A Tale of Two Cities — Page 1

Vocabulary

Livre

leevr — Book; a written or printed literary work

Premier

pruh-myay — First; occurring before all others in order

Rappelé

ra-puh-lay — Recalled; brought back to memory or life

à

ah — To, at, in; common French preposition of direction

la

lah — The; feminine definite article in French

Vie

vee — Life; the state of being alive

CHAPITRE

sha-peetr — Chapter; a main division of a book

L'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel sound

Époque

ay-pok — Era, period; a distinct time in history

La

lah — The; feminine definite article in French

Malle

mal — Trunk; a large box for storing or transporting belongings

poste

post — Post, mail; postal service or position

Les

lay — The; plural definite article in French

Ombres

ombr — Shadows; dark shapes cast by blocking light

de

duh — Of, from; very common French preposition

Nuit

nwee — Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise

Préparation

pray-pa-ra-syohn — Preparation; the act of making something ready beforehand

Le

luh — The; masculine definite article in French

Cabaret

ka-ba-ray — Cabaret; an entertainment venue featuring music and performance

Cordonnier

kor-don-yay — Shoemaker; a craftsperson who makes or repairs shoes

Deuxième

duh-zyem — Second; the ordinal form of the number two

le

luh — The; masculine definite article in French

Fil

feel — Thread, wire; a thin strand of fiber or metal

d'

d — Of; elided preposition before a vowel sound

Or

or — Gold; a precious yellow metallic element

Cinq

sank — Five; the cardinal number between four and six

Ans

ahn — Years; plural of année referring to periods of time

Plus

plü — More, later; indicating addition or greater degree

Tard

tar — Late; occurring after the expected or usual time

Un

uhn — One, a; masculine indefinite article or number

Spectacle

spek-ta-kl — Show, spectacle; a performance or impressive public display

Une

ün — A, one; feminine indefinite article in French

Déception

day-sep-syohn — Disappointment; the feeling of being let down

Félicitations

fay-lee-see-ta-syohn — Congratulations; expressions of joy for someone's achievement

Chacal

sha-kal — Jackal; a wild carnivorous animal related to the dog

Des

day — Some, of the; plural indefinite article in French

Centaines

sahn-ten — Hundreds; groups or quantities numbering in the hundreds

Personnes

per-son — People, persons; individual human beings

Monseigneur

mohn-se-nyur — My lord; honorific title for a nobleman or bishop

en

ahn — In, on; preposition indicating location or manner

Ville

veel — City, town; an urban area where people live

Campagne

kahm-pan-yuh — Countryside, campaign; rural land outside of cities

Tête

tet — Head; the uppermost part of the human body

Gorgone

gor-gon — Gorgon; a mythological female creature with serpentine hair

Deux

duh — Two; the cardinal number between one and three

Promesses

pro-mes — Promises; solemn commitments or assurances made to someone

Tableau

ta-bloh — Picture, scene; a vivid descriptive scene or painting

Correspondant

ko-res-pon-dahn — Correspondent; a person who communicates or reports information

Homme

om — Man; an adult male human being

Délicat

day-lee-kah — Delicate; requiring careful handling; sensitive or refined

sans

sahn — Without; lacking or not having something

Délicatesse

day-lee-ka-tes — Delicacy, tact; sensitivity and careful consideration for others

Honnête

o-net — Honest; truthful, fair, and morally upright

Commerçant

ko-mer-sahn — Merchant, trader; a person who buys and sells goods

Tricot

tree-koh — Knitting; fabric or activity of interlocking yarn loops

Toujours

too-zhoor — Always, still; at all times or continuing even now

Neuf

nuhf — Nine, new; the cardinal number nine or adjective new

Jours

zhoor — Days; twenty-four hour periods of time

Opinion

o-pee-nyohn — Opinion; a personal view or judgment about something

Supplique

sü-pleek — Petition, supplication; a humble formal written request

Pas

pah — Steps; footsteps or paces taken when walking

qui

kee — Who, that; relative pronoun referring to a person

Font

fohn — Make, do; third person plural of the verb faire

Écho

ay-koh — Echo; a sound reflected back after hitting a surface

Mer

mer — Sea; a large body of salt water

Monte

mohnt — Rises, climbs; goes upward in level or height

Encore

ahn-kor — Still, again, yet; continuing or happening one more time

Feu

fuh — Fire; the light and heat produced by burning

S'

s — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun elided before vowel

élève

ay-lev — Rises; lifts itself upward; also means student

Attiré

a-tee-ray — Attracted, drawn; pulled toward something by a force

vers

ver — Toward; in the direction of something or someone

Rocher

ro-shay — Rock, boulder; a large hard mass of stone

Magnétique

man-yay-teek — Magnetic; having the property of attracting iron or attention

Troisième

trwa-zyem — Third; the ordinal form of the number three

Trace

tras — Trace, track; a mark or sign left behind

une

ün — A, one; feminine indefinite article in French

Tempête

tahm-pet — Storm; a violent disturbance of wind and weather

En

ahn — In, while; preposition indicating location, manner, or state

Secret

suh-kray — Secret; something kept hidden from others' knowledge

Meule

muhl — Millstone, haystack; a heavy grinding stone or pile

Ombre

ombr — Shadow, shade; darkness caused by blocking a light source

Calme

kalm — Calm; peaceful, quiet, and free from disturbance

dans

dahn — In, inside; preposition indicating location within something

Scieur

syur — Sawyer; a person who saws wood professionally

Bois

bwah — Wood, forest; timber material or a wooded area

Triomphe

tree-ohnf — Triumph; a great victory or outstanding achievement

Coup

koo — Blow, strike; a sudden hit or decisive action

Porte

port — Door, gate; an entrance or means of passage

Main

man — Hand; the part of the body at the end of the arm

aux

oh — To the, at the; contracted plural preposition in French

Cartes

kart — Cards, maps; playing cards or geographical maps

Partie

par-tee — Game, part; a portion or a competitive match

Faite

fet — Done, made; feminine past participle of the verb faire

Substance

süb-stahns — Substance; the essential matter or material of something

l'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel sound

Crépuscule

kray-pü-skül — Twilight, dusk; the faint light just after sunset

Ténèbres

tay-nebr — Darkness, gloom; deep shadowy darkness or obscurity

Cinquante

san-kahnt — Fifty; the cardinal number equal to five times ten

deux

duh — Two; the cardinal number between one and three

Achevé

ash-vay — Completed, finished; brought to an end or conclusion

éteignent

ay-ten-yuh — Extinguish, go out; they put out a light or fire

pour

poor — For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or recipient