The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 2

Vocabulary

Trois

trwa — The number three

mouchoirs

mu.ʃwar — Handkerchiefs; small cloths for wiping nose

et

e — And; connects words or clauses together

un

œ̃ — One; indefinite article meaning a or an

tablier

ta.blije — Apron; protective garment worn over clothing

Les

le — The; definite plural article in French

as

a — Have; second person singular of avoir

tu

ty — You; informal second person singular pronoun

vus

vy — Seen; past participle of voir to see

Chaton

ʃa.tɔ̃ — Kitten; a young cat

Le

lə — The; masculine singular definite article

continua

kɔ̃.ti.nya — Continued; past tense of continuer

à

a — To, at, in; common French preposition

laver

la.ve — To wash; to clean with water

ses

se — His, her, its; possessive adjective plural form

pattes

pat — Paws; animal feet or legs

blanches

blɑ̃ʃ — White; feminine plural adjective of blanc

alors

a.lɔʁ — Then, so; used to connect sequential events

interrogea

ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ.ʒa — Questioned; past tense of interroger

une

yn — A, an; feminine indefinite singular article

poule

pul — Hen; a female chicken

tachetée

taʃ.te — Spotted; marked with patches or spots

Poulette

pu.lɛt — Little hen; young or small female chicken

trouvé

tʁu.ve — Found; past participle of trouver to find

trois

trwa — Three; the number 3

de

də — Of, from; very common French preposition

poche

pɔʃ — Pocket; small pouch sewn into clothing

Mais

mɛ — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

la

la — The; feminine singular definite article

courut

ku.ʁy — Ran; simple past tense of courir

dans

dɑ̃ — In, into; preposition indicating location or direction

grange

ɡʁɑ̃ʒ — Barn; a farm building for animals or storage

en

ɑ̃ — In, while; preposition or gerund marker

gloussant

ɡlu.sɑ̃ — Clucking; making sounds like a hen

Je

ʒə — I; first person singular subject pronoun

vais

vɛ — Go; first person singular present of aller

pieds

pje — Feet; the lower extremities of the body

nus

ny — Bare, naked; without covering, here bare feet

Et

e — And; coordinating conjunction linking elements

puis

pɥi — Then, next; indicating sequence of events

Rouge-Gorge

ʁuʒ.ɡɔʁʒ — Robin; a small red-breasted bird

perché

pɛʁ.ʃe — Perched; resting on a branch or elevated spot

sur

syʁ — On, upon; preposition indicating position above

brindille

bʁɛ̃.dij — Twig; a small thin branch from a tree

regarda

ʁə.ɡaʁ.da — Looked; simple past tense of regarder

côté

ko.te — Side; lateral part or direction

avec

a.vɛk — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

son

sɔ̃ — His, her, its; masculine singular possessive adjective

œil

œj — Eye; the organ used for seeing

noir

nwaʁ — Black; dark color, absence of light

brillant

bʁi.jɑ̃ — Bright, shining; reflecting or emitting light strongly

il

il — He, it; third person masculine singular pronoun

s'

s — Himself, itself; reflexive pronoun clitic form

envola

ɑ̃.vɔ.la — Flew away; past tense of s'envoler

par-dessus

paʁ.də.sy — Over, above; preposition meaning across the top

disparut

dis.pa.ʁy — Disappeared; simple past of disparaître

grimpa

ɡʁɛ̃.pa — Climbed; simple past tense of grimper

l'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel

leva

lə.va — Raised, lifted; simple past of lever

les

le — The; plural definite article for all genders

yeux

jø — Eyes; plural of œil, organs of sight

vers

vɛʁ — Toward, towards; preposition indicating direction

colline

kɔ.lin — Hill; a raised landform smaller than a mountain

derrière

dɛ.ʁjɛʁ — Behind, beyond; preposition indicating position in back

qui

ki — Who, which, that; relative or interrogative pronoun

monte

mɔ̃t — Goes up, rises; third person singular of monter

jusqu'

