The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 1

Vocabulary

Ilustração

ee-loos-trah-SOWN — Illustration; a picture or visual representation

A

ah — The definite article 'the' (feminine singular)

HISTÓRIA

ees-TOH-ree-ah — Story or history; a narrative account

DE

deh — Of or from; a preposition indicating possession or origin

POR

por — By or for; preposition indicating authorship or purpose

AUTORA

ow-TOH-rah — Female author; a woman who writes books

COELHO

koo-EH-lyoo — Rabbit; a small burrowing mammal

ETC

eh-teh-SEH — Etc.; abbreviation meaning and so forth

NOVA

NOH-vah — New; adjective describing something recently created

Copyright

KOP-ee-right — Copyright; legal right protecting creative work

renovado

heh-no-VAH-doo — Renewed or renovated; restored or extended legally

PARA

PAH-rah — For or to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

AS

ahz — The; feminine plural definite article

CRIANÇAS

kree-AN-sahz — Children; young human beings, plural form

DO

doo — Of the; contracted masculine singular preposition and article

VELHO

VEH-lyoo — Old; describing a person or thing of advanced age

SR

sen-YOR — Mr.; abbreviated title for an adult male

Certa

SER-tah — A certain; adjective indicating a particular unspecified thing

manhã

mah-NYAH — Morning; the early part of the day

um

oom — A or one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

coelhinho

koo-eh-LYEEN-yoo — Little rabbit; diminutive form of coelho

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; past imperfect form of the verb estar

