par là, therehy

3-14. et fit parfaitement bien sa coxir en même temps ; ' faire sa cour, ' to court, to pay one's addrcsscs ; say — v:hilst at the samc timc he playcd his jiart as a pcrfcct courtier, or, he was perfecthj siccccssful in his courtship.

à, prep., to, at, in

a (witliout accent), lias, 3 pers. s.

près, of avoir ; il y a, there is,

there are abattre, to knoch or 2ndl doivn,

eut off abondamment, ahundantly abondant, -e, lilcntiful abord (d'), adv., atfirst, at once absence, 1'., absence accepter, to accept accident, m., accident accord, m., harmony, union,

arjrcement ; demeurer d'accord,

to agrée acheter, fo buy, to purchasc achever, to finish, to perfect admirer, to admire adoucir (from doux, douce), to

soft en, to smooth, to soothe affaire, f., husiness,'matter,lnisiness

matters ; avoir affaire à, to havc

to dcal ivith affliger, to afflict, to grieve ; s'affliger, to take a gloomy view affreu-x, -se, frightful, fea^rful,

dreadful affronteur, m., chcat, imjjostor afin de, in order to afin que, so tlmt, in order that s'agrandir, to enlarge, to groiv agréable, pleasant, agreeable aider, fo help, to aid, to assist aigu, -ë, sharp, 2Jointed aiguiser, to sharpen, to tvhct aille, aillent, près. subj. of aller,

lïuiy go

ailleurs, elsewhere ; d'ailleiirs,

besides aimer, fo love, to Ukc, to be fond

of ; aimer mieux, to prefer, to

hâve rather aîné, -e, first-born, elder, eldest,

senior; son ainée, lier elder

sister ainsi, so, thiis aise, f. , easc, conveniencc ; mettre

à son aise, to viake comfortable j

bien aise, adj., delighted aisément, casily aller, to go ; bien aller, to gct on

icell ; aller trouver, to go to, to

call on s'en aller, to go aicay, to corne off alors, adv., then amant, -e, lover amasser, to heap, to lioard, to

amass, to gather ami, -e, friend ; ad^., friendly amour, m., love, affection amoureu - x -se, in love, ena-

mourcd ; être amoureux de,

to be in love tvith s'amuser, to amuse one's self, to

triflc one's time away an, m., année, f., y car ancien, -ne, oJd, former, ancicnt mon ancienne, my senior âne, m., ânesse, f., ass, donkey ange, m., angcl année, f., year

annoncer, fo announce, to foretell apercevoir, to 2^crceive, to descry aperçu, p. p., aperçut, prêt, of

apercevoir, to jMi'ceive s'apetisser, to shrink.

apparence, f., cqypcarance, likcli-

hood appartement, m., ajmHments, suite of Tooms; — ^bas, groundfioor appartenir, to bcloiuj ; appartient,

3, p. s. près, of appartenir appeler, to call

s'appeler, to bc called or itanicd appétit, m., appctite apporter, to hriiuj (carry) ; amener, to bring ( — to lead, conditct) appris, -e, p. p., learncd, studicd s'approcher, to corne near, to

advance approuver, to approve après, prep., a/te?', neoct arbre, m., tree

argent, m., silver, money ; vaisselle d'argent, plate, silver-pilate armée, f., army arrêt, m., dccrcc s'arrêter, to stop ; — tout court, to

stop short arriver, to arrive; impers., to

happen, to chance asseoir (asseyant, assis ; j'assieds, j'assis, j'assiérai), to scat, to set, to lay ; s'asseoir, to sit doivn, to tdke one's scat assez, enough, sufficicntly assis, -e (p. p. of asseoir), scated,

sitting assuré, -e, sccure, bold assurément, assurcdly, surcly assurer, to assure, to assert attacher, to fasten, to liang tq) attelage, m., team attendant (en), meamvhile ; attendant que, conj., tontil attendi'e, to wait, to expect s'attendre (à), to expect attendrir, tosoften, melt, movetopity attenti-f, -ve, attentive attraper, to catch, to overtake au (contraction of à and le), to the, at the, in the, from thc, etc. ; au moins, <it Ica.st au-devant, aller, to weet aujourd'hui, adv., to-day aumônier, f., almoncr, cluiplain auprès de, near, with, close

aussi, also, too ; axissi bien que,

as irdl as; aussi . . . <[ue, as.. . as autant, adv., as much autour de, aroicnd, round, about autre, uthcr ; d'autres, others l'un l'autre, each othcr, one an-

othcr ; les uns aux autres, to

one another autrement, othentnse, else, or elsc avait, inipf. of avoir s'avancer vers, to viarch towards,

to makefor avantage, m., advantage, bencjit avant, prep., bcfore, ère avant - cour, f. , entrance - court,

front yard avant que, conj. , bcfore avec, %cith, togcther ivith avenue, f., avenue avertir, to inform, to îvarn avis, m., opinion, mind, advice avisé, -e, prudent, wise, knoiving,

de ver avoir (ayant, eu ; j'ai, j'eus), to

hâve, to gct, to hâve on, to be ;

avoir beau, to be in vain.;

n'avoir qu'à, to need only avouer, to avoiu, to own ayant (pr. p. of avoir), having

