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partie,/, part, party, portion

faire — , belong to.

partir, v, (44), set out, leave,

start, go off; à — de, from,

on and after.

partout, adv. everywhcre.

parure,/, ornament.

parut, prêt, of paraître, parvenir, v, (63), reach, gain,

succeed.

pas, adv, not ; — de, no.

pas, m. step, pace; — à — , step

by step ; au — de course, on

a run.

passable, adj, tolerable.

passage, m. passage, passing ;

sur son — , as he passed-by.

passager, m. passenger ; en — ,

for a short time.

passant, m, passer-by.

VOCABULAHY.

r, V. pass, put on, slip on; pour^ pass for, be accounted; se — , take place, occur; se — de, dispense with, do without.

passe- temps, m. pastime.

pasteur, m, pastor, minister.

pastonrelle, /. shepherd girl.

patienee, /. patience.

patienter, v, hâve patience.

patrie,^, country, native land.

patriotique, adj, patriotic.

patriotisme, m. patriotism.

pâtre, m, herdsman.

patte, /. paw ; — de mouches, scrawl.

pâturage, m, pasture.

pâture,/, pasture, food.

paume,/, palm.

paupière,/ eyelid.

pauvre, adj. poor.

pauvrement, adv, poorly.

pauvreté,/, poverty.

pavé-e, adj, paved.

pays, m. country.

paysage, m. landscape.

paysan-ne, m, and f. peasant, countryman, countrywoman.

paysan-ne, adj. rustic.

payer, v. pay.

peau,/, skin.

pêohe,/. peach.

péché, m, sin.

pêcher, v. fish.

pêcheur, m. sinner.

peigner, v, comb.

peindre, v. (45), paint.

peine, / pain, trouble, difficulty; à — , scarcely; ne vaut pas la — , isn'l worth the trouble, worth while.

peint, p, p. peindre.

pêle-mêle, adv. pell-oiell.

pèlerinage, m. pilgrimage ; resort of pilgrims.

pelisse,/ pelisse.

pelle,/, shovel.

pencher, v. bend ; se — , bend,

stoop, pendant, prep. du ring ; — que,

while.

pendre, v, hang.

pénétrer, v. penetrate, enter, pénible, adj. pain fui.

péniblement, adv. painfully ;

with difficulty.

pensée,/, thought.

penser, v. think ; j'ai pensé

tombe, I was nearly falling.

pension, /. boarding-house.

pente,/, slope.

percer, v. pierce. soak; make

or open (a window or door).

percevoir, v. (52), perceive.

percepteur, m. collector.

percher, v. perch.

perdre, v. lose, ru in ; ne — pas

de vue, lose sight of.

perdu-e, adj. lost, spent.

père, m. father.

pérégrination,/ pérégrination, perfide, m. traitor.

péril, m. péril.

période, m. period.

péripétie,/ phase, incident.

périr, v, perish.

perle,/, pearl.

permette, v. (36), permit, al-

low; se — , take the liberty.

permission ,/. permission, perquisition, / search.

perron, m. steps.

persécuteur-trice, adj. persecut-

ing.

Persienne,/ Venetian shutter.

persister, v. persist.

personnage, m. person.

personne, / person; ne — , no-

body, no one; any one.

perspective, / prospect, persuader, v. persuade, perte,/ loss.

pertuisane, m. partisan.

pesant, m. weight.

VOCABCLAXY.

r./. weight. |

r, V, weigh. '

péCUtar. zr. crackle. ;

fftU •, ai^. small, littlc; — Jlh,

grandson ; — e flU^ grand-

daugbter.

f«i, m. a littlc; encore un — , a

Utile more.

fMi, adv, little, fcw ; — à peu, "

littlc by little. {

penr, /. fear ; «z^^^ïV — , bc ,

afraid; de — de, for fear of. pmt-dtre, o^v, perhaps. |

pliniiiiiig, «r. pfennig (German

coin).

phalMife,/. phalanx.

phéiioiiïéiie, m. phenomenon.

p]iOfphorMe0iit-«,. adj. phosphorescent.

phrftM,/. sentence, plijfionoiilie, /. physiognomy.

face, pie, m. pick-axe; peak.

piéee,/. pièce, room, document, pied, m, foot ; de — ferme, res-

olutely.

