The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 3

Vocabulary

Aprenda

ah-PRЕН-dah — Learn (imperative); take a lesson from something

então

en-TAWN — Then, so, therefore; used as a connector

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

esta

ES-tah — This (feminine); demonstrative pronoun near speaker

história

ish-TOR-ee-ah — Story, history; a narrative or account of events

não

now — No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese

temer

teh-MAIR — To fear, to dread; feel afraid of something

frutos

FROO-toosh — Fruits, results; outcomes or consequences of actions

passado

pah-SAH-doo — Past; time gone by or previous events

mas

mahsh — But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition

antes

AN-tesh — Before, rather; indicating preference or prior time

ser

sair — To be; permanent or essential state of existence

circunspecto

sir-koon-SPEK-too — Circumspect, cautious; careful and prudent in behavior

futuro

foo-TOO-roo — Future; time yet to come ahead

para

PAH-rah — For, to, in order to; indicates purpose or direction

que

keh — That, which, what; subordinating conjunction or pronoun

aquelas

ah-KEH-lahsh — Those (feminine plural); demonstrative pronoun at distance

torpes

TOR-pesh — Vile, base, shameful; morally reprehensible or disgraceful

paixões

pie-SHOYNSH — Passions; intense strong emotions or desires

quais

kwahish — Which (plural); relative or interrogative pronoun

nossa

NOH-sah — Our (feminine); first person plural possessive adjective

família

fah-MEEL-yah — Family; group of related people living together

tanto

TAN-too — So much, so many; indicates high degree or quantity

sofreu

soo-FRAY-oo — Suffered (past tense); endured pain or hardship

voltem

VOL-teng — Return (subjunctive plural); come back again

soltas

SOL-tahsh — Loose, free, unleashed; not restrained or controlled

ruína

roo-EE-nah — Ruin, destruction; collapse or downfall of something

Saiba

SYE-bah — Know (imperative subjunctive); be aware of something

tempo

TEM-poo — Time, period; a specific era or duration

Grande

GRAN-deh — Great, large; of significant size or importance

Rebelião

heh-beh-lee-OWN — Rebellion; armed uprising against established authority

cuja

KOO-zhah — Whose (feminine); relative possessive pronoun

escrita

esh-KREE-tah — Writing, written account; recorded text or narrative

erudito

eh-roo-DEE-too — Erudite, scholar; highly learned and knowledgeable person

Lorde

LOR-deh — Lord; noble title of high social rank

recomendo

heh-koo-MEN-doo — I recommend; suggest strongly for consideration

toda

TOH-dah — All, every, whole (feminine); entire without exception

veemência

veh-eh-MEN-see-ah — Vehemence; great force, intensity, or strong emphasis

sua

SOO-ah — Your, his, her (feminine possessive); belonging to someone

atenção

ah-ten-SOWN — Attention; focused awareness directed toward something

este

ES-teh — This (masculine); demonstrative near the speaker

Solar

soo-LAR — Manor house; ancestral noble estate or hall

era

EH-rah — Was (imperfect); past state of being or existence

detido

deh-TEE-doo — Held, detained; kept or occupied by someone

por

poor — By, for, through; indicates agent or cause

desse

DES-eh — Of that (masculine contraction de + esse)

nome

NOH-meh — Name; word used to identify a person or thing

se

seh — If, oneself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

pode

POH-deh — Can, could; expresses ability or possibility

negar

neh-GAR — To deny, to negate; refuse to admit something true

ele

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

um

oong — A, one (masculine article); indefinite article singular

homem

OH-meng — Man; adult male human being

extremamente

esh-treh-mah-MEN-teh — Extremely; to a very high or intense degree

selvagem

sel-VAH-zheng — Wild, savage; fierce, uncivilized, or uncontrolled behavior

profano

proo-FAH-noo — Profane; irreverent, disrespectful of sacred or moral things

ímpio

EEM-pee-oo — Impious, ungodly; lacking reverence for religion or morality

Isso

EE-soo — This, that (neuter); refers to a previously mentioned idea

em

eng — In, at; basic preposition of location or time

verdade

vair-DAH-deh — Truth; something true or factually accurate

seus

SAY-oosh — His, her, your (masculine plural possessive)

