The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 12

Vocabulary

Puis

pwi — Then, next; used to indicate sequence of events.

avec

avɛk — With; indicates accompaniment or manner.

un

œ̃ — A, an; indefinite article for masculine nouns.

geste

ʒɛst — A gesture or movement of the body.

de

də — Of, from; very common French preposition.

désespoir

dezɛspwar — Despair; a feeling of complete hopelessness.

il

il — He; third person masculine singular pronoun.

arracha

araʃa — Tore off, snatched away violently; past tense.

le

lə — The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.

masque

mask — A mask worn to conceal one's face.

son

sɔ̃ — His, her, its; possessive adjective for singular nouns.

visage

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

et

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction in French.

jeta

ʒəta — Threw, tossed; past tense of jeter.

à

a — To, at; very common French preposition.

terre

tɛr — Ground, earth; the floor or ground surface.

Vous

vu — You; formal or plural second person pronoun.

avez

ave — Have; second person plural of avoir.

raison

rɛzɔ̃ — Reason; also used in avoir raison meaning to be right.

s'

s — Himself, herself; reflexive pronoun before vowel.

écria-t-il

ekriatil — He exclaimed; exclaimed loudly in surprise or emotion.

Je

ʒə — I; first person singular subject pronoun.

suis

sɥi — Am; first person singular of être, to be.

Roi

rwa — King; male monarch ruling a kingdom.

Pourquoi

purkwa — Why; used to ask for a reason or explanation.

devrais-je

dəvrɛʒ — Should I; conditional first person of devoir.

tenter

tɑ̃te — To attempt, to try to do something.

dissimuler

disimyle — To conceal, to hide something intentionally.

en

ɑ̃ — In, on; preposition indicating location or manner.

effet

efɛ — Effect; in en effet means indeed or in fact.

murmura

myrmyra — Murmured; spoke softly in a low voice.

Votre

vɔtr — Your; formal possessive adjective in French.

Majesté

maʒɛste — Majesty; royal title used to address a monarch.

n'

n — Not; negative particle before vowel in French.

avait

avɛ — Had; third person singular imperfect of avoir.

pas

pa — Not; used with ne to form negation.

encore

ɑ̃kɔr — Yet, still, again; indicates continuation or repetition.

parlé

parle — Spoken; past participle of parler, to speak.

que

kə — That, than, which; versatile conjunction or pronoun.

je

ʒə — I; first person singular subject pronoun.

savais

savɛ — Knew; first person imperfect of savoir, to know.

déjà

deʒa — Already; indicates something has happened before now.

j'

ʒ — I; first person pronoun before a vowel.

avais

avɛ — Had; first person singular imperfect of avoir.

l'

l — The; definite article before a vowel or h.

honneur

ɔnœr — Honor; respect and high regard for someone.

m'

m — Me, myself; first person reflexive before vowel.

adresser

adrese — To address, to speak to someone directly.

Grand-Duc

grɑ̃dyk — Grand Duke; a high-ranking European noble title.

roi

rwa — King; male monarch ruling a kingdom.

héréditaire

ereditɛr — Hereditary; passed down through generations by birth.

Bohême

boɛm — Bohemia; historical region in central Europe.

Mais

mɛ — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

vous

vu — You; formal or plural second person pronoun.

pouvez

puve — Can, are able to; second person plural of pouvoir.

comprendre

kɔ̃prɑ̃dr — To understand; to grasp the meaning of something.

dit

di — Said; third person singular past tense of dire.

notre

nɔtr — Our; first person plural possessive adjective.

étrange

etrɑ̃ʒ — Strange, odd; unusual or surprising in nature.

visiteur

vizitœr — Visitor; a person who comes to see someone.

se

sə — Himself, herself, themselves; reflexive pronoun.

rasseyant

rasɛjɑ̃ — Sitting back down; present participle of se rasseoir.

passant

pasɑ̃ — Passing; present participle of passer, to pass.

la

la — The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.

main

mɛ̃ — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.

sur

syr — On, over; preposition indicating position above something.

grand

grɑ̃ — Large, great, big; describes significant size or importance.

front

frɔ̃ — Forehead; the part of the face above the eyes.

blanc

blɑ̃ — White; the color white or pale in shade.

ai

e — Have; first person singular present of avoir.

habitude

abityd — Habit, custom; a regular or repeated practice.

traiter

trete — To treat, to handle or deal with something.

telles

tɛl — Such; indicates a quality or type of thing.

affaires

afɛr — Affairs, matters, business; things requiring attention.

personne

pɛrsɔn — Person, or nobody; depending on context in sentence.

Pourtant

purtɑ̃ — However, yet; indicates contrast with what was said.

affaire

afɛr — Matter, affair, case; a situation requiring attention.

