Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 6

Vocabulary

Eu

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

não

Basic negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

precisava

Past imperfect of 'precisar'; needed or required something

que

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who'

ninguém

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'

me

First person singular reflexive or object pronoun 'me'

dissesse

Imperfect subjunctive of 'dizer'; that someone would tell

aquilo

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that thing' over there

era

Imperfect indicative of 'ser'; was (describing a state)

um

Indefinite article or number meaning 'a' or 'one'

sinal

Noun meaning 'sign,' 'signal,' or 'omen'

muito

Adverb or adjective meaning 'very,' 'much,' or 'many'

mau

Adjective meaning 'bad,' 'evil,' or 'wicked'

e

Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses

traria

Conditional of 'trazer'; would bring something along

má

Feminine form of 'mau'; bad or wicked (modifying feminine noun)

sorte

Noun meaning 'luck,' 'fortune,' or 'fate'

por

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'

isso

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (nearby concept)

fiquei

First person preterite of 'ficar'; I stayed or became

com

Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or state

medo

Noun meaning 'fear' or 'fright'

quase

Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'

sacudi

First person preterite of 'sacudir'; I shook or brushed off

as

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

roupas

Plural noun meaning 'clothes' or 'garments'

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or indicating origin

cima

Noun meaning 'top' or 'above'; used in 'de cima de'

mim

First person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'

Levantei-me

Reflexive preterite of 'levantar'; I stood up or rose

dei

First person preterite of 'dar'; I gave or performed

três

Cardinal number meaning 'three'

voltas

Plural noun meaning 'turns' or 'rounds'; dar voltas to spin

no

Contraction of 'em' + 'o' meaning 'in the' or 'on the'

mesmo

Adjective or adverb meaning 'same,' 'even,' or 'very'

lugar

Noun meaning 'place,' 'spot,' or 'location'

benzi

First person preterite of 'benzar'; I made the sign of the cross

o

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

peito

Noun meaning 'chest' or 'breast' (body part)

a

Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'

cada

Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'

vez

Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion'; cada vez each time

depois

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

amarrei

First person preterite of 'amarrar'; I tied or knotted something

uma

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

pequena

Feminine adjective meaning 'small,' 'little,' or 'tiny'

mecha

Noun meaning 'lock' or 'strand' of hair

do

Contraction of 'de' + 'o' meaning 'of the' or 'from the'

meu

First person singular masculine possessive adjective 'my'

cabelo

Noun meaning 'hair' (on the head)

fio

Noun meaning 'thread,' 'wire,' or 'strand'

para

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or indicating purpose

afastar

Verb meaning 'to keep away,' 'ward off,' or 'distance'

bruxas

Plural noun meaning 'witches' or 'hags'

Mas

Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrasting idea

tinha

Imperfect of 'ter'; had or possessed (past continuous)

confiança

Noun meaning 'confidence,' 'trust,' or 'faith'

nenhuma

Feminine indefinite pronoun meaning 'none' or 'not any'

Faz-se

Reflexive third person of 'fazer'; one does or it is done

quando

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

se

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

perde

Third person singular of 'perder'; loses or misses something

ferradura

Noun meaning 'horseshoe,' a traditional good-luck charm

encontrou

Third person preterite of 'encontrar'; found or encountered

em

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

pregá-la

Infinitive of 'pregar' with pronoun; to nail or hang it up

sobre

Preposition meaning 'over,' 'above,' or 'about'

porta

Noun meaning 'door' or 'gate'

mas

Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing contrast or exception

nunca

Adverb meaning 'never,' indicating no occurrence at any time

ouvido

Past participle of 'ouvir'; heard; also noun meaning 'ear'

dizer

Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'

alguma

Feminine indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any'

forma

Noun meaning 'form,' 'way,' or 'manner'

matava

Imperfect of 'matar'; used to kill or was killing something

aranha

Noun meaning 'spider'