baguette, f., icand

se baigner, to bathc

bâiller, to yawn, to gapc

baiser, to kiss, to embrace

baiser, ni., kiss

bal, m. (pi. bals), bail

balancer, to hc-sitate

baptême, ni. (p mute), christening

barbe, f. , bcard, ichiskers

barrière, f. , barrier ; barrière de

diamants, circlet of diamonds bas, adv., loiv, down; tout bas,

in a ivhisper basse-cour, f. , poxdtry-yard bâtiment, m., building battre (battant, battu ; je bats,

je battis), to beat, to strikc, to

ihrash beau, bel, belle, ady,jinc, beauti-

fui, f air, handsome

avoir beau, to be in vain beaucoup, much, many, a ç/rcat

clcal ; beaucoup promettre, to

hidfair beauté, f., heauty, cliarm bel (for beau) before a vowel or h

mute), bel enfant, bel habit belle - mère, f. , motlier-in-laio,

stcpmothcr besogne, f., ivork, joh besoin, m., need, want ; avoir

besoin de, to want, to nccd bête, f., bcast, animal, a stîipid

persan bêtise, f., stjqndity, nonsensc beurre, m., butter; tartine de

beurre, slice of brcad and butter biche, f., Mnd, roe bien, m., good ; biens, property,

cstatc bien, adv., wcll, very, long; bien

de, many ; tout va bien, ail is

right bientôt, soon, before long bienvenu, -e, welcome blanc, blanche, v^liita blé, m., eorn, whcat, cornfieïd bleu, -e (pi. bleus), blue blond, -e, s. , fair persan, blonde bobinette, f. (an old word), woodcn

latch boire (buvant, bu ; je bois, je

bus), to drink bois, m., wood, forest, timbcr bon, bonne, good, kind, best bonheur, m., hajjpiness bonnet, m., caj} bonté, f., goadness, kindness bord, m., border, bank bordure, f., border, frame botte, f., boot botté, fittcd loith boots se botter, to boot ones self bouche, f., mouth boucherie, f. , hntéher's shop boue, f., mud, dirt bouquet, m., bouquet, bnnch bourgeonné, budding bout, m., end ; au bout de, at the

end of after ; venir à bout de,

to succced m, to manage branler, to shake

bras, m., nrm

'bravement,bi-avcly,boldly,smartly Britannique, British broche, f., spit broderie, f., embroidery broussaille, f., brushwood broutilles, f., pi., tivigs, young

shoots bruit, m., noise, sound, report,

rumbling noise brusquement, bluntly, gruffly,

suddenly bûcheron, m, (from bûche, log of

v;ood), woodctdter ; bûcheronne,

woadcutfer' s wife buvant (près. part, of boire),

drinking

cabinet, m., clasct, cabinet

cacher, to hide, to conceal

cadet, -te, younger {son, daughter, brother, sistcr)

caillé, clottcd

caillou, m. , Jlint, pebble, stone

campagne, f. , country ; se mettre en campagne, to take thefeld

capable, able, qualified, enough to

capitaine, m., captain

car, conj.,/o?'

carabine, f. , rifle

caresse, f. , caress ; faire mille caresses, to shoîv grcatfavo2(r

carrosse, m., coach, statc-coach

cassette, f., caskct

cause, f., cause, motive, case; à cause de, on account of, because

of causer, to taïk, to chdt, to converse cavalier, m., liorseman, rider ce, dem. adj., this, that ce (c'), dem. pron., m., tJiis, that,

it, tJicy, he ce que (objective), what ce qui (subject), tliat which, ivhat cela, demonst. pron., that celle, f. of celui, the onc celui, pron. (pi. ceux), tlie 07ie cendre, f., as-hes Cendrillon, Cinderella cent, hîcndrcd

cependant, in the meantime, how-

cvr.r cérémonie, f., ccremony cesser, to cmse, to Icave off cet (sec, ce), before a vowel or h

mute, thin or that ceux, deiii. pron. (pi. of celui),

tliose chacun, -e, adj., eacli, every one chagriner, to grieve, to vex se chagriner, to grieve, to fret chair, f., Jlesh, méat; à pâté,

mince-ment chamarré, trimmed chambre, f., room, chnmber sur-le-champ, imrnediately chandelle, f., candie changer (en), to change {trans-

fonii) into chanter, to sing, to ivarble chapelle, f., chaiiel chaperon, hood chaque, adj., each, every charge, f., load, hurden, duty,

commission charger, to hurden, to entrtist, to

commission chariot, m., cJiariot charité, f., clmrity ; par — -, for

goodncss sake.

