partie, /. part, partir, to go, départ, leave, go
away.
partout, everywhere.
parut, prêt, 0/ paraître, pas, m. step, pace.
passablement, quite.
passer, to pass; spend (of tinte) ;
don {flf gartnents); pass
away, Ùve through.
pâte,/, dough; comme des coqs
en — , like pîgs in clover.
paternel, -le, fatherly, pater-
nai.
patienter, to hâve patience, patoche, /. blow.
pâtre, m. shepherd.
patron, m. boss, employer.
patte, /. paw, leg; se tirer des
— s, to escape, run away.
paupière, /. eyelld.
pauvre, poor.
payer, to pay.
pays, m, country.
paysan, -ne, countryman, peas-
ant.
peau, /. skin.
pêcher, to fish.
peigne, m. comb.
peine, /. trouble; à — , hardly,
scarcely; faire de la — , to
grieve.
pelouse, /. grass-plot, lawn.
pencher, to lean.
pendant during; — que, while.
pendant, -e, hanging down.
pendre, to hang.
pénétrant, -e, penetrating.
péniblement, painfuUy.
penser, to think.
pensi-f, -ve, thoughtful.
pente, /. slope.
perçant, -e, sharp, piercing.
percer, to pierce.
perché, -e, perched.
perdre, to lose, ruin.
père, m. father.
perler, to bead.
personne, /. person; (wUh a
négative) nobody. personnel, m. inmate, ail the
persons composing any establishment.
pervers, -e, wicked, perverse, perverti, -e, perverted, cor-
rupted.
petit, -e, small, little, short.
peu, adv. little; adj, little; se
soucier — , to dislike; — à
— , little by little.
peupler, to people.
peur,/, fear; vous ne me faites
pas — , you do not make me
afraid; prendre — , to be
afraid; de — de, for fear
of.
peut-être, perhaps.
philosophiquement, philosoph-
ically.
physionomie, /. face, physiog-
nomy.
physique, physical.
pic, m. peak; à — , perpendicu-
larly.
pièce,/, coin, pièce; — blanche,
silver coin; — s en mains.
with the pièce of wood in his
hands.
pied, m. foot; à — , on foot; se
mettre sur ses — s, to get up;
sur — , up, standing.
pierre, /. stone.
pierreu-x, -se, stony.
pincer, to catch, pînch.
pinces, /. pi. pincers.
pinson, m. chaffinch.
pioche, /. pickaxe.
pioncer, to sleep (slang), piquer, to spot.
piquette, /. sour wine, light . wine.
pire, worse; le — , the worst.
place, /. place, spot; à votre
— , in your place.
plaindre (se), to complain.
plaine, /. plain; en — , in the
open.
plaisir, m, pleasure.
plan, m, plane, planté, -e, standing, planter, to give anyone the
slip, put.
plat, -e, flat; vaisselle — e,
silver plate.
plein, -e, full; — soleil, hot
sun; tout — de, plenty of;
— e campagne, open coun-
try.
pleinement, completely, fully.
pleurer, to weep, cry.
pleuvoir, to rain.
pli, tn, wrinkle; dépression, hol-
low {of the ground).
plisser, to wrinkle, contract.
plonger (se), to plunge oneself.
plume, /. f eather.
plus, more; le — , the most;
ne • • • — , no more, no longer, plutôt, rather; je ne Pai pas eue
— en poche, I hardly had it
in my pocket.
poche, /. pocket; je ne l'ai pas
eue plutôt en — , I hardl>'
had it in my pocket, poêle,/, pan.
poignant -e, keen, poignant, poigne, /. grasp.
poindre, to peep out.
poing, m. fist.
poin^ m. dot, spot; ne • • • — ,
no, not, not at ail.
pointe,/, point (ofskoes).
poisson, m. ôsh.
poitrine, /. chest, heart.
poivre, m, pepper; — et sel,
gray, pepper and sait.
pomme, /. apple; — de tefrCf
potato.
ponctuel, -le, punctual.
ponctuer, to accompany, p\mc-
tuate.
porte, /. door.
portée, /. reach; à — de, with-
in reach.
porter, to carry, bear.
poser, to impose, place; se — ,
alight.
posséder, to possess.
poudreu-x, -se, dusty.
poudroyer, to be filled with
dust, show a cloud of dust.
pour, for, to, in order to, so
that; comme — , as to.
pourpre, red.
pourquoi, why.
pourrai, jfuL of pouvoir, pourrir, to rot.
pourrons, ftU, of pouvoir, poursuivit, prei. of poursuivre, poursuivre, to go on, continue,
prosecute.
pourtant, however, neverthe-
less.
pousser, to push, drive, grow,
utter.
poussière, /. dust.
pouvoir, can, be able, may.
