livre m. book

loger to lodge logis m. dwelling loi /. law

loin far, afar; au — , afar lointain distant loir m. dormouse lombard m. money lender; see note to page 94, lines 16-17 I’on see on and note to page 47, line 15

Londres /. London long, longue long; le — de along; tout au [du] — , at full length longer to skirt

longtemps long, a long time; depuis très — , for a very long time

longuement a long time

longueur /. length

lors then

lorsque when

louange /. praise

loup m. wolf

lourd heavy, sluggish

loyauté /. straightforwardness

lu p.p. of lire

lueur /. gleam

lui conj. pron. to [for] [from] him [her]; disj. pron. he, him; — --même him [it] self luire to shine luisait impf. ind. of luire luisant pr. p. of luire lumière /. light

lumineu-x, -se luminous, of light, sunlit lune /. moon

lunette /. telescope; pi. telescopes, spectacles lut p. def. of lire luth m. lute {stringed instrument

lutiner to tease, plague lutte /. struggle lutter to struggle

M. abbreviation for Monsieur machine /. mechanism mâchoire/, jaw Madame pi. Mesdames, /.

Madam, Mrs., Our Lady, Blessed Virgin ; — leur mère their revered mother; usually untranslated before titles Mademoiselle pi. Mesdemoiselles /. Miss, young lady Madonne /. Madonna, Virgin

madre ni. wood, root of wood madré mottled

madrépore m. madrepore {perforate stone-coral) magasin m. storeroom mages m. pi. magi, wise men; see roi

magique magic, magical magistrat m. magistrate, public officer

magnanime magnanimous magnifique magnificent Mahom Mahomet maigre thin maigreur /. slenderness maigrir to grow thinner maillet m. mallet main /. hand; à pleines — s by the handful maintenant now mais but maison /. house maisonnette /. cottage maître m. master, teacher majestueu-x, -se majestic

majordome m. majordomo, steward

mal pi. maux m. evil, • woe, harm, trouble

malade n. m. patient; adj.

sick

maladie /. malady malencontre /. mishap malgré in spite of malheur m. misfortune, unhappiness; par — , unluckily malheureu-x, -se unfortunate, unhappy

mah-n, -gne evil, sly; le Malin the Evil One malsain unwholesome maman /. mamma mam’sell’ for mademoiselle Miss

manche /. sleeve manger to eat; à — , something to eat

manier to handle manière /. manner, way; en — de by way of manoir m. manor, manor house manquer to fail, lack; — à lack, break; — de (-|- infinitive) fail

manteau m. mantle, cloak manuscrit m. manuscript marbre nt. marble marchand m. merchant; — de draps woolen draper marchandise /. wares marche /. walking, course, journey, step marché w. market marcher to walk [on], ride Marco {Ital.) Mark marécage »i. swamp mari m. husband Marie Mary

marier to marry, unite in marriage; se — , get married marmite /.pot marmot m. brat marquer to mark, make clear marronnier m. [horse-] chestnut tree

marteau m. hammer masse /. mass, bulk massette /. cat-tail maternel, -le mother (0/ a language)

mathématique n. f. mathematics; adj. mathematical matière /. material matin m. morning matines /. pi. matins, morning prayer

maugréer to curse, fume Maure m. Moor maussade cross mauvais bad, evil, wicked, wrong, unfavorable, unsuccessful

mauve /. mallow me me, to [for] me [myself] méchanceté /. perverseness, wickedness

méchant wicked, malevolent, bad

mèche /. wisp, wick mécontenter to offend mécréant infidel médaille /. medal, coin médaillon m. locket médecin m. doctor, physician médiane middle médisant slanderous méditer to meditate meilleur better, best mélancolie /. melancholy mélanger to mingle mêler (se) to mingle

membre m. limb même adj. {before noun) same; {after noun and in predicate) very, self; celui-là — , the very same one; adv. even; de — que just as mémoire m. memorial {statement of facts) mémoire /. memory menace /. threat menacer to threaten ménage m. housework, married life

ménag-er, -ère housekeeping, domestic

mendiant, -e m. &" /. beggar mener to lead, take; — un grand deuil go into deep mourning menu small

menu vair m. miniver {fur made of white and gray squirrel skins, much used in the Middle Ages) mépris m. scorn mépriser to scorn; méprisant adj. scornful mer/. sea merci m. thanks mère/, mother mérite m. merit, worth merveille /. marvel merveilleu-x, -se marvelous messe /. mass Messer {Ital.) Mr.

