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Vocabulary

Por

Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' or 'through'

que

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'what'

você

Second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'

não

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

confia

Third-person singular present of 'confiar,' meaning 'to trust'

mais

Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'anymore'

em

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'

mim

First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

O

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

tem

Third-person singular of 'ter,' meaning 'has' or 'have'

contra

Preposition meaning 'against'

É

Third-person singular of 'ser,' meaning 'is'

por

Preposition meaning 'because of,' 'by,' or 'for'

causa

Noun meaning 'cause' or 'reason'

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by'

Se

Conjunction meaning 'if' or reflexive pronoun 'oneself'

ele

Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

fizer

Future subjunctive of 'fazer,' meaning 'to do/make'

qualquer

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'any' or 'whatever'

barulho

Noun meaning 'noise' or 'commotion'

aqui

Adverb meaning 'here'

trarei

First-person future of 'trazer,' meaning 'I will bring'

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'

daremos

First-person plural future of 'dar,' meaning 'we will give'

a

Article or preposition meaning 'a,' 'the,' or 'to'

uma

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)

surra

Noun meaning 'beating' or 'thrashing'

pior

Adjective meaning 'worse' or 'worst'

do

Contraction of 'de' and 'o,' meaning 'of the'

deram

Third-person plural preterite of 'dar,' meaning 'they gave'

Gritos

Plural noun meaning 'screams' or 'shouts'

jovens

Plural adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'young people'

vozes

Plural noun meaning 'voices'

abastadas

Adjective meaning 'wealthy' or 'well-off' (feminine plural)

nos

Contraction of 'em' and 'os,' meaning 'in the' (masculine plural)

quartos

Plural noun meaning 'rooms' or 'bedrooms'

eles

Third-person masculine plural pronoun meaning 'they'

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or conjunction 'if'

seguram

Third-person plural of 'segurar,' meaning 'to hold' or 'to grip'

pelas

Contraction of 'por' and 'as,' meaning 'through the' (feminine)

costelas

Plural noun meaning 'ribs'

tanto

Adverb or pronoun meaning 'so much' or 'as much'

rir

Infinitive verb meaning 'to laugh'

uns

Indefinite article plural meaning 'some' (masculine)

abraçando

Gerund of 'abraçar,' meaning 'hugging' or 'embracing'

os

Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them' (masculine plural)

outros

Pronoun or adjective meaning 'others' or 'other'

vou

First-person singular of 'ir,' meaning 'I am going'

expirar

Infinitive meaning 'to expire,' 'to breathe out,' or 'to die'

Dê

Imperative of 'dar,' meaning 'give' (formal command)

notícia

Noun meaning 'news' or 'piece of news'

ela

Third-person feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'

com

Preposition meaning 'with'

delicadeza

Noun meaning 'delicacy,' 'gentleness,' or 'tact'

Vou

First-person singular of 'ir,' meaning 'I am going'

morrer

Infinitive meaning 'to die'

Com

Preposition meaning 'with'

as

Definite article feminine plural meaning 'the'

fitas

Plural noun meaning 'ribbons,' 'tapes,' or 'bands'

rasgadas

Past participle of 'rasgar,' meaning 'torn' (feminine plural)

sua

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your,' or 'its'

camisa

Noun meaning 'shirt'

chicoteando

Gerund of 'chicotear,' meaning 'whipping' or 'lashing'

o

Definite article masculine singular meaning 'the'

ar

Noun meaning 'air'

pula

Third-person singular of 'pular,' meaning 'jumps' or 'leaps'

coxeia

Third-person singular of 'coxear,' meaning 'limps'

volta

Noun meaning 'return' or verb 'returns'; also 'turn'

da

Contraction of 'de' and 'a,' meaning 'of the' (feminine)

mesa

Noun meaning 'table'

calças

Plural noun meaning 'trousers' or 'pants'

caídas

Past participle of 'cair,' meaning 'fallen' (feminine plural)

calcanhares

Plural noun meaning 'heels' (of the foot)

perseguido

Past participle of 'perseguir,' meaning 'chased' or 'pursued'

tesoura

Noun meaning 'scissors'

alfaiate

Noun meaning 'tailor'

rosto

Noun meaning 'face'

assustado

Adjective meaning 'frightened' or 'scared'

um

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine)

bezerro

Noun meaning 'calf' (young cow)

dourado

Adjective meaning 'golden' or 'gilded'

marmelada

Noun meaning 'marmalade' or 'quince jam'