VOCABULARY
prairie,/, meadow.
pratiquer, to make.
pré, m. meadow; reine des — ,
queen of the meadow {flaio-
er).
précipitation,/, hurry; avec — ,
hurriedly.
précis, -e, précise, précoce, precocious.
prédisposer, to prédispose, préfet, m. prefect (the head cf
a French "DépartemerU"), premi-er, -ère, first.
prenait, imperf. of prendre, prendre, to take, seize, assume,
catch, préoccuper, to worry; n'avait
pas laissé de — , had worried.
prlparatif, m. préparation, préparer, to prépare, près, near; de — , at close
range, very near; tout — ,
quite near.
présenter, to hand.
presque, almost.
presser, to hurry, press, be
urgent, be pressing, prêt, -e, ready.
prétendre, to insist, maintain.
prêter, to lend; — l'oreille,
listen attentively.
prévenir, to inform, let anyone
know.
prévenu, -e, prejudiced.
prévu, -e, foreséen, expected.
p^er, to pray, beg.
pris, -e, p, p. (7/ prendre, prisonni-er, -4re, prisoner,
convict.
prit, prêt, of prendre, prix, m, price, expense.
procédé, m, treatment.
procurer, to procure, afford.
prodigieusement, prodigiously,
very much.
produire, to cause, produce.
professionnel, -le, profession-
al.
profiter, to profit, take advan-
tage.
profond, -e, profound.
progrès, m. progress.
proie, /. prey; en — , a prey.
promenade, /. walk.
promener (se), to walk, promenade, promesse, /. promise, promettre, to promise; se — ,
promise to oneself .
promit, prêt, of promettre, prononcer, to utter, pronounce.
propos (ft), by the way, oppor-
tunely.
proprement, properly; — dit,
itself, properly speakîng.
propriétaire, m. owner.
protestei. to protest, proximité, /. pxoximity.
prudemment, cautlousiy, pru-
dently.
prunelle, /. pupil (ofihe eye).
publi-c, -i[ue, public.
puis, then.
puiser, to draw {of wakr).
punir, to punish.
punition, /. punishment.
pur, -e, cloudless, pure.
purifier, to purify.
put, prêt, of pouvoir.
qualité, /. quality.
quand, when.
quant à, as to.
quart, m. quarter; pour le —
d'heure, for the présent.
quartier, m. quarter.
quasi-, almost; — -étouffée,
almost smothered.
quatre, four.
que, pron, that, whom, which.
que, adv, that, than.
quel, -le, quels, quelles, what.
quelque, -s, some, few;--s-uns,
a few.
quelqu'un, -e, some one.
question, /. question; où il
était — , that dealt with, told
of.
questionner, to question, ask
questions.
qui, who, which, that.
quignon, f». hunch (/arge pièce), quinzaine,/, about ûfteen, fort-
nîght.
quinze, fiiteen; — jours, a fort-
nîght.
quitter, to leave.
quoi, what.
rabrouer, to rebu^F, snub.
racine, /. root; collet de la — ,
right above the root.
radieu-x, -se, radiant.
rafraîchissant, -e, refreshing.
rageusement, angrily.
raison, /. reason; vous avez eu
grandement — , you were
quite right.
ramener, to bring back.
ramier, m, wild pigeon.
ramille, /. branch.
rampe, /. hill.
ramper, to creep, crawl, rancime, /. rancor.
rang, m. rank, line.
ranimer (se), to brighten up
again.
rapetisser (se), to dwindle
away.
rapide, rapid.
rapidement, rapidly.
rappeler, to call back; se — , re-
member, recall.
