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scène, /. scène, stage; entrer

en — , come on the stage.

science, /. knowledge, science, scierie, /. saw-mill.

se, s', himself, to himself, her-

self, oneself ; themselves, etc.

seau, m. pail.

sébile, /. wooden bowl.

sec, sèche, dry.

sèchement, dryly, bluntly.

sécher, to dry.

second, second, seconde, /. second, moment.

VOCABULARY

secouer, to shake.

secours, m. aid, reecue.

secousse, /. shock.

secret, m. secret.

séduire, to charm, tempt {conj.

like conduire), seigneur, m. lord.

Seine, /. Seine river, séjour, m. stay, sojoum.

selon, according to.

semaine, /. week, semblable, similar.

semblant, m. appearance; faire

— , to prétend.

sembler, to seem.

semer, to sow, strew.

sensation, /. sensation, feeling.

sensible, sensitive, touched.

sentiment, m. opinion, feeling,

sentiment.

sentir, to feel {conj. like dormir); ne se sent pas, is be-

side himself .

séparer, to separate.

sept, seven.

sera, will be.

sérail, 7n. seraglio.

serein, calm, serene.

serez, will be.

sérieux, -se, serious, eamest;

m. seriousness, gravity.

seront, will be.

serpent, m. serpent, serrer, to press, grasp; se —

les mains, to shake hands.

servante, /. serving-girl.

service, m. service, serviette, /. napkin.

servir, to serve, make use of

{conj. like dormir).

servitude, /. servitude, seuil, m. threshold, doorway. j seul, single, only, alone.

seulement, only.

sévère, severe, serious.

sévèrement, severely.

sévérité, /. severity, serious»

ness.

si, adv. so, thus; yes; conj. if,

whether.

siècle, m. century.

siège, m. seat, chair, sifflement, m. whistle.

siffler, to whistle, call by

whistling.

signal, m. signal.

signe, m. sign, signal.

signifier, to signify, mean.

signer, Ilalian for Mr., sir.

silence, m. silence, silencieusement, silently.

silencieux, -se, silent.

simple, simple, plain, artless.

simplicité, /. simpUcity.

singe, m. monkey.

singulier, strange, peculiar.

situation, /. situation, situé, situated.

six, six.

sixième, sLxth.

Smyme, /. Smyma.

société, /. Company, society.

sœur, /. sister.

soie, /. silk.

soif, /. thir-st.

soigneusement, carefully.

soin, m. care, attention; avoir

— , to take care.

soir, m. evening.

soirée, /. evening.

VOCABULARY

sois, subj. am, be.

soit, be it, so be it, be.

soixante, sixty.

sol, ni. soil.

soldat, m. soldier.

soleil, m. sun.

solennel, solemn.

solide, solid, substantial.

solitude, /. solitude.

somme, /. sum.

sommeil, m. sleep.

sommet, m. top, summit.

son, VI. (sa, /.; ses, pi.) his,

her, its, one's.

son, m. Sound, sonder, to probe, songer, to think, dream.

sonner, to strike, ring, sound.

sort, m. spell; fate.

sorte, /. sort, kind; de — que,

so that; en — que, so that.

sortie, /. going out; jours de

— , holidays.

sortir, to get out, go out, depart; arise, take out {conj.

like dormir), sot, m. dunce, fool.

sot, -te, stupid, foolish.

sottise, /. folly, stupid thing,

foolishness.

sou, m. penny, cent, soudain, suddenly.

soufflet, m. slap, blow. souffrance, /. suffering.

souflfrir, to suffer {conj. like

ouvrir), souhait, m. wish.

soulever, to raise up, raise; se

— , to be raised, rise.

soulier, 7/1. shoe.

soupe, /. soup.

souper, TO. supper.

soupir, TO. sigh.

source, /. spring.

sourd, deaf. [rire).

sourire, to smile (conj. like

sous, under, beneath; sub-.

souvenir, to. souvenir, re-

membrance, recollections.

se souvenir, to remember {conj.

like tenir), souvent, often.

soyez, imperative, be.

spectacle, m. show, sight; salle

de — , theater.

spectateur, m. spectator.

spectre, to. specter.

spirituel, -le, witty.

squelette, to. skeleton.

Stamboul, to. Constantinople.

stupéfaction, /. astonishmrait,

amazement.

stupéfait, astonished. stupeur, /. astonishment.

stupide, stupid.

stupidité, /. stupidity.

subitement, suddenly.

submerger, to submerge.

subsister, to subsist.

succéder, to foUow, replace, succès, 7)1. success.

successeur, m. successor.

successivement, successively.

sud, 7n. South.

sueur, /. sweat, perspiration.

suffire, to suffice.

suit, follows.

suite, /. séquence, suite; de — ,

in succession.

suivant, following, next.

