Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 10

Vocabulary

fois

fwa — Time, occurrence, instance of something happening

par

par — Preposition meaning 'by', 'per', or 'through'

semaine

səmɛn — A period of seven days; a week

été

ete — The warmest season of the year; summer

rendait

rɑ̃dɛ — Imperfect of 'rendre'; was going or returning to

bibliothèque

bibliɔtɛk — A public or private place containing books to read

publique

pyblik — Open or available to all members of the community

ville

vil — An urban settlement; a town or city

asseyait

asɛjɛ — Imperfect of 's'asseoir'; was sitting down somewhere

pieds

pje — Plural of 'pied'; feet, the lower part of legs

dont

dɔ̃ — Relative pronoun meaning 'of whom', 'whose', 'of which'

toujours

tuʒur — Always, or still; indicating continuity or permanence

si

si — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such'; also 'if'

fière

fjɛr — Feminine adjective meaning proud, having self-respect

premières

prəmjɛr — Feminine plural of 'premier'; first, foremost in order

sonner

sɔne — To ring, sound, or strike a bell or note

note

nɔt — A musical sound or a written mark of observation

éclatante

eklatɑ̃t — Brilliant, dazzling, or strikingly impressive in quality

faveur

favœr — Support, approval, or an act of kindness toward someone

indépendance

ɛ̃depɑ̃dɑ̃s — The state of being free from external control or influence

intellectuelle

ɛ̃tɛlɛktɥɛl — Relating to the intellect or to scholarly mental activity

femmes

fam — Plural of 'femme'; women or wives

américaines

amerikɛn — Feminine plural adjective meaning American, from America

écrivit

ekrivi — Simple past of 'écrire'; wrote a text or work

Hymne

imn — A song of praise, often religious or patriotic in nature

étonnement

etɔnmɑ̃ — A feeling of great surprise or astonishment at something

concitoyens

kɔ̃sitwajɛ̃ — Fellow citizens sharing the same city or country

alla

ala — Simple past of 'aller'; went to a place

vaste

vast — Very large in extent, size, or scope; vast

monde

mɔ̃d — The earth and all its people; the world

devint

dəvɛ̃ — Simple past of 'devenir'; became something different over time

rédactrice

redaktris — Feminine noun for a female editor at a publication

chef

ʃɛf — A leader or head of a group or organization

célèbre

selɛbr — Well-known, famous, or widely recognized by the public

journal

ʒurnal — A newspaper or periodical publication issued regularly

féminin

feminɛ̃ — Relating to women or the female gender; feminine

connut

kɔny — Simple past of 'connaître'; knew or met someone personally

fonda

fɔ̃da — Simple past of 'fonder'; founded or established an organization

remplit

rɑ̃pli — Simple past of 'remplir'; filled or completed something fully

livres

livr — Plural of 'livre'; books used for reading and learning

deux

dø — The number two; both of two things

sexes

sɛks — Plural of 'sexe'; the two biological categories male and female

pourraient

purɛ — Conditional of 'pouvoir'; could, would be able to

lire

lir — To read written or printed text for information

profit

prɔfi — Benefit, gain, or advantage obtained from an activity

Jamais

ʒamɛ — Never, or ever; indicating absence or negation of occurrence

y

i — Adverbial pronoun meaning 'there' or 'in it'

eut

y — Simple past of 'avoir'; had (formal literary tense)

index

ɛ̃dɛks — An alphabetical list of references in a book

plus

ply — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'; also 'no more'

strict

strikt — Demanding exact compliance with rules; rigorous, severe

sien

sjɛ̃ — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'hers', or 'its own'

aimait

ɛmɛ — Imperfect of 'aimer'; loved or liked something habitually

formation

fɔrmasjɔ̃ — Education, training, or development of skills and knowledge

esprit

ɛspri — The mind, wit, or intellectual spirit of a person

fut

fy — Simple past of 'être'; was (formal literary past tense)

tâche

taʃ — A task, duty, or piece of work to complete

agréable

agreabl — Pleasant, enjoyable, or pleasing to the senses or mind

vie

vi — The period of time one is alive; life

curiosité

kyrjɔzite — A strong desire to know or learn about something

tant

tɑ̃ — So much, so many; to such a degree or extent

facteur

faktœr — A factor or element contributing to a result or outcome

être

ɛtr — To be; fundamental verb of existence and identity

jamais

ʒamɛ — Never, or ever; expressing negation or possibility

reçu

rəsy — Past participle of 'recevoir'; received, obtained, or gotten

juste

ʒyst — Fair, just, or exact; accurately right and deserved

part

par — A share, portion, or role in something

attention

atɑ̃sjɔ̃ — The act of focusing one's mind on something carefully

philosophes

filɔzɔf — Plural of 'philosophe'; thinkers who study fundamental questions

Outre

utr — Preposition meaning 'besides', 'beyond', or 'in addition to'

fait

fɛ — A thing known to be true; a fact or deed

fatale

fatal — Causing death or ruin; deadly, disastrous, or fatal

certain

sɛrtɛ̃ — Definite, sure; or a particular unspecified thing or person

animal

animal — A living creature other than a human being; beast

domestique

dɔmɛstik — Relating to the home; or tamed and kept as a pet

force

fɔrs — Strength, power, or an influence that causes change

instigatrice

ɛ̃stigatris — Feminine noun for one who incites or provokes action

apporté

apɔrte — Past participle of 'apporter'; brought or contributed something

joie

ʒwa — A feeling of great happiness or delight; joy

chagrin

ʃagrɛ̃ — Grief, distress, or vexation caused by disappointment

hommes

ɔm — Plural of 'homme'; men or human beings in general

défait

defɛ — Undone, defeated, or ruined; past participle of 'défaire'

carrières

karjɛr — Plural of 'carrière'; professional careers or occupational paths

empara

ɑ̃para — Simple past of 's'emparer'; seized or took hold of something

alors

alɔr — Then, at that time, or therefore; temporal conjunction

Pourquoi

purkwa — Interrogative adverb meaning 'why'; asking for a reason

diable

djabl — The devil; also used as an exclamation of surprise

aurait

orɛ — Conditional of 'avoir'; would have (hypothetical situation)

pu

py — Past participle of 'pouvoir'; been able to do something

curieuse

kyrjøz — Feminine adjective meaning curious, eager to know things

sujet

syʒɛ — A topic, subject, or matter under discussion or consideration

mystère

mistɛr — Something unexplained or unknown; a mystery or puzzle

beaucoup

boku — A large amount or number; much, many, a lot

car

kar — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'; giving a reason

tous

tus — Masculine plural of 'tout'; all, every one of them

étaient

etɛ — Imperfect of 'être'; were (describing a past state)

aussi

osi — Also, too, or as; indicating similarity or addition

éloignés

elwaɲe — Distant, far apart, or remote from one another

autre

otr — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'

pôles

pol — Plural of 'pôle'; poles, opposite extremes of something