The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 9

Vocabulary

Je

zhuh — First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

m'

m — Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'

attendais

ah-tahn-deh — Past imperfect of 'attendre'; was expecting or waiting

à

ah — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'

peine

pen — Hardly, barely, or scarcely; also means pain or sorrow

un

uhn — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine)

crâne

krahn — Skull; the bony structure encasing the brain

aussi

oh-see — Also, too, or as; used for comparison or addition

ou

oo — Conjunction meaning 'or'; presents an alternative

développement

deh-vlop-mahn — Development; growth or expansion of something

prononcé

proh-nohn-seh — Pronounced; strongly marked or noticeable feature

Auriez

oh-ryeh — Conditional form of 'avoir'; 'would you have'

vous

voo — Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'

une

ewn — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine)

objection

ob-zhek-syohn — Objection; expression of opposition or disagreement

ce

suh — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'

que

kuh — That, which, or what; subordinating conjunction or pronoun

je

zhuh — First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'

passe

pahss — Pass; to move along or run something over a surface

mon

mohn — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine singular)

doigt

dwah — Finger; one of the digits of the hand

le

luh — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

long

lohn — Along; preposition phrase 'le long de' means along

de

duh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

votre

voh-truh — Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (formal or plural)

fissure

fee-sewr — Fissure; a groove or cleft in a surface or bone

Un

uhn — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine)

moulage

moo-lahzh — Cast or mold; a reproduction made from an original object

monsieur

muh-syuh — Mister or sir; polite form of address for a man

en

ahn — Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'while'

attendant

ah-tahn-dahn — Waiting; 'en attendant' means while waiting or meanwhile

l'

l — Definite article 'le' or 'la' contracted before vowel

original

oh-ree-zhee-nahl — Original; the authentic or first version of something

soit

swah — Subjunctive of 'être'; be, or 'soit... soit' means either...or

disponible

dees-poh-neebl — Available; accessible or ready for use

serait

suh-reh — Conditional of 'être'; would be

ornement

or-nuh-mahn — Ornament; a decorative object enhancing appearance

pour

poor — Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to'

tout

too — All, every, or any; used as adjective or pronoun

musée

mew-zeh — Museum; a place exhibiting objects of cultural interest

Ce

suh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this', 'that', or 'it'

n'

n — Negation particle 'ne' contracted before vowel

est

eh — Third person singular of 'être'; is

pas

pah — Negation particle used with 'ne' to mean 'not'

intention

ahn-tahn-syohn — Intention; a plan or aim one has in mind

d'

d — Preposition 'de' contracted before a vowel or silent h

être

eh-truh — To be; fundamental linking and auxiliary verb

excessif

ek-seh-seef — Excessive; going beyond normal or reasonable limits

mais

meh — But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition

j'

zh — First person 'je' contracted before a vowel

avoue

ah-voo — Admit or confess; to acknowledge something openly

convoite

kohn-vwaht — Covet; to desire something belonging to another eagerly

fit

fee — Past historic of 'faire'; made or did (simple past)

signe

seen-yuh — Sign or gesture; 'fit signe' means motioned or beckoned

notre

noh-truh — Possessive adjective meaning 'our'

étrange

eh-trahnzh — Strange; unusual, odd, or unfamiliar

visiteur

vee-zee-tuhr — Visitor; a person who visits a place or person

s'

s — Reflexive pronoun 'se' contracted before a vowel

asseoir

ah-swahr — To sit down; reflexive verb 's'asseoir'

dans

dahn — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

fauteuil

foh-tuh-ee — Armchair; a comfortable upholstered chair with armrests

Vous

voo — You; second person plural or formal pronoun

êtes

eht — Second person plural of 'être'; you are

enthousiaste

ahn-too-zyahst — Enthusiastic; showing great eagerness or excitement

domaine

doh-mehn — Domain or field; area of knowledge or activity

pensée

pahn-seh — Thought; an idea or notion in one's mind

perçois

pehr-swah — Perceive; first person singular of 'percevoir'

comme

kohm — As, like; conjunction or preposition of comparison

suis

swee — First person singular of 'être'; I am

mien

myahn — Mine; possessive pronoun referring to one's own

dit

dee — Said; past tense of 'dire'

il

eel — He or it; third person masculine singular pronoun

J'

zh — 'Je' contracted before vowel; I

observe

ob-sehrv — Observe; to notice or watch something carefully

index

an-deks — Index finger; the forefinger, second digit of the hand

roulez

roo-leh — Roll; second person plural imperative of 'rouler'

vos

voh — Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (plural, formal)

propres

proh-pruh — Own; meaning one's very own, or also clean

cigarettes

see-gah-ret — Cigarettes; small rolls of tobacco for smoking

N'

