Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 2

Vocabulary

Sur

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon' something

les

Definite plural article meaning 'the'

conseils

Advice or counsel given by someone

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

plusieurs

Several or multiple people or things

personnes

People or persons in a group

estimables

Worthy of esteem; respectable and admirable

à

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

qui

Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who'

avec

Preposition meaning 'with' someone or something

la

Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'

permission

Authorization or consent to do something

l'

Contracted definite article before a vowel

auteur

Author; person who writes a literary work

j'

First-person singular pronoun 'I' before vowel

ai

First-person singular form of avoir ('have')

communiqué

Shared or communicated information to others

ces

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those'

documents

Written or recorded pieces of information

je

First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

me

First-person singular reflexive or object pronoun

hasarde

Ventures or risks doing something boldly

présent

Now; at the current moment in time

envoyer

To send something or someone somewhere

dans

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into' something

le

Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'

monde

The world; also means 'people' in French

espérant

Hoping; present participle of espérer

qu'

Conjunction meaning 'that' before a vowel

ils

Third-person masculine plural pronoun meaning 'they'

pourront

Future tense of pouvoir; will be able

être

To be; fundamental French auxiliary verb

du

Contracted article combining 'de' and 'le'

moins

Less; at least; fewer in quantity

pendant

During; for a period of time

quelque

Some; a certain amount of something

temps

Time; also weather in French

un

Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'one'

divertissement

Entertainment or amusement for leisure

plus

More; used in comparisons and negation

agréable

Pleasant or enjoyable; nice to experience

pour

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

nos

Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (plural)

jeunes

Young people; adjective meaning 'young'

nobles

Nobles; people of high aristocratic rank

que

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'than'

écrits

Writings; written works or texts

ordinaires

Ordinary; common or unremarkable in nature

sur

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'about'

politique

Politics or political affairs and matters

et

Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting elements

partis

Political parties or factions in society

Ce

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'

volume

A book or tome; a published volume

aurait

Conditional form of avoir; would have

été

Past participle of être; been; also 'summer'

au

Contracted article combining 'à' and 'le'

deux

The number two in French

fois

Times; occurrences; as in 'twice'

grand

Large, big, or great in size

si

If; conditional conjunction in French

n'

Negative particle 'ne' contracted before vowel

avais

Imperfect tense of avoir; was having/had

pas

Negative particle; not; used with 'ne'

pris

Past participle of prendre; taken

liberté

Liberty or freedom; also boldness to act

supprimer

To suppress, remove, or delete something

d'

Contracted preposition 'de' before a vowel

innombrables

Innumerable; countless; too many to count

passages

Sections or excerpts from a written text

relatifs

Relating to; concerning a specific subject

aux

Contracted article combining 'à' and 'les'

vents

Winds; air currents in meteorology or sailing

marées

Tides; rising and falling of sea level

ainsi

Thus; so; in this way or manner

variations

Variations; changes or differences in something

relevés

Records, surveys, or measurements taken officially

cap

Cape; headland; also bearing or course heading

différents

Different; various; not the same

voyages

Trips or journeys to distant places

descriptions

Detailed written accounts of something observed

minutieuses

Meticulous; very detailed and thorough

conduite

Conduct; management or handling of something

navire

Ship; large seafaring vessel for transport

tempêtes

Storms; violent weather events at sea

style

Style; manner of writing or expression

des

Plural indefinite article or contraction of 'de les'

marins

Sailors; seamen who work aboard ships

même

Even; same; itself; used for emphasis

compte

Account; report; reckoning of something

rendu

Rendered; given; past participle of rendre

lesquels

Relative pronoun meaning 'which' (masculine plural)

raisons

Reasons; justifications for an action or belief

craindre

To fear or be afraid of something

M.

Abbreviation for Monsieur; Mr. in French

puisse

Subjunctive form of pouvoir; may be able

peu

A little; few; not much in quantity

insatisfait

Unsatisfied; not content with a result

Mais

But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition

étais

Imperfect tense of être; was; used to be

résolu

Resolved; determined to do something

adapter

To adapt; to adjust something for an audience

ouvrage

A work; literary or artistic creation

autant

As much; as many; to the same degree

possible

Possible; able to be done or achieved

capacité

Capacity; ability or capability to understand

générale

General; broad; applicable to most people

lecteurs

Readers; people who read a text

Cependant

However; nevertheless; expressing contrast

ma

Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine singular)

propre

Own; clean; one's very own possession

ignorance

Ignorance; lack of knowledge about something

en

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'by' something

matière

Matter; subject; field of knowledge or study

maritime

Maritime; relating to the sea or sailing

m'

First-person object pronoun 'me' before vowel

a

Third-person singular of avoir; has

conduit

Led; caused; past participle of conduire

commettre

To commit an error or wrongdoing

quelques

A few; some; a small number of

erreurs

Errors; mistakes made in a text

suis

First-person singular of être; I am

seul

Alone; only; solely responsible for something

responsable

Responsible; accountable for an action or outcome

Et

Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting two clauses

voyageur

Traveler; person who makes journeys

curiosité

Curiosity; desire to know or see more

voir

To see; to view something with eyes

œuvre

Work; artistic or literary creation

entière

Entire; whole; complete without omission

son

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

intégralité

Entirety; the complete whole of something

telle

Such; as; in such a manner

elle

Third-person feminine singular pronoun meaning 'she'

est

Third-person singular of être; is

sortie

Come out; exited; past participle of sortir

mains

Hands; body parts used for handling things

serai

Future tense of être; I will be

prêt

Ready; prepared to do something immediately

satisfaire

To satisfy; to fulfill a need or request

Quant

As for; regarding; concerning a specific matter

autres

Other; others; the remaining ones

détails

Details; specific particulars of a topic

concernant

Concerning; regarding; relating to a subject

lecteur

Reader; one who reads a text

trouvera

Future tense of trouver; will find

satisfaction

Satisfaction; fulfillment of a need or desire

premières

First; earliest; feminine plural of premier

pages

Pages; individual sheets in a book

livre

Book; a bound written or printed work