A Study in Scarlet — Page 2

Vocabulary

Esgotado

ez-go-TAH-do — Exhausted, completely drained of energy or resources

pela

PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the'

dor

dor — Pain, physical or emotional suffering

e

ee — And, a coordinating conjunction

enfraquecido

en-frah-keh-SEE-do — Weakened, having lost strength or vitality

pelas

PEH-lahz — Contraction of 'por' and 'as', meaning 'by the'

prolongadas

pro-lon-GAH-dahz — Prolonged, extended over a long period of time

privações

pree-vah-SOYSH — Deprivations, lack of basic necessities or comforts

que

keh — That, which, who; a versatile conjunction or pronoun

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had; past tense of 'haver', auxiliary verb

suportado

soo-por-TAH-do — Endured, tolerated, or withstood hardship over time

fui

foo-ee — I was/went; first person past tense of 'ser/ir'

transferido

trans-feh-REE-do — Transferred, moved from one place to another

junto

ZHOON-to — Together, alongside, in company with others

com

kon — With, indicating accompaniment or association

um

oon — A, an; indefinite article, masculine singular

grande

GRAN-jee — Large, great, considerable in size or number

número

NOO-meh-ro — Number, a quantity or count of something

de

jee — Of, from; a very common preposition

feridos

feh-REE-dos — Wounded persons, those injured in battle or accident

para

PAH-rah — To, for; preposition indicating direction or purpose

o

o — The; definite article, masculine singular

hospital

os-pee-TAL — Hospital, a medical facility for treating patients

base

BAH-zee — Base, a main facility or headquarters location

em

en — In, at; preposition indicating location

Ali

ah-LEE — There, in that place; adverb of location

me

mee — Me, myself; first person singular object pronoun

recuperei

heh-koo-peh-RAY — I recovered, regained health or strength

já

zhah — Already, now; adverb indicating prior or current state

melhorado

meh-lyo-RAH-do — Improved, better in health or condition

a

ah — The; definite article, feminine singular, or 'to'

ponto

PON-to — Point, degree, or extent of something

conseguir

kon-seh-GEER — To manage to, to succeed in doing something

caminhar

kah-mee-NYAR — To walk, to move on foot

enfermarias

en-fer-mah-REE-ahz — Wards, rooms in a hospital for patients

até

ah-TEH — Until, up to, even; preposition or adverb

mesmo

MEZ-mo — Even, same, itself; used for emphasis

tomar

to-MAR — To take, to have; common versatile verb

pouco

POH-ko — A little, a small amount of something

sol

sol — Sun, the star at the center of our solar system

na

nah — In the, on the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

varanda

vah-RAN-dah — Veranda, an open porch attached to a building

quando

KWAN-do — When; conjunction indicating time

acometido

ah-ko-meh-TEE-do — Struck by, suddenly afflicted with illness or condition

febre

FEH-breh — Fever, abnormally high body temperature from illness

essa

EH-sah — That, this; demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular

maldição

mal-dee-SOWN — Curse, a cause of great harm or misfortune

das

dahz — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as'

nossas

NO-sahz — Our; first person plural possessive, feminine

possessões

po-seh-SOYSH — Possessions, territories or colonies under control

indianas

in-dee-AH-nahz — Indian, relating to India; feminine plural adjective

Durante

doo-RAN-teh — During, throughout a period of time

meses

MEH-zeez — Months, units of time in a calendar year

não

nown — No, not; basic negation word

esperança

es-peh-RAN-sah — Hope, expectation or desire for something positive

minha

MEE-nyah — My; first person singular possessive, feminine

vida

VEE-dah — Life, the state of being alive

finalmente

fee-nal-MEN-teh — Finally, at last, after a long wait

recobrei

heh-ko-BRAY — I regained, recovered something previously lost

os

oz — The; definite article, masculine plural

sentidos

sen-TEE-doz — Senses, awareness; also meanings of a word

entrei

en-TRAY — I entered, began or went into something

convalescença

kon-vah-leh-SEN-sah — Convalescence, recovery period after illness

estava

es-TAH-vah — Was; imperfect past tense of 'estar'

tão

town — So, such, as; adverb of degree

fraco

FRAH-ko — Weak, lacking strength or energy

emagrecido

eh-mah-greh-SEE-do — Emaciated, having become very thin and weak

uma

OO-mah — A, an; indefinite article, feminine singular

junta

ZHOON-tah — Board, committee, or panel of officials

médica

MEH-jee-kah — Medical, relating to medicine; feminine adjective

determinou

deh-ter-mee-NO — Determined, decided, or established officially

se

seh — If, whether; also reflexive pronoun

deveria

deh-veh-REE-ah — Should, ought to; conditional of 'dever'

perder

per-DER — To lose, to waste, or to miss something

único

OO-nee-ko — Unique, only, sole; one of a kind

dia

JEE-ah — Day, a 24-hour period of time

enviar

en-vee-AR — To send, to dispatch someone or something

volta

VOL-tah — Return, a trip back to a previous place

à

ah — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'a'

