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English → Fr CHAPTER II. Level 4/10

"Not a bit of it. My son shall either go to Old Trinity or he does without a university education.

"Pas du tout. Mon fils ira à Old Trinity ou il se passera d'une éducation universitaire.

Cambridge or Oxford indeed! You forget, Ellen, that the lad is my son as well as yours."

Cambridge ou Oxford, vraiment ! Vous oubliez, Ellen, que le garçon est mon fils autant que le vôtre."

"I don't; but he is half an Englishman, three parts an Englishman, whatever his fatherhood," said the Squire's wife in a tone of triumph.

"Ce n'est pas le cas ; mais il est à moitié anglais, aux trois quarts anglais, quelle que soit sa paternité," dit la femme du Squire d'un ton triomphant.

"Well, well! he is Terence O'Shanaghgan, for all that, and he will inherit this old place some day."

"Allons, allons ! il est Terence O'Shanaghgan, malgré tout, et il héritera un jour de ce vieux domaine."

"Much there will be for him to inherit."

"Il y aura grand-chose pour lui à hériter."

Eager steps were heard on the gravel, and the next instant Nora entered by the open window.

Des pas pressés se firent entendre sur le gravier, et l'instant d'après Nora entra par la fenêtre ouverte.

"I have given the order," she said; "Angus will have the trap round in a quarter of an hour."

"J'ai donné l'ordre," dit-elle ; "Angus aura le cabriolet prêt dans un quart d'heure."

"That's right, my girl; you didn't let time drag," said her father.

"C'est bien, ma fille ; tu n'as pas laissé traîner le temps," dit son père.

"Angus wants you and mother to be quite ready, for he says Black Bess is nearly off her head with spirit.

"Angus veut que vous et maman soyez tout à fait prêts, car il dit que Black Bess est presque hors d'elle tellement elle est fougueuse.

Now, then, mother, shall I go upstairs and bring down your things?"

Alors, maman, dois-je monter chercher vos affaires ?"

"I don't mind if you do, Nora; my back aches a good bit."

"Cela ne me dérange pas si tu le fais, Nora ; j'ai assez mal au dos."

"We'll put the air-cushion in the trap," said the Squire, who, notwithstanding her fine-lady airs, had a great respect and admiration for his wife.

"Nous mettrons le coussin gonflable dans le cabriolet," dit le Squire, qui, malgré ses airs de grande dame, avait un grand respect et une grande admiration pour sa femme.

"We'll make you right cozy, Ellen, and a rattle through the air will do you a sight of good."

"Nous vous installerons bien confortablement, Ellen, et une bonne promenade en voiture vous fera énormément de bien."

"May I drive, father?" said Nora.

"Puis-je conduire, père ?" dit Nora.

"You, little one? Suppose you bring Black Bess down on her knees?

"Toi, petite ? Et si tu faisais tomber Black Bess à genoux ?

