Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 14

Vocabulary

Era

Past tense of 'to be'; it was/existed

uma

Indefinite article feminine singular; a/an

grande

Large, great, or significant in size or importance

fonte

Source, fountain, or origin of something

de

Preposition meaning of, from, or about

tristeza

Sadness, sorrow, or feeling of grief

para

Preposition meaning for, to, or toward

o

Definite article masculine singular; the

seu

Possessive pronoun meaning his, her, or their

povo

People, folk, or a nation's population

Referido

Referred to, mentioned, or cited previously

como

As, like, or how; used for comparison

tio

Uncle; male relative, sibling's father

mas

Conjunction meaning but, however, or yet

outra

Another, other; feminine form of 'outro'

forma

Form, shape, way, or manner of something

desconhecido

Unknown, unfamiliar, or unidentified person or thing

Outro

Another, other; masculine form referring to different one

nome

Name, title, or designation of a person

os

Definite article masculine plural; the

Neto

Grandson; male grandchild in family lineage

pai

Father; male parent in a family

Governou

Past tense; ruled or governed a territory

por

Preposition meaning for, by, through, or during

muito

Much, a lot, or very; indicates large quantity

tempo

Time, period, or duration of an event

com

Preposition meaning with or together with

sabedoria

Wisdom, knowledge, and good judgment over time

Filho

Son; male offspring of a parent

rei

King; male monarch or ruler of kingdom

rainha

Queen; female monarch or king's royal consort

dos

Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; of the

Sucede

Succeeds, follows, or takes the place of

regente

Regent; one who rules temporarily on another's behalf

É

Third person singular of 'to be'; is

morto

Dead, killed; past participle of 'to die'

pelos

Contraction of 'por' and 'os'; by the

filhos

Sons or children; plural of 'filho'

Raça

Race, ethnic group, or lineage of people

quais

Which; relative pronoun referring to previously mentioned nouns

é

Third person singular present; is, exists

Depois

After, afterwards, or later in time

que

That, which, or what; common conjunction and pronoun

cai

Falls; third person singular present of 'cair'

em

Preposition meaning in, at, or on

batalha

Battle, fight, or military combat engagement

filho

Son; male child of a parent

casa-se

Marries; reflexive verb meaning to get married

a

Definite article feminine singular or preposition; the/to

filha

Daughter; female child of a parent

fim

End, purpose, or goal of something

sanar

To heal, resolve, or remedy a problem

rivalidade

Rivalry, competition, or ongoing conflict between parties

Um

Indefinite article masculine singular; a, one

guerreiro

Warrior, fighter, or soldier in combat

pelo

Contraction of 'por' and 'o'; by the

cujas

Whose; feminine plural relative possessive pronoun

costas

Shores, coasts, or back of the body

lançado

Thrown, cast, or hurled; past participle of 'lançar'

pelas

Contraction of 'por' and 'as'; by the

ondas

Waves; movements of water on a surface

durante

During, throughout, or in the course of

sua

His, her, or their; feminine possessive pronoun

disputa

Dispute, contest, or competition between two parties

Irmão

Brother; male sibling in a family

mais

More, most, or plus; comparative adverb

velho

Old, elderly, or aged; masculine adjective

Príncipe

Prince; male member of royalty or nobility

Soldados

Soldiers; military personnel or fighters in army

mencionado

Mentioned, referred to, or previously cited above

salão

Hall, large room, or gathering place for people

Rei

King; male ruler or monarch of a realm

constrói

Builds, constructs; third person singular of 'construir'

invadido

Invaded, infiltrated; past participle of 'invadir'

doze

Twelve; the cardinal number between eleven and thirteen

anos

Years; plural of 'ano', unit of time

Finalmente

Finally, at last, or ultimately after long wait

purificado

Purified, cleansed; past participle of 'purificar'

chamado

Called, named; past participle of 'chamar'

causa

Cause, reason, or motive for something happening

das

Contraction of 'de' and 'as'; of the

veado

Deer; wild animal known for its antlers

decoram

Decorate, adorn; third person plural of 'decorar'

Esposa

Wife; female spouse in a marriage

parente

Relative, family member, or kinsman by blood

provavelmente

Probably, likely, or in all likelihood

irmã

Sister; female sibling in a family

Líder

Leader, chief, or head of a group

ramo

Branch, division, or offshoot of a group

Morto

Dead, killed; past participle indicating death occurred

na

Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; in the

luta

Fight, struggle, or combat between opposing forces

no

Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; in the

castelo

Castle; fortified structure or stronghold of nobility

companheiros

Companions, comrades, or fellow members of group

pouco

Little, few, or a small amount of

antes

Before, previously, or earlier in time

se

Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, themselves, or oneself

agarrar

To grab, seize, or clutch something tightly

àquele

To that; contraction of 'a' and 'aquele'

monstro

Monster; frightening or terrifying creature of evil