n — Negation 'ne' contracted; part of negative construction

hésitez

eh-zee-teh — Hesitate; 'n'hésitez pas' means don't hesitate

allumer

ah-lew-meh — To light; to ignite or turn on a flame or device

L'

l — Definite article contracted before a vowel; the

homme

ohm — Man; an adult male person

sortit

sor-tee — Took out; past historic of 'sortir' meaning to take out

du

dew — Contracted form of 'de le'; of the or some

papier

pah-pyeh — Paper; material used for writing or rolling cigarettes

et

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction

tabac

tah-bah — Tobacco; dried plant leaves used for smoking

roula

roo-lah — Rolled; past historic of 'rouler'

autre

oh-truh — Other; different or additional one

avec

ah-vek — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

dextérité

deks-teh-ree-teh — Dexterity; skill and agility especially with hands

surprenante

sewr-pruh-nahnt — Surprising; causing astonishment or wonder

Il

eel — He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun

avait

ah-veh — Had; past imperfect of 'avoir'

longs

lohn — Long; of great length (masculine plural adjective)

doigts

dwah — Fingers; plural of 'doigt'

tremblants

trahm-blahn — Trembling; shaking or quivering uncontrollably

agiles

ah-zheel — Agile; quick and nimble in movement

agités

ah-zhee-teh — Agitated; restless, fidgety, or in nervous motion

les

leh — Definite article 'the' (plural) or pronoun 'them'

antennes

ahn-ten — Antennae; sensory appendages of an insect

insecte

an-sekt — Insect; a small arthropod with six legs

était

eh-teh — Was; past imperfect third person singular of 'être'

silencieux

see-lahn-syuh — Silent; making no sound, quiet

ses

seh — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' (plural)

regards

ruh-gahr — Glances or looks; the act of looking at something

furtifs

fewr-teef — Furtive; secretive, stealthy, or sly in glancing

me

muh — Me; first person singular object pronoun

montraient

mohn-treh — Showed; past imperfect of 'montrer', to show

intérêt

an-teh-reh — Interest; curiosity or concern about something

qu'

k — 'Que' contracted before a vowel; that or which

portait

por-teh — Bore or carried; past imperfect of 'porter'

curieux

kew-ryuh — Curious; strange or inquisitive

compagnon

kohm-pah-nyohn — Companion; a person one spends time with

présume

preh-zewm — Presume; to suppose or assume something to be true

enfin

ahn-fan — Finally, at last; used to conclude or summarize

uniquement

ew-neek-mahn — Solely, only; exclusively and nothing else

but

bewt — Goal or purpose; the aim or objective of an action

examiner

eg-zah-mee-neh — To examine; to inspect or study carefully

avez

ah-veh — Have; second person plural of 'avoir'

fait

feh — Done or made; past participle of 'faire'

honneur

oh-nuhr — Honor; great respect or esteem given to someone

passer

pah-seh — To pass or come by; to visit briefly

ici

ee-see — Here; in this place or location

hier

yehr — Yesterday; the day before today

soir

swahr — Evening; the later part of the day

encore

ahn-kor — Again or still; once more or yet

aujourd'hui

oh-zhoor-dwee — Today; on this current day

Non

nohn — No; word of negation or refusal

bien

byahn — Well or good; expressing quality or approval

sois

swah — Be; subjunctive first or second singular of 'être'

heureux

uh-ruh — Happy; feeling or showing pleasure and contentment

avoir

ah-vwahr — To have; fundamental auxiliary and transitive verb

eu

ew — Had; past participle of 'avoir'

occasion

oh-kah-zyohn — Occasion or opportunity; a favorable time or chance

également

eh-gahl-mahn — Also, equally; in the same way or likewise

venu

vuh-new — Come; past participle of 'venir'

voir

vwahr — To see; to perceive with the eyes

parce

pahr-suh — Because; used in 'parce que' to give a reason

ai

eh — Have; first person singular of 'avoir'

reconnu

ruh-koh-new — Recognized; past participle of 'reconnaître'

moi

mwah — Me, myself; stressed first person singular pronoun

même

mehm — Same or even; 'moi-même' means myself

peu

puh — Little, few; a small amount or degree

pratique

prah-teek — Practice or practical; skilled through experience

trouve

troov — Find; first person singular of 'trouver'

soudainement

soo-den-mahn — Suddenly; happening without warning or expectation

confronté

kohn-frohn-teh — Confronted; faced with a difficult situation or problem

problème

proh-blem — Problem; a difficult situation requiring a solution

des

deh — Plural indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'of the'

plus

plew — More; used for comparisons or superlatives

graves

grahv — Serious; severe or grave in nature

extraordinaires

eks-trah-or-dee-nehr — Extraordinary; beyond what is usual or expected