Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 8

Vocabulary

POURQUOI

poor-kwah — Why; used to ask for a reason

HISTOIRE

ees-twahr — History or story; narrative of past events

BIBLIQUE

beeb-leek — Biblical; relating to the Bible

ET

ay — And; conjunction linking words or phrases

SACRÉE

sah-kray — Sacred; holy or deeply revered

un

uhn — A or an; indefinite article masculine singular

Guide

geed — Guide; a book or person showing the way

familial

fah-mee-lyal — Family-related; pertaining to family matters

pour

poor — For; preposition indicating purpose or destination

la

lah — The; definite article feminine singular

lecture

lek-tyoor — Reading; act of reading a text

des

day — Some or of the; plural indefinite article

Écritures

ay-kree-tyoor — Scriptures; sacred religious writings

et

ay — And; basic coordinating conjunction

Manuel

mah-nwel — Manual; a handbook or instructional guide

les

lay — The; definite article plural form

étudiants

ay-tyoo-dyan — Students; people engaged in academic study

en

ahn — In or at; preposition of location or state

études

ay-tyood — Studies; academic learning or research

bibliques

beeb-leek — Biblical; relating to the Bible plural form

SCIENCES

syanss — Sciences; branches of systematic knowledge

GÉNÉRALES

zhay-nay-ral — General; broad or not specialized plural form

donnant

doh-nahn — Giving; present participle of donner

centaines

sahn-ten — Hundreds; groups of approximately one hundred

de

duh — Of or from; very common French preposition

raisons

reh-zohn — Reasons; explanations or justifications

choses

shohz — Things; objects or matters in general

qui

kee — Who or which; relative or interrogative pronoun

bien

byan — Well or good; adverb of manner or quality

que

kuh — That or which; subordinating conjunction or pronoun

généralement

zhay-nay-ral-mahn — Generally; in most cases or usually

admises

ad-meez — Admitted or accepted; recognized as true plural

sont

sohn — Are; third person plural of être

imparfaitement

am-par-fet-mahn — Imperfectly; in an incomplete or flawed manner

comprises

kohm-preez — Understood; grasped mentally plural feminine form

Ce

suh — This or that; demonstrative adjective masculine

volume

voh-loom — Volume; a book or tome

a

ah — Has; third person singular of avoir

atteint

ah-tan — Reached or attained; past participle of atteindre

une

oon — A or an; indefinite article feminine singular

vente

vahnt — Sale; act or instance of selling

exemplaires

eg-zahm-plair — Copies; individual printed copies of a publication

conçu

kohn-soo — Designed or conceived; past participle of concevoir

simplifier

sam-plee-fyay — To simplify; to make easier to understand

l'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel

étude

ay-tyood — Study; examination or learning of a subject

histoire

ees-twahr — History or story; narrative account of events

anglaise

ahn-glez — English; relating to England feminine form

NATURELLE

nah-tyoo-rel — Natural; existing in or derived from nature

RAISONS

reh-zohn — Reasons; causes or justifications plural

très

treh — Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

nombreux

nohm-bruh — Numerous; many or a large number of

faits

feh — Facts; verified pieces of information

intéressants

an-tay-reh-sahn — Interesting; capturing attention or curiosity plural

rapport

rah-por — Relation or connection; link between things

avec

ah-vek — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

habitudes

ah-bee-tyood — Habits; regular behaviors or customs

instincts

an-stank — Instincts; innate behavioral tendencies

différents

dee-fay-rahn — Different; various or distinct plural form

ordres

or-druh — Orders; taxonomic or organizational categories

du

doo — Of the; contracted masculine definite article

règne

ren-yuh — Kingdom or reign; realm of a category

animal

ah-nee-mal — Animal; living creature other than a plant

JARDINAGE

zhar-dee-nahzh — Gardening; cultivation of a garden

AGRICULTURE

ah-gree-kool-tyoor — Agriculture; farming and cultivation of land

plusieurs

pluh-zyur — Several; more than two but not very many

milliers

mee-lyay — Thousands; groups of a thousand

divers

dee-vair — Various; different or diverse plural form

phénomènes

fay-noh-men — Phenomena; observable events or occurrences

relatifs

ruh-lah-teef — Relative; relating to or connected with something

à

ah — To or at; fundamental French preposition

culture

kool-tyoor — Culture or cultivation; growing of crops

au

oh — To the; contracted masculine definite article

labourage

lah-boo-rahzh — Plowing; tilling of soil for farming

sol

sol — Soil or ground; earth surface layer

MÉNAGÈRES

may-nah-zhair — Household; relating to home management plural

offrant

oh-frahn — Offering; present participle of offrir

maîtresse

meh-tres — Mistress or female head; woman in charge

maison

meh-zohn — House; a building used as a home

compréhensibles

kohm-pray-ahn-seebl — Understandable; easy to comprehend plural form

diverses

dee-vairs — Various; different or assorted feminine plural

tâches

tahsh — Tasks; duties or chores to be done

qu'

