Won from the Waves — Page 7
As one of the men was hurrying off to carry this order to the rest, a heavier blast than before came across the ocean.
Mientras uno de los hombres se apresuraba a llevar esta orden a los demás, una ráfaga más fuerte que antes cruzó el océano.
It had the effect of rending the veil of mist in two, and the rain ceasing, the keen eyes of the fishermen distinguished in the offing two ships running towards the land, the one a short distance ahead of the other, which was firing at her from her bow-chasers, the leading and smaller vessel returning the fire with her after guns, and apparently determined either to gain a sheltering harbour or to run on shore rather than be taken.
Tuvo el efecto de rasgar el velo de niebla en dos, y al cesar la lluvia, los perspicaces ojos de los pescadores distinguieron a lo lejos dos barcos que se dirigían hacia la costa, uno a corta distancia delante del otro, que le disparaba con sus cañones de proa, mientras el buque delantero y más pequeño respondía al fuego con sus cañones de popa, aparentemente decidido a alcanzar un puerto refugio o a encallar antes que ser capturado.
The moment that revealed her to the spectators showed those on board how near she was to the shore, though evidently they were not aware of the still nearer danger of the treacherous sandbank.
El momento en que se reveló a los espectadores mostró a los que iban a bordo cuán cerca estaba de la costa, aunque evidentemente no eran conscientes del peligro aún más cercano del traicionero banco de arena.
An exclamation of dismay and pity escaped those who were looking at her.
Una exclamación de consternación y lástima escapó de quienes la observaban.
"If she had been half a mile to the nor'ard she might have stood through Norton Gut and been safe," observed Halliburt; "but if she is a stranger there is little chance of her hauling off in time to escape the sands."
«Si hubiera estado media milla al norte podría haber pasado por Norton Gut y estar a salvo», observó Halliburt; «pero si es un extraño, hay pocas posibilidades de que vire a tiempo para escapar de los bancos de arena».
While he was speaking, the sternmost ship was seen to come to the wind; her yards were braced up, and now, apparently aware of her danger, she endeavoured to stand off the land before the rising gale should render the undertaking impossible.
Mientras hablaba, se vio que el barco más rezagado viraba al viento; sus vergas fueron tensadas, y ahora, aparentemente consciente de su peligro, intentaba alejarse de la costa antes de que el temporal en aumento hiciera imposible la maniobra.
The hard-pressed chase directly afterwards attempted to follow her example.
El buque perseguido y acosado intentó a continuación seguir su ejemplo.
Vocabulary
- Mientras
- While; during the time that something happens
- uno
- One; the number 1 or a single person
- de
- Of; from; indicates possession or origin
- los
- The; plural masculine definite article
- hombres
- Men; plural of man or male persons
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, themselves, oneself
- apresuraba
- Hurried; past tense of apresurarse to hurry
- llevar
- To carry; to take or bring something somewhere
- esta
- This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
- orden
- Order; command or sequence of things
- demás
- The rest; others or remaining people or things
- una
- A; an; feminine singular indefinite article
- más
- More; greater in quantity or additional
- fuerte
- Strong; powerful or having great strength
- que
- That; which or used in comparisons
- antes
- Before; previously or in front of something
- cruzó
- Crossed; past tense of cruzar to cross
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- océano
- Ocean; large body of salt water
- Tuvo
- Had; past tense of tener to have
- efecto
- Effect; result or consequence of an action
- niebla
- Fog; mist or thick cloud near ground
- en
- In; at or within a location
- dos
- Two; the number 2 or pair
- al
- To the; contraction of a plus el
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- lluvia
- Rain; water falling from clouds
- ojos
- Eyes; organs of vision on face
- pescadores
- Fishermen; people who catch fish professionally
- distinguieron
- Distinguished; past tense of distinguir to discern
- lo
- It; masculine singular direct object pronoun
- lejos
- Far; at great distance away
- barcos
- Ships; large vessels for water transport
- dirigían
- Directed; past tense of dirigir to direct
- hacia
- Toward; in the direction of something
- costa
- Coast; land along edge of sea
- corta
- Short; of small length or duration
- distancia
- Distance; space between two points
- delante
- In front; ahead or before something
- del
- Of the; contraction of de plus el
- otro
- Other; different or another person
- le
- Him; indirect object pronoun third person
- disparaba
- Fired; past tense of disparar to shoot
- con
- With; accompanying or using together
- sus
- His; her; their; possessive adjective
- mientras
- While; during time that something occurs
- buque
- Vessel; ship or large boat for sea
- pequeño
- Small; of little size or importance
- respondía
- Responded; past tense of responder to answer
- fuego
- Fire; flames or gunfire from weapons
- aparentemente
- Apparently; seemingly or as it appears
- decidido
- Determined; firmly resolved or decided upon
- alcanzar
- To reach; to catch or achieve something
- puerto
- Port; harbor for ships or refuge
- refugio
- Refuge; safe place or shelter from danger
- ser
- To be; fundamental verb expressing existence
- capturado
- Captured; taken prisoner or seized by force
- El
- The; masculine singular definite article
- momento
- Moment; brief period of time
- reveló
- Revealed; past tense of revelar to reveal
- espectadores
- Spectators; people watching an event or scene
- mostró
- Showed; past tense of mostrar to show
- iban
- Were going; past tense of ir to go
- cuán
- How; to what extent or degree
- cerca
- Near; close in distance or proximity
- estaba
- Was; past tense of estar to be
- aunque
- Although; even though or despite something
- evidentemente
- Obviously; clearly or as is evident
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