charmé (de), delighted with chasse, f., hunting, sporting,

shoot ing chat, m., chatte, f. , cat château, m., castlc, 2Mlnce, seat,

villa se chauffer, to warm one' s self chausser, /o^JW< on (any foot-gear) se chausser, to put on one's shocs,

boots, or stockings chemin, ra. , way, road, path ; en

chemin, by or on the way;

par ce chemin ci, this ivay ;

par ce chemin là, that iray cheminée, f. , chimney, jire-place cher, chère, adj., dear chère, f., cheer, fare ; faire bonne

chère, to fare well, to kcej) good

fable cherra, an old word, fut. of choir,

tofall cheval, lu. (pi. chevatix), horse

cheveu, m.,hair; cheveux, pi., the hair {of the human hcad)

chevillette, f., stmdl 2)eg, latchpin

chez, at, in, to the house or bus^iness place of, among, v:ith; chez moi, at mij house, at home ; chez mou oncle, at my unclc's

chien, m. (chienne, f.), dog

choir, an old-fashioned word (fut. cherrai), tofall

choisir, to choose, to sélect

choix, m., choice, sélection

chose, f., thi^ig ; quelque chose, niasc, something, anylhing

ci (ici), hère

cinquante, fftj/

cinquième, Jif/h

circonstance, f., circum^tance

cire, f , vxix

citron, m., citron, lemon

citrouille, f , pumpkin

civilement, civilly

civilité, f. , civil ity

clef, pron. = clé, f., key

cocher, m., coachman, driver

cochon, m., hog, jng

cœur, m., heart ; de bon — , %cith ail her hcart

coffre, ni., chest, trunk ; coffrefort, strong box

coiffer, to put on one's head, to drcss the hair of

coiffeur, -se, bonne, hair-dresser

coiffure, f. , head-dress, manner of dressing the hair

coin, m., corner ; au coin du feu, by the fireside

colère, f , angcr, passion, îvrath

collation, f., collation, refrcshment, lunch, mcal

collet monté, strait collar

combien, lioio much, hoiv many, how long, how far

comme, as, like

commencer, to bcgin, to commence

comment, hoiu

commun, -e, common

communément, cammonly, iisually

compagnie, f., company, socicty, g lies f -s

compère, m., godfathcr, crony

corapte, ni., account ; faire sou

compte, to reckon conclure, to concludc ; se conclure, to corne off condamner {m silent), to condcmn confus, -e, confused connaissance, f., knowledge, ac-

quaintance connaître (connaissant, connu ; je

connais, je connus), to knoiv, to

bc acquaintcd with conscience, f., conscience; faire

— de, to scrujile conseil, m., advice, coiinscl; suivre

le conseil de, to take the advice of conseiller, to advise, to counsel consentir, to consent conséquemment, consequently conséquence, f., consequeyice ; de

conséquence, of importance considérer, to consider, to look at consoler, to console, to comfort contempler, to contcmplate, to

hchold content, -e, satisfied, pleased contentement, ni., satisfaction continuer, to continue, to go on contre, adv. and prep., against contrée, f. , country contrefaire, to counteyfeit, to imi-

tate cordon, f., string cornette, f., mob-cap corps, m. , body, frame côté, ni., side ; du côté de, in

the direction of ; d'un côté, on

one side ; de tous côtés, in ail

directions, from ail quarters,

everyxvhcre cou, ni., neek coucher, to lie, to slecp se coucher, to lie down, to go to

bed, to set {of the sun) couleur, f. , colour coup, m. , hlov.i, stroke, knock, rap ;

manquer son coup, to miss one' s

aim ; tout à coup, suddeiily ;

boire un coup, to hâve a drop couper, to eut cour, i'.,yard, court; basse-cour,

jmultry-yard, back yard ; faire sa

cour, to make one' s self agrceable

coiirir (courant, couru ; je cour.s,

je courus, je courrai), to run couronne, f., crown courrier, m., courrier, piost-boy,

mcssenger course, f., run, race, crrand court, -e, adj., short court, adv., short ; s'arrêter

court, to stop short couru, prêt, of courir, to run couteau, m., knife coutelas, m., cutlass coutume, f., custom, habit couvert, clotJi, spoon andfork couvert, -e (p. p. of couvrir),

covered couverture, f., covering, blankct craignez, près, indic. of craindre craindre (craignant, craint ; je

crains, je craignis), to fear, to

dread crainte, f. , fear, dread, awe creuser, to scoop creux, hollow, jnt cri, m., cry, shout, scream crier, to cry, to shout crochu, crooked croire (croyant, cru ; je crois, je

crus), to believe, to trust to, to

think crotté, -e, dirty, besp)attered ; il

fait crotté, it is dirty croyant (pr. part, of croire), be-

licving, thinking.

cruel, -le, cruel crut (prêt, of croire), believed crût, prêt, of croître, grew cueillir, to gather, phcck cuillère, f., spoo)i cuisinier, cuisinière, cook curieu-x, -se, curious, inquisitive curiosité, f., curiosity, inqicisitive-

ness

dame, f. , lady ; dame d'honneur,

lady-in-ivaiting danger, m., danger, péril dangereu-x, -se, dangerous dans, in, into, within danse, f., dancc ; â&r\s,er,todance

davantage, 'inorc, ail thc more, longer, most

de, prep. , of, from, in, with, hy

débarbouiller, se, to washone' s self

debout, lit., on end, standing

découvrir, to disclosc

dedans, adv. , iii, luithin ; les dedans, the inside

défaire, to undo

se défaire de, to get rid of

défendre, to défend, toforhid

défense, f., prohibition

dégoûter, to disgust, to give a dislikc

déjà, alrcady, hefore

déjeuner, m., breakfast

delà, adv. , heyond, hence ; par delà, heyond, on the othcr side

délacer, to unlace

délicat, -e, délicate

demain, to-morroiu

demander, to ask

demeurer, to stay, to live, to divell, to stop, to remain, to spend ; demeurer maître (maîtresse) de, to hccom.c -jjossesscd of

