Little Women — Page 7

Vocabulary

Son

sɔ̃ — His, her, its (possessive adjective, masculine singular)

père

pɛʁ — Father; male parent

l'

l — The (contracted definite article before vowel)

appelait

aplɛ — Was calling, used to call (imperfect of appeler)

Petite

pətit — Little, small (feminine adjective)

Mademoiselle

madmwazɛl — Miss; title for an unmarried woman

Tranquillité

tʁɑ̃kilite — Tranquility, calmness, peacefulness

et

e — And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

ce

sə — This, that (demonstrative pronoun or adjective)

nom

nɔ̃ — Name; word identifying a person or thing

lui

lɥi — Him, her, to him, to her (indirect pronoun)

convenait

kɔ̃vnɛ — Suited, was fitting (imperfect of convenir)

à

a — To, at, in (preposition indicating direction or location)

merveille

mɛʁvɛj — Wonder, marvel; à merveille means perfectly

car

kaʁ — Because, for (conjunction explaining reason)

elle

ɛl — She, her (third person feminine singular pronoun)

semblait

sɑ̃blɛ — Seemed, appeared (imperfect of sembler)

vivre

vivʁ — To live; to exist or experience life

dans

dɑ̃ — In, inside (preposition indicating location or context)

un

œ̃ — A, an, one (indefinite article, masculine)

monde

mɔ̃d — World; realm or sphere of existence

heureux

øʁø — Happy, joyful, content (masculine adjective)

qui

ki — Who, which, that (relative or interrogative pronoun)

était

etɛ — Was, were (imperfect of être, third person singular)

propre

pʁɔpʁ — Own; also clean or neat depending on position

ne

nə — Not (first part of French negation ne…pas)

s'

s — Herself, himself (reflexive pronoun before vowel)

aventurant

avɑ̃tyʁɑ̃ — Venturing, daring to go (present participle of aventurer)

dehors

dəɔʁ — Outside, outdoors; beyond a boundary

que

kə — That, which, than, only (versatile conjunction/pronoun)

pour

puʁ — For, in order to (preposition expressing purpose)

retrouver

ʁətʁuve — To find again, to meet up with someone

le

lə — The (definite article, masculine singular)

petit

pəti — Small, little (masculine adjective)

nombre

nɔ̃bʁ — Number, quantity; petit nombre means small number

de

də — Of, from (preposition indicating origin or possession)

ceux

sø — Those (ones); masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

en

ɑ̃ — In, on, of them (preposition or pronoun)

avait

avɛ — Had (imperfect of avoir, third person singular)

confiance

kɔ̃fjɑ̃s — Trust, confidence; faith in someone or something

qu'

k — That, whom (contracted relative pronoun before vowel)

aimait

emɛ — Loved, liked (imperfect of aimer, third person singular)

bien

bjɛ̃ — Well, very, indeed (adverb of manner or emphasis)

la

la — The (definite article, feminine singular)

plus

ply — More, most (adverb of comparison or superlative)

jeune

ʒœn — Young (adjective describing age or youth)

une

yn — A, an, one (indefinite article, feminine singular)

personne

pɛʁsɔn — Person; an individual human being

haute

ot — High, great (feminine adjective of importance or height)

importance

ɛ̃pɔʁtɑ̃s — Importance, significance; how much something matters

du

dy — Of the, some (contracted article, masculine singular)

moins

mwɛ̃ — Less, least; du moins means at least

ses

se — Her, his, its (possessive adjective, plural)

propres

pʁɔpʁ — Own (plural); belonging specifically to oneself

yeux

jø — Eyes; plural of œil (eye)