mesure /. measure, moderation; à — que in proportion as, as fast as mesurer to measure métal m. metal métier m. trade, embroidery frame

mettant pr. p. of mettre

mettre to put [on]; ■ — • en pénitence confine as a punishment; — à flot launch; — au monde bring into the world; — au net make a fair copy, engross; • — pied à terre dismount; se — à set about, begin; se — debout rise to one’s feet; se — en route set out meubler to furnish meubles m. pi. furniture meunier m. miller meure pr. subj. of mourir Michel Michael mi-côte (à) halfway uphill midi m. noon miel m. honey miellé honey-colored mieux better, more comfortable

mignon, -ne n. m. &“/. darling; adj. dainty

milieu m. middle, midst; tout au beau — , in the very middle

militaire military mille n. m. mile mille thousand milliard m. billion mince slender, thin mine /. appearance minuscule tiny

miraculeusement miraculously mirent p. def. of mettre miroir m. mirror mis p. def. &• p.p. of mettre misérable n. m. poor wretch; adj. miserable

misère /. natural evil, misfortune, suffering miséricorde /. mercy miteu-x, -se moth-eaten

Mile abbreviation for Mademoiselle

modèle m. model modestie /. modesty mœurs /. pi. customs, manners

moi conj. pron. me, to me;

disj. pron. I, me moindre less moine m. monk moins less, least; — de less, fewer; du — , at least; à — que ... ne unless mois m. month moissonner to reap moitié /. half

mollement softly, gracefully mollesse /. indolence, effeminacy

mollet m. calf of the leg mollusque m. mollusk mon, ma, mes my mona (Ital.) f. dame, mistress monde m. world; tout le — , everyone

monseigneur, pi. messeigneurs m. my lord

Monsieur, pi. Messieurs m.

Mr., sir, gentleman monstrueu-x, -se monstrous mont m. mount, hill montagne /. mountain montant m. upright montée /. step

monter tr. to mount, climb, go up, ride, carry up, man; hiir. get up, rise; — à cheval ride horseback

montrer to show; se — , appear

monture /. mount moquer (se) to make fun moqueu-x, -se mocking

morceau m. piece mordre to bite; se — les poings chafe morne gloomy mort/, death

mort p.p. c/ mourir; adj. dead

mortel, -le mortal, deadly

morveu w. young child

mosaïque/, mosaic

mosaïste m. maker of mosaics

mot m. word

mouche /. fly

moucher to wipe the nose

mouchoir m. handkerchief

moudre to grind

mouillé wet

moule m. mold

moulin m. mill

mourir to die

mourrai fut. of mourir

mourut p. def. of mourir

mousquet m. musket

mousse/, moss

mousseline/, muslin

mouton m. sheep

mouvement w. movement

mouvoir [se] to move, sway

moyen w. means; le — ■ de?

how can one?

muet, -te silent multiplier to multiply munir to provide Munster ]\iünster {capital of province of Westphalia, Germany)

mur }n. wall

mûr mature

muraille /. wall

mûre /. blackberry

murer to wall up

murmure m. murmur, ripple

musicien, -ne m. Sr /. musician

musique /. music

mutinerie /. archness, roguishness

myrte tn. myrtle mystérieu-x, -se mysterious

nacarat orange-red nacelle /. skiff nacre /. mother-of-pearl nager to swim; — dans be filled with naguère recently naïf, naïve simple Nain m. dwarf, gnome naissance /. birth naissent pr. ind. of naître naître to be born; naissant adj.

nascent, dawning nappe /. pool narine/, nostril natal native natation/, swimming nature /. nature, kind, species naturel, -le natural; au — , to the life

naufrage m. shipwreck navire m. ship

ne not; — ^ . aucun, aucun — . . .none; — ... guère scarcely; — ... jamais never; — . . .

jamais plus never again; — ■ ... ni — ... neither . . .

nor . . .; — • . . . pas not; —

. . . personne, personne —

no one; — ... plus no longer; — ■ . . . plus guère scarcely any more; — • . . . plus que no longer anything but; — ■ . . . point not; — ... point du tout not at all ; — ... que only; — ... rien, rien — . . . nothing; ne is untrans-

lated in verb-clauses depending on a comparative né p.p. of naître nécessaire necessary négliger to neglect négoce m. trade, business négrillon m. pickaninny, negro boy

neige /. snow nénufar m. water lily nervure /. band, cording net clear, distinct; see mettre neuf, neuve new, fresh; tout — , brand new neuf nine neuvième ninth nez m. nose

ni nor; — ... — , neither . . .