demi, -e, half

demoiselle, f. , young lady

dent, f., tooth

dépendance, f., dependcncy

dépenser, to spend

dépit, m., spite

depuis, prep. and adv., since, from

derni-er, -ère, last, latter

dérobé (escalier), hack stairs

derrière, prep. and adv., bcliind

des (contraction of de and les), part. art. , of the, from the, somc, any

dès, prep.,/raTO, as early as; dès le . . . même, that very ; dès que, conj., as soon as

descendre, to descend, to go do^vn

descente, alighting

désespérer, to despair, to give over

déshabillé, m., undress ; en déshabillé, in an undress

se déshabiller, to undress

désobéissance, f., disobcdicnce

désoler, to gricvc, to drive to despair

desquel(le)s (pi. of du (de la)

quelle), of or from whom, or of

ichich dessein, m., design, purpose dessous, adv. and prep., undcr ;

de-dessous, from dessus, adv. and prep. , on, on it ;

au-dessus, above; par-dessus,

over détourné (sentier), hy-path deux, t2vo ; tous deux, both devait, iinpf. of devoir devant, prep., before devant, adv. , before ; prendre les

devants, to takc tlie start ; dedevant lui, ai his right devenir, to become ; deviendrait,

condlt. of devenir deviez, près. subj. of devoir deviner, to divine, to guess devint, prêt, of devenir, to become devoir (devant, dû ; je dois, je

devais, je dus, je devrai ; que je

doive), to ov)e, must dévorer, to devour diamant, m., diamond Dieu, m., God différer, to defer, to put off diligence, f., speed ; faire diligence, to make haste dire (disant, dit ; je dis, je dis),

to say, to tell, to bid ; dirent, 3

p. pi. prêt, of dire disant, près. part, of dire disai(en)t, impf of dire discours, m., speech dit (p. p. of dire), said, told dites (vous), 2d p. pi. près, in-

dic. or imperat. of dire se divertir, to amuse one's self divin, -e, divine, heavenhj dix, ten

dois (doit), près, of devoir don, m., gift, jyresent donc, tlicn, thcrefore, consrquently,

accordingly ; dis donc, I say donjon, m., dungeon, turret donner, to give, to bestoio iipon dont, relat. prou., îvhose, ofby,of

■irh ich doré, -e, gilt, golden dormir (dormant, dormi ; je dors,

je dormis), to slcep, to takc rcM

double, double; fermé à double

tour, douhle-locJced doucement, (jcntly, slightly douceur, f., sivcetness, softncss,

gentleness, meekness, soft tvords douter, fo doubt se douter, to suspect, ta hâve an

inkling douzaine, f., dozen douze, twelvc, twelfth dragon, dragoon, dragon drap, m., cloth

dresser, to raise, to dress, to train droit, -e, adj., straigJit, right, uj)-

right, crect, righteous droit, adv., straight ; tout droit,

straight â droite, f., to the right, right hand drôle, adj., di'oll drôle, s. m., rogue, scamp du (conti-actioii of de le), of the,

from the, some, aiiy duchesse, f., ducJicss dur, -e, hard, toiigh durer, to last

eau, f., water; les eaux, ivatering-

'places s'écarter, to movc aside, to give way échevelé, dishevellcd éclat, m., beatity, splendour éclater, to burst out, to ex^^lode ;

faire éclater, to give ve7it to écouter, trans., to listen to s'écrier, to cry out, to exclaim écu, m., croivn écurie, f., stable édit, cdict

effrayer, to frightcn, to disrnny effroyablement, frightfvÀly,

dreadfully s'égarer, to lose one's ivay, to îvuji-

der, to stray, to err égorger, to slaughter, to eut the

throat eh bien ! well éléphant, m., éléphant élever, to raise ; s'élever, to risc éloigné, -e, distant, remof.e, far

s'éloigner, to go away

éloquence, f., éloquence

embarrassé, co^ifused, perplexed, at a loss, awkward

embrasser, to embrace

employer, to ctnploy

emporter, to carry away or off

ému, -e, cxcitcd, moved, affected, nervous

en, prep., in, into, within

en, pers. pron., m. and f., s. and pi., ofhim, of her,froinit, about it, with it, on account of it

enchanter, to enchant, to delight

encore, still, y et, again, also, once more, still more, longer ; encore une tasse, another cup

s'endormir, tofall asleep

endroit, m. , j^lace, passage, spot

enfant, m. f., child; petits enfants, IMle childrcn

enfin, in short, at last

s'enfoncer, to become entanglcd

s'enfuir, to fiée, to run away

enjambée, stride

s'ennuyer, tobewearied, tofccldull

enrhumé, -e, être enrhumé, to hâve a cold in the head

ensemble, together

ensuite, afterwards, then, thereupon

entendre, to hear, ovcrhear, to understand, to account for

enti-er, -ère, entire, ivhole

entièrement, cntirely, loholly

entre, bctween, among

entrelacé, interlaced

entrer, to enter, to go or corne in ; entrer dans, to turn into

envie, f., cnvy, inclination, wish, longing ; avoir (bien) envie de, to Juive a great inind to, to be inclined to

envier, to be envions of, to envy

environner, to surround

envoyer (envoyant, envoyé ; j'envoie, j'enverrai), to send, to forward ; envoyer chercher (quérir), to send for

