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partie,/, part, y

partir, /;-;-., to set out, départ, start

(sentir).

partout, everyvvhere.

paru-s (paraître).

pas, m., step; adv., ne . . . , net;

un, not one; de, not

any, no.

passé, past; 7101m, (the) past.

passe-partout, m., pass-key.

passer, t> pass, surpass; se , to

pass, happen; se de, tj do

without, dispense with.

passion,/, .

pâté, m., pie, pastry; chair à ,

mince-meat.

patience,/, .

patrimoine, tn., mony, inheri-

tance.

patte, /, paw.

pauvre, poor.

pauvreté,/, poverty.

payer, to pay, pay for.

pays, 7)1., country.

paysan-ne, 7n. /, peasant, couiitry

man or woman.

peau,/, skin, hide.

pêche,/, fishing.

peigner, to comb.

peine, /, pain, trouble, penalty; L

, hardly, scarcely.

penchant,;;/., , inclination, liking.

pencher, to l)fnd, incline.

pendant, during; que, wliilc.

pendre, to Lang.

VOCABULAKY.

pénétrer, to ate, picrcc.

pensée,/;, thought.

penser, to Ihink.

percer, to picrcc, penetrate.

percher, to , alight.

perdre, to lose, destroy, ruin; se

, to lose one's way, be lost.

perdrix,/, partridge.

père, m., father.

péril, /./., , danger, risk.

périr, to ish, die.

perle,/, pearl.

permettre, irr., to permit (mettre).

permis (permettre).

perron, m., step(s), platform.

persécuter, to .

persécuteur, m., or.

personne, f., person ; in Je/., ///., any-

body; ne , nobody.

persuader, to , induce.

perte, /', loss, ruin.

petit, iittle, small; as noitn, little onc.

peu, little, few (de) ; un , a little.

peuplier, /;/., poplar.

peur, /., fi-ar; avoir ■ , to be

afrai,!; faire , to make afraid,

frightjn.

peu-s-t (pouvoir).

peut-être, perhaps.

pièce, /, ; mettre en s, to

tear to .

pied, m., foot, footing; mettre

à terre, to dismount.

pierre, /, stone, rock ; noun, prop.,

Pierre, m.. Peter.

pierrerie(8), /, precious

pigeon. ;;/., .

piquer, to prick, sting.

piqùie,/., prickiiig, sting.

pis, coitip. (mal), worse;

(the) worst.

pistolet, m., pistul.

pitié, y', pity, compassion.

stones, (jewels.

le

place, f., , room, square (city).

placer, to .

plaie. /', wuund.

plaign-ais-ant-e-is (plaindre).

plaindre, ///-., ti> ]Mty; se , to

CdMiplain, lament (craindre).

plainte,/, complaint.

plaire, irr., to plcase (à) ; e'"^ — --

plaît, if you please; se , to

take pleasure (à, in).

plaisir, m., pleasure.

plancher, m., floor.

planter, to .

plat, w., dish.

plein. fuU.

pleurer, to weep.

pleurs, m. pi., tears.

pluie,/, rain.

plume, /, , feather, pen.

plus, coDtp. aJv., more (de) ; aîso neg.,

no more; ne . . . , no longer;

non , ntitlicr; plus . . . plus,

tlie more . . . the more; le ,

(the) most.

plusieurs, //., several.

poche,/, pocket.

poignard, /«., poniard.

point, w., ; ne ,not(atalI).

pointe,/, , tup; du jour,

break of day.

pommelé, dappled.

pompe,/, , splendor. [bridge.

pont, ;;/., bridge; levis, draw-

porte,/, gâte, door.

porter, to carry, bear, wear; se ,

to be, do (in heàlth).

portière,/, coach-door.

posé, sctllod, grave, poser, to jjlace, lay, deposit.

posséder, to possess.

possible, .

pot, m., ; potée,/, potfiil.

pouce, /// , thumb; poucet, little :

VOCABULARY

poudre,/, powder, dust.

poudrer, to powder, dust.

poudroyer, to look like dust, sparkle.

poulet, w., chicken, fowl.

pour, for, to, in order to, on account

of.

pourquoi, why.

