The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 4
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"There is nothing to be done," said the little woman calmly.
« Il n'y a rien à faire », dit calmement la petite femme.
"But who was she?" asked Dorothy.
« Mais qui était-elle ? » demanda Dorothy.
"She was the Wicked Witch of the East, as I said," answered the little woman.
« C'était la Méchante Sorcière de l'Est, comme je l'ai dit », répondit la petite femme.
"She has held all the Munchkins in bondage for many years, making them slave for her night and day.
« Elle a tenu tous les Munchkins en servitude pendant de nombreuses années, les forçant à travailler pour elle nuit et jour.
Now they are all set free, and are grateful to you for the favor."
À présent, ils sont tous libérés, et vous sont reconnaissants pour ce bienfait. »
"Who are the Munchkins?" inquired Dorothy.
« Qui sont les Munchkins ? » s'enquit Dorothy.
"They are the people who live in this land of the East where the Wicked Witch ruled."
« Ce sont les gens qui vivent dans ce pays de l'Est où régnait la Méchante Sorcière. »
"Are you a Munchkin?" asked Dorothy.
« Êtes-vous une Munchkin ? » demanda Dorothy.
"No, but I am their friend, although I live in the land of the North.
« Non, mais je suis leur amie, bien que je vive dans le pays du Nord.
When they saw the Witch of the East was dead the Munchkins sent a swift messenger to me, and I came at once.
Quand ils ont vu que la Sorcière de l'Est était morte, les Munchkins m'ont envoyé un messager rapide, et je suis venue aussitôt.
I am the Witch of the North."
Je suis la Sorcière du Nord. »
"Oh, gracious!" cried Dorothy.
« Oh, mon Dieu ! » s'écria Dorothy.
"Are you a real witch?"
« Êtes-vous une vraie sorcière ? »
"Yes, indeed," answered the little woman.
« Oui, en effet », répondit la petite femme.
"But I am a good witch, and the people love me.
« Mais je suis une bonne sorcière, et les gens m'aiment.
I am not as powerful as the Wicked Witch was who ruled here, or I should have set the people free myself."
Je ne suis pas aussi puissante que l'était la Méchante Sorcière qui régnait ici, sinon j'aurais moi-même libéré le peuple. »
"But I thought all witches were wicked," said the girl, who was half frightened at facing a real witch.
« Mais je croyais que toutes les sorcières étaient méchantes », dit la fillette, qui était à moitié effrayée de se retrouver face à une vraie sorcière.
"Oh, no, that is a great mistake.
« Oh, non, c'est une grave erreur.
There were only four witches in all the Land of Oz, and two of them, those who live in the North and the South, are good witches.
Il n'y avait que quatre sorcières dans tout le Pays d'Oz, et deux d'entre elles, celles qui vivent dans le Nord et le Sud, sont de bonnes sorcières.
Vocabulary
- Il
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'
- n'
- Contracted negative particle used before vowels
- y
- Pronoun meaning 'there' or 'it' replacing a place
- a
- Third person singular form of verb 'avoir' meaning 'has'
- rien
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything'
- à
- Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'for'
- faire
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'
- dit
- Past tense of 'dire', meaning 'said'
- calmement
- Adverb meaning 'calmly' or 'in a calm manner'
- la
- Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'
- petite
- Feminine adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'
- femme
- Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife'
- Mais
- Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast
- qui
- Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who'
- était
- Imperfect tense of 'être', meaning 'was' or 'were'
- elle
- Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
- demanda
- Past tense of 'demander', meaning 'asked'
- C'
- Contracted form of 'ce' before a vowel meaning 'it'
- Méchante
- Adjective meaning 'wicked' or 'evil' describing a person
- Sorcière
- Noun meaning 'witch', a magical female character
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- l'
- Contracted definite article before a vowel meaning 'the'
- Est
- Noun meaning 'East', a cardinal direction
- comme
- Conjunction or preposition meaning 'as' or 'like'
- je
- First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'
- ai
- First person singular of 'avoir', meaning 'have'
- répondit
- Past tense of 'répondre', meaning 'replied' or 'answered'
- Elle
- Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
- tenu
- Past participle of 'tenir', meaning 'held' or 'kept'
- tous
- Masculine plural adjective or pronoun meaning 'all'
- les
- Definite plural article meaning 'the'
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into' indicating state
- servitude
- Noun meaning 'servitude' or 'bondage', forced labor
- pendant
- Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a time period
- nombreuses
- Feminine adjective meaning 'numerous' or 'many'
- années
- Plural noun meaning 'years' referring to a duration
- forçant
- Present participle of 'forcer', meaning 'forcing'
- travailler
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to work' or 'to labor'
- pour
- Preposition meaning 'for' indicating purpose or recipient
- nuit
- Noun meaning 'night', the dark part of a day
- et
- Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses
- jour
- Noun meaning 'day', the light part of a day
- À
- Preposition meaning 'at' or 'to' indicating location or time
- présent
- Noun or adverb meaning 'now' or 'at present'
- ils
- Third person masculine plural pronoun meaning 'they'
- sont
- Third person plural of 'être', meaning 'are'
- libérés
- Past participle of 'libérer', meaning 'freed' or 'liberated'
- vous
- Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'
- reconnaissants
