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Vocabulary

sala

sa-la — Room or hall in a building

visitas

vi-zi-tas — Visits or guests received in a home

estava

es-ta-va — Past tense of 'estar'; was in a state

se

se — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'itself'

enchendo

en-shen-do — Filling up gradually with people or things

gradualmente

gra-du-al-men-te — In a gradual, step-by-step manner

mais

maish — More; used in comparisons or to intensify

alta

al-ta — High or upper, referring to status or position

sociedade

so-si-e-da-de — Society; a group sharing culture and norms

reunida

re-u-ni-da — Gathered or assembled together in one place

ali

a-li — There; at or in that specific place

pessoas

pe-so-as — People; human individuals in a group

diferiam

di-fe-ri-am — They differed; were unlike in some aspect

amplamente

am-pla-men-te — Widely or broadly in degree or extent

idade

i-da-de — Age; the number of years one has lived

caráter

ca-rá-ter — Character; a person's moral and behavioral qualities

mas

mas — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast

semelhantes

se-me-lhan-tes — Similar or alike in quality or appearance

círculo

sír-cu-lo — Circle; a group sharing common interests or status

social

so-si-al — Relating to society or social interactions

pertenciam

per-ten-si-am — They belonged to a group or category

filha

fi-lha — Daughter; a female child of a parent

príncipe

prín-si-pe — Prince; a male member of a royal family

bela

be-la — Beautiful; attractive in appearance, feminine form

veio

vei-o — Came; third person singular past of 'vir'

buscar

bus-car — To fetch, go get, or look for someone

seu

seu — His, her, its, or your (possessive pronoun)

pai

pai — Father; a male parent

para

pa-ra — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'

recepção

re-sep-são — Reception; a formal social gathering or event

embaixador

em-bai-sha-dor — Ambassador; a diplomat representing their country abroad

usava

u-za-va — She used to wear or was wearing something

vestido

ves-ti-do — Dress; a garment worn by women

baile

bai-le — Ball or dance; a formal dancing event

distintivo

dis-tin-ti-vo — Distinctive; standing out as special or characteristic

dama

da-ma — Lady; a woman of rank or distinction

honra

on-ra — Honor; respect, integrity, or a privileged role

jovem

jo-vem — Young; a person of youth or youthful age

pequena

pe-ke-na — Small or little; feminine form of 'pequeno'

princesa

prin-se-za — Princess; a female member of a royal family

conhecida

co-nhe-si-da — Known or recognized by others; feminine past participle

como

co-mo — As or like; used for comparison or manner

também

tam-bém — Also or too; indicating addition or inclusion

lá

lá — There; at or in that place (emphatic)

havia

a-vi-a — Had; past perfect auxiliary verb form of 'haver'

casado

ca-za-do — Married; in the state of matrimony

durante

du-ran-te — During; throughout a period of time

inverno

in-ver-no — Winter; the coldest season of the year

anterior

an-te-ri-or — Previous or prior; coming before in time

estando

es-tan-do — Being; present participle of 'estar'

grávida

grá-vi-da — Pregnant; carrying a baby before birth

não

não — No or not; used for negation

ia

i-a — Was going; imperfect of 'ir', to go

grandes

gran-des — Large or great; plural adjective for big things

reuniões

re-u-ni-ões — Meetings or gatherings of people together

apenas

a-pe-nas — Only or just; restricting to a single thing

pequenas

pe-ke-nas — Small; feminine plural form of 'pequeno'

recepções

re-sep-sões — Receptions; plural of formal social gatherings

filho

fi-lho — Son; a male child of a parent

tinha

ti-nha — Had; imperfect tense of 'ter', to have

vindo

vin-do — Come; present participle of 'vir', to come

com

com — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment

quem

quem — Who; relative or interrogative pronoun for people

apresentou

a-pre-zen-tou — Introduced or presented someone to another person

abade

a-ba-de — Abbot; the head of a monastery or abbey

muitos

mui-tos — Many; a large number of people or things

outros

ou-tros — Others; additional people or things beyond those mentioned

tinham

ti-nham — They had; imperfect tense third person plural

mulher

mu-lher — Woman or wife; an adult female person

fascinante

fas-si-nan-te — Fascinating; extremely interesting or captivating

cada

ca-da — Each or every; referring to individual members

novo

no-vo — New; recently arrived or not known before

chegante

she-gan-te — Arrival; person who has just arrived somewhere

dizia

di-zi-a — Said or was saying; imperfect of 'dizer'

