scène,/., scène, scie,/., saw
sculpter, to carve.
se, self, to oneself, himself, to
himself, herself, to herself,
themselves, to themselves.
sec, sèche, dry.
second, -e, second, seconde,/, second, secouer, to shake.
secours, m., help; allowance.
secousse,/, shake, fit.
secrétaire, ;«., secretary.
seigneur, w., lord; — ! O Lord !
O Lord no!
sein, m., breast, bosom.
séjour, 7)1., sojourn, stay.
sel, m., sait.
selon, according to.
semaine,/, week, semblable, similar, like, such.
sembler, to seem.
semer, to sow, scatter, strew.
séminaire, w., seminary.
sens, m., direction, sens, see sentir, sentier, w., footpath.
sentinelle,/, sentry.
sentir, to f eel ; se — , f eel oneself, feel that one is . . .
séparer, to separate, divide.
sept, seven.
sergent, 7n., sergeant.
série,/., séries, set.
serre, /., green-house.
serré, -e, close together, tight;
see serrer, serrer, to press, shake, clinch;
squeeze, wedge in; take in;
put by, put away.
service, ;«., service, favor; use.
serviette, /., napkin; portfolio, servir, to serve; — de, serve as.
seuil, 7n., threshold.
seul, -e, alone, only, single,
lonely; toutes — es, by themselves.
seulement, only.
si, conj., if, whether ; — ce n'est,
except.
si, adv., so; yes; — ... que,
however; — bien que, so
that.
sien (le), la sienne, les siens,
les siennes, his, hers, its, one's.
sifflement, m., whistling; hiss-
ing.
siffler, to whistle; hiss; whiz.
siffloter, to whistle (lightly).
signaler, to report, signe, m., sign, gesture, nod.
signer, to sign; make the sign
of the cross upon.
silencieu-x, -se, silent, noiseless.
silencieux, w., tacitum person.
sillon, 711., furrow.
sillonner, to furrow.
simple, simple, artless, plain,
mère.
singuli-er, strange.
peculia
situé, -e, situated.
six, six.
société,/., Society.
sœur, /., sister ; nun.
soi, oneself, itself.
soie,/., silk.
soigner, to take care of.
soin, ni., care ; avoir bien — de,
to take good care to.
soir, 7n., evening; le — , in the
evening.
soixante, sixty.
sol, m., soil, ground.
soldat, 7)1., soldier.
soleil, m., sun.
solennellement, in a solemn way .
solide, strong.
solidement, firmly.
solive,/, joist.
sombre, sombre, dark.
sommaire, -e, summary, brief.
somme,/, sum, amount.
sommeil, m., sleep.
sommet, m., summit, top, height.
son, m., Sound, blast.
songer, to dream, think.
sonner, to sound, ring, strike,
resound, rattle; corne, sonnerie,/, sound. sorcier, w., sorcerer, wizard.
sort, m., fate, destiny ; spell,
charm.
sort, see sortir, sorte,/, sort, kind.
sortilège, ?«., witchcraft, spell.
sortir, to go out, come out, issue, sou, 7)1., cent, souche,/, stump.
soucier (se), to care, be anxious.
souder, to solder, join, unité.
soufQe, 7)1., breath, breathing,
puff.
souffler, to blow.
souffrir, to suffer, tolerate, bear.
souhaiter, to wish ; — la fête à
quelqu'un, congratulate some-
body on his patron saint's day.
