Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 4

Vocabulary

Londres

Capital city of England and the United Kingdom

est

Third person singular present tense of 'être' (to be)

la

Definite article, feminine singular: 'the'

capitale

The most important city of a country

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

et

Conjunction meaning 'and'

non

Negative response meaning 'no'

_c'est_

Contraction of 'ce est,' meaning 'it is'

tout

Adjective or adverb meaning 'all' or 'completely'

faux

Adjective meaning 'wrong,' 'false,' or 'incorrect'

j'en

Contraction of 'je en,' meaning 'I of it'

suis

First person singular present of 'être': 'I am'

certaine

Adjective meaning 'certain' or 'sure' (feminine)

On

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

a

Third person singular present of 'avoir': 'has'

dû

Past participle of 'devoir': 'had to' or 'must have'

me

First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

changer

Verb meaning 'to change' or 'to exchange'

contre

Preposition meaning 'against' or 'in exchange for'

Je

First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

vais

First person singular present of 'aller': 'I go'

essayer

Verb meaning 'to try' or 'to attempt'

dire

Infinitive verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'

'_Comment

Question word meaning 'how,' used to begin questions

fait

Third person singular present of 'faire': 'does' or 'makes'

le

Definite article, masculine singular: 'the'

petit_—'

Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'

elle

Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'

croisa

Past tense of 'croiser': 'crossed' or 'folded'

les

Definite article, plural: 'the'

mains

Plural noun meaning 'hands'

sur

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon'

ses

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its' (plural)

genoux

Plural noun meaning 'knees'

comme

Conjunction or preposition meaning 'as' or 'like'

si

Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether'

récitait

Imperfect tense of 'réciter': 'was reciting' a text

leçons

Plural noun meaning 'lessons'

commença

Simple past of 'commencer': 'began' or 'started'

à

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

répéter

Infinitive meaning 'to repeat' or 'to recite'

mais

Conjunction meaning 'but'

sa

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her' (feminine singular)

voix

Noun meaning 'voice'

sonnait

Imperfect of 'sonner': 'sounded' or 'was ringing'

rauque

Adjective meaning 'hoarse' or 'husky' in sound

étrange

Adjective meaning 'strange' or 'odd'

mots

Plural noun meaning 'words'

ne

Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate verbs

venaient

Imperfect of 'venir': 'were coming' or 'came'

pas

Negative adverb used with 'ne' to mean 'not'

ils

Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'

avaient

Imperfect of 'avoir': 'had' (third person plural)

l'

Contracted definite article before a vowel: 'the'

habitude

Noun meaning 'habit' or 'custom'

venir

Infinitive meaning 'to come'

Comment

Interrogative adverb meaning 'how'

petit

Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'

crocodile

Large reptile living in tropical rivers and swamps

Pour

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

améliorer

Verb meaning 'to improve' or 'to enhance'

queue

Noun meaning 'tail' or 'queue' (line of people)

brillante

Adjective meaning 'shining,' 'brilliant,' or 'gleaming'

Et

Conjunction meaning 'and'

verser

Verb meaning 'to pour' or 'to shed'

eaux

Plural noun meaning 'waters'

du

Contraction of 'de le': 'of the' (masculine)

Sur

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'over'

chaque

Determiner meaning 'each' or 'every'

écaille

Noun meaning 'scale' (of a fish or reptile)

dorée

Adjective meaning 'golden' or 'gilded' (feminine)

Comme

Conjunction meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how'

il

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

semble

Third person singular of 'sembler': 'seems' or 'appears'

grimacer

Verb meaning 'to grimace' or 'to make faces'

joyeusement

Adverb meaning 'joyfully' or 'cheerfully'

griffes

Plural noun meaning 'claws' or 'talons'

sont

Third person plural present of 'être': 'are'

soigneusement

Adverb meaning 'carefully' or 'neatly'

étendues

Past participle of 'étendre': 'spread out' or 'extended'

accueille

Third person singular of 'accueillir': 'welcomes' or 'receives'

petits

Plural adjective meaning 'small' or 'little ones'

poissons

Plural noun meaning 'fish'

