One sentence of «Les Fées»
Elle la faisait manger à la cuisine et travailler sans cesse.
She made her eat in the kitchen and work without rest.
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
La cadette était le vrai portrait de son père pour la douceur et l’honnêteté.
The younger was the very image of her father in gentleness and courtesy.
As people naturally love their own likeness, this mother doted on her elder daughter and, at the same time, had a dreadful aversion to the younger.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Elle | elle | she, her; it (pron.) — elles, they, them (f.) |
| la | le | the (le, la, l’, les); him, her, it, them — as an object (art./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 |
| manger | manger | to eat (v.); mangé aux bords — worn, nibbled at the edges |
| à | à | to, at, in; with (prep.); c’est à… — it belongs to…; à boire — something to drink |
| cuisine | cuisine | kitchen; cooking (n., f.) |
| et | et | and (conj.) |
| travailler | travailler | to work (v.) |
| sans | sans | without (prep.); sans cesse — ceaselessly |
| cesse | cesse | ceasing, respite (n., f.); sans cesse — ceaselessly |
Read «Les Fées» in the room → Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. This scene asks for no account.