chapitre, #7., chapter, council of a bishop
chaque, each, every.
charbonnière (mésange), /j., titmouse.
chardonneret, #:., goldfinch.
charge, j., charge, office.
charger, to charge, load, intrust.
charme, #1, yoke-elm.
charpente, j., framework.
charrette, j., cart.
charrue, /., plough.
chasse, /., hunt, hunting.
SOrrOW, grief,
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chasseur, »., hunter.
châssis, »., frame.
châtaignier, #., chestnut-tree.
chatoyer, to glisten.
chaud, -e, warm, hot.
chauffer, to heat, warm.
chaume, #7, stubble, stubble.
field; straw; thatch.
chaussée, j., causeway, road.
chef, #7., chief, superior.
chef-lieu, #2., chief town.
chemin, #., way, road; — de fer, railroad.
cheminée, /., chimney, mantelpiece.
chemise, /., shirt.
chêne, #., oak.
cher, chère, dear.
cher, adv., dear, a great deal.
chercher, to seek, search for, look for; se —, look for each other.
chéri, —e, cherished, dearest, darling.
chéti-f, -ve, wretched, puny.
cheval, #., horse; à —, on horseback.
chevelure, j., hair.
cheveu, #:., hair.
chevron, »:., rafter.
chez, at or in or to the house of; within; — soi (eux), at one’s (their) house, room; home.
chien, #., dog, hound; temps de —, very bad weather.
chœur, #:., chorus.
choisir, to choose, select,
choix, #., choice.
chose, j., thing, affair.
chute, /., fall.
cicatrice, j., scar.
cidre, #7., cider.
ciel, #:., heaven, sky.
cieux, P/ural of ciel.
cil, #., eyelash.
cime, /., top, summit.
cimetière, m., cemetery.
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cinq, five.
cinquantaine, /., about fifty.
cinquième, fifth.
circonstance, /., circumstance, occasion.
ciré, -e, waxed; toile —e, oilcloth.
citer, to cite, summon.
civière, /., litter, stretcher.
clair, —e, clear, bright.
clair,”., clearness, transparency.
clairement, clearly, plainly.
clairière, j., clearing, glade.
clairon, #., clarion, bugle; bugler.
clairsemé, —e, thinly scattered.
clameur, j., clamor, outcry.
claquer, to flap up and down.
clarté, j., clearness, brightness, transparency.
classe, /., classroom.
classer, to classify.
clef (pron.: klé), f., key.
clerc, "1. clerk; clergyman, priest. [tient.
client, »#:., client, customer, pa-
clientèle, j., custom, practice; customers.
cligner, to wink.
cloche, /., bell.
clocher, #1., steeple.
cloison, j., partition.
clos, -e, closed.
clôture, /., enclosure, fence.
clou, 77., naïl.
coasser, to croak.
cocarde, /., cockade.
cœur, »1., heart.
coffre, "1, coffer, chest, box.
coiffe, j., head-dress; lining.
coiffé, -e, wearing; covered.
coiffer, to cap, surmount.
coin, #:., corner, nook.
col, #7., collar; pass, defile ; faux- —, collar.
colère, /., anger, rage.
colis, #., parcel.
collé, -e, glued; sticking fast; very close to.
collègue, #7, colleague, fellow member.
collet, #., collar; saisir au —-, to seize by the throat.
colline, j., hill.
colombage, #., row of beams; en —, timbered and plastered.
colonne, j., column.
colporteur, #., peddler.
combattre, to fight.
combien, how much, how many; how.
combles, #. pl, frame of the roof ; sous les —, in the attic.
commandant, #1, commander.
commande, /., order.
commandement, #7., command, order.
commander, to command, order.
comme, as, like, as if; how; — si, as if; — ça, such.
commencement, #1., beginning.
commencer, to begin.
comment, how; — ! what!
commission, /., committee, board.
commune, /., township, parish.
communion, /., communion; faire sa première —, to partake of the communion for the first time.
compagne, /., companion.
compagnie, /., company.
compagnon, #., companion.
compartiment, #7. compartment, division.
complaisamment, obligingly,
with complacency, lengthily.
complaisance, /., kindliness.
compl-et, -ète, complete; àu
—, whole.
complice, 7.
plice.
compliqué, —-e, commhicaxet.
composer, to compose, Form.
and f., accom-
comprendre, to understand.
compris, —e, see comprendre.
compte, #17, account; se rendre —, to realize.
compter, to count, mention.
concerner, to concern, relate to.
concerté, -e, preconcerted.
concitoyen, #7, fellow-citizen.
concluant, -e, conclusive, to the point.
conclure, to conclude.
concurrent, #1, competitor.
conduire, to lead, take.
confiance, /., confidence, trust ; avoir —, to believe.
confidence, /., secret.
confier, to confide, intrust, commit to the care of. conflit, #., conflict, clash.
conformément à, in accordance with.
confus, —e, confused, abashed.
connaissance, /., knowledge, ac-
number,
quaintance, consciousness ; avoir — de, to know.
connaître, to know, be ac-
quainted with; se — en or s’y —, be a good judge of, be an expert in.
conquérir, to conquer, capture.
conquis, -e, see conquérir.
conscience, /., conscience ; avoir —, to be conscious.
conscription, /., enrolment, drafting.
conscrit, #7, conscript, recruit.
conseil, #7., counsel, advice; council.
conseiller, 77. councillor, adviser.
conséquence, /., consequence, result.
conséquent, -e, consequent ; par —, consequent|ly.
conserver, to preserve, keep, Jeave.
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considérer, to consider, look at.
constamment, constantly.
constater, to state; establish.
construire, to build ; 8e —, build for oneself.
consulter, to consult.
contempler, to contemplate, watch. [glad.
content, —e, pleased, satisfied, contenter (se), to content oneself, be satisfied.
continu, —e, continuous.
continuer, to continue.
contraire, contrary, opposite; au —, on the contrary.
contrariété, /., annoyance, vexation.
contre, against.
contrée, /., country, region.
convaincu, -e, convinced.
convenable, proper, expedient.
convenir, to suit, please.
conviendrais, see convenir.
copier, to copy.
coq, ”7., rooster.
coquelicot, #7., wild poppy.
corbeau, 77., Crow.
cordée, j., fishing-line.
cornette, /., headdress.
corps, ##., body; part.
correspondance, /., mail.
corriger, to correct, cure; 8e —, reform.
corsage, #1, bodice, waist.
cortège, #., procession.
corvée, j., extra duty, unpleasant task.
cosaque, #., Cossack.
côte, j., rib; — à —, side by side, cÔté, #1, side, way, direction; à —, near by, next; à — de, by the side of; de —, aside; askance; du — de, in the direction of; de ce —-, in that direction; d’un —, on one side; de l’autre, on the other side.
rectify,
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coteau, #., hillock.
cotillon, #7., petticoat.
cou, #., neck.
couche, /., layer.
couché, —e, lying, reclining.
coucher, to lay down; se —, lie down, go to bed.
coude, #., elbow.
coudée, j., cubit; d’une —, one cubit high.
coudre, to sew.
coudrier, »#1., hazel, hazel-tree.
couler, to flow, run down, trickle down.
couleur, j., color, character.
couleuvre, j., adder.
couloir, #., corridor, hall; gully, deep gorge.
