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Page 120. — I. chaton, the *head* of a ring: not unfrequently hinged so as to cover a tiny locket in which very small things can be carried.
Page 128. — i. deux lignes. See page 72, Unes 4 and 5.
Page 130. — 1. auraient arrêté. This conditional expresses that this fact is the suggested explanation : if the story was correct, the robbers 'would hâve' (we say 'had') held up the carriage. Tr. by had — so it was assicvied — ...
Page 134. — i. à vous de, it is your place to . . .
Page 137. — i. Berry, one of the central provinces of France (see page i, note 3) with Bourges for its capital.
VOCABULARY
à, at, to, in, with ; enough to,
judging by. abaisser, to lower.
abandonner, to abandon, for-
sake; leave behind.
abattre, to knock down ; s' — , to
fall.
abbesse, /., abbess, superior {oj
a conveftt).
abord; d' — , first, at once; tout
d' — , at once, aborder, to approach, greet,
reach ; to put in {of ships).
abréger, to eut short.
abrité, sheltered, sheltering.
absolument, absolutely, posi-
tively.
absolution, /., absolution, accepter, to accept.
accident, m., accident, acclamation, /., cheer.
accompagner, to accompany.
accomplir, to accomplish, carry
out.
accorder, to grant, allow; s' — ,
to agrée, accoster, to accost, bail, accoutumé, accustomed.
accueillir, to greet.
accusateur, r«., accuser.
accuser, to accuse.
acharné, tierce, acharnement, m., bitterness,
stubbornness.
acheminer (s'), to make one's
way.
achever, finish, complète, dispatch.
acquérir, to acquire, win, get.
acquiescer (à), to acquiesce (in).
acquis, see acquérir.
acquit, vi., discharge, satisfaction; pour 1' — de leur conscience, for conscience sake.
acquitter, to pay; s' — envers, to pay one's debt to.
action, f., action, deed.
adhésion, /., assent.
adieu, farewell.
adjoindre (s'), to press into the service.
admettre, to admit.
adolescent, m., youth.
adopter, to adopt, favor, hâve recourse to ; carry (a motion).
adoucir, to mitigate.
adresse,/., address.
adresser, to put {a question); — la parole à, s' — à, to address.
adroit, élever.
adversaire, m., adversary.
affabilité, /., affability, kindness.
affaire, f., affair, matter, business, job; faire les — s de, to mean a roaring trade for; avoir — à, to hâve to deal with; faire 1' — , to be just the thing.
affairé, busy.
affaisser (s'), to sink, collapse.
affectation, /., e.xaggerated care.
affirmatif , affirmative, of assent.
affreu-x, -se, awful.
VOCABULARY
afin de, in order to; — que, in
order that.
agile, nimble.
agileté,/., agility, nimbleness.
agir, to act; il s'agit de, it is a
niatter of, the matter in hand
is.
agiter, to agitate, wave; s' — , to
move.
agonie,/., throes of death.
agréable, agreeable. agrément, m., pleasuie.
agresseur, m., aggressor, attack-
ing party.
aide, tn., helper, assistant, aide,/., aid, help, assistance, aider, to assist.
aille, see aller, ailleurs, elsewhere; d' — , from
elsewhere, moreover.
aimable, pleasant.
aimer, to love, ainsi, so, thus, in this way ; il en
est — , such is the case with;
— que, as well as; et — de
suite, and so forth.
air, m., air; expression, tune; en
plein — , in the open ; avoir
1' — , to appear, seem; cela
m'en a 1' — , it seems that way
to me.
aise, /., ease; à mon — , to the
fuU; à votre — , very easily;
— s, comforts.
ajouter, to add.
ajusté, aimed.
aligner (s'), to fall into place.
aller, to go, be going to ; s'en — ,
to go away ; be (/'« kealth) ;
suit; il va sans dire, needless
to say. allié, w., ally.
allier (s'), to be allied, go with.
allonger, to stretch.
allons ! Come!
allure, /., gait.
alors, then.
alourdi, heavy.
altéré, altered, upset, husky {voice).
altération, /., altération, disfigurement.
amateur, tu., expert.
ambition, /., ambition.
âme,/., soûl; — damnée, tool.
Amen! Amen (= So be it)!
amener, to lead hère, bring round, bring about.
ami, friend.
amitié, /., friendship; faire — avec, make friends of ; faitesmoi !'• — de, be so kind as to.
amorce,/., {firing) cap, priming ; brûler une — , to fire a shot.
amorcé, primed.
amour, m., love.
amoureux (de), in love (with).
ample, ample, copious.
amuser (s'), to hâve a good time.
an, m., year; par — , a year.
ancêtre, w., ancestor.
ancien, -ne, old, ancient.
ancre, /., anchor.
anglais, English.
angle, vt., angle, corner.
Angleterre, /., England.
angoisse, /., anguish.
année, /., year.
annoncer, to announce.
Antéchrist, /«., antichrist (i.e.
enemy of the Christian religion).
antichambre,/., anteroom, hall.
anxiété, /., anxiety.
apercevoir, to catch sight of; s' — , to notice, find eut.
aplatir, to flatten.
apostropher, to address ; — durement, to abuse roundly.
apparaître, to appear, come in sight.
appareiller, to set sail.
apparence, /., appearance.
apparition, /., sudden appearance, apparition.
appartement, m., apartment.
VOCABULARY
appartenir, to belong.
appîler, to call, name; s' — , to
be named.
applaudissement, m., applause.
appliquer, to lay.
apporter, to bring.
appréciation, /., appréciation ;
à son — , for him to weigh
them.
apprécier, to appreciate.
apprendre, to teach, inform;
learn.
apprenti, m., apprentice, proba-
tioner.
apprêter (s'), to prépare, appris, see apprendre, approba-teur, -trice, approving,
of approval.
approche, /., coming.
approcher (s') de, to draw near
to.
appui, m., support, appuyer, to lean, press.
après, after, afterwards, next,
later; d' — , by, on. après-demain, the day after to-
morrow.
arbre, m., tree.
ardoise, /., slate.
argent, m., silver, money.
arme,/., arm, weapon; — s, coat
of arms, crest.
armée, /., army.
armer, to arm, give weapons;
to cock {fire-arms).
arracher, to snatch away, draw
{teeth).
arrêt, m., decree, order.
arrêter (s'), to stop ; décide upon,
engage (a room, etc.).
arrière, en — , backwards, be-
hind.
arrière-garde, /., rear-guard.
arrivée, /., arrivai, arriver, to arrive, come; happen.
artificiel, make-believe.
aspect, m., aspect, sight. [er.
assassin, ;«., assassin, murder-
assassiner, to assassinate, murder.
assaut, m., assault ; monter à 1' — de, to take by storm.