^9rT9,f, stone..

pierrêrief , /. //. gems, precious

stones.

pierrenx-se. adj. stony.

piétinement, m. stainping.

piétiner, v, stamp.

piéton, m, foot-passenger, rural

postman.

pigeon, m. pigeon, pinaele, m. pinnacle.

pinoe, /. iron bar.

pioehe, /. pick-axe.

piocher, v, dig.

pipe, /. pipe.

piqnant-e, adj, sharp, biting.

piqne, /. pike.

piquer, v, stick; — au vif^ sting

to the quick.

pire, adj. worse.

piste, /. track ; suivre à la — ,

track.

fiit»let, m. pis toi.

pitié,/, pity.

pitejable, adj. pitif al.

•,y. place, square.

, V. place, invest.

adv. placidly.

plafond, m, ceiling.

plage, m. beacb, sbore.

plaindre, v. (17), pity; se — ^

complain.

plaine,/, plain.

plainte. /. groan.

plaintif-TO, adj. plaintive.

pinire, v. (46). please.

plnieant-e, adj. pleasant, funny,

droll.

plaisanter, v. jest. joke.

plaisanterie. /. jesting, joke ;

mauvaise — , very poor joke.

plaisir, m. pleasure ; faire — ,

give pleasure.

planche, /. board.

plancher, m. floor.

planter, v. plant.

plaUne, m. palm-tree.

plateau, m. plateau, plate-forme,/, platform.

plâtre, m. plaster.

plein-e, adj. full.

pleurs, m. pi. tears.

pleurer, v. weep, cry.

pleuvoir, v. (47), rain.

pli, m. fold ; — de terrain,

hollow.

plier, V. fold ; se — , bend.

plissé-e. adj. plaited.

plomhé-e, adj. leaden, livid. plonger, v. plunge.

ployer, v. bend ; se — , be bowed.

pluie,/, rain.

plumage, m. plumage, feath-

ers.

plume,/, feather; pen.

plupart, /. most, greater part.

plus, adv. more, most; no more,

no longer ; de — , besides,

more; — jamais, nevermore;

VOCABULARY

de — en — , more and more ;

tout au — , at the most.

plnsieuTB, adj. several ; a good

many.

plutôt, adv. rather ; — que^ de,

rather than.

poche,/, pocket, poêle, m» stove.

poids, m, weight.

poignée,/, handful; hilt.

poil, m, hair.

poindre, v. (33), appear.

poing, m. fist, hand.

point, OT. point; à ce — , to such

a degree.

point, adv. no, never, not, not

any.

pointe. /. point; en — , pointed.

poitrine, /. breast.

police. /. police ; agent de — ,

policeman.

polir, V. polish.

politesse,/, politeness.

politique, adj, political.

politique,/.; la — , politics.

poltron, m, coward.

pomme,/, apple; knob, handle;

— de terre, potato.

pommette, /. cheek-bone.

pommier, m. apple-tree.

pompeusement, adv. pompously.

ponctuel-le, adj, punctual.

pondre, v, lay.

pont, m, bridge, deck; — volant ^

flying-bridge; /<?«/? j, draw-

bridge.

population, /. population, porte, /. door, gâte, threshold.

portée, /. reach, range; à sa — ,

within his (or her) reach;

à — de fusil, a gun-shot oflf.

porte-feuille, m. portfolio,

pocket-book.

porte-monnaie, m. purse.

porter,' v. bear, wear, lift, deal

(blow).

porteur, w. bearer, porter.

poser, v. lay, set, put down;

se — , alight, perch. position,/ position, posséder, v, possess.

pcssession, /. possession, possible, adj, possible ; faire

son — , do one's best.

poste, /. post, post-office, poster, V» post, station, pot, w. pot.

potager, m. (or jardin — ),

kitchen-garden.

potelé-e, adj. plump.

poterne,/, poste rn.

poudre,/, powder.

poule,/, hen, fowl.

poulet, m. chicken.

pour, prep. for, in order to;

— que (with subj.), in order

that.

pourpre, adj. purple.

pourquoi, adv, why.

pourri-e, adj. rotten.

