The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies — Page 2

Vocabulary

Peu

puh — Little, few; used to indicate small quantity

à

ah — To, at, in; fundamental preposition with many uses

peu

puh — Little, few; used to indicate small quantity

l'

l — The; definite article before vowel or silent h

un

uhn — One, a; indefinite article or number

après

ah-preh — After, afterward; indicating sequence in time

autre

oh-truh — Other, another; referring to a different one

ils

eel — They; third-person masculine plural subject pronoun

furent

fyoor — Were; past historic of être, third-person plural

vaincus

van-koo — Overcome, defeated; past participle of vaincre

par

par — By, through; preposition indicating agent or means

le

luh — The; masculine singular definite article

sommeil

soh-may — Sleep; the state of being asleep

et

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction

s'

s — Himself, herself, themselves; reflexive pronoun elided

allongèrent

ah-lon-zhair — Lay down, stretched out; past historic of allonger

dans

dahn — In, inside; preposition indicating location within

herbe

airb — Grass, herb; low green plant covering ground

fauchée

foh-shay — Mown, cut; describing grass that has been cut

n'

n — Not; negative particle elided before vowel

était

ay-teh — Was; imperfect tense of être, third-person singular

pas

pah — Not; second part of French negation ne...pas

aussi

oh-see — Also, too, as; indicating similarity or addition

accablé

ah-kah-blay — Overwhelmed, overcome; weighed down by fatigue

que

kuh — That, than, as; conjunction or comparative word

ses

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

enfants

ahn-fahn — Children; young sons or daughters

Avant

ah-vahn — Before; indicating prior time or position

de

duh — Of, from; very common French preposition

endormir

ahn-dor-meer — To fall asleep; to enter the state of sleep

il

eel — He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

suffisamment

soo-fee-zah-mahn — Sufficiently, enough; to an adequate degree

éveillé

ay-vay-yay — Awake, alert; in a state of wakefulness

pour

poor — For, in order to; preposition of purpose

se

suh — Himself, herself; reflexive pronoun third person

mettre

meh-truh — To put, place; to set something somewhere

sac

sak — Bag, sack; container made of paper or fabric

en

ahn — In, of it; preposition or pronoun with many uses

papier

pah-pyay — Paper; thin flat material for writing or wrapping

sur

syoor — On, upon; preposition indicating position above

la

lah — The; feminine singular definite article

tête

tet — Head; upper part of the body

afin

ah-fan — In order to, so as to; expressing purpose

d'