coup, #7, blow, stroke; boire un —, to have a drink; — d’épaule, move, jerk of the shoulder; — de feu, shot; — d’œil, glance; — de rhum, sip of rum; — de tête, rash act; à — sûr, to a certainty; tout à —, all at once, all of a sudden.
coupe, /., cut, style.
couper, to cut, cut off, mow, blow off; trouble.
coupure, /., cut.
cour, /., court, courtyatd.
courant, #7., stream.
courbé, -e, bent.
courber (se), to bend down, stoop.
courir, to run, run about, be spread, circulate; le bruit courut, it was rumored.
couronne, j., crown, wreath.
course, /., excursion, jaunt.
court, 6, short.
court, see courir.
courtaud, —-e, dumpy.
courtoisie, /. courteousness.
cousu, -6, se coudre.
couteau, #1., knife,
coûter, to cost; en —, cost, be painful.
coutume, /., custom; usually.
couture, /., needlework, sewing; ouvrière de la —, dressmaker.
couturé, -e, seamed, scarred.
couturière, j., dressmaker.
couvée, /., covey, brood.
couvert, —-e, see COUVrir.
couveuse, /., brooding bird.
couvre-feu, "., curfew.
couvrir, to cover; clot. :
craignant, see craindre.
craindre, to fear.
crainte, /., fear.
crâne, »., skull.
crâne, bold, plucky, jaunty.
craquement, #., cracking, creaking.
craquer, to crack, creak, snap.
crépuscule, #., twilight.
cresson, #2, watercress.
crête, /., crest, top, summit, ridge.
creux, #1. hollow, palm ; bottom; hole.
creu-x, -se, deep, hollow, sunken.
crever, to tear, rend; pierce, appear.
Cri, #2, Cry.
cribler, to riddle.
crier, to cry, cry out, yell; crackle, snap.
crin, #., horsehair.
crinière, /., mane.
croire, to believe, think, deem ; — à, believe in.
croiser, to cross, fold; se —., meet, cross, clash, pass, be exchanged.
crosse, /., butt-end.
croupe, /., crupper; en —, behind me.
Cru, see croire.
cruellement, cxuellq, pass -
de nt |
crurent, crus, crut, see croire.
cueillir, to pick.
cuir, #., leather.
cuire, to cook; dry.
cuisine, /., cooking
cuisse, /., thigh, hip.
cuivre, 77., copper.
culbute, /., somersault,
cultiver, to cultivate.
curati-f, -ve, curative, healing.
cure, /., parsonage.
curé, #2, curate, priest; — de canton, dean.
curiosité, j., curiosity.
cygne, #:., Swan.
dangereu-x, -se, dangerous.
dans, in, into.
danser, to dance; twinkle.
danseur, »., dancer, dancing master.
de, of, from, with, by, for; plus — (/ollowed by a number), more than.
débander (se), to disband.
débile, weak, feeble.
débiteur, #., debtor.
déboucher, to issue; meet.
déboulé, #7., start (from a bur- TOW).
debout, up, upright, standing.
déboutonner, to unbutton.
débris, 7. ?/., ruins, remains, fragments.
débrouillard, -e, resourceful.
début, #7., beginning, outset.
décès, #1., death.
déchirure, j., rent, breach, opening.
décidé, -e, determined.
décidément, decidediy, really, indeed.
décider, to decide.
déclarer, to declare, state.
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décliner, to decline, decay; fail; slope.
décorer, to decorate, adorn.
découper, to cut out.
découragement, #., discouragement, depression.
découvert, —e, see découvrir.
découvrir, to discover, uncover, find out, lay bare, show, notice, perceive.
décrocher, to unhook, take down.
défendre, to forbid; se —, defend oneself.
défense, j., warning, order.
déférence, j., deference, regard.
défiance, j., diffidence, distrust.
défilé, #7, defile, narrow pass.
défiler, to defile.
défleuri, —e, stripped of their flowers.
défoncé, -e, crushed.
défunt, -e, defunct, deceased.
dégager, to disengage; se —, free oneself.
dégoûtant, —e, disgusting.
dehors, ad. outside; au —, out, outside; en — de, out of, outside of.
dehors, #1., outside.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, to breakfast, lunch.
delà, beyond; au — (de), be-
ond.
délibérer, to deliberate.
délicieu-x, -se, delicious, delightful.
délire, #7., delirium.
demain, to-morrow.
demande, /., request.
demander, to ask, ask for, require.
démarche, /., step, proceeding.
démêler, to disentangle, unravel.
démesurément, excessively, immoderately.
take
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demeurer, to reside, live, remain.
demi, -e, half; — -heure, half an hour; — -lieue, half a league; à —, half; à — -voix, in a whisper, whispering.
demie, /., half hour.
démission, /., resignation; donner sa —, to resign.
demoiselle, /., young dragon-fly.
démolir, to demolish, pull down.
dénicheur, #7., (nest) hunter.
dénombrer, to number.
dénouer, to untie, undo.
dent, j., tooth.
denteler, to indent, fringe.
dentellière, /., lace-maker.
lady ;
départ, 7», departure; start (from a burrow).
département, 77, department
(one of the 80 territorial divisions of France).
dépasser, to pass, go beyond, exceed; be higher, taller than.
dépêcher (se), to hasten.
dépendre, to depend; come.
dépense, /., expense.
dépenser, to spend, use.
déplorer, to deplore, lament. déployer, to unfold, display.
déposer, to lay down.
depuis, since, for, from; — lors, since that time.
déraisonner, to be delirious,
rave; talk nonsense.
déranger (se), to disturb oneself.
dérider, o7 se —, to relax, unbend oneself.
derni-er, -ère, last.
derrière, behind.
dès, from, since; — que, as soon as; — le ...,from the very ...
désagréable, disagreeable, unpleasant.
désarmer, to disarm; cause tc relent.
relent,
désaveu, »1., disavowal, denial.
desceller, to unbed, loosen.
descendre, to descend, go down.
descente, /., descent.
désensorceler, to unbewitch, throw the spell off.
désert, -e, desert, unfrequented.
désigner, to indicate, point out; appoint, choose.
désolation, /., sadness.
désolé, -e, afllicted, distressed, very SOITYy.
desserrer, to loosen, open; force .
open, unlock.
desservant, "1, priest.
dessiner (se), to project, stand out.
dessus; au- —, over, above
dessous, adz., beneath. .
dessous, #., lining, inside.
destinée, /., destiny, fate.
détachement, #1, detachment.
détacher, to detach, unfasten; untie; se —, stand out in relief.
détail, #., detail, particular.
dételer, to unharness.
détente, j., trigger.
détesté, -e, detested, disliked.
détonation, /., explosion, report (of firearms).
détour, #., turn, bend; faire un — d’une demi-lieue, to take a circuitous road, longer by half a league.
détourner, to turn away; se —, turn around, turn aside, turn away one’s head; step aside; se — de sa route, take another road. |
détrempé, -e, soaked, washed out.
détruire, to destroy, kill.
dette, /., debt.
deuil, #:., mourning, sorrow.
deux, two; les —, both.
deuxième, second.
dévaler, to go down, down.
dévaliseur, #., plunderer.
devancer, to get ahead of, beat, outdo, outrun.
devant, before, in the presence of; in front of it.
développer, to develop, unfold, open.
devenir, to become.
deviner, to guess.
devint, see devenir.
dévisager, to stare at.
devise, /., motto.
devoir, to owe; be obliged, must, have to, be to.
diable, »:., devil; un pauvre —, a poor fellow.
diagonale, /., diagonal; en —, diagonally.
dialecte, #., dialect.
dicter, to dictate.
