Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 4

Vocabulary

Essas

EH-sas — Those (feminine plural demonstrative pronoun)

visões

vi-ZOYNSH — Visions; mental images or dreams

desvaneceram

dez-va-ne-SE-ram — Faded away; disappeared gradually

quando

KWAN-do — When; at the time that

li

LEE — I read (past tense of ler)

pela

PE-la — By the; through the (feminine contraction)

primeira

pri-MEY-ra — First (feminine form)

vez

VESH — Time; occurrence; instance

aqueles

a-KE-lesh — Those (masculine plural demonstrative pronoun)

poetas

po-E-tash — Poets; writers of poetry

cujas

KU-zhash — Whose (feminine plural relative pronoun)

efusões

e-fu-ZOYNSH — Effusions; outpourings of emotion or words

encantaram

en-kan-TA-ram — Enchanted; delighted or charmed deeply

minha

MI-nya — My (feminine possessive pronoun)

alma

AL-ma — Soul; the spiritual essence of a person

e

E — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

a

A — The (feminine definite article)

elevaram

e-le-VA-ram — Elevated; lifted or raised to a higher level

ao

OW — To the (masculine contraction of a + o)

céu

SEH-oo — Sky; heaven; the space above earth

Tornei

tor-NEY — I became; turned into (past tense)

me

ME — Me; myself (reflexive or object pronoun)

também

tam-BAYM — Also; too; as well

um

OOM — A; an; one (masculine indefinite article)

poeta

po-E-ta — Poet; a writer of poems

durante

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

ano

A-no — Year; a period of twelve months

vivi

vi-VEE — I lived; existed or dwelled (past tense)

num

NOOM — In a; within a (masculine contraction)

paraíso

pa-ra-EE-zo — Paradise; a place of ideal happiness

de

DE — Of; from; belonging to

própria

PRO-pri-a — Own; one's very own (feminine form)

criação

kri-a-SOWNG — Creation; something made or invented

Imaginei

i-ma-zhi-NEY — I imagined; pictured mentally (past tense)

que

KE — That; which; what (conjunction or pronoun)

eu

EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

poderia

po-de-REE-a — Could; would be able to (conditional)

obter

ob-TER — To obtain; to get or acquire something

nicho

NEE-sho — Niche; a small recess or special position

no

NO — In the; at the (masculine contraction)

templo

TEM-plo — Temple; a place of worship or honor

onde

ON-de — Where; in which place

os

OSH — The (masculine plural definite article)

nomes

NO-mesh — Names; words by which people are known

são

SOWNG — Are; third person plural of ser/estar

consagrados

kon-sa-GRA-dosh — Consecrated; honored or recognized as great

Você

vo-SE — You; second person singular pronoun

conhece

ko-NYE-se — You know; to be acquainted with something

bem

BAYM — Well; in a good or thorough manner

o

O — The (masculine singular definite article)

meu

MEH-oo — My (masculine singular possessive pronoun)

fracasso

fra-KA-so — Failure; a lack of success

quanto

KWAN-to — How much; how greatly

suportei

su-por-TEY — I endured; bore or tolerated with difficulty

pesadamente

pe-za-da-MEN-te — Heavily; in a burdensome or oppressive manner

decepção

de-sep-SOWNG — Disappointment; feeling let down by unmet expectations

Mas

MASH — But; however; conjunction showing contrast

foi

FOY — Was; it was (past tense of ser/ir)

justamente

zhus-ta-MEN-te — Precisely; exactly; fairly; just at that moment

nessa

NE-sa — In that (feminine contraction of em + essa)

época

E-po-ka — Era; epoch; a period in time

herdei

er-DEY — I inherited; received property from a deceased person

fortuna

for-TU-na — Fortune; a large amount of wealth

do

DO — Of the; from the (masculine contraction)

primo

PREE-mo — Cousin; child of one's uncle or aunt

meus

MEH-oos — My (masculine plural possessive pronoun)

pensamentos

pen-sa-MEN-tosh — Thoughts; ideas produced by the mind

foram

FO-ram — Were; they went (past tense of ser/ir)

direcionados

di-re-syo-NA-dosh — Directed; guided or steered toward a goal

para

PA-ra — For; to; toward (preposition of direction)

caminho

ka-MEE-nyo — Path; road; way toward a destination

sua

SU-a — His; her; its; your (feminine possessive)

inclinação

in-kli-na-SOWNG — Inclination; a natural tendency or preference

anterior

an-te-ri-OR — Previous; earlier; prior in time

Seis

SAYSH — Six; the number 6

anos

A-nosh — Years; plural of ano

se

SE — Themselves; reflexive pronoun or if-clause marker

passaram

pa-SA-ram — Passed; went by (referring to time)

desde

DEZ-de — Since; from a point in time

resolvi

re-zol-VEE — I resolved; decided firmly to do something

empreender

em-pre-en-DER — To undertake; to begin a challenging enterprise

atual

a-tu-AL — Current; present; existing at this time

empresa

em-PRE-za — Enterprise; a company or ambitious undertaking

Posso

PO-so — I can; I am able to (present tense)

ainda

a-IN-da — Still; yet; even now

agora

a-GO-ra — Now; at the present moment

lembrar

lem-BRAR — To remember; to recall something from memory

hora

O-ra — Hour; a specific moment in time

em

AYM — In; at; on (preposition of location/time)

