The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 13

Vocabulary

Mais

Conjunction meaning 'but,' showing contrast or exception.

dit

Past tense of 'dire'; means 'said' or 'told.'

le

Masculine definite article meaning 'the.'

Préfet

High-ranking government official overseeing a French department.

un

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

peu

Adverb meaning 'a little' or 'slightly.'

déconcerté

Adjective meaning 'disconcerted,' 'flustered,' or 'taken aback.'

je

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I.'

suis

First-person singular of 'être'; means 'am.'

parfaitement

Adverb meaning 'perfectly' or 'absolutely.'

disposé

Adjective meaning 'willing,' 'inclined,' or 'disposed to.'

à

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'in.'

prendre

Verb meaning 'to take' or 'to receive.'

conseil

Noun meaning 'advice' or 'counsel.'

et

Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses.

payer

Verb meaning 'to pay' for goods or services.

Je

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I.'

donnerais

Conditional of 'donner'; means 'would give.'

vraiment

Adverb meaning 'truly,' 'really,' or 'genuinely.'

cinquante

Cardinal number meaning 'fifty.'

mille

Cardinal number meaning 'thousand.'

francs

Former French currency unit; plural of 'franc.'

quiconque

Pronoun meaning 'whoever' or 'anyone who.'

m'

Contracted first-person object pronoun meaning 'me.'

aiderait

Conditional of 'aider'; means 'would help.'

dans

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'within.'

cette

Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this.'

affaire

Noun meaning 'matter,' 'affair,' or 'business.'

Dans

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'within.'

ce

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that.'

cas

Noun meaning 'case' or 'situation.'

répondit

Simple past of 'répondre'; means 'replied' or 'answered.'

ouvrant

Present participle of 'ouvrir'; means 'opening.'

tiroir

Noun meaning 'drawer,' as in a desk or cabinet.

produisant

Present participle of 'produire'; meaning 'producing' or 'bringing out.'

chéquier

Noun meaning 'checkbook' used for writing bank checks.

vous

Second-person pronoun meaning 'you' (formal or plural).

pouvez

Second-person plural of 'pouvoir'; means 'can' or 'are able.'

tout

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'every,' or 'everything.'

aussi

Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'as well.'

bien

Adverb meaning 'well' or adjective meaning 'good.'

me

First-person object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'

remplir

Verb meaning 'to fill' or 'to fill out' a form.

chèque

Noun meaning 'check,' a written bank payment order.

pour

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'to.'

montant

Noun meaning 'amount' or 'total sum' of money.

mentionné

Past participle of 'mentionner'; means 'mentioned' or 'specified.'

Quand

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when.'

l'

Contracted definite article or object pronoun meaning 'the' or 'it.'

aurez

Future tense of 'avoir'; means 'will have.'

signé

Past participle of 'signer'; means 'signed.'

remettrai

First-person future of 'remettre'; means 'will hand over.'

la

Feminine definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her/it.'

lettre

Noun meaning 'letter,' a written communication document.

J'

Contracted first-person subject pronoun meaning 'I.'

étais

Imperfect of 'être'; means 'was' (continuous past state).

stupéfait

Adjective meaning 'astonished,' 'dumbfounded,' or 'stunned.'

Le

Masculine definite article meaning 'the.'

parut

Simple past of 'paraître'; means 'appeared' or 'seemed.'

absolument

Adverb meaning 'absolutely' or 'completely.'

foudroyé

Adjective meaning 'thunderstruck,' 'devastated,' or 'overwhelmed.'

Pendant

Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a period of time.

quelques

Adjective meaning 'a few' or 'some.'

minutes

Noun meaning 'minutes,' units of time equal to sixty seconds.

il

Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it.'

demeura

Simple past of 'demeurer'; means 'remained' or 'stayed.'

sans

Preposition meaning 'without.'

voix

Noun meaning 'voice' or 'vote.'

mouvement

Noun meaning 'movement' or 'motion.'

regardant

Present participle of 'regarder'; means 'looking at' or 'watching.'

mon

Masculine possessive adjective meaning 'my.'

ami

Noun meaning 'friend' (male).

avec

Preposition meaning 'with.'

incrédulité

Noun meaning 'incredulity' or 'disbelief.'

bouche

Noun meaning 'mouth.'

ouverte

Feminine adjective meaning 'open.'

les

Plural definite article meaning 'the.'

yeux

Noun meaning 'eyes,' plural of 'œil.'

qui

Relative pronoun meaning 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.'

semblaient

Imperfect of 'sembler'; means 'seemed' or 'appeared to.'

sortir

Verb meaning 'to go out,' 'to exit,' or 'to come out.'

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'

leurs

Plural possessive adjective meaning 'their.'

orbites

Noun meaning 'eye sockets' or 'orbits.'

puis

Adverb meaning 'then' or 'next' in a sequence.

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'themselves.'

remettant

Present participle of 'se remettre'; meaning 'recovering' or 'composing oneself.'

apparemment

Adverb meaning 'apparently' or 'seemingly.'

quelque

Adjective meaning 'some' or 'a certain.'

saisit

Simple past of 'saisir'; means 'seized' or 'grabbed.'

une

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

plume

Noun meaning 'pen' (quill) or 'feather.'

après

Preposition or adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards.'

plusieurs

Adjective meaning 'several' or 'multiple.'

pauses

Noun meaning 'pauses' or 'breaks' in activity.

regards

Noun meaning 'looks' or 'glances.'

vides

Adjective meaning 'empty' or 'blank'; vacant expressions.

remplit

Simple past of 'remplir'; means 'filled' or 'filled out.'

enfin

Adverb meaning 'finally,' 'at last,' or 'in the end.'

signa

Simple past of 'signer'; means 'signed.'

qu'

Contracted conjunction 'que' meaning 'that' or 'which.'

tendit

Simple past of 'tendre'; means 'held out' or 'extended.'

travers

Noun used in 'à travers' meaning 'across' or 'through.'

table

Noun meaning 'table,' a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.

Celui-ci

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the latter' or 'this one.'

examina

Simple past of 'examiner'; means 'examined' or 'inspected.'

soigneusement

Adverb meaning 'carefully' or 'thoroughly.'

déposa

Simple past of 'déposer'; means 'placed,' 'deposited,' or 'put down.'

son

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'

portefeuille

Noun meaning 'wallet' or 'portfolio.'

secrétaire

Noun meaning 'secretary' or 'writing desk.'

en

Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in,' 'of it,' or 'some.'

tira

Simple past of 'tirer'; means 'pulled out' or 'drew.'

remit

Simple past of 'remettre'; means 'handed over' or 'gave back.'

au

Contracted article 'à + le' meaning 'to the' or 'at the.'