The French reading room
One sentence of «La Dernière Classe»
Ces quelques paroles me bouleversèrent.
Those few words overwhelmed me.
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
Ah ! les misérables, voilà ce qu’ils avaient affiché à la mairie.
Ah, the wretches — so that was what they had posted up at the town hall.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ces | ce | this, that; these, those (dem. adj.); it, that (pron.) — c’est, it is; ce qui, ce que — what |
| quelques | quelque | some (det.); quelqu’un — someone; quelques — a few; quelque chose — something |
| paroles | parole | word; speech (n., f.) |
| me | me | me, to me, myself (pron.) |
| bouleversèrent | bouleverser | to overwhelm, upset deeply (v.) |
Read «La Dernière Classe» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.