Treasure Island — Page 6

Vocabulary

Car

kar — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'

dans

dɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

ces

sɛ — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those'

accès

aksɛ — Access, fit, or sudden onset of emotion

il

il — Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

était

etɛ — Imperfect tense of 'être'; meaning 'was' or 'used to be'

le

lə — Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'

compagnon

kɔ̃paɲɔ̃ — A companion, comrade, or fellow traveler

plus

ply — More; used in superlatives or comparisons

autoritaire

otorite̞r — Authoritarian; demanding strict obedience from others

qu'

k — Shortened form of 'que'; meaning 'that' or 'than'

on

ɔ̃ — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one,' 'we,' or 'people'

eût

y — Imperfect subjunctive of 'avoir'; meaning 'had'

jamais

ʒamɛ — Never; or ever in negative and hypothetical contexts

connu

kɔny — Past participle of 'connaître'; meaning 'known' or 'met'

frappait

frapɛ — Imperfect of 'frapper'; meaning 'was hitting' or 'struck'

la

la — Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'

table

tabl — A table; a piece of furniture for eating or working

de

də — Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'with'

main

mɛ̃ — The hand; the body part at the end of the arm

pour

pur — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to'

imposer

ɛ̃poze — To impose, enforce, or demand compliance from others

silence

silɑ̃s — Silence; the absence of sound or noise

à

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

ronde

rɔ̃d — A round or circle; assembly of people sitting together

s'

s — Reflexive pronoun attached to a verb; meaning 'himself/herself'

emportait

ɑ̃pɔrtɛ — Imperfect of 's'emporter'; meaning 'flew into a rage'

en

ɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'in,' 'into,' or 'as'

une

yn — Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a' or 'one'

rage

raʒ — Rage; intense, uncontrolled anger or fury

furieuse

fyrjøz — Furious; extremely angry or violent in intensity

moindre

mwɛ̃dr — Slightest, least; the smallest or most trivial thing

question

kɛstjɔ̃ — A question; an inquiry or matter to be discussed

ou

u — Conjunction meaning 'or,' offering an alternative choice

parfois

parfwa — Sometimes; occasionally, not always or regularly

parce

pars — Part of 'parce que'; meaning 'because'

n'

n — Shortened negative particle used before a vowel sound

posait

pozɛ — Imperfect of 'poser'; meaning 'was asking' or 'placing'

aucune

okyn — No, none; not any (feminine form of 'aucun')

jugeant

ʒyʒɑ̃ — Present participle of 'juger'; meaning 'judging' or 'deciding'

alors

alɔr — Then, so, or at that time; used for transitions

que

kə — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'than'

l'

l — Contracted definite article before a vowel; meaning 'the'

assistance

asistɑ̃s — The audience or those present; assembled listeners or guests

ne

nə — Negative particle used with 'pas,' 'jamais,' etc.

suivait

sɥivɛ — Imperfect of 'suivre'; meaning 'was following' or 'kept up'

pas

pa — Negative particle used with 'ne' to mean 'not'

son

sɔ̃ — Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'

récit

resi — A narrative or account; a story told by someone

Il

il — Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

permettait

pɛrmɛtɛ — Imperfect of 'permettre'; meaning 'allowed' or 'permitted'

personne

pɛrsɔn — No one (with negation) or a person; individual human being

quitter

kite — To leave, quit, or depart from a place

auberge

obɛrʒ — An inn or tavern providing food and lodging

avant

avɑ̃ — Before; referring to time or order of events

être

ɛtr — To be; the infinitive of the essential linking verb

assez

ase — Enough; sufficiently or rather, to a certain degree

enivré

ɑ̃nivre — Drunk, intoxicated; having consumed too much alcohol

avoir

avwar — To have; the infinitive of the essential auxiliary verb

sommeil

sɔmɛj — Sleep; the natural state of rest and unconsciousness

et

e — Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses

tituber

titybe — To stagger or totter; to walk unsteadily when drunk

jusqu'

ʒysk — Shortened form of 'jusqu'à'; meaning 'until' or 'as far as'

lit

li — A bed; the furniture used for sleeping

Ses

se — Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its' (plural)

histoires

istwar — Stories, tales, or histories; narratives told aloud

étaient

etɛ — Imperfect plural of 'être'; meaning 'were'

ce

sə — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'

qui

ki — Relative pronoun meaning 'who,' 'which,' or 'that'

effrayait

efrɛjɛ — Imperfect of 'effrayer'; meaning 'frightened' or 'terrified'

les

le — Definite plural article meaning 'the'

gens

ʒɑ̃ — People; a group of persons in general

par-dessus

pardəsy — Above all; over and beyond everything else

tout

tu — Everything, all; the entirety of something

C'

s — Contracted form of 'ce'; meaning 'it' or 'that'

des

de — Indefinite plural article meaning 'some' or 'of the'

