The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 2
--I told him, by his agreement he was to receive no vails; but he says as how there's a difference betwixt vails and perquisites; and so there is for sartain.
--Je lui ai dit que, selon son contrat, il ne devait recevoir aucun pourboire ; mais il dit qu'il y a une différence entre les pourboires et les avantages en nature ; et c'est bien certain qu'il y en a une.
We are all going to the Hot Well, where I shall drink your health in a glass of water, being,
Nous allons tous à Hot Well, où je boirai à votre santé dans un verre d'eau, étant,
Dear Molly, Your humble servant to command, W. JENKINS GLOSTAR, April 2nd.
Chère Molly, Votre humble servante à vos ordres, W. JENKINS GLOSTAR, le 2 avril.
To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS, Bart. of Jesus college, Oxon.
À Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS, Baronnet du collège Jésus, Oxford.
Vocabulary
- Je
- First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
- lui
- Third person singular pronoun meaning 'him' or 'her'.
- ai
- First person singular of 'avoir', meaning 'have'.
- dit
- Past participle of 'dire', meaning 'said'.
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.
- selon
- Preposition meaning 'according to' or 'per'.
- son
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
- contrat
- Noun meaning 'contract', a binding legal agreement.
- il
- Third person masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.
- ne
- Negative particle used with 'pas' or other negations.
- devait
- Imperfect of 'devoir', meaning 'was supposed to'.
- recevoir
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to receive' or 'to get'.
- aucun
- Negative adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any'.
- pourboire
- Noun meaning 'tip', money given for good service.
- mais
- Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast or opposition.
- qu'
- Contracted form of 'que' before a vowel sound.
- y
- Pronoun meaning 'there' or referring to a place.
- a
- Third person singular of 'avoir', meaning 'has'.
- une
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
- différence
- Noun meaning 'difference', a point of distinction.
- entre
- Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among' things.
- les
- Definite plural article meaning 'the'.
- pourboires
- Plural noun meaning 'tips', gratuities for services rendered.
- et
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
- avantages
- Plural noun meaning 'benefits' or 'advantages'.
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'as', used variously.
- nature
- Noun meaning 'nature'; 'en nature' means 'in kind'.
- c'
- Contracted form of 'ce' meaning 'it' or 'that'.
- est
- Third person singular of 'être', meaning 'is'.
- bien
- Adverb meaning 'well' or 'certainly', emphasizing certainty.
- certain
- Adjective meaning 'certain' or 'sure', without doubt.
- Nous
- First person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.
- allons
- First person plural of 'aller', meaning 'we go'.
- tous
- Pronoun or adjective meaning 'all' or 'everyone'.
- à
- Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.
- où
- Relative adverb or pronoun meaning 'where'.
- je
- First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
- boirai
- Future tense of 'boire', meaning 'I will drink'.
- votre
- Formal possessive adjective meaning 'your'.
- santé
- Noun meaning 'health'; used in toasts as 'cheers'.
- dans
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside' something.
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
- verre
- Noun meaning 'glass', a drinking vessel.
- d'
- Contracted form of 'de' before a vowel, meaning 'of'.
- eau
- Noun meaning 'water', a clear drinkable liquid.
- étant
- Present participle of 'être', meaning 'being'.
- Chère
- Adjective meaning 'dear' or 'beloved', used affectionately.
- Votre
- Formal possessive adjective meaning 'your'.
- humble
- Adjective meaning 'humble', modest and respectful.
- servante
- Noun meaning 'servant', a person who serves another.
- vos
- Formal plural possessive adjective meaning 'your'.
- ordres
- Plural noun meaning 'orders' or 'commands'.
- le
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
- avril
- Noun meaning 'April', the fourth month of the year.
- À
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'addressed to' someone.
- Baronnet
- Noun meaning 'baronet', a hereditary British noble title.
- du
- Contracted article 'de + le', meaning 'of the'.
- collège
- Noun meaning 'college', an educational institution.
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