résidence, hère, the king's palace

7. le roi Louis, Louis II was King of Bavaria from 1864 to 1886, when he committed suicide by drowning in the Starnberg lake. For some time he had been confined because of insanity.

8. Le Phoque à ventre blanc. "The white-bellied Seal," probably an imaginary title.

à, to, at, with.

abaisser, to lower.

abandon, /«., expansion, ex-

citement, abandonment, for-

saking, loneliness.

abandonné, -e, relaxed.

abandonner, to abandon, give

up.

abasourdir, to stun, stupefy.

abat -jour, m., lamp-shade.

abattre, to knock down; s' — ,

to rush down, fall down,

alight (of birds), corne down.

abbé, m., priest, abbot.

abeille,/., bee.

aoîme, m., abyss.

abîmer (s'), to be absorbed,

sink.

aboiement, m., barking.

abord, m., approach; aux — s,

near to.

abord (d'), at first, in the first

place, aborder (s'), to meet one an-

other.

aboyer, to bark.

abri, m., shelter; se mettre à

1' — , to protect oneself ; à 1' —

de, sheltered from.

abriter, to shelter, hide.

abrutissement, m., brutishness.

absinthe,/., absinthium, worm-

wood .

absolument, absolutely.

abuser, to make excessive use

of.

accablement, m., heaviness.

accabler, to overwhelm.

accentuer, to mark, accent, accès, m., spell, fit, attack.

accompagner, to accompanv.

accord, m., agreement; être

d' — , to agrée.

accourir, to run forth.

accrocher, to hang, fasten,

catch, hook; s' — , to cling,

hook, fasten.

accroupi, -e, squat, cowering.

accru, -e, increased.

accueil, m., réception, welcome.

accueillir, to welcome.

acharner (s'), to be intent,

bent. acheter, to buy; s' — , to buy

for oneself.

achever, to finish, complète, act-eur, -rice, actor, actress,

performer.

action,/., battle.

adieu, farewell.

admirer, to admire; s' — , te

admire oneself.

adopter, to sélect, adopt.

adoucir, to soften, make soft, aéré, -e, airy.

affaire,/., affair, task, matter;

— s, condition (of things).

business; se tirer d' — , to get

out of difficulty.

affairé, -e, busy.

affairer (s'), to be busy.

affermir, to fix firmly.

affoler, to madden.

affreu-x, -se, awful.

affubler, to dress up, make up.

affût, m., gun carriage, watch;

à 1' — , on the watch (for

game).

Afrique,/., Africa. âgé, -e, old, aged.

agenouiller (s'), to kneel down.

agir, to act; s' — , to be the

question.

agiter, to move, wave (of

flags), stir; s' — , to move

about, be excited, shake.

agneau, m., lamb.

agrandir, to enlarge; s' — , to

become larger, widen.

agrès, m. plur., rigging.

ahurir, to amaze, astound.

aide, m., helper, assistant.

aider, to aid, help.

aïeul, -e, grandfather, grand-

mother.

aigle, m., eagle.

aigu, -ë, shrill, sharp.

aiguille,/., hand (of clocks).

aiguillette,/., aiglet, point.

aile, /., wing, windsail (of

wind mills).

ailleurs (d'), besides, moreover.

aimant, m., magnet.

aimer, to like, love.

aîné, -e, eldest.

ainsi, thus, so.

air, m., air, appearance, man-

ner, tune, atmosphère; avoir

1' — , to look, look like, seem;

courant d' — , draft; en 1' — ,

up; grand — , fresh air.

aise, /., ease; à 1' — , comfort-

able. ajouter, to add.

alambic, m., still, alembic.

alangui, -e, languid.

alentour, around.

alerte,/., alarm.

algérien, -ne, Algerian, from

Algiers.

alignement, m., line.

aligner (s'), to be in a line, get

in line.

allée,/., walk, path.

alléger, to make lighter.

allemand, -e, German.

aller, to go, become; allons.

come; s'en — , to go away;

goallonger, to stretch out, length-

en, grow long; s' — , to grow

long, stretch out, lie down.

allumer, to kindle, light, light

up; s' — , to brighten up,

flame.

allumette, match.

allure, /., walk, gait, conduct,

appearance, manners.

alors, then.

alouette,/., lark.

alourdir, to make dull, heavy,

stupid.

