The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 2

Vocabulary

Plusieurs

Several; more than two but not very many

réimpressions

Reprints; new printings of a previously published work

de

Of, from; common preposition indicating possession or origin

cette

This; feminine demonstrative adjective pointing to something nearby

édition

Edition; a particular published version of a book

ont

Have; third-person plural present tense of avoir

témoigné

Testified, shown; demonstrated or bore witness to something

la

The; feminine definite article

popularité

Popularity; the state of being widely liked or admired

persistante

Persistent, enduring; continuing to exist over a long time

l'

The; elided definite article before a vowel sound

ouvrage

Work, book; a literary or artistic creation

et

And; basic coordinating conjunction

nécessité

Necessity; something indispensable or urgently required

présente

Present; existing or occurring now, current

montre

Shows, demonstrates; reveals or makes evident something

qu'

That; elided conjunction introducing a subordinate clause

une

A, an; feminine indefinite article

connaissance

Knowledge; understanding or familiarity with a subject

près

Near, close to; indicating proximity in space or time

d'

Of; elided preposition before a vowel sound

un

A, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

demi-siècle

Half-century; a period of fifty years

n'

Not; elided negative particle used before a verb

a

Has; third-person singular present tense of avoir

pas

Not; negation particle used with ne

encore

Yet, still; indicating continuation or something not yet done

lassé

Wearied, bored; made someone tired or fed up

le

The; masculine definite article

public

Public, audience; the general readership or population

traduction

Translation; a text converted from one language to another

référence

Reference; a standard work consulted for information

des

Of the, some; plural partitive or definite article

_Mille

Thousand; part of the title One Thousand and One Nights

Une

One; feminine numeral, part of the title Mille et Une Nuits

Nuits_

Nights; plural of nuit, part of the famous story collection title

Le

The; masculine definite article

secret

Secret; something hidden or not widely known

du

Of the; contracted masculine definite article with de

succès

Success; the achievement of a desired goal or outcome

M.

Mr.; abbreviation for Monsieur, a title of address

réside

Resides, lies; is located or found in a particular place

en

In, by; preposition indicating location or manner

partie

Part; a portion or share of a larger whole

dans

In, inside; preposition indicating location within something

sympathie

Sympathy, affinity; a natural liking or understanding for something

instinctive

Instinctive; arising naturally without conscious reasoning

pour

For; preposition indicating purpose, direction, or intention

esprit

Spirit, mind; the essential character or mindset of something

Orient

Orient, East; the Eastern world, especially Middle East and Asia

qui

Who, which; relative pronoun referring to a person or thing

lui

Him, her, to him; third-person singular indirect pronoun

permis

Allowed, permitted; gave the ability or authorization to do something

reproduire

To reproduce; to copy or recreate something faithfully

fidèlement

Faithfully; in an accurate and loyal manner

ton

Tone; the general character or attitude of a piece of writing

caractéristique

Characteristic; a distinguishing feature or quality of something

original

Original; the first or source version of a text

riche

Rich; abundant in content, quality, or detail

collection

Collection; a group of items gathered or compiled together

illustrations

Illustrations; pictures or images that accompany a text

vie

Life; the existence and manner of living of people

pensée

Thought; an idea or way of thinking characteristic of a culture

orientales

Eastern, Oriental; relating to cultures of the East

contenues

Contained; included or found within something

ses

His, her, its; third-person singular possessive adjective plural

Notes

Notes; explanatory annotations accompanying a text

Dans

In; preposition indicating location or context

les

The; plural definite article for both genders

diverses

Various, diverse; several different kinds or types

versions

Versions; different forms or translations of the same work

bon

Good; of satisfactory quality or low cost

marché

Market, cheap; bon marché means inexpensive or affordable

fondées

Founded, based; established upon or derived from something

sur

On, upon, based on; preposition of position or foundation

paraphrase

Paraphrase; a restatement of a text in different words

française

French; relating to France or the French language

oriental

Oriental, Eastern; relating to the culture of the East

couleur

Color; here used figuratively as local color or atmosphere

locale

Local; pertaining to a specific place or region

font

Make, do; third-person plural present tense of faire

entièrement

Entirely, completely; in a total or absolute manner

défaut

Fault, absence; a lack or missing quality

particularités

Particularities; specific or distinctive details and characteristics

mœurs

Customs, morals; the social habits and practices of a people

contrastent

Contrast; differ noticeably when compared with something else

si

So, if; used as intensifier or conditional conjunction

nettement

Clearly, sharply; in a distinct or obvious manner

avec

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

celles

Those; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun replacing a noun

Occident

West, Occident; the Western world, especially Europe and Americas

sont

Are; third-person plural present tense of être

laissées

Left; allowed to remain without attention or explanation

sans

Without; preposition indicating the absence of something

mention

Mention; a brief reference or acknowledgment of something

ni

Nor, neither; negative conjunction connecting two alternatives

explication

Explanation; a statement that makes something clear or understandable

De

Of, such; preposition indicating type or origin

telles

Such; feminine plural adjective meaning of this kind

peuvent

Can, are able to; third-person plural of pouvoir

servir

To serve; to be useful or to fulfill a function

manière

Manner, way; a method or mode of doing something

insuffisante

Insufficient; not adequate or enough for a purpose

à

To, at; preposition indicating direction, purpose, or location

faire

To make, to do; fundamental verb of action or creation

connaître

To know; to be familiar with a person, place, or subject

Nuits

Nights; plural of nuit, used in the title Arabian Nights

arabes

Arab, Arabic; relating to Arab people, language, or culture

ceux

Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun replacing a noun

ne

Not; negative particle used with pas or other negatives

s'

Themselves; elided reflexive pronoun before a vowel

intéressent

Are interested; show curiosity or concern about something

aux

To the, at the; contracted plural of à + les

simples

Simple; plain, uncomplicated, without added complexity

récits

Tales, accounts; narrative stories or descriptions of events

mais

But; coordinating conjunction introducing a contrast

lecteurs

Readers; people who read books or other written materials

cultivés

Cultured, educated; having broad knowledge and refined tastes

capables

Capable; having the ability or skill to do something

quelque

Some, a little; indicating a vague or approximate quantity

chose

Thing; a general word for any object or matter

plus

More; indicating a greater degree or additional amount

que

Than, that, which; conjunction or relative pronoun

simple

Simple, mere; plain or uncomplicated without elaboration

plaisir

Pleasure; a feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction

roman

Novel; a long work of fiction in prose

désirent

Desire, wish; want or long for something strongly

comprendre

To understand; to grasp the meaning or nature of something

caractère

Character; the distinctive nature or qualities of someone

habitudes

Habits, customs; regular practices or customary behaviors

acteurs

Actors, participants; those who take part in events or stories

spectateurs

Spectators, audience; observers watching an event or performance

trouvent

Find; discover or encounter something in a particular place

elle

She, it; third-person feminine singular pronoun

seule

Only, alone; the sole or unique one of its kind

satisfaction

Satisfaction; the fulfillment of a need or desire

complète

Complete; total, whole, lacking nothing essential

leur

Their, to them; possessive adjective or indirect pronoun

besoin

Need; something required or necessary for a purpose