Great Expectations — Page 5

Vocabulary

Et

Conjunction meaning 'and'

tu

Informal second-person singular pronoun, 'you'

sais

Present tense of 'savoir', to know

ce

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

que

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'what'

c'

Contracted form of 'ce' before a vowel

est

Third-person singular of 'être', meaning 'is'

la

Definite article, feminine singular, meaning 'the'

Oui

Affirmative response meaning 'yes'

monsieur

Polite title for a man, meaning 'sir' or 'mister'

Après

Preposition meaning 'after' in time or order

chaque

Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'

question

A query or inquiry posed to someone

il

Third-person singular masculine pronoun, 'he'

m'

Contracted first-person object pronoun, 'me'

inclinait

Imperfect tense of 'incliner', to lean or bow

un

Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'

peu

Adverb meaning 'a little' or 'slightly'

plus

Adverb meaning 'more' or indicating greater degree

de

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

façon

Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'style'

à

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

me

First-person singular object pronoun, 'me'

donner

Infinitive meaning 'to give' something to someone

sentiment

Noun meaning 'feeling', 'sense', or 'emotion'

grand

Adjective meaning 'great', 'large', or 'tall'

d'

Contracted form of 'de' before a vowel

impuissance

Noun meaning 'powerlessness', 'helplessness', or 'inability'

et

Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses

danger

Noun meaning 'danger' or 'threat' to safety

Tu

Informal second-person singular pronoun, 'you'

trouves

Second-person singular of 'trouver', to find

une

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

lime

Noun meaning 'file', a metal rasping tool

Il

Third-person singular masculine pronoun, 'he'

inclina

Simple past of 'incliner', to bow or lean

nouveau

Adjective or adverb meaning 'new' or 'again'

les

Plural definite article or object pronoun, 'the' or 'them'

apportes

Second-person singular of 'apporter', to bring

tous

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'both'

deux

Numeral meaning 'two'

Ou

Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative

je

First-person singular subject pronoun, 'I'

t'

Contracted second-person object pronoun, 'you'

arrache

First or third-person of 'arracher', to tear out

le

Masculine definite article or pronoun, 'the' or 'it'

cœur

Noun meaning 'heart', the organ or seat of emotion

foie

Noun meaning 'liver', an internal organ

J'

Contracted first-person subject pronoun before a vowel

étais

Imperfect tense of 'être', meaning 'I was'

terriblement

Adverb meaning 'terribly' or 'awfully'

effrayé

Past participle of 'effrayer', meaning 'frightened' or 'scared'

tellement

Adverb meaning 'so much' or 'to such a degree'

étourdi

Adjective meaning 'dizzy', 'dazed', or 'stunned'

lui

Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'him' or 'her'

des

Plural indefinite article or partitive meaning 'some'

mains

Noun meaning 'hands', the body extremities

dis

Simple past of 'dire', meaning 'I said'

Si

Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause

vous

Second-person plural or formal pronoun, 'you'

vouliez

Imperfect of 'vouloir', meaning 'you wanted' or 'would like'

bien

Adverb meaning 'well' or 'very', intensifier

avoir

Infinitive of 'to have', also auxiliary verb

bonté

Noun meaning 'kindness' or 'goodness'

laisser

Infinitive meaning 'to let', 'to leave', or 'to allow'

rester

Infinitive meaning 'to stay' or 'to remain'

droit

Adjective or adverb meaning 'straight' or 'upright'

peut-

First part of 'peut-être', meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe'

être

Infinitive meaning 'to be'; also used with 'peut-être'

ne

Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate a verb

serais

Conditional of 'être', meaning 'I would be'

pas

Negative particle used with 'ne' to negate verbs

malade

Adjective meaning 'sick' or 'ill'

pourrais

Conditional of 'pouvoir', meaning 'I could'

mieux

Adverb meaning 'better', comparative of 'bien'

faire

Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make'

attention

Noun meaning 'attention' or 'care'; 'watch out'

fit

Simple past of 'faire', meaning 'he/she did or made'

plongée

Noun meaning 'dive' or 'plunge' downward

formidables

Adjective meaning 'tremendous', 'formidable', or 'great'

si

Conjunction meaning 'if' or adverb meaning 'so'

l'

Contracted definite article or pronoun before a vowel

église

Noun meaning 'church', a Christian place of worship

parut

Simple past of 'paraître', meaning 'appeared' or 'seemed'

sauter

Infinitive meaning 'to jump' or 'to leap'

dessus

Adverb or preposition meaning 'above' or 'over'

sa

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

propre

Adjective meaning 'own', 'clean', or 'proper'

Puis

Adverb meaning 'then' or 'next' in a sequence

tint

Simple past of 'tenir', meaning 'held' or 'kept'

par

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

bras

Noun meaning 'arm', the upper limb of the body

en

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

position

Noun meaning 'position' or 'posture'

verticale

Adjective meaning 'vertical', upright or perpendicular

au

Contraction of 'à le', meaning 'at the' or 'to the'

sommet

Noun meaning 'top', 'summit', or 'peak'

pierre

Noun meaning 'stone' or 'rock'

continua

Simple past of 'continuer', meaning 'continued'

ces

Plural demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those'

termes

Noun meaning 'terms' or 'words' used in speech

terrifiants

Adjective meaning 'terrifying' or 'frightening'

demain

Adverb meaning 'tomorrow'

matin

Noun meaning 'morning'

bonne

Adjective meaning 'good', feminine form of 'bon'

heure

Noun meaning 'hour' or 'time'

cette

Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'

tout

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'every', or 'whole'

ça

Informal demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it'

vieille

Adjective meaning 'old', feminine form of 'vieux'

Batterie

Noun meaning 'battery', a military or musical grouping

là-

First part of 'là-bas', meaning 'over there'

bas

Adverb or adjective meaning 'low' or 'down'

fais

Imperative or present of 'faire', meaning 'do' or 'make'

n'

Contracted negative particle 'ne' before a vowel

oses

Second-person singular of 'oser', meaning 'you dare'

jamais

Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever'

dire

Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'

mot

Noun meaning 'word'

ni

Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither'

signe

Noun meaning 'sign' or 'signal'

concernant

Preposition meaning 'concerning' or 'regarding'

fait

Noun meaning 'fact' or past participle of 'faire'

vu

Past participle of 'voir', meaning 'seen'

quelqu'

Contracted form of 'quelque' before a vowel, 'some'

comme

Conjunction or preposition meaning 'like' or 'as'

moi

Stressed first-person pronoun meaning 'me' or 'I'

ou

Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative

quelque

Adjective meaning 'some' or 'any'

personne

Noun meaning 'person'; also pronoun meaning 'nobody'

soit

Subjunctive of 'être'; also conjunction meaning 'whether'

on

Indefinite subject pronoun meaning 'one', 'we', or 'they'

te

Second-person singular object pronoun, 'you' or 'yourself'

laissera

Future tense of 'laisser', meaning 'will let' or 'will leave'

vivre

Infinitive meaning 'to live'

échoues

Second-person singular of 'échouer', meaning 'you fail'

écartes

Second-person singular of 'écarter', meaning 'you disregard'

mes

Plural possessive adjective meaning 'my'

paroles

Noun meaning 'words' or 'speech'

quoi

Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'what'

petit

Adjective meaning 'small', 'little', or 'young'

ton

Possessive adjective meaning 'your', masculine singular

seront

Future tense of 'être', meaning 'will be'

arrachés

Past participle of 'arracher', meaning 'torn out'

rôtis

Past participle of 'rôtir', meaning 'roasted'

mangés

Past participle of 'manger', meaning 'eaten'