The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 7

Vocabulary

Mas

mahs — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast

ansiando

ahn-see-AHN-doh — Longing or yearning intensely for something

por

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

ver

vehr — To see or to observe something

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still, yet, or even in a given context

que

keh — That, which, or what; versatile conjunction

fosse

FOH-seh — Past subjunctive of 'ser/ir', meaning 'were/went'

apenas

ah-PEH-nahs — Only, merely, or just a small amount

a

ah — Definite article 'the' (feminine singular)

fumaça

foo-MAH-sah — Smoke rising from fire or burning material

elevar-se

eh-leh-VAR-seh — To rise or lift oneself upward

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its, or your (possessive adjective)

própria

PROH-pree-ah — Own, belonging specifically to oneself

terra

TEH-hah — Land, earth, or homeland of a person

tem

tehm — Has; third person singular present of 'ter'

o

oh — Definite article 'the' (masculine singular)

desejo

deh-ZEH-zhoh — Desire, wish, or longing for something

morrer

moh-HEHR — To die; to cease living

Quanto

KWAHN-toh — How much, as much as, or regarding amount

ti

chee — Informal second-person pronoun meaning 'you'

teu

TEH-oo — Your (masculine singular possessive pronoun)

coração

koh-rah-SOWN — Heart, both physical organ and emotional center

não

nown — No or not; basic negation word

liga

LEE-gah — Cares about or connects; from 'ligar'

isso

EE-soh — That; a demonstrative pronoun referring nearby thing

modo

MOH-doh — Way, manner, or method of doing something

algum

ahl-GOOM — Some, any; an indefinite pronoun or adjective

Como

KOH-moh — How or like; used in questions or comparisons

foi

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

junto

ZHOON-toh — Together, next to, or alongside someone

às

ahsh — Contraction of 'a' plus 'as'; to the (feminine plural)

dos

dohsh — Contraction of 'de' plus 'os'; of the (masculine plural)

te

teh — You; second-person singular object pronoun

ofereceu

oh-feh-reh-SEH-oo — Offered or gave as a gift or sacrifice

generosos

zheh-neh-ROH-zohs — Generous, plentiful, or abundant in giving

sacrifícios

sah-kree-FEE-see-ohs — Sacrifices; offerings made to honor a deity

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' plus 'a'; in the (feminine)

vasta

VAH-stah — Vast, wide, or expansive in area

Por

pohr — Why or for what reason (interrogative use)

então

ehn-TOWN — Then, so, or therefore in context

tanto

TAHN-toh — So much, so many; indicating great degree

contra

KOHN-trah — Against; in opposition or contrary to something

ele

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

A

ah — Definite article 'the' (feminine singular)

como

KOH-moh — As, like, or how in a sentence

todos

TOH-dohs — All, everyone, or every one of them

sabem

SAH-behm — They know; third-person plural of 'saber'

abunda

ah-BOON-dah — Abounds, is full of, has in plenty

em

ehm — In, at, or on; common preposition in Portuguese

passagens

pah-SAH-zhehnsh — Passages; sections of text or excerpts

tomadas

toh-MAH-dahs — Taken; past participle of 'tomar' (feminine plural)

empréstimo

ehm-PREH-stee-moh — Loan; something borrowed from another source

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' plus 'a'; of the (feminine)

eu

EH-oo — I; first-person singular personal pronoun

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had; past imperfect auxiliary of 'haver'

desejado

deh-zeh-ZHAH-doh — Desired, wished for; past participle of 'desejar'

imprimi-las

eem-pree-MEE-lahs — To print them; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached

um

oom — A, an; indefinite article (masculine singular)

tipo

CHEE-poh — Type, kind, or style of something

ligeiramente

lee-zhay-rah-MEHN-teh — Slightly, lightly, or in a minor degree

diferente

dee-feh-REHN-teh — Different, distinct, or unlike another thing

com

kohm — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

referências

heh-feh-REHN-see-ahs — References, citations pointing to other works

marginais

mar-zhee-NAHYS — Marginal; notes or comments in the margins

à

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

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese

as

ahsh — Definite article 'the' (feminine plural)