nor

NÜ m. Nile

niveau m. level; de — , level, evenly balanced noblesse /. nobility Noé Noah Noël m. Christmas noir black, dark noirceur/, baseness noircir to blacken noisette /. hazelnut noix /. nut

nom m. name; de son — , named

nombre m. number; — de a good many

nombreu-x, -se numerous nommer to name, call; se — , be named; comment elle se nommait what her name was non no, not; — pas [point] not [indeed] [at all]; — plus no more, either none /. nones {late afternoon, from 3 o'clock)

normand Norman notamment especially noter to note [down] notre our nouer to tie, bind noueu-x, -se gnarled nourrice /. [wet] nurse nourrir to nurse, suckle, feed, bring up

nomrisson m. nursling nous we, us, [to] [for] us [ourselves]

nouve-au, -1, -lie new; de — , anew, again

nouveau-né m. newborn nouvelle /. [piece of] news noyau m. stone {of fruit) noyer m. walnut noyer to drown, submerge nu bare, naked nuage m. cloud nuance /. shade {of color) nuée /. large cloud nuer to shade

nuit /. night; cette — , tonight; de — , at night; de la — , all night long nu-jambes bare-legged nul, -le no nullement in no wise

obéir [à] to obey objet m. object obscur dark, vague obscurcir to darken obscurité /. dark obstiné obstinate, persistent obtenir to obtain occident m. occident, west occuper to occupy; s’ — , occupy [apply] oneself

odorant fragrant odorat m. sense of smell œil pi. yeux m. eye œillet m. pink œuf m. egg

œuvre /. work; bonnes — s good deeds, acts of charity offert p.p. of offrir officier m. officer offrait impf. ind. of offrir offre pr. ind. of offrir offrir to oSer offrit p. def. of offrir oie /. goose oindre to anoint oiseau m. bird; d’ — , birdlike oisi-f, -ve idle oliphant m. hunting horn ombelle /. umbel {kind of dower cluster)

ombre /. darkness, shadow, shade

ombrelle/, parasol on one, you, they, people; a verb with on is sometimes best translated by a passive oncle m. uncle onde /. wave

Ondine /. Undine; see note to page 14, line i ondulation /. undulation ont pr. ind. of avoir opiniâtre stubborn, persistent or m. gold or now

orage m. thunderstorm, tempest

orangé orange-colored oratoire m. oratory, private chapel

ordinaire usual ; à 1’ — , usually ordonnance /. arrangement ordonner to order

ordre m. order oreille/, ear oreiller m. pillow orfèvrerie/, goldware organe m. organ orgueil m. pride orgueilleu-x, -se proud orient m. Orient, east; {of pearls) water, luster orner to adorn orphelin, -e m. Sr/, orphan oser to dare, venture ôter to take off, deprive of ou or; — bien encore or again où where, in l^to] which, when ouap m. yap oublier to forget oui yes ouïr to hear outrage m. ravage ouvert p.p. of ouvrir ouverture /. opening ouvrage m. work ouvraient impf. ind. of ouvrir ouvrant pr. p. of ouvrir ouvre pr. ind. and impv. of ouvrir

ouvrez impv. of ouvrir ouvrier m. workman ouvrir to open; s’ — , open, yawn; — une grande bouche open one’s mouth wide;

— de grands yeux stare ouvris p. def. of ouvrir

pacifique peaceful païen m. pagan paillasse f. straw mattress paille /. straw

pain m. bread, loaf of bread;

— à cacheter sealing wafer

{used before the introduction of gummed envelopes) paire /. pair palais m. palace pâle pale, wan palier m. landing pâlir to grow pale palmier m. palm tree pâmé in a swoon pan m. skirt, tail panache m. plume panetier m. pantler {officer in charge of bread in a great household) panier m. basket paon m. peacock pape m. pope papier m. paper Pâques /. pi. Easter par by, through, over, along, on, in, for, with; — là in that way; — moments at times

Paradis m. Paradise; — terrestre Garden of Eden parais pr. hid. of paraître paraissait impf. ind. of paraître paraître to appear, seem pare m. park parce que because parchemin m. parchment par-dessus over, on top of, across

pared, -le n. companion; adj.

such; — à like pareillement likewise parer to adorn parfait perfect parfois at times parfum m. perfume parler to speak, talk parmi among paroi /. wall

parole/, word, speech, remark;

prendre la — , see prendre parrain m. godfather, sponsor part /. share, part, concern; quelque — , somewhere; de toutes — s on all sides partager to share, partake of partant therefore particuli-er, -ère particular, private partie /. part

partir to leave, set out; les voilà partis they’re off partout everywhere parure /. attire, ornament parut p. dcf. of paraître parvenir to arrive; — très avant go far, attain great success; — à reach, succeed in parvenu p.p. of parvenir parviendrait cond. of parvenir parvint p. def. of parvenir pas m. step, footstep, pace pas not

passage m. passage, way; au — , as it passes passant m. passer-by passé n. m. past; adf. last passer tr. to pass, put [on], run, cross, carry over, tower over; se — , go on; intr.

