The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 3

Vocabulary

Mesmo

MEZ-moo — Even; same; very (intensifier or adjective)

assim

ah-SEEM — Like this; so; thus; in this way

os

ooz — The (masculine plural definite article)

dois

DOH-ees — Two (masculine form of the number)

homens

OH-menz — Men; adult male human beings

davam

DAH-vown — They gave; used to give (imperfect tense)

o

oo — The (masculine singular definite article)

maior

my-OR — Greater; bigger; the most importance or value

valor

vah-LOR — Value; worth; importance placed on something

a

ah — The (feminine singular definite article); to

essas

EH-sahz — Those (feminine plural demonstrative adjective)

excursões

ex-koor-SOYNZ — Excursions; short trips or outings taken together

considerando-as

kon-see-deh-RAHN-doo-ahz — Considering them; regarding them as something important

principal

preen-see-PAHL — Main; principal; most important of all things

joia

ZHOY-ah — Jewel; gem; prized treasure or highlight

de

deh — Of; from (common preposition linking nouns)

cada

KAH-dah — Each; every (used before singular nouns)

semana

seh-MAH-nah — Week; period of seven consecutive days

e

ee — And (basic coordinating conjunction)

não

nowng — No; not (basic negation word in Portuguese)

só

saw — Only; just; alone; merely

deixavam

day-SHAH-vown — They left aside; used to abandon or neglect

lado

LAH-doo — Side; aside; direction next to something

ocasiões

oh-kah-zee-OYNZ — Occasions; opportunities; special moments or events

prazer

prah-ZER — Pleasure; enjoyment; delight in an activity

mas

mahz — But (coordinating conjunction showing contrast)

até

ah-TEH — Even; until; up to (preposition or adverb)

resistiam

heh-zees-CHEE-own — They resisted; used to resist demands or pressures

às

ahz — To the (feminine plural contraction of a+as)

exigências

eh-zee-ZHEN-see-ahz — Demands; requirements; pressing obligations or needs

dos

dooz — Of the (masculine plural contraction of de+os)

negócios

neh-GOH-see-ooz — Business; affairs; commercial dealings or transactions

para

PAH-rah — For; in order to; toward (preposition of purpose)

que

keh — That; which; so that (conjunction or pronoun)

pudessem

poo-DEH-seng — They could (imperfect subjunctive of poder)

desfrutá-las

dez-froo-TAH-lahz — To enjoy them; to take full pleasure in something

sem

seng — Without; lacking (preposition of absence)

interrupção

een-teh-hoop-SOWNG — Interruption; a break in continuity or activity

Aconteceu

ah-kon-teh-SEW — It happened; it occurred (simple past tense)

numa

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

dessas

DEH-sahz — Of those (feminine plural contraction of de+essas)

caminhadas

kah-meen-YAH-dahz — Walks; hikes; journeys taken on foot

caminho

kah-MEEN-yoo — Path; road; route taken to reach somewhere

levou

leh-VOH — Led; took; carried them (simple past of levar)

por

por — Through; by; along (preposition of movement)

uma

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

rua

HOO-ah — Street; road in an urban area

secundária

seh-koon-DAH-ree-ah — Secondary; side; lesser or minor street

num

noong — In a (masculine singular contraction of em+um)

bairro

BAH-hoo — Neighborhood; district; area within a city

movimentado

moh-vee-men-TAH-doo — Busy; lively; full of activity and movement

A

ah — The (feminine singular definite article)

era

EH-rah — Was; used to be (imperfect of ser)

pequena

peh-KEH-nah — Small; little; of limited size or extent

dita

DEE-tah — Said; called; so-called (past participle of dizer)

tranquila

trahn-KEE-lah — Quiet; calm; peaceful and undisturbed

tinha

TEEN-yah — Had; used to have (imperfect of ter)

um

oong — A; one (masculine singular indefinite article)

comércio

koh-MER-see-oo — Commerce; trade; business activity in an area

próspero

PROS-peh-roo — Prosperous; thriving; doing very well financially

nos

nooz — In the; on the (masculine plural contraction)

dias

DEE-ahz — Days; periods of twenty-four hours

Os

ooz — The (masculine plural definite article)

habitantes

ah-bee-TAHN-tez — Inhabitants; residents; people living in a place

estavam

es-TAH-vown — They were; used to be (imperfect of estar)

todos

TOH-dooz — All; everyone; every single one of them

indo

EEN-doo — Going; in the process of going somewhere

bem

beng — Well; good; in a satisfactory manner

ao

ow — To the (masculine singular contraction of a+o)

parecia

pah-reh-SEE-ah — It seemed; appeared (imperfect of parecer)

aspiravam

az-pee-RAH-vown — They aspired; used to aim for something better

ir

eer — To go; infinitive of the verb of motion

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still; yet; even more so

melhor

meh-LYOR — Better; superior; of higher quality or degree

investindo

een-ves-TEEN-doo — Investing; putting money or effort into something

excedente

ex-seh-DEN-teh — Surplus; excess; amount beyond what is needed

seus

SEH-ooz — Their; his; possessive pronoun (masculine plural)

ganhos

GAHN-yooz — Earnings; gains; money earned through work

em

eng — In; at; into (basic preposition of location)

adornos

ah-DOR-nooz — Adornments; decorations; ornamental embellishments on display

modo

MOH-doo — Way; manner; mode in which something is done

as

ahz — The (feminine plural definite article)

