The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher — Page 1

Vocabulary

Produit

pro-dwee — Produced; created or manufactured by someone.

par

par — By; indicates authorship or agency.

et

eh — And; conjunction joining words or clauses.

l'

l — The; definite article before a vowel sound.

équipe

eh-keep — Team; a group working together on something.

de

duh — Of; preposition indicating possession or relationship.

correction

ko-rek-syon — Correction; the act of fixing errors in text.

en

ahn — In; preposition indicating location or manner.

ligne

leen-yuh — Line; also used to mean online or in line.

à

ah — At, to; preposition indicating location or direction.

Note

not — Note; a brief written remark or annotation.

du

dü — Of the; contracted preposition with definite article.

transcripteur

trans-kreep-tur — Transcriber; person who transcribes a written text.

Ce

suh — This; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

livre

lee-vruh — Book; a written or printed literary work.

est

eh — Is; third-person singular of the verb être.

abondamment

ah-bon-da-mahn — Abundantly; in large quantities or to great extent.

illustré

ee-lüs-treh — Illustrated; containing or decorated with pictures.

les

leh — The; plural definite article for nouns.

références

reh-feh-rahns — References; mentions or citations pointing to something.

aux

oh — To the; contracted preposition with plural definite article.

illustrations

ee-lüs-tra-syon — Illustrations; images or pictures accompanying a text.

ont

ohn — Have; third-person plural of the verb avoir.

été

eh-teh — Been; past participle of the verb être.

supprimées

sü-pree-meh — Removed; eliminated or deleted from a document.

cette

set — This; feminine demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

version

ver-syon — Version; a particular form or edition of something.

texte

tekst — Text; written words forming a document or book.

Veuillez

vuh-yeh — Please; polite imperative form of vouloir.

consulter

kon-sül-teh — To consult; to look at or refer to something.

la

la — The; feminine singular definite article.

entièrement

ahn-tyair-mahn — Entirely; completely or in full without exception.

illustrée

ee-lüs-treh — Illustrated; feminine form, containing pictures or images.

adresse

ah-dres — Address; a location, also a web address or URL.

LE

luh — The; masculine singular definite article, capitalized here.

CONTE

kont — Tale; a short story, often for children.

DE

duh — Of; preposition indicating possession or relation.

M.

muh-syuh — Mr.; abbreviation for Monsieur, a title for men.

PAR

par — By; preposition indicating authorship or agency.

Auteur

oh-tur — Author; person who writes a book or text.

Le

luh — The; masculine singular definite article.

Conte

kont — Tale; a short narrative or story for children.

Lapin

la-pan — Rabbit; a small furry animal with long ears.

etc.

et-se-te-ra — Etc.; abbreviation meaning and so forth or more.

POUR

poor — For; preposition indicating purpose or dedication.

LA

la — The; feminine singular definite article, capitalized.

PART

par — Part; a portion or share of something.

COUSINE

koo-zeen — Cousin; a female relative from extended family.

Il

eel — He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun.

était

eh-teh — Was; imperfect tense of être, describing past state.

une

ün — A; feminine indefinite article before a noun.

fois

fwa — Time; an occurrence, used in once upon a time.

grenouille

gruh-noo-ee — Frog; a small amphibian living near water.

appelée

a-puh-leh — Called; named or referred to by a particular name.

il

eel — He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun.

vivait

vee-veh — Lived; imperfect tense describing where someone lived.

dans

dahn — In; preposition indicating location inside something.

petite

puh-teet — Small; feminine adjective describing something little.

maison

meh-zon — House; a building where someone lives or dwells.

humide

ü-meed — Damp; wet or moist, describing a humid place.

parmi

par-mee — Among; preposition indicating being surrounded by things.

boutons

boo-ton — Buttons; also buttons of gold, meaning buttercups.

d'

d — Of; elided preposition before a vowel sound.

or

or — Gold; a precious yellow metal, also used figuratively.

au

oh — At the; contracted preposition with definite article.

bord

bor — Edge; the bank or shore beside a body of water.

un

uhn — A; masculine indefinite article before a noun.

étang

eh-tahn — Pond; a small body of still standing water.

L'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel sound.

eau

oh — Water; a clear liquid essential for life.

toute

toot — All, entirely; feminine form of tout, meaning completely.

glissante

glee-sahnt — Slippery; smooth and causing things to slide easily.

clapotante

kla-po-tahnt — Lapping; making soft splashing sounds like water.

le

luh — The; masculine singular definite article.

garde-manger

gard-mahn-zheh — Larder; a cool room or cupboard for storing food.

couloir

koo-lwar — Corridor; a hallway or passage inside a building.

fond

fohn — Bottom; the lowest or deepest part of something.

