The Angel in the House — Page 11

Vocabulary

Ah

Exclamation expressing surprise or realization

d'

Contracted form of 'de' before a vowel

où

Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

vient

Comes; third person singular of 'venir'

ce

This or that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

si

So, such; also means 'if' in conditionals

doux

Soft, gentle, sweet; agreeable to the senses

soulagement

Relief; alleviation of pain or worry

Cette

This; feminine demonstrative adjective

légère

Light, slight; feminine form of 'léger'

dissipation

Dispersal or scattering of something unwanted

de

Of, from; very common French preposition

tous

All, every; masculine plural of 'tout'

mes

My; first person plural possessive adjective

soucis

Worries, concerns; plural of 'souci'

conscience

Conscience or awareness; moral sense of right

libre

Free, unrestrained; at liberty

cette

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

paix

Peace; state of calm or freedom from conflict

féconde

Fertile, fruitful; productive and generative

Ces

These; plural demonstrative adjective

ailes

Wings; plural of 'aile'

prière

Prayer; act of communicating with a deity

doucement

Gently, softly; in a calm manner

repliées

Folded back; past participle of 'replier'

Cet

This; masculine singular demonstrative before vowel

amour

Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

calme

Calm, tranquil; free from agitation

et

And; coordinating conjunction

plus

More; comparative adverb or adjective

que

That, than, which; subordinating conjunction

triomphant

Triumphant; victorious and exultant

Face

Face, front; in the expression 'face à'

auquel

To which; contraction of 'à lequel'

nul

No, none; indicating absence or negation

mal

Evil, harm; pain or wrongdoing

n'

Contracted negative particle 'ne' before vowel

ose

Dares; third person singular of 'oser'

lutter

To struggle, fight; to contend against something

joie

Joy, happiness; feeling of great pleasure

qui

Who, which; relative or interrogative pronoun

ne

Not; negative particle used with 'pas' etc.

lève

Raises, lifts; third person singular of 'lever'

regard

Gaze, look; the act of looking at something

vers

Toward; preposition indicating direction

le

The; masculine singular definite article

ciel

Sky, heaven; the space above the earth

D'

Contracted form of 'de' before a vowel

une

A, one; feminine indefinite article

foi

Faith, belief; trust in something or someone

trop

Too, too much; exceeding a desired amount

sûre

Sure, certain; feminine form of 'sûr'

douce

Sweet, gentle; feminine form of 'doux'

pour

For, in order to; common French preposition

l'

The; elided definite article before a vowel

espoir

Hope; expectation of a desired outcome

Ô

O; exclamatory interjection of address or longing

temps

Time, weather; period or atmospheric condition

heureux

Happy, fortunate; feeling or causing happiness

changement

Change, alteration; transition from one state to another

Il

He, it; third person masculine singular pronoun

durera

Will last; future tense of 'durer'

pas

Not; negative particle used with 'ne'

bien

Well, very; adverb of manner or degree

tendrement

Tenderly; in a loving and gentle manner

chéri

Cherished, dear; beloved person or thing

Bien

Well, very; adverb of manner or degree

tôt

Soon, early; before the expected time

soleil

Sun; the star at the center of our solar system

semblera

Will seem; future tense of 'sembler'

aussi

Also, too; expressing addition or similarity

étrange

Strange, odd; unusual or unfamiliar

Que

That, than, as; subordinating conjunction

nuage

Cloud; mass of water vapor in the sky

semble

Seems, appears; third person singular of 'sembler'

à

To, at, in; very common French preposition

présent

Present, now; current moment in time

dissipé

Dissipated, dispersed; past participle of 'dissiper'

