EXERCISES
lui répondît cette dernière pour le consoler? 9. Que lui conseilla-t-elle de faire à propos de sa veste d'uniforme? 10. Bigarreau était-il fataliste? 11. Quel incident s'était produit le matin même entre Norine et le Champenois? 12. Que fit Bigarreau lorsque Norine l'eut quitté? 13. Pourquoi ne finit-il pas ce qu'il avait commencé à faire? 14. Que fit le Champenois après que Bigarreau se fut éloigné? 15. Dans quelle direction s'en alla-t-il après avoir fait sa trouvaille? 16. Quand reparut-il au chantier? 17. Que raconta-t-il? 18. Ce qu'il raconta était-il vrai? 19. Que faisaient le lendemain matin les différents personnages de cette histoire? 20. Que firent-ils vers dix heures du matin? 21. Que vit-on tout-à-coup entre les branches écartées? 22. Que murmura alors Norine à Bigarreau? 23. Pourquoi ce dernier ne put-il se sauver? 24. Que fit alors le gardien-chef Seurrot? 25. Que fit le Champenois lorsque Norine lui reprocha d'avoir vendu Bigarreau? 26. Que fit Norine lorsqu'elle vit que les gendarmes emmenaient Bigarreau? 27. Les gendarmes se laissaient-ils attendrir? 28. Qu'articula Bigarreau en partant du chantier? 29. Que fit Norine tandis que les gendarmes s'éloignaient? 30. Quel fut le dernier adieu de Bigarreau à Norine?
Questions on Chapter VI.
I. Pourquoi le directeur de la prison d'Auberîve était-il radieux ce soir-là? 2. Qu'avait fait le gardien-chef avant de remettre Bigarreau en prison? 3. Où ce dernier fut-il enfermé? 4. Que voyait-il pendant la nuit? 5. Que constata le médecin de la prison après avoir examiné Bigarreau le lendemain matin? 6. Pourquoi Yvert était -il préoccupé par le fâcheux dénoûment de l'aventure de Bigarreau? 7. Où transporta-t-on le jeune détenu? 8. Yvert réussit-il à voir Bigarreau? 9. Pourquoi ce dernier ne reconnut-il pas son compatriote? 10. Qu'entendit Yvert en sortant de la prison?
ir. Qtt'apeFçut-il en se retournant? r^ Que (léstcait Norme? 13. Que raconta-t-efle à Yvert? 14. Pourquoi la figure de la jeune fille s'éclaira-t-elle? 15^ Que hii promit Yijert? 16. Quand Yvert dit-il à Norine de revenir? 17. Pourquoi ne pouvait-elle pas s'absenter facilement? 18. Que tira-t-elle de son corsage? 19. Que demanda-t-ellis à Yvert de faire de ce bouquet? 20^ Quel changement s'était produit le lendiemain dans l'état de Bigarreau? 21. Que dît-iten reconnaissant son compatriote? 22. Que dit le garde général pour ^encourager? 23. Que fit Bigarreau- en recevant le bouquet de Norine? 24. Que tira-t-il de la poche de sa veste?* 25. Bigarreau espérait-il guérir? 26. Que demancfei-t-ii à Yvert de dire à Norine? 27. Où alla Yvert le lendtemain^ 2& Que répondît-il à Norine lorsqu'elle lui demanda^ des nouvelles de son ami? 29. Comment Yvert exécuta-t-il fidèlement les dernières volontés de Bigarreau? 3a Dites ce que voua pen« sez de cette histoire.
VGCABULARY.
The most common pronouns, articles, and words havinglhe same spdilixigand meaning in English and FvenCh *have 'been purposely omittedj likewiae mords sufficieatly Mred for in4he Nt>tea.
à, at, tQ, în, witli, by, on, from.
abaisser (â*}, to "be loweied,
corne down.
abandonné^ ^, rdaxed.
abat-jour, m, shade.
abbaye, /. abbey.
abondait, -e, abundant.
abord (&'), in the first plat:e;
tout — , at the very firat.
abri, m, sheltei;; (à 1'— de,
under.
absenter (s'), to be absent, absolu, -e, al>solute.
accentuez, to emphasize.
accès, m, show, sp^U, attaCk.
accompagner, to accon^pany.
accorder, to recondle.
accoudé^ -% leaniqg on one's
elbows.
accourir, to run to or forth.
accoutumé, -c^, usual, accus-
tomed.
accoutumer (s'), to get accus-
tomed.
accrocher, to hold on; ^' — ,'
catch hold.
accroupir (S*), to stoop.
accueiÛir, to reçoive, acheter, to buy.
achever^ to complets, finish.
acier, m. steel.
acquédr, to buy, acquire.
acquis, ^e, p. p, af acquérir.
acquisition, /. purchase, acquisition.
acquitter (s'), >to peiff orm, -carry out.
activité, /. actîvity.
«ctdté,/. acuteness.
adieu, larewell, goodbye.
administration,/, management, administration.
administrer, to deal, give,, inflict.
admirati-l, -ve, admiring.
adolescent, m. lad, youth.
adossé, -e, back to back.
adoucir, to sof ten.
adresser (s'), to address.
adroit, -e, skilful.
adroitement, skilfully.
aérer, to ventilate.
a£faiblir, to weaken.
affaire, /. affair; pL business; j*ai votre — , I hâve what you want.
affairé, -e, busy.
affamé, -e, hungry.
affecter, to affect.
affiner, to sharpen.
afin de, in order to.
agacé, -e, set on edge.
âge, m. âge; quel — avez-vous,
how old are you?
agenouiller (s'), to kneel down.
i^e, nimble.
agir (s'), to be the question;
il ne s'agit pas de • • ., we
must not. . .
agiter, to move.
aide, /. aid, help.
aile, /. wing.
aille, subj. of aller, ailleurs (d'), besides.
aimable, amiable.
aimer, to like, love; j'aime
mieux, I would rather.
aîné, -e, eldest, older one.
ainsi, so, thus; — que, as well
as.
air, m, air, expression; avoir
V — , tolook like; enl' — , up;
en plein — , in the open air,
out of doors.
aise, /. ease; à son — , at his
ease; être bien — , to be glad.
ajouter, to add.
alentour, around; tout — , ail
around.
alerte, quîck.
alisier, m, service tree.
aller, to go, be (of health), aller (s'en), to go away, die.
allonger, to make longer; s' — ,
be put forth, lengthen.
allons, come on, well.
alltmier, to light, kindle; s' — ,
light up.
allumette, /. match, alors, then.
alouette, /. skylark.
alternativement, alternately.
alterner, to altemate.
amadouer, to coax, cajole, amener, to bring.
amèrement, bitterly.
ami, -e, friend.
amitié, /. friendship, love, amortir, to deaden.
amour, m. /. love.
amoureu-x, -se, ». lover, amoureu-x, -se, loving.
ample, large, amplement, completely.
amusant, -e, amusing, funny.
amuser, to amuse; s' — , amuse
oneself.
an, m. year.
ancien, -ne, former, old.
ftne, ffi. donkey.
angle, m. corner, angle, année, /. year.
apercevoir, to perceive, see,
find out; s' — , notice, aperçut, prêt, of apercevoir, aplani, -e, level, flat.
aplomb, m. assurance, self-com-
mand.
apôtre, m. apostle.
apparemment, apparently,
probably.
appel, m. call; manquer à 1'—,
to be missing.
appeler (s')» to be called.
apporter, to bring.
apprendre, to teach, tell, apprenti, m, apprentice.
apprit, prêt, of apprendre, apprivoiser (s'), to become sociable.
approchant, -e, nearing.
approprier, to prépare, get
ready.
appuyer (s'), to lean, rest.
ftpre, sharp.
après, after, afterward; d*— ,
after.
après-midi, m. /. afternoon.
araignée, /. spider.
arbre, m. tree.
ardoise, /. slate.
argent, m. money.
