Audiobook Dictation: “Misfortune seemed to settle like an…”

Misfortune seemed to settle like an evil bird on the roof of the log house, and to flap its wings there, warning human beings away.

Kemalangan seakan hinggap seperti burung jahat di atap rumah kayu itu, mengepak-ngepakkan sayapnya di sana, memperingatkan manusia agar menjauh.

The Russians had such bad luck that people were afraid of them and liked to put them out of mind.

Kedua orang Rusia itu begitu sial sehingga orang-orang takut kepada mereka dan lebih suka melupakan mereka.

One afternoon Antonia and her father came over to our house to get buttermilk, and lingered, as they usually did, until the sun was low.

Suatu sore Antonia dan ayahnya datang ke rumah kami untuk mengambil susu mentega, dan berlama-lama seperti biasa hingga matahari rendah.

Just as they were leaving, Russian Peter drove up.

Tepat ketika mereka hendak pulang, Peter si orang Rusia datang dengan keretanya.

Pavel was very bad, he said, and wanted to talk to Mr. Shimerda and his daughter; he had come to fetch them.

Pavel sakit parah, katanya, dan ingin berbicara dengan Tuan Shimerda dan putrinya; ia datang untuk menjemput mereka.

My plan must have seemed very foolish to her, but she was often large-minded about humoring the desires of other people.

Rencanaku pasti tampak sangat konyol baginya, tetapi ia sering berlapang hati menuruti keinginan orang lain.

She asked Peter to wait a moment, and when she came back from the kitchen she brought a bag of sandwiches and doughnuts for us.

Ia meminta Peter menunggu sebentar, dan ketika kembali dari dapur ia membawakan kami sekantong roti lapis dan donat.

Mr. Shimerda and Peter were on the front seat; Antonia and I sat in the straw behind and ate our lunch as we bumped along.

Tuan Shimerda dan Peter duduk di kursi depan; Antonia dan aku duduk di atas jerami di belakang dan menyantap bekal sambil terguncang-guncang.

After the sun sank, a cold wind sprang up and moaned over the prairie.

Setelah matahari terbenam, angin dingin bertiup dan merintih di atas padang rumput.