A Study in Scarlet — Page 1

Vocabulary

SR.

senhor — Abbreviation for Mr. or Sir in Portuguese

No

No — In the, contraction of em + o

ano

AH-no — Year, a period of twelve months

de

de — Of, from; common preposition in Portuguese

obtive

ob-CHEE-ve — I obtained, past tense of obter

meu

MEH-oo — My, first-person singular masculine possessive

grau

GRAW — Degree, level, or grade of achievement

Doutor

do-TOR — Doctor, a person with an advanced degree

em

em — In, at; common preposition in Portuguese

Medicina

me-di-SEE-na — Medicine, the science of health and treatment

pela

PEH-la — By the, contraction of por + a

Universidade

oo-ni-ver-si-DA-de — University, an institution of higher education

Londres

LON-dres — London, capital city of England

e

e — And, conjunction connecting words or clauses

fui

FOO-ee — I went, past tense of ir (to go)

a

a — To, the; article or preposition in Portuguese

para

PAH-ra — For, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

seguir

se-GEER — To follow, to continue along a path

o

o — The, masculine singular definite article

curso

KUR-so — Course, a program of study or instruction

prescrito

pres-KREE-to — Prescribed, officially required or recommended

cirurgiões

si-rur-zhee-OES — Surgeons, doctors who perform surgical operations

no

no — In the, contraction of em + o

exército

e-ZER-si-to — Army, a large organized military land force

Tendo

TEN-do — Having, gerund of ter indicating completed action

concluído

kon-kloo-EE-do — Concluded, having finished or completed something

meus

MEH-oos — My, first-person plural masculine possessive adjective

estudos

es-TOO-dos — Studies, academic learning and research activities

lá

LA — There, referring to a place already mentioned

devidamente

de-vi-da-MEN-te — Properly, duly, in a correct and appropriate manner

incorporado

in-kor-po-RA-do — Incorporated, enlisted or assigned to a military unit

ao

AO — To the, contraction of a + o

Quinto

KEEN-to — Fifth, the ordinal number following fourth

Regimento

re-zhi-MEN-to — Regiment, a military unit below a brigade

Fuzileiros

foo-zi-LAY-ros — Fusiliers, infantry soldiers armed with firearms

como

KO-mo — As, like; conjunction or preposition of comparison

Cirurgião

si-rur-zhee-AO — Surgeon, a doctor specializing in surgical procedures

Assistente

a-sis-TEN-te — Assistant, a person who helps or supports another

O

O — The, masculine singular definite article

regimento

re-zhi-MEN-to — Regiment, a military unit below a brigade

estava

es-TA-va — Was, third-person singular imperfect of estar

estacionado

es-ta-syo-NA-do — Stationed, positioned or deployed at a location

na

na — In the, contraction of em + a

Índia

EEN-dya — India, a country in South Asia

naquela

na-KEH-la — In that, contraction of em + aquela

época

EH-po-ka — Era, epoch, a particular period of time

antes

AN-tes — Before, earlier in time or order

que

ke — That, which; common conjunction in Portuguese

eu

EH-oo — I, first-person singular subject pronoun

pudesse

poo-DEH-se — Could, subjunctive imperfect of poder (to be able)

me

me — Me, myself; first-person reflexive or object pronoun

juntar

zhun-TAR — To join, to unite or connect with something

ele

EH-le — Him, it; third-person singular pronoun

segunda

se-GUN-da — Second, the ordinal number following first

guerra

GEH-ra — War, an armed conflict between nations or groups

afegã

a-fe-GAN — Afghan, relating to Afghanistan or its people

havia

a-VEE-a — Had, there was; third-person imperfect of haver

estourado

es-to-RA-do — Broken out, erupted; used for wars beginning suddenly

Ao

AO — Upon, when; contraction of a + o with gerund

desembarcar

de-zem-bar-KAR — To disembark, to get off a ship or boat

soube

SO-be — I learned, I found out; past tense of saber

corpo

KOR-po — Corps, body; a large military unit or body

tropa

TRO-pa — Troop, a group of soldiers or military unit

avançado

a-van-SA-do — Advanced, having moved forward to a new position

pelos

PEH-los — Through the, by the; contraction of por + os

desfiladeiros

des-fi-la-DAY-ros — Mountain passes, narrow passages through mountains

já

ZHA — Already, now; adverb indicating something done prior

se

se — Itself, oneself; reflexive pronoun in Portuguese

encontrava

en-kon-TRA-va — Was located, imperfect of encontrar (to find)

interior

in-te-ryor — Interior, inner part of a territory or region

do

do — Of the, from the; contraction of de + o

território

te-ri-TO-ryo — Territory, an area of land under a group's control

inimigo

i-ni-MEE-go — Enemy, a hostile opponent or adversarial force

Segui

se-GEE — I followed, I proceeded; past tense of seguir

entanto

en-TAN-to — However, nevertheless; used in no entanto (however)