Une

yn — A, an (indefinite article, feminine, here emphatic)

véritable

veʁitabl — True, real, genuine (adjective emphasizing authenticity)

enfant

ɑ̃fɑ̃ — Child; a young person, boy or girl

des

de — Of the, some (plural indefinite or partitive article)

neiges

nɛʒ — Snows; plural of neige (snow)

aux

o — To the, with the (contracted plural preposition+article)

bleus

blø — Blue (masculine plural adjective describing color)

cheveux

ʃəvø — Hair (plural); strands of hair on one's head

jaunes

ʒon — Yellow (plural adjective describing color)

bouclant

buklɑ̃ — Curling, forming curls (present participle of boucler)

sur

syʁ — On, upon, over (preposition indicating position)

épaules

epol — Shoulders; plural of épaule (shoulder)

pâle

pɑl — Pale, pallid (adjective describing light complexion)

élancée

elɑ̃se — Slender, willowy (feminine adjective describing figure)

se

sə — Herself, himself (reflexive pronoun, third person)

comportant

kɔ̃pɔʁtɑ̃ — Behaving, conducting oneself (present participle of comporter)

toujours

tuʒuʁ — Always, still (adverb of frequency or continuity)

comme

kɔm — Like, as (conjunction or preposition of comparison)

demoiselle

dəmwazɛl — Young lady, miss; well-mannered young woman

soucieuse

susjøz — Concerned, mindful, careful (feminine adjective)

bonnes

bɔn — Good (feminine plural adjective)

manières

manjɛʁ — Manners; ways of behaving in social situations

Quant

kɑ̃ — As for, regarding (quant à introduces a topic)

au

o — To the, at the (contracted masculine article+preposition)

caractère

kaʁaktɛʁ — Character, personality, nature of a person

quatre

katʁ — Four (cardinal number)

sœurs

sœʁ — Sisters; plural of sœur (sister)

nous

nu — We, us (first person plural pronoun)

laisserons

lɛsəʁɔ̃ — Will leave, will let (future of laisser, first plural)

lecteur

lɛktœʁ — Reader; person who reads a text

découvrir

dekuvʁiʁ — To discover, to uncover, to find out

par

paʁ — By, through, per (preposition of means or agent)

même

mɛm — Same, even, itself (adjective or adverb of emphasis)

L'

l — The (contracted definite article before vowel sound)

horloge

ɔʁlɔʒ — Clock; timekeeping device displayed on a wall

sonna

sɔna — Rang, chimed (passé simple of sonner, third singular)

six

si — Six (cardinal number)

heures

œʁ — Hours, o'clock; unit of time (plural of heure)

après

apʁɛ — After, afterward (preposition or adverb of time)

avoir

avwaʁ — To have (infinitive; auxiliary verb in compound tenses)

balayé

baleje — Swept (past participle of balayer, to sweep)

âtre

ɑtʁ — Hearth; fireplace opening where fire burns

posa

poza — Placed, put down (passé simple of poser, third singular)

paire

pɛʁ — Pair; set of two matching objects

chaussons

ʃosɔ̃ — Slippers; soft indoor shoes worn for comfort

les

le — The (definite article, plural for both genders)

faire

fɛʁ — To make, to do (infinitive, very common verb)

chauffer

ʃofe — To warm, to heat up (infinitive of chauffer)

D'

d — Of, from (contracted preposition before vowel)

certaine

sɛʁtɛn — Certain, particular (feminine adjective of specificity)

façon

fasɔ̃ — Way, manner, fashion (noun indicating method)

vue

vy — Sight, view; also seen (past participle of voir)

vieilles

vjɛj — Old (feminine plural adjective describing age)

chaussures

ʃosyʁ — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet

eut

y — Had (passé simple of avoir, third person singular)

bon

bɔ̃ — Good (masculine adjective of quality or effect)

effet

efɛ — Effect, impact; result produced by a cause

jeunes

ʒœn — Young (plural adjective); the young ones

filles

fij — Girls, daughters; plural of fille

Mère

mɛʁ — Mother; female parent (also used as a title)

arrivait

aʁivɛ — Was arriving, used to arrive (imperfect of arriver)