poursuite,/ pursuit.

poursuivre, v. pursue.

pourtant adv. yet, however.

pourvoir, v. (48), provide; j^ — ,

provide one's self.

pourvu que, conj. provided

(with subj.).

pousse,/, shoot, growth.

pousser, v. push, drive, urge,

utter, grow.

poussière, /. du st.

poutre,/, beam.

pouvoir, V. (49), can, be able;

be able to do ; on ne peut

mieux, as well as can be; Une

se peut pas, it cannot be.

pratiqué-e, adj. eut, made.

pratiquer, v. make.

pré, m. meadow.

précaution /. précaution, précéder v. précède, prêchi-prêcha, m. sermonizing.

précieuz-se, adj, valuable, pre-

cious.

VOCABULARY

précipité 6, adj, hurried.

16 précipiter, v. rush, fall headlong.

précipitamment, adv, in haste.

précis-c, adj. précise, exact.

préféré-6. adj, favorite.

préférence,/, préférence; en — , in préférence.

préférer, v. prefer.

premier-ère, aâ^'. fîrst; au — , on the first floor.

prendre, v. (50), takc, catch, bu y (ticket); — garde, take care; mal lui prit de, it was bad for him; à — prendre, on the whole; se — , begin; se laisser — , allow one's self to be caught.

préoccupation, /. anxiety.

préoccnpé-e, adj. absorbed in thought.

préparer, v. prépare.

préparatifs, m. pi. préparations.

préi, prep. and adv. near, close to; de plus — , doser; à un mètre — , within a meter.

présage, m. omen.

présager, v forbode.

présence,/, présence.

présent, m. présent.

présent-e, adj. \à — , now; /d — e, this letter.

présenter, v. présent.

presque, adv. almost.

pressant-e. adj. urgent.

pressentiment, m. presentiment.

presser, v. press, urge ; se — , crowd.

pression,/, pressure.

prête, adj, prepared, ready.

prétendre, v. prétend, claim.

prêter, v. lend; se — , lend one's self to, humor.

prétexte, m. pretext.

prêtre, m. priest.

preuve, /. proof.

prévenance,/, kind attention.

prévenir, v. (63), prevent, în-

form, give notice.

prévision, /. forecast, conjecture.

prévok, V. (51), foresee.

prévoyance,/, foresight.

prier, v. pray.

prière,/, prayer.

primitif-ve, adj. primitive, prince, m, prince ; — r<^^lt

crown prince, principe, m. principle.

principal-e, adj. principal, printemps, m. spring.

pris, /. /. prendre, prise,/, capture, prison,/, prison, prisonnier, m. prisoner.

prit, prêt, of prendre.

privation, /. privation, priver, v. deprive (of); se — , to

deprive one's self, prix, m, prize, pricè, value ; à

tout — , at an y cost.

probablement, adv. probably.

probité,/, honesty.

procédé, proceeding, conduct.

procéder, v. proceed. prochaine, adj. next.

proche, adv. and prep, near.

proclamer, v. p roc lai m.

procurer, v. procure, get.

prodigaUté. /.

prodigieusement, adv, prodig-

iously.

prodiguer, v. lavish.

produire, v. (11), produce; se — ,

occur.

produit, m, product.

proférer, v, utter.

professionel-le, adj, se profiler, v, appear; outline

one's self, profit, m, profit, gain, advan-

tage.

profiter, v, profit, profond-e, adj. profound, deep.

VOÇABULARY,

profondeur./, depth.

programme, m. programme.

progression,/, progression.

proie,/, prey.

projet, m, project.

projeter, v. cast, project.

prolonger, v. prolong.

promenade,/ promenade, walk; en — , while taking his promenade.

se promener, v, walk, promenade.

promesse, /. promise.

promettre, v, (36), promise.

prompt-e, adj, prompt, sudden, quick.

promptement, adv. promptly.

prononcer, v. pronounce, speak.

prophétique, adj. prophétie.

propice, adj. propitious.

propos, m, thing said, conversation, talk ; à — , fitting, to the point ; mal à — , not to the point, ill-timed.

proposer, v. propose ; se — , propose, intend.

proposition, /. proposition.

propre, adj. own, neat, fit; — à rien, good for nothing.

propriété,/, property, attribute.

propriétaire, m. proprietor.

proscrit, m. outlaw, (political) refugee.

prospectus, m, prospectus.

protection, /. protection, patronage.

protecteur-trice, adj. protecting.

protéger, v. protect.

protester, v. protest.

prouver, v. prove.

provenir, v. (63), proceed from.

proverhe, m, proverb.

province, /. province, country.

providentiel-le, adj. providential.

provoquer, v, bring on, be cause cf.

prudence,/, prudence, prudent-e, adj, prudent.

