The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 6

Vocabulary

Chirurgien

shee-rur-zhyaN — A surgeon; a medical doctor performing operations.

interne

aN-tehrn — An intern; a trainee doctor working in a hospital.

de

duh — Of, from; a common French preposition.

à

ah — To, at, in; a very common French preposition.

l'

l — The; definite article before a vowel sound.

hôpital

oh-pee-tal — A hospital; a medical care institution.

Lauréat

loh-ray-ah — A laureate; a winner of a prize or award.

du

dew — Of the; a contracted definite article in French.

prix

pree — A prize, award, or price.

Pathologie

pa-to-lo-zhee — Pathology; the study of diseases and their causes.

Comparée

kom-pa-ray — Comparative; involving comparison between subjects.

avec

a-vek — With; a common French preposition.

un

uN — A, an; the indefinite masculine article in French.

essai

eh-say — An essay; a short piece of writing on a topic.

intitulé

aN-tee-tew-lay — Entitled; bearing a specific title or name.

La

la — The; definite feminine article in French.

maladie

ma-la-dee — A disease or illness affecting the body.

est-elle

eh-tel — Is it; inverted question form for feminine subject.

une

ewn — A, an; indefinite feminine article in French.

régression

ray-greh-syoN — Regression; a return to a less developed state.

Membre

maNbr — A member; someone belonging to an organization.

correspondant

ko-reh-spon-daN — Corresponding; a corresponding member of a society.

la

la — The; definite feminine article in French.

Société

so-syay-tay — A society or association of people with shared interests.

Pathologique

pa-to-lo-zheek — Pathological; relating to the study of diseases.

Suédoise

swee-dwaz — Swedish; relating to Sweden or its people.

Auteur

oh-teur — An author; a person who writes literary works.

Quelques

kel-kuh — Some, a few; indicating a small number.

caprices

ka-prees — Whims, caprices; sudden unpredictable changes of behavior.

atavisme

a-ta-veesm — Atavism; reappearance of ancestral traits in descendants.

Progressons-nous

pro-greh-soN-noo — Are we progressing; do we move forward?

_Journal

A journal; a periodical publication of articles.

mars

mars — March; the third month of the year.

Médecin

mayd-saN — A doctor; a licensed medical practitioner.

canton

kaN-toN — A canton; a small administrative territorial division.

pour

poor — For; a common French preposition.

les

lay — The; definite plural article in French.

paroisses

pa-rwas — Parishes; local church administrative districts.

et

ay — And; a basic coordinating conjunction in French.

Pas

pa — Not, no; used in negation in French.

mention

maN-syoN — A mention; a reference to something or someone.

cette

set — This; a feminine demonstrative adjective in French.

chasse

shas — Hunting; the activity of pursuing wild animals.

locale

lo-kal — Local; relating to a particular area or community.

dit

dee — Says, said; third person singular of dire.

sourire

soo-reer — To smile; a facial expression showing pleasure.

malicieux

ma-lee-syuh — Mischievous, malicious; showing playful or sly intent.

mais

may — But; a coordinating conjunction showing contrast.

médecin

mayd-saN — A doctor; a licensed medical practitioner.

campagne

kaN-pan-yuh — Countryside; rural area outside urban centers.

comme

kom — As, like; a conjunction or preposition of comparison.

vous

voo — You; the formal or plural second-person pronoun.

avez

a-vay — Have; second person plural of avoir.

très

treh — Very; an intensifying adverb in French.

astucieusement

as-tew-syuz-maN — Cleverly, astutely; in a shrewd or cunning manner.

observé

ob-sehr-vay — Observed; noticed or watched something carefully.

Je

zhuh — I; the first-person singular subject pronoun.

pense

paNs — Think; first person singular of penser.

que

kuh — That, which; a conjunction or relative pronoun.

mes

may — My; first person plural possessive adjective.

déductions

day-dek-syoN — Deductions; logical conclusions drawn from evidence.

sont

soN — Are; third person plural of être.

tout

too — All, quite, completely; a common French adverb.

fait

feh — Done, made; also used in expressions like tout à fait.

justifiées

zhews-tee-fyay — Justified; shown to be right or reasonable.

Quant

kaN — As for; used in the phrase quant à.

aux

oh — To the, for the; contracted plural article.

adjectifs

ad-zhek-teef — Adjectives; words that describe or modify nouns.

j'

zh — I; first-person pronoun before a vowel sound.

ai

ay — Have; first person singular of avoir.

si

see — If, so; a conjunction or intensifying adverb.

je

zhuh — I; the first-person singular subject pronoun.

me

muh — Me, myself; first-person singular reflexive pronoun.

souviens

soo-vyaN — Remember; first person of se souvenir.

bien

byaN — Well, good; a common French adverb.

aimable

ay-mabl — Amiable, kind; having a pleasant and friendly manner.

sans

saN — Without; a common French preposition.

ambition

aN-bee-syoN — Ambition; a strong desire to achieve something.

distrait

dees-treh — Absent-minded, distracted; lacking focus or attention.

