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Vocabulary

PASSE

Passes or goes through something

À

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

TRAVERS

Used in 'à travers,' meaning 'through' or 'across'

Tous

All or every, referring to a group

les

Definite article 'the' for plural nouns

enfants

Children, young boys and girls

sauf

Except or apart from someone or something

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

grandissent

Grow up, third person plural present tense

Ils

Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they'

savent

Know, third person plural of 'savoir'

bientôt

Soon, in a short amount of time

qu'

Contracted form of 'que,' meaning 'that'

ils

They, third person plural subject pronoun

grandiront

Will grow up, future tense of 'grandir'

et

Conjunction meaning 'and'

voici

Here is or here are, presenting something

comment

How, used to introduce manner or method

le

Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns

sut

Knew, simple past tense of 'savoir'

Un

Indefinite article 'a' or 'one'

jour

Day, a period of twenty-four hours

alors

Then or at that time, transitional word

elle

She, third person singular feminine pronoun

avait

Had, third person singular imperfect of 'avoir'

deux

Two, the number 2

ans

Years old, used when stating someone's age

jouait

Was playing, imperfect tense of 'jouer'

dans

In or inside a place or container

jardin

Garden, an outdoor area for growing plants

cueillit

Picked or gathered, simple past of 'cueillir'

une

Indefinite article 'a' for feminine singular nouns

fleur

Flower, a blossoming plant or bloom

courut

Ran, simple past tense of 'courir'

l'

Contracted definite article 'the' before a vowel

apporter

To bring something to someone

à

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

sa

Her or his, possessive adjective for feminine noun

mère

Mother, a female parent

Je

I, first person singular subject pronoun

suppose

Suppose or assume, to think something is likely

devait

Had to or must have, imperfect of 'devoir'

avoir

To have, an essential auxiliary French verb

air

Look or appearance, how someone seems

tout

All, every, or completely, intensifying word

fait

Done or made; 'tout à fait' means 'quite'

charmante

Charming or delightful, describing an attractive quality

car

Because or for, explaining a reason

Mme

Abbreviation for 'Madame,' title for a woman

porta

Brought or carried, simple past of 'porter'

la

Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns

main

Hand, the body part at the end of an arm

son

Her or his, possessive adjective for masculine noun

cœur

Heart, the organ or emotional center

s'

Reflexive pronoun 'se' contracted before a vowel

écria

Exclaimed or cried out, simple past of 's'écrier'

Oh

Exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

pourquoi

Why, used to ask for a reason

ne

Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate

peux

Can, first or second person of 'pouvoir'

tu

You, informal second person singular pronoun

pas

Not, used with 'ne' to form negation

rester

To stay or remain in a place or state

ainsi

Thus or in this way, like this

pour

For or in order to, indicating purpose

toujours

Always or still, indicating continuity

Ce

This or that, demonstrative pronoun or adjective

fut

Was, simple past tense of 'être'

ce

This or that, demonstrative pronoun

qui

Who or that, relative or interrogative pronoun

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'each other'

passa

Happened or passed, simple past of 'passer'

entre

Between or among two or more things

elles

They, third person plural feminine pronoun

sujet

Subject or topic of discussion

mais

But, conjunction expressing contrast

désormais

From now on or henceforth, indicating a change

grandir

To grow up or to grow taller

On

One or we, impersonal subject pronoun

sait

Knows, third person singular of 'savoir'

après

After, indicating time or sequence

ses

Her or his, plural possessive adjective

Deux

Two, the number 2

c'

Contracted form of 'ce,' meaning 'it' or 'this'

est

Is, third person singular of 'être'

commencement

Beginning or start of something

de

Of or from, common French preposition

fin

End or conclusion of something

Bien

Well or good, used as adverb or adjective

sûr

Sure or certain; 'bien sûr' means 'of course'

habitaient

Lived or resided, imperfect tense of 'habiter'

au

Contraction of 'à le,' meaning 'at the'

numéro

Number, as in a street address number

jusqu'

Until or up to, contracted before a vowel

arrivée

Arrival, the act of arriving somewhere

était

Was or were, imperfect tense of 'être'

principale

Main or principal, most important

C'

Contracted 'ce' before 'est,' meaning 'it is'

ravissante

Ravishing or strikingly beautiful, charming woman

dame

Lady or woman, a polite term for a woman

esprit

Mind, wit, or spirit, intellectual quality

romantique

Romantic, inclined toward love and sentiment

bouche

Mouth, the facial opening used for speaking

si

So or such, used as intensifier or 'if'

douce

Sweet or gentle, soft and pleasant

moqueuse

Mocking or teasing, playfully making fun

Son

Her or his, possessive adjective for singular noun

ressemblait

Resembled or looked like, imperfect of 'ressembler'

aux

Contraction of 'à les,' meaning 'to the' plural

petites

Small or little, feminine plural adjective

boîtes

Boxes or small containers

autre

Other or another, referring to a different one

viennent

Come from, third person plural of 'venir'

énigmatique

Enigmatic or mysterious, hard to understand

Orient

The East or Orient, eastern regions of the world

nombreuses

Numerous or many, feminine plural adjective

en

In or of it, preposition or pronoun

fût

Were, imperfect subjunctive of 'être'

découverte

Discovery or uncovering of something new

il

He or it, third person singular masculine pronoun

y

There or in it, adverbial pronoun of place

plus

More or no more, used in comparisons

recelait

Concealed or harbored, imperfect of 'receler'

baiser

A kiss, a pressing of lips to someone

que

That or than, conjunction or relative pronoun

put

Could, simple past of 'pouvoir'

jamais

Never or ever, used in negative expressions

obtenir

To obtain or get something desired

bien

Well or good, adverb indicating manner

là

There, indicating a specific place or location

parfaitement

Perfectly or absolutely, completely well done

visible

Visible or noticeable, able to be seen

coin

Corner or nook of a space

droit

Right side or straight, also means 'right'

Voici

Here is or here are, presenting something near

M.

Abbreviation for 'Monsieur,' title for a man

conquit

Conquered or won over, simple past of 'conquérir'

nombreux

Numerous or many, masculine plural adjective

messieurs

Gentlemen, plural of 'monsieur'

avaient

Had, third person plural imperfect of 'avoir'

été

Been, past participle of 'être'

des

Some or of the, partitive or plural article

garçons

Boys or young males

quand

When, used to introduce a time clause

petite

Small or little, feminine singular adjective

fille

Girl or daughter, a young female person

découvrirent

Discovered, simple past plural of 'découvrir'

simultanément

Simultaneously or at the same time

aimaient

Loved or liked, imperfect tense of 'aimer'

coururent

Ran, simple past plural of 'courir'

tous

All or everyone, masculine plural form

chez

At someone's home or place

lui

Him or her, third person singular stressed pronoun

faire

To do or to make, essential French verb

leur

Their or to them, possessive or indirect pronoun

déclaration

Declaration, especially a declaration of love

prit

Took, simple past tense of 'prendre'

cab

A cab or carriage, a hired vehicle for travel

arriva

Arrived, simple past tense of 'arriver'

premier

First, the ordinal number indicating first place

obtint

Obtained or got, simple past of 'obtenir'