fachadas

fah-SHAH-dahz — Facades; fronts of buildings facing the street

das

dahz — Of the (feminine plural contraction of de+as)

lojas

LOH-zhahz — Shops; stores; retail establishments selling goods

se

seh — Themselves; reflexive pronoun or passive marker

estendiam

es-ten-DEE-own — They stretched; extended along a route continuously

longo

LON-goo — Long; along; extending over a great distance

daquela

dah-KEH-lah — Of that; from that (feminine singular contraction)

via

VEE-ah — Road; thoroughfare; route through an area

com

kong — With (basic preposition of accompaniment or manner)

ar

ar — Air; appearance; manner; look or demeanor

convite

kon-VEE-teh — Invitation; welcoming gesture or beckoning air

como

KOH-moo — Like; as; how (comparison or manner word)

fileiras

fee-LAY-rahz — Rows; lines; series arranged in a sequence

vendedoras

ven-deh-DOH-rahz — Saleswomen; female vendors selling goods to customers

sorridentes

soh-hee-DEN-tez — Smiling; having a cheerful welcoming expression

aos

owz — To the (masculine plural contraction of a+os)

domingos

doh-MEEN-gooz — Sundays; the seventh day of the week

quando

KWAHN-doo — When; at the time that something happens

encobria

en-koh-BREE-ah — Concealed; covered; hid its more exuberant charms

encantos

en-KAHN-tooz — Charms; enchantments; appealing attractive qualities

mais

mahz — More; most; additional amount or degree

exuberantes

eh-zoo-beh-RAHN-tez — Exuberant; lively; overflowing with energy or display

ficava

fee-KAH-vah — Remained; used to be; stayed (imperfect of ficar)

comparativamente

kom-pah-rah-tee-vah-MEN-teh — Comparatively; relatively; when measured against something else

vazia

vah-ZEE-ah — Empty; vacant; lacking people or activity

passantes

pah-SAHN-tez — Passersby; people walking or passing through

destacava

des-tah-KAH-vah — Stood out; was highlighted against its surroundings

contraste

kon-TRAS-teh — Contrast; striking difference between two things

sua

SOO-ah — Its; her; his; possessive pronoun (feminine singular)

vizinhança

vee-zeen-YAHN-sah — Neighborhood; vicinity; surrounding area nearby

sombria

som-BREE-ah — Gloomy; somber; dark and lacking cheerfulness

fogo

FOH-goo — Fire; flame; burning light or glow

floresta

flo-RES-tah — Forest; woods; dense area of trees

suas

SOO-ahz — Its; her; their; possessive pronoun (feminine plural)

venezianas

veh-neh-zee-AH-nahz — Blinds; shutters; slatted window coverings

recém-pintadas

heh-SENG-peen-TAH-dahz — Freshly painted; recently given a new coat of paint

latões

lah-TOYNZ — Brass fittings; large brass fixtures on a building

polidos

poh-LEE-dooz — Polished; shined to a bright clean gleam

limpeza

leem-PEH-zah — Cleanliness; tidiness; state of being clean

alegria

ah-leh-GREE-ah — Joy; happiness; cheerfulness in general appearance

gerais

zheh-RAHZ — General; overall; widespread across the whole area

dignas

DEEG-nahz — Worthy; deserving; meriting attention or recognition

nota

NOH-tah — Note; notice; worthy of being remarked upon

captava

kap-TAH-vah — Captured; drew; attracted attention immediately

agradava

ah-grah-DAH-vah — Pleased; was pleasing to; delighted the eye

instantaneamente

een-stahn-tah-neh-ah-MEN-teh — Instantly; immediately; at once without any delay

olhar

oh-LYAR — Gaze; look; the act of looking at something

do

doo — Of the (masculine singular contraction of de+o)

transeunte

trahn-seh-OON-teh — Passerby; pedestrian; person walking past a place

duas

DOO-ahz — Two (feminine form of the number)

portas

POR-tahz — Doors; entrances; openings into a building

esquina

es-KEE-nah — Corner; intersection of two streets

à

ah — To the (feminine singular contraction, grave accent)

esquerda

es-KER-dah — Left; the left-hand side or direction

seguindo

seh-GEEN-doo — Following; going along; continuing in a direction

leste

LES-teh — East; the cardinal direction toward the sunrise

linha

LEEN-yah — Line; row; continuous unbroken sequence or boundary

interrompida

een-teh-hom-PEE-dah — Interrupted; broken; not continuous at a certain point

pela

PEH-lah — By the; through the (feminine singular contraction)

entrada

en-TRAH-dah — Entrance; entry; opening allowing access to a place

pátio

PAH-choo — Courtyard; patio; open enclosed space in a building

exatamente

eh-zah-tah-MEN-teh — Exactly; precisely; at that very specific point

naquele

nah-KEH-leh — At that; in that (masculine singular contraction)

ponto

PON-too — Point; spot; specific location in an area

certo

SER-too — Certain; a certain; particular (indefinite adjective)

bloco

BLOH-koo — Block; mass; large solid structure or building

sinistro

see-NEES-troo — Sinister; ominous; threatening in appearance or character

edifício

eh-dee-FEE-see-oo — Building; structure; constructed edifice in urban area

projetava

proh-zheh-TAH-vah — Projected; jutted out; extended beyond the building line

empena

em-PEH-nah — Gable; triangular end wall of a building

sobre

SOH-breh — Over; above; on top of something