Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 3

Vocabulary

Mais

mɛ — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast

en

ɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'by'

supposant

sypozɑ̃ — Present participle of supposer; assuming or supposing

que

kə — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

toutes

tut — Feminine plural of tout; meaning 'all' or 'every'

ces

sɛ — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those'

conjectures

kɔ̃ʒɛktyʁ — Guesses or conclusions based on incomplete information

soient

swɑ̃ — Subjunctive form of être; meaning 'are' or 'may be'

fausses

fos — Feminine plural of faux; meaning 'false' or 'wrong'

vous

vu — Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'

ne

nə — Negative particle used with pas or other negatives

pouvez

puve — Second person plural of pouvoir; meaning 'you can'

contester

kɔ̃tɛste — To dispute, challenge, or call into question something

l'

l — Contracted definite article meaning 'the' before vowel

inestimable

inɛstimabl — Invaluable, priceless, or impossible to estimate

bienfait

bjɛ̃fɛ — A benefit, blessing, or good deed done for others

je

ʒə — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

conférerai

kɔ̃feʁəʁɛ — Future tense of conférer; meaning 'I will bestow'

à

a — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'for'

toute

tut — Feminine singular of tout; meaning 'all' or 'whole'

humanité

ymanite — Humanity, humankind, or the quality of being human

jusqu'

ʒysk — Contracted form of jusqu'à; meaning 'until' or 'up to'

la

la — Feminine definite article or pronoun meaning 'the'

dernière

dɛʁnjɛʁ — Feminine form of last, final, or most recent

génération

ʒeneʁasjɔ̃ — A generation; all people born around the same time

découvrant

dekuvʁɑ̃ — Present participle of découvrir; discovering or revealing

un

œ̃ — Masculine indefinite article or number meaning 'a' or 'one'

passage

pasaʒ — A passage, route, or way through somewhere

près

pʁɛ — Preposition meaning 'near' or 'close to'

du

dy — Contracted article meaning 'of the' or 'from the'

pôle

pol — The geographic or magnetic pole of the earth

vers

vɛʁ — Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'around'

contrées

kɔ̃tʁe — Regions, lands, or territories in a geographic sense

pour

puʁ — Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to'

atteindre

atɛ̃dʁ — To reach, attain, or arrive at a destination

lesquelles

lɛkɛl — Feminine plural relative pronoun meaning 'which'

il

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

faut

fo — Impersonal verb from falloir; meaning 'it is necessary'

présent

pʁezɑ̃ — Now, currently, or the present moment in time

tant

tɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'so much' or 'so many'

de

də — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

mois

mwa — Month; one of twelve divisions of the calendar year

ou

u — Conjunction meaning 'or', offering an alternative

élucidant

elysidɑ̃ — Present participle of élucider; clarifying or shedding light

le

lə — Masculine definite article or pronoun meaning 'the'

secret

səkʁɛ — A secret, mystery, or hidden piece of information

aimant

ɛmɑ̃ — A magnet; an object attracting ferromagnetic materials

ce

sə — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'

qui

ki — Relative pronoun or interrogative meaning 'who' or 'which'

si

si — Conjunction meaning 'if' or adverb meaning 'so'

est

ɛ — Third person singular of être; meaning 'is'

soit

swɑ — Subjunctive of être; meaning 'may be' or 'let it be'

possible

pɔsibl — Possible; capable of happening or being done

peut

pø — Third person singular of pouvoir; meaning 'can' or 'may'

être

ɛtʁ — To be; fundamental verb of existence or state

accompli

akɔ̃pli — Past participle of accomplir; accomplished or achieved

par

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

une

yn — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

entreprise

ɑ̃tʁəpʁiz — An enterprise, undertaking, or business venture

telle

tɛl — Feminine form of tel; meaning 'such' or 'like this'

mienne

mjɛn — Feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'mine'

