The Angel in the House — Page 1

Vocabulary

Transcrit

trɑ̃skʁi — Transcribed or copied from an original source.

de

də — Of, from; common French preposition.

l'

l — The; contracted definite article before vowel.

édition

edisjɔ̃ — A published version or printing of a book.

par

paʁ — By, through; common French preposition.

email

imɛl — Electronic message sent over the internet.

BIBLIOTHÈQUE

bibliɔtɛk — A library or collection of books.

NATIONALE

nasjɔnal — Related to or belonging to a nation.

DE

də — Of, from; common French preposition.

L'

l — The; contracted definite article before vowel.

ANGE

ɑ̃ʒ — An angel; a heavenly or divine being.

AU

o — At the, to the; contracted French article.

FOYER

fwaje — Home, hearth; the domestic family space.

PAR

paʁ — By, through; common French preposition.

Par

paʁ — By, through; common French preposition.

la

la — The; feminine definite article in French.

grâce

ɡʁɑs — Grace, favor, divine blessing or elegance.

infinie

ɛ̃fini — Infinite, endless, boundless in extent or degree.

Dieu

djø — God; the supreme divine being.

les

le — The; plural definite article in French.

mit

mi — Past tense of 'mettre'; placed or put.

au

o — At the, to the; contracted French article.

monde

mɔ̃d — World; the earth or all of humanity.

ensemble

ɑ̃sɑ̃bl — Together; at the same time or jointly.

des

de — Of the, some; plural partitive article.

Dames_

dam — Ladies, women; plural of 'dame'.

_LONDRES

lɔ̃dʁ — London; capital city of the United Kingdom.

PARIS

paʁi — Capital and largest city of France.

CE

sə — This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

POÈME

pɔɛm — A poem; literary work written in verse.

EST

ɛ — Is; third person singular of 'être'.

DÉDIÉ

dedje — Dedicated; devoted to someone as a tribute.

À

a — To, at; common French preposition.

LA

la — The; feminine definite article in French.

MÉMOIRE

memwaʁ — Memory; the ability to remember past events.

CELLE

sɛl — She, that one; feminine demonstrative pronoun.

QUI

ki — Who, which; relative or interrogative pronoun.

ET

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction in French.

POUR

puʁ — For, in order to; common French preposition.

JE

ʒə — I; first person singular subject pronoun.

SUIS

sɥi — Am; first person singular of 'être'.

DEVENU

dəvəny — Became; past participle of 'devenir'.

POÈTE

pɔɛt — A poet; someone who writes poetry.

INTRODUCTION

ɛ̃tʁɔdyksjɔ̃ — An opening section presenting a book's content.

Il

il — He, it; third person singular subject pronoun.

ne

nə — Not; negative particle used with 'pas'.

pouvait

puvɛ — Could, was able to; imperfect of 'pouvoir'.

y

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

avoir

avwaʁ — To have; one of two main French auxiliaries.

qu'

k — That, than; conjunction contracted before vowel.

une

yn — A, an; feminine indefinite article in French.

seule

søl — Only, alone, single; feminine adjective meaning solitary.

réponse

ʁepɔ̃s — A reply or answer given to a question.

à

a — To, at; common French preposition.

suggestion

syɡɡɛstjɔ̃ — A proposal or idea put forward for consideration.

M.

møsjø — Abbreviation for 'Monsieur'; title for a man.

selon

səlɔ̃ — According to; preposition indicating a source or opinion.

laquelle

lakɛl — Which; feminine relative or interrogative pronoun.

son

sɔ̃ — His, her, its; masculine possessive adjective.

Ange

ɑ̃ʒ — An angel; a heavenly or divine being.

Foyer

fwaje — Home, hearth; the domestic family space.

pourrait

puʁɛ — Could, might; conditional of 'pouvoir'.

utilement

ytilmɑ̃ — Usefully, beneficially; in a helpful manner.

trouver

tʁuve — To find; to discover or locate something.

sa

sa — His, her, its; feminine possessive adjective.

place

plas — Place, spot, position; a location or role.

dans

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

cette

sɛt — This; feminine demonstrative adjective.

Bibliothèque

bibliɔtɛk — A library or collection of books.

Nationale

nasjɔnal — National; relating to an entire nation.