VOCABULARY

suivre, to follow.

sujet, 7n. siibject; fellow.

sultan, m. Sultan.

sultane, /. Sultana.

superbe, fine, superb.

supérieur, superior.

superstitieux, -se, superstitions.

suppliant, beseeching.

supplier, to beg, beseech.

supposer, to suppose, présume.

sur, on, upon, to, among.

sûr, sure; bien — , surely.

sûrement, surely.

surface, /. surface.

surmonter, to surmount.

surnaturel, m. supernatural.

surprendre, to surprise {conj.

like prendre).

surpris, surprised.

surprise, /. surprise.

surtout, especially, above ail.

surveiller, to watch over.

suspendre, to hang, suspend.

Syrie, /. Syria.

tabac, m. tobacco.

table, /. table; Table Ronde,

Rfmnd Table, tableau, m. picture, black-

hoard; — noir, blackboard.

tablier, m. ajiron.

tache, /. spot, stain.

tacher, to soil, stain.

tâcher, to try.

taille, /. waist.

tailleur, m. tailor.

se taire, to keep silent, stop

talking {conj. like plaire, ex-

cept se tait), talent, /«. talent, talisman, rn. talisman, tandis que, while.

tant, so much; — que, as long

as.

tante, /. aunt.

tapage, ?«. noise, uproar.

taper, to strike, tap.

tapis, m. rug.

tard, late.

tarder, to delay.

tas, m. heap, pile, te, to vou, for you; you; your-

self." tel, such; — que, such as.

tellement, so.

témoin, //(. witness.

témoignage, m. testimony,

mark, évidence, température, /. température, tempête, /. storm.

temps, m. time, weather.

tendre, tender, affectionate.

tendre, to stretch, stretch out,

strain, extend, give; — son

ventre, to ])uiï himself up.

tendrement, tenderly.

tendu, strained, intent.

tenir, to hold, keep, cling; se

— , to be held, keep; — à

faire quelque chose, insist

on tloing soniething; — à,

to rare for.

tentation, /. temptation.

tenter, to tomj)t.

tenue, /. dress, appearance,

bearing; grande — , full

ilress.

VOCABULARY

terminer, to end.

terre, /. earth; ground, land;

earthenware.

terrexir, /. terror.

terrible, terrible.

terrifier, to terrify.

tête, /. liead.

théâtre, m. theater.

tiède, warm.

tiens, exclam, hère! look! why!

tige, /. stem.

timbrer, to stamp.

timidement, timidly.

tirer, to pull, draw, pull out;

se — de, to get along.

tiroir, r«. drawer.

titre, m. title.

toi, you, to you; même,

yourself.

toÛette, /. toilet.

toit, m. roof, toiture, /. roofing, roof, tomber, to fall, descend, ton, ta {pi. tes), your.

ton, m. tone.

tondre, to crop, graze.

tonner, to thunder, roar.

tonnerre, m. thunderbolt.

tordre, to twist, contort; se —

de rire, to be convulsed with

laughter.

tort, m. wrong.

tôt, early, soon.

total, m. total.

toucher, to touch.

toujoxirs, always, still, con-

tinually.

tour, m. turn, round; trick.

tOMi, f. tower.

tourmenter, to tonnent, worry.

tournant, m. tuming, tum,

toiUTier, to turn, circle.

tout, adj. {m. pi. tous), ail, every, any; du — , at ail; adv. entirely, very, much, quite; — à coup, suddenly; — à fait, absolutely, entirely; — de suite, at once; — en, while; — d'un coup, ail at once; — à l'heiire, presently, just now; — de même, ail the same.

trace, /. track, footstep, trace.

tracer, to trace, mark, vsrite.

traduire, to translate (conj.

like conduire).

train, m. train, process, bustle; en — de, in the act of .

traîner, to draw, pull, drag.

trait, m. trait, characterietic; feature.

traiter, to treat.

tranche, /. slice, eut.

tranquille, silent, quiet; at peace, tranquil.

tranquillement, tranquilly, quietly.

tranquilliser, to cahn.

transporter, to transport.

travail, m. work, labor.

travailler, to work.

travailleur, -se, industrious.

travers; à — , across, through; en — , across.

traverse, /. cross-piece.

traverser, to cross, go through.

treize, thirteen.

tremblant, trembling.

tremblement, m. trembhng.

trembler, to tremble.

tremper, to dip, wet, be im-

mersed.

trente-six, thirty-six.

