたのですか？」
"All the grounds are paved with brick. They gave us comparatively little trouble. We examined the moss between the bricks, and found it undisturbed."
「敷地はすべてレンガで舗装されていました。それほど手間はかかりませんでした。レンガの間の苔を調べましたが、乱された形跡はありませんでした。」
"You looked among D——'s papers, of course, and into the books of the library?"
「D——の書類や図書室の本も、もちろん調べましたね？」
"Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume, not contenting ourselves with a mere shake, according to the fashion of some of our police officers.
「もちろんです。すべての包みや小包を開け、すべての本を開いただけでなく、各巻のすべてのページをめくりました。一部の警察官がやるような、ただ本を振るだけでは満足しませんでした。
We also measured the thickness of every book-cover, with the most accurate admeasurement, and applied to each the most jealous scrutiny of the microscope.
また、すべての本の表紙の厚さを最も正確な計測器で測り、それぞれに顕微鏡による最も厳密な検査を行いました。
Had any of the bindings been recently meddled with, it would have been utterly impossible that the fact should have escaped observation.
もし製本のどれかが最近手を加えられていたなら、その事実が見逃されることは絶対にあり得なかったでしょう。
Some five or six volumes, just from the hands of the binder, we carefully probed, longitudinally, with the needles."
製本師の手から出たばかりの五、六冊については、針で縦方向に丁寧に探りを入れました。」
"You explored the floors beneath the carpets?
「カーペットの下の床も調べましたか？
Vocabulary
- それ
- sore — That thing; referring to something near the listener.
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject.
- もちろん
- mochiron — Of course; naturally; certainly.
- です
- desu — Polite copula meaning 'is' or 'are'.
- そして
- soshite — And then; and also; connecting two clauses.
- この
- kono — This; referring to something close to the speaker.
- よう
- yō — Way; manner; like; resembling something.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.
- して
- shite — Doing; te-form of suru, connecting actions.
- 家具
- kagu — Furniture; movable household items and furnishings.
- の
- no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
- すべて
- subete — All; everything; entirety of something.
- 部分
- bubun — Part; portion; section of a whole.
- を
- wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.
- 完全
- kanzen — Complete; perfect; thorough without any deficiency.
- 調べ
- shirabe — Investigation; examination; checking something thoroughly.
- 終え
- oe — Finishing; completing an action or task.
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.
- とき
- toki — Time; moment; when something occurs.
- 次
- tsugi — Next; following in sequence or order.
- 家
- ie — House; home; dwelling place.
- その
- sono — That; referring to something near the listener.
- もの
- mono — Thing; object; physical or abstract entity.
- 調査
- chōsa — Investigation; survey; systematic examination of something.
- し
- shi — Conjunctive form of suru meaning 'do'.
- まし
- mashi — Polite past auxiliary, part of mashita form.
- 私
- watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
- たち
- tachi — Plural suffix making pronouns or nouns plural.
- 表面
- hyōmen — Surface; outer face of an object.
- 全体
- zentai — Whole; entirety; the complete total of something.
- いくつ
- ikutsu — How many; several; an unspecified number.
- か
- ka — Question particle or indefinite marker after words.
- 区画
- kukaku — Section; plot; divided portion of an area.
- 分け
- wake — Dividing; splitting into separate portions or groups.
- 番号
- bangō — Number; assigned numerical identifier for something.
- 付け
- tsuke — Attaching; assigning; adding something to another.
- て
- te — Te-form connective particle linking sequential actions.
- 見落とし
- miotoashi — Oversight; missing something during examination.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle; also marks contrast.
- ない
- nai — Not exist; negative form indicating absence.
- から
- kara — Because; from; indicating reason or starting point.
- すぐ
- sugu — Immediately; right away; very soon.
- 隣
- tonari — Next door; adjacent; neighboring place or person.
- 二
- ni — Two; the number 2.
- 軒
- ken — Counter for houses or buildings.
- も
- mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.
- 含め
- fukume — Including; incorporating something within a group.
- 敷地
- shikichi — Premises; grounds; the land a building occupies.
- 内
- nai/uchi — Inside; within; interior of a space.
- あらゆる
- arayuru — Every; all possible; every kind of thing.
- 一
- ichi — One; the number 1.
- 平方
- heihō — Square; as in square units of measurement.
- インチ
- inchi — Inch; unit of measurement approximately 2.54 cm.
- 以前
- izen — Before; previously; formerly in time.
- と
- to — And; with; quotation particle connecting elements.
- 同様
- dōyō — Same; likewise; in the same way.
- 顕微鏡
- kenbikyō — Microscope; instrument for viewing tiny objects.
- で
- de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
- 精査
- seisa — Minute examination; close detailed scrutiny of something.
- まで
- made — Until; up to; as far as a limit.
- 叫び
- sakebi — Shout; cry; exclaiming something loudly.
- 大変
- taihen — Very; terrible; extremely; tremendously difficult situation.
- な
- na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
- ご
- go — Honorific prefix showing respect toward the listener.
- 苦労
- kurō — Hardship; toil; effort endured with difficulty.
- だっ
- da(t) — Plain past copula, contracted form of datta.
- 違い
- chigai — Difference; discrepancy; being different or wrong.
- そう
- sō — That's right; so; appearing to be that way.
- でし
- deshi — Polite copula stem, part of deshita or deshō.
- しかし
- shikashi — However; but; nevertheless introducing a contrast.
- 提示
- teiji — Presentation; showing; putting forward an offer.
