livre, /., pound {lueight) ; franc
{moftey).
livré à, free to indulge in.
livrer, to deliver ; — bataille, to
show fight; — passage à, to
make way for.
loger; se — , to lodge.
logis, m., lodgings, room.
loi, /., law.
loin, far; de — , from afar, in the
distance.
lointain, distant, loisir, m., leisure, time.
Londres, London.
long, -ue, long; le — de, along.
longtemps, long, for a long time.
longueur, /., length.
lord-chancelier, m., lord chancellor.
lorsque, when.
louer, to rent.
louis, m., {golci coin wortk five dollars).
loyal, loyal.
loyalement, loyally.
lu, see lire.
lucide, lucid, clear, luminous.
lueur,/., light, gleam.
lugubrement, ominously.
lui, he, him; to him, to her; — même, himself.
lundi, VI., Monday.
lune,/., moon
lutte,/., struggle, contest, combat.
lutter, to wrestle, struggle.
Lys,/., river, on nortk boitndary of France.
M. = Monsieur.
machinalement, mechanically.
machination, plotting.
madame, Mrs.
magnanimité, /., magnanimity.
Mahomet, Mahomet.
maille, /., mesh, stitch ; — à
partir avec, a brush with (lit.
meshes to unravel).
main, /., hand; mettre la —
dessus, to catch, maintenant, now.
mais, but, why !
maître, /«., master, boss, owner,
rider, maîtresse,/., mistress.
Majesté,/., Majesty.
majestueusement, majestically.
mal, m., harm, pain, mal, bold, ill ; se trouver — , to
faint.
maladie,/., disease.
maladroit, clumsy.
VOCABULARY
malédiction,/., curse.
malgré, in spite of.
malheur, m., misfortune.
malheureu-x, -se, unfortunate;
m., wretch.
malheureusement, unfortunate-
manche, m., handle.
manger, to eat ; — un morceau,
to snatch a f evv bites.
manière,/., manner, way ; — de
faire, ways; belles — s, good
manners; de — à, so as to; de
— que, so that.
manieur, m., handler, wielder.
manquer, to fail, be missing; y
— , fail to do so ; il s'en manque de dix minutes que, ten
minutes are still wanting for;
la tête lui manquait, her brain
was giving way.
manteau, m., cloak ; — de guerre,
military cloak.
marais, w., marsh.
marche, /., march, procession,
walk, advance.
marché, m., market, bargain;
avoir bon — de, to overcome
easily.
marche-pied, m., step (of a car-
ria^e).
marcher, to walk, travel; make
headway.
mari, m., husband.
marier, to marry.
marquer, to mark; set.
martyr, ;«., martyr, masqué, masked.
masquer, to hide.
masse,/., mass, lump {ofinani-
mate jyiatter).
massue,/., club.
matelas, m., mattress.
matelot, m., sailor.
matière,/., matter, matters.
matin, w., morning. maudit, accursed.
maussade, grumpy, sulky.
mauvais, bad, poor, mean, un-
called for.
méchant, naughty, wicked, bad.
mégarde ; par — , inadvertently.
meilleur, better; le, la — , the
bas t.
mêler, to mix ; se — à, to interfère in.
membre, m., limb; de tous ses
— s, ail over.
même, even; same; -self, mémoire,/., memory.
menace,/., threat.
menacer, to threaten.
mendiant, m., beggar.
menée,/, intrigue, mener, to lead, bring; — grand
bruit, to grow noisy.
mentir, to tell a lie.
menuisier, m., carpenter.
méprise, /., error, misunder-
standing.
mépriser, to scorn, treat lightly.
mer,/, sea.
merci, thanks; Dieu — !, thank
God!
merci,/, mercy, thanks; thank
you!
mère, /., mother (title of lady
superior of a coiivefit).
méridional, Southern (i.e. of
southerji Fi'atice). mérite, m., excellence, quality.
mériter, to deserve; bien — de,
to deserve well of.
merveille,/, marvel; à — , cap-
itally, capital!
messager, w., messenger.
messieurs (//. of Monsieur),
gentleman, mesure,/, measure, step; en —
de, in a position to.
mesurer, to measure, weigh.
méthode,/, method, science, métier, m., trade.
mets, m., dish.
mettre, to put, place, lay {l/ie
table); se — à, to begin, fall^
VOCABULARY
to; se — à dix pour, to corne
ten strong to. . .
meurtrière,/"., loophole.
midi, noon.
mien, -ne; le, la — , mine, my
own.
mieux, better;cequ'ilyade — ,
the best.
milady, my lady.
milieu, ;//., middle, midst.
militaire, military.
mille, one thousand, thousand.