rapproché, -«, brought togeth-
er.
rapprocher (se), to get nearer.
rare, thin, rare, ras, m. level; au — de, levai
with.
ras, -e, short.
rasé, -e, with the haïr very
short.
rassurer, to reassure.
rattacher, to tie.
rattraper, to catch, rauque, rough, hoarse.
ravaler, to swallow again, drive
back.
rave, /. tumîp.
rayon, m, ray.
rayonnement, m, light, ray..
réalité, /. reality.
rebelle, rebellious.
rebondi, -e, round, full.
rebord, m, edge.
rebrousser, to turn up; — che-]
min, go back.
rebtuffade, /. rebuff.
rebut, m, scum, riffraff.
recevoir, to receive, admit, réchauffer, to warm up.
rechercher, to look for.
rechigner, to be sullen; — à
l'ouvrage, shrink from work,
dread work.
récit, m. s tory, récital. »
réclamer, to protest, put up a
claim.
récolte, /. harvest.
recommander, to recommend.
réconfort,, m, relief, comfort.
reconnaissance, /. gratitude.
reconnaître, to recognize.
reconnu, p, p, of reconnaître, reconnurent, preL of reconnaître, reconquis, -e, reconquered.
recouvert, -e, roofed, covered.
recueilli, -e, méditative.
VOCABULARY
reculer, to recoil, fall back.
redescendre, to corne down
again.
redevenir, to become again.
redevint, prêt, of redevenir, redoubler, to be redoubled, in-
crease.
redresser, to raise again.
réduit, -e, reduced.
refermer (se), to be dosed
again.
réfléchir, to reflect, consider.
réflexion, /. reflection.
réfugier (se), to take refuge, regaiilardi, -«, braced up,
strengthened.
r^ard, m. glance, look, regarder, to look at, look, con-
cem.
régime, /. rule.
règlement, m. régulation, nile.
réglementaire, that relates to
régulations; lit — , régulation
bed.
reine, /. queen; — des prés,
queen of the meadow.
reins, m. pL back, loin région, réintégrer, to put back, rein-
State.
rejeter, to throw, throw again.
rejoignant, près. p. o/ rejoindre, rejoindre, to meet; se — , corne
together, close.
relAdier, to relax, relever, to raise, raise again.
relever (se), to stand up, get
up again. rise.
rembrtmir (se), to grow dark.
remettre, to put again, give;
se — , begin again, start
again.
remis, -e, p. p. of remettre, remonter, to go up.
remplir, to fill.
remuer, to dig.
renard, m. fox.
rencontre, /. meeting.
rencontrer, to meet.
rendormir (se), to go to sleep again.
rendosser, to put on again.
rendre, to make, render, give back, give.
renfoncer, to drive back.
renfort, m, reinforcement.
renseignement, m. information.
rentrée, /. retiuning.
rentrer, to enter again, retum, corne back.
renversé, -e, thrown back.
renvoi, m. dismîssal.
renvoyer, to discharge.
reparaître, to appear again.
réparer, to repair.
repartir, to reply.
reparut, prêt, of reparaître.
repas, m. meal.
repenser, to think again.
répéter, to repeat.
repincer, to catch again.
replacer, to put again.
répliquer, to reply.
répondre, to answer, suit, assure.
réponse, /. answer.
repos, m. resting period, rest; en — , quiet.
reposer, to rest; se — , rest.
repousser, to grow again.
reprenant, près. p. of reprendre.
reprendre, to résume, begin again, catch again, take again, take back.
repris, p. p. 0/ reprendre.
reproche, m. reproach.
reprocher (se), to reproach oneself.
réserver, to reserve.
résister, to resist.
résolu, -e, p. p, 0/ résoudre.
résolut, prêt, of résoudre.
résonner, to sound, resound.
résoudre, to décide, respectueusement, respectful-
respectueu-z, -se, respectful.
respirer, to breathe.
ressemblance, /. resemblance,
likeness.
resserré, -e, narrow.
reste, m. rest; du — , moreover.
rester, to remain, résultat, m. resuit, retenant, près, p, of retenir, retenir, to hold, bind, hold
back, remember.
