The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 1

Vocabulary

Recebi

I received; past tense of receber

a

the (feminine singular definite article)

sua

your or his/her (possessive pronoun, feminine)

carta

letter; written correspondence sent by mail

pelo

by the; contraction of por and o

correio

mail; postal service for delivering letters

normal

normal; regular or standard, not special

e

and; conjunction connecting words or clauses

terei

I will have; future tense of ter

prazer

pleasure; feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction

em

in, at, on; common Portuguese preposition

negociar

to negotiate; to discuss terms of an agreement

com

with; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

o

the (masculine singular definite article)

senhor

sir or mister; formal address for a man

manuscrito

manuscript; handwritten or typed text for publication

que

that, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction

entreguei

I delivered or handed over; past tense

ao

to the; contraction of a and o

seu

your or his/her (possessive pronoun, masculine)

amigo

friend; a person one knows and trusts

Sr.

Mr.; abbreviation for Senhor, formal male title

mas

but; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition

não

no or not; negation word in Portuguese

posso

I can; first person singular of poder

de

of, from; very common Portuguese preposition

forma

form or way; manner in which something is done

alguma

any or some (feminine); indefinite pronoun or adjective

aceitar

to accept; to agree to receive or approve something

os

the (masculine plural definite article)

termos

terms; conditions or stipulations of an agreement

propostos

proposed; suggested or put forward for consideration

Essas

those (feminine plural); demonstrative pronoun nearby

coisas

things; general objects, matters, or subjects

são

are; third person plural of ser (to be)

tão

so or such; adverb intensifying an adjective

incertas

uncertain (feminine plural); not sure or predictable

Escrever

to write; infinitive verb for producing written text

é

is; third person singular of ser (to be)

tudo

everything or all; refers to the totality

uma

a or an (feminine); indefinite article in Portuguese

loteria

lottery; game of chance with random outcomes

Tenho

I have; first person singular of ter

saído

gone out or left; past participle of sair

perder

to lose; to fail to keep or maintain something

as

the (feminine plural definite article)

obras

works; literary or artistic creations by someone

dos

of the (masculine plural); contraction of de and os

maiores

greatest or largest; superlative adjective, masculine plural

homens

men; plural of homem, adult male humans

da

of the (feminine singular); contraction of de and a

época

era or epoch; a period of historical time

Poderia

could or would be able to; conditional of poder

mencionar

to mention; to refer to something briefly in speech

pormenores

details; specific small particulars of a matter

citar

to cite or quote; to reference someone's words

nomes

names; words used to identify people or things

me

me; first person singular object pronoun

apraz

it pleases; third person singular of aprazer

fazê-lo

to do it; infinitive with attached object pronoun

O

the (masculine singular); also used as object pronoun

gosto

taste or preference; aesthetic inclination of a person

do

of the (masculine singular); contraction of de and o

público

public or audience; people in general or spectators

variável

variable or changeable; not fixed, subject to change