chacune

ʃakyn — Each one (feminine); every individual female person

illumina

ilyminaа — Lit up, brightened (passé simple of illuminer)

accueillir

akœjiʁ — To welcome, to greet someone warmly

cessa

sesa — Stopped, ceased (passé simple of cesser)

morale

mɔʁal — Moral, sermon; also morale or ethics

alluma

alyma — Lit, turned on (passé simple of allumer)

lampe

lɑ̃p — Lamp; device providing artificial light

leva

ləva — Raised, got up (passé simple of lever)

fauteuil

fotœj — Armchair; comfortable upholstered chair with armrests

sans

sɑ̃ — Without (preposition indicating absence or lack)

on

ɔ̃ — One, we, they (indefinite subject pronoun)

demande

dəmɑ̃d — Asks, requests (present of demander; also noun: request)

oublia

ublja — Forgot (passé simple of oublier, third person singular)

sa

sa — Her, his, its (possessive adjective, feminine singular)

fatigue

fatiɡ — Fatigue, tiredness; state of being exhausted

redressant

ʁədʁɛsɑ̃ — Straightening up (present participle of redresser)

tenir

təniʁ — To hold, to keep; to maintain a position

près

pʁɛ — Near, close (adverb or preposition of proximity)

flamme

flam — Flame; burning fire or blaze

Ils

il — They (masculine or mixed plural subject pronoun)

sont

sɔ̃ — Are (present of être, third person plural)

complètement

kɔ̃plɛtmɑ̃ — Completely, entirely, totally (adverb of degree)

usés

yze — Worn out, worn down (past participle of user)

doit

dwa — Must, has to (present of devoir, third singular)

nouvelle

nuvɛl — New (feminine adjective); also a short story or news

Je

ʒə — I (first person singular subject pronoun)

pensais

pɑ̃sɛ — Was thinking (imperfect of penser, first singular)

acheter

aʃte — To buy, to purchase (infinitive verb)

avec

avɛk — With (preposition indicating accompaniment or means)

mon

mɔ̃ — My (possessive adjective, masculine singular)

dollar

dɔlaʁ — Dollar; unit of currency

dit

di — Said (passé simple of dire, third person singular)

Non

nɔ̃ — No; word of refusal or negation

c'

s — It, that (contracted demonstrative pronoun c'est)

est

ɛ — Is (present of être, third person singular)

moi

mwa — Me, I (stressed first person singular pronoun)

écria

ekʁia — Exclaimed, cried out (passé simple of s'écrier)

suis

sɥi — Am (present of être, first person singular)

aînée

ene — Eldest, oldest (feminine noun or adjective for firstborn)

commença

kɔmɑ̃sa — Began, started (passé simple of commencer)

mais

mɛ — But (coordinating conjunction of contrast)

interrompit

ɛ̃tɛʁɔ̃pi — Interrupted (passé simple of interrompre, third singular)

fermeté

fɛʁməte — Firmness, determination, resolve (noun)

homme

ɔm — Man; adult male human being

famille

famij — Family; group of related people living together

maintenant

mɛ̃tnɑ̃ — Now, at this moment (adverb of present time)

Papa

papa — Dad, Papa; informal word for father

absent

absɑ̃ — Absent, away (adjective meaning not present)

fournirai

fuʁniʁɛ — Will provide, will supply (future of fournir, first singular)

il

il — He, it (third person masculine singular pronoun)

m'

m — Me (contracted first person object pronoun before vowel)

prendre

pʁɑ̃dʁ — To take, to get (infinitive, very common verb)

soin

swɛ̃ — Care; prendre soin means to take care

tout

tu — All, every, completely (adjective or adverb)

particulièrement

paʁtikyljɛʁmɑ̃ — Particularly, especially (adverb of emphasis)

pendant

pɑ̃dɑ̃ — During, while (preposition indicating duration)

absence

absɑ̃s — Absence; state of being away or not present