The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse — Page 2

Vocabulary

Havia

AH-vee-ah — There was; past tense of 'haver'

metros

MEH-troosh — Meters; unit of length measurement

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

de

deh — Of, from; very common preposition

corredores

koh-heh-DOH-resh — Corridors, hallways; passageways connecting rooms

arenosos

ah-reh-NOH-zoosh — Sandy; having the texture or quality of sand

levando

leh-VAN-doo — Leading, carrying; present participle of 'levar'

a

ah — To, the; preposition or feminine definite article

despensas

desh-PEN-sash — Pantries, larders; rooms for storing food

adegas

ah-DEH-gash — Wine cellars, storerooms; underground storage spaces

nozes

NOH-zesh — Walnuts, nuts; edible hard-shelled fruits

sementes

seh-MEN-tesh — Seeds; small plant embryos used for planting

todos

TOH-doosh — All, everyone; referring to the entirety of something

entre

EN-treh — Between, among; preposition indicating position

as

ash — The; feminine plural definite article

raízes

hah-EE-zesh — Roots; underground plant structures anchoring them

da

dah — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a'

sebe

SEH-beh — Hedge, hedgerow; dense boundary of shrubs

Ilustração

ee-loosh-trah-SOWNG — Illustration; a picture accompanying a text

Na

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

despensa

desh-PEN-sah — Pantry; a room for storing food supplies

cama

KAH-mah — Bed; furniture used for sleeping

uma

OO-mah — A, an; feminine indefinite article

cozinha

koh-ZEE-nyah — Kitchen; room where food is prepared

sala

SAH-lah — Living room, hall; main communal room

copa

KOH-pah — Dining room, pantry; room adjacent to kitchen

Além

ah-LAYNG — Beyond, furthermore; indicating addition or distance

disso

DEE-soo — Of that, besides that; pronoun referring back

havia

AH-vee-ah — There was; past tense of 'haver'

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

quarto

KWAHR-too — Bedroom, room; private sleeping space

Senhora

seh-NYOH-rah — Mrs., Madam; polite title for a woman

onde

ON-deh — Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

ela

EH-lah — She, her; third-person singular feminine pronoun

dormia

dor-MEE-ah — Slept; imperfect past tense of 'dormir'

numa

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

pequena

peh-KEH-nah — Small, little; adjective describing small size

caixão

kai-SHOWNG — Chest, coffin, large box; container for storage

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article

era

EH-rah — Was; imperfect past tense of 'ser'

um

oong — A, an; masculine indefinite article

ratinho

hah-CHEE-nyoo — Little mouse; diminutive form of 'rato'

extremamente

esh-treh-mah-MEN-teh — Extremely; to a very great degree

arrumado

ah-hoo-MAH-doo — Tidy, organized; kept in neat order

meticuloso

meh-tee-koo-LOH-zoo — Meticulous; showing great attention to detail

sempre

SEM-preh — Always; at all times without exception

varrer

vah-HEH — To sweep; to clean a floor with a broom

limpar

leem-PAHR — To clean; to remove dirt or dust

pó

poh — Dust; fine dry particles on surfaces

dos

doosh — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'os'

suaves

SWAH-vesh — Smooth, soft, gentle; having a soft quality

soalhos

swah-LYOOSH — Floorboards, floors; wooden planks of a floor

Às

ash — At the; contraction of 'a' and 'as'

vezes

VEH-zesh — Times; occasions or instances of something happening

besouro

beh-ZOH-roo — Beetle; a hard-shelled flying insect

perdia-se

pehr-DEE-ah-seh — Would get lost; reflexive imperfect of 'perder'

nos

noosh — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'os'

Xô

shoh — Shoo; exclamation used to drive away animals

xô

shoh — Shoo; exclamation used to drive away animals

patinhas

pah-CHEE-nyash — Little paws; diminutive of 'patas'

sujas

SOO-zhash — Dirty; adjective describing something unclean

disse

DEE-seh — Said; third-person singular past tense of 'dizer'

fazendo

fah-ZEN-doo — Making, doing; present participle of 'fazer'

barulho

bah-ROO-lyoo — Noise, racket; loud or disruptive sound

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

sua

SOO-ah — Her, his, your; third-person possessive adjective

pá

pah — Shovel, dustpan; tool for scooping material

do

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

lixo

LEE-shoo — Trash, garbage; discarded waste material

Enxotando

en-shoh-TAN-doo — Shooing away; driving away by gesturing

Uma

OO-mah — A, an; feminine indefinite article

joaninha

zhwah-NEE-nyah — Ladybug; small red beetle with black spots

E

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

dia

DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period

velhinha

veh-LYEE-nyah — Little old lady; diminutive of 'velha'

correu

koh-HEH-oo — Ran; third-person singular past tense of 'correr'

