Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 8

Vocabulary

cet

set — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' before vowel sounds.

âge

azh — A period of life; how old someone is.

fis

fee — Past tense of 'faire'; did or made something.

connaissance

ko-neh-sahns — Knowledge or acquaintance with someone or something.

poètes

po-et — People who write poetry; plural of poet.

célèbres

say-leb-ruh — Well-known or famous; widely recognized by many.

propre

pro-pruh — One's own; also meaning clean or proper.

pays

pay-ee — A nation or country where people live together.

lorsqu'il

lor-skeel — Conjunction meaning 'when he' or 'when it.'

fut

fu — Third-person singular simple past of 'être'; was.

pouvoir

poo-vwar — Ability or power to do something; can.

tirer

tee-ray — To draw, pull, or extract something from somewhere.

bénéfices

bay-nay-fees — Benefits, profits, or advantages gained from something.

importants

ahm-por-tahn — Significant or of great importance; plural adjective.

telle

tel — Such a; of that kind or degree.

conviction

kohn-veek-syohn — A firmly held belief or strong personal opinion.

perçus

pair-su — Perceived or received; past participle of 'percevoir.'

nécessité

nay-seh-see-tay — A necessity or urgent need for something.

familiariser

fa-meel-yar-ee-zay — To make oneself familiar or acquainted with something.

langues

lahng — Languages; also the physical tongue in anatomy.

celle

sel — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the one' (feminine).

natal

na-tal — Relating to one's birth or birthplace.

Maintenant

mant-nahn — Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment.'

vingt-huit

vant-weet — The number twenty-eight.

ans

ahn — Years, used when stating someone's age.

réalité

ray-a-lee-tay — Reality; the actual state of things as they are.

illettré

ee-leh-tray — Illiterate; unable to read or write properly.

écoliers

ay-ko-lyay — Schoolchildren or pupils attending elementary school.

quinze

kanz — The number fifteen.

vrai

vreh — True; corresponding to fact or reality.

davantage

da-vahn-tazh — More; to a greater degree or extent.

réfléchi

ray-flay-shee — Thoughtful, reflective; having thought carefully about things.

rêveries

rev-ree — Daydreams; pleasant, fanciful thoughts or imaginings.

vastes

vast — Vast or immense in scope, size, or extent.

magnifiques

man-yee-feek — Magnificent; impressively grand or beautiful in nature.

manquent

mahnk — To lack or be missing something essential.

disent

deez — Third-person plural of 'dire'; they say.

peintres

pantr — Painters; artists who create works using paint.

_unité_

u-nee-tay — Unity; the quality of being coherent and consistent.

grandement

grahnd-mahn — Greatly; to a large or significant degree.

besoin

buh-zwahn — A need or necessity; something required urgently.

ami

a-mee — A friend; someone with whom one has a bond.

aurait

o-reh — Conditional of 'avoir'; would have.

assez

a-say — Enough; a sufficient amount or degree.

sens

sahn — Sense, meaning, or direction; common sense.

mépriser

may-pree-zay — To despise or show contempt for someone.

romantique

ro-mahn-teek — Romantic; relating to romance or idealistic feelings.

d'affection

da-fek-syohn — Of affection; warm feelings of fondness toward someone.

afin

a-fahn — In order to; used to express purpose or intent.

s'efforcer

sef-or-say — To strive or make an effort to do something.

réguler

ray-gu-lay — To regulate or bring order to something.

esprit

es-pree — Mind, spirit, or wit; one's intellect or character.

plaintes

plahnt — Complaints or laments; expressions of pain or grievance.

inutiles

ee-nu-teel — Useless; serving no purpose or practical function.

trouverai

troo-vuh-ray — Future tense of 'trouver'; I will find.

certainement

ser-ten-mahn — Certainly; without doubt or question.

aucun

o-kuhn — No, none, or not any; negative determiner.

vaste

vast — Vast; extremely large or wide in extent.

océan

o-say-ahn — The ocean; a vast body of salt water.

ni

nee — Neither/nor; negative conjunction linking two elements.

même

mem — Even; same; itself — used for emphasis.

ici

ee-see — Adverb meaning 'here,' in this place.

parmi

par-mee — Preposition meaning 'among' or 'in the midst of.'

marchands

mar-shahn — Merchants or traders who buy and sell goods.

marins

ma-rahn — Sailors or seamen who work at sea.

pourtant

poor-tahn — Yet, however; expressing contrast with what precedes.

certains

ser-tahn — Certain; some particular ones, not all.

sentiments

sahn-tee-mahn — Feelings or emotions experienced by a person.

