Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 7

Vocabulary

Eles

Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they'

frequentemente

Adverb meaning 'frequently' or 'often'

sobem

They climb or go up something

nos

Preposition plus article meaning 'in the' or 'on the'

mastros

Masts of a ship or boat

para

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

ver

Infinitive verb meaning 'to see'

se

Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction meaning 'if'

conseguem

They manage or succeed in doing something

avistar

To spot or catch sight of something distant

uma

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

baleia

Large marine mammal, a whale

pois

Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'since'

o

Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

primeiro

Ordinal adjective meaning 'first'

descobridor

Person who discovers or spots something first

recebe

He or she receives something

um

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

pelo

Contraction of 'por' and 'o' meaning 'for the'

seu

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'

esforço

Effort or exertion put into a task

Foi

Past tense of 'ser' meaning 'it was'

me

First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

contado

Past participle meaning 'told' or 'recounted'

sobre

Preposition meaning 'about' or 'over'

capturada

Feminine past participle meaning 'captured' or 'caught'

perto

Adverb meaning 'near' or 'close to'

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

que

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

tinha

Past tense of 'ter' meaning 'had' or 'contained'

mais

Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'

barril

Barrel, a cylindrical container for liquids or goods

em

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'

ventre

Belly or abdomen of an animal or person

Um

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

dos

Contraction of 'de' and 'os' meaning 'of the'

nossos

Possessive pronoun meaning 'our' in masculine plural

disse

Past tense of 'dizer' meaning 'said'

vez

Time or instance, as in 'one time'

capturou

Past tense meaning 'captured' or 'caught'

era

Imperfect past tense of 'ser' meaning 'was'

completamente

Adverb meaning 'completely' or 'entirely'

branca

Feminine adjective meaning 'white'

Viagem

Journey or voyage to a distant place

à

Contraction of 'a' and 'a' meaning 'to the'

Várias

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'various' or 'several'

baleias

Plural of 'baleia', meaning 'whales'

apareceram

Past tense meaning 'appeared' or 'showed up'

nesta

Contraction meaning 'in this' (feminine)

costa

Coastline or shore of a body of water

com

Preposition meaning 'with'

oitenta

Cardinal number meaning 'eighty'

pés

Plural of 'pé', meaning 'feet' as unit of measure

comprimento

Length or measurement from end to end

do

Contraction of 'de' and 'o' meaning 'of the'

tipo

Type or kind of something

osso

Bone, hard structural tissue in animals

apareceu

Past tense meaning 'appeared' or 'emerged'

a

Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

qual

Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who'

conforme

Conjunction meaning 'according to' or 'as'

fui

First person singular past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

informado

Past participle meaning 'informed' or 'told'

além

Adverb meaning 'beyond' or 'in addition to'

vasta

Feminine adjective meaning 'vast' or 'enormous'

quantidade

Quantity or amount of something

óleo

Oil, especially whale oil used for lamps

forneceu

Past tense meaning 'supplied' or 'provided'

unidades

Units of measurement or individual items counted

peso

Weight or heaviness of an object

As

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

dela

Contraction meaning 'of her' or 'of it' (feminine)

servem

They serve as or function as something

portão

Gate or large door at an entrance

no

Contraction of 'em' and 'o' meaning 'in the'

jardim

Garden, an outdoor area with plants

Eu

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

mesmo

Adjective or adverb meaning 'same' or 'even'

concordei

Past tense meaning 'I agreed' or 'I consented'

tentar

Infinitive meaning 'to try' or 'to attempt'

consigo

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'with himself' or 'with herself'

dominar

To dominate or subdue something or someone

matar

To kill or slay a living creature

esta

Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

nunca

Adverb meaning 'never'

ouvi

First person past tense of 'ouvir' meaning 'I heard'

falar

Infinitive meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk'

nenhuma

Feminine pronoun meaning 'none' or 'not any'

desse

Past subjunctive contraction meaning 'of that'

tenha

Present subjunctive of 'ter' meaning 'has' or 'have'

sido

Past participle of 'ser' meaning 'been'

morta

Feminine past participle meaning 'killed' or 'dead'

por

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'

qualquer

Indefinite adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever'

homem

Man or adult male human being

tal

Adjective meaning 'such' or 'so great'

é

Third person singular of 'ser' meaning 'is'

sua

Feminine possessive meaning 'her', 'his', or 'its'

ferocidade

Ferocity or extreme fierceness and aggression

velocidade

Speed or velocity of movement

Carta

Letter or written correspondence to someone

das

Contraction of 'de' and 'as' meaning 'of the'

mar

Sea or large body of salt water

obedecem

They obey or comply with commands

voz

Voice or spoken sound produced by a person

Deus

God, the supreme divine being

Vimos

Past tense of 'ver' meaning 'we saw'

também

Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'

abundância

Abundance or large plentiful quantity of something

grandes

Plural adjective meaning 'large' or 'great'

havendo

Gerund of 'haver' meaning 'there being'

naqueles

Contraction meaning 'in those' (masculine plural)

mares

Plural of 'mar', meaning 'seas'

sul

Cardinal direction meaning 'south'

assim

Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'

dizer

Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'

numa

Contraction of 'em' and 'uma' meaning 'in a'

proporção

Proportion or ratio between two quantities

cem

Cardinal number meaning 'one hundred'

temos

First person plural of 'ter' meaning 'we have'

ao

Contraction of 'a' and 'o' meaning 'to the'

norte

Cardinal direction meaning 'north'

nós

First person plural pronoun meaning 'we'

Capitão

Captain or commanding officer of a vessel

Redor

Around or surrounding, used in 'ao redor de'

Globo

Globe or the entire world