The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 1

Vocabulary

manhã

manyã — Morning, the early part of the day

sábado

sábadu — Saturday, the seventh day of the week

havia

avía — There was/were; past form of 'haver'

chegado

shegádu — Arrived; past participle of 'chegar'

todo

tódu — All, every, the whole of something

mundo

mundu — World; everyone, all people around

verão

verãw — Summer, the warmest season of the year

estava

shtáva — Was; past continuous form of 'estar'

brilhante

brilyãnte — Bright, shining, radiant with light

fresco

fréshu — Fresh, cool, pleasantly mild in temperature

transbordando

trãzburdãndu — Overflowing, brimming over with something

vida

vídu — Life, the state of being alive

Havia

avía — There was/were; past form of 'haver'

canção

kãsãw — Song, a musical piece with lyrics

cada

kádu — Each, every individual one of something

coração

kurasãw — Heart, the organ or emotional center

era

éra — Was; past imperfect form of 'ser'

jovem

zhóvẽ — Young, a person of youth or youthfulness

música

múziku — Music, organized sound or a melody

saía

saía — Was coming out; past imperfect of 'sair'

lábios

lábius — Lips, the fleshy parts around the mouth

alegria

alegría — Joy, happiness, a feeling of great pleasure

rosto

róshtu — Face, the front part of the head

saltitar

saltitár — To skip or hop lightly with energy

passo

pásu — Step, a single movement of the foot

acácias

akásias — Acacias, flowering trees or shrubs

estavam

shtávãw — Were; past continuous plural form of 'estar'

flor

flór — Flower, the blooming part of a plant

fragrância

fragrãnsiu — Fragrance, a pleasant or sweet smell

flores

flóres — Flowers, blooming parts of plants

enchia

ẽshía — Was filling; past imperfect of 'encher'

ar

ar — Air, the invisible gas we breathe

Colina

kulína — Hill, a raised landform smaller than a mountain

além

alẽ — Beyond, further away in distance or degree

aldeia

aldéia — Village, a small rural settlement or community

acima

asíma — Above, higher in position or level

verde

vérde — Green, the color of plants and nature

vegetação

vezhetasãw — Vegetation, plant life covering an area

ficava

fikáva — Was staying or remaining; past imperfect 'ficar'

longe

lõzhe — Far, at a great distance away

suficiente

sufisiẽnte — Sufficient, enough to meet a need

parecer

paresér — To seem or appear to be something

Terra

téra — Land, earth, or ground; also Earth planet

Deleitosa

deleytózu — Delightful, charming, pleasurable place or thing

sonhadora

sunyudóru — Dreamy, given to dreaming or fantasy

repousante

repuzãnte — Restful, providing rest and relaxation

convidativa

Inviting, attractive and welcoming to visitors

apareceu

apareséw — Appeared, showed up; past tense of 'aparecer'

calçada

kalsáda — Sidewalk or paved path beside a road

balde

bálde — Bucket, a container used to carry liquids

cal

kal — Lime, a white powdery substance used in whitewash

pincel

pĩsél — Paintbrush, a tool used for painting surfaces

cabo

kábu — Handle or cable; end or tip of something

longo

lõgu — Long, extended in length or duration

examinou

ezaminów — Examined, inspected carefully; past tense 'examinar'

cerca

sérku — Fence, a barrier enclosing an area

toda

tóda — All, entire, the whole of something feminine

abandonou

abãdonów — Abandoned, gave up; past tense of 'abandonar'

profunda

profũdu — Deep, profound; great in intensity or degree

melancolia

melãkulía — Melancholy, deep sadness or gloominess of mood

instalou

ĩstalów — Settled or installed itself; past tense 'instalar'