VOCABULARY
argenté, -e, silvery, silverlike.
argot, m, slang.
armer, to arm.
arracher, to draw, snatch, pull
off, free, take away.
arranger, to arrange, settle,
treat; s' — , get along, agrée, arrestation,/, arrest.
arrêter, to arrest; s' — , stop.
arrière, m. back; en — , be-
hind; à V — , at the back.
arriver, to arrive, come, hap-
pen, come to, succeed.
arroser, to water, wash down,
sprinkle.
articuler, to utter.
asile, m. protection, shelter.
aspect, m, sight.
assaisonner, to flavor, dress.
asseoir (s'), to sit down.
assez, enough, pretty, quite.
assis, -e, seated.
assombrir (s'), to grow dark.
assoupir, to aUay; s* — , doze.
assurément, surely.
assurer, to assure, affirm.
atelier, m. workshop.
attaquer, to attack.
attendre, to expect, await,
wait; en attendant, mean-
while; s* — à, expect.
attendri, -e, moved, tender.
attendrir (s'), to be moved,
placated.
atterrer, to astound, over-
whelm.
attirer, to attract.
attraper, to get.
attribuer, to attribute.
aube,/, daybreak.
auberge, /. inn.
aubier, m, sapwood.
aucun, -e, no, none, not any.
au-dessous, below.
au-dessus, above; — de,
above.
au-deyant, before; j'irai — de TOUS, I shall go to meet you.
augmenter, to increase, augment.
aujourd'hui, to-day.
aulne, m. aider tree.
aunelle, /. aider bush.
auparavant, before.
auprès, near.
aurait, cond, of avoir.
aussi, also; — • . . • que; as
• • • • cLo*
autant, as much; — ... que, as
much as.
automatiquement, automatic-
ally. automne, m, autumn.
autorité, /. authority.
autour, around.
autre, other; tout — , any other.
autrefois, formerly.
avaler, to swallow up.
avance, /. advance; d* — , be-
forehand, in advance.
avancer (s'), to advance, pro-
ceed.
avant, before.
avantage, m, advantage.
avec, with.
aventure, /. adventure; à 1' — ,
at random.
avertir, to inform.
aveu, m, confession.
aviser, to espy.
avoine,/, oats.
avoir, to bave, be the matter;
il y a, there is.
avoisiner, to border upon, be
situated near.
ayant, près, p. of avoir, ayez, imper, of avoir, azur, m, azuré, blue.
BIGAiUVEAU.
bâche, /. awning (of a luagon).
baie, /. cove, bay.
baigner (se), to bathe.
baigneu-r, -se, bather.
bail, m. term, leaae.
bain, m, bath.
baiser, to kiss.
baiser, m, kiss.
baisser, to lower.
balafre» /• scar.
balafré, -e, scarred.
balbutier, to stammec.
baliveati, m, sapling.
bande, /. strtp.
baptiser, to christen.
baraque, /. little shopu
barbe,/, beard.
barrer, to bar.
bas, adv, low; mettre ^-, .to
take off; en — , down; tout
— , in a low voice.
base, /. lower end, base, bâtiment, m, building. bâton, m. stick, battre, to beat.
baudrier, m, shoulder belt.
bavarder, to chat.
beau, bel, -le, fine, beautifui;
avoir — , to do something in
vain.
beaucoup, many, much.
beauté, /. beauty.
bercer, to rock, berge, /. bank (of river s).
besogne, /. work; vous allez
vite en — , you act hastily.
besoin, m. need; vous n'avez
pas — , you hâve no reason.
bête, /. beast.
bien, m. good.
bien, adv. well, really; — que,
although; Âh bien! Well
now.
bientôt, soon.
bigamive, /. medley of colors, mixed hues.
bille, /. block, log.
billet, m. note; — doux» love letter.
billot, m. block of wood.
bis, -e. brown (ofbreaâ).
blafard, -e, ghastly.
blanc, -he, white; pièce blanche, silver coin.
blesser, to wound.
bleu, -e, blue.
bleuâtre, blueish.
bleuir, to turn blue.
blond, -e, blonde, Ught.
boire, to drink.
bois, m, wood; menu — , kindling wood.
boisé, -e, wooded.
boîte, /. box.
bon» -ne, good, fiiU, nice.
bond, m. jump, leap.
bondir, to leap.
bonhomme, m. good man.
bonnement, simply.
bonté,/, kîndness.
bord, m. edge, border.
bordure. /. edge.
borner (se), to limît oneseif.
bouche, /. mouth.
boudetu:-r, -se, sulky.
bouffi, -e, puffed up.
bouffissure, /. puffing up, unhealthy fatness.
bouger, to move, budge.
bouillir, to boil.
bouillonnement, m. hubbling.
boule, /. bail.
bouleversé, -e, upset.
bourdonnement, m. buzzing.
bourdonner, to hum.
bourg, m. borough, village.
bourrade, /. blow.
bousculer, to scold.
bout, m. lower end, end, bit.
bouteille, /. bottle.
VOCABULARY
brailler, to shout.
branche,/, branch.
bras, m. arm; en — de chemise, in his shirt sleeves.
brasier, m. quick dear fire.
brave, good.
bravement, bravely.
brièvement, briefly.
brigadier, m, corporal.
briUant, -e, shining.
briller, to shîne.
brin, m. bit.
briser (se), to break itself, be broken.
brodequin, m. high shoe, shoe.
broncher, to flinch.
bronzer, to bronze.
brouette,/, wheelbarrow.
broussailles, /. pL brush.
bruit, fn. noise.
brûler, to burn.
brun, -e, brown; dark.
brune, /. dusk.
brusque, sudden, curt.
brusquement, brusquely, suddenly.
brutalement, brutally.
bruyamment, noisily.
bruyère, /. heath.
bûdieron, m. woodcutter.
buée, /. haze.
buis, m. boxwood.
buisson, m. bush.