Milord, M y Lord, Your Lord-
ship.
minuit, midnight.
minute,/., minute.
miracle, m., miracle, mis, see mettre, misérable, wretched, misérable;
m., wretch.
miséricorde,/., mercy.
mission,/., mission, task, errand.
MM. = Messieurs.
moi, I, me; à — , mine, devoted
to me ; à — ! help ! ; — -même,
myself.
moindre, less; le, la — , the
smallest.
moins, minus ; midi — dix minutes, ten minutes to twelve.
moins, less ; le — , the least; au
— , at least ; du — , at any rate ;
à — de, wlthout; à — que,
unless; pas le — du monde,
not the least in the world.
mois, m., month.
moitié,/., half, middle.
mollet, m., calf {of the leg).
moment, m., moment, instant.
momentanément, temporarily.
monastère, m., monastery.
monde, w., world; du —, in the
world; tout le — , everybody.
monnayeur, m., faux — , counter-
feiter.
monseigneur, m., my Lord, monsieur, m., Mr., Sir. monter, to mount, get upon ; go
upstairs, climb in; ride (a
horsé) ; set {jeiuelry).
montre,/., watch.
montrer, to show, point to; se
— , to appear.
monture,/., mount, horse.
morbleu ! (= par la mort de Dieu)
Zounds ! Sdeath !
morceau, vi., pièce, fragment, mordre, to bite.
morne, gloomy.
mort, dead ; w., dead man, corpse.
mort,/, death.
mortier, m., mortar.
mortuaire, mortuary, funeral.
mot, m., word; — d'ordre, pass-
word.
motif, m., motive.
mouchoir, m., handkerchief.
mousquet, m., musket.
mousquetade,/, volley.
mousquetaire, m., musketeer.
mousqueton, m., musket.
mousseu-x, -se, sparkling.
moustache,/., mustache.
mouvement, m., movement.
mouvoir, to move.
moyen, m., means ; n'y avoir pas
■ — , to be impossible.
moyennant, in considération of.
mu, see mouvoir, muet, -te, mute, dumb.
mur, VI., wall.
muraille,/., wall.
murmurer, to murmur.
mutisme, m., silence. mystère, m., mystery.
mystifier, to outwit.
nager, to swim.
nation, /., nation, country.
nature, /., nature, naturel, -le, natural; de grandeur — le, life-size.
naturellement, naturally.
VOCABULARY
ne . . . pas, point, not ; — ... de, no; — ... jamais, never; —
. . . plus, no longer, no more;
— ... que, only.
né, born.
nécessaire, necessary.
négatif, négative, négliger (de), to neglect (to).
négociation, /., negotiation.
négociatrice, /., negotiator.
neuf, nine.
nez, vi., nose.
ni . . . ni, neither . . . nor.
niais, m., goose {silly persoii).
nier, to deny.
n'importe, never mind.
noble, noble.
nœud, m., knot, bow, bunch.
noir, black.
nom, m., name. nombre, m., number.
nombreu-x, -se, numerous,
many.
nommer, to name; se — , to be
named, hâve for a name.
non, non pas, no, not; — plus,
neither.
nonchalamment, carelessly.
Normand, m., native of Nor-
mandy (iiorth-ivestern province
of France).
notre, //. nos, our.
nôtre ; le, la, etc., — , ours, nouer, to tie.
nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, new ;
de — , anew, again.
nouvelle, /., news ; avoir des —
de, to hear of, from.
novembre, m., november.
novice, /., novice, nu, naked, drawn (sword).
nuage, w., cloud.
nuit, /., night; cette — , last
night, tonight.
nul, null, valueless; none.
numérique, numerical.
obéir (à), to obey.
obéissant, obedient.
objection, /., objection, obliger, to oblige, compel.
obscurité, /., obscurity, dark-
ness, dark.
observation, /., expostulation, observer, to observe; faire — ,
to point out.
obstacle, w., obstacle, obtenir, to obtain.
occasion, /., opportunity.
occupé (à), busy.
occuper, to occupy ; s' — de, to
attend to.
