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Référence to the dérivation of this word will do much to remove the difficulty attending a clear understanding of its varions functions.

EN, PREPOSITION, from the Latin in, offers no stumblingblock save in its second use = " as" or " like."

Eg., Esth. 1. 1 192 : on va donner en spectacle — "as a spectacle."

1. 174 : il fious croit en horreur = " he thinks us an object of horror." Cf. also 1. 246 and 1. 11 77.

In Corneille's "Le Cid" (1. 318) vivre en infâme = " to live [as] an infamous man."

EN, CONJUNCTIVE PRONOUN, from the Latin inde (" hence," "from that," etc.) is used :

A. As an ordinary genitive = " of " or " from it, him," " her," " them," etc.

B. As a partitive accusative ; as we might say in English : " I will take of that."

Thèse two uses are too fréquent to require illustration.

C. With the force of " on account of that," " for that," when it u not always to be translated in English.

E.g., Esth. 1. 234: Nous n'en verrons pas moins, etc. = " none the less [for that]." Cf. also 1. 630.

1. 934 : . . . et f en frémis = " I shudder at the sight," lit., " because of this," viz., because this man is Haman.

1. 1082 : Les Juifs . . . en poussèrent des cris, i.e. on account of this promise of mildness given by the king.

D. In a number of expressions where, from constant use, it has become, so to speak, stereotyped :

E.g., 1. 1144: fen atteste = " I call to witness [for the truth of this] . . ."

APPEXD1X V.

I. 1162: C'en est fait = " It is ail over [with mv pride]." Cf. L 164, where c'en est fait d'Israël woulcl be equally correct. 1. 820 : // n'en est pas ainsi de = " such is not the case with."

£. In a few semi-idiomatic expressions, with a generalizing force due to the broadening of the meaning "on account of this," " in this «natter," into that of " in anv matter."

E-g-i 1. 375 : on s'en peut reposer sur ma foi = " I am ever to be hrasted."

Cf. Si vous m'en croyez = " If you will be guided bv me."

Xute. This generalization mainly results in a figurative force: E.g., En venir à — " to be reduced to ; " en passer par là = " to hâve to submit to that."

à, to, for, with, in.

abaisser, to lower, abase; s' — ,

to bow down.

abandonner, to abandon, deliver

up, forsake.

abattre, to beat down.

abîme, m., abyss, chasm.

abolir, to aboïisb, wipe out.

abondance, /., abundance.

abri, m., sheïter ; mettre à V — , to

shield.

absolu, absolute.

abuser, to deceive.

accabler, to overwhelm, crush.

accepter, to accept ; ne pas — , to

décline, accompagner, to accompany.

accord, ///., r.hord (of music).

accorder, to grant.

accourir, to run, flock.

acheter, to buy.

achever (de), to finish.