The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 5
That's a pair of mittens belonging to Tabby Kitten; I only have to iron them; she washes them herself."
C'est une paire de moufles appartenant à Tabby Kitten ; je n'ai qu'à les repasser ; elle les lave elle-même."
"There's my last pocket-handkin!" said Lucie.
« Voilà mon dernier mouchoir de poche ! » dit Lucie.
"And what are you dipping into the basin of starch?"
« Et qu'est-ce que vous trempez dans le bassin d'amidon ? »
"They're little dicky shirt-fronts belonging to Tom Titmouse--most terrible particular!" said Mrs. Tiggy-winkle.
« Ce sont de petits plastrons de chemise appartenant à Tom Mésange -- d'une méticulosité terrible ! » dit Mme Tiggy-winkle.
"Now I've finished my ironing; I'm going to air some clothes."
« Maintenant que j'ai fini de repasser, je vais faire sécher quelques vêtements. »
"What are these dear soft fluffy things?" said Lucie.
« Que sont ces charmantes petites choses douces et duveteuses ? » dit Lucie.
"Oh those are woolly coats belonging to the little lambs at Skelghyl."
« Oh, ce sont les manteaux laineux appartenant aux petits agneaux de Skelghyl. »
"Will their jackets take off?" asked Lucie.
« Leurs vestes s'enlèvent-elles ? » demanda Lucie.
"Oh yes, if you please'm; look at the sheep-mark on the shoulder.
« Oh oui, s'il vous plaît ; regardez la marque du mouton sur l'épaule.
And here's one marked for Gatesgarth, and three that come from Little-town.
Et en voici une marquée pour Gatesgarth, et trois qui viennent de Little-town.
They're _always_ marked at washing!" said Mrs. Tiggy-winkle.
Elles sont _toujours_ marquées au lavage ! » dit Mme Tiggy-winkle.
And she hung up all sorts and sizes of clothes--small brown coats of mice; and one velvety black moleskin waist-coat; and a red tailcoat with no tail belonging to Squirrel Nutkin; and a very much shrunk blue jacket belonging to Peter Rabbit; and a petticoat, not marked, that had gone lost in the washing--and at last the basket was empty!
Et elle suspendit toutes sortes de vêtements de toutes tailles -- de petits manteaux marron de souris ; et un gilet en peau de taupe noir et velouté ; et un habit rouge sans queue appartenant à l'Écureuil Noisetin ; et une veste bleue très rétrécie appartenant à Pierre Lapin ; et un jupon, sans marque, qui s'était perdu au lavage -- et enfin le panier était vide !
"Then Mrs. Tiggy-winkle made tea--a cup for herself and a cup for Lucie.
« Alors Mme Tiggy-winkle prépara le thé -- une tasse pour elle-même et une tasse pour Lucie.
They sat before the fire on a bench and looked sideways at one another.
Elles s'assirent devant le feu sur un banc et se regardèrent du coin de l'œil.
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Vocabulary
- est
- Third person singular of 'être'; means 'is'
- paire
- A set of two matching items
- moufles
- Mittens worn to keep hands warm
- appartenant
- Belonging to someone or something
- repasser
- To iron clothes using a hot iron
- lave
- Washes; third person singular of 'laver'
- elle-même
- Reflexive emphatic pronoun meaning 'herself'
- Voilà
- Expression meaning 'there it is' or 'here is'
- dernier
- Last or final one in a series
- mouchoir
- A handkerchief used to wipe the face
- poche
- A pocket in clothing for carrying items
- dit
- Said; past tense of 'dire'
- est-ce que
- Question phrase introducing a yes/no question
- trempez
- You soak or dip something in liquid
- bassin
- A basin or bowl holding liquid
- amidon
- Starch used to stiffen fabric when ironing
- plastrons
- Shirt fronts or dickies worn as clothing decoration
- chemise
- A shirt or blouse worn on the upper body
- Mésange
- A titmouse or small bird; here a proper name
- méticulosité
- The quality of being meticulous and very careful
- terrible
- Terrible or extreme; used here as 'dreadful precision'
- Maintenant
- Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'
- fini
- Finished; past participle of 'finir'
- faire
- To do or to make; common infinitive verb
- sécher
- To dry something by removing moisture
- quelques
- A few or some; small indefinite quantity
- vêtements
- Clothes or garments worn on the body
- charmantes
- Charming or delightful; feminine plural adjective
- choses
- Things or objects; common feminine noun
- douces
- Soft, gentle, or sweet; feminine plural adjective
- duveteuses
- Fluffy or downy in texture; feminine plural adjective
- manteaux
- Coats or cloaks worn as outer garments
- laineux
- Woolly or fleece-like in texture
- agneaux
- Lambs; young sheep; plural of 'agneau'
- vestes
- Jackets or short coats worn on the body
- enlèvent-elles
- Do they come off or remove themselves
- demanda
- Asked; simple past of 'demander'
- plaît
- Pleases; used in phrase 's'il vous plaît'
- regardez
- Look; imperative or present of 'regarder'
- marque
- A mark or brand identifying ownership
- mouton
- A sheep; also means mutton as food
- épaule
- The shoulder; upper part of the arm joint
- voici
- Here is or here are; presenting something nearby
- marquée
- Marked or branded; feminine past participle
- viennent
- Come from; third person plural of 'venir'
- _toujours_
- Always; at all times without exception
- marquées
- Marked or identified; feminine plural past participle
- lavage
- Washing; the process of cleaning with water
- suspendit
- Hung up; simple past of 'suspendre'
- sortes
- Sorts or kinds; varieties of things
- tailles
- Sizes or waistlines; dimensions of garments
- marron
- Brown; a dark reddish-brown color
- souris
- A mouse; small rodent
- gilet
- A waistcoat or vest worn over a shirt
- peau
- Skin or hide; outer covering of an animal
- taupe
- A mole; small burrowing animal; also a color
- noir
- Black; the darkest color
- velouté
- Velvety; having a soft smooth texture
- habit
- A formal coat or suit; style of dress
- rouge
- Red; a bright primary color
- sans
- Preposition meaning 'without'
- queue
- A tail; also a line of waiting people
- Écureuil
- A squirrel; small bushy-tailed tree animal
- veste
- A jacket; short outer garment for the body
- bleue
- Blue; feminine form of color adjective 'bleu'
- rétrécie
- Shrunk; reduced in size, especially from washing
- Lapin
- A rabbit; small long-eared animal
- jupon
- A petticoat or underskirt worn under a dress
- était
- Was; imperfect tense of 'être'
- perdu
- Lost; past participle of 'perdre'
- enfin
- Finally or at last; after a long wait
- panier
- A basket used for carrying or storing items
- vide
- Empty; containing nothing inside
- Alors
- Then or so; used to introduce a consequence
- prépara
- Prepared; simple past of 'préparer'
- thé
- Tea; a hot drink made from dried leaves
- tasse
- A cup used for drinking hot beverages
- assirent
- Sat down; simple past of 's'asseoir'
- devant
- In front of; facing or before something
- feu
- Fire; flames producing heat and light
- banc
- A bench; a long seat for multiple people
- regardèrent
- Looked at; simple past of 'regarder'
- coin
- A corner or nook of a room
- œil
- An eye; the organ used for seeing
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