retentir, to resound, sound.
retenu, -e, p. p, of retenir, retenue. /. self-control.
retirer (se), to go away, with-
draw.
retombée, /. overhanging
branches.
retomber, to fall back, come
down.
retour, m, return; de — , back.
retourner, to turn over, go
back; se — , tum around.
rétrécir (se), to grow smaller
or narrower.
retrouver, to find again; se
— , find oneself again.
xéussir, to succeed.
rêve, m, dream.
revéche, sharp, harsh.
réveiller, to awake again; se
— , awake, wake up.
revenait, itnperf, of revenir, revenir, to come back, return,
please.
rêver, to dream.
révérence, /. curtsey; tirer sa
— , to bid good-bye.
revers, m. back.
reviendra, fut. of revenir, revint, prêt, of revenir, revirement, m. sudden change.
revoir, to see again; à vous — ,
good-bye till I see you açain« revoyaient, itnperf. of revoir.
revue,/, revîew.
rhabiller (se), to dress again« riant, près. p. oftire, ricaner, to sneer.
ride,/, wrinkle.
rien, nothing; — que, only.
rieu-r, -se, smiling.
rigueur,/, rigor; à la — , if nec-
essary.
riposter, to reply.
rire, m, laughter; éclat de — ,
burst of laughter.
rire, to laugh; — aux éclats,
laugh loudly.
risquer, to risk, take a chance,
run the risk; se — , venture,
run a risk.
rissolé, -e, roasted.
rive, /. bank, shore.
rivière,/, river.
rixe, /. ôght.
robe, /. dress.
robuste, strong.
rompit, prêt, of rompre* rompre, to break, ronce,/, thistle.
roncier, thistle bush.
ronde, f. round; faire sa — , go
on his rounds, rondin, m. round log, billet, ronflement, m. snoring.
ronger, to gnaw, eat up.
rose, pink, rosy.
rosé, -e, rosy.
rosée, /. dew.
roser, to give a rosy tint, rotin, m. cane, roucoulement, m. cooing.
roucouler, to coo.
roue,/, wheel.
rouer, to jade; — de coups,
beat unmercifully, thrash.
rouge, m. red; adj. red.
VOCABULARY
rougeaud, -e, ruddy, red-
faced.
rottgeuTi m, redness, red.
rougir, to blush, redden.
roulement, m, beating, rolling.
rouler, to roll; se — , roU over,
roll oneself .
roussir, to make brown.
route, /. roady. route; ea — I
let us go.
rudement, rudely.
rue, /. Street.
ruisseau, m. brook.
ruisselant, -e, streaming, ruminer, to plan, scheme.
rusé, -e, sly.
ruser, to use deceit, craft,
guile.
rustique, rustic.
ratiUant, -e, red, rutilant.
sabot, m. wooden shoe.
sabotier, n». wooden shoe mak-
er.
sachan^ près. p. of savoir, sage, wise.
sain, -e, healthy.
saisir, to grasp, seize, saisissement, m. fright.
saison, /. season.
salicaire, /. purple willow. salle, /. room, hall, salubre, healthy.
sanglé, -e, tightly fitted.
sanglot, m, sob.
sangloter, to sob.
sans, without.
sapin, m. fir tree.
satisfait, -e, satisfied.
sauf, except.
saule, m, willow.
saurons, fui. of savoir, sauter, to jump, leap.
sautoir (en), across his shoul-
ders.
sauvage, wild; savage.
sauver (se), to run away, flee.
savoir, to know, can.
savourer, to enjoy, relish.
scier, to saw.
s-ec, -ôcho, dry.
sèchement, curtly, dryly.
sécher (se), to dry oneself.
secouer, to shake, shake off.
secourir, to help.
secours, m. help.
secouru, -e, p. p. 0/ secourir, sécurité, /. saf ety.
seigle, m. rye.
seizième, sizteenth.
séjour, m. sojourn, stay.
sel, m. sait; poivre et — , gray,
pepper and sait.
semaine,/, week, sembler, to seem.
semé, -e, spotted, strewn.
semer, to scatter.
sens, m. sensé, manner, way;
— dessus dessous, upside
down.
sensé, -e, sensible.