Prussien, m. Prussian.

P^i P- P- of pouvoir, public-que, adj. public, puis, Ist per. près, pouvoir, puis, adv. then, after that.

puisque, conj. since, as.

puissance,/ power.

puissant-e, adj. powerful.

puits, m. well.

punir, V. punish.

punition,/ punishment.

pupitre, m. desk.

pur-e, adj. pure, purifier, v. pu ri f y.

pyramide,/ pyramid.

quand, adv. when ; — même, conj.

even though, ail the same.

quant à, adv. as for.

quantité, / quantity.

quarante, num. forty.

quart, m. quarter.

quartier, m. quarter, pièce, quatorze, num. fourteen.

quatre, num. four, quatre-vingt, num. eighty.

quatre-vingt-dix, num. ninety.

quatrième, adj. fourth.

que, pron. whom, that, which;

{interrog.) what ?

que, conj. how, what, than, as,

except, whether; ne — , only.

quel-le, adj. what, which.

quelconque, pron, any, what-

ever.

quelque, pron. some, any ; —

chose, something.

quelquefois, adv. sometimes.

quelqu'un, /r^/f. someone,some-

body; quelques-uns ^ some, a

few.

querelle,/ quarrel.

quérir, v. fetch.

question,/ question, queue,/ tail.

qui, pron, who, whom, which,

that.

quiconque, pron, whoever,

whichevcr.

qoinquet, m, lamp.

quintal, tn. hundred-weight.

qninse, num. ûfteen.

qnitte, adj. clear, free ; en être

— pour^ get off with.

qnitter, v, leave.

quoi, pron, that, what, which;

de — , something; — qu'il en

soit^ however that may be.

quoique, conj, (with sub|.) al-

though.

quotidien-Ae, adj, daily.

rabougri-6, adj, dwarf, stunted.

ncet /, race.

racheter, v. redeem, bu y up.

raconter, relate, tell.

rafale, /. squall, gust of wind.

raffoler, v. be passionately fond

of.^ rafraîchir, v, refresh. cool ; se

— , take refreshments.

rage. /. madness, rage; /aire

— . rage, raide, adj, stiff. raisin, m, grape.

raiion, /. reason; avoir — , be

right.

raisonnable, ad/, reasonable.

raisonner, v. reason, argue, ralentir, v. slacken ; se — ,

slacken one's pace.

râler, v. rattle in one's throat.

ramage, m. warbling.

ramasser, v. gather, pick up.

rameau, m, branch.

ramener, v. bring back.

rameuz-se, adj, branching.

rampe, /. balustrade ; slope,

declivity.

rançonner, v, ransotn, fleece.

rancune,/, rancor, spite.

rang, m, rank.

rangée,/, row.

ranger, v, range; se — , draw up

in line.

rapide, adj. rapid, steep.

rapidement, adv, rapidly.

rapidité, /. rapidity.

se rappeler, v, recall.

rapport, m, report, rapporter, v, bring back, bring

in.

rapprocher, v. bring nearer ; se

— , approach, draw nearer.

rapproché-e, adj, near; ie pius

— , the nearest.

rare, adj, rare, raréfier, v, rarefy; se — , become

rarefied.

rarement, adv. rarely.

ras-e, adj. smooth; à — déterre,

on a level with the ground.

rasé-e, adj. shaven.

raser, v. shave.

rassemblement, m, gathering,

crowd.

rassembler, v. gather together.

se rasseoir, v. (5), sit down

again.

se rassurer, v, reassure one's

self.

ravi-e, adj. delighted.

ravin, m, ravine, ravissement, m. raptures.

ravoir, v, hâve back.

rayer, v, streak.

rayon, m. ray.

rayonnant-e, adj, radiant.

se réaliser, v, be realized.

réalité,/, reality.

rebondir, v, rebound.

recauser, v, talk about again.

récemment, adv, recently.

récent-e, adj. récent, recette,/ receipts.

recevoir, v, (52), receive.

receveur, -euse,x«.a»â^/.recei ver,

collector, postmaster, post-

mistress.