étrangers

ay-trahn-zhay — Foreign or strange; also foreigners, people from elsewhere.

scories

sko-ree — Slag or dross; waste matter; figuratively, base elements.

nature

na-tur — Nature; the essential character or the natural world.

humaine

u-men — Human; relating to people or human nature.

battent

bat — Beat or throb; third-person plural of 'battre.'

cœurs

kur — Hearts; plural of 'cœur,' literal or figurative.

rudes

rud — Rough, harsh, or uncouth in manner or texture.

lieutenant

lyuh-tuh-nahn — A military or naval officer of intermediate rank.

exemple

eg-zahn-pluh — An example; an instance used to illustrate something.

homme

om — A man; an adult male human being.

courage

koo-razh — Bravery; the ability to face danger or difficulty.

audace

o-das — Audacity or boldness; daring fearlessness in action.

remarquables

ruh-mar-kabl — Remarkable; worthy of attention or admiration.

éperdument

ay-perd-u-mahn — Desperately or fervently; with intense overwhelming feeling.

avide

a-veed — Eager or greedy; having a strong desire for something.

gloire

glwar — Glory; great honor, praise, or distinction.

plutôt

plu-to — Rather; more precisely or preferably.

formuler

for-mu-lay — To formulate; to express something precisely in words.

pensée

pahn-say — A thought or idea; the act of thinking.

façon

fa-sohn — A way or manner of doing or being something.

caractéristique

ka-rak-tay-rees-teek — Characteristic; a distinguishing feature or quality.

d'avancement

da-vahns-mahn — Of advancement or promotion in a career.

profession

pro-feh-syohn — A profession or occupation requiring specialized skill.

Anglais

ahn-gleh — English; a person from England or the English language.

milieu

meel-yuh — Environment or setting; the surrounding social context.

préjugés

pray-zhu-zhay — Prejudices; preconceived biased opinions about something.

nationaux

na-syo-no — National; relating to a nation; plural of 'national.'

professionnels

pro-feh-syo-nel — Professional; relating to or connected with a profession.

adoucis

a-doo-see — Softened or soothed; made gentler or milder.

culture

kul-tur — Culture; the arts, beliefs, and customs of a society.

conserve

kohn-serv — Preserves or maintains; keeps something intact over time.

quelques-uns

kel-kuh-zuhn — Some; a few of a group of things or people.

nobles

no-bluh — Noble; having high moral qualities or aristocratic rank.

dons

dohn — Gifts or talents; natural abilities given to someone.

l'humanité

lu-ma-nee-tay — Humanity; all human beings collectively; human nature.

première

pruh-myair — First; the ordinal number one (feminine form).

fois

fwa — Time or occasion; used in expressions of frequency.

bord

bor — Edge, side, or aboard; 'à bord' means 'on board.'

navire

na-veer — A ship or large vessel used for sea travel.

baleinier

ba-lay-nyay — A whaling ship; vessel used for hunting whales.

constatant

kohn-sta-tahn — Noticing or observing; present participle of 'constater.'

était

ay-teh — Third-person singular imperfect of 'être'; was.

sans

sahn — Preposition meaning 'without.'

emploi

ahn-plwa — Employment or job; a position of paid work.

cette

set — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine).

ville

veel — A city or town where people live and work.

l'engageai

lahn-ga-zhay — I hired or engaged him; past tense of 'engager.'

aisément

ez-mahn — Easily; without difficulty or effort.

m'assister

ma-sees-tay — To assist me; to help or support me.

entreprise

ahn-truh-preez — An undertaking or enterprise; a project or venture.