Numbers are to be found on page
23. Exceptions to the rules of pronunciation (as given in "Perfect French Possible") are indicated in the vocabulary, and must be noted in the pupil's word list (LL. 3, 29; 14, 17; 21, 93).
* P. F. P. rhythm (pp. 38-41, 45).
24. An aspirate h (one that admits of neither liaison nor elision) is indicated in the vocabulary by an asterisk (L. 11, 21).
25. The tilde (~) indicates a nasal: ô = an, etc.; a = in, etc.; ô = on, etc.; eu 1 = un, etc. (L. 30) (p. 127). The two sounds of 4 c' are represented by 'ss* and 'k'; and the two sounds of 's* are indicated by 'ss' and V (LL. 2, 14; 2, 3).
26. Bold faced type is used to indicate contrasted meanings (L. 20, §§30; 49; 76).
27. One reference to a page or section is supposed to suffice until another is indicated (LL. 30, 21-23; 60, 121-125).
28. It may be necessary to divide the written work into several parts. In this case the pupil must prepare the word list first, then one or more paragraphs of the lesson, so that some part of the written work may be handed in each day (LL. 21, 49).
29. From the 77th lesson on, the* pupils must in the oral exercise ask each other such questions as: "What is the lesson about?" "What is the paragraph about?" (L. 77, exercice oral). Each paragraph has its own little story which the pupil can tell very simply in his own words confining himself, however, to the vocabulary of the text.
30. Italicized numbers indicate sentences referred to in the Questionnaire (L. 1, 17).
31. At the beginning of second year French learn L. 72 thoroughly, then go back to L. 46. At this time the study of verbs must be taken up regularly as indicated (LL. 68-113) and finished in the second year.
ABREVIATIONS
adj. adjectif
adv adverbe
conj conjonction
déf. défini
D. S devoir supplémen-
taire
Ex exemple
Exe exception
E. O exercice oral
/. féminin
fut futur
id idiotisme ou idiomatique
impar imparfait
impér impératif
ind indicatif
indêf. indéfini
inf. infinitif
intr intransitif
inv invariable
irr irrégulier
L leçon
LL leçons
loc locution
loc. pré locution prépositive
m masculin
M monsieur
Mlle. mademoiselle
MM messieurs
Mme madame
n nom
P page
PV pages
V ptk. passé } Participe passé
P. F. P "Perfect French
Possible "
per» personne
pl pluriel
prép préposition
prés présent
pro pronom
Q questionnaire
Rem remarque
renv renvoi
ri règle
sing singulier
sub subjonctif
subs substantif
tr transitif
v verbe
var variable
voc vocabulaire
section.
§ sections
VOCABULAIEE
à, at, to, in, with, for, on, by; — propos, by the way.
abîmer, to ruin, destroy, spoil.
abonner (s*), to subscribe.
abréviation, /. abbreviation.
acajou, m. mahogany.
accablé (fed), overwhelmed.
accorder, to tune; s' — , to agree.
accrocher, to hang up.
acheter, to buy.
acquitter, to receipt (a bill).
actuel, present.
actuellement, now, at present.
admirer, to admire; Admirez donc ... ! Just look at ... !
adresse, /. address.
adroit, clever, skilful.
aérer, to air.
affaire, /. affair; les — s, business.
affranchir, to stamp (a letter).
affreux, frightful.
afin de, in order to.
âgé, old, aged.
agir, to act; il s'agit de, it is a question of, it is about.
agité, rough (sea).
agneau, m. lamb.
agrafer, to hook up.
agréer, to accept.
aïeul, m. ancestor.
aigu, sharp, acute/ piercing (p. 110, 7)
aiguille (gui), f. needle.
aile, /. wing.
ailleurs, elsewhere.
aimer, to like, love.
aîné, m. elder, eldest.
ainsi, thus, so.
air, m. air, atmosphere; look, appearance; au grand — , out of doors; avoir V — de, to look, look like, look as if.
aise (bien aise), glad.
aisé, easy, in easy circumstances.
ajouter, to add.
alcoolisme, m. drunkenness.
aliments, m. pi. articles of food.
