The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin — Page 1

Vocabulary

Produit

pro-dwee — Produced; made or manufactured by someone

par

par — By; indicates authorship or agency

et

ay — And; basic coordinating conjunction

l'

l' — The; definite article before a vowel sound

équipe

ay-keep — Team; a group working together

de

duh — Of; preposition indicating possession or relation

correction

ko-rek-syon — Correction; process of fixing errors in text

en

ahn — In; preposition indicating location or manner

ligne

leen-yuh — Line; also used in 'en ligne' meaning online

distribuée

dis-tree-bwee — Distributed; spread out or shared among many

LE

luh — The; masculine definite article in French

CONTE

kohnt — Tale; a short fictional story or narrative

DE

duh — Of; preposition indicating belonging or origin

L'

l' — The; definite article before a vowel

ÉCUREUIL

ay-kew-ruh-ee — Squirrel; small furry tree-climbing rodent

NOISETTE

nwa-zet — Hazelnut; also used as a proper name here

PAR

par — By; used to indicate authorship or creation

Auteur

oh-tur — Author; person who writes books or stories

Le

luh — The; masculine singular definite article

Conte

kohnt — Tale; a short story, often for children

Lapin

la-pan — Rabbit; small furry long-eared animal

Imprimé

am-pree-may — Printed; produced in print form

relié

ruh-lyay — Bound; having pages fastened together in a cover

Grande

grahnd — Great; large or grand in size or importance

Bretagne

bruh-tan-yuh — Britain; refers to Great Britain or Brittany

Londres

lohn-druh — London; the capital city of England

UNE

ewn — A; feminine indefinite article in French

HISTOIRE

ee-stwar — Story or history; a narrative account of events

POUR

poor — For; preposition indicating purpose or recipient

Voici

vwa-see — Here is; used to introduce or present something

un

uhn — A; masculine indefinite article or the number one

à

ah — To, at; preposition indicating direction or location

propos

pro-poh — Subject; used in 'à propos de' meaning about

d'

d' — Of; contracted form of 'de' before a vowel

une

ewn — A; feminine indefinite article in French

queue

kuh — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal

qui

kee — Who or which; relative or interrogative pronoun

appartenait

ah-par-tuh-nay — Belonged; imperfect tense of 'appartenir'

petit

puh-tee — Small; little in size or young in age

écureuil

ay-kew-ruh-ee — Squirrel; small agile tree-climbing rodent

roux

roo — Red-haired or reddish-brown in color

son

sohn — His or her; possessive adjective for singular noun

nom

nohn — Name; the word used to identify someone

était

ay-tay — Was; imperfect tense of the verb 'être'

Noisette

nwa-zet — Hazelnut; the squirrel's name in this tale

Il

eel — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

avait

ah-vay — Had; imperfect tense of the verb 'avoir'

frère

frair — Brother; a male sibling

appelé

ah-puh-lay — Called or named; past participle of 'appeler'

nombreux

nohm-bruh — Numerous; many or a large number of

cousins

koo-zan — Cousins; relatives who share grandparents

ils

eel — They; third person masculine plural pronoun

vivaient

vee-vay — Lived; imperfect tense of the verb 'vivre'

dans

dahn — In; preposition indicating location inside something

bois

bwah — Wood or woods; a forested area or trees

au

oh — At the or to the; contraction of 'à le'

bord

bor — Edge or shore; the border of a body of water

lac

lak — Lake; a large body of standing water

Au

oh — At the; contraction of 'à le'

milieu

meel-yuh — Middle; the center point of something

du

dew — Of the; contraction of 'de le'

se

suh — Himself or itself; reflexive pronoun

trouve

troov — Finds itself; is located, from 'trouver'