Dieu, #., God.
digérer, to digest.
digne, worthy; dignified.
- dignité, j., dignity.
dimanche, #., Sunday.
diminuer, to diminish, decline.
dinde, /., turkey-hen.
dindon, #., turkey.
diner, "., dinner.
dire, to say, tell; call for; bespeak; se —, say to oneself; give oneself out as; c’est-à- —, that is to say.
directeur, #7., director.
diriger, to direct, conduct.
discours, 7#., speech.
discr-et, —ète, discreet, cautious.
discrètement, discreetly.
discuter, to discuss.
disparaitre, to disappear.
disparu, -e, missing o7 dead person; see also disparaître.
disperser, to scatter.
disposer, to arrange.
dispute, j., quarrel.
come
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disputer (se), to dispute, con tend; vie with each other.
dissiper (se), to be dissipated, pass away; scatter.
distinguer, to distinguish; see; recognize; 8e —, distinguish oneself. .
distrait, —e, inattentive, absentminded.
distribuer, to distribute, give away.
distributeur, #"., dispenser.
dix, ten.
docteur, #., doctor, physician.
doigt, #:., finger.
doit, see devoir.
domaine, #7., domain, estate, property.
dominer, to dominate, overlook, rise above.
donc, then, therefore; now, pray.
donner, to give; se — une attitude, strike an attitude.
dont, whose, of whom, of which, from whom, from which.
doré, —e, gilt, golden.
dormir, to sleep; linger.
dort, see dormir.
dos, #., back ; en — d’âne, shelving.
dot, j., dowry.
doubler, to double; upholster.
doublure, /., lining.
doucement, gentiy, sweetly.
douceur, /., gentleness.
douleur, /., pain, grief.
distributor,
douloureusement, painfully, sadly.
douloureu-x, -se, sorrowful, painful.
doute, #7., doubt; sans —, undoubtedly.
douter, to doubt; se —, suspect,
dou-x, -ce, sweet, gentle, mil pleasant.
douze, twelve.
VOCABULARY
doyen, #1., dean.
drame, 7»:., drama; something drarmatic, exciting.
drap, »:., cloth, sheet,
drapeau, "., flag.
dressé, —e, set up, rising.
dresser (se), to stand erect.
droit, #7., right; avoir — à, to be entitled to.
droit, —e, right, straight.
droit, adv., straight.
droite, j., right, right side; à —, to or on the right.
drôle, droll, queer, funny.
dru, —e, close set, thick; fullfledged.
dune, /., hillock of sand.
dur, -e, hard, harsh, severe; hard of hearing; — de figure, with hard features; — au mal, proof against pain, tough.
dur, adv., hard, vigorously.
durant, for.
durer, to endure, last.
dut, see devoir.
duvet, #., down.
dynastie, /., dynasty, family.
eau, /., water.
éboulement, #7, landslide.
ébouler or s’—, to fall down.
ébranler, to shake.
écaille, j., scale.
écart, #:., step aside; rester à l’—, to stand aside.
écarté, —e, remote, out of the way; parted.
écarter, to remove, set aside, push aside, open; s’—, make way; s’— d’un bond, jump aside.
échanger, to exchange.
échapper, to escape; s’—, drop, fall out.
écharpe, j., scarf; en —, girt with his official scarf.
échelle, j., ladder.
échoir, to fall to the lot of.
échu, —e, see échoir.
éclair, #1, lightning; gleam.
éclat, »., fragment, piece, bursting, burst; loud tone.
éclatant, —e, shining, bright.
éclater, to break out, burst forth.
éclosion, /., hatching.
écoulement, #1., flow, draining.
flash,
‘écouler (s’), to flow away, pass
away, elapse.
écouter, to listen to.
écran, #1., screen.
écrier (s’), to cry out, exclaim.
écrire, to write, write down.
écriture, j., writing, handwriting.
écumer, to foam.
écurie, /., stable.
édifice, #., building, structure.
édredon, #., eiderdown, coverlet.
effacer, to efface, wipe away; throw back; s’—, disappear, vanish, stand aside.
effarer, to scare.
effet, #1, effect; en —,in fact, indeed.
efficacité, j., efficacy.
effleurer, to touch slightly, slide along; — du regard, cast a rapid glance.
effort, #7., effort, exertion.
effrayer, to frighten, scare.
égal, —-e, equal, even; alike.
égaré, —e, haggard.
égayer, to cheer.
église, j., church.
égratigner, to scratch.
Égypte, f, Egypt.
eh, ah! oh! well! — bien! well!
élan, #., spring, impetus.
élargir, to widen; 8&/—, môen, extend.
élégiaque, #., a person with an elegiac turn of mind.
élevé, —e, high, tall.
élever, to raise, bring up, rear, breed up; s8?—, rise, arise.
éloge, #., eulogy, praise.
éloigné, -e, distant.
éloigner, to remove; 8/—, go away.
élue, j., elect; legatee.
embarras, #., trouble.
embaumer, to embalm.
embrasser, to embrace, kiss.
embrouiller (s’), to get con-:
fused, become dim.
émerveiller (s’), to wonder, be amazed.
emmener, to take, take away, carry away, drive.
émouvoir, to move.
empaqueter, to pack up.
empereur, #1, emperor.
emplir,tofill; s’— fill, befilled.
emploi, #., use.
employer, to employ, use.
emplumé, —e, fledged.
emporter, to carry away, take away, take along.
empourprer (s’), to turn purple, flush.
ému, -e, moved, excited, agitated.
en, prep., in, into, on, for; while, by; like, as, in the shape of.
en, pron., of or from or by him or her or it or them; some, any.
encadrement, 71., frame.
encadrer, to frame, surround.
encombrer, to obstruct.
encore, still, yet, again, more, once more; — un, another.
encre, /., ink.
encrier, #., inkstand.
endormir, to put to sleep; s’—, fall asleep.
endroit, 7:., place, spot, part; par —s, here and there.
VOEABULARY
enfance, /., infancy, childhood.
enfant, #1. and f., child; avoir l’air bon —-, to look good natured.
enfariné, —e, befloured, covered with flour.
enfermer, to inclose, surround.
enfiler, to get into, put on.
enfin, at last, finally, in short.
enfler, to swell; s’—, swell, swell up, increase.
enfoncer, to sink, drive in; pull; outdo, beat; s’—, sink, disappear, penetrate.
enfouir, to bury.
enfuir (s’), to run away.
engager, to engage, entangle, compel; s?’—, enlist.
enguirlander, to adorn with a garland.
enlacer, to entwine, clasp.
enlaidi, -e, having become ugly.
enlever, to carry away, take away, take out, take off, remove.
ennemi, #., enemy, foe.
ennemi, —<,hostile, of theenemy.
ennuyer (s’), to be weary, be bored, grow tired, bave a tedious time of it.
énorme, enormous, huge.
enrichir, to enrich; s’—, get rich.
enrouler (s’), to twine.
enseigner, to teach; 8’—, be taught.
ensemble, together.
ensemencer, to SOw.
ensevelir, to bury.
ensuite, afterwards.
entamer, to encroach on.
entasser, to heap up.
entendre, to hear; — parler de, hear of; n’y — rien, not to know one’s business, be a very poor judge in the matter.
enterrement, #7., burial, funeral.