marcado

mar-KAH-doh — Marked, highlighted; past participle of 'marcar'

para

PAH-rah — For, to, in order to; common preposition

esse

EH-seh — That (masculine singular demonstrative pronoun)

fim

feem — End, purpose, or goal of an action

meu

MEH-oo — My; first-person masculine singular possessive pronoun

manuscrito

mah-noo-SKREE-toh — Manuscript; handwritten or typed unpublished document

Descobri

dehs-koh-BREE — I discovered or found out something unexpected

porém

poh-REHM — However, but, yet; adversative conjunction

tradução

trah-doo-SOWN — Translation; converting text from one language

ficaria

fee-kah-REE-ah — Would become or remain; conditional of 'ficar'

assim

ah-SEEM — Thus, so, in this way or manner

abandonei

ah-bahn-doh-NAY — I abandoned or gave up a plan

minha

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

intenção

een-tehn-SOWN — Intention, plan, or purpose behind an action

obstante

ohb-STAHN-teh — Notwithstanding; used in phrase 'não obstante'

àqueles

ah-KEH-lehs — To those; contraction of 'a' and 'aqueles'

administram

ahd-mee-NEES-trahm — They manage or administer institutions or resources

nossas

NOH-sahs — Our; first-person plural feminine possessive adjective

editoras

eh-dee-TOH-rahs — Publishers; companies that publish books or texts

universitárias

oo-nee-vehr-see-TAH-ree-ahs — University-related; academic or scholarly in nature

prestassem

prehs-TAH-sehm — Would render or provide; past subjunctive of 'prestar'

grande

GRAHN-deh — Great, big, large, or important

serviço

sehr-VEE-soh — Service, work done to help others

aos

ahosh — To the; contraction of 'a' plus 'os'

estudantes

ehs-too-DAHN-tehs — Students; people engaged in study or learning

se

seh — If, oneself; reflexive pronoun or conjunction

publicassem

poo-blee-KAH-sehm — Would publish; past subjunctive of 'publicar'

texto

TEHSH-toh — Text; written words forming a document

grego

GREH-goh — Greek; relating to Greece or its language

impressas

eem-PREH-sahs — Printed; past participle of 'imprimir' (feminine plural)

Entreguei

ehn-treh-GAY — I delivered or handed over something to someone

ao

ahw — To the; contraction of 'a' plus 'o'

Museu

moo-ZEH-oo — Museum; institution preserving cultural artifacts

Britânico

bree-TAH-nee-koh — British; relating to Great Britain or the UK

exemplar

eh-zehm-PLAR — Copy of a book or document; specimen

sublinhadas

soob-leen-YAH-dahs — Underlined; marked with lines beneath the text

referenciadas

heh-feh-rehn-see-AH-dahs — Referenced; cited or cross-referenced in a text

no

noh — In the; contraction of 'em' plus 'o'

também

tahm-BEHM — Also, too, as well; additive adverb

uma

OO-mah — A, an; indefinite article (feminine singular)

marcada

mar-KAH-dah — Marked; past participle of 'marcar' (feminine)

todas

TOH-dahs — All, every; feminine plural of 'todo'

suas

SOO-ahs — His, her, their, your (feminine plural possessive)

cópias

KOH-pee-ahs — Copies; duplicates of a text or document

quanto

KWAHN-toh — How much, as much as, or regarding quantity

deveriam

deh-veh-REE-ahm — Should or ought to; conditional of 'dever'

estar

ehs-TAR — To be; indicating state or condition

alcance

ahl-KAHN-seh — Reach, range, or accessibility of something

fácil

FAH-seel — Easy, simple, not difficult to do

os

ohsh — Definite article 'the' (masculine plural)