ça, that; — et là, hère and there; comme — , thus, in that way.
cabinet, m. private office.
cacher, to hide.
cachette,/, hiding place.
cachot, m, cell.
cadeau, m, gif t.
caillou, stone, pebble.
calme, m, calm, soothing.
calmer, to calm, soothe.
camarade, m, fellow, comrade.
camarde, /. death (slang).
campagne, /. country; pleine
— , open country.
campanule,/, bellflower.
campement, m. camp, capable, capable; il serait — ,
he might.
caprideu-x, -se, winding.
capti-f, -ve, prisoner.
car, for, because. carré, -e, square.
carré, m, patch, square.
cas, m, case; dans tous les — ,
in any case, casquette, /. cap.
cassis, m, black currant.
cauchemar, m. nightmare.
cause, /. cause; a — de, because of .
causer, to talk, cause, cauteleu-x, -se, crafty, cun-
ning.
ce, cet, cette, ces, this, that,
thèse, those; pron. it.
ceci, this.
cela, that; comme — , in this
manner.
cellule, /. cell.
celui, celle, ceux, celles, this,
that, thèse, those; — -ci,
this; ^là, that; celui, he
who.
cendres, /. pi, ashes.
cent, hundred.
centime, m. centime (the ffth
of a cent).
cépée,/, tuft of shoots from the
same stump.
cependant, yet, however.
cerise,/, cherry, certain, -e, certain, certainement, certainly.
certes, certainly.
cerveau, m. brains.
cervelle, /. brains, mind.
cesse, ceasîng; sans — ; without ceasing.
chaleur, /. warmth, beat, flush.
chamailler (se), to quarrel, squabble.
chambre, /. room.
champ, m. ûeld.
Champenois, -e, a native of the Province of Champagne.
champignon, m. musnroom.
chance, /. luck, chance, opportunity; pas de — , bad luck.
changement, m, change.
chanson,/, song.
chant, m. crowing (ofroosiers).
chanter, to sing.
chanteu-r, -se, singer.
chantier, m. work-yard, site, location.
chapeau, m, hat.
chaque, each.
chardon, m. thistle.
chargé, -e, intrusted, charged.
charger, to direct, charge.
charmant, -e, charming.
chasse, /. hunting season.
chat, m, cat.
châtaigne,/, chestnut.
chaud, -e, warm.
chaudement, warmly.
chausser, to put on, shoe.
chef, m. chief, head; — de service, head officer.
chemin, m, road, way; rebrousser — , to go back; grand — , highway.
cheminer, to wind one's way, walk.
chemise, /. shirt; en bras de — , in his shirt sleeves.
chenapan, m. rascal.
ch-er, -ère, dear.
chercher, to look for, seek, try.
cheval, m. horse; à — , astrîde.
chevauchons (à), astrîde.
cheveu, m, hair.
chevreuil, m, deer.
chez, at the house of; de —
nous, at home; par — vous,
in your country.
chien, m. dog.
choir, to fall.
choisir, to choose.
choix, m. choice, sélection, chose, /. thing, matter; quelque — , something.
chou, m. cabbage.
chrétien, -ne, Christian, chute, /. fall.
ci, hère; de — et de là, now
and then.
ciel, w. sky; en plein — , way
up in the air.
cil, m. eyelashes.
cime, /. top.
cimetière, m, cemetery»
cinq, ôve.
cinquantaine,/, fifty.
cinquante, fifty.
cintré, -e, round, clair, -e, bright, frank.
clairière, m. open space, glade.
clairon, m. bugle; coup de — ,
the blowing of a bugle.
clarté, /. light.
clématite,/, clematis.
clignement, m. wink; — d'œil,
winking of the eye.
cligner, to wink.
clin-d'œil, m. winking of an
eye.
clocher, m» steeple, clos, -e, closed.
cœur, m, heart; de bon — ,
gladly, heartily; sans — ,
heartless.
coin, m. corner, coi, -te, quiet, coiffer, to cover (of the head).
VOCABULARY
colère, /. anger.
collation, /. collation (a light
repast).
collet, m, collar; — de la racine, right above the root, colline, /. hill.
colloque, m. conversation.
colonne, /. column.
combe, /. valley.
combinaison, /. combination.
commande (de), compulsory.
comme, as, like; how.
commencer, to commence, be*
gin.
comment, how, why. commettre, to commit, commission, /. message.
compagne,/, companion.
compagnie, /. company; de — ,
together.
compagnon, m. companion,
workman.
compatriote, m, compatriot.
complainte,/, song.
complètement, completely.
complice, m. accomplice.
composer (se), to be made up,
consist.
comprendre, to understand.
compromettant, -e, incriminât-
ing, dangerous.
compte, m. account; se rendre
— , to realize.
compter, to count, reckon, in-
clude.
concentré, -e, concentrated,
deep.
condamner, to sentence, con-
demn.
conducteur, m. driver.
conduire, to carry, conduct,
take.
conduisait, imperf. 0/ conduire, confectionné, -e, finished.
confiance, /. confidence.
confier, to entrust.
confus, -^ confused, embar-
rassed.
congé, m. holiday, vacation, congédier, to dismiss, conique, conical.
conjoncture, /. conjuncture,
circums tance.
connaissait, imperf. of connaître, connaissance, /. acquain tance;
faire — , to become acquaint-
éd.
connaître, to know.
connu, -e, p. p. of connaître, conquête,/, conquest.
conseiller,, to advise, counsel.
consentir, to consent.
conséquence, /. conséquence;
en — , in conséquence, consister, to consist.
console, /. sill, corbel.
constamment, constantly.
constater, to ascertain, state.
constituer, to make, constitute.
construction, /. building.
construire, to build.
contact, m, companlonship,
contact, contempler, to gaze, content, -e, happy.
contentement, m. happiness.
conter, to tell, relate, continuer, to continue, go on.
contraire, contrary.
contre, against.
contre-bas (en), downwards.
convaincre, to convince.
converti, -e, converted.
copeau, m. chip, coq, m. rooster ; comme des coqs
en pâte, like pigs in clover.
corde,/, rope.
corne, /. hom.
corps, m. body.
corsage, m. bodice.
côte, /. hill.
côté, m, sîde; des deux — s, on both sides; de son — , he also; du — de, in the direction of .
côtoyer, to walk along.
cou, m. neck.
couchant, setting.
coucher (se), to go to bed, retire.
couchette,/, cot.
coucou, m. cuckoo.
coude, m, elbow.
coudrier, m, hazel bush.
couler, to slide down, flow.
couleur, /. color; haute en — , with a ruddy complexion.
couleuvre,/, adder.
couloir, m, eut, passage.
coup, m. blow, draught (of liquids); pour le — , this time; du premier — , at the first glance; tout à — , suddenly.
coupe, /. eut (of dotking), style; '— réglementaire, régulation eut, style.
couper, to eut, deprive of.
couple, /. pair.
cour,/, eourtyard.
courant, m. eurrent.
courant, -e, running.
courir, to run, wander.
courrier, m, mail earrier.
cours, m, eourse.
course, /. raee, eourse, flowing.
cotut, -e, short.
coût, m. eost, expense.
couteau, m. knife.
coûter, to eost, be painful.
coutU, m. eanvas.
couvert, m, shelter, hidîng plaee.
couvert, -e, elothed, eovered.
couverture, /. blanket.
craignant, près, p, of craindre.
craindre, to fear.
crains, près, of craindre.
crainte, /. fear.
craquement, m. ereaking, crack-
ing noise, crépuscule, m. twilight.
creuser, to dig, eut.
creux, m. hollow.
creu-x, -se, empty, hollow.
cri, m. ery.
crier, to ery out.
crisper (se), to elineh, eontract.
croc^en-jambe, m. trip.
croire, to believe.
croisée, /. window.
croissant, -e, inereasing.
cruauté, /. eruelty.
crut, prêt, of croire, cueillette, /. pieking.
cueillir, to piek.
cuiller, /. spoon.
cuit, -e, eooked, done.
curieusement, euriously.
curiosité, /. curiosity.
dans, in, within.
de. of, from, to, with.
débarbouiller (se), to clean
oneself.
débarrassé, -e, rid.
débarrasser (se), to get rid of,
lay asîde.
débiter, to tell, reeite.
déblais, m. pi. rubbish.
déboucher, to eome out, arrive, debout, standing up, standing, déchausser (se), to take one's
shoes off.
déchet, m. waste.
déchevelé, -e, dishevelled.
décidé, -e, deeided.
décider, to deeîde.
déclarer, to state, déclare, déclivité,/, slant.