œil, m., eye.
offenser, to offend.
officier, m., officer.
offre, /., offer, suggestion, offrir, to offer.
oie, /., goose.
oiseau, m., bird.
ombre, /., shadow.
onze, eleven.
or, m., gold; parler d' — , to
speak words of wisdom (lit.
golden words).
or, now.
orage, m., storm.
orageu-x, -se, stormy.
ordinaire, usual.
ordinairement, usually.
ordonnance, /., (officiai) order.
ordonner, to order, command.
ordre, m., order ; avancer à 1' — ,
to step out of the ranks.
oreille, /., ear.
orfèvre, vi., goldsmith.
orgueil, m., pride.
orifice, m., opening, mouth.
orner, to adorn.
ornière, /., rut.
os, m., bone.
oser, to dare.
ôter (à), to take off, away (from).
ou, or; — ... — , either ... or.
VOCABULARY
où, where, when.
oubli, m., forgetfulness.
oublier, to forget.
oui, yes.
outil, m., tool.
ouvert {past part, of Ouvrir),
open, wide-open, frank.
ouvrage, m., work, earth-works.
ouvrier, m., workman, navvy.
ouvrir, to open.
paille, /., straw.
pair, even ; aller de — avec, to
match, paisible, peaceful, tranquil.
palais, 771. y palace, pâle, pale, pallid.
pâlir, to turn pale.
pan, m., tail {of a coai), large
pièce {0/ xuall, etc.).
panier, »/., basket.
pantomime, y., pantomime, ges-
tures.
papier, tn., paper.
paquebot, th., packet(-<5^a/).
par, by, through, over. paraître, to appear, be présentée!
(at court) ; seem.
parbleu ! of course I parc, 771., park.
parce que, because.
pardieu ! by heaven !
pardon, tti., pardon, forgiveness ;
— ! I beg your pardon, pardon
me.
pardonner, to forgive.
pareil, -le, similar, such.
parer, to parry (a blow, etc.);
adorn.
parfait, perfect.
parfaitement, perfectly; excellent! certainly.
parfum, tti., perfume.
pari, m., wager, bet.
parier, to wager, bet.
parieur, m., wagerer.
parlementaire, ?«., flag-of-truce man.
parler, to speak.
parole,/., word.
part, /., share ; à — , aside, to himself; de la — de, in the name of ; at the hands of ; de ma — , etc., from me, on my part, etc.; faire — , to apprize, inform.
partager, to share.
partance ; en — , due off.
parti, 77t., {political, etc.) party; resolution; prendre un — , to make up one's mind ; en prendre son — , to resign oneself to the inévitable.
particuli-er, -ère, particular, private, spécial, peculiar.
particulièrement, particularly.
partie, /., part ; faire — de, to belong to; party, game ; faire une bonne — , to hâve a good time; adversary.
partir, to start, départ, go off. '
partout, everywhere.
paru, see paraître.
parvenir à, to reach, get to; succeed in.
pas, 771., step, pace; au — , at a walk ; de ce — , straightway ; au — de charge, at the double (i.e. the pace whe7i chargiiig the ene77iy) ; au — de course, on a run.
passage, m., passage, passing.
passant, 77t., passer-by.
passé, m., past.
passer, to pass, step in ; se — , to be going on, happen ; get beyond ; cross over ; put through; — pour, to be taken for; se — de, to do without ; — par les armes, to exécute (i.e. shoot dowTt as 171 a 7/iilitary execu-
ti07t).
patience,/., patience.
VOCABULARY
Patrice, Patrick.
patron, m., skipper.
pause, y"., pause.
pauvre, 7n., beggar.
pauvre, poor, poor little.
payer, to pay, discharge; — de
sa tête le crime, to pay with
one's life for the crime, pays, m., country, land.
peau,/., skin.
pêcheu-r, -se, fishing-(<^^a/).
peindre, to paint.
peine,/., trouble, penalty ; valoir
la — , to be worth while ; à — ,
hardly, no sooner.
peint, see peindre, pelle,/., shovel.
pendant, during, for; — que,
while.
pendre, to hang.
pensée,/., thought.
penser, to think. pensionnaire, boarder, guest.
percer, to pierce; — à jour, to
pierce clear through.
perdre, to lose, destroy, ruin,
waste ; — de vue, to lose sight
of.