Allemagne, /. Germany..
allemand, adj. German; Allemand, n. m. German (man)) allemand, n. m. German language.
aller, to go; s'en — , to go away; — chercher, to go and get, go for, fetch; — trouver, to go to; — à, to be becoming, suit, fit; — bien, to be well, be right (of a watch)) — aux eaux, to go to a watering place; Comment allez-vous? Comment ça va (familiar)? How are you? Va pour . . ., I'm willing, That suits me.
allumer, to light.
allumette, /. match.
alors, then, so.
amasser {ma), to gather, accumulate.
âme, /. soul; avoir charge d' — , to have the welfare of a human being entrusted to one.
améliorer (s'), to improve, grow better.
amender (s'), to improve, reform.
amener, to lead, bring.
ami, m. friend.
amitié (tie), f. friendship.
VOCABULAIRE
amour, m. love.
amuser, to amuse; s' — , to enjoy oneself, have a good time.
an, m., année, /. year (§ 13, 20, renv. 2).
ananas, m. pineapple.
ancien, ancient, old, former, last.
anglais, adj. English; Anglais, n. m.
Englishman; anglais, n. m. English language.
Angleterre, /. England.
angoisse, /. anguish.
anicroche, /. hindrance, hitch.
annuaire, m. directory, telephone directory.
antonyme, m. antonym.
août (ou), m. August.
apercevoir, to perceive.
appartenir, to belong.
appeler, to call; Comment s'appellet-il? What is his name?
appointements, m. pi. salary.
apporter, to bring (§ 72, 12, d).
apprendre, to learn.
appuyer, to give support {moral) ; — sur, to emphasize; à l'appui de, illustrating.
après, after; d' — , according to.
après-midi, m. et f. afternoon (§ 13, 20, renv. 2).
arbre, m. tree.
arbuste, m. shrub.
arc-en-ciel, m. rainbow.
archimillionnaire (shi), m. multimillionaire.
argent, m. silver, money.
armoire, /. closet, clothespness, wardrobe.
arrêt, m. stop, stopping place.
arroser, to water.
ascenseur, m. elevator, lift.
asperge, /. asparagus.
assaisonner, to season.
asseoir (s'), to sit down (§ 66, 8).
asservir, to enslave.
assez, enough, well enough, rather;
— bien, rather well, assiette, /. plate.
assister à, to attend,, be present at.
assortir, to match, atelier, m. workroom, studio, atlas (lâss), m. atlas.
attacher, to attach.
atteindre, to reach, attain, attendre, to wait, wait for; s* — à,
to expect; je suis attendu, I have
an engagement.
attraper, to catch. %
attrayant, attractive, fascinating, aubergine,/, eggplant, aucun, no; not any.
aujourd'hui, to-day; d' — en huit, a
week from to-day.
auparavant, before, previously (§ 81).
auquel, to which, aussi, also, too, as.
aussitôt, immediately; — que, as
soon as.
autant, as much, as many; tout —,
quite as much, autel, m. altar, auteur, m. author, automne (tonn), m. fall, autumn, autour de, around, about, autre, other.
autrefois, formerly, autrement, otherwise, auxiliaire (ôkssi), auxiliary, avaler, to swallow.
avancer, to advance, be fast (of a
vxttch).
avant, avant de, avant que (§ 83, 2),
before; en — , forward, in front;
trop en — , too far forward, avec, with.
avenant, pleasing, prepossessing, avenir, m. future.
averse, /. shower, aveugle, adj. blind, avis, m. opinion.
VOCABULAIRE
avocat, m. lawyer.
avoir, to have; après — , after having; — mal, to have a pain; — mal au pied, to have a pain in the foot, a sore foot; Qu'avez- vous?
What is the matter with you? Je n'ai rien, Nothing is the matter with me; il y a, ago (§ 79, 1) ; il y a, there is, there are; il y a égalité, there is a tie; y a-t-il? is there, are there?
bagages, m. pi. baggage.
bague, /. ring.
baigner (se), to bathe.
bain, m. bath; salle de — s, /. bathroom.
baisser, to lower.
bal, m. ball; sortie de — , /. opera cloak.
balancier, m. pendulum.
banc, m. bench.
baptême (ba-thn), m. baptism.
barbe,/, beard.
bas, m. stocking; lower part; — , adj. low; — , adv. low, softly; en — , downstairs; au — de, at the bottom of; plus — , lower, lower
down; tout — , to oneself; là ,
over there.
bassine, /. dishpan.
bataille, /. battle.
bateau, m. boat; — à voiles, sailboat.
bâtir, to build.
battre, to beat; — les cartes, to shuffle cards; se -r, to fight.
bavard, gossiping, talkative.
bavette, /. bib.
beau (§ 28, 7), beautiful; faire le — , to beg (as a dog); beaux atours, fine clothes.
beaucoup, much, very much.
bêcher, to spade, dig.
beige, linen-colour.
beignet, m. fritter.
