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livre, -s, m., book ; f ., pound

loger, to lodge.

loin, far ; de —,from afar off.

lointain, distant.

loisir, m., leisure.

long, -ue, long.

longtemps, a long time.

longueur, f., length.

loterie, f., lottery.

loup, -s, m., wolf.

lourd, -e, heavy.

loyer, m., rent.

lu, -t, -rent, read.

lui, him, to him, to her.

luire, to shine.

lumière, f., light.

lumineuse, luminous.

lundi, Monday.

lune, f., moon.

lutins, m. t fays.

ma, my.

magasin, m., store.

magique, magie.

magistrat, -s, m., magistrate.

magnanime, magnanimous.

maigre, thin.

main, -s, f., hand.

maintenant, now.

maintenir, to maintain.

maire, m., mayor.

mais, but.

maison, f., house.

maisonnette, f., Utile house.

maître, m., master.

maîtresse, f., mistress.

majesté, f., majesty.

VOCABULARY

majestueuse, majestic.

mal, m., evil, ache, harm; faire

— , to hurt.

mal, badly ; tant bien que — , as

best he couid.

malade, -s, m., sickpersons.

maladie, f., sickness.

malgré, in spite of.

malheur, m., misfortune.

malheureu-x, -se, unhappy.

malheureusement, u nfortunatély. malicieusement, maliciously, mis-

chievously.

maltrait-ait, illtreated; -ant, ill-

treating ; -er, to illtreat.

maman, f., mamma.

mang-é, -es, -ée, eaten ; -ea, -eait,

-eaient, -èrent, ate; -eraient,

-erait, would eat ; -era, will eat ;

-ent, eat ; -er, to eat.

manier, to handle.

manière, f., manner.

manqu-ait, -aient, -é, failed,

lacked; -er, to miss, fail, lack.

manteau, -x, m., cloak.

marbre, -s, m., marble.

march-ait, -èrent, -é*, walked; -ant,

walking ; -er, to walk; -ons, let

us walk.

marchand', m., merchant.

marchand-er, toprice.

marché, m., market; à bon — ,

cheap.

mare, f., pool, puddle.

maréchal, m., marshal.

mari, -s, m., husband.

mariage, m., marriage.

mari-er, se — , to marry; -ée,

married ; -erai, will marry.

marmite, f., pot.

marque, f., mark.

marqu-ée, -a, marked; -er, to

mark.

mars, m., March.

tuasse, f., mas8.

matin, m., morning ; de grand — ,

early.

maudit, -e, accursed.

mauvais, -e, bad, wicked.

me, me,

méchanceté, f., wickedness.

méchant, -e, wicked, naughty.

médaillon, m., locket.

médecin, m., doctor.

médicaments, m., medicine.

médit-ait, meditated; -er, to medU

tate.

méditati-f, -ve, thoughtful.

meilleur, -e, -s, better.

même, -s, even, same, very, self.

mémoire, f., memory.

men-a, -ait, -aient, -èrent, lead;

-é, -ée, led; -er, to lead.

menaçant, -e, -es, threatening.

ménagère, f., housekeeper.

mendiant, -e, beggar.

menteu-r, -se, liar.

mentir, to lie ; -it, -i, lied.

mépris, m., scorn.

merci, thanks.

mérit-ait, -é, deserved; -ez, de-

serve ; -er, to deserve.

mérite, m., merit.

mérovingien, -s, Merovingian.

merveille, -s, f., marvel.

merveilleu-se, -x, wonderful.

mes, my.

messager, -s, m., messenger.

messe, f., mass. messieurs, m., gentlemen.

mesure, f., measure; à — , as.

mètre, -s, m., meter.

met-tait, -s, -tez, put; -tra, will put; -tre, toput; se — tre à genoux, to kneel.

meuble, -s, m., furniture.

meunier, m., miller.

meurent, die.

miche, -s, f., loaf.

midi, m., south, noon.

mieux, better; faute de — , lacking anything better; de son — , his best.

milieu, m., middle.

militaire, m., soldier.

mille, m., thousand.

mine, f., looks; bonne — , good looks ; fit — de, made believe.

ministre, m., minister.

minuit, m., midnight.

mirant, se — , admiring a reflection.

mi-s, -t, put; se — t à, began, got.

misérable, m., wretch, wretched.

misère, -s, f., want, misery.

mitre, f., miter.

mode, f., fashion; à la — , fash-

modèle, in., model. [ionable.

modeste, -s, modest.

moi, me ; à — , mine, help.

moindre, least.

moine, m., monk.

moins, less; à —, unless.

mois, m., month.

moitié, f., half.

mon, my.

monarque, m., monarch.

monastère, m., monastery.

monde, m., world; tout le — , everybody.

monotone, monotonous.

monseigneur, m., my lord.

monsieur, m., gentleman, sir, Mr.

monstre, m., monster.

mont-a, -é, -ée, -ait, -aient,

mounted, climbed; -ant, mount-

ing ; -er, to mount or climb; -e,

mounts.

montagne, -s, f., mountain.

montr-a, -ait, -aient, showed; -é,

-ée, shown; -era, will show;

-ant, showing; -er, to show.

monture, f., steed.

moqu-er, se — , to makefun of; -é,

-ée, made fun of; se — e, makes

fun of.

moqueur, mocking.

morceau, m., pièce.

mordre, to bite.

mort, -e, dead.

mortuaire, mortuary.

mosquée, f., mosque.

mot, -s, m., word.

mouche, f ., fly.

mouill-a, wet ; -er, to wet.

mour-ant, dying; -ait, -aient, -ut,

-urent, died; -rons, will die;

-ons, -ez, die.

mousse, f., moss.

mouvement, m., motion.

moyens, m., means.

muet, -te, mute.

murmur-a, complained; -er, to

murmur or complain.

murmure, m., murmur.

musicien, -s, m., musician. musique, f., music.

mystère, m., mystery ; mystérieuse, mysterious; -ment, mys-

teriously.

nage, à la — , swimming.

nag-eait, -èrent, swam; -er, to swim.

