Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 12
EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA
EMPEREUR D'AUTRICHE
L. The Dinner at the French Ambassador's.
L. Le Dîner chez l'Ambassadeur de France.
LI. Marianne's Disappearance.
LI. La Disparition de Marianne.
LII. Count Falkenstein.
LII. Le Comte Falkenstein.
LIII. What they found at Wichern.
LIII. Ce qu'ils trouvèrent à Wichern.
LIV. The Somnambulist.
LIV. Le Somnambule.
LV. The Prophecy.
LV. La Prophétie.
LVI. The Gift.
LVI. Le Don.
LVII. The Conference.
LVII. La Conférence.
LVIII. Kaunitz.
LVIII. Kaunitz.
LIX. Souvenir d'Eperies.
LIX. Souvenir d'Éperies.
LX. Frederick The Great.
LX. Frédéric le Grand.
LXI. The Prima Donna.
LXI. La Prima Donna.
LXII. Frederick the Great and Prince Kaunitz.
LXII. Frédéric le Grand et le Prince Kaunitz.
LXIII. Russia a Foe to all Europe.
LXIII. La Russie, ennemie de toute l'Europe.
LXIV. The Map of Poland.
LXIV. La Carte de Pologne.
LXV. The Countess Wielopolska.
LXV. La Comtesse Wielopolska.
LXYI. The Emperor and The Countess.
LXVI. L'Empereur et la Comtesse.
LXVII. Maria Theresa.
LXVII. Marie-Thérèse.
LXVIII. Marie Antoinette and Court Etiquette.
LXVIII. Marie-Antoinette et l'Étiquette de la Cour.
LXIX. The Triumph of Diplomacy.
LXIX. Le Triomphe de la Diplomatie.
LXX. Gossip.
LXX. Commérages.
LXXI. An Explanation.
LXXI. Une Explication.
LXXII Famine in Bohemia.
LXXII La Famine en Bohême.
LXXIII. The Black Broth.
LXXIII. Le Bouillon Noir.
LXXIV. The Extortioners of Quality.
LXXIV. Les Extorqueurs de Qualité.
LXXV. Diplomatic Esoterics.
LXXV. Ésotérisme Diplomatique.
LXXVI. Russia Speaks.
LXXVI. La Russie Parle.
LXXVII. The Last Petition.
LXXVII. La Dernière Pétition.
LXXVIII. Finis Polonie.
LXXVIII. Finis Polonie.
LXXIX. The Mad Countess.
LXXIX. La Comtesse Folle.
LXXX. The Betrothal.
LXXX. Les Fiançailles.
LXXXI. Franz Antony Mesmer.
LXXXI. Franz Anton Mesmer.
LXXXII. Therese Von Paradies.
LXXXII. Therese Von Paradies.
LXXXIII. The First Day of Light.
LXXXIII. Le Premier Jour de Lumière.
LXXXIV. Diplomatic Strategy.
LXXXIV. Stratégie Diplomatique.
LXXXV. Dominus ac Redemptor Noster.
LXXXV. Dominus ac Redemptor Noster.
LXXXVI. Heart-Struggles.
LXXXVI. Luttes du Cœur.
LXXXVII. The Forced Bridal.
LXXXVII. Le Mariage Forcé.
LXXXVIII. Prince Louis de Rohan.
LXXXVIII. Le Prince Louis de Rohan.
LXXXIX. The Poles at Vienna.
LXXXIX. Les Polonais à Vienne.
XC. The Last Farewell.
XC. Le Dernier Adieu.
XCI. The Concert.
XCI. Le Concert.
XCII. The Catastrophe.
XCII. La Catastrophe.
MARIE ANTOINETTE
MARIE-ANTOINETTE
XCIII. Le Roi ist Mort, Vive Le Roi!
XCIII. Le Roi est Mort, Vive le Roi !
XCIV. The Memoranda.
XCIV. Les Mémorandums.
XCV. France and Austria.
XCV. La France et l'Autriche.
XCVI. The King's List.
XCVI. La Liste du Roi.
XCVII. The First Pasquinade.
XCVII. Le Premier Pasquin.
XCVIII. The New Fashions.
XCVIII. Les Nouvelles Modes.
XCIX The Temple of Etiquette.
XCIX Le Temple de l'Étiquette.
C. The New Fashions and their Unhappy Results.
C. Les Nouvelles Modes et leurs Fâcheux Résultats.
CI. Sunrise.
CI. Le Lever du Soleil.
CII. The Following Day.
CII. Le Lendemain.
CIII. The Last Appeal.
CIII. Le Dernier Appel.
CIV. The Flight.
CIV. La Fuite.
CV. Joseph in France.
CV. Joseph en France.
CVI. The Godfather.
CVI. Le Parrain.
CVII. The Godfather.
CVII. Le Parrain.
CVIII. The Arrival at Versailles.
CVIII. L'Arrivée à Versailles.
CIX.
CIX.
