Won from the Waves — Page 13

Vocabulary

Plusieurs

plu-ZYUR — Several; more than two but not a lot

minutes

mee-NOOT — Units of time, sixty seconds each

s'

s — Reflexive pronoun contraction before vowel

écoulèrent

ay-koo-LAIR — Passed or elapsed, said of time

enfin

ahn-FAN — Finally; at last; after a long wait

et

ay — And; basic coordinating conjunction

aucun

oh-KAN — No, not any; negative determiner or pronoun

signal

see-NYAL — A sign or sound conveying information or warning

ne

nuh — Negative particle used with pas, jamais, etc.

fut

foo — Was; simple past of être, third person singular

entendu

ahn-tahn-DOO — Heard; past participle of entendre

écouta

ay-koo-TAH — Listened; simple past of écouter

il

eel — He; third person singular masculine pronoun

n'

n — Contracted negative particle before vowel sound

en

ahn — Of it, from it; pronoun replacing a quantity

vint

van — Came; simple past of venir, third person singular

pas

pah — Not; negative adverb used with ne

d'

d — Contraction of de before a vowel

autre

OH-truh — Other; different from what was mentioned

L'

l — Definite article contracted before vowel sound

équipage

ay-kee-PAHZH — Crew of a ship or aircraft

du

doo — Contraction of de + le; of the

persévéra

pair-say-vay-RAH — Persevered; continued despite difficulty

néanmoins

nay-ahn-MWAN — Nevertheless; however; despite that

mais

meh — But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

lui-même

lwee-mem — Himself; emphatic reflexive pronoun

observant

ob-zair-VAHN — Observing; watching carefully and attentively

les

lay — The; plural definite article

faibles

FEH-bluh — Weak, feeble; lacking strength or progress

progrès

pro-GREH — Progress; forward advancement toward a goal

accomplis

ah-kom-PLEE — Accomplished; achieved or completed successfully

finit

fee-NEE — Ended up; finished; simple past of finir

par

par — By; through; used in many constructions

se

suh — Himself, herself, themselves; reflexive pronoun

convaincre

kon-VAN-kruh — To convince; to persuade someone of something

que

kuh — That; conjunction introducing subordinate clause

leurs

lur — Their; plural possessive adjective

efforts

eh-FOR — Efforts; attempts requiring exertion or energy

seraient

suh-REH — Would be; conditional of être, third person plural

vains

van — Vain, futile; without useful result or effect

La

lah — The; feminine singular definite article

tempête

tahm-PET — Storm; violent weather with strong winds

continuait

kon-tee-noo-EH — Was continuing; imperfect of continuer

de

duh — Of, from; very common preposition in French

intensifier

an-tahn-see-FYAY — To intensify; to grow stronger or more severe

mers

mair — Seas; large bodies of salt water

écumantes

ay-koo-MAHNT — Foaming; covered with frothy white foam

bondissaient

bon-dee-SEH — Were leaping; imperfect of bondissaient

rugissaient

roo-zhee-SEH — Were roaring; making a loud, wild sound

autour

oh-TOOR — Around; surrounding on all sides

eux

uh — Them; stressed third person plural pronoun

avec

ah-VEK — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

plus

ploo — More; comparative adverb of degree

furie

foo-REE — Fury; violent rage or extreme wild force

qu'

k — Than or that; contracted form of que

auparavant

oh-pah-rah-VAHN — Before; previously; earlier than now

Même

mem — Even; also used as same or itself

le

luh — The; masculine singular definite article

retour

ruh-TOOR — Return; act of going back to a place

représentait

ruh-pray-zahn-TEH — Represented; constituted; imperfect of représenter

désormais

day-zor-MEH — From now on; henceforth; hereafter

une

oon — A, an; feminine indefinite article

opération

oh-pay-rah-SYON — Operation; a planned undertaking or procedure

périlleuse

pay-ree-YUZ — Perilous; very dangerous or risky

vit

vee — Saw; simple past of voir, third person singular

tristesse

trees-TES — Sadness; a feeling of sorrow or melancholy

fallait

fah-LEH — It was necessary; imperfect of falloir

tenter

tahn-TAY — To attempt; to try something difficult

l'

