The Tale of Tom Kitten — Page 1

Vocabulary

Produzido

Produced; created or made by someone

por

By or for; common preposition indicating authorship or purpose

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

a

The; feminine definite article

Equipe

Team; a group working together toward a goal

de

Of or from; very common Portuguese preposition

Revisão

Revision; the process of reviewing or correcting something

Distribuída

Distributed; spread out among multiple participants

do

Of the; contraction of de + o

Online

Online; connected to or available on the internet

A

The; feminine singular definite article

HISTÓRIA

Story or history; a narrative account of events

DE

Of or from; preposition indicating possession or origin

POR

By; preposition indicating authorship or cause

Autora

Author; a female person who writes books

História

Story or history; a narrative or historical account

etc

Et cetera; and so on, and other things

Publicado

Published; made available to the public officially

pela

By the; contraction of por + a

primeira

First; feminine ordinal number indicating initial order

vez

Time or instance; one occurrence of something

em

In or at; preposition of place or time

Impresso

Printed; reproduced on paper using a press

encadernado

Bound; pages fastened together into a book form

na

In the; contraction of em + a

Grã-Bretanha

Great Britain; island nation including England, Scotland, Wales

Londres

London; capital city of England and the United Kingdom

DEDICADO

Dedicated; devoted or inscribed to a specific person

TODOS

All or everyone; referring to an entire group

OS

The; masculine plural definite article

TRAVESSOS

Naughty or mischievous ones; those who behave badly

ESPECIALMENTE

Especially; particularly or above all others

ÀQUELES

To those; contraction of a + aqueles indicating specific people

QUE

That or who; relative pronoun connecting clauses

SOBEM

Climb or go up; third person plural of subir

NO

In the; contraction of em + o

MEU

My; first person singular masculine possessive pronoun

MURO

Wall; a solid vertical structure enclosing an area

DO

Of the; contraction of de + o

JARDIM

Garden; an outdoor area where plants are cultivated

Era

Was; third person singular imperfect of ser

uma

A or one; feminine indefinite article

três

Three; the number 3

gatinhos

Kittens; small young cats, diminutive of gato

seus

Their or his/her; masculine plural possessive pronoun

nomes

Names; words used to identify people or things

eram

Were; third person plural imperfect tense of ser

Eles

They; third person plural masculine subject pronoun

tinham

Had; third person plural imperfect tense of ter

próprios

Own; belonging specifically to themselves

casacinhos

Little coats; small garments, diminutive of casaco

pelo

Fur; animal hair covering the body

rodavam

Rolled or tumbled around; third person plural imperfect of rodar

soleira

Doorstep or threshold; the base of a doorway

da

Of the; contraction of de + a

porta

Door; an entrance to a room or building

brincavam

Played; third person plural imperfect tense of brincar

poeira

Dust; fine dry particles that settle on surfaces

Mas

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

um

A or one; masculine indefinite article

dia

Day; a 24-hour period

sua

Her or his; feminine singular possessive pronoun

mãe

Mother; a female parent

Sra

Mrs; abbreviation for Senhora, a title for women

esperava

Was expecting or awaiting; third person singular imperfect of esperar

amigos

Friends; people with whom one has a close relationship

para

For or to; preposition indicating direction or purpose

o

The; masculine singular definite article

chá

Tea; a hot drink made from dried leaves

então

Then or so; adverb indicating sequence or consequence

ela

She; third person singular feminine subject pronoun

trouxe

Brought; third person singular preterite of trazer

dentro

Inside or within; adverb indicating interior location

lavá-los

To wash them; infinitive of lavar with clitic pronoun

vesti-los

To dress them; infinitive of vestir with clitic pronoun

antes

Before; adverb or conjunction indicating prior time

que

That or than; conjunction or relative pronoun

ilustre

Illustrious or distinguished; describing someone of high status

companhia

Company; guests or companions present together

chegasse

Arrived; third person singular imperfect subjunctive of chegar

Primeiro

First; indicating the initial action in a sequence

esfregou

Scrubbed or rubbed; third person singular preterite of esfregar

rostos

Faces; the front parts of the head

deles

Their; contraction of de + eles indicating possession

este

This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

é

Is; third person singular present tense of ser

Depois

After or then; adverb indicating subsequent time

escovou

Brushed; third person singular preterite of escovar

penteou

Combed; third person singular preterite of pentear

as

The; feminine plural definite article

caudas

Tails; the rear appendages of animals

bigodes

Whiskers or mustaches; facial or animal hair

era

Was; third person singular imperfect tense of ser

muito

Very or much; adverb indicating a large degree

travesso

Naughty or mischievous; describing bad playful behavior

arranhou

Scratched; third person singular preterite of arranhar

vestiu

Dressed; third person singular preterite of vestir

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

aventais

Aprons; protective garments worn over clothing

gorgueiras

Ruffs or frilly collars; decorative neck garments

limpos

Clean; free from dirt or stains

tirou

Took out or removed; third person singular preterite of tirar

todo

All or every; indicating the entirety of something

tipo

Type or kind; a category or sort of thing

roupas

Clothes; garments worn to cover the body

elegantes

Elegant; stylish and graceful in appearance

desconfortáveis

Uncomfortable; causing physical or mental discomfort

cômoda

Chest of drawers; furniture used to store clothing

fim

End or finish; the conclusion of something

vestir

To dress; to put clothing on someone

filho

Son; a male child of a parent

gordo

Fat or chubby; having excess body weight

havia

Had; third person singular of haver used as auxiliary

crescido

Grown; past participle of crescer, to grow

vários

Several or various; more than one of something

botões

Buttons; small fasteners used on clothing

saltaram

Jumped or popped off; third person plural preterite of saltar

Sua

Her or his; feminine singular possessive pronoun

costurou

Sewed; third person singular preterite of costurar

novamente

Again; once more, a second time

Quando

When; conjunction indicating a specific time

estavam

Were; third person plural imperfect tense of estar

prontos

Ready; prepared and able to proceed