A Study in Scarlet — Page 10

Vocabulary

Ele

Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

certamente

Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'definitely'

teria

Conditional form of 'ter', meaning 'would have'

sido

Past participle of 'ser', meaning 'been'

enforcado

Past participle of 'enforcar', meaning 'hanged'

se

Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if' or 'oneself'

este

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'

teste

Noun meaning 'test' or 'exam'

tivesse

Imperfect subjunctive of 'ter', meaning 'had'

existido

Past participle of 'existir', meaning 'existed'

Depois

Adverb meaning 'afterwards', 'then', or 'later'

havia

Imperfect form of 'haver', meaning 'there was' or 'had'

de

Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

e

Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses

o

Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns

notório

Adjective meaning 'notorious' or 'well-known'

Nova

Adjective meaning 'new', feminine form of 'novo'

Eu

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

poderia

Conditional form of 'poder', meaning 'could' or 'would be able'

citar

Verb meaning 'to cite', 'quote', or 'mention'

uma

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one', feminine form

vintena

Noun meaning 'a score' or 'about twenty of something'

casos

Plural noun meaning 'cases' or 'instances'

em

Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'

que

Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

decisivo

Adjective meaning 'decisive' or 'conclusive'

Você

Second person pronoun meaning 'you'

parece

Third person singular of 'parecer', meaning 'seems' or 'appears'

ser

Verb meaning 'to be', indicating permanent or inherent states

um

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one', masculine form

almanaque

Noun meaning 'almanac', a book of compiled information

ambulante

Adjective meaning 'walking' or 'itinerant', mobile

do

Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'

crime

Noun meaning 'crime' or 'criminal act'

disse

Past tense of 'dizer', meaning 'said'

com

Preposition meaning 'with'

gargalhada

Noun meaning 'loud laugh' or 'burst of laughter'

começar

Verb meaning 'to begin' or 'to start'

jornal

Noun meaning 'newspaper' or 'journal'

nessa

Contraction of 'em' and 'essa', meaning 'in that'

linha

Noun meaning 'line', 'thread', or 'direction'

Chame

Imperative of 'chamar', meaning 'call' or 'name it'

Notícias

Plural noun meaning 'news' or 'reports'

Policiais

Plural adjective meaning 'police' or 'related to police'

Passado

Noun or adjective meaning 'past' or 'the past'

Poderia

Conditional of 'poder', meaning 'could' or 'might'

leitura

Noun meaning 'reading' or 'reading material'

muito

Adverb or adjective meaning 'very', 'much', or 'a lot'

interessante

Adjective meaning 'interesting' or 'engaging'

também

Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as well'

observou

Past tense of 'observar', meaning 'observed' or 'remarked'

colocando

Gerund of 'colocar', meaning 'placing' or 'putting'

pequeno

Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'

pedaço

Noun meaning 'piece' or 'bit' of something

esparadrapo

Noun meaning 'adhesive bandage' or 'sticking plaster'

sobre

Preposition meaning 'on', 'about', or 'over'

furo

Noun meaning 'hole', 'puncture', or 'cut'

no

Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the' or 'on the'

seu

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', 'your', or 'its'

dedo

Noun meaning 'finger' or 'toe'

Tenho

First person singular of 'ter', meaning 'I have'

ter

Infinitive verb meaning 'to have'

cuidado

Noun meaning 'care' or 'caution'; past participle of 'cuidar'

continuou

Past tense of 'continuar', meaning 'continued'

ele

Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

voltando

Gerund of 'voltar', meaning 'turning' or 'returning'

para

Preposition meaning 'to', 'for', or 'towards'

mim

First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

sorriso

Noun meaning 'smile'

pois

Conjunction meaning 'because', 'since', or 'so'

mexo

First person singular of 'mexer', meaning 'I handle' or 'I deal with'

bastante

Adverb or adjective meaning 'quite', 'enough', or 'rather'

venenos

Plural noun meaning 'poisons' or 'toxins'

estendeu

Past tense of 'estender', meaning 'extended' or 'stretched out'

a

Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine nouns

mão

Noun meaning 'hand'