Alsacien, -ne, Alsatian.

amande,/., almond.

amandier, m., almond tree. amateur, m., lover (of things).

âme,/., soûl.

amener, to bring.

ameuter, to stir up.

ami, -e, friend.

amoindrir, to dwindle, lessen.

amoureu-x, -se, lover.

amputer, to amputate.

amusant, -e, amusing, funny.

amuser (s'), to amuse oneself.

an, m., year; jour de 1' — , New

Year's day; premier de 1'—.

New Year's day.

ancêtre, m., ancestor.

ancien, -ne, former, old.

ancien, m., old fellow.

âne, m., donkey, ass.

angoisse,/., anguish.

anguille, /.. eel; soupe d' — 0,

eel stew.

animer, to animate, excite, stir

up, give life.

anneau, m., ring.

année,/., year.

annoncer, to announce.

antre, ;;;., den.

anxieu-x, -se, anxious.

août, m., August.

apercevoir, to perceive, see;

s' — , to notice, aplanir, to level down.

aplomb (d'), perpendicularlwin

equilibrium, well balanced,

plumb.

apôtre, m., apostle.

apparaître, to appear.

appareil, m., caméra, appara-

tus.

appartenir, to belong.

appel, m., calling, call.

appeler, to call; s' — , to be

called.

appliquer (s'), to apply oneself.

apporter, to bring.

apprendre, to learn.

apprenti, m., apprentice.

apprêter (s'), to get ready.

approcher (s'), to corne near,

approach.

approfondi, -e, deep.

appui, m., support.

appuyer, to lean, rest; s' — , to

lean, rest.

après, after, afterward.

après-midi,/, m., afternoon.

arabe, Arabian, Arabie, araignée, /., spider; toile d' — ,

cobweb.

arbre, m., tree; — de couche,

shaft.

arbuste, m., shrub, small tree.

ardoise, /., slate.

argent, m., money, silver.

argenté, -e, silvery.

argenterie , /. , si 1 ve r w a re .

argentier, m., steward.

arlésien, -ne, of Arles.

arme, /., arm; —s, coat of

arms; 1' — au bras, support -

ing arm; prise d' — s, call to

arms.

armée, /., army.

armer, to arm, cock (of guns).

armoire, /., closet, wardrobe.

armoiries, /. plur., coat of

arms.

aromate, m., aromatic.

arracher, to snatch, pull off.

arrêt, m., stop; en — (Jiunf).

pointing.

arrêté, -e, decided, set.

arrêter (s'), to stop.

arrière, m., back. stern; en — ,

pushed back, thrown back.

arrivée,/., arrivai, coming.

arriver, to arrive, corne, hap-

pen, occur.

arrondi, -e, rounded, round.

arrosoir, m., watering-pot.

artilleur, m., artillery man.

assembler, to put together,

assemble, asseoir, to sit down; s' — , to

sit down.

assiette,/., plate, assis, -e, seated.

assister, to assist; — à, to be

présent, attend.

assombri, -e, darkening.

assurer, to fasten.

astiquer, to polish, cleanse.

atelier, m., studio, shop.

atours, m. plur., dress, woman'?

attire.

attablé, -e, seated at table.

attabler (s'), to sit down at a

table.

attacher, to fasten, tie, attach;

s' — , to stick, attach oneself.

attaquer, to attack.

attardé, -e, belated.

atteindre, to reach.

atteler, to draw. harness.

attendre, to wait, expect, await.

attendri, -e, moved.

attente,/., waiting, expectation.

atterré, -e, overwhelmed.

attirail, m., paraphernalia.

attirer, to attract.

attraper, to catch.

attrister, to sadden.

aube,/., dawn, daybreak.

aucun, -e, any; ne . . . — , not

any.

au-dessous, under, below, un-

derneath.