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enti-er, ère, entire, whole.
entourer, to surround; n’être pas entouré, —e, have no company.
entrain, #7., ardor, spirit.
entraîner, to bring on, involve.
entre, between, among.
entrée, /.,entrance,entry,arrival.
entreprendre, to undertake.
entrer, to enter, go in.
entrevoir, to catch a glimpse.
entrevue, /., interview.
entr’ouvert, —e, half-open, ajar.
entr’ouvrir, to open a little, half-open. |
enveloppe, j., cover, wrapper.
envelopper, to envelop, wrap up, inclose, surround.
enverrai, see envoyer.
envers, towards, to.
envie, /.,envy; avoir —, to have a mind.
envier, to envy.
environ, about.
envolée, j. flight.
envoler (s’), to fly away.
envoyer, to send.
épais, -se, thick, coarse.
épaisseur, /., thickness.
épaissir (s’), to thicken, get thick.
épanouir, to brighten up, gladden; s’—, expand.
épanouissement, #., expansion.
épargner, to spare, save.
épars, —€, scattered.
épaule, /j., shoulder.
épée, /., sword.
épeler, to spell out, read with difficult y.
éperdument, distractedly, to distraction.
épi, #., ear of corn.
épine, j., thorn.
épineu-x, -se, thorny.
épingle, j., pin.
épitre, /., letter.
époque, j., epoch, time.
épouse, j., wife.
épouser, to marry, wed.
éprouver, to feel, experience.
épuiser, to exhaust.
éraflure, j., slight scratch.
erreur, /., error, mistake.
escalier, #7., staircase.
escouade, /., squad.
espace, "”., space, time.
espacé, —e, scattered.
espacer (s’), to occur at longer intervals.
Espagne, /., Spain.
espèce, /. species, kind.
espérer, to hope.
espoir, #., hope.
esprit, #7, mind; intelligence; jJudgment; sense.
essayer, to try.
essayeuse, /., fitter.
essor, #”., flight.
essuyer, to wipe.
estimer, to estimate, esteem.
et, and.
étable, j., stable; — à pourceaux, pigsty. |
établir, toestablish, settle, build.
étage, #1, story, flight of stairs.
étagère, j., stand, shelf.
étaler, to display; spread; lay down; expose to view.
étang, #., pond.
étape, j., stage, day’s march.
état, #7., state, condition.
étau, 77., vise.
été, »:., summer.
été, see être.
étendre, tostretch; s’—, stretch oneself out; extend, spread.
étendu, -e, extensive; stretched, lying down.
étoffe, j., stuff, cloth.
étoile, /., star.
étonnant, -e, astonishing.
étonné, —e, asvonishe, prised.
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étonnement, #., astonishment, surprise.
étonner, to astonish, amaze; 8s’—, be astonished, be surprised, wonder.
étouffer, to stifle, choke.
étourdi, —e, dizzy.
étourdissement, #., fainting fit.
étrange, strange, odd.
étrang-er, -ère, foreign.
être, to be, exist.
être, »., being, creature.
étreindre, to choke.
étroit, —e, narrow; close.
étude, j., office.
étudiant, 7., student.
étudier, to study.
eux, they, them, as for them ; — -mêmes, themselves; chez—, at home.
évader (s’), to get away, slip away, escape.
évanoui, —e, in a swoon.
évanouir (s’), to vanish; s’— en poussière, crumble.
évanouissement, #., fainting-fit.
évasé, -e, widening gradually.
évêché, #1, bishopric, diocese ; bishop's mansion.
éveillé, -e, awake; sleepy.
éveiller, to awake, awaken.
événement, 77., event.
évêque, #1, bishop.
évidemment, of course.
éviter, to avoid.
évoquer, to evoke, call up.
examiner, to examine.
exaspérer, to exasperate.
exXCÈèS, 74., eXCESS.
exciter, to excite, rouse.
exclusivement, exclusively.
excuser, to excuse; s’— de, apologize for.
exécuter, to execute.
exemple, #., example.
exercice, 77., exercise, drill.
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exigeant, —e, exacting. expédier, to dispatch, send.
explication, /., explanation.
expliquer, to explain; 8’—, account for.
extraordinaire, unusual.
extrêmement, extremely.
extrémité, /., extremity, end.
extraordinary,
fabriquer, to make.
façade, j., front, frontage.
face, f., face; en —, in front; opposite.
facile, easy.
façon, j., way.
facteur, "1., letter-carrier.
faculté, /., faculty, power.
faible, feeble, weak.
faiblement, feebly, weakly.
faiblir, to fall, abate, weaken,
faillir, to be near, come near; fail, faint.
faim, /., hunger; avoir —. to be hungry.
faire, to do, make, cause, say,
answer; be (weather); — l’affaire, suit; — noir, grow dark ; — venir, send for; se
—, become; se — à, become accustomed to.
faisceau, #7., stack of arms.
fait, #., fact, occurrence.
falaise, /., cliff.
falloir, to be necessary, must, require, want, take; il nous faut ..., we must have; qu'est-ce qu’il te faut ? what do you want ?
famille, /., family.
faner, to make hay.
fanfare, /., music, humming.
fanfaronnade, /., bragging.
fantaisie, /., fancy.
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farine, j., flour.
farouche, wild, dismal.
fatigant, -e, difficult.
fatigue, /., fatigue, weariness.
fatigué, -e, tired.
faubourg, #., suburb.
faucher, to mow, cut.
faudrait, see falloir.
faufiler (se), to slip, skip.
faut, see falloir.
faute, /., fault; — de, for want of.
fauteuil, #:., armchair.
fauvette, /., warbler.
fau-x, -sse, false.
faux-col, #21., collar.
favori, #7., whisker.
féminin, —e, feminine.
femme, /., woman; wife.
fenaison, /., hay making.
fendre, to cleave, split; se —, break.
fenêtre, j., window.
fente, j., slit, gap, vacant space.
fer, »., iron; en — de lance, in the shape of a spear; pointed; chemin de —, railroad.
ferai, sce faire.
ferme, /., farm, farm-house.
ferme, firm, steady.
fermement, firmly, strongly.
fermer, to shut, close.
fête, /., feast, festival; one’s patron saint’s day.
feu, #., fire, light.
feuille, j., leaf ; sheet.
feuillu, —-e, leafy.
feutre, #1, felt.
fi-er, -ère, proud.
fièrement, proudly.
fièvre, j., fever.
figure, /., figure, face, appearance.
figurer (se), to imagine.
figurine, /., little figure.
fil, #:., thread, yarn; —s d’aragne, cobweb,
filer, to spin; go off.
filet, #., fishing net.
fille, ., girl, daughter, maid.
fillette, j., little o7 young girl.
fils, #7., son.
fin, /., end.
fin, —e, fine, slender, thin, little, small; pluie —e, drizzle.
finir, to finish, end; c’est fini, it is all over.
firent, fis, fit, see faire.
fixé, —e, fixed, steady.
fixer, to fix.
flacon, #7., bottle.
flageoler, to stagger.
flairer, to scent, smell, sniff.
flambée, /., blaze.
flamber, to flame, blaze.
flamme, /., flame, flash, fire; beam.
flanc, #1., flank, side.
flanquer, to flank.
flatter, to flatter, caress; — de la main, pat.
flèche, /., arrow.
fléchir, to bend, weaken.
fleur, /., flower, blossom.
