livre, m., book

livrer, to deliver, surrender.

loger, to lodge.

logis, m., lodging, house.

loin, far, far off; de, far from.

long-ue, ; noun, m., length; le

de, along.

longtemps, long, a long time.

lorsque, when.

lot, 7)1., , share.

louange,/, praise.

louer, to praise; se de, to be

pleased with.

loup, m., wolf.

lueur, /, light, gleam.

lui, disj., he, him ; conj., to him, to her. luire, irr., to shine.

lumière, /, light.

lundi, m., Monday.

M. {for monsieur).

madame, /, madam, Mrs.

mademoiselle,/, young lady. Miss.

magnifique, magnitlcent; -ment,

— ly.

maigre, lean, thin, meagre; jour

, fast-day (Friday, fish-day).

maigrir, to grow lean, fall off.

main,/, hand.

maintenant, now.

VOCABULARY

mais, but, yet.

naaison,/, house.

maître, tn., inaster, teacher; as adj.,

iiiastcr, superior.

maîtresse, /., mistress, sweetheart;

i.'.f lufj., superior, excellent.

majesté, y!, .

mal, bail, ill, evil, wrong; usually

adi'. (mauvais).

mal, maux, /;/., evil, hurt, harm.

malade, sick, ill.

malgré, in spite of, notwithstanding.

malheur, w., misfortune, unhappiness.

malheureu-x-se, unfortunate, un-

ha])py; as nottn, wretch.

malhonnête, dishonest, uncivil, in-

ilcccnt.

malice, yC, , mischief, trick.

maltraiter, to , mistreat, abuse.

manchette,/, ruffle.

manchon, ;;/., muff.

mander, to inform, send word, sum-

mon.

manger, to eat; notin, m., eating.

mangeur, m., eatcr.

manière, f., manner, way; de

que, so that.

manquer, to lack, miss, fail, come

ncar. manteau, w., mantle, cloak.

marchand, ;;/., merehant.

marchandise, f., merchandise,

goods.

marcher, to , wsflk, go.

mari, m., husband.

mariage, m., .

marié- e, part, notai, m. f., bridegroom, bride.

marier, to marry, give in marriage;

se , to marry, get married.

marque,/, mark, sign.

marquis, w., .

marraine,/, godinother.

marron, w., chestnut.

massue,/:, club.

matin, ///., moming; de bon

(grand) , early; as adv.,

early.

maudire, irr., to curse.

maudiss-ais-ant (maudire).

maudit (mauilirc), as adj., cursed.

mauvais, l^ad, poor.

maux (mal).

Mdlle., for mademoiselle.

méchanceté,/, wickedness, malice, méchant, wicked, bad, jialtry.

mécontenter, to discontent, dis-

plcase. médecin, m., physician.

menieur-e, camp., better; le ,

(thc) best.

même, self, very; le , the same;

adv., even ; de , likewise ;

de que, the same as, just as.

menace,/, , threat.

menacer, to , threaten.

mener, to lead, carry, take.

mentir, irr., to lie (sentir).

menu, thin, fine, small.

mépris, m., contempt.

mépriser, to contemn, despise.

mère, /, mother; grand,

grand' , grandmother.

mériter, to , deserve.

merveille, /, marvel, wonder, miracle; à , wonderfully (well).

merveilleu-x-se, marvellous, won-

derful.

mesdames (madame).

mesdemoiselles (mademoiselle).

message, w., .

messieurs (monsieur).

mets (mettre). [mation.

métamorphose,/, sis, transfor-

métier, w., tiAde, business.

mets, met (mettre).

VOCABULARY

mettre, irr., to put, put on, set; se

, to set one's self, begin (à,

to).

meuble(s), m., movables, furniture.

meubler, to furnish.

meunier, 7>i., miller.

meure (mourir).

midi, ;«., midday, noon, south.

miette, yi, crumb.

mieux, comp. adv., better; aimer

, to prefer; le , (the) best.

mignon-ne, pretty, dear; noun, in.f.,

dear, darling; ironical, fop.

milieu, m., middle, midst mille, (a) thousand; iiottn^ m., mile.

mine, f., mien, countenance, look;

bonne -, good looks.

minuit, ;;/., midnight.

miracle, ;«., -, wonder.

mirer, to aim at, behold, reflect; se

, see one's self, be reflected.

miroir, m., mirror, looking-glass.

mis-se (mettre).

misérable, , wretched, wicked;

noun, wretch. [erty.

misère, f., y, wretchedness, pov-

miséricorde, f., mercy, pity.