- Adjective meaning 'grateful' or 'thankful' to someone
- ce
- Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'
- bienfait
- Noun meaning 'good deed' or 'benefit' done for others
- Qui
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' asking about identity
- s'
- Reflexive pronoun contracted before a vowel meaning 'oneself'
- enquit
- Past tense of 's'enquérir', meaning 'inquired' or 'asked'
- Ce
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' or 'those' people
- gens
- Plural noun meaning 'people' or 'folks' in general
- vivent
- Third person plural of 'vivre', meaning 'live' or 'reside'
- dans
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside' indicating location
- pays
- Noun meaning 'country' or 'land' referring to a territory
- où
- Relative or interrogative adverb meaning 'where'
- régnait
- Imperfect of 'régner', meaning 'ruled' or 'reigned'
- Êtes
- Second person plural of 'être', meaning 'are you'
- une
- Indefinite feminine singular article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- Non
- Negative adverb meaning 'no' used to deny something
- mais
- Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast or exception
- suis
- First person singular of 'être', meaning 'am'
- leur
- Possessive adjective or pronoun meaning 'their' or 'them'
- amie
- Feminine noun meaning 'friend' referring to a female friend
- bien
- Adverb meaning 'well' or 'very' intensifying a statement
- que
- Conjunction meaning 'that' or 'than' linking clauses
- vive
- First person singular of 'vivre', meaning 'live' or 'reside'
- le
- Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'
- du
- Contracted article combining 'de' and 'le' meaning 'of the'
- Nord
- Noun meaning 'North', a cardinal direction
- Quand
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' referring to time
- ont
- Third person plural of 'avoir', meaning 'have'
- vu
- Past participle of 'voir', meaning 'seen' or 'witnessed'
- morte
- Feminine adjective meaning 'dead' describing a female subject
- m'
- Contracted object pronoun meaning 'me' before a vowel
- envoyé
- Past participle of 'envoyer', meaning 'sent' to someone
- un
- Indefinite masculine singular article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- messager
- Noun meaning 'messenger' who carries a message
- rapide
- Adjective meaning 'fast' or 'quick' describing speed
- venue
- Past participle of 'venir', feminine form meaning 'come'
- aussitôt
- Adverb meaning 'immediately' or 'right away'
- Je
- First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'
- Oh
- Interjection expressing surprise or emotion meaning 'oh'
- mon
- Masculine possessive adjective meaning 'my'
- Dieu
- Noun meaning 'God', used in expressions of surprise
- écria
- Past tense of 's'écrier', meaning 'exclaimed' or 'cried out'
- vraie
- Feminine adjective meaning 'real' or 'true'
- sorcière
- Noun meaning 'witch', a magical female character
- Oui
- Affirmative adverb meaning 'yes' agreeing with a statement
- effet
- Noun meaning 'effect'; 'en effet' means 'indeed' or 'in fact'
- bonne
- Feminine adjective meaning 'good' or 'kind'
- aiment
- Third person plural of 'aimer', meaning 'love' or 'like'
- ne
- Negative particle used with 'pas' or 'rien' to negate
- pas
- Negative adverb used with 'ne' meaning 'not'
- aussi
- Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as' in comparisons
- puissante
- Feminine adjective meaning 'powerful' or 'mighty'
- ici
- Adverb meaning 'here' indicating a nearby location
- sinon
- Conjunction meaning 'otherwise' or 'if not'
- j'
- Contracted first person pronoun before a vowel meaning 'I'
- aurais
- First person conditional of 'avoir', meaning 'would have'
- moi
- Stressed first person pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'
- même
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'same' or 'even' for emphasis
- libéré
- Past participle of 'libérer', meaning 'freed' or 'liberated'
- peuple
- Noun meaning 'people' referring to a nation or group
- croyais
- Imperfect of 'croire', meaning 'believed' or 'thought'
- toutes
- Feminine plural adjective meaning 'all' or 'every'
- sorcières
- Plural noun meaning 'witches', magical female characters
- étaient
- Imperfect plural of 'être', meaning 'were'
- méchantes
- Feminine plural adjective meaning 'wicked' or 'evil'
- fillette
- Noun meaning 'little girl' or 'young female child'
- moitié
- Noun meaning 'half' referring to one of two equal parts
- effrayée
- Feminine past participle meaning 'frightened' or 'scared'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' used with reflexive verbs
- retrouver
- Infinitive meaning 'to find oneself' or 'to meet again'
- face
- Noun meaning 'face'; 'en face' means 'facing' or 'opposite'
- non
- Negative adverb meaning 'no' used to negate or deny
- c'
- Contracted demonstrative pronoun before a vowel meaning 'it'
- est
- Third person singular of 'être', meaning 'is'
- grave
- Adjective meaning 'serious' or 'grave' describing severity
- erreur
- Noun meaning 'error' or 'mistake' made unintentionally
- avait
- Imperfect of 'avoir', meaning 'had' or 'there were'
- quatre
- Cardinal number meaning 'four'
- tout
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'all', 'every', or 'quite'
- Pays
- Noun meaning 'land' or 'country' as part of a proper name
- d'
- Contracted preposition 'de' before a vowel meaning 'of'
- deux
- Cardinal number meaning 'two'
- entre
- Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among' two or more things
- elles
- Third person feminine plural pronoun meaning 'they'
- celles
- Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' or 'the ones'
- Sud
- Noun meaning 'South', a cardinal direction
- bonnes
- Feminine plural adjective meaning 'good' or 'kind'
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