Belgique, /. Belgium.
bénéfice, m. benefit.
béret, m. tam-o'-shanter cap.
besoin, m. need; avoir — de, to need.
bête,/, animal; — , adj. stupid.
beurre, m. butter.
bibliothécaire, m. ouf. librarian.
bibliothèque, /. library (building or room), bookcase.
bien, m. goods, property.
bien, adj. well, comfortable (persons) ; — , adv. very; assez — , pretty well; Bien, Very well; faire le — , to do good; Est-ce — ? Is that right?
C'est bien moi qui l'ai brûlé, I'm the one that burnt it.
bien-être, m. comfort, well-being.
bienfaisance, /. charity, beneficence, philanthropy.
bientôt, soon.
bienvenu, welcome; souhaiter la — e à quelqu'un, to wish some one welcome.
bière, /. beer.
bijou, m. jewel.
bijoutier, m. jeweler.
billet, m. ticket, bill, note; — aller et retour, return ticket.
blanc, white; le — , the white meat (of a fowl).
blanchisseuse, /. laundress, washerwoman.
blé, m. wheat.
blesser, to wound.
bleu, blue.
bloc-notes, m. writing pad. '
bobine, /. spool.
bocal, m. glass jar.
bœuf, m. beef, ox (§6, 1); — à la bourgeoise, beef prepared with a great variety of vegetables.
boire, to drink.
bois, m. wood, woods; — de lit, bedstead.
VOCABULAIRE
boiserie, /. woodwork.
botte, /. box.
boiter, to limp.
bon, good; il fait — ici, it is comfortable here.
bonheur, m. happiness, good fortune; Quel—! That's good!
bonjour, good morning, good afternoon, good day.
bonne, /. maid, maidservant.
bonnet, m. cap, bonnet; — de coton, night cap.
bonneterie,/, hose, knitted goods, etc.
bonsoir, good evening.
bonté, /. kindness; Ayez la — , Will you be good enough.
bord, m. shore, edge, bank; à — de, on board of.
border, to tuck in (bedclothes).
bottine, /. high shoe.
bouche, /. mouth.
boucher, m. butcher.
boucherie, /. meat market.
boucle, /. buckle, curl.
boucles d'oreilles, /. pi. earrings.
boue, /. mud.
bougie, /. wax candle.
bouillir, to boil.
bouillotte, /. tea kettle.
boulanger, m. baker.
boule, /. ball.
bouleau, m. birch tree.
bourrasque, /. windstorm.
bourse, /. purse; faire — commune, to share expenses.
bout, m. end.
bouteille, /. bottle; — thermos (6ss), thermos bottle.
boutique, /. small shop.
boutonnière, /. buttonhole, buttonhole bouquet.
bras (bra), m. arm.
bretelles, /. pi. braces, suspenders.
briller, to shine, glitter.
briser, to break.
brocart, m. brocade.
brochure, /. pamphlet, paper-bound
book, broder, to embroider.
brosser, to brush, brouillard, m. fog.
brouillon, m. rough draft; — , adj.
careless, bruit, m. noise, brûler, to burn; je sens le brûlé, I
smell something burning, brun, brown; dark-haired, bulletin, m. check (trunk).
bureau, m. office, desk; — de tabac
(6a), tobacconist's shop, butin, m. booty, plunder.
buvard, m. blotter, blotting pad.
cache-col, m. scarf.
cache-nez, m. muffler, cadeau, m. present, gift, cadet, younger; least, cadre (kâ), m. frame, café, m. coffee, cafetière,/, coffeepot, cahier, m. notebook, caillou, m. pebble, calcul, m. calculation, calicot, m. ordinary white muslin, calligraphe, m. ou /. penman, calorifère, m. furnace, campagne, /. country.
canapé, m. sofa, canard, m. duck; hoax, canif, m. penknife.
caoutchouc (tshou), m. rubber, capitonner, to tuft.
capote, /. bonnet, capucine, /. nasturtium.
car, for.
caractère, m. disposition; type (printing).
carafe, /. water bottle, decanter, çaréme, m, Lent; mi — , /. mid-Lent.
