The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies — Page 5

Vocabulary

tinha

Had; past imperfect tense of ter.

feito

Done or made; past participle of fazer.

de

Of or from; common preposition indicating belonging.

propósito

Purpose or intention; doing something deliberately.

Ilustração

Illustration; a picture accompanying a text.

E

And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting ideas.

o

The; masculine singular definite article.

Sr

Mr.; abbreviation of Senhor, masculine title.

também

Also or too; indicates addition to previous statement.

estava

Was; past imperfect tense of estar.

muito

Very or much; intensifier modifying adjectives or verbs.

irritado

Angry or irritated; feeling strong displeasure.

Uma

One or a; feminine indefinite article or numeral.

das

Of the; contraction of de plus as (feminine plural).

abóboras

Pumpkins or squashes; large round orange vegetables.

podres

Rotten or decayed; spoiled and decomposing.

veio

Came; past tense of vir, to come.

voando

Flying; present participle of voar, to fly.

pela

Through the; contraction of por plus a.

janela

Window; an opening in a wall for light.

da

Of the; contraction of de plus a (feminine singular).

cozinha

Kitchen; the room used for cooking food.

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction linking clauses.

acertou

Hit or struck; past tense of acertar.

mais

More or most; comparative adverb or adjective.

novo

New or young; describing something recent or youthful.

dos

Of the; contraction of de plus os (masculine plural).

Coelhinhos

Little rabbits; diminutive plural of coelho.

Ele

He; third person masculine singular pronoun.

ficou

Became or stayed; past tense of ficar.

bastante

Quite or enough; indicating a sufficient or notable degree.

machucado

Hurt or injured; having suffered physical pain.

Então

Then or so; transitional word indicating sequence.

acharam

Thought or found; past tense of achar (they).

que

That or what; common conjunction or pronoun.

era

Was; past imperfect tense of ser.

hora

Hour or time; indicating a specific moment.

ir

To go; basic verb of movement.

para

To or for; preposition indicating direction or purpose.

casa

House or home; a place where one lives.

Assim

So or thus; indicating result or manner.

não

No or not; basic negation word.

conseguiu

Managed or obtained; past tense of conseguir.

seu

His, her, or your; possessive pronoun.

tabaco

Tobacco; dried plant leaves used for smoking.

a

The; feminine singular definite article.

Sra

Mrs.; abbreviation of Senhora, feminine title.

suas

Her, his, or their; feminine plural possessive.

peles

Skins or furs; outer coverings of animals.

coelho

Rabbit; a small furry hopping animal.

Mas

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

no

In the; contraction of em plus o.

Natal

Christmas; the holiday celebrated on December 25th.

seguinte

Following or next; the one that comes after.

ganhou

Won or received; past tense of ganhar.

presente

Gift or present; something given to someone.

lã

Wool; soft fiber from sheep used for knitting.

suficiente

Sufficient or enough; adequate in quantity.

fazer

To make or do; fundamental action verb.

si

Herself or himself; reflexive pronoun.

mesma

Herself or same; reflexive or identity adjective.

uma

A or one; feminine indefinite article.

capa

Cape or cloak; a sleeveless outer garment.

um

A or one; masculine indefinite article.

capuz

Hood; a covering worn over the head.

belo

Beautiful or lovely; pleasing to the eye.

regalo

Gift or treat; something delightful given to someone.

par

Pair; two matching items considered together.

luvas

Gloves; coverings worn over the hands.

quentinhas

Warm little ones; diminutive of quentes (warm).

O

The; masculine singular definite article.

CONTO

Tale or short story; a brief narrative work.

DOS

Of the; contraction of de plus os (plural).

COELHINHOS

Little rabbits; diminutive plural of coelho.

POR

By; preposition indicating authorship or cause.