pourrais (pouvoir).

poursmvre, irr., to pursue, follow

(suivre).

pourtant, however.

pourvu (pourvoir), provided;

que, that.

poussière,/, dust.

pouvoir, ii-r., to be able, can, may;

se , to be possible; iioun, m.,

power.

prairie,/, , plain.

pré, ;;/., meadow.

précieu-x-se, ous, dear.

précipitation,/, , haste.

prédécesseur, ;«., or.

préférer, to .

premier, lîrst, former.

pren ais-ant (prendre).

prendre, /;■;-., to take, catch, seize;

bien à, impers., to be well

for; se • à, to begin, undertake;

s'en , to blâme (à, person).

préparer, to ■.

près, near, nearly; de, near

(to), almost, about to; de ,

near, near by.

présent, (time) ; à , at

, now.

présent, w., • — -, gift.

présenter, to , give.

presque, almost; ne . . . - — — , hardly.

presse,/, , crowd.

pressé, as adj., hurried, in haste.

presser, to , urge, hurry, crowd;

se , to be urgent, in haste.

prêt-e, ready.

prétendre, to , intend, claim.

prêter, to lend.

prévenir, zVr., to anti.ipate, prevent.

warn (venir).

prier, to pray, beg, ask ; en , to

invite, ask.

prince, m., ; -esse, /, ess

pris-se (prendre).

priser, to , value.

prison,/, .

prisonnier, m., prisoner.

procès, 7)1., law suit.

proche, near; — ■ — • de, near (to).

procureur, m., attorney, agent.

produire, ?r;-., to produce (conduire).

profiter, to , gain.

profond, deep, .

proie,/, prey, booty.

promenade, /, , walk, drive;

aller à la , to go ing.

promener, to lead, turn; se , to

walk, drive, sail, etc. (for pleasure).

promesse,/, promise.

promettre, irr., to promise (mettre).

prompt, , quick, ready; -ement,

prononcer, to pronounce.

propos, m., proposai, matter, talk;

à , apropos, opportune (ly).

proposer, to .

proposition,/, .

propre, , Ht, ncat, clean; witk

poss., own. [ trt-ss.

protec-teur-trice, w. /, Ur,

prouver, to prove.

province, /,■ ; en , in the

country, out of town.

provision, p., ,

pu (pouvoir).

publier, to publish, proclaim.

puis, then; pixisque, since.

puis-se (pouvoir).

puissance, /, , power.

VOCABULARY

puissant, , powcrful, mighty.

puiiir, lo ish.

piis-se (pouvoir).

qualité,/!, , kind, rank.

quand, wheii; {cond.^ though.

quantité,/;, .

quart, >n., iiuarter, fourth (part).

quarteron, w., (juartcr (of a huiulrcd).

quatre, tour.

que, adv , than, as, how, but, whv ; conj., that, as, when, until, unlcss; repeats other conj s. ; often not trans. ; prou., that, which, whom, what.

quel-le, which, what, what a.

quelque, some, any; pi., several, a Icw; adv., however.

quelquefois, sometimes.

quelqu'un, some one; //., quelquesuns, some.

quérir, to seek, fetch; aller, envoyer , to go, send for.

queue,/, tail.

qui, rel., who, which, that; inter., who, whom. [night.

quinze, lifteen; jouis, a fort-

quitter. to , leave, leave off.

quoi, what, which; quoi que, whatcver.

quoique, although, though.

raconter, to relate, tell.

rafraîchir, to refresh.

rage./, , madness.

raison,/, reason, right, cause; avoir

, to ho. right.

raisonnable, rcasonable, rational.

raisonner, to reason, argue.

ramasser, to pick up, gather, coUect.

ramener, to bring back.

rang, vi., rank, row.

ranimer, to reanimate, revive.

rappeler, to call back, recall, cal! again.

rapporter, to bring back, report yicld.

rassasier, to satisfy, saliate.

rassembler, to gather, collect, assemble.

rassurer, to reassure, encourage.

rat, m., .

ratière,/, rat-trap.

ravir, to ish, delight, charm.

ravisseur, w., ravisher.

rebuter, to repel, rebuff.