Trépassés, m. pi. the dead;

baie des — , Dead Men's Bay.

très, verj-, verj- much.

trésor, m. treaeure.

tressaillir, to start, tremble

{cojîj. like recueillir), tresser, to braid, weave.

tricot, m. knitting.

tricoter, to knit.

tringle, /. rod.

triomphant, triumphant.

triomphe, m. triumph.

triple, thrice, triple.

triste, sad, wretched.

tristement, sadly.

tristesse, /. sadness.

trois, three.

troisième, third.

tromper, to deceive; se — , to

be mistaken.

trompette, /. trumpet.

trop, too much, too.

trottoir, m. sidewalk.

trou, 7H. hole.

troubler, to trouble, disturb;

se — , to get confused.

troupe, /. troop.

trouver, to find, consider; se

— , to be found, be.

truite, /. trout.

tu, y ou.

tuer, to kill; se — , to kill each

other, be killed, kill oneself.

turban, /«. turban.

turc, Turkish; Turc, m. Turk.

Turquie, /. Turkey.

se tut, jHi^t lit/, uf se taire.

un, une, a, an; one.

imiforme, m. uniform.

union, /. union, marriage.

luiique, sole, one.

imiversel, -le, gênerai, univer-

sal.

usage, m. use.

Ussel, a city of France, ustensile, m. tool, implement.

utile, useful.

va, goes, is going, let it go; vas, are going; elle s'en — , she is going away.

vache, /. cow.

vagabond, nu vagabond.

vague, /. wave.

vain, vain.

vais, go, am going.

vallée, /. Valley.

valoir, to be worth.

valse, /. waltz.

vannier, m. basket-maker.

vapeur, m. steamer.

variante, /. variation, variant.

vase, m. vessel, vase.

vaste, vast.

vécu, past part, of vivre.

velu, hairy.

vendre, to sell.

vénération, /. respect, vénération.

venez, come.

se venger, to take vengeance, avenge oneself.

venir, to come {œnj. liketeim);

VOCABULARY

venaient de partir, had just gone; s'en — , to corne up to; à tout venant, to ail corners.

vent, m. wind.

ventre, m. stomach; tendait son — , puffed himseK up.

venu, past part, of venir; nouveau — , new-comer.

véranda, /. véranda.

vérifier, to verify.

véritable, real.

véritablement, really.

vérité, /. truth.

vermisseau, m. îittle worm.

verra, will see.

verre, m. glass.

vers, to, towards.

verser, to pour eut, pour.

vert, green.

veste, /. coat, jacket.

vêtement, ?«. suit, garment.

vétérinaire, m. veterinary.

vêtir, to clothe.

veut, wants, wishes.

viande, /. méat.

victorieux, -se, vietorious.

vide, empty, vacant.

vider, to empty.

vie, /. life, living; de sa — , in her life.

vieillesse, /. old âge.

vieillir, to grow old.

vient, comes.

vierge, /. virgin.

vieux, vieil, -le, old; subs. old nian, old woman.

vif, vive, lively, keen; strong.

vigilant, vigilant.

vigne, /. vineyard, vine.

vigoureusement, vigorously.

vigoiu-eux, -se, vigorous.

villa, /. country-house.

village, m. village.

ville, /. city, town.

vin, m. wine.

vingt, twenty.

vingtaine, /. score.

violence, /. violence, strength.

violent, violent, strong.

violet, violet, violet colored.

violon, m. violin.

virent, saw.

visage, jn. face; — au ciel, face

upturned. visible, visible, to be seen.

visiblement, visibly, notice-

ably.

visite, /. visit.

visiter, to visit.

vite, quickly, rapidly.

vitré, glazed, of glass.

vivant, r«. lifetime.

vivant, aUve, living.

vivement, quickly, brightly.

vivre, to live, dwell; faire — ,

to support; vive la France!

long live France!

vizir, m. vizier.

vociférer, to shout, cry eut.

voici, hère is, hère are.

voilà, there is, that is, there

are, see there.

voiler, to veU, disguise, conceal.

voir, to see.

voisin, 7n. neighbor, one near.

voisin, neighboring, near.

voit, sees.

voiture, /. vehicle.

voix, /. voice.

VOCABULARY

voler, to steal, rob.

volevir, m. thief, robber.

volonté, /. will.

volontiers, willingly.

volupté, /. voluptuousness.

vomir, to pour eut, vomit.

vont, go.

vorace, greedy, voracious.

votre ipl. vos), your.

voudrais, wish, should wish.

voulez, wish.

vouloir, to wish, will, désire, want, daim, prétend; en — à quelqu'un, to hâve a grudge against some one; je m'en voulais du temps perdu, I was angry at myself for the time lost; — bien, be willing.

vous, you, to you, yourself.

voyage, m. journey, trip; bon — ! good luckl

voyager, to travel.

voyageur, m. tra vêler.

voyais, saw, was seeing.

vrai, true, truly.

vraiment, really, truly, indeed.

vu, seen.

vue, /. sight.

wagon, m. car, carriage.

Wilhelm, German word, William.

y, there, to it, in it, to them;

il — avait, there was; il —

a, there is.

yeux, m. pi. eyes; dans les

deux — , straight in the eyes.

Yousouf , m. proper name.

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