Mais

meh — But; conjunction introducing a contrasting statement.

aimait

eh-meh — Liked; imperfect tense meaning enjoyed or loved something.

se

suh — Himself; reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs.

mouiller

moo-yeh — To wet; to make oneself wet or damp.

pieds

pyeh — Feet; the body parts at the end of legs.

personne

per-son — Nobody; no one, used with ne in negation.

ne

nuh — Not; negative particle used with pas or jamais.

grondait

gron-deh — Scolded; imperfect tense of gronder, to reprimand.

jamais

zha-meh — Never; at no time, used in negative sentences.

n'

n — Not; elided negative particle before a vowel sound.

attrapait

a-tra-peh — Caught; imperfect tense of attraper, to catch something.

rhume

rüm — Cold; a common respiratory illness causing runny nose.

fut

fü — Was; simple past tense of être in literary style.

très

treh — Very; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb.

content

kon-tahn — Happy; pleased or satisfied with a situation.

lorsqu'

lors-k — When; conjunction introducing a subordinate time clause.

regarda

ruh-gar-da — Looked; simple past of regarder, to look at.

dehors

duh-or — Outside; outdoors or beyond the interior of a place.

vit

vee — Saw; simple past tense of voir, to see.

grosses

gros — Big; feminine plural adjective meaning large or fat.

gouttes

goot — Drops; small amounts of liquid falling downward.

pluie

plwee — Rain; water falling from clouds in the sky.

éclabousser

eh-kla-boo-seh — To splash; to scatter liquid in drops or spurts.

Je

zhuh — I; first-person singular subject pronoun.

vais

veh — Am going; first-person singular of aller, to go.

chercher

shair-sheh — To look for; to search for or fetch something.

des

deh — Some; plural indefinite article before a noun.

vers

vair — Worms; small invertebrates used as fishing bait.

aller

a-leh — To go; infinitive verb indicating movement toward somewhere.

pêche

pesh — Fishing; the activity of catching fish in water.

attraper

a-tra-peh — To catch; to seize or capture something or someone.

plat

pla — Dish; a plate of food or a flat container.

vairons

veh-ron — Minnows; small freshwater fish used as food or bait.

pour

poor — For; preposition indicating purpose, intent or benefit.

mon

mon — My; masculine singular possessive adjective.

dîner

dee-neh — Dinner; the main evening meal of the day.

dit

dee — Said; simple past tense of dire, to say.

Si

see — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis.

j'

zh — I; elided first-person singular pronoun before vowel.

attrape

a-trap — Catch; first-person singular present of attraper.

plus

plü — More; adverb indicating a greater quantity or degree.

cinq

sank — Five; the cardinal number between four and six.

poissons

pwa-son — Fish; aquatic vertebrates caught for food or sport.

inviterai

an-veet-reh — Will invite; future tense of inviter, to invite.

mes

meh — My; plural possessive adjective for multiple nouns.

amis

a-mee — Friends; people one knows well and likes.

Échevin

eh-shuh-van — Alderman; a municipal official or town council member.

Tortue

tor-tü — Turtle; a shelled reptile living near water.

cependant

suh-pahn-dahn — However; conjunction meaning nevertheless or yet.

mange

mahnzh — Eats; third-person singular present of manger, to eat.

salade

sa-lad — Salad; a dish of mixed vegetables, often cold.

enfila

ahn-fee-la — Put on; simple past of enfiler, to slip on clothing.

imperméable

an-pair-meh-abl — Raincoat; a waterproof coat worn in rainy weather.

paire

pair — Pair; a set of two matching things together.

caoutchoucs

ka-oo-shoo — Rubber boots; waterproof boots made of rubber material.

brillants

bree-yahn — Shiny; bright and glossy, reflecting light strongly.

prit

pree — Took; simple past tense of prendre, to take.

sa

sa — His/her; feminine singular possessive adjective.

canne

kan — Rod; a fishing rod or walking cane or stick.

son

son — His/her; masculine singular possessive adjective.

panier

pa-nyeh — Basket; a container woven from natural or synthetic material.

partit

par-tee — Left; simple past of partir, to leave or depart.

grandes

grahnd — Big; feminine plural adjective meaning large or great.

enjambées

ahn-zhahn-beh — Strides; large steps taken when walking purposefully.

endroit

ahn-drwa — Place; a specific spot or location somewhere.

où

oo — Where; relative adverb indicating a location or place.

gardait

gar-deh — Kept; imperfect tense of garder, to keep or store.

bateau

ba-toh — Boat; a small watercraft used for travel on water.