VOCABULAIRE
carnet, m. notebook, program (for
dancing).
carré (kâ), square.
carreau (kâ), m. pane of glass, windo wpane; à carreaux, checked, carrière,/, career, carte, /. card, map; — du jour, bill
of fare, cas, m. case; en-cas, m. umbrella for
sun or rain, casquette,/, cap.
casser (kâ), to break, casserole, /. saucepan, stewpan.
cause,/, cause; à — de, on account of .
causer, to chat.
causerie, /. chat, informal talk.
cave, /. cellar, wine cellar.
ce, pro. it, that; — , adj. this, that
ceci, this. ceinture, /. belt; — de sauvetage,
life preserver.
cela (ça), that; C'est — , That's it
or That's it exactly, You are right.
celui, the one (§ 22, 6-8).
centime, m. one fifth of a cent, one one'
hundredth of a franc.
centimètre, m. two fifths of an inch.
cependant, however, cerfeuil, m. chevril.
cerise, /. cherry.
cervelle,/, sing, brains (calves, etc.).
chacun, each one.
chagrin, m. grief, sorrow, chaînette, /. fine chain, chaise, /. chair; grande — , baby's
high chair, chalet, m. Swiss cottage.
chaleur, /. heat.
chambre, /. bedroom, champ, m. field; Champs-Elysées, a
celebrated avenue in Paris.
champêtre, rural, champignon, m. mushroom.
chance, /. luck, good fortune.
chandail, m. sweater.
chandelle,/, candle.
chanson, /. song.
chanter, to sing; — juste, to sing in tune; — faux, to sing out of tune.
chantonner, to hum.
chapeau, m. hat; — haut de forme, high hat.
chapelier, m. hatter.
chaque, each.
charbon, m. coal.
charbonnier, m. charcoal burner, coal man.
charlatanisme, m. quackery.
charrue, /. plow.
chat, m. cat.
chaud, warm.
chauffage, m. heating; — central, furnace heat.
chauffer (se), to warm oneself.
chaussures, /. pi. boots and shoes.
chef-d'œuvre (she), m. masterpiece.
chemin, m. road, way; — de fer, railway.
cheminée, /. fireplace, chimney, mantelpiece.
chêne, m. oak.
chenille,/, caterpillar.
cher (shèr), dear.
chercher, to look for, seek; — à, to try.
cheval, m. horse; à — , on horseback.
cheveu, m. hair; m. pi. hair.
chez, at the house of, at the home of; — Field, at Field's store, at Field's.
chien, m. dog.
chiffon, m. rag; m. pi. clothes.
chiffonnier, m. ragpicker.
chiffre, m. figure (numerical).
choisir, to choose.
choix, m, choice.
chose, /. thing; Bien des choses de ma part à, Remember me to; pas grand' — , not much of anything; quelque — , m. something (§ 26, 4).
VOCABULAIRE
chou, m. cabbage, chou-fleur, m. cauliflower, chuchoter, to whisper.
ciel, m. sky, heaven, cimetière, m. cemetery.
cinématographe (cinéma), m. moving
pictures, cire, /. wax; — à cacheter, sealing
wax.
cirer, to wpx, polish (shoes). ciseau, m. chisel.
ciseaux, m. pi. scissors.
citation, /. quotation, citation.
citron, m. lemon, clair, clear, light.
clarté, /. light.
classe (klâss), f. class, classroom, clé, /. key.
cliché, m. stereotyped expression;
negative (of a photograph).
clocher, m. steeple, belfry.
cloison, /. partition.
clore, to close, clou, m. nail.
Cluny, m. museum of mediaeval art
and craft, Paris.
codicille (ssû), m. codicil, cœur, m. heart.
coffre-fort, m. safe, strong box.
coin, m. corner, col, m. collar; faux — , man's shirt
collar, colis, m. parcel, package; — postal,
parcel post package, colle, /. paste.
collier, m. necklace; dog collar, colline, /. hill.
colonne, /. column, combien, how much, how many.
combler, to overwhelm, fulfil, heap
up.
