The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 14

Vocabulary

Mis

mi — Past participle of 'mettre'; placed or put

à

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

part

par — Aside; except for; apart from something

son

sɔ̃ — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

intrigue

ɛ̃tʁig — A complex plot or scheming narrative element

qu'

k — Contraction of 'que'; that, which, or than

un

œ̃ — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

certain

sɛʁtɛ̃ — A certain; some particular number or amount

nombre

nɔ̃bʁ — Number; a quantity or count of things

d'

d — Contraction of 'de'; of or from something

auteurs

otœʁ — Authors; writers who create literary works

de

də — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

romans

ʁɔmɑ̃ — Novels; long fictional prose narratives

policiers

pɔlisjε — Detective; relating to crime or mystery fiction

du

dy — Contraction of 'de le'; of the

dix-neuvième

diznœvjɛm — Nineteenth; the ordinal form of nineteen

siècle

sjɛkl — Century; a period of one hundred years

auraient

oʁɛ — Conditional form of 'avoir'; would have

pu

py — Past participle of 'pouvoir'; been able to

améliorer

ameljɔʁe — To improve or make something better

Les

le — Definite plural article meaning 'the'

Aventures

avɑ̃tyʁ — Adventures; exciting or daring experiences

comte

kɔ̃t — Count; a European noble title of rank

est

ɛ — Third person singular of 'être'; is

moins

mwɛ̃ — Less; to a smaller degree or extent

intéressant

ɛ̃teʁesɑ̃ — Interesting; engaging or holding one's attention

en

ɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'as'

lui-même

lɥimɛm — Himself; the reflexive emphatic pronoun form

que

kə — Conjunction meaning 'that', 'than', or 'which'

toute

tut — All; every; any; the whole of something

autre

otʁ — Other; a different or additional thing

œuvre

œvʁ — Work; a literary or artistic creation

fiction

fiksj ɔ̃ — Fiction; invented or imaginary narrative writing

sortie

sɔʁti — Come out; emerged or produced from something

la

la — Definite feminine article meaning 'the'

plume

plym — Pen; quill; metaphor for writing style

Pour

puʁ — For; in order to; on behalf of

étudiant

etydjɑ̃ — Student; a person engaged in studying

cependant

səpɑ̃dɑ̃ — However; nevertheless; yet; on the other hand

il

il — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

très

tʁɛ — Very; to a high degree or extent

ce

sə — This; that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

révèle

ʁevɛl — Reveals; discloses or makes something evident

les

le — Definite plural article meaning 'the'

tendances

tɑ̃dɑ̃s — Tendencies; inclinations or recurring stylistic trends

romantiques

ʁɔmɑ̃tik — Romantic; relating to the Romantic literary movement

et

e — Conjunction meaning 'and'

mélodramatiques

melodʁamatik — Melodramatic; excessively emotional or dramatically sensational

l'

l — Contraction of 'le' or 'la'; the

auteur

otœʁ — Author; a person who writes literary works

ainsi

ɛ̃si — Thus; so; in this or that manner

le

lə — Definite masculine article meaning 'the'

développement

devlɔpmɑ̃ — Development; growth or progression of a skill

sa

sa — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

technique

tɛknik — Technique; a method or skill in craft

composition

kɔ̃pozisjɔ̃ — Composition; the way a work is structured

LES

le — Definite plural article meaning 'the'

AVENTURES

avɑ̃tyʁ — Adventures; exciting or extraordinary experiences

DE

də — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

COMTE

kɔ̃t — Count; a nobleman of a particular rank

AU

o — Contraction of 'à le'; to the

DOCTEUR

dɔktœʁ — Doctor; a person holding a doctoral degree

Vous

vu — You; second person plural or formal pronoun

moi

mwa — Me; first person singular emphatic pronoun

mon

mɔ̃ — My; first person masculine possessive adjective

bon

bɔ̃ — Good; of high quality or kind nature

ami

ami — Friend; a person one has affection for

avons

avɔ̃ — First person plural of 'avoir'; we have

souvent

suvɑ̃ — Often; frequently; many times

délibéré

delibere — Deliberated; discussed or considered carefully together

sur

syʁ — On; about; concerning a particular topic

difficulté

difikyltε — Difficulty; the quality of being hard to do

écrire

ekʁiʁ — To write; to compose text or letters

une

yn — Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a' or 'one'

dédicace

dedikas — Dedication; an inscription honoring someone in a work

telle

tɛl — Such; of this or that particular kind

elle

ɛl — She; third person feminine singular pronoun

puisse

pɥis — Subjunctive of 'pouvoir'; might be able to

satisfaire

satisfɛʁ — To satisfy; to meet expectations or requirements fully

suffisance

syfizɑ̃s — Vanity; self-satisfaction; smugness of a patron

mécène

mesɛn — Patron; a wealthy supporter of arts or writers

sans

sɑ̃ — Without; lacking or not having something

exposer

ɛkspoze — To expose; to subject someone to scrutiny or risk

au

o — Contraction of 'à le'; to the or at the

ridicule

ʁidikyl — Ridicule; mockery; being made to seem foolish

ou

u — Or; a conjunction expressing an alternative choice

censure

sɑ̃syʁ — Censure; strong public criticism or official disapproval

public

pyblik — Public; the general population or readership

je

ʒə — I; first person singular subject pronoun

crois

kʁwa — I believe; first person of 'croire'

