The King in Yellow — Page 3

Vocabulary

Nous

First person plural subject pronoun meaning 'we'

avions

Past imperfect of 'avoir'; we had

bien

Adverb meaning well or very much

profité

Past participle of profiter; taken advantage of

des

Contraction of de + les; of the (plural)

derniers

Adjective meaning last or most recent (plural)

traités

Noun meaning treaties or formal agreements

avec

Preposition meaning with

la

Definite article feminine singular meaning the

France

The country France in Western Europe

et

Conjunction meaning and

l'

Elided definite article meaning the before vowel

Angleterre

French word for England

exclusion

Noun meaning exclusion or act of excluding someone

Juifs

Noun meaning Jews; Jewish people (plural)

nés

Past participle of naître; born (plural masculine)

à

Preposition meaning at, in, or to

étranger

Noun/adjective meaning foreigner or abroad

en

Preposition meaning in or as

tant

Used in 'en tant que' meaning as or in the capacity of

que

Conjunction or pronoun meaning that or which

mesure

Noun meaning measure, step, or action taken

d'

Elided preposition de meaning of or from

autoprotection

Noun meaning self-protection or self-defense measure

établissement

Noun meaning establishment or founding of something

du

Contraction of de + le; of the (masculine)

nouvel

Masculine adjective form of nouveau before vowel; new

État

Noun meaning state or nation

indépendant

Adjective meaning independent or self-governing

de

Preposition meaning of or from

le

Definite article masculine singular meaning the

contrôle

Noun meaning control or oversight of something

immigration

Noun meaning immigration; movement of people into a country

les

Definite article plural meaning the

nouvelles

Adjective meaning new (feminine plural)

lois

Noun meaning laws (plural)

concernant

Preposition/participle meaning concerning or regarding

naturalisation

Noun meaning naturalization; granting of citizenship

centralisation

Noun meaning centralization of authority or power

progressive

Adjective meaning progressive or gradual (feminine)

pouvoir

Noun meaning power; also infinitive to be able

dans

Preposition meaning in or within

exécutif

Adjective/noun meaning executive branch of government

contribuèrent

Past historic of contribuer; contributed (they)

tous

Pronoun/adjective meaning all or everyone (masculine)

tranquillité

Noun meaning tranquility or peacefulness

prospérité

Noun meaning prosperity or economic well-being

nationales

Adjective meaning national (feminine plural)

Lorsque

Conjunction meaning when or at the time that

gouvernement

Noun meaning government or governing body

résolut

Past historic of résoudre; resolved or solved (he/she)

problème

Noun meaning problem or issue

indien

Adjective/noun meaning Indian (Native American or Indian)

escadrons

Noun meaning squadrons of cavalry or military units

éclaireurs

Noun meaning scouts or advance reconnaissance soldiers

cavalerie

Noun meaning cavalry; horse-mounted military troops

indiens

Noun/adjective meaning Indians (plural masculine)

costume

Noun meaning costume or traditional outfit

traditionnel

Adjective meaning traditional or customary

furent

Past historic of être; were (they)

substitués

Past participle of substituer; substituted or replaced

aux

Contraction of à + les; to the or for the (plural)

organisations

Noun meaning organizations or structured groups (plural)

pitoyables

Adjective meaning pitiful or pathetic (plural)

accrochées

Past participle of accrocher; attached or hooked on

queue

Noun meaning tail or end of something

régiments

Noun meaning regiments; military units (plural)

squelettiques

Adjective meaning skeletal or extremely thin (plural)

par

Preposition meaning by or through

un

Indefinite article masculine meaning a or an

ancien

Adjective meaning former or ancient

Secrétaire

Noun meaning Secretary; administrative or government title

Guerre

Noun meaning war or warfare

nation

Noun meaning nation or country

poussa

Past historic of pousser; pushed or let out (he/she)

long

Adjective meaning long in length or duration

soupir

Noun meaning sigh or deep breath of emotion

soulagement

Noun meaning relief or alleviation of burden

après

Preposition meaning after or following

colossal

Adjective meaning colossal or enormous in scale

Congrès

Noun meaning congress or large formal assembly

Religions

Noun meaning religions; systems of faith (plural)

fanatisme

Noun meaning fanaticism or extreme devotion to belief

intolérance

Noun meaning intolerance; refusal to accept differences

mis

Past participle of mettre; put or placed

terre

Noun meaning earth, ground, or land

bonté

Noun meaning goodness or kindness of character

charité

Noun meaning charity or benevolent generosity

commencèrent

Past historic of commencer; began (they)

rapprocher

Verb meaning to bring closer together or reconcile

sectes

Noun meaning sects or religious factions (plural)

belligérantes

Adjective meaning belligerent or warring (feminine plural)

beaucoup

Adverb meaning many, much, or a great deal

pensèrent

Past historic of penser; thought (they)

millénaire

Noun meaning millennium; a period of a thousand years

était

Imperfect of être; was (he/she/it)

arrivé

Past participle of arriver; arrived or come

moins

Adverb meaning less or at least

nouveau

Adjective meaning new (masculine singular)

monde

Noun meaning world or people in general

qui

Relative pronoun meaning who or which

est

Third person singular of être; is

tout

Adjective/pronoun meaning all, whole, or everything

part

Noun meaning part or share; also elsewhere

entière

Adjective meaning entire or whole (feminine)

Mais

Conjunction meaning but or however

autoconservation

Noun meaning self-preservation or instinct to survive

première

Adjective meaning first (feminine singular)

loi

Noun meaning law or legal rule

États-Unis

Proper noun meaning the United States of America

durent

Past historic of devoir; had to (they)

regarder

Verb meaning to watch or look at something

une

Indefinite article feminine meaning a or an

tristesse

Noun meaning sadness or sorrow

impuissante

Adjective meaning powerless or helpless (feminine)

Allemagne

Proper noun meaning Germany

Italie

Proper noun meaning Italy

Espagne

Proper noun meaning Spain

Belgique

Proper noun meaning Belgium

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning oneself or themselves

tordre

Verb meaning to twist or writhe in pain

affres

Noun meaning throes or agonies of suffering (plural)

Anarchie

Noun meaning anarchy; absence of order or government

tandis

Used in 'tandis que' meaning while or whereas

Russie

Proper noun meaning Russia

observant

Present participle of observer; observing or watching

depuis

Preposition meaning since or from

pencha

Past historic of pencher; leaned or bent over (he/she)

enchaîna

Past historic of enchaîner; chained or enslaved (he/she)

Dans

Preposition meaning in or inside

ville

Noun meaning city or town

été

Noun meaning summer; also past participle of être

fut

Past historic of être; was (he/she/it)

marqué

Past participle of marquer; marked or characterized by

démantèlement

Noun meaning dismantling or taking apart of structures

chemins

Noun meaning roads or paths (plural)

fer

Noun meaning iron; used in chemin de fer (railroad)

surélevés

Adjective meaning elevated or raised up (plural masculine)

L'

Elided definite article; the before vowel sound

vivra

Future tense of vivre; will live (he/she/it)

mémoire

Noun meaning memory or recollection

pour

Preposition meaning for or in order to

nombreux

Adjective meaning numerous or many (masculine plural)

cycles

Noun meaning cycles or recurring periods of time

statue

Noun meaning statue or sculpted figure

retirée

Past participle of retirer; removed or withdrawn (feminine)

cette

Demonstrative adjective meaning this (feminine singular)

année-là

Noun phrase meaning that year; that particular year