The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin — Page 4

Vocabulary

adivinha

Guess or riddle; a puzzle to solve

me

First person singular object pronoun: me

esta

Demonstrative pronoun/adjective: this (feminine)

Farinha

Flour; finely ground grain used in cooking

de

Preposition meaning of, from, or about

Inglaterra

England; country in the United Kingdom

fruta

Fruit; edible sweet produce of a plant

Espanha

Spain; country on the Iberian Peninsula

Encontraram

They found or met; past tense of encontrar

se

Reflexive pronoun: oneself, each other, themselves

juntas

Together (feminine plural); combined or united

numa

Contraction of em + uma: in a (feminine)

chuva

Rain; water falling from the sky

torrencial

Torrential; describing extremely heavy, rushing rain

Postas

Placed or put; feminine past participle of pôr

num

Contraction of em + um: in a (masculine)

saco

Bag or sack; a container made of flexible material

atado

Tied or bound; fastened with a knot

com

Preposition meaning with; indicating accompaniment

um

Indefinite article: a or one (masculine)

cordão

Cord or string; a thin rope for tying things

Se

Conditional conjunction: if; introduces a condition

disseres

If you say; second person future subjunctive of dizer

este

Demonstrative pronoun/adjective: this (masculine)

enigma

Enigma or riddle; something mysterious and puzzling

dar

To give; to hand something to someone

te

Second person singular object pronoun: you, to you

ei

I will; future tense auxiliary in mesoclisis

anel

Ring; a circular band worn on a finger

O

Definite article: the (masculine singular)

que

Relative pronoun or conjunction: that, which, what

era

Was; imperfect past tense of ser (to be)

ridículo

Ridiculous; deserving mockery or laughter

da

Contraction of de + a: of the (feminine)

parte

Part or side; a portion or role of something

pois

Because or since; causal or explanatory conjunction

ele

He; third person masculine singular pronoun

não

No or not; negation word in Portuguese

tinha

Had; imperfect past tense of ter (to have)

nenhum

None or no; negating the existence of something

para

Preposition meaning for, to, or toward

ao

Contraction of a + o: to the (masculine)

Velho

Old; adjective describing advanced age

Os

Definite article: the (masculine plural)

outros

Others; the remaining or different ones

esquilos

Squirrels; small bushy-tailed tree-dwelling rodents

procuravam

Were searching; imperfect of procurar (to look for)

cima

Above or top; upper part or direction upward

e

Conjunction: and; connecting words or clauses

baixo

Below or low; lower part or downward direction

nos

In the; contraction of em + os (masculine plural)

arbustos

Bushes or shrubs; woody plants smaller than trees

nozes

Nuts or walnuts; hard-shelled edible seeds

mas

But; adversative conjunction showing contrast

colheu

He/she gathered or picked; past tense of colher

almofadinhas

Small cushions or pincushions; diminutive of almofada

espinheiro

Hawthorn; a thorny bush with red berries

arbusto

Shrub or bush; a woody plant of medium size

roseira

Rose bush; a thorny plant bearing roses

brava

Wild or fierce; undomesticated or untamed (feminine)

espetou

He/she skewered or pricked; past tense of espetar

as

Definite article: the (feminine plural)

agulhas

Needles or pine needles; sharp thin pointed objects

pinheiro

Pine tree; an evergreen coniferous tree

No

Contraction of em + o: in the (masculine)

quinto

Fifth; ordinal number following the fourth

dia

Day; a 24-hour period of time

os

Definite article or pronoun: the or them (masculine plural)

trouxeram

They brought; past tense of trazer (to bring)

presente

Gift or present; something given to someone

mel

Honey; sweet golden substance made by bees

silvestre

Wild or woodland; growing naturally without cultivation

tão

So or as; used in comparisons of degree

doce

Sweet; having a pleasant sugary taste or flavor

pegajoso

Sticky; having a surface that clings to things

lamberam

They licked; past tense of lamber (to lick)

