A Modest Proposal: For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick — Page 10

Vocabulary

Mais

Conjunction meaning 'but,' used to contrast ideas.

je

First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I.'

ne

Negation particle used with 'pas' or similar words.

suis

First-person singular form of 'être,' meaning 'am.'

nullement

Adverb meaning 'not at all' or 'in no way.'

inquiet

Adjective meaning 'worried' or 'anxious.'

à

Preposition meaning 'at,' 'to,' or 'in.'

ce

Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that.'

sujet

Noun meaning 'subject' or 'topic' of discussion.

car

Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for,' explaining a reason.

il

Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it.'

est

Third-person singular form of 'être,' meaning 'is.'

très

Adverb meaning 'very,' intensifying adjectives or adverbs.

bien

Adverb meaning 'well' or 'quite,' indicating quality.

connu

Past participle of 'connaître,' meaning 'known' or 'well-known.'

qu'

Contraction of 'que' before a vowel, meaning 'that.'

ils

Third-person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they.'

meurent

Third-person plural present of 'mourir,' meaning 'die.'

et

Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses.

pourrissent

Third-person plural present of 'pourrir,' meaning 'rot' or 'decay.'

chaque

Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every,' referring to individual items.

jour

Noun meaning 'day,' a unit of time.

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'

froid

Noun or adjective meaning 'cold,' referring to low temperature.

famine

Noun meaning 'famine,' a severe widespread food shortage.

saleté

Noun meaning 'filth' or 'dirtiness,' referring to unclean conditions.

vermine

Noun meaning 'vermin,' referring to harmful or annoying creatures.

aussi

Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'as,' used for comparison.

vite

Adverb meaning 'quickly' or 'fast.'

on

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one,' 'we,' or 'people' generally.

peut

Third-person singular of 'pouvoir,' meaning 'can' or 'may.'

raisonnablement

Adverb meaning 'reasonably,' in a sensible or logical manner.

s'

Reflexive pronoun contraction of 'se' before a vowel.

y

Pronoun meaning 'there' or replacing a previously mentioned place.

attendre

Verb meaning 'to wait' or 'to expect.'

Et

Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking clauses or ideas.

quant

Used in 'quant à,' meaning 'as for' or 'regarding.'

aux

Contraction of 'à les,' meaning 'to the' or 'for the.'

jeunes

Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'young people.'

travailleurs

Noun meaning 'workers' or 'laborers.'

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'oneself.'

trouvent

Third-person plural of 'trouver,' meaning 'find' or 'are.'

maintenant

Adverb meaning 'now,' referring to the present moment.

dans

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside,' indicating location.

une

Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

condition

Noun meaning 'condition' or 'situation,' describing a state.

presque

Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly.'

prometteuse

Feminine adjective meaning 'promising,' indicating hopeful prospects.

Ils

Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they.'

peuvent

Third-person plural of 'pouvoir,' meaning 'can' or 'are able.'

pas

Negation word meaning 'not,' used with 'ne.'

trouver

Verb meaning 'to find' or 'to discover.'

travail

Noun meaning 'work' or 'job,' referring to employment.

par

Preposition meaning 'by,' 'per,' or 'through.'

conséquent

Used in 'par conséquent,' meaning 'consequently' or 'therefore.'

dépérissent

Third-person plural of 'dépérir,' meaning 'waste away' or 'decline.'

faute

Noun meaning 'fault' or 'lack'; 'faute de' means 'for lack of.'

nourriture

Noun meaning 'food' or 'nourishment.'

tel

Adjective meaning 'such' or 'such a,' indicating degree.

point

Noun meaning 'point'; 'à tel point que' means 'to such an extent that.'

que

Conjunction meaning 'that,' 'than,' or 'as.'

sont

Third-person plural of 'être,' meaning 'are.'

parfois

Adverb meaning 'sometimes' or 'occasionally.'

engagés

Past participle of 'engager,' meaning 'hired' or 'employed.'

hasard

Noun meaning 'chance' or 'luck'; 'par hasard' means 'by chance.'

pour

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'to.'

un

Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

ordinaire

Adjective or noun meaning 'ordinary,' 'usual,' or 'common.'

n'

Contraction of 'ne' before a vowel, part of negation.

ont

Third-person plural of 'avoir,' meaning 'have.'

la

Definite feminine article meaning 'the.'

force

Noun meaning 'strength' or 'force.'

l'

Contraction of 'le' or 'la' before a vowel, meaning 'the.'

accomplir

Verb meaning 'to accomplish' or 'to carry out.'

ainsi

Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'in this way.'

le

Definite masculine article meaning 'the.'

pays

Noun meaning 'country' or 'land.'

eux-mêmes

Emphatic pronoun meaning 'themselves,' referring to a group.

heureusement

Adverb meaning 'fortunately' or 'luckily.'

délivrés

Past participle of 'délivrer,' meaning 'delivered' or 'freed.'

des

Contraction of 'de les,' meaning 'of the' or 'some.'

maux

Plural of 'mal,' meaning 'evils,' 'ills,' or 'troubles.'

venir

Verb meaning 'to come'; 'à venir' means 'to come' or 'future.'