fleurir, to adorn with flowers.
fleuve, 7., large river.
flocon, #7., flake.
flotter, to wave.
fluet, -te, slender.
foi, j., faith; — de ...! upon my word!
foin, #7., hay; grass.
fois, j., time; une —, once; à la —, at the same time.
folie, j., folly, madness, foolish act.
folle, see fou.
foncé, —, dark.
fonction, j., duty, office.
fond, #7, bottom, depth, end, rear; au —, in reality.
fondre, to melt down, blend; se —, melt, dwindie away ,k\enà, unite,
font, see faire.
force, j., strength, might; à — de, by dint of; — lui fut, he was obliged.
forêt, /., forest.
forme, j., form, shape, figure.
former, to form.
formidable, tremendous.
formule, j., set phrase.
fort, —e, strong, powerful, large ; serious; thick; heavy.
fort, adz., very, very much.
fort, #., fort, stronghold.
fortin, #7., small fort.
fortuit, -e, fortuitous, casual.
fossé, #., ditch, moat.
fou, fol, folle, foolish, crazy, mad, insane; dizzy, stupid; colère folle, towering passion; herbe folle, weed; fou rire, hysterical or uncontrollable fit of laughter.
fouetter, to crack one’s whip.
fouiller, to search, feel.
foulard, #., neckerchief.
foule, /., crowd.
foulée, j., slow step, hoof thud.
fouler, to tread.
fourche, /j., fork.
fourniture, /., supply; —s de bureau, office stationery.
foyer, #7., hearth, fireplace.
frais, fraîche, fresh, cool.
frais, 71. p/., expenses, cost.
français, -e, French.
français, #., French language.
Français, #., Frenchman.
franchir, to jump over.
frapper, to strike, knock, tap; clap.
frasque, j., trick, prank.
fraternel, -le, fraternal.
fraterniser, to act like brothers, act friendly. [ing.
freluquet, #7, coxcomb, weak-
frémir, to shudder, tremble, quiver,
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frémissement, #7., shudder:
quivering, trembling.
fréquenter, to frequent ; use.
frère, »., brother.
friche, j., fallow.
frictionner, to rub.
frisé, —e, with curly hair.
frisson, #7, shudder, shiver, chill.
froid, #., cold; avoir —, to be cold.
froid, -e, cold.
froidement, coldly.
froissement, #., rumple.
froisser, to crumple; offend.
frôlement, #., rustling.
froment, »2., wheat.
front, #:., forehead, brow, face; de —, abreast.
frontière, /., frontier.
frotter, to rub.
fuir, to flee.
fuite, /., flight.
fumant, —e, steaming, hot.
fumée, /., smoke.
fumer, to smoke.
funèbre, funereal ; cérémonie —, funeral.
fureter, to rummage.
furieu-x, -se, furious, enraged.
fusil, #:., gun. ;
fusilier, 77., fusileer.
futaine, j., fustian.
crumple,
gâchette, j., tumbler.
gâcheur, #7., bungler.
gagner, to gain, earn, win, reach, make for; — le lit, go to bed.
gai, —-e, gay, cheerful.
gaillard, -e, brisk, vigorous.
gaillard, m., determined fellow.
hearty,
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galon, »., stripe.
galop, #:., gallop; au —, at a gallop.
galoper, to gallop.
gamin, #., boy, urchin.
ganté, —e, with one’s gloves on.
garantir, to guarantee, assure.
garçon, »#., boy.
garde, /., guard, duty; en —, on guard; prendre —, to take care; y prendre —, pay attention to it.
garde, "”., gamekeeper.
garder, to guard, keep, watch (over), preserve, tend; 8e —, beware.
gardeur, 71., keeper, herd.
garnir, to fill, stuff; se —, be covered; be provided.
garnison, /., garrison.
garrot, »., withers.
gars, #., boy, lad, youth.
gâteau, #7. cake.
gâter, to spoil.
gauche, left.
gauche, /., left, left side; à —, to or on the left.
gazouiller, to twitter, chirp.
geai, 77., jay.
géant, "., giant.
gelée, j., frost.
geler, to freeze.
gendre, #7., son-in-law.
gêner, to trouble, inconvenience.
genêt, 7., broom.
genêtière, f., broom-land.
genou, »., knee; à —x, on their knees.
gens, ". or f., people, folk; bonnes —, my friends.
gentil, -le, nice.
gentiment, nicely, gracefully.
geste, »., gesture.
gibier, #1., game.
gilet, #:., waistcoat.
glace, /j., ice.
glacé, —e, icy, cold, frozen.
glacial, —e, icy, cold.
glacis, #., glacis, smooth slope.
glane, /., gleaning.
glaneuse, /., gleaner.
glisser, to slip; se —, slip, glide, creep.
gloire, j., glory.
glousser, to cluck, gobble.
gonfler, to swell, distend; se —, swell.
gorgée, /., draught, mouthful.
gouffre, #1., abyss.
goupillon, 7.
sprinkler.
gourde, /., gourd, flask.
gourmand, »7., glutton.
goût, ”7., taste.
goutte, j., drop; gout.
gouttière, /., gutter.
gouvernement, #7., government.
grâce, j., grace; — à, thanks to, owing to.
gracieu-x, -se, graceful.
grade, #1, rank.
gradé, "17, non-commissioned officer.
grain, #1., grain, berry.
graine, /., grain, seed.
grand, —e, great, large; . tall; high; le — soleil, the hot sun.
grandir, to grow, grow up, increase.
grand’mère, /., grandmother.
grand’peine (à), with great difficulty.
grand’père, "#., grandfather.
granit, #., granite.
gras, —-se, fat.
grassement, comfortably.
gravement, gravely.
gravir, to climb.
gravure, /., engraving.
greffier, #., clerk (of the court).
grêle, j., haïl.
grenier, »., garret.
grenouille, f., Sos.
grilon, m., CHCkREX
holy water
grimper, to climb.
gringalet, »., weakling.
grippe, /., whim; prendre en —, to take a dislike (to).
gris, —e, grey.
grisonnant, —e, getting gray.
grognard, #"., growler; nickname given to the old soldiers of the First Empire.
grommeler, to grumble.
gronder, to grumble, scold.
gros, -se, big, iarge, heavy; loud, coarse; wealthy, important.
groseille, j., currant.
groupe, #., group.
grouper (se), to gather, form into groups.
gué, #., ford; passer à —, to ford.
guère, much; ne...—,hardly, scarcely, seldom.
guéridon, #., small round table, stand.
guérir, to cure, recover; 8e —, get cured.
guérissable, cured.
guerre, /., war.
guêtre, /., gaiter.
guetter, to watch for, await, wait for.
gueule, /., mouth.
gueu-x, -se, very poor; beggar.
guidon, #:., guidon, field colors.
guignon, #., bad luck.
guilleret, -te, brisk, merry.
guirlande, j., garland, wreath.
guise, /., manner; en — de, by way of.
which may be
habillement, »., clothing.
habiller, to dress.
