Wuthering Heights — Page 8

Vocabulary

Heureusement

œ-røz-mɑ̃ — Fortunately; luckily, in a favorable manner

une

yn — Indefinite article, feminine singular: a, an

habitante

a-bi-tɑ̃t — Female resident or inhabitant of a place

de

də — Preposition meaning of, from, or belonging to

la

la — Definite article, feminine singular: the

cuisine

kɥi-zin — Kitchen; also refers to cooking or food preparation

fit

fi — Past tense of faire: did, made, performed

preuve

prœv — Proof, evidence; also used in expressions like faire preuve

plus

ply — More; also used in negation meaning no more

célérité

se-le-ri-te — Swiftness, speed, rapidity in action or movement

robuste

rɔ-byst — Robust, sturdy, physically strong and healthy

dame

dam — Lady, woman; a polite term for an adult female

robe

rɔb — Dress, gown; a one-piece garment worn by women

retroussée

rə-tru-se — Rolled up, tucked up, as sleeves or a skirt

les

le — Definite article, plural: the

bras

brɑ — Arm; the upper limb of the human body

nus

ny — Bare, naked, uncovered; exposed without clothing

et

e — Conjunction meaning and, linking words or clauses

joues

ʒu — Cheeks; the fleshy sides of the face

empourprées

ɑ̃-pur-pre — Flushed crimson or purple, reddened as by heat

par

par — Preposition meaning by, through, or per

le

lə — Definite article, masculine singular: the

feu

fø — Fire; flames produced by burning material

se

sə — Reflexive pronoun: herself, himself, themselves

rua

ry-a — Past tense of ruer: rushed, lunged, threw oneself

au

o — Contraction of à + le: to the, at the

milieu

mi-ljø — Middle, center; surrounding environment or social setting

nous

nu — We, us; first-person plural pronoun

en

ɑ̃ — Preposition meaning in, on, or while doing something

brandissant

brɑ̃-di-sɑ̃ — Brandishing, waving or wielding something threateningly

poêle

pwal — Frying pan; flat cooking pan used on a stove

à

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

frire

frir — To fry; to cook food in hot oil or fat

elle

ɛl — She, her; third-person feminine singular pronoun

usa

y-za — Past tense of user: used, made use of something

cette

sɛt — Demonstrative adjective, feminine: this, that

arme

arm — Weapon; an instrument used for attack or defense

sa

sa — Possessive adjective, feminine: his, her, its

langue

lɑ̃g — Tongue; also language or manner of speaking

avec

a-vɛk — Preposition meaning with, together with

tant

tɑ̃ — So much, so many; to such a great degree

d'

