Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 5

Vocabulary

História

is-TÓ-ri-a — Story or history of events.

da

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

Vida

VÍ-da — Life, the state of being alive.

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and'.

Morte

MOR-te — Death, the end of life.

A

a — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine).

coisa

KOI-za — Thing, an object or matter.

mais

mais — More, to a greater degree.

soberana

so-be-RÃ-na — Sovereign, supreme in power or authority.

na

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

terra

TE-rra — Earth, land, or ground.

é

é — Third person singular of 'ser', meaning 'is'.

para

PA-ra — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'to'.

uma

Ú-ma — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine).

contusão

kon-tu-ZÃO — Bruise or contusion, an internal injury.

interna

in-TER-na — Internal, situated inside the body.

Rei

rei — King, a male monarch ruling a kingdom.

Muito

MUI-to — Very or much, indicating a large degree.

parecido

pa-re-SÍ-do — Similar or resembling something else.

com

kon — Preposition meaning 'with'.

baleia

ba-LEI-a — Whale, a large marine mammal.

Para

PA-ra — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'to'.

o

o — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine).

remediar

re-me-di-AR — To remedy or fix a problem or ailment.

nenhuma

ne-NHÚ-ma — None or no (feminine form).

habilidade

a-bi-li-DA-de — Skill or ability to perform something well.

arte

AR-te — Art or skill, creative or technical expertise.

do

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

médico

MÉ-di-ko — Doctor or physician who treats patients.

Poderia

po-de-RÍ-a — Could, conditional form of 'poder'.

ajudá-lo

a-ju-DÁ-lo — To help him, assist a male person.

senão

se-NÃO — Except or unless, indicating a condition.

retornar

re-tor-NAR — To return or go back to a place.

De

de — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'.

novo

NÓ-vo — New or again, indicating repetition.

ao

ao — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'.

autor

au-TOR — Author or creator of something.

de

de — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

sua

SÚ-a — His, her, or your (possessive pronoun).

ferida

fe-RÍ-da — Wound or injury on the body.

que

ke — That or which, a relative pronoun.

humilde

u-MÍL-de — Humble or modest in nature or character.

dardo

DAR-do — Dart or arrow, a pointed projectile weapon.

Cravando-lhe

kra-VAN-do-lhe — Piercing or embedding into someone.

peito

PEI-to — Chest or breast, the front of the torso.

havia

a-VÍ-a — Had, past tense of 'haver'.

gerado

je-RÁ-do — Generated or produced, past participle.

dor

dor — Pain or ache felt physically or emotionally.

incessante

in-se-SÃN-te — Incessant, continuous and unrelenting.

Tal

tal — Such, used to introduce a comparison.

como

KÓ-mo — Like or as, used in comparisons.

voa

VÓ-a — Flies, third person singular of 'voar'.

em

em — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'.

direção

di-re-SÃO — Direction, the path toward a destination.

à

à — Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the'.

costa

KÓS-ta — Coast or shore, land beside the sea.

através

a-tra-VÉS — Through or across, traversing something.

mar

mar — Sea, a large body of salt water.

Rainha

ra-Í-nha — Queen, a female monarch or ruler.

das

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

Fadas

FÁ-das — Fairies, mythical magical creatures.

Imensos

i-MEN-sos — Immense or vast in size.

baleias

ba-LEI-as — Whales, large marine mammals.

movimento

mo-vi-MEN-to — Movement or motion of a body.

cujos

KÚ-jos — Whose, relative pronoun indicating possession.

vastos

VÁS-tos — Vast or enormous in extent.

corpos

KOR-pos — Bodies, physical forms of living beings.

pode

PÓ-de — Can or is able to do something.

numa

NÚ-ma — Contraction of 'em' and 'uma', meaning 'in a'.

calmaria

kal-ma-RÍ-a — Calm or tranquility, especially at sea.

pacífica

pa-SÍ-fi-ka — Peaceful or tranquil, without disturbance.

agitar

a-ji-TAR — To agitate or stir up something.

oceano

o-se-Â-no — Ocean, a vast body of salt water.

até

a-TÉ — Until or up to a point.

ferva

FER-va — Boil, subjunctive of 'ferver', to boil.

