Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 1

Vocabulary

Narrativa

nah-rah-CHEE-vah — A story or account of events; narrative

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; of the

Vida

VEE-dah — Life; one's existence or lifetime

de

deh — Preposition meaning of, from, or by

UM

oom — Indefinite article meaning a or an

ESCRAVO

es-KRAH-voo — A person held in slavery; enslaved person

AMERICANO

ah-meh-ree-KAH-noo — Relating to America; an American person

ESCRITA

es-KREE-tah — Written; produced in written form by someone

POR

pohr — Preposition meaning by, for, or through

ELE

EH-leh — Third-person singular masculine pronoun; he or him

MESMO

MEZ-moo — Himself; same; emphasizes identity or self

PUBLICADO

poo-blee-KAH-doo — Published; made available to the public officially

NO

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; in the

ESCRITÓRIO

es-kree-TOH-ree-oo — An office or workplace for administrative tasks

ANTIESCRAVIDÃO

ahn-chee-es-krah-vee-DÃOW — Against slavery; the antislavery movement or cause

Nº

NOO-meh-roo — Abbreviation for número; number or issue designation

REGISTRADO

heh-zhees-TRAH-doo — Registered; officially recorded according to legal requirements

CONFORME

kon-FOR-meh — According to; in accordance with something stated

ATO

AH-too — An act; a formal legislative or legal document

DO

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; of the

CONGRESSO

kon-GREH-soo — Congress; a legislative governing body or assembly

ANO

AH-noo — Year; a period of twelve calendar months

CARTÓRIO

kar-TOH-ree-oo — Registry office; place for official document registration

TRIBUNAL

tree-boo-NAL — A court of law or judicial body

DISTRITAL

dees-tree-TAL — Relating to a district; district-level jurisdiction or court

Nota

NOH-tah — A note; a written remark or annotation

arquivo

ar-KEE-voo — Archive or file; stored collection of documents

original

oh-ree-zhee-NAL — Original; the first or authentic version of something

Este

ES-chee — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing

livro

LEE-vroo — A book; a bound written or printed work

eletrônico

eh-leh-TROH-nee-koo — Electronic; relating to digital or electronic technology

está

es-TAH — Third-person singular of 'estar'; is currently

sendo

SEN-doo — Being; present participle of the verb ser

lançado

lan-SAH-doo — Launched or released; made available to the public

neste

NES-chee — Contraction of 'em' and 'este'; in this

momento

moh-MEN-too — Moment; a brief or specific point in time

em

em — Preposition meaning in, at, or on

homenagem

oh-meh-NAH-zhem — Homage or tribute; an act of honor

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; to the

aniversário

ah-nee-ver-SAH-ree-oo — Anniversary or birthday; yearly commemorative occasion

Nascido

nah-SEE-doo — Born; having come into existence or life

janeiro

zhah-NAY-roo — January; the first month of the year

Celebrado

seh-leh-BRAH-doo — Celebrated; officially honored or commemorated publicly

oficialmente

oh-fee-see-al-MEN-chee — Officially; in a formal or authorized manner

Índice

EEN-dee-seh — Index or table of contents; list of topics

PREFÁCIO

preh-FAH-see-oo — Preface; introductory section preceding the main text

CARTA

KAR-tah — Letter; a written message addressed to someone

CAPÍTULO

kah-PEE-too-loo — Chapter; a main division of a book

APÊNDICE

ah-PEN-dee-seh — Appendix; supplementary material added at book's end

UMA

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an

PARÓDIA

pah-ROH-dee-ah — Parody; humorous or satirical imitation of something

mês

mez — Month; one of twelve divisions of the year

agosto

ah-GOS-too — August; the eighth month of the year

participei

par-chee-see-PAY — I participated; took part in an event

uma

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning a or an

convenção

kon-ven-SÃOW — Convention; a formal assembly or organized meeting

antiescravidão

ahn-chee-es-krah-vee-DÃOW — Antislavery; opposing the institution of human slavery

