Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 1

Vocabulary

Épilogue

ay-pee-log — Concluding section of a literary work.

Notes

not — Written remarks or annotations providing additional information.

originales

oh-ree-zhee-nal — Original; first or earliest version of something.

du

dü — Contraction of 'de le'; of the.

Ce

suh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'it'.

texte

tekst — Written or printed words forming a document.

est

eh — Third-person singular present of 'être'; is.

une

ün — Indefinite article feminine singular; a or an.

combinaison

kohm-bee-neh-zohn — Combination or mixture of two or more elements.

de

duh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

textes

tekst — Plural of texte; written documents or passages.

électroniques

ay-lek-troh-neek — Relating to electronics; digital or electronic format.

l'

l — Contracted definite article before vowel; the.

un

uhn — Indefinite article masculine singular; a or one.

provenant

proh-vuh-nahn — Coming or originating from a particular source.

projet

proh-zheh — Project; planned undertaking or organized endeavor.

aujourd'hui

oh-zhoor-dwee — Today; on the present day.

disparu

dee-spah-rü — Disappeared; no longer existing or present.

et

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and'.

autre

oh-truh — Other; a different or additional person or thing.

des

day — Plural indefinite article; some, of the.

archives

ar-sheev — Collection of historical documents or records preserved systematically.

Projet

proh-zheh — Project; organized plan or undertaking.

Les

lay — Definite article plural; the.

correcteurs

koh-rek-tœr — Proofreaders; people who correct errors in texts.

cette

set — Demonstrative adjective feminine; this.

version

vehr-syohn — Version; particular form or edition of a text.

sont

sohn — Third-person plural of 'être'; are.

redevables

ruh-duh-vah-bluh — Indebted or grateful to someone for something.

à

ah — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.

la

lah — Definite article feminine singular; the.

bibliothèque

bee-blee-oh-tek — Library; place where books are kept and borrowed.

Université

ü-nee-vehr-see-tay — University; institution of higher education and research.

d'

d — Contracted preposition 'de' before vowel; of.

pour

poor — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'.

avoir

ah-vwar — To have; infinitive of the auxiliary verb.

préservé

pray-zehr-vay — Preserved; kept safe or intact over time.

Le

luh — Definite article masculine singular; the.

électronique

ay-lek-troh-neek — Electronic; relating to digital or electronic technology.

obtenu

ob-tuh-nü — Obtained; acquired or received through effort.

a

ah — Third-person singular of 'avoir'; has.

été

ay-tay — Past participle of 'être'; been.

comparé

kohm-pah-ray — Compared; examined for similarities and differences.

avec

ah-vek — Preposition meaning 'with'.

papier

pah-pyay — Paper; material used for writing or printing.

appartenant

ah-par-tuh-nahn — Belonging to; forming part of something.

au

oh — Contraction of 'à le'; to the.

domaine

doh-men — Domain or field; area of knowledge or ownership.

public

pü-bleek — Public; accessible to or shared by everyone.

ÉTYMOLOGIE

ay-tee-moh-loh-zhee — Etymology; study of the origin of words.

Fournie

foor-nee — Provided or supplied by someone.

par

par — Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'.

défunt

day-fuhn — Deceased; a person who has died.

école

ay-kol — School; educational institution for learning.

grammaire

grah-mehr — Grammar; rules governing a language's structure.

pâle

pahl — Pale; lacking color or having light complexion.

dans

dahn — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'.

son

sohn — Possessive adjective; his, her, or its.

manteau

mahn-toh — Coat; long outer garment worn for warmth.

cœur

kœr — Heart; vital organ or emotional center.

corps

kor — Body; physical structure of a living being.

esprit

es-pree — Mind or spirit; intellect or inner essence.

je

zhuh — First-person singular pronoun; I.

le

luh — Definite article masculine or direct object pronoun; the/him.

vois

vwah — First-person singular present of 'voir'; I see.

encore

ahn-kor — Still, yet, or again; continuing state or repetition.

Il

eel — Third-person masculine pronoun; he or it.

sans

sahn — Preposition meaning 'without'.

cesse

ses — Ceasing; stopping, often used in 'sans cesse' (incessantly).

ses

say — Possessive adjective plural; his, her, or its.

vieux

vyœ — Old; having existed or been used for long.

lexiques

lek-seek — Lexicons or dictionaries listing vocabulary of a language.

vieilles

vyehy — Old (feminine plural); aged or long-used things.

grammaires

grah-mehr — Grammar books; texts explaining language rules.

