The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 6

Vocabulary

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mɛ̃ — Hand, the part of the body at the end of the arm

tenant

tənɑ̃ — Holding, present participle of the verb 'tenir'

tasse

tas — Cup, a small container used for drinking

thé

te — Tea, a hot beverage made from dried leaves

était

etɛ — Was, third-person singular imperfect of 'être'

très

trɛ — Very, an adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb

brune

bryn — Brown or dark-complexioned, feminine adjective describing color

ridée

ride — Wrinkled, adjective describing a creased or lined surface

par

par — By or through, a preposition indicating means or agent

eau

o — Water, a clear liquid essential for life

savonneuse

savɔnøz — Soapy, adjective describing water mixed with soap

partout

partu — Everywhere, in every place or location

robe

rɔb — Dress, a one-piece garment worn by women

bonnet

bɔnɛ — Bonnet or cap, a hat tied under the chin

y

i — There, a pronoun referring to a previously mentioned place

avait

avɛ — Had, third-person singular imperfect of 'avoir'

épingles à cheveux

epɛ̃gl a ʃəvø — Hairpins, small pins used to hold hair in place

dépassaient

depasɛ — Were sticking out, imperfect tense of 'dépasser'

mauvais

movɛ — Wrong or bad, adjective describing something incorrect or harmful

bout

bu — End or tip, the extreme end of something

si

si — So or if, used as intensifier or conditional conjunction

bien

bjɛ̃ — Well or so much, adverb indicating degree or quality

voulait

vulɛ — Wanted, third-person singular imperfect of 'vouloir'

asseoir

aswar — To sit down, a reflexive verb indicating taking a seat

trop

tro — Too or too much, adverb indicating excess

près

prɛ — Near or close, adverb indicating proximity

Illustration

ilystrasɥɔ̃ — Illustration, a picture accompanying and explaining a text

Quand

kɑ̃ — When, a conjunction or adverb indicating time

eurent

œr — Had, third-person plural passé simple of 'avoir'

fini

fini — Finished, past participle of 'finir' meaning completed

ficelèrent

fislɛr — Tied up, they bound something with string or twine

vêtements

vɛtmɑ̃ — Clothes, garments worn to cover the body

paquets

pakɛ — Parcels or packets, small bundles of wrapped items

mouchoirs

muʃwar — Handkerchiefs, small cloths used for wiping the face

furent

fyr — Were, third-person plural passé simple of 'être'

pliés

plije — Folded, past participle of 'plier' meaning to fold

intérieur

ɛ̃terjœr — Inside or interior, referring to the inner part of something

tablier

tablje — Apron, a protective garment worn over clothing while working

propre

prɔpr — Clean or own, adjective meaning neat, tidy, or belonging to oneself

attachés

ataʃe — Attached or fastened, past participle of 'attacher'

avec

avɛk — With, a preposition indicating accompaniment or means

épingle

epɛ̃gl — Pin, a small pointed fastening device

sûreté

syrte — Safety pin or safety, security pin or state of being safe

argent

arʒɑ̃ — Silver or money, a precious metal or currency

Puis

pɥi — Then or next, adverb indicating subsequent action

alimentèrent

alimɑ̃tɛr — Fed or stoked, they supplied fuel to keep fire burning

feu

fø — Fire, burning combustion producing heat and light

tourbe

turb — Peat, a compressed plant material used as fuel

sortirent

sɔrtir — Went out, third-person plural passé simple of 'sortir'

fermèrent

fɛrmɛr — Closed, third-person plural passé simple of 'fermer'

