McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 1

Vocabulary

Notas

NOH-tahss — Notes; written remarks or annotations

do

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

Transcritor

trahns-kree-TOR — Transcriber; one who transcribes text

Bem-vindo

beng-VEEN-doo — Welcome; greeting upon arrival

à

ah — To the; feminine contraction of 'a' and 'a'

sala

SAH-lah — Room; enclosed space for a specific purpose

de

deh — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

aula

AH-oo-lah — Class; lesson; classroom session

tom

tong — Tone; mood or quality of expression

moral

moh-RAHL — Moral; relating to ethics or right conduct

simples

SEEM-plehss — Simple; easy; uncomplicated

gentil

zheng-TEEL — Kind; gentle; courteous toward others

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

velho

VEH-lyoo — Old; elderly; aged person or thing

cego

SEH-goo — Blind; unable to see

exercícios

eh-zehr-SEE-syooss — Exercises; practice activities for learning

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still; yet; continuing up to now

adequados

ah-deh-KWAH-dooss — Adequate; suitable; sufficient for a purpose

talvez

tahl-VEHZ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty

mais

mahyss — More; greater in quantity or degree

úteis

OO-tayss — Useful; helpful; serving a practical purpose

que

keh — That; than; what; relative pronoun or conjunction

algumas

ahl-GOO-mahss — Some; a few; an unspecified number of

alternativas

ahl-tehr-nah-TEE-vahss — Alternatives; other available options or choices

contemporâneas

kong-tehm-poh-RAH-neh-ahss — Contemporary; modern; belonging to the present time

Muito

MWEE-too — Much; very; a large amount or degree

deixado

day-SHAH-doo — Left; allowed; given over to someone

professor

proh-feh-SOR — Teacher; instructor; one who teaches

explicações

ehks-plee-kah-SOYNGSS — Explanations; clarifications provided for understanding

fornecidas

for-neh-SEE-dahss — Provided; supplied; given for use

texto

TEHKS-too — Text; written content of a document

suficientes

soo-fee-SYEN-tehss — Sufficient; enough; adequate for a need

para

PAH-rah — For; to; in order to; preposition of purpose

começar

koh-meh-SAR — To begin; to start an action or process

ensinar

eng-see-NAR — To teach; to instruct someone in a subject

criança

kree-AHN-sah — Child; young person below adolescent age

ler

lehr — To read; to interpret written text

escrever

ehss-kreh-VEHR — To write; to form letters or words on surface

contagem

kong-TAH-zheng — Counting; the act of enumerating numbers

numerais

noo-meh-RAHYSS — Numerals; symbols representing numbers

romanos

hoh-MAH-nooss — Roman; relating to ancient Rome or its numerals

incluída

een-kloo-EE-dah — Included; incorporated as part of something

bônus

BOH-nooss — Bonus; extra benefit or addition

forma

FOR-mah — Form; shape; manner or way of presentation

números

NOO-meh-rooss — Numbers; mathematical symbols or quantities

lição

lee-SOWNG — Lesson; unit of teaching or instruction

SÉRIE

SEH-ree-eh — Series; sequence of related books or works

EDUCACIONAL

eh-doo-kah-syoh-NAHL — Educational; relating to education or teaching

Registrado

heh-zhees-TRAH-doo — Registered; officially recorded or trademarked

CARTILHA

kar-TEE-lyah — Primer; beginner's book for learning reading

EDIÇÃO

eh-dee-SOWNG — Edition; particular version of a published work

REVISADA

heh-vee-ZAH-dah — Revised; updated or corrected version of text

Ilustração

ee-looss-trah-SOWNG — Illustration; picture or drawing in a book

Duas

DOO-ahss — Two; the number two in feminine form

crianças

kree-AHN-sahss — Children; young persons below adolescent age

rede

HEH-deh — Net; hammock; network of connected items

marcas

MAR-kahss — Marks; brands; registered trademarks

registradas

heh-zhees-TRAH-dahss — Registered; officially protected trademarks

NOVA

NOH-vah — New; recent; used in place names meaning new

Por

por — By; for; through; preposition of agency

Prefácio

preh-FAH-syoo — Preface; introductory section of a book

lisonjeiro

lee-zon-ZHAY-roo — Flattering; gratifying; pleasing to receive

sucesso

soo-SEH-soo — Success; favorable outcome or achievement

dos

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

Leitores

lay-TOH-rehss — Readers; persons who read books or texts

Revisados

heh-vee-ZAH-dooss — Revised; corrected and updated texts

demanda

deh-MAN-dah — Demand; strong need or request for something

material

mah-teh-ree-AHL — Material; content or resources used for learning

leitura

lay-TOO-rah — Reading; act of reading written material

primária

pree-MAH-ree-ah — Primary; elementary; first level of education

ser

sehr — To be; fundamental verb of existence or identity

usado

oo-ZAH-doo — Used; employed for a purpose

primeiro

pree-MAY-roo — First; earliest in order or position

ano

AH-noo — Year; period of twelve months

trabalho

trah-BAH-lyoo — Work; labor; effort applied to a task

escolar

ehss-koh-LAR — School-related; pertaining to education

induziram

een-doo-ZEE-rowng — Induced; led or prompted someone to act

Editores

eh-dee-TOH-rehss — Editors; publishers who prepare texts for publication

preparar

preh-pah-RAR — To prepare; to make ready for use

pode

POH-deh — Can; is able to; third person singular of poder

usada

oo-ZAH-dah — Used; employed; applied for a purpose

preceder

preh-seh-DEHR — To precede; to come before something else

Primeiro

pree-MAY-roo — First; primary; earliest in a sequence

Leitor

lay-TOR — Reader; person who reads or a reading book

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Any; whichever; any one of a group

série

SEH-ree-eh — Series; ordered sequence of related items

bem

beng — Well; good; in a satisfactory manner

organizada

or-gah-nee-ZAH-dah — Organized; arranged in a structured manner

método

MEH-toh-doo — Method; systematic way of doing something

seguido

seh-GEE-doo — Followed; carried out or adhered to

mesmo

MEHZ-moo — Same; even; the very same thing

maior

mah-YOR — Greater; larger; bigger in size or degree

cuidado

kwee-DAH-doo — Care; caution; careful attention to something

possível

poh-SEE-vehl — Possible; capable of happening or being done

foi

foy — Was; third person past tense of 'ser/ir'

tomado

toh-MAH-doo — Taken; applied; used in completing a task

garantir

gah-ran-TEER — To guarantee; to ensure something is achieved

gradação

grah-dah-SOWNG — Gradation; gradual progression in difficulty

adequada

ah-deh-KWAH-dah — Adequate; appropriate; fitting for a purpose

às

ahss — To the; feminine plural contraction of 'a+as'

novas

NOH-vahss — New; recent; feminine plural of novo

Apenas

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

cerca

SEHR-kah — About; approximately; roughly a certain amount

seis

sayss — Six; the number six

palavras

pah-LAH-vrahss — Words; units of language with meaning

devem

DEH-veng — Should; must; they are obliged to

dominadas

doh-mee-NAH-dahss — Mastered; fully learned and controlled

cada

KAH-dah — Each; every; used before singular nouns