Sense and Sensibility — Page 3

Vocabulary

o

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

desejara

Past perfect of 'desejar'; had wished or desired

mais

More; used in comparisons or to indicate addition

pelo

Contraction of 'por' and 'o'; by the, for the

bem

Well; good; used to express welfare or benefit

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

sua

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your'

esposa

Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband

e

Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses

filhas

Daughters; female children in relation to parents

do

Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; of the, from the

que

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

por

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

si

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'oneself'

mesmo

Himself, itself; also means 'same' or 'even'

ou

Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative choice

seu

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your,' or 'its'

filho

Son; a male child in relation to his parents

mas

Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing contrast or exception

ao

Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; to the, at the

uma

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

criança

Child; a young person not yet an adult

quatro

The number four in Portuguese

anos

Years; units of time equal to twelve months

idade

Age; the number of years a person has lived

ficou

Past tense of 'ficar'; stayed, remained, or became

assegurado

Assured, secured; made certain or guaranteed

tal

Such; used to indicate a particular kind or degree

forma

Form, way, manner; the shape or method of something

não

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

lhe

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him,' 'to her'

deixava

Imperfect of 'deixar'; used to leave or allow something

nenhum

No, none; negates the existence of any quantity

poder

Power or ability; also infinitive meaning 'to be able'

prover

To provide; to supply someone with what they need

aqueles

Those; demonstrative pronoun referring to distant people or things

eram

Imperfect of 'ser'; they were, indicating past state

caros

Dear, beloved; also means expensive or costly

necessitavam

Imperfect of 'necessitar'; they needed or required something

provisão

Provision; supply of necessary resources or financial support

meio

Means, way, half; method by which something is done

qualquer

Any, whatever; referring to an unspecified item or person

encargo

Charge, burden, encumbrance placed on property or assets

sobre

Preposition meaning 'on,' 'about,' or 'over'

a

Feminine singular definite article or preposition meaning 'to'

propriedade

Property; land or assets owned by an individual

pela

Contraction of 'por' and 'a'; by the, through the

venda

Sale; the act of selling goods or property

suas

Plural possessive meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your' (fem.)

valiosas

Valuable; having great worth or high monetary value

matas

Woods, forests; areas densely covered with trees

Tudo

Everything, all; referring to the totality of things

vinculado

Tied, bound, entailed; legally restricted to a beneficiary

em

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

benefício

Benefit; an advantage or profit gained by someone

desta

Contraction of 'de' and 'esta'; of this (feminine)

visitas

Visits; occasions of going to see someone or somewhere

ocasionais

Occasional; happening from time to time, not regularly

com

Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or association

pai

Father; a male parent of a child

mãe

Mother; a female parent of a child

havia

Auxiliary verb 'had'; used to form past perfect tenses

conquistado

Conquered, won; gained the affection or admiration of someone

até

Until, up to, even; indicating a limit or extent

então

Then, at that time; referring to a specific past moment

as

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

afeições

Affections; feelings of fondness or emotional attachment

tio

Uncle; a brother of one's parent

atrativos

Attractions, charms; qualities that draw interest or affection

alguma

Some, any; referring to an unspecified feminine noun

são

Third-person plural of 'ser'; they are (permanent state)

incomuns

Uncommon, unusual; not frequently found or encountered

crianças

Children; young people who have not yet reached adulthood

dois

Two; the number following one in counting

três

Three; the number following two in counting

articulação

Articulation; the ability to speak clearly and distinctly

imperfeita

Imperfect; incomplete or flawed, not fully developed

um

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

desejo

Desire, wish; a strong feeling of wanting something

ardente

Ardent, burning; intensely enthusiastic or passionate about something

fazer

To do, to make; a common versatile action verb

própria

Own; belonging to oneself, used for emphasis of possession

vontade

Will, desire; one's own wish or inclination to act

muitas

Many; a large number of feminine plural nouns

artimanhas

Tricks, wiles, cunning schemes used to get one's way

astutas

Cunning, crafty, shrewd; clever in a manipulative way

muito

Very, much; indicating a high degree or quantity

barulho

Noise, racket; loud and disruptive sounds made by someone

ponto

Point, degree; a specific level or extent of something

superar

To surpass, overcome; to go beyond or exceed something

todo

All, every, whole; referring to the entirety of something

valor

Value, worth; the importance or monetary worth of something

toda

All, every; feminine form referring to the entirety

atenção

Attention; the act of focusing one's mind on something

ele

Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

recebido

Received; past participle of 'receber,' to get or accept

sobrinha

Niece; a daughter of one's brother or sister

das

Contraction of 'de' and 'as'; of the (feminine plural)

dela

Of her, hers; possessive pronoun referring to a female

Ele

He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

pretendia

Imperfect of 'pretender'; intended or meant to do something

ser

To be; infinitive expressing permanent or essential qualities

cruel

Cruel; causing pain or suffering without compassion

no

Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; in the, on the

entanto

However; used in 'no entanto' to express contrast

como

As, like, how; used for comparison or manner

sinal

Sign, signal, token; an indication or gesture of something

afeto

Affection; a gentle feeling of fondness toward someone

pelas

Contraction of 'por' and 'as'; by the, for the (fem. pl.)

moças

Young women, girls; female people in early adulthood

deixou

Past tense of 'deixar'; left, allowed, or bequeathed something

cada

Each, every; referring to individual members of a group

delas

Of them (feminine); possessive reference to female persons

mil

One thousand; the number 1,000 in Portuguese

libras

Pounds; British currency units referenced in the novel

A

Feminine definite article 'the' or preposition 'to'

decepção

Disappointment; the feeling of being let down or disillusioned

Sr.

Abbreviation of 'Senhor'; Mr., a title for a man

foi

Past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'; was or went

princípio

Beginning, principle; the start of something or a rule

grande

Great, large, big; indicating size or intensity

temperamento

Temperament; a person's natural disposition or character

era

Imperfect of 'ser'; was, indicating a past ongoing state

alegre

Cheerful, happy; expressing or feeling joy and good spirits

otimista

Optimistic; tending to expect positive outcomes in situations

poderia

Conditional of 'poder'; could, would be able to

razoavelmente

Reasonably; in a sensible or moderate manner or degree

esperar

To hope, to wait, to expect; anticipating a future event

viver

To live; to be alive or to exist for a time

muitos

Many; a large number of masculine plural nouns

vivendo

Living; gerund of 'viver,' expressing ongoing existence

economia

Economy, thrift; careful management of money or resources

poupar

To save, to spare; to set aside money for later

soma

Sum, amount; a quantity of money or numerical total

considerável

Considerable; large enough to be noteworthy or significant

dos

Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; of the (masculine plural)

rendimentos

Income, revenues; money received regularly from investments

já

Already, now; indicating something has occurred or is current

capaz

Capable, able; having the ability or skill to do something

melhoria

Improvement; the process of becoming or making something better

quase

Almost, nearly; very close to but not quite something

imediata

Immediate; happening or done at once without delay