The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 13

Vocabulary

Neste

In this; contraction of 'em' and 'este'

caso

Case, situation, or instance

encontrei

I found; past tense of 'encontrar'

sua

His, her, your, or their (possessive)

biografia

Biography; written account of someone's life

espremida

Squeezed or pressed between two things

entre

Between or among two or more things

a

The (feminine definite article)

de

Of, from; common preposition in Portuguese

um

A, an; masculine indefinite article

rabino

Rabbi; Jewish religious leader or teacher

hebreu

Hebrew; relating to the Jewish people or language

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

comandante

Commander; military officer of high rank

que

That, who, which; common relative pronoun

havia

Had; past imperfect of 'haver'

escrito

Written; past participle of 'escrever'

uma

A, an; feminine indefinite article

sobre

About, on, over; common preposition

os

The; masculine plural definite article

peixes

Fish; plural of 'peixe'

das

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

profundezas

Depths; deep parts of ocean or space

do

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

mar

Sea; large body of salt water

Deixe-me

Let me; allow me to do something

ver

To see; basic verb of perception

disse

Said; past tense of 'dizer'

Hum

Hmm; interjection expressing thought or hesitation

Nascida

Born; feminine past participle of 'nascer'

em

In, at; basic locative preposition

Nova

New; feminine adjective, as in New Jersey

no

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

ano

Year; unit of time measurement

hum

Hmm; interjection of thought or hesitation

da

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

Ópera

Opera; theatrical musical art form

Imperial

Imperial; relating to an empire or emperor

sim

Yes; affirmative response word

Retirada

Retired or withdrawn; feminine past participle

palco

Stage; performance platform in a theater

ah

Ah; interjection expressing realization or surprise

Vivendo

Living; present participle of 'viver'

Londres

London; capital city of England

exatamente

Exactly; precisely, used to confirm something

Vossa

Your; formal possessive pronoun for royalty

Majestade

Majesty; title used when addressing royalty

ao

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

entendo

I understand; first person of 'entender'

se

If, himself, herself, oneself; reflexive pronoun

envolveu

Got involved; past tense of 'envolver'

com

With; basic preposition of accompaniment

esta

This; feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

jovem

Young woman or young person

escreveu-lhe

Wrote to her; past tense with indirect pronoun

algumas

Some; feminine plural indefinite pronoun

cartas

Letters; written messages sent to someone

comprometedoras

Compromising; letters that could cause embarrassment

agora

Now; referring to the present moment

deseja

Wishes, desires; third person of 'desejar'

recuperá-las

To recover them; infinitive with clitic pronoun

Precisamente

Precisely, exactly; adverb confirming a statement

Mas

But; adversative coordinating conjunction

como

How, as, like; question word or conjunction

Houve

There was; past tense of 'haver'

casamento

Marriage; the union of two people

secreto

Secret; hidden, not publicly known

Nenhum

None, no; negative masculine indefinite pronoun

documento

Document; official written or printed paper

legal

Legal; relating to law or officially valid

ou

Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction

certidão

Certificate; official document proving a fact

Então

Then, so; connective word in reasoning

não

No, not; basic negation word

consigo

I can; first person of 'conseguir'

acompanhar

To follow, accompany, or understand a situation

Se

If; conditional conjunction introducing a clause

vier

Comes; future subjunctive of 'vir'

apresentar

To present or show something to someone

suas

Her, his, your; feminine plural possessive pronoun

para

For, to; preposition of purpose or direction

fins

Purposes, ends; plural of 'fim'

chantagem

Blackmail; extortion using compromising information

outros

Others; masculine plural of 'outro'

propósitos

Purposes, intentions; plural of 'propósito'

ela

She, her; third-person feminine pronoun

provará

Will prove; future tense of 'provar'

autenticidade

Authenticity; quality of being genuine or real

delas

Of them; feminine plural possessive contraction

Há

There is/are; third person of 'haver'

escrita

Writing; handwriting or written text

Ora

Now, well; interjection expressing impatience

ora

Well; interjection used in exclamations

Falsificação

Forgery; act of faking documents or signatures

Meu

My; masculine first-person possessive adjective

papel

Paper; material for writing or printing

carta

Letter; written message sent to someone

particular

Private, personal; not public or official

Roubado

Stolen; past participle of 'roubar'

próprio

Own, itself; emphasizing personal possession

selo

Seal, stamp; official mark on a document

Imitado

Imitated, copied; past participle of 'imitar'

Minha

My; feminine first-person possessive adjective

fotografia

Photograph; image captured by a camera

Comprada

Bought; feminine past participle of 'comprar'

Nós

We; first-person plural subject pronoun

dois

Two; masculine cardinal number

estávamos

We were; past imperfect of 'estar'

na

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

Oh

Oh; interjection expressing surprise or emotion

meu

My; masculine singular possessive adjective

Deus

God; supreme being in monotheistic religions

Isso

That, this; neuter demonstrative pronoun

é

Is; third-person singular of 'ser'

muito

Very, much; adverb of intensity or degree

grave

Serious, grave; describing a severe situation

fato

Fact; something known to be true

cometeu

Committed; past tense of 'cometer'

indiscrição

Indiscretion; careless or unwise act or remark

Eu

I; first-person singular subject pronoun

estava

Was; past imperfect of 'estar'

louco

Crazy, mad; describing irrational behavior

insano

Insane; severely mentally disturbed or irrational

O

The; masculine singular definite article

senhor

Sir, Mr., gentleman; formal address for a man

comprometeu

Compromised; past tense of 'comprometer'

gravemente

Seriously, gravely; adverb of severity

era

Was; past imperfect of 'ser'

apenas

Only, just; adverb of restriction

Príncipe

Prince; male member of a royal family

Herdeiro

Heir; person who inherits a title or property

então

Then, at that time; temporal adverb

Era

Was; past imperfect of 'ser'

Tenho

I have; first-person present of 'ter'

trinta

Thirty; cardinal number

anos

Years; plural of 'ano'

Ela

She; third-person feminine subject pronoun

deve

Must, should; third person of 'dever'

ser

To be; fundamental verb of identity

recuperada

Recovered; feminine past participle of 'recuperar'

Tentamos

We tried; past tense of 'tentar'

falhamos

We failed; past tense of 'falhar'

pagar

To pay; to give money in exchange

comprada

Bought; feminine past participle of 'comprar'

venderá

Will sell; future tense of 'vender'

Roubada

Stolen; feminine past participle of 'roubar'

Cinco

Five; cardinal number

tentativas

Attempts; plural of 'tentativa'

foram

Were; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

feitas

Made, done; feminine plural of 'feito'

Duas

Two; feminine cardinal number

vezes

Times; plural of 'vez'

ladrões

Thieves; plural of 'ladrão'

serviço

Service; work performed for someone else

vasculharam

Searched thoroughly; past tense of 'vasculhar'

casa

House, home; place where someone lives