pass; cela vous passera you will get over that pâte /. paste

pâté m. pie; — avec de la terre mud pie

patène /. paten, chalice cover pater m. Lord’s prayer pâtisserie /. pastry patrie /. fatherland patrouille /. patrol patte /. paw, leg, claw; — de devant forepaw

paume /. court-tennis paupière /. eyelid pauvre poor pauvreté /. bad side pavé m. pavement paye/, pay payer to pay Qfor] pays m. country, region paysage m. landscape paysan, -ne m. /. peasant- Qwoman]

peau /, skin; — de truie pigskin

péché m. sin

pécher to sin; — par les règles violate the rules pêcher to fish [for] pécheur m.. sinner pêchem: m. fisherman; — à la ligne angler

peignaient impj. ind. of peindre peindre to paint peine /. trouble, difficulty, pains, grief; à grand’ — , with great difficulty; [c’est] à — [si] barely, hardly peint p.p. of peindre peintre m. painter peinture /. painting pèlerin m. pilgrim pèlerine/, cape pelle /. shovel pelote/, bail pelouse /. lawn pencher to bow; se — , lean pendant during; — que while pendant d’oreille ni. earring pendre to hang; pendu hanging

pénétrer to penetrate, fill, imbue

pénible painful, distressing pensée /. thought, belief

penser to think pensi-f, -ve pensive pente/, slope; en • — , sloping perdre to lose; se — , get lost, blend, die away perdrix/, partridge père ni. father; pi. [fore-] fathers

périr to perish, be wrecked

perle /. pearl

permettre [à] to permit

permis p.p. of permettre

perron w. outer steps

perruque /. wig

personne m. anyone, no one; /.

person perte /. loss

peser to weigh; bien pesé of full weight peseur m. weigher pesse /. Norway spruce fir pétiller to crackle petit 11. m. little boy [one]; adf. little, small; en — , in miniature pétoncle/, scallop pétrole m. petroleum peu [de] few, little; {before an adj. or an adv.) in-, un-, dis-; — à — , little by little; un — , a little, rather peuh! pooh

peuple m. people; le — , the common people, lower classes peur /. fear, fright; grand’ — , see avoir

peut pr. ind. of pouvoir peut-être [que] perhaps peuvent, peux pr. ind. of pouvoir

philosophe m. philosopher philosophie /. philosophy phrase /. sentence

physicien m. physicist

physionomie /. countenance

physique /. physics

pic m. pickax

picotin m. peck

pied m. foot

Pierre Peter

pierre /. stone, jewel; — de lune moonstone pierreries/, pi. gems pieusement piously pieu-x, -se pious pignon m. gable pilier m. pillar piller to pillage pince /. claw pique /. pike

piquer to spur, stick, nettle;

— des deux set spur pistolet m. pistol pitance /. allowance piteusement piteously pitié /. pity pitoyable pitiful pituite /. mucus, phlegm pivoine /. peony place /. place, square; à la — , in its place; sur la — , on the spot

plafond m. ceiling plaie /. wound

plaignait impf. ind. of plaindre plaindre to pity; se — , lament plaire to please; se — , enjoy oneself; se — à take pleasure in

plaisait impf. ind. of plaire plaisant pleasing, amusing plaisanterie /. joke plaise pr. subj. of plaire plaisir m. pleasure plancher m. floor planer to hover

planète m. planet plastron m. front plat n. m. dish; {of a hook) side; adj. flat, smooth plateau m. basin {of scales) Platon m. Plato; see noie to page 3, line i

plèbe /. common people, mob plein full pleur m. tear

pleurer to weep, cry; — à chaudes larmes weep bitterly

pU m. fold, curve, undulation Pline m. Pliny; see note to page 143, line 10 plomb m. lead plonger to plunge pluie /. rain plumail m. feather plume /. feather, pen; - — d’oie quill pen

plumeau m. feather duster plumet m. plume plus more, most, longer; de — , furthermore; — un mot not another word; see note to page 73, line 27 plusieurs several plutôt rather poche /. pocket poêle /. [frying-] pan poêlon m. earthen saucepan poésie /. poetry poète in. poet poids m. weight poignard m. poniard, dagger poignée /. handful poil m. hair {of an animal) poindre to dawn poing m. fist, hand; les — s fermés soundly point 7». point, mark

point adv. not

pointe/, peak, tip, spike, head; la — des pieds tiptoe; la — ■ du jour [mating break of day

poisson m. fish poissonnière /. fish kettle poitrail m. breast poitrine /. breast, bosom polir to polish polisseur m-. polisher politesse /. act of politeness politique /. politics pomme/, apple pommeau m. pommel pont m. bridge populeu-x, -se crowded porphyre m. porphyry {a stone of various colors, susceptible of high polish) porte /. door, gate portée /. reach, range porte-lunettes m. spectaclewearer, pedant

porter to carry, bear, wear, incline, propose

poser to place, set, ask; se — , take one’s stand posséder to possess poste m. post • pot m. pot, pot of wine {two quarts)-, — à eau water pitcher

poterne /. postern gate poudre /. powder poudrer to powder poudreu-x, -se dusty poule/, hen poulet m. chicken poulpe m. poulp, devilfish poupée /. doll, puppet pom for, [in order] to, on account of, in spite of;

with infins. usually equals to or in order to; see note to page 7, line 6; — petit que little as

pourpre purple, red pour que in order that; after assez or trop to with infin.