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habit, #.,coat; 21., clothes, uni form.
habitant, #1., inhabitant.
habiter, to inhabit, live in.
habitude, /., habit, custom; comme à l’—, as usual; d’—, usually.
habituel, -le, usual, ordinary.
habituer, to accustom.
haie, /., hedge.
haine, j., hatred.
hâlé, -e, sunburnt.
haletant, -e, panting.
halte, j., haït.
hameau, #:., hamilet.
hasard, #7, hazard; au —, at random.
hâte, j., haste; en —, à la —, hastily.
hâter, to hasten, quicken; se —, hasten, make haste,
hâtivement, hastily.
hausser, to shrug, raise.
haut, —e, high, tall, haughty, loud, long.
haut, »:., top, height.
haut, adv., high, highly; en —, upstairs, above.
hauteur, j., height, top.
hélas (sound the ‘s’), alas!
hennir (Pron.: anir), to neigh.
hennissement (f7on.: anissement), m., neighing.
herbe, /., herb, grass, weed; — folle, weed.
herbu, —e, grassy, grass-grown.
hérisson, #:., hedgehog.
héritage, #1, inheritance.
héritier, #., heir.
héroïque, heroic.
hésiter, to hesitate.
heure, /., hour, o’clock, time; de bonne —, early; tout à l’—., just now, in a little while.
heureusement, happily, fortunately.
heureu-x,-se, happy, fortunate.
lofty,
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heurter, to hit, knock against; acier heurté, clanging steel.
histoire, /., history, story, biography.
hiver, #., winter.
hocher, to shake, waggle.
holà, holloa, halloo.
hommage, #:., homage, respect ; rendre —, to pay homage.
homme, #., man.
hoanête, honest.
honnêtement, politely.
honneur, #., honor; faire — à, to be a credit to.
honoraire, honorary, retired.
honorer, to honor, do honor.
hôpital, #., hospital.
horreur, j., horror, awe, fear.
hors de, outside of; — - service, unfit for use.
hôtel, #., mansion.
hourra, #1., hurrah.
houssine, /., switch.
huée, j., hoot.
huile, j., oil
huissier, #1, sheriff’s officer, baiïliff.
huit, eight; — jours, a week.
huitaine, /., about eight; dans la —, within the week.
humble, humble, poor, lowly.
humeur, /., humor, temper, disposition.
humide, humid, damp, moist, wet.
hurler, to howl.
butte, /j., hut.
hypocrite, hypocritical.
hypothèse, /., hypothesis, supposition.
ici, here; d’—, from this place, hence, from now.
idée, j., idea, thought, opinion.
idylle, j., idyl.
ignorer, to be ignorant of, not to know.
île, /., island.
illuminer (s’), to brighten.
image, /., image, picture.
imaginer, to imagine, picture.
immaculé, —e, immaculate, spotless, untrodden.
immanquable, sure, infallible.
immédiatement, immediately.
immeuble, real; biens —s, real estate.
immobile, immovable, motionless.
impatient, —e, eager.
impatienté, —e, out of patience.
impatienter (s’), to lose patience, grow impatient.
impérieu-x, -se, imperious, haughty.
impiété, j., impiet y.
imposer (s’), to be indispensable.
impôt, »., tax.
impraticable, impassable.
imprimer, to impress; print.
imprudent, —e, rash.
incapable, unable.
incendie, #., fire, burning.
incliner (s’), to incline, stoop ; be pointed.
incommode, inconvenient, uncomfortable.
inconcevable, inconceivable.
inconnu, —e, unknown.
inconsidéré, -e, inconsiderate.
incubation, /., hatching.
indéfini, -e, unlimited, infinite.
indéfiniment, indefinitely, endlessly.
indien, -ne, Indian.
indigne, -e, indignant.
inédit, —e, new.
inégal, -e, uneven.
inerte, inert, lifeless.
inexpié, —e, vnexpaked, Sr tone.
infirmière, j., nurse.
infliger, to inflict.
ingénier (s’), to set one’s wits to work, contrive.
ingénieur, #., engineer.
inimitié, /., enmity.
ininterrompu, -e, uninterrupted, unbroken.
initiale, j., initial.
injunction, /., command.
injure, /., insult.
inqui-et, -ète, uneasy, restless.
inquiétant, —e, disquieting, alarming.
inquiéter, to alarm.
inquiétude, /., uneasiness, anxiety.
inscrire, to write down.
insister, to insist.
insolite, unusual.
insomnie, /., insomnia, sleeplessness.
insouciant, —-e, heedless, unmindful.
inspirer, to inspire.
installer (s’), to sit down.
instance, /., entreaty.
insulter, to insult.
intéresser (s’), to be interested, take an interest.
intérêt, #1., interest.
intérieur, -e, interior, inside.
intérieur, #., interior, inside.
interrogatoire, #:., examination.
interrompre, to interrupt, break off.
intervalle, 71., interval.
intimité, /., intimacy.
inusité, -e, unusual.
inutile, useless.
inventer, to invent, imagine; play.
inviolé, —e, inviolate, intact.
irai, see aller.
irisé, —e, irised, variegated.
irrévocablement, irrevocably.
isolé, —e, isolated,
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italien, -ne, Italian.
ivre, drunk, intoxicated.
jachère, f., fallow land.
jadis (sona the s), formerly.
jalousie, j., jealousy.
jamais, ever, never; never; à —, for ever.
jambe, /., leg.
janvier, #1, January.
jardin, #:., garden.
jarret, #., hamstring, thigh.
jaune, yellow.
Jeannette, dimin. of Jeanne, Jane.
jeter, to throw, cast, hurl, scatter, shoot; se —, rush.
jeune, young.
jeunesse, /., youth.
joie, j., joy.
joli, —e, pretty, nice.
joliment, nicely; quickly.
joue, j., cheek.
jouer, to play; stake, risk.
jouir de, to enjoy.
jour, ”., day, daylight, daybreak; petit —, dawn.
journal, #., journal, newspaper.
journée, /., day; events of the day.
joyeu-x, -se, joyous, cheerful.
juger, to judge.
juin, #1, June.
jument, /., mare.
jurer, to swear.
jusque, until; as far as, so far as; to; even; jusqu’à, until, as far as, to, up to, even to, so as to.
juste, just, right; tout —, just, nothing but.
justement, just, precisely.
heartily;
joyful,
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justice, /., justice; — de paix, court of the justice of peace,
kilomètre, #1., kilometer.
là, there; par —, that way, on that side.
là-bas, yonder, over there.
laborieu-x, -se, toilsome, hard.
labourer, to plough, till.
lac, #1., lake.
lâche, cowardly, mean.
là-dessus, thereupon, on that subject.
là-haut, up there.
laine, /., wool; de —, woollen.
laïque, #7., layman.
laisser, to leave, let, allow.
lance, /., spear; en fer de —, in the shape of a spear, pointed.
lancer, to throw, hurl, cast.
lancier, #1, lancer.
lande, /., moor.
langage, #., language.
lanterne, /., lantern.
lapin, #2, rabbit.
lard, #., bacon.
large, wide, broad.
larme, j., tear.
las, -se, tired, weary.
lassé, -e, tired.
lassitude, /., lassitude, fatigue, weariness,
laurier, #., laurel.
lavande, /., lavender.
lécher, to lick.
leçon, j., lesson.
légendaire, wellknown.
léger, -ère, light, slight.
légitime, legitimate, just.
legs (Pronounce : le), m., legacy.
lendemain, #., next day.
lent, -e, slow.
lenteur, /., slowness.
lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles, who, which, whom, what. |
leste, nimble, brisk.
lettte, j., letter.
levé, —e, up, erect.
levée, j., levy; raising ; removal; flight, flutter.
lever, to raise, lift, straighten; remove, throw off; examine ; se —, get up, rise, arise, spring up.
lever, #1, rise, rising. [a s/if).
lèvre, j., lip; opening, edge (vf
liasse, j., bundle; file.
liberté, /., liberty, freedom ; faculty.
libre, free; open, unobstructed.
librement, freely.
lichen, x. (sound kenne), lichen, tree moss.
licol, #., halter.
lier, to bind; — connaissance, become acquäinted with each other.
lierre, #., ivy.
lieu, #., place ; au — de, instead of; avoir —, to take place; tenir — de, to stand in place of, replace.
lieue, /., league.
lièvre, #7., hare.
ligne, j., line; fishing line.
limite, /., limit.