épais, -se, thick, dense

épaule, f., shouldcr

épée, f., sword

épine, f., thorn, spinc éploré, -e, in tcars, wecping épouser, ta marry, to wed; (marier

= to (lire in marriagc) épouvantable, frighfful, drcadfu l escabelle, f., stool escalier, ni., staircase, stairs esprit, 111., spirit, ghost, %uit essai, m., trial essayer, to try essoufflé, oui ofhrcath essuyer, to ivipe établir, to scttle, to establish étai(en)t, inipf. iiidic. of être état, ni., state étendre, to extcnd, to spread, to

strctch s'étendre, to strctch one's self ont étendu, past part, of étendre êtes, 2d p. plur. of être étoffe, f., st'uff, cloth étonné, surpriscd étonnement, ni., astonishmcnt,

wonder étonner, to asfonish, to astound s'étonner de, to wonder at étourdi, -e, adj., giddy ; subst. ,

madcap être (étant ; été ; je suis, je fus, je

serai ; que je sois), to be, to belong étui, m., case eu (p. p. of avoir), had eûmes, eût(es) (prêt, ofavoir), Itad s'évanouir, to faint, to sicooii évanouissement, m., fit s'éveiller, to awakc, to rouse éviter, to avoid exactement, strictly exagérer, to exaggerate excellent, excellent exécuter, to carry ont exemple, m., examplc, pattern,

instance; par exemple, for

instance expédition, f., pièce of tvork, job

face, f. , frcr, countenance fâché, -e,sorry; <'tre fâché de, /" bc sorry for

fâcheu-x, se, grievoiis, sad, trying,

unplcasant

fagot, m.jfaggot; fagoter, to bind faggots

faim, f., Jmnger ; mourir de faim, to starve

faire (faisant, fait ; je fais, je fis, je ferai ; que je fasse), to make, to do, to gct, to cause ; faire monter, to shoio upstairs ; faire peur, to frUjhtcn ; faire voir, to show ; faire venir, to send for ; faire entrer, to show in; faire fonnaissance, to gct acquainted tvith ; faire attendre, to keep waiting ; faire bonne chère, to Vive in plcnfy ; faire fond sur, to rcly upon; faire faire, to order

faire des maUces, to ptlay tricks

faisan, m., pheasant

faiseuse, bonne, dressmaker

fait, -e, (p. p. of faire), made, donc, shaped ; être fait, to look

falloir (fallu ; il faut, il fallut, il faudra ; qu'il faille) to be -necessary, miust, to be obligcd, to need

famille, f. , family

famine, î., famine

farine, t.flour, meal

fatigue, î., fatigue, wearincss

fatiguer, to tire, to fatigue

faucher, to mow

faucheur, inoivcr

faudra, fut. , and faudrait, cond. , of falloir

faut (il), / ^cant ; il faut, it must bc that

fau-x, -sse, adj. , false

faux-fuyant, by-path, évasion

fée, ï.,fairy ; adj., enchanted

femme, f. , woman, wife ; femme de chambre, lady's maid

fenêtre, f., window, casemcnt

ferai,fut., and ferais, cond. , of faire

fermer, to shnt, to close

ferons, fut. of faire

festin, m. , fcast, fcstivity

feu (feux), m.,firc

fi-er, -ère, proud, havgJify

figure, L figure, face; faire grande figure, to eut a gt-eat figure

filer, to spin

fille, f. , girl, vnaid, daiujhtcr, lass

fils, m., son

fin, f., end ; à la fin, at last

fin, -e, adj., fine

fisse, fît, impf. siibj. of faire

flairer, to sccnt, to smell

fleur, f. , Jlowcr, hlossom, hloom ;

à fleurs d'or, of gold hrocadc fois, f., time ; il (était) y avait une

fois, therc was once upon a time fol (instead of fou before a vowel

or h mute), f., folle, mad folie, f., madness,folly ; à la folie,

dcsjjemfcly folle de, to bc jmssionately fond of,

to dote on fond, m., bottom, dcjdh, gronnd ;

faire fond sur, to rcly on fonds, m., ground, funds font (3 p. pi. pr. of faire), they do,

make force, f., force, strength, tnight,

power ; à force de, by strength

of, by dint of forêt, f. , forest, looodland forme, f., sJiape, figure fort, -e, adj., strong fort, adv. , very, extremely fortune, i., fortune ; faire fortune,

to make a fortune fourchette, f. , fork se fourrer, to tlirust mu' s self frais, fraîche, adj. , frcsli, raw frapper, to strikc, to chafe frayeur, t, fright, fear frémir, to shuddcr frère, m., brother friand, f., dainty frotter, to rub, to scrub fus, fut, was fuseau, m., sjmidle

gagner, to gain, to earn, to ivin, to make for, to gct, to obtain, to reacfi, ; -un faux-fuyant, to slip aivay

gaillard, m., chap, felloiv

gain, m., gain, profit

galerie, f., gallcry

galet, 111., pcbblc

galetas, m., loft galette, f. , roll, cake galopin, crrand boy, turnspit garçon, m., boy, waiter, bachelor garde, m., guard, keeper, ^varden garde, f., guard garde, rohc

