U PETITE ECOLE

Quoi ? vous ne savez pas encore Jouer à l'école vraiment?

Est-ce des choses qu'on ignore ?

Eh bien ! vous verrez, c'est charmant !

n nous faut d'abord une classe :

C'est ce pavillon, supposons ; Que chacun y prenne sa place :

Là les filles, là les garçons.

Puis, il nous faut une régente :

Qui sera-ce ? — Tirons au sort. — Bon ! c'est moi, que je suis contente : Etre régente, c'est mon fort !

Elèves, un peu de silence, Les mains sur les bancs : commençons ! A vous la première, Clémence, Venez réciter vos leçons.

" Fable du Coche et de la Mouche." — ^Pas mal, mais vous parlez trop bas : Ouvrez donc un peu plus la bouche, Mademoiselle, on n'entend pas !

Continuez, vous, Henriette !

'* La mouche, en ce pressant besoin. . . " Eh bien? qu'est-ce qui vous arrête ?

Vous n'avez pas appris plus loin ? . . .

Quelle paresse impardonnable, Henriette I Trois points marqués, Trois fois à copier la fable, Et quatre, si vous répliquez !

Passons au thème d'orthographe^ Et faites bien attention :

Je vais vous dicter la Girafe, Tiré de Monsieur de Buffon.

" La girafe est un ... " Charles ! Rose ! Tous ne voulez pas travailler?

Quatre fois le verbe " je cause," Pour vous apprendre à babiller I

Je reprends et dicte la suite :

"La girafe est un des premiers..." M cetera, Belisez vite, ^

Et montrez-moi tous vos cahiers.

Bien Clémence, votre orthographe A fait des progrès ; cependant Vous mettez ph à giraphe :

C'est un/ qu'il faut, mon^ enfant.

Bernard, écriture meilleure.

Mais dix fautes ; Charles, vingt-deux ! Thème à refaire, et trois quarts d'heure De retenue à chacun d'eux !

Pour finir, un peu de musique D'après la méthode Chevé.

Je vais vous donner la tonique ; Voyons, que ce soit enlevé !

PREMIÏiREa LECTURES. 179

Do, do, sol, sol, un peu d'ensemble — La, la, sol, c'est un air nouveau — Fa, fa, mi, point de voix qui tremble — Bon ! Fa, fa, mi, mi, re, ré, do.

Sol, sol, fa, plus doux ce passage — Bien— continuez seulement — La reprise, à présent, courage — Do, do, sol, sol, — ^parfaitement I

Elèves, je suis très-contente I Aussi, tout pensum abrogé, Ecoutez bien — ^votre régente Vous donne trois jours de congé.

YOOABULART.

SXPLANATION OF ABBBE VI AXIONS.

o/cd. adiectiye.

adv, adverb.

aH. article.

eonj, coiijunctlon.

/. féminine.

inL interjection.

Ut literally.

m, masculine.

part, participle.

pi, pluraL

prep, préposition.

pron, pronoun.

ê. substantive.

if, sabstantive féminine.

8m, substantive masculine.

V, verb.

(— ) stands for the répétition of the leading word.

(-) before final letters or syllables, shows the masculine termination, when foUowed bv the féminine ; as am-er, ère, amer, m., amère,/., aŒreu-x, se, affiieux, ti»., a&euse,/.

Words of the foUowing classes are omitted :

Words of the same meaning in both languages, which

1) are spelt alike ;

2) in English drop the final French e, as : modeste, modest ;

3) change the French endings ie and re iuto the English endings y and er, as géographii^, geography ; novembre, noyemb^.

Such substantives, adiectives. and participles, as form their plurals reg^ ularly by the addition of « or x^ or their féminine by the addition of «, are only given in the singular or masculine form. With thèse exceptions, ail words are given as they appear in the book.

a, ». Acw/ il y a, tlwre

ia; there are, à, prep., tOy aty in^

intOy on, ôy, with^

for, of, abandonnent, v. a-

handon.

abeille, af, hee.

abîmé, part, spoîîed.

aboie, v, boârka.

aboiement, sm. harh-

ing, abondance, af. Or

bundance, abord (d'), adv, first, abreuvoir, sm. wa-

tering-place.

abri, «m. shelter ;

shade, abrisseau, am. shrub.

abrogé, part, re-

pealed.

accélère, v. quickena.

accord, «m. a^ccord;

mettre d' — ^ to

reconcile.

accorde, v. grants.

* SnbfltantiTes endlne with ent, eu^ or ov, take, with a few exceptions, an a; in the plaral. Substantives enalng with «, a;, or «, in the sln^lar, do not viuy in the plural.

VOCABULARY

accourent, v. run up, accourt, v. rushes vp;

runs 7jtp.

accoururent, v, hast-

enecL [up.

accourut, v, hastened accoutrement, sm,

gamients, accroché, part,

caught ; fastened, accusa, v, accused.

accuser, v. to accuse, achemine (s'), v. ap-

proa<ihes.

acheter, v, to Jnvy, achevait, v,finished, achève, v,finishes, achever, v, to finish, acide, a^. saur.

acier, sm, steel, acquis, part, ac-

quired; made, adaptent (s'), v, are

adapted, admirant, v, admîr-

ing, adressait, v, addres-

sed, adressant (s'), v,

speàking, adresse, v. directs, aérien, ne, ac^. ethe-

rial.

affaiblissant, part.

weakening, affaire, sf. business, affamé, ac^'. starved, affreu-x, se, a€0, ter- ' rihle, affronte, v, faces.

afin, conj, in order,

— de, in order to.

âge, sm. âge.

âgé, ac^. aged^ old»

agi, V. acted.

agit, V. acts.

agite, V. agitâtes^

moves.

agite (s'), V, moves, SLgitéypart, agitated.

agneau, sm, lamh.

agréable, adj. plea-

santy agreeahle.

agréablement, adv.

agreeably.

agriculteur, «m. a^n-

cuUurist.

ai, V. hâve.

aide, v. hélps^ assists, aider, v. to hdp^ as-

sist, aie, V. mxzy hâve.

aient, v, may hâve.

aïeule, sf. grand-

m,other.

aigle, sm. eagle.

aiglon, sm. eaglet.

aigrette, sf crest.

aiguille, sf. needle;

hand. aile, sf. wing.

ailé, ac0. winged, aima, v. loved.

aimable, adj. amiable.

aimant,!;, heingfond.

aime, v. love^ like;

loves.

SLWiéy part, loved.

aimer, v. to love; to

like; se fait — ,

makes himself

liked.

aimera, v. wîU love.

aimerais, v, wotdd

like; wotddst like.

aimez, v, love^ like.

ainsi, conj. so; thits ;

— que, as weU as.

air, sm. air; (»ppear-

ance; tune.

aise, sm. ease; joy;

assez à leur aise,

quite comfortabU.

aise, adj. glad ;

jf^eased.

ait, V. has.

ajouta, V. added.

ajoutant, v. adding.

ajoutent (B*)jareadd'

éd.

ajouter, v. to add.

ajouterai, v. willadd.

alentour, adv. a-

round; d* — , neighr

horing.

alerte, adj. aJert^

quick, brisk.

aliment, sm. food.

alla, V. went.

allait, V. went; toas

about {to); vsas

going (ïo).

aller, v. to go; to be

a^boiU.

allèrent, v. noent.

allez, V. go; fciU.

allons, V. com^! wellf

now then !

allume, v. lighJts.

allure, sf. pace.

VOCABULABT,

alors, adv, then.

alouette, sfi lark.

amande, sf. kernel.

amassent, v. anMœ; gather.

ambassadear,^!??. anvbassador,

âme, 8f. 8otd; mind,

améliorer, v, to imr prove.

amenait, v, hrought,

amender, v, improve.

am-er, ère, cUy, bitter.

ami, «f7t., amie, /, /riend/ dear.

BJDÏtiéyS/lJHendship.

amoar, sm, love.

amour-propre, sm, self'love,

amplement, adv. ampiy; fuUy.

amusait, v. amused; entertained.

amusant, acff. amueing.

amuse, amusent, v.

amuse.

amuses, v. amusest.

an, sm. year; de neuf ans, nine yearsold; a sept ans, is seven years old; jour de i'an, New Year*8 Day. [a^e.

andouille, sf. saua-

âne, sm, aas, donkey.

ânesse, s/, (she) ass.

ange, sm, angd.

anunaux, pL, of animal, sm, animal.

anime (s'),t;. becomes

excited.

animé, oéQ. antmcU-

éd.

année, sf. year.

annonce, v. pr<h

daims.