Comédie-Française, /. government
theater, Paris.
comestibles, m. pi. eatables, provisions, victuals.
comme, like, as, how; — ça, in this way, in that way, like that, as it is.
comment, what, how; — done, don't mention it.
commerçant, m. merchant, dealer.
commerce, m. business.
commission, /. errand, commission.
commode, /. chest of drawers.
commode, convenient.
complet, m. suit of clothes.
compote, /. stewed fruit.
comprendre, to understand; to include; il n'y comprend rien, he doesn't understand it at all.
comptable (ko-ia), m. ou f. bookkeeper.
compte (hot), m. account.
compter (ko-té), to count; to expect; payer comptant, to pay cash.
concevoir, to conceive.
concierge, m. ou f. doorkeeper, janitor.
concombre, m. cucumber.
condition, /. condition; à — , on approval.
conduire, to guide, take, conduct, drive; se — , to behave, conduct oneself.
conduite, /. behavior, conduct.
conférence, /. lecture.
confier à, to entrust.
confiserie, /. candy shop.
confitures, /. pi. preserves, jam.
confondre, to mix up, confound.
conformer (se) à, to conform to; se — aux règles, to obey the rules.
confortable, comfortable (things).
confus, embarrassed, overwhelmed.
congé, m. holiday; prendre — , to take leave.
conjoint, conjunctive.
connaître, to be acquainted with, know.
conseil, m. advice.
conseiller, to advise.
VOCABULAIRE
consigne, /. check room.
construire, to construct.
conte, m. tale, story.
contenir, to contain.
contre, against.
contrecarrer, to thwart.
contretemps (ta), m. misfortune.
convaincu, convinced.
convenable, suitable, proper.
convenances, /. pi. conventionalities, etiquette.
convenir, to suit, agree.
coquin, m. rascal.
cor, w. French horn.
corbeille, /. fancy basket.
cordonnet, m. twist.
cordonnier, m. shoemaker.
correspondance, /. transfer (street car) ; correspondence.
corriger, to correct.
corsage, m. fitted bodice, waist.
corvée, /. unpleasant task, bore.
costume, m. suit, dress, clothes, costume.
côte, /. hillside, coast; Côte d'Azur, Riviera.
côté, m. side; de — , aside; à — de, by, beside; de l'autre — , on the other side; de ce côté-ci (là), this side or that, this way or that.
coton, m. cotton.
cotonnade, /. coloured cotton goods.
coucher, to put to bed; se — , to go to bed.
coude, m. elbow.
coudre, to sew, sew on.
couler, to run.
couloir, m. narrow hall, passage.
coup, m. blow; — de soleil, sunstroke; jeter un — d'oeil, to glance; tout à — , all of a sudden.
coupable, guilty, culpable.
couper, to cut, cut out; coupe-papier, m. paper knife.
coupon, m. remnant.
cour, /. yard, courtyard.
couramment, fluently.
courant, m. current; instant (epistolary) ; — d'air, draught.
courir, to run.
courrier, m. mail, letters; dépouiller le — , to open the mail.
cours, m. course of study; suivre un — , to take a course; voyage au long — , long sea voyage.
court, short; à — de, short of.
coussin, m. cushion.
couteau, m. knife.
coûter, to cost.
coutume,/, custom; us et coutumes, manners and customs.
couture, /. sewing.
couturière*,/, dressmaker.
couvent, m. convent.
couvercle, m. lid.
couvert, m. cover.
couverture, /. bedspread, cover; — de voyage, steamer rug; — de molleton, felt cover; — de laine, blanket; — ouatée, quilt.
couvre-pieds, m. bedspread.
couvrir, to cover; se — , to wrap oneself up; couvert de, covered with.
craie,/, chalk.
craindre, to fear; — la pluie, to be easily spoiled by the rain.
crainte, /. fear; — de, for fear of.
craintif, fearful.
crayon, m. pencil.
créer, to create.
crème,/, cream, custard.
crêpe, /. pancake.
crépon, m. cotton crêpe.
cretonne,/, creton.
croire, to believe; Je crois bien! I should think so!
croisement, m. crossing.
croix, /. cross.
crue, /. overflow.
