The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 2

Vocabulary

Nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything at all.

Olhe

OHL-yeh — Look; imperative form of olhar, to look.

para

PAH-rah — For; to; preposition indicating direction or purpose.

as

ahz — The; feminine plural definite article.

suas

SOO-ahz — Your; her; their; feminine plural possessive pronoun.

mãos

mowngz — Hands; plural of mão.

E

ee — And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.

olhe

OHL-yeh — Look; imperative form of olhar, to look.

a

ah — The; feminine singular definite article.

sua

SOO-ah — Your; her; feminine singular possessive pronoun.

boca

BOH-kah — Mouth; the opening in the face for eating.

O

oh — The; masculine singular definite article.

que

keh — What; that; relative pronoun or interrogative word.

_é_

eh — Is; third person singular of ser, to be.

isso

EE-soh — That; this; neutral demonstrative pronoun.

Não

nowng — No; not; negation word.

sei

say — I know; first person singular of saber.

tia

CHEE-ah — Aunt; a parent's sister or informal address.

Pois

poysh — Well; indeed; affirmative or filler word.

eu

eh-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun.

É

eh — It is; third person singular of ser.

geleia

zheh-LAY-ah — Jelly; jam; a sweet fruit preserve.

é

eh — Is; third person singular of ser, to be.

Quarenta

kwah-REHN-tah — Forty; the cardinal number 40.

vezes

VEH-zehz — Times; plural of vez, indicating repetition.

disse

DEE-seh — Said; past tense of dizer, to say.

se

seh — If; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction.

você

voh-SAY — You; second person singular informal pronoun.

não

nowng — No; not; negation word.

deixasse

day-SHAH-seh — Would leave; past subjunctive of deixar, to leave.

aquela

ah-KEH-lah — That; feminine singular distal demonstrative pronoun.

em

eng — In; at; preposition indicating location or state.

paz

pahz — Peace; a state of calm and tranquility.

te

teh — You; second person singular object pronoun.

esfola

esh-FOH-lah — Skins alive; strips; to flay or scrape harshly.

viva

VEE-vah — Alive; living; alive as adjective or exclamation.

Me

meh — Me; first person singular object pronoun.

dê

day — Give; imperative form of dar, to give.

vara

VAH-rah — Switch; rod; a thin flexible stick for hitting.

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article.

pairou

pay-ROH — Hovered; past tense of pairar, to hover.

no

noh — In the; masculine singular contraction of em + o.

ar

ar — Air; the invisible gaseous substance surrounding earth.

o

oh — The; masculine singular definite article.

perigo

peh-REE-goh — Danger; a situation involving risk or harm.

era

EH-rah — Was; past imperfect tense of ser, to be.

desesperador

deh-zesh-peh-rah-DOR — Desperate; hopeless; causing despair or hopelessness.

Ih

ee — Oh; hey; Brazilian exclamation expressing surprise.

atrás

ah-TRAHSH — Behind; in back of; indicating rear position.

de

deh — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or possession.

velha

VEL-yah — Old woman; elderly female person.

senhora

sehn-YOH-rah — Lady; ma'am; respectful address for a woman.

girou

zhee-ROH — Turned; spun; past tense of girar, to spin.

rapidamente

hah-pee-dah-MEHN-teh — Quickly; rapidly; in a fast manner.

e

ee — And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.

puxou

poo-SHOH — Pulled; past tense of puxar, to pull.

saias

SAH-ee-ahz — Skirts; plural of saia, a woman's garment.

fora

FOH-rah — Out; outside; away from a place.

do

doh — Of the; masculine singular contraction of de + o.

rapaz

hah-PAHZ — Boy; lad; a young male person.

fugiu

foo-ZHEE-oo — Fled; ran away; past tense of fugir.

na

nah — In the; feminine singular contraction of em + a.

hora

OH-rah — Hour; time; moment; a unit of time.

escalou

esh-kah-LOH — Climbed; scaled; past tense of escalar.

alta

AHL-tah — Tall; high; feminine adjective describing height.

cerca

SER-kah — Fence; enclosure made of boards or wire.

tábuas

TAH-bwahz — Planks; boards; plural of tábua, flat wooden piece.

desapareceu

deh-zah-pah-reh-SEH-oo — Disappeared; past tense of desaparecer, to vanish.

por

por — By; through; over; preposition of movement or means.

cima

SEE-mah — Top; above; upper part of something.

dela

DEH-lah — Of her; from her; feminine third person contraction.

Sua

SOO-ah — Your; her; feminine possessive pronoun or adjective.

ficou

fee-KOH — Stayed; became; past tense of ficar.

surpresa

soor-PREH-zah — Surprised; astonished; feeling of unexpected amazement.

um

oong — A; one; masculine singular indefinite article.

momento

moh-MEHN-toh — Moment; a brief period of time.

então

ehn-TOWNG — Then; so; at that time or consequently.

desatou

deh-zah-TOH — Burst into; untied; past tense of desatar.

numa

NOO-mah — In a; feminine contraction of em + uma.

risada

hee-ZAH-dah — Laugh; laughter; a burst of laughing.

suave

SWAH-veh — Soft; gentle; mild in texture or manner.