ânon, sm. young. ass anse, s/, handle.

antre, sm. den.

août, sm. Augu^.

apercevant, v. per-

ceiving.

apercevez, v. per-

ceive.

aperceveas-vous, v. do

youperceivef apercevoir, v. toper-

ceive.

apercevra (s') v. wiU

notice.

aperçoit, v.perceives.

aperçoive (s'), per-

ceives.

aperçu, part, per-

ceived.

aperçut, v. perceived. aplatit, v.flattens.

apparemment, adv.

apparently.

apparence, s/, ap-

pearance.

appartiennent, v. be-

îong (to), appartient, v. be-

longs (to).

appelle, v. calls; may

coll.

appelle-t-on, v. is^ are

caUed.

appelé, />arf. caUed.

appeler, v. to call.

appellerait, v. wovld

call. [relish.

appétit, sm. appetite; appliqua, applied.

appliquer, v. apply.

apporte, v. brings ;

mm/ bring.

apporter, v. to bring;

se fit — , had

brought to Mm.

apporterais, v.

tooiUdst bring.

apprend, v. leams.

apprendra, v. toill

teach. apprendre, v. to

team; to teach.

apprends, leam ;

teach / leamesty

leams ; hearest^

hear.

apprête (s'), gets

ready.

appris, />ar^. leamed.

apprit, V. leamed.

approche, sf. ap-

proach.

approche (s'), v. ap-

proaches.

approcher, approchez, V. approach.

approfondir, v, tofa-

thom.

appuie, V. presses.

après, prep. adv. af-

ter^ aftenoards ;

après avoir, after

having.

VOCABULAMT,

après-midi, sm. after-

noon.

aquilon, sm. north-

wind.

arbre, sm, tree.

arbre (sm.) fruitier

dâg,; fruitrtree, arbrisseau, sm, bush, arbuste, sm, bush.

ardent, adj, spirited.

ardeur, sf, ardor;

spirit, arête, s/. Jish-bone, argent, am, silver;

money.

argenté, adj, sUvery, arme, sf, weapon, arme, v, loads.

dkvmêy part, armed.

armée, sf, army, armoire, sf. cup-

board/ closet, arraché, part, tom

(away).

arrêta, v, stopped, an'ête (s'), stops.

arrêter, v. to stop.

arrêtez, v. stop.

arrêtons (nous), v.

(let us) stop.

arriva, v. arrived ;

came; reached.

arriva-t-il, v. {ît)

happened.

arrivait, v. arrived. arrivant, v, coming, arrive, v. comtes y

happens, 2kVTivéypart, arrived;

happened.

arrivent, v, arrive.

arriver, v. to arrive;

reach.

arrondi, adj. round-

éd.

arrose, v. waters.

artisan, sm. trades-

man; mechanic.

as, v. hast.

aspect, sm. sight.

assaisonnement, «m.

seasoning.

assassin, adj. mur-

derous.

assemblée, sf. meeting.

asseyez-vous, v. sit

down.

asseyons-nous, let tes

sit down.

assez, adv. enough;

quite. [down.

assied (s'), v* sits assiette, sf plate.

as&is, part. adj. sit-

tingy seated. assister, v. to assist, associé, sm. compan-

ion.

astre, sm. star.

as8urer(s'), v.to make

sure of atelier, sm. shop.

âtre, sm,. hearth.

attache, v. fastens^

sticks.

attaché, part, tied ;

hung up.

attacher, v. to aUo/ch^

fasten.

attachement, sm. affection.

attaque, sf. attack.

attaque, v. attack^ attacks.

atteindre, v.to reach; overtake.

atteint, v. overtakes.

attends, v. wait.

attèle, V. hamesses.

atteler, v. to hamess.

attend, v. waits for.

attendant (en), in the mean tims. [wait.

attendons, v. let us

attendre, v. to wait {for); to expect.

attends, v. wait^ stop.

attestent, v. attest.

attiré, part.attracted.

attrappe, v. catchj catches.

attrappé,/>ar^.catf^At

attrapper, v. to catch.

attribues (t'), claimr est.

au {contraction of èk le, art.) in {the)^ to {the)j with {thé).

aubaine, rf. prize.

aube, sf. dawn.

audacieu-x, se, aé0.

m. hold.

au-dessus,ac?t;. above.

augmente, v. increases.

augmenter, augmentez, V. increase ; make greater.

aujonrdliuî, adv, to-

day, auparavant, adv, be-

fore ; fir%U auprès, prep, near ;

abont; by ; to.

aura, v. wiU hâve;

il n'y aura plus,

there wiU be no

more.

aurai, v, ahaU hâve, auraient, aurais, v,

tooidd hâve, aurez, v, will hâve, auricule,^. auHcula, aurore, s/, dawn.

aussi, adv, corij, cdso^

too; ju8t aSy as

niuch, aussitôt, adv. im-

mediateli/j direct-

ly ; — que, ûw soon

as.

' autant, adv. as mueh^

OjS many ; d' —

plus, ail the more;

d' — moins, aU the

îess, '

automne, sm, au-

tumn.

autour, jprep, adv,

around, ahout, autre, ad], pron, oth- • er, autrefois, adv.formr

erly, \others.

autrui, sm, another ; auxquels {contraction o/' à lesquels),

to which.

avaient, v. had.

avais, v. hadst, avait, v, had ; il y

avait, th^e was, avala, v, swallowed, avale, swaUow, avaler, v. to swaUow, avançait trop, went

toofast, avance, v, go on^

hurry tcp, avance (s'), v, ad-

vanceSj goes on, avance, sf, advance;

par — , in adva^nce;

sur V — , forward, avant, prep, before;

ère, avant de sortir, before going ont.

avantage, sm. ad-

vantage, avec, prep, withj by, avenir, sm. future.

aventure, sf. adven-

turej strange event

(thing); d'— , by

chance, avertit, v. informed, avidement, adv, ea-

gerly, avis, sm. advise.

avisa (s*), v. tooh it

into his Iiead, avoine, sf. oats, avoir, v. to hâve;

après — , after hav

ing ; sans — , with-

out having.

avons, V. hâve.

avorton, sm, bit {pf

a bear.) avoue, V, confesses.

avouer, v, to con-

fess, avril, sm, april, ayant, v, /laving, ayez, v. hâve.

babillard, sm. chat-

ter-box.

babiller, v. to prattle^

to châtier.

badine, v. plays.

bagarre, sf squahble.

bah, intpshawl baie, v. ne baie pas

aux corneilles {lit.

dorCt gape at the

crows)y dorCt gape

in the air, bâiller, v, to yawn^ to

gape, bâilles, V. yawnest.

bain, sm. bath, baiser, sm,. kiss.

baiser, v. to kiss.

baisser, v, to lower.

balai, sm, broom.

balancent, v. swing.

balayant, v, sweep-

ing.

balayer, v, to sweep.

balcon, sm, bcUcony.

balle, sf baU, bambin, sm. tirchin.

banc, sm. bench.

baquet, ènu tuh^ bucket.

barbet, 8m. poodle,

barbotant, «. dahhling in nvud,

barbette, sf. Utile whiskers,

"barbotte, v. paddles in the mucL

barbotter, v, to dabble,

bas, sm, stocking ; stockings; bottom,

bas, adv. low; sofUy; en bas, below; làbas, down there; yonder,

basse-cour, sf, stableyard,

bat, V. beats; threshes,

bataille, s/. batUe,

bâtiment, m. building,

bâtir, V, to^build,

battent, v, beat^flap,

batterie de cuisine, sf, kitclien lUensils,

battre, v, to beat,

hB.Uu, part, vyrought,

bavard, aéfj, talkor tive,

beau, bel, m., belle, /, (zdj, fine^ beavr tiful; elle eut beau crier, she caUed out in vain; il eut beau, it wcùs in vain that he.

beaucoup, adv.much^

many; very, beauté, sf, beauty, bec, snu beak, bUl, bêche, sf, spdde, becquée, sf beak-

fui.

becquetait, v,pecked, bêlent, v, bleat, bêler, V, to bleat, bélier, sm, ram, belle,/, q/'beau, adj,

beavtiful^fine; de

plus belle, with aU

this might, bénédiction, sf blés-

sing, bénira, v, wiU bless, bénis, V, bless, bénisse, v, may bless, bénit, V, blesses;

blessed, berceau, sm, cradle ;

home, berceras, v, wilt

rock, bernique, int, not a

bit ofiti besoin, sm, need ;

want ; au — , in

case of need ; a-

voir — de, to want^

to need.

besogne, sf work, bête, sf. animal;

beast, bête, adj. stupid.

beugle, V, bellows, beuglement, sm, bel-

lowing.

beurre, «m. biUter.

biche, sf roe,

bien, snu good; pro^^-

erty, bien, adv. weU; very;

much; enough; in-

deed ; cUso ; bien

que^ although ; eh

bien, loell^ teell

then ! très bien !

very well I hear I

hearl bienfaisance, sf, ckor

rity, bienfaisant, adj. bene-

volent.

bienfait, sm. good

deed; kindness ;

favor, bienfaiteur, sm. bene-

factor, bientôt, adv. soon.

bijou, sm.jewel.

bissextil, acff, année

— e, leap-year, bizarre, adj, strange^

odd, blan-c, che, adj. white blé, S7n, corn.

