The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 1

Vocabulary

Profitant

Taking advantage of, benefiting from a situation

de

Of, from; common French preposition

cette

This; feminine demonstrative adjective

occasion

Opportunity, occasion, or chance event

je

I; first person singular subject pronoun

vous

You; formal or plural second person pronoun

envoie

Send; first person singular present of envoyer

ainsi

Thus, so, in this way

qu'

That, than; shortened form of que

à

To, at, in; very common French preposition

mes

My; first person plural possessive adjective

amitiés

Regards, friendships; warm greetings sent to someone

étant

Being; present participle of être

en

In, on; common preposition or pronoun

bonne

Good; feminine adjective indicating quality or health

santé

Health; physical well-being of a person

et

And; basic coordinating conjunction

espérant

Hoping; present participle of espérer

apprendre

To learn or to hear news about something

autant

As much, as many; expressing equal quantity

que

That, which, than; common conjunction or pronoun

prendrez

Will take; second person plural future of prendre

ma

My; first person singular feminine possessive adjective

pauvre

Poor, unfortunate; expressing sympathy or poverty

chatte

Female cat; feminine form of chat

avec

With; common French preposition

dans

In, inside; preposition indicating location or time

votre

Your; formal or plural possessive adjective

lit

Bed; piece of furniture for sleeping

par

By, through, per; common French preposition

ce

This, that; masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun

temps

Time, weather; polysemous common French noun

froid

Cold; adjective or noun describing low temperature

Nous

We, us; first person plural pronoun

avons

Have; first person plural present of avoir

tous

All, everyone; masculine plural of tout

été

Been; past participle of être, also summer

un

A, an, one; indefinite article or number

triste

Sad, sorrowful; adjective describing unhappy state

état

State, condition; noun describing situation or status

ici

Here; adverb indicating this place

Mademoiselle

Miss; title for an unmarried woman

a

Has; third person singular present of avoir

failli

Nearly, almost; used with infinitive to mean almost did

s'

Himself, herself; reflexive pronoun before vowel

enfuir

To flee, run away; escape from a place

comédien

Actor, comedian; person who performs on stage

le

The; masculine singular definite article

jeune

Young; adjective describing a person of youth

maître

Master, teacher; person of authority or instruction

lui

Him, her, to him; third person singular pronoun

auraient

Would have; third person plural conditional of avoir

pu

Been able; past participle of pouvoir

se

Oneself, themselves; reflexive pronoun

faire

To do, make; very common French verb

du

Of the, some; contraction of de + le

mal

Harm, pain, evil; noun indicating damage or hurt

mais

But; adversative coordinating conjunction

eu

Had; past participle of avoir

recours

Recourse, resort; turning to someone for help

la

The; feminine singular definite article

maire

Mayor; elected head of a town or city

ils

They; third person masculine plural subject pronoun

ont

Have; third person plural present of avoir

mis

Put, placed; past participle of mettre

liberté

Freedom, liberty; state of being free

provisoire

Provisional, temporary; lasting only for a short time

Madame

Madam, Mrs.; polite title for a woman

m'

Me; first person singular object pronoun before vowel

ordonné

Ordered, commanded; past participle of ordonner

ne

Not; first part of French negation ne...pas

souffler

To breathe, whisper; to let slip a word

mot

Word; a single unit of spoken or written language

affaire

Matter, affair, business; a situation or event

âme

Soul; the spiritual essence of a person

qui

Who, which; relative or interrogative pronoun

vive

Alive, living; adjective meaning lively or living

n'

Not; shortened ne before vowel in negation

ferai

Will do; first person singular future of faire

rien

Nothing; negative pronoun meaning not anything

car

Because, for; causal coordinating conjunction

nous

We, us; first person plural pronoun

autres

Others; plural of autre, meaning other people

servantes

Maids, servants; women employed in domestic service

devons

Must, owe; first person plural present of devoir

tout

Everything, all; pronoun or adverb of totality

voir

To see; to perceive with the eyes

dire

To say, tell; to express something in words

Mais

But; adversative coordinating conjunction

il

He, it; third person masculine singular pronoun

y

There, it; adverbial pronoun indicating a place

avait

Had; third person singular imperfect of avoir

pire

Worse, worst; comparative or superlative of mauvais

encore

Still, again, yet; adverb of continuation or repetition

c'

It, this; shortened form of ce before est

est

Is; third person singular present of être

malheur

Misfortune, bad luck; an unfortunate event

d'

Of, from; shortened de before vowel

être

To be; fundamental French linking verb

attaqué

Attacked; past participle of attaquer

chien

Dog; common domestic animal

boucher

Butcher; person who sells or prepares meat

rentré

Returned home; past participle of rentrer

maison

House, home; a place where people live

terrible

Terrible, dreadful; extremely bad or frightening

prise

Seized with, attack of; grip or onset of something

crampes

Cramps; painful muscle contractions or spasms

estomac

Stomach; digestive organ in the abdomen

elles

They; third person feminine plural subject pronoun

vite

Quickly, fast; adverb of speed

passé

Passed, gone by; past participle of passer

On

One, we, they; indefinite subject pronoun

fait

Made, done; past participle or present of faire

venir

To come; to move toward a place or person

docteur

Doctor; medical professional who treats patients

pour

For, in order to; preposition of purpose

prescrit

Prescribed; past participle of prescrire

remède

Remedy, cure; treatment or medicine for illness

rendu

Rendered, given; past participle of rendre

grand

Great, big; adjective describing size or importance

service

Service, help; act of assisting or being useful

Dieu

God; the supreme divine being

merci

Thank you; expression of gratitude

maintenant

Now; adverb referring to the present moment

voie

Way, path, road; route toward a destination

guérison

Recovery, healing; process of becoming well again

prie

Pray, beg; first person singular present of prier

prendre

To take; to grasp or pick up something

soin

Care, attention; careful looking after something

boîte

Box, tin; a container with a lid

taie

Pillowcase; fabric cover for a pillow

oreiller

Pillow; soft cushion used to rest one's head

les

The; plural definite article for both genders

mettre

To put, place; to set something somewhere

sous

Under, beneath; preposition indicating lower position

propre

Own, clean; adjective meaning clean or one's own

suppose

Suppose, assume; to think something is likely true

madame

Madam, Mrs.; polite title for a woman

va

Goes, is going; third person singular of aller

fouiner

To snoop, pry; to nose around in others' business

affaires

Affairs, belongings, business; personal or private matters

j'

I; shortened je before a vowel

ai

Have; first person singular present of avoir

dos

Back; the rear part of the body

tourné

Turned; past participle of tourner

mauvaise

Bad, poor; feminine adjective indicating negativity

humeur

Mood, humor; one's emotional or mental state

Le

The; masculine singular definite article

donné

Given; past participle of donner

vieux

Old; adjective describing age of a person or thing

manteau

Coat, cloak; outer garment worn for warmth

homme

Man; adult male human being

dit

Said; third person singular past of dire

voler

To steal or to fly; context-dependent common verb

ses

His, her, its; third person plural possessive adjective

avantages

Advantages, benefits; favorable qualities or assets

nature

Nature; the natural world or inherent character