porte

pɔrt — Door, a movable barrier used to close an entrance

clé

kle — Key, a small metal instrument for locking or unlocking

cachèrent

kaʃɛr — Hid, they concealed something in a secret place

sous

su — Under or beneath, a preposition indicating position below

seuil

sœj — Threshold or doorstep, the strip at the base of a doorway

Mme

madam — Abbreviation for 'Madame', title of address for a woman

dévalèrent

devalɛr — Rushed down, they descended rapidly down a slope

colline

kɔlin — Hill, a natural elevated landform smaller than a mountain

trottinant

trɔtinɑ̃ — Trotting along, moving with quick short steps

Tout

tu — All or entire, adjective or pronoun indicating totality

long

lɔ̃ — Long, adjective describing great length or duration

chemin

ʃəmɛ̃ — Path or road, a way or route for traveling

petits

pəti — Small or little, masculine plural adjective indicating small size

animaux

animo — Animals, living organisms that are not plants

fougères

fuʒɛr — Ferns, green flowerless plants with feathery fronds

rencontrer

rɑ̃kɔ̃tre — To meet, to encounter someone coming from the opposite direction

premiers

prəmje — First, adjective indicating the foremost or earliest in order

croisèrent

krwazɛr — Met or crossed, they encountered someone along the way

Lapin

lapɛ̃ — Rabbit, a small burrowing mammal with long ears

leur

lœr — To them, indirect object pronoun referring to plural recipients

donna

dɔna — Gave, third-person singular passé simple of 'donner'

beaux

bo — Beautiful or fine, masculine plural adjective for attractive things

tous

tus — All, masculine plural pronoun or adjective meaning every one

oiseaux

wazo — Birds, warm-blooded animals with feathers and wings

étaient

etɛ — Were, third-person plural imperfect of 'être'

reconnaissants

rəkɔnɛsɑ̃ — Grateful, adjective expressing thankfulness for a kindness received

envers

ɑ̃vɛr — Towards or regarding, preposition expressing attitude toward someone

chère

ʃɛr — Dear or beloved, feminine adjective expressing affection or high cost

Si

si — If, a conjunction introducing a conditional clause

bas

ba — Bottom or low, noun or adjective indicating a lower position

lorsqu'

lɔrsk — When, a conjunction indicating the time something occurs

arrivèrent

arivɛr — Arrived, third-person plural passé simple of 'arriver'

échalier

eʃalje — Stile, a set of steps for climbing over a fence

restait

rɛstɛ — Remained, third-person singular imperfect of 'rester'

plus

ply — More or no more, adverb indicating greater degree or negation

rien

rjɛ̃ — Nothing, pronoun indicating the absence of anything

porter

pɔrte — To carry or wear, an infinitive meaning to bear or bring

sauf

sof — Except or safe, preposition meaning excluding or adjective meaning unharmed

petit

pəti — Small or little, masculine singular adjective indicating small size

paquet

pakɛ — Package or parcel, a small wrapped bundle of items

grimpa

grɛ̃pa — Climbed, third-person singular passé simple of 'grimper'

puis

pɥi — Then or next, adverb indicating the next step in sequence

retourna

rəturnа — Turned around, third-person singular passé simple of 'retourner'

dire

dir — To say or tell, an infinitive meaning to express in words

Bonsoir

bɔ̃swar — Good evening, a French greeting used in the evening

remercier

rəmɛrsje — To thank, to express gratitude to someone

blanchisseuse

blɑ̃ʃisøz — Washerwoman, a woman who washes and launders clothes professionally

Mais

mɛ — But, a conjunction indicating contrast or opposition

quelle

kɛl — What, feminine interrogative adjective used in exclamations

chose

ʃoz — Thing, a general word for an object or matter

vraiment

vrɛmɑ̃ — Really or truly, adverb emphasizing truth or sincerity

étrange

etrɑ̃ʒ — Strange or odd, adjective describing something unusual or surprising

attendu

atɑ̃dy — Expected or waited for, past participle of 'attendre'

ni

ni — Nor or neither, conjunction used in double negation constructions

remerciements

rəmɛrsimɑ̃ — Thanks or acknowledgments, expressions of gratitude toward someone

note

nɔt — Note or bill, a short written message or an invoice

blanchissage

blɑ̃ʃisaʒ — Laundering, the process of washing and cleaning clothes

courait

kurɛ — Was running, third-person singular imperfect of 'courir'

remontant

rəmɔ̃tɑ̃ — Going back up, present participle of 'remonter'

où

u — Where, a relative or interrogative adverb of place

blanc

blɑ̃ — White, adjective or noun describing the color white

volants

vɔlɑ̃ — Frills or ruffles, decorative pleated fabric trimmings on clothing

châle

ʃal — Shawl, a large piece of fabric worn over the shoulders