Vocabulary

Pas: Not; used in negation with 'ne'.
du: Contraction of 'de le'; of the, some.
tout: All, everything, completely, every.
Mon: My; masculine singular possessive adjective.
fils: Son; male offspring of a parent.
ira: Will go; future tense of 'aller'.
à: To, at, in; common French preposition.
ou: Or; conjunction linking alternatives.
il: He, it; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
se: Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves.
passera: Will pass, will happen; future of 'passer'.
d': Elided form of 'de'; of, from.
une: A, an; feminine indefinite article.
éducation: Education; the process of receiving formal instruction.
universitaire: University-level; relating to higher academic education.
vraiment: Really, truly, genuinely; adverb of emphasis.
Vous: You; formal or plural second-person pronoun.
oubliez: You forget; present tense of 'oublier'.
que: That, which, what; conjunction or relative pronoun.
le: The; masculine singular definite article.
garçon: Boy; young male child or youth.
est: Is; third-person singular present of 'être'.
mon: My; masculine singular possessive adjective.
autant: As much, as many; used in comparisons.
vôtre: Yours; formal possessive pronoun with circumflex.
Ce: This, that, it; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
n: Elided form of 'ne'; part of negation.
pas: Not; second element of French negation 'ne...pas'.
cas: Case, situation, circumstance, instance.
mais: But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast.
moitié: Half; one of two equal parts.
anglais: English; relating to England, its language or people.
aux: Contraction of 'à les'; to the, at the.
trois: Three; the number between two and four.
quarts: Quarters; three-quarters, three out of four parts.
quelle: What, which; feminine interrogative or exclamatory adjective.
soit: Be, whatever; subjunctive of 'être', used in expressions.
sa: His, her, its; feminine singular possessive adjective.
paternité: Paternity; state of being a father, parenthood.
dit: Said; third-person singular past tense of 'dire'.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
femme: Woman, wife; adult female person.
un: A, an, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral.
ton: Tone, manner; also 'your' informal possessive adjective.
triomphant: Triumphant; expressing or feeling great victory or success.
Allons: Let's go, come on; imperative of 'aller'.
malgré: Despite, in spite of; preposition indicating opposition.
et: And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses.
héritera: Will inherit; future tense of 'hériter'.
jour: Day; a period of twenty-four hours.
de: Of, from; very common French preposition.
ce: This, that; demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
vieux: Old; masculine adjective describing age or long existence.
domaine: Estate, domain; large property or field of activity.
Il: He, it; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun.
y: There, it; adverbial pronoun replacing a place or thing.
aura: Will have; future tense of 'avoir'.
grand: Great, big, large; adjective describing size or importance.
chose: Thing; an object, matter, or subject.
pour: For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or benefit.
lui: Him, her, to him; third-person singular pronoun.
hériter: To inherit; to receive property or traits from someone.
Des: Some, of the; plural indefinite article or contraction.
pressés: Hurried, pressing; rushed sounds or people in haste.
firent: Made, did; third-person plural simple past of 'faire'.
entendre: To hear; to perceive sounds with the ears.
sur: On, upon, over; preposition indicating position above.
gravier: Gravel; small stones used on paths or driveways.
l: Elided form of 'le' or 'la' before a vowel.
instant: Instant, moment; a very brief period of time.
après: After, afterwards; preposition or adverb indicating sequence.
entra: Entered; third-person singular simple past of 'entrer'.
par: Through, by, via; preposition indicating means or passage.
fenêtre: Window; an opening in a wall fitted with glass.
ouverte: Open; feminine past participle of 'ouvrir'.
J: Elided form of 'je' before a vowel; I.
ai: Have; first-person singular present of 'avoir'.
donné: Given; past participle of 'donner'.
ordre: Order, instruction; command given to someone.
elle: She, her; third-person feminine singular pronoun.
cabriolet: Cabriolet; light two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.
prêt: Ready; prepared and available for use or action.
dans: In, inside, within; preposition indicating location or time.
quart: Quarter; one fourth of a whole or hour.
heure: Hour; unit of time equal to sixty minutes.
C: Elided form of 'ce' or 'c'est'; it is.
bien: Well, good; adverb or adjective indicating quality.
ma: My; feminine singular possessive adjective.
fille: Girl, daughter; young female or female offspring.
tu: You; informal second-person singular subject pronoun.
as: Have; second-person singular present of 'avoir'.
laissé: Left, allowed; past participle of 'laisser'.
traîner: To drag, to linger, to leave lying around.
temps: Time, weather; period or atmospheric conditions.
son: His, her, its; masculine singular possessive adjective.
père: Father; male parent of a child.
veut: Wants; third-person singular present of 'vouloir'.
vous: You; formal or plural second-person pronoun.
maman: Mom, mummy; informal word for mother.
soyez: Be; second-person plural imperative or subjunctive of 'être'.
fait: Done, made; past participle of 'faire'.
prêts: Ready; masculine plural adjective meaning prepared.
car: Because, for; conjunction explaining a reason.
presque: Almost, nearly; adverb indicating near completion.
hors: Outside, out of, beyond; preposition indicating exclusion.
tellement: So, so much; adverb intensifying degree or extent.
fougueuse: Spirited, fiery; feminine adjective for an energetic animal.
Alors: Then, so, well; adverb indicating consequence or transition.
dois: Must, have to; first-person singular present of 'devoir'.
je: I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
monter: To go up, to climb, to get on.
chercher: To look for, to fetch, to seek.
vos: Your; plural possessive adjective for formal 'vous'.
affaires: Affairs, belongings, business, things.
Cela: That, it; demonstrative pronoun referring to something.
ne: Not; first element of French negation 'ne...pas'.
me: Me, myself; first-person singular object pronoun.
dérange: Bothers, disturbs; third-person present of 'déranger'.
si: If, so; conjunction of condition or intensifying adverb.
fais: Do, make; first-person singular present of 'faire'.
j: Elided form of 'je'; I, before a vowel.
assez: Enough, quite, rather; adverb of sufficiency or degree.
mal: Pain, badly, evil; noun or adverb indicating discomfort.
au: Contraction of 'à le'; to the, at the.
dos: Back; the rear part of the human body.
Nous: We, us; first-person plural subject or object pronoun.
mettrons: Will put, will place; future of 'mettre'.
coussin: Cushion, pillow; soft padded support for sitting.
gonflable: Inflatable; capable of being filled with air.
qui: Who, which, that; relative or interrogative pronoun.
ses: His, her, its; plural possessive adjective.
airs: Airs, manners; affected or pretentious behavior.
grande: Great, tall, big; feminine adjective of size or importance.
dame: Lady, woman; title or respectful term for a woman.
avait: Had; third-person singular imperfect of 'avoir'.
respect: Respect; esteem or regard for someone.
admiration: Admiration; feeling of approval and wonder toward someone.
installerons: Will install, will settle; future of 'installer'.
confortablement: Comfortably; in a comfortable and relaxed manner.
bonne: Good; feminine adjective, also means maid or nanny.
promenade: Walk, outing, ride; a leisurely trip outdoors.
en: In, by, as; preposition or pronoun with many uses.
voiture: Car, carriage; vehicle used for transportation.
fera: Will do, will make; future of 'faire'.
énormément: Enormously, a great deal; adverb of great degree.
Puis: Then, next; adverb indicating sequence of events.
conduire: To drive, to lead; to operate a vehicle.
Toi: You; emphatic or stressed second-person singular pronoun.
petite: Little, small; feminine adjective of small size or age.
Et: And; coordinating conjunction joining elements together.
faisais: Was doing, used to do; imperfect of 'faire'.
tomber: To fall; to drop down due to gravity or loss of balance.
genoux: Knees; joints connecting the thigh and lower leg.

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