The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 12

Vocabulary

Era

EH-rah — Past tense of 'ser'; it was, he/she was

seu

SEH-oo — His, her, your, their (possessive pronoun)

costume

kos-TOO-meh — Custom, habit, or usual practice

aos

AH-oos — Contraction of 'a' and 'os'; to the, on the

domingos

doh-MEEN-goos — Sundays (plural of domingo)

quando

KWAHN-doo — When (conjunction indicating time)

a

ah — The (feminine singular definite article)

refeição

heh-feh-ee-SOWNG — Meal, a sitting down to eat food

terminava

tehr-mee-NAH-vah — Was ending, used to end (imperfect tense)

sentar-se

sehn-TAR-seh — To sit down (reflexive verb)

junto

ZHOON-too — Together, close to, next to something

ao

AH-oo — Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; to the

fogo

FOH-goo — Fire, flames used for warmth or cooking

com

kohng — With (preposition indicating accompaniment)

um

oong — A, an (masculine indefinite article)

volume

voh-LOO-meh — Volume, a book or large tome

de

deh — Of, from (very common preposition)

alguma

al-GOO-mah — Some, any (feminine indefinite adjective)

árida

AH-ree-dah — Arid, dry, dull and uninteresting content

teologia

teh-oh-loh-ZHEE-ah — Theology, the study of religion and God

sobre

SOH-breh — On, about, over (preposition)

escrivaninha

es-kree-vah-NEEN-yah — Writing desk, a small desk for writing

até

ah-TEH — Until, up to (preposition or conjunction)

que

keh — That, which, who (conjunction or pronoun)

o

oo — The (masculine singular definite article)

relógio

heh-LOH-zhee-oo — Clock or watch that measures time

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; of the

igreja

ee-GREH-zhah — Church, a building for Christian worship

vizinha

vee-ZEEN-yah — Neighboring, nearby, or adjacent (feminine)

anunciasse

ah-noon-see-AH-seh — Would announce (past subjunctive of anunciar)

meia-noite

MEH-yah NOH-ee-teh — Midnight, twelve o'clock at night

então

ehn-TOWNG — Then, so, at that moment (adverb)

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself

recolhia

heh-koh-LYEE-ah — Retired, withdrew (imperfect; went to bed)

leito

LEH-ee-too — Bed, a place to sleep (formal/literary)

sobriedade

soh-bree-eh-DAH-deh — Sobriety, moderation, temperance in behavior

e

eh — And (basic coordinating conjunction)

gratidão

grah-chee-DOWNG — Gratitude, thankfulness for something received

Nessa

NEH-sah — Contraction of 'em' and 'essa'; in that

noite

NOH-ee-teh — Night, the period of darkness after sunset

porém

poh-REHNG — However, but, yet (adversative conjunction)

assim

ah-SEENG — Thus, so, in this way (adverb)

toalha

toh-AH-lyah — Tablecloth or towel used at table

foi

FOH-ee — Was, went (preterite of ser/ir)

retirada

heh-chee-RAH-dah — Removed, withdrawn, taken away (past participle)

ele

EH-leh — He, him (third-person masculine pronoun)

pegou

peh-GOH — Grabbed, took hold of something (preterite)

uma

OO-mah — A, an (feminine indefinite article)

vela

VEH-lah — Candle, a wax light source

dirigiu-se

dee-ree-ZHEE-oo seh — Made his way to, headed toward somewhere

escritório

es-kree-TOH-ree-oo — Office, a room for work and documents

Ali

ah-LEE — There, in that place (adverb of place)

abriu

ah-BREE-oo — Opened (preterite of abrir)

cofre

KOH-freh — Safe, strongbox for storing valuables securely

retirou

heh-chee-ROH — Removed, took out (preterite of retirar)

parte

PAR-teh — Part, portion or section of a whole

mais

mah-EES — More, most (adverb of degree)

reservada

heh-zehr-VAH-dah — Reserved, private, kept back from others

dele

DEH-leh — Of him, of it (contraction de + ele)

documento

doh-koo-MEHN-too — Document, an official written paper

cujo

KOO-zhoo — Whose (relative possessive pronoun)

envelope

ehn-veh-LOH-peh — Envelope, a paper covering for letters

trazia

trah-ZEE-ah — Bore, carried (imperfect of trazer)

inscrição

een-skree-SOWNG — Inscription, text written or printed on something

Testamento

tes-tah-MEHN-too — Testament, will; legal document distributing estate

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; of the

Dr.

doh-TOR — Abbreviation for Doutor, Doctor (title)

sentou-se

sehn-TOH-seh — Sat down (preterite reflexive of sentar)

cenho

SEHN-yoo — Brow, frown; expression of concern or displeasure

carregado

kah-heh-GAH-doo — Furrowed, heavy, loaded (here: furrowed brow)

para

PAH-rah — For, to, in order to (preposition)

estudar

es-too-DAR — To study, to examine carefully

conteúdo

kohn-teh-OO-doo — Content, contents of a document or container

O

oo — The (masculine singular definite article)

testamento

tes-tah-MEHN-too — Will, testament; legal document for estate

era

EH-rah — Was (imperfect of ser); it was

hológrafo

oh-LOH-grah-foo — Holograph; entirely handwritten by the author

pois

POH-ees — For, because, since (causal conjunction)