VOCABULAIRE
cueillir, to pick, gather.
cuillère, /. spoon.
cuir, m. leather.
cuisine, /. kitchen; faire la — , to
cook, cuisinier, m. cook, cuisse, /. thigh, second joint (fowl).
cuit, cooked, cuvette, /. basin, cyclone (klô), m. cyclone, cyprès, m. cypress.
d'abord, first, at first; tout — , at the very first.
dactylographe, m. ouf. typewriter.
dames, /. pi. checkers.
damier, m. checkerboard.
dangereux, dangerous.
dans, in, into.
davantage, more; pas — , no more.
de, of, from, for, with, by.
dé, m. thimble.
débarbouiller (se), to wash one's face.
débarquer, to land.
débarrasser (se) de, to get rid of, take off one's things.
debout, standing; se tenir — , to stand.
déception, /. disappointment.
déchirer, to tear.
découdre, to rip.
découper, to carve, cut out.
découverte, /. discovery.
découvrir, to discover.
décrire, to describe.
décrocher, to unhook, take down.
déçu (décevoir), disappointed, deceived.
dedans, within, inside, in it.
dédommager, to compensate, make up for.
déesse, /. goddess.
défaire, to undo.
défaut, m. defect, fault.
défendre, to forbid.
défilé, m. procession, line, parade.
déformé, out of shape.
dégeler, to thaw.
dégraisseur, m. cleaner.
dehors, outside.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, to breakfast.
demain, to-morrow; après-demain, the day after" to-morrow.
demande, /. request, want advertisement; faire sa — , to propose (marriage),
demander, to ask, ask for; se — , to wonder.
démanteler, to dismantle.
démarche, /. walk, gait.
démarrer, to start (automobile).
déménager, to move.
démettre (se), to dislocate.
demeurer, to live, reside.
demi, half.
demoiselle, /. young lady, maiden lady.
dent, /. tooth.
dentelle, /. lace.
dépêche, /. telegram.
dépêcher (se), to make haste, hurry, hasten.
dépenser, to spend.
depuis, prép. (§ 79, 2); — que, conj.
(§ 83, 1), since.
déranger, to disturb, trouble; Ne vous dérangez pas, Don't disturb yourself; Il n'y a aucun dérangement, You are not disturbing me in the least.
déréglé, out of order.
dernier, last; dernièrement, lately.
derrière, behind.
dès que, as soon as, when.
descendre, to come or go downstairs, descend, bring or take down; — à, to stop at, go to; — de cheval, to dismount.
VOCABULAIRE
désespoir, m. despair.
déshabiller, to undress.
désigner, to designate.
désintéresser (se), to become disinterested, indifferent; désintéressé, unselfish, disinterested.
désolé, grieved, sorry.
désorienté, to have lost one's bearings, be all turned around.
désormais, henceforth, henceforward.
desservir, to clear the table.
dessin, m. drawing.
dessiner, to draw.
dessous (de-ssou), adv. under, underneath; au-dessous de, he. prép.
beneath, below; ci-dessous, below.
dessous de plat (de-ssou), m. stand, tea tile, etc.
dessus (dessu),. adv. on, upon; audessus de, loc. prép. above; cidessus, above; par-dessus, on top of, over.
déterminé, definite.
détruire, to destroy.
deuil, m. mourning; porter le — de quelqu'un, to wear mourning for some one.
deuxième, second, second class.
devant, in front of, before; aller audevant de, to go to meet.
devenir, to become; Que devenezvous? What has become of you?
Vous devenez rare comme les beaux jours, We hardly ever see you nowadays.
deviner, to guess.
devoir, to owe (§68, 1); — , n. m, duty, written exercise.
dévoué, devoted.
dévouement, m. devotion.
diable (dyâbl), m. devil.
dictée, /. dictation.
dicton, m. old saying.