dedos

Fingers or toes; digits of the hand or foot

enquanto

While or whereas; temporal or contrastive conjunction

o

Definite article: the (masculine singular)

pousavam

Were placing or resting; imperfect of pousar

sobre

On or about; preposition indicating position above

a

Definite article: the (feminine singular)

pedra

Stone or rock; a hard natural mineral material

Tinham

They had; imperfect past tense of ter (to have)

no

Contraction of em + o: in the (masculine)

roubado

Stolen; past participle of roubar (to steal)

ninho

Nest; a structure built by birds or insects

abelhões

Bumblebees; large fuzzy pollen-collecting flying insects

ponto

Point or spot; a specific location or place

mais

More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity

alto

High or tall; elevated in position or stature

colina

Hill; a raised landform smaller than a mountain

Mas

But; adversative conjunction indicating contrast

saltitava

Was hopping or skipping; imperfect of saltitar

cantando

Singing; present participle of cantar (to sing)

Zum

Buzz; onomatopoeia for a buzzing or humming sound

Enquanto

While; temporal conjunction linking simultaneous actions

eu

I; first person singular subject pronoun

passava

Was passing; imperfect past tense of passar

por

By, through, or for; versatile preposition in Portuguese

Encontrei

I found or met; past tense of encontrar

bando

Flock or group; a gathering of animals or people

belos

Beautiful or handsome; plural of belo (masculine)

porcos

Pigs; domesticated farm animals raised for meat

Uns

Some; indefinite article masculine plural form

pescoço

Neck; the part connecting head to body

amarelo

Yellow; the color of the sun or gold

dorso

Back or dorsal area; the upper or rear surface

Eram

They were; imperfect past tense of ser (to be)

Que

That or what; interrogative or relative pronoun

alguma

Some or any; indefinite adjective (feminine singular)

vez

Time or instance; an occurrence of an event

passaram

They passed; past tense of passar (to pass)

Sr.

Abbreviation for Senhor: Mr.; title for a man

revirou

He rolled or turned; past tense of revirar

olhos

Eyes; the organs of sight on the face

repulsa

Repulsion or disgust; a strong feeling of aversion

pela

Contraction of por + a: by the (feminine)

impertinência

Impertinence; rude or cheeky disrespectful behavior

comeu

He/she ate; past tense of comer (to eat)

todo

All or whole; indicating the entirety of something

encheram

They filled; past tense of encher (to fill)

seus

Their or his/her; possessive pronoun masculine plural

sacos

Bags or sacks; containers for carrying items

pequenos

Small or little; plural masculine adjective

sentou

He/she sat down; past tense of sentar

grande

Big or large; of considerable size or importance

plana

Flat; having a smooth level surface (feminine)

jogou

He/she played; past tense of jogar (to play)

jogo

Game or play; an activity done for amusement

dos

Contraction of de + os: of the (masculine plural)

pinos

Pins or skittles; small objects used in games

uma

Indefinite article: a or one (feminine)

maçã

Apple; a common round sweet fruit

pinhas

Pine cones; seed-bearing cones of pine trees

verdes

Green; the color of grass or unripe fruit (plural)

sexto

Sixth; ordinal number following the fifth

sábado

Saturday; the seventh day of the week

vieram

They came; past tense of vir (to come)

novamente

Again or anew; once more, a repeated time

última

Last or final; the most recent or concluding one

ovo

Egg; an oval object laid by birds or insects

recém

Recently or just; indicating something very newly done

posto

Laid or placed; past participle of pôr (to put)

pequena

Small or little; feminine singular adjective

cesta

Basket; a woven container for carrying items

junco

Reed or rush; a tall wetland grass-like plant

como

As or like; conjunction used in comparisons

último

Last or final; the concluding one (masculine)

despedida

Farewell or goodbye; the act of parting or leaving