VOCABULARY
déconcerté, -e, disconcerted.
décourager (se), to be discouraged.
découvrir^ to discover, uncover.
décroissait, impérf. of décroître.
décroître, to decrease, grow smaller.
déçu, -e, disappointed.
dedans, within, in.
dédoubler, to divide, divide into two.
défavorable, unf avorable.
défendu, -e, forbidden.
défiance, /. diffidence, distrust.
défiler, to defy.
défilé, m. marching by, filing off.
défiler, to file by, file off.
dégoût, m, disgust.
dégrossir, to rough eut, roughhew.
dehors, out; au — , outside.
déjà, already.
déjeimer, m, breakfast.
déjeimer, to breakfast.
délicatesse, /. delicacy, refinement.
délice, m. /. delight.
délicieu-x, -se, delightful.
délinquant, -e, guilty, délinquant.
délire, m. delirium; avoir le — , to be delirious.
délirer, to be delirious, rave.
délit, m. crime; — forestier, crime against forest laws.
demain, to-morrow.
demander, to ask, beg; se — , ask oneself.
demeurer, to live.
demi, -e, half.
demi-heure, /. half hour.
démontrer, to demonstrate, show.
dénicher, to hunt out, find out.
dénoûment, m. ending.
dent,/, tooth.
dépécher, to hurry.
dépêches,/, pi. mail.
dépit, m. spite.
déplairait, cond. of déplaire.
déplaire, to displease.
déplier, to unfold.
dépouiller, to strip, despoil.
dépourvu, -e, unprovided; au — , unawares.
depuis, since, for; — que, since, ever since.
déranger, to distùrb. trouble; se — i be disturbed, trouble oneself.
demi-er, -ère, latter, last.
derrière, behind.
dès, as soon as; — que, as soon as.
descendre, to come down, descend.
descente, m. fall, descent.
désespéré, -e, desperate.
désespoir, m, despair, sorrow.
déshabiller (se), to undress.
désir, m. désire.
dessiner, to set off, delineate.
dessous, under, underneath; en — , underneath; sens dessus — , upside down.
dessus, above, on, upon; sens — dessous, upside down; là , thereupon.
destination, /. use, object.
détacher (se), to be outlined.
détail, m. détail, particular.
détenir, to confine, imprison.
détenu, -e, prisoner.
détenu, -e, p. p. of détenir.
déterminer, to cause.
déterrer, to dig up, disinter.
détester, to detest.
deux, two; les — ^ both; tous — , both of us.
dévaler, to walk down a valley.
devant, before, in front of.
développer, to develop.
devenir, to become; qu'allezvous — , what will become of you.
devenu, p, p, of devenir.
deviner, to guess.
devint, prêt, of devenir.
dévisager, to stare at anyone.
devoir, must, be to, owe, hâve to.
dévorer, to devour, eat greedily.
diable, m, fellow, devil.
diamant, m, diamond.
difficile, difficult, hard to please.
dimdlement, wîth difficulty.
dîner, m, dinner.
dîner, to dine.
dire, to say, tell.
directeur, m, director.
direction, /. direction; dans la — du, towards.
diriger, to direct; se — ^ go.
disait, imperf. of dire.
discipliné, -e, submissive, disciplined.
disparaître, to disappear, vanish.
disparu, p. p. of disparaître.
dispos, -e, active, nimble, cheerful.
disposer, to arrange.
dissimulé, -e, hidden.
distinct, -e, distinct.
distinctement, distinctiy.
distinguer, to distinguish, make out.
dit, -e, p. p. of dire; proprement — , itself, properly speaking.
dix, ten.
doigt, m. finger; manœuvrer au — et à l'œil, to obey a sign of the finger or a glance of the eye, to obey at a nod.
domaine, m, estate, domain, dominer, to overlook.
donc, then, now.
donner, to give.
dont, with which, of which.
doré, -e, golden, gilt.
dormeu-r, -se, sleeper.
dormir, to sleep.
dort, près, of dormir, dortoir, m. dormitory. dos, m. back.
doubler, to double, doublure, m. lining.
doucement, sweetly, gently,
slowly.
douleur, m. pain, sorrow.
doute, m. doubt; sans — , with-
out doubt.
dou-z, -ce, gentle, sweet.
drap, m. cloth.
draper (se), to assume an air
of importance, parade, dresser, to raise, set up; se
— , get up, stand up, rise.
droit, adv. straight, right.
drôle, m. rascal; adj. funny,
droU.
drôlerie,/, funny way, droUery. .
dur, -e, hard..
durer, to last.
dut, prêt, of devoir.
eau, /. water; au fil de V — , in
the running water.
ébaubissement, m. astonish-
ment.
ébaucher, to rough-hew, part-
ly to make, begin, attempt.
éblouissant, -e, dazzling.
ébouriffé, -e, disordered.
ébouriffer, to shake out.
écarquillé, -e, wide open.
écaiteTi to push aside.
VOCABULARY
échanger, to exchange, échapper, to escape; s' — , escape.
êchevelê, -e, dishevelled.
échouer, to be stranded.
éclaircîr, to clear out.
éclairer, to light; s* — , light
up.
éclat, m. splînter; — de rire,
burst of laughter; rire aux
— s, to laugh loudly.
écluse, water lock.
économique, économie, econ-
omical.
écorce, /. baïk.
écouter, to listen.
écrevisse, /. crayfish.
écrier (s'), to exclaim.
écu, m. coin, pièce, écuelle, /. bowl.
écureuÛ, /. squirrel.
effaré, -e, astonished, fright-
ened.
effarement, m. surprise, aston-
ishment.
effarer (s*), to be frightened.
effaroudier, to frighten away.
effet, w. eflfect; les — s, cloth-
ing; en — , in fact.
efforcer (s*), to endeavor.
effrayer, to frighten.
effronterie, /. brazenness, ef-
frontery.
église, /. church.
égoutter, to dry, drîp.
ehl well; — bien, what of it?
well.
élan, m, impulse, élancé, -e, tall and slender.
élancer (s'), to rush forth,
throw oneself.
élémentaire, simple, élevé, -e, high.
élever, to raîse.
éloigner (s'), to go away.
embarras, m, embarrassment.
embarrassant, -e^ embarrass-
ing.
embaucher, to hire, engage, embrasser, to kiss.
