The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 4

Vocabulary

Tinha

Had; past tense of 'ter' (to have)

dois

Two; the number 2

andares

Floors or stories of a building

de

Of, from; common preposition indicating relation or origin

altura

Height; vertical measurement of something

não

No, not; basic negation word

mostrava

Was showing; imperfect past of 'mostrar'

nenhuma

None, not any; feminine negative pronoun/adjective

janela

Window; opening in a wall for light

nada

Nothing; complete absence of anything

além

Beyond, besides; indicating something further or additional

uma

A, one; feminine indefinite article or numeral

porta

Door; entrance or exit of a building

no

In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

andar

Floor, story; level of a building

inferior

Lower, inferior; situated below something else

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

fronte

Front, facade; the forward-facing surface of a building

cega

Blind; lacking openings or windows

parede

Wall; vertical surface enclosing a room or building

descolorida

Discolored, faded; having lost original color

superior

Upper, superior; situated above or higher

exibia

Was displaying, exhibiting; imperfect past of 'exibir'

em

In, at, on; common Portuguese preposition

cada

Each, every; referring to individual items of a group

detalhe

Detail; a small, specific particular aspect

as

The; feminine plural definite article

marcas

Marks, signs; visible traces left on a surface

prolongada

Prolonged, extended; lasting a long time

sórdida

Sordid, filthy; morally or physically dirty and unpleasant

negligência

Negligence; lack of proper care and attention

A

The; feminine singular definite article

que

That, which, who; common relative pronoun or conjunction

tinha

Had; imperfect past tense of 'ter'

nem

Neither, nor; negative conjunction linking two elements

campainha

Doorbell; small bell used to signal at a door

aldrava

Door knocker; metal device for knocking on a door

estava

Was; imperfect past tense of 'estar'

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

bolhas

Blisters, bubbles; raised swellings on a surface

manchada

Stained, spotted; marked with dirty patches

Vagabundos

Vagabonds, tramps; idle wanderers with no fixed home

se

Themselves, oneself; reflexive pronoun

encostavam

Were leaning; imperfect past of 'encostar'

preguiçosamente

Lazily; in a slow, idle, or sluggish manner

na

In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

entrada

Entrance, entry; the place or act of entering

acendiam

Were lighting; imperfect past of 'acender'

fósforos

Matches; small sticks used to produce fire

nas

In the; contraction of 'em' and 'as' (feminine plural)

tábuas

Boards, planks; flat pieces of cut wood

crianças

Children; young people below adolescent age

brincavam

Were playing; imperfect past of 'brincar'

fazer

To do, to make; fundamental action verb

compras

Shopping, purchases; goods bought or act of buying

nos

In the; contraction of 'em' and 'os' (masculine plural)

degraus

Steps, stairs; individual levels of a staircase

o

The; masculine singular definite article

estudante

Student; person engaged in academic study

havia

Had, there had been; past perfect auxiliary verb

experimentado

Tried out, tested; past participle of 'experimentar'

seu

His, her, its, your; possessive pronoun or adjective

canivete

Penknife, pocketknife; small folding blade tool

molduras

Frames, moldings; decorative borders around surfaces

por

For, by, through; versatile Portuguese preposition

quase

Almost, nearly; very close to but not quite

geração

Generation; all people born around the same time

ninguém

Nobody, no one; absence of any person

aparecido

Appeared; past participle of 'aparecer'

para

For, to; preposition indicating purpose or destination

afastar

To drive away, remove; to push something farther

esses

Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun or adjective

visitantes

Visitors; people who visit a place temporarily

casuais

Casual, occasional; happening by chance without planning

ou

Or; disjunctive conjunction offering an alternative

reparar

To repair, to notice; fix damage or pay attention

os

The; masculine plural definite article

seus

His, her, their; masculine plural possessive adjective

estragos

Damage, ravages; harm or destruction caused over time

O

The; masculine singular definite article

Sr.

Mr.; abbreviated title of respect for a man

advogado

Lawyer, attorney; professional who practices law

estavam

Were; imperfect past tense of 'estar'

do

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'

outro

Other, another; a different or additional one

lado

Side; the area to the left or right of something

da

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a' (feminine)

ruela

Alley, narrow lane; a small, tight street

mas

But; adversative conjunction indicating contrast

quando

When; conjunction or adverb of time

chegaram

Arrived, reached; preterite past of 'chegar'

à

To the; contraction of 'a' and 'a' (feminine)

primeiro

First; ordinal number indicating the initial position

ergueu

Raised, lifted; preterite past of 'erguer'

sua

His, her, your; feminine singular possessive adjective

bengala

Cane, walking stick; staff used for support while walking

apontou

Pointed; preterite past of 'apontar'

Você

You; second person singular pronoun (formal/standard)

já

Already, yet; adverb indicating prior occurrence

reparou

Noticed, repaired; preterite past of 'reparar'

nessa

In that; contraction of 'em' and 'essa'

ele

He; third person masculine singular pronoun

perguntou

Asked; preterite past of 'perguntar'

companheiro

Companion, partner; someone who accompanies another

respondeu

Replied, answered; preterite past of 'responder'

afirmativamente

Affirmatively; in a way that says yes or agrees

Ela

She, it; third person feminine singular pronoun

está

Is; present tense of 'estar' (temporary state)

ligada

Connected, linked; joined or related to something

minha

My; first person feminine singular possessive adjective

mente

Mind; the faculty of thought and consciousness

acrescentou

Added; preterite past of 'acrescentar'

a

The, a; feminine singular article or preposition

história

Story, history; a narrative or account of events

muito

Very, much; adverb indicating high degree or quantity

estranha

Strange, odd; unusual or difficult to explain

De

Of, from; preposition indicating origin or relation

fato

Fact; something known to be true or real

disse

Said; preterite past of 'dizer'

leve

Slight, light; mild or not intense

mudança

Change, shift; an alteration from one state to another

voz

Voice; sound produced by a person speaking or singing

qual

Which, what; interrogative or relative pronoun

foi

Was, went; preterite past of 'ser' or 'ir'

essa

That; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective

Bem

Well; adverb indicating manner or introducing a response

assim

Like this, thus; in this way or manner

Eu

I; first person singular subject pronoun

voltando

Returning, going back; present participle of 'voltar'

casa

Home, house; a place where someone lives

algum

Some, any; indefinite pronoun or adjective

lugar

Place, location; a specific spot or area

fim

End; the final part or conclusion of something

mundo

World; the earth and all that exists on it

volta

Return, around; act of going back or surrounding

três

Three; the number 3

horas

Hours; units of time equal to sixty minutes

negra

Black, dark; deeply dark in color or character

manhã

Morning; the early part of the day

inverno

Winter; the coldest season of the year

meu

My; first person masculine singular possessive adjective

caminho

Path, way, road; a route taken to reach somewhere

passava

Was passing; imperfect past of 'passar'

parte

Part, section; a portion of a larger whole

cidade

City; a large, populous urban settlement

onde

Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

literalmente

Literally; in an exact, word-for-word sense

ser

To be; fundamental verb indicating identity or essence

visto

Seen; past participle of 'ver'

lampiões

Lanterns, lamps; large portable or hanging light sources