Avec

Preposition meaning 'with'

mâchoires

Plural noun meaning 'jaws'

doucement

Adverb meaning 'gently,' 'softly,' or 'quietly'

souriantes

Adjective meaning 'smiling' (feminine plural)

sûre

Adjective meaning 'sure' or 'certain' (feminine)

que

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

ce

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'it'

bons

Plural adjective meaning 'good' (masculine plural)

dit

Simple past of 'dire': 'said'

pauvre

Adjective meaning 'poor' or 'unfortunate'

yeux

Plural noun meaning 'eyes'

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself,' 'himself,' or 'herself'

remplirent

Simple past of 'remplir': 'filled up' or 'became full'

larmes

Plural noun meaning 'tears'

nouveau

Adjective meaning 'new' or 'again' (de nouveau)

tandis

Conjunction used in 'tandis que': 'while' or 'whereas'

qu'

Contracted form of 'que' before a vowel: 'that'

continuait

Imperfect of 'continuer': 'was continuing' or 'kept on'

dois

First person singular present of 'devoir': 'must' or 'owe'

être

Infinitive meaning 'to be'

après

Preposition or adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards'

je

First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

devrai

Future tense of 'devoir': 'will have to' or 'will must'

aller

Infinitive meaning 'to go'

vivre

Infinitive meaning 'to live'

dans

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

cette

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine singular)

petite

Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little' (feminine)

maison

Noun meaning 'house' or 'home'

étriquée

Adjective meaning 'cramped,' 'poky,' or 'narrow'

n'

Contracted negative particle 'ne' before a vowel

avoir

Infinitive meaning 'to have'

presque

Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'

aucun

Negative adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any'

jouet

Noun meaning 'toy'

avec

Preposition meaning 'with'

lequel

Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'with which'

jouer

Infinitive meaning 'to play'

oh

Exclamation expressing surprise, delight, or dismay

tellement

Adverb meaning 'so much' or 'so many'

apprendre

Infinitive meaning 'to learn' or 'to teach'

Non

Negative word meaning 'no'

j'

Contracted first person pronoun 'je' before a vowel

ai

First person singular present of 'avoir': 'have'

pris

Past participle of 'prendre': 'taken' or 'made'

ma

Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine singular)

décision

Noun meaning 'decision' or 'resolution'

resterai

Future tense of 'rester': 'will stay' or 'will remain'

ici

Adverb meaning 'here'

en

Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'some'

bas

Adjective or adverb meaning 'low' or 'down'

Cela

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it'

servira

Future of 'servir': 'will serve' or 'will be useful'

rien

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nothing'

penchent

Third person plural of 'pencher': 'lean' or 'bend over'

tête

Noun meaning 'head'

vers

Preposition meaning 'towards' or 'around'

disant

Present participle of 'dire': 'saying'

Remonte

Imperative of 'remonter': 'come back up' or 'go up'

chérie

Noun or adjective meaning 'darling' or 'dear' (feminine)

contenterai

Future of 'contenter': 'will be content' or 'will settle'

lever

Infinitive meaning 'to raise' or 'to get up'

Qui

Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'who'

alors

Adverb meaning 'then,' 'so,' or 'at that time'

Dites

Imperative plural of 'dire': 'tell' or 'say'

moi

Stressed first person pronoun meaning 'me' or 'I'

cela

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that'

d'

Contracted preposition 'de' before a vowel: 'of'

abord

Used in 'd'abord': 'first' or 'first of all'

ensuite

Adverb meaning 'then,' 'next,' or 'afterwards'

aime

First or third person singular of 'aimer': 'like' or 'love'

personne

Noun or pronoun meaning 'person' or 'nobody'

remonterai

Future of 'remonter': 'will go back up'

sinon

Conjunction meaning 'otherwise,' 'if not,' or 'except'

jusqu'

Contracted preposition 'jusqu'à': 'until' or 'up to'

sois

Subjunctive of 'être': 'be' (first/second person singular)

quelqu'

Contracted form of 'quelque': 'some' or 'someone'

un

Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'

autre

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'

là

Adverb meaning 'there' or 'here'