A Tale of Two Cities — Page 1

Vocabulary

Livro

LEE-vroo — Book; a bound collection of written pages

Primeiro

pree-MAY-roo — First; indicating the initial position in a sequence

Ressuscitado

heh-soo-see-TAH-doo — Resurrected; brought back to life

CAPÍTULO

kah-PEE-too-loo — Chapter; a main division of a book

O

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

Período

peh-REE-oh-doo — Period; a length or portion of time

Correio

koh-HAY-oo — Mail; postal service for delivering letters

As

ahz — The; feminine plural definite article

Sombras

SOM-brahz — Shadows; dark shapes formed by blocking light

da

dah — Of the; feminine singular contraction of de+a

Noite

NOY-chee — Night; the dark period after sunset

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article

Preparação

preh-pah-rah-SOWNG — Preparation; the act of making something ready

Taberna

tah-BEH-rnah — Tavern; a place serving drinks and food

Sapateiro

sah-pah-TAY-roo — Shoemaker; a person who makes or repairs shoes

Segundo

seh-GOON-doo — Second; the second item in a series

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

Fio

FEE-oo — Thread or wire; a thin strand of material

de

djee — Of; preposition indicating possession or origin

Ouro

OH-roo — Gold; a precious yellow metallic element

Cinco

SEEN-koo — Five; the number between four and six

Anos

AH-nooz — Years; plural of year, units of time

Depois

deh-POYSH — After; later in time or following something

Uma

OO-mah — A; feminine singular indefinite article

Visão

vee-ZOWNG — Vision; something seen or a mental image

Decepção

deh-sep-SOWNG — Disappointment; feeling let down by unmet expectations

De

djee — Of or from; common Portuguese preposition

Parabéns

pah-rah-BENGZ — Congratulations; expression of praise for achievement

Chacal

shah-KAHL — Jackal; a wild canine animal found in Africa

Centenas

sen-TEH-nahz — Hundreds; groups or quantities of one hundred

Pessoas

peh-SOH-ahz — People; plural noun referring to human beings

Monsenhor

mon-seh-NYOHR — Monsignor; a title for a senior Catholic clergyman

na

nah — In the; feminine singular contraction of em+a

Cidade

see-DAH-djee — City; a large urban area with many inhabitants

no

noo — In the; masculine singular contraction of em+o

Campo

KAHM-poo — Countryside or field; open rural land area

Cabeça

kah-BEH-sah — Head; the uppermost part of the human body

Górgona

GOHR-goh-nah — Gorgon; a monstrous female creature from Greek mythology

Duas

DOO-ahz — Two; feminine form of the number two

Promessas

proh-MEH-sahz — Promises; pledges or vows made to someone

Um

oong — One; masculine form of the number one

Quadro

KWAH-droo — Picture or frame; a painted or framed image

Complementar

kom-pleh-men-TAHR — Complementary; serving to complete or enhance something else

Homem

OH-meng — Man; an adult male human being

Delicadeza

deh-lee-kah-DEH-zah — Delicacy or gentleness; quality of being tender and careful

Sem

seng — Without; preposition indicating the absence of something

Comerciante

koh-mehr-see-AHN-chee — Merchant or trader; a person engaged in commerce

Honesto

oh-NES-too — Honest; truthful and morally upright in character

Tricô

tree-KOH — Knitting; the craft of creating fabric by interlocking loops

Ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still or yet; indicating continuation of a state

Tricotando

tree-koh-TAHN-doo — Knitting; present participle of the verb tricotar

Nove

NOH-vee — Nine; the number between eight and ten

Dias

DJEE-ahz — Days; plural of day, units of time

Opinião

oh-pee-nee-OWNG — Opinion; a personal view or judgment on something

Apelo

ah-PEH-loo — Appeal; an earnest request or plea for help

Passos

PAH-sooz — Steps or footsteps; sounds or movements of walking

Ressoantes

heh-soo-AHN-cheez — Resounding or echoing; making a loud reverberating sound

Mar

mahr — Sea; a large body of saltwater

Sobe

SOH-bee — Rises; third person singular of subir, to go up

Fogo

FOH-goo — Fire; burning combustion producing heat and light

Atraído

ah-trah-EE-doo — Attracted; drawn toward something by force or interest

para

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

a

ah — The; feminine singular definite article

Rocha

HOH-shah — Rock; a large solid mass of stone

Magnética

mahg-NEH-chee-kah — Magnetic; relating to or having properties of a magnet

Terceiro

tehr-SAY-roo — Third; the third item in a sequence

Rastro

HAHS-troo — Track or trail; traces left behind by someone

uma

OO-mah — A; feminine singular indefinite article

Tempestade

tem-pes-TAH-djee — Storm; a violent disturbance with wind and rain

Em

eng — In or at; preposition indicating location or state

Segredo

seh-GREH-doo — Secret; information kept hidden from others

Pedra

PEH-drah — Stone or rock; a hard solid mineral material

Amolar

ah-moh-LAHR — To sharpen; to grind a blade to make it sharp

Sombra

SOM-brah — Shadow; a dark area caused by blocked light

Calma

KAHL-mah — Calm; a state of quiet peace and tranquility

Serrador

seh-hah-DOHR — Sawyer; a person who saws wood professionally

Madeira

mah-DAY-rah — Wood; the hard material from trees used for building

Triunfo

tree-OON-foo — Triumph; a great victory or achievement

Batida

bah-CHEE-dah — Knock or beat; a striking sound on a surface

Porta

POHR-tah — Door; a movable barrier used to open or close an entrance

Mão

mowng — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm

nas

nahz — In the; feminine plural contraction of em+as

Cartas

KAHR-tahz — Cards or letters; playing cards or written correspondence

Jogo

ZHOH-goo — Game; an activity played for amusement or competition

Feito

FAY-too — Done or made; past participle of fazer, to do

Substância

soob-STAHN-see-ah — Substance; the material or matter of something

Crepúsculo

kreh-POOS-koo-loo — Twilight; the soft glowing light just after sunset

Escuridão

es-koo-ree-DOWNG — Darkness; the complete absence of light

Cinquenta

seen-KWEN-tah — Fifty; the number equal to five times ten

e

ee — And; a conjunction used to connect words or phrases

Dois

doysh — Two; masculine form of the number two

Concluído

kon-kloo-EE-doo — Concluded or completed; brought to a final end

Os

ooz — The; masculine plural definite article

Se

see — Themselves; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

Apagam

ah-PAH-gowng — They extinguish or fade; lights or fires going out

Para

PAH-rah — For or to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

Sempre

SEM-pree — Always or forever; at all times without exception