com

kom — With, together with; common preposition in Portuguese

muitos

MOO-ee-tos — Many, a large number of people or things

outros

O-tros — Others, other people or things different from those

oficiais

o-fi-SYAIS — Officers, people holding authority in military rank

estavam

es-TA-vam — Were, third-person plural imperfect of estar

mesma

MES-ma — Same, identical; feminine form of mesmo

situação

si-too-a-SAO — Situation, a set of circumstances in a given moment

consegui

kon-se-GEE — I managed, I succeeded; past tense of conseguir

chegar

she-GAR — To arrive, to reach a destination or place

segurança

se-goo-RAN-sa — Safety, security; state of being free from danger

onde

ON-de — Where, in which place or location

encontrei

en-kon-TRAY — I found, I met; past tense of encontrar

imediatamente

i-me-dya-ta-MEN-te — Immediately, without delay, right away

assumi

a-soo-MEE — I assumed, I took on; past tense of assumir

minhas

MEE-nyas — My, first-person plural feminine possessive adjective

novas

NO-vas — New, feminine plural of novo (new)

funções

fun-SOES — Functions, duties or roles assigned to someone

A

a — The, feminine singular definite article

campanha

kam-PA-nya — Campaign, a series of military operations

trouxe

TRO-she — Brought, third-person past tense of trazer

honras

ON-ras — Honors, recognition given for distinguished service

promoções

pro-mo-SOES — Promotions, advancements to higher military rank

mas

mas — But, however; conjunction expressing contrast

mim

meem — Me, myself; first-person singular object pronoun

não

NAO — No, not; negation word in Portuguese

nada

NA-da — Nothing, not anything at all

além

a-LEM — Beyond, besides; indicating something additional

infortúnio

in-for-TOO-nyo — Misfortune, bad luck or an unfortunate event

desastre

de-ZAS-tre — Disaster, a sudden event causing great harm

Fui

FOO-ee — I was, I went; past tense of ser or ir

removido

re-mo-VEE-do — Removed, transferred away from a post or position

da

da — From the, of the; contraction of de + a

minha

MEE-nya — My, first-person singular feminine possessive adjective

brigada

bri-GA-da — Brigade, a large military unit of several regiments

aos

AOS — To the, at the; contraction of a + os

quem

kem — Whom, who; relative or interrogative pronoun

servi

ser-VEE — I served, past tense of servir (to serve)

fatal

fa-TAL — Fatal, deadly; causing death or disaster

batalha

ba-TA-lya — Battle, a fight between armed forces in conflict

Lá

LA — There, at that place previously mentioned

atingido

a-tin-ZHEE-do — Hit, struck; past participle of atingir

ombro

OM-bro — Shoulder, the joint connecting arm to torso

por

por — By, for; preposition indicating means or cause

uma

OO-ma — A, one; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese

bala

BA-la — Bullet, a small projectile fired from a gun

despedaçou

des-pe-da-SOO — Shattered, smashed into pieces violently

osso

O-so — Bone, the hard tissue forming the skeleton

roçou

ro-SOO — Grazed, brushed past or slightly touched

artéria

ar-TEH-rya — Artery, a blood vessel carrying blood from heart

Eu

EH-oo — I, first-person singular subject pronoun

teria

te-REE-a — Would have, conditional of ter (to have)

caído

ka-EE-do — Fallen, past participle of cair (to fall)

nas

nas — In the, into the; contraction of em + as

mãos

MAOS — Hands, the body parts at the end of arms

dos

dos — Of the, from the; contraction of de + os

sanguinários

san-gi-NA-ryos — Bloodthirsty, eager to cause violence and death

fosse

FO-se — Were, had been; subjunctive imperfect of ser/ir

dedicação

de-di-ka-SAO — Dedication, commitment and devotion to a cause

coragem

ko-RA-zhem — Courage, bravery in the face of danger

demonstradas

de-mons-TRA-das — Demonstrated, shown or displayed by someone

ordenança

or-de-NAN-sa — Orderly, a soldier assigned to serve an officer

jogou

zho-GOO — Threw, placed; past tense of jogar (to throw)

sobre

SO-bre — On, over, about; preposition indicating position

um

oom — A, one; masculine indefinite article in Portuguese

cavalo

ka-VA-lo — Horse, a large domesticated animal used for riding

carga

KAR-ga — Cargo, load; a burden carried by an animal

conseguiu

kon-se-GYOO — Managed, succeeded; past tense of conseguir

trazer

tra-ZER — To bring, to carry something to a place

até

a-TEH — Until, up to; preposition of limit or destination

as

as — The, feminine plural definite article

linhas

LEE-nyas — Lines, rows; military front lines or positions

britânicas

bri-TA-ni-kas — British, feminine plural relating to Great Britain