sentado

sen-TAH-doo — Seated or sitting; past participle indicating a sitting position

numa

NOO-mah — In a; contraction of preposition em and article uma

ribanceira

hee-ban-SAY-rah — Riverbank or steep embankment beside water

Ele

EH-leh — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

ergueu

er-GEH-oo — Raised or lifted; past tense of erguer

orelhas

oh-REH-lyahz — Ears; the organs of hearing, plural form

e

eh — And; a coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

ouviu

oh-VEE-oo — Heard; past tense of ouvir, to hear

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

trote

TROH-teh — Trot; a moderately fast gait of a horse

de

deh — Of or from; common Portuguese preposition

pônei

POH-nay — Pony; a small breed of horse

Uma

OO-mah — A or one; feminine indefinite article

charrete

shah-HEH-teh — Cart or carriage; a light horse-drawn vehicle

vinha

VEEN-yah — Was coming; past imperfect of vir, to come

pela

PEH-lah — Through the or along the; contraction of por and a

estrada

esh-TRAH-dah — Road; a path or route for vehicles to travel

era

EH-rah — Was; past imperfect form of ser, to be

conduzida

kon-doo-ZEE-dah — Driven or led; past participle of conduzir

pelo

PEH-loo — By the; contraction of por and o

ao

ow — To the; masculine contraction of a and o

seu

SEH-oo — His or her; possessive pronoun for third person

lado

LAH-doo — Side; the lateral part next to something

sentada

sen-TAH-dah — Seated; feminine past participle indicating sitting position

a

ah — The; feminine singular definite article

Sra

sen-YO-rah — Mrs.; abbreviated title for a married woman

com

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or possession

melhor

meh-LYOR — Best or better; superlative or comparative of good

chapéu

shah-PEH-oo — Hat; a head covering worn for style or protection

Assim

ah-SEEN — Thus or so; adverb indicating manner or consequence

que

keh — That or as soon as; conjunction or relative pronoun

eles

EH-lehz — They; third person masculine plural pronoun

passaram

pah-SAH-ron — Passed; past tense of passar, to pass by

pequeno

peh-KEH-noo — Small or little; adjective describing small size

desceu

desh-SEH-oo — Came down or descended; past tense of descer

para

PAH-rah — To or for; preposition of direction or purpose

partiu

par-TEE-oo — Departed or left; past tense of partir

salto

SAL-too — Jump or leap; a sudden upward or forward movement

pulo

POO-loo — Leap or jump; a quick bound or hop

brinco

BREEN-koo — Hop or skip; a light playful jump or bounce

visitar

vee-zee-TAR — To visit; to go and spend time with someone

os

ooz — The; masculine plural definite article

seus

SEH-ooz — His or their; masculine plural possessive pronoun

parentes

pah-REN-tehz — Relatives; people related by blood or family

viviam

vee-VEE-on — Lived; past imperfect of viver, to live

no

noo — In the; masculine contraction of em and o

bosque

BOSH-keh — Wood or grove; a small forested area

atrás

ah-TRAHS — Behind or at the back of something

jardim

zhar-DEEN — Garden; an outdoor area cultivated with plants

Aquele

ah-KEH-leh — That; demonstrative pronoun pointing to something distant

cheio

SHAY-oo — Full of; adjective meaning filled or packed

tocas

TOH-kahz — Burrows; underground tunnels where rabbits live

coelho

koo-EH-lyoo — Rabbit; a small furry burrowing mammal

na

nah — In the; feminine contraction of em and a

toca

TOH-kah — Burrow; a hole or tunnel dug by an animal

mais

mahyz — More or most; adverb or adjective of comparison

arrumada

ah-hoo-MAH-dah — Tidy or neat; feminine adjective meaning well organized

arenosa

ah-reh-NOH-zah — Sandy; adjective describing soil or ground with much sand

todas

TOH-dahz — All; feminine plural adjective meaning every one

tia

TEE-ah — Aunt; a parent's sister or uncle's wife

primos

PREE-mooz — Cousins; children of one's aunt or uncle

Rabo

HAH-boo — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal

algodão

al-goh-DOWN — Cotton; soft white fiber or the plant it comes from

velha

VEH-lyah — Old; feminine adjective describing advanced age

Coelha

koo-EH-lyah — Female rabbit; feminine form of coelho

viúva

vee-OO-vah — Widow; a woman whose husband has died

ela

EH-lah — She; third person feminine singular pronoun

ganhava

gah-NYAH-vah — Earned; past imperfect of ganhar, to earn or win

vida

VEE-dah — Life or living; existence or a way of sustaining oneself

tricotando

tree-koh-TAN-doo — Knitting; present participle of tricotar, to knit

luvas

LOO-vahz — Gloves; coverings worn over the hands

meias

MAY-ahz — Socks or stockings; coverings worn over feet and legs

lã

lahn — Wool; soft fiber from sheep used for knitting

uma

OO-mah — A or one; feminine indefinite article

vez

vehz — Time or occasion; an instance of something occurring

comprei

kom-PRAY — I bought; first person past tense of comprar

par

par — Pair; a set of two matching items

feira

FAY-rah — Fair or market; an outdoor marketplace or festival

também

tam-BEN — Also or too; adverb meaning additionally or as well

vendia

ven-DEE-ah — Sold; past imperfect of vender, to sell

ervas

EHR-vahz — Herbs; plants used for cooking or medicinal purposes

chá

shah — Tea; a hot beverage made from steeped leaves

alecrim

ah-leh-KREEN — Rosemary; an aromatic herb used in cooking

tabaco

tah-BAH-koo — Tobacco; a plant whose leaves are smoked or chewed

é

eh — Is; third person singular present tense of ser

chamamos

shah-MAH-mooz — We call; first person plural present of chamar

lavanda

lah-VAN-dah — Lavender; a fragrant purple flowering herb plant

não

nown — No or not; negation word used before verbs

muita

MWEE-tah — Much or a lot of; feminine adjective of quantity

vontade

von-TAH-deh — Will or desire; inclination or wish to do something

ver

vehr — To see; infinitive of the verb meaning to perceive visually

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, or your; feminine possessive pronoun

Tia

TEE-ah — Aunt; a female relative, parent's sister

contornou

kon-tor-NOH — Went around; past tense of contornar, to skirt around

parte

PAR-teh — Part or side; a portion or section of something

trás

trahs — Back or behind; indicating a position to the rear

abeto

ah-BEH-too — Fir tree; a type of evergreen coniferous tree

quase

KWAH-zeh — Almost or nearly; adverb indicating near completion

caiu

kah-EE-oo — Fell; past tense of cair, to fall down

em

en — In or on; preposition indicating location or state

cima

SEE-mah — Top or above; the upper part of something

Primo

PREE-moo — Cousin; a child of one's aunt or uncle

sozinho

soh-ZEEN-yoo — Alone; without company, by oneself

parecia

pah-reh-SEE-ah — Seemed or appeared; past imperfect of parecer

abatido

ah-bah-TEE-doo — Downcast or dejected; feeling sad and low-spirited

envolto

en-VOL-too — Wrapped or enveloped; covered or surrounded by something

num

noon — In a; masculine contraction of em and um

lenço

LEN-soo — Handkerchief or scarf; a small cloth carried for wiping

bolso

BOL-soo — Pocket; a small pouch sewn into clothing

vermelho

ver-MEH-lyoo — Red; the color of blood or ripe tomatoes