The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 1
Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
Le samedi matin était arrivé, et tout le monde estival était lumineux et frais, et débordant de vie.
There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
Il y avait une chanson dans chaque cœur ; et si le cœur était jeune, la musique s'échappait des lèvres.
There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step.
Il y avait de la gaieté sur chaque visage et de l'allant dans chaque pas.
The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.
Les robinier étaient en fleurs et le parfum des fleurs emplissait l'air.
Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
La colline de Cardiff, au-delà du village et au-dessus de lui, était verdoyante de végétation et se trouvait juste assez loin pour sembler une Terre Délectable, rêveuse, reposante et attrayante.
Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush.
Tom apparut sur le trottoir avec un seau de lait de chaux et une brosse à long manche.
He surveyed the fence, and all gladness left him and a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit.
Il examina la clôture, et toute joie le quitta, et une profonde mélancolie s'installa sur son âme.
Thirty yards of board fence nine feet high.
Trente mètres de clôture en planches de neuf pieds de haut.
Life to him seemed hollow, and existence but a burden.
La vie lui semblait creuse, et l'existence n'était qu'un fardeau.
Sighing, he dipped his brush and passed it along the topmost plank; repeated the operation; did it again; compared the insignificant whitewashed streak with the far-reaching continent of unwhitewashed fence, and sat down on a tree-box discouraged.
En soupirant, il trempa sa brosse et la passa le long de la planche du dessus ; répéta l'opération ; recommença ; compara la mince traînée blanchie à la chaux avec le vaste continent de clôture non blanchie, et s'assit sur une caisse découragé.
Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and singing Buffalo Gals.
Jim sortit en sautillant par le portail avec un seau en étain, en chantant Buffalo Gals.
Bringing water from the town pump had always been hateful work in Tom's eyes, before, but now it did not strike him so.
Aller chercher de l'eau à la pompe du village avait toujours été une corvée détestable aux yeux de Tom, auparavant, mais maintenant cela ne lui semblait plus ainsi.
He remembered that there was company at the pump.
Il se souvint qu'il y avait de la compagnie à la pompe.
White, mulatto, and negro boys and girls were always there waiting their turns, resting, trading playthings, quarrelling, fighting, skylarking.
Des garçons et des filles blancs, mulâtres et noirs s'y trouvaient toujours, attendant leur tour, se reposant, échangeant des jouets, se disputant, se battant, faisant les fous.
Vocabulary
- samedi
- sam-dee — Saturday, the seventh day of the week.
- matin
- ma-tan — Morning, the early part of the day.
- était
- ay-teh — Was; third-person singular imperfect of 'être'.
- arrivé
- ah-ree-vay — Arrived; past participle of 'arriver', to arrive.
- tout
- too — All, every, or entirely; used as adjective or adverb.
- monde
- mohnd — World; also used in 'tout le monde' meaning everyone.
- estival
- es-tee-val — Relating to or characteristic of summer.
- lumineux
- lü-mee-nuh — Bright, luminous, full of light.
- frais
- freh — Fresh or cool; pleasantly mild in temperature.
- débordant
- day-bor-dahn — Overflowing, brimming with energy or emotion.
- vie
- vee — Life; the state of being alive.
- y
- ee — There; a pronoun replacing a place or indirect object.
- avait
- ah-veh — Had; third-person singular imperfect of 'avoir'.
- chanson
- shahn-sohn — Song; a musical piece with lyrics.
- chaque
- shahk — Each, every; used before a singular noun.
- cœur
- kur — Heart; the organ or seat of emotions.
- si
- see — If or so; used in conditionals or as intensifier.
- jeune
- zhun — Young; in an early stage of life.
- musique
- mü-zeek — Music; organized sound for artistic expression.
- s'échappait
- say-sha-peh — Was escaping; reflexive imperfect of 's'échapper'.
- lèvres
- lev-ruh — Lips; the two fleshy parts around the mouth.
- gaieté
- gay-tay — Gaiety, cheerfulness, a lively happy mood.