ʒys — Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit

aux

o — To the, at the; contraction of à les

nuages

nɥaʒ — Clouds; masses of water vapor in the sky

comme

kɔm — Like, as; conjunction for comparison or manner

si

si — If, so; conditional conjunction or intensifier

elle

ɛl — She, it; third person feminine singular pronoun

n'

n — Not; negative particle before vowels in French

avait

a.vɛ — Had; imperfect tense third person of avoir

pas

pa — Not; negation particle used with ne

sommet

sɔ.mɛ — Summit, top; the highest point of something

très

tʁɛ — Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or other adverbs

haut

o — High, tall; located or reaching far upward

le

lə — The; masculine singular definite article

flanc

flɑ̃ — Flank, slope; the side of a hill or body

crut

kʁy — Believed, thought; simple past of croire

voir

vwaʁ — To see; to perceive with the eyes

des

de — Some, of the; partitive or plural article

choses

ʃoz — Things; objects or matters without specific name

étendues

e.tɑ̃.dy — Spread out, laid out; stretched across a surface

herbe

ɛʁb — Grass; low green plants covering ground

gravit

ɡʁa.vi — Climbed; simple past of gravir, to scale

aussi

o.si — Also, as, too; adverb of addition or comparison

vite

vit — Fast, quickly; at high speed

que

kə — That, than, as; subordinating conjunction or comparison

robustes

ʁɔ.byst — Sturdy, robust; strong and well-built

jambes

ʒɑ̃b — Legs; the lower limbs of a person

pouvaient

pu.vɛ — Could; imperfect third person plural of pouvoir

porter

pɔʁ.te — To carry, to bear; to support a load

long

lɔ̃ — Long; extended in length or distance

chemin

ʃə.mɛ̃ — Path, road; a way or route on foot

escarpé

ɛs.kaʁ.pe — Steep; having a sharp incline or slope

plus

ply — More, no more; comparative adverb or negation

ce

sə — This, that, it; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

se

sə — Oneself, himself, herself; reflexive pronoun

retrouve

ʁə.tʁuv — Finds oneself; present of se retrouver

tout

tu — All, everything, very; adverb or adjective of totality

bas

bɑ — Low, down; at a low level or position

aurait

o.ʁɛ — Would have; conditional of avoir

pu

py — Been able; past participle of pouvoir

laisser

lɛ.se — To let, to leave; to allow something to happen

tomber

tɔ̃.be — To fall; to drop down from a height

caillou

ka.ju — Pebble, stone; a small rock or stone

cheminée

ʃə.mi.ne — Chimney; a vertical structure for venting smoke

Bientôt

bjɛ̃.to — Soon; in a short amount of time

arriva

a.ʁi.va — Arrived; simple past of arriver

source

suʁs — Spring, source; a natural flow of water from ground

jaillissait

ʒa.ji.sɛ — Was gushing; imperfect of jaillir, to spurt out

du

dy — Of the, from the; contraction of de le

Quelqu'

kɛl.k — Someone, somebody; indefinite pronoun before vowel

posé

po.ze — Placed, set down; past participle of poser

petite

pə.tit — Small, little; feminine adjective of petit

boîte

bwat — Box, tin; a small container with a lid

pierre

pjɛʁ — Stone, rock; a hard natural mineral material

pour

puʁ — For, in order to; preposition of purpose

recueillir

ʁə.kœ.jiʁ — To collect, gather; to catch or receive liquid

eau

o — Water; the clear liquid essential to life

mais

mɛ — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

débordait

de.bɔʁ.dɛ — Was overflowing; imperfect of déborder

déjà

de.ʒa — Already; having happened before expected time

car

kaʁ — Because, for; causal coordinating conjunction

était

e.tɛ — Was; imperfect third person singular of être

grande

ɡʁɑ̃d — Large, big; feminine adjective of grand

qu'

k — That, than; elided form of que before vowel

coquetier

kɔ.kə.tje — Egg cup; a small cup for holding a boiled egg

là

la — There; adverb indicating a place or position

où

u — Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

sable

sabl — Sand; fine granular material found on beaches

mouillé

mu.je — Wet, damp; covered or soaked with water

y

i — There, it; pronoun replacing a place or thing

empreintes

ɑ̃.pʁɛ̃t — Footprints, impressions; marks left by feet

personne

pɛʁ.sɔn — Person, nobody; individual or negative pronoun

courir

ku.ʁiʁ — To run; to move quickly on foot

encore

ɑ̃.kɔʁ — Still, again, yet; adverb of continuation or repetition

terminait

tɛʁ.mi.nɛ — Was ending; imperfect of terminer, to finish

sous

su — Under, beneath; preposition indicating position below

grand

ɡʁɑ̃ — Big, great; large in size or importance

rocher

ʁɔ.ʃe — Rock, boulder; a large mass of stone