senhor

se-nhor — Mister or sir; polite title for a man

ainda

a-in-da — Still or yet; indicating continuation or persistence

viu

vi-u — Saw; third person singular past of 'ver'

minha

mi-nha — My; first person singular feminine possessive pronoun

tia

ti-a — Aunt; a parent's sister or uncle's wife

ou

ou — Or; a disjunctive conjunction presenting alternatives

senhora

se-nho-ra — Madam or Mrs.; polite title for a woman

conhece

co-nhe-se — Knows or is acquainted with someone or something

muito

mui-to — Very or a lot; indicating high degree

solenemente

so-le-ne-men-te — Solemnly; in a serious and ceremonial manner

conduzia

con-du-zi-a — Was leading or guiding someone somewhere

velhinha

ve-lhi-nha — Little old lady; affectionate diminutive of 'velha'

laços

la-sos — Bows or ribbons used as decorative ties

fita

fi-ta — Ribbon or tape; a narrow strip of fabric

gorro

go-rro — Cap or bonnet; a small head covering

entrado

en-tra-do — Entered; past participle of 'entrar', to enter

deslizando

des-li-zan-do — Sliding or gliding smoothly from one place

outro

ou-tro — Another or other; a different person or thing

quarto

quar-to — Room; a separate space within a building

assim

a-sim — Thus or so; in this or that way

convidados

con-vi-da-dos — Guests or invited people at an event

começaram

co-me-ça-ram — They began or started doing something

chegar

she-gar — To arrive; to reach a destination or place

voltando

vol-tan-do — Turning or returning; present participle of 'voltar'

lentamente

len-ta-men-te — Slowly; in a slow or unhurried manner

olhos

o-lhos — Eyes; the organs used for seeing

visitante

vi-zi-tan-te — Visitor; a person who visits a place or person

mencionava

men-si-o-na-va — Was mentioning; imperfect of 'mencionar'

nome

no-me — Name; the word used to identify a person

deixava

dei-sha-va — Was leaving or letting; imperfect of 'deixar'

então

en-tão — Then or so; indicating sequence or consequence

Cada

ca-da — Each; referring to every individual in a group

cumpria

cum-pri-a — Fulfilled or performed; imperfect of 'cumprir'

cerimônia

se-ri-mo-ni-a — Ceremony; a formal ritual or social procedure

cumprimentar

cum-pri-men-tar — To greet; to acknowledge someone with a salutation

essa

es-sa — That; demonstrative adjective for a feminine noun nearby

velha

ve-lha — Old woman; an elderly female person

nenhum

ne-nhum — None or no one; indicating total absence

deles

de-les — Of them; masculine plural possessive/genitive pronoun

conhecia

co-nhe-si-a — Knew; imperfect of 'conhecer', to know someone

queria

ke-ri-a — Wanted; imperfect tense of 'querer', to want

conhecer

co-nhe-ser — To know or meet someone; to become acquainted

importava

im-por-ta-va — Mattered or cared; imperfect of 'importar'

observava

ob-ser-va-va — Was observing or watching attentively; imperfect tense

essas

es-sas — Those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective

saudações

sau-da-sões — Greetings or salutations exchanged between people

interesse

in-te-res-se — Interest; attention or curiosity directed toward something

melancólico

me-lan-có-li-co — Melancholic; feeling or expressing deep sadness

solene

so-le-ne — Solemn; serious and dignified in manner

aprovação

a-pro-va-são — Approval; a positive judgment or acceptance of something

silenciosa

si-len-si-o-za — Silent; making no sound, quiet, feminine form