espírito

shpíritu — Spirit, soul, or mental state of a person

Trinta

trĩtu — Thirty, the number 30

jardas

zhárdes — Yards, units of measurement equal to 0.9 meters

tábuas

tábuus — Boards or planks of wood

três

trés — Three, the number 3

metros

métrus — Meters, standard units of length measurement

altura

altúru — Height, the measurement of how tall something is

parecia

paresía — Seemed, appeared; past imperfect of 'parecer'

vazia

vazía — Empty, hollow, containing nothing inside

existência

ezistẽsiu — Existence, the state of being alive or present

passava

pasáva — Was passing; past imperfect form of 'passar'

fardo

fárdu — Burden, a heavy load or oppressive responsibility

Suspirando

suspirãndu — Sighing, exhaling deeply to express emotion

mergulhou

mergulów — Dipped or plunged; past tense of 'mergulhar'

passou-o

pasów-u — Passed it over a surface; past of 'passar'

tábua

tábu — Board or plank, a flat piece of wood

mais

máis — More, a greater amount or degree

alta

áltu — High or tall; elevated in position

repetiu

repetíw — Repeated, did again; past tense of 'repetir'

operação

operasãw — Operation, a procedure or process carried out

fez

fes — Did, made; past tense of 'fazer'

novamente

nuvamẽte — Again, once more, another time

comparou

kõparów — Compared, examined differences; past of 'comparar'

insignificante

ĩsignifikãnte — Insignificant, trivial, of very little importance

faixa

fáisha — Strip or band, a narrow elongated section

caiada

kaiádu — Whitewashed, coated with lime-based white paint

vasto

váshtu — Vast, enormous, covering a very large area

continente

kõtinẽnte — Continent, one of Earth's large landmasses

sentou-se

sẽtów-se — Sat down; reflexive past tense of 'sentar'

desanimado

dezanimádu — Discouraged, disheartened, lacking energy or motivation

sobre

sóbre — On, over, upon; preposition of position

caixa

káishu — Box or crate, a container for storing things

árvore

árvure — Tree, a large woody perennial plant

saiu

saíw — Left, went out; past tense of 'sair'

saltitando

saltitãndu — Skipping or hopping along with light steps

portão

purtãw — Gate, a large door in a fence or wall

lata

látu — Tin can or bucket, a metal container

cantando

kãtãndu — Singing, producing musical sounds with the voice

Buscar

buskár — To fetch or go get something or someone

água

águu — Water, the clear liquid essential for life

bomba

bõbu — Pump, a device used to move water or fluids

cidade

sidáde — City or town, a large inhabited urban area

sempre

sẽpre — Always, at all times, without exception

sido

sídu — Been; past participle of 'ser'

trabalho

trabályu — Work, labor, or a task to be done

odioso

odiôzu — Hateful, odious, extremely unpleasant or detestable

olhos

ólus — Eyes, the organs of sight on the face

antes

ãtes — Before, previously, earlier in time

agora

agóru — Now, at the present moment in time

assim

asĩ — Thus, so, in this or that manner

lembrou

lẽbrów — Remembered, recalled; past tense of 'lembrar'

companhia

kõpanyía — Company, companionship, or a business organization

Meninos

menínus — Boys, young male children

meninas

menínus — Girls, young female children

brancos

brãkus — White people or white-colored things

mulatos

mulátus — People of mixed racial heritage, mixed descent

negros

négrus — Black people; also meaning dark or black color

lá

lá — There, in or at that place

esperando

shperãndu — Waiting, expecting; present participle of 'esperar'

vez

ves — Time, turn, an instance or occasion of something

descansando

deshkãsãndu — Resting, relaxing; present participle of 'descansar'

trocando

trukãndu — Exchanging, swapping; present participle of 'trocar'

brinquedos

brĩkédus — Toys, objects children play with for fun

discutindo

diskutĩndu — Arguing or discussing; present participle of 'discutir'

brigando

brigãndu — Fighting or quarreling; present participle of 'brigar'

fazendo

fazẽndu — Doing or making; present participle of 'fazer'

travessuras

travesúrus — Mischief, pranks, naughty tricks by children