blessé à mort, fatal-

ly wounded.

blessure, sf, wound.

bleu, adj. bltce, blond, adj, fair^

light, bluet,«m. com-flower.

bocage, sm,. grove.

bœuf, sm. ox.

boira, v. will drînk.

boire, v. to drink.

bois, 8m, woody forest [eêt bois, V. drink/ drinkboîserie, ^. tcood-

toork, boit, t;. drinks.

boîte, s/, box.

boiter, v, to limp, boitea-x, se, acf;,

lame, bon, ne, acfj, good;

kind; pleasarU, bond, «m. bound bondir, v, to skip, bondit, V. bounda.

bonheur, sm. happi-

ness; luck.

bonjour, am, good-

momîng, bonne, af, nurse, bonne, see bon.

bonnet, sm, cap, bonsoii*, sm, good-

evening, bonté, af, kindness^

goodness.

bord, sm, border /

shore; bank, borne, s/, limit, bosquet, sm, grove, botte, sf, bundle, bouc, sm-, goat, bouche, sf, mouth, boucher, sm,, butcher, boucherie, sf, butch-

er'^s shop, bouclier, sm., shield, boude, V. srdks ;

pouts at, bouder, v, to sidk.

boudeuse, sf svlky

person, boudin, sm, blood

pudding, bougent, V, stirr, bougie, sf candie, bouillie, sf pap, bouillir, v, to boil, bouillon, sm,, beeftea, boulanger, sm,baJeer, boulangerie, sf bak-

ery, boulet, sm, balL boulon, sm, boit y

pin, bourbier, sm, mire, bourdonnant, v, bitz-

zing, bourdonne, v, hums^

buzzes.

bourdonnent, v. buzz, bourse, sf purse, bout, sm,, end ; au

bout, after; j'en

viendrais à bout,

I tooidd succeed, bouteille, sf, bottU, bouton, sm, bud, boyau, sm, gut, braire, v, to bray, brait, v, brays, branche, sf branch, bras, sm,. arm, brave, sm, brave feU

low, [good.

brave, adj, brave ; brave, v, braves, brebis, sf sheep, bref, adv, in short.

bride, sf, bridle.

brillait, v, shone^ brillant, Oiifj. bright;

shining; brîUiant.

brille, v, shines, brillent, v, ahine, briller, v, to ahine.

brillez, V. ahine.

brin, am, scrap /

blo/de, brisa, V, broke, brodé, part, embroi-

dered, broncha, v, sturrMed.

broncher, v, to stvanr

ble, brouillon, ne, adj,

blunderer.

bruit, sm,, noise. brûlant, adj, bum-

ing, brûlé, j»ar^. bumt.

brûler, v, to bum, brûlerait, v. would

bum, brusque, adj. rough, bûcher, sm,, wood-

place. [thicket, buisson, sm,, bush^ buissonni-er, ère, adj,

bushy; ècole---ère,

lit, hedge-school ;

fais 1' école — ère,

play truant, but, sm, purpose.

but, V, drank, butin, sm, booty, butor, sm,pig'headed

churl, butte, en — , eay>osed.

buvez, V, drink.

VOCABULABT.

c' hefore a vawel for

ce, which see, çà, irU, corne !

now ! [àag.

cabas, sm. workcache, v, hide, hidea.

caché, joar^. hidden, cachette, sf. hiding-

place.

cadran, «7n. dial-

plate.

café, sm. coffee.

cahier, sm. copy-

booic.

calice, «m. cup.

calcul, sm. reckon-

ing, camarade-ami, sm.

good comrade.

campagne, sf. coun-

try.

canard, sra. duck.

cannelle, s/, cinnor

mon.

canon, sm,. cannon.

capri, sm. kid.

capricieu-x, se, adf.

capricious.

car, conj. for^ he-

cause.

caracole, v. toheels

about.

caractère, «m. char-

a^ctér.

caresse, sf. caress.

caresse, v. caresses^

fondles.

caressé, part, cares-

sed^ jfvndled.

caresser, v. to caress.

carlin, «m. pug-dog.

camass-ier, ère, aéQ.

camiverous/ blood-

hound.

carotte, s/i carrot.

carre (me), v. strut,

look big.

carré, sm. square

bed.

carte, sf. map.

casquette, sf cap.

cassa, V. cracked.

cassé, part, broken ;

cradced.

casser, to break.

casserolle, sf saucepan, [sus.

Caucase, sm. Caucacause, V. talk; talks.

causeur, sm. talker.

causez, v. talk.

cavalier, sm. rider;

cavalry-m/in.

ce, d^^pron. this^ that^

it^ tkey^ these^

those; he^ she.

ce, cet, m. cette^ f

adj. this^ that. cédé, part, given.

cela, pron. tfiat;

pour — , on that

account.

célèbre, v. extols.

célèbre, adj. celé-

brcUed.

céleste, adj, celestial/

heavenly.

celle,/, o/^ celui, she^

that.

cellule, sf ceU.

celui, pron. m. he^

him^ that; — ci,

the latter; this one;

— là, the former j

that one.

cent, a^. hundred.

centaine, sf. hundred.

cep, sm. vine.

cependant, adv. in

the mean time;

yet^ still. [formai.

ceremonieu-x, se, ac^.

cerf, sm. stag^ deer.

cerise, sf. cherry.

cerisier, sm. cherry*

tree.

certainement, adv.

certainly. certes, ado. most as-

suredly; indeed.

ces, adj. pi. thèse,

those.

cesse, sf ceasing ;

sans — , incessant-

ly, constantly.

cessa, V. ceased.

cessé, V. stopped..

cesser, v. to cease, to

leave off.

cet, te, a^. see ce.

ceux, pi. of celui,

those.

chacun, e,proji, each^

every one.

chagrin, sm. grief.

chagrin, acff. sorroto

fui, sad.

VOCABULABT,

chair, sf.flesh.

chaise, af, chair.

chambre, sf, room; — à coucher, hedroom; — de ménage, sitting-room

champ, snujield/ sur le — , immediately.

champignon , sm.

mushroom.

chancelle, v.ataggera.

chandelle, sf. candie,

change, v. changes.

changer, t?.^o change.

chanoine, «m. prebeudary.

chanson, %f. song.

chant, 9m. singing.

chantait, v. sang.

chantant, v. singing.

chante, v. sings.

chanter, v. to sing ; to crow.

chantes, singest (rattlest).

chapeau, sm. hat.

chapiteau, m. capital; top.

chapon, sm. capon.

chaque, adj. eooA, every.

charbon, sm,. coai.

charge, sf. burden^ load.

charge, part, loaded.

chargea, v. loaded.

chariot, sm. wagon.

charité, sf. charitg.

charmant,a^*.cAarming.

charme, sm. charm;

comme un — , en-

chantingly.

charmé, part, de-

lighted.

charmer, v. to de-

light. \yoork.

charpente, sf.framecharpente, v. huUds^

puts together.

charpentier, sm. car-

penter.

charron, «m. toh,eel-

loright.

charrue, s/i plough.

chassant, v. hunting.

chasse, sf. chase.

chasse, v. drives a-

v)ay.

chasseur, sm. hunter.

chat, sm. cat.

château, sm. castle. chaud, adj. toarm^

hot ; il faisait — ,

it toas warm.

chaudron, sm,. kettle.

chauffer, v. to warm.

chaumière, sf. hut.

chemin, sm>. way,

road ; en chemin,

on the road.

chemin de fer, «m.

railroad. [ney.

cheminée, sf. chimchêne, sm. oak.

chenille, sf. Caterpillar.

ch-er, ère, a^. dear.

chercha, v. looked

for y searched.

cherche, v. gets ; fetches ; seeks ; looks for.

chercher, to seek; to look for; tofetch; to geJt.

cherchons, v. Ut us seCy look.

chère, see cher.

chéri, adj, beloved^ favorite.

chétive, /. of chétif, weak.

cheval, sm. horse.

chevaux, pi. of cheval, horse.

cheveu, sm. hair.

chèvre, sf. (she) goat.

chevreau, sm. kid.

chez, prep. at, to ; in the^ or to the house of; chez moi, at my home.

chien, «m. dog; — de berger, sm. shepherd^s dog ; — de chasse, huntingdog; — de garde, waZch-dog.

chiffon, sm. rag.

chirurgien, sm,. surgeon.

choisi, a<j0. choice.

choisir, v. to choose.

chômer, v. to he idU^ to rest.

chose, sf. thing; peu de pas grand — , little^ no great matter.

chou, 8m, cahhage, choyé, part petted, chut, int, hushl chute, sf, faU, ci, <xdv. kere; par-ci,

par-là, hère and

there; noio and

then, ciel, sm. èky; heaven, cieux, pi, of ciel, aky.

cigale, sf, groas-

happer, cigogne, sf, storh, cigogneau, sm. Utile

stork, cinq, adj.Jive.