Dieu, m. God.
difficile, difficult.
digne, worthy.
dimanche, m. Sunday.
dinde, /. turkey.
diner, to dine; — en ville, to dine out.
dire, to say, tell; — du mal, to backbite; Vous dites? I beg your pardon? What did you say?
directeur, m. principal, president.
diriger, to direct.
disjoint, disjunctive.
disparaître, to disappear.
dispenser, to exempt.
distillerie (tiï), f. distillery.
distraire, to divert; distrait, adj. absent-minded.
distribuer, to arrange, distribute.
divertir, to amuse.-
doigt (dot), m. finger.
domicile, m. residence, dwelling; livrer à — , to deliver at the house.
dommage, m. damage, wrong; Quel — 1 What a pity!
don, m. gift.
donc (dô), then, so, do; — (dok)', hence, therefore.
donner, to give, give away; — sur, to look out onto, face; — dans, to open into; Donnez-nous de vos nouvelles, let us hear from you; je vous le donne en dix, I'll give you ten guesses.
dont, of whom, of which, whose.
dormir, to sleep.
dos, m. back.
dot (dott), /. dowry.
douane, /. duty, customhouse.
doublure, /. lining.
doucement, quietly, gently, low; tout — , pretty well.
douleur, /. pain, grief, sorrow.
douter, to doubt; se — de, to suspect.
doux, mild, soft, sweet, gentle.
drap, m. cloth, broadcloth, sheet; — de dessus, upper sheet; — de dessous, lower sheet.
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droit, right, straight; de droite, right hand; à droite, to the right, on the right hand; tout — , directly, straight ahead.
droit, m. right.
drôle, funny, strange.
duquel, of which.
dur, hard.
durer, to last.
eau, /. water; — de source, spring water; eau-de-vie, brandy.
éblouissant, dazzling, resplendent.
échantillon, m. sample.
écharpe, /. scarf; en — , in a sling.
éclair, m. lightning.
éclairage, m. lighting.
éclaircir (s 1 ), to clear, clear up.
éclat, m. splinter, sliver.
éclater, to burst.
école, /. school; faire V — buissonnière, to play truant; — supérieure, high school; Ecole des Beaux-Arts, School of Fine Arts (Paris).
économies, /. pi. savings; faire des — , to put by money.
écorce, /. bark.
écouler (s'), to run out, pass.
écouter, to listen to; s* — , to be selfindulgent.
écraser, to crush, run over.
écrire, to write; — en toutes lettres, to write in full; par écrit, in writing.
écrivain, m. writer.
édredon, m. eiderdown quilt.
effet, m. effect; en — , that's so; yes, indeed; — s, m. pi. things.
égal, equal; Ca m'est — , I don't care, It's all the same to me.
égarer, to lose, mislay.
égayer, to cheer.
église, /. church.
égoïste, selfish.
élargir, to widen, make wider.
élève, m. ouf. pupil.
élever, to bring up; élevé, high; bien élevé, well brought up.
elle, she, it.
éloigner, to send far away; éloigné, distant; s* — , to go far away.
embarras, m. embarrassment, difficulty.
embaumer, to smell sweet, be fragrant.
embrasser, to hug, kiss.
embrouiller, to mix up, confuse; je suis tout embrouillé, I am confused, I am all mixed up.
emmener (âm-né), to take (some one) out with one.
empêcher, to prevent.
empiler, to pile up.
employer, to employ, use.
emporter, to take or carry away.
empresser (s 9 ), to hasten eagerly.
emprunter à, to borrow from.
en, pro. some, some of it; of it, for it, of them.
en, prép. in, by, on, while; — partance, leaving; — laisse, leashed, held by a string.
encadrer (fed), to frame.
encore, adv. de répétition, again, more (§74, 5); — , adv. de temps, still; pas — , not yet.
encre, /. ink.
encrier, m. inkstand.
endormir, to put to sleep.
endroit, m. place, right side.
énerver, make nervous.
enfant, m. ouf. child (§ 10, 9, renv.).
enfermer, to shut in.
enfiler, to thread.
enfin, at last, finally.
enflammer (fia) (s')» to take fire.
enfoncer, to drive in.
enlever, to take away, carry off, take out.
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ennui (â-nui), m. annoyance, vexation, boredom, loneliness; Quel — I How tiresome! What a pity!
ennuyer (ârwuir-yé), to bore, tire; s* — , to be bored, lonesome, not to be enjoying oneself.
ennuyeux (â^nuiryeu), annoying, tiresome.
énoncer, to express, state.