était

etɛ — Was; third person singular imperfect of être.

si

si — So, if; used for emphasis or condition.

délicate

delikat — Delicate, sensitive; requiring careful or tactful handling.

ne

nə — Not; first part of French negation with pas.

pouvais

puvɛ — Could; first person imperfect of pouvoir, to be able.

confier

kɔ̃fje — To entrust, to confide; to give trust to someone.

agent

aʒɑ̃ — Agent; a person acting on behalf of another.

sans

sɑ̃ — Without; indicates absence or lack of something.

me

mə — Me, myself; first person singular object pronoun.

mettre

mɛtr — To put, to place; to set something somewhere.

pouvoir

puvwar — Power, or to be able; verb or noun in French.

venu

vəny — Come; past participle of venir, to come.

_incognito_

inkɔɲito — Incognito; in disguise or with concealed identity.

dans

dɑ̃ — In, inside; preposition indicating location or time.

but

by — Goal, purpose, aim; the intended result of action.

consulter

kɔ̃sylte — To consult; to seek advice or information from someone.

Alors

alɔr — Then, so; indicates consequence or transition in narrative.

veuillez

vœje — Please; polite imperative form of vouloir, to want.

fermant

fɛrmɑ̃ — Closing; present participle of fermer, to close.

les

le — The; definite article for plural nouns in French.

yeux

jø — Eyes; plural of œil, the organs of sight.

nouveau

nuvo — New, again; de nouveau means once again.

Les

le — The; definite article for plural nouns in French.

faits

fɛ — Facts; plural of fait, a true piece of information.

sont

sɔ̃ — Are; third person plural present of être, to be.

brièvement

brɛjvmɑ̃ — Briefly; in a short and concise manner.

suivants

sɥivɑ̃ — Following; the things that come next in sequence.

y

i — There, it; adverbial pronoun indicating a place.

a

a — Has; third person singular present of avoir, to have.

environ

ɑ̃virɔ̃ — About, approximately; indicates an approximate quantity.

cinq

sɛ̃k — Five; the number 5 in French.

ans

ɑ̃ — Years; plural of an, referring to years of age or time.

lors

lɔr — At the time of; lors de means at the time of.

d'

d — Of, from; contracted de before a vowel.

long

lɔ̃ — Long; describes something of great length or duration.

séjour

seʒur — Stay; a period of time spent somewhere away.

fait

fɛ — Made, done; past participle of faire, to do.

connaissance

kɔnɛsɑ̃s — Knowledge, acquaintance; faire connaissance means to meet someone.

aventurière

avɑ̃tyrjɛr — Adventuress; a woman who seeks adventure or excitement.

bien

bjɛ̃ — Well, very, good; common adverb or adjective.

connue

kɔny — Known; past participle of connaître, to know someone.

Ce

sə — This, that; demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

nom

nɔ̃ — Name; a word used to identify a person or thing.

est

ɛ — Is; third person singular present of être, to be.

doute

dut — Doubt; uncertainty or lack of certainty about something.

familier

familje — Familiar; well known or easily recognized.

Veuillez

vœje — Please; polite imperative of vouloir, please do.

chercher

ʃɛrʃe — To look for, to search for something or someone.

mon

mɔ̃ — My; first person singular masculine possessive adjective.

index

ɛ̃dɛks — Index; an alphabetical list for finding information.

Docteur

dɔktœr — Doctor; a medical professional or academic title.

ouvrir

uvrir — To open; to make something accessible or unclosed.

Depuis

dəpɥi — Since, for; indicates duration from a point in time.

nombreuses

nɔ̃brøz — Numerous, many; a large number of things.

années

ane — Years; plural of année, referring to full calendar years.

adopté

adɔpte — Adopted; past participle of adopter, to adopt.

système

sistɛm — System; an organized set of methods or procedures.

classement

klasmɑ̃ — Classification, filing; the organization of items into categories.

tous

tu — All, every; masculine plural of tout.

paragraphes

paraɡraf — Paragraphs; sections of text grouped by topic.

concernant

kɔ̃sɛrnɑ̃ — Concerning, regarding; relating to a specific subject.

hommes

ɔm — Men, people; plural of homme, meaning man.

choses

ʃoz — Things; plural of chose, any object or matter.

qu'

k — That, which; conjunction before vowel in French.

difficile

difisil — Difficult, hard; not easy to do or understand.

nommer

nɔme — To name, to designate; to refer to by name.

sujet

syʒɛ — Subject, topic; the main theme of discussion.

ou

u — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice.

une

yn — A, an; indefinite article for feminine nouns.

lesquels

lɛkɛl — Which; relative pronoun referring to previously mentioned things.

pût

py — Could; imperfect subjunctive of pouvoir, to be able.

fournir

furnir — To provide, to supply; to give something needed.

immédiatement

imedjatmɑ̃ — Immediately; without delay, at once.

des

de — Some, of the; plural indefinite article or contraction.

informations

ɛ̃fɔrmasjɔ̃ — Information; facts or data about a subject.