‹ Esther, tragédie en trois actes. With introd., notes, and vocabulary by I.H.B. SpiersChapitre 69 sur 70 · partie, /, part ; in part, partir, to départ, go; — de, to · texte numérisé non relu

partie, /, part ; in part, partir, to départ, go; — de, to

corne from.

partout, everywhere.

pas, m., step.

pas ; ne . . . — , not ; ne . . . — de,

no.

passage, m., way, channel.

passag-er, -ère, temporary , fleet-

ing.

passé, m., past.

passer, to pass over, by ; se — ,

to go on, take place, patrie, /., country.

pâture, /., pasture, food.

pavé, m., pavement, stone floor payer, to pay for.

pays, m., country, land.

pécher, to sin.

peindre, to paint, depict.

peine, /., distress, penalty.

trouble, difficulty; à — , hardlv

pencher, to sway, lean.

pendant, during; — que, while.

pénétrer, to penetrate; pénétré

de, thrilled with.

pensée, /., thought.

penser, to think ; — à, to think

of. Que penses-tu? What is

thy suggestion?

percer, to pierce.

perdre, to lose, destroy.

père, m., father.

perfide, perfidious, treacherous.

perfidie, /., treachery.

péril, m., péril, danger.

périr, to perish.

permettre, to permit, suffer, al-

low.

Persan, Persian.

Perse, /., Persia.

persécuteur, m., persecutor.

personnage, m., character (in a

play) ; — s, dramatis personae.

perte, /., loss, destruction, peu, little.

peuple, m., nation, people, host.

peupler, to people.

peut-être, may be, perhaps.

pied, m., foot. piège, m., snare.

pierre, /., stone.

piété,/., Piety, Love of God.

pitié,/., pity.

place,/, place, room, square»

placer, to place, set. [plain.

plaindre, to pity ; se — , to complainte,/, complaint.

plaire (à), to please ; se — (à), to

enjoy.

plaisir, m., pleasure.

plein, full.

pleurer, to weep, weep over.

pleurs, m. pi., tears.

plier, to bend.

plonger, to steep.

ployer, to bend.

plus, more ; — de, more than ; le,

la, les — , most, the most.

plusieurs, several.

plutôt, rather.

poids, m., weight.

point, m., point; sur le — que, just when; de — en — , inevery particular; ne . . . — , not; ne ... — de, no.

pompe, /., pomp.

pompeusement, magnificently.

pompeu-x, -se, pompous, splendid.

porte, /., door, gâte.

porter, to carry, bear.

portique, m., porch.

poser, to place, set.

posséder, to possess, hâve, enjoy.

possesseur, m., owner.

postérité, /., posterity, descendants.

poudre, /., dust.

pour, for, to, in order to, in favor or defence of.

pourpre, /., purple.

pourquoi, why?

poursuivre, to pursue.

pousser, to impel.

poussière, /., dust.

pouvoir, m., power.

pouvoir, to be able; se — , to be possible.

pratiques, /. pi., plottings.

précieu-x, -se, precious.

prédestiné, predestined.

préférer, to prefer.

premi-er, -ère, first, former.

prendre, to take; — un jour, te set a date.

préparer, to prépare.

près de, near to, in comparisor with.

présage, m., présage, omen.

présence, /., présence.

présent, m., présent, gift ; présent (time). [ — , to appear.

présenter, to présent, offer; se

pressant, pressing, imminent.

presser, to be pressing, oppress.

prêt, ready,

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prétendre, to mearu

prêter, to lend.

prêtre, m., priest.

prévenir, to warn, notify; fore-

stall, anticipate; bias.

prier, to pray.

prière,/'., prayer.

privé de, deprived of. without.

prix, m., price, prize, reward, prochain, adjoining. [penalty.

prodiguer, to lavish.

profanation, /., profanation,

desecration.

profane, profane, unworthy; m.t

intruder.

profiter, to take advantage.

profond, deep, bottomless.

proie, /., prey ; en — à, a prey to. projet, m., project, plan, scheme.

promettre, to promise, prompt, quick, prompt, ready

— à, eager to.

promptement, promptly.

prononcer, to décide, prophète, m., prophet.

proposer, to propose, offer.

propre, own.

proscrit, proscribed, condemned.

prospère, prosperous.

prospérer, to prosper. thrîve.

prospérité, /., prosperity.

prosterné, bowed. prostrate, prosterner ' se), to bow, bendthe protéger, to protect. [knee.

prudence, /., prudence, tact.

publi-c, -que, public, publier, to make known.

pudeur, /., modesty, shame.

puis, then.

puiser, to draw (asfrom a welt).

puisque, since.

puissance, /., power, might puissant, powerful, mighty.

puisse, puissent, (sud/, près, of

pouvoir) may . . .!

punir, to punish.

pur, pure, genuine.

purifier, to purify, cleanse.

quand, when.

que, whom, which, that ; let . . .f

what? why? How! — de!

