The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 6

Vocabulary

Quant

Used in 'quant à' meaning 'as for'

à

Preposition meaning 'to, at, in'

prendre

To take or assume something

le

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine)

commandement

Command or authority over a vessel or group

du

Contraction of 'de le' meaning 'of the'

navire

A ship or large seafaring vessel

répondit

Third person singular past tense of 'répondre', replied

c'

Contracted form of 'ce' meaning 'it' or 'this'

était

Imperfect tense of 'être', meaning 'was'

son

Possessive adjective meaning 'his, her, its'

devoir

Duty or obligation; also modal verb 'must'

en

Preposition meaning 'in, as, while'

tant

Used in 'en tant que' meaning 'as' or 'in capacity of'

que

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that, which, as'

second

Second-in-command or first mate on a ship

quant

Used in 'quant à' meaning 'as for, regarding'

perdre

To lose something or waste time

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

jour

A day, unit of time

et

Conjunction meaning 'and'

demi

Half, as in half a day

au

Contraction of 'à le' meaning 'at the, to the'

large

Open sea; also means 'wide' or 'broad'

de

Preposition meaning 'of, from, by'

l'

Contracted definite article 'le/la' before vowel

île

An island

d'

Contracted preposition 'de' before vowel

il

Third person singular masculine pronoun 'he'

avait

Imperfect tense of 'avoir', meaning 'had'

tort

Being wrong or at fault

moins

Less or unless in certain constructions

n'

Contracted negative particle 'ne' before vowel

eût

Imperfect subjunctive of 'avoir', meaning 'had'

besoin

Need or necessity

réparations

Repairs made to fix something damaged

Le

Definite masculine article meaning 'the'

aussi

Also, too, or as...as in comparisons

bon

Good, in fine condition

état

State or condition of something

moi

Stressed first person pronoun meaning 'me, I'

vous

Second person plural or formal pronoun 'you'

êtes

Second person plural present of 'être', 'you are'

je

First person singular subject pronoun 'I'

espère

First person present of 'espérer', to hope

M.

Abbreviation for 'Monsieur', meaning 'Mr.'

ce

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this, that'

a

Third person singular present of 'avoir', 'has'

été

Past participle of 'être', meaning 'been'

perdu

Past participle of 'perdre', meaning 'lost, wasted'

par

Preposition meaning 'by, through, out of'

pur

Pure, mere, sheer

caprice

A whim or impulsive fancy

pour

Preposition meaning 'for, in order to'

plaisir

Pleasure or enjoyment

débarquer

To disembark or go ashore from a vessel

rien

Nothing or anything in negation

autre

Other, another, else

dit

Third person past tense of 'dire', said

armateur

A ship owner or shipping merchant

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself, herself, itself'

tournant

Present participle of 'tourner', turning toward

vers

Preposition meaning 'toward, towards'

jeune

Young, referring to a young person

homme

Man or human being

venez

Imperative of 'venir', meaning 'come here'

ici

Here, in this place

Dans

Preposition meaning 'in, within, inside'

instant

A moment or instant of time

monsieur

Sir or mister, polite form of address

suis

First person singular present of 'être', 'I am'

Puis

Then, next in a sequence of events

s'

Contracted reflexive pronoun before vowel

adressant

Present participle of 'adresser', addressing someone

équipage

The crew of a ship or vessel

Mouille

Imperative of 'mouiller', to drop or cast anchor

L'

Contracted definite article before vowel

ancre

An anchor used to moor a ship

fut

Simple past of 'être', meaning 'was'

aussitôt

Immediately, at once, right away

mouillée

Past participle of 'mouiller'; dropped, cast (anchor)

la

Definite feminine article meaning 'the'

chaîne

A chain, such as an anchor chain

fila

Past tense of 'filer', ran out or paid out

cliquetant

Present participle of 'cliqueter', rattling, clanking

resta

Simple past of 'rester', remained or stayed

poste

Post or position, one's assigned place

malgré

Despite or in spite of something

présence

Presence, being present somewhere

pilote

A pilot who guides ships into harbor

jusqu'

Contracted 'jusqu'à' meaning 'until, up to'

cette

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine)

manœuvre

A maneuver or nautical operation performed

fût

Imperfect subjunctive of 'être', meaning 'was'

achevée

Past participle of 'achever', completed or finished

puis

Then or afterwards in a narrative sequence

ajouta

Simple past of 'ajouter', added or said further

Mettez

Imperative of 'mettre', meaning 'put' or 'set'

pavillon

A flag or ensign flown on a ship

berne

Half-mast position, as in 'en berne'

les

Definite plural article meaning 'the'

carré

Square; here referring to square-rigged yards

Vous

Second person plural or polite 'you'

voyez

Second person plural present of 'voir', 'you see'

prend

Third person singular present of 'prendre', takes

déjà

Already, even now or by this point

capitaine

Captain, the commander of a ship or vessel

sur

Preposition meaning 'on, upon, over'

ma

Possessive feminine adjective meaning 'my'

parole

Word or speech; 'my word' as in promise

Et

Conjunction meaning 'and'

fait

Fact; also past participle of 'faire', done

est

Third person singular present of 'être', 'is'

Sauf

Except for or save for something

votre

Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (formal/plural)

signature

One's signature on a document

celle

Demonstrative pronoun 'the one' (feminine)

associé

A business partner or associate

pourquoi

Why, for what reason

ne

Negative particle used with 'pas' or alone

aurait

Conditional of 'avoir', meaning 'would have'

pas

Negative particle meaning 'not'

demanda

Simple past of 'demander', asked or inquired

vrai

True, real, genuine

mais

Conjunction meaning 'but'

me

First person object pronoun meaning 'me, to me'

semble

Third person present of 'sembler', seems or appears

marin

A sailor or seaman; also adjective 'marine'

accompli

Accomplished, skilled, or fully realized

une

Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a, an'

pleine

Full, complete, total (feminine form)

expérience

Experience or an experiment

Un

Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a, one'

nuage

A cloud in the sky

passa

Simple past of 'passer', passed over something

front

Forehead or brow of a person

Pardon

Pardon or excuse me, an apology

approchant

Present participle of 'approcher', approaching or drawing near

maintenant

Now, at the present moment

service

Service, duty, or purpose one fulfills

m'

Contracted first person object pronoun before vowel

avez

Second person plural present of 'avoir', 'you have'

appelé

Past participle of 'appeler', called or summoned

crois

First person present of 'croire', I believe