McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 16

Vocabulary

fille

A girl or daughter

lui

Personal pronoun meaning 'him,' 'her,' or 'to him/her'

demande

Asks or requests something from someone

montrer

To show or point out something to someone

chemin

A path, road, or way to a destination

vers

Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'

ville

A city or town

indique

Indicates or shows the way to someone

puis

Adverb meaning 'then' or 'afterwards'

continue

Continues or keeps going along a path

route

A road or one's way or journey

LEÇON

A lesson or unit of study

j'vais

Informal contraction of 'je vais,' meaning 'I go'

va

Third-person singular of 'aller,' meaning 'goes'

minou

An affectionate word for a cat or kitty

ronron

The purring sound made by a cat

caresser

To stroke or gently pet an animal or person

fourrure

Fur or an animal's coat of hair

mal

Harm, pain, or something bad or wrong

actions

Actions or deeds performed by someone

J'aime

'I love' or 'I like' something or someone

chère

Dear or beloved; also means expensive

minette

An affectionate term for a little female cat

si

Adverb meaning 'so' or 'so much'; also 'if'

douce

Soft, gentle, or sweet to the touch

fais

First-person singular of 'faire,' meaning 'I do/make'

fera

Future tense of 'faire,' meaning 'will do/make'

aucun

No, none, or not any; a negative adjective

vais

First-person singular of 'aller,' meaning 'I go'

alors

Then, so, or therefore; a connecting adverb

ronronner

To purr, as a cat does when content

reconnaissance

Gratitude or recognition for a kindness received

gentilles

Kind, nice, or gentle; feminine plural adjective

attentions

Kind gestures or caring acts toward another

envers

Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'with regard to'

maintenant

Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'

couronnes

Crowns worn on the head by royalty

reine

A queen; a female royal ruler

bois

A wood or forest; also 'I drink' (boire)

devra

Future of 'devoir,' meaning 'will have to'

couronner

To crown someone as royalty or winner

C'est

Contraction of 'ce est,' meaning 'it is' or 'this is'

premier

First; the ordinal number one in masculine form

mai

The month of May in the French calendar

garçons

Boys or young males; plural of garçon

filles

Girls or daughters; plural of fille

allés

Past participle of 'aller,' meaning 'gone' or 'went'

s'amuser

To have fun or enjoy oneself; a reflexive verb

Regardez

Imperative form of 'regarder,' meaning 'look' or 'watch'

jouer

To play a game, sport, or instrument

mains

Hands; plural of the noun 'main'

Maintenant

Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'

vont

Third-person plural of 'aller,' meaning 'they go'

quelqu'un

Someone or somebody; an indefinite pronoun

Reine

A queen; a female royal ruler

mois

A month; a unit of time in the calendar

sera

Future of 'être,' meaning 'will be'

devrait

Conditional of 'devoir,' meaning 'should' or 'ought to'

être

Infinitive of the verb 'to be'

meilleure

The best; feminine comparative of 'bon'

c'est

Contraction meaning 'it is' or 'this is'

Dieu

God; the supreme divine being

petit

Small or little; a masculine adjective

monde

The world or people in general

lune

The moon; the Earth's natural satellite

briller

To shine or gleam with bright light

noix

A nut, especially a walnut

longtemps

For a long time; a temporal adverb

passé

The past; also past tense or passed by

Voyez

Imperative of 'voir,' meaning 'see' or 'look'

cet

Masculine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' before vowel

grand

Large, big, or tall; a common adjective

arbre

A tree; a large woody plant

y

Adverbial pronoun meaning 'there' or 'at it'

poussé

Past participle of 'pousser,' meaning 'grown' or 'pushed'

partir

To leave or to start from a point

petite

Small or little; feminine form of 'petit'

Savez

Second-person plural of 'savoir,' meaning 'you know'

fait

Past participle of 'faire,' meaning 'made' or 'done'

pousser

To push or to cause something to grow

ainsi

Thus, so, or in this way; an adverb

C'était

Imperfect of 'être,' meaning 'it was' or 'that was'

enfant

A child or young person

créé

Past participle of 'créer,' meaning 'created' or 'made'

toutes

All or every; feminine plural of 'tout'

choses

Things; plural of the noun 'chose'

s'y

Reflexive pronoun 'se' combined with 'y,' meaning 'there'

trouvent

Third-person plural of 'trouver,' meaning 'find' or 'are found'

soleil

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

éclairer

To illuminate or light up a place or thing

jour

A day or daytime; a unit of time

nuit

The night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise

montre

Shows or demonstrates; also a wristwatch

aime

Loves or likes; third-person singular of 'aimer'

par

Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' or 'per'

tout

All, everything, or every; a common adjective/pronoun