The Scarlet Letter — Page 3

Vocabulary

PÁGINA

PAH-zhee-nah — A single leaf or side of a book

A

ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

ALFÂNDEGA

al-FAN-deh-gah — Customs house where imported goods are inspected

PORTA

POR-tah — A door or entrance to a building

DA

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

PRISÃO

pree-ZOWN — A place where criminals are confined; jail

VINHETA

vee-NYEH-tah — A small decorative illustration or chapter heading

ROSA

HOH-zah — A flowering plant; the color pink or rose

SILVESTRE

seel-VES-treh — Wild, growing naturally without cultivation

AS

ahz — Plural feminine definite article meaning 'the'

FOFOQUEIR

foh-foh-KAY-roh — A gossiper; one who spreads rumors

DE

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

PÉ

peh — The foot; the lower extremity of the leg

SOBRE

SOH-breh — Preposition meaning 'on', 'over', or 'about'

MISERÁVEL

mee-zeh-RAH-vel — Wretched, miserable, or extremely unfortunate person

EMINÊNCIA

eh-mee-NEN-syah — A title of honor; a prominent or elevated position

ELA

EH-lah — Third-person feminine pronoun meaning 'she'

FOI

foy — Past tense of 'ir' or 'ser', meaning 'was' or 'went'

LEVADA

leh-VAH-dah — Carried or taken away; past participle of levar

VOLTA

VOL-tah — A return; turning back to a previous place

À

ah — Contraction of 'a' plus 'a'; to the (feminine)

OS

ohz — Plural masculine definite article meaning 'the'

OLHOS

OHL-yohz — Eyes; the organs of sight on the face

DO

doh — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'

ERUDITO

eh-roo-DEE-toh — A learned scholar with extensive academic knowledge

ENRUGADO

en-roo-GAH-doh — Wrinkled, creased, or having many lines on skin

BRILHARAM

bree-LYAH-rawn — They shone or sparkled; past tense of brilhar

MORADA

moh-RAH-dah — A dwelling place, residence, or home

SOLITÁRIA

soh-lee-TAH-ryah — Solitary, lonely, or isolated; alone in place

PASSOS

PAH-sohs — Steps or footsteps; movements made while walking

SOLITÁRIOS

soh-lee-TAH-ryohz — Plural of solitário; lonely or isolated steps

O

oh — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

TOQUE

TOH-keh — A touch; the act of gently contacting something

MÃO

mown — The hand; the body part at the end of the arm

BEBÊ

beh-BEH — A baby or infant; a very young child

COURAÇA

koh-RAH-sah — Armor breastplate; protective covering for the chest

GOVERNADOR

goh-ver-nah-DOR — A governor; official who leads a state or colony

CUIDA

KWEE-dah — Takes care of; third-person present of cuidar

DISSO

DEE-soh — Contraction of 'de isso', meaning 'of that'

NÃO

nown — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

PERDEREI

per-deh-RAY — I will lose; first-person future tense of perder

CRIANÇA

kree-AN-sah — A child; a young human being not yet adult

MINISTRO

mee-NEES-troh — A minister; a high-ranking government official or clergyman

E

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or phrases

SANGUESSUGA

san-geh-SOO-gah — A leech; a bloodsucker or exploitative person

SEU

seh-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

PACIENTE

pah-SYEN-teh — A patient; a person receiving medical treatment

VIRGENS

VIR-zhehnz — Virgins; women who have not had sexual relations

IGREJA

ee-GREH-zhah — A church; a building for Christian worship

ELES

EH-lehz — Third-person masculine plural pronoun meaning 'they'

ESTAVAM

es-TAH-vown — They were; imperfect past tense of estar

NO

noh — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'

AUGE

OW-zheh — The peak, height, or pinnacle of something

DAQUELE

dah-KEH-leh — Contraction of 'de' and 'aquele', meaning 'of that'