recevoir, irr., to reçoive, accept.

récit, /«., récital, story.

reçoi s ve (recevoir).

recommander, to recommend.

récompense,/, , reward.

récompenser, to , reward.

reconnaissance, /, récognition, gratitude.

reconnaissant, part, adj., grateful, thankful (reconnaître).

reconnaître, irr., to recognise, acknowledge (connaître).

recoucher, to put to bed again; se , to go .

recueillir, irr., to gather, reap, collect; se , to collect one's self,

recover.

reçu-s (recevoir).

redemander, to ask again, demand back.

redevenir, irr., to become again (venir).

redire, irr., to say again, criticise, blâme (dire).

redonner, to give back, restore.

réduire, irr., to reduce (conduire).

refermer, to shi''- again, close up.

VOCABULARY

réfléchir, to reflect.

réflexion,/, , thought.

refus, m., al.

refuser, to , reject.

régaler, to , feast.

regard, ;;/., , look.

regarder, to , look, look at.

régner, to reign, rule.

regret, m., .

regretter, to .

régulier, — — lar.

reine,/, queen.

réjouir, to rejoice, make glad; se

, to rejoice, be glad, enjoy (de).

réjouissance,/, rejoicing, joy.

relever, to raise (again), lift up, re-

lieve, set off; se , to rise

(again), get up.

remarquer, to , observe.

remède, tn., y.

remercier, to thank.

remettre, /;•;-., to put back, restore,

deliver, put off; se , to begin

again, recover (mettre).

remis (remettre).

remise,/, delay.

remonter, to reascend, go up again.

remords, ;;/., remorse.

remplir, to fill, fulFil.

rencontre,/, meeting, occasion.

rencontrer, to meet, meet with.

rendre, to render, restore, give back;

• visite, to pay a visit; se ,

to betake one's self, go; to surren-

der.

renfermer, to enclose, include.

rentrer, to re-enter, return, with-

draw.

renvoyer, ;';-;-., to send back

(envoyer).

réparer, to repair, restore.

repas, m., repast, meal.

repasser, to ; to iron (linen).

se repentir, irr., to repent (de) ; nouH, m., repentance (sentir).

répliquer, to reply.

répondre, to answer, respond (à).

réponse,/, answer, response.

reposer, to put back, rest; se ,

to — , rest (one's self).

reprendre, irr., to take back, recover, résume, reply, reprimand, fmd fault with (prendre). ■».

représenter, to .

reprocher, to reproach with (à, per-

son) ; se , to one's self

(with).

résister, to (à).

résolu-s (résoudre).

résolution,/, , résolve.

résoudre, irr., to résolve, détermine; ir., to induce; se , to résolve.

respecter, to .

respectueu-x-se, fui.

ressembler, to , be like (à).

reste, w., , remainder.

rester, to remain, be left, stay.

retenir, irr., to retain, restrain (tenir).

retentir, to resound, re-echo.

retirer, to draw back, draw out, with-

draw, shelter; se , to ,

withdraw.

retomber, to fall again, fall back.

retour, m., return; de , back

(home) ; sur le , on the décline.

retourner, to turn back, turn; se , to return, turn (one's self).

retrouver, to find again, recover.

réunir, to re-unite, unité; se , to

assemble.

réussir, to succeed.

revaloir, irr., to repay (valoir).

revaudrai (revaloir).

rêve, m., dream.

VOCABULARY

réveiller, to awake, rouse; se ,

to wake up.

révéler, to , discover.

revenir, irr., to corne back, rcturn,

rccDver (venir).

rêver, to dream, reflect.

révérence, /, , bow, curtsey;

faire la , to pay one's respects.

revins (revenir).

revis (revivre, revoir).

revivre, irr., to revive (vivre).

revoir, irr., to see again (voir).

riche, .

richesse,/, , richness, wealth.

rien, w., anything; ne . . . ,

nothing.

rigoureu-x-se, ous, severe;

-eusement, ly.

rime,/, rhyme.

rire, irr., to laugh, smile; à, to

smile on; de, to laugh at.

rivière,/, river.

robe,/, , dress.

roche,/, rock.