VOCABULARY

86 réchanifer, v, warm one's

self.

recherche, f% search ; se mettre

à la — , look for.

rechercher, v, seek, search for.

récit, m. récital, narration, réciter, v. recite, recommandation, /. recommen-

dation.

recommander, v, recommend,

urge, enjoin.

recommencer, v, begin again.

récompense,/, reward.

recondoire. v, (11), see home,

or to one's room.

reconnaissable, adj, recogniza-

ble.

reconnaissance, /. gratitude,

reconnoitring.

reconnaissant-e, adj, grateful.

reconnaître, v. (13), recognize;

se — , know where one is,

find one's way.

reconnu, /./. reconnaître, reconqnis-e, adj, reconque red.

reconstruire, v. rebuild.

recourir, v, (15), hâve recourse

to.

recouTrer, v, recovcr.

reconvert-e, adj, covered.

recrier, v, cry again. rectifier, z^. rectify.

recaeillé-e, adj. devout, contemplative, recueillir, v, (20), receive,

gather, collect, pick up.

reculé e, adj, remote.

reculer, v. step back.

reculons; à — , adv, backwards.

redemander, v, ask back, claim.

redescendre, v, descend again.

redevenir, v, (63), become again.

rédiger, v, draw up, write out.

redire, v. (23), tell again, re-

peat.

redingote, m. frock-coat.

redoubler, v. redouble.

redoutable, adj, formidable, ter- .

rible.

redoute, /. redoubt.

redouter, v, dread.

se redresser, v, draw one's self

up again.

réduire, z/. (11), reduce, réel-le, adj. real.

refermer, v, close again; se — ,

close again.

réfléchir, v, reflect, think of.

reflet, m, reflection.

réflexion,/, reflection; — faite,

on thinking it over.

refleurir, v, bloom again.

reformer, v, re-form.

se refroidir, v, get cold.

se réfugier, v, take refuge, refus, m. refusai, refuser, v, réfuse. regagner, v. regain, regard, m, glance, look, regarder, v. look at, regard,

concern.

région, /. région, régiment, m. régiment, registre, m, account^ règle,/, ru le.

réglementaire, adj, régulation,

standard, régler, v, settle.

régner, v. reign.

regretter, v, regret, réhabilitation, /. rehabilitation, reins, m, pi. back.

réitérer, v, réitéra te.

reître, m, cavalryman.

rejeter, v, reject.

rejoindre, v, (33), overtake, re^

join; se — , join, fit.

régiment, m. régiment, rcjoui-e, adj, jolly-looking.

se réjouir, v, rejoice.

relation,/, relation, relever, v, raise, lift again ; se

— , rise.

relief, m, relief.

VOCABULARY

religienfoment, adv. religiously.

relique,/, relie, reluire, v, (41), shine. remarquable, adj. remarkable.

remarquer, v. notice, remark, se remêler, v. mingle'again.

ge remémorer, v, remember.

remercier, v. thank.

remettre, v, (36), put back, de-

liver, give; put on again, put

oft; se — en marche^ start out

again.

remis-e, adj, recovered.

remonter, v, go up, come up, go

back.

remords, m, remorse.

remplacer, v, replace, take place

of.

rempll-e, adj. full. , remplir, v. fill, fulfill.

rampart, m, rampart.

remporter, v. carry back, gain, remuer, y. move.

renaître^ v, (40), revive, be born

again.

rencontre,/, meeting; aller à la

— , go to meet.

rencontrer, v. meet; se — , meet

with.

rendre, r. return, give, render,

give forth se — , go, repair,

surrender; ne peut se — , can-

not be expressed.

renfermer, v, contai n; shut up.

renommé-e, adj, renowned.

renouveler, v, renew, change, renseignement, m. information. rentrée,/, return.