cinquante, adj, fifty, cire, sf. wax, ciron, sm, worm, ciseaux, sm,, pi, scis-

sors; shears, cite, V, may name, citer, V, to name, citez, V, mention, citron, sm, lemxm.

civilisé, part, civil-

ized, clair, adj, lîght;

hright; clear, clairon, sm,, hugU, clef, sf key; sous — ,

under lock and

key, clin d'oeil, twinkling

of an eye, cliqueter, v, sans — ,

without clacking, clocher, sm, steeple;

parish, [tition, cloison, sf, waïl;par-

clos, adj, nuit close,

quite dark, clou, «m. nail, coche, sf, coach, cochonySm.pig; hog, cœur, sm, heart ; de tout cœur, cJieerfvUy; sait par — , kn(yws hy heart, coffre, sm, trunk y

coiffe, sf headdress, coiffure, sfheaâdress, coin, Sfm, com&r; —

de feu, chim,n€y'

corner, colère, sf anger; se

met en — , gets an-

colimaçon, sm, snail, colique, sf colic.

colley part, matted, colline, sf, hill.

colombe, sf, pigeon, combattant, v, fght-

ing, combattre, v, tofght;

to resist, combien, adv, how

much; how m^any, combla, v, over-

whdmed, comble, v.fulfils.

commande, v, may

order, comme, adv. how^ as^

like; — cela, like

that; so; — ^te voila

fait, how you hâve

got yourself

commence, v, comr

mences; begins, commencèrent, v, he-

gan, commençons, v, let

us hegin, comment, adv, how;

what; why, commère, sf gossip, commun, adj, com-

mon / en — , to-

gether, compagne, sf wife.

compagnie, sf, comr

pany; society, compagnon, sm, corn-

panion, compassion,, sfpity, compère, sm, god-

father, complaisant, adj.

pleasing^ obliging, compliment, sm.. con-

grattUation, compose (se), v. is

composedy consists.

composé, part, corn-

posed, composer, v, to make

up, [stood,

comprenait, v. uhdercomprend, v, corn-

priseSy includea, comprendrais, v,

woiUdst under-

stand.

comprendre, v, to un^

derstand, comprends, v, under-

standest.

V0CABULAR7.

compris ^y), adv. indudinff.

compte, «m. ctccount/ se rendre — ^ to accouru for; tenir — , to tnind. [count.

comptez, V. reckon;

concorde, sf. peace.

condisciple, «m.

sehootfeUow,

conduire, v. to conduct.

conduisait, v, led.

conduisent, v, lead.

conduit, V. leadSj taJcea,

conduite, sf, condtict^ behavioTy leading,

confesser, to shrive,

confus, acff, confuèéd.

congé, sra. vacation.

congru, adj, proper,

connais, v. knoweat.

connaissais, v, knowest

connaissance, sf, knowîedge; sans — , sensdess.

connaît, v, knows^ ia acqitainted with.

connaître, v, to knoto.

connut, v.perceived,

conquête, sf. conquest,

conseil, sm. advice,

consens, v. consent.

conséquent (par), adv, in conséquence.

console, v. consoles^

comforts.

consoler, v. to eom-

fori.

constamment, adv.

constantly.

consterné, part.

shocked; dismay-

ed.

construisait, v. build-

éd.

construit, v. builds.

consulter, v. to con-

suit.

conte, s/, story^ taie.

content, adj. content-

edy satisfiedy glad.

contenter (se), to he

satisfied.

contînt, V. contained.

continuait, v. con-

tinued.

continues, v. contin-

uest.

contraire (au),m^A6

contrary.

contrariait, v, pro-

voked.

contrariété, s/i an-

noyance.

contre, />r6p. against, contrebande, sf. con-

trahandy svmiggUd

goods, contrefaisant, v. imi-

tating.

convenable, adj.

propcTy right.

convenablementyOcirt}

properly.

copier, v. to copy.

copierez, v. will copy.

copiste, sm. imitator.

coq, sm. cock.

coquelicot, sm. corn-

poppy.

coquille, s/. sheU. coquin, sm. knave.

coquine, sj\ rogue.

corbeau, sm. crow ;

raven.

Corinthe (raisin de),

sm. carrant.

comeySf. hom; hoof.

corneille, sf. croto

(see baie), corps, sm. body.

corridor, sm, hall.

corrige, v.punishes.

corrigeait, punished.

corriger, v. to cure.

côté, sm. side; aux

côtés, by the side

{of); de côté, a-

side.

coteau, sm. hillocky

hiU.

côtelette, sf. chop^

cutlet.

cotret, sm. short fagot.

cou, sm. {pL cous),

neck, couche, sf bed.

couche, V. goes down^

sets.

couche (se), goes to

bed.

couche-moi, put me

to bed.

VOCABULABT,

coaché, paru lying

(down), couchent, v. lay

dovm, coucher, sm, going

to bed; setting.

coucher, v, to set.

coucher (me), v. lie

doum; allaient se

— ^ wtre going to

bed, couchez-vous, v. go

to bedy lie doton, coudre, v. to sew.

coule, V. flowSy runê.

coulé, joar^. meUed, couleur, sf, color, coup, sm, eut; deed;

attempt; gust/^ur

le — , this time;

tout à

oM at

07ice ; suddenly ;

— va partir, gun

is going off.

coupable, adj, gtdlty, coupe, sf. eut, coupe, V, {may) eut.

coupé, part, eut, coupent, V, eut.

couper, V. to eut.

cour, sf. court, courageux, adj. cour-

ageoua.

courant, part, run-

ning.

courbaient, v, bent.

courbant (se), v.

bending.

courbé, part. bent.

courber, v. to bend.

coure, V. may run.

courent, v. run, courir, V. to run, couronne, sf. crovm;

wreath, couronné, part.

erowned.

cours, sm, course.

cours, V, run; rovest;

travellest over.

course, sf. running;

race; ride, court, V, may run.

courut, V, ran^ coûte, V. costs. couteau, sm. knife.

coutelier, sm, cutler, couve, V. broods, couvée, sf, brood, couver, v, to brood, couvert, sm.^ mettre

le — , to set the

table, couvert, part, coverr

éd.

couverture, sf, cover,

roof.

couvre, v, cover, couvrent, v, cover, couvrir, V. to cover.

couvrons, v, let us

cover, craignent, v, fear, craignez, v, fear, craindre, v. to fear;

faire — , m>ake

feared, craint, v, fears, craint, part, feared, crainte, sf, fear.

cravate, sf, necJc-

tie, [cil.

crayon, sm, lead-penr créateur, sm. creator, créé^ part, created, crépuscule, sm, twir

light, creuse, v, digs, creusé, part, AoUow-

ed, creux, sm. hoUow, creva, v, burst, crève, v. bursts, cri, sm,. cry^ scream.

criant, part, crying;

screaming.

crie, V. cries.

crié, part. caUed out.

crier, to cry^ cry out;

caUy scream, crin, sm,. korse-hair.

crinière, sf. m^xne.

croc, sm. fang.

crochet, sm,fang, croira, v, wiU think.

crois, V, believe; si tu

m'en crois, if you

trust me, croisant, part, fold-

ing, croisée, sf, toindow, croissent, v, grow, croit, v, believes ;

thinks.

croît, V. grouss.

croître, v. to grovo.

croqua, v. aie up.

croquer, v, to eat up, croquerais, v. wotUd

eat up.

VOCABULART,

crouler, v. tofaU.

croupir, v, to lie.

croûte, sf. crust.

croyant, v. thtnk-

ing.

croyais, v, hdieved^

thought cru, part* hdieved, cruauté, sf, crueUy.

cruchon, sni,jug.

cruel, le, ddj. cruel, cueille, v. gather, cuillère, sf, tctble-

spoon, cueilli, part, gather-

ed^ picked, cueillir, v. to pick, cuire, v, to cooky

hake, cuisent, v, hake, cuisine, sf kitchen, cuivre, am, copper;

brass.

cultivaient, v, culti-

vated, cultivait, V. culti-

vated.

cultivent, v^ cuUi'

vote, cultivons, V, cuUi-

vate.

cuve, sf tub. cuvette, sf, basin.

d' before vowel^ for de.

dada, sm, horse

(horsy), dame, tf, lady, damoiseau, sra, fop, dangereu-x, se, adj,

dangerous, dans, prep, in^ into.

dansez, v. dance, davantage, adv,more de, d\ prep, offrom^

with, for/ some,

t/ian, debarbouillage, sm,

cleanliness, débarrassait (se), v,

gotrid, déban*a6ser, v, to

clear^ rid, debout, adv, vp, up-

right; standing, déchirer, v, to tear, déchiré, joar^. tom, décolle, V, loipes out, décoré, part, adom-

ed, découragement, sm.

discouragement, découvert, part, dis-

covered, découvrant, v. un-

covering, dédaigné, part, dis-

dained.

dedans, adv. in^with-

in, in it; au — ,

inward, défaut, sm, defect^

fault.

défendrais, 'o, wovM

protect,

défendre, v, to défend, défenseur, sm, de-

fender, déterré, partunshod, défunt, sm, deceased, dégonfle (se), v, goes

dovm^ collapses.

dehors, adv, ovt; au

— , outward; eu — y

outside.

déjà, adv, already, déjeunait, v, break-

fasted, déjeune, v, hâve

breakfast, déjeune, joar^. break-

fasted, déjeuné, déjeuner,

sm,, breakfast, délicieu-x, se, adj.

delightfid; deli-

doits, demanda, v, asked, demandait, v, asked, demander, v, to ask, demandèrent, v,

asked, demeuraient, v, re-

mained.

demeure, sf, dteeU-

ing, demeurent, v. live, demi, adj, half dent, sf tooth ; à

belles dents, Aear^

ily, dénoûment, sm, end.

dépare, v, spoils, dépêche (se), v.