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; in the

qual

kwal — Which; relative pronoun introducing a clause

tive

CHEE-veh — I had; past tense of the verb ter

a

ah — Feminine definite article or preposition meaning to

felicidade

feh-lee-see-DAH-deh — Happiness or good fortune; a fortunate circumstance

conhecer

koh-nyeh-SER — To meet or know; to become acquainted with someone

o

oo — Masculine definite article meaning the

autor

ow-TOR — Author; the person who wrote a work

seguinte

seh-GEEN-chee — Following; the next one in sequence or order

Ele

EH-leh — He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun

era

EH-rah — Was; past imperfect tense of the verb ser

desconhecido

des-koh-nyeh-SEE-doo — Unknown; not recognized or familiar to others

quase

KWAH-zeh — Almost; nearly but not completely or fully

todos

TOH-doos — All; every member of a group or set

os

ooz — Masculine plural definite article meaning the

membros

MEM-broos — Members; individuals belonging to a group or organization

daquele

dah-KEH-leh — Contraction of 'de' and 'aquele'; of that

grupo

GROO-poo — Group; a number of people gathered together

mas

mahs — But; conjunction expressing contrast or exception

tendo

TEN-doo — Having; present participle of the verb ter

recentemente

heh-sen-teh-MEN-chee — Recently; not long ago in time

escapado

es-kah-PAH-doo — Escaped; having fled or gotten away from something

prisão

pree-ZÃOW — Prison or captivity; confinement or state of imprisonment

sulista

soo-LEES-tah — Southern; relating to or from the southern region

escravidão

es-krah-vee-DÃOW — Slavery; the condition of being owned as property

e

eh — And; conjunction joining words, phrases, or clauses

sentindo

sen-CHEEN-doo — Feeling; experiencing an emotion or sensation currently

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, or its; third-person possessive adjective

curiosidade

koo-ree-oh-zee-DAH-deh — Curiosity; strong desire to know or learn something

aguçada

ah-goo-SAH-dah — Sharpened or heightened; intensified desire or interest

para

PAH-rah — For or toward; preposition indicating direction or purpose

princípios

preen-SEE-pee-oos — Principles; fundamental beliefs or guiding rules

medidas

meh-DEE-dahs — Measures; actions taken to achieve a goal

dos

doos — Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; of the

abolicionistas

ah-boh-lee-see-oh-NEES-tahs — Abolitionists; people who campaigned to end slavery

quais

kwais — Which; plural relative pronoun referring to things

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had; past imperfect tense of the verb haver

ouvido

oh-VEE-doo — Heard; past participle of the verb ouvir

descrição

des-kree-SÃOW — Description; a verbal or written account of something

tanto

TAN-too — So much; to such a degree or extent

vaga

VAH-gah — Vague; unclear, imprecise, or lacking detail

enquanto

en-KWAN-too — While; during the time that something else occurs

escravo

es-KRAH-voo — Slave; a person enslaved and owned by another

foi

foy — Was or went; past tense of ser or ir

levado

leh-VAH-doo — Led or taken; brought or conducted to somewhere

comparecer

kom-pah-reh-SER — To appear or attend; to show up at an event

à

ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; to the (feminine)

ocasião

oh-kah-zee-ÃOWN — Occasion; a particular time or special event

mencionada

men-see-oh-NAH-dah — Mentioned; referred to or spoken of previously

embora

em-BOH-rah — Although; even though; conjunction expressing concession

residisse

heh-zee-DEE-seh — Resided; past subjunctive of residir, to live somewhere

naquela

nah-KEH-lah — Contraction of 'em' and 'aquela'; in that (feminine)

época

EH-poh-kah — Era or time period; a particular historical moment

Acontecimento

ah-kon-teh-see-MEN-too — Event or occurrence; something that happens significantly

afortunado

ah-for-too-NAH-doo — Fortunate; lucky or blessed with good circumstances

mais

mies — More; to a greater degree or additional quantity

milhões

mee-LYÕYZ — Millions; plural of million, a very large number

seus

SEH-oos — His or their; masculine plural possessive adjective

irmãos

eer-MÃOWS — Brothers; male siblings or fellow members of group

acorrentados

ah-koh-ren-TAH-doos — Chained; bound with chains; in physical bondage

que

keh — That or who; relative pronoun or conjunction

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still or yet; continuing up to the present moment

ansiavam

an-see-AH-vam — Yearned or longed; strongly desired something urgently

pela

PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a'; by or for the

libertação

lee-ber-tah-SÃOW — Liberation; the act of being freed from oppression

terrível

teh-HEE-vel — Terrible; causing great fear, dread, or suffering

servidão

ser-vee-DÃOW — Servitude; the condition of being a slave or servant

causa

KOW-zah — Cause; a principle or movement one supports

emancipação

eh-man-see-pah-SÃOW — Emancipation; the process of being freed from slavery

negros

NEH-groos — Black people; referring to people of African descent

liberdade

lee-ber-DAH-deh — Freedom or liberty; the state of being free

universal

oo-nee-ver-SAL — Universal; applying to all people or the entire world