père, m., father; senior, perforer, to riddle.
permettre, to permit, allow, suf-
fer.
permission,/, permission, leave,
permit, order.
perron, m., flight of steps.
persécuter, to persécute.
persécuteur, m., persecutor.
persécution,/, persécution, persister, to persist.
personnage, m., actor (in a trag-
edy, etc.).
personne,/, person, party, lady.
personne, anybody, nobody; ne
. . . — , nobody.
personnellement, personally.
persuader à, to persuade.
persuasi-f, -ve, persuasive.
peser, to weigh.
petit, small, little.
pétrifié, petrified, paralyzed.
peu, little, but little; un — , a
little, somewhat ; — exercé,
inexperienced; — de chose,
insignificant.
peur,/, fear; avoir — , to be
afraid, take f right ; de — que,
lest.
peut-être, maybe, perhaps.
pièce, /., pièce, coin ; la — ,
apiece.
pied, m., foot; à — , on foot.
piège, m., trap, snare.
pierre,/, stone.
piétiner, to trample, pioche,/., pick-axe.
pionnier, m., pioneer.
pique,/, pike; demi , small
pike.
piquer, to prick, spur.
piqueter, to dot.
pistole,/, ' pistole ' (a coin worth
lo francs, or hvo dollaj's).
pistolet, m., pistol.
pitié,/, pity.
pittoresque, picturesque.
place,/, place, spacè, room, position ; sans — , out of a job.
placer, to place; haut placé, in
high places, plaider, to plead.
plaie,/, wound.
plaire, to please.
plaisanter, to joke.
plaisanterie,/, joke.
plaise, see plaire, plaisir, w., pleasure.
plan, m., plan, plate-forme,/, platform.
plein, full; à — es mains, so
freely.
pleurer, to weep, weep for. pleurésie,/, pleurisy.
pli, m., fold, turn.
plier, to fold, bend.
plongé, deep.
pluie,/., rain; sur la — et le
VOCABULARY
beau temps, about the weath-
er.
plume,/., feather, plume, pen.
plus, more, left; — de, — que,
more than; de — , further, ad-
ditional, furthermore.
plusieurs, several.
plutôt, rather; — que de, sooner
than.
poche,/., pocket, poêle, m., stove.
poids, ;//., weight.
poignard, m., dagger.
poignée,/., handle, handfui; —
de main, hand-shake.
poing, w., fist; montrer le — à,
to shake a fist at.
point, m., point; au — du jour,
at daybreak ; de — en — , in
every particular.
pointe,/., point; dash.
poire,/., pear, {poiuder) flask.
poitrine,/., chest.
poivrière, /., small sentry box
(on top and at corner of a bastion^.
poli, polite, civil.
poliment, politely.
politesse,/, politeness,courtesy.
politique, political.
pommette,/, cheek-bone.
ponctuel, punctual.
pont, m., deck (pf ship).
porche, m., porch, portico, véranda.
port, m,, port, harbor.
porte,/, door, gâte.
portée,/, reach.
porte-manteau, ;«., valise; faire
son —, to pack one's valise.
porter, to carry, beat, lead, urge;
inflict; deal (« blo-u).
porteur, m., bearer.
pose,/, position, attitude.
poser, to place.
possible, possible.
postdater, to postdate, poste, m., post {0/ duty).
poste, /., post horse service; chaise de — , post chaise; en — , post haste.
postillon, m., postillon.
potable, drinkable.
potage, m., soup.
pouce, tn., thumb; inch ; manger sur le — , to eat hurriedly.
poudre, /., {gun) powder.
poumon, m., lung.
pour, for.
pourpoint, m., doublet (Jacket).
pourquoi, why.
pourrais, see pourvoir.
poursuite, /., pursuit.
poursuivre, to pursue.
pourtant, yet, still.
pourvu que, provided.
pousser, to push, urge, utter, heave {a sigh).
poussière, /., dust.
pouvoir, to be able.
pouvoir, m., power.
pratiquer, to make.
précaution, /., précaution.
précéder, to précède.
précieu-x, -se, previous.
précieusement, preciously.
précipiter (se), to rush.
précis, précise.
prédestination, /., prédestination.
prédicateur, m., preacher.
préférence, /., préférence; donnez-moi la — •, give me the job.
prématurément, prematurely.
premi-er, -ère, first ; le — venu, the first he came across.
prendre, to take; faire — , to give ; il me prend, there cornes upon me.
préoccuper, to concern ; se — de, to be much concerned about.
préoccupé de, brooding over.
préparatif, m., préparation.
préparer, to prépare.
près de, near, close to ; à peu — , nearly, almost, or so.
