A Tale of Two Cities — Page 9

Vocabulary

Entretanto

ehn-treh-TAHN-too — Meanwhile; in the meantime; however

seu

SEH-oo — His, her, your, or their (possessive pronoun)

filho

FEEL-yoo — Son; male offspring of a parent

cuja

KOO-zhah — Whose; relative pronoun indicating possession (feminine)

cabeça

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

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; past imperfect form of 'estar'

ornada

or-NAH-dah — Adorned; decorated with ornamental features

com

kohm — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

espinhos

esh-PEEN-yoosh — Thorns; sharp pointed projections on plants

mais

mahysh — More; greater in quantity or degree

tenros

TEHN-roosh — Tender; soft and delicate (masculine plural)

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

cujos

KOO-zhoosh — Whose; relative pronoun indicating possession (masculine plural)

olhos

OL-yoosh — Eyes; organs of sight (plural)

jovens

ZHO-vaynsh — Young; youthful people or things (plural)

ficavam

fee-KAH-vahm — Were; remained in a state or position (imperfect)

bem

baym — Well; in a good or satisfactory manner

próximos

PROH-see-moosh — Close; near in distance or proximity (plural)

um

oom — One; indefinite article or number (masculine)

do

doo — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'

outro

OH-troo — Other; another one of the same kind

como

KOH-moo — Like; as; in the same way that

os

oosh — The; definite article (masculine plural)

pai

pahee — Father; male parent of a child

mantinha

mahn-TEEN-yah — Maintained; kept up continuously (imperfect tense)

a

ah — The; definite article (feminine singular)

vigilância

vee-zhee-LAHN-syah — Vigilance; careful watchful attention over someone

exigida

eh-zee-ZHEE-dah — Required; demanded as necessary or obligatory

sobre

SOH-breh — Over; above; about; on top of something

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, your (possessive pronoun, feminine)

mãe

mahng — Mother; female parent of a child

Ele

EH-leh — He; third person singular masculine pronoun

perturbava

pehr-toor-BAH-vah — Disturbed; troubled or annoyed repeatedly (imperfect)

muito

MWEE-too — Very; much; a great deal or extent

aquela

ah-KEH-lah — That; demonstrative pronoun (feminine, distant)

pobre

POH-breh — Poor; unfortunate; lacking means or pitiable

mulher

mool-YEHR — Woman; adult female human being

de

deh — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or possession

tempos

TEHM-poosh — Times; periods or intervals of time (plural)

em

aym — In; at; preposition of location or time

saindo

sah-EEN-doo — Leaving; going out (present participle of sair)

disparado

dees-pah-RAH-doo — Shooting out; rushing away at great speed

pequeno

peh-KEH-noo — Small; little in size or importance

quarto

KWAHR-too — Room; bedroom; a private sleeping space

dormir

dor-MEER — To sleep; to rest in unconscious state

onde

OHN-deh — Where; in which place or location

fazia

fah-ZEE-ah — Made; did; was doing (imperfect tense)

grito

GREE-too — Shout; a loud cry or exclamation

abafado

ah-bah-FAH-doo — Muffled; stifled; suppressed sound or voice

A

ah — The; definite article (feminine singular)

senhora

seh-NYOH-rah — Lady; madam; respectful term for a woman

vai

vahee — Goes; is going to (third person present)

cair

kah-EER — To fall; to drop down from a position

Ei

ay — Hey; exclamation to get someone's attention

depois

deh-POHYSH — After; afterwards; then in sequence of time

lançar

lahn-SAHR — To launch; to throw or cast something forward

esse

EH-seh — That; demonstrative pronoun (masculine, nearby)

alarme

ah-LAHR-meh — Alarm; warning signal or fearful alert

fictício

feek-TEE-syoo — Fictitious; false; not real or genuine

entrando

ehn-TRAHN-doo — Entering; going inside a place (present participle)

novamente

noh-vah-MEHN-teh — Again; once more; anew

sorriso

soh-HEE-zoo — Smile; a pleased or amused facial expression

insolente

een-soh-LEHN-teh — Insolent; rude and disrespectful in manner

O

oo — The; definite article (masculine singular)

humor

oo-MOR — Mood; humor; state of mind or temper

Sr

seh-NYOR — Mr.; abbreviation of Senhor, title for men

não

nahng — No; not; negation particle in Portuguese

melhorou

meh-lyoh-ROH — Improved; got better (third person past tense)

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not at all; zero amount

quando

KWAHN-doo — When; at the time that something occurred

ele

EH-leh — He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun

se

seh — Himself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

sentou

sehn-TOH — Sat down; took a seated position (preterite)

para

For; to; towards; indicating purpose or direction

café

kah-FEH — Coffee; a popular hot beverage or café

da

dah — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a'

manhã

mahn-YAHN — Morning; the early part of the day

recebeu

reh-seh-BEH-oo — Received; got something given or sent (preterite)

particular

pahr-tee-koo-LAHR — Particular; specific; showing special animosity here

animosidade

ah-nee-moh-zee-DAH-deh — Animosity; strong hostility or ill will toward someone

fato

FAH-too — Fact; something known to be true or real

Sra

seh-NYOH-rah — Mrs.; abbreviation of Senhora, title for women

rezar

reh-ZAHR — To pray; to speak to God or deity

antes

AHN-tesh — Before; earlier in time or prior to something

refeição

reh-fay-SAHNG — Meal; an occasion when food is eaten

Ora

OH-rah — Now; well; interjection expressing mild exasperation

Aborrecedora

ah-boh-rreh-seh-DOH-rah — Annoying; bothersome; causing irritation (feminine form)

que

keh — That; what; which; relative or interrogative pronoun

está

esh-TAH — Is; present tense of 'estar' (to be)

fazendo

fah-ZEHN-doo — Doing; making (present participle of fazer)

