The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin — Page 4

Vocabulary

devinette

duh-vee-net — A riddle or puzzle posed as a question

Farine

fah-reen — Flour, a powdery grain-based ingredient

d'

d — Contraction of 'de', meaning 'of' or 'from'

Angleterre

ahn-gluh-tair — England, a country in the United Kingdom

fruit

frwee — Edible sweet product of a plant or tree

Espagne

es-pan-yuh — Spain, a country on the Iberian Peninsula

Réunis

ray-oo-nee — Brought together or united as one group

ensemble

ahn-sahm-bluh — Together, all at the same time or place

sous

soo — Under or beneath something; also a coin

une

oon — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

pluie

plwee — Rain, water falling from the sky

battante

bah-tahnt — Beating or driving, as in heavy rain

Mis

mee — Past participle of 'mettre', meaning 'put' or 'placed'

dans

dahn — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

un

uhn — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

sac

sahk — A bag or sack used to carry things

noué

nweh-ay — Tied or knotted, fastened with a knot

avec

ah-vek — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment

ficelle

fee-sel — Thin string or twine used for tying things

Si

see — Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'

vous

voo — Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'

me

muh — First person object pronoun meaning 'me'

dites

deet — Second person plural form of 'dire', meaning 'say'

cette

set — Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'

je

zhuh — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

donnerai

doh-nuh-ray — Future tense of 'donner', meaning 'I will give'

bague

bag — A ring worn on the finger as jewelry

Ce

suh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'it'

qui

kee — Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'

était

eh-teh — Imperfect tense of 'être', meaning 'was'

ridicule

ree-dee-kyool — Absurd or deserving mockery and laughter

de

duh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

la

lah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

part

par — Part or share; also side or behalf of someone

car

kar — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'

il

eel — Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he'

n'

n — Contraction of 'ne', used in negation constructions

avait

ah-veh — Imperfect tense of 'avoir', meaning 'had'

pas

pah — Negation particle used with 'ne' meaning 'not'

à

ah — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'

donner

doh-nay — To give something to someone

au

oh — Contraction of 'à le', meaning 'to the'

vieux

vyuh — Old or aged, describing a person or thing

Les

lay — Plural definite article meaning 'the'

autres

oh-truh — Others, the remaining ones in a group

écureuils

ay-kyoo-ruh-ee — Squirrels, small bushy-tailed rodents living in trees

cherchaient

shair-sheh — Imperfect tense of 'chercher', meaning 'were looking'

partout

par-too — Everywhere, in all places

les

lay — Plural definite article or object pronoun meaning 'the'

buissons

bwee-sohn — Bushes or shrubs growing in the wild

noisetiers

nwah-zuh-tyay — Hazel trees bearing hazelnuts as fruit

mais

meh — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast

ramassa

rah-mah-sah — Past tense of 'ramasser', meaning 'gathered' or 'picked up'

des

day — Plural indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'of the'

rosier

roh-zyay — A rose bush bearing flowers and hips

sur

soor — Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon'

buisson

bwee-sohn — A bush or shrub in the wild

épines

ay-peen — Thorns or spines on a plant

et

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

piqua

pee-kah — Past tense of 'piquer', meaning 'pricked' or 'picked'

pins

pan — Pine trees, evergreen conifers bearing cones

aiguilles

ay-gwee-yuh — Needles, thin pointed leaves of pine trees

pin

pan — A pine tree, an evergreen conifer

Le

luh — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

cinquième

san-kyem — Fifth, the ordinal number following the fourth

jour

zhoor — Day, a period of twenty-four hours

apportèrent

ah-por-tair — Past tense of 'apporter', meaning 'they brought'

cadeau

kah-doh — A gift or present given to someone

miel

myel — Honey, a sweet substance made by bees

sauvage

soh-vazh — Wild, found in nature without human cultivation

si

see — So or very, intensifying an adjective or adverb

doux

doo — Sweet or soft, pleasant to the senses

collant

koh-lahn — Sticky or clinging, adhering to surfaces

qu'

k — Contraction of 'que', meaning 'that' or 'than'

ils

eel — Third person masculine plural pronoun meaning 'they'

se

suh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'each other'

léchèrent

lay-shair — Past tense of 'lécher', meaning 'they licked'

doigts

dwah — Fingers, the digits on a human hand

en

ahn — Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in', 'of it', or 'some'

le

luh — Masculine singular definite article or object pronoun 'the'

posant

poh-zahn — Present participle of 'poser', meaning 'placing' or 'setting'

pierre

pyair — A stone or rock found in nature

Ils

eel — Third person masculine plural pronoun meaning 'they'

l'

