Rip Van Winkle

Monnyke M.
Short story By Washington Irving
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  1. scanty
    lacking in extent or quantity
  2. burgher
    a citizen of an English borough
    olf fashioned
  3. clasp
    hold firmly and tightly
  4. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
    zeal of a book-worm
  5. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
    tonalidade
  6. shingle
    building material used as siding or roofing
    tipo de telhado
  7. latticed
    having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
    janela e grades que sustenta os vidros
  8. gable
    the triangular wall between the sloping ends of a roof
    frente de uma casa onde a largura é menor que o comprimento. Frente triangular.
  9. surmounted
    having something on top
  10. fair
    free of clouds or rain
    the weather is fair and settled.
  11. descry
    catch sight of
    old fashioned
    nota a presença de algo
  12. weathercock
    weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
    old fashioned
    catavento
    Também windmill.
  13. weather-beaten
    worn by exposure to the weather
    weather-beaten house > casa desgastada pela a ação da natureza.
  14. timeworn
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
    desgatado com o tempo de vida.
  15. meekness
    a disposition to be patient and long suffering
    meeknees of spirit
  16. termagant
    a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman
    the woman who complai all the time
  17. squabble
    argue over petty things
    family squabble
  18. marbles
    a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
    canicas
  19. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  20. fowling piece
    a light shotgun used for fowling
    he would carry a fowling piece on his shoulder.

    Piece > arma de caçar
  21. trudge
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  22. swamp
    low land that is seasonally flooded
  23. pestilent
    exceedingly harmful
  24. astray
    away from the right path or direction
    desnorteado
  25. cabbage
    a vegetable grown for its edible leaves or flowers
    repolho.
  26. ragged
    being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
    shabby.
  27. urchin
    a poor and often mischievous city child
  28. ado
    a great deal of fuss, concern, or commotion
    old fashioned
  29. idle
    not in action or at work
    ocioso
  30. shrug
    raise shoulders to show one doesn't know or care about something
  31. volley
    utter rapidly
  32. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  33. befitting
    appropriate to
  34. flourish
    grow vigorously
  35. ladle
    a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle
    conha de sopa.
  36. broomstick
    the handle of a broom
    cabo de vassoura.
  37. yelping
    a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
  38. mellow
    having attained gentleness through age and experience
    mellow with age
  39. keen
    intense or sharp
  40. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
    sábio
  41. bench
    a long seat for more than one person
  42. inn
    a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
  43. dapper
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
    bem vestido. Adjetivo usado especialmente para homens.
  44. daunted
    caused to show discomposure
    daunted task
    intimidado
  45. sundial
    timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
    relógio de sol.
  46. forth
    forward in time, order, or degree
    daqui em diante.
  47. nod
    lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
    balançar a cabeça com a confirmaçao de SIM.
  48. naught
    a quantity of no importance
    she called the members all to naught.
  49. virago
    a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
  50. knoll
    a small natural mound
  51. musing
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
    For some time Rip lau musing on this scene.
  52. rip
    criticize or abuse strongly and violently
  53. puff
    a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
  54. wag
    a movement from side to side
    abanar o rabo.
  55. cliff
    a steep high face of rock
    penhasco
  56. glen
    a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
    vale.
  57. bristle
    a stiff hair
    arrepiado o pelo por medo
  58. skulk
    move stealthily
  59. outer
    being on or toward the outside of the body
    several pair of breeches, the outer one of ample volume.
  60. keg
    small cask or barrel
  61. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  62. gully
    a deep ditch cut by running water
    uma passagem aberta na terra devido a erosão causa pela a chuva ou uma torrente de água.
  63. ravine
    a deep narrow steep-sided valley
    um caminho estreito entre duas grande parede de um vale > ravina
  64. cleft
    a long narrow opening
    rachadura na terra
    Existe também a rachadura na boca > cleft lip
  65. hollow
    not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
    caverna
  66. azure
    bright blue in color, like a clear sky
  67. ninepins
    a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
  68. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  69. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  70. doublet
    a man's close-fitting jacket, worn during the Renaissance
  71. parlor
    room in a public place for receiving or entertaining guests
  72. stare
    look at with fixed eyes
  73. gaze
    a long fixed look
  74. researcher
    a scientist devoted to systematic investigation
    old fashioned > researches
  75. errand
    a short trip taken in the performance of a necessary task
    necessary task
  76. whistle
    the sound made when someone forces breath through pursed lips
    assobiar
  77. growl
    a low dull rumbling sound, as made by animals
    rosnar
  78. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
    rude; vulgar.
  79. flagon
    a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout
    old fashioned
  80. quaff
    swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
    old fashioned
  81. draught
    a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
  82. whence
    from what place, source, or cause
  83. aloft
    at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
  84. woebegone
    affected by or full of grief
  85. stray
    wander from a direct course or at random
  86. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  87. tendril
    slender structure by which some plants attach to an object
  88. overhang
    project over
  89. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  90. dreaded
    causing fear or dread or terror
  91. bewitched
    under a spell
  92. shrill
    having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
  93. shattered
    ruined or disrupted
  94. snarl
    utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
  95. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  96. chamber
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
  97. connubial
    relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses
  98. hasten
    move fast
  99. rickety
    inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  100. petticoat
    undergarment worn under a skirt
  101. yore
    time long past
  102. phlegm
    saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages
  103. drowsy
    half asleep
  104. handbill
    an advertisement intended for wide distribution
  105. bewildered
    extremely confused and uncertain what to do
  106. frolic
    play boisterously
Created on Tue Feb 05 08:48:05 EST 2013 (updated Sun Feb 10 10:20:27 EST 2013)

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