The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 4

Vocabulary

Se

Reflexive or conditional pronoun meaning 'if' or 'oneself'

não

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

bem

Means 'well' or 'good'; common adverb

haveria

Conditional form of 'haver'; meaning 'there would be'

promoção

Promotion or advancement in rank or sales

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'

já

Adverb meaning 'already' or 'right now'

que

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

o

Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns

senhor

Formal title meaning 'sir' or 'mister'

me

First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

assegura

Third-person singular of 'assegurar'; means 'assures'

a

Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'

carga

Cargo or load carried by a ship or vehicle

Está

Third-person singular of 'estar'; means 'is' (state)

tudo

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'

são

Third-person plural of 'ser'; means 'are'; also 'safe'

salvo

Adjective meaning 'safe' or 'saved from danger'

Sr.

Abbreviation for 'Senhor'; formal address meaning 'Mr.'

acredite

Imperative of 'acreditar'; means 'believe' or 'trust'

na

Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; means 'in the' (feminine)

minha

Feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

palavra

Noun meaning 'word' or one's given promise

aconselho

First-person singular of 'aconselhar'; means 'I advise'

aceitar

Infinitive meaning 'to accept' something offered

francos

Plural of 'franco'; old French currency unit

pelos

Contraction of 'por' and 'os'; means 'for the' (masc. pl.)

lucros

Plural noun meaning 'profits' or financial gains

da

Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; means 'of the' (feminine)

viagem

Noun meaning 'voyage' or 'trip'

Então

Adverb meaning 'then' or 'so' in sequence

enquanto

Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'

passavam

Imperfect tense of 'passar'; means 'were passing by'

pela

Contraction of 'por' and 'a'; means 'through the' (fem.)

Torre

Noun meaning 'tower'; part of a place name here

Redonda

Adjective meaning 'round'; part of a place name

jovem

Noun or adjective meaning 'young person' or 'young'

gritou

Preterite of 'gritar'; means 'shouted' or 'cried out'

Preparem

Imperative plural of 'preparar'; means 'prepare' (command)

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'yourselves' or 'oneself'

para

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

arriar

Infinitive meaning 'to lower' sails or a flag

as

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

velas

Plural noun meaning 'sails' on a ship

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

gávea

Noun meaning 'topsail'; sail on upper mast

bujarrona

Noun meaning 'jib'; triangular sail at ship's bow

careguem

Imperative plural of 'caregar'; means 'furl' the sail

mezena

Noun meaning 'mizzen sail'; rear mast sail

A

Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

ordem

Noun meaning 'order' or command given to someone

foi

Preterite of 'ser/ir'; means 'was' or 'went'

executada

Past participle of 'executar'; means 'carried out'

com

Preposition meaning 'with'

mesma

Feminine adjective meaning 'same'

prontidão

Noun meaning 'promptness' or 'readiness' to act

teria

Conditional of 'ter'; means 'would have'

sido

Past participle of 'ser'; means 'been'

bordo

Noun meaning 'on board' a ship

um

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

navio

Noun meaning 'ship' or large sea vessel

guerra

Noun meaning 'war'; 'navio de guerra' means warship

Largai

Imperative plural of 'largar'; means 'release' or 'let go'

içai

Imperative plural of 'içar'; means 'hoist' the sails

adriças

Plural noun meaning 'halyards'; ropes used to hoist sails

esta

Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

última

Feminine adjective meaning 'last' or 'final'

todas

Feminine plural meaning 'all' or 'every one'

foram

Preterite plural of 'ser/ir'; means 'were' or 'went'

arriadas

Past participle plural of 'arriar'; means 'lowered'

avançou

Preterite of 'avançar'; means 'advanced' or 'moved forward'

forma

Noun meaning 'manner' or 'way' something is done

quase

Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'

imperceptível

Adjective meaning 'imperceptible' or barely noticeable

Agora

Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'

quiser

Future subjunctive of 'querer'; means 'if one wishes'

vir

Infinitive meaning 'to come'

disse

Preterite of 'dizer'; means 'said'

observando

Gerund of 'observar'; means 'observing' or 'noticing'

impaciência

Noun meaning 'impatience' or restlessness

do

Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; means 'of the' (masculine)

armador

Noun meaning 'shipowner'; one who owns vessels

aqui

Adverb meaning 'here' indicating a nearby location

está

Third-person singular of 'estar'; means 'is' (state/location)

seu

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

sobrecarga

Noun meaning 'supercargo'; ship official overseeing cargo

saindo

Gerund of 'sair'; means 'leaving' or 'coming out'

sua

Feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

cabine

Noun meaning 'cabin' on a ship or vessel

lhe

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her', 'to you'

fornecerá

Future tense of 'fornecer'; means 'will provide'

todos

Masculine plural meaning 'all' or 'every one'

os

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

detalhes

Plural noun meaning 'details' or specific particulars

Quanto

Adverb or pronoun meaning 'as for' or 'how much'

mim

First-person prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'

devo

First-person singular of 'dever'; means 'I must' or 'owe'

tratar

Infinitive meaning 'to deal with' or 'to treat'

ancoragem

Noun meaning 'anchorage'; place or act of anchoring ship

enlutar

Infinitive meaning 'to dress in mourning' or mourn

O

Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

esperou

Preterite of 'esperar'; means 'waited' or 'hoped'

por

Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'

segundo

Adjective meaning 'second'; also a noun for the unit of time

convite

Noun meaning 'invitation' to join or participate

Agarrou

Preterite of 'agarrar'; means 'grabbed' or 'seized'

uma

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

corda

Noun meaning 'rope' or 'cord'

atirou

Preterite of 'atirar'; means 'threw' or 'shot'

agilidade

Noun meaning 'agility' or quickness of movement

honrado

Adjective meaning 'honorable' or 'honest'

marinheiro

Noun meaning 'sailor' or 'seaman'

escalou

Preterite of 'escalar'; means 'climbed' or 'scaled'

costado

Noun meaning 'ship's side' or hull flank

voltando

Gerund of 'voltar'; means 'returning' or 'going back'

às

Contraction of 'a' and 'as'; means 'to the' (fem. pl.)

suas

Feminine plural possessive pronoun meaning 'his/her/your'

tarefas

Plural noun meaning 'tasks' or 'duties'

deixou

Preterite of 'deixar'; means 'left' or 'let'

conversa

Noun meaning 'conversation' or discussion

cargo

Noun meaning 'charge' or 'responsibility'; also 'cargo'

agora

Adverb meaning 'now' at the present moment

aproximava

Imperfect of 'aproximar'; means 'was approaching'