Treasure Island — Page 2

Vocabulary

POUDRE

poo-druh — Powder, such as gunpowder or fine dust.

ET

ay — Conjunction meaning and, linking words or clauses.

ARMES

arm — Weapons or arms used in combat.

LE

luh — Definite article the, masculine singular form.

VOYAGE

vwa-yazh — A journey or trip, often long distance.

CE

suh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning this or that.

QUE

kuh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning that or what.

J'

zhuh — Contracted first-person singular pronoun I.

ENTENDIS

ahn-tahn-dee — Past tense of entendre: I heard something.

DANS

dahn — Preposition meaning inside or within something.

TONNEAU

toh-noh — A barrel or cask for storing liquids.

DE

duh — Preposition meaning of or from something.

POMMES

pom — Apples, a common round fruit.

CONSEIL

kon-say — A council or piece of advice given.

GUERRE

gair — War, armed conflict between opposing forces.

TROISIÈME

trwah-zyem — Ordinal number meaning third in sequence.

PARTIE

par-tee — A part or section of a larger whole.

Mon

mohn — Possessive adjective meaning my, masculine form.

Aventure

av-ahn-toor — An adventure or exciting, unusual experience.

à

ah — Preposition meaning at, to, or in.

Terre

tair — Earth or land, as opposed to sea.

COMMENT

koh-mahn — Adverb meaning how, asking about manner.

JE

zhuh — First-person singular subject pronoun meaning I.

COMMENÇAI

koh-mahn-say — Past tense: I began or started something.

MON

mohn — Possessive adjective meaning my, masculine form.

AVENTURE

av-ahn-toor — An adventure or thrilling, unexpected experience.

À

ah — Preposition meaning at, to, or in.

TERRE

tair — Land or earth, solid ground underfoot.

PREMIER

pruh-myay — Adjective meaning first or foremost in order.

COUP

koo — A blow, strike, or sudden decisive action.

L'

l — Contracted definite article the before vowels.

HOMME

om — A man or human being, adult male.

ÎLE

eel — An island, land surrounded by water.

QUATRIÈME

kat-ree-em — Ordinal number meaning fourth in sequence.

Le

luh — Definite article the, masculine singular form.

Fortin

for-tan — A small fort or fortified defensive position.

RÉCIT

ray-see — A narrative account or story told aloud.

CONTINUÉ

kon-tee-noo-ay — Continued, carried on without stopping or interruption.

PAR

par — Preposition meaning by or through an agent.

DOCTEUR

dok-tuhr — A doctor or physician with medical expertise.

NAVIRE

na-veer — A ship or large seagoing vessel.

FUT

foo — Past tense of être: was, third person singular.

ABANDONNÉ

ah-bahn-doh-nay — Abandoned, left behind or deserted by someone.

DERNIER

dair-nyay — Adjective meaning last or final in sequence.

DU

doo — Contraction of de le meaning of the.

CANOT

ka-noh — A small boat or canoe used for rowing.

FIN

fan — The end or conclusion of something.

COMBAT

kom-bah — A fight or battle between opposing forces.

JOUR

zhoor — A day, a period of twenty-four hours.

REPRIS

ruh-pree — Past participle of reprendre: retaken or resumed.

LA

lah — Definite article the, feminine singular form.

GARNISON

gar-nee-zon — A garrison, troops stationed to defend a place.

FORTIN

for-tan — A small fort or fortified defensive position.

AMBASSADE

ahm-bah-sahd — An embassy or a diplomatic mission sent officially.

ATTAQUE

ah-tak — An attack or assault against someone or something.

CINQUIÈME

san-kyem — Ordinal number meaning fifth in sequence.

en

ahn — Preposition meaning in or on, indicating location.

Mer

mair — The sea or ocean, large body of saltwater.

EN

ahn — Preposition meaning in, on, or by something.

MER

mair — The sea, a vast body of saltwater.

REFLUX

ruh-floo — The ebb tide, water receding from the shore.

CROISIÈRE

krwah-zyair — A cruise or voyage along a planned route.

CORACLE

ko-ra-kluh — A small round boat made of woven materials.

ABATS

ah-bah — To strike down or lower; also offal from animals.