VOCABULARY
présence,/"., présence, company.
présent, m., gift; présent (time);
présent paper.
présenter, to présent, introduce.
presque, almost.
pressé, in a hurry.
presser, to press, hurry ; — le
pas, to quicken one's pace.
présumer, to présume, prêt, ready.
prétendu, alleged.
prêter, to lend; — assistance,
to lend aid.
prétexte, m., pretext.
prêtre, m., priest.
preuve, /., proof.
prévenant, attentive.
prévenir, to notify, inf orm, warn,
tell ; faire — , to send word to ;
engage.
prévoir, to foresee.
prévôt, m., provost.
prier, to pray, beg.
prière, /., prayer.
pris {past part, of prendre),
taken, captured.
pris, see prendre, prise, /., capture, prison, /., prison, prisonni-er, -ère, prisoner.
privé de, without, deprived of.
priver, to deprive.
privilégié, privileged.
prix, m., price; à tout — , at any
cost.
probabilité,/., likelihood, prob-
ability ; selon toute — , in ail
probability.
probable, likely.
prochain, next, coming.
prodigieusement, prodigiously.
proférer, to utter.
profiter, to take advantage.
profond, deep, profound.
proie,/., prey ; en — à, a prey to.
projet, m., plan, promenade, /., walk.
promener (se), to walk about.
promesse, /., promise.
promettre (à quelqu'un de . . .), to promise {a person to . . .).
promptitude, /., promptness.
promulguer, to issue.
prononcer, to pronounce, utter.
propos, m., speech ; à — , by tbe by; à — de, concerning; à tout — , about anything, on the smallest provocation.
proposer, to propose, set before.
proposition, m., proposai.
propre, clean, proper; own.
propriétaire, m., owner.
protecteur, »/., protector, patron.
protection, /., protection, patronage.
protéger, to protect, aid.
protester, to protest.
prouver, to prove, show.
provenir de, to be due to.
Providence, /., Providence.
province, /., district.
prudence, /., prudence.
prudent, prudent.
publi-c, -que, public.
puis, then, next.
puisque, since.
puissance, /., power.
puissant, powerful.
puisse, see pouvoir.
punir, to punish.
pur, pure.
purement, purely, merely.
puritain, m., Puritan.
pus, see pouvoir.
qualité,/., quality, position, quand, when ; {ivitk conditional)
even if.
quant à, as for.
quarante, forty.
quarante-quatre, forty-four.
quart, m., quarter; midi un — ,
a quarter past twelve.
VOCABULARY
quartier, m. (military) quarters.
quatre, four.
quatre-vingts, eighty.
quatrième, fourth.
que (conjiinction), that, than,
vvhen, and.
que (pbject case of qui), whom,
which, that; — ... ? what.-' quel, -le ... ? which, what ... ?
quelque, some, a little; — s, a
few; — que, whatever.
quelqu'un, some one, somebody.
querelle,/., quarrel; chercher — ,
to pick a quarrel.
question, /., question; il est —
de, the talk is about.
questionner, to ask questions, quête,/., quest.
qui, which, who, that ; à — ... ?
whose is . . . ?
quinzaine, some fîfteen.
quinze, fîfteen; — jours, two
weeks, a fortnight.
quitter, to leave.
quoi, which ; sur — , whereupon ;
— ! What! ... — ...? what
quoique, although.
raccommodement, m., reconciliation.
raconter, to relate.
raide, stiff ; tué — , stark dead.
railler, to jeer at.
raison, /., reason; avoir — , to be right.
rajusté, connected up.
ralentir (se), to slacken, slow down.
ramasser, to pick up. >
ramener, to bring back.
rang, m., rank, place.
ranger (se), to take one's place,
ranimer, to revive.
rapide, swift.
rapidité,/., speed, rate, rapière, /., rapier, broad sword.
rappeler, to recall, call back ;
se — , to recall, remember.
rapporter, to bring back, restore ; s'en — à, to take (a person's) word for it.
rapproché, close together.
rapprocher, to bring nearer, draw near; se — , corne up, draw nearer ; se — de, to make up to (i.e. to patck tip a quarrel).
