Wuthering Heights — Page 5

Vocabulary

Pendant

pɑ̃.dɑ̃ — During; while something else is happening

ce

sə — This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

temps

tɑ̃ — Time; weather; period or duration

jeune

ʒœn — Young; of a relatively small age

homme

ɔm — Man; adult male person

avait

a.vɛ — Had; third person singular past imperfect of avoir

endossé

ɑ̃.dɔ.se — Put on; donned a piece of clothing

vêtement

vɛt.mɑ̃ — Garment; a piece of clothing worn on the body

dessus

də.sy — Above; on top; outer layer or surface

décidément

de.si.de.mɑ̃ — Decidedly; definitely; without any doubt whatsoever

élimé

e.li.me — Threadbare; worn thin through extended use

redressant

rə.drɛ.sɑ̃ — Straightening up; drawing oneself upright in posture

devant

də.vɑ̃ — In front of; before; facing a particular thing

feu

fø — Fire; flames producing heat and light

regardait

rə.ɡar.dɛ — Was looking at; past imperfect of regarder

coin

kwɛ̃ — Corner; angle; a small side glance

œil

œj — Eye; organ of sight in humans and animals

exactement

ɛɡ.zak.tə.mɑ̃ — Exactly; precisely; in a perfectly accurate manner

comme

kɔm — Like; as; in the manner of something

y

i — There; pronoun replacing a previously mentioned place

eu

y — Had; past participle of avoir

entre

ɑ̃.trə — Between; among; in the space separating two things

quelque

kɛl.kə — Some; a certain; an unspecified or indefinite amount

querelle

kə.rɛl — Quarrel; dispute; angry argument between people

mortelle

mɔr.tɛl — Deadly; mortal; capable of causing death

non

nɔ̃ — No; not; negation or refusal

vengée

vɑ̃.ʒe — Avenged; revenged; wrongs repaid with punishment

commençai

kɔ.mɑ̃.se — Began; started; simple past tense of commencer

douter

du.te — To doubt; to be uncertain about something

fût

fy — Was; past subjunctive of être indicating uncertainty

domestique

dɔ.mɛs.tik — Servant; household worker; domestic employee

tenue

tə.ny — Attire; outfit; manner of dress or bearing

langage

lɑ̃.ɡaʒ — Language; manner of speech or expression used

tous

tu — All; every; all of them together

deux

dø — Two; the number two; both of them

grossiers

ɡro.sje — Coarse; rude; lacking refinement or social grace

entièrement

ɑ̃.tjɛr.mɑ̃ — Entirely; completely; wholly without exception

dépourvus

de.pur.vy — Devoid; lacking; entirely without a particular quality

supériorité

sy.pe.rjɔ.ri.te — Superiority; the quality of being better or higher

observable

ɔp.sɛr.vabl — Observable; noticeable; able to be clearly perceived

chez

ʃe — At the home of; among; in the place of

M.