d — Elided form of de: of, from, before vowel

à-propos

a-prɔ-po — Aptness, timeliness; saying the right thing at the right moment

que

kə — That, which, what; conjunction or relative pronoun

tempête

tɑ̃-pɛt — Storm, tempest; a violent disturbance of wind and weather

calma

kal-ma — Past tense of calmer: calmed, soothed, settled down

comme

kɔm — As, like; conjunction comparing two things

magie

ma-ʒi — Magic; the art of producing supernatural effects

demeurait

də-mø-rɛ — Imperfect of demeurer: remained, stayed, continued to be

seule

søl — Alone, only, sole; without others present

haletante

al-tɑ̃t — Panting, breathless, gasping for breath after exertion

mer

mɛr — Sea, ocean; a large body of salt water

après

a-prɛ — After, following; later in time or sequence

un

œ̃ — Indefinite article, masculine singular: a, an, one

grand

ɡrɑ̃ — Great, large, big; of considerable size or importance

vent

vɑ̃ — Wind; moving air, especially outdoors

lorsque

lɔrs-kə — When, at the time that; a temporal conjunction

son

sɔ̃ — Possessive adjective, masculine: his, her, its

maître

mɛtr — Master, owner, employer; a person of authority

entrée

ɑ̃-tre — Entry, entrance; the act of entering a place

sur

syr — Preposition meaning on, upon, over

scène

sɛn — Scene, stage; a setting or place of action

Que

kə — What, that; interrogative or relative pronoun

diable

djɑbl — Devil; used in exclamations like que diable: what the devil

passe-t-il

pas-til — Is happening; third person interrogative of se passer

demanda-t-il

də-mɑ̃-da-til — He asked; past tense inverted interrogative form

me

mə — Me, myself; first-person singular object pronoun

regardant

rə-ɡar-dɑ̃ — Looking at, watching; present participle of regarder

façon

fa-sɔ̃ — Way, manner, style; the way something is done

je

ʒə — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

supportais

sy-pɔr-tɛ — I was enduring, bearing, putting up with something

mal

mal — Badly, poorly; also pain or evil as a noun

ce

sə — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective: this, that, it

traitement

trɛt-mɑ̃ — Treatment; the way someone is handled or dealt with

si

si — If; also so, as in so much or so very

peu

pø — Little, few; a small amount or degree

hospitalier

ɔs-pi-ta-lje — Hospitable; welcoming and generous to guests

effet

e-fɛ — Effect, result; en effet means indeed or in fact

marmonnai-je

mar-mɔ-nɛ-ʒ — I muttered, mumbled; inverted form of marmonner

Le

lə — Definite article, masculine singular: the

troupeau

tru-po — Herd, flock; a group of animals kept together

pourceaux

pur-so — Pigs, swine; plural of pourceau, an archaic term

possédés

pɔ-se-de — Possessed, controlled by an evil spirit or force

n'

n — Elided negation particle ne, used before vowels

aurait

o-rɛ — Conditional of avoir: would have

pu

py — Past participle of pouvoir: been able to, could have

avoir

a-vwar — To have; one of the most essential French verbs

eux

ø — Them; stressed third-person masculine plural pronoun

pires

pir — Worse, worst; comparative and superlative of mauvais

esprits

ɛs-pri — Spirits, minds; supernatural beings or intellectual forces

ces

se — Demonstrative adjective, plural: these, those

animaux

a-ni-mo — Animals; living creatures other than humans

qui

ki — Who, which, that; relative or interrogative pronoun

vous

vu — You; second-person plural or formal singular pronoun

appartiennent

a-par-tjɛn — Belong to; third-person plural of appartenir

monsieur

mə-sjø — Mister, sir; polite title for an adult man

Vous

vu — You; second-person plural or polite singular pronoun

pourriez

pu-rje — You could; conditional of pouvoir, second-person plural

tout

tu — All, everything, quite; used in many expressions

aussi

o-si — Also, too, as well; indicating addition or comparison

bien

bjɛ̃ — Well, good; adverb indicating quality or agreement

laisser

lɛ-se — To let, to leave, to allow something to happen

étranger

e-trɑ̃-ʒe — Stranger, foreigner; someone unknown or from abroad

compagnie

kɔ̃-pa-ɲi — Company; the presence of others, or a group

portée

pɔr-te — Range, reach; also a litter of animals

tigres

tiɡr — Tigers; large striped wild cats of Asia

Ils

il — They; third-person masculine plural subject pronoun

ne

nə — Negation particle, used with pas, plus, jamais, etc.

s'

s — Elided reflexive pronoun se before a vowel

prennent

prɛn — Take, grab; third-person plural of prendre

pas

pɑ — Not; negation particle used with ne

aux

o — Contraction of à + les: to the, at the (plural)