Sentei-me

Reflexive preterite of 'sentar'; I sat down again

novamente

Adverb meaning 'again,' 'once more,' or 'anew'

tremendo

Gerund of 'tremer'; trembling or shaking with fear

pés

Plural noun meaning 'feet' (body part)

cabeça

Noun meaning 'head' (body part)

tirei

First person preterite of 'tirar'; I took out or removed

cachimbo

Noun meaning 'pipe' (for smoking tobacco)

fumar

Infinitive meaning 'to smoke' (tobacco or similar)

pois

Conjunction meaning 'since,' 'because,' or 'well then'

casa

Noun meaning 'house' or 'home'

estava

Imperfect of 'estar'; was (describing temporary state)

agora

Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'

tão

Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' (in comparisons)

silenciosa

Feminine adjective meaning 'silent,' 'quiet,' or 'still'

como

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

morte

Noun meaning 'death'

assim

Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'in this way'

viúva

Noun meaning 'widow,' a woman whose husband has died

ficaria

Conditional of 'ficar'; would stay, remain, or become

saber

Infinitive meaning 'to know' (facts or information)

Pois

Discourse marker meaning 'well,' 'indeed,' or 'so then'

bem

Adverb or adjective meaning 'well,' 'good,' or 'fine'

tempo

Noun meaning 'time,' 'weather,' or 'duration'

ouvi

First person preterite of 'ouvir'; I heard something

relógio

Noun meaning 'clock' or 'watch' (timepiece)

lá

Adverb meaning 'there,' indicating a distant location

longe

Adverb or adjective meaning 'far' or 'distant'

na

Contraction of 'em' + 'a' meaning 'in the' (feminine)

cidade

Noun meaning 'city' or 'town'

dar

Infinitive meaning 'to give' or 'to produce (a sound)'

doze

Cardinal number meaning 'twelve'

badaladas

Plural noun meaning 'chimes' or 'tolls' of a bell

tudo

Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'

silêncio

Noun meaning 'silence' or 'quiet'

mais

Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'

silencioso

Masculine adjective meaning 'silent,' 'quiet,' or 'still'

Pouco

Adjective or adverb meaning 'little,' 'few,' or 'a bit'

estalo

Noun meaning 'crack,' 'snap,' or 'crackle' sound

galho

Noun meaning 'branch' or 'bough' of a tree

baixo

Adjective or adverb meaning 'low,' 'short,' or 'quiet'

escuro

Adjective meaning 'dark' or noun meaning 'darkness'

entre

Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'

árvores

Plural noun meaning 'trees'

algo

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something'

mexer

Infinitive meaning 'to move,' 'stir,' or 'fidget'

Fiquei

First person preterite of 'ficar'; I stayed or remained

quieto

Adjective meaning 'still,' 'quiet,' or 'motionless'

escutei

First person preterite of 'escutar'; I listened carefully

De

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or used in expressions

repente

Noun used in 'de repente' meaning 'suddenly' or 'all at once'

mal

Adverb meaning 'barely,' 'hardly,' or 'poorly'

conseguia

Imperfect of 'conseguir'; was able to or managed to do

ouvir

Infinitive meaning 'to hear' or 'to listen'

Isso

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (nearby or just mentioned)

bom

Adjective meaning 'good,' 'fine,' or 'excellent'

Disse

First or third person preterite of 'dizer'; said or told

suavemente

Adverb meaning 'softly,' 'gently,' or 'smoothly'

quanto

Adverb or pronoun meaning 'as much as' or 'how much'

pude

First person preterite of 'poder'; I was able to or could

apaguei

First person preterite of 'apagar'; I turned off or extinguished

luz

Noun meaning 'light' (natural or artificial)

esgueirei

First person preterite of 'esgueirar'; I slipped or sneaked out

pela

Contraction of 'por' + 'a' meaning 'through the' or 'by the'

janela

Noun meaning 'window'

até

Preposition meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'as far as'

ao

Contraction of 'a' + 'o' meaning 'to the' (masculine)

telheiro

Noun meaning 'shed,' 'lean-to,' or 'covered outbuilding'