garde-meubles, store-rooms se garder de, to bcware, to refrain,

to take carc not to garenne, f., warrcn garnir, to furnish, to store, to

adorai, to trim, to inlay garniture, f., set, friimning, lin-

ing ; — CiAxï§\eterve, point lace,

triinmiiig à gauche, to the Icft gaudronner (or godronner), to

plaAt gendre, 7U. , son-in-law genou, m., (pi. genoux), knee ;

se mettre à genoux, to kneel

clown gens, pi., pcople, p)ersons, men,

attendants gentilhomme, m. (pi. gentilshommes), nobleman gibier, m., game glace, f., ice, plate-glass glacer, to make one's blood rim cold glisser, to slip, to slide se glisser, to slip, to crccp {in) gloire, f., glory glorieu-x, -se, glorious, p)'>'oud,

elatecl goût, m., taste goutte, f., drop; gouttière, f.,

gutter, spout gouvernante, f., governess gouverner, to govern, to rule, to

lord it over grâce, f. , grâce, graccfulness grand, -e, grcat, large, big, tall grandement, grecdly, very much grandeur, f., (jreatness, size, bulk grand'mère, f., grandmother gré, m., will, inclination, liking ;

trouver à son gré, to take a liking

to ; prendre en gré de, to take

info one's licad grenier, m. , grcmary, loft, garret grès, m., ruhbing-stone

grimper, to cUmb gris, -e, gray grommeler, to viutter gronder, to grumble, to sc.old gros, -se, hig, lioarse, hcavy, lartjc guère, guères, Jiardly guéridon, m., loork-table Guillaume, m., William H

N.B. — An inverted coinina (') dénotes tliat the h is aspirate.

habile, nhle, clcvcr, .ikilful s'habiller, to dress, to truss habit, m., coat, garmcnt ; pi.,

clothcs, wcaring ap^mrcl ' hacher, to liach, to diop 'haïssable, hatcful, odious 'hardiment, holdly 'hasard, m., chance, Jiazard, risl: ;

par hasard, by chance se hâter, to hasten, to hurry ' haut, m. , hcight, top ; en haut,

above, upstairs ; tout au haut,

quitc at the top 'haut, adv., high, iq), loud ; tout

haut, aloud 'hautain, -e, hatighty, lofty 'hautbois, m., hauthoy hélas I alas !

héritage, m., inhcritance hérit-ier, -ière, Iteir, hciresfi heure, f., hour, time; sur l'heure,

instantly ; tout à l'heure, by

ami by ; à l'heure qu'il est,

at présent ; de bonne heure,

early heureu-x, -se, happ)y, lucky ' heurter, to strilce, to knock hier, yesterday ; hier au soir, last

cvcning histoire, f., history, talc, story homme, m., vian honnête, honest; honnêteliommo,

honest inan ; homme honnête,

politc man honnêtement, honcstly, civilly honnêteté, f., honesty, civility,

a.ttentions honneur, m., honour ' hors, ont, savc

'huche, f., kncading-trough, hin 'huit, cight ; huit jours, a iceck

humeur, f., humour, temper, dis-

2w.<iili(tii, 7nood ' hurlement, ni., a howling, a yclling

ici, herc

il, hc, it ; impers., il, tliere image, f., image, picture imaginable, imaginable s'imaginer, to fancy, to imagine s'impatienter, to lose jMticHce impossible, impossible incarnat, bright rcd incommoder, to inconvenicncc, to

be a hcavy hurden inconnu, -e, adj., iinknoion inconnu, -e, s., stranger indifférent, indiffèrent; pas des

plus indifférents, not to be dc-

spiiscd infinité, f., a great -many s'informer, to inquirc, to ask inhumain, -e, inhuman insensiblement, quietly, unhcedcd instant, m., instant, moment instruire (instruisant, instruit ;

j'instruis, j'instruisis), to tcach,

to train iqj, to inform instruit, p. p. of instruire ; peu

instruit, ignorant Instrument, m., tool, implemcnt,

instrument inutilement, usclessly irai, irez, fut., irais, cond. of aller

j' (for je) before a vowel or .silent h jamais, cver ; ne . . . jamais,

never ; à jamais, /or crcr jambe, f., leg, thigh jardin, m., garden jaune, yellow jeter, to throiv, to cast ; se jeter,

to rush jeune, yoitng, youthful ; jeunes

gens, yowng 2>coplc joie, f. , joy, delight joli, -e, prctty, nice.

joue, f., cJicek jouer, to play

jour, m., day, daylight ; huit

jours, a week juger, iojndgc, to tliinh jupe, f., skirt jurer, to swcar jusque, or jusques, as far as,

U'p to jusqu'à ce que, till, %mtil juste, nà}.,just, right, tight-fitting juste, adv.jjust; être juste à, to

fit into

la, def. art., f., thc

la, pers. pron., objective case, lier,

it, etc.