lado

LAH-doo — Side; one of two directions or areas

para

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

outro

OH-troo — Other, another; referring to a different one

capa

KAH-pah — Cape, cover; outer garment or protective covering

vermelha

vehr-MEH-lyah — Red; feminine adjective describing the color red

pintas

PEEN-tash — Spots, dots; small marks on a surface

casa

KAH-zah — House, home; a place where one lives

está

esh-TAH — Is; third-person singular present of 'estar'

arder

ar-DEHR — To burn; to be on fire or ablaze

Mãe

mahng — Mother, mom; female parent

Joaninha

zhwah-NEE-nyah — Ladybug; small spotted red beetle

Voe

VOH-eh — Fly; imperative of 'voar', to fly

junto

ZHOON-too — Together, along; in close proximity or company

seus

SAY-oosh — Your, her, his; plural possessive adjective

filhos

FEE-lyoosh — Children, sons; one's offspring

Noutro

NOH-troo — In another; contraction of 'em' and 'outro'

aranha

ah-RAN-yah — Spider; eight-legged arachnid that spins webs

grande

GRAN-deh — Big, large; of considerable size or extent

gorda

GOR-dah — Fat; having a large amount of body mass

entrou

en-TROH — Entered; third-person singular past tense of 'entrar'

se

seh — Herself, itself; reflexive pronoun

abrigar

ah-bree-GAHR — To shelter; to take refuge from the weather

chuva

SHOO-vah — Rain; water falling from clouds

Com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

licença

lee-SEN-sah — Permission, excuse; polite phrase seeking permission

isto

EES-too — This; neuter demonstrative pronoun nearby

não

nowng — No, not; basic negation word

é

eh — Is; third-person singular present of 'ser'

Menina

meh-NEE-nah — Girl, Miss; young female or polite title

Vai-te

VY-teh — Go away; imperative reflexive form of 'ir'

embora

em-BOH-rah — Away; used with 'ir' to mean go away

atrevida

ah-treh-VEE-dah — Bold, audacious; behaving without proper respect

malvada

mal-VAH-dah — Evil, wicked; morally bad or harmful

deixar

To let, to leave; to allow or abandon

pontas

PON-tash — Tips, ends; pointed extremities of something

teia

TAY-ah — Web; spider's silk network for trapping prey

por

por — Through, by, for; versatile Portuguese preposition

toda

TOH-dah — All, entire; referring to the whole of something

minha

MEE-nyah — My; first-person feminine singular possessive adjective

bela

BEH-lah — Beautiful; feminine adjective meaning lovely

limpa

LEEM-pah — Clean; feminine adjective meaning free of dirt

Aranha

ah-RAN-yah — Spider; eight-legged arachnid spinning webs

Pela

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

janela

zhah-NEH-lah — Window; opening in a wall letting in light

fora

FOH-rah — Outside, out; away from the interior

Ela

EH-lah — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun

atirou

ah-tee-ROH — Threw; third-person singular past tense of 'atirar'

pela

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

Ele

EH-leh — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

desceu

desh-SAY-oo — Descended, came down; past tense of 'descer'

fio

FEE-oo — Thread, wire, strand; thin flexible material

longo

LON-goo — Long; extending a great distance

fino

FEE-noo — Thin, fine; slender or of small width

continuou

kon-tee-NWOH — Continued; third-person singular past of 'continuar'

seu

SAY-oo — His, her, its; third-person possessive adjective

caminho

kah-MEE-nyoo — Path, way, road; route taken to reach somewhere

até

ah-TEH — Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit

distante

dees-TAN-teh — Distant, far; located far away

ir

eer — To go; basic verb of movement

buscar

boosh-KAHR — To fetch, look for; to go and retrieve something

caroços

kah-ROH-soosh — Pits, seeds, kernels; hard seeds of fruits

cereja

seh-REH-zhah — Cherry; small red sweet stone fruit

cardo

KAR-doo — Thistle; a prickly wild plant

jantar

zhahn-TAHR — Dinner; the main evening meal

Por

por — Through, by; versatile Portuguese preposition

todo

TOH-doo — All, whole; referring to everything or the entirety

corredor

koh-heh-DOR — Corridor, hallway; a long narrow passage

farejou

fah-reh-ZHOH — Sniffed, tracked by scent; past of 'farejar'

olhou

oh-LYOH — Looked; third-person singular past of 'olhar'

chão

showng — Floor, ground; the surface one walks on

Sinto

SEEN-too — I feel, I sense; first-person present of 'sentir'

cheiro

SHAY-roo — Smell, scent, odor; a perceived fragrance

mel

mel — Honey; sweet golden substance made by bees

serão

seh-ROWNG — They will be; future tense of 'ser'

prímulas

PREE-moo-lash — Primroses; delicate early-blooming wild flowers

lá

lah — There; adverb indicating a distant place

na

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