Heart of Darkness — Page 14

Vocabulary

Por

For, by, or because of; preposition indicating cause

isso

That; pronoun referring to something previously mentioned

ele

He; third-person masculine singular pronoun

espancou

Beat or thrashed someone violently

velho

Old; adjective describing advanced age

negro

Black; referring to skin color or darkness

sem

Without; preposition indicating absence of something

piedade

Mercy or pity; compassion shown toward others

enquanto

While or whereas; conjunction linking simultaneous actions

grande

Large or great; adjective indicating size or importance

multidão

Crowd; a large group of people gathered together

seu

His, her, or your; possessive pronoun or adjective

povo

People or folk; a community or nation's population

observava

Was observing or watching; imperfect form of observar

estarrecida

Horrified or stunned; frozen with shock and fear

até

Until or even; preposition or conjunction marking a limit

homem

Man; adult male human being

disseram-me

They told me; past tense of dizer with clitic pronoun

era

Was; imperfect form of ser indicating past state

filho

Son; male offspring of a parent

chefe

Chief or boss; person in authority or leadership

desespero

Despair or desperation; feeling of complete hopelessness

ouvir

To hear; infinitive of the verb meaning to listen

gritar

To shout or scream; to cry out loudly

desferiu

Delivered or struck; past tense of desferir meaning to deal a blow

tentativa

Attempt or try; an effort to accomplish something

golpe

Blow or strike; a forceful hit or sudden action

lança

Spear or lance; a long pointed throwing weapon

branco

White man or white; referring to a Caucasian person

claro

Clear or of course; obvious or evident

ela

She or it; third-person feminine singular pronoun

entrou

Entered; past tense of entrar meaning to go in

bastante

Quite or enough; indicating a considerable degree

facilidade

Ease or facility; the quality of being easy

entre

Between or among; preposition indicating position or relation

omoplatas

Shoulder blades; flat triangular bones of the upper back

seguida

Following; immediately after, as in em seguida

toda

All or entire; feminine form indicating totality

população

Population; all the inhabitants of a place or region

fugiu

Fled or escaped; past tense of fugir meaning to run away

floresta

Forest; a large dense area of trees and vegetation

esperando

Hoping or waiting; present participle of esperar

todo

All or every; adjective indicating completeness or totality

tipo

Type or kind; a category or sort of something

calamidades

Calamities; disasters or events causing great distress

acontecessem

Would happen; subjunctive past of acontecer meaning to occur

por

For or through; preposition indicating reason or means

outro

Other or another; adjective indicating a different one

lado

Side; one of two or more parts or directions

vapor

Steamboat or steam; vessel powered by steam engine

comandava

Commanded or captained; imperfect tense of comandar

também

Also or too; adverb indicating addition or agreement

partiu

Left or departed; past tense of partir meaning to go

pânico

Panic; sudden overwhelming fear causing chaotic behavior

sob

Under; preposition indicating position beneath something

comando

Command; authority or control over a group or vessel

engenheiro

Engineer; person trained in technical or mechanical fields

creio

I believe; first-person present of crer meaning to believe

Depois

After or afterwards; adverb indicating subsequent time

disso

Of that; contraction of de and isso

ninguém

Nobody or no one; negative indefinite pronoun

pareceu

Seemed or appeared; past tense of parecer

preocupar

To worry or concern; to trouble oneself about something

muito

Very or much; adverb or adjective indicating great degree

restos

Remains or leftovers; what is left after death or use

mortais

Mortal; relating to death; also plural noun for remains

apareci

I appeared; first-person past tense of aparecer

ocupei

I occupied or took; first-person past tense of ocupar

lugar

Place or position; a specific location or spot

conseguia

Could or managed; imperfect of conseguir meaning to manage

deixar

To leave or let; to allow or abandon something

assunto

Subject or matter; a topic or issue under discussion

porém

However or but; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

mas

But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition

quando

When; conjunction or adverb indicating time

oportunidade

Opportunity; a favorable time or set of circumstances

surgiu

Arose or emerged; past tense of surgir meaning to appear