là, adv., thcre, thcn ; là -bas,

yonder, down thcre; là -dessus,

thereiqwn ; là-haut, îqjstairs laceron (laiteron), m.,hare'slettuce lacet, m., lace laid, -e, ugly, ill-favoured laisser, to Icavc, to let, to alîmc ;

laisser tomber, tofiro^^; laisser

faire, to Icave the rcst to ne pas laisser de, to bc neverthc-

less, not to cease, not tofail to do

somcthing lapin, m., ràbhit laquais, m. , footman, lackey large, hroad, ivide larme, f., tear las, -se, fatigued, tircd laver, to wash le, pers. pron. m. (la, f. ; les, m.

and f. ph), liim, it, or so, if re-

ferring to an adj. or phrase lég-er, -ère, light légèrement, lightly, ninibly lendemain, m., folloiving dcoy,

the morroio lequel, relat. pron., which les, pers. pron. m. and f. ph, them leur, thcir le leur, la leur, ph, les leurs,

poss. pron., thevrs lever, to rais?, to lift se lever, to rise, to gct {stand) up,

to arisc lèvre, f., Up lézard, m., lizard

lieu, m. (ph lieux), place, spot;

au lieu de, instcad of lievie, f., league linge, la., linen

lion, m., lion; lionne, f., lioness lit, ni., hed loger, to loclge faire loger, to accommodatc loin, adv., /«r, far off ; bien loin

de, so far from long, -ue, adj., long, slow le long de, along longtemps, adv., long, a long

time ; depuis longtemps, long

silice, for a long time lorsque, conj., ivheii lot, m. , lot, share, portion louer, to p)raise

loup, m., ivolf ; louve, f., she-wolf lueur, f., glinimer, gleam lui, disj. pers. pron. m., hc lui, conj. pers. pron., tohivi, toher lui-même, himsclf lumière, f., light; ph, knowledge lumineu-x, -se, luviinous

madame, f., Mrs., madam, lady

mademoiselle, f. , miss

mesdemoiselles, young ladies

magnifique, inagnificcnt, grand

magnifiquement, magnificcntly

maigrir, to grow Ican

main, f. , hand

maintenant, no^u

mais, conj., but

maison, h, house ; h la maison, at home, indoors

maison de campagne (de plaisance), country-scat

maître, m., master

maîtresse, f ., mistress ; adj . stately ; -d'hôtel, housc-stcwardess

majesté, f., majesty

mal, s. m., evil

mal, adv., ill, badly, amiss, poorly; se trouver mal, to faint, to be uncomfortable

malade, ill, sick, unwell, poorly, ailing

malheur, m., misfortmic, mishap.

ill-luck ; par malheur, iinfor-

t.unalclii malheureu-x, -se, adj., unfor-

tunaic ; subst. , wretch malhonnête, dishonest, rude malice, f. , malice; se faire des

malices, to jtlay tricks manchette, f., ruffle, cuffs manchon, m., imiff manger, to ait, to eat itp, to taste

food manière, f. , vianner, lomj manquer, to fait, to want, to miss raanteaii, m., cloak, mantle, cape marbre, m., marble marcher, to walk, to mardi, to

procccd mari, m., husiand mariage, m., marriagc, wcddlnçi mariée, ï., bride; la jeune mariée,

young wifc marier, to give in marriagc, to

U7iite, tojoin se marier, to get married marmiton, scidlery servant marque, f., mark, token, sign marquis, marquis, marqtiess marraine, f., godmother massif, massive matin, m., morning ; de grand

(bon) matin, very early mâtin, m., mastiff maudire (maudissant, mandit ; je

maudis, je maudis), to curse maudit, accurscd mauvais, -e, bad, ill, evil, wrong méchant, -e, ivickcd, bad, wrctched meilleur, -e (comp. of bon), better ;

le(la) meilleur (e)(superl.)<^«6csi même, adj., same, self, very ; le

même (|ue, same as ; moi-même,

myself ; de même que, just {as

irdl) as même, adv., cven menace, f., threat, mcimce mener, to Jead, to conduct, to take mener coucher, to take to bcd mener perdre, to lead astray menton, m., chin menu -e, slcnder, thin, small,

mince mépriser, ta des^jise, to slight

mère, f., mothcr ; mère-grand = grand-mère

métier, ni., trade, handicraft, calling

mets, Ist and 2d pers. sing. indic.

or imperat. of mettre

mettre (mettant, mis ; je mets, je mis), to init, to 2Ûace, to lay, to set, to imt on ; mettre fin à, to bring to a. close

se mettre, to jmt one's self, to sit doivn ; se mettre à, to set ahonf, to hegin ; se mettre en campagne, to take thc field ; se mettre en peine de, to concern one's self about ; se mettre ensemble, to juin togcthcr, to go into partnership ; se mettre à table, to sit down at table

meuble, m., pièce of fumilurc ; ])\. , furniture

meunier, m., cuiller

meure (je), près. subj. of mourir, to die

miette, f , crumb, bit

mieux, adv., better; le mieux, the best, the better ; compar. and superl. of bien ; de leur mieux, to tJieir heart's content

milieu, m., middle

mille (in dates mil), adj., thousand,

mine, ï.,countenance, look{s); avoir bonne mine, to look well

minuit, m., midnight, 12 0' dock

se mirer, to look at one's self in a glass, to be reflected

miroir, m., looking-glass

mis, partie, perf. (missent, 3d p.