sensibilité, /. feeling, sensibil-
ity.
sensible, perceptible, sensiblement, visibly, percept-
ibly.
sente, /. path.
sentir, to savor of, feel; se — ,
feel oneself.
séparer, to separate.
sérénité, /. serenity, placide
ness.
sergent, m. sergeant; — de
ville, policeman.
sérieu-z, -se, serious.
serions, cond, of être, seront, fut. of être, serpenter, to wind, meander.
serpolet, m. wild thyme.
serré, -e, tightly fitted, set
(ofteeth).
serre-file, m, supemumerary.
serrer, to grasp, squeeze, press.
service, m. service, duty; chef
de — , head officer; être en
— , to be a servant, in serv-*
îce.
servir, to serve, wait on; se
— de, use, ms^ke use of.
secd, -e, alone, only.
seulement, only.
sévèrement, severely.
sévérité, /. strictness, severîty.
si, so, if.
sien (le), sienne (la), siens,
siennes (les), his, hers, its.
sieste,/, nap, siesta; faire la — ,
to take a nap.
sifflant, -e, wheezing, hissing.
siffler, to whistle.
sifflet, m. whistle.
sifflotter, to whistle.
signalement, m. description, signe, m^ sîgn.
significati-f, -ve, significant.
silence, m, silence; — 1 hushi silencieu-z, -se, sUent, noise-
less.
simplement, simply.
singulièrement, singularly.
sinueu-z, -se, winding, sinu-
ous.
situé, -e, situated.
social, -e, social, société, /. Society, sœur, /. sîster, nun.
soin, m. care.
soir, m. evening.
soit, subj. of être, sol, m. ground.
soleil, m, sun; plein — , hot
sun.
solide, strong. solitaire, lonely, solîtary.
solliciter, to beg, ask.
sombre, dark.
somme, /. sum; en — , as a
whole.
somme, m. nap; faire on — ,
to take a nap.
sommeil, m. deep; vous avez
le — dur, you do sleep sound-
ly.
sommet, i». summit, top.
somnolence, /. drowsiness.
son, sa, ses, hls, her, its.
songer, to think.
sonner, to strike (of haurs),
sonore, sonorous.
sonorité, /. sonorousness.
sort, m, fate.
sorte, /. kind; en quelque — ,
so to speak, almost.
sortir, to go out, corne out; an
— de,, on leaving.
sou, m. penny, souche, /. log.
soucier (se), tb care; — peu,
dislike.
soudain, suddenly.
soudain, -^ sudden.
souffle, ffi. breath.
soufiMir, to suffer.
souillure, /. contamination,
blot.
soulever,, to lift, raise up; se
— , raise oneself.
soulier, m. shoe; — ferré, hob^
nailed shoe.
soumis, -e, submissive, soupçon, m. suspicion, soupçonneu-z, -se, showing
suspicion, suspicious.
soupe, /. soup.
souper, m, supper.
souper, to sup.
soupirer, to sigh.
souple, supple, nimble.
source, /. spring.
sourcil, m, eyebrow; elle fhM^
ça lea — s, she frowned.
VOCABULARY
sourd, -e, deaf person, unex-
pressed, duU, low (ofvoice).
souriant, -e, smiling.
sourire, m. smîle.
sournois, -e, sneaky, sly. sournoisement, sneakingly,
slyly.
sous, under, underneath, be-
neath.
soutenait, imperf, of soutenir, soutenir, to stand, souvenir, m. remembrance,
souvenir, souvenir (se), to remember.
souviens, près, of souvenir, spirale, /. spiral, spirée,/. queen of the meadow.
stère, m. cubic meter.
subordonné, m. subordinate
man.
subreptice, surreptitious. .
succéder (se), to foilow one
another.
suer, to sweat, perspire.
sueur, /. perspiration, sweat.
suffire, to suffice, be sufficient.
suffisait, imperf, of suffire, suffisance, /. suffîciency; j'en
ai à ma — , I hâve plenty.
suggérer, to suggest.
suivant, -e, following.
suivre, to foilow.
sujet, m. subject; au — de,
about.
suppliant, -e, supplicating.