Mlle, (/c^r mademoiselle).

mode,/, , fashion; à la ,

in the fashion.

moi, I, me, to me; -même, (I) my-

self.

moindre, comp., less; le , (the)

least.

moins, comp. adv., less (de) ; à

que, unless; le , (the) least;

au, du , at least.

mois, m., month.

moissonner, to reap (grain), mow.

moissonneur, m., reaper, mower.

moitié,/, half; à , adv., half.

moment, /«., .

monde* ni., world, people, society;

au , in the world; tout le

, everybody.

monseigneur, ;«., my lord, sire.

monsieur, m., gentleman, sir, Mr.

monstre, /«., .

montagne,/, mountain.

montée,/, staircase, step.

monter, to mount, ascend, rise, go up.

montre,/, watch.

montrer, to show.

se moquer, to mock, ridicule, laugh

at, jest (de).

morceau, ;«., pièce, bit.

mordre, to bite.

mort (mourir), dead, deceased;

noun, dead person.

mort,/, death; à , to death.

mortifié, mortified; ofmeat, tender.

mot, m., word; ne . . . , not a

Word.

mouche,/, fly, patch (on the face).

moucheron, m., gnat.

mouiller, to wet, moisten.

moulin, m., mill.

mourir, ii-r., to die; faire , to

put to death; se , to die, be

dying.

mourrai-3 (mourir).

mourus (mourir).

mousquetaire, m., musketeer.

moustache,/, moustache.

mouton, w., sheep, .

mouvement, m., , motion, impulse.

moyen, m., means.

mur, m., wall.

muraille,/, wall.

musique,/, c.

nager, to swim.

naissance,/, Inrth.

naître, irr., to be born.

VOCABULAKY.

naturel-le. al; noiin, m., nature;

-ellement, ly, of course.

ne, conj. nei^., not; i/i iJioms also not

trans.

né (naître).

néanmoins, nevertheless.

nécessaire, ary, needful; noiin,

m., necessity.

neige,/, snow.

neiger, to snow.

nettoyer, to clean.

neuf, ni ne.

neuf-ve, new, fresh.

nez, w., nose; fam., face.

ni ... ni, neither, nor.

noce,/;, niarriage,wedding; usitallypl.

noir, black.

noisette,/, hazel-nut, nut.

noix,/, nut.

nom, m., name.

nombre, m., number.

nommer, to name, call.

non, disj. neg., not, no; plus,

neither, (not) either.

notaire, /«., ary.

nourrice,/, nurse.

nourrir, to nourish, feed; se

de, to feed on, live on.

nouvel-le (nouveau).

nouvelle(s), /, news; vos s,

news uf you.

nouveau-x, -vel-le, new; de ,

anew. [be drowning.

noyer, to drown; se , to drown,

nu, naked, nude.

nuire, /';•/-., to hurt, injure (à) (luire).

nu ', /, night.

nul -le, n^^t any, no.

obéir, to obey (à), obéissant, par!, ail)., obedicnt.

obligation, y., .

obliger, to , compel, induce,

obscur, , dark.

observer, to , watch.

occasion,/, , opportunity.

occupation,/;, , employment.

occuper, to y, take, hold.

œil, yeux, m., eye.

offenser, to offend.

office, ;«., , charge, duty.

offert (offrir).

officier, ///., cer.

offrir, irr., to offer (ouvrir).

ogre, m., ; /, ogresse,

oignon, /«., onion.

oiseau, ;«., bird.

oiseleur, m., bird-catcher.

oisillon, w., young bird.

on (l'on), indef., one, people, they we, you; oftcn tr. by pass.

onze, eleven.

opiniâtre, self-willed, obstinate.

opprimer, to oppress.

or, ///., gold.

orange,/, .

ordinaire, ary, common.

ordonner, to order, command, arrange.

ordre, m., , command, arrangement.

oreille. /, ear.

orgueil, m., pride.

orgueilleu-x-se, proud, haughty.

os, m., bone.

oser, to dare.

ôter, to take away, take off, remove (à, from).

ou, or; ou . . . ou, either ... or.

où. adv., where, when; for pron., at,

in, which; d' , whence; par

, whereby, by which.

ouais ! why ! hello !

oublier, to forg t.

oui, y es.

VOCABULARY

ouïr, to hear.

ours, m., bcar (/r. ours).

outre, beyund, besides; que,

bc'sides that.

ouvert (ouvrir), as adj., open, frank.

ouvrage, m., work.

ouvrier, /;/., workman.

ouvrir, in-., to open.

paillasse,/, straw bed, mattress.

paille, y^ straw.

pain, m., bread.

paire,/, .

paître, irr., to feed (connaître).

paix./, peace.

palais, ;;/., palace.

palatine,/, tippet.

pâle, — — , pallid.

panier, w., basket.

pantoufle, /, slipper.

papillon, ;;/., butterfly.

par, by, through, over; delà,

beyond.

paraiss-ais-ant, (paraître).

paraître, irr., to appear, seem (connaître).

parce que, because.

parcourir, /;-;-., to run through, traverse (courir).

pardon, w., — — .

pardonner, to , forgive (à).

pare^l-le, equal, like; as noiin, match, fellow.

parer, to declc, adorn, dress.

paresse, /, idleness, indolence.

parfait, perfect, complète; -ement,

parler, to speak, talk.

parmi, among.

parole,/, word, speech, promise.

parqueter, to inlay.

pars-t (partir).

part, /, part, share; de ma ,

from me, on my behalf ; faire

de, to share, communicate.

partage, m., division, share.

partager, to divide, share.

parti, m., , side ; prendre

to résolve, take a step.