Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 14

Vocabulary

No

In the, contraction of 'em' and 'o'

que

That, which, what; relative or subordinating conjunction

dizia

Said, was saying; imperfect tense of 'dizer'

respeito

Respect; regard, reference to something

ao

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

rum

Bad, poor; also the alcoholic spirit rum

ele

He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

era

Was; imperfect tense of 'ser'

uma

A, an; feminine indefinite article

criatura

Creature, being; a living entity or person

do

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

agrado

Pleasure, liking; something pleasing to someone

da

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

tia

Aunt; a parent's sister

pois

Because, since, well; causal or affirmative conjunction

nunca

Never; at no time

o

The; masculine definite article

tocava

Touched, played; imperfect tense of 'tocar'

é

Is; third-person singular present of 'ser'

verdade

Truth; the quality of being true or accurate

magro

Thin, lean, slim; describing a slender person

Diácono

Deacon; a church official of lower clerical rank

cobrador

Collector; person who collects payments or dues

de

Of, from; common preposition indicating origin or possession

dízimos

Tithes; one-tenth of income given to the church

vez

Time, occasion; once, a single instance

repreendeu

Reprimanded, scolded; past tense of 'repreender'

por

For, by, through; versatile preposition

violar

To violate, to break; to disrespect a rule or law

atirando

Throwing, shooting; gerund of 'atirar'

numa

In a; contraction of 'em' and 'uma'

raposa

Fox; a cunning wild animal

Para

For, to, in order to; preposition indicating purpose

voltar

To return, to go back; to come back somewhere

livro

Book; a written or printed publication

Enquanto

While, as long as; temporal conjunction

viveu

Lived; past tense of 'viver'

recordava

Recalled, remembered; imperfect tense of 'recordar'

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

alegria

Joy, happiness; a feeling of great pleasure

a

The; feminine definite article, also preposition 'to'

tarefa

Task, assignment; a piece of work to be done

monumental

Monumental, massive; of extraordinary size or importance

dominar

To master, to dominate; to have control over something

seu

His, her, its, your; possessive pronoun

conteúdo

Content, contents; material contained within something

Em

In, at; preposition indicating location or state

sua

His, her, your; feminine possessive pronoun

mente

Mind; the faculty of thought and consciousness

tornou-se

Became; reflexive past tense of 'tornar-se'

um

A, an, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

rude

Rude, rough, crude; lacking refinement or politeness

general

General; high-ranking military officer

ianque

Yankee; informal term for a North American person

das

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

cidades

Cities; large urban settlements

aldeias

Villages; small rural communities

e

And; coordinating conjunction

fortalezas

Fortresses, strongholds; heavily fortified military structures

formou

Formed, created; past tense of 'formar'

imagem

Image, picture; a visual representation or mental picture

tão

So, as; adverb indicating degree or comparison

precisa

Precise, accurate; exact and detailed

quanto

As, how much; comparative adverb or pronoun

habitante

Inhabitant, resident; a person living in a place

partir

To leave, to depart; also to break or split

relato

Account, report; a description of events or facts

sobre

About, on, over; preposition indicating topic or position

havia

Had, there was; imperfect of 'haver'

aprendido

Learned; past participle of 'aprender'

ler

To read; the act of reading written text

certa

Certain, a certain; indicating something specific

forma

Form, way, manner; a method or shape

escrever

To write; to produce written text

somar

To add, to sum; to calculate a total

multiplicar

To multiply; to perform mathematical multiplication

dividir

To divide; to split into parts mathematically or physically

Ele

He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

sabia

Knew; imperfect tense of 'saber'

certos

Certain, some; indicating specific unspecified people

companheiros

Companions, comrades; people who share activities together

descalços

Barefoot; without shoes or footwear

tinham

Had; imperfect third-person plural of 'ter'

forçado

Forced, compelled; made to do something against will

orgulhosa

Proud; feeling or showing pride or arrogance

Grã-Bretanha

Great Britain; island nation comprising England, Scotland, Wales

se

Itself, oneself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

ajoelhar

To kneel; to go down on one's knees

grande

Great, large, big; of considerable size or importance

parte

Part, portion; a section or share of something

guerras

Wars; armed conflicts between nations or groups

descritas

Described; past participle feminine plural of 'descrever'

no

In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

ganhou

Won, gained; past tense of 'ganhar'

cor

Color; the appearance of things under light

as

The; feminine plural definite article

histórias

Stories, histories; narratives or accounts of events

Capitão

Captain; a military or naval officer rank

General

General; high-ranking military commander

suas

His, her, their; feminine plural possessive pronoun

campanhas

Campaigns; organized military or political operations

ouvidas

Heard; past participle feminine plural of 'ouvir'

na

In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

loja

Store, shop; a place where goods are sold

Como

Like, as, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

ou

Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction

Hospício

Hospice, asylum; an institution for care of patients

São

Saint; title used before a saint's name

embora

Although, even though; concessive conjunction

imaginados

Imagined; past participle of 'imaginar'

inverno

Winter; the coldest season of the year

não

No, not; negation word

perturbava

Disturbed, bothered; imperfect tense of 'perturbar'

em

In, at; preposition of location or state

absoluto

Absolute; complete, total, without exception

ficou

Stayed, remained, became; past tense of 'ficar'

gravado

Engraved, recorded; past participle of 'gravar'

foi

Was, went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

tempo

Time, weather; duration or meteorological conditions

considerável

Considerable; significant in size, amount, or importance

pelo

By the, for the; contraction of 'por' and 'o'

menos

Less, fewer; comparative of small quantity

obrigava

Obliged, forced; imperfect tense of 'obrigar'

os

The; masculine plural definite article

homens

Men; adult male human beings

fazerem

To do, to make; infinitive plural of 'fazer'

vontade

Will, desire, wish; a strong inclination or want

As

The; feminine plural definite article

constituições

Constitutions; foundational legal documents of governments

desmoronam

Crumble, collapse; present tense of 'desmoronar'

diante

Before, in front of; preposition of position or confrontation

dos

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'os'

Fortes

Strong ones, forts; powerful people or fortifications

Não

No, not; negation word

filosofasse

Philosophized; imperfect subjunctive of 'filosofar'

condições

Conditions; circumstances or requirements for something

existentes

Existing; currently present or in existence

apresentavam

Presented, showed; imperfect tense of 'apresentar'

ocorreu-lhe

It occurred to him/her; past tense of 'ocorrer'

fissuras

Cracks, fissures; narrow openings or splits in something

sistema

System; an organized set of connected elements

cidade

City; a large urban settlement

caminhos

Paths, roads, ways; routes or means of getting somewhere

para

For, to, in order to; preposition of purpose or direction

poder

To be able to, power; ability or authority

através

Through, across; preposition indicating passage

dessas

Of those; contraction of 'de' and 'essas'

astutos

Shrewd, cunning, astute; clever in a crafty way

suficiente

Sufficient, enough; adequate for a purpose

encontrá-las

To find them; infinitive with feminine plural pronoun