Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 3

Vocabulary

Mais

Conjunction meaning 'but,' used to contrast ideas.

ravalez

Swallow back, suppress (emotions like tears).

vos

Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (plural/formal).

larmes

Tears shed from the eyes when crying.

et

Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses.

hissez

Hoist, raise up something by pulling.

vous

Pronoun meaning 'you' (plural or formal).

en

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on,' indicating location or state.

haut

High, elevated; referring to a great height.

vers

Preposition meaning 'toward,' indicating direction.

le

Definite article 'the' used before masculine nouns.

mât

Mast, the tall vertical pole on a sailing ship.

royal

Royal, relating to a king or highest rank.

avec

Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment.

cœurs

Hearts, the organ or symbol of courage and emotion.

car

Conjunction meaning 'for' or 'because,' giving a reason.

amis

Friends, people with whom one has a close relationship.

qui

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'that.'

ont

Third-person plural of 'avoir,' meaning 'have.'

précédés

Preceded, gone before someone or something.

sont

Third-person plural of 'être,' meaning 'are.'

train

In 'en train de,' indicates an ongoing action currently happening.

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from,' very common in French.

les

Definite article 'the' used before plural nouns.

cieux

Heavens or skies, plural poetic form of 'ciel.'

aux

Contraction of 'à les,' meaning 'to the' or 'at the.'

sept

The number seven.

étages

Floors or levels of a building or structure.

faire

To do or to make, a fundamental French verb.

faire

To do or to make, a fundamental French verb.

des

Plural indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'of the.'

réfugiés

Refugees, people who have fled to seek safety elsewhere.

longtemps

For a long time, indicating an extended duration.

avant

Before, indicating something prior in time or order.

votre

Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (singular formal or plural).

arrivée

Arrival, the act of reaching a destination.

Ici

Here, referring to the present place or location.

ne

Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate a verb.

frappez

Strike or knock, imperative form of 'frapper.'

ensemble

Together, as a group or in unison.

que

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

brisés

Broken, shattered, or emotionally devastated.

là

There, referring to a place at a distance.

bas

Low, down below; opposite of 'haut.'

frapperez

Will strike or hit, future tense of 'frapper.'

verres

Glasses, drinking glasses or glass as a material.

peuvent

Can, third-person plural present tense of 'pouvoir.'

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'themselves.'

briser

To break or shatter something forcefully.

EXTRAITS

Extracts or excerpts taken from a larger text.

Dieu

God, the supreme being in monotheistic religions.

créa

Created, past tense of 'créer,' to bring into existence.

grands

Great or large, masculine plural adjective.

laisse

Leaves behind; third-person singular present of 'laisser.'

après

After, indicating something that follows in time or order.

lui

Him or her, a third-person singular pronoun.

un

Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns.

lumineux

Luminous, shining brightly with light.

on

Pronoun meaning 'one,' 'we,' or 'people' in general.

croirait

Would believe; conditional tense of 'croire.'

l'

Contraction of 'le' or 'la' before a vowel sound.

abîme

Abyss, a deep and immeasurable chasm or void.

est

Is, third-person singular present tense of 'être.'

Or

Now or yet, a conjunction introducing a new consideration.

avait

Had, third-person singular imperfect tense of 'avoir.'

préparé

Prepared, past participle of 'préparer,' to make ready.

grand

Great or big, masculine singular adjective.

poisson

Fish, an aquatic vertebrate animal.

pour

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

Là

There, indicating a specific place or location.

passent

Pass by, third-person plural present tense of 'passer.'

navires

Ships, large vessels used for sea travel.

ce

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that.'

tu

You, the informal second-person singular pronoun.

as

Have, second-person singular present tense of 'avoir.'

formé

Formed or shaped, past participle of 'former.'

jouer

To play, to engage in play or perform an action.

dans

In or inside, preposition indicating location within something.

la

Definite article 'the' used before feminine singular nouns.

mer

Sea, a large body of salt water.

En

In or on, a preposition indicating time, place, or manner.

jour

Day, a period of twenty-four hours.

son

His, her, or its, a possessive adjective.

épée

Sword, a long bladed weapon used in combat.

dure

Hard or harsh, feminine form of the adjective 'dur.'

grande

Great or large, feminine form of 'grand.'

forte

Strong or powerful, feminine form of 'fort.'

serpent

Serpent or snake, a long legless reptile.

il

He or it, the third-person masculine singular pronoun.

tuera

Will kill, future tense of 'tuer.'

dragon

Dragon, a mythical fire-breathing serpentine creature.

quelque

Some, any; an indefinite adjective indicating an unspecified amount.

chose

Thing, an object or matter of any kind.

soit

Be, subjunctive form of 'être,' expressing hypothesis or condition.

entre

Between or among, a preposition indicating position.

chaos

Chaos, a state of complete disorder and confusion.

gueule

Jaws or maw, the mouth of an animal.

monstre

Monster, a frightening imaginary or real creature.

bête

Beast or animal; also means stupid in colloquial French.

bateau

Boat, a small watercraft used for traveling on water.

ou

Or, a conjunction presenting an alternative choice.

pierre

Stone or rock, a hard natural solid mineral matter.

cela

That, a demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant.

descend

Goes down or descends; third-person singular of 'descendre.'

aussitôt

Immediately, at once, without any delay.

vaste

Vast, enormous in size or extent.

périt

Perishes, dies; third-person singular of 'périr.'

sans

Without, a preposition indicating the absence of something.

fond

Bottom or depth; the lowest point of something.

ventre

Belly or abdomen, the front lower part of the body.

Les

Definite article 'the' used before all plural nouns.

traduction

Translation, the conversion of text from one language to another.

engendre

Generates or produces; third-person singular of 'engendrer.'

poissons

Fish (plural), aquatic vertebrate animals.

plus

More, used to form comparatives or indicate greater quantity.

nombreux

Numerous, existing in large numbers.

soient

Be, subjunctive plural of 'être,' used in subordinate clauses.

parmi

Among, in the middle of a group or collection.

lesquels

Which (plural), a relative pronoun referring to previously mentioned items.

Baleines

Whales, large marine mammals of the order Cetacea.

appelés

Called or named, past participle of 'appeler.'

occupent

Occupy, take up; third-person plural of 'occuper.'

longueur

Length, the measurement of something from end to end.

autant

As much or as many, indicating equivalence in quantity.

quatre

Four, the number between three and five.

terre

Earth or land, the ground or soil beneath our feet.

À

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

peine

Hardly or barely; also means sorrow or penalty.

avions

Had, first-person plural imperfect of 'avoir.'

nous

We or us, the first-person plural pronoun.

navigué

Navigated or sailed, past participle of 'naviguer.'

deux

Two, the number between one and three.

jours

Days, plural of 'jour,' periods of twenty-four hours.

sur

On or upon, a preposition indicating position above a surface.

lever

Rising, as in 'lever du soleil,' meaning sunrise.

du

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

soleil

Sun, the star at the center of our solar system.

une

Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for feminine singular nouns.

quantité

Quantity or amount, a measurable number of things.

d'

Contraction of 'de' before a vowel, meaning 'of' or 'from.'

autres

Other, referring to different or additional things or people.

monstres

Monsters, frightening or enormous creatures.

marins

Marine or nautical; relating to the sea.

apparurent

Appeared, simple past tense of 'apparaître.'