pourquoi why pourrai fut. of pouvoir pourrais cond. of pouvoir poursuite /. pursuit poursuivit p. def. of poursuivre poursuivre to pursue pourtant and yet, nevertheless pourvoir to provide pousser tr. to push, drive, urge on, heave, utter, open; intr.

push on

poussière/, dust poussin m. chick poutre /. beam pouvait impf. ind. of pouvoir pouvant pr. p. of pouvoir pouvez pr. ind. of pouvoir pouvoir n. m. power pouvoir to be able, can, may, be able to accomplish; se — , be possible; puisses-tu may you

prairie /. meadow pratiquer to make, cut pré m. meadow

précieu-x, -se precious, valuable

précipice m. abyss précisément precisely précoce early prédire to predict préjugé m. prejudice premi-er, -ère first, early prenait impf. ind. of prendre prenant pr. p. of prendre prendre to seize, catch, take.

get, capture, assume; — femme marry; — le large set to sea; — la parole begin to speak; — sa course start; se — à set about prenez impv. of prendre prennent pr. ind. of prendre préoccuper (se) to take thought

près [de] near, nearly, in the company of; à cela — , with the exception; à peu — , pretty nearly, about présager to forebode présent fresh in one’s memory présentement at present, now presque almost presser to press, hug prêter to lend; se — , submit prêteur m. lender prêtre m. priest prévenir to forestall, anticipate

prévôt in. provost prie-Dieu m. prayer stool prier to pray, beg prière /. prayer princesse /. princess principe m. origin, principle printemps m. spring prirent p. def. of prendre pris p. def. and p.p. of prendre prisonni-er, -ère m. &* /.

prisoner

prit p. def. of prendre prît impf. subj. of prendre priver to deprive prix in. value, price; à — de for

probe honest, upright probité /. probity, uprightness procédé m. method proche [de] near; de — en — ,

from place to place, by degrees

procurer to gain prodigieu-x, -se prodigious produire to produce produisent pr. ind. of produire professer to teach professeur m. teacher, professor'

profond deep, intense profondément profoundly profondeur /. depth progrès ni. progress proie /. prey projet m. plan promenade /. walk promener to lead, thrust, cast about; se — , walk promeneur in. walker, pedestrian

promesse /. promise promettait impf. ind. of promettre

promettre to promise promis p.p. of promettre promit p. def. of promettre prononcer to utter prophète m. prophet prophétie /. prophecy propos m. connection propre {before noun) very, own;

{after noun) neat propriété /. property prostituée /. prostitute protéger to protect prunelle/, eyeball Ptolémée in. Ptolemy; see note to page 89, line 25 pu p.p. of pouvoir puant stinking

publiciste in. publicist {writer on international law, etc.) publier to publish

puis pr. ind. of pouvoir puis adv. then puiser to draw puisque since puissance /. power puissant powerful, mighty, huge

puisses pr. suhj. of pouvoir puits m. well pulluler to swarm punir to punish pupitre m. desk pur pure

purent p. def. of pouvoir pureté /. purity put p. def. of pouvoir pût impf. subj. of pouvoir

quand when

quant à as for

quartier vi. quarter, district

quasi almost

quatorze fourteen

quatre four

que pron. whom, that, which, what

que conj. that, than, in order that, when, as; see note to page 8, line 4

quel, -le what, what a; — ■ . . . que whatever quelque some, any; pi. some, a few

quelquefois sometimes quelqu’un, quelques-uns some [one]

quérir to fetch queue /. tail, stem, train qui who, whom, which, that quiconque whoever quinze fifteen

quitter to leave, take oS, give up

quoi what, which; — que whatever quoique although

raccommoder to correct, amend racheter to redeem raconter to relate radieu-x, -se radiant rafraîchir to cool, revive raie /. stripe raisin m. grape

raison f. reason, mind, right; avoir — , see avoir; faire — , see faire

raisonnable reasonable raisonnement m. reasoning, argument

raisonner to reason

ramasser to pick up

ramener to bring [take] back

ramoneur m. chimney sweep

rampe /. incline

ramper to crawl

rançon/, ransom

rangée /. row

ranger to arrange, put

ranimer to invigorate

rappeler to recall-, caU back;

se — , recall, remember rapport m. report, account rapporter to bring back, relate rapprocher to bring together;

se — , come close [together] rassembler to collect rassurer to reassure ratine /. ratteen {thick woolen stuff)

rauque raucous, hoarse ravir to carry away

ravissement m. delight rayon m. ray, beam rayonner to beam rebâtir to rebuild rebec m. rebec {three-stringed instrument, predecessor of the violin)