What a number of !

quel, -le, what? which? whatl

what a !

quel que, whoever.

quelque, whatever, some.

quelqu'un, one, someone.

querelle,/., quarrel, cause; pour

ta — , on your behalf.

qui, who, which, that.

quiconque, whoever, whose.

> quitter, to leave, forsake, take

off.

quoi? hé —1 What!

rage, /., rage, fury.

rallumer, to rekindle.

rang, »»., rank, high position mettre au — de, to consider, deem.

ranger, to draw up ; se — , to gather.

rappeler, to recall.

rassembler, to gather together.

rassurer, to reassure, calm the fears of.

ravir, to ravish, take (the life), rob ; — à, to take from.

ravisseur, m., ravisher, destroyer.

rebâtir, to rebuild.

rebut, m., scum.

recevoir, to receive.

récit,

taie, story,

récompense, /., reward.

récompenser, to reward.

reconnaissance, /., gratitude, reconnaître, to recognize, ac-

knowledge, reward.

reculé, distant, redire, to repeat.

redoutable, redoubtable.

redouter, to dread.

réduire, to reduce, bring.

refuser, to refuse.

regagner, to seek again, go back to.

regard, m., look.

regarder, to look at, see.

régler, to rule, se — sur, to be guided by.

règne, m., reign.

régner, to reign, be king or queen.

regorger, to flow up.

reine, /., queen.

rejeter, to reject.

rejoindre, to join.

réjouir, to rejoice.

relever, to raise again.

remords, m., remorse.

rempart, m., rampart.

remplir, to filL

remporter, to carry off, win.

renaître, to be born again.

rendre, to give back, pay {hommage); make; se — , to go, attend.

renfermer, to enclose, contain.

rentrer, to return.

renverser, to overthrow.

repaire, m.t den.

repaître, to glut.

répandre, to pour, shed, scatter, se — , to spread.

réparer, to repair, atone for.

repasser, to cross back over.

repentir, m., repentance.

répondre, to answer.

réponse, /., answer, reply.

repos, m., rest, peace. [trust to.

reposer, to rest ; se — sur, to

reprendre, to résume.

représenter, to represent.

reproche, m., reproach.

reprocher, to reproach.

répudier, to repudiate.

réserver, to reserve, keep.

respirer, to breathe.

ressentir, to feel, be sensible to.

resserrer (se), to be wrung.

ressort, m., spring.

reste, m., rest, remainder, remains; du — , moreover.

rester, to remain.

retenir, to detain, keep.

retentir de, to écho with.

retirer, to draw; se — , to withdraw.

retour, m., return.

retracer, to retrace, rehearse, tell.

retrancher, to eut off.

révéler, to reveal.

revenir, to corne back; — à soi, to corne back to life.

révérer, to révère, worship.

revêtir, to clothe.

revêtu, clothed, clad.

revivre, to live again.

revoir, to see again, review, revisit.

révoquer, to revoke, cancel.

Rhin, Rhine (river).

riant, laughing.

riche, rich.

richesse, /., wealth, riches.

rigueur, /., severity.

risée, laughter, mockery.

rivales, /. pi., rival queens,

rive, /., bank.

robe, /., robe, dress, gown.

roi, m., king.

rompre, to break.

roseau, m., rééd.

rougeur, m., redness, fiush,

route, /., road, path.

rudesse, /., hardness.

rugir, to roar.

ruisseau, m., stream.

sacré, sacred, holy.

sage, wise.

sagesse, /., wisdom.

saint, holy, pious; m., saint.

sais, indic. of savoir ; un je ne

— quel trouble, a nameless

fear {lit. an I-know-not-what agi ta (t on).

saisissement, m., fright, terror. salaire, m., reward.

salon, m , drawing-room, hall.

salut, m., safety, welfare.

salutaire, helpful, saving.

sanctifier, to sanctify.

sang, m., blood, race, sanglant, bloodthirsty.

sanglot, m.t sob.

sanguinaire, bloodthirsty.

sans, without, but for.

sauvage, savage, wild.

sauver, to save, save life.

savant, learned.

savoir, to know, know how to,

succeed in.

sceau, m., seal.

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