épouvantables

epuvɑ̃tabl — Dreadful, horrifying; causing great fear or horror

pendaisons

pɑ̃dɛzɔ̃ — Hangings; executions carried out by hanging the condemned

supplice

syplis — Torture or torment; severe physical punishment or suffering

planche

plɑ̃ʃ — A plank or board; walking the plank as punishment

tempêtes

tɑ̃pɛt — Storms; violent weather with strong winds and rain

mer

mɛr — The sea; a large body of salt water

d'

d — Contracted preposition 'de' before a vowel; meaning 'of'

actes

akt — Acts or deeds; actions performed by a person

sauvages

sovaʒ — Wild, savage; uncivilized or brutally violent actions

lieux

ljø — Places, locations; specific spots or areas

Caraïbes

karaib — The Caribbean; islands and sea of the Caribbean region

À

a — Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or indicating direction

croire

krwar — To believe; to think something is true or real

avait

avɛ — Imperfect of 'avoir'; meaning 'had' or 'used to have'

dû

dy — Past participle of 'devoir'; meaning 'had to' or 'must have'

passer

pase — To pass or spend time; to go by or through

sa

sa — Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its' (feminine)

vie

vi — Life; the period from birth to death of a being

parmi

parmi — Among; in the middle of a group of people or things

hommes

ɔm — Men; adult male human beings (plural of 'homme')

scélérats

selera — Villains or scoundrels; thoroughly wicked or criminal people

Dieu

djø — God; the supreme being in monotheistic religions

laissé

lɛse — Past participle of 'laisser'; meaning 'let' or 'allowed'

naviguer

naviɡe — To navigate or sail; to travel across water by ship

sur

syr — Preposition meaning 'on,' 'upon,' or 'over'

mers

mɛr — Seas; plural of 'mer'; large bodies of salt water

langue

lɑ̃ɡ — Language or tongue; the means of verbal communication

laquelle

lakɛl — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'in which' (feminine)

racontait

rakɔ̃tɛ — Imperfect of 'raconter'; meaning 'was telling' or 'narrated'

choquait

ʃɔkɛ — Imperfect of 'choquer'; meaning 'shocked' or 'offended'

nos

no — Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (plural)

simples

sɛ̃pl — Simple, plain; ordinary or unsophisticated people

campagne

kɑ̃paɲ — The countryside; rural areas outside of towns or cities

presque

prɛsk — Almost, nearly; not quite but very close to

autant

otɑ̃ — As much, as many; to the same degree or extent

crimes

krim — Crimes; serious illegal acts or moral wrongdoings

décrivait

dekrivɛ — Imperfect of 'décrire'; meaning 'was describing' or 'depicted'

Mon

mɔ̃ — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine singular)

père

pɛr — Father; a male parent or paternal figure

répétait

repete — Imperfect of 'répéter'; meaning 'kept repeating' or 'said again'

sans

sɑ̃ — Without; lacking or in the absence of something

cesse

sɛs — Ceasing; in 'sans cesse' meaning 'incessantly' or 'without stopping'

serait

sərɛ — Conditional of 'être'; meaning 'would be'

ruinée

rɥine — Ruined; financially destroyed or completely devastated

car

kar — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'

tarderaient

tardrɛ — Conditional of 'tarder'; meaning 'would not be long before'

cesser

sese — To cease, stop; to discontinue an action or behavior

y

i — Pronoun meaning 'there' or referring to a previously mentioned place

venir

vənir — To come; to move toward the speaker or a place

se

sə — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'themselves'

faire

fɛr — To do or make; a highly versatile and common verb

tyranniser

tiranize — To tyrannize; to rule or treat others with cruel authority

écraser

ekraze — To crush or overwhelm; to oppress someone forcefully

renvoyer

rɑ̃vwaje — To send back or dismiss; to turn someone away

tremblants

trɑ̃blɑ̃ — Trembling, shaking; quivering from fear or cold

leurs

lœr — Possessive adjective meaning 'their' (plural)

lits

li — Beds; plural of 'lit'; furniture used for sleeping

mais

mɛ — But; conjunction introducing a contrast or contradiction

je

ʒə — First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

crois

krwa — Present tense of 'croire'; meaning 'I believe' or 'I think'

vraiment

vrɛmɑ̃ — Truly, really; used to emphasize sincerity or certainty

présence

prezɑ̃s — Presence; the state of being in a particular place

nous

nu — First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'

fut

fy — Simple past of 'être'; meaning 'was' (literary tense)

bénéfique

benefik — Beneficial; having a positive or advantageous effect