rarement, seldom.
rassembler, to gather together.
rasseoir (se), to sit down again.
rauque, hoarse.
rayon, ;«., ray.
rebelle, m., rebel.
rébellion,/., rébellion.
rebord, m., {luindow) sill.
réception,/., welcome.
recevoir, to receive, welcome.
rechange ; de — , extra {y\X.fora ckajts^e).
réchapper; en — , to escape.
recharger, to reload; lift a gain.
recherche,/., search ; à la — de, in search of; à votre — , in search of you.
récit, m., story, taie, account.
réclamer, to claim, ask.
recommandation,/., recommendation, instruction.
recommandé, backed.
recommander, to recommend.
reconduire, to lead (back).
reconnaissance,/., gratitude; reconnoîtring-trip ; pousser une — perdue, to go on a dangerous reconnoîtring party.
reconnaissant, grateful.
reconnaître, to recognize, acknowledge, tell, tell apart.
reconnut, see reconnaître.
recourir, to hâve recourse.
reçu (from recevoir), accepted.
recueillir, to coUect.
VOCABULARY
reculé, distant, back, out of the
way.
reculer, to draw back, back out,
step back ; se — , to draw back.
redoublement, m., increase.
redoubler (de), to redouble.
redouter, to fear.
redresser, to straighten.
réduire, to reduce.
réel, -le, real.
réellement, really.
refaire, to make again, over.
refermer, to close (again).
réfléchir, to reflect, think.
reflet, m., reflection, dim light
reflected from.
refléter (se), to glint.
réflexion, /., reflexion, thought.
refroidir, to get cold.
refuser, to refuse.
regagner, to go back to.
regard, m., look, eyes, sight. regarder, to look at, concern, be
the business of ; — comme, to
consider; y — à deux fois, to
think twice (before acting).
régiment, m., régiment, règle,/., rule; en — , dans toutes
les — , in due form, correct, régler, to settle, regulate ; se —
sur, to imitate, be guided by,
set (a time-piecé).
règne, w., reign.
régularité,/., regularjty.
reine,/, queen.
reins, m. pL, back.
rejoindre, to join.
relais, m., relay.
relayer, to order fresh horses.
relever, to raise, raise up again,
pick up; — de tranchée, to
come in from trench duty; se
— , to raise oneself, get up
again.
religieuse,/, nun.
religion,/., religion, reluire, to glitter. [tion.
remarque, /., reraark, observa-
remarquer, to notice ; faire — , to point out.
remède, m., remedy.
remerciement, ut., thanks.
remercier (de), to thank (for).
remettre, to hand, hand over, put back, again, replace; se — en chemin, route, to start off again, put ofî.
remis, see remettre ; être — de, to hâve got over.
remonter, to go back, mount again, remount; — dans, to reënter.
remords, m., remorse.
rempart, m., rampart.
remplacer, to replace, put instead of.
remplir, to fill, fulfill, perform.
remuer, to move, handle.
rencontre, /., encounter, meeting ; à notre — , to meet us.
rencontrer, to meet; se — , to be met with, found.
rendez-vous, m., appointement; appointed meeting-place; donner — à, to appoint to meet.
rendre, to render, return, make; surrender {a s7i'ort/) ; se — , to betake oneself, make one's way to, go; surrender, yield, give in.
renfermer, to contain.
rengainer, to sheathe a sword.
renseignement, m., pièce of information; — s, information.
renseigner, to inf orm ; se — , to inquire.
rentrer, to return ; — en possession, to recover possession.
renverser, to throw, knock down ; se — , to lean back.
renvoyer, to send away, turn out.
répandre, to shed, spill.
réparer, to repair, make good.
repartir, to start off again.
repas, m., meal.
repasser, to pass again, put back.
