Frequent words in The Call of the Wild
Buck’s comfortable California life ends when he is stolen north.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| buck | Buck | Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego. |
| dogs | perros | These men wanted dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by which to toil, and furry coats to protect them from the frost. |
| one | uno | He was not so large,—he weighed only one hundred and forty pounds,—for his mother, Shep, had been a Scotch shepherd dog. |
| man | hombre | And with the exception of a solitary man, no one saw them arrive at the little flag station known as College Park. |
| back | atrás | It stood back from the road, half hidden among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide cool veranda that ran around its four sides. |
| thornton | Thornton | With the dogs falling, Mercedes weeping and riding, Hal swearing innocuously, and Charles’s eyes wistfully watering, they staggered into John Thornton’s camp at the mouth of White River. |
| dog | perro | Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego. |
| time | tiempo | But each time it was the bulging face of the saloon-keeper that peered in at him by the sickly light of a tallow candle. |
| men | hombres | Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal, and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. |
| day | día | “Druther break cayuses any day, and twice on Sundays,” was the reply of the driver, as he climbed on the wagon and started the horses. |
| made | hecho | Also, in his gambling, he had one besetting weakness—faith in a system; and this made his damnation certain. |
| came | vino | They came and went, resided in the populous kennels, or lived obscurely in the recesses of the house after the fashion of Toots, the Japanese pug, or Ysabel, the Mexican hairless,—strange creatures that rarely put nose… |
| life | vida | Here he was born, and here he had lived the four years of his life. |
| sled | trineo | And as he had seen horses work, so he was set to work, hauling François on a sled to the forest that fringed the valley, and returning with a load of firewood. |
| half | mitad | It stood back from the road, half hidden among the trees, through which glimpses could be caught of the wide cool veranda that ran around its four sides. |
| spitz | Spitz | He saw Spitz run out his scarlet tongue in a way he had of laughing; and he saw François, swinging an axe, spring into the mess of dogs. |
| like | como, gustar | They growled and barked like detestable dogs, mewed, and flapped their arms and crowed. |
| long | largo | Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego. |
| never | nunca | Never in all his life had he been so vilely treated, and never in all his life had he been so angry. |
| two | dos | But his strength ebbed, his eyes glazed, and he knew nothing when the train was flagged and the two men threw him into the baggage car. |
| head | cabeza | Buck described a complete circle in the air, and half of another, then crashed to the ground on his head and chest. |
| though | aunque | As he spoke he fearlessly patted the head he had so mercilessly pounded, and though Buck’s hair involuntarily bristled at touch of the hand, he endured it without protest. |
| camp | campamento | Ere they returned to camp he knew enough to stop at “ho,” to go ahead at “mush,” to swing wide on the bends, and to keep clear of the wheeler when the loaded sled shot downhill at their heels. |
| françois | François | Curly and he were taken below by Perrault and turned over to a black-faced giant called François. |
| feet | pies | He plunged into the swimming tank or went hunting with the Judge’s sons; he escorted Mollie and Alice, the Judge’s daughters, on long twilight or early morning rambles; on wintry nights he lay at the Judge’s feet… |
| great | gran | There were great stables, where a dozen grooms and boys held forth, rows of vine-clad servants’ cottages, an endless and orderly array of outhouses, long grape arbors, green pastures, orchards, and berry patches. |
| buck’s | de Buck | “You might wrap up the goods before you deliver ’m,” the stranger said gruffly, and Manuel doubled a piece of stout rope around Buck’s neck under the collar. |
| went | fue | They came and went, resided in the populous kennels, or lived obscurely in the recesses of the house after the fashion of Toots, the Japanese pug, or Ysabel, the Mexican hairless,—strange creatures that rarely put nose… |
| way | manera | Bernard, had been the Judge’s inseparable companion, and Buck bid fair to follow in the way of his father. |
| knew | sabía | To be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. |
| last | último | For the last time he rushed. |
| saw | vio | No one saw him and Buck go off through the orchard on what Buck imagined was merely a stroll. |
| trail | rastro | The Toil of Trace and Trail Chapter VI. |
| away | lejos | And at such times that money passed between them the strangers took one or more of the dogs away with them. |
| days | días | For two days and nights this express car was dragged along at the tail of shrieking locomotives; and for two days and nights Buck neither ate nor drank. |
| eyes | ojos | But his strength ebbed, his eyes glazed, and he knew nothing when the train was flagged and the two men threw him into the baggage car. |
| john | John | With the dogs falling, Mercedes weeping and riding, Hal swearing innocuously, and Charles’s eyes wistfully watering, they staggered into John Thornton’s camp at the mouth of White River. |
| night | noche | The Judge was at a meeting of the Raisin Growers’ Association, and the boys were busy organizing an athletic club, on the memorable night of Manuel’s treachery. |
| till | hasta | His jaws closed on the hand, nor did they relax till his senses were choked out of him once more. |
| three | tres | “Three hundred, and a present at that,” was the prompt reply of the man in the red sweater. |
| hundred | cien | He was not so large,—he weighed only one hundred and forty pounds,—for his mother, Shep, had been a Scotch shepherd dog. |
| perrault | Perrault | “And seem’ it’s government money, you ain’t got no kick coming, eh, Perrault?” |
| first | primero | In his anger he had met the first advances of the express messengers with growls, and they had retaliated by teasing him. |
| club | club | The Judge was at a meeting of the Raisin Growers’ Association, and the boys were busy organizing an athletic club, on the memorable night of Manuel’s treachery. |
| side | lado | He whirled over, fetching the ground on his back and side. |
| team | equipo | He would return and see how his own team-mates were making out. |
| wild | salvaje | He plunged into the swimming tank or went hunting with the Judge’s sons; he escorted Mollie and Alice, the Judge’s daughters, on long twilight or early morning rambles; on wintry nights he lay at the Judge’s feet… |
| every | cada | Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego. |
| fire | fuego | He plunged into the swimming tank or went hunting with the Judge’s sons; he escorted Mollie and Alice, the Judge’s daughters, on long twilight or early morning rambles; on wintry nights he lay at the Judge’s feet… |
| get | conseguir | “All I get is fifty for it,” he grumbled; “an’ I wouldn’t do it over for a thousand, cold cash.” |