Il

eel — He, it; the third-person masculine singular pronoun.

est

ay — Is; third person singular of être.

mon

moN — My; first-person singular masculine possessive adjective.

expérience

eks-pay-ryaNs — Experience; knowledge or skill gained over time.

seul

suhl — Alone, only; indicating solitude or uniqueness.

homme

om — A man; an adult male human being.

reçoit

ruh-swa — Receives; third person singular of recevoir.

des

day — Some, of the; partitive or plural article.

témoignages

tay-mwa-nyazh — Testimonies, tokens; expressions of support or sympathy.

sympathie

saN-pa-tee — Sympathy; understanding and sharing another's feelings.

en

aN — In, by; a common French preposition or pronoun.

ce

suh — This, that; a masculine demonstrative adjective.

monde

World; the earth or a social environment.

abandonne

a-baN-don — Abandons; gives up or leaves something behind.

carrière

ka-ryehr — A career; a professional occupation over time.

londonienne

loN-do-nyen — Londonian, of London; relating to London.

laisse

les — Leaves behind; to let or allow something to remain.

sa

sa — His, her, its; third-person singular possessive adjective.

canne

kan — A cane or walking stick used for support.

non

noN — No, not; used for negation or refusal.

carte

kart — A card; a small flat piece with information.

visite

vee-zeet — A visit; the act of going to see someone.

après

a-preh — After; a preposition indicating time or sequence.

avoir

a-vwar — To have; a fundamental auxiliary French verb.

attendu

a-taN-dew — Waited; past participle of attendre, to wait.

heure

ur — An hour; a unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

dans

daN — In, inside; a preposition indicating location.

votre

votr — Your; formal second-person possessive adjective.

salon

sa-loN — A living room or drawing room in a home.

Et

ay — And; a basic coordinating conjunction in French.

le

luh — The; definite masculine singular article.

chien

shyaN — A dog; a domesticated canine animal.

avait

a-veh — Had; third person singular imperfect of avoir.

habitude

a-bee-tewd — A habit; a regular tendency or practice.

porter

por-tay — To carry, to wear; a common French verb.

derrière

deh-ryehr — Behind; a preposition indicating position at the back.

son

soN — His, her, its; third-person singular possessive adjective.

maître

metr — Master, owner; a person of authority or ownership.

étant

ay-taN — Being; present participle of être, to be.

lourde

loord — Heavy; having great weight, difficult to lift.

tenait

tuh-neh — Held; third person singular imperfect of tenir.

fermement

fehrm-maN — Firmly; in a strong, steady, or secure manner.

par

par — By, through; a common French preposition.

milieu

mee-lyuh — Middle, center; the middle part of something.

marques

mark — Marks, traces; visible impressions left on a surface.

ses

say — His, her, its; third-person plural possessive adjective.

dents

daN — Teeth; hard structures in the mouth used for biting.

clairement

klehr-maN — Clearly; in a way that is easy to see or understand.

visibles

vee-zeebl — Visible; able to be seen or perceived.

mâchoire

ma-shwar — A jaw; the bone structure holding the teeth.

telle

tel — Such; a demonstrative adjective meaning of that kind.

qu'

k — That, which; conjunction before a vowel sound.

elle

el — She, it; the third-person feminine singular pronoun.

apparaît

a-pa-reh — Appears; third person singular of apparaître.

espace

es-pas — Space, gap; an area or interval between things.

entre

aNtr — Between, among; a preposition indicating position.

ces

say — These, those; a plural demonstrative adjective.

trop

troh — Too, too much; indicating excess in French.

large

larzh — Wide, broad; having a great extent from side to side.

avis

a-vee — Opinion, view; a judgment or assessment of something.

terrier

teh-ryay — A terrier; a small breed of dog.

pas

pa — Not; used in negation, also means step.

assez

a-say — Enough, rather; indicating sufficiency or moderate degree.

mastiff

mas-teef — A mastiff; a large, powerful breed of dog.

C'

s — It; c'est contraction before a vowel sound.

était

ay-teh — Was; third person singular imperfect of être.

peut-être

puh-tetr — Perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility.

oui

wee — Yes; an affirmative response in French.

c'

s — It; contraction of ce before est.

_est_

ay — Is; third person singular of être, emphasized.

épagneul

ay-pan-yuhl — A spaniel; a breed of dog with long floppy ears.

poils

pwal — Hairs, fur; animal or body hair or coat.

bouclés

boo-klay — Curly; having a curled or wavy texture.