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The Brothers Make Friends

Les Frères se lient d'amitié

Chapter IV. Rebellion

Chapitre IV. La Révolte

Chapter V. The Grand Inquisitor

Chapitre V. Le Grand Inquisiteur

Chapter VI. For Awhile A Very Obscure One

Chapitre VI. Pendant quelque temps, une bien obscure histoire

Chapter VII. "It's Always Worth While Speaking To A Clever Man"

Chapitre VII. « Il vaut toujours la peine de parler à un homme intelligent »

Book VI. The Russian Monk

Livre VI. Le Moine russe

Chapter I. Father Zossima And His Visitors

Chapitre I. Le Père Zossima et ses visiteurs

Chapter II. The Duel

Chapitre II. Le Duel

Chapter III. Conversations And Exhortations Of Father Zossima

Chapitre III. Conversations et exhortations du Père Zossima

Part III

Troisième partie

Book VII. Alyosha

Livre VII. Aliocha

Chapter I. The Breath Of Corruption

Chapitre I. Le Souffle de la corruption

Chapter II. A Critical Moment

Chapitre II. Un moment critique

Chapter III. An Onion

Chapitre III. Un oignon

Chapter IV. Cana Of Galilee

Chapitre IV. Cana de Galilée

Book VIII. Mitya

Livre VIII. Mitia

Chapter I. Kuzma Samsonov

Chapitre I. Kouzma Samsonov

Chapter II. Lyagavy

Chapitre II. Liagavy

Chapter III. Gold-Mines

Chapitre III. Les mines d'or

Chapter IV. In The Dark

Chapitre IV. Dans l'obscurité

Chapter V. A Sudden Resolution

Chapitre V. Une résolution soudaine

Chapter VI. "I Am Coming, Too!"

Chapitre VI. « Moi aussi, je viens ! »

Chapter VII. The First And Rightful Lover

Chapitre VII. Le premier et légitime amant

Chapter VIII. Delirium

Chapitre VIII. Le Délire

Book IX. The Preliminary Investigation

Livre IX. L'Instruction préliminaire

Chapter I. The Beginning Of Perhotin's Official Career

Chapitre I. Le début de la carrière officielle de Perhotine

Chapter II. The Alarm

Chapitre II. L'Alerte

Chapter III. The Sufferings Of A Soul, The First Ordeal

Chapitre III. Les souffrances d'une âme, la première épreuve

Chapter IV. The Second Ordeal

Chapitre IV. La deuxième épreuve

Chapter V. The Third Ordeal

Chapitre V. La troisième épreuve

Chapter VI. The Prosecutor Catches Mitya

Chapitre VI. Le procureur prend Mitia au piège

Chapter VII. Mitya's Great Secret. Received With Hisses

Chapitre VII. Le grand secret de Mitia. Accueilli par des sifflets

Chapter VIII. The Evidence Of The Witnesses. The Babe

Chapitre VIII. Le témoignage des témoins. L'Enfant

Chapter IX. They Carry Mitya Away

Chapitre IX. On emmène Mitia

Part IV

Quatrième partie

Book X. The Boys

Livre X. Les Garçons

Chapter I. Kolya Krassotkin

Chapitre I. Kolia Krassotkin

Chapter II. Children

Chapitre II. Les Enfants

Chapter III. The Schoolboy

Chapitre III. L'Écolier

Chapter IV. The Lost Dog

Chapitre IV. Le Chien perdu

Chapter V. By Ilusha's Bedside

Chapitre V. Au chevet d'Ilioucha

Chapter VI. Precocity

Chapitre VI. La Précocité

Chapter VII. Ilusha

Chapitre VII. Ilioucha

Book XI. Ivan

Livre XI. Ivan

Chapter I. At Grushenka's

Chapitre I. Chez Grouchenka

Chapter II. The Injured Foot

Chapitre II. Le Pied blessé

Chapter III. A Little Demon

Chapitre III. Un petit démon

Chapter IV. A Hymn And A Secret

Chapitre IV. Un hymne et un secret

Chapter V. Not You, Not You!

Chapitre V. Pas toi, pas toi !

