Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 2

Vocabulary

afortunado

ah-for-too-NAH-doo — Lucky, fortunate, blessed with good circumstances

para

PAH-rah — For, to; indicates direction or purpose

a

ah — The; feminine definite article

terra

TEH-hah — Land, earth, ground, or native country

do

doo — Of the; masculine contracted definite article

seu

SAY-oo — His, her, your, their; possessive pronoun

nascimento

nah-see-MEN-too — Birth, the moment or place of being born

que

keh — That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction

ele

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

já

zhah — Already, now; indicates prior or immediate action

tanto

TAN-too — So much, so many; indicates large quantity

fez

fez — Did, made; past tense of fazer

salvar

sal-VAR — To save, rescue, preserve from harm

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction

abençoar

ah-ben-SWAH — To bless, bestow divine favor upon someone

um

oom — A, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

grande

GRAN-jeh — Great, large, big in size or importance

círculo

SER-koo-loo — Circle; a round shape or group of people

de

jeh — Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition

amigos

ah-MEE-goos — Friends; people with whom one has friendship

conhecidos

kohn-yeh-SEE-doos — Acquaintances, known people; familiar individuals

cuja

KOO-zhah — Whose; feminine relative possessive pronoun

simpatia

sim-pah-CHEE-ah — Sympathy, liking, warm feeling toward others

afeição

ah-fay-SOWN — Affection, fondness, warm emotional attachment

conquistou

kon-kees-TOH — Conquered, won, gained through effort or charm

fortemente

for-teh-MEN-teh — Strongly, powerfully, with great force or intensity

por

por — By, through, for; common Portuguese preposition

meio

MAY-oo — Middle, means, half; by means of something

dos

doos — Of the; masculine plural contracted preposition

muitos

MWEE-toos — Many, a lot; plural of much or many

sofrimentos

soh-free-MEN-toos — Sufferings, hardships, painful experiences endured

suportou

soo-por-TOH — Endured, bore, tolerated with patience or strength

pelas

PEH-lahs — By the, through the; feminine plural contraction

suas

SOO-ahs — His, her, their; feminine plural possessive pronoun

virtudes

veer-TOO-jehs — Virtues, moral qualities, admirable personal traits

caráter

kah-RAH-ter — Character, moral nature, personal integrity

pela

PEH-lah — By the, through the; feminine singular contraction

constante

kon-STAN-teh — Constant, steady, unceasing, always present

lembrança

lem-BRAN-sah — Remembrance, memory, souvenir, recollection

daqueles

dah-KEH-lehs — Of those; contraction of de and aqueles

estão

es-TOWN — Are; third-person plural of estar

em

em — In, at, on; common locative preposition

grilhões

gree-LYOWNSH — Shackles, chains, fetters restraining a prisoner

como

KOH-moo — As, like, how; comparison or manner conjunction

se

seh — If, oneself; reflexive pronoun or conjunction

estivesse

es-chee-VEH-seh — Were; imperfect subjunctive of estar

acorrentado

ah-koh-hen-TAH-doo — Chained, shackled, bound with chains

com

kon — With; indicates accompaniment or association

eles

EH-lehs — They, them; third-person masculine plural pronoun

as

ahs — The; feminine plural definite article

multidões

mool-chee-DOWNSH — Crowds, multitudes, large groups of people

várias

VAH-ree-ahs — Various, several, different; feminine plural adjective

partes

PAR-tehs — Parts, sections, regions, portions of something

da

dah — Of the; feminine singular contracted preposition

nossa

NOH-sah — Our; first-person plural feminine possessive pronoun

república

heh-POO-blee-kah — Republic; a nation governed by elected representatives

cujas

KOO-zhahs — Whose; feminine plural relative possessive pronoun

mentes

MEN-tehs — Minds, intellects, mental faculties of people

iluminou

ee-loo-mee-NOH — Illuminated, enlightened, shed light upon minds

sobre

SOH-breh — About, on, over; indicates topic or position

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

tema

TEH-mah — Theme, topic, subject under discussion

escravidão

es-krah-vee-DOWN — Slavery, the condition of being enslaved

foram

FOH-ram — Were, went; third-person plural past of ser/ir

levadas

leh-VAH-dahs — Led, taken, brought; feminine plural past participle

às

ahs — To the; feminine plural contracted preposition

lágrimas

LAH-gree-mahs — Tears; drops of liquid from crying eyes

pelo

PEH-loo — By the, through the; masculine singular contraction

pathos

PAH-toos — Pathos; quality evoking pity or sadness

ou

oh — Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction

despertadas

des-per-TAH-dahs — Awakened, aroused; feminine plural past participle

uma

OO-mah — A, one; feminine indefinite article

indignação

in-dig-nah-SOWN — Indignation, righteous anger at injustice

virtuosa

veer-too-OH-zah — Virtuous, morally upright; feminine adjective

eloquência

eh-loh-KWEN-see-ah — Eloquence, powerful and persuasive use of language

vibrante

vee-BRAN-teh — Vibrant, resounding, stirring, full of energy

contra

KON-trah — Against; preposition indicating opposition

os

oos — The; masculine plural definite article

escravizadores

es-krah-vee-zah-DOH-rehs — Enslavers, those who subjugate others into slavery

homens

OH-mens — Men, males, human beings; plural of homem

si

see — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Same, even, himself; emphatic or reflexive word