au-dessus, above, over.

audience, /., hearing, session

of a court.

augmenter, to augment, in-

crease.

aujourd'hui, to-day, at présent.

aulique, aulic.

aulnette, /., small aider tree.

auprès, near to.

auréole,/., halo.

aussi, also, therefore.

aussitôt, at once, immediately;

— ... que, as soon . . . as.

autant, as many, as much, as

well; d' — que, so much more

so.

autel, m., altar.

auteur, m., author.

automne, m., fall, autumn.

autour, around.

autre, other.

autrefois, formerly; d'— , of

former times.

avaler, to swallow.

avance,/., advance, lead: d' — ,

in advance.

avancement,/., promotion, ad-

vancement.

avancer, to progress, advance,

go forward; s' — , to go for-

ward, corne forth.

avant, m., stem, bow.

avant, before; en — , ahead,

forward .

avant -derni-er, -ère, the one

before the last.

avant-veille, /., two days before.

avare, stingy.

avec, with.

avenir, m., future; d9 — , with a future.

aventure,/., adventure; par — .

bv chance, perchance.

avertir, to warn. inform.

aveuglant, -e, blinding.

aveugler, to blind.

aviron, m., oar.

avis, m., opinion.

aviver, to brighten up; s' — , to burn more brightly, brighten up.

avocat, m., lawyer.

avoine,/., oats.

avoir, to hâve; y — , there to be.

avouer, to avow, confess, admit.

avril, m., April.

baba, m., bun with rum sauce.

babine, /., lip (of animais).

baccarat, m., a game of cards.

bailler, to yawn.

baiser, to kiss.

baisser, to lower, bend; se — ,

to stoop, bend.

balancer, to balance, swing;

se — , to swing.

balancier, m., pendulum.

balayer, lo sweep.

balcon, m., balcony.

balle,/., bullet.

balourd, -e, dull, heavy, thick»

headed.

banc, m., bench, pew; traîneui

de — , park-bench loafer,

— d'œuvre, wardens' pew.

bande,/., crowd, band, strip barbe, /., beard, whiskers; à

la — , before one's nose, in

one's face.

barboter, to dabble.

barbu, -e, bearded,

barque,/., boat, craft, barge, barre,/., helm, tiller, rudder.

barrette,/., cap.

bas, m., bottom, ground floor;

en — , down, down-stairs;

tout — , in a low tone; à — ,

off.

bas, -se, low; jeter à — , to pull

down.

bassine,/., deep and wide pan.

bât, m., pack saddle.

bataille,/., battle; champ de — ,

battle-field; en — , in battle

line.

bateau, m., boat ; — x de louage,

boats to let; — à vapeur,

steamboat.

bâtisse,/., building.

bâton, m., stick, staff; — ferré,

iron-pointed stick, battant, m., leaf (of doors).

battement, m., beating (of

drums), revolving, révolution, slamming (of doors).

battre, to flap, beat, search;

— en retraite, to retreat; se

— , to fight.

bavard, -e, talkative.

bavardage, m., prattling, talk.

bavarois, -e, Bavarian.

Bavière, /., Bavaria (south-

ern Germany).

béat, -e, sanctimonious.

beau, bel, -le, beautiful, fine,

good ; de plus — , more and

more; avoir — , to do some-

thing in vain, beaucoup, much, many.

bec, m., bcak; — de gaz, gas-

jet (of streets).

bégayer, to stammer, stutter.

bègue, stammering.

bêlement, m., bleating (of

sheep).

bénit, -e, blessed, holy; eau

— e, holy water.

bénitier, ;»., holy-water basin.

béquille,/., crutch.

béret, m., flat cap.

berger, m., shepherd.

bergerot, ;;;., shepherd boy.

berlinois, -e, of Berlin, inhabi-

tant of Berlin, besoin, m., need; avoir — , to

need.

bestiaux, m. plur., cattle; parc

de — , cattle-pen.

bestiole,/., little animal.

bête, stupid, foolish.

bête,/., bcast, animal, fool.

bibliothèque,/., library.

biche,/., female deer, roe.