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soulever, to lift, lift up, raise.
soulier, w., shoe.
soumis, -e, obedient.
soupçon, 7)1., suspicion, soupe,/, soup; meal; manger
la — , to dine.
soupeur, ;«., banqueter, guest.
soupière,/, soup-tureen.
soupirer, to sigh.
sourire, to smile.
sourire, w., smile.
sournois, -e, sly, suUen.
sous, under, beneath.
sous, //. of sou.
sous-lieutenant, ni., sub-lieu-
tenant.
sous-officier, w., non-commis-
sioned officer.
soutane,/, cassock.
soutenir, to sustain, support, souvenir (se) de, to remember.
souvenir, ni., remembrance,
memory, recollection; keep-
sake.
souvent, often.
souvient, see souvenir, spécialité,/, specialty. [ness.
spectateur, w., spectator, witspirale,/, spiral, curve.
stationner, to stand, stop, strier, to striate, streak.
stylet, 7)1., stiletto.
su, -e, see savoir, subir, to undergo, suffer.
subit, -e, sudden.
subitement, suddenly.
succès, 771., success.
succession, /., succession, in-
heritance, estate.
successivement, successively.
suffire, to suffice, be sufficient.
suffisance,/, vanity.
suit, see suivre, suite,/, conséquence; rest ; à
sa — , along with him, in his
train ; de — , in succession ;
at once ; tout de — , at once.
suivre, to follow.
superbe, superb, splendid.
supplier, to entreat.
supporter, to bear, endure.
sur, on, upon, over; out of.
sûr, -e, sure; safe; lieu — , place of safety; bien — or pour ^, to be sure, surely, quite certain; of course; probably.
surnom, w., nickname.
sursaut, m., start, spasm.
surtout, especially, above ail.
sut, see savoir.
svelte, slender.
tableau, m., picture.
tache,/., spot.
tâcher, to try.
taille, y., size, height, stature.
tailler, to eut, eut out, shape.
tailleur, m., cutter.
taillis, m., copse, underwood.
taire (se), to be silent, keep
still.
talon, ;«., heel.
talus, m., embankment, bank,
slope. tancer, to rebuke.
tandis que, while.
tant, so much, as much, so many,
as many; so many times; —
mieux, so much the better;
— que, as long as.
tante,/., aunt.
tantôt, sometimes; — • • • >
— , now . . . , now.
taper, to tap, pat.
taquiner, to tease.
tard, adv., late.
tard, m., décline.
tarder à, to be slow, be long.
tarif, m., tariff, rate.
tarir, to dry.
tâter, to feel; — de l'œil, cast a criticizing glance on.
taudis, m., hovel.
teint, m., complexion; face.
teinte,/., tint, hue.
tel, -le, such, such a.
témoin, m., witness.
tempe,/., temple.
tempête,/, storm.
temps, m., time; weather; — de chien, very bad weather; de — à autre or de — en — , f rom time to time ; du — que, when.
tendre, to tend, extend, stretch, stretch out, strain; distend; hang, cover; shake; direct, bend ; lay, set, spread, spin.
tendresse, /., tenderness, affection.
ténèbres,///., darkness.
tenir, to hold, keep, stick ; — à, care for; y — , care for it; — lieu de, replace; tiens! or tenez! hold! hère! see! jeté tiens, you are caught; se — , be held, take place; stand; se — debout, stand up.
tenter, to attempt ; take; se — , be attempted.
tenu, -e, see tenir.
ténu, -e, tiny, minute.
terme, m., term.
terminer, to end, finish.
terne, dull.
terrain, m., ground, land, lay of land.
terre, /., earth, land, estate, fîeld; par — , on the ground; motte de — , clod ; mur de — , mud wall.
territoire, m., territory.
tête,/, head.
têtière, /, head-stall, headstrap.
théorie,/, theory; procession.
tiédeur,/., warmth.
tien (le), la tienne, les tiens,
les tiennes, yours.
tiens, see tenir, tiers, m., third.
tige,/., stem, timbré, -e, stamped.
timide, timid, timorous.
tiqueté, -e, spotted, speckled.
tirer, to draw, pull, fire, shoot ;
take.
tireur, m., shot.
tison, tu., brand.
tisonner, to stir the fire.
tituber, to réel, stagger.
toile, /., linen, cloth; canvas;
cobvveb; — cirée, oilcloth.
toit, w., roof.
tombeau, m., grave, tombée,/., fall. [side.
tomber, to fall, fall down ; subton, m., tone, accent.
tonnelle,/., arbor.
tordre, to twist, wind ; se — , be
twisted ; meander.
