Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 14

Vocabulary

Ayant

Having (present participle of avoir, auxiliary verb)

été

Been (past participle of être)

un

A, an (masculine indefinite article)

jour

Day; a unit of time, twenty-four hours

poursuivi

Pursued, chased (past participle of poursuivre)

par

By, through (preposition indicating agent or means)

une

A, an (feminine indefinite article)

baleine

Whale, large marine mammal

qu'

That, which (conjunction/pronoun before vowel)

il

He, it (third-person masculine singular pronoun)

avait

Had (third-person singular imperfect of avoir)

blessée

Wounded, injured (feminine past participle of blesser)

para

Parried, warded off (past tense of parer)

l'

The (definite article before vowel or mute h)

assaut

Assault, attack, charge against someone

pendant

During, for (preposition indicating duration of time)

quelque

Some, a little, a certain amount of

temps

Time; also weather (masculine noun)

avec

With (preposition indicating accompaniment or means)

lance

Lance, spear used as a throwing or thrusting weapon

mais

But (coordinating conjunction indicating contrast)

le

The (masculine definite article)

monstre

Monster, terrifying or enormous creature

furieux

Furious, enraged, extremely angry

se

Himself, herself, itself (reflexive pronoun)

jeta

Threw, hurled (third-person singular passé simple of jeter)

finalement

Finally, ultimately, in the end

sur

On, upon, onto (preposition of position)

canot

Small boat, canoe, dinghy

lui-même

Himself, itself (emphatic reflexive pronoun)

et

And (coordinating conjunction linking elements)

ses

His, her, its (plural possessive adjective)

camarades

Comrades, companions, fellow members of a group

ne

Not (negative particle used with pas or other negators)

furent

Were (third-person plural passé simple of être)

sauvés

Saved, rescued (plural past participle of sauver)

en

In, by, while (preposition or gerund marker)

sautant

Jumping, leaping (present participle of sauter)

à

To, at, in (common French preposition)

eau

Water (feminine noun, fundamental substance)

lorsqu'

When (conjunction before vowel, indicating time)

ils

They (third-person masculine plural pronoun)

virent

Saw (third-person plural passé simple of voir)

que

That, which, than (conjunction or relative pronoun)

attaque

Attack, offensive action against someone or something

était

Was (third-person singular imperfect of être)

inévitable

Inevitable, unavoidable, certain to happen

Journal

Journal, diary, daily record or newspaper

missionnaire

Missionary, person sent to spread religious faith

de

Of, from (common French preposition)

elle-même

Herself, itself (emphatic feminine reflexive pronoun)

dit

Says, said (third-person singular of dire)

M.

Mr. (abbreviation for Monsieur, male title)

est

Is (third-person singular present of être)

portion

Portion, part, section of a larger whole

très

Very (adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs)

remarquable

Remarkable, noteworthy, deserving special attention

singulière

Singular, unique, extraordinary, unusual (feminine adjective)

intérêt

Interest, concern, importance or financial return

national

National, relating to a nation or country

Il

He, it (third-person masculine singular pronoun)

y

There, it (adverbial pronoun replacing location)

a

Has; there is/are (third-person singular of avoir)

population

Population, total number of inhabitants in an area

huit

Eight (cardinal number)

ou

Or (coordinating conjunction indicating alternative)

neuf

Nine (cardinal number); also new (adjective)

mille

Thousand (cardinal number)

personnes

Persons, people, human individuals

vivant

Living (present participle of vivre); alive

ici

Here (adverb of place)

la

The (feminine definite article)

mer

Sea, large body of salt water

ajoutant

Adding (present participle of ajouter)

chaque

Each, every (adjective for individual elements)

année

Year (feminine noun, twelve-month period)

largement

Largely, widely, generously, to a great extent

richesse

Wealth, richness, abundance of resources

nationale

National (feminine adjective relating to a nation)

industrie

Industry, manufacturing activity, economic sector

plus

More, most (comparative/superlative adverb)

audacieuse

Audacious, bold, daring (feminine adjective)

persévérante

Persevering, persistent, steadfast (feminine adjective)