assentiment, m., assent.
asseoir, to seat ; s' — , to sit down.
assez, enough, pretty much.
assiégeant, m., besieger.
assiette, /., plate.
assis, see asseoir, seated.
assistance,/., assistance, aid.
assortiment, m., assortment.
assurer, to assure, make secure; s' — , to ascertain, make sure.
atelier, w., workshop.
atmosphère,/., atmosphère.
atroce, awful.
attaché, attached, devoted.
attacher, to tie, attach.
attaque,/., attack.
attaquer, to attack; §' — à, to attack, pick out.
attardé, belated.
atteignit, see atteindre.
atteindre, to reach, hit.
attendre, to wait, await, wait for, expect (apersoti) ; faire — , to keep waiting ; s' — à, to expect {a tkin£^).
attendu que, because.
attention,/, attention ; faire — que, to remember that.
attester, to attest.
attirer, to draw.
attitude,/., attitude.
attraper, to catch, get.
auberge,/, inn.
aucun, any ; ne . . . — , no.
aucunement, not at ail.
au-dessous (de), below.
au-dessus (de), above.
au-devant de, towards, to meet.
auditeur, tn., listener.
augure, m., augury, omen.
aujourd'hui, to-day, nowadays.
aumône,/, alms.
auparavant, previously, before.
VOCABULARY
auprès de, near; in comparison with, beside.
aussi, also, too; — ... que, as ... as; and consequently.
aussitôt, at once, immediately ; — que, as soon as.
autant, as much, so much ; d' — plus que, the more so as, ail the more because ; en faire — , to do the same.
autel, m., altar.
autour de, around, about.
autre, other, différent.
autrefois, formerly.
autrement, otherwise, more.
avaler, to swallow.
avance ; d' — , beforehand.
avancé, advanced ; en être plus avancé, to be the wiser.
avancer (s'), to advance, be fast {of a time-piece) ; — à l'ordre, step out of the ranks ; voyant l'heure qui s'avançait, seeing that it vvas getting late.
avant, bef ore ; f orward ; plus — , further on; en — , ahead; f orward !
avant-garde, /., vanguard.
avec, with.
avenir, m., future.
aventure, /., adventure.
aventurier, m., adventurer.
avertir, to warn, notify.
aveugle, blind.
aveuglément, blindly.
avidement, greedily.
avis, m., opinion, caution.
aviser, to détermine.
avoir, to hâve.
avouer, to confess, allow.
bac, ;«., ferry.
bagages, m. pi., baggage.
bague, /., ( fiiii^er-) ring.
Bah! Poohî Pshaw!
bâillonner, to gag.
baiser, to kiss.
baisser, to lower, get low; se — , to stoop; tête baissée, head foremost.
bal, m., bail (dancing).
balbutier, to stammer.
balle, /., ballet.
bandit, m., villain.
banqueter, to be banqueting, feasting.
banquette, /., bench, settee.
barbe, /., beard.
baril, m., barrel, keg.
barque, /., skiff, boat.
barrière, /., fence, gâte (of a camp).
bas, m., lowest part, foot.
bas, -se, low; à — de, off; là- — , out there.
base, /., base.
Bastille, /., Bastile {the old Paris prison for political offc'ttders).
bastion, m., bastion [small fort),
bataille, /., battle.
bâtiment, m., building, vessel.
bâtisse, /., construction, building.
battre, to beat, beat upon ; se — , to fight ; — la diane, to sound the reveille (on the drums, etc.).
beau, bel, belle, beautiful, fine, handsome ; de plus belle, more thanever; avoir — , (andinfinitive), to (do a thing) in vain; — frère, brother-in-iaw ; bellesœur, sister-in-law.
beaucoup, much, many.
bénédiction, /., blessing.
Bénédictine, /., Bénédictine sister.
bercer, to rock, cradle.
besogne, /., work, job.
besoin, m., need.
bicoque, /., shanty.
bidet, m., nag, pony.
bien, w., good; property.
VOCABULARY
bien, well, good, indeed; very,
most ; many.
bien-aimé, beloved.
bientôt, soon.
bienveillance, /., good will, fa-
vor.
bienveillant, kindly.
bienvenu, m., welcome.
bière, /., béer; verre à — , beer-
glass.
bijou, m., jewel.
bUlet, m., note, blanc, m., whites {0/ the eyes).
blanc, -he, white.
blesser, to wound.
blessure, /., wound.
bleu, blue.
bleuâtre, bluish.
blond, fair.
boire, to drink.
bois, m., wood.
boîte, /., box.
bombance, /., faire — , to jun-
ket.
bon, m., (mo/uy) order.
bon, -ne, good; tenir — , to hold
out; — ! right ! good!
bonnement, simply.
bonnet, m., cap; — de coton,
night-cap.
bond, m., bound, leap.
bondir, to leap, bound, prance.
bonheur, m., happiness, good fortune.
bord, m., edge; au — , on the
bank; à — , on board.
borne, /., limit, curb-stone.
botte, /., boot ; bundle {of stra-v,
hay, etc.).
bouche, /., mouth.
bouchonner, to rub down.
boue, /., mud.
boueu-x, -euse, muddy.
bouge, w., den.
bougeoir, m., candlestick.
bouger, to budge.
boulevard, /«., buhvark, defence.
bouleverser, to upset.
bourgeois, m., civilian.
bourreau, w., hangman, execu-
tioner.
bout, 7)1., end, tip ; venir à — de,
to succeed in.
bouteille, /., bottle.
bras, 7n., arm.
brave, brave ; good, kind.
Bravo ! Capital ! Hurrah !
bravoure, /., bravery.
brèche, y., breach.
brick, m., brig. bride, /., bridle; à toute — , at
full speed.
brigadier, m., corporal (of caval-
>■}■)■ brillant, brilliant.
briller, to shine.
brise, /., breeze.
briser, to break, break down.
broche, /., spit.
broder, to embroider.
brouillé, out (i.e. haviiig had a
qiiarrel with a persoii).
bruit, w., noise, brûler, to burn, fire.
brun, dark {in cotnplexion).
bruyère, /., heather.
bureau, m., desk.
but, m., goal, object, purpose;
dans le — de, for the purpose
of.
but, see boire, buvait, sec' boire, buvette, /., bar-room, tap-room,
canteen.