De

deh — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or relation

novo

NOH-voo — New; again; once more (adverb or adjective)

isso

EE-soo — That; this thing; neutral demonstrative pronoun

Sua

SOO-ah — Your; his; her (possessive pronoun, feminine)

esposa

esh-POH-zah — Wife; a married woman partner

explicou

esh-plee-KOH — Explained; made something clear (preterite tense)

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had; there was (imperfect of haver)

apenas

ah-PEH-nahsh — Only; just; merely; no more than

pedido

peh-DEE-doo — Asked for; requested; a request or petition

uma

OO-mah — A; one; indefinite article (feminine singular)

bênção

BEHN-sahng — Blessing; a prayer asking for divine favor

Não

nahng — No; not; negation word in Portuguese

faça

FAH-sah — Do not do; imperative subjunctive of fazer

disse

DEE-seh — Said; spoke (third person preterite of dizer)

olhando

ol-YAHN-doo — Looking; watching (present participle of olhar)

volta

VOL-tah — Turn; return; around; back (noun or adverb)

esperasse

esh-peh-RAH-seh — Expected; waited (past subjunctive of esperar)

ver

vehr — To see; to observe with the eyes

pão

pahng — Bread; a staple baked food made from dough

desaparecer

deh-zah-pah-reh-SEHR — To disappear; to vanish from sight or existence

sob

sohb — Under; beneath; below something (preposition)

eficácia

eh-fee-KAH-syah — Efficacy; effectiveness; power to produce results

das

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

orações

oh-rah-SOHYNSH — Prayers; acts of speaking to God (plural)

vou

voh — I will; I am going to (first person)

deixar

day-SHAHR — To let; to allow; to leave something behind

me

meh — Me; first person singular object pronoun

tirem

TEE-raym — Take away; remove (third person plural subjunctive)

tudo

TOO-doo — Everything; all things without exception

casa

KAH-zah — House; home; a place where one lives

bênçãos

BEHN-sahngsh — Blessings; divine favors or prayers (plural)

ter

tehr — To have; to possess or hold something

minha

MEEN-yah — My; first person possessive pronoun (feminine)

comida

koh-MEE-dah — Food; something prepared and eaten for nourishment

abençoada

ah-behn-SWAH-dah — Blessed; received a divine blessing (feminine)

longe

LOHN-zheh — Far; away; at a great distance

mesa

MEH-zah — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture

Fique

FEE-keh — Stay; be quiet (imperative of ficar)

quieta

KYEH-tah — Quiet; still; calm and not making noise

Com

kohm — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or state

extremamente

esh-treh-mah-MEHN-teh — Extremely; to a very great degree or extent

vermelhos

vehr-MEH-lyoosh — Red; of the color red (masculine plural)

ar

ahr — Air; appearance; look; atmosphere around us

carrancudo

kah-rrahn-KOO-doo — Frowning; scowling; having a sullen expression

tivesse

tee-VEH-seh — Had; past subjunctive of ter (to have)

ficado

fee-KAH-doo — Stayed; remained (past participle of ficar)

acordado

ah-kor-DAH-doo — Awake; not sleeping (past participle of acordar)

noite

NOY-teh — Night; the dark hours after sunset

toda

TOH-dah — All; whole; entire (feminine singular adjective)

numa

NOO-mah — In a; contraction of 'em' and 'uma'

festa

FEHSH-tah — Party; celebration; festive social gathering

tivera

tee-VEH-rah — Had had; pluperfect tense of ter

animado

ah-nee-MAH-doo — Lively; animated; in high spirits or energetic

remoeu

reh-moh-EH-oo — Chewed over; mulled; ruminated on something repeatedly

vez

vehsh — Time; turn; occasion; an instance of something

comê-lo

koh-MEH-loo — To eat it; infinitive with object pronoun attached

rosnando

roz-NAHN-doo — Growling; snarling (present participle of rosnar)

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Any; whichever; any one of several options

habitante

ah-bee-TAHN-teh — Inhabitant; a creature that lives in a place

quatro

KWAH-troo — Four; the number 4

patas

PAH-tahsh — Paws; legs of an animal (plural noun)

Por

por — By; through; for; around (preposition of time)

nove

NOH-veh — Nine; the number 9

horas

OH-rahsh — Hours; units of time equal to 60 minutes

alisou

ah-lee-ZOH — Smoothed; tidied up appearance (preterite tense)

aspecto

ahsh-PEH-ktoo — Aspect; appearance; look or visual impression

agitado

ah-zhee-TAH-doo — Agitated; unsettled; disturbed in appearance or manner

apresentando

ah-preh-zehn-TAHN-doo — Presenting; showing; displaying to others (participle)

aparência

ah-pah-REHN-syah — Appearance; the way someone or something looks

tão

tahng — So; such; as; to such a degree

respeitável

reh-spay-TAH-vehl — Respectable; worthy of respect and esteem

formal

for-MAHL — Formal; following established conventions or protocols

quanto

KWAHN-too — As much as; how much; to the extent that

conseguia

kohn-seh-GHEE-ah — Could manage; was able to (imperfect tense)

sobrepor

soh-breh-POR — To superimpose; to place over something else

ao

ahw — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'o'

eu

EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

natural

nah-too-RAHL — Natural; as nature made it; unaffected

saiu

sah-EE-oo — Left; went out (third person preterite of sair)

ocupações

oh-koo-pah-SOHYNSH — Occupations; daily tasks or activities (plural)

dia

DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period of time