Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 — Page 7

Vocabulary

Comment

kɔ.mɑ̃ — How; used to introduce manner or method

entreprit

ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁi — Undertook, began a task or endeavor (past historic)

de

də — Of, from; common preposition with many uses

combattre

kɔ̃.batʁ — To fight, to battle against someone or something

pour

puʁ — For, in order to; indicates purpose or benefit

être

ɛtʁ — To be; fundamental linking verb in French

délivré

de.li.vʁe — Freed, released from captivity or constraint

prison

pʁi.zɔ̃ — Prison, jail; place of confinement

et

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction

aussi

o.si — Also, too, as well; adds additional information

délivrer

de.li.vʁe — To free, to liberate someone from captivity

vingt

vɛ̃ — Twenty; the number 20

chevaliers

ʃə.va.lje — Knights; armored warriors of medieval nobility

qui

ki — Who, which, that; relative or interrogative pronoun

étaient

e.tɛ — Were; third person plural imperfect of être

en

ɑ̃ — In, on; preposition indicating location or state

CHAPITRE

ʃa.pitʁ — Chapter; a numbered section of a book

se

sə — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun

trouva

tʁu.va — Found himself, was located (past historic)

près

pʁɛ — Near, close to; indicates proximity in space

d'

d — Of, from; elided form of de before vowel

un

œ̃ — A, an, one; indefinite article or number

puits

pɥi — Well; a deep hole for drawing water

comment

kɔ.mɑ̃ — How; interrogative or relative adverb of manner

il

il — He, it; third person singular masculine pronoun

contre

kɔ̃tʁ — Against; preposition indicating opposition or contact

De

də — Of; preposition introducing a topic or subject

la

la — The; definite article for feminine singular nouns

bataille

ba.taj — Battle, fight; a large-scale armed conflict

entre

ɑ̃tʁ — Between, among; preposition indicating position or relation

le

lə — The; definite article for masculine singular nouns

roi

ʁwa — King; male monarch ruling a kingdom

l'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel

épée

e.pe — Sword; a bladed weapon used in combat

du

dy — Of the; contracted form of de + le

avec

a.vɛk — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or instrument

laquelle

la.kɛl — Which, whom; feminine singular relative pronoun

combattait

kɔ̃.ba.tɛ — Was fighting; imperfect tense of combattre

brisa

bʁi.za — Broke, shattered; past historic of briser

reprit

ʁə.pʁi — Took back, reclaimed; past historic of reprendre

à

a — To, at, in; very common French preposition

sa

sa — His, her, its; possessive adjective feminine singular

propre

pʁɔpʁ — Own; emphasizes possession, or meaning clean/tidy

vainquit

vɛ̃.ki — Conquered, defeated; past historic of vaincre

son

sɔ̃ — His, her, its; possessive adjective masculine singular

ennemi

ɛ.nə.mi — Enemy; a hostile adversary or opponent

avoua

a.vwa — Confessed, admitted; past historic of avouer

trahison

tʁa.i.zɔ̃ — Treason, betrayal; act of disloyalty or treachery

Fée

fe — Fairy; a magical supernatural female being

sœur

sœʁ — Sister; a female sibling in a family

elle

ɛl — She, her; third person singular feminine pronoun

aurait

o.ʁɛ — Would have; conditional of avoir

voulu

Wanted, wished; past participle of vouloir

faire

fɛʁ — To do, to make; very common French verb

tuer

tɥe — To kill; to cause someone's death

réconcilia

ʁe.kɔ̃.si.lja — Reconciled; brought two parties back into harmony

les

le — The; definite article for plural nouns

deux

dø — Two; the number 2

frères

fʁɛʁ — Brothers; male siblings in a family

délivra

de.li.vʁa — Freed, liberated; past historic of délivrer

messire

mə.siʁ — My lord, sir; medieval respectful form of address

mourut

mu.ʁy — Died; past historic of mourir

époux

e.pu — Husband, spouse; a married male partner

Jeune

ʒœn — Young; of little age or early in life

fils

fis — Son; a male child in relation to parents

sauva

so.va — Saved, rescued; past historic of sauver

reine

ʁɛn — Queen; a female monarch or king's consort

manifesta

ma.ni.fɛs.ta — Showed, displayed; past historic of manifester

une

yn — A, an, one; indefinite article feminine singular

grande

ɡʁɑ̃d — Great, large; of considerable size or intensity

douleur

du.lœʁ — Pain, grief, sorrow; physical or emotional suffering

mort

mɔʁ — Death; the end of life

déroba

de.ʁɔ.ba — Stole, pilfered; past historic of dérober

fourreau

fu.ʁo — Scabbard, sheath; a case that holds a sword

chevalier

ʃə.va.lje — Knight; an armored warrior of the medieval nobility

dû

dy — Due, owed; past participle of devoir (must/owe)

noyé

nwa.je — Drowned; died or submerged in water

rentra

ʁɑ̃.tʁa — Returned home; past historic of rentrer

chez

ʃe — At the home of; indicates someone's residence

lui

lɥi — Him, he; disjunctive or indirect object pronoun

Demoiselle

də.mwa.zɛl — Young lady, maiden; a title for an unmarried woman

Lac

lak — Lake; a large body of still water

manteau

mɑ̃.to — Coat, cloak; an outer garment worn for warmth

brûler

bʁy.le — To burn; to be on fire or cause combustion

rencontrèrent

ʁɑ̃.kɔ̃.tʁɛʁ — Met, encountered; past historic of rencontrer

douze

duz — Twelve; the number 12

belles

bɛl — Beautiful; feminine plural of beau/belle

demoiselles

də.mwa.zɛl — Young ladies, maidens; plural of demoiselle

celles-ci

sɛl.si — These ones; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun

plaignirent

plɛɲ.iʁ — Complained, lamented; past historic of plaindre

jouta

ʒu.ta — Jousted; past historic of jouter, to joust

renversa

ʁɑ̃.vɛʁ.sa — Knocked down, overthrew; past historic of renverser

tous

tus — All, every one; masculine plural of tout