McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 13

Vocabulary

Ils

Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'

vont

Third person plural of 'aller'; they go

à

Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'

l'

Contracted definite article 'le' or 'la' before vowel

école

A place where children go to learn

et

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

je

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

les

Plural definite article or object pronoun meaning 'them'

vois

First person singular of 'voir'; I see

passer

Infinitive verb meaning 'to pass' or 'to go by'

chaque

Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'

jour

Noun meaning 'day'

avec

Preposition meaning 'with'

leurs

Plural possessive adjective meaning 'their'

livres

Plural noun meaning 'books'

ardoises

Plural noun meaning 'slates', used for writing in school

Mademoiselle

Title for an unmarried woman, equivalent to 'Miss'

dit

Third person singular of 'dire'; he/she says

aux

Contraction of 'à les', meaning 'to the' (plural)

filles

Plural noun meaning 'girls' or 'daughters'

garçons

Plural noun meaning 'boys'

qu'

Contracted conjunction 'que' meaning 'that'

ils

Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they'

devraient

Conditional of 'devoir'; they should or ought to

être

Infinitive verb meaning 'to be'

quand

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

la

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

cloche

Noun meaning 'bell', often rung to signal time

sonne

Third person singular of 'sonner'; the bell rings

Alors

Adverb meaning 'then', 'so', or 'therefore'

marche

Third person singular of 'marcher'; he walks

vite

Adverb meaning 'quickly' or 'fast'

est

Third person singular of 'être'; he/she/it is

le

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

premier

Adjective meaning 'first'

C'

Contracted form of 'ce'; it is, used before vowels

un

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

bon

Adjective meaning 'good'

garçon

Noun meaning 'boy'

il

Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

veut

Third person singular of 'vouloir'; he wants

respecter

Infinitive verb meaning 'to respect' or 'to follow'

règlement

Noun meaning 'rules' or 'regulations'

de

Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

n'

Contracted negation particle 'ne', used before vowels

pas

Negation adverb meaning 'not', used with 'ne'

Je

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

ne

Negation particle used with 'pas' to mean 'not'

pense

First person singular of 'penser'; I think

aime

First or third person singular of 'aimer'; to like or love

aller

Infinitive verb meaning 'to go'

ou

Conjunction meaning 'or', offering an alternative

église

Noun meaning 'church', a place of Christian worship

ai

First person singular of 'avoir'; I have

vu

Past participle of 'voir'; seen

essayer

Infinitive verb meaning 'to try' or 'to attempt'

tuer

Infinitive verb meaning 'to kill'

une

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

caille

Noun meaning 'quail', a small game bird

pierre

Noun meaning 'stone' or 'rock'

La

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

oiseau

Noun meaning 'bird'

trop

Adverb meaning 'too' or 'too much'

rapide

Adjective meaning 'fast' or 'quick'

pour

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

cela

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'

a

Third person singular of 'avoir'; he/she has

blessée

Past participle of 'blesser'; wounded or injured (feminine)

mais

Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast

sais

First person singular of 'savoir'; I know

enfant

Noun meaning 'child'

essaierait

Conditional of 'essayer'; he/she would try

Il

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

y

Pronoun meaning 'there' or replacing a location phrase

bébé

Noun meaning 'baby', a very young child

chez

Preposition meaning 'at the home of'

Elle

Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'

s'

Reflexive pronoun 'se' contracted before a vowel

appelle

Third person singular of 's'appeler'; her name is

lui

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to her'

ferait

Conditional of 'faire'; he/she/it would do or cause

du

Contraction of 'de le', meaning 'of the' or 'some'

mal

Noun or adverb meaning 'harm', 'pain', or 'badly'

grande

Feminine adjective meaning 'big', 'large', or 'tall'

maison

Noun meaning 'house' or 'home'

que

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

vous

Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'

voyez

Second person plural of 'voir'; you see

sur

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon'

ce

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'

haut

Adjective or adverb meaning 'high', 'tall', or 'above'

rocher

Noun meaning 'rock' or 'large stone formation'

phare

Noun meaning 'lighthouse', guiding ships at night

nuit

Noun meaning 'night'

sa

Feminine singular possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

lumière

Noun meaning 'light'

visible

Adjective meaning 'visible', able to be seen

au

Contraction of 'à le', meaning 'to the' or 'at the'

loin

Adverb meaning 'far' or 'far away'

mer

Noun meaning 'sea' or 'ocean'

hommes

Plural noun meaning 'men' or 'people'

navires

Plural noun meaning 'ships' or 'vessels'

peuvent

Third person plural of 'pouvoir'; they can

savoir

Infinitive verb meaning 'to know' (facts or information)

où

Relative adverb or pronoun meaning 'where'

Sans

Preposition meaning 'without'

échoueraient

Conditional of 'échouer'; they would run aground or fail

rochers

Plural noun meaning 'rocks' or 'rocky formations'

Aimeriez

Conditional of 'aimer'; would you like (formal/plural)

vivre

Infinitive verb meaning 'to live'

dans

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'