Vocabulary
- EMPEREUR
- Male ruler of an empire, highest royal title
- D'
- Contraction of 'de', meaning 'of' or 'from'
- AUTRICHE
- Austria, a central European country
- Le
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine)
- Dîner
- Evening meal; to have dinner
- chez
- At the home or place of someone
- l'
- Contraction of 'le' or 'la' before a vowel
- Ambassadeur
- Diplomat representing their country abroad officially
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
- France
- Western European country, capital Paris
- La
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine)
- Disparition
- Disappearance; act of vanishing or going missing
- Comte
- Count; a European noble title below marquess
- Ce
- Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'
- qu'
- Contraction of 'que', meaning 'that' or 'which'
- ils
- Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'
- trouvèrent
- Past tense of 'trouver'; they found something
- à
- Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'
- Somnambule
- Sleepwalker; person who walks while asleep
- Prophétie
- Prophecy; a prediction of future events
- Don
- Gift or talent; also a Spanish honorific title
- Conférence
- Formal meeting or lecture to discuss topics
- Souvenir
- Memory or keepsake from a past experience
- le
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
- Grand
- Great or large; used as a royal epithet
- Prima
- First or leading, as in prima donna (Italian/French)
- et
- Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or phrases
- Prince
- Male member of a royal family; son of a king
- Russie
- Russia, the largest country spanning Europe and Asia
- ennemie
- Female enemy; a hostile adversary or opponent
- toute
- All or every (feminine form of 'tout')
- Europe
- A continent located in the Northern Hemisphere
- Carte
- Map or card; a visual geographic representation
- Pologne
- Poland, a central European country
- Comtesse
- Countess; a female noble of the count's rank
- Empereur
- Emperor; male sovereign ruler of an empire
- la
- Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- Étiquette
- Social code of conduct and formal behavioral rules
- Cour
- Court; the royal household or a courtyard
- Triomphe
- Triumph; a great victory or outstanding achievement
- Diplomatie
- Diplomacy; management of international relations skillfully
- Commérages
- Gossip; idle talk about other people's affairs
- Une
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine)
- Explication
- Explanation; a clarification of something complex
- Famine
- Severe food shortage causing widespread starvation
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'to' (for countries)
- Bouillon
- Broth; a clear soup made from simmered ingredients
- Noir
- Black; the color black or dark coloring
- Les
- Definite article meaning 'the' (plural form)
- Extorqueurs
- Extortionists; people who obtain things through coercion
- Qualité
- Quality; a degree of excellence or characteristic attribute
- Ésotérisme
- Esotericism; mystical or secret knowledge for initiates
- Diplomatique
- Diplomatic; relating to international relations and diplomacy
- Parle
- Speaks; third person singular present of 'parler'
- Dernière
- Last or final; the most recent one (feminine)
- Pétition
- Petition; a formal written request to an authority
- Folle
- Mad or crazy woman; feminine form of 'fou'
- Fiançailles
- Engagement; the period between proposal and wedding
- Premier
- First; earliest or most important (masculine form)
- Jour
- Day; a period of twenty-four hours
- Lumière
- Light; illumination or enlightenment
- Stratégie
- Strategy; a plan of action to achieve a goal
- Luttes
- Struggles or fights; plural of 'lutte'
- du
- Contraction of 'de le', meaning 'of the' (masculine)
- Cœur
- Heart; the organ or symbol of emotion and love
- Mariage
- Marriage; the formal union of two people
- Forcé
- Forced; done under compulsion or against one's will
- Polonais
- Polish; relating to Poland or its people
- Vienne
- Vienna, the capital city of Austria
- Dernier
- Last or final; most recent (masculine form)
- Adieu
- Farewell; a formal goodbye, often permanent
- Concert
- A live musical performance before an audience
- Catastrophe
- A sudden great disaster or terrible misfortune
- Roi
- King; a male monarch ruling a kingdom
- est
- Third person singular of 'être'; means 'is'
- Mort
- Dead; death or the state of being deceased
- Vive
- Long live!; an exclamation of acclaim or support
- Mémorandums
- Memoranda; official written notes or reminders
- Liste
- List; a series of items written in sequence
- Nouvelles
- News or short stories; new things (feminine plural)
- Modes
- Fashions or styles; ways of doing something
- Temple
- A place of worship; also a Paris prison fortress
- leurs
- Their; possessive adjective for multiple owners (plural)
- Fâcheux
- Troublesome or annoying; causing vexation or problems
- Résultats
- Results; outcomes or consequences of actions
- Lever
- To rise or get up; also a royal morning ceremony
- Soleil
- Sun; the star at the center of our solar system
- Lendemain
- The next day; the day following a particular event
- Appel
- A call or appeal; a roll call or legal appeal
- Fuite
- Flight or escape; the act of running away
- Parrain
- Godfather; a man who sponsors at a baptism
- Arrivée
- Arrival; the act of reaching a destination
- Versailles
- French city famous for its grand royal palace
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