Vocabulary

Frères
Brothers; male siblings.
se
Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'each other'.
lient
Third person plural of 'lier'; to bind or tie.
amitié
Friendship; a close bond between people.
Chapitre
Chapter; a division of a book.
Révolte
Revolt; an uprising or rebellion against authority.
Grand
Great or grand; large in size or importance.
Inquisiteur
Inquisitor; an official who conducts interrogations.
Pendant
During; while something else is happening.
quelque
Some; an indefinite small quantity or number.
temps
Time; the duration or period of something.
bien
Well or very; adverb intensifying an adjective.
obscure
Obscure; unclear, hidden, or little known.
histoire
Story or history; a narrative or past events.
vaut
Third person singular of 'valoir'; to be worth.
toujours
Always; at all times or continuously.
peine
Effort or trouble; also means sorrow or pain.
parler
To speak; to communicate verbally with someone.
homme
Man; an adult male human being.
intelligent
Intelligent; having a high level of mental ability.
Livre
Book; a written or printed literary work.
Moine
Monk; a man living in a religious community.
russe
Russian; relating to Russia or its people.
Père
Father; a male parent or priest.
visiteurs
Visitors; people who come to see someone.
Duel
Duel; a formal combat between two individuals.
Conversations
Conversations; verbal exchanges between two or more people.
exhortations
Exhortations; strong urging or encouraging speeches.
Troisième
Third; the ordinal number following second.
partie
Part; a section or portion of a whole.
Souffle
Breath or breeze; also a type of light dish.
corruption
Corruption; moral decay or dishonest behavior.
moment
Moment; a brief period or point in time.
critique
Critical; of decisive importance or a turning point.
oignon
Onion; a pungent bulb used in cooking.
mines
Mines; underground excavations for extracting resources.
or
Gold; a precious yellow metallic element.
Dans
In or inside; a preposition indicating location.
obscurité
Darkness or obscurity; absence of light or clarity.
résolution
Resolution; a firm decision or determination to act.
soudaine
Sudden; happening unexpectedly or without warning.
Moi
Me or I; emphatic first person singular pronoun.
aussi
Also or too; indicating addition or similarity.
viens
Come; first person singular of 'venir'.
premier
First; the ordinal number before second.
légitime
Legitimate; lawful, valid, or rightfully recognized.
amant
Lover; a person engaged in a romantic relationship.
Délire
Delirium; a state of wild excitement or confusion.
Instruction
Instruction or investigation; formal legal preliminary inquiry.
préliminaire
Preliminary; occurring before the main event or process.
début
Beginning or debut; the start of something new.
carrière
Career; a person's professional life or occupation.
officielle
Official; relating to an authority or formal position.
Alerte
Alert or alarm; a warning signal of danger.
souffrances
Sufferings; experiences of pain or distress.
âme
Soul; the spiritual or emotional part of a person.
première
First (feminine); the initial occurrence of something.
épreuve
Trial or ordeal; a difficult test or challenge.
deuxième
Second; the ordinal number following first.
troisième
Third; the ordinal number following second.
procureur
Prosecutor; a legal official who brings charges.
prend
Takes; third person singular of 'prendre'.
piège
Trap; a device or scheme to catch someone.
grand
Great or large; significant in size or importance.
secret
Secret; information kept hidden from others.
Accueilli
Welcomed or received; past participle of 'accueillir'.
par
By or through; a preposition indicating means.
sifflets
Whistles or boos; sounds of disapproval from crowd.
témoignage
Testimony; a formal statement given as evidence.
témoins
Witnesses; people who observe or testify to events.
Enfant
Child; a young human being.
On
One or they; impersonal subject pronoun in French.
emmène
Takes away; leads or brings someone somewhere else.
Quatrième
Fourth; the ordinal number following third.
Garçons
Boys; young male children.
Enfants
Children; young human beings.
Écolier
Schoolboy; a male pupil attending school.
Chien
Dog; a domesticated canine animal.
perdu
Lost; unable to find the way or be found.
chevet
Bedside; the area next to someone's bed.
Précocité
Precocity; unusually early development or maturity.
Chez
At the home of; preposition indicating someone's place.
Pied
Foot; the lower extremity of the leg.
blessé
Injured or wounded; having sustained physical harm.
petit
Small or little; of limited size or importance.
démon
Demon; an evil supernatural being or spirit.
hymne
Hymn; a song of praise or devotion.
Pas
Not; negative particle used in French negation.
toi
You; emphatic second person singular pronoun.
pas
Not; negative particle, also means 'step'.
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