bien, well, very, much, many,

really; eh — , well, very well;

ou — , or else.

bien -aimé, -e, beloved.

bien-être, m., comfort.

bientôt, soon.

bière,/., béer.

billard, m., billiards.

bille,/., bail (of billiards).

biscuit, m., hard-tack. bise,/., north wind.

bizarre, odd, queer.

blafard, -e, wan, dull.

blanc, -he, white.

blancheur,/., whiteness, white

background.

blanchir, to whiten, turn white;

— à la chaux, to white-

wash.

blaser (se), to be surfeited.

tired.

blason, m., coat of arms, bla-

zon.

blé, m., wheat.

blessé, -e, wounded person.

blême, ghastly, pale, blessure,/., wound.

bleu, -e, blue.

bleuâtre, bluish.

blocus, m., blockade.

blondin, -e, blonde, bloquer, to blockade.

blotti, -e, squat, cowering.

blottir (se), to squat, cower.

bœuf, m., ox, beef.

bohémien, -ne, Bohemian, gyp-

sy.

boire, to drink.

bois, m., wood; train de — ,

float of wood, log raft. boiserie,/., woodwork.

boîte, /., box; — à poudre,

powder horn, powder flask.

bombé, -e, convex.

bon, -ne, good, kind; à quoi — ,

what good would that do;

tenir — , to resist, hold one's

ground.

bonasse, simple, silly.

bond, m., bound.

bondir, to leap, jump.

bonheur, m., happiness, good

fortune.

bonhomme, m., good man,

good fellow.

bonjour, good day, good morn-

ing.

bonne,/., nurse, servant girl.

bonnet, m., cap.

bord, m., edge, border, board,

side, brim; de — , on board a

boat; à — , on board.

border, to edge, border.

bordereau, m., account, mémorandum.

borne, /., stone carriage step.

botte,/., bunch, boot.

bouche,/., mouth.

bouchée,/., mouthful.

boucher, m., butcher.

bouchon, m., cork.

boucle,/., curl, buckle.

boucler, to buckle.

boue,/., mud.

boueu-x, -se, muddy.

bouffant, -e, puffed. bouffée,/., fit, whiff.

bouger, to stir, move.

bougie,/., wax candie.

boulanger, m., baker.

boulangerie,/., bakery.

bouledogue, m., bulldog.

bouleversement, m., commotion, upheaval.

bouleverser, to upset.

bouquet, m., bunch, thicket.

clump, flavor (of liquors).

bourdon, m., drone.

bourdonnement, m., murmur,

humming.

bourdonner, to buzz, hum.

bourgeois, m., citizen, middle

class man.

bourriquet, m., donkey.

Bourse, /., stock-exchange?

market.

bousculade,/., jostling.

bousculer, to jostle, push aside;

se — , to jostle, push one

another.

boussole,/., compass.

bout, m., pièce, end, bit.

bouteille, /., bottle; mettre en

— s, to bottle.

boutique,/., shop, store.

bouvier, m., ox-drover.

braies, /. plur., trousers,

breeches.

brandir, to brandish.

branle, m., swinging; en — , in

motion, ringing.

braquer, to aim, direct.

bras, m., arm; charrette à — ,

push-cart; l'arme au — , sup-

porting arms; — dessus — ■

dessous, arm in arm.

brave, good, brave.

bravement, bravely.

bretelle,/., suspenders.

breton, -ne, an inhabitant of

Brittany.

bréviaire, m., breviary.

bride, /., bridle; à — abattue,

at full speed.

briller, to shine.

brin, m., bit.

brique,/., brick.

brisant, m., breaker.

brise, /,, breeze; la — d'eau,

the river breeze.

broché, -e, figured.

brocheur, /;/., binder (in paper).

brochure,/., booklet, brochure.

broder, to embroider, adorn.

broderie, /., embroidery; gold lace; métier à — , embroidery frame.

brosseur, m., an officers servant.

brouhaha, m., uproar, hurlyburly.

brouillard, m., fog, mist.

broussailles, /. plur., underbrush; en — , bushy.

brouter, to graze, browse.

bruire, to rustle, rattle, roar.

bruit, m., noise, rumor.

brûler, to burn.

brume,/., haze, mist, fog.

brun, -e, brown.

brusquement, suddenly.

bruyamment, noisily.

bruyant, -e, noisy.

bmyère, /., heather.

buée,/., haze, vapor.

buisson, m., bush.

bureau, m., desk.

buté, -e, stubborn.

butin, ;;/., booty.

butor, m., bittern.

butte,/., knoll, hill.

