The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 8

Vocabulary

Ao

aw — Contraction of 'a' + 'o', meaning 'to the'

entrar

en-TRAR — To enter or go into a place

seus

SAY-ooz — His, her, or their (plural possessive)

olhos

OL-yooz — Eyes, the organs of sight

caíram

ka-EE-rawn — They fell or dropped down

sobre

SOH-bree — On, over, or about something

a

ah — The definite article for feminine nouns

bengala

ben-GAH-lah — A walking stick or cane

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' + 'a', meaning 'in the'

mão

mawn — Hand, the body part at arm's end

de

jee — Of or from, a preposition

e

ee — And, a conjunction linking words or clauses

ele

EH-lee — He, third-person singular masculine pronoun

correu

ko-HEH-oo — He or she ran quickly toward something

em

em — In, at, or on, a preposition

direção

jee-reh-SAWN — Direction or toward a specific place

ela

EH-lah — She or it, feminine third-person pronoun

com

kon — With, a preposition indicating accompaniment

uma

OO-mah — A or an, feminine indefinite article

exclamação

es-klah-mah-SAWN — An exclamation or sudden vocal expression

alegria

ah-leh-GREE-ah — Joy, happiness, or delight

Estou

es-TOH — I am, first-person present of 'estar'

muito

MWEEN-too — Very or much, an intensifying adverb

feliz

feh-LEEZ — Happy or pleased, feeling positive emotion

disse

JEE-see — Said, past tense of 'dizer'

Não

nawn — No or not, a negation word

tinha

TEEN-yah — Had, imperfect past tense of 'ter'

certeza

ser-TEH-zah — Certainty or sureness about something

se

see — If or whether, a conditional conjunction

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had, imperfect past tense of 'haver'

deixado

day-SHAH-doo — Left behind or abandoned something somewhere

aqui

ah-KEE — Here, in this place or location

ou

oh — Or, a conjunction indicating alternatives

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' + 'o', meaning 'in the'

Escritório

es-kree-TOH-ree-oo — Office or bureau, a place for work

Navegação

nah-veh-gah-SAWN — Navigation or shipping, related to sea travel

perderia

per-deh-REE-ah — Would lose, conditional tense of 'perder'

essa

EH-sah — That, feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

por

por — For or by, a preposition with many uses

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing, not anything at all

mundo

MOON-doo — World or universe, all of existence

Um

oom — A or one, masculine indefinite article

presente

preh-ZEN-chee — A gift or present given to someone

vejo

VEH-zhoo — I see, first-person present of 'ver'

Sim

seem — Yes, an affirmative response word

senhor

sen-YOR — Sir or mister, a respectful address for men

Do

doo — Contraction of 'de' + 'o', meaning 'from the'

Hospital

os-pee-TAL — Hospital, a medical treatment facility

De

jee — Of or from, a preposition

um

oom — A or one, masculine indefinite article

dois

doysh — Two, the number 2

amigos

ah-MEE-gooz — Friends, people one has friendly relations with

lá

lah — There, in that place over there

ocasião

oh-kah-zee-AWN — Occasion or opportunity, a particular event or time

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' + 'o', meaning 'of the'

meu

meh-oo — My, first-person singular possessive adjective

casamento

kah-zah-MEN-too — Wedding or marriage, the union of two people

Ora

OH-rah — Now or well, an interjection expressing reaction

ora

OH-rah — Now or well, an interjection expressing reaction

isso

EE-soo — That or this, neuter demonstrative pronoun

é

eh — Is, third-person singular present of 'ser'

ruim

hoo-EEM — Bad, poor quality, or unfortunate

balançando

bah-lan-SAN-doo — Shaking or swaying, present participle of 'balançar'

cabeça

kah-BEH-sah — Head, the uppermost part of the body

O

oo — The, masculine definite article

Dr

doo-TOR — Abbreviation for doutor, meaning doctor

piscou

pees-KOH — Blinked, past tense of 'piscar'

através

ah-trah-VESH — Through or across, a preposition of movement

óculos

OH-koo-looz — Eyeglasses or spectacles worn to aid vision

leve

LEH-vee — Light or mild, not heavy or intense

assombro

ah-SOM-broo — Astonishment or amazement, great surprise

Por

por — For or why, a preposition or conjunction

que

kee — That, what, or which, a conjunction or pronoun

era

EH-rah — Was, imperfect past tense of 'ser'