- visage
- vee-zahzh — Face; the front part of the head.
- allant
- ah-lahn — Going; present participle of 'aller', to go.
- pas
- pah — Step; also used in negation 'ne…pas'.
- robinier
- ro-bee-nyay — Black locust tree known for fragrant white flowers.
- étaient
- ay-teh — Were; third-person plural imperfect of 'être'.
- fleurs
- flur — Flowers; the blossoms of a plant.
- parfum
- par-fan — Perfume or fragrance; a pleasant sweet smell.
- emplissait
- ahm-plee-seh — Was filling; imperfect of 'emplir', to fill.
- air
- ehr — Air; the invisible gas surrounding Earth.
- colline
- ko-leen — Hill; a raised landform smaller than a mountain.
- au-delà
- oh-duh-lah — Beyond, further than; indicating a far location.
- village
- vee-lahzh — Village; a small rural community or settlement.
- au-dessus
- oh-duh-sü — Above, overhead; indicating a higher position.
- verdoyante
- vehr-dwah-yahnt — Verdant, lush green with vegetation.
- végétation
- vay-zhay-tah-syohn — Vegetation; plant life covering an area.
- trouvait
- troo-veh — Was found, was located; imperfect of 'trouver'.
- juste
- zhüst — Just, exactly, or fair; precise in degree.
- assez
- ah-say — Enough, sufficiently; indicating adequate quantity.
- loin
- lwan — Far, distant; at a great distance.
- sembler
- sahm-blay — To seem, to appear; suggesting an impression.
- Terre
- tehr — Earth or land; the ground or the planet.
- Délectable
- day-lek-tahbl — Delectable, highly pleasing and delightful.
- rêveuse
- reh-vuz — Dreamy; having a pensive and faraway quality.
- reposante
- ruh-poh-zahnt — Restful, relaxing; providing ease and tranquility.
- attrayante
- ah-treh-yahnt — Attractive, appealing; drawing interest or desire.
- apparut
- ah-pah-rü — Appeared; simple past of 'apparaître', to appear.
- trottoir
- tro-twahr — Sidewalk or pavement; pedestrian path beside road.
- seau
- soh — Bucket or pail; a container for liquids.
- lait
- leh — Milk; the white liquid produced by mammals.
- chaux
- shoh — Lime; a white powder used in whitewash.
- brosse
- bros — Brush; a tool with bristles for applying paint.
- long
- lohn — Long; having great length or duration.
- manche
- mahnsh — Handle or sleeve; grip of a tool.
- examina
- eg-za-mee-nah — Examined; simple past of 'examiner', to examine.
- clôture
- kloh-tür — Fence or enclosure; a barrier around an area.
- toute
- toot — All, entire; feminine form of 'tout'.
- joie
- zhwah — Joy, delight; a feeling of great happiness.
- quitta
- kee-tah — Left, departed; simple past of 'quitter'.
- profonde
- pro-fohnd — Deep, profound; intense or far-reaching.
- mélancolie
- may-lahn-ko-lee — Melancholy; a feeling of pensive sadness.
- installa
- an-sta-lah — Settled, installed itself; simple past of 's'installer'.
- âme
- ahm — Soul; the spiritual or emotional core of a person.
- Trente
- trahnt — Thirty; the cardinal number 30.
- mètres
- meh-truh — Meters; unit of length in the metric system.
- planches
- plahnsh — Planks or boards; flat pieces of cut wood.
- neuf
- nuf — Nine; the cardinal number 9.
- pieds
- pyay — Feet; unit of length or lower limbs.
- haut
- oh — High, tall; indicating great elevation.
- semblait
- sahm-bleh — Seemed, appeared; imperfect of 'sembler'.
- creuse
- kruz — Hollow, empty; lacking substance or meaning.
- existence
- eg-zees-tahns — Existence; the state of being alive or present.
- fardeau
- far-doh — Burden or load; something heavy or troublesome.
- soupirant
- soo-pee-rahn — Sighing; present participle of 'soupirer', to sigh.