enquanto

Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as'

falava

Imperfect of 'falar', meaning 'was speaking' or 'spoke'

percebi

Past tense of 'perceber', meaning 'I noticed' or 'I realized'

estava

Imperfect of 'estar', meaning 'was' indicating a temporary state

toda

Adjective meaning 'all', 'entire', or 'whole', feminine form

mosqueada

Adjective meaning 'spotted' or 'speckled'

pedaços

Plural noun meaning 'pieces' or 'bits'

semelhantes

Adjective meaning 'similar' or 'alike'

descolorida

Adjective meaning 'discolored' or 'bleached'

por

Preposition meaning 'by', 'through', or 'because of'

ácidos

Plural noun meaning 'acids' or adjective 'acidic'

fortes

Plural adjective meaning 'strong' or 'powerful'

Viemos

First person plural past of 'vir', meaning 'we came'

aqui

Adverb meaning 'here'

negócios

Plural noun meaning 'business' or 'affairs'

sentando

Gerund of 'sentar', meaning 'sitting' or 'sitting down'

num

Contraction of 'em' and 'um', meaning 'in a' or 'on a'

alto

Adjective meaning 'high', 'tall', or 'loud'

banco

Noun meaning 'bench', 'stool', or 'bank'

três

Number meaning 'three'

pernas

Plural noun meaning 'legs'

empurrando

Gerund of 'empurrar', meaning 'pushing'

outro

Pronoun or adjective meaning 'other' or 'another'

na

Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the' or 'on the'

minha

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my', feminine form

direção

Noun meaning 'direction' or 'management'

pé

Noun meaning 'foot' or 'base of something'

O

Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine singular nouns

meu

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my', masculine form

amigo

Noun meaning 'friend' (male)

quer

Third person singular of 'querer', meaning 'wants' or 'wishes'

alugar

Verb meaning 'to rent' or 'to hire'

quarto

Noun meaning 'room' or 'bedroom'; adjective 'fourth'

como

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'how', or 'like'

você

Second person pronoun meaning 'you'

reclamando

Gerund of 'reclamar', meaning 'complaining' or 'claiming'

não

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

conseguia

Imperfect of 'conseguir', meaning 'managed to' or 'was able to'

ninguém

Pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'

dividir

Verb meaning 'to divide' or 'to share'

as

Definite article meaning 'the', feminine plural form

despesas

Plural noun meaning 'expenses' or 'costs'

consigo

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'with himself/herself/yourself'

pensei

Past tense of 'pensar', meaning 'I thought'

seria

Conditional of 'ser', meaning 'would be'

melhor

Adjective or adverb meaning 'better' or 'best'

apresentá

Infinitive stem of 'apresentar', meaning 'to introduce' or 'present'

los

Third person plural clitic pronoun meaning 'them'

pareceu

Past tense of 'parecer', meaning 'seemed' or 'appeared'

encantado

Adjective meaning 'delighted', 'enchanted', or 'pleased'

ideia

Noun meaning 'idea' or 'concept'

partilhar

Verb meaning 'to share' or 'to split between people'

os

Definite article meaning 'the', masculine plural form

seus

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your', plural

aposentos

Plural noun meaning 'rooms' or 'living quarters'

comigo

Prepositional phrase meaning 'with me'

vista

Noun meaning 'view' or 'sight'; past participle of 'ver'

numa

Contraction of 'em' and 'uma', meaning 'in a' (feminine)

suite

Noun meaning 'suite', a set of connected rooms

nos

First person plural pronoun meaning 'us' or 'to us'

ficaria

Conditional of 'ficar', meaning 'would fit' or 'would stay'

luva

Noun meaning 'glove'; 'ficar como uma luva' means 'to fit perfectly'

importa

Third person of 'importar', meaning 'matters' or 'minds'

cheiro

Noun meaning 'smell' or 'odor'

tabaco

Noun meaning 'tobacco'

forte

Adjective meaning 'strong' or 'powerful'

espero

First person singular of 'esperar', meaning 'I hope' or 'I wait'