émerger, to émerge.
émerveiÛé, -e, satisfied, aston-
ished.
emmagasiner, to store, emmêlé, -e, unkempt.
emmenen to take away.
emmitouflé, -e, wrapped up.
empêcher, to prevent.
empiler, to pile up.
emplir, to fill.
employer, to employ, use.
empoigner, to grasp.
emporter, to take away.
empourpré, -e, blushing.
empresser (s'), to hasten.
ému, -e, moved, impressed.
en, prep. by, in; — , pron. of
them, of him, of her, of it.
encadrement, m. frame, back-
ground.
enchanté, -e, delighted.
encore, still, yet, again; —
que, although.
encourager, to encourage, encre, /. ink; — d'imprimerie,
printing ink.
endormi, -e, asleep.
endormir (s'), to fall asleep.
endroit, m. place, spot, énergique, energetic.
enfant, m. child; Pair bon — ,
kindly expression, appear-
ance.
enfantin, -e, childish.
enfermer, to inclose. ^ enfiévré, -e, feverish.
enfin, at last, after ail, well.
enfoncé, -e, buried.
enfoncer, to bury; s* — , enter,
walk into, sink.
enfouir, to bury.
enfuir (s'), to run away.
enfnmer, to smoke up.
engager, to engage; s' — dans»
to enter, engendrer, to engender, beget.
en^outîr, to engulf , eat greed-
iiy.
enhardir (s')» to grow bolder.
enivré, -e, intoxicated.
enjoignit, prêt, of enjoindre, enjoindre, to order.
enlever, to take off, remove.
ennuyer, to bore; s' — , be
unhappy, be bored. * énorme, enormous.
enroué, -e, hoarse.
ensemble, together.
ensoleillé, -e, sunbathed, sun-
ny. ensoleillement, m. sunshine.
ensonuneillé, -e, asleep.
ensuite, then.
entaille, /. eut.
entendre, to understand, hear.
entêté, -e, stubbom.
entêter (s'), to be obstinate,
stubbom.
enti-er, -ère, entire.
entonner, to begin to sing, in-
tone.
entours, m. pi, vîdnity, prox-
imity.
entraîner, to drag away.
entre, among, between.
entre-croiser, to cross, entrepreneur, m, contractor.
entrer, to enter, entretenait, imperf. of entretenir, entretenir, to keep up.
entrevoir, partly to see, catch
a glimpse of.
entrevu, -e, quickly seen.
entr'ouvrir, partly to open.
envahir, to invade, take hold of .
envelopper, to wrap, envelop.
enverra, fut, of envoyer.
envie,/, désire.
environ, about; aux — s de, about.
environnant, -e, surrounding, near bv.
envoler (s'), to fly away, vanish.
envoyer, to send.
épais, -se, thick; au plus — , in the thickest.
épanoui, -e, blooming.
épargner, to spare.
éparpiller, to scatter.
épars, -e, scattered.
épaule, /. shoulder; haussement d' — s, shrug of the shoulders.
épier, to spy, watch.
épilobe, m, willow herb.
épluchage, m. peeling, parîng.
éplucher, to peel, pare.
époque, /. tlme.
éprouver, to expérience, fed.
épuisé, -e, exhausted.
erminette, /. adze; donner de travers un coup d' — , to use the adze unskilfully.
escalader, to scale.
escorte,/, watch.
espèce,/, race.
espérer, to hope.
esprit, m. mind.
essayer, to try, endeavor.
essor, m, flying, flight.
essottoé, «-e, breathless.
essuyer (s'), to wipe.
estomac, m. stomach.
établissement, m. establishment, institution.
étage, m. story; premier —, second floor.
étant, près, part, of être.
état, m. State, govemment, condition.
été, p. p. of être.
été, I». summer.
VOCABUl-ARY.
éteignirent, prêt, of éteindre, éteindre (s'), to die away.
étendre, to throw down; s' — ,
lie down, stretch out.
étendu, -e, stretched out.
étincelant, -e, sparkling.
étiquette, /. label, étirer, to stretch.
étoile, /. star.
étonner, to astonish.
étouffer, to smother, choke.
étrangement, strangely.
étrangler, to strangle, choke.
être, m, beîng.
être, to be.
étudier, to study.
eu, p, p, of avoir, eustache, m, cheap daspknife.
évader (s'), to escape.
évasion,/, escape.
évasivement, evasively.
éveiller, to awake.
événement, m, event.
éventail, m. fan.
éventer, to find out, discover.
éventualité, /. uncertainty.
évider, to hollow out.
éviter, to avoid.
examen, m, examination, ex-
amining.
examiner, to examine, scru-
tinîze.
excepté, except.
exclamer (s'), to exclaim.
excuser, to excuse, exécuter, to act, carry out,
exécute, exercer, to practice, do.
exhaler, to give out, exhale, exigence, /. demand.
expliquer, to explain.
expressi-f, -ve, expressive, exprimer, to express.
exquis, -e, exqVisite.
extase, /. ecstacy, rapture.
fabriquer, to make.
face, /. face; bien en — , right in hisface, eyes; en — , opposite.
fâcher, to anger.
fâcheux, m. pesterer, troublesome person.
fâcheu-x, -se, unfortunate.
facile, easy.
facilement easîly.
façon,/, manner, way.
façonner, to fit, eut {of dothing),
faible, weak.
faïence, /. china.
faim, /. hunger; avoir — , to be hungry; je tombais de — , I was weak from hunger.
faire, to make, do, give, say; se — , to make for oneself.
faisons, ind. of faire.
fait, m, fact.
fait, p. p, of faire.
falloir, must, be necessary.
fantôme, m, phantom.
farce, /. joke.
farouche, fierce.
fatigué, -e, tired.
faubourg, m, suburb.
faute,/, fault.
fauve, savage.
fauvette, /. warbler.
fau-x, -sse, pretended, false.
fée, /. f airy.
feignait, imperf, of feindre.
feindre, to prétend, feign.
feint, -e, pretended, feigned.
félicité, /. happiness, f elicity.
féminin, -e, féminine, female.
femme,/, woman.
fendit, prêt, of fendre.
fendre, to split; se — , open.
fenêtre,/, window.
fer, m, iron.
f ermey /. f armhouse.
férocement, ferociously, fierce-
ly.
ferons, fut. of faire.
ferré, -e, metalled; soulier — ,
hobnailed shoe.
feu, m. ûre.
feuiUe, /. leaf .
f euillée, /. f oliage.
feuillu, -e, leafy.
ficelle,/, string.
fier (se), to trust* fièvre,/, fever.
fiévreu-x, -se, feverish.
figure, /. face, appearance.
