scène, /., scène, second, m., second, witness {in
a duel).
second, second, other.
seconde, /., second {of lime).
seconder, to aid.
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secouer, to shake, shake off.
secourir, to succor, aid.
secours, ?n., succor, help; au — !, help!
secousse, /., shaking, jolt.
secret, m., secret, secrecy.
secrétaire, m., secretary.
sectateur, m., foUower.
séduire, to fascinate; win away from one's duty.
•seigneur, m., lord.
selle, /., saddle.
seller, to saddle.
selon, according to.
sembler, to seem.
semelle, /., shoe-sole; ne pas reculer d'une — , not to yield an inch (lit. tke ividth of a shoesole).
semer, to sow.
sens, see sentir.
sentence,/., sentence, judgment.
sentiment, m., sentiment, consciousness.
sentinelle, f., sentry, guard.
sentir, to feel.
séparation, /., séparation.
séparer, to separate; se — de, to part with.
sept, seven.
sérieu-x, -se, serious.
serment, m., oath.
serpent, m., snake.
serpenter, to wind.
serré, drawn up close.
serrer, to tighten, squeeze, wring, clasp, clench, gnash; — la main, to shake hands.
service, w., service ; au — de, in attendance upon ; refuser le — , to break down.
serviette, /., napkin.
servir, to serve; — de, to serve as ; se — de, to use ; wait (at table) ; conduct (a service of postkorses, etc.).
serviteur, ;«., servant.
seuil, m., threshold.
seul, alone, only, single.
seulement, only.
sévère, severe, stern.
sévèrement, strictly.
si; — fait, yes, yes indeed.
si, if ; so ; — bien que, so (much
so) that ; — ... que, however.
siège, m., siège, sien, -ne; le, la, etc. — , his,
hers.
sifflement, m., whistle, whiz.
siffler, to whistle, whiz.
signalement, m., description, signaler, to point out.
signature, /., signature, signe, »i., sign, motion; — de
tête, bow, nod.
signer, to sign.
signifier, to mean.
silence, m., silence, silencieu-x, -se, silent.
sincère, sincère, singuli-er, -ère, peculiar.
sinistre, ominous,gloomy,black.
sire, m., sire, situation, /., position, location ;
shape.
situé, situated, located.
six, six.
soigneusement, carefully.
soin, m., care, pains; avoir grand
— de, to be very caref ul to.
soir, m., evening; ce —, tonight.
soirée, /., evening, evening en-
tertainment.
soit . . . soit . . ., either . . . or . . .,
whether . . . or . . .
soixante, sixty.
soixante-quinze, seventy-five.
sol, m., ground.
soldat, m., soldier.
soleil, m., Sun.
solennel, -le, solemn, state.
solitaire, solitary, lonely.
solitairement, alone, in solitude, sombre, sombre, gloomy.
somme, /., sum, big sum. sommeil, m., sleep.
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sommer, to call upon.
son, sa, ses, his, her, its.
son, m., Sound.
songer (à), to think (of).
sonner, to ring, strike; play {of
musical instrumeiits); faire — ,
to jingle, chink.
sorte, /., sort, kind; de — que,
se that.
sortie, /., sortie, sally {from a
besieged toivn).
sortir, to go out, corne out; —
de, to leave.
sottise, /., foolish thing.
soucier (se) de, to care for.
sOufQe, tn., breath.
souffler, to blow, breathe.
souffrir, to sufîer.
souhait, m., good wish.
souillé, desecrated.
souillure, /., impurity.
soupçon, 7)1., suspicion.
soupçonner, to suspect.
soupirail, m., {prison) Windows.
soupirer, to sigh.
source, /., source, origin.
sourcil, ?n., eyebrow.
sourd, deaf , hoWovi {voice), \i\xsky,
dull. sourdement, secretly.
sourire, m., smile.
sourire, to smile.
sournois, w., sly fellow.
sous, under.
soustraire, to withdraw, save.
soutenir, to sustain, support, up-
hold; qui les soutenaient, to
which they were attached.
souvenir, m., attention, remem-
brance, recollection, souvenir;
en — , as a keepsake.
souvenir (se), to remember, rec-
ollect.
souvent, often, frequently.
spectre, ;«., spectre.
squelette, m., skeleton.
statue, /., statue.
stimuler, to stimulate, excite.
strictement, strictly, exactly.
stupéfait, stupefied, in stupéfaction.
stupeur, y., stupor, stupéfaction.
su, see savoir.
subir, to undergo, feel.
substituer, to substitute.
succéder, to follow.
succès, ;«., success, issue.
successivement, in succession.
succulent, tasty, rich.
sueur, /., sweat, perspiration.
suffire, to suffice, be sufficient.
suffisant, sufficient.