rocher, m., rock.

roi, m., king.

rompre, to break.

rond, round; noun, m., circle.

ronfler, to snore, snort.

rose,/, .

rouge, red.

rougir, to redden, blush, rousse (roux).

rousseau, red-haired.

route, /, , vvay, road.

roux, rousse, red, red-haired.

royal, .

royaume, m., kingdom.

ruelle,/ (</?;«. rue), lane, space be-

hind a bed, bedside.

ruisseau, m., brook.

ruse,/, , trick.

sablon, ;«., sand.

sac, m., , bag.

sachante (savoir).

sacrifier, to fice.

sage, , wise, good, modest; noun,

m., , philosopher.

sais (savoir).

saisir, to seize; se de, to take

h..ld of.

salle,/, hall.

sang, m., blood.

sanglant, bloody, bleeding.

sans, without, besides, but for. santé,/, health.

satin, ;;/., .

satisfaire, irr., to fy (faire).

satisfait, part, adj., tied, con-

tented.

sauce,/, .

saule,/, willow.

saurai-8 (savoir).

sauter, to leap, jump.

sauver, to save; se , to run

away, escape, take refuge.

savoir, irr., to know, know how, be

al)le (to), can.

sec, sèche, dry.

sécher, to dry.

second, .

secourir, irr., to succor, aid, help

(courir).

secours, m., succor, help; au ,

help !

secret-ète, , private; ncun, m.,

(a) , secrecy; -ètement,

ly.

séduire, irr., to seduce, mislead

(conduire).

seigneur, w., lord, nobleman. selon, according to; ■ que, ac-

cording as.

semaine, /, w :;ek.

VOCABULARY

semblable, like, similar, equal.

semblant, w., seeming, pretence;

faire , to seem, prétend.

sembler, to seem, look.

semer, to sow, scatter.

sens (sentir).

sens, ;//., e, feeling, understand-

ing; en tous , in every direction.

sensible, , sensitive.

sentier, m., path.

sentiment, m., , feeling, opinion.

sentir, irr., to feel, perceive, smell;

se , to be conscious, contain

one's self.

seoir, irr., to sit, fit, suit (à).

séparer, to ate.

sept, seven; -ième, seventh.

sérieu-x-se, ous, earnest.

serment, m., oath.

serpent, m., .

serrer, to grasp, squeeze, press, op-

press, close, lock up; serré, pari.

adj., close, compact.

serrure,/, lock, key-hole.

sers (servir).

servante,/, (maid).

senàce, m., .

servir, /;-;-., to , be useful, be

used; ne de rien, to be of no

use; se de, to make use of,

use (sentir).

serviteur, ;«., servant.

seul, alone, only, s !:•; ement,

only, solely; ne . . . pas , not

even.

sévère, , strict.

seyais (seoir).

si, adv., so; fait, yes indeed.

si, conj., if; ce n'est que, un-

less, except.

sien-ne (le, la), his, hers, one's.

siérai-s (seoir).

sifflement, m., whistling, hissing.

siffler, to whistle, hiss.

signe, w., -, mark.

signification,/, , meaning.

silence, ;//., .

sincère, , honest.

singe, m., monkey, ape.

singulier, lar, strange.

sire, m., .

sitôt, so soon; que, as soon as.

situation,/, .

six, .

sœur,/, sister.

soigneu-x-se, carefui; -eusement.

-ly.

-, to take

que,

som, 711., care; avoir — care.

soir, m., evening.

soit (être), be it so; whether.

soleil, VI., Sun.

solitude,/, .

somme,/, sum, amount.

sommeil, m., sleep.

son, m., bran; also m., sound {différent words) .

son, sa, ses, his, her, its, one's.

songe, m., dream.

songer, to dream, think, imagine.

sonner, to sound, ring, strike.

soplia, m., .

sorte, y., , kind, manner; de,

en que, so that.

sortir, irr., to go out, corne out, issue, escape, corne off (sentir).

sot-te, foolish, stupid; noun, f.;id, blockhead.

sottise,/, folly.

sou-s, m., , penny.

se soucier, to care, mind, be anxijus,

souffert (souffrir).

souffre-douleurs, m., drudge, scapegoat.

