The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 3
Toto was not gray; he was a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose.
Toto n'était pas gris ; c'était un petit chien noir, avec de longs poils soyeux et de petits yeux noirs qui pétillaient joyeusement de chaque côté de son drôle de petit nez.
Toto played all day long, and Dorothy played with him, and loved him dearly.
Toto jouait toute la journée, et Dorothy jouait avec lui, et l'aimait tendrement.
Today, however, they were not playing.
Aujourd'hui, cependant, ils ne jouaient pas.
Uncle Henry sat upon the doorstep and looked anxiously at the sky, which was even grayer than usual.
Oncle Henry était assis sur le pas de la porte et regardait le ciel avec inquiétude, qui était encore plus gris que d'habitude.
Dorothy stood in the door with Toto in her arms, and looked at the sky too.
Dorothy se tenait dans l'embrasure de la porte avec Toto dans les bras, et regardait le ciel elle aussi.
Aunt Em was washing the dishes.
Tante Em faisait la vaisselle.
From the far north they heard a low wail of the wind, and Uncle Henry and Dorothy could see where the long grass bowed in waves before the coming storm.
Du grand nord leur parvint un faible gémissement du vent, et Oncle Henry et Dorothy pouvaient voir les longues herbes s'incliner en vagues devant la tempête qui approchait.
There now came a sharp whistling in the air from the south, and as they turned their eyes that way they saw ripples in the grass coming from that direction also.
Un sifflement aigu venu du sud traversa alors l'air, et lorsqu'ils tournèrent les yeux dans cette direction, ils virent des ondulations dans l'herbe venant de ce côté également.
Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up.
Soudain, Oncle Henry se leva.
"There's a cyclone coming, Em," he called to his wife.
« Un cyclone arrive, Em », appela-t-il à sa femme.
"I'll go look after the stock."
« Je vais aller m'occuper du bétail. »
Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept.
Puis il courut vers les étables où étaient gardés les vaches et les chevaux.
Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door.
Tante Em lâcha son travail et vint à la porte.
One glance told her of the danger close at hand.
Un seul regard lui apprit le danger imminent.
"Quick, Dorothy!" she screamed.
« Vite, Dorothy ! » cria-t-elle.
"Run for the cellar!"
« Cours vers la cave ! »
Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms and hid under the bed, and the girl started to get him.
Toto sauta des bras de Dorothy et se cacha sous le lit, et la fillette se mit à le chercher.
Vocabulary
- n'
- Contraction of 'ne', used in negation.
- était
- Was; third person singular imperfect of être.
- pas
- Not; used with 'ne' to form negation.
- gris
- Gray; describing a color.
- c'
- Contraction of 'ce', meaning 'it' or 'this'.
- un
- A, an; indefinite article masculine singular.
- petit
- Small, little; describing size.
- chien
- Dog; common domestic animal.
- noir
- Black; describing a dark color.
- avec
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment.
- de
- Of, from; common French preposition.
- longs
- Long; plural adjective describing length.
- poils
- Hairs, fur; strands of an animal's coat.
- soyeux
- Silky; having a smooth, soft texture.
- et
- And; basic coordinating conjunction.
- petits
- Small, little; plural masculine adjective.
- yeux
- Eyes; plural of œil, sensory organs.
- noirs
- Black; plural adjective describing dark color.
- qui
- Who, which; relative or interrogative pronoun.
- pétillaient
- Sparkled, twinkled; shone with lively brightness.
- joyeusement
- Joyfully, cheerfully; in a happy manner.
- chaque
- Each, every; adjective indicating all individually.
- côté
- Side; a lateral part of something.
- son
- His, her, its; possessive adjective singular.
- drôle
- Funny, odd; amusing or peculiar in appearance.
- nez
- Nose; facial feature used for smelling.
- jouait
- Played; third person singular imperfect of jouer.
- toute
- All, entire; feminine adjective of completeness.
- la
- The; definite article feminine singular.
- journée
- Day, daytime; the full duration of a day.
- lui
- Him, her; third person singular indirect pronoun.
- l'
- Him, her, it; contracted direct object pronoun.
- aimait
- Loved; third person singular imperfect of aimer.
- tendrement
- Tenderly; with gentleness and affection.
- Aujourd'
- Part of 'aujourd'hui', meaning today.
- cependant
- However, nevertheless; expressing contrast or exception.
- ils
- They; third person plural masculine subject pronoun.
- ne
- Not; first part of French negation with 'pas'.
- jouaient
- Were playing; third person plural imperfect of jouer.
- Oncle
- Uncle; a parent's brother or male relative.
- assis
- Seated, sitting; past participle of asseoir.
- sur
- On, upon; preposition indicating position above.
- le
- The; definite article masculine singular.
- porte
- Door; an entrance to a building or room.
- regardait
- Was looking at; third person singular imperfect of regarder.
- ciel
- Sky; the expanse above the earth.
- inquiétude
- Worry, anxiety; a feeling of unease or concern.
- encore
- Still, again, even; adverb expressing continuation.
- plus
- More; adverb used in comparisons.
- que
- Than, that; conjunction used in comparisons or clauses.
- d'
- Of, from; contracted preposition before vowel.
