‹ Esther, tragédie en trois actes. With introd., notes, and vocabulary by I.H.B. SpiersChapitre 70 sur 70 · scène, /., scène, sceptre, m., scepter · texte numérisé non relu

scène, /., scène, sceptre, m., scepter

Scythe, m., Scythian.

second, second, other.

seconder, to second, support,

back.

secourir, to succour, rescue.

secours, m., succour, help, aid.

secr-et, -ète, secret, séditieux, seditious, mutinous.

seigneur, m., Lord, sein, m., bosom, depths.

séjour, m., abode, dwelling-place.

sembler, to seem.

semence, /., seed.

semer, to sow. [view.

sentiment, m., feeling, opinion, I sentir, to feel.

séparé, apart, removed.

séparer, to separate.

sépulture, /., burial.

serein, serene, cloudless, mild,

favorable, service, m., service (rendered).

servile, slavish. servir, to be a slave, serve, be of

use ; — de, to serve as a, be a ;

que sert? what is the use?

servitude, /., slavery.

seul, alone.

seulement, only, just.

sévère, severe, stem.

sexe, m., sex.

si, so, if, whether.

siècle, m., century, âge.

signaler, to memorize, make famous.

signer, to sign.

simple, simple, mère; — s enfants, little children.

sincère, sincère, faithful.

Sion, Zion.

sitôt, so soon, so quickly.

sœur, /., sister.

soin, m., care, pains; — s, attentions ; avoir — de, to be sure to.

soleil, m., sun.

solennel, solemn.

solennité, /., solemn feast.

solitaire, solitary, in solitude.

sombre, dark, gloomy.

sommeil, m., sleep.

sommeiller, to sleep.

son, m., sound.

son, sa, ses, his, her, its.

songe, m., dream.

songer à, to think of.

sort, «., fate.

sortir, to go out, come (on tke stage).

soudain, sudden, suddenly.

souffle, m., breath.

souffler, to blow, breathe, fan.

souffrir, to suffer, allow.

souhaiter, to wish.

soulager, to relieve, lighten.

soumis, (past pari, of soumettre).

submissive, obedient, subdued.

soupçonner, to suspect.

soupir, m., sigh.

soupirer, to sigh, sigh over, déplore.

sourd, deaf.

sous, under, beneath.

soutenir, to hold up, support, maintain; withstand, stand.

soutien, m., support, supporter, souvenir (se), to remember.

souvent, often.

souverain, sovereign.

spectacle, m., show, spectacle,

display.

splendeur, /., splendor.

subtil, subtle, keen; trop — ,

over-nice, over-ingenious.

succès, m., success, resuit, suffire, to suffice, be enough.

suffrage, m., claim to préférence.

suite, /., escort; de la — de, in

attendance upon, in waiting

upon.

suivre, to follow, attend.

sujet, m., subject, cause, superbe, haughty, magnificent.

superflu, superfluous, idle.

supplice, m.t punishment, pénal-

suprême, suprême.

sur, on, upon, over.

surprendre, to take by surprise,

unawares.

surtout, above ail, especially.

Suse, Susa, (in the Bible: Shu-

shan the palace).

suspendre, to keep in suspense,

delay, interrupt.

taire (se), to keep silence, be

silent; faire — , to silence, tandis que, while, so long as.

tant, so much; — de, so much,

so many.

tard, late.

tarder, to delay.

teint, m., complexion, cheeks.

tel, such; — que,[such] as.

témoin, m., witness.

tempête, /., tempest, storm.

temps, m.t time ; en même — , at

the same time.

tendre, to ain? ; stretch, extend,

hold out

tendre, tender, loving.

tendresse, /., affection, love, ténèbres, /. //., darkness.

tenir, to hold. keep; — lieu de

to fill the place of.

terminer, to put an end to.

terre,/., earth.

teneur,/, terror.

terrible, terrible, dreadful,

frightful.

tête,/, head.

théâtre, m., theater, stage, tigre, m., tiger.

timide, timid. tirer, to draw.

toi, thou, thee.

tombeau, m., tomb, grave, tomber, to fall.

ton, ta, tes, thy.

tonnerre, m., thunder.

torrent, m., torrent, stream.

tôt, soon.

toucher, to touch, move.

toujours, always, ever, still.

tour, m., turn, round; /., tower.

tourment, m., torture, tourmenter, to torment.

tourner, to turn.

tous,//., ail. [only, quite.

tout, ail, whole; everything; toutefois, however.

tracer, to trace, write, enter, trahir, to betray.

traîner, to drag.

trait, m., shaft, arrow.

traiter, to treat; — de, to con-

sider as, call.

traître, m., traitor.

trame, /., plot.

tranquille, tranquil, calm.

transplanter, to transplant, transport, iw., rage, temper.

trembler, to tremble, trépas, m., death.

trésor, m., treasure, treasury.

tribu, /., tribe.

triomphe, m., triumph, achieve-

ment.

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triste, sad.

tristesse, /., sadness.

trois, three.

troisième, third.

tromper, to deceive, disappoint ;

se — , to be in error.

trompeu-r, -se, deceitful, de-

ceptive, treacherous.

tronc, m., [fret) trunk.

trône, m., throne.

trop, too, too much, over.

trouble, m., agitation, troubler, to disturb.

troupe, /., band.

troupeau, m., flock, herd.

trouver, to find ; se — to be f ound. tumulte, m., tumult, bustle,

'madding crowd. ' tumultueux, tumultuous, multi-

tudinous.

tyrannie, /., tyranny.

un, a, one.

unir (s*;, to unité.

univers, m., universe, the whole universe.

usage, m., use, custom, précèdent.

usure, /., usury, usurious interest; payer avec — , to pay heavily for.

vain, vain, idle, empty. unreal ; en — , in vain ; — ement,uselessly.

vaincre, to conquer.

vainqueur, w.,conqueror, victor.

valeur, /., valor.

vallée, /., valley, vale.

valoir, to be worth ; faire — , to show off, make the most of.

vanter, to boast, claim.

vapeur, /., vapor, mirkiness.

vaste, vast.

vautour, m., vulture.

veiller, to watch.

veine, /"., vein.

vengeance, /"., vengeance, punishment, revenge.

venger, to avenge.

vengeur, avenging; m., a venger

venir, to corne; — de, to hâve just.

vent, m.t wind.

vérité, /., truth.

vers, towards.

verser, to pour.

vertu, /., virtue, power.

vertueux, virtuous.

vêtements, m. pi., raiment.

veuve, /., widow.

victime, /., victim.

victoire, /., victory.

victorieu-x, -se, victorious.

vie, /., life.

vieillard, m., old man.

vil, vile, helpless.

violer, to violate, break.

visage, m., face.

vivre, to live.

vœu, m., vow, prayer, désire.

voici, hère is; me — , hère I am

voilà, there is ! that is.

voile, m., veil, screen, curtain.

voir, to see.

voix, /., voice.

voler, to rly.

volonté, /., will.

votre, pi. vos, your.

vôtre ; le, la — , yours.

vouloir, to wish, try, need, require; — bien, to deign, condescend.

vrai, true.

vue, /., sight.

y, there, in it, to it.

yeux, pi. of œil, m., eyes; à tes — , in thy sight.

zèle, vi.. zeal.

zélé, zealous.

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