supplice, m, torture, supplier, to entreat, beseech.
supporter, to stand, bear.
sur, on, upon, in.
sûr, -e, safe.
surgir, to spring up, arise.
surmonter, to surmount, top,
overcome.
surnom, m. nickname.
surplombant, -e, hanging over.
surprendre, to surprise.
surpris, -e, p. p. of surprendre, surtout, above ail, especially.
surveillance, /. watching, surveillance.
suspendre, to hang.
susurrement, m. prattling.
sut, prel, of savoir.
tabac, ffi. tobacco.
tablier, m, apron.
tftche, /. task, work.
tache, /. spot.
tâcher, to try, endeavor.
taille,/, size, waist.
tailler, to eut.
taillis, m. wood.
taloche, /. blow.
talus, m, embankment, bank
(pf river s).
tambour, m. drum.
tandis que, while.
tant, so much, so many ; — que,
as long as.
tantôt, then; — ... — , now . . .
then.
taper, to strike, hit.
tapi, -e, crouching, squatting
down.
tapis, m, carpet.
tapissé, -e, carpeted, covered.
taquin, -e, bothersome.
tanr, to stop talking.
tflter, to feel (wUh the hands);
se — , feel oneself.
teignait, imperf. of teindre, teindre (se), to be dyed.
teinte, /. tint, tellement, so, so much.
témoigner, to bear witness to,
prove.
tempe,/, temple.
temps, m. time, while; de — à
autre, from time to time,
lOO
now and then; en même — ,
at the same time; à — , on
time; dans le — , in the past.
tenace, tenacious.
tenaient, imperf. of tenir, tendit, prêt, 0/ tendre, tendre, to hand, direct, extend,
bring forth.
tendre, adj, tender.
tendrement tenderly. .
tendresse, /. tendemess, love.
tenez, imper, of teoiXf look hère,
see hère, tenir, to keep, hold; se — ,
stand, be, keep; — à, care
for.
tenter, to attempt, try.
tenue, /. appearance and be-
havior.
terme, m, word, expression, terminer, to finish up, end; se
— , end.
terrain, m, ground.
terrassement, m, earthwork.
terrassier, m, ground worker.
terre, /. dirt, earth; pomme de
— , potato.
tête, /. head, face, hed (of
wooden slufes); par — , a
head.
tête-à-tète, m, face to face,
tète-à-té te.
tic-tac, m, rattling.
tige, f. stem, timide, timid.
tinter, to ring, tingle.
tirer, to pull, draw; se — des
pattes, escape, run away.
toÛe, /. linen.
toiser, to eye from head to foot.
toit, m, roof, toiture, /. roof, tomber, to fall; j'ai fait —, I
dropped, caused to drop, ton, m. tone, hue.
tonitruant, -e, thunder-like.
tort, m. wrong; avoir — , to be
wrong.
torturer, to torture, toucher, to touch.
toujours, always, anyway, any-
how.
tour, m, turn; à son — , in his
or her turn.
tourmenter, to torment; se
— , torment oncself .
tournant, m. corner, curve; au
— , around the corner, tourner, to turn.
tout, ~e, tous, toutes, <idj, ail;
0^1». ail, everything; — en,
while; — d'abord, at the
very first.
tout à fait, completely, quite.
trahir, to betray.
train, m, manner, way; être
en — , to be in the act of
doing something.
traîner, to pull.
trait, m, trait; — s, features.
traitement, m, treatment.
traiter, to treat. tranche, /. slice.
tranchée, /. eut, trench, slope,
hiU.
tranquille, quiet; laisser — ,
to leave in peace or alone.
transporter, to transfer, carry,
take.
transvaser, to transfer.
trapu, -«, thickset.
travail, m, work; de — , work-
ing.
travailler, to work.
travailleu-r, -se, worker.
travers (à), through, across.
travers, m, oddity; œil de — ,
squinting eye.
traverser, to cross, traverse, trèfle, m, clover.
trembler, to tremble, tremper, to dip.