çà, hither; Ah — ! See hère!
cabaret, w., tavern.
cacher, to hide.
cachet, 7?i., seal.
cachot, 7)1., dungeon, cell.
cadavre, ;«., corpse.
cadeau, m., gift, présent, caillou, ;«., stone, pebble.
calibre, m., caliber, bore ; de — ,
régulation.
calme, m., cal m.
calvinisme, tn., calvinism {tke
Protestant doctrines spread by
Calvin).
camp, m., camp, campagne, /., fields, country,
country-place; campaign; service; mettre en — , to start
{a persan on a pièce of luorÂ) ;
se mettre en — , to set out {ou
a pièce of zvor/e).
canon, w., cannon; barrel (of a
giin), canot, m., {ship''s) gig, tender.
capitaine, m., captain, capitale, /., capital city.
capter, to win, surprise, captiver, to enslave.
captivité, /., captivity.
car, for (^ because).
carafon, m., décanter, cardinal, m., cardinal.
Carmélite, /., Carmélite sister.
carré, m., square, landing {on
stairs).
carreau, m., {zvindo7u) pane, carrefour, m., cross-roads.
carte, /., map.
cartouche, /., cartridge.
cas, tn., case; dans le — où, in
case ; faire grand — de, to set
great store by, think highly
of.
casaque, f., ( military) cloak,
coat.
casser, to break, smash, crack., catastrophe, f., catastrophe, cause, f., cause, reason.
causer, to cause, occasion, give;
chat, converse, causeur, m., talker.
cavalcade, /., cavalcade, troop
of horsemen.
cavalier, m., horseman, knight.
cavali-er, -ère, easy, free.
ce, cet;//, ces, this, that.
ceci, this.
céder, to yield.
ceignit, see ceindre.
ceindre, to gird.
ceinture, /., belt.
cela, that.
celles-là, /., those.
cellule, /., {convent) cell.
celui, the one, he ; ci, the
latter ; là, the former.
cent, hundred, one hundred.
centaine, /., about a hundred. cependant, however, neverthe-
less ; meanwhile.
cérémonie, /., ceremony.
certain, certain, certain amount
of.
certainement, certainly.
certes, certainly.
cervelle, /., brains ; faire sauter
la — , to blow the brains out.
cesse ; sans — , unceasingly, con-
stantly.
c'est-à-dire, that is to say, other-
Vv-ise.
ceux, celles {pi. of celui, celle),
those, thèse.
chacun, each, every one.
chaise, f., chair, post-chaise, chambre, /., room.
champ, m., field; prendre à travers — s, to eut across-coun-
try.
changer, to change ; — son épée
de main, to take one 's sword
in the other hand.
chaos, m., chaos, chapeau, m., hat, {lady's) bonnet, chapelle,/., chapel.
chaque, each.
chargé, freighted.
charger, to load, burden, entrust,
bid; charge, rush upon ; se
— de, to take charge of, un-
dertake. charmant, charming, lovely, de-
lightful.
charme, w., charm.
VOCABULARY
charnu, fleshy.
chasse, /"., hunting.
chasser, to hunt, shoot, drive
away ; — à l'oiseau, to hawk.
chaste, chaste, pure, château, m., castle, bouse, château-fort, m., fortifîed castle.
châtiment, m., rétribution, pun-
ishment.
chaton, w., hoUow stone (?« a
rin^).
chaud, hot, warm.
chaumière, /., cottage, chef, m., chief, leader, chemin, m., road, way, path.
cheminée, /.,chimney,fire-place,
mantel-piece.
chemise, /., shirt.
chenet, m., ijire-place) dog, an-
diron.
ch-er, -ère, dear; mon — , my
good fellow.
chercher, to seek; aller — , to
fetch ; envoyer — , to send for. Chéti-f, -ve, puny, a nobody.
cheval, m., horse ; — de bataille,
charger.
chevau-léger, m., light cavalry-
man.
cheveu, m., hair.
chez, to or at the house of ; —
moi, at my house, in my room,
etc.; among; in {a persoti).
chirurgien, m., surgeon, choc, 7)1., shock, push.
chœur, m., chorus, choisir, to choose.
chose, /., thing.
chut ! hush !
ciel, m., sky, heaven.
cimeterre, ?«., scimitar.
cinq, five.
cinquantaine, /., some fifty.
cinquante, fifty.
circonstance, /"., circumstance.
circonvallation, /., circumvalla-
tion.
ciseaux, m. pi., scissors.
Cité,/., the City (cetttral district
of London).
clair, clear, light ; il faisait assez
— , there was light enough.
claquer, to slam ; chatter (0/
teeth).
clarté, /., light ; — des étoiles,
starlight.
classe,/., class, category. cliqueter, to rattle.
cloche, /., bell.
clouer, to nail, pin, rivet.
cœur, m., heart ; de grand — ,
with ail my heart ; homme de
— , brave-hearted man.
coffre, m., jewel-case.
coffret, ni., jewel-case.
coiffe,/, lining {0/ hat).
coin, m., corner, colère, /., anger, rage, coller, to stick, colombier, w., dove-cot.
combattant, m., combatant,
fighter.
combattre, to fight.
combien, how much, how many.
comble, m., height.
commandement, vi., command.
commander, to command, be in
charge of ; order.
comme, as, like, as if.
commencement, m., beginning.
commencer, to begin.
comment, how, whatl — donc!
why certainly.
commettre, to commit, make.
commis, see commettre, commun, common; en — , to-
gether.
communication, /., communication, communiquer, to communicate,
show.
compagne,/, {female) compan-
ion.
compagnie,/, company; de — ,
in company, together.
compagnon, m., fellow, comrade.
VOCABULARY
complaisance, /., kindness.
complicité, /., complicity.
complot, 7)1., plot.
composer, to make up, compose.
comprendre, to understand.
comprimer, to compiess, strangle.
compromettant, dangerous.
compromettre, to get {a persoit) into trouble, endanger.
compromis, endangered, jeopardized.
compte, m., account; rendre — de, to explain ; rendre des — s, render accounts, give reasons tenir — de, to take notice of au bout du — , on the whole mettre sur le — de, to put down to; pour mou — , for my part, for me.
compter, to count, reckon, rely ;
— sans, net to allow for; sans
— que, in addition to which.
comte, 7n., count, earl.
comtesse, /"., countess.
concentré, concentrated.
conciliabule, tu., council, meeting.
conclure, to conclude.terminate.
condamner, to condemn.
condition, /., condition, situation.
conduire, to lead ; drive {a car- 7-iai^e, horses, etc.).
conférer, to confer together.
confesseur, w., confessor.
confiance, f., confidence, trust, assurance; de — , confidential.
confiant, full of confidence.
confident, confidant.
confier, to entrust.
confirmer, to confirm.
confondu (avec), undistinguishable (from).
congé, m., furlough, leave of aljsence; prendre — de, to take leave of.
conjugal, conjugal.