Limousin, -e, az inhabitant of the old province of Limosin,
legendary,
lecteur, #., reader.
lecture, /., reading.
légataire, m». and f., \legatee.
the chief town of which is Limoges, about 242 miles S- S.
W. of Paris.
lin, #., flax, linen.
linceul, #:., shroud.
linge, »:., linen.
linot, »., linnet.
lire, to read.
lit, »7., bed.
livide, livid.
livraison, /., delivery.
livrer, to deliver ; give.
locataire, ». and f., tenant.
loger, to live.
logis, #7., house, home.
loin, far; au—,faraway; de — en —, at long intervals.
lointain, -e, distant.
lointain, #., distance, distant horizon.
loisir, #., leisure.
long, -ue, long ; à la longue, in the end, in the long run.
long, #., length; le — de, along.
longer, to go along, skirt.
longtemps, a long time, long; depuis —., for a long time.
longue, see long.
lorgner, to cast a glance at.
loriot, #:., oriole.
lors, then.
lorsque, when.
louis, #7, louis; un — d’or, gold coin worth about 4 dollars.
loup, #:., wolf.
lourd, -e, heavy.
loyer, "1., rent; tenant.
lu, see lire.
lucarne, j., narrow window.
lueur, /., glimmer, dim light.
lui, he, him, it, to him, to her; —-même, he himself, himself.
luire, to shine.
luisant, -e, shining.
luisant, »1., gloss.
lune, /., moon.
Junettes, /. 21, spectacles.
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luron, "., daring fellow.
lutter, to struggle.
maçonnerie, /., masonry, stone work.
madame, /., Madam, Mrs.
mademoiselle, /., Miss.
magistrat, #., magistrate, justice.
mai, #1, May.
maigre, meagre, thin, lean.
maigreur, /., leanness, thinness.
main, /., hand.
maintenant, now.
maintenir, to sustain, hold, restrain, preserve.
maire, #:., Mayor.
mairie, j., town-hall.
mais, but; — oui, why, yes.
maison, /., house.
maître, #., master, owner; Mr.
maîtresse, /., mistress; Mrs. ; — couturière, first-class dressmaker, forewoman in a dressmaking establishment.
mal, av. badiy, bad, amiss; with difficulty.
mal, #7. evil, harm; trouble, difficulty; disease; dire du — de, to speak ill of.
malade, a47., ill, sick, sore.
malade, #1., f., sick person, sick child.
maladresse, /., awkwardness.
malgré, in spite of.
malheur, »1., misfortune, unfortunate event; oiseau de — wretched bird.
malheureusement, unfortunately.
malheureu-x, -se, unhappy, unfortunate. [nence.
mamelon, m., mound, hill, eme
keep,
unhappily,
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manceau, adj, of Le Mans,a city about 130 miles S. W. of Paris, chief town of the de-
. partment de la Sarthe; pays — , vicinity of Le Mans.
manche, j., sleeve.
manger, to eat.
manière, /., manner, way, style.
manivelle, /., handle, crank.
manœuvre, /., maneuver, drill.
manquer, tofail,lack, miss, need, be wanting, be ... short.
mansarde, /., garret.
mante, /., cloak, overcoat.
manteau, #:., cloak.
mantelet, #., short cloak.
marbre, #7., marble.
marchand, #., merchant ; hawker, peddler ; horse dealer.
marchandise, j., goods.
marche, /., march, step, walking, ride ; en —, on the march.
marché, #., market.
marchef, #7. abbreviation for maréchal des logis chef, first sergeant (cavalry).
marcher, to march, walk, go; — bien (afaires), be good.
marcheur, #1, walker.
marécage, #17., marsh.
maréchal des logis, #., sergeant (cavalry).
marge, /., margin; shore.
marguerite, /., daisy.
mari, #7. husband.
mariage, "”1., marriage.
maroquin, #7., morocco leather.
marquer, to mark, indicate.
mars, »:., March.
marteau, 7#7., hammer; — de forge, sledge hammer.
martial, -e, martial, warlike.
martin-pêcheur, »7., king-fisher.
massacre, z:., slaughter.
massif, #1. clump, thicket.
matériaux, #1. 2/., building ma:terial,
maternel, -le, maternal.
matin, #., morning, daybreak.
maudit, —e, cursed, confounded.
mauvais, —e, bad, poor; cheap; unpleasant, disagreeable.
maux, p/. of mal.
mécanique, mechanical.
méchant, —e, wicked, naughty.
mèche, /j., lock; tuft, bunch.
méconnaïître, to fail to appreciate.
médaille, j., medal.
médecin, #7., physician.
médicament, #1., medicine.
médiocrement, rather poorly.
méditer, to meditate.
méfiance, j., distrust.
meilleur, -e, better, best.
mélancolique, melancholy, sad.
mêler, to mix, mingle; entangle; se —, mingle.
mélodrame, #., melodrama.
melon, 7., muskmelon.
membre, #7., member.
même, adf., same, self, very; le — jour, the same day ; le jour —, the very day.
même, adz., even; de —, likewise; tout de —, just the
same, after all.
menacer, to menace, threaten.
mendiant, —e, #., f., mendicant, beggar.
mener, to lead, take.
menthe, /., mint.
menu, —, small, slight.
méprendre (se), to mistake, be mistaken.
méprit, see méprendre. ,.
merci, #., thanks.
mère, /., mother.
merle, #., blackbird.
merveille, /., marvel; à —, very well.
mésange, f. tom, — ÊNREponniète, Emo vsR.
bad,
mésangeau, »#., young tomtit.
messager, 77., messenger.
messe, /., mass; faire dire une —, to pay for a mass.
messieurs, #1. p2., gentlemen.
mesure, /., measure ; à — que, in proportion as; en —, in measure, in a systematic way, in rhythmic cadence.
métairie, /., farm, farmhouse.
métallique, metallic.
métier, #7. profession, trade; loom ; de son —, by trade.
mètre, "1, meter.
mettre, to put, put on, set ; dress; — de côté, lay by; — le feu à, seton fire ; se— à (/o/lowed by an infinitive), begin to; se — en marche, set out; se — en tête, take into one’s head, think ; bien mise, welldressed.
meuble, movable; biens —s, personal property.
meubler, to furnish.
meule, /., mill stone.
meunier, #7., miller.
meunière, j., miller’s daughter.
meurtrier, #., murderer.
meuvent, see mouvoir.
midi, #7., noon; south.
miel, #7., honey.
mien (le), la mienne, les miens, les miennes, mine.
mieux, better, best; deson—, as wellas one can; faire deson.-, to do one’s best; faute de —, for lack of something better.
milieu, #7, middle, center, midst, surroundings.
militaire, military.
militaire, #., soldier.
mille, thousand.
millier, z7., about a thousand.
mince, thin, little; narrow.
mine, /., mine; look, appearance, countenance; faire — de, to pretend.