d — Of, from; elided form of preposition de

éloigner

ay-lwah-nyay — To drive away, keep at a distance

les

lay — The; plural definite article for all genders

mouches

moosh — Flies; small buzzing insects that bother people

Les

lay — The; plural definite article for all genders

petits

puh-tee — Little, small; plural adjective describing small size

Lapins

lah-pan — Rabbits; small furry long-eared animals

dormaient

dor-may — Were sleeping; imperfect tense of dormir

délicieusement

day-lee-syuhz-mahn — Deliciously, delightfully; in a wonderfully pleasant manner

soleil

soh-lay — Sun; the star that provides light and warmth

chaud

shoh — Hot, warm; having a high or pleasant temperature

De

duh — Of, from; preposition indicating origin or relation

pelouse

puh-looz — Lawn; area of short cultivated grass

au-

oh — At the, to the; contraction of à and le

delà

duh-lah — Beyond, on the other side; indicating farther position

du

doo — Of the, some; contraction of de and le

jardin

zhar-dan — Garden; outdoor area for growing plants or flowers

venait

vuh-neh — Was coming; imperfect tense of venir

bruit

brwee — Noise, sound; audible disturbance in the environment

claquetant

klak-tahn — Clattering, clacking; making sharp repetitive noises

lointain

lwan-tan — Distant, far-off; located far away in space

tondeuse

tohn-duhz — Lawnmower; machine used for cutting grass

bleues

bluh — Blue; feminine plural adjective for color blue

bourdonnaient

boor-dohn-ay — Were buzzing; humming sound of insects flying

autour

oh-toor — Around, surrounding; on all sides of something

mur

myoor — Wall; vertical structure of stone or brick

une

oon — A, an; feminine indefinite article

petite

puh-teet — Little, small; feminine adjective describing small size

vieille

vyay — Old; feminine adjective describing advanced age

souris

soo-ree — Mouse; small rodent with a long tail

fouillait

foo-yay — Was rummaging, searching through; imperfect of fouiller

détritus

day-tree-toos — Rubbish, debris; discarded waste material

parmi

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

pots

poh — Pots, jars; containers for food or plants

confiture

kon-fee-tyoor — Jam, preserve; sweet fruit spread for bread

Je

zhuh — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

peux

puh — Can; first-person singular present of pouvoir

vous

voo — You; second-person plural or formal pronoun

dire

deer — To say, tell; to communicate with words

son

sohn — His, her, its; possessive adjective singular form

nom

nohn — Name; word by which someone is called

elle

el — She; third-person feminine singular subject pronoun

appelait

ah-puh-lay — Was called; imperfect of appeler, naming someone

des

day — Some, of the; plural indefinite article form

bois

bwah — Woods, forest; area with many trees growing

avec

ah-vek — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

longue

long — Long; feminine adjective describing extended length

queue

kuh — Tail, queue; elongated appendage at animal's end

Elle

el — She; third-person feminine singular subject pronoun

frôla

froh-lah — Brushed against, grazed; lightly touched while passing

bruyamment

brwee-yah-mahn — Noisily, loudly; in a loud and noisy manner

réveilla

ray-vay-yah — Woke up; past historic of réveiller, to wake

Lapin

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

La

lah — Her; feminine singular direct object pronoun

excusa

ek-skoo-zah — Excused herself; apologized, past historic of excuser

abondamment

ah-bon-dah-mahn — Profusely, abundantly; in an excessive or generous manner

dit

dee — Said; past historic of dire, third-person singular

qu'

k — That; elided conjunction before vowel sound

connaissait

koh-neh-say — Knew, was acquainted with; imperfect of connaître

Pendant

pahn-dahn — While, during; indicating simultaneous time period

discutaient

dees-koo-tay — Were discussing; imperfect tense of discuter

tout

too — All, very, quite; adjective or adverb of totality

près

preh — Near, close by; indicating proximity in space

entendirent

ahn-tahn-deer — Heard; past historic of entendre, third-person plural

lourd

loor — Heavy; having great weight or density

dessus

duh-soo — Above, overhead; on top of something

leurs

lur — Their; possessive adjective plural form

têtes

tet — Heads; plural of tête, upper part of body

soudainement

soo-den-mahn — Suddenly; happening without warning or expectation

M.

muh-syuh — Mr.; abbreviation for Monsieur, title for a man

vida

vee-dah — Emptied; past historic of vider, to empty out

plein

plan — Full; completely filled with something

tontes

tont — Clippings, mowings; grass cut from a lawn

gazon

gah-zohn — Lawn, turf; area of cultivated short grass

juste

zhoost — Just, right; exactly or precisely placed

endormis

ahn-dor-mee — Asleep; past participle of endormir, sleeping

recroquevilla

ruh-krok-vee-yah — Curled up, huddled; past historic of recroqueviller

sous

soo — Under, beneath; preposition indicating position below

cacha

kah-shah — Hid; past historic of cacher, to conceal

pot

poh — Pot, jar; container of clay, glass, or metal

lapins

lah-pan — Rabbits; plural of lapin, small furry animals

souriaient

soo-ryay — Were smiling; imperfect tense of sourire

doucement

doos-mahn — Gently, softly; in a calm and quiet manner

leur

lur — Their, to them; possessive adjective or pronoun

pluie

plwee — Rain; water falling from clouds in drops

ne

nuh — Not; first part of French negation ne...pas

réveillèrent

ray-vay-yair — Woke up; past historic of réveiller, to awaken

car

kar — Because, for; causal coordinating conjunction

laitues

leh-tyoo — Lettuces; leafy green vegetables eaten in salads

avaient

ah-vay — Had; imperfect tense of avoir, third-person plural

été

ay-tay — Been; past participle of être, to be

si

see — So, if; intensifier or conditional conjunction

soporifiques

soh-poh-ree-feek — Soporific, sleep-inducing; causing drowsiness or sleep

Ils

eel — They; third-person masculine plural subject pronoun

rêvaient

reh-vay — Were dreaming; imperfect tense of rêver

mère

mair — Mother; female parent

bordait

bor-day — Was lining, edging; imperfect of border, to edge

lit

lee — Bed; furniture used for sleeping and resting

foin

fwan — Hay; dried grass used as animal fodder

regarda

ruh-gar-dah — Looked at, gazed; past historic of regarder

bas

bah — Down, low; in a lower position or direction

avoir

ah-vwar — To have; fundamental auxiliary and main verb

vidé

vee-day — Emptied; past participle of vider, to empty

Il

eel — He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

vit

vee — Saw; past historic of voir, third-person singular

drôles

drohl — Funny, strange, odd; curious or amusing in appearance

pointes

pwant — Tips, points; sharp or pointed extremities

oreilles

oh-ray — Ears; organs used for hearing on the head

brunes

broon — Brown; feminine plural adjective for brown color

qui

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

dépassaient

day-pah-say — Were sticking out, protruding; imperfect of dépasser

travers

trah-vair — Through, across; indicating passage from one side