Inglaterra

in-glah-TEH-rah — England, a country in the United Kingdom

Fui

foo-ee — I went; first person past tense of 'ir'

despachado

des-pah-SHAH-do — Dispatched, sent off quickly to a destination

portanto

por-TAN-to — Therefore, consequently, as a result

navio

nah-VEE-o — Ship, a large vessel for sea travel

transporte

trans-POR-teh — Transport, a means of carrying people or goods

tropas

TRO-pahz — Troops, soldiers organized as a military group

desembarquei

deh-zem-bar-KAY — I disembarked, stepped off a ship onto land

mês

mez — Month, one of twelve divisions of a year

depois

deh-POYS — After, afterwards, later in time

cais

kaeesh — Quay, dock, a platform beside water for ships

saúde

sah-OO-jee — Health, the state of physical well-being

irremediavelmente

ee-heh-meh-jee-ah-vel-MEN-teh — Irreparably, in a way that cannot be fixed

arruinada

ah-hoo-ee-NAH-dah — Ruined, completely destroyed or damaged beyond repair

mas

mahz — But, however; adversative conjunction

permissão

per-mee-SOWN — Permission, authorization to do something

governo

go-VER-no — Government, the ruling body of a country

paternalista

pah-ter-nah-LEES-tah — Paternalistic, controlling others in a fatherly manner

passar

pah-SAR — To pass, to spend time, to go through

próximos

PRO-see-moz — Next, following; the coming period of time

nove

NO-veh — Nine, the number 9

tentando

ten-TAN-do — Trying, attempting to do something

recuperá-la

heh-koo-peh-RAH-lah — To recover it; infinitive with feminine object pronoun

Não

nown — No, not; basic negation word

tinha

TEE-nyah — Had; imperfect past tense of 'ter'

amigos

ah-MEE-goz — Friends, people with whom one has a bond

nem

nen — Nor, neither; negative conjunction

parentes

pah-REN-tees — Relatives, family members or relations

era

EH-rah — Was; imperfect past tense of 'ser'

livre

LEE-vreh — Free, not constrained or restricted

quanto

KWAN-to — As much as, how much; comparative quantity

ar

ar — Air, the invisible gaseous mixture we breathe

ou

o — Or; disjunctive conjunction offering alternatives

renda

HEN-dah — Income, money received regularly from employment

onze

ON-zeh — Eleven, the number 11

seis

saysh — Six, the number 6

por

por — Per, by, for; a common preposition

permite

per-MEE-teh — Allows, permits; third person of 'permitir'

homem

O-men — Man, an adult male human being

seja

SEH-zhah — Be; subjunctive form of 'ser'

Nessas

NEH-sahz — In those, under those; contraction of 'em' and 'essas'

circunstâncias

ser-koon-STAN-see-ahz — Circumstances, conditions surrounding a situation

naturalmente

nah-too-ral-MEN-teh — Naturally, of course, as expected

gravitei

grah-vee-TAY — I gravitated, was drawn naturally toward something

direção

jee-reh-SOWN — Direction, the way toward a place or goal

Londres

LON-dreez — London, the capital city of England

fossa

FO-sah — Pit, cesspool; a deep hollow or trap

qual

kwal — Which, that; relative or interrogative pronoun

todos

TO-doz — All, everyone; masculine plural of 'todo'

vadios

vah-JEE-oz — Vagrants, idle wanderers without fixed occupation

ociosos

o-see-O-zoz — Idle, lazy people with nothing productive to do

Império

im-PEH-ree-o — Empire, a large territory under single authority

são

sown — Are; third person plural of 'ser'

irresistivelmente

ee-heh-zees-tee-vel-MEN-teh — Irresistibly, in a way that cannot be resisted

atraídos

ah-trah-EE-doz — Attracted, drawn toward something irresistibly

Lá

lah — There, in that place; adverb of location

fiquei

fee-KAY — I stayed, I remained in a place

algum

al-GOOM — Some, a certain amount; masculine singular

tempo

TEM-po — Time, a period or duration

num

noon — In a; contraction of 'em' and 'um'

hotel

o-TEL — Hotel, a commercial establishment providing lodging

particular

par-tee-koo-LAR — Private, particular; a private boarding establishment

levando

leh-VAN-do — Leading, carrying on; gerund of 'levar'

existência

eh-zees-TEN-see-ah — Existence, the state or manner of living

sem

sen — Without, lacking; a common preposition

conforto

kon-FOR-to — Comfort, physical ease and relaxation

sentido

sen-TEE-do — Sense, meaning, direction or purpose

gastando

gas-TAN-do — Spending, using up money or resources

dinheiro

jee-NYAY-ro — Money, currency used for transactions

forma

FOR-mah — Way, manner, form of doing something

consideravelmente

kon-see-deh-rah-vel-MEN-teh — Considerably, to a notably large degree

mais

mahysh — More, most; comparative adverb

liberal

lee-beh-RAL — Liberal, generous, free in spending or attitude