VOCABULARY

souffrir, irr., to suffer (ouvrir).

souhaiter, to wish, désire.

soulier, m., shoe.

soumettre, irr., to subniit, subject;

se -, to subinit, yiekl (mettre).

soupçonner, to suspect.

souper, to sup; noiin, m., supper.

soupirer, to sigh.

souplesse, y;, agility, skill.

sourd, deaf.

souricière,/!, mousetrap.

sourire, irr., to smile; noun, m.,

sinile (rire).

souris,/, mouse.

sous, under.

se souvenir (de), to remember,

recoUect (venir).

souvent, often.

souvins (souvenir).

spectacle, vi., , show, play.

statue,/, .

stupide, , duU; noun, dunce,

blockhcad.

su-s (savoir).

succès, m., , resuit.

sucer, to suck.

suffire, irr., to suffice.

suffisant, part, adj., sufficient.

suis (être or suivre).

suite, /, , train, séquence, sequel,

result; tout de , immediately.

suivre, irr., to foUow.

sujet, m., subject, cause, subject (of a

king).

superbe, , proud.

supporter, to , bear.

supposer, to .

sur, lin, upon, over, about, towards.

sûr-e, , certain.

surmonter, to surmount, overcome.

surprendre, irr., to surprise

(]ircnilrc).

surpris (surprendre).

surprise,/, .

sursaut, m., start; en , with a

start, suddenly.

surtout, above ail, especially.

survenir, irr., to happen, ensue

(venir).

sus (savoir).

table,/, table.

tacher, to spot, stain.

tâcher, to try, strive.

taille,/, eut, shape, waist, stature.

taire, irr., to hush (up), conceal; se

, to hush, be silent.

tandis que, while.

tant, so much, so; de, so

much, so many; que, as

much as, as long as, while.

tantôt, soon, just now, somctimes;

. . . , now . . . then.

tapisserie, /, tapestry.

tard, late, slow.

tarder, to be late, delay, be slow.

tâter, to feel, touch.

à tâtons, by touches, groping (one's

way).

taureau, m., bull.

teint, fn., tinge, complexion.

tel-le, such, such a one; indef., any

one, many a one.

tellement, so, so much.

témoigner, to testify, show, témoin, m., witness, évidence. temps, vi-, time; de en ,

from time to time.

ten-ais-ant (tenir).

tendre, to strctch, spread.

tendre, , soft, délicate.

tendresse,/, tenderness, affection, ténébreu-x-se, dark, gloomy.

tenir, irr., to hold, keep; impers., to

dépend (à. on).

tentation,/, temptation, trial.

VOCABULARY

terminer, to ate, end.

terre, /, earth, giound, land;

contre, par , on the ground.

terrible, , dreadful.

tête, y", hcad.

tien-s -drai (tenir).

tiens, inlerj., stop, corne, see hère.

tigre, w., .

tins (tenir).

tire, f., draw, jerk.

tirer, to draw, pull, pull off, shoot.

toc, ni., tap, knock.

toi, thou, thee, you; -même,

thyself, yourself.

tomber, to fall.

ton, m., tone, sound.

tonnerre, m., thunder.

tort, ;«., wrong, injury; avoir ,

to be wrong; donner le , to

lay the blâme (à, on).

tôt, soon.

toucher, to , affect, concern (à).

toujours, always, ever, however.

tour,/, tower.

tour, m., turn, trick; de , around.

tourment, m., torment.

tourmenter, to , plague.

tourner, to turn; se , to ,

turn around.

tout, tous, every, ail, (the) whole;

noiin, everything, ail; adv., quite,

very; tous (les) deux, both;

à coup, suddenly;

à fait, quite, entirely; de

bon, in good earnest; pas du -,

nut at ail.

traîner, to drag, draw, trail.

traitement, m., treatment.

traiter, to treat, entertain.

tranquille, il, quiet.

tranquillité,/, , quiet.

transformer, to .

transport, ;//., , delight.

transporter, to ; se , to be

carried away (by passion).

trappe,/., trap-door, slide.

travailler, to work, labor.

