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Vocabulary

ÎLE

Island, a land mass surrounded by water

AU

Contraction of 'à le', meaning 'to the' or 'at the'

TRÉSOR

Treasure, a collection of valuable items

par

By or through, indicating authorship or means

À

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

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

gentleman

A well-mannered and refined man

américain

American, relating to the United States or Americas

selon

According to, in accordance with someone's view

goût

Taste, a preference or aesthetic sensibility

classique

Classic, of enduring high quality or traditional style

duquel

Of which, a relative pronoun combining 'de' and 'lequel'

récit

Story or account, a narrated sequence of events

suivant

Following, the next one in sequence

a

Third person singular of 'avoir', meaning 'has'

été

Past participle of 'être', meaning 'been'

conçu

Conceived or designed, created in the mind

maintenant

Now, at the present time

en

In or as, a versatile French preposition

retour

Return, the act of coming back

nombreuses

Numerous or many, a large quantity of things

heures

Hours, units of time equal to sixty minutes

délicieuses

Delightful or delicious, extremely pleasant and enjoyable

avec

With, indicating accompaniment or association

vœux

Wishes or vows, heartfelt desires or formal promises

plus

More, indicating a greater degree or quantity

sincères

Sincere, genuine and without pretense

dédié

Dedicated, given as a tribute to someone

son

His, her, or its, a possessive adjective

ami

Friend, a person one has a close relationship with

affectionné

Affectionate, showing fondness and tender attachment

auteur

Author, a person who writes literary works

ACHETEUR

Buyer, a person who purchases goods or services

HÉSITANT

Hesitant, showing uncertainty or reluctance to act

Si

If, introducing a conditional clause or hypothesis

récits

Stories or accounts, plural of 'récit'

marins

Naval or maritime, relating to the sea or sailors

aux

Contraction of 'à les', meaning 'to the' plural

airs

Airs or tunes, also appearances or manners

Tempête

Storm, a violent weather disturbance with strong winds

aventure

Adventure, an exciting or unusual experience

chaleur

Heat or warmth, a high temperature condition

froid

Cold, a low temperature or chilly condition

goélettes

Schooners, two-masted sailing ships used historically

îles

Islands, plural of 'île'

naufragés

Shipwrecked people, survivors of a maritime disaster

boucaniers

Buccaneers, pirates who preyed on ships in the Caribbean

or

Gold, a precious yellow metal of high value

enterré

Buried, placed underground or hidden beneath the surface

tout

All or every, indicating totality or completeness

vieux

Old, of advanced age or long existence

roman

Novel, a long fictional prose narrative

raconté

Told or narrated, recounted as a story

nouveau

New or again, indicating novelty or repetition

Exactement

Exactly, in a precise and accurate manner

ancienne

Old or former, relating to earlier times

manière

Manner or way, a method or style of doing

Peut

Can or may, third person singular of 'pouvoir'

plaire

To please, to give satisfaction or enjoyment

comme

As or like, indicating comparison or similarity

ils

They, third person plural masculine subject pronoun

plurent

Pleased, past simple of 'plaire' third person plural

jadis

Formerly or once, in times long past

Aux

To the or for the, contraction for plural nouns

jeunes

Young people, those of a youthful age

avisés

Wise or shrewd, showing good judgment and cleverness

aujourd'hui

Today, on the current day

Qu'

That or what, elided form of 'que' before vowels

soit

Be, subjunctive form of 'être' expressing wish

ainsi

Thus or so, in this way or manner

avant

Before, earlier in time or in front of

Sinon

Otherwise or if not, indicating an alternative condition

jeunesse

Youth, the period or quality of being young

studieuse

Studious, devoted to learning and academic pursuits

ne

Not, used with 'pas' to form negation

désire

Desires or wants, to feel a strong wish for

Ses

His, her, or its, possessive adjective for plural nouns

anciens

Former or ancient, belonging to earlier times

appétits

Appetites, strong desires or cravings for something

oubliés

Forgotten, no longer remembered or recalled

ou

Or, a coordinating conjunction presenting alternatives

brave

Brave or good, showing courage or admirable quality

Ou

Or, presenting an alternative option or choice

bois

Woods or forest, an area with many trees

vagues

Waves, undulating movements of water on the sea

également

Equally or also, in the same way or likewise

puissé-

May I, subjunctive of 'pouvoir' expressing a wish

tous

All or every, masculine plural form of 'tout'

mes

My, first person plural possessive adjective

pirates

Pirates, robbers who attack and plunder ships at sea

partager

To share, to divide and give portions to others

tombe

Tomb or grave, a burial place for the dead

Où

Where, an interrogative or relative adverb of place

reposent

Rest, third person plural of 'reposer', to lie at rest

ceux-

Those, demonstrative pronoun referring to previously mentioned

ci

Here, used with demonstratives to mean 'this one here'

leurs

Their, possessive adjective for plural owners

créations

Creations, things that have been made or invented

TABLE

Table, as in table of contents, a list

MATIÈRES

Subjects or contents, topics covered in a book

PREMIÈRE

First, feminine form indicating the initial part

PARTIE

Part or section, a division of a larger work

Vieux

Old, masculine form of 'vieille', aged or elderly

Boucanier

Buccaneer, a pirate or adventurer of the Caribbean seas

VIEUX

Old, referring to an aged person or thing

LOUP

Wolf, a wild carnivorous animal or metaphor for sailor

MER

Sea, a large body of salt water

AMIRAL

Admiral, the highest-ranking naval officer

CHIEN

Dog, a domesticated carnivorous mammal kept as a pet

NOIR

Black, the darkest color, absence of light

APPARAÎT

Appears, third person singular of 'apparaître', to appear

DISPARAÎT

Disappears, third person singular of 'disparaître'

TACHE

Stain or spot, a mark or blemish on a surface

NOIRE

Black, feminine form of 'noir', dark in color

COFFRE

Chest or trunk, a large box for storing valuables

MARIN

Marine or sailor, relating to the sea or seafaring

FIN

End, the final part or conclusion of something

AVEUGLE

Blind, unable to see, lacking the sense of sight

PAPIERS

Papers or documents, written sheets containing information

DU

Of the, contraction of 'de le' for masculine nouns

CAPITAINE

Captain, the commanding officer of a ship

DEUXIÈME

Second, the ordinal number indicating position two

Cuisinier

Cook, a person who prepares food professionally

Bord

Board or side, as in on board a ship

VAIS

Go, first person singular of 'aller', to go

ENSEIGNE

Sign or ensign, a signboard or flag of identification

LONGUE

Long, feminine form of 'long', of great length

VUE

View or sight, the ability to see or a scenic vista