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minuit, #., midnight.
minuscule, very small, tiny.
mirent, see mettre.
mirer (se), to look at oneself.
mis, —€, sce mettre.
misérable, #., wretch.
misère, /., misery, want.
mit, see mettre.
mobile, shifty.
mobilier, #7., furniture.
mode, /., fashion ; ouvrière de la —, milliner.
modèle, #:., model.
modestie, /., modest y.
moellon, #1, ashlar, block of stone.
moindre, less, least.
moineau, 77., SPAITOW.
moins, less ; least; except ; à —, at or for less; au —, du —, pour le —, at least; n’en...
pas —, none the less.
mois, #., month.
moisissure, /., mould.
moisson, /., harvest ; fields.
moitié, j., half; à —, half.
molle, see mou.
moment, #7., moment, time.
monde, #7, world; tout le —, everybody.
monseigneur, 77. ({itle given Lo a bishop), His Grace.
monsieur, #7, Mr. sir, gentleman.
mont, #., mount, mountain.
montagne, /., mountain.
montée, /., ascent.
monter, to mount, ascend, climb, go up, come up, get up, rise:
raise, ride; be promoted; se —, amount, rise.
montrer, to show, point out; sc —, show oneself, appear.
moraine, /., moraine, heap of glacier debris.
moralement, morally.
poverty,
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morceau, #7., piece.
morne, dull, dreary, sinister.
morsure, /., bite.
mort, -e, dead.
mort, /., death; — violente, murder.
mortuaire, mortuary, of the deceased.
mot, #., word, note.
motif, #., motive, reason.
motte, /., clod, sod.
mou, mol, molle, soft; weak.
mouchoir, #., handkerchief.
mouillé, -e, wet.
moule, /., mussel, clam.
moulé, —e, molded.
moulin, #2, mill.
mourir, to die; cease.
mousse, /., moss.
mousseu-x, -8e, MOsSy.
moustache, /., mustache.
moustique, »7., mosquito.
mouton, #., sheep.
mouture, /., grinding, grist.
mouvement, #., movement, motion, stirring, flurry.
mouvoir (se), to move.
moyennement, middlingly, moderately.
muet, -te, silent.
mulet, #:., mule.
mulot, 77., mole.
mur, »7., wall.
mûr, -e, ripe.
muraille, j., wall.
mûrir, to ripen.
mûrissant, -e, ripening.
murmure, #7, whispering.
murmurer, to mutter, whisper.
mystérieu-x, -se, mysterious.
nageoire, j., fin.
nager, to swim.
zaïf, #., simple minded person.
naître, to be born, spring, grow, come; dawn.
naïvement, naively, candidly.
nappe, /., sheet of water.
narguer, to defy, sneer at.
naseau, 77., nostril.
nasse, /., bow-net.
naturel, -le, natural.
naturellement, naturally, of course.
ne,not; —...pas,not; —..,
plus, no longer, no more; — ... point, not at all; — ... que, only, nothing but.
né, -e, born.
nécessaire, necessary.
nécessiteux, #., needy person.
négliger, to neglect.
neige, /., snow.
nenni, no.
nerveu-x, -se, nervous, sinewy.
net, -te, clear.
net, ady., clearly, distinctly; suddenly, short.
neuf, nine.
neu-f, —-ve, new.
neuvième, ninth.
neveu, #., nephew.
nez, #1., nOSe.
ni, neither, nor.
niche, j., niche, recess; box.
nicher, to build one’s nest.
nid, "., nest.
nielle, j., rose-campion.
noir, -e, black, dark.
noir, #., black.
nom, #7., name,
nombre, #., number ; être du—, to be one of them.
nombreu-x, -se, numerous.
nomination, /., appointment.
nommer, to name, call; se —, be called.
non, no, not; — plus, nor...
either, either.
nord, m., nor\h.
notaire, m., noVary.
notarié, —e, notarial, legal.
nouer, to tie, knot.
nourrisson, #., nursling.
nourriture, /., food.
nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, new, fresh.
nouvelle, /., news.
novembre, #7., november.
noyé, #1, drowned person.
nu, -e, naked, bare.
nuage, #1, cloud.
nuit, j., night.
nul,-le,any,no; any one, noone.
nullement, not at all.
numéro, #., number.
nuque, /., nape (of the neck).
obéir, to obey.
obligation, /., duty.
obliger, to oblige.
obscur, -e, obscure, dark.
observer, to observe, notice, watch.
obstinément, obstinately.
obtenir, to obtain, get.
obus (sound the s), m., shell.
occasion, /., opportunity.
occupation, /. occupation; troupes d’—, troops occupying the town.
occuper, to occupy; 8’— À, pay attention to.
octobre, #., October.
odeur, /., odor, smell.
œil, 71. (p/., yeux), eye; coup
—, glance.
œuf, #:., egg.
œuvre, /., work, deed.
offenser, to offend, hurt.
officier, »7., officer.
offre, /., offer.
offrir, to offer, show.
oiseau, #., bird.
ombre, /., shade, shadow.
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on (l’on), one, they, people, we, you.
oncle, #., uncle.
onduler, to undulate, meander.
onze, eleven.
opiner, to give one’s opinion, speak.
opposé, —e, opposite.
Or, conj., NOW.
or, 1., gold.
orage, :., Storm.
orateur, #1., orator, speaker.
ordinaire, regular, customary, common, usual ; d’—, usually.
ordonnance, /., prescription.
ordonner, to order, direct.
ordre, "1. order.
oreille, /., ear.
orgueil, #1, pride, self-conceit.
oriflamme, /., little banner.
originaire, native.
orner, to adorn.
oser, to dare.
ou, or; — bien, or else.
où, where, in which, to which; when; d’—,whence; par —?
which way?
oubli, #:., forgetfulness.
oublier, to forget.
oui, yes.
ourlet, #7., hem.
outil, #7., tool.
ouvert, —-6, open.
ouverture, /., opening.
ouvrage, 72., work.
ouvrier, #7. workman.
ouvrière, /., workwoman:; — de la couture, dressmaker; — de la mode, milliner.
ouvrir, to open; 8’ —, open, be open ; start.
paille, j., straw.
pain, m., bread.
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paire, /., pair.
paisible, peaceful.
paix, /., peace.
pâle, pale, dim.
pâleur, j., paleness.
pâlir, to turn pale.
pantalon, #:., trousers.
papier, #., paper.
paquet, #., bundle.
par, by, through, out of, in, from; — là, that way; on that side.
paraître, to appear.
parapet, 77., railing.
parce que, because,
par-dessous, under.
pardessus, "1, overcoat.
par-dessus, over, above, upon.
pardonner, to forgive.
pareil, -le, like, similar, such.
parent, #., parent ; relative.
parenté, j., relationship.
paresseusement, lazily.
parfait, —e, perfect.
parfaitement, exactly; true.
parfois, sometimes.
parfum, :., perfume.
parler, to speak, mention.
parmi, among, amidst.
paroi, /., side.
paroisse, /., parish.
paroissien, #:., parishioner.
parole, j., word, speech.
parquet, #., floor.
part, /., part, share; de toutes —8, on all sides.
partager, to share, divide; se —, Share.
parti, #:., party, force; prendre son — de, become reconciled with.
particulièrement, particularly.
