The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 8

Vocabulary

Remarquable

Worthy of attention; notable or extraordinary.

en

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'by.'

tant

Used in 'tant que' meaning 'as' or 'so much.'

que

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'than.'

lieu

A place or location; site of an event.

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'

la

Definite article for feminine singular nouns.

mort

Death; the end of life.

et

Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.

pour

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

ses

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'

nombreuses

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'numerous' or 'many.'

verreries

Glassworks; factories or shops producing glassware.

papeteries

Paper mills or stationery shops; paper-making facilities.

mon

Possessive adjective meaning 'my' for masculine nouns.

garçon

Boy; young male; also used to address a waiter.

qu'en

Contraction of 'que' and 'en,' meaning 'what of it.'

pensez-vous

Do you think; what is your opinion about this?

Ses

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'

yeux

Eyes; the plural of 'œil,' organs of sight.

brillaient

Were shining or sparkling; imperfect tense of 'briller.'

il

Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he.'

envoya

Sent or blew out; past tense of 'envoyer.'

une

Indefinite article for feminine singular nouns meaning 'a.'

grande

Feminine adjective meaning 'large,' 'big,' or 'great.'

bouffée

A puff or whiff, as of smoke or air.

fumée

Smoke; vapor produced by burning something.

bleue

Feminine adjective meaning 'blue' in color.

triomphante

Triumphant; expressing or showing victory and success.

sa

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its' (feminine).

cigarette

A small rolled tobacco product for smoking.

Le

Definite article for masculine singular nouns meaning 'the.'

papier

Paper; thin flat material used for writing.

a

Third-person singular of 'avoir,' meaning 'has.'

été

Past participle of 'être' meaning 'been'; also summer.

fabriqué

Manufactured or produced; past participle of 'fabriquer.'

Bohême

Bohemia; historical region in the Czech Republic.

dis-je

Said I; first-person inverted form of 'dire.'

Précisément

Precisely; exactly; used to confirm or agree strongly.

Et

Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.

l'homme

The man; adult male person; humanity in general.

qui

Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which.'

écrit

Writes or has written; present tense of 'écrire.'

le

Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'it.'

billet

A note, ticket, or short letter; written message.

est

Third-person singular of 'être,' meaning 'is.'

un

Indefinite article for masculine singular nouns meaning 'a.'

Allemand

A German person; relating to Germany or Germans.

Notez-vous

Do you note; are you noticing this particular thing?

construction

The structure or arrangement of words in a sentence.

particulière

Feminine adjective meaning 'particular,' 'specific,' or 'special.'

phrase

A sentence or phrase; unit of written or spoken language.

Ce

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

rapport

A report or account; information relayed about someone.

sur

Preposition meaning 'on,' 'about,' or 'concerning.'

vous

Second-person pronoun meaning 'you,' formal or plural.

nous

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us.'

parvenu

Reached or arrived; past participle of 'parvenir.'

toutes

Feminine plural of 'tout,' meaning 'all' or 'every.'

parts

Places or directions; used in 'de toutes parts' meaning everywhere.

Un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' for masculine singular nouns.

Français

A French person; relating to France or its language.

ou

Conjunction meaning 'or,' offering an alternative.

Russe

A Russian person; relating to Russia or Russians.

n'aurait

Would not have; negative conditional of 'avoir.'

pas

Adverb used with 'ne' to form negation meaning 'not.'

pu

Past participle of 'pouvoir,' meaning 'been able to.'

écrire

To write; infinitive of the verb for writing.

cela

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'that thing.'

C'est

Contraction of 'ce est,' meaning 'it is' or 'this is.'

l'Allemand

The German; referring to the German person or language.

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'itself.'

montre

Shows or reveals; also means 'watch' as a noun.

si

Conjunction meaning 'if' or adverb meaning 'so' or 'yes.'

discourtois

Discourteous; impolite or rude in behavior or manner.

envers

Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'with regard to.'

verbes

Verbs; words expressing action, state, or occurrence.