personnes

pɛr-sɔn — Persons, people; human individuals

touchent

tuʃ — Touch, affect; third-person plural of toucher

rien

rjɛ̃ — Nothing; used in negation meaning not anything

fit-il

fi-til — He said, he remarked; inverted past tense of faire

observer

ɔb-sɛr-ve — To observe, remark, point out, notice something

posant

po-zɑ̃ — Placing, setting down; present participle of poser

bouteille

bu-tɛj — Bottle; a glass or plastic container for liquids

devant

də-vɑ̃ — In front of, before; indicating position ahead

moi

mwa — Me, I; stressed first-person singular pronoun

remettant

rə-mɛ-tɑ̃ — Putting back, replacing; present participle of remettre

table

tabl — Table; a piece of furniture with a flat surface

place

plas — Place, spot; a specific location or position

Les

le — Definite article, plural: the

chiens

ʃjɛ̃ — Dogs; domesticated carnivorous mammals kept as pets

ont

ɔ̃ — Have; third-person plural present of avoir

raison

rɛ-zɔ̃ — Reason, rationale; avoir raison means to be right

être

ɛtr — To be; the most fundamental French linking verb

vigilants

vi-ʒi-lɑ̃ — Vigilant, watchful, alert; keeping careful watch

Prendrez-vous

prɑ̃-dre-vu — Will you take, have; polite future interrogative form

verre

vɛr — Glass; a drinking vessel or the material glass

vin

vɛ̃ — Wine; an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes

Non

nɔ̃ — No; a word expressing refusal or negation

merci

mɛr-si — Thank you; an expression of gratitude

avez

a-ve — Have; second-person plural present of avoir

été

e-te — Been; past participle of être; also summer as a noun

mordu

mɔr-dy — Bitten; past participle of mordre, to bite

j'

ʒ — Elided form of je: I, before a vowel

espère

ɛs-pɛr — Hope; first-person singular present of espérer

Si

si — If; introduces a conditional clause

cela

sə-la — That, it; a demonstrative pronoun referring to something

avait

a-vɛ — Had; third-person singular imperfect of avoir

cas

kɑ — Case, instance; a situation or particular circumstance

aurais

o-rɛ — Would have; conditional of avoir, first-person singular

apposé

a-po-ze — Affixed, placed upon; past participle of apposer

ma

ma — My; possessive adjective, feminine singular

marque

mark — Mark, brand, sign; an impression left on something

celui

sə-lɥi — The one, that one; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

m'

m — Elided me or my; object pronoun before a vowel

visage

vi-zaʒ — Face; the front part of the human head

détendit

de-tɑ̃-di — Relaxed, loosened; past tense of se détendre

sourire

su-rir — To smile; also a smile as a noun

Allons

a-lɔ̃ — Come now, let's go; used to urge or encourage

dit-il

di-til — He said; inverted past tense of dire

êtes

ɛt — Are; second-person plural present of être

troublé

tru-ble — Troubled, disturbed, upset; past participle of troubler

Tenez

tə-ne — Here, look here; imperative of tenir, used as interjection

prenez

prə-ne — Take; second-person plural imperative of prendre

invités

ɛ̃-vi-te — Guests, invitees; people invited to visit or attend

sont

sɔ̃ — Are; third-person plural present of être

excessivement

ɛk-sɛ-siv-mɑ̃ — Excessively, extremely; to a very great degree

rares

rar — Rare, scarce, uncommon; not found or seen often

dans

dɑ̃ — In, inside; preposition indicating location within

maison

mɛ-zɔ̃ — House, home; a building where people live

mes

me — My; possessive adjective, plural for all genders

l'

l — Elided definite article le or la before a vowel

admets

ad-mɛ — Admit, acknowledge; first-person singular of admettre

volontiers

vɔ-lɔ̃-tje — Willingly, gladly; with pleasure and without reluctance

savons

sa-vɔ̃ — Know; first-person plural present of savoir

peine

Hardly, barely; also trouble or sorrow as a noun

comment

kɔ-mɑ̃ — How; an adverb asking about manner or method

recevoir

rə-sə-vwar — To receive, to welcome; to host guests

À

a — Preposition meaning to, at; used in toasts and phrases

votre

vɔtr — Your; possessive adjective, formal or plural

santé

sɑ̃-te — Health; also used as a toast meaning cheers