afinal

Finally or after all; adverb indicating eventual conclusion

encontrasse

Would find; imperfect subjunctive of encontrar meaning to find

meu

My; first-person masculine singular possessive adjective

predecessor

Predecessor; person who held a position before another

erva

Grass or herb; low-growing plant covering the ground

crescia

Was growing; imperfect tense of crescer meaning to grow

suas

His, her, or their; feminine plural possessive adjective

costelas

Ribs; curved bones forming the thoracic cage

alta

Tall or high; feminine adjective indicating great height

suficiente

Sufficient or enough; adequate to meet a requirement

esconder

To hide; to conceal something from sight

seus

His or their; masculine plural possessive adjective

ossos

Bones; hard tissues forming the skeleton of a body

Estavam

They were; imperfect tense of estar indicating past state

todos

All or everyone; masculine plural form of todo

lá

There; adverb indicating a place away from speaker

ser

To be; infinitive of the essential linking verb

sobrenatural

Supernatural; beyond natural explanation or ordinary experience

havia

Had; imperfect of haver used as auxiliary verb

sido

Been; past participle of ser used in compound tenses

tocado

Touched; past participle of tocar meaning to touch

depois

After or later; adverb indicating subsequent time

caiu

Fell; past tense of cair meaning to fall down

aldeia

Village; a small rural settlement or community

estava

Was; imperfect of estar indicating a past temporary state

deserta

Deserted or empty; abandoned with no inhabitants remaining

cabanas

Huts or cabins; simple dwellings or small rough shelters

abriam-se

Were opening; reflexive imperfect of abrir meaning to open

negras

Black; feminine plural adjective indicating darkness or color

apodrecendo

Rotting or decaying; present participle of apodrecer

todas

All; feminine plural form indicating every one of them

tortas

Crooked or twisted; tilted out of straight alignment

dentro

Inside or within; adverb indicating interior location

cercados

Enclosures or fences; enclosed areas surrounding dwellings

caídos

Fallen or collapsed; past participle of cair as adjective

calamidade

Calamity or disaster; an event causing great suffering

caído

Fallen; past participle of cair used as adjective

sobre

On or over; preposition indicating position above or about

certeza

Certainty; the state of being sure about something

desaparecido

Disappeared or vanished; past participle of desaparecer

terror

Terror; extreme and overwhelming fear or dread

desenfreado

Unbridled or unrestrained; without control or limitation

dispersado

Dispersed or scattered; past participle of dispersar

mulheres

Women; adult female human beings

crianças

Children; young human beings not yet adults

mata

Forest or jungle; dense woodland or tropical vegetation

eles

They; third-person masculine plural subject pronoun

jamais

Never or ever; strong adverb of negation or emphasis

haviam

Had; third-person plural imperfect of haver as auxiliary

retornado

Returned; past participle of retornar meaning to come back

aconteceu

Happened; past tense of acontecer meaning to occur

galinhas

Chickens or hens; domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat

sei

I know; first-person present of saber meaning to know

Imagino

I imagine or suppose; first-person present of imaginar

causa

Cause or reason; something that produces an effect

progresso

Progress; forward movement or development toward a goal

tenha

Has; present subjunctive of ter meaning to have

capturado

Captured; past participle of capturar meaning to catch

qualquer

Any or whatever; indefinite adjective or pronoun

forma

Form or way; shape or manner of something

entanto

Meanwhile or however; used in no entanto meaning nevertheless

foi

Was or went; past tense of ser or ir

meio

Middle or means; center or a way of doing something

desse

Of that; contraction of de and esse

glorioso

Glorious; worthy of great praise or admiration

episódio

Episode; a distinct event or incident in a sequence

obtive

I obtained; first-person past tense of obter

minha

My; first-person feminine singular possessive adjective

nomeação

Appointment or nomination; act of designating someone for a role

antes

Before; adverb or preposition indicating prior time

mesmo

Even or same; adverb emphasizing or adjective of identity

ter

To have; infinitive of the main verb of possession

começado

Started or begun; past participle of começar

esperá-la

To wait for it; infinitive of esperar with clitic pronoun

verdade

Truth; the quality of being true or factual