Won from the Waves — Page 4
As these words were uttered, a tall man a little past middle age, strongly-built and hardy-looking as the youngest, habited like the rest in fisherman's costume, was seen approaching from the largest of the cottages on the level ground.
Mientras estas palabras eran pronunciadas, se vio acercarse desde la más grande de las cabañas en el terreno llano a un hombre alto, algo pasado de la mediana edad, de complexión fuerte y aspecto robusto como el más joven, vestido como los demás con traje de pescador.
His face, though weather-beaten, glowed with health, his forehead was broad, his bright blue eyes beaming with good-nature and kindly feeling.
Su rostro, aunque curtido por la intemperie, irradiaba salud, su frente era ancha, sus brillantes ojos azules resplandecían con bondad y amabilidad.
He was followed by a stout fisher-boy carrying a coil of rope over his shoulders, and a basket of provisions in his hand.
Le seguía un robusto muchacho pescador que llevaba un rollo de cuerda sobre sus hombros y una cesta de provisiones en la mano.
Two other lads, who had been with the men on the pier, ran to meet him.
Otros dos muchachos, que habían estado con los hombres en el muelle, corrieron a su encuentro.
"They are doubtful about going to sea to-night. What do you think of it, father?" said the eldest.
«Tienen dudas sobre salir a pescar esta noche. ¿Qué piensas tú, padre?», dijo el mayor.
"There is nothing to stop us that I see, Ben, unless it comes on to blow harder than it does now," answered Adam, in a cheery voice.
«No veo nada que pueda detenernos, Ben, a menos que el viento sople con más fuerza que ahora», respondió Adam con voz animada.
"The _Nancy_ knows her way to our fishing-grounds as well as we do, and it must be a bad night indeed to stop her."
«El _Nancy_ conoce el camino hasta nuestros caladeros tan bien como nosotros, y tendría que ser una noche realmente mala para detenerla.»
"What do you think of it, Adam?" asked two or three of the men, when he got among them.
«¿Qué piensas tú, Adam?», preguntaron dos o tres de los hombres cuando él llegó entre ellos.
Halliburt turned his face seaward, sheltering his eyes with his hand from the thick drizzle which the mist had now become.
Halliburt volvió el rostro hacia el mar, protegiéndose los ojos con la mano de la espesa llovizna en que la niebla se había convertido.
"If the wind holds from the south-east there will be nothing to stop us," he answered, after waiting a minute.
«Si el viento se mantiene del sureste no habrá nada que pueda detenernos», respondió tras esperar un momento.
Vocabulary
- Mientras
- While; during the time that something else occurs
- estas
- These; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby nouns
- palabras
- Words; units of spoken or written language
- eran
- Were; third-person plural imperfect of ser
- pronunciadas
- Pronounced; spoken aloud clearly and distinctly
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves
- vio
- Saw; third-person singular preterite of ver
- acercarse
- To approach; to come closer to something or someone
- desde
- From; indicating origin or starting point in space
- más
- More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree
- grande
- Large; big in size or magnitude
- cabañas
- Cabins; small simple shelters or huts
- terreno
- Land; a stretch of ground or terrain
- llano
- Flat; level, even ground without hills
- hombre
- Man; an adult male person
- alto
- Tall; of great height in stature
- algo
- Somewhat; a little, to some degree
- pasado
- Past; gone by; also past middle age here
- mediana
- Middle; average, moderate in degree or size
- edad
- Age; the length of time a person has lived
- complexión
- Build; physical constitution or body type of a person
- fuerte
- Strong; possessing great physical strength or power
- aspecto
- Appearance; the way someone looks outwardly
- robusto
- Robust; sturdy and vigorous in appearance or health
- como
- Like; as; used for comparisons
- joven
- Young; at an early stage of life
- vestido
- Dressed; wearing clothing in a particular manner
- demás
- Others; the rest of a group of people
- traje
- Suit; outfit or garment worn for a purpose
- pescador
- Fisherman; a person who catches fish professionally
- Su
- His/her/its; possessive adjective for third person
- rostro
- Face; the front part of a person's head
- aunque
- Although; even though; introduces a concessive clause
- curtido
- Weathered; tanned and hardened by outdoor exposure
- por
- By; through; preposition indicating cause or agent
- intemperie
- Elements; exposure to harsh outdoor weather conditions
- irradiaba
- Radiated; emitted or projected a quality outwardly
- salud
- Health; the state of being physically well
- frente
- Forehead; the part of the face above the eyes
- era
- Was; third-person singular imperfect of ser
- ancha
- Wide; broad in extent or measurement
- brillantes
- Bright; shining with a vivid, gleaming light
- ojos
- Eyes; organs of sight in the human face
