Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 14

Vocabulary

Por

por — Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' or 'around'

volta

VOL-ta — Around, return, or approximately a time

das

das — Contraction of 'de' and 'as,' meaning 'of the'

duas

DOO-as — The number two, feminine form

horas

O-ras — Hours; used to express time of day

a

a — Feminine definite article or preposition 'to/at'

névoa

NEH-vo-a — Fog or mist obscuring visibility

se

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

dissipou

di-si-POH — Dispersed or cleared away, past tense

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and'

avistamos

a-vis-TA-mos — We spotted or caught sight of something

estendidas

es-ten-DEE-das — Stretched out or extended, feminine plural adjective

em

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

todas

TO-das — All, every; feminine plural form

as

as — Feminine plural definite article 'the'

direções

di-re-SOYNS — Directions; plural of direção

vastas

VAS-tas — Vast, enormous; feminine plural adjective

irregulares

i-re-gu-LA-res — Irregular, uneven; plural adjective describing uneven surfaces

planícies

pla-NEE-si-es — Plains or flat expanses of land or ice

de

de — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

gelo

ZHE-lu — Ice; frozen water

que

ke — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/which'

pareciam

pa-RE-si-am — They seemed or appeared, imperfect past tense

não

nown — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

ter

tehr — To have; infinitive of the verb 'ter'

fim

feem — End or conclusion of something

Alguns

al-GUNS — Some or a few; masculine plural indefinite pronoun

dos

dos — Contraction of 'de' and 'os,' meaning 'of the'

meus

MEHS — My; masculine plural possessive adjective

companheiros

kom-pa-NYAY-ros — Companions or fellow travelers, masculine plural

gemeram

zhe-ME-ram — They groaned or moaned, simple past tense

minha

MEE-nya — My; feminine singular possessive adjective

própria

PRO-pri-a — Own; feminine singular, emphasizing possession or identity

mente

MEN-te — Mind; the cognitive faculty of thinking

começou

ko-me-SOH — Began or started, simple past tense

encher

en-SHEHR — To fill up with something

pensamentos

pen-sa-MEN-tos — Thoughts; plural of pensamento

ansiosos

an-si-O-zos — Anxious or worried; masculine plural adjective

quando

KWAN-do — When; temporal conjunction introducing a clause

uma

OO-ma — A or an; feminine singular indefinite article

visão

vi-ZOWN — Vision or sight; something seen unexpectedly

estranha

es-TRA-nya — Strange or unusual; feminine singular adjective

subitamente

su-bi-ta-MEN-te — Suddenly or abruptly without warning

atraiu

a-tra-EE-u — Attracted or drew attention to something

nossa

NO-sa — Our; feminine singular possessive adjective

atenção

a-ten-SOWN — Attention; the act of focusing awareness

desviou

des-vi-OH — Diverted or turned away from something

preocupação

pre-o-ku-pa-SOWN — Worry or concern about a situation

da

da — Contraction of 'de' and 'a,' meaning 'of the'

situação

si-tu-a-SOWN — Situation or set of circumstances

Avistamos

a-vis-TA-mos — We spotted or sighted something in the distance

carruagem

ka-RUA-zhem — Carriage or vehicle drawn by animals

baixa

BAI-sha — Low or short; feminine singular adjective

fixada

fi-SHA-da — Fixed or attached firmly onto something

num

num — Contraction of 'em' and 'um,' meaning 'on a'

trenó

tre-NO — Sled or sleigh used on snow or ice

puxada

pu-SHA-da — Pulled or drawn; feminine singular past participle

por

por — By or through; preposition indicating agent or means

cães

KAYNS — Dogs; plural of cão

passar

pa-SAR — To pass or go by in a direction

direção

di-re-SOWN — Direction; the path toward a destination

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o,' meaning 'to the'

norte

NOR-te — North; cardinal compass direction

distância

dis-TAN-si-a — Distance; the space between two points

meia

MAY-a — Half; feminine form used with measurements

milha

MEE-lya — Mile; unit of distance measurement

um

um — A or one; masculine singular indefinite article

ser

sehr — Being or creature; also infinitive 'to be'

tinha

TEE-nya — Had; imperfect past tense of 'ter'

forma

FOR-ma — Form or shape of a person or object

homem

O-mem — Man; an adult male human being

mas

mas — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

aparentemente

a-pa-ren-te-MEN-te — Apparently or seemingly, based on outward appearance

estatura

es-ta-TU-ra — Stature or height of a person

gigantesca

zhi-gan-TES-ka — Gigantic or enormous; feminine singular adjective

estava

es-TA-va — Was; imperfect past tense of 'estar'

sentado

sen-TA-do — Seated or sitting down; past participle adjective

no

no — Contraction of 'em' and 'o,' meaning 'in the'

guiava

gi-A-va — Was guiding or steering, imperfect past tense

os

os — Masculine plural definite article 'the'

