The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin — Page 1

Vocabulary

Produzido

pro-du-ZI-do — Produced; made or created by someone

por

por — By or for; common preposition with multiple uses

e

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words

a

a — The; feminine definite article

Equipe

e-KI-pe — Team; group of people working together

de

de — Of or from; very common Portuguese preposition

Revisão

re-vi-ZÃO — Revision; process of reviewing and correcting text

Distribuída

dis-tri-bu-Í-da — Distributed; spread out across multiple locations

Online

on-LAI-ne — Online; connected to or available on the internet

do

do — Of the; contraction of preposition 'de' and article 'o'

A

a — The; feminine definite article

HISTÓRIA

is-TÓ-ria — Story or history; narrative account of events

DO

do — Of the; masculine contraction of 'de' and 'o'

ESQUILO

es-KI-lo — Squirrel; small bushy-tailed tree-dwelling rodent

POR

por — By; preposition indicating authorship or agency

Autora

au-TO-ra — Female author; woman who writes books

História

is-TÓ-ria — Story; a narrative or account of events

Impresso

im-PRE-so — Printed; text reproduced on paper by a press

encadernado

en-ka-der-NA-do — Bound; pages fastened together to form a book

na

na — In the; feminine contraction of 'em' and 'a'

Grã-Bretanha

grã-bre-TA-nya — Great Britain; island nation in northwestern Europe

Londres

LÔN-dres — London; capital city of the United Kingdom

UMA

U-ma — A or one; feminine indefinite article or numeral

PARA

PA-ra — For or to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

Esta

ES-ta — This; feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

é

e — Is; third person singular of verb 'ser' (to be)

uma

U-ma — A or one; feminine indefinite article

sobre

SO-bre — About or on; preposition indicating topic or surface

cauda

KAU-da — Tail; rear appendage of an animal

que

ke — That or which; relative pronoun or conjunction

pertencia

per-ten-SI-a — Belonged; past tense of pertencer, to belong

um

um — A or one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

pequeno

pe-KE-no — Small or little; describing something of small size

esquilo

es-KI-lo — Squirrel; small bushy-tailed tree-dwelling rodent

vermelho

ver-ME-lyo — Red; the color red

seu

seu — His, her, or its; possessive pronoun third person

nome

NO-me — Name; word used to identify a person or thing

era

E-ra — Was; past imperfect tense of ser (to be)

Ele

E-le — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

tinha

TI-nya — Had; past imperfect tense of ter (to have)

irmão

ir-MÃO — Brother; male sibling

chamado

sha-MA-do — Called or named; past participle of chamar

muitos

MUI-tos — Many; indicating a large quantity of things

primos

PRI-mos — Cousins; children of one's aunts or uncles

eles

E-les — They; third person masculine plural pronoun

viviam

vi-VI-am — Lived; past imperfect of viver, to live

em

em — In or at; common preposition of location

floresta

flo-RES-ta — Forest; large area covered with trees

à

a — At the or to the; feminine contraction with accent

beira

BEI-ra — Edge or shore; area at the border of something

lago

LA-go — Lake; large body of still fresh water

No

no — In the; masculine contraction of 'em' and 'o'

meio

MEI-o — Middle or center; the point equidistant from edges

há

a — There is or there are; existential verb form

ilha

I-lya — Island; land mass surrounded by water

coberta

ko-BER-ta — Covered; past participle of cobrir, to cover

árvores

ÁR-vo-res — Trees; large woody perennial plants

arbustos

ar-BUS-tos — Bushes or shrubs; small woody branching plants

nozes

NO-zes — Nuts; hard-shelled edible seeds or fruits

entre

EN-tre — Between or among; preposition of position

essas

E-sas — Those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun

ergue-se

ER-ge-se — Rises or stands; reflexive form of erguer, to raise

carvalho

kar-VA-lyo — Oak tree; large hardwood tree of genus Quercus

oco

O-ko — Hollow; empty inside, having a cavity within

casa

KA-za — House or home; place where someone lives

coruja

ko-RU-zha — Owl; nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes

chamada

sha-MA-da — Called or named; feminine past participle of chamar

Velho

VE-lyo — Old; having lived or existed for a long time

Marrom

ma-RÔM — Brown; the color brown

Certo

SER-to — Certain or a certain; used before nouns for specificity

outono

ou-TO-no — Autumn or fall; season between summer and winter

quando

KWAN-do — When; conjunction or adverb of time

as

as — The; feminine plural definite article

estavam

es-TA-vam — Were; past imperfect of estar, to be (state)

maduras

ma-DU-ras — Ripe or mature; fully grown and ready to eat

folhas

FO-lyas — Leaves; flat green structures on plants and trees

dos

dos — Of the; masculine plural contraction of 'de' and 'os'

avelã

a-ve-LÃ — Hazel; tree or shrub producing small round nuts

eram

E-ram — Were; past imperfect of ser, to be (identity)

douradas

dou-RA-das — Golden; having a bright yellow-gold color

verdes

VER-des — Green; the color green, plural form

todos

TO-dos — All or everyone; masculine plural of todo

os

os — The; masculine plural definite article

outros

OU-tros — Other; remaining or different ones, masculine plural

esquilinhos

es-ki-LI-nyos — Little squirrels; diminutive affectionate form of esquilo

saíram

sa-Í-ram — Left or went out; past tense of sair, to leave

da

da — From the or of the; feminine contraction of 'de' and 'a'

desceram

de-SE-ram — Went down; past tense of descer, to descend

até

a-TE — Until or as far as; preposition of limit or extent

Eles

E-les — They; third person masculine plural pronoun

fizeram

fi-ZE-ram — Made or did; past tense of fazer, to make or do

jangadas

zhan-GA-das — Rafts; flat floating platforms used for water travel

com

kom — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

gravetos

gra-VE-tos — Twigs or sticks; small thin pieces of wood

remaram

re-MA-ram — Rowed; past tense of remar, to row a boat

pela

PE-la — Through the or by the; feminine contraction of 'por' and 'a'

água

Á-gwa — Water; clear liquid essential for life

Ilha

I-lya — Island; land mass entirely surrounded by water

Coruja

ko-RU-zha — Owl; nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes

para

PA-ra — To or for; preposition of purpose or direction

colher

ko-LYER — To gather or harvest; collect ripe fruits or crops

Cada

KA-da — Each or every; referring to individual items separately

saco

SA-ko — Bag or sack; container made of flexible material

grande

GRAN-de — Large or big; of considerable size

remo

RE-mo — Oar; pole used to propel a boat through water

abria

a-BRI-a — Opened; past imperfect of abrir, to open

sua

SU-a — His, her, or its; feminine possessive pronoun

como

KO-mo — Like or as; conjunction or preposition of comparison

vela

VE-la — Sail; fabric that catches wind to propel a boat

também

tam-BEM — Also or too; adverb indicating addition or inclusion

levaram

le-VA-ram — Took or carried; past tense of levar, to take

consigo

kon-SI-go — With them or with oneself; reflexive prepositional pronoun

oferenda

o-fe-REN-da — Offering or gift; something presented as tribute

três

tres — Three; the number 3

ratos

RA-tos — Mice or rats; small rodents

gordos

GOR-dos — Fat; having an abundance of flesh, masculine plural

presente

pre-ZEN-te — Gift or present; something given to someone

o

o — The; masculine singular definite article

colocaram

ko-lo-KA-ram — Placed or put; past tense of colocar, to place

soleira

so-LEI-ra — Doorstep or threshold; base of a doorway

porta

POR-ta — Door; movable barrier closing an entrance