VOCABULART.

Jiaaten; makea

haste. dépens, «m. pL ecc-

pense, dépensaient, v, spent.

dépense, sf. expendi-

ture, dépit, sm. spite; vexation.

déplacé, part, re-

moved.

déposé, part. put.

depuis, adv. eince^

frora.

déracine, v. uproota.

derni-er, ère, adj.

last.

dernièrement, adv.

latdy.

dérobes, v. robbest.

derrière, prep. adv.

hehind.

des [contraction of

de les], art. ofthe^

of^fromthe^from;

êome; any.

àh^^ prep. from; dès

que, as soon as.

désagréable, adj. dis-

agreeable.

désaltéraient, v. re-

freshed.

désaltérer (se), v.

quench her thirat.

descend^v. goesdown.

descendent, v. go

down.

descendit, v. alig/U-

éd.

descendre, v. to go

doion; to descend;

to sink dovm.

descends, v. ara corAr

ing.

descendu, part.

alighted. [pair.

désespoir, sm. desdéshabiller (se), to

undress.

déshabillez-vous, undress.

désire, v. desires.

désole, distresses.

désole (8e),v. grieves,

worries.

désolé,a<^'. distressed.

désordre, m. disor»

der; confusion.

désormais, adv.

henceforth.

dessein, sm. plan.

dessin, sm. drawing.

dessiner, v. to draw.

dessinez, v. draw.

dessous (au), a:dv.

at the hottom. dessus, adv. prep. on,

upon; là — , upon

that / thereupon ;

par — , above.

destinaient, v. in-

tended for.

destinée, sf destiny;

fate.

détacher, v. to un-

fasten.

déterminer, v. to détermine.

détraque (se), is put

out of order.

détresse, sf. distress.

détruit, V. destroys.

deux, adj. two.

deuxième, adj. second.

devais, v. shotddst; ought.

devant, prep. adv.before/ in front of.

développer, v. to develop; expand.

devenir, v. to becorne.

devez, v. ought.

dévide, v. wind off.

deviendrait, v. would becofne.

devienne, v. may becorne.

deviennent, v. becorne {s of).

devient, v. becomes.

devine, v. guess; divines, guesses.

deviné,jt)ar^. gv^ssed^ found out.

devint, v. become.

devons, v. must; ought.

dévore, v. devours.

dévouement, sf dévotion.

devras, v. wilt hâve to.

diable, sm. devil.

dicte, V. dictate.

dicter, v. to dictate.

Dieu, sm. God

difficile, adj. difficulté hard.

difTormité, s/i de-

formity.

diligence, «/! stage-

coach, dimanche, sm. Sutv-

day.

diminué, part. fdUen

off.

diminuer, t;. to di-

minish. .

dindon, sm, turkey.

dîner, sm, dinner, dirais, v. wouldst

say.

diras, v. toiU teU.

dire, v. to tell; say; sans rien — , toithout aaying anything.

dirent, v. said.

dirige, v, directs.

dis, V, say; tell/ say-

est; tellest.

dis-le-moî, tell me.

disait, V. said.

disant, part, aaying/

telling.

discours, sm. speech;

talk.

dise, V. may say.

disparu, v. disap-

pears.

disposait, v. di^>osed

of.

disposant, v. ar-

ranging.

disposé, jpar^. pla^ed.

disposition, sf. position; order.

disputer, v. to quar-

rd; to dispute.

disputez, V. dispute,

qicarrel about.

distinctement, adv.

distincUy.

distinguait, v. dis-

tinguished.

distingue, v. distin-

guishes.

distinguez, v. dis-

tinguish.

distraction, sf. diversion; inattention;

absence of mind.

distraire, v. to divert.

distrait, acff. absent-

minded.

distribua, v. distrib-

uted.

dit, V. says ; told ;

said. dites, V. teU, say.

divers, adj. variotts,

diffèrent.

divertirait, v. will,

would amuse.

diviser, v. to divide.

divisons, v. divide^ dix, adj. ten. [een.

dix-huit, adj. eightdix-sept, adj. seven-

teen.

doigt, sm.Jinger.

dois, V. must.

doit, V. shaU; must;

owes.

doivent, v. hâve to.

domestique, sm. servant.

domestique, aé^. do-

mestic.

dommage, sm. c'est

bien — , it is a

greatpity.

don, sm. gift.

donc, conj. then ;

therefore ; pray,

do.

donna, t;. gave.

donnais, v. give.

donne, v. give; gives;

opens.

donné, part, given.

donnent, v. give. donner, v. to give.

donnera, v. toill

give.

donneraient, v. would

give.

donnez, give.

àon%pron. ofwhich;

whose; by whom.

doraient, v. gilded.

dormais, v. slept.

dormant, part, sleep-

dorme, v. {may)

deep.

dormir, v. to sleep.

dors, V. sleep.

dort, V. sleeps.

dos, sm. bo/ck.

douce,/, ofàoxxx.

doucement, adv.

quietly ; sweetly ;

slowly.

douillet, adj. effemir

nate, soft.

douleur, sf pain ;

sorrow, grief doute sm, doubt.

VOCABULARY

douter (se), v, to suspect,

dou-x, ce, adj. 8wee% gentle, quiet,

douzaine, sf. dozen.

douze, a€0, twelve.

douzième, a dj.

twelfth,

drapeau, sm, fldffy colora.

dresse (se), v. erects,

droit, didj. straight.

droite, sf, right; à — , to the right.

drôle, adj, droU,

du, art. m, [contraction ofde le, art,]^ of ihe^ of; fratn the^ from ; some / a/iy/ toith his.

àti^part, owing {to); j'ai dû, I had to ; a dû penser, must havethought; aurais dû, skotUd hâve to,

dur, adj, hard, rough,

dura, V. might last.

dure, V, lasts.

durée, sf. duration ; space.

durent, v. last

durer, v, to last,

dureté, sf, cruétty.

duvet, sm, down.

eau, sm, toater, èh&lny part, amazed.

ébattre (s'), to enjoy

themselves.

écarlate, sf, scarlet.

écart, sm, à 1' — , left

to \one-) m.yself, écartent (s'), v. go

' oMray.

échappe (s'), escapes.

échappé, part, loos-

ened.

échappe r,t?. toescape, écharpe, sf, scarf éclair, sm. lightning;

jUish.

éclairaient, v. gave

light.

éclairé, jt>ar^. lighted;

sommes — s, hâve

light.

éclairer, v. to light.

éclat, sm. brightness;

show, éclataient, v, fioÀhed, éclore, v. come out.

école, sf, school, écolier, m. pupil^

scholar.

économe, sm, econo-

mist ; saving.

économie, sf. econo-

my, écorce, sf. ped.

écoula (s'), V. passed

away, écoule (s'), elapses.

écoulé, part, past.

écouta, V, listened.

écoutait, V. listened, écoute, V. listen /

hears.

écouter, v. to listen.

écrase, v, crashes.

écria, s'écriait, v.

cried ovt; caUed

met.

écrièrent (s'), v. eoo

claimsd.

écriture, sf, writing.

écrivent, v, write, écrivit, v, wrote, éouelle, sf, bowl, écure, v. lick clean.

écureuil, sm. squirrel.

écurie, sf. stable.

effet, sm, effect ; la

— , infact; indeed, effets, sm. pi. things.

effraye (s'), v. be-

comes jrightened, efirayé, part. frigM-

ened.

effi'oy, sm. fright, égal, adj. equal.

égaler, v, to eqiuzl.

égard, m. regard; à

notre — , totoards^

as.

égSLTé^part. lost.

égaux, pi. of égal,

equal.

église, sf. church.

égoiste, sm. egotist ;

selfish person.

égratignure, sf

scratch.

eh bien, int. well/ élancent (s') v, throw

themselves; rush.

élevant (s'), v. aris-

ing ; ascending.

VOCABULART.

^»Iève, «m. pupU.

élève, V, raiêc élève (s'), rises.

élevé, paH, brought

up ; lifted up ;

high.

