The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 1

Vocabulary

Capítulo

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

Marselha

mar-ZEH-lyah — Marseille; major port city in southern France

Chegada

sheh-GAH-dah — Arrival; the act of arriving somewhere

No

noo — In the; contraction of em and o

dia

JEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period

de

jee — Of; preposition indicating possession or origin

fevereiro

feh-veh-REY-roo — February; the second month of the year

vigia

vee-ZHEE-ah — Lookout; a person keeping watch on a ship

sinalizou

see-nah-lee-ZOH — Signaled; gave a signal to indicate something

veleiro

veh-LEY-roo — Sailing ship; a vessel powered by sails

três

trehsh — Three; the number three

mastros

MAHS-troos — Masts; tall vertical poles on a sailing ship

procedente

proo-seh-DEN-teh — Coming from; originating from a place

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

Como

KOH-moo — As; like; in the same way as something

costume

koosh-TOO-meh — Custom; habit; usual practice or tradition

um

oong — A; an; masculine indefinite article

piloto

pee-LOH-too — Pilot; person guiding a ship into port

partiu

par-CHEE-oo — Departed; set off; left a place

imediatamente

ee-meh-jee-ah-tah-MEN-teh — Immediately; at once; without any delay

contornando

kon-tor-NAN-doo — Going around; circumnavigating an obstacle

embarcou

em-bar-KOH — Boarded; got onto a boat or vessel

na

nah — In the; contraction of em and a

embarcação

em-bar-kah-SOWNG — Vessel; boat; any watercraft used for transport

entre

EN-treh — Between; among; in the middle of things

Cabo

KAH-boo — Cape; a headland projecting into the sea

ilha

EE-lyah — Island; land mass surrounded by water

Imediatamente

ee-meh-jee-ah-tah-MEN-teh — Immediately; right away; without any delay

conforme

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

muralhas

moo-RAH-lyahsh — Walls; thick defensive walls of a fortress

do

doo — Of the; contraction of de and o

Forte

FOR-teh — Fort; a military fortification or stronghold

encheram-se

en-SHEH-rong-seh — Filled up; became full with people

espectadores

esh-pek-tah-DOR-esh — Spectators; onlookers watching an event

é

eh — Is; third person singular of the verb to be

sempre

SEM-preh — Always; at all times; on every occasion

acontecimento

ah-kon-teh-see-MEN-too — Event; happening; a notable occurrence

em

eng — In; at; preposition indicating location or time

chegada

sheh-GAH-dah — Arrival; the moment of reaching a destination

navio

nah-VEE-oo — Ship; a large vessel for sea travel

ao

ow — To the; contraction of a and o

porto

POR-too — Port; harbor; a place where ships dock

especialmente

esh-peh-syahl-MEN-teh — Especially; particularly; above all others

quando

KWAN-doo — When; at the time that something happens

esse

EH-seh — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something

como

KOH-moo — As; like; in the manner of something

foi

foy — Was; third person singular past tense of ser

construído

kon-stroo-EE-doo — Built; constructed; put together structurally

aparelhado

ah-pah-reh-LYAH-doo — Rigged; equipped with sails and rigging

carregado

kah-heh-GAH-doo — Loaded; carrying cargo; full of goods

nas

nahsh — In the; contraction of em and as

antigas

an-TEE-gahsh — Old; ancient; from a previous era

docas

DOH-kahsh — Docks; areas where ships are loaded or repaired

pertence

per-TEN-seh — Belongs to; is the property of someone

armador

ar-mah-DOR — Shipowner; person who owns or operates ships

da

dah — Of the; contraction of de and a

cidade

see-DAH-jeh — City; a large urban settlement

avançou

ah-van-SOH — Advanced; moved forward; made progress

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had; there was; past tense auxiliary verb