VOCABULARY
call again; passer et — , to pass again and again.
repentir (se), to repent.
répéter, to repeat, say again.
replacer, to replace, put again.
repli, VI., fold.
réplique, /., answer, reply, retort.
répondre, to answer; — (de), to answer for, promise (= to make ont self answerable, responsible for).
réponse,/., answer.
reporter, to carry back.
repos, m., rest.
reposer, to set down again ; se — , to rest.
repousser, to push back.
reprendre, to résume, take up again, go on {speakittg) ; take back, away; correct.
représenter, to represent, depict.
repris, see reprendre.
répugnance, f., répugnance; avoir — à, to hâte to.
répugner, to be répugnant.
résistance,/., résistance, objection.
résister, to resist, show fight.
résolument, resolutely.
résolut, see résoudre.
résolution, /., resolution, détermination.
résonner, to ring.
résoudre, to résolve.
respect, m., respect, regard, considération.
respirer, to breathe {morefreely).
responsabilité, /., responsabili-
ressaisir, to recover.
ressemblant, like.
ressembler à, to resemble, be
like.
resserré, narrowed in.
ressort, m., spring.
ressource, /., resource; — s,
fonds, purse.
ressusciter, to resuscitate, bring
to life again.
reste, ?n., rest, remainder; au — ,
du — , moreover, indeed.
rester, to remain; — en route,
to drop by the wayside.
résultat, m., resuit.
résulter, to resuit.
retenir, to restrain, detain ; string
together.
retentir, to sound, be heard.
retirer, to draw out, back ; se — ,
to withdraw.
retour, m., retum, return-trip.
retourner, to retum, go back;
send back; turn over again;
se — , to turn round, retraite,/, retreat.
retrouver, to find again, recover;
se — en route, to be off once
more, réunir, to gather together.
réunis, together.
réussir, to succeed.
réveil, m., waking.
réveiller, to awaken ; se — en
sursaut, to wake with a start,
jump up.
révélation, /., révélation, dis-
closure.
révéler, to reveal.
revenir, to corne back, return;
— sur ses pas, to retrace one's
steps ; en — , to escape ; — de,
to recover from, get over.
rêver, to dream.
rêverie,/, rêverie, dreams.
reverrai, see revoir, revêtements, m., earth thrown
up at the sides {of a tre^tch).
revêtir, to clothe.
revoir, to see again.
révolter, to revolt ; se — , to rebel.
rez-de-chaussée, m., ground-
floor.
rhum, m., rum.
riche, rich, wealthy.
richement, richly, handsomely.
richesse,/., richness, wealth.
rideau, m., curtain.
ridicule, ridiculous.
rien, a thing, anything, nothing;
ne . . . rien, nothing; ne . . .
— que, nothing but.
rigide, strict.
rire, m., laugh.
rire, to laugh.
risquer, to risk.
rivage, zw., shore.
rival, rival, rive,/., bank.
rivière,/., river, roc, m., rock.
Rochelais, m., inhabitant of La
Rochelle.
rocher, m., rock.
roi, m., king.
rôle, m., part, rompre, to break, rouge, red.
rougeâtre, reddish.
rougir, to blush.
roulement, m., rumble.
rouler, to roU; se — , to writhe.
route, /., road; en — , on the
way, off we gol rester en — ,
to drop by the wayside.
rouvrir, to open again.
royaume, w., kingdom.
ruban, m., ribbon.
rue,/., Street.
ruisseau, m., stream.
ruisselant, streaming, ruse,/., ruse, trick.
sable, m., sand.
sabre, m., {cavalry) sword, sabre, sac, tn., bag.
saccadé, jerky, rhythmic.
sacré, holy.
saigner, to bleed.
saillant, projecting, {of cheekbones) high.
sain, Sound ; — et sauf, safe and
Sound.
saint, holy.
saisir, to seize, sait, see savoir, salaire, /«., pay.
salir, to soil, dirty.
salle, /., hall, room ; — commune, gênerai dining room ;
— à manger, dining room.
salon, w., drawing room.
saluer, to bow to, salute.
salut, m., salvation ; salute, bow.
salutaire, wholesome.
sang, m., blood.
sang-froid, m., coolness, compos-
ure.
sanglot, /«., sob.
sans, without, except for, but
for; — cela, otherwise.
santé, /., health.
Satan, m., Satan, satellite, w., satellite, minion.
satisfaisant, satisfactory.
satisfait, satisfied.
sau-f , -ve, safe. sauf-conduit, m., protecting pa-
per (lit. order for protectioft
from légal process).
saurez, see savoir, sauter, to leap, jump; faire —
la cervelle, to blow the brains
out.
sauvage, savage, wild, tierce, sauver, to save; se — , to make
one's escape, run away.
Sauveur, m., Savior.
savoir, to know, succeed in ;
faire — , to let . . . know, info rm.
sceau, w., seal.
sceller, to seal.
