The Brothers Karamazov — Page 3

Vocabulary

Chapitre

sha-pee-truh — A numbered division or section of a book.

Le

luh — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.

premier

pruh-myay — First in order or rank; foremost.

entretien

on-truh-tyen — A conversation, interview, or formal discussion.

avec

ah-vek — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment.

La

lah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.

deuxième

duh-zyem — Second in a series or sequence.

visite

vee-zeet — An act of visiting someone or a place.

à

ah — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.

troisième

trwah-zyem — Third in order within a sequence.

et

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

dernier

dair-nyay — Last or final in a series.

diable

dyah-bluh — The devil; an evil supernatural being.

cauchemar

kosh-mar — A nightmare; a frightening or distressing dream.

d'

duh — Contracted preposition 'de', meaning 'of' or 'from'.

C'

say — Contracted form of 'ce', meaning 'it' or 'this'.

est

ay — Third-person singular form of 'être', meaning 'is'.

lui

lwee — Personal pronoun meaning 'him' or 'he'.

qui

kee — Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'that'.

a

ah — Third-person singular of 'avoir', meaning 'has'.

dit

dee — Past participle of 'dire', meaning 'said'.

cela

suh-lah — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'.

Livre

lee-vruh — A book, or a major section of a literary work.

Une

oon — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

erreur

eh-ruhr — A mistake or error in judgment or fact.

judiciaire

zhoo-dee-syair — Relating to the judicial system or legal proceedings.

jour

zhoor — A day; a unit of time spanning twenty-four hours.

fatal

fah-tal — Causing death or disaster; deadly and unavoidable.

Des

day — Plural indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'any'.

témoins

tay-mwan — Witnesses who testify in a legal proceeding.

dangereux

don-zhuh-ruh — Dangerous; likely to cause harm or risk.

Les

lay — Plural definite article meaning 'the'.

experts

ex-pair — People with specialized knowledge consulted officially.

médicaux

may-dee-ko — Medical; relating to the practice of medicine.

une

oon — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

livre

lee-vruh — A book; or a pound as a unit of weight.

de

duh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.

noix

nwah — Walnuts or nuts; small hard-shelled edible seeds.

fortune

for-toon — Wealth, luck, or fate bestowed upon someone.

sourit

soo-ree — Third-person singular of 'sourire', meaning 'smiles'.

catastrophe

kah-tah-strof — A sudden disaster or terrible, ruinous event.

soudaine

soo-den — Sudden; happening quickly and unexpectedly.

discours

dees-koor — A speech or formal address delivered publicly.

du

doo — Contracted article meaning 'of the' or 'from the'.

procureur

pro-koo-ruhr — A prosecutor; a lawyer representing the state.

Esquisses

es-kees — Sketches or brief outlines of characters or scenes.

caractères

kah-rak-tair — Characters; distinctive traits or personalities of people.

Un

uhn — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

aperçu

ah-pair-soo — A brief overview or summary of something.

historique

ees-to-reek — Relating to history; historically significant or documented.

traité

tray-tay — A treatise or formal written discussion of a subject.

sur

soor — Preposition meaning 'on', 'about', or 'over'.

troïka

tro-ee-kah — A Russian vehicle drawn by three horses abreast.

au

oh — Contracted article meaning 'at the' or 'to the'.

galop

gah-lo — A gallop; the fastest gait of a horse.

fin

fan — The end or conclusion of something.

pour

poor — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'.

la

lah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.

défense

day-fonse — A legal defense; arguments made on behalf of accused.

argument

ar-goo-mon — A reason or set of reasons given to support a position.

double

doo-bluh — Double; consisting of two parts or twice as much.

tranchant

tron-shon — Sharp, cutting; incisive in argument or judgment.

Il

eel — Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.

n'

nuh — Contracted negative particle used before vowels.

y

ee — Adverbial pronoun meaning 'there' or 'in it'.

avait

ah-vay — Imperfect tense of 'avoir'; meaning 'there was/had'.

pas

pah — Negative adverb used with 'ne' to negate a verb.

argent

ar-zhon — Money; or the metal silver.

vol

vol — Theft; the act of stealing something from someone.

Et

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.

il

eel — Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.

non

non — The word 'no'; a negative response or refusal.

plus

ploo — More; also used in negation meaning 'no longer'.

meurtre

muhr-truh — Murder; the unlawful killing of another person.

corrupteur

ko-rop-tuhr — A corruptor; one who corrupts or morally degrades others.

pensée

pon-say — A thought, idea, or philosophical reflection.

paysans

pay-zon — Peasants or farmers; rural working-class people.

tiennent

tyen — Third-person plural of 'tenir'; 'they hold' or 'stand firm'.

bon

bon — Good; having positive qualities or being satisfactory.

Épilogue

ay-pee-log — An epilogue; a concluding section after the main narrative.

Plans

plon — Plans or schemes; organized intentions to do something.

l'

luh/lah — Contracted definite article meaning 'the' before vowels.

évasion

ay-vah-zyon — An escape, especially from prison or captivity.

moment

mo-mon — A moment; a brief period or point in time.

le

luh — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.

mensonge

mon-sonzh — A lie; a false statement made to deceive someone.

devient

duh-vyen — Third-person singular of 'devenir'; meaning 'becomes'.

vérité

vay-ree-tay — Truth; the quality of being in accordance with reality.

funérailles

foo-nay-rye — A funeral; the ceremony held after someone's death.