^urer (se), to fancy, imagine, fil, m, direction, current; au —
de l'eau, in the running
water.
fille,/, daughter, gîrl.
fillette, /. young girl.
fin, ■^, fine.
finir, to finish, finish up; tout
n'était pas fini, ail was not
over.
fion, m, ônishing touch.
fit, prêt, qf faire, fixer (se), to be fixed.
flamber, to flame, fiame up.
flamboiement, m. flaming,
blazing.
flâner, to loiter, loaf. flânerie, /. loiterîng.
fleur, /. flower, blossom; en
— s, in bloom; à — de, on
top of.
fleurette, /. little flower.
fleuri, -e, flowery.
foi, /. faith; ma — , upon my
faith, upon my word.
fois, /. time; à la — , at the
same time; ime —, once;
des — , sometimes.
fond, m. bottom, background;
plus â — , more deeply.
fondation, /. f oundation.
fondre, to melt; — en lannesy
break into tears.
force, /. strength; à — de, by
dint of.
forcé, -e, compulsory, coin-
peUed.
forestier, m. forest keeper, forester.
foresti-er, -ère, of the forest;
délit — , crime against forest
laws.
forêt, /. forest; garde général
des ^HS, head forest keep-
er.
fort, adv. very; il avait — à
faire, he had much to do.
fort, -e, strong.
fosse, /. grave, fossé, m. excavation, ditch.
fouetter, to whip, hit.
fougère, /. f em.
fouiller, to search.
fouillis, m. medley.
fouine,/, martin.
fourche, /. f ork.
fourré, m. thicket.
fraîchement, recendy, freshly.
fraîcheur, /. coolness.
frai-s, fraîche, fresh, cool, re*
freshed.
fraise, /. strawberry.
fraisier, m. strawberry plant, framboise, /. raspberry.
framboisier, m^ raspberry bush.
franc, m. franc (ahout 20 cents).
franchir, to cross.
franchise, /. frankness.
frapper, to strike, hit.
fraternellement, in a brotherly
way, fratemally.
fredonner, to hum.
frémir, to shudder.
frémissement, m. murmuring
{of water).
friche^ /. waste land; en ^,
uncultivated waste.
VOCABULJVRY.
frisson, m. waving, quivering,
Chili.
frissonner, to quiver, tremble.
froid, -e, cold.
froissé, -e, rumpled, beaten
down.
froissement, m. rustling.
frôler, to graze, touch lightly
in passing.
froncer, to contract, knit (0/
eyebraws).
front, m, forehead.
frotter (se), to rub.
fugiti-f, -ve, fugitive.
fuir, to avoid, flow, run.
fuite,/, flight, escape.
fumée,/, smoke.
fumer, to smoke.
furent, preL of être, fureteu-r, -se, searching, in-
quisitive.
furieu-x, -se, furious, angry.
fussent, imperf. subj, of être, fût, m. trunk (ofatree), tree.
futaie, /. f orest of high trees.
fuyait, imperf. of fuir, fuyant, près, p. of fuir, fuyard, m, fugitive.
gai why.
gachenet, m. boy.
gâchette, /. girl.
gagner, to reach, earn.
gai, -e, cheerful, gay.
gaillard, m. boy, fellow, strong
boy.
gaîté, /. cheerf ulness, gaiety.
galanterie, /. compliment, gai-
lantry.
gamin, m, boy, urchîn.
garçon, m. boy, young man.
garde, /. guard; prenez — ,
take care, beware.
garde, m, keeper.; — général des forêts, head forest keeper.
garder, to watch, keep.
gardien, m. jailer, warden; — chef, head warden.
garnement, m, rogue.
gars, m. boy.
^âter, to spoil.
gazouillement, m. chirpîng.
gazouiller, to chirp.
geai, m. jay.
gendarme, m. policeman, gendarme.
gendarmerie, /. police.
gêner (se), to constrain oneself.
général, -e, gênerai.
genêt, m. broom.
genévrier, m. Juniper tree.
genou, f». knee; à — ^x, on her knees.
gens, m. /. pi. people.
gentU, -le, nice.
gentimenl^ nicely.
germe, m. germ.
geste, m. gesture.
gestictder, to gesticulate.
giboulée,/, shower: — de mars, April shower.
giron, m. lap.
gîter (se), to lodge.
glabre, smooth, without haïr.
glacé, -e, cold, ice-cold.
glisser, to slip; se — , slip off, steal off.
glouglou, m. gurgling.
gonflé, -e, swollen.
gorge,/, throat.
gorgée, /. drink.
gosier, m. throat.
gouailleu-r, -se, chafîng, joking.
gourmand, -e, greedy.
gousse, /. pod.
goût, m, taste.
goûter, m. lunch, goûter, to enjoy.
gouttelette, /. little drop, grâce»/- grâce; — à, thanks to;
qu'on lui fit — du, that he
should be spared; en — , as
a great favor.
grain, m, bit, grain.
grand, -e, great, large, tall,
wide.
grandement, greatly.
grand'route, /. highway.
gras, -se, fat.
graver, to engrave.
gravir, to climb.
gré, m. will, wish; de bon — ,
willingly.
gredin, m. rascal.
grelotter, to shiver.
griffe,/, claw.
grille, /. gâte, grimaçant, -e, grinning, grim-
acing. grimace, /. wry face, grimace,
grin.
grimper, to climb.
grimpeu-r, -se, climber.
gris, -e, gray.
grisâtre, grayish.
grisé, -e, intoxicated.
grisonnant, -e, turning gray.
grive,/, thrush.
grognement, m. grunt.
gros, -se, big, coarse, large,
great.
grosse, /. gross.
guenille, /. rag, tatter.
guère, hardly; ne • • • — , not
at ail.
guérir, to cure, gueux, m. rogue.
guise, /. manner, way; en —
de, for, instead of .
(' is uaed to indicate the so-called aspirate A.)
habile, skiUed, skîlful.
habiller, to clothe, dress.
habitant, -e, inhabitant, habitude, /. habit; d'— , usual-
habitué, -e, used, accustomed.
'hache, /. hatchet.
'hachette, /. hatchet.
'haineu-x, -se, hateful.
'hâle, m. sunburn.
'hftlé, -e, sunbumt.
haleine, /. breath.
'haletant -e, panting.
'hallier, m. thicket.
'hamac, m, hammock.
'harangue, /. speech.
Iiarceler, to bother, harass.
'hardiment, boldly.
haricot, m. bean.
'harponner, to harpoon.
'hasard, m. hazard; au — , at random.
'hasarder, to risk.
'hâter (se), to hasten.
'hâti-f, -ve, hasty.
Iiâtivement, hastily.
'haussement, m. shrug; — d'épaules, shrug of the shoulders.
'haut, adv, high; en — , up; là- — , up there; — e, adj, high; — en couleur, with a ruddy complexion.
Iiftve, wan, emaciated.
Iiavresac, m. knapsack, wallet.
'hé; well.
'hem, is it not so; whati
hélas, alas.
herbe,/, grass.
herbeu-z, -se, grassy.
'hêtre, m. beech tree.
heure, /. hour, o'clock; pour le
VOCABULARY
quart d' — , for the présent;
à cette —, now; tout à V — ,
a while ago; de bonne — ,
early.
heureusement, luckily , happily .
heureu-z, -se, happy.
hier, yesterday; — au soir,
last night.
hirondelle, /. swallow.
histoire, /. story, history.
hiver, m, winter.
'hocher, to jog, shake.
'holà, ehl there.
homme, m. man.
honnête, honest.
honnêtement, honestly.
honorable, honest, honorable, 'honte, /. shame; avoir — , to
be ashamed. [shameful.