élèves (t'), rUest.

elle, pron, «A«, Acr,

it ; pour — , for

herpart, elles, pron, pi, they^

them^ themselves.

éloigné, part, gone

away / distant, émaillé, part, enam-

élled, embarrasser (s'), he-

corne embar-

rassed.

embarrassez, v, trour

Ue.

embellir, v, to emhel-

lish, embrassa, v, em-

hraced/ kissed, embrasse,!?, embra/ie;

hisses; may kiss;

may embrace, embrassent, embnzce^

kiss.

embrasser, v. to embrace ; to kiss, émeraude, sf, emer-

ald, empêchait, v, pre-

vented.

empêchent, v. pre-

vent.

empêcher, v. to hin-

der, toprevent.

emploi, sm. use; occupation, emploie, v, ttses, employé, part, used,

tried, emplamé, part,

jeathered, empoche, v, pockets, emporta, v, carried

off.

emporter, v. to carry

away, en, prep, in; into ;

at ; on ; as ; like, en, pron, of it^ them;

from hiniy it^ theim;

for Ùy with it^ by it;

among t?ienu enclume, sf, anviL encor, encore, adv,

cofij. still^ y et ;

again ; cUso ;

moreover, encrier, sm, ink-

stand.

endormir, v, to make

sleep.

endors (m'), v. go to

sleep, endort, v. makes

sleep.

endroit, sm. place, enfance, sf ehild-

hood.

enfant, sm, child, enfin, adv. at last.^ enfla (s'^, swelled.

enfle (s'), stceUs, enflé, part, p^ff^d

up.

enfoncé, joar^. driven

in, enfoncent (s'), v, sink

in, enfouit, v, buries.

enfuit (s'), t;. makes

itsescape; runs ojf, enfuyant (s'), v,flee''

ing, engagea (s'), began, énigme, sm, riddle.

enlace, v, twists

round, enlève, v. take off;

takes off; raises;

takes away, enlevé, part, taken

up; carried away.

ennemi, sm, enemy;

adj. ofthe enemy, ennui, «m. veoMition, ennuie, v, annoys.

ennuyait (s'), was

wearied, ennuyé, part, an-

noyed; tired.

ennuyeu-x, se, a^.

tiresome, énorme, adj. enor-

mous, enrage (m'), v, am

enraged.

enrhumer (s'), to

catch eold.

enseignait, V. taughL enseigne, v, teaches, ensemble, adv. to-

gether, ensuite, adv, after-

wards; then.

entend, v, fieara; understands.

entendez-vous, do y ou hearf

entendit, v, heard.

entendons, v. understand,

entendre, v. to hear,

entendrez, v. will hear.

entends, v. hear.

entendu,jt>ar^. heard.

enterré, pai't. buried,

enterrement, «m.

burial,

enterrer, v. to hury,

ent-ier, ière, adj, entire.

entortillé, part,

vyrapped.

entour (à 1'), adv..

around^ about.

entouré, part surrounded.

entra, v. entered.

entrais, v. went in.

entrant v. {in) entering.

entre^ prep. between; in, into.

entre, v. entera.

entrée, sf. admission.

entrera, v. will corne in.

entretien, am, support ; conversation.

entretiendront ( s') , wiU talk.

enveloppé, part, en-

veloped, envers, jt?r6p. toward,

to.

envie, sf. wish; fait

— , is tempting, envieu-x, se, adj. enr

vious/ jecUoits.

environ, adv. about.

environne, v. surrounds.

envoie, v. sends.

envole (s'), Jlies

away.

envolent (s'), fly

away.

envoyait, v. sênZ. enwoyé, part. sent.

épais, se, adj. thick.

épargne, sf. saving.

épargné, joar^. saved.

épargnera, v. toill

save.

épaule, sf. shoulder.

épaulette, sf shoul-

der-strap.

épée, sf. sword.

épi, sm. ear.

épice, sf spice.

épicerie, sf. grocery.

épine, sf thom.

épingle, sf pin.

époque, sf epoch.

épouvantable, adj.

terrifie; dreadful.

épouvante (s'), takes

fright.

éprouvait, v. feU.

éprouvèrent, v. feU.

éprouvez, v. feel.

erreur, sf. mistake.

es, V. art.

esclandre, sm. noise.

espace, sm. space.

espèce, sf spedes ;

kind.

espérance, sf hope.

espère, v. hope, esprit, svn, mind.

esquive (s'), steaU

away.

essaim, sm. swarm.

essaye, v. tries. est, V. is ; belongs.

et, conj. and; et . . .

et, both . . . and.

étable, sf. staU, sty.

étaient, v. were.

étain, sm. pewter.

était, V. was.

étalant, v. display-

ing.

étalé, part. dis-

played.

état, sm. State ; condition.

été, sm. summer.

été, V. been.

éteignant, v. putting

out.

étend (s'), v. extends;

spreads ; spreads

ouJt ; stretches.

étends, v. stretch.

étendu, joar^. spread;

moins — , m,ore

limited.

étendue, sf. extetit.

êtes, V. are.

étincelle, v.flashes.

rOCABULAET,

étoffe, sf. stuff ;

cLoth, étoile, èf, star.

étonné, part, astorir

ished.

étonnement, sm, as-

tonishment.

étouffant, j9ar^. sir^o-

cating / choking.

étourdi, adj. giddy

head.

étourdiment, adv.

thoughtlessly.

étourdissant, part.

deafening.

étrangle,!?, étrangles.

étranglerait, v, will

smother.

étranglez,!;, strangle.

être, sm. life ; being.

être, V. to de.

étrennes, sf. pi. New

Year^s gifts.

étude, sf. stvdy.

étudiait, 'o. studied.

étudiant, v. study-

ing.

étudier, v. to study ;

to leam.

étui, sm. opening.

eu, part. had.

eurent, v. had.

eut, V. had.

eût, -0. might hâve y

wauld hâve. eux, pron. m. pi.

they ; them.

éveillé, jpar^. awake;

je me suis — ^ I

woke up.

éveillerai (m'), shaU

awake.

examiné, part, examina, exauce, v, niay

grant.

excède (s'), wears

out.

excellence, sf. par

— , pre-^minently.

excès, sm. excess ;

abuse.

exemple, sm. par — ,

for instance.

exiger, v. to demanda

to exact.

exister, v. to exist.

explication, sf. ex-

planation.

explique, v. explain.

exploit, sm. deed /

feat.

expose, V. exposes, exposé, part^ exposed.

exprès, adv. on purpose. exprime, v. expresses.

exprimé, part, ex-

pressed.

extrait, v. extracts.

extrémité, sf. extremr

ity.

fabrique, v, manih

factures.

fabriqua (s^)» ^. ^

mçiinufactured.

fi^çe, sf. surfaire.

fâchant (vouii), v, taking offence.

fâche (se), v. gets angry.

fâché, a^. sorry; angry.

flLcherai, v. shaU be angry.

facheu-x, se, adf. sad/ tinpleasant.

facile, a€0. easy.

façon, sf manner.

faculté, sf facuUy.

faiblesse, sf weakness.

faiblir, toflag^ (jogging).

faïence, sf crockery.

faim, sf. hunger ; j'ai — , I am. hungry ; tu as — , thou art hungry; aura — , will be hungry.

faîne, sf. beechnut.

fainéant, sm. idler^ lazyfellow.

faire, v. to make; to do; to give; to let; — attention, to pay attention.

fais, V. make; do; show ; makest,

faisais, v^ might do.

faisant, V, letting ;

rrM/ciTfhg ; en — e^tendre, in making heard.

faisceau, sm. bu^dle.

VOCABULARY

faisons, v, \et ttô

make, fait, part, made ;

done ; ffiven.

fait, V. makeSy does, fait (se), gets accustomed ; se fait-il, do€8 it happen ?

faites, V. maJce (say); — la mine, stdk ; faites-y attention, pay attention to it faÛait, V. was neceasary^ was required.

fallut, V. had to, famille, sf, family, fané, jpa?»^. withered, faneur, sni, hay-mor

ker.

fanfan, sm, darling,

(deary^ ditcky), fardeau, sm, burdetiy

load, farine, s/, flour, fasse, V. may make, fatigant, adj, fati-

guing^ tiresome.

fatigué, jpar^. tired, faudra, v, mtist, faudrait, would he

necessary, faut (il), one must/ U is necessary/ we nvust / y ou mitst/ it wants/ il faut que je sorte, I m/ust go out ; tout ce qu'il i^ie faut, aU Jneed,

faute, sf, favU; er-

ror; — de, in the

want of, faux, sf, Scythe, fau-x, sse, adj, false, femelle, sf adj, fer

mole, femme, sf woraan /

wife, fendre, v, to split, fenêtre, sf window, fer, sm,, iron/ — à

cheval, horse-shoe, ferai, v, shall^ wiU

m^akCy wîU do.