Não

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

quero

First-person singular of 'querer,' meaning 'I want'

me

First-person singular reflexive or object pronoun 'me'

arranquem

Third-person plural subjunctive of 'arrancar,' meaning 'to tear away'

venha

Subjunctive or imperative of 'vir,' meaning 'come'

fazer

Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make'

boi

Noun meaning 'ox' or 'bull'

tonto

Adjective meaning 'dizzy,' 'foolish,' or 'silly'

comigo

Prepositional pronoun meaning 'with me'

janela

Noun meaning 'window'

aberta

Adjective meaning 'open' (feminine singular)

sobressaltando

Gerund of 'sobressaltar,' meaning 'startling' or 'surprising'

noite

Noun meaning 'night'

no

Contraction of 'em' and 'o,' meaning 'in the' (masculine)

pátio

Noun meaning 'courtyard' or 'patio'

Um

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine)

jardineiro

Noun meaning 'gardener'

surdo

Adjective or noun meaning 'deaf'

avental

Noun meaning 'apron'

mascarado

Adjective meaning 'masked' or 'disguised'

empurra

Third-person singular of 'empurrar,' meaning 'pushes'

seu

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your,' or 'its'

cortador

Noun meaning 'cutter' or 'mower'

grama

Noun meaning 'grass' or 'gram' (unit of weight)

gramado

Noun meaning 'lawn' or adjective 'grassy'

sombrio

Adjective meaning 'gloomy,' 'dark,' or 'somber'

observando

Gerund of 'observar,' meaning 'observing' or 'watching'

atentamente

Adverb meaning 'attentively' or 'carefully'

grãos

Plural noun meaning 'grains' or 'seeds'

dançantes

Adjective meaning 'dancing' (plural)

das

Contraction of 'de' and 'as,' meaning 'of the' (feminine plural)

hastes

Plural noun meaning 'stalks,' 'stems,' or 'shafts'

capim

Noun meaning 'grass' or 'pasture grass'

Para

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or verb 'stops'

nós

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'

mesmos

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'ourselves' or 'same' (plural)

novo

Adjective meaning 'new' or 'young'

Deixe-o

Imperative of 'deixar' plus pronoun, meaning 'let him/it'

ficar

Infinitive meaning 'to stay,' 'to be,' or 'to remain'

disse

Third-person singular preterite of 'dizer,' meaning 'said'

há

Third-person singular of 'haver,' meaning 'there is/are'

nada

Pronoun or adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not at all'

errado

Adjective meaning 'wrong' or 'mistaken'

exceto

Preposition meaning 'except' or 'except for'

à

Contraction of 'a' and 'a,' meaning 'to the' (feminine)

Então

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'then,' 'so,' or 'therefore'

é

Third-person singular of 'ser,' meaning 'is'

perguntou

Third-person singular preterite of 'perguntar,' meaning 'asked'

impaciente

Adjective meaning 'impatient'

Cuspir

Infinitive meaning 'to spit'

fora

Adverb meaning 'out,' 'outside,' or past tense of 'ser/ir'

Estou

First-person singular of 'estar,' meaning 'I am'

sendo

Gerund of 'ser,' meaning 'being'

bastante

Adverb or adjective meaning 'quite,' 'enough,' or 'rather'

franco

Adjective meaning 'frank,' 'honest,' or 'candid'

agora

Adverb meaning 'now'

Eles

Third-person masculine plural pronoun meaning 'they'

pararam

Third-person plural preterite of 'parar,' meaning 'they stopped'

olhando

Gerund of 'olhar,' meaning 'looking' or 'watching'

para

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'toward'

cabo

Noun meaning 'cape' (geography), 'handle,' or 'corporal'

repousava

Third-person singular imperfect of 'repousar,' meaning 'rested'

na

Contraction of 'em' and 'a,' meaning 'in the' (feminine)

água

Noun meaning 'water'

como

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how,' 'like,' or 'as'

focinho

Noun meaning 'snout' or 'muzzle' of an animal

baleia

Noun meaning 'whale'

adormecida

Adjective meaning 'asleep' or 'sleeping' (feminine)

libertou

Third-person singular preterite of 'libertar,' meaning 'freed'

braço

Noun meaning 'arm'

quietamente

Adverb meaning 'quietly' or 'calmly'

Deseja

Third-person singular of 'desejar,' meaning 'wishes' or 'desires'

eu

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

lhe

Third-person indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/her/you'

diga

Subjunctive or imperative of 'dizer,' meaning 'say' or 'tell'

Sim

Affirmation meaning 'yes'

respondeu

Third-person singular preterite of 'responder,' meaning 'answered'

lembro

First-person singular of 'lembrar,' meaning 'I remember'