pois

poysh — Because, for, since; causal conjunction

isso

EE-soo — That, this; neuter demonstrative pronoun

trouxe

TROH-sheh — Brought; third-person singular past of trazer

imediatamente

ee-meh-jah-tah-MEN-teh — Immediately, at once, without delay

ao

ow — To the; masculine singular contracted preposition

campo

KAM-poo — Field, countryside, area of activity or endeavor

utilidade

oo-chee-lee-DAH-jeh — Utility, usefulness, practical benefit or value

pública

POO-blee-kah — Public; relating to the people or community

deu

DEH-oo — Gave; third-person singular past of dar

mundo

MOON-doo — World; the entire earth or human society

certeza

ser-TEH-zah — Certainty, sureness, confident knowledge of something

HOMEM

OH-mem — Man; adult male human being

despertou

des-per-TOH — Awakened, stirred up; roused from sleep or inaction

energias

eh-ner-ZHEE-ahs — Energies, forces, powers; capacity for action

adormecidas

ah-dor-meh-SEE-dahs — Dormant, asleep, inactive; feminine plural adjective

alma

AL-mah — Soul, spirit, inner essence of a person

consagrou

kon-sah-GROH — Consecrated, dedicated, devoted to a sacred cause

à

ah — To the; feminine singular contracted preposition

obra

OH-brah — Work, task, deed, literary or artistic creation

quebrar

keh-BRAR — To break, shatter, destroy something solid

cetro

SEH-troo — Scepter; staff symbolizing royal or oppressive power

opressor

oh-preh-SOR — Oppressor; one who cruelly dominates others

deixar

day-SHAR — To let, allow, leave, permit something to happen

oprimidos

oh-pree-MEE-doos — Oppressed; those subjected to cruel domination

irem

EE-rem — To go; subjunctive/infinitive third-person plural of ir

livres

LEE-vrehs — Free; not enslaved or restricted; plural adjective

Nunca

NOON-kah — Never; at no time, not ever

esquecerei

es-keh-seh-RAY — I will forget; first-person future of esquecer

primeiro

pree-MAY-roo — First; ordinal number indicating initial position

discurso

jees-KOOR-soo — Speech, discourse, formal public address

na

nah — In the, at the; feminine singular contraction

convenção

kon-ven-SOWN — Convention, assembly, formal organized gathering

emoção

eh-moh-SOWN — Emotion, feeling, strong inner feeling

extraordinária

es-trah-or-jee-NAH-ree-ah — Extraordinary, remarkable, beyond ordinary expectation

minha

MEEN-yah — My; first-person feminine singular possessive pronoun

própria

PROH-pree-ah — Own, proper, herself; feminine possessive adjective

mente

MEN-teh — Mind, intellect, mental faculty of a person

poderosa

poh-deh-ROH-zah — Powerful, mighty, strong; feminine adjective

impressão

im-preh-SOWN — Impression, effect, impact made on someone's mind

causou

kow-ZOH — Caused, produced, brought about an effect

num

noom — In a; masculine singular contracted preposition

auditório

ow-jee-TOH-ree-oo — Auditorium, audience, hall where people listen

repleto

heh-PLEH-too — Full, packed, completely filled to capacity

completamente

kom-pleh-tah-MEN-teh — Completely, entirely, totally, without exception

tomado

toh-MAH-doo — Taken, overcome, seized; past participle of tomar

surpresa

soor-PREH-zah — Surprise; unexpected event causing astonishment

aplausos

ah-PLOW-zoos — Applause, clapping; expression of audience approval

seguiram

seh-GEE-ram — Followed, came after; third-person plural past of seguir

início

ee-NEE-see-oo — Beginning, start, opening of something

fim

feen — End, finish, conclusion of something

felizes

feh-LEE-zehs — Happy, joyful, fortunate; plural adjective

observações

ob-ser-vah-SOWNSH — Observations, remarks, comments made about something

Creio

KRAY-oo — I believe, I think; first-person of crer

nunca

NOON-kah — Never; at no time whatsoever

odiei

oh-jee-AY — I hated; first-person singular past of odiar

tão

town — So, such, as; intensifier of degree

intensamente

in-ten-sah-MEN-teh — Intensely, with great force, deeply, passionately

quanto

KWAN-too — How much, as much as; comparative quantity word

naquele

nah-KEH-leh — In that, at that; masculine singular contraction

momento

moh-MEN-too — Moment, instant, brief point in time

certamente

ser-tah-MEN-teh — Certainly, surely, without doubt

percepção

per-sep-SOWN — Perception, awareness, understanding through senses

enorme

eh-NOR-meh — Enormous, huge, very large in size or degree

ultraje

ool-TRAH-zheh — Outrage, insult, gross offense against someone

ela

EH-lah — She, it; third-person feminine singular pronoun

inflige

in-FLEE-zheh — Inflicts, imposes suffering or harm on someone

natureza

nah-too-REH-zah — Nature, natural world, essential character

divina

jee-VEE-nah — Divine, godlike, of or relating to God

vítimas

VEE-chee-mahs — Victims, those who suffer harm or injustice

tornou

tor-NOH — Became, made, turned; past tense of tornar

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much, a lot; intensifier or quantity word

mais

maysh — More, most; comparative or superlative adverb

clara

KLAH-rah — Clear, bright, obvious; feminine adjective

jamais

zhah-MAYSH — Never, ever; emphatic negative adverb

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had; third-person singular imperfect of haver

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of ser, used in compounds