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.
Mentre queste parole venivano pronunciate, si vide avvicinarsi dal più grande dei cottage sul terreno pianeggiante un uomo alto, un poco oltre la mezza età, di corporatura robusta e dall'aspetto resistente come il più giovane, vestito come gli altri in abiti da pescatore.
His face, though weather-beaten, glowed with health, his forehead was broad, his bright blue eyes beaming with good-nature and kindly feeling.
Il suo viso, sebbene segnato dalle intemperie, brillava di salute, la sua fronte era larga, i suoi vivaci occhi azzurri raggianti di bonomia e di sentimento benevolo.
He was followed by a stout fisher-boy carrying a coil of rope over his shoulders, and a basket of provisions in his hand.
Era seguito da un robusto ragazzo di pescatore che portava una matassa di corda sulle spalle e un cesto di provviste in mano.
Two other lads, who had been with the men on the pier, ran to meet him.
Altri due ragazzi, che erano stati con gli uomini sul molo, corsero ad incontrarlo.
"They are doubtful about going to sea to-night. What do you think of it, father?" said the eldest.
«Sono incerti sul prendere il mare stanotte. Cosa ne pensi, padre?» disse il maggiore.
"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.
«Non vedo nulla che possa fermarci, Ben, a meno che non si metta a soffiare più forte di adesso,» rispose Adam con voce allegra.
"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."
«La Nancy conosce la strada verso i nostri fondali di pesca quanto noi, e dovrebbe essere davvero una brutta notte per fermarla.»
"What do you think of it, Adam?" asked two or three of the men, when he got among them.
«Cosa ne pensi, Adam?» chiesero due o tre degli uomini, quando si unì a loro.
Halliburt turned his face seaward, sheltering his eyes with his hand from the thick drizzle which the mist had now become.
Halliburt voltò il viso verso il mare, riparandosi gli occhi con la mano dalla fitta pioggerella in cui la nebbia si era ormai trasformata.
"If the wind holds from the south-east there will be nothing to stop us," he answered, after waiting a minute.
«Se il vento tiene da sud-est non ci sarà nulla a fermarci,» rispose, dopo aver aspettato un minuto.
Vocabulary
- Mentre
- While; at the same time as something else
- queste
- These (feminine plural demonstrative pronoun)
- parole
- Words; spoken or written linguistic units
- venivano
- Were coming; imperfect tense of venire
- pronunciate
- Pronounced; spoken aloud or articulated clearly
- si
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun or impersonal marker
- vide
- Saw; past tense of vedere
- avvicinarsi
- To approach; to draw near or come closer
- dal
- From the; contraction of da + il
- più
- More; comparative adverb or adjective marker
- grande
- Big; large in size or importance
- dei
- Of the; plural contraction of di + gli
- sul
- On the; contraction of su + il
- terreno
- Ground; land or terrain surface
- un
- A; indefinite article masculine singular
- uomo
- Man; adult male human being
- alto
- Tall; of great or considerable height
- poco
- Little; small in quantity or amount
- oltre
- Beyond; further than or on the other side
- la
- The; definite article feminine singular
- mezza
- Half; middle point or fifty percent
- età
- Age; length of time someone has lived
- di
- Of; preposition indicating possession or relation
- robusta
- Robust; strong and sturdy in build
- dall
- From the; contraction of da + article
- aspetto
- Appearance; external look or outward impression
- resistente
- Resistant; able to withstand or endure
- come
- Like; similar to or in the manner of
- il
- The; definite article masculine singular
- giovane
- Young; of early age or youthful
- vestito
- Dressed; clothed or wearing garments
- gli
- The; definite article masculine plural
- altri
- Others; different people or things
- in
- In; preposition indicating location or manner
- abiti
- Clothes; garments or items of clothing
- da
- From; preposition indicating origin or purpose
- pescatore
- Fisherman; person who catches fish professionally
- Il
- The; definite article masculine singular
- suo
- His; possessive adjective third person singular
- viso
- Face; front part of head with features
- sebbene
- Although; even though or despite the fact
- segnato
- Marked; bearing signs or indications of something
- dalle
- From the; feminine plural contraction da + le
- brillava
- Shone; emitted or reflected bright light
- salute
- Health; state of physical well-being
- fronte
- Forehead; front part of head above eyes
- era
- Was; past tense of essere
- larga
- Wide; broad or extensive in dimension
- vivaci
- Lively; bright and showing enthusiasm
- occhi
- Eyes; organs of sight on face
- azzurri
- Blue; color of sky or sea
- raggianti
- Radiant; shining brightly with light
- sentimento
- Feeling; emotion or emotional state
- benevolo
- Benevolent; showing kindness and good will
- Era
- Was; past tense of essere
- seguito
- Followed; came after or proceeded from
- robusto
- Robust; strong and sturdy in build
- ragazzo
- Boy; young male person or child
- che
- That; relative pronoun introducing dependent clause
- portava
- Carried; bore or transported something
- una
- A; indefinite article feminine singular
- corda
- Rope; thick cord or line
- sulle
- On the; feminine plural contraction su + le
- spalle
- Shoulders; upper body joints where arms attach
- cesto
- Basket; woven container for carrying items
- provviste
- Supplies; provisions or necessary items
- mano
- Hand; body part at end of arm
- Altri
- Others; different people or things
- due
- Two; number 2
- ragazzi
- Boys; young male persons or children
- erano
- Were; past tense of essere plural
- stati
- Been; past participle of essere
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