rentrer, v, return, re-enter;

faire — , take in.

renverser, v. upset, overturn.

renvoyer, v. (26), send back, re-

flect.

repaire, m. haunt, den.

se répandre, v. spread.

réparable, adj, that can be re-

paired.

reparaître, v. (43), reappear.

reparti-e, adj. distributed.

repartir, v, set out again ; answer; say in rcply.

repas, m. repast.

repasser, v. go over, repass.

repentir, m, repentance.

répéter, v. repeat.

replacer, v. replace.

se replier, v, fall back.

répliquer, v, reply.

répondre, v. reply, answer.

réponse,/, answer, reply.

reporter, v, brin g back.

repos, m. rest, quiet, pause.

reposer, v. lay, rest; se — , rest.

repoussant-e, adj. répulsive.

repousser, v. re puise, reject, push away (or back).

reprendre, v. (50), take again, résume, answer ; se — , correct one's self.

représenter, v. présent again; represent ; se — , represent to one's self; imagine; picture.

reprirent, sd pi. prêt, of reprendre.

reprise,/, renewal; à maintes — , many times; à différentes — , at différent iniervaU.

reprit, jd sing. prêt, of reprendre.

reprocher, v. reproach; se — , reproach one's self.

se reproduire, v. appear again.

répulsion, / re pulsion.

réputation, /. réputation.

requérir, v, (2), claim.

réquisition, /. réquisition.

réserve,/, reserve.

réservé- e, adj. reserved.

réserver, v. reserve; se — , keep, 1 reserve for one's self.

résider v. réside. !

résig^né-e adj. resigned.

VOCABULARY

résistance,/, résistance, résistant-e, adj, resisting.

résister, v. resistrésolation, /. resolution.

résolu, /./. résoudre, résonner, v, resound.

résoudre, v, (53), résolve.

respect, m. respect.

respectable, adj, respectable, respecter, v. respect, respectueux-se, adj, respectful.

respiration, /. respiration,

breathing.

respirer, v. breathe, breathe

again.

resplendissant-e, adj. resplen-

dent.

responsabilité,/, responsibility.

responable, adj, responsable, ressaisi- e, adj, seized again.

ressembler, v, resemble, ressentir, v, (44), feel.

resserrer, v, tighten ; se — ,

draw doser, ressortir, v, (44), go out again. ressource,/, resource, restant, m. remainder.

reste, m, remainder, rest; — j,

remains; au — , du — , how-

ever, yet.

rester, v, reraain; en — îà^ leave

off there.

restitution. /. restitution, restituer, v, restore, résultat, m, resuit.

retard, m, delay; en — , late.

retarder, v, delay.

retenir, v, (63), retain, hold

back.

retentir, v, resound.

retentissant-e, adj, resound-

ing.

retenue, /, prudence, modération, retirer, v, withdraw, draw out,

get, obtain; se — , retire.

retomber, v, fall back, again.

retour, m, return; en — , m re-

turn; de^-^ returned.

retourner, v, return, turn back;

se — , turn round ; s^en — , go

back.

retraite,/, retreat.

retrouver, v, find again; se — ,

be found again.

réussir, v, succeed. <

rêve, m. dream.

réveil, m. awaking.

réveiller, v. awaken.

révélation, /. révélation, revenant, m. ghost.

revenir, v, (63), come back, return, come to one's self, re-

cover.

revendre, v, sell again.

rêver, v, dream.

reverdi-e, adj, grown green

again.

révérence,/, bow, courtesy.

revêtir, v, clothe, put on.

rêveur-use, adj, thoughtful.

revivre, z'.(65),cometolifeagain.

revoir, v, (66), see again.

se révolter, v, rebel, revolt, rez - de- chaussée, m. ground-

floor.

Bbin, m. Rhine.

rhythmé-e, adj, kept time by.

riant-e, adj, smiling.

ricaner, v, sneer.

richard, m, moneyed man, rich

man.

riche, adj, rich.

richement, adv, richly.

richesse,/, wealth.

ricochet, m, ricochet, rebound.

rideau, m. curtain.

ridicule, adj. ridiculous.

rien, m, and adv* nothing, any-

thing ; cela ne fait — , that

makes no différence, rigide, adj. rigid..

rigoreux-euse, adj. stern, severe.

rigueur,/, rigor, severity; à la

VOCABULAKY.