I conjurer, to avert.
connaissance,/., acquaintance;
consciousness; sans — , uncon-
scious.
connaître, to know.
conscience,/"., conscience; en — ,
conscientiously.
conseil, m., council, counsel, ad-
vice.
conseiller, to advise.
consentir, to consent, conséquence, f., conséquence;
en — , accordingly.
conséquent; par — , conséquent-
ly-
conserver, to préserve, still en-
tertain.
consigner, to confine to quarters.
consolation,/., consolation, com-
fort, satisfaction, consoler, to comfort; se — de,
to get over.
constance,/, constancy, fidelity.
constituer (se), to surrender one-
self.
contenance,/, countenance.
contenu, m., contents.
continuer, to continue, contourner, to skirt.
contracter, to form {a habit).
contraction,/, contraction, con-
tracting. contraire, contrary ; au — , on
the contrary.
contrariété, /., vexation, regret, contrarier, to vex.
contre, against.
contre-poison, m., antidote, contrescarpe, /., counterscarp
{oicter slope of a trench, ditch,
etc.).
contrevent, vi., {outsidé) shutter.
convaincre, to convince.
convalescent, m., convalescent, convenable, convenient.
convenir, to suit, be suitable.
convenu, agreed upon.
conversation,/, conversation.
VOCABULARY
convive, m., messmate, guest.
convoquer, to convoke, summon, call.
convulsi-f, -ve,/., convulsive.
convulsion,/., convulsion.
copie,/., copy.
corde,/., rope.
corps, w., body, corps.
corridor, m., passage, lobby.
corrompre, to bribe.
costume, m., costume, dress.
côte,/., rib; coast.
côté, /«., side ; de — , to one side ; de mon — , for my part ; du — de, in the direction of ; de tous — s, on ail sides; d'un autre — , on the other hand.
coteau, m., hillside.
côtelette,/, chop.
coton, m., cotton; bonnet de — ,
night-cap.
cou, m., neck.
couché, lying down, in bed.
coucher, to lay down; se — , to
lie down, go to bed; to sleep;
set {of tke sien, etc.) ; chambre
à — , bed-room.
coude, 'H., elbow, turn {in a road).
couleur, /., color ; de — , colored.
coup, w., blow, shot, stroke,
deed; — d'œil, glance; —
d'épée,swordthrust; toutà — ,
suddenly; d'un — , at one
stroke.
coupable, guilty.
couper, to eut, eut off.
cour,/, yard, eourt-yard; court
{of a king).
courbé, bent down. courber (se), to bend low.
courir, to run.
couronne,/, crown.
courrier, m., courier.
cours, OT., course, course,/, run, race, speedy trip,
rush, speed ; prendre sa — , to
start off on the run.
court, short.
courtoisement, courteously.
couteau, m., knife.
coûter, to cost.
coutume, /., custom ; de — ,
usual.
couvent, m., couvent, couvert, see couvrir, couvrir, to cover; se — de, to
shelter behind.
craignant, etc., see craindre, craindre, to fear, shun, avoid.
créance, /., debt ; votre — , my
debt to you.
créature,/, créature, being.
creuser, to dig.
creu-x, -se, hoUow.
crever, to kill {a horse).
cri, tn., cry, shout, yell.
crier, to shout, yell.
crime, m., crime, crinière,/., mane.
crisper, to contract, wring,
clench.
crochu, hooked {of the nose),
aquiline.
croire, to believe, think.
croiser, to cross.
croiseur, m., cruiser.
croix,/, cross, crosse,/, butt-end.
croyant, believing.
cruel, -le, cruel, cruellement, cruelly, bitterly.
crut, see croire, cuire, to cook.
cuisse,/, thigh.
culbuter, to upset.
cure,/, rectorship.
curé, m., rector.
curiosité,/., curiosity.
daigner, to deign.
dais, m., dais, canopy.
dame, /, lady; la — de ses
pensées, the queen of his
heart.
VOCABULARY
damné, damned ; âme — e, tool.
dandiner (se), to move conceitedly, strut.
danger, m., danger, péril.
dangereusement, dangerously.
dangereu-x, -se, dangereux.
dans, in.
danser, to dance.
davantage, more.
de, of, from, vvith, by, on.
dé, m., die; — s, dice.
débarrasser, to rid.
déboucher, to open (bottles), uncork.
debout, standing.
décamper, to decamp, clear out.
décharge,/., volley.
déchirer, to tear up.
déchirure,/., tear.
décidément, decidedly, surely.
décider, to décide ; se — , to make up one's mind.
déclarer, to déclare.
découper, to carve.
découragement, m., discouragement.
découvert, uncovered; à — , openly, above board.
découvrir, to discover.
décider, to décide.
décrire, to describe.
dedans, inside, in it ; en ■ — , on (from) the inside.
dédommagement, m., compensation.
défendre, to défend; forbid, prohibit.
défense,/., defence ; prohibition, orders not to . . .
déférence, /., déférence, compliance.
défiance,/., distrust, mistrust.
défier, to def y ; se — de, to mistrust, distrust.
degré, m., degree, step.
déguiser, to disguise, conceal.
déguster, to sip.
dehors, outside; en — de, outside, besides.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, to breakfast.
déjouer, to outwit, bafHe, defeat.
délibérer, to deliberate.
délicat, délicate.
délier, to loosen.
déloger, to dislodge.
demain, to-morrow.
demande,/., request.
demander, to ask, ask for, beg, call for; ne pas — mieux, to be only too ready.
démanteler, to dismantle.
demeurer, to remain.
demi- . . ., half a . . .
demi-voix; à — , in an undertone, whisper.
demie,/., half.
démon, m., devil, fiend.
dénoncer, to denounce.
dénonciateur, tell-tale.
dent,/., tooth.
départ, /«., departure, start; au — , when starting out.
dépavé, up (of roads, i.e. the surface is broke7i for repairs, etc.).
dépêche,/., dispatch, communication.
déplier, to unfold.
déployer, to spread out.
déposer, to set down ; settle,form a sédiment.
dépouiller, to strip.
depuis, since, for; from.
dérangement, /«., disturbance, trouble.
déranger, to disturb.
derni-er, -ère, last.
dérober, to steal.
derrière ; par — , behind.
dès, as early as, no later than.
désagréable, disagreeable.
descendre, to corne down, alight, help dismount.
désespéré, desperate, very sorry.
désespoir, m., despair.