Ces

sɛ — Plural demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those'

réflexions

ʁeflɛksjɔ̃ — Reflections, thoughts, or careful considerations on something

ont

ɔ̃ — Third person plural of avoir; meaning 'they have'

dissipé

disipe — Past participle of dissiper; dispersed or driven away

agitation

aʒitasjɔ̃ — Agitation, restlessness, or anxious emotional disturbance

avec

avɛk — Preposition meaning 'with' or 'along with'

laquelle

lakɛl — Feminine relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom'

j'

ʒ — Contracted first person pronoun je before a vowel

ai

e — First person singular of avoir; meaning 'I have'

commencé

kɔmɑ̃se — Past participle of commencer; started or begun something

ma

ma — Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'my'

lettre

lɛtʁ — A letter; written correspondence sent to someone

et

e — Conjunction meaning 'and', joining words or clauses

sens

sɑ̃s — First person singular of sentir; meaning 'I feel'

mon

mɔ̃ — Masculine possessive adjective meaning 'my'

cœur

kœʁ — The heart; both physically and emotionally

s'

s — Reflexive pronoun se contracted before a vowel

enflammer

ɑ̃flame — To inflame, ignite, or fill with passionate feeling

d'

d — Contracted preposition de before a vowel sound

enthousiasme

ɑ̃tuziasm — Enthusiasm; great eagerness or passionate interest

m'

m — Contracted object pronoun me before a vowel

élève

elɛv — Raises or lifts; from the verb élever

au

o — Contracted article meaning 'to the' or 'at the'

ciel

sjɛl — The sky or heaven; the expanse above the earth

car

kaʁ — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for' in formal writing

rien

ʁjɛ̃ — Nothing; no thing at all in a negative sense

contribue

kɔ̃tʁiby — Third person singular of contribuer; contributes or adds to

autant

otɑ̃ — As much, as many, or to the same degree

tranquilliser

tʁɑ̃kilize — To calm, soothe, or bring peace to the mind

esprit

ɛspʁi — The mind, spirit, or intellect of a person

qu'

k — Contracted conjunction que before a vowel sound

but

byt — A goal, aim, or purpose one strives toward

ferme

fɛʁm — Firm, steady, or resolute in purpose or character

point

pwɛ̃ — A point, dot, or fixed position in space

sur

syʁ — Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'about'

lequel

ləkɛl — Masculine relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom'

âme

am — The soul or inner spirit of a living being

fixer

fikse — To fix, fasten, or direct attention steadily onto something

son

sɔ̃ — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

œil

œj — Eye; the organ of sight in humans and animals

intellectuel

ɛ̃tɛlɛktɥɛl — Intellectual; relating to the mind or cognitive faculties

Cette

sɛt — Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'

expédition

ɛkspedisjɔ̃ — An expedition; a journey undertaken for a specific purpose

a

a — Third person singular of avoir; meaning 'has'

été

ete — Past participle of être; meaning 'been'

rêve

ʁɛv — A dream; a cherished aspiration or nighttime vision

favori

favɔʁi — Favorite; most preferred or beloved thing or person

mes

me — Plural possessive adjective meaning 'my'

jeunes

ʒœn — Young; relating to youth or early years of life

années

ane — Years; plural of année, a period of twelve months

J'

ʒ — Contracted first person pronoun je before vowel sound

lu

ly — Past participle of lire; meaning 'read'

ardeur

aʁdœʁ — Ardor, fervor, or passionate eagerness in doing something

les

le — Plural definite article meaning 'the'

récits

ʁesi — Accounts, narratives, or stories of events or journeys

des

de — Plural indefinite article or contracted de les

divers

divɛʁ — Various, diverse, or several different kinds of things

voyages

vwajaʒ — Journeys, trips, or travels to distant places

entrepris

ɑ̃tʁəpʁi — Past participle of entreprendre; undertaken or embarked upon

dans

dɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'in', 'inside', or 'within'

