McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 6
Sue doll dress new her
Sue poupée robe nouvelle sa
let e u ew
laisser e u ew
[Illustration: Two girls sitting by tree, playing with dolls.]
[Illustration : Deux filles assises près d'un arbre, jouant avec des poupées.]
Sue has a doll.
Sue a une poupée.
It has a new dress.
Elle a une nouvelle robe.
She will let Ann hold the doll in her hands, and Ann will fan it.
Elle laissera Ann tenir la poupée dans ses mains, et Ann l'éventera.
Sue is kind to Ann.
Sue est gentille avec Ann.
LESSON XVII.
LEÇON XVII.
there five bird tree rob do
là cinq oiseau arbre voler faire
e i v
e i v
[Illustration: Cat watching bird and eggs in nest on tree top.]
[Illustration : Un chat observant un oiseau et des œufs dans un nid au sommet d'un arbre.]
A bird is in the tree.
Un oiseau est dans l'arbre.
It has a nest there.
Il y a un nid là-bas.
The nest has five eggs in it.
Le nid contient cinq œufs.
Do not rob the nest.
Ne volez pas le nid.
Will the bird let the cat get her five eggs?
L'oiseau laissera-t-il le chat prendre ses cinq œufs ?
LESSON XVIII.
LEÇON XVIII.
cage pet sing lives so loves
cage animal familier chanter vit ainsi aime
o g ng
o g ng
[Illustration: Bird perched on girl's hand.]
[Illustration : Un oiseau perché sur la main d'une fille.]
This is a pet bird.
Voici un oiseau apprivoisé.
It lives in a new cage.
Il vit dans une nouvelle cage.
It will stand on Sue's hand, and sing.
Il se posera sur la main de Sue et chantera.
Sue loves her pet bird.
Sue aime son oiseau apprivoisé.
So do I love it.
Moi aussi, je l'aime.
LESSON XIX.
LEÇON XIX.
are you yes fast too
sont tu oui vite aussi
like boys of (ov) play
aimer garçons de (ov) jouer
a a y oy
a a y oy
[Illustration: Boys playing in snow by a canal. Town in background.]
[Illustration : Des garçons jouant dans la neige près d'un canal. Une ville en arrière-plan.]
Do you see the boys at play?
Voyez-vous les garçons en train de jouer ?
Yes, I see them; there are five of them.
Oui, je les vois ; ils sont cinq.
Tom is too fat to run fast.
Tom est trop gros pour courir vite.
Nat can catch him.
Nat peut l'attraper.
I like to see boys play.
J'aime voir les garçons jouer.
LESSON XX.--REVIEW.
LEÇON XX.--RÉVISION.
Sue has a doll and a pet bird.
Sue a une poupée et un oiseau apprivoisé.
Her doll has a new dress and a cap.
Sa poupée a une nouvelle robe et un bonnet.
Sue loves Mary, and will let her hold the doll.
Sue aime Mary et la laissera tenir la poupée.
The pet bird lives in a cage.
L'oiseau apprivoisé vit dans une cage.
Vocabulary
- poupée
- A doll, a child's toy figure.
- robe
- A dress or gown worn by women.
- nouvelle
- New, or a piece of news or short story.
- sa
- His, her, or its (feminine possessive adjective).
- laisser
- To let, allow, or leave something behind.
- Illustration
- A picture or image used to explain something.
- Deux
- The number two in French.
- filles
- Girls or daughters; plural of fille.
- assises
- Seated, sitting down (feminine plural participle).
- près
- Near or close to something or someone.
- d'
- Contracted form of de meaning of or from.
- un
- The number one; indefinite article meaning a.
- arbre
- A tree, a large woody plant.
- jouant
- Playing; present participle of jouer.
- avec
- With; a preposition indicating accompaniment.
- des
- Some; indefinite plural article in French.
- poupées
- Dolls; plural of poupée, children's toy figures.
- a
- Has; third person singular of avoir (to have).
- une
- A or an; feminine indefinite article in French.
- Elle
- She or her; third person feminine singular pronoun.
- laissera
- Will let or allow; future tense of laisser.
- tenir
- To hold or keep something in one's hands.
- la
- The; feminine definite article, or her as pronoun.
- dans
- In or inside; a common French preposition.
- ses
- His, her, its; plural possessive adjective in French.
- mains
- Hands; plural of main, the body part.