- さ
- sa — Nominalizing suffix or casual sentence-ending particle.
- れ
- re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix indicating receiving action.
- 報酬
- hōshū — Reward; remuneration; payment for services rendered.
- 莫大
- bakudai — Enormous; vast; immensely large in quantity.
- 周囲
- shūi — Surroundings; perimeter; the area all around something.
- レンガ
- renga — Brick; rectangular block used for construction.
- 舗装
- hosō — Pavement; paving; covering ground with hard material.
- い
- i — Verb ending or adjective base indicating state.
- ほど
- hodo — To the extent of; about; approximately that degree.
- 手間
- tema — Effort; trouble; time and labor required.
- かかり
- kakari — Taking time or effort; requiring resources or cost.
- ませ
- mase — Polite imperative or negative auxiliary verb ending.
- ん
- n — Negative contraction or explanatory sentence-ending particle.
- 間
- aida/ma — Between; interval; space or time between things.
- 苔
- koke — Moss; small green plant growing on surfaces.
- 乱さ
- midasa — Disturbing; disrupting; causing disorder in arrangement.
- 形跡
- keiseki — Trace; evidence; signs that something occurred.
- あり
- ari — Existing; there is; being present somewhere.
- 書類
- shorui — Documents; papers; official written materials.
- や
- ya — And; listing particle connecting multiple items loosely.
- 図書室
- toshoShitsu — Library room; a room containing books.
- 本
- hon — Book; printed bound publication containing text.
- ね
- ne — Sentence-ending particle seeking agreement or confirmation.
- 包み
- tsutsumi — Parcel; bundle; something wrapped up.
- 小包
- kozutsumi — Package; small parcel sent or delivered.
- 開け
- ake — Opening; undoing something that was closed or sealed.
- 開い
- hira(i) — Opened; in an open state.
- だけ
- dake — Only; just; limiting to that amount alone.
- なく
- naku — Without; not having; negative te-form of nai.
- 各巻
- kakukan — Each volume; every individual book in a series.
- ページ
- pēji — Page; single leaf or side of a book.
- めくり
- mekuri — Turning pages; flipping through sheets one by one.
- 一部
- ichibu — One part; one copy; a portion of something.
- 警察官
- keisatsukan — Police officer; law enforcement official.
- やる
- yaru — To do; to perform; casual form of suru.
- ただ
- tada — Just; merely; simply; only that.
- 振る
- furu — To wave; to shake; to swing something.
- 満足
- manzoku — Satisfaction; contentment; being fully pleased.
- また
- mata — Again; also; furthermore; once more.
- 表紙
- hyōshi — Cover; binding; outer cover of a book.
- 厚さ
- atsusa — Thickness; the measure of how thick something is.
- 最も
- mottomo — Most; extremely; the superlative degree of something.
- 正確
- seikaku — Accurate; precise; exactly correct without error.
- 計測
- keisoku — Measurement; measuring something with an instrument.
- 器
- ki/utsuwa — Instrument; device; tool used for a purpose.
- 測り
- hakari — Measuring; gauging the size or quantity of something.
- それぞれ
- sorezore — Each; respectively; every one individually.
- よる
- yoru — Based on; according to; depending on something.
- 厳密
- genmitsu — Strict; rigorous; precise and exact.
- 検査
- kensa — Inspection; examination; checking for quality or defects.
- 行い
- okonai — Conduct; carrying out; performing an action.
- もし
- moshi — If; supposing; used to introduce a hypothetical condition.
- 製本
- seihon — Bookbinding; the craft of binding books.
- どれ
- dore — Which one; which item among several options.
- 最近
- saikin — Recently; lately; in the near past.
- 手
- te — Hand; also means effort or involvement.
- 加え
- kuwahe — Adding; including; applying something extra.
- られ
- rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
- なら
- nara — If; in the case that; conditional particle.
- 事実
- jijitsu — Fact; truth; something that actually occurred.
- 見逃さ
- minogasa — Missing; failing to notice or overlook something.
- れる
- reru — Passive auxiliary indicating action done to subject.
- こと
- koto — Thing; fact; nominalizing abstract actions or events.
- 絶対
- zettai — Absolutely; definitely; without any doubt at all.
- 得
- e(u) — Possible; able to; can obtain or achieve.
- なかっ
- naka(t) — Was not; negative past contracted auxiliary.
- でしょ
- deshō — Probably; right; polite presumptive copula form.
- う
- u — Volitional ending expressing will or conjecture.
- 製本師
- seihonshi — Bookbinder; craftsperson who binds books professionally.
- 出
- de — Coming out; exiting; emerging from a place.
- ばかり
- bakari — Just; only; having just done something recently.
- 五
- go — Five; the number 5.
- 六冊
- rokusatsu — Six volumes; counter for six bound books.
- つい
- tsui — Unintentionally; just; inadvertently doing something.
- 針
- hari — Needle; pin; sharp slender pointed instrument.
- 縦
- tate — Vertical; lengthwise; in an up-down direction.
- 方向
- hōkō — Direction; orientation; the way something faces.
- 丁寧
- teinei — Careful; polite; done with great thoroughness.
- 探り
- saguri — Probing; feeling around; searching by touch.
- 入れ
- ire — Putting in; inserting; placing inside something.
- カーペット
- kāpetto — Carpet; thick fabric floor covering.
- 下
- shita — Below; under; the lower part of something.
- 床
- yuka — Floor; the flat surface one walks on indoors.
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