The Angel in the House — Page 3

Vocabulary

Le

luh — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

Rustre

roos-truh — A rude, boorish, or uncouth person

L'

l — Contracted definite article used before vowels

Abdication

ab-dee-kah-syohn — The act of formally giving up power or responsibility

LIVRE

lee-vruh — Book; a major division of a literary work

PROLOGUE

proh-log — Introductory section preceding the main text

ACCEPTÉ

ak-sep-tay — Accepted; received or agreed to willingly

Préludes

pray-lood — Short introductory pieces or preliminary sections

Cantique

kahn-teek — A hymn or sacred song or canticle

des

day — Plural partitive or definite article meaning 'of the'

Cantiques

kahn-teek — Plural of cantique; sacred songs or hymns

Les

lay — Plural definite article meaning 'the'

Cerfs

sair — Male deer; stags found in forests

volants

voh-lahn — Flying; present participle used as adjective meaning flying

La

lah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

Plus

ploos — More; used in comparatives and superlatives

Proche

prosh — Near, close; in proximity to something or someone

du

doo — Contraction of 'de le'; meaning 'of the'

Bien

byehn — Good, well; a common adverb or noun

aimé

eh-may — Loved one; beloved person deeply cherished

Perspective

pair-spek-teev — A point of view or visual outlook

Accepté

ak-sep-tay — Accepted; something received or acknowledged positively

COURS

koor — Course, flow, or progression of something

DU

doo — Contraction of 'de le'; of the

VÉRITABLE

vay-ree-tah-bluh — True, genuine, real; not false or imitation

AMOUR

ah-moor — Love; deep romantic or affectionate feeling

Allégeance

ah-lay-zhahns — Loyalty or allegiance pledged to someone

Changée

shahn-zhay — Changed; altered or transformed feminine form

Beauté

boh-tay — Beauty; the quality of being visually pleasing

et

ay — And; a basic coordinating conjunction

Cours

koor — Course or flow; progression of events

Véritable

vay-ree-tah-bluh — Genuine, true, real; not fake or pretend

Amour

ah-moor — Love; strong romantic or emotional attachment

BAL

bal — A formal dance event or ball

DE

duh — Of, from; a very common preposition

CAMPAGNE

kahm-pan-yuh — Countryside; rural area outside of cities

Cérémonieux

say-ray-moh-nyuh — Ceremonious; overly formal or full of ceremony

Arc

ark — Arc or arch; a curved shape or structure

en

ahn — In; a common preposition indicating location

ciel

syel — Sky; the expanse above the earth

Un

uhn — A, an; masculine indefinite article

Paradoxe

pah-rah-doks — A paradox; a seemingly contradictory but true statement

Bal

bal — Ball or dance; a formal social dancing event

Campagne

kahm-pan-yuh — Countryside or rural area; the country

DANS

dahn — In, inside; a preposition indicating location

OISIVETÉ

wah-zeev-tay — Idleness; state of being lazy or unoccupied

Honneur

oh-nur — Honor; high respect or moral integrity

Mérite

may-reet — Merit; deserved recognition for qualities or actions

Vaillance

vah-yahns — Valor, bravery; courageous conduct in difficult situations

Mal

mal — Badly, evil; poorly or wrongly done

Dirigée

dee-ree-zhay — Directed, guided; led or steered in a direction

dans

dahn — In, inside; preposition indicating position or time

Oisiveté

wah-zeev-tay — Idleness; the state of doing nothing productive

CHAMBRE

shahm-bruh — Bedroom or chamber; a private room

REINE

ren — Queen; a female monarch or sovereign ruler

Rejeté

ruh-zhuh-tay — Rejected; refused or turned away

Prophéties

proh-fay-see — Prophecies; predictions about future events

Cœur

kur — Heart; the organ or symbol of emotion

Chambre

shahm-bruh — Room or chamber; a private enclosed space

Reine

ren — Queen; a female ruling monarch

LETTRES

let-ruh — Letters; written correspondence or literary works

Perversité

pair-vair-see-tay — Perversity; deliberate inclination toward wrongdoing

Pouvoir

poo-vwahr — Power or ability; to be able to do

Lettres

let-ruh — Letters; written messages or the literary arts

RÉVULSION

ray-vool-syohn — Revulsion; a strong feeling of disgust

Joie

zhwah — Joy; a feeling of great happiness

Usage

oo-zahzh — Usage or use; the way something is used

Elle

el — She; third-person feminine singular pronoun

était

ay-teh — Was; third-person singular imperfect of être

Mienne

myenn — Mine; feminine possessive pronoun meaning belonging to me

Révulsion

ray-vool-syohn — A strong feeling of disgust or repulsion

Amoureux

ah-moo-ruh — In love; a person who is romantically enamored

Pensant

pahn-sahn — Thinking; present participle of penser

Baiser

beh-zay — A kiss; to kiss someone affectionately

AMIS

ah-mee — Friends; people with whom one has a bond

Nourrisson

noo-ree-sohn — Infant, nursing baby; a very young child

Civilité

see-vee-lee-tay — Civility; polite and courteous social behavior

Terre

tair — Earth, land, or ground; the planet or soil

Étrangère

ay-trahn-zhair — Foreign, strange; a woman from another country

Déception

day-sep-syohn — Disappointment; the feeling of being let down

Amis

ah-mee — Friends; plural of ami, a close companion

ÉPITAPHE

ay-pee-taf — Epitaph; inscription on a tomb or gravestone

Gel

zhel — Frost or freeze; very cold icy condition

Temps

tahn — Time or weather; a fundamental noun in French

Moisson

mwah-sohn — Harvest; the gathering of ripened crops

Félicité

fay-lee-see-tay — Felicity or bliss; a state of great happiness

Mariage

mah-ryahzh — Marriage; the legal union of two people

Indissoluble

an-dee-so-loo-bluh — Indissoluble; unable to be broken or dissolved

Épitaphe

ay-pee-taf — Epitaph; words inscribed on a tomb

MARIAGE

mah-ryahzh — Marriage; formal union between two partners

Platonique

plah-toh-neek — Platonic; non-romantic, purely spiritual or intellectual love

Une

oon — A, an; feminine indefinite article

Démonstration

day-mohn-strah-syohn — Demonstration; a display or proof of something

Symbole

sam-bol — Symbol; a sign representing an idea or concept