'honteu-x, HSte, ashamed, horreur, /. horror.
'hors, out, outside.
hôte, m. host, guest.
hôtesse,/, hostess, guest.
'hucher, to whistle.
huit, eight.
huitaine, /. about eight.
humain, -e, human.
humanitaire, of mankind, hu-
manitarian.
humblement, humbly.
humeur, /. humer, bad humer, humide, moist, liquîd (ofeyes), hiunidité, /. humidity, damp-
ness.
'hurler, to howl.
'hutte,/, hut.
hypocntiquement, h3rpocritic-
ally.
ici. hère; d' — là, until then.
idée,/, idea.
illuminer, to illuminate; s'light up.
imaginer (s')f to fancy, imagine.
imiter, to îmitate.
immobile, motionless.
impatient, -e, désirons, restive.
impérieu-z, -se, imperious.
impétueusement, impetuously.
impitoyable, pitiless.
important, m. important point.
importer, to be important; n'importe, no matter.
imposer, to impose; en — à, deceive.
imprimerie, /. printing; encre d' — , printing ink.
improvisé, -e, impromptu.
inattendu, -e, unezpected.
incarnat, red.
incendiaire, m. încendiary.
incliné, -e, inclined.
incliner, to attract.
inconnu, -e, unknown.
inconscient, -e, unrealized, un« conscious.
indication, /. information, indication.
indienne, /. printed calico.
indigné, -e, indignant.
indiquer, to indicate.
indubitablement, undoubtedly.
industrieu-z, -se, ingenious, skilful.
inespéré, -e, unhoped for.
inférieur, -e, lower.
infirmerie, /. hospital, infirmary.
infirmi-er, -ère, nurse.
infortuné, -e, unfortunate.
ingénier (s')f to strive.
ingénieu-z, -se, ingenious.
initiat-eur, -rice, initiator, guide.
initier, to initiate.
injonction,/, order.
injuste, unjust.
inqui-et, -ète, anzious.
inquiéter (s'), to mind, pay
attention, care.
inquisiteur, scrutinizing. insensible, insensible, hard-
hearted.
insister, to insist.
insolite, unusual.
insouciance, /. carelessness.
insouciant, -e, careless.
insoucieusement, care-free,
carelessly.
inspecteur, m, înspector.
inspirer, to inspire.
installation, /. settlement, installation.
installer, to set up, install.
instant, m. moment, instinctivement, instinctively.
instruire, to notify, înform.
intercéder, to intercède, intéressé, -e, interested.
intérêt, m. interest.
interiocut-eur, -rice, interloc-
utor.
interloqué, -e, nonplussed.
interpeller, to call.
interrogatoire, m. questioning.
interrompre, to interrupt; s' — ,
stop.
intimidé, -e, intimidated,
timid.
intonation, /.' tone, voîce.
intrépidement, fearlessly.
introduire, to introduce.
introduisait, imperf, of intro-
dtdre.
inutile, useless.
invinciblement, invîncibly.
involontaire, involuntary.
' involontairement, in spite of
oneself, involuntarily. ira, fut. of aller, irait, cond. of aller, irez, fut. of aller, ironique, ironical.
irriter, to irritate.
jaillir, to spring forth.
jalousie, /. jealousy.
jalou-x, -se, jealous.
jamais, never; à tout — , forever.
jambe, /. leg.
jardin, m. garden.
jaune, sallow (of the complexe ion) y yellow.
jeter, to cast, throw; se — , throw oneself.
jeune, young.
jeûner, to fast.
joie, /. joy.
joint, -e, united.
jonc, m. rééd.
joue,/, cheek.
jouer (se), to play.
joug, m. yoke.
jouir, to enjoy; — de, enjoy.
jouissance,/, enjoyment.
jour, m. day; par —, a day; petit — , daybreak.
joumali-er, -ère, daily.
journée, /. day, working day.
jovialité,/, cheerfulness.
joyeu-x, -se, joyful.
juge, m. judge, justice.
juger, to judge, deem.
juin, m. June.
jupon, m. petticoat.
jurer, to swear.
jusque, until, to, towards, up to, even; jusqu'à ce que, until; jusqu'aux, down to; —.là, until then.
juste, adv, right.
là, there; de —, hence; de ci et de — , now and then; — haut, up there; — -dessus,
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thereupon; -^ -baS| over there.
laborieu-x, -«e, hard, difficult.
lâche, cowardly.
lâcher, to drop, let go.
laconiquement, laconically.
laisser, to leave, give, let, permit; se — , let oneself.
lamenter (se), to moan, lament.
lancer, to utter, throw.
langue, /. tongue; avait la — levée, was about; had the tongue ready.
large, broad, wide.
larme, /. tear; fondre en ^*8, to break into tears.
lég-er, -ère, slight, light.
légèrement, slightly.
légume, m, vegetable.
lendemain, m. next day.
lentement, slowly.
lenteur, /. slowness; avec — , slowly.
lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles, whom, which.
leur, leurs, their; — , pron, them, to them.
leurrer, to deceive.
levant, rising.
lever, to raise; se — , be raised, get up, rise.
levier, m. lever.
lèvre, /. lip.
libelliile, /. dragon-fly.
liberté, /. freedom.
libre, free.
lierre, m. ivy.
lieu, m, place; au — de, instead of ; du — que, wbile.
lieue,/, league (about S miies).
lièvre, m. hare.
ligne, /. line.
lilas, m. lilac.
limoneu-z, -se, muddy.
limpide, limpid, clear.
Son, m. ]ioTu
lire, to read.
Usière,/. edge.
lit, m. bed; — réglementaire»
régulation bed.
Uvrer (se), to talk frankly, give
oneself up.
localité, /. place, loge, /. cabin.
logis, m, house, dwelling.
loin, far.
lointain, -e, distant, remote.
loisir, m, leisure, leisure time.
long, m. length; le — de, along.
long, -ue, long, longer, to walk along.
longtemps, adv, long time; bien
— , very long.
longuement, a long time, long.
loquace, talkative, loquacious.
^Ibque, /. tatter, rag.
lorgner, to stare, look at.
lorsque, when.
loucnard, m. squint-eyed man.
louche, squint-eyed.
lourd, -e, heavy, coarse.
lourdement, heavily.
lueur, /. light, glimmer.
luire, to shine.
luisant, -e, bright.
luit, près, of luire.
lumière, /. light.
lumineu-z, -se, bright, lumi-
nous.
mâchoire, /. jaw.
mâchonner, to chew.
maigre, thin.
main, /. hand.
maintenant, now. maintenir, to keep.
mais, but.
maître, m, master.
mal, adv. badly.
mal, m. evil, harm; Youlolr du , — , to'wish to harm.
malade, m. f, patient.
malade, adj, iU.
maladi-f, -ve. sickly, morbid.
malechance, /. ill luck.
malg;ré, in spite of.
malheureusement, unfortunately.
malheureu-x, -se, unhappy, unfortunate.
malicieu-x, Hse, sly, shrewd.
mali-n, -gne, shrewd, sly.
manche, m. handle.
mander, to call, send for.
manège, m. tactics.
