annonçai-je

I announced

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I announced A literary way of reporting what the speaker said, with the subject pronoun placed after the verb.
FR: « Je suis prêt », annonçai-je.
EN: “I’m ready,” I announced.

J’ai réussi à faire sortir Shadows en mer, annonçai-je.

“I managed to get Shadows out to sea,” I announced.

J'aimerais la rencontrer, annonçai-je.

I'd like to meet her, I announced.

C’est une longue histoire, annonçai-je.

It’s a long story, I announced.

Je m’appelle Amanda Kirasdotr, annonçai-je.

“My name is Amanda Kirasdotr,” I announced.