ESTRANHO

es-TRAHN-yoh — Strange, unusual, or foreign; something out of ordinary

ESPLENDOR

es-plen-DOR — Splendor; magnificent brilliance or impressive grandeur

NA

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

CASA

KAH-zah — A house or home; a residential building

LUTO

LOO-toh — Mourning or grief; period of sorrow after death

MANDRÁGORA

man-DRAH-goh-rah — Mandrake; a plant historically associated with magic

ELE

EH-leh — Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

COLHIA

kohl-YEE-ah — He was harvesting or gathering; imperfect of colher

ERVAS

ER-vahz — Herbs or weeds; small plants used for cooking or medicine

AQUI

ah-KEE — Here; in this place or location

ALI

ah-LEE — There; in that place slightly distant

BEIRA

BAY-rah — Edge, shore, or brink of something

MAR

mar — The sea or ocean; a large body of saltwater

AINDA

ah-EEN-dah — Still, yet, or even; continuing up to now

ME

meh — Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'

PERDOARÁS

per-dwah-RAHS — You will forgive; second-person future of perdoar

UM

oong — Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'one'

RAIO

HY-oh — A ray or beam of light; also a lightning bolt

SOL

sol — The sun; the star at the center of our solar system

RIACHO

hee-AH-shoh — A small stream or brook flowing through the land

SORRISO

soh-HEE-zoh — A smile; a facial expression showing happiness or cunning

COM

kohn — Preposition meaning 'with'; together or accompanied by

SIGNIFICADO

sig-nee-fee-KAH-doh — Meaning or significance of a word or gesture

SINISTRO

see-NEES-troh — Sinister, ominous, or threatening in appearance

NOTÁVEIS

noh-TAH-vaysh — Notable or remarkable people or things; distinguished individuals

NOVA

NOH-vah — New; feminine form of novo, meaning recently created

INGLATERRA

in-glah-TEH-rah — England; the country in the United Kingdom

NOS

nohz — Pronoun meaning 'us' or 'ourselves'; also 'in the' (plural)

ENCONTRAREMOS

en-kon-trah-REH-mohz — We will meet; first-person plural future of encontrar

NOVAMENTE

noh-vah-MEN-teh — Again; once more; a repeated occurrence of something

RETORNO

heh-TOR-noh — A return; coming back to a previous place or state

INTRODUÇÃO

in-troh-doo-SOWN — An introduction; opening section presenting a text

LETRA

LEH-trah — A letter of the alphabet; also handwriting or script

ESCARLATE

es-kar-LAH-teh — Scarlet; a bright red color associated with shame

É

eh — Third-person singular present of ser, meaning 'is'

um

oong — Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'

tanto

TAN-toh — So much or so many; indicating a large degree

notável

noh-TAH-vel — Notable or remarkable; worthy of attention or comment

que

keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'what'

embora

em-BOH-rah — Although or even though; introducing a contrast

relutante

heh-loo-TAN-teh — Reluctant; unwilling or hesitant to do something

em

eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'

falar

fah-LAR — To speak or talk; the infinitive form of the verb

demasiado

deh-mah-ZYAH-doh — Too much; excessively beyond what is appropriate

mim

meeng — First-person singular pronoun used after prepositions: 'me'

mesmo

MEZ-moh — Same; also used reflexively meaning 'myself' or 'itself'

meus

meh-ooz — Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (masculine plural)

assuntos

ah-SOON-tohz — Affairs, matters, or subjects of concern or discussion

junto

ZHOON-toh — Together or next to; in proximity with someone

lareira

lah-RAY-rah — A fireplace or hearth inside a home

amigos

ah-MEE-gohz — Friends; people with whom one has a close relationship

pessoais

peh-SWAYSH — Personal; relating to one's own private life

impulso

im-POOL-soh — An impulse or urge; a sudden strong desire to act

autobiográfico

ow-toh-byoh-GRAH-fee-koh — Autobiographical; relating to the story of one's own life

tenha

TEN-yah — Subjunctive of ter, meaning 'may have' or 'has'

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'

apoderado

ah-poh-deh-RAH-doh — Taken hold of; seized or overtaken by a feeling

duas

DOO-ahz — Two; feminine form of the numeral dois

vezes

VEH-zehz — Times or occasions; instances of something occurring

minha

MEEN-yah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (feminine singular)

vida

VEE-dah — Life; the existence and experience of a living being

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'

dirigir

dee-ree-ZHEER — To direct or address; to steer toward an audience

público

POO-blee-koh — The public; the general population or an audience