The French reading room
One sentence of «La Dernière Classe»
Mais quelque chose l’étouffait.
But something was choking him.
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
Il ne pouvait pas achever sa phrase.
He could not finish his sentence.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Mais | mais | but (conj.) |
| quelque | quelque | some (det.); quelqu’un — someone; quelques — a few; quelque chose — something |
| chose | chose | thing (n., f.) — autre chose, something else; la chose — the matter |
| l | le | him, it (pron.) |
| étouffait | étouffer | to choke, stifle (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.