The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 13

Vocabulary

que

that; used as a conjunction or relative pronoun

ceux

those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

qui

who; relative or interrogative pronoun

sont

are; third person plural of être

en

in, on, at; common preposition of location or state

faveur

favor; goodwill or advantage granted to someone

auprès

near, close to; beside or in relation to

de

of, from; very common French preposition

leurs

their; plural possessive adjective or pronoun

étoiles

stars; luminous celestial bodies seen at night

se

himself, herself, themselves; reflexive pronoun

vantent

boast; to brag or speak proudly of oneself

d'

of, from; elided form of de before vowel

honneurs

honors; marks of respect or public distinction

publics

public; relating to people or community generally

et

and; basic coordinating conjunction

titres

titles; names denoting rank, honor, or position

orgueilleux

proud, arrogant; excessively full of self-importance

tandis

while, whereas; used in contrast with tandis que

moi

me, I; stressed first-person singular pronoun

la

the; feminine singular definite article

fortune

fortune; luck, fate, or accumulated wealth

prive

deprives; to take away or withhold something from someone

un

a, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

tel

such, such a; indicating a particular kind or degree

triomphe

triumph; great victory or achievement celebrated publicly

je

I; first person singular subject pronoun

trouve

find; to discover or consider something to be

joie

joy; feeling of great happiness or delight

inattendue

unexpected; something that was not anticipated or foreseen

ce

this, that; demonstrative adjective or pronoun

j'

I; elided form of je before a vowel

honore

honor; to show respect or esteem for someone

le

the; masculine singular definite article

plus

most, more; used for comparatives and superlatives

les

the; plural definite article for both genders

favoris

favorites; people specially preferred or shown favoritism

des

of the, some; partitive or contracted plural article

grands

great, grand; large in size, importance, or rank

princes

princes; male members of royal or noble families

déploient

deploy, spread; to unfold or display prominently

belles

beautiful; feminine plural adjective meaning lovely or fair

feuilles

leaves; flat green parts of a plant or tree

tels

such; plural form of tel, meaning of that kind

souci

worry, care; concern or a marigold flower

tourné

turned; past participle meaning directed or rotated toward

vers

toward; preposition indicating direction or orientation

l'

the; elided definite article before a vowel

œil

eye; organ of sight in humans and animals

du

of the; masculine contracted form of de le

soleil

sun; the star at the center of our solar system

eux

them; stressed masculine third person plural pronoun

mêmes

same, selves; used for emphasis or identity

leur

their, them; possessive adjective or indirect object pronoun

orgueil

pride, arrogance; excessive sense of one's own importance

est

is; third person singular present of être

enseveli

buried, entombed; covered and hidden as if buried

car

for, because; causal conjunction explaining a reason

à

at, to, in; very common French preposition

froncement

furrowing; the wrinkling of the brow in displeasure

sourcils

eyebrows; arched strips of hair above the eyes

ils

they; masculine third person plural subject pronoun

meurent

die; third person plural present of mourir

dans

in, inside; preposition indicating location within something

gloire

glory; great honor, fame, or admiration from others

vaillant

valiant; brave and courageous especially in battle

guerrier

warrior; a person experienced or skilled in combat

célèbre

famous; widely known and recognized by many people

pour

for, in order to; preposition expressing purpose or cause

ses

his, her, its; plural possessive adjective

combats

battles, fights; armed or physical confrontations

après

after; following in time, order, or position

mille

thousand; the number 1000

victoires

victories; successes achieved over opponents or challenges

seule

alone, single, only; feminine adjective meaning sole

fois

time, instance; used to count occurrences of events

vaincu

defeated; past participle of vaincre, to overcome

entièrement

entirely, completely; in a total or absolute manner

effacé

erased, wiped out; completely removed from memory or record

livre

book; a written work bound together for reading

honneur

honor; integrity, respect, or a mark of distinction

tout

all, everything; totality or entirety of something

reste

remains, rest; what is left over after something

oublié

forgotten; past participle meaning no longer remembered

lequel

which, whom; masculine relative or interrogative pronoun

il

he, it; third person masculine singular subject pronoun

a

has; third person singular present of avoir

peiné

labored, struggled; worked hard with great effort

heureux

happy; feeling or causing happiness and contentment

donc

therefore, so; logical conjunction indicating consequence

suis

am; first person singular present of être

aime

love, like; first or third person singular of aimer

aimé

loved; past participle meaning cherished or adored

là

there; adverb indicating a specific place or moment

où

where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

ne

not; negative particle used with pas or other negators

puis

can; first person singular present of pouvoir

m'