Cette

sɛt — This; feminine demonstrative adjective.

fut

fy — Was; simple past of 'être'.

faite

fɛt — Made, done; feminine past participle of 'faire'.

avec

avɛk — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

conviction

kɔ̃viksjɔ̃ — A firm belief or strong personal persuasion.

diffusion

difyzjɔ̃ — Distribution or spreading widely; dissemination of content.

large

laʁʒ — Wide, broad; extensive in scope or reach.

et

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction in French.

bon

bɔ̃ — Good; adjective describing quality or suitability.

marché

maʁʃe — Market; also cheap when used in 'bon marché'.

diminuerait

diminɥəʁɛ — Would diminish; conditional of 'diminuer'.

pas

pɑ — Not; negative particle used with 'ne'.

valeur

valœʁ — Value, worth; the importance of something.

d'

d — Of, from; preposition contracted before vowel.

bibliothèque

bibliɔtɛk — A library or collection of books.

protégée

pʁɔteʒe — Protected; guarded under copyright or other rights.

le

lə — The; masculine singular definite article.

droit

dʁwa — Right, law; legal entitlement or privilege.

auteur

otœʁ — Author; the creator of a written work.

tandis

tɑ̃di — While, whereas; used in 'tandis que' construction.

que

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

meilleur

mɛjœʁ — Better, best; comparative adjective of 'bon'.

usage

yzaʒ — Use, practice; the customary way of using something.

écriture

ekʁityʁ — Writing; the act or style of written expression.

s'

s — Reflexive pronoun contracted before a vowel.

accomplit

akɔ̃pli — Accomplishes, fulfills; third person singular of 'accomplir'.

propagation

pʁɔpaɡasjɔ̃ — Spreading or promoting ideas, beliefs widely.

vers

vɛʁ — Verse, line of poetry; or preposition meaning 'toward'.

dédiés

dedje — Dedicated; plural past participle of 'dédier'.

sacré

sakʁe — Sacred, holy; considered divine or deeply revered.

amour

amuʁ — Love; deep affection between people.

du

dy — Of the; masculine contracted partitive article.

foyer

fwaje — Home, hearth; the domestic or family space.

Les

le — The; plural definite article in French.

deux

dø — Two; the cardinal number 2.

parties

paʁti — Parts, sections; divisions of a larger work.

Poème

pɔɛm — A poem; literary work written in verse.

parurent

paʁyʁ — Appeared, were published; simple past of 'paraître'.

en

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

furent

fyʁ — Were; simple past plural of 'être'.

ensuite

ɑ̃sɥit — Then, afterward; indicating what happens next.

soigneusement

swaɲøzmɑ̃ — Carefully, thoroughly; done with great attention.

révisées

ʁevize — Revised; corrected and improved for a new edition.

ont

ɔ̃ — Have; third person plural of 'avoir'.

depuis

dəpɥi — Since, for; indicating time elapsed or starting point.

lors

lɔʁ — Then; used in 'depuis lors' meaning 'since then'.

obtenu

ɔbtəny — Obtained, achieved; past participle of 'obtenir'.

permanente

pɛʁmanɑ̃t — Permanent, lasting; enduring without change over time.

parmi

paʁmi — Among, amongst; preposition indicating inclusion in group.

Livres

livʁ — Books; plural of 'livre'.

Peuple

pœpl — People, nation; the common population of a country.

Anglais

ɑ̃ɡlɛ — English; relating to England or its language.

Nos

no — Our; first person plural possessive adjective.

lecteurs

lɛktœʁ — Readers; people who read books or texts.

se

sə — Oneself, themselves; reflexive pronoun in French.

joindront

ʒwɛ̃dʁɔ̃ — Will join; future tense of 'joindre'.

assurément

asyʁemɑ̃ — Certainly, assuredly; without any doubt.

pour

puʁ — For, in order to; common French preposition.

remercier

ʁəmɛʁsje — To thank; to express gratitude toward someone.

cadeau

kado — A gift; something given to please someone.

il

il — He, it; third person singular subject pronoun.

nous

nu — We, us; first person plural pronoun.

a

a — Has; third person singular of 'avoir'.

fait

fɛ — Made, done; past participle of 'faire'.

TABLE

tabl — Table; here referring to a table of contents.

DES

de — Of the, some; plural contracted article.

MATIÈRES

matjɛʁ — Matters, subjects; used in 'table des matières'.

LIVRE

livʁ — Book; a bound literary or written work.

LE

lə — The; masculine singular definite article.

PROLOGUE

pʁɔlɔɡ — An introductory section before the main text.

CHANT

ʃɑ̃ — Song, canto; a section or division of a poem.

ENCEINTE

ɑ̃sɛ̃t — Enclosure, cathedral close; also means pregnant.

CATHÉDRALE

katedral — A cathedral; a large, principal Christian church.

Préludes

pʁelyd — Preludes; introductory musical or literary pieces.

Impossibilité

ɛ̃pɔsibilite — Impossibility; the state of being impossible.

La

la — The; feminine definite article in French.

Réalité

ʁealite — Reality; what actually exists or is true.

Amour

amuʁ — Love; deep affection or romantic feeling.

Confiance

kɔ̃fjɑ̃s — Trust, confidence; faith in someone or something.

Poète

pɔɛt — A poet; someone who writes poetry.

Enceinte

ɑ̃sɛ̃t — Enclosure; walled area around a cathedral.

Cathédrale

katedral — A cathedral; a large, principal Christian church.