passado

pah-SAH-doo — Passed; gone through; moved past something

com

kong — With; together; in the company of

segurança

seh-goo-RAN-sah — Safety; security; absence of danger or risk

pelo

PEH-loo — By the; through the; contraction of por and o

estreito

esh-TREY-too — Strait; narrow body of water between landmasses

que

keh — That; which; a conjunction or relative pronoun

algum

al-GOON — Some; any; an unspecified amount or quantity

abalo

ah-BAH-loo — Shock; tremor; a sudden disturbance or jolt

vulcânico

vool-KA-nee-koo — Volcanic; relating to volcanoes or eruptions

abriu

ah-BREE-oo — Opened; split apart; created an opening

ilhas

EE-lyahsh — Islands; land masses surrounded by water

dobrado

doo-BRAH-doo — Rounded; doubled; having passed around something

se

seh — Itself; reflexive pronoun for third person

aproximava

ah-proh-see-MAH-vah — Was approaching; getting closer to something

velas

VEH-lahsh — Sails; cloth panels that catch wind on ships

altas

AHL-tahsh — High; tall; elevated above the normal level

bujarrona

boo-zhah-HOH-nah — Jib; triangular sail at the front of a ship

vela

VEH-lah — Sail; a piece of fabric that catches wind

estai

esh-TAY — Stay sail; a sail set on a forestay rope

mas

mahsh — But; however; a conjunction indicating contrast

tão

towng — So; such; to such a degree or extent

lentamente

len-tah-MEN-teh — Slowly; at a reduced speed or pace

tanta

TAN-tah — So much; such great; a large quantity

calma

KAHL-mah — Calm; tranquility; absence of wind or movement

ociosos

oh-see-OH-zoosh — Idle; lazy; people with nothing to do

aquele

ah-KEH-leh — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant things

instinto

een-STEEN-too — Instinct; natural impulse guiding behavior

precursor

preh-koor-SOR — Precursor; forerunner; something signaling what follows

mal

mahl — Evil; harm; something bad or unfortunate

perguntavam

per-goon-TAH-vong — Were asking; kept questioning one another

uns

oonsh — Some; a few; masculine indefinite plural pronoun

aos

owsh — To the; contraction of a and os

outros

OH-troosh — Others; the rest; different people or things

desgraça

desh-GRAH-sah — Misfortune; disaster; a terrible unfortunate event

poderia

poo-deh-REE-ah — Could; might; conditional past of poder

ter

tehr — To have; auxiliary verb used in perfect tenses

acontecido

ah-kon-teh-SEE-doo — Happened; occurred; taken place at some point

bordo

BOR-doo — On board; aboard; the side of a ship

entanto

en-TAN-too — Meanwhile; however; in the meantime

experientes

esh-peh-ree-EN-tesh — Experienced; skilled; having knowledge from practice

navegação

nah-veh-gah-SOWNG — Navigation; sailing; the practice of guiding ships

perceberam

per-seh-BEH-rong — Noticed; perceived; became aware of something

claramente

klah-rah-MEN-teh — Clearly; plainly; in an obvious manner

acidente

ah-see-DEN-teh — Accident; an unexpected unfortunate event

ocorrido

oh-koh-HEE-doo — Occurred; happened; that which has taken place

não

nowng — No; not; used to negate a statement

fora

FOH-rah — Outside; had been; outside a place or situation

si

see — Itself; herself; himself; reflexive pronoun

pois

poysh — Because; for; since; a causal conjunction

ela

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

avançava

ah-van-SAH-vah — Was advancing; moving forward continuously

todas

TOH-dahsh — All; every; the totality of feminine things

evidências

eh-vee-DEN-syahsh — Evidence; signs; clear proof of something

ser

sehr — To be; infinitive of the verb to be

habilmente

ah-beel-MEN-teh — Skillfully; cleverly; with great ability

manobrada

mah-noh-BRAH-dah — Maneuvered; steered; skillfully handled a vessel

âncora

AN-koh-rah — Anchor; heavy device that holds a ship in place

suspensa

soosh-PEN-sah — Suspended; raised up; hanging in readiness

adriças

ah-DREE-sahsh — Halyards; ropes used to raise sails on a ship

gurupés

goo-roo-PESH — Bowsprit; pole projecting forward from ship's bow

já

zhah — Already; now; at this point in time

frouxas

FROH-shahsh — Slack; loose; not taut or tightly pulled

lado

LAH-doo — Side; flank; one of two opposite parts

conduzia

kon-doo-ZEE-ah — Was steering; leading; guiding in a direction

direção

jee-reh-SOWNG — Direction; course; the way something is heading

à

ah — To the; contraction of a and a feminine

estreita

esh-TREY-tah — Narrow; tight; having little width

entrada

en-TRAH-dah — Entrance; entry; the way into a place

interior

een-teh-ree-OR — Interior; inner part; the inside of something

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; third person singular imperfect of estar

jovem

ZHOH-veng — Young man; youth; a person of young age

desenvoltura

deh-zen-vol-TOO-rah — Ease; confidence; graceful and assured manner

olhar

oh-LYAR — Gaze; look; the act of watching attentively

vigilante

vee-zhee-LAN-teh — Watchful; vigilant; staying alert for danger

observava

ob-ser-VAH-vah — Was observing; watching carefully and attentively

cada

KAH-dah — Each; every; referring to individual items separately

movimento

moo-vee-MEN-too — Movement; motion; the act of moving

repetia

heh-peh-CHEE-ah — Was repeating; kept saying again to others

instrução

een-stroo-SOWNG — Instruction; order; a directive given to someone