île

eel — Island; a piece of land surrounded by water

couverte

koo-vairt — Covered; past participle meaning blanketed with something

arbres

ar-bruh — Trees; tall woody plants growing in nature

noisetiers

nwaz-tyay — Hazel trees; trees producing hazelnuts

parmi

par-mee — Among; in the middle of a group

ces

say — These or those; demonstrative adjective, plural

dresse

dress — Stands; rises up tall, from 'se dresser'

chêne

shayn — Oak; a large deciduous tree with acorns

creux

kruh — Hollow; having an empty space inside

est

ay — Is; third person singular of verb 'être'

la

lah — The; feminine singular definite article

maison

may-zohn — House or home; a building where someone lives

hibou

ee-boo — Owl; a nocturnal bird of prey

Vieux

vyuh — Old; aged, used before a masculine noun

Brun

bruhn — Brown; a dark earthy color; also a name

Un

uhn — A; masculine indefinite article, one

automne

oh-tohn — Autumn; the season between summer and winter

quand

kahn — When; used to introduce a time clause

les

lay — The; definite article for plural nouns

noisettes

nwa-zet — Hazelnuts; small round nuts from hazel trees

étaient

ay-tay — Were; imperfect plural of the verb 'être'

mûres

mewr — Ripe; mature and ready to be eaten

que

kuh — That or than; subordinating conjunction or comparison

feuilles

fuh-ee — Leaves; flat green parts of plants and trees

des

day — Some or of the; plural indefinite article

dorées

do-ray — Golden; having a golden yellow color

vertes

vairt — Green; having the color green, feminine plural

tous

too — All; every one of a group, masculine plural

autres

oh-truh — Other; different or additional ones in a group

petits

puh-tee — Small; little, masculine plural adjective

écureuils

ay-kew-ruh-ee — Squirrels; small furry tree-climbing rodents, plural

sortirent

sor-teer — Went out; simple past tense of 'sortir'

descendirent

day-sahn-deer — Went down; simple past tense of 'descendre'

jusqu'

zhews-kuh — Until or as far as; preposition of extent

Ils

eel — They; third person masculine plural pronoun

fabriquèrent

fab-ree-kair — Made or built; simple past tense of 'fabriquer'

radeaux

ra-doh — Rafts; flat floating structures made of wood

avec

ah-vek — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

brindilles

bran-dee — Twigs; small thin branches broken from trees

pagayèrent

pa-gay-air — Paddled; simple past of 'pagayer', to paddle

sur

sewr — On or over; preposition indicating position above

eau

oh — Water; the clear liquid essential for life

Île

eel — Island; a piece of land surrounded by water

aux

oh — To the or at the; plural contraction of 'à les'

Hiboux

ee-boo — Owls; plural of hibou, nocturnal birds of prey

pour

poor — For or in order to; preposition of purpose

ramasser

ra-mas-say — To gather or pick up; to collect things

Chaque

shak — Each; every individual one in a group

sac

sak — Bag or sack; a container for carrying things

grande

grahnd — Large or big; feminine adjective for size

rame

ram — Oar; a paddle used to row a boat

déployait

day-plwah-yay — Deployed or spread out; imperfect of 'déployer'

sa

sah — His or her; possessive adjective before feminine noun

guise

geez — Manner or way; used in 'à sa guise' freely

voile

vwal — Sail; a sheet of fabric catching wind on a boat

emportèrent

ahm-por-tair — Took away or carried off; simple past of 'emporter'

également

ay-gal-mahn — Also or equally; in addition to something else

eux

uh — Them; stressed third person masculine plural pronoun

offrande

oh-frahnd — Offering; a gift presented as a gesture of respect

trois

trwah — Three; the number three

gros

groh — Fat or big; large in size or weight

souris

soo-ree — Mice; small rodents, plural of 'souris'

cadeau

ka-doh — Gift; a present given to someone

déposèrent

day-poh-zair — Placed or deposited; simple past of 'déposer'

le

luh — The; masculine singular definite article

pas

pah — Step or doorstep; also used in negation

porte

port — Door; the entrance to a building or room