pi. impf. subj.) of mettre

misère, f , miscry, distress

miséricorde, f., mcrcy, jnty

mit, prêt, of mettre, to jnù

à la mode, fashionable

moi, disj. pers. pron., /, m^

moindre, Icss, leasf, sniallrst

moins, adv., Icss; en moins de rien, iii Icss than no time ; au moins, du moins, at hast

mois, m., month ; six mois, half a y car

moissonner, to reap, to harvest

moissonneur, m., reaper

moitié, f., half

moment, m., moment

monde, m., world, pcopîc, com-

pa?iy ; venir an monde, to hc

horn, to sec the light of the world ;

mettre au monde, to hringforth naonsieur, m. (pi. messieurs),

gentleman (in aildressing per-

sons), sir, Mr., his lordship montagne, f. mountain, Mil montée, f., stairs, steps monter, to asce7id, to go (gct) vp,

to corne up, to rise, to amount ;

monter à cheval, to ride on

horseback ; monter en carrosse,

to gct into a carriage montrer, to shoio se moquer de, to laugh at, to

mock morceau, m., hit, morscl, 2^iccc mordre, to hitc mort, f., death mort, -e (p. p. of mourir), decid,

lifclcSS

mortifier, to mortify, to make

tender mot, m., Word; ne dire mot, to

be silent mouche, f., fly, patch, spot moulin, m., 7Hill mourant, lit., dying or cxpiring,

lavguishing mourir (mourant mort; je meurs,

je mourus, je mourrai), to die mousquet, m., mvusket mousquetaire, m., musketeer moustache, f., mustache mouton, m., sheep) moyen, m., mcans,way, fortune ;

par le moyen de, hy meaTis of muraille, f., walls, rampart

nager, to sicim nain, -e, dwarf ne, n', generally complemented

by pas, point, que, etc., not,

110 ; ne plus, no longer ne . . . que, only nécessaire, adj., neeessary

nettoyer, to clean, to clear

nez, m., iiose

ni ... ni, neither, nor, or

noce, f., marriagc, ivedding ; en premières, en secondes noces, in frst, second marriage

noisette (lit. small mit), f., hazclnut, u'ooclnut

nom, m., 7iame

nombre, m., numher

non, 110, not

notaire, notary, solicitor

nourrir, to fecd, to nourîsh, to inaintain, to keep, to rear

nouv-eau, -el, m., -elle, f., new, novel, frcsh

nouvelle, see nouveau

nouvelle, f. , ncirs, intelligence; envoyer savoir des nouvelles de quelqu'un, to send, to inquirc after any one ; avoir des nouvelles de, to hearfrom

se noyer, to be drowncd

nuit, f., night

obliger, to oblige, to compel

obscur, -e, obscure, dark

observer, to observe, to conform to

occuper, to occupy, to take up, to busy ; occupé, busy

œil, m. (pi. yeux), eyc

œuvre, f., tvork, deed, act

office, f., pantry, servants' room

ofBce, m., office, apjiointnienf

officier, m., officcr

offrir (offrant, offert ; j'off"re, j'offris), to offcr, to 2)rescnt

ogre, m., orjre

oiseau, m., bird

on, pers. pron. , one, people, they

opinion, f., ojnnion

or, m., gold ; d'or, en or, gold, golden

orange, f. , orange

ordinaire, ordinary, usual; à l'ordinaire, d'ordinaire, usually

ordonner, to ordcr ; to ordain

ordre, m., order, cominand

oreille, f., ear

os, m., bone, fsh-bone (arête)

oser, to (lare, to vcnture

ôter, fo f.akc aivay, to remove

où, adv. , whcrc ; d'où, ichence,

how ; d'où vient ? hoiv is il ?■

par où ? whiclb way ?

oublier, toforcjet oui, adv., yes

ouï, -e (p. p. of ouïr), hcard ouïr, tu hcar

ouvert, -e (p. p. of ouvrir), opencd ouvrage, m., work ouvrier, m., workman ouvrir (ouvrant, ouvert ; j'ouvre,

j'ouvris), to open

page, m. , ^vt^c {hoy)

paillasse, f., straio-mattrcss

pain, m., hrcad, loaf, cake

paire, f. , ^>air

palais, m. , ^;«Zacc

pale, 2mIc

palefrenier, m., groom

pantoufle, f., sHppcr

papillon, m., hutterfly

par, prep. , hy, through ; par où ?

ivhichivay? through ivhich? par

ici, this way ; par là, that way ;

par delà, yomlcr, ovcr parage, m., parts, latitude paraître (paraissant, paru ; je

parais, je parus), to ap2>car parce que, hecausc, as parcourir, to go over, to run over par-dessus, prep. and adv., over pardon, ni. , forgivcness, pardon pardonner, to forgivc pareil, -le, likc, similar, such parer, fo axlorn, to dcck, to dress parfaitement, 2^'^'''fa'^f'ly, really,

lihrrally parler, to spcak parmi, ]irep., among, amidst parole, f., ivord; prendre la parole,

to hcgiii to spcak parqueté, {adorned) ivith inlaid

floors part, f., ;;rtr<, sharc ; de bonne

part, frovi a rcliable source ; de

la part de . . . , o?i . . .'s part,

in ... 's name, froin ... ; faire

part à ([nelqu'un de . . ., to share

. . . vnth, to inforrn. . . . of partage, m., division, sliare, partipartagé, suited [tion