— , if absolutely necessary;

tenir — , be severe.

riposte,/, repartee.

riposter, v, ans'wer.

rire, m, laugh, laughter.

rire, v. (54), laugh; ;)^«r — , for

fun; se — de^ laugh at.

risquer, v, risk.

rivage, m. bank, shore.

rive,/, bank. shore.

rivière, /. river, rixe,/, quarrel, row.

robe, /. dress, robe, roo, m. rock.

roche,/, rock, rocher, m, rock, roi, m, king.

roide, adj., same as raide.

roidi-e, adj. stiffened ; same as

raidi, romance,/, ballad, song.

Bomagne, /. province of Italy.

Bomagnol-e, adj, native of the

above province, rompre, v, burst.

ronce,/, brarable, briar.

ronde, adj, round, ronde, /. round hand (in writ-

ing)rond-point, m, circle.

ronflement, m. snoring.

ronfler, /;/. snore, rumble.

rosace, /. round spot, rose, /. rose.

rose, adj. rose-colored, rosy.

rosean, m. rééd.

rosée, /. dew.

rôtir, V. roast.

roucouler, v. coo.

roue,/, wheel.

rouge, adj, red.

rougir, v, blush, rouillé e, adj, rusty.

rouleau, m. roll.

roulement, m, roll.

rouler, v, roll.

route, /. road, way, route ;

grande — , high-road \ en — !

go ahead ! se mettre en — ,

set out, start.

rouvrir, v, (42), open again.

royal-e, adj, royal, ruban, m, ribbon streak.

rude, adj, rough, hard.

rudesheim, m, a kind of wine.

rudoyer, v, treat roughly,

harsly.

rue /. Street.

ruelle, /. lane, passage, alley.

rugir, V, roar.

rugissement, m, roar.

ruine,/, ru in.

ruisseau, m, brook, stream., ruisseler, v, stream, pour, rumeur, /. rumor, noise, rnral-e, adj, rural, ruse,/, ruse, russe, adj, Russian.

Sussie,/ Russia.

rustique, adj, rustic.

sablé-e, adj. sanded, graveled.

sabotier, m, maker of ** sabots" (wooden shoes).

sabre, m, sabre.

sac, m, sack, bag.

sacsé-e adj, sacred .

sacristain, 7n, sexton.

sage, adj, wise.

sagement, adv, wisely.

sagesse,/, wisdom.

saillir, v, stand ou t.

sain-e, adj. healthy; — et sauf^ safe and sound.

saint, m. saint.

saint- e, adj, holy, sacred.

sais, Ist per, sing, pr, of savoir,

saisi-e, adj, crushed.

saisir, v, seize ; overwhelm ; se — de^ possess one's self of.

saisissant-e, adj. piercing.

saison, /. season.

•aUdre, m, wages.

VOCABULARY

Salamanqne, /. Salamanca, a

city in Spain.

laLe, /. room, hall; — d'armes^

armory; — à manger ^ dining-

room.

salon, m, drawing-room, parler,

saloon.

saluer, v, salut e.

salut, ///. salute, bow; safety,

salvation.

salve, /. vol le y.

sang, m. blood.

sanglante, adj. bloody.

sangler, v. lash, give a lash to.

sanglot, m, sob.

sangloter, v, sob.

sans, prep. without, were jt not

for; — que y conj, without

(ivitk subj.).

santé,/, health.

saper, v, sap, undermine.

sapin, m. fir-tree, deal.

sarde, adj. Sardinian.

satisfaction,/, satisfaction, satisfait-e, adj. satisfied. sauf-ve, adj. safe.

sauter, v. leap, jump ; — au

cou, fall on one's Ti^ck\ faire

— , toss.

sauvage, adj, savage, wild.

sauver, v, save ; se — , run

away, escape.

sauveur, m. savior.

savoir, m, knowledge.

savoir, v, (55), know, know

how to, can ; je ne saurais =

je ne peux pas.

scélérat, m. scoundrel.

scellé-e, adj. sealed.

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