- et
- And; a basic French coordinating conjunction.
- l'
- Elided form of le or la before a vowel.
- est
- Is; third person singular of être (to be).
- gentille
- Kind or nice; feminine form of gentil.
- LEÇON
- Lesson; a unit of learning or instruction.
- là
- There; an adverb indicating a place or location.
- cinq
- The number five in French.
- oiseau
- A bird; a feathered flying animal.
- voler
- To fly, or to steal something from someone.
- faire
- To do or to make; a very common French verb.
- Un
- A or an; masculine indefinite article in French.
- chat
- A cat; a common domestic feline animal.
- observant
- Observing or watching; present participle of observer.
- œufs
- Eggs; plural of œuf, laid by birds or hens.
- nid
- A nest; where birds lay and hatch their eggs.
- au
- At the or to the; contraction of à + le.
- sommet
- The top or summit of something, like a tree.
- Il
- He or it; third person masculine singular pronoun.
- y
- There; a pronoun replacing a previously mentioned place.
- là-bas
- Over there; indicating a distant place or location.
- Le
- The; masculine definite article in French.
- contient
- Contains; third person singular of contenir.
- Ne
- Not; used with pas to form negation in French.
- volez
- Fly or steal; second person plural of voler.
- pas
- Not; used with ne to negate a French verb.
- le
- The; masculine definite article or him as pronoun.
- L'
- Elided definite article le or la before a vowel.
- laissera-t-il
- Will he let or allow; inverted future question form.
- prendre
- To take or to grab something or someone.
- cage
- A cage; an enclosure for keeping animals inside.
- animal
- An animal; a living creature that is not a plant.
- familier
- Familiar or domestic; as in a pet animal.
- chanter
- To sing; to produce musical sounds with one's voice.
- vit
- Lives; third person singular of vivre (to live).
- ainsi
- Thus, so, or in this way; a common French adverb.
- aime
- Loves or likes; third person singular of aimer.
- perché
- Perched; sitting on a branch or elevated surface.
- sur
- On or upon; a common French preposition of place.
- main
- Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.
- fille
- A girl or daughter; a young female person.
- Voici
- Here is or here are; used to present something.
- apprivoisé
- Tamed or domesticated; an animal trained by humans.
- se
- Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun in French.
- posera
- Will perch or land; future tense of se poser.
- de
- Of, from, or about; a very common French preposition.
- chantera
- Will sing; future tense of chanter.
- son
- His, her, its; masculine singular possessive adjective.
- Moi
- Me or I; an emphatic first person singular pronoun.
- aussi
- Also, too, or as well; a common French adverb.
- je
- I; first person singular subject pronoun in French.
- sont
- Are; third person plural of être (to be).
- tu
- You; second person singular informal pronoun in French.
- oui
- Yes; the standard affirmative response in French.
- vite
- Quickly or fast; an adverb describing speed.
- aimer
- To love or like; a common French infinitive verb.
- garçons
- Boys; plural of garçon, a young male person.
- jouer
- To play; to engage in a game or activity.
- Des
- Some; indefinite plural article in French.
- neige
- Snow; the white frozen precipitation that falls in winter.
- canal
- A canal; an artificial waterway for boats or irrigation.
- Une
- A or an; feminine indefinite article in French.
- ville
- A city or town; an urban area where people live.
- en
- In or by; a common French preposition or pronoun.
- arrière-plan
- Background; the part of a scene behind the foreground.
- Voyez-vous
- Do you see; inverted question form of voir.
- les
- The; plural definite article in French.
- train
- A train; a vehicle running on railway tracks.
- Oui
- Yes; the standard affirmative response in French.
- vois
- See; first or second person singular of voir.
- ils
- They; third person masculine plural subject pronoun.
- trop
- Too or too much; an adverb of excess in French.
- gros
- Fat, big, or large; describing size or weight.
- pour
- For or in order to; a common French preposition.
- courir
- To run; to move quickly on foot.
- peut
- Can or is able to; third person singular of pouvoir.
- attraper
- To catch or grab something or someone moving.
- J'
- I; elided form of je before a vowel.
- voir
- To see; to perceive something with one's eyes.
- RÉVISION
- Revision or review; studying material already learned.
- Sa
- His, her, its; feminine singular possessive adjective.
- bonnet
- A bonnet or hat; a head covering, often for children.
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