Observamos

ob-ser-VA-mos — We observed or watched carefully

o

o — Masculine singular definite article 'the'

rápido

RA-pi-do — Fast or quick; masculine singular adjective

avanço

a-VAN-so — Advance or forward progress of something

do

do — Contraction of 'de' and 'o,' meaning 'of the'

viajante

vi-a-ZHAN-te — Traveler; a person who journeys somewhere

com

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

nossos

NO-sos — Our; masculine plural possessive adjective

telescópios

te-les-KO-pi-os — Telescopes; optical instruments for viewing distant objects

até

a-TEH — Until or up to; preposition of limit

ele

E-le — He or it; third-person masculine singular pronoun

perdeu

per-DEH-u — Lost or disappeared, simple past tense

entre

EN-tre — Between or among; preposition of position

distantes

dis-TAN-tes — Distant or far away; plural adjective

irregularidades

i-re-gu-la-ri-DA-des — Irregularities or uneven features on a surface

Essa

E-sa — This or that; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun

aparição

a-pa-ri-SOWN — Apparition or sudden mysterious appearance

despertou

des-per-TOH — Awakened or stirred up a feeling

nós

nos — Us or we; first-person plural pronoun

admiração

ad-mi-ra-SOWN — Admiration or wonder felt toward something

sem

sem — Without; preposition indicating absence of something

reservas

re-ZER-vas — Reservations or reserves; also doubts or hesitations

Estávamos

es-TA-va-mos — We were; imperfect past tense of 'estar'

como

KO-mo — As or like; conjunction of comparison

acreditávamos

a-kre-di-TA-va-mos — We believed or thought something was true

muitas

MUI-tas — Many or a lot of; feminine plural adjective

centenas

sen-TE-nas — Hundreds; plural of centena

milhas

MEE-lyas — Miles; plural unit of distance measurement

qualquer

kwal-KEHR — Any; indefinite adjective meaning any at all

terra

TE-ra — Land or earth; solid ground

essa

E-sa — That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

parecia

pa-RE-si-a — Seemed or appeared, imperfect past tense singular

indicar

in-di-KAR — To indicate or suggest something

na

na — Contraction of 'em' and 'a,' meaning 'in the'

realidade

re-a-li-DA-de — Reality; the actual state of things

tão

town — So or as; adverb of degree

distante

dis-TAN-te — Distant or far away; singular adjective

quanto

KWAN-to — As much as or how much

havíamos

a-VEE-a-mos — We had; past perfect auxiliary tense form

suposto

su-POS-to — Supposed or assumed; past participle of supor

Cercados

ser-KA-dos — Surrounded or encircled; masculine plural past participle

porém

po-REM — However or nevertheless; adversative conjunction

pelo

PE-lu — Contraction of 'por' and 'o,' meaning 'by the'

era

E-ra — Was; imperfect past tense of 'ser'

impossível

im-po-SEE-vel — Impossible; not able to be done

seguir

se-GEER — To follow or continue pursuing something

seu

SEH-u — His, her, or its; third-person possessive adjective

rastro

RAS-tro — Trail or track left behind by someone

observado

ob-ser-VA-do — Observed or watched; past participle of observar

maior

ma-YOR — Greater or larger; comparative adjective

Cerca

SER-ka — About or approximately; used with time expressions

após

a-POS — After; preposition indicating something following in time

acontecimento

a-kon-te-si-MEN-to — Event or occurrence; something that takes place

ouvimos

oh-VEE-mos — We heard; simple past tense of ouvir

mar

mar — Sea; large body of salt water

subterrâneo

sub-te-RA-ne-o — Underground or subterranean; below the surface

antes

AN-tes — Before; indicating prior time or order

noite

NOI-te — Night; the dark period after sunset

partiu

par-TI-u — Departed or broke apart, simple past tense

libertou

li-ber-TOH — Freed or liberated; simple past tense

navio

na-VEE-o — Ship; a large vessel for water travel

No

no — Contraction of 'em' and 'o,' meaning 'in the'

entanto

en-TAN-to — However; used in the phrase 'no entanto'

ficamos

fi-KA-mos — We stayed or remained, simple past tense

parados

pa-RA-dos — Stopped or stationary; masculine plural past participle

manhã

ma-NYAN — Morning; the early part of the day

temendo

te-MEN-do — Fearing or dreading; present gerund of temer

encontrar

en-kon-TRAR — To find or encounter something or someone

escuridão

es-ku-ri-DOUN — Darkness; the absence of light

aquelas

a-KE-las — Those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective

grandes

GRAN-des — Large or big; plural adjective

massas

MA-sas — Masses or large bodies of a substance

soltas

SOL-tas — Loose or free-floating; feminine plural adjective

flutuam

flu-TU-am — They float; present tense third-person plural

rompimento

rom-pi-MEN-to — Breaking apart or rupture of something solid

Aproveitei

a-pro-vei-TEI — I took advantage of or made use of

tempo

TEM-po — Time or weather; common multipurpose noun

para

PA-ra — For or in order to; preposition of purpose

descansar

des-kan-SAR — To rest or relax after effort

algumas

al-GU-mas — Some or a few; feminine plural indefinite adjective