étrange

ay-trahnzh — Strange; unusual or unexpected in character.

mouchoir

moo-shwar — Handkerchief; small cloth used for wiping face.

orné

or-nay — Adorned or decorated with ornamental details.

façon

fah-sohn — Way or manner of doing something.

moqueuse

moh-kœz — Mocking or teasing in a playful manner.

tous

too — All (masculine plural); every one of a group.

les

lay — Definite article plural; the.

joyeux

zhwah-yœ — Joyful; full of happiness or celebration.

drapeaux

drah-poh — Flags; pieces of cloth representing nations or groups.

toutes

toot — All (feminine plural); every one without exception.

nations

nah-syohn — Nations; large groups of people sharing common identity.

connues

koh-nü — Known; recognized or familiar to people.

monde

mohnd — World; the earth and all its inhabitants.

aimait

eh-meh — Loved or liked; imperfect tense of 'aimer'.

cela

suh-lah — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant.

lui

lwee — Him or to him; indirect object pronoun.

rappelait

rah-puh-leh — Reminded; brought a memory back to mind.

doucement

doos-mahn — Gently or softly; in a gentle manner.

certaine

sehr-ten — Certain or particular; referring to a specific thing.

sa

sah — Possessive adjective feminine; his, her, or its.

propre

propr — Own; belonging specifically to oneself.

mortalité

mor-tah-lee-tay — Mortality; the state of being subject to death.

Tandis

tahn-dee — While or whereas; used to introduce contrast or simultaneity.

que

kuh — Conjunction meaning 'that' or 'than'.

vous

voo — Second-person plural or formal pronoun; you.

chargez

shar-zhay — You charge or undertake; take on a responsibility.

instruire

ahn-strweer — To instruct or educate; teach someone knowledge or skills.

autres

oh-truh — Others; other people or things.

leur

lœr — Their; possessive adjective or indirect object pronoun.

enseigner

To teach; to impart knowledge or skills to students.

sous

soo — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'.

quel

kel — Which or what; interrogative adjective masculine.

nom

nohn — Name; word used to identify a person or thing.

doit

dwah — Must or should; third-person singular of 'devoir'.

être

eh-truh — To be; fundamental linking or auxiliary verb.

désigné

day-zee-nyay — Designated or named; officially referred to as something.

notre

noh-truh — Our; first-person plural possessive adjective.

langue

lahng — Language; system of communication used by a group.

en

ahn — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'by'; also pronoun.

omettant

oh-meh-tahn — Omitting; leaving out or failing to include.

ignorance

ee-nyoh-rahns — Ignorance; lack of knowledge or awareness.

lettre

leh-truh — Letter; written symbol representing a sound or character.

H

ahsh — Eighth letter of the alphabet, often silent in French.

qui

kee — Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'.

constitue

kohn-stee-tü — Constitutes; makes up or forms an essential part.

elle

el — Third-person feminine pronoun; she or it.

seule

sœl — Alone or only; single and without others.

presque

presk — Almost; very nearly but not completely.

toute

toot — All or entire (feminine singular); the whole of.

signification

see-nyee-fee-kah-syohn — Meaning or significance of a word or action.

mot

moh — Word; a single unit of language with meaning.

délivrez

day-lee-vray — Deliver or free; second-person plural imperative of délivrer.

ce

suh — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective; this or that.

n'

n — Negation particle; contracted form before vowel.

pas

pah — Negation word; part of 'ne...pas' meaning not.

vrai

vreh — True; conforming to fact or reality.

Cet

set — Demonstrative adjective masculine before vowel; this.

animal

ah-nee-mahl — Animal; living creature that is not a plant.

tire

teer — Derives or draws; third-person singular of 'tirer'.

rondeur

rohn-dœr — Roundness; quality of being round or curved.

ou

oo — Conjunction meaning 'or'; presenting an alternative.

roulement

rool-mahn — Rolling motion; a rotating or turning movement.

car

kar — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'.

signifie

see-nyee-fee — Means or signifies; expresses a particular meaning.

Dictionnaire

deek-syoh-nehr — Dictionary; reference book listing words and definitions.

vient

vyahn — Comes; third-person singular present of 'venir'.

plus

plü — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.

directement

dee-rek-tuh-mahn — Directly; in a straight or immediate manner.

rouler

roo-lay — To roll; to move by turning over and over.

se

suh — Reflexive pronoun; oneself or each other.

Hébreu

ay-bray — Hebrew; language of ancient and modern Jewish people.

Grec

grek — Greek; language of ancient and modern Greece.

Latin

lah-tan — Latin; classical language of ancient Rome.

Danois

dah-nwah — Danish; language or person from Denmark.

Néerlandais

nay-ehr-lahn-deh — Dutch; language or person from the Netherlands.

Suédois

sweh-dwah — Swedish; language or person from Sweden.

Islandais

ee-zlahn-deh — Icelandic; language or person from Iceland.

Anglais

ahn-gleh — English; language or person from England.