White nights, and other stories — Page 10

Vocabulary

Ela

Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'

não

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

parecia

Past tense of parecer; 'seemed' or 'appeared'

ouvir

Infinitive verb meaning 'to hear' or 'to listen'

meus

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (masculine plural)

passos

Plural noun meaning 'steps' or 'footsteps'

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'

nem

Negative conjunction meaning 'neither' or 'not even'

sequer

Adverb used with nem meaning 'not even'

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'herself,' 'himself,' or 'oneself'

moveu

Past tense of mover; 'moved' or 'stirred'

quando

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

passei

First person past tense of passar; 'I passed'

por

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

ela

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

com

Preposition meaning 'with'

a

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)

respiração

Noun meaning 'breathing' or 'respiration'

suspensa

Adjective meaning 'suspended,' 'held,' or 'paused'

o

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

coração

Noun meaning 'heart'

batendo

Gerund of bater; 'beating' or 'pounding'

forte

Adjective or adverb meaning 'strong' or 'loudly'

Estranho

Adjective meaning 'strange,' 'odd,' or 'foreign'

pensei

First person past tense of pensar; 'I thought'

deve

Third person present of dever; 'must' or 'should'

estar

Infinitive verb meaning 'to be' (temporary state)

profundamente

Adverb meaning 'deeply' or 'profoundly'

absorta

Adjective meaning 'absorbed' or 'engrossed in thought'

em

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

algo

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something'

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'

repente

Used in 'de repente' meaning 'suddenly'

parei

First person past tense of parar; 'I stopped'

como

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how'

tivesse

Past subjunctive of ter; 'had' in hypothetical contexts

petrificado

Adjective meaning 'petrified,' 'frozen,' or 'paralyzed with shock'

Ouvi

First person past tense of ouvir; 'I heard'

um

Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'

soluço

Noun meaning 'sob' or 'hiccup'

abafado

Adjective meaning 'muffled,' 'stifled,' or 'smothered'

Sim

Affirmative particle meaning 'yes'

Não

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

me

First person singular reflexive or object pronoun 'me'

enganara

Past perfect of enganar; 'had been mistaken' or 'deceived'

moça

Noun meaning 'young woman' or 'girl'

estava

Past tense of estar; 'was' (temporary state)

chorando

Gerund of chorar; 'crying' or 'weeping'

minuto

Noun meaning 'minute' (unit of time)

depois

Adverb meaning 'after,' 'later,' or 'afterwards'

ouvi

First person past tense of ouvir; 'I heard'

após

Preposition or adverb meaning 'after' or 'following'

Meu

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (masculine singular)

Deus

Noun meaning 'God'; used in exclamations

afundou

Past tense of afundar; 'sank,' 'sighed deeply,' or 'collapsed'

E

Conjunction meaning 'and'

tímido

Adjective meaning 'shy,' 'timid,' or 'reserved'

eu

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

era

Past imperfect of ser; 'was' (permanent state)

as

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural)

mulheres

Plural noun meaning 'women'

ainda

Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even'

assim

Adverb meaning 'so,' 'thus,' or 'like this'

aquele

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (masculine)

momento

Noun meaning 'moment' or 'instant'

tão

Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such' (degree)

especial

Adjective meaning 'special' or 'particular'

Virei-me

Reflexive past tense of virar; 'I turned around'

dei

First person past tense of dar; 'I gave' or 'I took'

passo

Noun meaning 'step' or 'pace'

sua

Possessive pronoun meaning 'her,' 'his,' or 'your'

direção

Noun meaning 'direction' or 'management'

certamente

Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'surely'

teria

Conditional of ter; 'would have'

pronunciado

Past participle of pronunciar; 'pronounced' or 'uttered'

palavra

Noun meaning 'word'

Senhora

Noun or title meaning 'Ma'am,' 'Lady,' or 'Mrs.'

soubesse

Past subjunctive of saber; 'knew' in hypothetical context

que

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

essa

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (feminine, near listener)

exclamação

Noun meaning 'exclamation' or 'outcry'

havia

Past tense of haver; auxiliary 'had' (done something)

sido

Past participle of ser; 'been'

proferida

Past participle of proferir; 'uttered' or 'spoken'

mil

Numeral meaning 'one thousand'

vezes

Plural noun meaning 'times' or 'occasions'

todos

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'every'

os

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)

romances

Plural noun meaning 'novels' or 'romances'

da

Contraction of 'de + a' meaning 'of the' (feminine)

sociedade

Noun meaning 'society' or 'community'

russa

Adjective meaning 'Russian' (feminine form)