me, myself; elided form of me before a vowel

éloigner

move away; to distance oneself or go farther from

ni

nor, neither; negative conjunction linking two elements

être

to be; fundamental French infinitive verb of existence

éloigné

distanced, kept away; separated or removed from someone

Seigneur

Lord; title of respect for a nobleman or God

mon

my; first person masculine singular possessive adjective

amour

love; deep affection or romantic feeling for someone

envers

toward; preposition expressing attitude or feeling directed at

ton

your; second person singular masculine possessive adjective

mérite

merit; quality deserving praise, reward, or recognition

fortement

strongly; in a powerful or firm manner

lié

bound, tied; connected or obligated to something

devoir

duty; obligation or must, also the infinitive to owe

toi

you; stressed second person singular pronoun

envoie

send; first or third person singular of envoyer

cette

this; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

ambassade

embassy; diplomatic mission or the message it carries

écrite

written; feminine past participle of écrire

témoigner

testify, show; to bear witness or demonstrate something

non

no, not; basic negation or refusal

montrer

show; to display or demonstrate something to someone

esprit

mind, spirit, wit; intellect or character of a person

si

so, if; used for conditions or to intensify adjectives

grand

great, large; big in size, importance, or scope

qu'

that; elided form of que before a vowel

aussi

also, as; used for comparison or addition

pauvre

poor; lacking wealth, resources, or quality

mien

mine; first person singular possessive pronoun, masculine

peut

can; third person singular present of pouvoir

faire

to make, do; essential French verb of action

paraître

appear, seem; to look or seem a certain way

nu

bare, naked; without covering or embellishment

faute

lack, fault; absence of something or an error

mots

words; units of language used to express meaning

exprimer

express; to convey thoughts or feelings through language

mais

but; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

espère

hope; first or third person singular of espérer

belle

beautiful; feminine adjective meaning lovely or fair

pensée

thought; an idea or reflection formed in the mind

âme

soul; the spiritual or inner essence of a person

toute

all, every; feminine singular form of tout

nue

bare, naked; feminine form of nu, unclothed

saura

will know; third person singular future of savoir

accueillir

welcome, receive; to greet or accept warmly

jusqu'

until, up to; elided form of jusqu'à before vowel

quelle

which, what; feminine interrogative or relative adjective

soit

be; subjunctive third person singular of être

guide

guide; something or someone that directs or leads

ma

my; first person feminine singular possessive adjective

marche

walk, march; movement on foot or a step forward

tourne

turn; to rotate or direct toward something

gracieusement

graciously; in a charming, elegant, or kind manner

bel

beautiful; masculine form of beau before a vowel

aspect

aspect, appearance; the look or manner of something

me

me, myself; first person singular object pronoun

digne

worthy, dignified; deserving of respect or merit

ta

your; second person singular feminine possessive adjective

douce

sweet, gentle; feminine adjective meaning mild or kind

estime

esteem; high regard or respect held for someone

alors

then, so; indicating a consequence or point in time

pourrai

will be able to; first person singular future of pouvoir

oser

dare; to have the courage to do something bold

vanter

boast, praise; to speak very highly of something

façon

way, manner; the style or method of doing something

dont

of which, whose; relative pronoun replacing de plus noun

t'

you; elided form of te before a vowel

jusque

until, up to; preposition indicating a limit or boundary

point

point, not at all; used as strong negation in older French

tête

head; the upper part of the human body

tu

you; second person singular subject pronoun

pourrais

could; second person singular conditional of pouvoir

mettre

put, place; to set or place something somewhere

épreuve

test, trial; a challenge used to assess worth or ability