The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 3

Vocabulary

Confesso

kon-FEH-soo — I confess; used to admit something sincerely

meu

MEH-oo — My; first-person singular possessive adjective

caro

KAH-roo — Dear or expensive; used as a term of address

amigo

ah-MEE-goo — Friend; a person one has a bond with

que

keh — That or which; common conjunction or relative pronoun

estou

esh-TOH — I am; first-person present tense of estar

muito

MWEE-too — Very or much; indicates a large degree

em

eng — In or at; basic preposition of location

dívida

DEE-vee-dah — Debt; obligation owed to another person

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

senhor

seh-NYOR — Sir or mister; formal form of address

Ele

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

nunca

NOON-kah — Never; at no time whatsoever

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had; third-person singular imperfect of haver

dito

DEE-too — Said; past participle of dizer

tanto

TAN-too — So much; indicating a large quantity or degree

antes

AN-tes — Before; referring to a prior time

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

devo

DEH-voo — I must or I owe; first-person of dever

admitir

ad-mee-TEER — To admit; to acknowledge something as true

suas

SOO-as — His, her, or your; feminine plural possessive pronoun

palavras

pah-LAH-vras — Words; units of spoken or written language

me

meh — Me; first-person singular object pronoun

deram

DEH-rang — Gave; third-person plural preterite of dar

um

oong — A or one; masculine singular indefinite article

vivo

VEE-voo — Vivid or alive; lively and intense

prazer

pra-ZER — Pleasure; feeling of happiness or enjoyment

pois

poys — Because or since; causal or explanatory conjunction

eu

EH-oo — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

muitas

MWEE-tas — Many; feminine plural form of muito

vezes

VEH-zes — Times; plural of vez, indicating frequency

sentido

sen-CHEE-doo — Felt or sense; past participle of sentir

picado

pee-KAH-doo — Stung or pricked; feeling of sharp irritation

pela

PEH-lah — By the; contraction of por and a (fem.)

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, or your; feminine singular possessive

indiferença

in-dee-feh-REN-sah — Indifference; lack of interest or concern

à

ah — To the; contraction of a and a (fem.)

minha

MEEN-yah — My; feminine singular first-person possessive

admiração

ad-mee-rah-SONG — Admiration; feeling of respect and approval

às

as — To the; contraction of a and as (fem. pl.)

tentativas

ten-tah-CHEE-vas — Attempts; efforts made to achieve something

fizera

fee-ZEH-rah — Had made; third-person singular pluperfect of fazer

para

PAH-rah — For or to; preposition of purpose or direction

dar

dar — To give; basic verb of giving or granting

publicidade

poo-blee-see-DAH-deh — Publicity; public attention given to something

aos

ows — To the; contraction of a and os (masc. pl.)

seus

SEH-oos — His or your; masculine plural possessive pronoun

métodos

MEH-too-doos — Methods; systematic procedures or techniques

Estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; third-person singular imperfect of estar

orgulhoso

or-goo-LYOH-zoo — Proud; feeling satisfaction in one's achievements

também

tam-BENG — Also or too; indicating addition or agreement

de

deh — Of or from; very common Portuguese preposition

pensar

pen-SAR — To think; to use the mind to consider something

dominado

doh-mee-NAH-doo — Mastered or dominated; having gained full control

sistema

sees-TEH-mah — System; organized set of principles or methods

a

ah — The or to; feminine definite article or preposition

ponto

PON-too — Point; a degree, level, or specific location

aplicá-lo

ah-plee-KAH-loo — To apply it; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached

uma

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

forma

FOR-mah — Form or way; manner in which something is done

mereceu

meh-reh-SEH-oo — Deserved or earned; preterite of merecer

aprovação

ah-proh-vah-SONG — Approval; favorable opinion or official acceptance

então

en-TANG — Then or so; indicating sequence or conclusion

pegou

peh-GOH — Grabbed or took; preterite of pegar

bengala

ben-GAH-lah — Walking stick or cane; staff used for support

das

das — Of the; contraction of de and as (fem. pl.)