Prefácio

pre-FÁ-si-o — Preface, introductory section of a book.

os

os — Definite article 'the' in masculine plural.

homens

Ó-mens — Men, adult male human beings.

podem

PÓ-dem — Can, third person plural of 'poder'.

razão

ra-ZÃO — Reason or rationale for something.

duvidar

du-vi-DAR — To doubt or question something's truth.

pois

pois — Because or since, a causal conjunction.

sábio

SÁ-bi-o — Wise or learned, possessing great knowledge.

obra

Ó-bra — Work or literary or artistic creation.

trinta

TRIN-ta — Thirty, the number 30.

anos

Â-nos — Years, units of time.

afirma

a-FÍR-ma — Affirms or states something as true.

claramente

kla-ra-MEN-te — Clearly, in an obvious or evident manner.

Do

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

Baleia

ba-LEI-a — Whale, a large marine mammal.

seu

seu — His, her, or its (possessive pronoun).

E

e — Conjunction meaning 'and'.

Como

KÓ-mo — Like or as, used in comparisons.

moderno

mo-DER-no — Modern, relating to the present time.

Ele

E-le — He, third person masculine singular pronoun.

ameaça

a-me-Â-sa — Threatens or poses a danger.

ruína

ru-Í-na — Ruin or destruction of something.

cauda

KAU-da — Tail, the rear appendage of an animal.

pesada

pe-ZÁ-da — Heavy or weighty in mass.

Os

os — Definite article 'the' in masculine plural.

dardos

DAR-dos — Darts or arrows, pointed projectiles.

fixados

fik-SÁ-dos — Fixed or embedded, past participle of 'fixar'.

flanco

FLAN-ko — Flank or side of an animal or army.

ele

E-le — He, third person masculine singular pronoun.

carrega

ka-RÉ-ga — Carries or bears something along.

suas

SÚ-as — His, her, or your (plural possessive pronoun).

costas

KÓS-tas — Back (body part) or shores/coasts.

um

um — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.

bosque

BOS-ke — Grove or small forest of trees.

aparece

a-pa-RE-se — Appears or becomes visible.

Batalha

ba-TÁ-lha — Battle, a military fight or conflict.

Ilhas

Í-lhas — Islands, land surrounded by water.

Verão

ve-RÃO — Summer, the warmest season of the year.

Pela

PE-la — Contraction of 'por' and 'a', meaning 'by the'.

criado

kri-Á-do — Created or made, past participle of 'criar'.

aquele

a-KE-le — That (over there), demonstrative pronoun.

grande

GRAN-de — Great or large in size or importance.

Leviatã

le-vi-a-TÃ — Leviathan, a biblical sea monster.

chamado

sha-MÁ-do — Called or named, past participle of 'chamar'.

ou

ou — Or, a conjunction presenting alternatives.

Estado

es-TÁ-do — State, a political entity or condition.

latim

la-TIM — Latin, the classical language of Rome.

não

nãO — No or not, a negation word.

homem

Ó-mem — Man, an adult male human being.

artificial

ar-ti-fi-si-AL — Artificial, made by humans not nature.

Frase

FRÁ-ze — Phrase or sentence in language.

abertura

a-ber-TÚ-ra — Opening, the beginning of something.

tolo

TÓ-lo — Fool or foolish, lacking good judgment.

engoliu

en-go-LIU — Swallowed, past tense of 'engolir'.

sem

sem — Without, lacking something.

mastigar

mas-ti-GAR — To chew food with the teeth.

se

se — Reflexive pronoun or conditional 'if'.

fosse

FÓ-se — Were, past subjunctive of 'ser'.

boca

BÓ-ka — Mouth, the opening used for eating.

O

o — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine).

Progresso

pro-GRÉ-so — Progress or advancement toward a goal.

Peregrino

pe-re-GRÍ-no — Pilgrim, a traveler on a religious journey.

Aquela

a-KE-la — That (over there), feminine demonstrative pronoun.

besta

BES-ta — Beast or large animal, often monstrous.

marinha

ma-RÍ-nha — Marine or naval, relating to the sea.

Deus

DEUS — God, the supreme divine being.

todas

TÓ-das — All or every (feminine plural form).

as

as — Definite article 'the' in feminine plural.

obras

Ó-bras — Works or creations, plural of 'obra'.

Criou

kri-OU — Created, past tense of 'criar'.

maior

ma-IOR — Greater or larger, comparative of 'grande'.

nada

NÁ-da — Nothing, not anything at all.

corrente

ko-REN-te — Current or flow, also meaning 'running'.

Paraíso

pa-ra-Í-zo — Paradise, a heavenly or blissful place.

Perdido

per-DÍ-do — Lost or missing, past participle of 'perder'.