vizinhos

vee-ZEE-nyoosh — Neighbors; people living nearby or next door

poderiam

poo-deh-REE-ong — Could (conditional plural); were able to do something

ter

tair — To have; possess or hold something

perdoado

pair-doo-AH-doo — Forgiven; granted pardon or absolution for wrongdoing

visto

VEESH-too — Seen, given that; past participle or causal conjunction

santos

SAN-toosh — Saints; holy or virtuous people venerated religiously

nunca

NOON-kah — Never; at no time or under no circumstances

prosperaram

prosh-peh-RAH-rong — Prospered (past plural); thrived or succeeded greatly

paragens

pah-RAH-zhengsh — Parts, regions; local areas or surrounding neighborhoods

havia

ah-VEE-ah — There was, had (imperfect); past existence or possession

nele

NEH-leh — In him, in it; contraction of em + ele

certo

SAIR-too — Certain, a certain; particular or definite thing

humor

oo-MOR — Humor, disposition; mood or temperamental inclination

lascivo

lah-SEE-voo — Lascivious; lewd, lustful, showing excessive sexual desire

cruel

kroo-EL — Cruel; causing pain or suffering without remorse

tornava

tor-NAH-vah — Made, turned (imperfect); caused to become something

provérbio

proo-VAIR-bee-oo — Proverb, byword; a well-known saying or reputation

Oeste

oh-ES-teh — West; cardinal direction toward the setting sun

Aconteceu

ah-kon-teh-SAY-oo — It happened; an event occurred in the past

veio

VAY-oo — Came (past); arrived or moved toward a place

amar

ah-MAR — To love; feel deep affection for someone

facto

FAK-too — Fact; something that actually occurred or is true

uma

OO-mah — A, one (feminine article); indefinite feminine article

paixão

pie-SHOWN — Passion; intense emotion or overwhelming feeling

tão

town — So, such; intensifier indicating a high degree

sombria

som-BREE-ah — Dark, gloomy, somber; shadowy or sinister in nature

conhecida

koo-nyeh-SEE-dah — Known, familiar; recognized or widely acknowledged

sob

sob — Under, beneath; below or subordinate to something

luminoso

loo-mee-NOH-zoo — Luminous, bright; emitting or reflecting light clearly

filha

FEEL-yah — Daughter; female child in relation to her parents

lavrador

lah-vrah-DOR — Farmer, plowman; person who works agricultural land

possuía

poo-soo-EE-ah — Owned, possessed (imperfect); had as property or belonging

terras

TEH-hahsh — Lands, lands; tracts of ground or agricultural property

perto

PAIR-too — Near, close; at a short distance from something

propriedade

proo-pree-eh-DAH-deh — Property, estate; land or assets owned by someone

Mas

mahsh — But; conjunction expressing contrast or exception

jovem

ZHOH-veng — Young; of youthful age or early stage of life

donzela

don-ZEH-lah — Maiden, young woman; unmarried girl of good standing

sendo

SEN-doo — Being (gerund); present participle of ser

discreta

deesh-KREH-tah — Discreet, modest; careful and prudent in conduct

boa

BOH-ah — Good (feminine); of positive quality or character

reputação

heh-poo-tah-SOWN — Reputation; general opinion held about a person

evitava-o

eh-vee-TAH-vah-oo — Avoided him (imperfect); kept away from him deliberately

sempre

SEM-preh — Always; at all times without exception

pois

poysh — Because, since, for; causal or explanatory conjunction

temia

teh-MEE-ah — Feared (imperfect); was afraid of something continually

má

mah — Bad (feminine); of poor quality or evil character

fama

FAH-mah — Fame, reputation; public renown, often negative here

Assim

ah-SEENG — Thus, so, in this way; indicates manner or result

aconteceu

ah-kon-teh-SAY-oo — It happened; an event took place in the past

numa

NOO-mah — In a (feminine contraction em + uma)

festa

FES-tah — Festival, party; a celebration or festive gathering

São

sowng — Saint (masculine); title given to holy venerated person

cinco

SEEN-koo — Five; the cardinal number between four and six

ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

seis

saysh — Six; the cardinal number between five and seven

ociosos

oh-see-OH-zoosh — Idle, lazy; doing nothing productive or useful

perversos

pair-VAIR-zoosh — Perverse, wicked; morally corrupt or depraved companions

companheiros

kom-pah-NYAY-roosh — Companions, fellows; people who accompany or associate together

desceu

desh-SAY-oo — Descended, went down; moved stealthily downward

furtivamente

foor-tee-vah-MEN-teh — Furtively, stealthily; secretly and cautiously to avoid detection

sobre

SOH-breh — On, over, about; indicates position above or topic

quinta

KEEN-tah — Farm, country estate; rural property with agricultural land

raptou

hap-TOH — Abducted, kidnapped; seized someone by force illegally

estando

esh-TAN-doo — Being (gerund of estar); in a temporary state or location

pai

pye — Father; male parent of a child

irmãos

eer-MOWNSH — Brothers; male siblings of the same family

fora

FOH-rah — Outside, away; not present or outside a place

casa

KAH-zah — House, home; building where people live

como

KOH-moo — As, how, like; expresses manner or comparison

bem

beng — Well, good; in a satisfactory or correct manner

sabia

sah-BEE-ah — Knew (imperfect); had knowledge of something previously