espoir

ɛspwaʁ — Hope; a feeling that something desired may happen

parvenir

paʁvəniʁ — To manage to reach or succeed in getting somewhere

océan

oseɑ̃ — Ocean; a vast body of salt water covering earth

Pacifique

pasifik — The Pacific Ocean; the largest ocean on earth

Nord

nɔʁ — North; one of the four cardinal compass directions

travers

tʁavɛʁ — Through or across; used in expression à travers

mers

mɛʁ — Seas; plural of mer, large bodies of salt water

entourent

ɑ̃tuʁ — Third person plural of entourer; to surround or encircle

Vous

vu — Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'

souviendrez

suvjɛ̃dʁe — Future of se souvenir; meaning 'you will remember'

peut-être

pøtɛtʁ — Maybe, perhaps, or possibly; expressing uncertainty

histoire

istwaʁ — History or story; an account of past or fictional events

tous

tu — Masculine plural of tout; meaning 'all' or 'every'

fins

fɛ̃ — Plural of fin; ends, goals, or purposes of something

découverte

dekuvɛʁt — A discovery; something found or revealed for the first time

constituait

kɔ̃stityɛ — Imperfect of constituer; meaning 'constituted' or 'made up'

intégralité

The entirety or totality of something without omission

bibliothèque

biblijotɛk — A library; a place housing a collection of books

notre

nɔtʁ — Possessive adjective meaning 'our'

bon

bɔ̃ — Good; of satisfactory quality, character, or nature

oncle

ɔ̃kl — Uncle; the brother of one's father or mother

Mon

mɔ̃ — Masculine possessive adjective meaning 'my'

éducation

edykasjɔ̃ — Education; the process of learning and being taught

fut

fy — Simple past of être; meaning 'was' in literary style

négligée

negliʒe — Past participle of négliger; neglected or left unattended

pourtant

puʁtɑ̃ — However, yet, or nevertheless; expressing unexpected contrast

étais

etɛ — First person imperfect of être; meaning 'I was'

passionnément

pasjɔnemɑ̃ — Passionately; with intense emotion or deep enthusiasm

épris

epʁi — Enamored or deeply taken with someone or something

lecture

lɛktyʁ — Reading; the act of reading texts or written material

volumes

vɔlym — Volumes; books or bound collections of written material

étaient

etɛ — Third person plural imperfect of être; meaning 'were'

étude

etyad — Study; the act of learning or examining a subject closely

jour

ʒuʁ — Day; a period of twenty-four hours

nuit

nɥi — Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

familiarité

famijɑʁite — Familiarity; close knowledge or intimacy with something

avais

avɛ — First person imperfect of avoir; meaning 'I had'

acquise

akiz — Feminine past participle of acquérir; acquired or gained

fit

fi — Simple past of faire; meaning 'made' or 'caused'

accroître

akʁwatʁ — To increase, grow, or cause something to become larger

regret

ʁəgʁɛ — Regret; a feeling of sadness over something missed or lost

éprouvé

epʁuve — Past participle of éprouver; felt, experienced, or tested

enfant

ɑ̃fɑ̃ — A child; a young human being before adolescence

apprenant

apʁənɑ̃ — Present participle of apprendre; learning or finding out

injonction

ɛ̃ʒɔ̃ksjɔ̃ — An injunction or order; a directive commanding specific action

père

pɛʁ — Father; a male parent of a child

lit

li — Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping and resting

mort

mɔʁ — Death; the end of life, or adjective meaning 'dead'

avait

avɛ — Third person singular imperfect of avoir; meaning 'had'

interdit

ɛ̃tɛʁdi — Forbidden or prohibited; past participle of interdire

me

mə — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

laisser

lɛse — To let, allow, or leave someone to do something

embrasser

ɑ̃bʁase — To embrace or adopt; also to kiss in French usage

vie

vi — Life; the state of being alive or a way of living

marin

maʁɛ̃ — A sailor or marine; relating to the sea