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Vocabulary

Dans

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside something'.

je

First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'.

me

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

suis

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

volontairement

Adverb meaning 'voluntarily' or 'deliberately'.

attardé

Past participle of 'attarder'; lingered or dwelt upon.

sur

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon'.

le

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).

côté

Noun meaning 'side' or 'aspect' of something.

romantique

Adjective meaning 'romantic' or 'idealistic'.

des

Contracted article meaning 'of the' or 'some'.

choses

Plural noun meaning 'things' or 'matters'.

familières

Adjective meaning 'familiar' or 'everyday' (feminine plural).

Note

Noun meaning 'note' or 'annotation'.

du

Contracted article meaning 'of the' (masculine singular).

transcripteur

Noun meaning 'transcriber', one who transcribes text.

Ceci

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (referring to something).

faisait

Imperfect form of 'faire'; was making or referring.

référence

Noun meaning 'reference' or 'citation'.

à

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

une

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine).

page

Noun meaning 'page' of a book or document.

spécifique

Adjective meaning 'specific' or 'particular'.

dans

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'within'.

livre

Noun meaning 'book' or 'pound' (currency/weight).

imprimé

Adjective/past participle meaning 'printed' or 'published'.

cette

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine singular).

édition

Noun meaning 'edition' or 'version' of a publication.

Projet

Noun meaning 'project' or 'plan'.

l'

Elided definite article meaning 'the' before a vowel.

information

Noun meaning 'information' or 'data'.

pertinente

Adjective meaning 'relevant' or 'pertinent' (feminine).

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'itself'.

trouve

Verb form of 'trouver'; meaning 'is found' or 'located'.

au

Contracted article meaning 'at the' or 'in the'.

Chapitre

Noun meaning 'chapter' of a book.

paragraphe

Noun meaning 'paragraph' or 'section of text'.

Un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine).

autre

Adjective/pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'.

cas

Noun meaning 'case' or 'instance'.

très

Adverb meaning 'very' or 'extremely'.

clairement

Adverb meaning 'clearly' or 'plainly'.

décrit

Past participle of 'décrire'; meaning 'described'.

par

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'.

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine).

dentiste

Noun meaning 'dentist', a dental health professional.

s'

Elided reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' before a vowel.

est

Third-person singular of 'être'; meaning 'is'.

produit

Past participle of 'produire'; meaning 'occurred' or 'happened'.

la

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).

ville

Noun meaning 'city' or 'town'.

de

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

aux

Contracted preposition meaning 'in the' or 'to the' (plural).

États-

Noun meaning 'States', part of 'États-Unis' (United States).

Unis

Adjective meaning 'United', as in 'États-Unis'.

d'

Elided preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

Amérique

Proper noun meaning 'America', the continent or country.

assez

Adverb meaning 'quite', 'fairly', or 'enough'.

récemment

Adverb meaning 'recently' or 'not long ago'.

Le

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).

sujet

Noun meaning 'subject' or 'person under discussion'.

était

Imperfect form of 'être'; meaning 'was'.

Allemand

Noun/adjective meaning 'German', a person from Germany.

qui

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'.

tenait

Imperfect of 'tenir'; meaning 'ran' or 'kept' (a business).

débit

Noun meaning 'outlet' or 'shop', as in 'débit de boissons'.

boissons

Noun meaning 'drinks' or 'beverages' (plural).

et

Conjunction meaning 'and'.

ivrogne

Noun/adjective meaning 'drunkard' or 'habitual drinker'.

invétéré

Adjective meaning 'inveterate' or 'confirmed habitual'.