- habitude
- Habit, custom; a regular practice or behavior.
- se
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun for third person.
- tenait
- Was standing, held; imperfect of tenir.
- dans
- In, inside; preposition indicating location within.
- embrasure
- Doorway, window frame; opening in a wall.
- les
- The; definite article plural for both genders.
- bras
- Arms; upper limbs of the human body.
- elle
- She, her; third person singular feminine pronoun.
- aussi
- Also, too; adverb indicating addition or similarity.
- Tante
- Aunt; a parent's sister or female relative.
- faisait
- Was doing, making; imperfect of faire.
- vaisselle
- Dishes; tableware washed after a meal.
- Du
- From the, of the; contracted article masculine singular.
- grand
- Great, large; adjective describing size or extent.
- nord
- North; one of the four cardinal directions.
- leur
- To them, their; third person plural pronoun or adjective.
- parvint
- Reached, came to; third person singular simple past of parvenir.
- faible
- Weak, faint; lacking strength or intensity.
- gémissement
- Groan, moan; a low sound expressing distress.
- du
- Of the, from the; contracted masculine singular article.
- vent
- Wind; moving air in the atmosphere.
- pouvaient
- Could; third person plural imperfect of pouvoir.
- voir
- To see; infinitive of the verb of sight.
- longues
- Long; plural feminine adjective describing length.
- herbes
- Grasses, herbs; low-growing plants or vegetation.
- s'
- Oneself; contracted reflexive pronoun before vowel.
- incliner
- To bend, to bow; to lean or tilt forward.
- en
- In, as, like; versatile preposition or pronoun.
- vagues
- Waves; undulating movements like those on water.
- devant
- Before, in front of; preposition of position.
- tempête
- Storm; a violent weather event with wind.
- approchait
- Was approaching; third person singular imperfect of approcher.
- Un
- A, an; indefinite article masculine singular.
- sifflement
- Whistling, hissing; a sharp high-pitched sound.
- aigu
- Sharp, shrill; high-pitched or acute in sound.
- venu
- Come; past participle of venir.
- sud
- South; one of the four cardinal directions.
- traversa
- Crossed, passed through; simple past of traverser.
- alors
- Then, so; adverb indicating time or consequence.
- air
- Air; the invisible gaseous mixture we breathe.
- lorsqu'
- When; conjunction linking simultaneous events.
- tournèrent
- Turned; third person plural simple past of tourner.
- cette
- This, that; feminine demonstrative adjective.
- direction
- Direction; the path or way something faces.
- virent
- Saw; third person plural simple past of voir.
- des
- Some, of the; plural indefinite article.
- ondulations
- Undulations, ripples; wave-like movements or shapes.
- herbe
- Grass, herb; a low green plant covering ground.
- venant
- Coming; present participle of venir.
- ce
- This, that, it; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
- également
- Also, equally; adverb meaning in the same way.
- Soudain
- Suddenly; all at once without warning.
- leva
- Stood up, raised; third person singular simple past of lever.
- cyclone
- Cyclone; a violent rotating storm system.
- arrive
- Arrives, is coming; third person singular present of arriver.
- appela-t-il
- He called out; inverted form used in dialogue.
- à
- To, at, in; common French preposition.
- sa
- His, her; possessive adjective feminine singular.
- femme
- Woman, wife; adult female or spouse.
- Je
- I; first person singular subject pronoun.
- vais
- Am going; first person singular present of aller.
- aller
- To go; infinitive of basic movement verb.
- m'
- Myself, me; contracted first person reflexive pronoun.
- occuper
- To take care of, occupy; to attend to something.
- bétail
- Livestock, cattle; farm animals kept for farming.
- Puis
- Then, next; adverb indicating sequence of events.
- il
- He, it; third person singular masculine pronoun.
- courut
- Ran; third person singular simple past of courir.
- vers
- Toward, towards; preposition indicating direction.
- étables
- Stables, barns; shelters where livestock are kept.
- où
- Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place.
- étaient
- Were; third person plural imperfect of être.
- gardés
- Kept, sheltered; past participle of garder.
- vaches
- Cows; female bovine farm animals.
- chevaux
- Horses; large domesticated animals used for riding.
- lâcha
- Let go of, dropped; third person singular simple past of lâcher.
- travail
- Work, task; an activity requiring effort or labor.
- vint
- Came; third person singular simple past of venir.
- seul
- Alone, only; having no company or companions.
- regard
- Look, glance; a directed gaze or expression.
- apprit
- Learned; third person singular simple past of apprendre.
- danger
- Danger; a situation involving risk or harm.
- imminent
- Imminent; about to happen very soon.
- Vite
- Quick, fast; adverb urging speed.
- cria-t-elle
- She cried out; inverted verb form used in dialogue.
- Cours
- Run!; second person singular imperative of courir.
- cave
- Cellar, cave; an underground room or shelter.
- sauta
- Jumped; third person singular simple past of sauter.
- cacha
- Hid; third person singular simple past of cacher.
- sous
- Under, beneath; preposition indicating lower position.
- lit
- Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping.
- fillette
- Little girl; a young female child.
- mit
- Put, began; third person singular simple past of mettre.
- chercher
- To look for, search; to seek something or someone.
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