Dorothy looked, and gave a little cry of fright.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
ドロシーは ひめいをあげた。
- predicate:
- 悲鳴をあげる
There, indeed, just under the corner of the great beam the house rested on, two feet were sticking out, shod in silver shoes with pointed toes.
いえのしたから あしが つきでていた。
- predicate:
- 突き出る
“Oh, dear! Oh, dear!” cried Dorothy, clasping her hands together in dismay.
「なんてこと!なんてこと!」
“The house must have fallen on her. Whatever shall we do?”
「いえが かのじょのうえに おちたんだ」
- modifier:
- 彼女の上に
“There is nothing to be done,” said the little woman calmly.
「どうしようもない」
“But who was she?” asked Dorothy.
「かのじょは だれだ?」
“She was the Wicked Witch of the East, as I said,” answered the little woman.
「かのじょは ひがしの じゃあくな まじょだ」
- predicate:
- 魔女だ
“She has held all the Munchkins in bondage for many years, making them slave for her night and day.
「かのじょは ずっと マンチキンたちを こきつかってきた」
- predicate:
- こき使う
- 扱き使う(こきつかう, overwork / exploit)
- こきつかう means making someone do excessive tasks or labor beyond what is fair or reasonable.
Now they are all set free, and are grateful to you for the favor.”
「かれらは じゆうだ」
- predicate:
- 自由だ
“Who are the Munchkins?” inquired Dorothy.
「マンチキンって?」
“They are the people who live in this land of the East where the Wicked Witch ruled.”
「かれらは ひがしの とちに すむ ひとびとだ」
“Are you a Munchkin?” asked Dorothy.
「あなたは マンチキン?」
“No, but I am their friend, although I live in the land of the North.
「いいえ。わたしは かれらの ゆうじんだ」
When they saw the Witch of the East was dead the Munchkins sent a swift messenger to me, and I came at once.
「わたしは マンチキンたちに よばれた」
- predicate:
- 呼ぶ
I am the Witch of the North.”
「わたしは きたの まじょだ」
Referenced from: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
