| Term | Definition |
| tiens! | well!, hey! |
| apercevoir | to perceive |
| souffler | to pant, catch one's breath |
| tant | so much |
| un(e) savant(e) | a scholar |
| un fleuve | a river |
| jeter un coup d'oeil | to glance |
| je puis | (var. je peux), I can |
| déçu(e) | dissapointed |
| manquer | to lack, be short of |
| flâner | to stroll, loaf |
| une enquête | an investigation, inquiry |
| mentir | to lie |
| entraîner | to bring on |
| un(e) ivrogne | a drunkard |
| une découverte | a discovery |
| exiger | to demand, require |
| fournir | to furnish, supply |
| une preuve | (a) proof, evidence |
| soudain | suddenly |
| s'émouvoir | to be excited |
| ayant | (pres. part. avoir), having |
| tailler | to sharpen (a pencil) |
| l'encre (f) | (the) ink |
| se démoder | to go out of style |
| vider | to empty |
| éveillé(e) | lively, awake |
| la disparition | the disappearance |
| prochain(e) | next, imminent |
| songer à | to think of, dream of |