McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 7

Vocabulary

et

Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself, himself, herself, themselves'

tiendront

Future tense of 'tenir': will hold, will stand, will stay

près

Preposition meaning 'near, close to' a place

de

Preposition meaning 'of, from, about'

la

Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her/it'

cage

An enclosure for keeping birds or animals

l'

Contracted definite article meaning 'the' before vowel

oiseau

A bird, a feathered flying animal

chantera

Future tense of 'chanter': will sing a song

Il

Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'

y

Pronoun meaning 'there, in it, at that place'

a

Third person singular of 'avoir': has, there is

des

Indefinite plural article meaning 'some, any'

oiseaux

Plural of 'oiseau': birds, feathered flying animals

dans

Preposition meaning 'in, inside, within' a space

arbre

A tree, a tall woody perennial plant

étang

A pond, a small body of still water

Pouvez

Second person plural of 'pouvoir': can you, are you able

vous

Second person plural or formal pronoun: 'you'

les

Definite plural article or pronoun: 'the' or 'them'

voir

Infinitive verb meaning 'to see, to observe'

Oui

Affirmative response meaning 'yes'

il

Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'

en

Pronoun or preposition meaning 'of it, some, in'

cinq

The number five

un

Indefinite article or number meaning 'a, an, one'

nid

A nest, a structure built by birds for eggs

ne

Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate verbs

pillera

Future tense of 'piller': will plunder, will rob, will raid

pas

Negative particle meaning 'not'; also means 'step'

d'

Contracted preposition 'de' before a vowel: 'of, from'

est

Third person singular of 'être': is, exists

trop

Adverb meaning 'too, too much, excessively'

gentil

Adjective meaning 'kind, nice, gentle, sweet'

pour

Preposition meaning 'for, in order to, so as to'

faire

Infinitive verb meaning 'to do, to make'

cela

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that, that thing'

nourrira

Future tense of 'nourrir': will feed, will nourish

canards

Plural of 'canard': ducks, common waterfowl birds

une

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a, an, one'

nouvelle

Adjective meaning 'new, recent'; or a short story

robe

A dress, a one-piece woman's garment

Quel

Interrogative or exclamatory adjective meaning 'what, which'

ce

Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this, that, it'

C'

Contracted form of 'ce' before a vowel: 'it is, this is'

hibou

An owl, a nocturnal bird of prey

Quels

Plural masculine form of 'quel': what, which ones

grands

Plural of 'grand': big, large, great, tall

yeux

Plural of 'œil': eyes, organs used for seeing

mais

Conjunction meaning 'but, however, yet'

peut

Third person singular of 'pouvoir': can, is able to

bien

Adverb meaning 'well, very, indeed, quite'

jour

A day, a 24-hour period of time

Le

Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

voit

Third person singular of 'voir': sees, observes

mieux

Comparative adverb meaning 'better, more clearly'

nuit

Night, the dark period between sunset and sunrise

apprivoisé

Adjective or past participle meaning 'tamed, domesticated'

La

Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

journée

A full day, the entire daytime period

chaude

Feminine adjective meaning 'hot, warm'

Les

Plural definite article meaning 'the'

vaches

Plural of 'vache': cows, female domestic cattle

sont

Third person plural of 'être': are, exist

à

Preposition meaning 'at, to, in, on'

ombre

Shadow or shade, the dark area from blocked light

du

Contracted article meaning 'of the, from the'

grand

Adjective meaning 'big, large, great, tall'

Elles

Third person feminine plural pronoun: 'they' (feminine)

nourrissent

Third person plural of 'nourrir': feed on, eat, nourish

herbe

Grass or herb, low green plant covering the ground

Nos

First person plural possessive adjective meaning 'our'

s'

Contracted reflexive pronoun 'se' before vowel: oneself

enfuient

Third person plural of 's'enfuir': flee, run away

elles

Third person feminine plural pronoun: 'they, them'

viennent

Third person plural of 'venir': come, are coming

étable

A stable or barn, a shelter for farm animals

soleil

The sun, the star at the center of our solar system

couchera

Future of 'coucher': will set (sun), will lay down

bientôt

Adverb meaning 'soon, shortly, before long'

chemin

A path or road, a route or way to travel

vers

Preposition meaning 'toward, towards, around'

Une

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a, an, one'

vieille

Feminine adjective meaning 'old, aged, elderly'

vache

A cow, a female domestic bovine animal

cloche

A bell, a hollow metal object that rings

autour

Adverb or preposition meaning 'around, surrounding'

cou

The neck, the part connecting head to body

Elle

Third person feminine singular pronoun: 'she, it'

notre

First person plural possessive adjective meaning 'our'

chien

A dog, a common domesticated canine animal

elle

Third person feminine singular pronoun: 'she, her, it'

courra

Future tense of 'courir': will run, will rush

Notre

First person plural possessive adjective meaning 'our'

avec

Preposition meaning 'with, together with, along with'