- trempa
- trahm-pah — Dipped, soaked; simple past of 'tremper'.
- passa
- pah-sah — Passed, applied; simple past of 'passer'.
- planche
- plahnsh — Plank or board; a flat piece of wood.
- dessus
- duh-sü — Over it, above it; indicating a surface above.
- répéta
- ray-pay-tah — Repeated; simple past of 'répéter'.
- opération
- o-pay-rah-syohn — Operation; a process or procedure performed.
- recommença
- ruh-ko-mahn-sah — Began again; simple past of 'recommencer'.
- compara
- kohm-pah-rah — Compared; simple past of 'comparer'.
- mince
- mans — Thin, slim; having little width or depth.
- traînée
- treh-nay — Streak or trail; a narrow mark left behind.
- blanchie
- blahn-shee — Whitened; past participle of 'blanchir', to whiten.
- vaste
- vast — Vast, immense; of very great extent or size.
- continent
- kohn-tee-nahn — Continent; a large continuous landmass on Earth.
- assit
- ah-see — Sat down; simple past of 's'asseoir'.
- caisse
- kess — Crate or box; a wooden container or cash register.
- découragé
- day-koo-rah-zhay — Discouraged, disheartened; lacking motivation or hope.
- sortit
- sor-tee — Went out; simple past of 'sortir', to go out.
- sautillant
- soh-tee-yahn — Skipping, hopping; present participle of 'sautiller'.
- portail
- por-tay — Gate or portal; a large entrance door or gateway.
- étain
- ay-tan — Tin; a silvery metal or tinplate material.
- chantant
- shahn-tahn — Singing; present participle of 'chanter', to sing.
- Aller
- ah-lay — To go; infinitive of the verb of movement.
- chercher
- sher-shay — To look for, to fetch; to seek out something.
- eau
- oh — Water; the clear liquid essential for life.
- pompe
- pohmp — Pump; a device used to move water or fluids.
- toujours
- too-zhoor — Always or still; indicating continuity or permanence.
- été
- ay-tay — Been; past participle of 'être', also means summer.
- corvée
- kor-vay — Chore, drudgery; an unpleasant obligatory task.
- détestable
- day-tes-tahbl — Detestable, hateful; worthy of strong dislike.
- yeux
- yuh — Eyes; the plural of 'œil', organs of sight.
- auparavant
- oh-pah-rah-vahn — Previously, before; referring to an earlier time.
- maintenant
- mant-nahn — Now, at this moment; indicating the present time.
- cela
- suh-lah — That, it; demonstrative pronoun referring to something.
- plus
- plü — More or no longer; used in comparisons or negation.
- ainsi
- an-see — Thus, so; in this way or therefore.
- souvint
- soo-van — Remembered; simple past of 'se souvenir'.
- compagnie
- kohm-pah-nyee — Company; a group of people or a business.
- garçons
- gar-sohn — Boys; young male children or youths.
- filles
- feey — Girls; young female children or daughters.
- blancs
- blahn — White; describing a color or racial designation.
- mulâtres
- mü-lahtr — Mixed-race individuals of Black and White heritage.
- noirs
- nwahr — Black; describing a color or racial designation.
- trouvaient
- troo-veh — Were found, were located; imperfect of 'trouver'.
- attendant
- ah-tahn-dahn — Waiting; present participle of 'attendre'.
- leur
- lur — Their; possessive adjective for plural owners.
- tour
- toor — Turn; one's opportunity in rotation or sequence.
- reposant
- ruh-poh-zahn — Resting; present participle of 'reposer', to rest.
- échangeant
- ay-shahn-zhahn — Exchanging; present participle of 'échanger'.
- jouets
- zhoo-eh — Toys; objects children play with for amusement.
- disputant
- dees-pü-tahn — Arguing, quarreling; present participle of 'disputer'.
- battant
- bah-tahn — Fighting, beating; present participle of 'battre'.
- faisant
- fuh-zahn — Doing, making; present participle of 'faire'.
- fous
- foo — Crazy ones; plural of 'fou', meaning mad or fool.
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