White nights, and other stories — Page 1

Vocabulary

Produit

Produced; created or manufactured by someone

par

By; a preposition indicating agency or means

et

And; a conjunction joining words or clauses

l'

The; definite article before a vowel sound

équipe

Team; a group working together on a task

de

Of, from; a very common French preposition

correction

Correction; the act of fixing errors in text

distribuée

Distributed; spread out or made available widely

en

In, on; a preposition indicating location or manner

ligne

Line; also refers to online or internet context

à

To, at; a fundamental French preposition

Ce

This; a demonstrative adjective or pronoun

fichier

File; a digital or paper document or record

a

Has; third-person singular of avoir

été

Been; past participle of être, to be

produit

Produced; past participle of produire

partir

To leave; also used in à partir de, starting from

d'

Of, from; elided form of de before vowel

images

Images; pictures or visual representations

généreusement

Generously; in a generous and giving manner

mises

Put, placed; feminine plural past participle of mettre

disposition

Disposal; availability for use by others

NUITS

Nights; plural of nuit, nighttime hours

BLANCHES

White; also white nights, sleepless nights

ET

And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

AUTRES

Other; referring to additional or different things

HISTOIRES

Stories; narratives or tales told or written

LES

The; plural definite article in French

ROMANS

Novels; long fictional prose narratives

DE

Of, by; preposition indicating possession or origin

VOLUME

Volume; a book or numbered part of a series

PAR

By; preposition indicating author or creator

TRADUIT

Translated; past participle of traduire

DU

From the; contraction of de + le

RUSSE

Russian; relating to Russia or its language

Imprimé

Printed; past participle of imprimer, to print

Grande-Bretagne

Great Britain; island nation in northwestern Europe

TABLE

Table; as in table of contents, a list

DES

Of the; plural contraction of de + les

MATIÈRES

Matters, subjects; used in table of contents

NOTES

Notes; written remarks or annotations

SOUTERRAIN

Underground; beneath the earth's surface

PARTIE

Part; a section or portion of a larger work

LE

The; masculine singular definite article

À

To, at; preposition used in titles or phrases

PROPOS

Remarks; à propos means regarding or about

LA

The; feminine singular definite article

NEIGE

Snow; frozen precipitation falling from clouds

MOUILLÉE

Wet; soaked or damp, feminine adjective

UN

A, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

CŒUR

Heart; the organ or symbol of emotion

FAIBLE

Weak; lacking strength or intensity

ARBRE

Tree; a large woody plant with a trunk

NOËL

Christmas; the Christian holiday on December 25th

MARIAGE

Marriage; the union of two people as spouses

PETIT

Small, little; an adjective describing small size

HÉROS

Hero; a person admired for courage or deeds

MONSIEUR

Mister, sir; a formal title for a man

UNE

A, one; feminine indefinite article

HISTOIRE

Story, history; a narrative or account of events

SENTIMENTALE

Sentimental; relating to tender or romantic feelings

TIRÉE

Drawn, taken from; past participle of tirer

JOURNAL

Journal, diary; a personal record of daily events

D'

Of, from; elided form of de before a vowel

RÊVEUR

Dreamer; someone who daydreams or fantasizes

PREMIÈRE

First; feminine ordinal adjective indicating first

NUIT

Night; the dark hours between sunset and sunrise

C'

It, this; elided form of ce before est

était

Was; third-person singular imperfect of être

une

A, one; feminine indefinite article in French

nuit

Night; the period of darkness after sunset

merveilleuse

Wonderful, marvelous; remarkably beautiful or pleasing

ces

These, those; plural demonstrative adjective

nuits

Nights; plural of nuit, nighttime periods

qui

Who, which; a relative or interrogative pronoun

ne

Not; part of French negation with pas or que

sont

Are; third-person plural present of être

possibles

Possible; able to happen or be done

que

That, which, only; conjunction or relative pronoun

lorsque

When; a conjunction indicating time or condition

nous

We, us; first-person plural pronoun

sommes

Are; first-person plural present of être

jeunes

Young; plural adjective describing youth

cher

Dear; used as a term of endearment or address

lecteur

Reader; a person who reads texts or books

Le

The; masculine singular definite article

ciel

Sky; the atmosphere visible above the earth

si

So, if; an adverb of degree or conjunction

étoilé

Starry; covered or filled with stars

lumineux

Luminous, bright; giving off or full of light

le

The, it; masculine definite article or pronoun

regardant

Looking at; present participle of regarder

on

One, we; an indefinite subject pronoun in French

pouvait

Could; third-person singular imperfect of pouvoir

s'

Oneself; reflexive pronoun elided before vowel

empêcher

To prevent, stop; to keep from doing something

se

Oneself; reflexive pronoun for third person

demander

To ask, wonder; to question or request something

des

Some, of the; plural partitive or definite article

gens

People; persons considered as a group

mauvaise

Bad; feminine adjective meaning poor or unpleasant

humeur

Mood, humor; a person's emotional state

capricieux

Capricious, whimsical; prone to sudden mood changes

pouvaient

Could; third-person plural imperfect of pouvoir

vivre

To live; to be alive or to reside somewhere

sous

Under, beneath; a preposition of position

un

A, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

tel

Such; an adjective meaning of that kind

est

Is; third-person singular present of être

aussi

Also, too; an adverb indicating addition

question

Question; an inquiry or matter under discussion

jeunesse

Youth; the period or quality of being young

très

Very; an adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

juvénile

Juvenile, youthful; relating to young people

mais

But; a conjunction expressing contrast or exception

Seigneur

Lord; a title for God or a feudal master

la

The, it; feminine definite article or pronoun

mette

Put, place; subjunctive of mettre

plus

More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

souvent

Often; happening frequently or many times

dans

In, inside; a preposition indicating location

votre

Your; possessive adjective for formal or plural you

cœur

Heart; the organ or center of emotion

En

In, while; preposition or gerund marker

parlant

Speaking; present participle of parler

je

I; first-person singular subject pronoun

peux

Can; first-person singular present of pouvoir

m'

Me, myself; elided first-person reflexive pronoun

me

Me, myself; first-person reflexive or object pronoun

rappeler

To recall, remember; to call back to mind

mon

My; first-person singular masculine possessive adjective

état

State, condition; the current situation of something

moral

Moral, morale; relating to ethics or mental state

tout

All, completely; an adjective or adverb of totality

au

To the, at the; contraction of à + le

long

Long; au long de means throughout or along

cette

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

journée

Day; the full duration of a daytime period

Dès

From, since; dès le matin means from morning on

matin

Morning; the early part of the day

j'

I; elided form of je before a vowel

avais

Had; first-person singular imperfect of avoir

oppressé

Oppressed, weighed down; feeling heavy or burdened

étrange

Strange; unusual or unfamiliar in character

abattement

Dejection, despondency; a feeling of low spirits

Il

He, it; third-person masculine singular pronoun

semblait

Seemed; third-person singular imperfect of sembler

soudain

Suddenly; happening unexpectedly or all at once

étais

Was; first-person singular imperfect of être

seul

Alone, only; without others or unique

monde

World; the earth or all of humanity

abandonnait

Was abandoning; imperfect of abandonner

éloignait

Was moving away; imperfect of éloigner

moi

Me, I; stressed first-person singular pronoun

Bien

Well, indeed; an adverb confirming or intensifying

sûr

Sure; bien sûr means of course, certainly

chacun

Each one, everyone; an indefinite pronoun

droit

Right; a right or entitlement one possesses