The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 8

Vocabulary

En

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'while' indicating manner

entrant

Entering; present participle of 'entrer'

son

His, her, its; possessive adjective for singular noun

regard

Gaze, look; the direction of one's eyes

tomba

Fell; past tense of 'tomber', to fall

sur

On, upon; preposition indicating position above something

la

The; feminine definite article in French

canne

Cane, walking stick; a rod used for support

dans

In, inside; preposition indicating location within something

main

Hand; the part of the body at the end of the arm

de

Of, from; preposition indicating possession or origin

et

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

il

He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun

courut

Ran; past tense of 'courir', to run

vers

Toward, towards; preposition indicating direction of movement

elle

She, her, it; third person singular feminine pronoun

avec

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

une

A, an; feminine indefinite article in French

exclamation

Exclamation; a sudden cry expressing emotion or surprise

joie

Joy, happiness; a feeling of great pleasure

Je

I; first person singular subject pronoun in French

suis

Am; first person singular present of 'être'

si

So, if; adverb or conjunction expressing degree or condition

heureux

Happy, glad; adjective describing a state of happiness

dit-il

Said he; inverted form used in reported speech

n'

Not; short form of 'ne', part of negation

étais

Was; first person singular imperfect tense of 'être'

pas

Not; negation particle used with 'ne' in French

sûr

Sure, certain; adjective meaning confident or assured

l'

The; elided definite article before vowel or mute h

avoir

To have; infinitive of the auxiliary and main verb

laissée

Left behind; past participle of 'laisser', feminine form

ici

Here; adverb indicating the place where one is

ou

Or; coordinating conjunction presenting an alternative choice

au

To the, at the; contraction of 'à' and 'le'

bureau

Office, desk; a place or piece of furniture for work

des

Of the, some; plural indefinite or partitive article

expéditions

Expeditions, dispatches; journeys or shipping of packages

aurais

Would have; conditional form of 'avoir'

pour

For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or benefit

rien

Nothing; pronoun used in negative constructions

monde

World; the earth or all people collectively

voulu

Wanted; past participle of 'vouloir', to want

perdre

To lose; infinitive meaning to misplace or be deprived of

cette

This; feminine demonstrative adjective indicating a specific noun

Un

A, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

cadeau

Gift, present; something given to another person

je

I; first person singular subject pronoun

vois

See; first person singular present of 'voir'

dit

Said; third person singular past tense of 'dire'

Oui

Yes; affirmative response word in French

monsieur

Mister, sir; polite form of address for a man

De

From, of; preposition indicating origin or belonging

hôpital

Hospital; a medical institution for treating patients

quelques

A few, some; adjective indicating a small indefinite number

amis

Friends; plural of 'ami', people one has affection for

là-bas

Over there; adverb indicating a distant location

à

To, at, in; preposition indicating place, direction, or time

occasion

Occasion, opportunity; a particular event or circumstance

mon

My; masculine singular possessive adjective in French

mariage

Marriage, wedding; the union of two people as spouses

c'

It is; elided form of 'ce' before 'est'

est

Is; third person singular present tense of 'être'

fâcheux

Unfortunate, annoying; causing displeasure or inconvenience

en

In, by, while; versatile preposition or pronoun in French

secouant

Shaking; present participle of 'secouer', to shake

tête

Head; the upper part of the human body

Le

The; masculine singular definite article in French

cligna

Blinked; past tense of 'cligner', to blink or wink

yeux

Eyes; plural of 'œil', the organs of sight

derrière

Behind, at the back of; preposition indicating position

ses

His, her, its; plural possessive adjective in French

lunettes

Glasses, spectacles; eyewear worn to correct vision

un

A, one; masculine indefinite article in French

léger

Light, slight; adjective meaning not heavy or minor

étonnement

Astonishment, surprise; a feeling of great wonder

Pourquoi

Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason

était-ce

Was it; inverted interrogative form of 'c'était'