rebondir to rebound rebord m. sill rebours see au — de recevait imp/, ind. of recevoir recevant pr. p. of recevoir recevez pr. ind. and impv. of recevoir

recevoir te receive recherche/, quest, search rechigner to sulk, be reluctant récit m. narration, story réclamer to demand recommander to charge, enjoin

récompense /. reward réconcilier to reconcile réconforter to cheer reconnais pr. ind. of reconnaître

recoimaissable recognizable recormaissait impf. ind. of reconnaître

reconnaissance /. gratitude reconnaissant pr. p. of reconnaître

reconnaître to recognize, admit; se — , recognize oneself, get one’s bearings recoimu p.p. of reconnaître reconnut p. def. of reconnaître recoudre to sew up again recourber to curve recours m. recourse recouvert p.p. of recouvrir recouvrer to recover recouvrir to cover

récrier (se) to exclaim, marvel reçu p.p. of recevoir recueillir to harbor, take in, save

reculer to draw back reçus p. def. of recevoir redingote /. frock coat redoutable redoubtable, to be dreaded

redouter to dread redresser to right réduire to reduce refermer (se) to close again réfléchir to reflect reflet m. reflection, light refléter to reflect réflexe reflex

refuser to refuse; se — , shrink, hesitate regagner to regain regard m. glance, gaze, eyesight

regarder tr. to look at, watch;

inlr. look, gaze registre m. register, record règle /. rule régler to regulate règne m. reign

régner to reign, prevail, extend

reine /. queen rejaillir to be reflected rejeter to cast again rejoindre to join, rejoin réjouir (se) to rejoice; réjouissant adj. diverting réjouissance /. rejoicing relâcher (se) to become untied relever to throw back, build up again relier to bind

religieu-x, -se ». m. àr f.

monk, nun; adj. religious

reliquaire m. reliquary {case for relics) reliure/, binding reluire to shine

remarquable remarkable, noteworthy

remarque/, remark remarquer to notice remercier to thank remettre to put back [on again], deliver; — de la joie au cœur cheer up; — en vigueur revive; se — à begin again; s’en — à trust remis p.p. of remettre remit p. def. of remettre remonter tr. to pull up; intr.

go up again, get back rempart m. rampart remplir to fill, fulfill remuer to move renaître to rise again renard rn. fox

rencontre /. meeting, occasion rencontrer to meet, come upon, find

rendre to return, restore, render, make; — témoignage bear witness rêne /. bridle rein renié apostate renifler to sniff renom m. name, reputation renommé renowned rentrer to enter once more, come [go] back, come home renverser to overthrow, throw back, disturb

renvoyer to send back, dismiss, reflect

répandre to spread, scatter, strew, diffuse, shed; se — , spread, stream

reparaître to reappear réparer to make up for, redeem, repair repartie/, rejoinder reparut p. def. of reparaître repasser to iron repentir m. repentance repentir (se) to repent répéter to repeat replier to bend up répondre to reply réponse/, reply repos m. rest reposer to rest, let linger repousser to repulse, reject reprendre tr. to take [up] again [back]; intr. resume, continue; — la met set to sea again

représenter to represent, point out

repris p.p. of reprendre reprit p. def. of reprendre reproche m. reproach reproduire to reproduce reproduisent pr. ind. of reproduire

république /. republic, state répugner to object requin m. shark résolu p.p. of résoudre résolument resolutely résolurent p. def. of résoudre résolus p. def. of résoudre résoudre to resolve respectable venerable, worthy respectueu-x, -se respectful respirer to breathe, inhale resplendissant resplendent ressaisir to seize again ressemblance /. likeness ressembler (à) to resemble ressentir to feel, resent

ressource/, expedient ressusciter to be resurrected rester to remain, be left rétablir to restore retenais impj. ind. of retenir retenir to keep, detain, subtract

retentir to resound retenu p.p. of retenir retenue /. discretion, modesty retiennent pr. ind. of retenir retint p. dcf. of retenir retirer tr. to draw back, pull oS; intr. draw off, withdraw; se — , withdraw retour m. return; de — , back retourner tr. to turn [about] [around] [over]; intr. return, go back; se — , turn over

retrancher to cut off retrousser to tuck up retrouver to find again; se ■ — -, find oneself again, find one’s way

réunion /. union réunir (se) to join rêve w. dream réveil m. awakening réveiller to awake, rouse; se — -, wake up

réveillon m. midnight feast révéler to reveal revenant m. ghost revenir to return, come back, amount; — à lui become conscious again; — de loin return from great distances, escape great dangers; s’en — , return

rêver to dream [of] rêverie /. revery reverrai fut. 0/ i^evoir

reverrait cond. of revoir revêt pr. ind. of revêtir revêtir to put on, cover, assume revêtirent p. def. of revêtir revêtu p.p. of revêtir rêveu-r, -se dreamy revient pr. ind. of revenir revint p. def. of revenir revîntes p. def. of revenir revit p. def. of revoir revoir to see again révolter (se) to rebel révolu bygone, elapsed riaient impf. ind. of rire riant pr. p. of rire ricaner to sneer richesse/, wealth, riches rideau m. curtain ridicule ridiculous lien m. anything, nothing;

un — , a trifle rigoureu-x, -se hard rire to laugh, smile; — dans sa barbe laugh in one’s sleeve; pour — , in fun; n.