Suisse, m., Swiss.
suite, /., sequel, escort ; tout de — , at once ; et ainsi de — , and so forth.
suivre, to follow.
supérieur, superior, unusually gifted; higher up, above.
supérieure, /., lady superior.
superstitieu-x, -se, superstitions.
supplice, m., torture, torments.
supplier, to beseech.
supporter, to endure, put up with.
sur, on, upon, out of.
sûr, sure, safe, trustworthy.
sûreté, /., safety.
surlendemain, w., two dayslater.
surmonter, to top, surmount, overcome.
surplomber, to hang over.
surprendre, to surprise, catch.
surprise, /., surprise.
surprit, see surprendre.
surtout, especially, above ail.
surveille, /., two days before.
survivant, m., survivor.
suspect, suspicious.
suspendre, to hold aloft.
suspendu, in mid air.
sympathie, /., sympathy.
table,/., table.
tache,/., stain, spot.
tâcher, to try.
taille,/., stature.
tailleur, m., tailor.
taillis, m., underwood.
taire (se), to keep silence.
talus, /«., bank, high bank.
tambour, vi., drura.
tandis que, while.
tant, so much ; tant que . . . until, so long as ; — . . . que, both . . . and . . .
tapisserie,/, tapestry, hangings {of a rooni).
tard, late.
tarder, to be late, be slow, long.
tardi-f, -ve, tardy.
taxer de, to call, accuse.
teint, m., complexion.
témérairement, rashly.
témoignage, m., mark, expression.
témoin, m.y witness; sans — s, alone.
temps, m., time, leisure, weather.
tendre, to hold out.
tendrement, tenderly, affectionately. [see !
tenez, take this, see there ; hère !
tenir, to hold, get, occupy, take up ; je vous les ferai — , I will see that you get them; hold out, hold one's own ; — bon, to remain fîrm; — en échec, to check, thwart; se — , stand ; à quoi s'en — , the state of the case ; — à, to be particular about, wish particularly to; il ne tiendrait qu'à vous, it would rest with you.
tenter, to atterapt.
terme, m., term; end.
terrain, m., lot {of ground), dueling-ground; — vague, vacant lot.
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terrasser, to throw down, over-
throw, get down.
terre, /., earth, ground, estate,
manor; — s, fields; par — , on
the ground.
terreur, /., terror.
terrible, terrible, tête,/, head; tenir la — , to be
ahead, ride first.
théâtre, m., scène.
tiens, see tenir; take this; see;
Why! Hallo!
tigre, 7n., tiger.
tinrent, see tenir, tirer, to draw, pull, fire {a s/iot) ;
— mal, to be a poor shot; se
— d'affaire, to get out of a scrape.
tiroir, m., drawer.
titre, m., standard (of diamonds,
etc.), title; à quel — ?, on
what terms.' toast, m., toast, health.
toit, m., roof.
tombeau, m., tomb, sepulchre.
tomber, to fall.
ton, m., tone.
ton, ta, tes, your.
tonnerre, w., thunder.
torrent, w., torrent.
tort, m., wrong; avoir — , to be
wrong.
torture,/, torture.
tôt, soon; avoir — fait de, to
make a quick job of ; au plus
— , as quickly as possible.
toucher, to touch, hit; speak,
say; — à, to adjoin; — à son
terme, to be coming to an end.
toujours, always, still, anyhow.
tour,/, tower.
tour, 7)1., turn ; faire le — de, to
go round; — à — , in turns.
tourner, to turn.
tourniquet, m., catch {of a shut-
te>).
tournure,/., appearance.
tout, ail, whole, entire; »<.,every-
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thing; — le monde, every-
body.
tout (ac/verl)), qmte, ready ; — en,
while. toutefois, however.
trace,/., trace, track.
tracer, to trace, mark, trahir, to betray.
trahison, /., treason, pièce of
treachery.
train, ;«., gait, speed; à fond de
• — , at full speed; en — , in the
mood; en — de, in the act of.
traînée,/., train (of gunpowder).
traîner, to drag.
trait, rn., feature.
traite, /., trip; d'une seule — ,
without a stop.
traître, m., traiter, trajet, /«., crossing.
tranchée, /., trench; de — , on
trench-duty.
tranquille, still, easy (/« viimi);
laisser — , to let alone.
tranquillement, quickly.
tranquillité,/., peace of mind.
transporter, to remove.
transvaser, to decant, transfer
{Jiquids).
travailler (à), to work, be at
work (upon).
travailleur, m., workman.
travers; au — de, right, clean
through ; en — de, across.
traverse, /., eut across country.
traverser, to pierce through.
tremblement, m., trembling,
tremor.
trembler, to tremble, trempe,/., temper [of steel, etc.).
trente, thirty.
trépassé, m., dead man, corpse.
très, very.
trésor, m., treasure, hoard.