l — The; definite article contracted before vowel

entreprise

ahn-truh-PREEZ — Undertaking; a difficult task or venture

Depuis

duh-PWEE — Since; for; indicating duration from a point

heure

ur — Hour; a period of sixty minutes

ou

oo — Or; coordinating disjunctive conjunction

aucune

oh-KOON — No, none; feminine form of aucun

avance

ah-VAHNS — Advance; forward movement or progress made

avait

ah-VEH — Had; imperfect of avoir, third person singular

été

ay-TAY — Been; past participle of être

gagnée

gah-NYAY — Gained; won; past participle of gagner

Il

eel — He; third person singular masculine pronoun

attendit

ah-tahn-DEE — Waited; simple past of attendre

accalmie

ah-kahl-MEE — Lull; brief calm in a storm or conflict

puis

pwee — Then; next; afterward in a sequence

donna

do-NAH — Gave; simple past of donner

ordre

OR-druh — Order; a command given to someone

bateau

bah-TOH — Boat; a small vessel for water travel

vivement

veev-MAHN — Quickly; sharply; with energy or speed

manœuvré

mah-nuh-VRAY — Maneuvered; skillfully moved or guided

sens

sahn — Direction; sense; meaning or orientation

inverse

an-VAIRS — Opposite; reverse direction or order

entouré

ahn-too-RAY — Surrounded; encircled on all sides

masses

mahs — Masses; large quantities or accumulations

écume

ay-KOOM — Foam, froth; bubbles on agitated water

sifflante

see-FLAHNT — Hissing; making a sharp whistling sound

fila

fee-LAH — Sped away; simple past of filer

rapidement

rah-peed-MAHN — Rapidly; quickly; at great speed

pour

poor — For; in order to; expressing purpose

réfugier

ray-foo-ZHYAY — To take refuge; to shelter from danger

dans

dahn — In; inside; within a place or context

abri

ah-BREE — Shelter; a protected place from danger

port

por — Port; harbor where ships dock safely

Les

lay — The; plural definite article

nerfs

nair — Nerves; mental fortitude or nervous system

son

son — His, her, its; singular possessive adjective

étaient

ay-TEH — Were; imperfect of être, third person plural

trop

troh — Too; too much; excessively

bien

byan — Well; good; very; used in many expressions

trempés

trahm-PAY — Tempered; soaked; hardened through experience

ressentir

ruh-sahn-TEER — To feel; to experience an emotion or sensation

grande

grahnd — Great; large; significant in size or degree

fatigue

fah-TEEG — Fatigue; extreme tiredness from exertion

des

day — Some; of the; plural partitive article

circonstances

seer-kon-STAHNS — Circumstances; conditions surrounding an event

ordinaires

or-dee-NAIR — Ordinary; usual; normal everyday circumstances

robustes

ro-BOOST — Robust; strong and sturdy in constitution

durent

door — Had to; simple past of devoir, third plural

reconnaître

ruh-ko-NEH-truh — To recognize; to acknowledge or admit something

ils

eel — They; third person plural masculine pronoun

auraient

oh-REH — Would have; conditional of avoir, third plural

pu

poo — Been able; past participle of pouvoir

ramer

rah-MAY — To row; to paddle a boat with oars

encore

ahn-KOR — Still; yet; again; even longer

longtemps

lon-TAHN — A long time; for an extended duration

faut

foh — Must; it is necessary; from falloir

abandonner

ah-bahn-do-NAY — To abandon; to give up or leave behind

autant

oh-TAHN — As much; as many; to that degree

gars

gah — Guys; fellows; informal term for men

dit

dee — Said; simple past of dire, third person singular

Je

zhuh — I; first person singular subject pronoun

suis

swee — Am; first person singular of être

certain

sair-TAN — Certain; sure; confident about something

homme

om — Man; an adult male human being

plage

plahzh — Beach; sandy shore beside the sea

pourra

poo-RAH — Will be able; future of pouvoir, third singular

mettre

MEH-truh — To put; to place; to set somewhere

ses

say — His, her, its; plural possessive adjective

bateaux

bah-TOH — Boats; plural of bateau, small vessels

à

ah — To; at; in; very common preposition

eau

oh — Water; the liquid covering much of Earth

cette

set — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

nuit

nwee — Night; the period of darkness after sunset

long

lon — Along; long; extended in length

la

lah — The; feminine singular definite article

côte

koht — Coast; the land alongside the sea

Si

see — If; conditional conjunction in French

vent

vahn — Wind; moving air in the atmosphere

faiblit

feh-BLEE — Weakens; lessens in force or intensity

tant

tahn — So much; as much; tant soit peu means slightly

soit

swah — Be; subjunctive of être; tant soit peu means slightly

peu

puh — A little; not much; small amount

nous

noo — We, us; first person plural pronoun

devons

duh-VON — Must; we have to; first plural of devoir

réessayer

ray-eh-say-YAY — To try again; to attempt once more

vous

voo — You; second person formal or plural pronoun

songeriez

son-zhuh-RYAY — Would think of; conditional of songer

ces

say — These, those; plural demonstrative adjective

malheureux

mah-luh-RUH — Unfortunate; unhappy people in distress

y

ee — There; it; pronoun replacing a location

a

ah — Has; there is; third singular of avoir

chance

shahns — Chance; opportunity; luck or possibility

sauver

soh-VAY — To save; to rescue someone from danger

je

zhuh — I; first person singular subject pronoun

sais

seh — Know; first person singular of savoir

Son

son — His crew; his men; possessive adjective

répondit

ray-pon-DEE — Responded; simple past of répondre

appel

ah-PEL — Call; appeal; a summons or request

accepta

ak-sep-TAH — Accepted; agreed to; simple past of accepter

attendre

ah-TAHN-druh — To wait; to wait for; to expect

occasion

oh-kah-ZYON — Occasion; opportunity; a favorable moment

pouvoir

poo-VWAR — To be able; can; to have the ability

repartir

ruh-par-TEER — To set off again; to leave once more

tard

tar — Late; at a late time; not early