Foi

Past tense of ser/ir; 'was' or 'it was'

apenas

Adverb meaning 'only,' 'just,' or 'merely'

reflexão

Noun meaning 'reflection' or 'thought'

deteve

Past tense of deter; 'stopped' or 'held back'

Mas

Conjunction meaning 'but'

enquanto

Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'whereas'

procurava

Past imperfect of procurar; 'was looking for' or 'sought'

uma

Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a' or 'one'

recobrou

Past tense of recobrar; 'recovered' or 'regained'

sentidos

Plural noun meaning 'senses' or 'consciousness'

olhou

Past tense of olhar; 'looked' or 'glanced'

volta

Noun meaning 'turn' or 'return'; 'ao redor' meaning 'around'

assustou-se

Reflexive past tense of assustar; 'got frightened' or 'startled'

baixou

Past tense of baixar; 'lowered' or 'looked down'

olhos

Plural noun meaning 'eyes'

deslizou

Past tense of deslizar; 'slid,' 'glided,' or 'slipped away'

mim

First person prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'

ao

Contraction of 'a + o' meaning 'to the' (masculine)

longo

Adjective or noun meaning 'long'; 'ao longo' means 'along'

do

Contraction of 'de + o' meaning 'of the' (masculine)

cais

Noun meaning 'quay,' 'wharf,' or 'embankment'

Imediatamente

Adverb meaning 'immediately' or 'at once'

segui

First person past tense of seguir; 'I followed'

mas

Conjunction meaning 'but'

pressentindo

Gerund of pressentir; 'sensing' or 'having a premonition'

isso

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that'

deixou

Past tense of deixar; 'left,' 'let,' or 'allowed'

atravessou

Past tense of atravessar; 'crossed' or 'went across'

rua

Noun meaning 'street' or 'road'

caminhou

Past tense of caminhar; 'walked' or 'proceeded'

pela

Contraction of 'por + a' meaning 'through the' or 'along the'

calçada

Noun meaning 'sidewalk' or 'pavement'

ousei

First person past tense of ousar; 'I dared'

atravessar

Infinitive verb meaning 'to cross' or 'to go through'

atrás

Adverb or preposition meaning 'behind' or 'after'

dela

Contraction of 'de + ela' meaning 'of her' or 'from her'

pássaro

Noun meaning 'bird'

capturado

Past participle of capturar; 'captured' or 'caught'

De

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

oportunidade

Noun meaning 'opportunity' or 'chance'

veio

Past tense of vir; 'came' or 'arrived'

meu

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (masculine singular)

socorro

Noun meaning 'help,' 'rescue,' or 'aid'

Pelo

Contraction of 'por + o' meaning 'through the' or 'along the'

mesmo

Adjective or adverb meaning 'same' or 'even'

lado

Noun meaning 'side'

surgiu

Past tense of surgir; 'appeared,' 'emerged,' or 'arose'

longe

Adverb meaning 'far' or 'far away'

cavalheiro

Noun meaning 'gentleman' or 'cavalier'

traje

Noun meaning 'outfit,' 'attire,' or 'costume'

gala

Noun meaning 'gala' or 'formal dress'

anos

Plural noun meaning 'years' or 'age'

respeitáveis

Adjective meaning 'respectable' or 'considerable' (plural)

embora

Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'

porte

Noun meaning 'bearing,' 'posture,' or 'stature'

modo

Noun meaning 'way,' 'manner,' or 'mode'

algum

Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any'

respeitável

Adjective meaning 'respectable' or 'worthy of respect'

ele

Third person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

cambaleava

Past imperfect of cambalear; 'was staggering' or 'tottering'

apoiava-se

Reflexive past imperfect of apoiar; 'was leaning' or 'supporting himself'

cautela

Noun meaning 'caution,' 'care,' or 'prudence'

contra

Preposition meaning 'against'

parede

Noun meaning 'wall' (interior)