Compte

Account, report, record of proceedings

rendu

Rendered, given; compte rendu means report or review

du

Of the (contraction of de + le)

discours

Speech, discourse, formal public address

au

At the, to the (contraction of à + le)

Sénat

Senate, upper legislative chamber of government

des

Of the, some (plural article or preposition)

États-Unis

United States (of America)

demande

Request, demand, application for something

d'

Of, from (elided form of de before vowel)

érection

Erection, construction, building of a structure

jetée

Jetty, pier, structure projecting into water

La

The (feminine definite article, or direct object pronoun)

tomba

Fell (third-person singular passé simple of tomber)

directement

Directly, straight, without deviation or intermediary

lui

Him, her, it (indirect object or stressed pronoun)

tua

Killed (third-person singular passé simple of tuer)

probablement

Probably, likely, in all probability

coup

Blow, hit, stroke; sudden action

Baleine

Whale (feminine noun), large cetacean marine mammal

les

The (plural definite article)

Aventures

Adventures, exciting or unusual experiences

Baleinier

Whaler, ship or person involved in whale hunting

Biographie

Biography, written account of someone's life

recueillies

Collected, gathered (feminine plural past participle of recueillir)

lors

At the time of, during (used in lors de)

Voyage

Voyage, journey, trip, especially by sea

Retour

Return, coming back from a journey

Par

By, through (preposition indicating authorship or means)

Si

If (conjunction introducing conditional clause)

vous

You (second-person plural or formal pronoun)

faites

Make, do (second-person plural of faire)

moindre

Least, slightest, smallest (comparative of petit)

bruit

Noise, sound, disturbance (masculine noun)

maudit

Cursed, damned (past participle/adjective of maudire)

répondit

Replied, answered (third-person singular passé simple of répondre)

je

I (first-person singular subject pronoun)

enverrai

Will send (first-person singular future of envoyer)

enfer

Hell, inferno, place of eternal punishment

Vie

Life, existence, biography (feminine noun)

mutiné

Mutineer, rebel sailor who overthrows ship's authority

son

His, her, its (singular possessive adjective)

frère

Brother (masculine noun)

Une

A, an (feminine indefinite article)

autre

Other, another, different (adjective or pronoun)

version

Version, account, particular form of a story

récit

Account, narrative, story (masculine noun)

baleinier

Whaling ship or whaler (masculine noun/adjective)

Les

The (plural definite article)

voyages

Voyages, journeys, travels (plural noun)

Hollandais

Dutch (adjective or noun referring to the Netherlands)

Anglais

English (adjective or noun referring to England)

vers

Toward, towards (preposition of direction)

Océan

Ocean, vast body of salt water

Nord

North (cardinal direction)

afin

In order to, so as to (conjunction of purpose)

découvrir

To discover, to uncover, to find out

si

If, whether (conjunction introducing indirect question)

possible

Possible, feasible, able to be done

passage

Passage, way through, corridor or route

travers

Through, across (used in à travers)

celui-ci

This one, the latter (masculine demonstrative pronoun)

jusqu'

Until, as far as (preposition before vowel)

aux

To the, at the (plural contraction of à + les)

Indes

Indies, historical term for South or East Asia

bien

Well, good; although (adverb or conjunction)

aient

Have (third-person plural present subjunctive of avoir)

échoué

Failed, run aground (past participle of échouer)

dans

In, inside, within (preposition of location)

leur

Their, to them (possessive adjective or pronoun)

objectif

Objective, goal, aim, intended outcome

principal

Principal, main, primary (adjective)

révélèrent

Revealed (third-person plural passé simple of révéler)

repaires

Lairs, dens, hiding places of animals or outlaws

Dictionnaire

Dictionary, reference book listing words and definitions

commercial

Commercial, relating to trade and business