VOCABULARY
désigné, mentioned.
désigner, to specify, point out,
détail.
désir, m., wish, désire, désobéir, to disobey.
dessein, m., design, intention, desseller, to unsaddle.
desserte,/"., remains of a meal.
desservir, to clear the table;
officiate {in a chitrcli). dessiner, to draw; se — , to be
outlined.
dessous, under, under it, them,
etc.
dessus, on, over it, them, etc.;
par — , over.
destinée,/., fate.
détachement, m., detachment.
détacher, to unhitch, undo, un-
tie; se — de, to break away
from, stand out from.
détail, m., détail, détester, to detest, hâte, détonation,/., report. [loop.
détour, m., angle, corner, détour, détourner, to turn.
détromper, to undeceive.
détruire, to destroy.
dette, /., debt.
deux, two.
devant, in front of, before; au-
— de, towards, to meet;
prendre les — s, to go on ahead.
devenir, to become.
devinsr, to guess.
deviser, to converse, devoir, m., duty.
devoir, to owe, hâve to, be
(about) to; must.
dévorer, to devour.
dévotion,/., devoutness.
dévoué, devoted.
dévouement, m., dévotion, diable, m., devil; fellow; (exclamation) the deuce!
dialecte, m., dialect, language.
diamant, m., diamond; de — , diamond-studded.
diane, /., reveille.
Dieu, m., God ; mon — ! dear me !
différent, différent.
difficile, ditticult.
difficulté,/., difticulty.
digne, worthy, dignified.
dignement, worthily.
diligence,/., speed.
diner, m., dinner.
dire, to say, speak ; c'est à — ,
that is to say, that is, other-
wise ; au — de, according to.
direction,/., direction; dans sa
— , towards him.
diriger, to direct, aim ; se — vers,
to make for.
discrètement, discreetly, quiet-
disparaître, to disappear.
disposer, to arrange ; — de, to
dispose of, command.
disposition,/, arrangement, dissimuler, to conceal.
distant, distant, far.
distinct, distinct. [out.
distinguer, to distinguish, make distraction, /., amusement, en-
tertainment.
divers, diverse, différent.
diviser, to divide.
dix, ten.
dix-huit, eighteen.
dois, see devoir, domestique, m., servant, dominer, to dominate, ring loud-
er than.
donc, then, so; well!
donner, to give; — dans, to
bump into; — sur, to open on.
dont, of which, whom, etc.
dormir, to sleep.
dos, m., back.
double, m., double, twice as
much.
doucement, gently, pleasantly.
douleur,/, pain, grief.
doute, m., doubt ; sans — , doubt-
less, to be sure !
VOCABULARY
douter de, to doubt ; se — de, to
suspect; ne pas se — de, to
little think, know.
Douvres, Dover.
dou-x, -ce, sweet, easy, gentle.
douze, twelve.
douzaine,/., dozen.
dragon, m., dragoon. drap, 7)1., sheet.
drapeau, m., flag. ,
dresser, to draw up, put up,
prop up.
droit, 771., right.
droit, straight, right(-/ia«(/).
droite,/., right {haiid).
drôle, 771., rascal.
dû, sce devoir, duc, m., duke.
duelliste, w., duellist.
dune,/., (sand) dune, dupe,/., dupe; je ne serai plus
leur — , they'll not catch me
again.
duplicité,/., duplicity.
dur, hard, harsh.
durement, harshly.
durer, to last.
eau,/., water.
eau-de-vie,/, brandy.
ébahi, dumfounded.
ébranlé, shaken.
écart; à 1' — , aside.
écarté, secluded.
écarter, to put aside; s' — , to
stand aside ; s' — de, to départ
from. échafaud, ;«., scaffold, scaffold-
ing, stand, échange, ?«., exchange, échanger, to exchange.
échapper (à), to escape; 1' —
belle, to hâve a narrow escape.
échaufier, to warm ; s' — , to get
excited.
échouer, to fail.
éclair, w., flash of lighting.
éclairer, to light up ; reconnoître.
éclaireur, w., scout ; en — , to
see that the road is safe.
éclater, to burst, blow up.
éclopé, maimed, crippled.
Ecossais, 7ii., Scotchman.
écouler, to elapse.
écouter, to listen to.
écraser, to crush.
écrier (s'), to exclaim.
écrire, to write.
écriture,/., handwriting.
écu, m., crown, dollar, écueil, 771., reef, rock ; 1' — de
leur fortune, the rock on which
their fortune will be wrecked.
écurie,/, stable.
écuyer, w., squire.
édit, 771., edict {of police), order.
effacer, to efface, effectivement, in effect, in fact.
effet, 771., effect ; en —, as a matter
of fact, indeed.
efQorescence, /., floweriness.
effrayer, to terrify.
effroyable, frightful. égal, equal; c'est — , but still;
cela m'est — , it is the same to
me.
égard, w. ; à 1' — de, in respect
of ; à mon — , concerning me.
égayer (s'), to be lively.
église,/., church.
égorger, to butcher.
eh bien ! well !
égratignure,/., scratch. (ward.
élancer (s'), to dart, dash forélégance, /., élégance, refined
beauty.
élever, to raise; s' — , to rise,
speak up.
éloigner, to remove, get out of
the way ; s' — , to move off.
éloquence,/, éloquence, embargo, ?«., embargo i^proliibi-
tio/i f 7-0771 saili/ig).
VOCABULARY
embarquement, /«., embarking.
embarquer, to embark.
embarras, m., fusi.
embarrassant, awkward, in the
way.
embarrasser, to embarrass.
embrassade,/., embrace.
embrasser, to embrace. embuscade,/., ambuscade.
embûche, /., snare, trap, pitfall.
émerveillé, struck with wonder,
admiration, émeute,/., riot.
éminence, /., risiug ground,
knoll.
Eminence, /., son — , his Eminence {the Cardinal).
émissaire, m., emissary.
emmener, to lead, take away.
émoi, m., émotion ; en — , in a
ferment of excitement.
émotion,/, émotion, empaqueter, to bundle up.
emparer (s'), to take possession, empêcher, to prevent.
empoisonnement, m., poisoning.
empoisonner, to poison, empoisonneuse,/., poisoner.
emporter, to carry along, off,
away; 1' — (sur), to win eut
{over a persan), to get the
better (of).
émulation,/., émulation, rivalry,
ambition.
en, in, as a, on a; of it, them, etc. ;
for it, on account of that, in
the matter; some, any; — ce
que, in that, because.
enceinte,/, enclosure.
enchanté, delighted.
enchantement, m., magie.
encore, still, again, more, encre,/., ink. endormir, to put to sleep; s' — ,
to fall asleep.
endroit, m. ,place, spot ; à 1' —
de, in connection with, at the
expansé of.
énergie,/, energy.
enfant, m., child, boy, mère boy.
enfer, w., hell.
enfermer, to lock in.
enfilé, spitted.
enfin, at length, at last.
enfoncer, to dig, stick ; s' — dans,
to stride into, down.
enfuir (s'), to fly, boit, engagement, m., pledge.
engouffrer (s'), to blow power-
fully.
enjamber, to stride across.
enjeu, m., stake.
enjoignit, see enjoindre, enjoindre (à), to bid.
enlèvement, m., kidnapping, enlever, to carry off, take away.
ennemi, m., enemy.
ennui, m., dulness.
