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One sentence of «La Dernière Classe»
Puis il resta là, la tête appuyée au mur, et, sans parler, avec sa main, il nous faisait signe :
Then he stayed there, his head resting against the wall, and without a word, with his hand, he motioned to us:
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Puis | puis | then, next (adv.); et puis — and then, and besides; also old je puis — I can (from pouvoir) |
| il | il | he; it (il, ils — they) (pron.); il y a — there is; il faut — one must |
| resta | rester | to stay, remain (v.) |
| là | là | there; then (adv.); en rester là — to stop there; ce fut là — that was |
| la | le | the (le, la, l’, les); him, her, it, them — as an object (art./pron.) |
| tête | tête | head (n., f.); tête première — headlong |
| appuyée | appuyer | to press, lean (v.); appuyé à — leaning against |
| au | au | to the, at the, in the (à + le) (contr.); au secours ! — help! |
| mur | mur | wall (n., m.) |
| et | et | and (conj.) |
| sans | sans | without (prep.); sans cesse — ceaselessly |
| parler | parler | to speak, talk (v.) |
| avec | avec | with (prep.) |
| sa | son | his, her, its (det.) — son, sa, ses; also le son, sound: à son de trompe; also bran (n., m.) — du son, rabbit bait |
| main | main | hand (n., f.); à main droite / gauche — on the right / left hand |
| nous | nous | us, to us (pron.) |
| faisait | faire | to do, make (v.); faire + inf. — to have (something) done; il se fit — there came; faire le mort — to play dead; se faire à — to get used to |
| signe | signe | sign, signal (n., m.); faire signe — to signal |
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.