çà, hère; — et là, hère and there.

ça, that; avec — , moreover, besides.

caban, m., cloak with a hood.

cabane,/., hut, cabin.

cabaret, m., tavern.

cabinet, m., study, — de travail, study.

cabrer (se), to rear.

cacher, to hide; se — , to hide oneself, hide, be hidden.

cacheter, to seal.

cachette,/., hiding-place.

cadavre, m., corpse.

cadis, m. woolen serge, cadran, m., dial.

cadre, m., frame, dial.

cahier, m., copy-book, notebook, caille,/., quail.

caisse, /., cash-box, counting-

house, box.

calme, ni., calmness, stillness.

calmer, to calm, quiet down.

camarade, m., comrade.

camarguais, -e, of Camargue.

camion, m., truck.

camionnage, m., carting.

campagne, /., country, cam-

paign. canaille,/., scoundrel.

canard, m., duck.

canon, »;., gun, cannon, barrel

(of shot-guns); coup de — ,

report of a gun.

canot, m., row-boat.

canotage, m., boating, row-

ing.

canoti-er, -ère, rower.

cantinière,/., sutler woman.

capote,/., coat.

capuchon, m., cowi.

capuche,/., cowl, hood.

car, for.

caractère, m., type, character.

carillonner, to chime, ring.

carnier, m., game-bag.

carreau, m., window-pane.

carrelage, m., tiling, tiled floor.

carriole,/., jaunting cart, cov-

ered cart.

carrosse, h/., carriage.

carte, /., card, photograph,

playing-card.

cartouchière,/., cartridge box.

casemate, -e, furnished with a

case ment.

caserne,/., barracks.

casquette,/., cap.

casser, to break.

catéchisme, m., catechism; salle

de — , Sunday-school room.

cauchemar, m., nightmare.

cause, /., cause; à — de, be-

cause of.

causer, to cause, talk.

cavalier, m., horseman, escort,

partner.

caveau, m., vault, grave.

ce, it, that.

ce, cet, -te, ces, this, that, thèse,

those.

ceci, this.

ceinture,/., sash, belt. * cela, that; avec — , moreover.

célèbre, famous, celebrated.

cellule,/., cell.

celui, celle, ceux, celles, the

one, this, that, thèse, those.

cent, m., hundred.

centaine,/., hundred.

centaurée , /. , ce n t a u r y ■ centième, hundredth.

cependant, however, neverthe-

less.

cercle, m., club.

cérémonieusement, ceremo-

niously.

cerf -volant, m., bull-fly.

cerise,/., cherry.

certes, certainly.

céruse, /., white lead.

cerveau, m., brains.

cervelle,/., brains, head.

cesse,/., ceasing; sans — , with-

out ceasing. cesser, to cease, stop.

chacun, -e, each one, every one.

chaire,/., chair, stall, pulpit.

chaise,/., chair; — à porteurs,

sedan-chair; — de poste,

stage-coach.

chaland, m., customer.

chaleur,/., heat, warmth.

chalumeau, m., pipe.

chambre,/., room.

champ, m., field; à travers — ,

across lots; — de bataille,

battle-fleld; — de foire, faîr

grounds.

chance,/., luck.

chanceler, to stagger.

changement, m., change.

chanoine, m., canon, chanoinesse, /., canoness.

chanson,/., song.

chant, m., song, singing.

chanter, to sing, whiz (of bul-

lets).

chapeau, m., hat; large —

broad-brimmed hat.

chapelet, m,, rosary, beads.

chapiteau, m., capital, crest.