énorme, huge.
enragé, fierce, violent, enseigne,/, signboard.
ensemble, together.
ensuite, next, after, afterwards.
entamer, to begin, open.
entendre, to hear, understand,
mean.
enterrement, m., burial.
enterrer, to bury.
entêté, stubborn.
enthousiasme, ;«., enthusiasm.
enti-er, -ère; tout — , entire,
whole; tout — à, wraj^ped in.
entourer, to surround, entraîner, to drag away, carry
away.
entre, between, among, above.
entre-bâiller (s') , to open a chink.
entrée, /, entrance.
entrefaites,/ pi. ; sur ces — , at
this juncture.
entrelacer, to weave together;
entrelacés, arm in arm.
entreprendre, to undertake.
entreprise,/, undertaking.
entrer (dans, à), to enter, entretien, m., conversation.
VOCABULARY
entrevue,/., interview.
entr'ouvrir, to half-open.
envelopper, to wrap, enclose.
envie,/., envy, désire ; faire — à, to excite the envy of ; avoir — de, to hâve half a mind to.
environ, about, or so.
environs, m. pi., vicinity.
envoyé, m., messenger.
envoyer, to send, fîre.
épars, scattered, dishevelled.
épaule,/, shoulder.
épée,/, sword.
éperon, t?i., spur.
épiderme, m., epidermis, skin.
épisode, tn., épisode.
époque,/, time, days.
épouser, to wed, marry.
épouvante,/, fright, terror.
épouvanter, to terrify.
épreuve, /., test ; à toute — , unswerving (lit., to stand atiy test).
équilibre, m., equilibrium, balance.
équipage, w., crew.
équipé ((/ horses), saddled and bridled.
erreur,/, blunder, mistake.
escalader, to scale.
escalier, /«., stairs.
escarmouche, /., skirmish.
escorte, /., escort, guard.
escouade, /., squad.
escrimer (s'), to fence away.
espace, ;«., space, room.
espagnol, Spanish.
espèce, /., sort ; species.
espérance, /., hope.
espérer, to hope.
espion, tn., spy.
esprit, m., mind, brain.
essayer, to try.
essouflé, out of breath.
estimable, estimable.
estime, /., esteem, regard.
estimer, to reckon.
et, and. [form.
établir, to settle, set up, pitch,
étage, m., floor, story.
état, m., condition, state, good
shape; en — , in gooti order.
Etat, VI., State (i.e. coimtry, etc.).
éteindre, to extinguish; s' — , to
die away. étendre (s'), to stretch, stretch
out.
éternel, -le, everlasting.
étinceler, to sparkle.
étoile, /., star.
étonnement, tn., astonishment.
étonner, to astonish ; s' — , to be
surprised.
étouffer, to stifle, crush.
étrange, strange.
étrangement, strangely.
étrang-er, -ère, stranger, for-
eign.
être, to be ; y — , to know ; — à,
to belong to; en — , to be in it.
étreignant, see étreindre.
étreindre, to clasp, hug.
étrier, m., stirrup; à franc — , as
fast as you can ride.
étriller, to rub down (a h or se) ;
thrash.
eux, they, them; à — seuls, by
themselves. alone.
évacuer, to evacuate, leave emp-
ty-
Evangile, m., gospel, évanoui, in a swoon.
évanouir (s'), to faint.
événement, m., event.
évident, évident, éviter, to avoid.
exact, punctual.
exactement, exactly, precisely, examiner, to examine, excellent, excellent, capital, excepté, except.
exception, /., exception ; à 1' — -
de, with the exception of.
excès, 771., excess.
excessi-f, -ve, excessive, excessivement, excessively.
exclamation, /., exclamation.
VOCABULARY
exclure, to exclude.
excursion, /., trip.
excuser, to excuse, pardon; justify.
exécuter, to exécute; make, carry eut.
exécuteur, ;«., executioner.
exécution, f., exécution, fulfilment.
exemple, m., example, instance; par — , for instance; however.
exercé, experienced, practised, expert.
exiguïté, /., slenderness.
existence, /., existence, life.
exister, to exist.
expatrié, abroad.
expédier, to dispatch.
expédition, /., undertaking.
expérience, /., expérience.
expirer, to expire.
explication, /., explanation.
expliquer, to explain.
exploit, m., exploit.
exposer, to expose, set forth.
exprès, expressly, on purpose.
expressi-f, -ve, expressive, éloquent.
expression, y., expression.
extorquer (à), to wring (from).
extrémité, /., extremily, tip.
face, f., face; en — , opposite, f acing ; faire — à tout, to meet every emergency.
fâché, sorry, vexed.
facile, easy.
façon, /., way; — s, manners, ceremony.
faction, y., sentry-duty.
faculté,/., faculty, power.
faible, feeble, weak, light.
faiblesse,/., weakness.
faillir, to just miss.
faire, to make, do; take (a step),
be {of lueather) ; — nuit, to be night, dark ; se — tard, to get latc; il se fit un moment de silence, a moment's silence occurred; — {followed by iti- Jïnitive), to hâve, get {a thing done) ; laissez-mol — , leave everything to me.
fait {past part. ^/ faire), made; homme — , grown man.
fait, 711., fact ; tout à — , entirely, quite.
faites, see faire.
falloir, to be necessary ; . . . must ; il faut, etc., it takes; il m'en faut un, I must hâve one.
fameu-x, -se, famous, celebrated, far-famed.
famille,/., family.
fanatique, fanatical ; m., fanatic.
fardeau, m., burden.
fatalité,/., fatality.
fatigue,/, fatigue.
fatigué, tired.
faudrait, see falloir.
faut, see falloir.
faute, /., fault, mistake, blunder ; vous me faites — , I miss you ; — de, for lack of.
fauteuil, m., arm-chair.
fau-x, -sse, false, counterfeit, sham, make-believe.
faveur,/, favor.
favori, m., favorite.
feint, feigned, affected, makebelieve.
félicitation, /., congratulation.
femme,/, woman, wife.
fendre, to split, split open, cleave; push through.
fenêtre,/, window.
fer, 771., iron, sword, (//^rj'^-)shoe.
ferme, strong, steady.
fermer, to shut, close.
fermier, 7n., farmer.
ferrailler, to use one's sword.
ferret, w., tag {/netaltip to 7-ibboiis, laces, etc.).
festin, m., feast, banquet.
fête,/., feast, festival.
feu, m., lire; faire — (sur), to
fire (at).
feuille,/., leaf, sheet.
feutre, tn., felt hat.
fidèle, faithful.
fier, proud.
fier (se), to trust {oneself).
fièvre,/., fever.
figure,/, face. [to oneself.
figurer (se), to imagine, picture fil, f/i., thread ; — de fer, wire.
