la manivelle en resta, the handle came off

Pasre 159« — i. Ça ne fait rien, no matter.

VOCABULARY

a, see avoir; U y a, there is, there are.

abandon, m,^ abandonment, neglect.

abandonné, -^, abandoned.

abandonner, to abandon.

abasourdir, (/am.) to astound, dumbfound.

abat-jour, m., lamp-shade.

abeille, /., bee.

abhorrer, to abhor, detest.

abominablement, abominably.

abondance, /., abundance.

abord (dO» first, at first.

aborder, to land.

aborder, to meet, accost.

abri, iw., shelter, cover; à 1' — , sheltered, safe.

abriter, to shelter.

absolu, -e, absolute, unconditional.

absolument, absolutely, positively.

absorbe, -e, absorbed, rapt.

absorber, to absorb, occupy entirely ; s' — , to be absorbed.

abstenir (s'), to abstain, refrain.

abstins', see abstenir.

acajou, m,y mahogany.

accabler (s') y to overwhelm oneself.

accalmie, /., (nav.) lull, calm.

accentué, -e, accentuated.

accès, m.f attack, fit.

acclamer, to acclaim, applaud.

accolade, /., embrace.

accommodement, m., settlement, reconciliation; way.

accompagner, to accompany, attend; follow.

accomplir, to accomplish ; fulfil.

accord, m., agreement, settlement; (w«j.y chord; d' — , in accordance with; — finale, closing chord.

accorder, to grant, accord.

accourir, to hasten up.

accouru, p.p, of accourir.

accoutumer (s') y to accustom oneself.

accrocher (s'), to cling, hang.

accueillir, to receive, entertain.

acharnement, m., fury; obstinacy.

achever, to finish ; perfect.

acier, m., steel.

acquérir, to aôquire.

acquiescement, X»., acquiescence, consent.

acquiescer, to acquiesce, assent.

acquis, -e, /./. of acquérir.