Elle

She, her; third person feminine singular pronoun

secoua

Shook; past tense of 'secouer'

fléau

Scourge, plague; a great affliction or disaster

un

A, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

rosier

Rosebush; a thorny shrub bearing roses

Et

And; coordinating conjunction

elle

She, her; third person feminine singular pronoun

savait

Knew; imperfect tense of 'savoir'

je

I; first person singular subject pronoun

Reconnaître

To recognize; to identify someone or something again

sa

Her, his, its; third person singular possessive adjective

grâce

Grace, elegance; beauty of movement or manner

par

By, through, per; common French preposition

silence

Silence; complete absence of sound

répondant

Responding; present participle of 'répondre'

alors

Then, so; at that time or consequently

la

The; feminine singular definite article

cloche

Bell; a device that rings to signal something

du

Of the; contraction of 'de le'

déjeuner

Lunch; the midday meal

Je

I; first person singular subject pronoun

ris

Laughed; past tense of 'rire'

rire

To laugh; to express amusement audibly

rendait

Made, rendered; imperfect tense of 'rendre'

Toute

All, every; feminine singular form of 'tout'

mélancolie

Melancholy; deep, pensive sadness or gloom

vaine

Vain, futile; feminine form of 'vain'

son

His, her, its; third person singular possessive adjective

humeur

Mood, humor; a person's emotional state

Affichant

Displaying, showing; present participle of 'afficher'

assurance

Confidence, assurance; self-certainty or guarantee

en

In, by, as; versatile French preposition

soi

Oneself; reflexive pronoun for self-reference

Un

A, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

sens

Sense, meaning; faculty of perception or significance

joyeux

Joyful, cheerful; full of joy and happiness

soupirai

Sighed; first person past tense of 'soupirer'

car

Because, for; causal conjunction

j'

I; elided first person pronoun before a vowel

avoue

Admit, confess; first person of 'avouer'

N'

Contracted negative particle 'ne' before vowel

être

To be; fundamental French infinitive verb

jamais

Never, ever; temporal negative adverb

allé

Gone; past participle of 'aller'

Bal

Ball, dance; a formal social dancing event

ou

Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction

Fête

Party, festival; a celebration or festive event

Ou

Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction

Spectacle

Show, performance; a theatrical or public display

sans

Without; preposition indicating absence

poursuivre

To pursue, chase; to follow or continue something

expressément

Expressly, specifically; with explicit intention

Ma

My; first person feminine singular possessive adjective

compagne

Companion, partner; female companion or mate

prédestinée

Predestined; fated by destiny in advance

ainsi

Thus, so; in this manner or way

moi

Me, I; first person emphatic pronoun

avais

Had; first person imperfect tense of 'avoir'

vue

Seen, sight; past participle of 'voir'

L'

The; elided definite article before a vowel

heureuse

Happy, lucky; feminine form of 'heureux'

chance

Luck, chance; fortunate opportunity or probability

inscrite

Inscribed, written; past participle of 'inscrire'

dans

In, inside; preposition indicating location or time

les

The; plural definite article

cartes

Cards, maps; plural of 'carte'

Chaque

Each, every; distributive adjective

beauté

Beauty; quality of being attractive or pleasing

s'

Reflexive pronoun 'se' elided before a vowel

épanouissait

Bloomed, blossomed; imperfect of 's'épanouir'

lumière

Light; electromagnetic radiation visible to the eye

De

Of, from; very common French preposition

tendres

Tender, gentle; plural of 'tendre'

égards

Regards, considerations; respectful attentions toward someone

personnels

Personal; relating to a specific individual

annales

Annals, chronicles; historical records over time

mon

My; first person masculine singular possessive adjective

cœur

Heart; vital organ or seat of emotion

Marquées

Marked, noted; feminine plural past participle of 'marquer'

lettres

Letters; written characters or written correspondence

rouges

Red; plural adjective indicating the color red

éminemment

Eminently, highly; to an exceptional degree

belles

Beautiful; feminine plural of 'beau'

Figuraient

Appeared, figured; imperfect tense of 'figurer'

seize

Sixteen; the cardinal number sixteen

toutes

All; feminine plural of 'tout'

autres

Others; plural of 'autre,' meaning different ones

Avaient

Had; third person plural imperfect of 'avoir'

tour

Turn, tour; one's turn or a circular trip

jusque

Until, up to; preposition or conjunction of limit

là

There; adverb indicating a place or point

été

Been; past participle of 'être'

objet

Object, thing; a material item or purpose

soins

Care, attention; efforts to look after someone

À

To, at, in; common French preposition

trois

Three; the cardinal number three