Sr.

sehn-YOR — Abbreviation for Senhor; Mr. (title)

embora

ehm-BOH-rah — Although, even though (concessive conjunction)

tivesse

chee-VEH-seh — Had (past subjunctive of ter)

ficado

fee-KAH-doo — Stayed, remained, become (past participle of ficar)

responsável

hes-pohng-SAH-vel — Responsible, accountable for something or someone

por

por — By, for, through (preposition)

após

ah-POHS — After, following (preposition of time)

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, your, their (feminine possessive)

lavratura

lah-vrah-TOO-rah — Drawing up of a legal document or deed

recusara-se

heh-koo-ZAH-rah seh — Had refused (pluperfect reflexive of recusar)

prestar

pres-TAR — To provide, render, give (service or help)

menor

meh-NOR — Lesser, smaller, minor (comparative adjective)

assistência

ah-sees-TEHN-see-ah — Assistance, help, support given to someone

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; in the

elaboração

eh-lah-boh-rah-SOWNG — Elaboration, drafting, careful preparation of document

estipulava

es-chee-poo-LAH-vah — Stipulated, specified (imperfect of estipular)

não

NOWNG — No, not (basic negation word)

apenas

ah-PEH-nahs — Only, just, merely (restrictive adverb)

em

ehng — In, at, on (basic preposition of place/time)

caso

KAH-zoo — Case, instance; in case of (noun/conjunction)

falecimento

fah-leh-see-MEHN-too — Death, passing away, decease of a person

etc.

eh-SEH-teh-rah — Et cetera; and so forth, and other things

todos

TOH-doos — All, every one (masculine plural adjective)

os

oos — The (masculine plural definite article)

seus

SEH-oos — His, her, their (masculine plural possessive)

bens

behngs — Assets, goods, property, belongings (plural)

passariam

pah-sah-REE-owng — Would pass, would transfer (conditional tense)

as

ahs — The (feminine plural definite article)

mãos

MOWNGSH — Hands (plural of mão)

amigo

ah-MEE-goo — Friend, a person one knows well

benfeitor

behn-feh-ee-TOR — Benefactor, someone who gives help or money

mas

mahs — But (adversative coordinating conjunction)

também

tahm-BEHNG — Also, too, as well (additive adverb)

desaparecimento

deh-zah-pah-reh-see-MEHN-too — Disappearance, vanishing from sight or knowledge

ausência

ah-oo-ZEHN-see-ah — Absence, the state of being away

inexplicada

ee-neks-plee-KAH-dah — Unexplained, without any given explanation

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Any, whatever, whichever (indefinite adjective)

período

peh-REE-oh-doo — Period, span or stretch of time

superior

soo-peh-ree-OR — Superior, greater than, exceeding (adjective)

três

trehsh — Three (cardinal number)

meses

MEH-zehs — Months (plural of mês)

consecutivos

kohn-seh-koo-CHEE-voos — Consecutive, successive, following one after another

referido

heh-feh-REE-doo — Aforementioned, referred to (past participle)

deveria

deh-veh-REE-ah — Should, ought to (conditional of dever)

ocupar

oh-koo-PAR — To occupy, to take over a place or role

lugar

loo-GAR — Place, location, position, spot

sem

sehng — Without (preposition of absence)

demora

deh-MOH-rah — Delay, tardiness, waiting time

livre

LEE-vreh — Free, clear, unencumbered (adjective)

ônus

OH-noos — Burden, encumbrance, obligation (legal term)

obrigação

oh-bree-gah-SOWNG — Obligation, duty, legal or moral requirement

além

ah-LEHNG — Beyond, besides, in addition to

pagamento

pah-gah-MEHN-too — Payment, the act of paying money

algumas

al-GOO-mahs — Some, a few (feminine plural indefinite adjective)

pequenas

peh-KEH-nahs — Small, little (feminine plural adjective)

somas

SOH-mahs — Sums, amounts of money (plural of soma)

membros

MEHM-broos — Members, people belonging to a household

casa

KAH-zah — House, home, dwelling place

médico

MEH-dee-koo — Doctor, physician, medical professional

Este

ES-teh — This (masculine demonstrative pronoun/adjective)

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had, there had been (imperfect of haver)

muito

MOO-ee-too — Very, much, a lot (adverb of degree)

tempo

TEHM-poo — Time, weather; a period of duration

pedra

PEH-drah — Stone, rock; here used figuratively

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; in the

sapato

sah-PAH-too — Shoe; figuratively a thorn in one's side

advogado

ah-dvoh-GAH-doo — Lawyer, attorney, legal professional