tressaillir, to give a start.
tribunal, /«., tribunal, court.
tribune, /., box {in a tluatre,
hall, etc.).
triomphal, triumphal, of tri-
umph.
triomphe, m., triumph.
triompher de, to triumph over.
triste, sad.
tristement, sadly, trois, three.
troisième, third.
tromper, to deceive; se — , to
make a mistake.
trompette,/., trumpet.
tronc, m., {tref) trunk.
tronqué, headless.
trop, too; je ne sais — , I don't
quite know.
trophée, m., trophy.
trot, m., trot ; le grand — , a fast
trot.
trou, m., hole.
trouble, m., agitation, trouble, thick (<?/ lùjuids).
troubler, to agitate; se — , to
vvander.
trouer, to make a hole in.
troupe,/., band, troop.
trouver, to find; se — , to be,
happen to be ; aller — , to go
to {a persoiî); se — mal, to
faint.
tuer, to kill.
tumulte, w., tumult.
Turc, VI., Turk.
tut, see taire, tuyau, m., pipe {of a stove, etc.).
un, a, an, one.
usage, TH., use.
ustensile, m., tool, implement.
utile, useful.
va, see aller, vaincre, to conquer.
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vain, idle, useless.
vainement, in vain.
vais, sc-i- aller.
valet de chambre, m., valet.
valeur,/., value, worth, valor.
valoir, to be worth; — mieux,
to be better. varié, varied.
vase, m., vase, vessel.
vaudra, see valoir, vaut, see valoir, vaux, se^ valoir, veille, /.,-day before, eve.
veiller, to watch ; — à, to see to ;
— sur, to keep our eyes open
for.
velours, m., velvet.
vendre, to sell.
vengeance, /., vengeance, revenge, venger, to avenge; se — de, to
be revenged upon.
vengeur, m., avenger.
venir, to come; — de, to hâve
just.
vent, m., wind.
ventre, m., belly, stomach.
verbal, verbal, oral, vérifier, to verify; — la chose,
to ascertain how things stood.
véritable, véritable, true, regu-
lar.
véritablement, truly.
vérité,/., truth.
verre, m., glass.
verrou, »i., boit, vers, towards, about.
verser, to pour, vertubleu ! (= par la vertu de
Dieu!) by Jupiter!
vertueu-x, -se, virtuous.
vêtir, to clothe, dress.
vêtu, see vêtir.
veuillez {see vouloir), please to.
veux, see vouloir, viande,/., méat; — 3, viands.
vibrant, résonant, victime,/., victim.
victoire,/., victory.
vide, empty.
vie,/., Hfe.
vif, -ve, alive, lively, keen.
vigueur,/., vigor.
vigoureusement, vigorously.
vigoureu-x, -se, strong, sturdy.
village, m., village; petit — ,
hamlet.
ville,/., town.
vin, fn., wine.
vingt, twenty.
vingtaine,/., score, vinrent, see venir, violence,/., violence, violent, violent, violon, m., violin.
vipère,/., viper.
visage, m., face, viser, to countersign, attest ; aim.
visiblement, visibly, percepti-
bly.
visite,/., visit, call.
visiter, to examine, visiteur, m., visitor.
vit, see voir am/ vivre, vite, quickly.
vitré, of gl^ss.
vitreu-x, -se, glassy.
Vive ... ! Long live ... !
vivement, quickly, hotly, warm-
vivre, to live, behave.
voici. Hère is (^ this is) . . .!
voilà, There is (= that is) . . . !
— que, and lo!
voile,/., sail; mettre à la — , to
set sail, sail.
voiler, to veil.
voir, to see; y — , to be able to
see.
voisin, neighboring, nearby ; m.,
neighbor.
voisinage, m., vicinity.
voiture,/., carriage.
voix,/., voice.
vol, m., theft.
volaille,/., fowl.
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voler, to steal ; fly.
volet, m., {outside) shutter.
voleur, TH., robber.
volontaire, m., volunteer.
volonté, /., will; homme de
bonne — , volunteer.
votre, //. vos, your.
vôtre ; le, la — , yours.
voudrez, sfe vouloir, vouloir, to wish ; — dire, to mean ;
be willing, please; call for,
need ; try ; — bien, to deign ;
en — à, to bave a grudge
against ; Que voulez-vous ?
What can you do? voyage, m., journey, trip, travel ;
en — , on a journey.
voyager, to travel.
voyageur, m., traveler.
voyons! corne!
vrai, true, real.
vraiment, really, truly.
vu, see voir.
vue, /., sight ; perdre de — , to lose sight of ; à — d'oeil, visibly; — s, views, intentions.
y, there; il — a, avait, aura etc., there is, was, will be, etc.; il — a, ago; il n' — a pas à, you cannot.
yeux, //. of œil.