filer, to move rapidly; faire — ,
to dispatch, draw out; — des
sons, to émit soup.ds.
fille,/, daughter, girl.
fils, m., son.
fin,/, end; à la — , at last.
fin, refined, dainty, sharp {hea?--
iiig).
finement, delicately.
fini, ended, over.
finir, to end; — par, to (do) at
last ; en — , to make an end of
the matter.
fixe, fixed, unmoved, staring.
fixé, informed, posted.
fixement, fixedly.
fixer, to iîx, set.
flanc, m., flank, side. Flandres,///., Flanders, coun-
try north of France, flétrir, to brand.
flétrissure,/, brand.
fleur,/, flower.
flotter, to float, wave, foi,/, faith, trust ; ma — ! Upon
my Word! Well!
fois,/, {rcpeated) time ; deux — ,
twice; trois — , thrice, three
times; à la — , at a time, at
the same time.
fonctionnaire, m., officiai, officer.
fond, VI., bottom, back, depths;
à — de train, at f uU speed.
fondre, to melt; — sur, to rush
on.
font, from faire, fonte,/, holster.
force,/., strength, force; de — ,
by main force, forcer, to force, compel.
forêt,/, forest.
formalité,/., formality.
formel, formai, explicit.
fort, strong, loud; very, much.
fort, m., fort, fortune,/, fortune ; chercher —,
to seek one's fortune, fossé, m., ditch.
fou, fol, folle, crazy.
fouiller, to search.
foule,/., crowd.
fourbu, foundered. fourche,/, pitchfork.
fournir, to supply with, deliver.
fourreau, w., scabbard.
frais, fraîche, fresh, rested.
franchement, frankly.
franchir, to cross, go in at.
frange,/., fringe.
frapper, to strike, knock ; ^ la
vue, to meet the eye.
frémissement, m., shudder.
frère, ;;/., brother.
friser, to curl.
frissonner, to shudder.
froid, cold, cool.
froidement, coldly.
froncement, m., knitting (</ t/ie
hrozv).
front, m., forehead, brow.
frotter, to rub; se — à, to rub
up against.
fuir, to flee.
fuite,/, flight.
fumée,/., smoke.
fumant, smoking, fumeu-x, -se, smoky.
fureur, m., fury ; en — , furious,
raging.
furie,/, fury.
furieu-x, -se (de), furious (at).
fusil, m., rifle, gun.
fusillade,/, fusilade, firing.
VOCABULARY
fusiller, to shoot clown {in a mil-
itary exécution).
fuyard, m., fugitive.
gagner, to gain, win, win over;
earn, make {an income of) ;
get to, reach.
gaiement, merrily.
gaieté,/., cheerfulness.
galanterie,/., gallantry.
galonné, lace-embroidered.
galop, m., gallop; au triple — ,
at top speed.
galoper, to gallop.
garçon, m., boy, fellow; appren-
tice, assistant.
garde, /., guard, guard duty;
donner en — à, to put in
charge of ; faire bonne — , to
keep good guard ; en — ! (/«
fcncing),g\i2Lrà. !de- — , on duty;
prendre — , to take care, look
out; n'avoir — de, to be care-
ful not to.
garde, m., guard.
garder, to attend to; keep, guard,
watch, spare; s'en — , to be
careful not to.
garnison, /., garrison.
garrotter, to bind hand and foot.
Gascogne, /., Gascony, south-
western province of France.
garni (de), furnished (with).
gascon, f rom Gascony ; tn., man
from Gascony.
gauche,/., left {kand).
géant, fu., giant.
gémissement, m., groan.
gêner, to inconvenience; se — ,
to put oneself out; ne pas se
— , to go right ahead.
générale, /., assembly (drum-
call) ; battre la — , to sound
the assembly.
génie, m., genius; mauvais — ,
evil genius.
genou, m., knee; à* — x, on his
knees.
genre, m., kind.
gens (r= //. of homme), men,
people.
gentilhomme, m., nobleman,
gentleman, geôlier, w., jailer.
geste, m., gesture.
gigantesque, gigantic.
gisait {itnperfect of defeciive
verb gésir), was lying.
gisant, stretched on the ground.
glacé, frozen, ice-cold, glassy,
paralyzed.
glissant, slippery. glisser, to slip, glide, Ait; se — ,
to slip in.
gloire,/., glory.
gorge,/., throat.
gousset, m., ioh{-pocket).
goût, m., (good) taste.
goiiter, to taste.
goutte, /., drop ; boire la — , to
take a dram.
grâce, /., mercy; faire — à, to
spare the life of ; — à, thauks
to.
Grâce,/., Grâce {title of dukes).
gracieu-x, -se, graceful, gra-
cious.
grain, m., grain, graisse,/., fat.
graisser, to grease.
grand, big, large; — chemin,
high road.
grand'chose, much, much of
anything.
grandeur, /., size; de — naturelle, life-size.
grandir, to grow larger.
grave, grave, serious.
graver, to engrave.
gravité,/., gravity, seriousness, grièvement, dangerously, badly.
grille,/., iron gâte, grincement, m., creaking.
gronder, to peal.
gros, -se, big, stout.
grossir, to grow bigger, get
worse.
groupe, m., group.
gué, m., f ord ; traverser à — , to
ford.
guère ; ne . . . — , not much. ■ guerre,/., war.
guet ; au — , on the watch ;
l'oreille au — , vvith straining
ears.
guet-apens, m., ambush, trap.
guetter, to watch, watch for.
guide, m., guide, guider, to guide.
guidon, m., colors, field-colors.
habile, skillful.
habileté,/., skill, cleverness.
habiller, to dress.
habit, m., coat, dress, uniform.
habiter, to dwell, live in.
habitude,/., habit, custom, prac-
tice.
habituel, -le, customary.
habituellement, habitually.
habituer, to accustom.
haie,/., hedge; en — , in a Une. haine,/, hatred.
haletant, panting.
halte,/, stop.
hardi, bold.
hasard, ;«., chance; par — , ac-
cidentally; au — , blindly.
hâte, /., haste; avoir — de, to
be eager to.
hâter, to hasten; se — , to make
haste.
hausser, toshrug(theshoulders).
haut, ni., top.
haut, high, loud.
hautain, haughty, supercilious.
hauteur,/, height.
hélas! alas!
hennissement, m., neighing.
herbe,/., grass.
hérétique, m., heretic.
hérissé, on end {cf hair).
hériti-er, -ère, heir.
héros, t?i., hero.
herse, /., harrow.
hésitation, /., hésitation.
hésiter, to hesitate.
heure, /., hour, time ; o'clock ;
à cette — , now ; à la bonne — !
good!
heureusement, fortunately.
heureu-x, -se, happy, lucky,
good.
heurter, to strike.
hier, yesterday; — soir, last
night.
histoire,/., history, story.
holà! herel stop!
homme, man; — fait, grown
m an.
honneur, w., honor, crédit, honorer, to honor.
horizon, m., horizon, horreur,/, horror.
horrible, horrible.
hors de, outside, out of.
hôte, VI., host, landlord; guest.
hôtel, m., mansion; — de ville,
City Hall, hôtelier, m., innkeeper, landlord,
steward, hourra, w., hurrahl hoyau, m., mattock.
huit, eight; — jours, a week, humain, human.
humble, humble, meek.
humblement, humbly.
humide, damp.
hurlement, m., howl, yell.
ici, hère; par — , this way.
idée,/, idea. thought.
ignorer, to be ignorant, not to know.