travers, à , au de, across,

through; de , wrong, amiss;

regarder de , to look askant,

look cross at.

traverser, to , pass through,

cross.

trembler, to .

trente, thirty.

très, very, very much.

triste, sad, gloomy; -ment, ly.

tristesse,/, sadness, gloom.

trois, three.

trompe,/., trumpet.

tromper, to deceive, cheat; se ,

to be mistaken.

trône, vi., throne.

trop, too, too much; de, toc

much, too many.

trou-s, m., hole, hollow.

troubler, to -, disturb.

troupe,/, , band.

troupeau, m., flock, herd.

trouver, to tind, meet (with); se

, to find one's self, be, happen;

aller , to go to see.

tu-s (taire).

tuer, to kill.

tuile,/, tile.

un, one, an, a; les uns, some.

union./, .

va-s (aller); interj., va {imperat^^ conie ! nay ! va-t'en (s'en aller}.

vaillant, valiant, brave, valuable; 7101111, m., value.

vaille (valoir).

VOCABULAKY.

vaincre, irr., to conquer, vanquish.

vais (aller) ; auxil., je vais, I ain

t^oing to, am about to {infin.').

vaisseau, ///., vessel, ship.

vaisselle,/, plate (ware). valoir, irr., to be worth, be of value;

mieux, to be better, worth

more.

vanter, to vaunt, boast of; se ,

to boast.

vau-drai-s (valoir).

vau-x-t (valoir).

veau, m., calf, veal.

vécu-s (vivre).

veille, /.', vigil, watching; la ,

the evening before.

vélocité,/, , speed.

velours, w., velvet.

vénérable, .

venger, to avenge, revenge; se ,

to take vengeance (de).

venir, irr., to corne; iv. infin., to

corne and ; de, to hâve

just (clone, ittfiji.') ; à, to hap-

pen, begin (to); faire , to

send for (tenir).

vent, m., wind.

verdoyer, to be green, look green.

vérité,/, , truth.

vermeil, m., vermillon.

verrai-s (voir).

verre, m. , glass.

vers, m., verse.

vers, towards, to, about.

verser, to pour, shed. vert, green.

vertu,/., virtue.

vertueu-x-se, ous.

vêtir, irr., to clothe, dress.

vêt-ais-ant-s (vêtir).

vêtu (vctir).

veuille, veu-x-t, (vouloir).

viande, y;, , food, mcat.

vice, w., .

vide, em])ty, void.

vie,/, life, livelihood; en , alive.

vieil-le (vieux).

vieillir, to grow old.

viens -drai -ne (venir), vieux, vieille, old.

vil-e, niean, , cheap.

vilain, ugly, mean.

village, ;;/., .

ville,/, city; à la, en , in town.

vin, m., wine.

vingt, twenty.

vius-se (venir).

violon, f/i., violin.

vipère,/, .

visage, m., , face, look.

vis (vivre, voir).

visite,/, .

visiter, to , inspect.

vite, quick, swift; a/so adv., ly;

-ment, ly.

vivre, irr., to live.

voici, see hère, hère is, are. [now.

voilà, see there, there is, are, you see,

voir, irr., to see; faire , to show.

voisine, neighboring, near; noun,

m./., neighbor. [ity. voisinage, w., neighborhood, vicinvoix. /, voice.

vol. w., flight, theft, robbery.

voler, to fiy, to steal, rob.

voleur, tu., thief, robber; au ,

thicf! stop thief! [ ly.

volontaire, ary, wiliing; -ment,

volonté, /, will, wish.

volupté. /, plcasure.

vont (aller).

votre, (le) vôtre, your, yours.

voudrai-s (vouloir).

vouloir, ?';•;■,, to will, be wiliing, wish,

try; bien, to consent; ttoun,

m., will, wish.

VOCABULARY

voyage, m., , journey.

voy-ais-ant (voir).

vrai, true, real; -ment, ly,

deed !

vu (voir) ;

since.

vue, f-, sight, view,

que, seeing that.

y, adv., there, thither; pron., at, to, for, in, — it, them (rarely persons),

in sensés «t/" à; il a, there is,

there are.

yeux, 7n. (œil).

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