Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 2

Vocabulary

BALEINE

ba-len — Large marine mammal; a whale.

EXTRAITS

eks-treh — Excerpts or passages taken from a text.

Fournis

foor-nee — Provided or supplied by someone.

par

par — By or through; a common preposition.

un

uhn — Indefinite article meaning a or an.

On

ohn — One or we; an impersonal subject pronoun.

verra

veh-ra — Will see; future tense of voir.

que

kuh — That or which; a conjunction or relative pronoun.

ce

suh — This or that; a demonstrative adjective.

simple

sahm-pluh — Simple or plain; not complex.

laborieux

la-bor-yuh — Hardworking or laborious; requiring great effort.

et

eh — And; a basic coordinating conjunction.

ver

vair — A worm; a small crawling invertebrate creature.

de

duh — Of or from; a very common preposition.

terre

tair — Earth or ground; soil or land.

pauvre

pohvr — Poor or unfortunate; lacking resources or luck.

diable

dyabl — Devil; also used informally to mean wretch.

semble

sahm-bluh — Seems or appears; from sembler.

avoir

a-vwar — To have; an essential auxiliary verb.

parcouru

par-koo-rü — Traveled through or browsed; past participle of parcourir.

les

leh — The; plural definite article in French.

longs

lohn — Long; plural adjective describing extended length.

rue

rü — Street; a road in a town or city.

la

la — The; feminine singular definite article.

ramassant

ra-ma-sahn — Gathering or picking up; present participle of ramasser.

toutes

toot — All; feminine plural form of tout.

allusions

a-lü-zyohn — Allusions or indirect references to something.

aux

oh — To the or at the; plural contraction of à les.

baleines

ba-len — Whales; plural of baleine.

il

eel — He or it; a third-person singular pronoun.

pouvait

poo-veh — Could; imperfect tense of pouvoir.

trouver

troo-veh — To find or to discover something.

quelque

kel-kuh — Some or a few; an indefinite adjective.

façon

fa-sohn — Way or manner; how something is done.

soit

swat — Either or be it; subjunctive of être.

dans

dahn — In or inside; a common preposition of location.

importe

ahm-port — Matters or is important; from importer.

quel

kel — Which or what; an interrogative adjective.

livre

leevr — Book; a written or printed literary work.

sacré

sa-kreh — Sacred or holy; set apart for religious purposes.

ou

oo — Or; a coordinating conjunction offering alternatives.

profane

pro-fan — Secular or profane; not religious or sacred.

Vous

voo — You; second-person plural or formal pronoun.

ne

nuh — Not; part of French negation with pas.

devez

duh-veh — Must or should; second-person plural of devoir.

donc

dohnk — Therefore or so; a logical conclusion word.

pas

pa — Not; used with ne to form negation.

du

dü — Of the; masculine singular contraction of de le.

moins

mwahn — Less or at least; indicates reduction or minimum.

chaque

shak — Each or every; referring to individual items.

cas

ka — Case or instance; a particular situation or example.

prendre

prahn-dr — To take; a very common irregular verb.

déclarations

deh-kla-ra-syohn — Declarations or statements made formally or publicly.

sur

sür — On or upon; a common spatial preposition.

aussi

oh-see — Also or as; used for comparison or addition.

authentiques

oh-tahn-teek — Authentic or genuine; truly what they claim to be.

ces

seh — These or those; plural demonstrative adjective.

extraits

eks-treh — Excerpts or extracts taken from written works.

pour

poor — For or in order to; a common preposition.

une

ün — A or an; feminine indefinite article.

véritable

veh-ree-tabl — True or genuine; real and not imitation.

Loin

lwahn — Far or far from; indicating great distance.

là

la — There; indicating a place or position.

En

ahn — In or regarding; a preposition of context.

qui

kee — Who or which; a relative or interrogative pronoun.

concerne

kohn-sairn — Concerns or regards; relates to a subject.

auteurs

oh-tuhr — Authors or writers of literary works.

anciens

ahn-syahn — Ancient or former; relating to old times.

en

ahn — In or as; a versatile preposition or pronoun.

général

zheh-neh-ral — General; broad or not specific in scope.

ainsi

ahn-see — Thus or so; indicating manner or conclusion.

poètes

po-et — Poets; writers who compose poetry.

figurent

fee-gür — Appear or feature; are represented in a list.

ici

ee-see — Here; in this place or context.

ont

ohn — Have; third-person plural of avoir.

valeur

va-luhr — Value or worth; the importance of something.

intérêt

ahn-teh-reh — Interest; curiosity or financial return.

mesure

muh-zür — Measure or extent; degree to which something applies.

où

oo — Where or in which; a relative adverb.

ils

eel — They; third-person plural masculine pronoun.

offrent

ofr — Offer or provide; third-person plural of offrir.

aperçu

a-pair-sü — A glimpse or brief overview of something.

vol

vol — Flight or theft; depends on context.

oiseau

wa-zo — Bird; a feathered winged animal.

a

a — Has; third-person singular of avoir.