minhas

MEEN-yas — My; feminine plural first-person possessive

mãos

MOWSH — Hands; the body parts at the end of arms

examinou

eh-zah-mee-NOH — Examined; preterite of examinar, to inspect closely

por

por — For or by; preposition of cause, means, or exchange

alguns

al-GOONS — Some or a few; masculine plural indefinite pronoun

minutos

mee-NOO-toos — Minutes; units of time equal to sixty seconds

olho

OH-lyoo — Eye; the organ used for seeing

nu

noo — Naked or bare; without covering or aid

Depois

deh-POYS — After or then; indicating what follows in time

expressão

eks-preh-SONG — Expression; outward display of thought or feeling

interesse

in-teh-REH-seh — Interest; attention or curiosity directed toward something

pousou

poh-ZOH — Put down or landed; preterite of pousar

cigarro

see-GAH-hoo — Cigarette; a small rolled tobacco product

levando

leh-VAN-doo — Carrying or taking; gerund of levar

até

ah-TEH — Until or up to; preposition indicating a limit

janela

zhah-NEH-lah — Window; an opening in a wall for light

examinou-a

eh-zah-mee-NOH-ah — Examined it; preterite of examinar with object pronoun

novamente

noh-vah-MEN-teh — Again; once more, a repeated time

lente

LEN-teh — Lens; curved glass used to magnify or focus

convexa

kon-VEK-sah — Convex; curved outward like the outside of a sphere

Interessante

in-teh-reh-SAN-teh — Interesting; arousing curiosity or attention

embora

em-BOH-rah — Although or even though; concessive conjunction

elementar

eh-leh-men-TAR — Elementary; basic and not difficult to understand

disse

DEE-seh — Said; third-person singular preterite of dizer

ao

ow — To the; contraction of a and o (masc. sing.)

voltar

vol-TAR — To return; to go back to a place or state

canto

KAN-too — Corner or nook; a secluded or angled spot

favorito

fah-voh-REE-too — Favorite; preferred above all others

do

doo — Of the; contraction of de and o (masc. sing.)

sofá

so-FAH — Sofa; an upholstered seat for multiple people

Há

ah — There is or there are; existential form of haver

certamente

ser-tah-MEN-teh — Certainly; without doubt or question

ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative

duas

DOO-as — Two; feminine numeral for the number two

indicações

in-dee-kah-SOYNSH — Indications; signs pointing to a conclusion

na

nah — In the; contraction of em and a (fem. sing.)

Ela

EH-lah — She or it; third-person feminine singular pronoun

nos

nos — Us; first-person plural object or reflexive pronoun

fornece

for-NEH-seh — Provides or supplies; third-person of fornecer

base

BAH-zeh — Basis or foundation; underlying support for reasoning

várias

VAH-ree-as — Various or several; more than one, feminine plural

deduções

deh-doo-SOYNSH — Deductions; logical conclusions drawn from evidence

Escapou-me

es-kah-POH-meh — Escaped me; something went unnoticed by me

alguma

al-GOO-mah — Some or any; feminine singular indefinite pronoun

coisa

KOY-zah — Thing; a general object or matter

perguntei

per-goon-TAY — I asked; first-person preterite of perguntar

certa

SER-tah — Certain or some; indicating a degree of confidence

presunção

preh-zoon-SONG — Presumption; overconfident assumption or arrogance

Confio

kon-FEE-oo — I trust or I hope; first-person of confiar

não

nowng — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese

haja

AH-zhah — There be; present subjunctive of haver

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; no thing at all

importância

im-por-TAN-see-ah — Importance; the quality of being significant

tenha

TEN-yah — Have; first or third-person present subjunctive of ter

deixado

day-SHAH-doo — Left or allowed; past participle of deixar

passar

pah-SAR — To pass; to go by or let something go unnoticed

Receio

reh-SAY-oo — I fear; first-person singular of recear

maioria

my-OH-ree-ah — Majority; the greater part of a group or number

conclusões

kon-kloo-ZOYNSH — Conclusions; final decisions reached through reasoning

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; third-person singular imperfect of estar

errada

eh-HAH-dah — Wrong or mistaken; feminine form of errado

Quando

KWAN-doo — When; conjunction or adverb referring to time

estimulava

es-tee-moo-LAH-vah — Was encouraging; imperfect of estimular

quis

keesh — Wanted; first or third-person preterite of querer

dizer

dee-ZER — To say; infinitive of the verb to say or tell

ser

ser — To be; permanent or essential state infinitive

franco

FRAN-koo — Frank; honest and direct in speech

notar

noh-TAR — To note; to observe or point out something

as

as — The; feminine plural definite article

falácias

fah-LAH-see-as — Fallacies; mistaken beliefs or flawed arguments

era

EH-rah — Was; third-person singular imperfect of ser

ocasionalmente

oh-kah-zee-oh-nal-MEN-teh — Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly

guiado

ghee-AH-doo — Guided or led; past participle of guiar

direção

dee-reh-SONG — Direction; the path toward a specific goal or place

verdade

ver-DAH-deh — Truth; that which is factually correct or real

Não

nowng — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese

esteja

es-TAY-zhah — Be; present subjunctive of estar

inteiramente

in-tay-rah-MEN-teh — Entirely; completely, without exception

errado

eh-HAH-doo — Wrong or mistaken; incorrectly done or thought

neste

NES-teh — In this; contraction of em and este

caso

KAH-zoo — Case; a particular instance or situation

O

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

homem

OH-meng — Man; an adult male human being

é

eh — Is; third-person singular present of ser

clínico

KLEE-nee-koo — Clinician or clinical; relating to medical practice

interior

in-teh-ree-OR — Interior or inland; inside or away from the coast

E

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

caminha

kah-MEEN-yah — Walks; third-person singular present of caminhar

bastante

bas-TAN-teh — Quite or enough; a considerable amount or degree

Então

en-TANG — Then or so; indicating sequence or logical conclusion

certo

SER-too — Correct or certain; right and without doubt