m. laughter ris pr. ind. of rire risque m. risk risquer to risk rivage m. shore rive /. shore rivière/, river

robe /. robe, gown, dress; {of an animal) coat robuste sturdy roc m. rock roche /. rock rocher m. rock, cliff rocheu-x, -se rocky rôder to prowl, rove rognure /. paring roi m. king; — s mages three wise men of the East

Vocabulary

roman m. romance, novel rompre to break ronce /. bramble rond n. m. circle; en — , round and round; adj. round, full ronde/, round ronfler to snore rose n. m. rose-color; n. f.

rose; adj. rosy, pink roseau m. reed rosée /. dew rôtir to roast roue /. wheel

rouelle /. round badge; see note to page 95, lines 25-26 rouge red

rougeur/, redness, blushes rougir to grow red, blush rouillé rust colored rouler to roll, turn [over] route /. road, way rouvrir to reopen rouvrit p. def. of rouvrir rou-x, -sse russet, reddish royaume m. kingdom ruban m. ribbon, streak rubis m. ruby rude rough, fatiguing rudement violently rue/, street ruelle/, lane ruisseau m. brook rumeur/, sound ruse /. cunning, stratagem rusé sly rustique rustic rustre m. rustic, lout

S letter S, zigzag sable m. sand sabot ni. wooden shoe

sac m. bag

sachant pr. p. of savoir sache pr. subj. of savoir sachez impv. of savoir sage wise, well-behaved sagesse /. wisdom, good behavior

saigner to bleed

saillie/, projection

saint-e n. m. &r f. saint; adj.

holy, sacred, blessed Saint-Jean (la) St. John’s day sais pr. ind. of savoir saisir to seize, grasp saison/, season salé salt, salted salle /. hall, room; — des fêtes reception hall Salomon Solomon salon m. saloon; see note to page no, line 2 saluer to greet salut m. salvation, hail!

San (Ital.) Saint sanctifier to sanctify sanctuaire m. sanctuary sang m. blood sangloter to sob sans without, but for; — que without; see note to page 46, line 13

santé /. health; porter la — , to propose a toast saphir m. sapphire sapin m. fir [tree] [wood], deal

Sarrasin m. Saracen satirique m. satirist satisfaire to satisfy satisfait p.p. of satisfaire saule m. willow saurai fut. of savoir saurais cond. of savoir

saut m. leap, hop sauter to leap, hop sauteur m. leaper sauteuse /. frying pan sauvage wild, barbaric sauver to save savais impf. ind. of savoir savant n. m. scholar; adj.

learned

savetier m. cobbler savoir to know [how]; {in p. def. and p. indef. frequently) learn; cond. with ne + infin. can [could] not; ne — que faire not to know what to do

savons pr. ind. of savoir sceau-x m. seal sceller to imbed, fasten scène /. scene, stage scie/, saw; à double — , with teeth on both sides science /. science, learning scientifique scientific scintiller to twinkle scribe m. scribe, copyist sculpter to carve se himself, herself, oneself, itself, themselves, each other, one another, to [for] himself, etc.

séant becoming sec, sèche dry, sharp, lean sèche /. cuttlefish sécher to dry secouer to shake secourir to succor séculaire century-old, venerable

séduire to seduce, lead astray seigneur m. the Lord, lord, signor

sein m. bosom

seize sixteen

séjour m. abode

sel m. salt

seller to saddle

selon according to

semaine/, week

semblable ». companion; adj.

similar, like sembler to seem semelle /. sole

semer to scatter, spread abroad Sénat m. Senate sens m. sense, meaning sens pr. ind. of sentir sensé sensible

sensible perceptible, clear, sensitive, sentimental, aSected; être — à {of people) to feel sent pr. ind. of sentir sentier m. path sentir to feel, smell [of] séparer to separate sepia officinalis cuttlefish sept seven serai fut. of être serais cond. of être Séraphin m. Seraph séraphique seraphic serin m. canary serment m. oath serpenter to wind serpolet m. wild thyme serrer to clutch; se — , sink;

serré dans in close fitting serrure /. lock sers pr. ind. of servir sertir to set {of jewels) servante /. servant, maid service m. service; qu’y a-t-il pour votre — ? what can I do for you?

servir to serve; — à help, avail, be of use; — de

serve as; à quoi ça sert?

what use is it ?