tôt, soon, early.
toucher, to touch ; — à, border
toucher, m., touch, feeling. touffe,/., tuft.
toujours, always, ever, still.
tour, m., tum; trick; twist;
faire le — , go around him.
tourbillon, /«., whirlwind; kink,
curl.
tourelle,/, turret.
tourment, m., torment.
tourmenter, to torment.
tournant, m., turn, bend.
tourner, to turn, turn around;
shape; direct; wind, meander;
— bride, face about.
tournoyer, to tum round and
round.
tout, -e, ail, every, any; tous
deux, both; tous les soirs,
every evening; toutes les
trois fois, every third time.
tout, m., ail, everything.
tout, adv., ail, entirely, quite, completely, very ; — ... que, however, as ; pas du — , not at ail; — à coup, suddenly ;
— à fait, quite ; — à l'heure, in a little while, just now ;
— au bord, on the very edge.
trace, /., track, trail, mark, traditionnel, -le, traditional.
tragique, tragic, tragical.
tragiquement, in a tragic way.
train, m., train ; rate. traînard, m., straggler.
traîner, to drag; se — , drag
along, lag, linger.
trame,/, woof, texture, tranche,/., slice; slab.
tranchée,/, trench.
tranquille, quiet; être — , to
set one's mind at ease.
transcrire, to transcribe, copy
transparaître, to shine through,
be visible.
trappe,/, trap; opening.
trappeur, m., trapper.
trapu, -e, thickset, thick.
travailler, to work, labor, study ;
extract oil out of.
travers, m., breadth; à — , au
— , across, through.
traverse, /., cross-bar, cross-
piece.
traverser, to traverse, cross,
corne across, pass through ;
pierce; mar; interrupt.
trébucher, to stumble.
trèfle, m., clover.
treize, thirteen.
tremblant, -e, trembling.
tremblement, m., trembling,
shivering.
trembler, to tremble, shake.
tremper, to soak.
trentaine,/, about thirty.
trente, thirty.
très, very.
tricoter, to knit.
triste, sad.
tristesse,/., sadness.
trois, three; toutes les — fois,
every third time.
troisième, third.
trombe,/., whirlwind; violent
gust.
tromper, to deceive; se — , be
mistaken, make a mistake.
trompette,/., trumpet.
trop, too; too much, too many.
trottant, visiting.
trotter, to trot.
trottin, m., errand girl.
trou, m., hole.
troubler, to trouble, disturb.
trouer, to make a hole in; go
through.
troupe,/., troop.
troupeau, m., flock.
trouver, to find, meet with ;
aller — , go and call on ; se — ,
find each other ; happen to be ;
be présent; stand, be situated.
tuer, to kill.
tut, see taire, tuteur, m., prop.
tuyau, 711., pipe; (feat/ier) bar-
rel ; stump, stubble.
un, -e, a, an; one; les uns,
unanime, unanimous.
uni, -e, smooth.
unième; vingt et — , twentyfirst.
uniforme, uniform.
unique, unique, only, sole.
universel, -le, universal; légataire — , residuary legatee.
urbain, -e, urban, to the city.
user, to wear out.
usine, /., factory, manufacture.
va, see aller, vague, /., wave, vaincu, m., conquered.
vaincre, to vanquish, conquer,
overcome.
vainqueur, victorious.
vais, see aller, valide, valid, unharmed.
vallée,/., valley.
valoir, to be worth ; bring; be
as fast as; mieux vaut, it is
better. varié, -e, varied, variegated.
vas, see aller, vaste, vast, spacious.
vaut, see valoir, vécu, vécus, see vivre, veille, /., eve, day before, even-
ing before.
veillée,/., night watch.
veiller, to watch, sit up with;
— à, superintend.
veilleur, ?n., watcher, man
awake.
veiné, -e, veined.
velléité,/., faint désire, velours, ;«., velvet.
velu, -e, hairy, shaggy.
vendre, to sell.
vengeance,/, revenge, venir, to come; — de {followed
hy an injinitive), hâve just;
faire — , send for.