l — Contracted definite article or object pronoun meaning 'it'

avaient

ah-veh — Imperfect plural of 'avoir', meaning 'they had'

volé

voh-lay — Past participle of 'voler', meaning 'stolen' or 'flown'

nid

nee — A nest built by birds or insects

bourdons

boor-dohn — Bumblebees, large fuzzy pollinating insects

tout

too — All or everything, indicating totality

sommet

soh-meh — The top or summit of a hill or mountain

colline

koh-leen — A hill, a raised landform lower than a mountain

Mais

meh — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast

sautillait

soh-tee-yeh — Imperfect of 'sautiller', meaning 'was hopping about'

tous

too — All or every, masculine plural form of 'tout'

sens

sahn — Directions or senses; here meaning 'directions'

chantant

shahn-tahn — Present participle of 'chanter', meaning 'singing'

Tandis

tahn-dee — While or whereas, used in 'tandis que'

que

kuh — Conjunction meaning 'that', 'than', or 'while'

passais

pah-seh — Imperfect of 'passer', meaning 'I was passing'

par

par — Preposition meaning 'by', 'through', or 'per'

dessus

duh-syoo — Above or over something

Je

zhuh — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

rencontrai

rahn-kon-tray — Past tense of 'rencontrer', meaning 'I met'

troupeau

troo-poh — A herd or flock of animals

beaux

boh — Beautiful or handsome, plural of 'beau'

cochons

koh-shohn — Pigs, domestic farm animals raised for meat

Certains

sair-tan — Some or certain, referring to particular ones

cou

koo — Neck, the part connecting head to body

jaune

zhohn — Yellow, a bright primary color

dos

doh — Back, the rear part of a body

C'

s — Contraction of 'ce', meaning 'it' or 'they'

étaient

ay-teh — Imperfect plural of 'être', meaning 'they were'

plus

ploo — More or the most, used in comparisons

Qui

kee — Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'that'

aient

eh — Subjunctive form of 'avoir', meaning 'have'

jamais

zhah-meh — Never or ever, used in negative or superlative

passé

pah-say — Past participle of 'passer', meaning 'passed' or 'gone'

M.

muh-syuh — Abbreviation for 'Monsieur', meaning 'Mr.' or 'Sir'

leva

luh-vah — Past tense of 'lever', meaning 'raised' or 'lifted'

yeux

yuh — Eyes, the organs used for seeing

ciel

syel — Sky or heaven, the space above the earth

dégoûté

day-goo-tay — Disgusted or revolted by something unpleasant

impertinence

am-pair-tee-nahns — Rude or disrespectful behavior toward someone

mangea

mahn-zhah — Past tense of 'manger', meaning 'ate'

remplirent

rahm-pleer — Past tense of 'remplir', meaning 'they filled'

leurs

lur — Their, possessive adjective for plural owners

petits

puh-tee — Small or little, masculine plural adjective

sacs

sak — Bags or sacks for carrying items

noix

nwah — Nuts, hard-shelled edible seeds or fruits

s'

s — Reflexive pronoun contraction meaning 'himself' or 'herself'

assit

ah-see — Past tense of 's'asseoir', meaning 'sat down'

grand

grahn — Large or big, describing size or importance

rocher

roh-shay — A rock or boulder, a large natural stone

plat

plah — Flat, having a level or even surface

joua

zhoo-ah — Past tense of 'jouer', meaning 'played'

aux

oh — Contraction of 'à les', meaning 'to the' plural

quilles

kee-yuh — Pins or skittles used in a bowling game

pomme

pom — An apple, a common round sweet fruit

cônes

kohn — Cones, the seed-bearing structures of conifer trees

sapin

sah-pan — A fir tree, an evergreen conifer

verts

vair — Green, the color of leaves and plants

sixième

see-zyem — Sixth, the ordinal number after the fifth

samedi

sam-dee — Saturday, the seventh day of the week

vinrent

van-ruh — Past tense of 'venir', meaning 'they came'

dernière

dair-nyair — Last or final, the most recent or ultimate

fois

fwah — Time or instance, used in counting occurrences

œuf

uhf — An egg, produced by birds or reptiles

fraîchement

fresh-mahn — Freshly or recently, just done or produced

pondu

pohn-dyoo — Past participle of 'pondre', meaning 'laid' as an egg

petit

puh-tee — Small or little, describing something of small size

panier

pah-nyay — A basket used for carrying or storing items

comme

kom — Like or as, used to make comparisons

dernier

dair-nyay — Last or final, the most recent masculine form

adieu

ah-dyuh — Farewell or goodbye, a final parting expression

pour

poor — Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to'