Won from the Waves — Page 3
It was not especially attractive--indeed few scenes would have appeared to advantage at that moment; but when sunshine lighted up the blue dancing waters, varied by the shadows of passing clouds, the marine painter might have found many subjects for his pencil among the picturesque cottages, their sturdy inhabitants, the wild cliffs, and the yellow strand glittering with shells.
Não era especialmente atraente -- na verdade, poucas cenas teriam parecido vantajosas naquele momento; mas quando o sol iluminava as águas azuis dançantes, variadas pelas sombras das nuvens passageiras, o pintor marinho poderia ter encontrado muitos temas para seu pincel entre os pitorescos chalés, seus robustos habitantes, os penhascos selvagens e a faixa amarela cintilante de conchas.
Farther inland the country improved.
Mais para o interior, a paisagem melhorava.
On the higher ground to the south were neat cottages rising among shrubberies, the parish church with its square tower, and yet farther off the mansion of Sir Reginald Castleton, in the midst of its park, with its broad lake, its green meadows and clumps of wide-spreading trees, surrounded by a high paling forbidding the ingress of strangers, and serving to secure the herd of graceful deer which bounded amidst its glades.
Nas terras mais elevadas ao sul havia chalés bem cuidados erguendo-se entre arbustos, a igreja paroquial com sua torre quadrada, e ainda mais distante a mansão de Sir Reginald Castleton, no meio de seu parque, com seu amplo lago, seus prados verdes e grupos de árvores de copas largas, cercados por uma alta paliçada que proibia a entrada de estranhos e servia para resguardar o rebanho de graciosos cervos que saltavam entre suas clareiras.
The fishermen--regardless of the driving mist, which, settling on their flushing coats and sou'-westers, ran off them in streamlets--kept turning their eyes seawards, endeavouring to penetrate the increasing gloom.
Os pescadores -- indiferentes à névoa que se abatia sobre eles e que, assentando-se em seus casacos encarnados e em seus chapéus de chuva, escorria em fios -- continuavam a voltar os olhos para o mar, esforçando-se por penetrar a crescente escuridão.
"Here comes Adam Halliburt!" exclaimed one of them, turning round; "we shall hear what he thinks of the weather.
"Aí vem Adam Halliburt!" exclamou um deles, virando-se; "vamos ouvir o que ele pensa do tempo.
If he has made up his mind to go to sea to-night, it must come on much worse than it now is to keep him at home."
Se ele decidiu ir ao mar esta noite, o tempo teria de piorar muito mais do que está agora para mantê-lo em casa."
Vocabulary
- Não
- No; not; negation particle used in Portuguese.
- era
- Was; past tense of the verb to be.
- especialmente
- Especially; particularly; in a special manner.
- atraente
- Attractive; appealing; having the quality of attracting.
- na
- In the; contraction of preposition in and article a.
- verdade
- Truth; reality; that which is true or factual.
- poucas
- Few; small number of; limited quantity of things.
- cenas
- Scenes; views; dramatic or visual representations of events.
- teriam
- Would have; conditional past tense of auxiliary verb.
- parecido
- Seemed; appeared; past participle of parecer verb.
- vantajosas
- Advantageous; beneficial; providing gain or favorable conditions.
- naquele
- In that; at that time; contraction of preposition.
- momento
- Moment; instant; brief period of time.
- mas
- But; however; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition.
- quando
- When; at what time; at which moment.
- sol
- Sun; star providing light and heat to Earth.
- iluminava
- Illuminated; lit up; past tense of illuminate.
- as
- The; feminine plural article in Portuguese language.
- águas
- Waters; plural of water; bodies of liquid.
- azuis
- Blue; color of sky or sea water.
- dançantes
- Dancing; moving rhythmically; swaying or oscillating movements.
- variadas
- Varied; diverse; different; showing variety or diversity.
- pelas
- By the; through the; contraction of preposition.
- sombras
- Shadows; dark areas caused by blocking light.
- das
- Of the; preposition and article contraction in Portuguese.
- nuvens
- Clouds; white masses of condensed water vapor.
- passageiras
- Passing; temporary; fleeting or transient in nature.
- pintor
- Painter; artist who creates paintings using brushes.
- marinho
- Maritime; marine; relating to the sea or ocean.
- poderia
- Could; would be able; conditional form of poder.
- ter
- To have; to possess; auxiliary or main verb.
- encontrado
- Found; discovered; past participle of encontrar verb.
- muitos
- Many; numerous; a large quantity or number.
- temas
- Themes; subjects; central ideas or topics discussed.
- para
- For; to; indicating purpose or destination.
- seu
- His; her; its; possessive adjective in Portuguese.
- pincel
- Brush; tool used by painters for applying paint.
- entre
- Between; among; in the space separating things.
- os
- The; masculine plural article in Portuguese language.
- pitorescos
- Picturesque; visually attractive; charming and scenic views.
- chalés
- Chalets; small houses; rustic cottages or lodges.
- seus
- His; her; its; plural possessive adjective form.
- robustos
- Robust; strong; sturdy and well-built or vigorous.
- habitantes
- Inhabitants; residents; people living in a place.
- penhascos
- Cliffs; steep rock faces; high rocky outcrops.
- selvagens
- Wild; savage; untamed or undomesticated in nature.
- faixa
- Strip; band; narrow section or area of land.
- amarela
- Yellow; color between green and orange spectrum.
- cintilante
- Sparkling; shimmering; glittering or gleaming with light.
- de
- Of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin.
- conchas
- Shells; hard coverings of mollusks and crustaceans.
- Mais
- More; further; greater in quantity or degree.
- interior
- Interior; inside; inland; within or inner part.
- paisagem
- Landscape; scenery; natural or artistic view of terrain.
- melhorava
- Improved; got better; past tense of melhorar.
- Nas
- In the; on the; contraction of preposition.
- terras
- Lands; areas of earth; territories or regions.
- elevadas
- Elevated; high; raised or situated at height.
- ao
- To the; at the; contraction of preposition.
- sul
- South; cardinal direction opposite to north.
- havia
- There was; there were; past tense of haver.
- bem
- Well; good; in a satisfactory manner or state.
- cuidados
- Cared for; tended; well-maintained or carefully attended.
- erguendo-se
- Rising; standing up; raising oneself upward.
- arbustos
- Bushes; shrubs; woody plants smaller than trees.
- igreja
- Church; religious building for worship and congregation.
- paroquial
- Parochial; relating to a parish or local church.
- torre
- Tower; tall structure; elevated building or structure.
- quadrada
- Square; having four equal sides and angles.
- ainda
- Still; yet; continuing in time or state.
- distante
- Distant; far; remote; separated by great distance.
- mansão
- Mansion; large impressive house; stately residential building.
- no
- In the; at the; contraction of preposition.
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