VOCABULAKY.

nain, -s, m., dwarf.

naissance, f., birth.

naïve, unsophisticaled, simple.

naïvement, simply.

nappe, f., tablecloth.

naseau, -x, m., nostril.

naturel, -le, natural; -lement,

naturally.

né, née, born.

néanmoins, nevertheless.

nécessaire, -s, necessary.

nécessité, f., necessity.

neige, f., snow.

ne pas, not.

net, -te, clean, citât.

neu-f , -ve, new ; à neuve, anew.

neveu, -x, in., nephew.

ni . . . ni, neither . . . nor. nid, -s, m., nest.

ni-er, to deny ; -erai, will deny.

nivel-a, -é, leveled; -er, to levél.

noblesse, f., nobility.

noce, -s, f., wedding.

noir, -e, -s, black.

nom, m., name.

nombre, m., number.

nombreuses, numerous.

nomm-é, -ée, named ; -er, to name.

non, no; ni moi — plus, neither

hâve I.

nord, m., north.

nos, our.

notables, m., notables.

nougat, in., nougat.

nourrice, f ., nurse ; en — , at nurse.

nour-rir, to feed; -issaient, fed;

-issant, feeding ; -is, feed.

nourriture, f., food.

nouveau, new ; de — , again.

nouvel, -le, new ; -lement, newly.

nouvelles, f., news.

novembre, November.

noy-aient, drowned ; -er, to drown.

nues, f., clouds.

nui-se, injure; -siez, injured; -re,

to injure.

nuit, f ., night ; — tombante, night-

fall; — blanche, sleepless night.

obé-i, -it, -irent, obeyed; -ir, to obey ; -issant, obeying.

obéissance, f., obédience.

obéissant, -e, obedient.

objet, m., object.

oblig-é, -ée, -ea, obliged; -er, to oblige.

obscurité, f., darkness.

observ-ait, -é, observed; -er, to observe or notice.

obstinément, obstinately.

obten-ir, to obtain ; -u, obtained.

occident, m., West.

occup-a, -ait, -é, -ée, -es, -èrent, occupted; s' — er, to occupy.

octobre, m., October.

odeur, f., odor.

odorat, m., smell.

œuf, -s, m., egg ; — frit, fried egg ; — à la coque, soft-boiled egg; — au lait, floating f«lands.

œuvre, -s, f., work.

offensée, offended.

offre, f., offer.

offr-e, offer; -ait, -it, offered; -irai, will offer ; -ir, to offer.

oiseau, -x, m., bird.

ombre, f ., shade.

on, one, they f people.

oncle, m., uncle.

ont, hâve.

opéra, s' — , was operated.

opposée, opposite.

oppressé, oppressed.

or, now.

or, m., gold.

orage, m., storm.

orageux, stormy.

oral, -e, oral.

orchestre, m., orchestra, band.

ordinaire, -s, ordinary.

ordonna, ordered ; -er, to order.

ordre, -s, m., order.

oreille, -s, f., ear.

orge, f., barley.

orgueil, m., pride.

orient, m., East.

orientale, eastern.

orn-ait, adorned; -er, to adorn.

orphelin, -e, orphan.

os, m., bone.

os-a, -é, -ait, -aient, -èrent, dared;

-ant, daring ; -er, to dare.

ôt-a, -é, took off; -ant, taking off;

-er, to take off, ou, or.

où, where.

oubli-a, -ait, -èrent, forgot; -é,

-ée, forgotten; -er, to forget;

-eraient, would forget.

ouest, m., West.

oui, yes.

ouragan, m., storm.

ours, ni., bear.

outrag-é, insulted; -er, to insult.

ouvert, -e, open.

ouvrage, m., work.

ouvr-ez, open; -it, -irent, -ait,

opened; -ir, to open.

ouvrier, -s, m., workmen.

pacte, m., agreement.

paierai, will pay.

pain, m., bread.

paire, f . , pair.

paisiblement, peaceably.

pa-issaient, were pasturing ; -ître, to pasture.

paix, f., peace.

palais, m., palace.

pâle, -s, pale.

pâleur, f., pallor.

pâl-ir, to groxopale; -it, grewpale.

panier, m., basket.

paperasse, -s, f., papers.

papier, m. t paper.

Pâques, f . , Easter.

paquet, m. f parcel.

par, by, per; — ici, this way.

paradis, m., paradise.

par-ais, -ait, appears ; -aissait, -aissaient, -aissez, -ut, appeared ; -aître, to appear ; -aisse, may appear ; -ût, might appear; -aissant, appearing.

parchemin, m., parchment.

parcour-u, gone over; -ir, to go over.

pardonn-a, èrent, for gave ; -é, -ée, forgiven; -era, -eras, will forgive; ~ez,forgive; -er, toforgive.

pareil, -le, Uke, similar.

parent, -s, m. t parents> relatives.

paresse, f., laziness.

parfaitement, perfectly.

parfois, at times.

parl-a, -ait, -aient, -èrent, spoke ; -é, spoken ; -e, -ez, -ent, speak , -er, to speak ; -ant, speaking.

parmi, among.

parois, f., sides, walls.

paroissiens, m., parishioners.

parole, -s, f . , word, promise.

parrain, m., godfather.

part, f., share.

VOCABULARY

partage, m., division.

partag-er, to divide; -ée, divided.

part-ez, départ, go ; -it, -ait, -irent,

went; -i, gone; -ira, will go or

départ; -ir, to go or départ;

à partir de, starting from.

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