Je

First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I.'

me

Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'

trop

Adverb meaning 'too' or 'too much,' indicating excess.

longuement

Adverb meaning 'at length' or 'for a long time.'

écarté

Past participle of 'écarter,' meaning 'strayed' or 'digressed.'

du

Contraction of 'de le,' meaning 'of the' or 'from the.'

vais

First-person singular of 'aller,' meaning 'am going.'

donc

Conjunction meaning 'therefore,' 'so,' or 'thus.'

revenir

Verb meaning 'to come back' or 'to return.'

pense

First-person singular of 'penser,' meaning 'think' or 'believe.'

les

Definite plural article meaning 'the.'

avantages

Noun meaning 'advantages' or 'benefits.'

proposition

Noun meaning 'proposal' or 'proposition.'

j'

Contraction of 'je' before a vowel, meaning 'I.'

ai

First-person singular of 'avoir,' meaning 'have.'

faite

Feminine past participle of 'faire,' meaning 'made' or 'done.'

évidents

Adjective meaning 'evident' or 'obvious.'

nombreux

Adjective meaning 'numerous' or 'many.'

plus

Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most,' used in comparisons.

haute

Feminine adjective meaning 'high' or 'great.'

importance

Noun meaning 'importance' or 'significance.'

Car

Conjunction meaning 'for' or 'because,' giving a reason.

premièrement

Adverb meaning 'firstly' or 'first of all.'

comme

Conjunction or preposition meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'since.'

déjà

Adverb meaning 'already' or 'before.'

fait

Past participle of 'faire,' meaning 'done' or 'made.'

observer

Verb meaning 'to observe,' 'to note,' or 'to remark.'

cela

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this.'

réduirait

Conditional of 'réduire,' meaning 'would reduce.'

considérablement

Adverb meaning 'considerably' or 'significantly.'

nombre

Noun meaning 'number' or 'quantity.'

dont

Relative pronoun meaning 'of which,' 'whose,' or 'from which.'

nous

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us.'

sommes

First-person plural of 'être,' meaning 'are.'

année

Noun meaning 'year.'

envahis

Past participle of 'envahir,' meaning 'invaded' or 'overrun.'

étant

Present participle of 'être,' meaning 'being.'

principaux

Plural adjective meaning 'main' or 'principal.'

nation

Noun meaning 'nation' or 'country.'

nos

Possessive adjective meaning 'our,' plural form.

ennemis

Noun meaning 'enemies' or 'foes.'

dangereux

Adjective meaning 'dangerous' or 'hazardous.'

qui

Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which.'

restent

Third-person plural of 'rester,' meaning 'stay' or 'remain.'

chez

Preposition meaning 'at home of' or 'among.'

eux

Emphatic pronoun meaning 'them' or 'they.'

exprès

Adverb meaning 'on purpose' or 'deliberately.'

dessein

Noun meaning 'design,' 'intention,' or 'purpose.'

livrer

Verb meaning 'to deliver,' 'to hand over,' or 'to surrender.'

royaume

Noun meaning 'kingdom' or 'realm.'

au

Contraction of 'à le,' meaning 'to the' or 'at the.'

espérant

Present participle of 'espérer,' meaning 'hoping.'

profiter

Verb meaning 'to benefit from' or 'to take advantage of.'

absence

Noun meaning 'absence,' the state of being away.

tant

Adverb meaning 'so many,' 'so much,' or 'as long as.'

bons

Plural adjective meaning 'good.'

préféré

Past participle of 'préférer,' meaning 'preferred.'

quitter

Verb meaning 'to leave' or 'to quit.'

leur

Possessive adjective meaning 'their,' or pronoun meaning 'them.'

plutôt

Adverb meaning 'rather' or 'instead.'

rester

Verb meaning 'to stay' or 'to remain.'

payer

Verb meaning 'to pay.'

contre

Preposition meaning 'against' or 'contrary to.'

conscience

Noun meaning 'conscience' or 'consciousness.'

curé

Noun meaning 'parish priest' or 'curate.'