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Vocabulary

non

No; used to negate or refuse

il

He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

n'

Contracted negation particle used before vowels

est

Is; third-person singular of être

pas

Not; negation particle paired with ne

adulte

Adult; a fully grown person

assura

Assured; past tense of assurer, to assert confidently

avec

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

confiance

Confidence; trust or self-assurance

et

And; coordinating conjunction linking elements

exactement

Exactly; precisely, without deviation

de

Of, from; very common French preposition

ma

My; first-person singular feminine possessive adjective

taille

Size or height; physical measurement of a person

Elle

She; third-person singular feminine pronoun

voulait

Wanted; imperfect tense of vouloir

dire

To say; infinitive verb of speaking

qu'

That; contracted conjunction before a vowel

était

Was; imperfect tense of être

sa

His/her; third-person singular possessive adjective

tant

So much; as much, to such a degree

d'

Of; contracted preposition before a vowel

esprit

Mind or spirit; intellect or wit

que

That, than, as; conjunction or comparative word

corps

Body; physical form of a person

elle

She/her; third-person singular feminine pronoun

ne

Not; first part of French negation ne…pas

savait

Knew; imperfect tense of savoir

comment

How; interrogative or relative adverb

le

The/it; definite article or direct object pronoun

c'

It; contracted demonstrative pronoun before vowel

tout

All, everything; totality or every part

Mme

Mrs.; abbreviation for Madame, respectful title

consulta

Consulted; past tense of consulter, to seek advice

M.

Mr.; abbreviation for Monsieur, respectful title

mais

But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

celui-

The one; demonstrative pronoun referring to a person

ci

Here; used in celui-ci meaning this one

sourit

Smiled; past tense of sourire

dédain

Disdain; contemptuous disregard or scorn

Croyez-

Believe; imperative form of croire, to believe

moi

Me; first-person stressed pronoun

dit-

Said; past tense of dire, to say

ce

This, it; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

sont

Are; third-person plural of être

des

Some; indefinite plural article or partitive

sottises

Nonsense; foolish or silly remarks

leur

Their/them; possessive adjective or indirect pronoun

a

Has; third-person singular of avoir

mises

Put, placed; past participle of mettre, feminine plural

dans

In, inside; preposition indicating location

la

The; definite feminine singular article

tête

Head; the upper part of the body

genre

Kind, type, sort; category or type of thing

idée

Idea; a thought or mental conception

aurait

Would have; conditional of avoir

un

A, an, one; indefinite masculine singular article

chien

Dog; a domesticated canine animal

N'

Contracted negation particle before a vowel

y

There, to it; adverbial or indirect object pronoun

prêtez

Pay, lend; imperative of prêter

attention

Attention; act of carefully focusing on something

cela

That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something

passera

Will pass; future tense of passer

Mais

But; conjunction introducing contrast or opposition

passa

Passed; simple past tense of passer

bientôt

Soon; in a short time from now

garçon

Boy; a young male child

turbulent

Turbulent, unruly; disruptive and hard to control

causa

Caused; simple past of causer, to cause

une

A, an; indefinite feminine singular article

véritable

Real, genuine, true; not fake or exaggerated

frayeur

Fright; sudden intense feeling of fear

à

To, at, in; very common French preposition

Les

The; definite plural article for all genders

enfants

Children; young boys and girls

vivent

Live, experience; third-person plural of vivre

les

The, them; plural definite article or object pronoun

aventures

Adventures; exciting or unusual experiences

plus

More; comparative adverb or negation element

étranges

Strange, odd; unusual or surprising things

sans

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

en

In, of it; preposition or object pronoun

être

To be; fundamental French infinitive verb

moins

Less; comparative adverb indicating reduction

du

Of the; contraction of de and le

monde

World, people; earth or a group of people

troublés

Troubled, disturbed; upset or emotionally affected

Par

By, through; preposition indicating means or cause

exemple

Example; an instance used to illustrate a point

ils

They; third-person plural masculine pronoun

peuvent

Can; third-person plural of pouvoir

se

Himself, herself, themselves; reflexive pronoun

souvenir

To remember; recall a past event or experience

mentionner

To mention; to bring something up in conversation

semaine

Week; a period of seven consecutive days

après

After; following in time or order

l'

The; contracted definite article before a vowel

événement

Event; something that happens, an occurrence

lorsqu'

When; conjunction introducing a time clause

étaient

Were; imperfect tense of être, plural

forêt

Forest; a large area covered with trees

avaient

Had; imperfect tense of avoir, plural

rencontré

Met, encountered; past participle of rencontrer

père

Father; a male parent

décédé

Deceased, dead; someone who has passed away

joué

Played; past participle of jouer, to play

lui

Him, her, to him; stressed or indirect pronoun

C'

It is; contracted demonstrative before vowel

cette

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

manière

Manner, way; the style or method of doing something

désinvolte

Casual, offhand; relaxed and careless in manner

fit

Made, did; simple past of faire

matin

Morning; the early part of the day

révélation

Revelation; a surprising or shocking disclosure

inquiétante

Worrying, alarming; causing concern or anxiety

Des

Some; indefinite plural article or partitive form

feuilles

Leaves; flat green parts of a plant or tree

arbre

Tree; a tall woody perennial plant

été

Been; past participle of être, or summer

trouvées

Found; past participle of trouver, feminine plural

sur

On, upon; preposition indicating position above

sol

Floor, ground; the surface one walks on

chambre

Bedroom; a room used for sleeping

qui

Who, which, that; relative or interrogative pronoun

certes

Certainly, admittedly; used to concede a point

lorsque

When; conjunction introducing a temporal clause

s'

Himself, herself; contracted reflexive pronoun

couchés

Lying down; past participle of se coucher

interrogeait

Was questioning; imperfect of interroger

sujet

Subject, topic; the matter being discussed

quand

When; conjunction or adverb of time

dit

Said; simple past or present of dire

sourire

Smile; to form a happy expression with one's face

indulgent

Indulgent; lenient, permissive, not strict

Je

I; first-person singular subject pronoun

crois

Believe, think; first-person singular of croire

bien

Well, indeed; adverb of manner or emphasis

encore

Again, still, yet; adverb of continuation

Que

What, that; interrogative or relative pronoun

veux-

Want; second-person singular of vouloir

tu

You; second-person singular informal pronoun

par

By, through, per; preposition of means or manner

là

There; adverb indicating a place or situation

vraiment

Really, truly; adverb expressing sincerity or emphasis

vilain

Naughty, nasty; bad-mannered or unpleasant

part

Part; here used in de sa part meaning on his part

essuyer

To wipe; to clean or dry a surface

pieds

Feet; the lower extremities of the legs

soupirant

Sighing; present participle of soupirer

enfant

Child; a young boy or girl

ordonnée

Tidy, orderly; organized and neat in habits