vent, tn., wind.
vente,/., sale, ventre, w., belly, stomach, in-
side.
ventru, -e, big-bellied.
verdure,/, verdure, green.
verger, m., orchard.
véridique, truthful.
véritable, true, real.
vérité,/., truth; en — , truly.
vernir, to varnish.
verras, see voir.
verre, m., glass.
verrez, verrons, see voir.
verrue,/., wart.
vers, toward, to; about.
versant, w., side, slope.
verser, to pour, pour out, shed.
versoir, w., tlour boit.
vert, -e, green.
vertu,/, virtue.
veste,/., jacket, coat.
vêtement, m., garment; pi.,
clothes.
vêtir, to dress.
veuve,/, widovv.
veux, see vouloir, vibrant, -e, vibrating; rendre
— , to set in vibration.
vibrer, to vibrate, hum, whiz.
vicaire, /«., vicar; — général,
grand vicar (assistant to a
bishop or archbishop).
victoire,/, victory.
vide, empty. [chasm.
vide, ;;/., empty space, space, vider, to empty. vie, /., life, living; animation;
à la — , for life, for ever.
vieil, see vieux, vieillards, m. pL, old people.
vieille, see vieux, vieille,/, old woman.
vieillesse,/, old âge.
vieillir, to grow old.
viendra, viens, see venir, vieux, vieil, vieille, old.
vieux, m., old man; les —, the
older soldiers.
vi-f, -ve, quick, bright, lively,
earnest.
ville,/, city, town.
vin, 77U, wine.
vingt, twenty; — et unième,
twenty-first; neuvième,
twenty-ninth.
vingtaine,/., about twenty.
vint, see venir.
violer, to violate.
vipère,/, viper.
virent, see voir.
virer, to turn.
virole,/, ferrule ; à — , provided
with a ferrule.
viser, to aim at; se—, aim at
each other.
visière,/, visor. visiblement, visibly, evidently.
visiter, to visit.
vit, see voir or vivie.
vite, quickly.
vitesse,/, speed, swiftness.
vitre,/, pane of glass.
vivant, -e, living, alive.
vive, see vif.
vivement, quickly.
vivre, to live, be alive.
vivres, m. pL, food.
v'ià, see voilà, voici, hère is or are ; — que, be-
hold, it happened.
voie, /., vocation, inclination, voilà, there is or are, that is,
those are; ago; le — , there
he is; les — , hère or there
they are.
voile, m., veil.
voile,/, sail, canvas.
voiler, to veil, hide; se — de,
be plowly hidden by.
voir, to see ; voyons ! come now !
now then ; se — , see each
other.
voisin, -e, neighboring, near,
adjacent (to).
voisin, -e, ni.,f., neighbor.
voisinage, m., neighborhood, vi-
cinity.
voiture,/, carriage.
voix, /., voice; à demi- — ,
whispering. vol, 7)1., flight.
volaille,/, fowl.
voler, to fly ; rob, steal ; — en rond, sail in circles.
volet, ;«., outside shutter.
voleter, to flutter.
volière,/., aviary.
volontaire, w., vohinteer.
volontiers, willingly.
vont, sc-e aller.
VOrace, greedy.
voter, to vote; grant.
vôtre (le), yours.
voudrais, see vouloir.
vouloir, to will, wish, want ; — dire, mean; bien — , be quite willing; je voudrais bien, I should like; en — à, hâve a grudge against, be angry with, blâme.
voulu, -e, adj., studied, conscious.
voûté, -e, bent, round-shoul-
dered.
voyage, m., journey, travel.
voyager, to travel.
voyageur, m., traveler.
voyette,/., narrow path.
vrai, -e, true, real, good, regular.
vrai, aJv., truly ; à — dire, pour
dire — , to speak the truth.
vraiment, truly, really.
vraisemblable, probable, likely.
vu, -e, see voir, vue, /., view, sight; en — de,
within sight cf.
y, there; to it, to them.
yeux, //. of œil, eyes.
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