mə.sjø — Mr.; abbreviation for Monsieur, title for men

Mme

ma.dam — Mrs.; abbreviation for Madame, title for women

épaisses

e.pɛs — Thick; dense; of considerable depth or width

boucles

bukl — Curls; locks; ringlets of hair

brunes

bryn — Brown; dark-haired; of a dark brown color

rudes

ryd — Rough; harsh; coarse to the touch or manner

incultes

ɛ̃.kylt — Unkempt; uncultured; lacking cultivation or refinement

favoris

fa.vɔ.ri — Sideburns; side whiskers growing on the cheeks

empiétaient

ɑ̃.pje.tɛ — Were encroaching; intruding beyond proper boundaries

grossièrement

ɡro.sjɛr.mɑ̃ — Coarsely; roughly; in a crude or rude manner

joues

ʒu — Cheeks; sides of the face below the eyes

mains

mɛ̃ — Hands; the parts of the body at the wrist

brunies

bry.ni — Tanned; bronzed; darkened by sun or work

celles

sɛl — Those; the ones; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun

simple

sɛ̃pl — Simple; ordinary; plain without complexity

ouvrier

u.vrje — Worker; laborer; manual working-class person

pourtant

pur.tɑ̃ — Yet; however; nevertheless; despite what was said

port

pɔr — Bearing; posture; the way one carries oneself

libre

libr — Free; unrestricted; at liberty; independent

presque

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

hautain

o.tɛ̃ — Haughty; arrogant; disdainfully proud in manner

montrait

mɔ̃.trɛ — Showed; displayed; past imperfect of montrer

rien

rjɛ̃ — Nothing; not anything; used in negative expressions

assiduité

a.si.dɥi.te — Diligence; attentiveness; devoted and steady application

occuper

ɔ.ky.pe — To occupy; to attend to; to keep oneself busy

maîtresse

mɛ.trɛs — Mistress; female head or owner of a household

maison

mɛ.zɔ̃ — House; home; a building used as a dwelling

absence

ab.sɑ̃s — Absence; the state of being away or lacking something

preuves

prœv — Proofs; evidence; pieces of information confirming something

claires

klɛr — Clear; obvious; easy to understand or perceive

condition

kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃ — Condition; social status; circumstance or situation

jugeai

ʒy.ʒe — Judged; considered; simple past tense of juger

préférable

pre.fe.rabl — Preferable; better; more desirable than an alternative

abstenir

ap.stə.nir — To abstain; to refrain from doing something

remarquer

rə.mar.ke — To remark on; to notice; to point something out

conduite

kɔ̃.dɥit — Conduct; behavior; the way someone acts

singulière

sɛ̃.ɡy.ljɛr — Singular; strange; unusual or remarkable in nature

cinq

sɛ̃k — Five; the cardinal number between four and six

minutes

mi.nyt — Minutes; units of time equal to sixty seconds

après

a.prɛ — After; following; subsequent to a point in time

entrée

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

soulagea

su.la.ʒa — Relieved; alleviated; simple past tense of soulager

certaine

sɛr.tɛn — Certain; a particular; definite though unspecified

mesure

mə.zyr — Measure; extent; degree to which something applies

malaise

ma.lɛz — Unease; discomfort; a vague feeling of unwell

voyez

vwa.je — You see; second person plural present of voir

monsieur

mə.sjø — Sir; mister; polite form of address for a man

venu

və.ny — Come; arrived; past participle of venir

conformément

kɔ̃.fɔr.me.mɑ̃ — In accordance with; conforming to a prior agreement

promesse

prɔ.mɛs — Promise; a commitment made to do something

écriai-je

e.krje ʒə — I exclaimed; simple past tense of s'écrier

prenant

prə.nɑ̃ — Taking on; adopting; present participle of prendre

air

ɛr — Air; manner; look; outward appearance or expression

enjoué

ɑ̃.ʒwe — Cheerful; playful; having a lively and pleasant manner

crains

krɛ̃ — Fear; I fear; first person present of craindre

être

ɛtr — To be; fundamental French auxiliary and linking verb

retenu

rə.tə.ny — Detained; held back; kept from leaving a place

pendant

pɑ̃.dɑ̃ — For; during; throughout a period of time

demi-heure

də.mi.œr — Half hour; a period of thirty minutes

si

si — If; whether; conditional conjunction introducing a clause

pouvez

pu.ve — Can; are able to; second person plural of pouvoir

accorder

a.kɔr.de — To grant; to give; to allow something to someone

abri

a.bri — Shelter; refuge; a place offering protection from elements

durant

dy.rɑ̃ — During; throughout; for the duration of a period

cet

sɛt — This; masculine demonstrative adjective before a vowel

intervalle

ɛ̃.tɛr.val — Interval; period; the time between two events

dit-il

di til — He said; inverted subject form in direct speech

secouant

sə.kwɑ̃ — Shaking off; brushing away; present participle of secouer

flocons

flɔ.kɔ̃ — Flakes; snowflakes; small soft pieces of snow

blancs

blɑ̃ — White; of the color white or pale

vêtements

vɛt.mɑ̃ — Clothes; garments; items of clothing worn on body

étonne

e.tɔn — Surprises; astonishes; third person present of étonner

ayez

e.je — Have; subjunctive second person plural of avoir

choisi

ʃwa.zi — Chosen; selected; past participle of choisir

cœur

kœr — Heart; center; core or midst of something

tempête

tɑ̃.pɛt — Storm; tempest; violent weather with strong winds

neige

nɛʒ — Snow; precipitation falling as white frozen flakes

promener

prɔm.ne — To walk; to stroll; to go for a leisurely walk

Savez-vous

sa.ve vu — Do you know; inverted question form of savoir

risquez

ris.ke — Risk; you risk; second person plural of risquer

perdre

pɛrdr — To lose; to get lost; to be unable to find way

marais

ma.rɛ — Marsh; bog; low-lying wet and muddy ground