k — That or which; elided form of que

elle

el — She or her; third person feminine pronoun

doit

dwah — Must or has to; obligation third person singular

superviser

soo-pair-vee-zay — To supervise; to oversee or manage tasks

ou

oo — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative

accomplir

ah-kohm-pleer — To accomplish; to complete or carry out a task

VOYAGE

vwah-yazh — Journey or trip; travel from one place to another

DE

duh — Of or from; very common French preposition

DÉCOUVERTE

day-koo-vairt — Discovery; act of finding something new

TOUT

too — All or everything; totality or entirety

AUTOUR

oh-toor — Around; encircling or surrounding something

NOTRE

noh-truh — Our; first person plural possessive adjective

MAISON

meh-zohn — House or home; dwelling place

OU

oo — Or; conjunction offering an alternative choice

L'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel

ENTRETIEN

ahn-truh-tyan — Maintenance or upkeep; keeping something in order

nombreuses

nohm-bruhz — Numerous; many plural feminine form

informations

an-for-mah-syon — Information; facts or data provided

sur

syoor — On or about; preposition of position or topic

questions

kes-tyon — Questions; matters raised for discussion

domestiques

doh-mes-teek — Domestic; relating to the home or household

LA

lah — The; definite article feminine singular

MAÎTRESSE

meh-tres — Mistress; female head or person in charge

PRATIQUE

prah-teek — Practical; useful in real situations

GUIDE

geed — Guide; instructional book or resource

MÉDICAL

may-dee-kal — Medical; relating to medicine or health

FAMILIAL

fah-mee-lyal — Family; pertaining to family use or context

série

say-ree — Series; a set of related items or articles

d'

d — Of; elided preposition before a vowel

articles

ar-teekl — Articles; written pieces on specific topics

instructifs

an-strook-teef — Instructive; providing useful knowledge plural

cuisine

kwee-zeen — Cooking or kitchen; culinary arts

alimentation

ah-lee-mahn-tah-syon — Nutrition or food supply; nourishment

le

luh — The; definite article masculine singular

traitement

tret-mahn — Treatment; care given to patients or subjects

malades

mah-lahd — Sick people; those who are ill plural

LE

luh — The; definite article masculine singular

système

sees-tem — System; organized set of methods or principles

secondaire

suh-kohn-dair — Secondary; of second importance or level

conseils

kohn-say — Advice or tips; recommendations given to others

économie

ay-koh-noh-mee — Economy or saving; careful use of resources

dans

dahn — In or inside; preposition of location

utilisation

oo-tee-lee-zah-syon — Use or utilization; act of using something

consommation

kohn-soh-mah-syon — Consumption; using up of goods or resources

ménagère

may-nah-zhair — Household; relating to home management feminine

AVIS

ah-vee — Notice or opinion; information given to someone

AUX

oh — To the; contracted plural definite article

CORRESPONDANTS

koh-res-pon-dahn — Correspondents; people who write letters or questions

ouvrage

oo-vrahzh — Work or book; a published written work

plein

plan — Full or filled; containing much of something

curieuses

kyoo-ryuhz — Curious or unusual; strange and interesting feminine plural

tous

too — All; every one of a group masculine

sujets

soo-zheh — Subjects or topics; matters under discussion

recueillies

ruh-kweh-yee — Collected; gathered from various sources feminine plural

partir

par-teer — To leave or starting from; verb of departure

vraies

vreh — True or real; genuine feminine plural form

réponses

ray-pohns — Answers or replies; responses to questions

aux

oh — To the; contracted plural definite article

correspondants

koh-res-pon-dahn — Correspondents; people writing in with questions

magazines

mah-gah-zeen — Magazines; periodical publications with articles

journaux

zhoor-noh — Newspapers; daily printed news publications

PLACARD

plah-kar — Cupboard or closet; storage space in a room

DU

doo — Of the; contracted masculine definite article

COIN

kwan — Corner; angle or nook of a room

contenant

kohn-tuh-nahn — Containing; holding inside present participle

modèles

moh-del — Models or patterns; templates for crafts

broderie

brohd-ree — Embroidery; decorative needlework on fabric

instructions

an-strook-syon — Instructions; directions for completing a task

aquarium

ah-kwah-ryom — Aquarium; tank for keeping aquatic animals