Maldito

mahl-DEE-toh — Wretched; damned; cursed or troublesome person.

menino

meh-NEE-noh — Boy; child; young male person.

será

seh-RAH — Will be; future tense of ser, to be.

nunca

NOONG-kah — Never; at no time; negation of frequency.

aprendo

ah-PREHN-doh — I learn; first person present of aprender.

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything at all.

Ele

EH-leh — He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun.

já

zhah — Already; now; right away; indicating prior completion.

me

meh — Me; first person singular object pronoun.

pregou

preh-GOH — Played tricks; nailed; past tense of pregar.

peças

PEH-sahz — Pieces; tricks; plural of peça.

suficiente

soo-fee-see-EHN-teh — Enough; sufficient; adequate in quantity or degree.

estivesse

esh-tee-VEH-seh — Were; past subjunctive of estar, to be.

olho

OHL-yoh — Eye; the organ of sight; also I watch.

nele

NEH-leh — In him; on him; contraction of em + ele.

esta

EHS-tah — This; feminine singular proximal demonstrative adjective.

altura

ahl-TOO-rah — Height; point in time; at this stage.

Mas

mahz — But; however; coordinating adversative conjunction.

velhos

VEL-yohz — Old people; elderly; masculine plural of velho.

tolos

TOH-lohz — Fools; foolish ones; plural of tolo.

são

sowng — Are; third person plural of ser, to be.

os

ohz — The; masculine plural definite article.

maiores

my-OH-rehz — Greatest; largest; plural comparative of maior.

existem

eh-ZEES-tehng — Exist; third person plural of existir.

ensinam

ehn-SEE-nahng — Teach; third person plural of ensinar, to teach.

truques

TROO-kehz — Tricks; plural of truque, a clever maneuver.

novos

NOH-vohz — New; young; masculine plural of novo.

cão

kowng — Dog; male canine animal.

velho

VEL-yoh — Old; elderly; masculine singular adjective.

como

KOH-moh — As; like; how; comparison or manner conjunction.

diz

deez — Says; third person singular of dizer, to say.

ditado

dee-TAH-doh — Proverb; saying; a traditional expression of wisdom.

meu

MEH-oo — My; masculine singular first person possessive pronoun.

Deus

DEH-oos — God; the divine being in monotheistic religion.

ele

EH-leh — He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun.

prega

PREH-gah — Plays tricks; preaches; third person of pregar.

da

dah — Of the; feminine singular contraction of de + a.

mesma

MEZ-mah — Same; identical; feminine singular adjective.

forma

FOR-mah — Way; form; manner of doing something.

dois

doysh — Two; the cardinal number 2.

dias

DEE-ahz — Days; plural of dia, a 24-hour period.

seguidos

seh-GEE-dohz — Consecutive; in a row; following one another.

alguém

ahl-GEHNG — Someone; anybody; indefinite pronoun for a person.

pode

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

saber

sah-BER — To know; to have knowledge of something.

vem

vehng — Comes; third person singular of vir, to come.

aí

ah-EE — There; over there; nearby adverb of place.

Parece

pah-REH-seh — Seems; appears; third person singular of parecer.

sabe

SAH-beh — Knows; third person singular of saber, to know.

exatamente

eh-zah-tah-MEHN-teh — Exactly; precisely; in an exact manner.

quanto

KWAHN-toh — How much; how long; interrogative quantity word.

tempo

TEHM-poh — Time; weather; a measure of duration.

atormentar

ah-tor-mehn-TAR — To torment; to trouble; to cause persistent distress.

antes

AHN-tehz — Before; previously; earlier in time.

perder

per-DER — To lose; to miss; to cease having something.

paciência

pah-see-EHN-see-ah — Patience; calm endurance of delay or difficulty.

conseguir

kohn-seh-GEER — To manage; to succeed in doing something.

distrair

dees-trah-EER — To distract; to divert attention away from something.

minuto

mee-NOO-toh — Minute; a unit of time equal to 60 seconds.

ou

oh — Or; coordinating disjunctive conjunction.

fazer

fah-ZER — To do; to make; a common versatile verb.

rir

heer — To laugh; to express amusement audibly.

tudo

TOO-doh — Everything; all; neutral indefinite pronoun.

passa

PAH-sah — Passes; goes by; third person of passar.

consigo

kohn-SEE-goh — With himself; I manage; reflexive pronoun form.

lhe

lyeh — Him; her; you; indirect object pronoun.

dar

dar — To give; to provide something to someone.

uma

OO-mah — A; one; feminine singular indefinite article.

palmada

pahl-MAH-dah — Smack; slap; a hit with the open hand.

estou

esh-TOH — I am; first person singular of estar.

cumprindo

koom-PREEN-doh — Fulfilling; complying; gerund of cumprir, to fulfill.

dever

deh-VER — Duty; obligation; must; also the verb to owe.

com

kohng — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

aquele

ah-KEH-leh — That; masculine singular distal demonstrative pronoun.

essa

EH-sah — That; feminine singular medial demonstrative pronoun.

pura

POO-rah — Pure; true; sheer; feminine singular adjective.

verdade

ver-DAH-deh — Truth; reality; something that is true.

Poupe

POH-peh — Spare; save; imperative of poupar, to spare.

estrague

esh-TRAH-geh — Spoil; ruin; imperative of estragar, to spoil.

criança

kree-AHN-sah — Child; a young human being.

Bom

bohng — Good; fine; masculine singular positive adjective.

Livro

LEE-vroh — Book; a written or printed literary work.