ferais, v, toouïdst

make, feras, v, wiU mxike, fermant, v, dos-

ing, ferme, v, dose, shut ;

shuts, fermé, jt>ar^. closed, fermera, v, toill close, fermier, sm, farmer, ferre, v, hinds with

iron; sàoes, festin, sm, feast, fête, sf, feast^ festival; hirthday, feu, sm,,fire, feuillage, sm, foli-

age, feuille, sf, • leaf;

sheet, février, sra, Fehrua-

ry, fidèlement, adv,

faithfuUy^

fiel, sm, poison, fi-er, ère, adj, proud, fièvre, sf fever, fiez, V, trust.

figue, sffig, figure, sf, face ; ap-

pearance, figuré, part, figured, file, V. èpin, filent, V, spin ; boit, filer, V, to spin, filet, sm, thread, fille, sf, girl; daugh-

ter, fillette, sf. Utile girl.

fils, sm, son, fin, sf, end; cunning.

fin, adj, fne; inge-

nioiôs, fini, part, finished:

done; over, [end, finir, V, to finish; firent, v, made; did, fissiez, V, mîght do;

make, fit, v. m,a^.^ gave., did.

fixant, V. fastening, flaire, v, smeUs, flambeau, sm, light, flamme, sfJUmie, flanc, «m. side.

flatte, V, flattera^

phases, flatteur, sm,, flatterer.

flèche, sf, arrow, fléchit, V, submits, fleur, sf, floioer, fleuri, part, flower*-

ing; in blossom;

infioîoer.

VQOABULART.

fleurissaient, v. blo9'

aomed.

fleurit, V» JhiDers/

Moasomed.

fleuve, sm, (great)

river^ stream, foin, sm. Aay, foire, sf.fair, fois, s/, time; à la

— , at the aame

time; hoth.

fol, fou, m, folle, f,

adj.foolish. [ling.

folâtrant, v. gamholfolâtre, V. frolica;

gambols, foncé, ddj. dark, fond, 8fn, depih /

floor; au — , to the

bottom.

fond, V. méUs, fondait, v. meUed, fondu, part, melted.

font, V. make ; — ,

mal, ache; — à

elles toutes, tnake

in ail (aUogether).

fonte, s/, — de fer,

cast'iron, forçât, V, compelled.

force, sf. strength/

power; plenty.

forcé, pairt, corn-

peUed, forcer, v, to compel.

forêt, sf. forest.

forgé, part, forged^

vyrmight, forgeron, sm. black-

smith.

formant, v, forming.

forme, 'o. builds.

formé, part, /ormed^

ahaped.

forment, v. form,

make. former, v. to make.

fort, adj. strong/

large.

fort, adv. very.

fou, m. folle, f. adj.

foolish; frolie-

aoms.

fougueu-x, se, adj.

apirited.

fouiller, v. to aearch.

foule, sf. crowd.

foule, V. treads.

four, am. aven.

fourchette, a/, fork.

fourmi, sf. ant.

fourni, adj. thick, fournit, v. fumiahea.

fourré, adj. furred.

fourre, am. thicket.

fourrent, v. puah.

fourrure, «/. /wr.

fraîche, f of frais,

adj. freah.

fraîcheur, af frealir

neaa.

fraise, af atraiober-

ry.

franc, franche, adj.

frank.

frapper, v. to atrike;

knock.

frelon, am. drone.

frère, am. brother.

frétillant, v.friaking.

frétillon, am. friaky body.

frîandise,^ delicacy.

fripon, ne, a^.

roguiah.

frissonne, v. tremblea.

froid, am. cold.

froid, adj. cold; avoir — , to be cold; fait — , is cold. [cooly.

froidement, adv.

fromage, am,. cheeae.

fronce, v. knita^ frovma.

front, am. foreJiead ; face.

frontière, af. frontier; border.

frottant, v. rubbing.

frotte, V. rub; acrub; ruba ; poliahea.

fui, part, flown.

fuit, v.fliea^fleea.

fumée, af. amoke^ vapor.

fumier, am. manure.

funeste, adj. fatal.

furent, v. were.

furète, V. ferrets out.

furie, af. fitry.

furieuse, f. of furieux, adj. wild.

fusil, am. gun ; — à deux coups, dovr ble-barrelled gun.

fut, V. waa.

fit, V. might be.

VOCABULART,

gagerais, v, will wor

ger^ bet, gagnaient, v, eamed, gagnent, v. earn, gagner, v. to gain, gagniez, v. eamed, gai, adj. gay^ cheer-

gaillard, sm, chap.

gaîment (gaiement), adv. gayly ; merrily.

gaîté (gaieté), af,

gayety ; mirth, galant, adj, courteous ; brave fellow, \roU,

galette, sf, buttered galoper, v. to galop, gambade, sf, gambol, gambade, v, gambols, [bol,

gambader, v, to ganvgamelle, af, mess, gant, am, glove, garantissent, v, pro-

tect, garçon, sm, boy, garde, v, keep ; take care ; may guard; — en la mémoire, heep it in mind; prend — , take notice ; prends-ygarde, take care, gardé, part, kept ; taken care {not to).

garder, v, to keep ;

to tend, gardera (me), v. wiU

keep for me, garderai, 'o, skaU,

foiU keep, gare, int, look ont !

garni, part, fumiak-

ed;fiUed; covered, gascon, <idj. Gascon, gâteau, am, cake, gauche, adj, left; à

— , to the le/t, gaz, am, gaa, gazon, am, award^

gravas, gazouillait, chirped, gazouillement, am,

warbling, geint, V, moana, gèle, V, freezea, gelé, part, frozen, gèlerait, v, woidd

freeze, gémir, v, to grieve, gêne, 4/! constrairU/

inconveniencea /

narrow circum-

atancea ; sans — ,

free and eaay, gêner (se), v, to

atand on ceremo-

ny,' genêt-d'Espagne,5m.

Spaniah broom, génisse, af, heifer, genou, am., knee, gens, amf, pi, peo-

ple.

gentil, le, adj,pretty;

nice, gentillesse, af, prettir

neaa / pleaaing

m,annera, gentiment, adv, nice-

ly ; pleaaantly.

gerbe, af, aheaf geste, am, gesture ;

m^nner; action, gibecière, af, game-

poitch, gibier, am, game, gilet, am, waiatcoat^

veat, girafe, af, giraffe, giron, am, lap, gît, ci — , hère liea, gîte, am,, home, glace, af, ice ; look-

ing-glaaa, glanait, v, gleaned, glaneuse, af, gleaner, glissa, V, alid, glissant, v, gliding, glisse, V, alipa, globe, am, world, gloire, af, glory, gloussement, am,

clucking, gosier, am, throat ; à

plein — , at the

top of ita voice, goujat, am, vulgar

fellow, gourmand, adf,

greedy; glutton, goût, am, taate, goûter, am, a îight

mecU like ^^tea:^^

VOCABULABY,

{translate tea or

supper,) goûter, V. to taste;

(" take teay) gouttière, af. spout;

roof.

grâce, sf, mercy; de

— , jtway/ lentreat

yoti, gracieu-x, se, adj,

qraxiefuL.

grain,, «m. grain;

seed.

graine, sf, seed, graisse, sf. fat.

grammaire, sf grani-

mar.

gi'and, adj, great;

hig ; taU; grandpeur (a), is much

afraid.

grandir, v. to gT<yw,-

increa^se. grandisse, v, teere

growing.

grappe, sf huneh;

grape.

grappillant, v, scrap-

ing.

gras, se, adj, foi;

rich, gratte, v. scratches.

grave, adj. serions, gravure, sf. picture;

engraving.

gré, sm. wiU: bon

gré, mal gré, wiU-

ing or unwilling.

grenier, sm. store-

hoiise; granary.

grenouille, sf. frog.

griffade, «/! clavy-

ing.

griffe, sf claw.

griffe, V. scratches.

grillon, sm. cricket.

grimpe, v. climhs.

grimper, v. to climb.

gris, cu^. gray; duU.

grison, sm. grey-

heard.

grogne, v. grunts, grognant, v. grunt-

ing.

gronde, v. scolds. grondé, joar^. scolded.

gros, se, adj. high;

hig; thick.

groseille, sf currant.

grosseur, sf. size.

grossi, part, grovm

fat.

grossi-er, ère, adj.

coarse; rude.

grossir, v. to grow

hig.

gruau, sm. gruel.

gruge, V. craunch.

gruger, v. to craunch.

guère, not much; not

at aU; ne . . . guère,

not much; hardLy;

hardly any.

guéri, part, cured, guérir, v. to cure.

guérit, V. cures, guerre, sf war, guette, V, watches, gueule, mouth;jaws, guider, v, to guide.

habille (s'), dresses.

habillé, aaj. dressed.

habiller (s'), v. to

dress.

habit, sm. coat, dress;

— s, sm. pi. clothes.

habitaient, v. lived

in. habite, v. inJiahit.

habité, part, inhah-

ited.

habiter (P), to live in

it.

habitude, sf hahit.