nous

nu — We; us; first person plural pronoun

généralement

ʒeneʁalmɑ̃ — Generally; in most cases or on the whole

convenu

kɔ̃vəny — Agreed upon; mutually accepted as a conclusion

tâche

tɑʃ — Task; a piece of work to be done

était

etɛ — Imperfect of 'être'; was or used to be

tout

tu — All; entirely; completely; every part

fait

fɛ — Done; made; fact; past participle of 'faire'

impraticable

ɛ̃pʁatikabl — Impracticable; impossible to carry out or achieve

En

ɑ̃ — In; preposition indicating manner or state

effet

efɛ — Effect; result; 'en effet' means 'indeed'

c'

s — Contraction of 'ce'; this or it

là

la — There; indicating a place or pointing something out

des

de — Indefinite plural article; some; of the

rares

ʁaʁ — Rare; uncommon; infrequently encountered subjects

sujets

syʒɛ — Subjects; topics or matters under discussion

lesquels

lɛkɛl — Which; relative pronoun referring to things mentioned

toujours

tuʒuʁ — Always; still; at all times

pensé

pɑ̃se — Thought; past participle of 'penser'; considered

même

mɛm — Same; even; very; identical

façon

fasɔ̃ — Way; manner; fashion in which something is done

Car

kaʁ — For; because; a conjunction giving a reason

nonobstant

nɔnɔbstɑ̃ — Notwithstanding; despite; in spite of something

déférence

defeʁɑ̃s — Deference; respectful submission to another's opinion

respect

ʁɛspɛ — Respect; esteem or regard for someone

portons

pɔʁtɔ̃ — We carry; we bear; first person plural of 'porter'

mutuellement

mytyɛlmɑ̃ — Mutually; reciprocally; in relation to each other

divergé

divɛʁʒe — Diverged; differed; gone in separate directions of opinion

selon

səlɔ̃ — According to; depending on; following a rule

prédominance

pʁedɔminɑ̃s — Predominance; the state of having greater influence

ces

se — These; those; demonstrative plural adjective

différentes

difeʁɑ̃t — Different; various; not the same as others

passions

pasjɔ̃ — Passions; strong emotions or intense feelings

qui

ki — Who; which; that; relative or interrogative pronoun

faussent

fosɑ̃t — Distort; skew; cause something to be inaccurate

fréquemment

fʁekamɑ̃ — Frequently; often; happening many times

opinion

ɔpinjɔ̃ — Opinion; a personal view or judgment held

embrouillent

ɑ̃bʁuj — Confuse; muddle; tangle someone's judgment or thoughts

jugement

ʒyʒmɑ̃ — Judgment; the ability to form sound opinions

plus

ply — More; most; in addition; greater in degree

avisés

avize — Shrewd; prudent; well-advised people or thinkers

matière

matjɛʁ — Matter; subject; material or topic being discussed

comme

kɔm — As; like; such as; in the manner of

poésie

pɔezi — Poetry; literary art expressed in verse form

n'

n — Negation particle; part of 'ne...pas' negation

y

i — There; it; adverbial pronoun referring to a place

a

a — Third person singular of 'avoir'; there is/are

pas

pɑ — Not; negation particle used with 'ne'

juste

ʒyst — Just; fair; exact; right or accurate

milieu

miljø — Middle; midpoint; happy medium between extremes

car

kaʁ — Because; for; giving a reason or explanation

si

si — If; whether; a conditional conjunction

quelconque

kɛlkɔ̃k — Any; whatsoever; whatever kind of thing

vertus

vɛʁty — Virtues; moral excellences or admirable qualities

humaines

ymɛn — Human; relating to people or humanity

omise

ɔmiz — Omitted; left out; not included in a list

dans

dɑ̃ — In; inside; within a space or context

énumération

enymeʁasjɔ̃ — Enumeration; a listing of items one by one

bonnes

bɔn — Good; feminine plural of 'bon'

qualités

kalite — Qualities; positive traits or characteristics of someone

adresse

adʁɛs — Address; dedication; also skill or dexterity

entière

ɑ̃tjɛʁ — Entire; whole; complete in every respect

interprétée

ɛ̃tɛʁpʁete — Interpreted; understood or construed in a certain way

affront

afʁɔ̃ — Affront; an insult or deliberate act of disrespect

écrivain

ekʁivɛ̃ — Writer; a person who writes books or texts

mortification

mɔʁtifikasjɔ̃ — Mortification; deep embarrassment or humiliation felt

constater

kɔ̃state — To observe; to note or establish a fact

ses

se — His; her; its; plural possessive adjective

louanges

lwɑ̃ʒ — Praises; words of admiration or flattery given

ont

ɔ̃ — Third person plural of 'avoir'; they have

été

ete — Past participle of 'être'; been

prostituées

pʁɔstitɥe — Debased; degraded; lavished indiscriminately and cheaply

bien

bjɛ̃ — Well; good; very; quite; indeed

peu

pø — Few; little; a small amount or number

fins

fɛ̃ — Ends; purposes; aims or goals pursued