Seulement

Only, just; adverb indicating limitation or restriction

parce

Because; part of 'parce que', causal conjunction

que

That, which, than; conjunction or relative pronoun

vous

You; second person plural or formal singular pronoun

avez

Have; second person plural present tense of 'avoir'

bouleversé

Upset, overturned; disrupted or thrown into disorder

nos

Our; first person plural possessive adjective in French

petites

Small, little; feminine plural adjective meaning small

déductions

Deductions; conclusions reached through reasoning or inference

Votre

Your; second person formal possessive adjective in French

dites-vous

Do you say; inverted interrogative form of 'vous dites'

me

Me, myself; first person singular object pronoun

marié

Married; past participle of 'marier', to marry

j'

I; elided form of 'je' before a vowel sound

ai

Have; first person singular present tense of 'avoir'

donc

Therefore, so; adverb indicating a logical conclusion

quitté

Left, quit; past participle of 'quitter', to leave

lui

Him, her, it; third person singular indirect pronoun

tout

All, every; adjective or pronoun indicating totality

espoir

Hope; a feeling that something desired may happen

d'

Of, from; elided form of 'de' before vowel

clientèle

Clientele, patients; the customers or patients of a professional

consultant

Consultant; a specialist who gives professional advice

Il

He, it; third person singular masculine subject pronoun

fallait

It was necessary; imperfect tense of 'falloir'

fonder

To found, to establish; to create or set up something

propre

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

foyer

Home, hearth; a family home or fireplace area

Allons

Let's go, come on; first person plural imperative of 'aller'

nous

We, us; first person plural subject or object pronoun

ne

Not; negative particle used with 'pas' or alone

sommes

Are; first person plural present tense of 'être'

fort

Very, strongly; adverb meaning greatly or intensely

trompés

Mistaken, deceived; past participle of 'tromper', to deceive

après

After, afterwards; preposition or adverb indicating sequence

maintenant

Now; adverb indicating the present moment in time

Monsieur

Mister, sir; polite title for addressing a man

humble

Humble; modest, not proud or arrogant in character

homme

Man; an adult male human being

esprit

Mind, spirit, wit; intelligence or manner of thinking

précis

Precise, exact; adjective meaning accurate and careful

manifestement

Manifestly, obviously; adverb meaning clearly or evidently

amateur

Amateur, enthusiast; one who pursues something for love

science

Science; systematic knowledge gained through study and observation

ramasseur

Collector, gatherer; one who picks up or collects things

coquillages

Seashells; hard outer coverings of marine mollusks

les

The; plural definite article for masculine and feminine nouns

rivages

Shores, banks; the land along the edge of water

du

Of the, from the; contraction of 'de' and 'le'

grand

Great, large, big; adjective indicating large size or importance

océan

Ocean; a vast body of salt water on earth

inconnu

Unknown; adjective describing something not known or familiar

présume

Presume; first person singular present of 'présumer'

bien

Well, good; adverb indicating quality or manner

m'

Me; elided form of 'me' before a vowel sound

adresse

Address; speaks to, or a location where someone lives

non

No; negative response or contradiction in French

voici

Here is, here are; used to present someone or something

ami

Friend; a person one knows well and likes

le

The, him; masculine singular definite article or pronoun

Ravi

Delighted, thrilled; adjective expressing great pleasure

rencontrer

To meet; infinitive meaning to encounter someone

J'

I; elided form of 'je' before a vowel

entendu

Heard; past participle of 'entendre', to hear

votre

Your; second person formal or plural possessive adjective

nom

Name; a word used to identify a person or thing

mentionné

Mentioned; past participle of 'mentionner', to mention

relation

Connection, relation; a link or association between things

celui

The one, that one; demonstrative pronoun replacing a noun

Vous

You; second person formal or plural subject pronoun

intéressez

Are interested; second person plural present of 'intéresser'

beaucoup

A lot, very much; adverb indicating a large degree