habituel, le, ad^.

usual.

haie, sf hedge.

haïrait, v. would

hâte.

hais, V. hâte, haïssez, v. hâte, haleine, sf, hreath, haletant, v. out of

hreath.

happe, V. snap ;

snaps.

harangua, v. ha-

rangued.

haras, sm. stud.

bardes, sf. pi. clothes.

hardiment, adv,

holdly.

haricot, sm. hean.

hâte, sf haste, hurry, hâte (se), v. hoMens, hâtez, V. hasten.

haut, sm. height ;

VOCABULABT,

top; au — des

cieux, up in the

sky.

haut, adj, high;

loud ; là — , up

there, hauteur, sf. height, hé, int, ho! laayl hélas, int. aias l hennit, v. neighs.

herbe, sf, herb ;

graaa, hère, sm. feUow, hérissé, adj. bristling.

hérité, part, inherit-

éd.

hésite, V. hésitâtes.

hêtre, sm. beech-tree.

heure, sf. hour ; huit

heures, eight

o^clock;YiM\t heures

un quart, a quar-

ter past eight.

heureusement, adv.

foTtunatdy ; hap-

pily.

heureu-x, se, adj.

happy ; fortunale.

hibou, sm. otol.

hideu-x, se, adj. hidr

eous ; uglyi hier, adv. yesterday.

hirondelle, sf. swaJr

low.

histoire, sf. story.

hiver, sm. winter.

holà, int. haUoo !

hommage, sm.. ho-

mage.

homme, sm,. m,an.

honnête, adj. hon-

est ; respectable.

honnêtement, adv.

properîy; politely.

honneur, sm. honor ;

— s,jt?/. homage.

honte, sf. shame ;

disgroAie.

honteu-x, se, adj.

ashamed.

horloge, sf, dock.

hôte, sm. host / in-

habitant.

hue, int. gee-hof huit, adj. eight.

humblement, adv.

humhly.

humeur, sf. humor;

iUrhumor.

humide, adj. damp.

humidité, sf, moist-

ure.

ici, adv. hère; - —

bas, down hère.

idée, sf. idea.

ignore, v. dorCt

know.

ignorer, v. not to

know.

il, pron. m. he ; it ;

there ; — s, pi.

they.

illustre, adj. iUtcstri-

ous.

imbécile, adj. sUly ;

siUy head.

imite, v. imitate.

imiter, v. to imitate.

immédiatement, adv.

immediatdy.

immobile, adj. mo-

tionless.

impardonnable, adj.

unpardonable.

importe, v. il n' — ,

it donH matter.

importunaient, v. an-

noyed.

importunité, sf. im-

portunity.

impose, v. imposes. incline, v. bends.

inconnu, adj. un-

known.

Indes, sf. pi. India.

indique, v. shows.

indiqué, part, indi-

cated.

indiquer, v. to indi-

cate.

inébranlable, adj.

frm, steady.

inégalité, sf. inequal-

ity.

infini, adj. infinité;

numberless.

informe, adj. shape-

less.

infructueu-x, se, adj.

fruitless^ unavail-

ing.

ingénieu-x, se, adj.

ingénions.

ingénu, adj. ingenvr

ouSy candid.

ingénument, adv, .

VOCABULABY.

arUesàly^ ingenu-

ously.

ingrat, adj, ungrate-

fuL injure, sf, însult injurier, v. to insuit.

injuste, adj. unjust.

innombrable, adj, in-

numerable, inquiète (m'), v. am

anxious.

inscrit, v, entered.

insensée, sf. foolish

girl, instruire, v. to in-

struct.

instrument, sm, tool, intermédiaire, «m.

médium.

intervalle, sm. inter-

val intrépide, adj, /ear-

Usa.

inutile, adj. useless,

in vain.

inutilement, adv.

tbsdessly.

inventé, part, invent-

éd.

ira, V. will go.

irrégulier, adj. irreg-

vlar.

ivoire, sm.. ivory.

j', hefore a vowel, for

Je, L jabot, sm. crop.

jacinthe, s/, hya-

cinth.

jadis, adv. of old,

formerly.

jaillissait, v. gusTied

out.

jalousie, sf. jealoiisy.

jamais, adv. ever;

never; ne — rien,

never anything; à

tout — ^forever.

jambe, sf. leg.

jambon, sm. ham.

janvier, sm. January.

jappe, V. ydps.

jardin, sm. garden ;

— potager, kitch-

en-garden.

jardinage, sm. gar-

dening.

jardinier, sm. gar-

dener.

jaune, a€0, yeUow.

jaune d'œuf, sm.

yoUe.

jauni, part, faded. Jeanne, sf. Jane.

jeté, jpar^. thrown.

jette, V. throw;

throws down; se

— , rusJies^pounces.

jettent, ^ v. throw^

east (empty).

jeu, sm^ plày^ game;

fait une partie de

— , playedagame;

à quelle — jouez

vous, what are y ou

playing ?

Jeudi, sm. Thursday.

jeune, adj. yoxmg.

joie, sf. joy; de-

light.

joint, V. joins.

joint, adj. annexed;

— à, together

with.

joli, adj. pretty.

joue, sf. cheek.

joue, V. plays.

jouent, V. play.

jouer, V. toplay; — à

l'école, to play

sohool.

jouet, sm. toy; play-

thing.

jouez-vous, V. do you

play?

joujou, sm. toy ;

plaything.

jouons, V. play.

jour, sm.. day^ — de

l'an, iVew Year'^s

Day; en plein — ,

at noon-day.

journal, sm,. netos-

paper.

journée, sf. day.

joyeu-x, se, adj. mer-

ry.

juge, V. judges.

juger, V. tojudge.

jugement, sm.. de-

cision.

Juillet, sm. July.

Juin, sm. June.

jument, sf. mare.

jure, V. vows.

juré, part, vowed.

jus, sm>. juice.

VOCABULART,

juste, adj,jv>8t.

justement, adv, juat^ just now.

L', before a vowd,

for le, la.

la, P, art. f. the, la, 1', pron, f. her^ it là, adv, there; thaJb ;

làrbas, down there;

par-là, there^ then.

labeur, sf. labor^

worJc.

laborieu-x, se, indtcs-

t/ri(yu8, laboure, v. work.

labouré, part.

worked, labourer, v. to work,

working.

laboureur, sm. lahor-

er, lac, sm. lake.

lâche, V. — son coup

de fusil, firea off

his gun.

laid, adj. ugly^ iwr

proper.

laideur, sf. ugliness.

laine, af. wooL laissa, v. left.

laissant, v. leaving.

laisse, v. leave ; lets,

leaves; — moi, /e^

me go. laissent, v. leave.

laisser, v. to let, to

leave.

laisserait, v. would

let.

laissez, v. leave, let.

lait, sm. milk.

lame, sf. blade.

langage, sm. lan-

gitage, speech.

langue, sf. tongue.

lapin, sm. rabbit.

laquelle, pron. f.

whichy whom,, lard, sm. bacon; gras à

— , fat as butter.

larme, sf tear.

las, se, adj. tired.

lassent (se), v. get

tired.

lave, V. wash ;

washes.

lavé, part. adj.

washed.

lavent, v. wash.

lavoir, sm. basiny

sink.

le, P, art. m. the.

le, P, pron. m,. Mm, ;

it.

léchant, v. lickîng.

lèche, V. licks.

leçon, sf lesson. lectrice, sf reader.

lecture, sf reading.

lég-er, ère, adj. tri-

fling; swift, slight,

nimble.

légèreté, sf. nimMe-

ness. [ble.

légume, sm. végétalendemain, sm. next

day.

lent, adj. slow.

lentement, adv. slo'W"

lequel, pron. m. who^ whichy whom.

les, art. m. f pi. the.

les, pron. m. f pi.

them, ; so.

lesquelles, pi. of laquelle, which^ whom.

leste, adj. light, easy.

lettre, sf letter.

leur, pron. m. f pi.

them,, to them,, for them>, with them.

leur, adj. their ; le — , la — , les — s, theirs, their own.

levant, adj. sm. rising ; east.

levant, v. getting up^ rising.

lève, V. raise.

levé, part. up ; s'était — , had risen.

lever, sm. rising.

lever, v. to get up.

levons, V. let its rise.

lèvre, sf. Up.

lézard, sm. lizard.

liard, sm. farthing.

libre, adj. free.

lie, V. ties.

lié, part, joined.

lièrent, v. tied.

lieu, sm. place; au — que, instead of whichy whereas.

VOCABULART,

lieue, sf. leagvs, lièvre, sm. hare.

ligne, sf. Une. lilas, 8m. Ulac.

linge, sm. linen.

lionceau, sm. Hon's

cub.

lionne, af. lîoness.

lire, V. to read, lis, sm. lUy.

lis, V, read.

lisant, V. reading.

lisière, sf. border.

lit, «m. bed.

litière, sf. straw^ lit-

ter.

livrant (se), giving

up.