manger, to eat.
manier, to handle.
manœuvre, m. laborer.
manœuvrer, to drill, move; — au doigt et à l'œil, to obey a sign of the ûnger or a glance of the eye; at a nod.
manquer, to be missing, lack, be wanting, miss, faii.
marchand, -e, merchant,.dealer.
marche, /. walking; se remettre en — , to start walking again.
marché, m, market.
marcher, to march, walk.
maréchal ferrant, m. blacksmith.
marié, -e, married.
marmite, y. kettle, pot.
marque, /. mark.
marron, m. chestnut.
mars, m. March.
maternellement, maternally.
matin, m. morning.
matinal, -e, morning.
matinée, /. morning.
nuitineu-x, -se, early rising.
matricule, matriculation, régis tered.
mauvais, -se, bad.
mécanique, mechanical.
méchant, -e, bad, wicked.
médecin, m. physidan.
médiocre, little.
médiocrement, middlingly, in-
differently.
méfier (se), to be on one's
guard, beware.
mélancoliquement, with mel-
ancholy.
mélange, m, mixture, même, adv, even.
mèmej same, very.
mémoure, /. memory.
menaçant, -e, threatening.
mener, to lead.
mens, près, 0/ mentir, mensonge, m, lie.
menterie, /. lie.
menthe, /. mint.
mentir, to lie.
menton, m. chin.
menu, -e, small; — bois, kind-
ling wood.
méprisant, -e, scornf ul.
merci, thanks.
merle, m, blackbîrd.
merveille,/, marvel; à — , very
well, marvellously.
merveilleusement, admirably,
marvellously. métamorphoser, to transform.
méticuleu-z, -se, strict, close, métier, m. trade.
mettre, to put, place, take (of
timé); — bas, take off; se
— , begîn; — bien avec, be
on good terms with.
meurâier, m, murderer.
metutrir, to bruise.
meurtrissure,/, bruise.
mi-côte, half way up the hill.
mielleu-x, -se, honeylike,
sweetish.
mieux, better; ça va — , I feel
better.
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mllietty m. environment, atmosphère, middle.
militairement, militarily, like
soldiers.
mille, thousand.
millepeitois, m, St.-John'8-
wort.
mince, thîn, narrow.
mine, /. face, appearance.
ministre, m. minister (cabinet
officer). minuit, /. midmght.
miroitement, m. siiining; reflec-
tion.
misère, /. trouble, misery.
miL preL 0/ mettre.
mobÛe, expressive, changeable.
moelleu-x, -«e, soft.
moindre, less, least; le — , the
least.
moins, less; les — , the least;
à — que, unless; tout au — ,
at the very least.
moitié, /. half .
moment, m, while, moment.
monde, m, world; au — , in the
world.
monotone, monotonous.
monsieur, m. Mr., sir.
montant, -e, uphill.
monter, to come up.
montrer, to show; se — , show
oneself.
moquer (se), to laugh at.
moral, -e, moral, morale,/, admonition, morceau, m, pièce, morsel.
mordant, -e, biting, bitter.
mordre, to bite.
mort, /. death.
mot, m. Word, mou, mol, -le, soft, mouche, /. fly.
moue, /. wry face, grimace;
faire la — , to make a wry
face, pout.
mouillé, -^ wet.
mouiller (se), to become wet.
mouler, to mold.
mousse,/, moss.
moussu, -e, mossy.
mouton, m. sheep.
mouvement, m. motion.
mouToir (se), to move.
moyen, m. means.
muet, -te, silent, mute, mur, m. wall.
mûr, -e, ripe, mûre,/, mulberry.
murmurer, to murmurl mystérieu-z, -se, mysterious.
nager, to swim, bathe.
nageu-r, -se, swimmer.
nàl-f, -ve, naïve, unsophisti-
cated, simple.
i^PPC» /• ^cd {of flawers)f
patch.
narguer, to defy.
narine, /. nostril.
narquoiis, -e, cunning, sly.
naturel, m. nature.
ne • . . pas, no, not; ne . • • que,
only.
néanmoins, nevertbeless.
négati-l, -ve, négative, nenni, no, no indeed.
nerveusement, nervously.
nettement, cleariy, neatly.
netteté,/, clearness.
neuf, nine. neu-f, -ve, new.
nez, m. nose; — en Pair, up-
turned nose.
ni ... ni, neîther . . . nor.
nimbe, m. cloud, halo, noir, -e, black.
nom, m. name.
nommer, to name.
nonchalamment, indolently.
notre, nos, our.
nouer, to tie.
noueu-z, -se, knotty.
nourrir, to feed.
nous, we, us, to us; chez — , to
our house; à — , ours, nouveau, nouvel, -le, new; de
— , again.
nouveau-venu, m, new corner, novice, inexperienced.
nu, -e, bare, naked.
nuage, m. doud.
nuit, /. night.
numéro, m. number.
nuque, /. nape {of the neck).
nu-tête, bareheaded.
obéir, to obey.
obUger, to oblige.
obscur, -e, obscure, dim. [ness.
obscurité, /. obscurity, darkobstiné, -e, obstinate.
obstiner (s'), to be obstinate.
obtenir^ to obtaîn.
occupé, -«, busy, occupied.
occuper, to occupy; s' — , be
busy, occupy oneself, look
after.
odeur, /. odor.
œil, m. eye.
œillade,/, glance.
offrait, imperf, of offrir, offrir, to offer, afford.
oiseau, m. bird.
ombrager, to shade.
ombre, /. shade, shadow, dim-
ness, darkness.
ombreu-z, -se, shady.
omettre, to omit.
on (P), one, people, they.
ondulation, /. motion, undula-
tion.
opposé, -e, opposite, oppression, /. pressure (af ihe
lungs).
or, #». gold; d* — , golden, gold
color.
ordonner, to prescribe^ order.
orée,/, edge.
oreille, /. ear; jusqu'aux — s,
down to their ears; prêter
1'—, to listen «ttentivdy.
orgueil, ifi. pride.
orner, to adom.
oser, to dare.
êter, to take away.
où, when, where,in which; d' — ,
from where.
ouais! Sol Whyl oublier, to forget; s' — , forget
oneself.
ouflOhI
oui, — da, well indeed.
oïde,/. heaiing.
outil, m, tool.
ouvert, — e, open.
ouvrage, m. work.
ouvrier, m. workman.
pacifique, peacef uL paille,/, straw.
pain, m. bread.
paix, /. peace.
pâle,/, pale, pfllot, -e, pale, palpitant^ -e, beating.
panier, m. basket, pantalon, m. trousers.
papillon, m, butt^^y.
paquet, tn. bimdle, package, par, by, with, in.
parachevé, -e, finished.
paraître, to appear, seem; il
n'y paraît pas, they do net
show it.
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parCy m. park.
parce que, because.
parcourir, to survey.
pareil, -le, equal, simllar, like.
parfois, sometimes.
parfum, m. fragrance, parfumer, to make fragraat,
parfume.
parler, to speak.
parmi, among.
paroir, m. polishing tool.
parole, /. speech, parpaing, m, large flat stone.
part,/, part; quelque — , some-
where; de la — , from, in the
name.
