Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 4

Vocabulary

Entre

Among or between two or more things

os

Masculine plural definite article: the

primeiros

First ones; earliest in a sequence or order

um

Indefinite article or number: a, an, one

era

Was; past imperfect form of ser

de

Of, from; common preposition indicating origin or possession

tamanho

Size; the dimensions or magnitude of something

verdadeiramente

Truly, genuinely; in a real or authentic manner

monstruoso

Monstrous; enormous and frightening in appearance

Este

This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing

veio

Came; past tense of vir, to come

em

In, at, on; common Portuguese preposition of location

nossa

Our; first person plural possessive adjective feminine

direção

Direction; the path or course toward something

boca

Mouth; the opening used for eating and speaking

aberta

Open; not closed, wide or uncovered

levantando

Raising, lifting; gerund of levantar

as

Feminine plural definite article: the

ondas

Waves; moving ridges on the surface of water

todos

All, every; referring to the entirety of a group

lados

Sides; the lateral parts or edges of something

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

batendo

Hitting, beating, striking; gerund of bater

o

Masculine singular definite article: the

mar

Sea; large body of salt water

à

Contraction of a + a; to the (feminine)

sua

His, her, its, your; third person possessive adjective

frente

Front; the forward-facing side or direction

espuma

Foam, froth; bubbles formed on liquid surface

A

Feminine singular definite article: the

História

History or story; account of past events

Verdadeira

True, real; conforming to facts or reality

Ele

He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun

também

Also, too; indicates addition or agreement

visitou

Visited; past tense of visitar, to visit

este

This; demonstrative adjective for nearby masculine noun

país

Country; a nation or territory with its own government

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

intuito

Purpose, intention; the aim or goal behind an action

capturar

To capture; to catch or seize by force

cavalos

Horses; large domesticated mammals used for riding

marinhos

Marine; relating to the sea or ocean

cujos

Whose; relative pronoun indicating possession

ossos

Bones; hard structures forming the skeleton

eram

Were; past imperfect third person plural of ser

grande

Great, large; considerable in size or importance

valor

Value; the importance or worth of something

por

For, by, through; versatile Portuguese preposition

seus

His, her, their; masculine plural possessive adjective

dentes

Teeth; hard structures in the mouth used for chewing

dos

Of the; contraction of de + os

quais

Which; relative or interrogative pronoun for selection

trouxe

Brought; past tense of trazer, to bring

alguns

Some, a few; indefinite pronoun masculine plural

ao

To the; contraction of a + o (masculine)

rei

King; male monarch ruling a kingdom

As

Feminine plural definite article: the

melhores

Best; superlative form of good, bom/boa

baleias

Whales; large marine mammals of the order Cetacea

foram

Were, went; past tense of ser or ir

capturadas

Captured; past participle feminine plural of capturar

próprio

Own, own self; indicating personal or exclusive possession

das

Of the; contraction of de + as (feminine plural)

algumas

Some, a few; indefinite pronoun feminine plural

tinham

Had; past imperfect of ter, to have

quarenta

Forty; the cardinal number 40

oito

Eight; the cardinal number 8

cinquenta

Fifty; the cardinal number 50

jardas

Yards; unit of length equal to three feet

comprimento

Length; the measurement of something from end to end

disse

Said; past tense of dizer, to say

que

That, which, what; versatile conjunction or pronoun

seis

Six; the cardinal number 6

haviam

Had; past imperfect of haver used as auxiliary

matado

Killed; past participle of matar, to kill

sessenta

Sixty; the cardinal number 60

dois

Two; the cardinal number 2

dias

Days; plural of dia, a 24-hour period

Narrativa

Narrative; an account or story of events

verbal

Verbal; relating to spoken or oral expression

Outro

Another, other; indicating a different one

ou

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

Outros

Others; different or additional people or things

transcrita

Transcribed; written or copied from another source

pelo

By the; contraction of por + o

Rei

King; title for a male sovereign ruler

E

And; coordinating conjunction, variant of e

enquanto

While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous action

todas

All; feminine plural form of todo

outras

Other; feminine plural form of outro

coisas

Things; objects or matters in general

sejam

Be; subjunctive form of ser, to be

animais

Animals; living organisms that are not plants

embarcações

Vessels, boats; watercraft used for sea travel

entram

Enter; third person plural present of entrar

no

In the; contraction of em + o

terrível

Terrible, dreadful; causing great fear or distress

abismo

Abyss; a deep, immeasurable chasm or void

da

Of the; contraction of de + a (feminine)

deste

Of this; contraction of de + este

monstro

Monster; a frightening or hideous creature

a

Feminine singular definite article: the

baleia

Whale; a large marine mammal

são

Are; third person plural present indicative of ser

imediatamente

Immediately; without delay, at once

perdidas

Lost; past participle feminine plural of perder

engolidas

Swallowed; past participle feminine plural of engolir

retira

Withdraws, retreats; third person singular of retirar

se

Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves

para

To, toward, for; common Portuguese preposition

dentro

Inside, within; indicating interior location

dela

Of her, from her; contraction of de + ela

segurança

Safety, security; condition of being protected from harm

lá

There; adverb indicating a distant location

dorme

Sleeps; third person singular present of dormir

Apologia

Apology, defense; a formal written justification

Fujamos

Let us flee; first person plural imperative of fugir

fujamos

Let us flee; subjunctive or imperative of fugir

Que

What, that; exclamatory or relative pronoun

Diabo

Devil; the supreme evil spirit in Christian belief

me

Me; first person singular object pronoun

leve

Take, carry away; subjunctive of levar

não

No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese

é

Is; third person singular present of ser

Leviatã

Leviathan; a great sea monster from biblical texts

descrito

Described; past participle of descrever, to describe

nobre

Noble; of high moral character or aristocratic rank

profeta

Prophet; one who speaks divine messages or predictions

na

In the; contraction of em + a (feminine)

vida

Life; the state of being alive or a biography

paciente

Patient; enduring difficulties without complaint

O

Masculine singular definite article: the

fígado

Liver; organ responsible for metabolism and detoxification

desta

Of this; contraction of de + esta (feminine)

pesava

Weighed; past imperfect of pesar, to weigh

duas

Two; feminine form of the cardinal number dois

Anais

Annals; historical records of events year by year

faz

Makes, does; third person singular present of fazer

mares

Seas; plural of mar, bodies of salt water

ferver

To boil; to heat liquid until it bubbles

como

Like, as, how; used for comparison or manner

uma

A, an; feminine indefinite article

panela

Pot; a deep cooking vessel used on a stove

ebulição

Ebullition, boiling; the state of vigorous bubbling

Versão

Version; a particular form or translation of a text

Quanto

How much; interrogative or exclamatory quantity word

monstruosa

Monstrous; feminine form, enormous and frightening

mole

Mass, bulk; a large shapeless body or quantity

orca

Orca; killer whale, a large predatory marine mammal

nada

Nothing; not anything; also swims in context

certo

Certain, sure; known with confidence to be true

recebemos

We receive or received; first person plural of receber

Elas

They; third person feminine plural subject pronoun

engordam

They fatten; third person plural of engordar

modo

Way, manner; method or style of doing something

excessivo

Excessive; going beyond normal or reasonable limits

tal

Such, so; used to indicate degree or similarity

ponto

Point; a specific location, moment, or degree

quantidade

Quantity; an amount or number of something

incrível

Incredible; too extraordinary to be believed

óleo

Oil; a thick liquid used for fuel or cooking

pode

Can, may; third person singular of poder

ser

To be; fundamental Portuguese verb of existence

extraída

Extracted; past participle feminine of extrair

única

Single, unique; only one, without equal