été

eh-teh — Been; past participle of être, also summer.

dit

dee — Said; past participle of dire.

pensé

pahn-seh — Thought; past participle of penser.

imaginé

ee-ma-zhee-neh — Imagined; past participle of imaginer.

chanté

shahn-teh — Sung; past participle of chanter.

nombreuses

nohm-bruhz — Numerous or many; feminine plural of nombreux.

nations

na-syohn — Nations; groups of people sharing culture and government.

générations

zheh-neh-ra-syohn — Generations; successive groups born around the same time.

y

ee — There or it; a pronoun replacing a place or thing.

compris

kohm-pree — Including or understood; past participle of comprendre.

nôtre

nohtr — Ours; first-person plural possessive pronoun.

Adieu

a-dyuh — Farewell; a formal goodbye, often permanent.

dont

dohn — Of which or whose; a relative pronoun.

je

zhuh — I; first-person singular subject pronoun.

suis

swee — Am; first-person singular of être.

le

luh — The; masculine singular definite article.

Tu

tü — You; second-person singular informal pronoun.

appartiens

a-par-tyahn — Belong; first-person singular of appartenir.

à

a — To or at; a fundamental French preposition.

cette

set — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective.

tribu

tree-bü — Tribe; a social group sharing common ancestry.

sans

sahn — Without; indicating absence or lack of something.

espoir

es-pwar — Hope; expectation of something good happening.

au

oh — To the or at the; contraction of à le.

aucun

oh-kuhn — No or none; indicates total absence of something.

vin

vahn — Wine; an alcoholic drink made from grapes.

monde

mohnd — World or people; tout le monde means everyone.

réchauffera

reh-shoh-fra — Will warm up; future tense of réchauffer.

jamais

zha-meh — Never or ever; used in negation or questions.

même

mem — Even or same; used for emphasis or comparison.

pâle

pal — Pale; light in color or lacking vibrancy.

serait

suh-reh — Would be; conditional tense of être.

trop

troh — Too or too much; exceeding an acceptable amount.

rosé

ro-zeh — Rosé; pink wine, or rosy in color.

fort

for — Strong or very; an adjective or intensifier.

mais

meh — But; a conjunction expressing contrast or opposition.

avec

a-vek — With; a preposition indicating accompaniment.

aime

em — Likes or loves; first or third person of aimer.

parfois

par-fwa — Sometimes; occasionally, not always.

asseoir

a-swar — To sit down; a common reflexive verb.

se

suh — Oneself; a reflexive pronoun for third person.

sentir

sahn-teer — To feel or to smell; a common sensory verb.

devenir

duh-vuh-neer — To become; indicating a change of state.

convivial

kohn-vee-vyal — Sociable or convivial; friendly and warm-hearted.

larmes

larm — Tears; drops of water from crying.

leur

luhr — Their or to them; a possessive or indirect pronoun.

dire

deer — To say or to tell; a fundamental French verb.

franchement

frahnsh-mahn — Frankly or honestly; speaking without hesitation.

yeux

yuh — Eyes; plural of œil.

pleins

plahn — Full; filled completely with something.

verres

vair — Glasses; drinking vessels or lenses.

vides

veed — Empty; containing nothing inside.

tristesse

trees-tes — Sadness or sorrow; a feeling of unhappiness.

tout

too — All or completely; a very common French word.

fait

feh — Done or made; past participle of faire.

déplaisante

deh-pleh-zahnt — Unpleasant or disagreeable; causing discomfort.

Abandonne

a-bahn-don — Abandon or give up; imperative of abandonner.

Car

kar — For or because; a conjunction giving a reason.

plus

plü — More or no more; depends on context.

donnez

do-neh — Give; second-person plural imperative of donner.

mal

mal — Pain or badly; difficulty or something wrong.

plaire

plehr — To please; to give pleasure or satisfaction.

resterez

res-tuh-reh — Will remain; future tense of rester.

reconnaissance

ruh-ko-neh-sahns — Gratitude or recognition; thankfulness for help received.

Que

kuh — What or that; a conjunction or interrogative.

puis-je

pwee-zhuh — Can I or may I; inverted question form.

vider

vee-deh — To empty or drain; remove contents completely.