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très, very, very much.
tressauter, to jump up.
tribunal, m. court, trimer, to toil, work.
triomphant, -e, triumphant.
trique, /. big stick, tristement, sadly.
trochée, /. brushwood.
trois, three. tromper, to deceive; se — , be
mistaken.
tronc, m. trunk.
trop, too, too much, too many.
trotter, to trot, trou, m, hole.
trouble, m. embarrassment,
anxiety.
trouble-x6te, m. mar-joy.
troubler, to disturb.
troué, -e, pitted, perforated.
troupe, /. troop.
troupeau, m. flock, crowd.
trousse, /. bundle; est à ses
— s, is upon his heels.
trouver, to find; se — , be, feel;
— de, like.
truite, /. trout.
type, m. model, type.
un« -e, a, an, one.
uniforme, m. uniform.
unique, only, single, uniquement, only.
usine,/, manufactory.
utile, usef ul.
▼agabond, ~e, wandering.
vagabondage, m, vagrancy.
vagabonder, to roam.
vain (en), vainly, to no avail.
vaisselle,/, china; — plate, silver plate.
vaL m. Valley.
vallée,/. Valley.
valoir, to be worth; lui avaient
valu, had brought to him;
— mieux, be better.
valu, p. p. of valoir, vannier, m. basket maker.
vanté, -e, praised.
vas, près, of aller, vaurien, m. good-for-nothing
fellow.
vautré, -e, spread out.
veille, /. the dav bef ore.
velouter, to make soft and vel-
vety.
velu, -e, hairy.
vendre, to betray, denounce.
venir, to corne; — de, hâve
just.
vent, m. wind; en plein — , in
the open air, out of doors.
vente, /. felling (of Hmber).
ventre, m. stomach.
venu, -e, comer; la nouvelle
— e, the new comer; le premier — , the first comer, any
one.
venu, -e, p. p. 0/ venir, verdoyant, -e, green, verdant.
verger, m, orchard.
véritable, real.
vérité,/, truth.
vermeil, -le, rosy.
vermine, /. rogue, vermin.
vérole, /. smallpox; petite — ,
smallpox.
verrez, fui. of voir, verrou, m. boit, vers, towards, about.
versant, m. slope.
verser, to pour, vert, -e, green.
vertement, sharply.
vertical, -e, vertical, vertueu-x, -se, virtuous.
veste, /. coat.
vêtement, m. dothing, gar-
ment.
▼êttt, -e, clothed, clad.
▼eux, près, of vouloir, vexé, -e, vexed.
victime, /. victim.
vide, empty.
vie, /. lif e, living.
vieillot, -te, oldish.
viennent, près, of venir* vieux, vieil, -le, old.
vi-f, -ve, bright, active, quick,
nimble.
vilain, -e, ugly.
ville, /. town, city; sergent de
— , policeman.
vingt, twenty.
vingtaine, /. score, about twenvingt-quatre, twenty-four. violacé, -e, purple.
violemment, violently.
visage, m.
face.
vis-à-vis, m. person opposite
anyone.
visiter, to visit.
vit, prêt, of voir, vite, quickly.
vitreu-x, -se, vîtreous, almost
lifeless.
vivement, quickly.
vivre, to live.
voici, hère is or are^ hère cornes;
les — , hère they are.
voie, /. way, road.
voilà, there is or are, behold;
les — , hère they are.
voir, to see.
voisin, -e, near by.
voisinage, m. vidnity, neigh-
borhood.
voix,/, voice.
vol, m, flight, flying.
volée, /. mght; à la — , wîth a
leap.
voler, to fly, steal. volontaire, wîlful.
volonté, /. will.
volontiers, willingly.
vont, près, of aller, voradté, /. greediness, vorar
ciousness.
votre, vos, your.
voud», fut, of vouloir, vouloir, to wish, be willing,
want, wOl; — bien, be willing.
voulu, p, p, of vouloir, vous, you, to you; chez — , at
home; par âiez — , in your
coimtry.
voyager, to travel.
voyant, près, p, qf voir, vrai, aidv. tridy.
vraiment, truly, really.
vraisemblable, plausible, ac*
ceptable, likely.
vu, p. p, {?/ voir, vue, /. view, plan.
y, adv, there, hère; il — a, there is, there are; pron, of him, of her, of it, of them.
yeux (pi, of œil), m, eyes.