VOCABULARY
île,/., island.
illimité, unlimited.
illuminer, to illuminate, decorate.
illustre, illustrious.
image,/., image.
imagination,/., imagination.
imbécile, m., fool.
imiter, to imitate.
immédiatement, immediately.
immobile, motionless, still.
impassible, impassive, reserved.
impatience,/., impatience.
impatienter (s'), to grow impatient, [dash.
impétuosité, /., impetuosity,
impie, impious, unholy.
implacable, inexorable.
importance, /., importance; d'- — , important.
important, important.
importer, to matter; be meet.
importun, m., intruder.
impossible, impossible.
impraticable, impracticable.
imprimer (à), to print (on).
imprudence,/, imprudence.
impunément, with impunity.
inattendu, unexpected.
incapable, incapable.
incident, m., incident.
incliner, to bend, lean; s' — , to bend down, bow.
incognito, w., disguise.
inconcevable, inconceivable,
inconnu, unknown.
inconvénient, m., objection.
incrédulité,/, incredulity.
index, m., forefinger.
indicateur, m., informer.
indication, /., indication, pièce of information.
indicible, indescribable.
indifférent, indiffèrent.
indignation,/., indignation.
indiquer, to point out, direct to.
indispensable, indispensable, necessary.
indubitable, undoubted, sure, indubitablement, to a certainty.
inexprimable, inexpressible.
inextinguible, inextinguishable.
infamant, damning.
infâme, infamous; ;;/., infamous
man.
inférieur, inferior, lower.
infernal, hellish, infernal, fiend-
ish.
infidélité,/, unfaithf ulness, fick-
leness.
infini, insignificant.
inflexible, inflexible, informer, to inform; s' — de, to
inquire about.
ingénieu-x, -se, ingenious,
clever.
iniquité,/, iniquity.
injuste, unjust.
injustice,/, injustice, inqui-et, -ète, anxious.
inquiétant, alarming.
inquiéter, to molest, disturb;
s' — de, to concern oneself
about, trouble one's head
about.
inquiétude,/, anxiety, concern.
inquisition,/, inquisition, cross-
examination.
inséparable, inséparable; w., inséparable friend.
inspirer, to inspire, installer, to install, settle. instant, w., instant; à 1' — , in-
stantly.
instinctivement, instinctively.
instructions,///., directions, instrument, m., instrument, tool.
intellectuel, -le, of intellect.
intelligence, /., intelligence,
wits ; — s, communications,
connivence, intelligent, intelligent, bright.
intention,/., intention, object.
intérêt, m., interest.
intérieur, inner, inside.
interroger, to question.
VOCABULARY
interlocu-teur, -trice, speaker,
person spoken to.
interrogation,/., question, intimer, to intimate, give (««
order).
intrigant, intriguer, busy-body.
introduire, to introduce, show
in; insert, intrus, tn., intruder.
inutile, useless.
inutilement, uselessly, foolishly.
invisible, invisible, invitation,/., invitation, request.
inviter, to invite.
irais, see aller.
Irlandais, m., Irishman. irrévocablement, irrevocably.
isolé, isolated, alone, separate,
single, issue,/., exit.
itinéraire, tn., route, ivre, drunk, intoxicated.
ivresse,/., intoxication, rapture.
ivrogne, drunken ; m., drunkard.
jaillir, to flash.
jalousie, /., jealousy.
jalou-x, -se, jealous.
jamais, ever, never; à — , f crever; ne — , never.
jambe, /., leg ; à toutes — s, as f ast as his legs could carry him.
jardin, ?n., garden.
jster, to throw, cast, toss, utter.
jeune, young.
joaillier, m., jeweler.
joie, /., joy.
joignit, see joindre. [join.
joindre, to join, add; se — à, to
joli, pretty, fine.
joue, /., cheek ; mettre en — , to aim at.
jouer, to play; feign.
joueur, m., player; beau — , good sportsman.
jouir (de), to enjoy.
jour, TH., day, day-light, light;
percer à — , to pierce ciear
through.
joyeu-x, -se, delighted, joyful,
joyous, merry.
juge, 7n., judge.
jugement, m., judgment.
j"ger, to judge.
jurer, to swear.
jusque, as far as ; là, so far;
jusqu'alors, till then; jusqu'à
ce que, until.
juste, just, correct, fair; exactly.
justement, precisely.
justesse, /., accuracy.
justice, /., justice.
justifier, to justify.
La Rochelle, a port in the middle
of the west coast of France, on
the Bay of Biscay.
laboratoire, m., laboratory.
lâche, m., coward.
laconique, laconic (i.e. of few
words), brief.
laine, /., wool.
là, there, then.
lâcher, to let go ; let off, fire.
laisser, to let, leave.
laissez-passer, m., permit, lame, /., blade. lampe, /., lamp.
lancer, to throw, hurl, drive langue, /., tongue.
lanterne, /., lantern.
laquais, ;«., lackey, valet, man.
large, m., open; gagner le —, to
make off ; Au — , Ride off !
Avvay I Run !
large, broad, wide.
largement, broadly, generously.
largeur, /, width, breadth.
lasser, to weary.
latéral, side.
VOCABULARY
lazzi, m. pi., quips.
lèchefrite, /., frying pan.
leçon, /., lesson.
lég-er, -ère, light.
légèrement, lightly.
lendemain, m., next day.
lent, slow, lentement, slowly.
lequel, laquelle, etc., who, which,
that.
lettre, /., letter; — s, mail, leur, their; le, la — , theirs.
lever, to raise, weigh (anchor) ;
se — , to get up.
lèvre, /., lip.
liberté, /., liberty, libre, free, private.
lie, /., dregs.
lier, to tie, bind.
lieu, m., place; avoir — , to take
place; au — de, instead cf.
lieue, y., league (:= 2\ miles), ligne, /., Une; —s, camp (i.e.
limits of the camp).
limite, /., limit.
lire, to read.
lis, m.\ fleur de — , lily.
liste, /., list.
lit, m., bed.
littéralement, literally.
livide, livid.