Apenas

ah-PEH-nahs — Only or just, an adverb of restriction

porque

por-KEE — Because, a conjunction giving a reason

o

oo — The, masculine singular definite article

desorganizou

dez-or-gah-nee-ZOH — Disorganized or disrupted, threw into disorder

nossas

NOH-sahs — Our, first-person plural feminine possessive adjective

pequenas

peh-KEH-nahs — Small or little, feminine plural adjective

deduções

deh-doo-SOYSH — Deductions, logical conclusions drawn from evidence

Seu

SAY-oo — Your or his, possessive adjective or pronoun

diz

jeez — Says or tells, third-person present of 'dizer'

Casei-me

kah-ZAY-mee — I got married, reflexive past of 'casar'

assim

ah-SEEM — Thus, so, or in this way

deixei

day-SHAY — I left, past tense of 'deixar'

hospital

os-pee-TAL — Hospital, a medical care institution

todas

TOH-dahs — All or every, feminine plural determiner

as

ahs — The, feminine plural definite article

esperanças

es-peh-RAN-sahs — Hopes, wishes or expectations for the future

prática

PRAH-chee-kah — Practice or practical work in a profession

consultoria

kon-sool-toh-REE-ah — Consultancy or advisory professional service

Era

EH-rah — It was, imperfect past tense of 'ser'

necessário

neh-seh-SAH-ree-oo — Necessary or required, something that must happen

criar

kree-AR — To create or establish something new

próprio

PROH-pree-oo — Own or proper, belonging to oneself

lar

lar — Home or dwelling place, one's residence

não

nawn — Not or no, a negation word

estamos

es-TAH-mooz — We are, first-person plural present of 'estar'

tão

tawn — So or as, an adverb of degree

errados

eh-HAH-dooz — Wrong or mistaken, incorrectly judged

afinal

ah-fee-NAL — After all or finally, concluding an argument

E

ee — And, a conjunction connecting words or clauses

agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now, at this present moment in time

Senhor

sen-YOR — Sir or mister, a respectful title for men

sim

seem — Yes, an affirmative reply

humilde

oo-MEEL-jee — Humble or modest, not proud or arrogant

homem

OH-mem — Man, an adult male human being

mente

MEN-chee — Mind, the faculty of thought and reason

precisa

preh-SEE-zah — Needs or requires, third-person present of 'precisar'

evidentemente

eh-vee-den-chee-MEN-chee — Evidently or obviously, in a clear manner

amador

ah-mah-DOR — Amateur or enthusiast, not a paid professional

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' + 'a', meaning 'of the'

ciência

see-EN-see-ah — Science, the systematic study of nature

Sr

sen-YOR — Abbreviation for senhor, meaning mister or sir

catador

kah-tah-DOR — Picker or gatherer, one who collects things

conchas

KON-shahs — Shells, hard outer coverings of mollusks

nas

nahs — Contraction of 'em' + 'as', meaning 'in the'

margens

MAR-zhens — Shores, banks, or margins of water bodies

grande

GRAN-jee — Great or large, of considerable size or importance

oceano

oh-see-AH-noo — Ocean, a vast body of salt water

desconhecido

des-kon-yeh-SEE-doo — Unknown or unfamiliar, not yet discovered

Presumo

preh-ZOO-moo — I presume or assume, first-person present

ao

aw — Contraction of 'a' + 'o', meaning 'to the'

quem

keng — Who, an interrogative or relative pronoun

me

mee — Me, first-person singular object pronoun

dirijo

jee-REE-zhoo — I address or direct myself, first-person present

este

ES-chee — This, masculine singular demonstrative adjective

amigo

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

Prazer

prah-ZER — Pleasure, used when greeting someone new

conhecê-lo

kon-yeh-SAY-loo — To meet or know you, infinitive with pronoun

Já

zhah — Already or yet, an adverb of time

ouvi

oh-VEE — I heard, past tense of 'ouvir'

seu

SAY-oo — Your or his, singular possessive adjective

nome

NOH-mee — Name, the word used to identify someone

ser

ser — To be, an infinitive linking identity or essence

mencionado

men-see-oh-NAH-doo — Mentioned or cited, referred to in conversation

conexão

ko-neh-KSAWN — Connection or link between things or people

interessa

in-teh-HEH-sah — Interests or concerns, third-person present of 'interessar'