Il

Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he.'

ne

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

reste

Remains; third-person singular of 'rester,' to stay.

donc

Therefore; consequently; used to draw a conclusion.

plus

More; no longer; used in comparisons and negations.

qu'à

Contraction meaning 'than to' or 'only to.'

découvrir

To discover or uncover; to find something unknown.

ce

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this,' 'that,' or 'it.'

veut

Wants; third-person singular of 'vouloir.'

cet

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' before vowel sounds.

du

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

bohémien

A Bohemian; gypsy; person living unconventionally or freely.

préfère

Prefers; third-person singular of 'préférer.'

porter

To wear or carry; to bear something on one's person.

masque

A mask; covering worn to conceal one's identity.

plutôt

Rather; instead; used to express a preference.

montrer

To show; to reveal or display something to someone.

son

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'

visage

Face; the front part of a person's head.

voici

Here is; used to present or point out something.

arrive

Arrives; third-person singular of 'arriver,' to come.

je

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I.'

me

Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'

trompe

Deceives; in 'se tromper,' means to be mistaken.

dissiper

To dispel or dissipate; to clear away doubts or fog.

tous

Masculine plural of 'tout,' meaning 'all' or 'every.'

nos

Possessive adjective meaning 'our' for plural nouns.

doutes

Doubts; uncertainties or lack of conviction about something.

Comme

As; while; just as; introducing a simultaneous action.

parlait

Was speaking; imperfect tense of 'parler.'

on

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one,' 'we,' or 'they.'

entendit

Heard; simple past tense of 'entendre.'

bruit

Noise or sound; an audible disturbance or commotion.

vif

Lively, sharp, or brisk; describing quick or intense sound.

des

Contraction of 'de les' meaning 'of the' or 'some.'

sabots

Hooves; also wooden shoes; here refers to horse hooves.

chevaux

Horses; plural of 'cheval.'

grincement

A creaking or grating sound; scraping noise.

roues

Wheels; circular objects enabling vehicles to roll.

contre

Preposition meaning 'against' or 'next to.'

trottoir

Pavement or sidewalk; raised path beside a road.

suivi

Followed; past participle of 'suivre,' to follow.

d'un

Contraction of 'de un' meaning 'of a' or 'by a.'

coup

A knock or blow; a strike or sudden impact.

brusque

Abrupt or sharp; sudden and lacking in gentleness.

à

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

sonnette

A small bell or doorbell; device used for signaling.

siffla

Whistled; simple past tense of 'siffler.'

Une

Indefinite article for feminine singular nouns meaning 'a.'

paire

A pair; a set of two matching or related items.

au

Contraction of 'à le' meaning 'to the' or 'at the.'

dit-il

Said he; inverted form used in reported speech.

Oui

Yes; affirmative response word in French.

continua-t-il

He continued; inverted past tense of 'continuer.'

jetant

Throwing or casting; present participle of 'jeter.'

d'œil

Of eye; used in 'coup d'œil' meaning a glance.

par

Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' or 'per.'

fenêtre

Window; an opening in a wall admitting light and air.

joli

Pretty or nice; pleasing to the eye or senses.

petit

Small or little; diminutive in size or degree.

beaux

Masculine plural of 'beau,' meaning 'beautiful' or 'fine.'

Cent

One hundred; the number 100.

cinquante

Fifty; the number 50.

guinées

Guineas; former British gold coins of monetary value.

pièce

Piece; each; a coin or individual item.

y

Pronoun meaning 'there' or 'in it'; replaces a place.

l'argent

Money; silver; wealth or currency in general.

dans

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'inside,' or 'within.'

cette

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' for feminine nouns.

affaire

An affair or matter; a case or business concern.

s'il

Contraction of 'si il,' meaning 'if he' or 'if it.'

n'y

Contraction of 'ne y,' part of negative construction.

rien

Nothing; used with 'ne' to mean 'nothing at all.'

d'autre

Of other; 'rien d'autre' means 'nothing else.'

Je

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I.'

crois

Believe or think; first-person singular of 'croire.'

qu'il

Contraction of 'que il,' meaning 'that he.'

vaudrait

Would be worth; conditional tense of 'valoir.'

mieux

Better; comparative adverb indicating higher quality.

parte

Leaves; subjunctive of 'partir,' meaning to depart.

Pas

Not; used in negation, sometimes without 'ne' informally.

tout

All; everything; entirely; used as adjective or adverb.

Docteur

Doctor; title for a medical professional or PhD holder.

Restez

Stay; imperative form of 'rester,' to remain.

où

Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place.

êtes

Are; second-person plural of 'être,' to be.

suis

Am; first-person singular of 'être,' to be.

perdu

Lost; past participle of 'perdre,' to lose.

sans

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack.

promet

Promises; third-person singular of 'promettre.'

d'être

Contraction meaning 'to be'; infinitive used after verb.

intéressant

Interesting; capturing attention or curiosity.

serait

Would be; conditional tense of 'être.'

dommage

A shame or pity; regrettable situation or loss.

manquer

To miss; to lack; to fail to attend or catch.