- azules
- Blue; of the color of a clear sky
- resplandecían
- Shone; gleamed or radiated light or positive qualities
- bondad
- Kindness; the quality of being good and benevolent
- amabilidad
- Friendliness; warm and pleasant manner toward others
- Le
- Him/her; indirect object pronoun third person singular
- seguía
- Followed; was going behind or after someone
- muchacho
- Boy; a young male person or lad
- llevaba
- Was carrying; transported something on one's person
- rollo
- Coil; a roll or length of material wound up
- cuerda
- Rope; a thick cord made of twisted fibers
- sobre
- On; over; upon a surface or position
- hombros
- Shoulders; the joints connecting arms to the torso
- cesta
- Basket; a container woven from flexible material
- provisiones
- Provisions; supplies of food and necessary items
- mano
- Hand; the end part of a human arm
- Otros
- Other; additional persons or things beyond those mentioned
- dos
- Two; the cardinal number after one
- muchachos
- Boys; young male persons or lads
- habían
- Had; third-person plural pluperfect auxiliary of haber
- estado
- Been; past participle of estar, indicating state
- hombres
- Men; adult male persons
- muelle
- Dock; a pier or wharf where boats are moored
- corrieron
- Ran; moved quickly on foot toward a destination
- encuentro
- Meeting; an encounter or coming together of people
- Tienen
- Have; third-person plural present of tener
- dudas
- Doubts; feelings of uncertainty or hesitation
- salir
- To go out; to leave a place or set out
- pescar
- To fish; to catch fish as an activity
- esta
- This; demonstrative adjective for singular feminine nouns
- noche
- Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise
- Qué
- What; interrogative pronoun asking for information
- piensas
- Do you think; second-person singular present of pensar
- tú
- You; second-person singular subject pronoun
- padre
- Father; a male parent
- dijo
- Said; third-person singular preterite of decir
- mayor
- Older; eldest; greater in age among a group
- No
- No; negation word denying or refusing something
- veo
- I see; first-person singular present of ver
- nada
- Nothing; not anything at all
- pueda
- Can; third-person singular present subjunctive of poder
- detenernos
- Stop us; to halt or prevent our progress
- menos
- Less; unless; fewer in amount or degree
- viento
- Wind; moving air in the atmosphere
- sople
- Blows; third-person singular present subjunctive of soplar
- fuerza
- Force; strength or power exerted by wind or person
- ahora
- Now; at the present moment in time
- respondió
- Replied; answered a question or comment made
- voz
- Voice; the sound produced when a person speaks
- animada
- Lively; cheerful and full of energy or spirit
- conoce
- Knows; is familiar with a place or person
- camino
- Path; a route or way to a destination
- hasta
- To; until; as far as a place or time
- nuestros
- Our; first-person plural possessive adjective
- caladeros
- Fishing grounds; areas of sea where fish are caught
- tan
- As; so; used in comparisons of equality
- bien
- Well; in a good or satisfactory manner
- nosotros
- We; first-person plural subject pronoun
- tendría
- Would have to; conditional of tener
- ser
- To be; infinitive indicating permanent states or identity
- realmente
- Really; truly, in actual fact or genuinely
- mala
- Bad; of poor quality or unpleasant nature
- para
- To; in order to; preposition indicating purpose
- detenerla
- Stop it; to halt or restrain something feminine
- preguntaron
- Asked; third-person plural preterite of preguntar
- o
- Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice
- tres
- Three; the cardinal number after two
- cuando
- When; at the time that something happens
- él
- He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun
- llegó
- Arrived; third-person singular preterite of llegar
- entre
- Among; between; in the midst of a group
- ellos
- They; third-person plural masculine subject pronoun
- volvió
- Turned; directed attention or body toward something
- hacia
- Toward; in the direction of something or someone
- mar
- Sea; a large body of salt water
- protegiéndose
- Shielding himself; protecting oneself from something
- espesa
- Thick; dense in consistency or concentration
- llovizna
- Drizzle; light, fine rain falling gently
- niebla
- Fog; thick mist reducing visibility outdoors
- había
- Had; third-person singular pluperfect auxiliary of haber
- convertido
- Turned into; transformed or changed into something else
- Si
- If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause
- mantiene
- Holds; remains steady in direction or position
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el
- sureste
- Southeast; the compass direction between south and east
- habrá
- There will be; future tense of haber
- tras
- After; behind; following in time or position
- esperar
- To wait; to stay in place until something happens
- momento
- Moment; a very brief period of time
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