dediquei

de-di-KEY — I dedicated; committed myself to something

este

ES-te — This (masculine singular demonstrative pronoun)

grande

GRAN-de — Great; large; significant in size or importance

empreendimento

em-pre-en-di-MEN-to — Undertaking; a large ambitious project or venture

Comecei

ko-me-SEY — I began; started something (past tense)

por

POR — By; through; for (preposition of means)

habituar

a-bi-tu-AR — To accustom; to make used to something

corpo

KOR-po — Body; the physical form of a person

às

ASH — To the; at the (feminine plural contraction)

privações

pri-va-SOYNSH — Privations; hardships from lack of necessities

Acompanhei

a-kom-pa-NYEY — I accompanied; went along with others

pescadores

pes-ka-DO-resh — Fishermen; people who fish professionally

baleias

ba-LEY-ash — Whales; large marine mammals

várias

VA-ri-ash — Various; several; multiple (feminine plural)

expedições

ex-pe-di-SOYNSH — Expeditions; organized journeys for a purpose

Mar

MAR — Sea; large body of salt water

Norte

NOR-te — North; the direction toward the North Pole

Suportei

su-por-TEY — I endured; tolerated hardship over time

voluntariamente

vo-lun-ta-ri-a-MEN-te — Voluntarily; by one's own free will

frio

FREE-o — Cold; low temperature; the sensation of coldness

fome

FO-me — Hunger; the need or desire for food

sede

SE-de — Thirst; the need or desire for water

falta

FAL-ta — Lack; absence of something needed

sono

SO-no — Sleep; the natural state of rest

Frequentemente

fre-kwen-te-MEN-te — Frequently; often; on many occasions

trabalhei

tra-ba-LYEY — I worked; labored (past tense of trabalhar)

mais

MAYSH — More; to a greater degree or extent

arduamente

ar-du-a-MEN-te — Arduously; with great effort and difficulty

marinheiros

ma-ri-NYEY-rosh — Sailors; people who work on ships

comuns

ko-MOONSH — Common; ordinary; not specialized

dia

DEE-a — Day; the period from sunrise to sunset

minhas

MEE-nyash — My (feminine plural possessive pronoun)

noites

NOY-tesh — Nights; the dark periods between days

estudo

es-TU-do — Study; learning or examination of a subject

da

DA — Of the; from the (feminine contraction)

matemática

ma-te-MA-ti-ka — Mathematics; the science of numbers and logic

à

A — To the; at the (feminine contraction)

teoria

te-o-REE-a — Theory; a system of ideas explaining something

medicina

me-di-SEE-na — Medicine; the science of treating illness

àqueles

a-KE-lesh — To those (contraction of a + aqueles)

ramos

HA-mosh — Branches; fields or areas of knowledge

das

DASH — Of the; from the (feminine plural contraction)

ciências

si-EN-si-ash — Sciences; systematic fields of knowledge

físicas

FEE-zi-kash — Physical; relating to matter and natural forces

aventureiro

a-ven-tu-REY-ro — Adventurer; one who seeks daring experiences

naval

na-VAL — Naval; relating to ships or sea voyages

extrair

ex-tra-EER — To extract; to draw out or derive from

maior

ma-YOR — Greater; larger; most important

vantagem

van-TA-zhaym — Advantage; a beneficial or superior position

prática

PRA-ti-ka — Practice; practical application of knowledge

Por

POR — By; for; through (preposition)

duas

DU-ash — Two (feminine numeral)

vezes

VE-zesh — Times; occasions; instances (plural of vez)

contratei

kon-tra-TEY — I hired; contracted (past tense of contratar)

efetivamente

e-fe-ti-va-MEN-te — Effectively; actually; in a real manner

como

KO-mo — As; like; how; in the role of

imediato

i-me-di-A-to — First mate; immediate; next in rank

baleeiro

ba-le-EY-ro — Whaler; a ship or person involved in whaling

desempenhei

de-zem-pe-NYEY — I performed; carried out duties or functions

funções

fun-SOYNSH — Functions; duties or roles one carries out

forma

FOR-ma — Manner; way; form in which something is done

admirável

ad-mi-RA-vel — Admirable; worthy of praise and respect

Devo

DE-vo — I must; I owe; I should (present tense)

admitir

ad-mi-TEER — To admit; to acknowledge something as true

senti

sen-TEE — I felt; experienced an emotion (past tense)

pouco

PO-ko — A little; somewhat; a small amount

orgulhoso

or-gu-LYO-zo — Proud; feeling satisfaction or self-respect

capitão

ka-pi-TOWNG — Captain; the commander of a ship

ofereceu

o-fe-re-SEH-oo — Offered; presented something for acceptance

segundo

se-GUN-do — Second; the ordinal number two

posto

POS-to — Post; position; rank or station held

na

NA — In the; on the (feminine contraction)

embarcação

em-bar-ka-SOWNG — Vessel; a boat or ship

suplicou

su-pli-KOH — Pleaded; begged earnestly (past tense)

ficasse

fi-KA-se — That I stay; remain (past subjunctive)

com

KOM — With; in the company of

veemência

ve-e-MEN-si-a — Vehemence; intense passion or forcefulness

tanto

TAN-to — So much; as much; to such a degree

considerava

kon-si-de-RA-va — Considered; regarded as (past imperfect)

ele

E-le — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

valiosos

va-li-O-zosh — Valuable; of great worth or usefulness

serviços

ser-VEE-sosh — Services; work done for others; duties performed