serviteur m. servant seuil m. threshold seul only, alone, single [one], mere

seulement only, merely; (with an interrogative or negative verb, or in a si-cla^tsc, or after sans) even, so much as sexe m. [fair] sex si adv. so; conj. if, suppose, whether; — ... que however

siècle m. century siège m. seat, papal see sien, -ne his, hers, one’s signe m. sign; en — , in token signifier to mean silencieu-x, -se silent sillage m. wake simulacre m. image, shadow singe rn. monkey singuli-er, -ère single, singular sinon if not sinueu-x, -se winding Sire m. Sire, Your Majesty sitôt que as soon as situer to situate Smyrne Smyrna (ancient and important city in Asia Minor) soeur/, sister soie /. silk soif/, thirst

soigner to care for, attend soigneusement carefully soin m. care, attention soir m. evening

sois pr. subj. and impv. of être

sol m. ground soldat m. soldier soleil m. sun, sunlight

solidement firmly solive /. joist sombre dark, gloomy somme m. sleep, nap somme /. sum; en — , on the whole

sommeil m. sleep

sommes pr. ind. of être

somnolence /. drowsiness

somptueu-x, -se sumptuous

son, sa, ses his, her, its, one’s

songe m. dream

songer to dream, reflect, think;

ne songeant plus forgetting songeu-r, -se dreamy, meditative

sonner tr. to ring for; intr.

ring, strike sonore resounding sont pr. ind. of être sort m. lot

sortant pr. p. of sortir sorte /. sort; de la — , in this way; en quelque — , so to speak; en — que so that sortir to issue, get [go] [fall] out, spring sot, -te foolish

souci m. care, worry; see avoir soucier (se) de to care about, pay attention to soucieu-x, -se anxious, careworn

soudain suddenly; tout — , all of a sudden soudainement suddenly souffert p.p. of souffrir souffle m. breath souffler to blow [out], pant soufflet m. slap souffleter to slap souffrance /. suffering souffre pr. ind. of souffrir

souffrir to suffer, permit soufre m. sulphur souhaiter to wish, desire soulever to raise, lift up, rouse;

se — , raise oneself, rise soulier m. low shoe soumettre to subject soumis p.p. of soiunettre;

adj. subject soupçonner to suspect souper to eat supper; à — -, something to eat; n. m.

supper

soupir m. sigh

soupirail pi. soupiraux m.

venthole soupirer to sigh souple supple, soft source /. spring sourcU m. eyebrow sourcilleu-x, -se shaggybrowed

sourd deaf, hollow souriant pr. p. of sourire sourire to smile; n. m. smile sous under

sous-marin submarine soutenir to hold up, sustain souterrain n. m. cavern; adj.

subterranean soutint p. def. of soutenir souvenir m. recollection, memory

souvenir (se) de to remember; il me souviendra I shall remember; t’en souvient-il?

do you remember it? il lui souvint he remembered souvent often souveraine /. sovereign soyez pr. subj. and impv. of être

spécialement especially

spirituel, -le sprightly, witty spongieu-x, -se spongy statuaire /. statuary stérile sterile, barren stigmates m. pi. stigmata; see note to page 88, line 8 stupéfait stupefied su p.p. of savoir suave soft, delicate subtil subtile, acute subtilité /. subtleness succéder to succeed, follow succès m. success sucre m. sugar sucré sweet sueur /. sweat

suffire à to satisfy; — de suffice, be sufficient; a noun or a pronoun after — de used impersonally should he translated as subject suffisent pr. ind. of suffire suggérer to suggest suis pr. ind. of être suit pr. ind. of suivre suite /. succeeding part suivant pr. p. of suivre suivi p.p. of suivre suivit p. def. of suivre suivre to follow sujet m. subject supplice nt. [[capital] punishment, torture supplier to entreat supporter to bear supprimer to suppress sur on, over, to, out of, by sûr sure, reliable surcroît m. addition; par — , in addition, to boot sureau m. elder tree sûreté /. safety surhumain superhuman

surmonter to surmount, overcome

surnaturel, -le supernatural surnommer to surname surprendre to surprise, catch, detect, discover surpris p.p. of surprendre surprise /. sudden attack surtout above all, especially surveiller to watch survivre to survive suspendre to suspend, hang sût impf. suhj. of savoir sveltesse /. slenderness sympathie /. fellow feeling, attraction

synecdoche /. synecdoche {the whole for the part or the part for the whole) syrien, -ne Syrian

tabatière /. snuff box tableau m. picture tablette /. shelf, tablet, memorandum book tablier in. apron tâche/, task tacher to spot taille/, figure, waist, height tailler to carve, cut, trim tailleur m. tailor taire (se) to be [become3 silent

taisait impf. ind. of taire talus m. sloping ground tambour m. drum tandis que while tant [de] so much [many]; — et — , such a lot; — et si bien so much so; — que so long as; • — ... que as