énormément, enormously.
enragé, mad.
enregistrer, to check (trunk).
enrhumer (s'), to take cold; être enrhumé, to have a cold.
enroué, hoarse.
enseigner, to teach.
ensemble, together.
ensuite, afterwards.
ensuivre (s'), to follow, result.
entendre, to hear; — dire, to hear, hear it said; bien entendu, of course, of course not.
enterrement, m. burial, funeral.
entier, entire.
entorse, /. sprain, twist.
entourer, to surround.
entre, between.
entreprendre, to undertake.
entretenir, to keep up.
entr'ouvert, ajar.
enveloppe,/, envelope.
envers, towards.
envers, m. wrong side.
envie,/. envy,desire; avoir — , to desire.
envoyer, to send; — chercher, to send for (§ 19, 6).
épais, thick.
épaule, /. shoulder.
épée, /. sword.
épicerie, /. grocery.
épicier, m. grocer.
épinards, m. pi. spinach.
épine, /. thorn.
épingle,/, pin; — à cheveux, hairpin; — de cravate, scarf pin.
épouser, to marry (§ 72, 8).
épouvantable, frightful, terrible.
épreuve, /. proof.
épuisé, worn out, used up.
équipage, m. crew (of a ship).
équivoque, equivocal.
érable, m. maple (tree).
escalier, m. stairway, staircase; — de service, back stairs.
esclave (sklâ), m. ouf. slave.
espèce, /. kind, sort.
espérer, to hope, hope for.
espoir, m. hope.
esprit, m. mind, spirit, wit; avoir de V — , to be clever.
essai, m. trial, fitting (as a dress) ; à V — , on trial.
essayer, to try, try on.
essayeuse, /. fitter.
essence, /. gasoline.
essuie-mains, m. towel.
essuyer, to dust, wipe.
est (est), m. east.
estomac (ma), m. stomach.
estrade, /. bleacher.
estropié, maimed.
et (é), and.
étage, m. story, floor.
étagère, /. whatnot.
état, m. state.
été, m. summer.
éteindre, to put out, extinguish.
étendre, to spread out; hang out (clothes).
Etienne, Stephen.
étoffe, /. goods, stuff.
étoile,/, star; Etoile, a famous public square in Paris; — filante, shooting star.
étonner (s')» to be astonished.
étranger, m. foreigner.
être, to be; — à la recherche de, to be looking for; Il en est de même pour, It is the same thing with; A qui est-ce? Whose turn is it? Où
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en sommes-nous? Where are we?
(in a lesson, etc.).
étrennes, /. pi. New Year's gifts.
étude, /. study; cabinet d* — , study.
étudier, to study; — son piano, to practice.
eux, them, they (§ 20).
évanouir (s 9 )» to faint.
éveiller, to awake.
événement, m. event.
éventail, m. fan.
évidemment, evidently.
évier, m. sink.
éviter, to avoid.
exact, correct, punctual, exact.
examen (ma), m. examination.
exemplaire, m. copy (of a book), number.
exercice (egz), m. exercise. >
exiger, to exact, demand.
expédier, to send.
expérimenté, experienced.
expliquer, to explain.
exploiter, to exploit, impose upon.
exprès, on purpose, purposely; comme un fait — , as if it were done on purpose.
exprimer, to express.
fable (fâ), /. fable.
fabricant, m. manufacturer.
fabrique, /. factory.
face, /. face; en — , adj, opposite.
fâcher, to vex, make angry; fâché,
adj. sorry, angry (§ 40, 4).
facile, easy.
façon,/, manner, way; making (govm,
etc.).
facteur, m. postman, facture, /. bill.
1 facultatif, optional.
faible, weak, feeble, faiblesse, /. weakness, failing, faim,/, hunger; avoir — , to be hungry.
faire, to make, do; — l'appel, to call the roll; — cuire, to cook; — des emplettes, to shop; — faire, to have made or done; — la lessive, to do the washing; — mal à, to hurt; — du tort à, to harm (moràtty); — des questions, to ask questions; — son possible, to do one's best; — la quête, to take up the collection; Ça ne fait rien, That makes no difference; Je le ferai, I will do it; C'est déjà fait, it's already done; faites comme chez vous, make yourself at home.
fait, m. fact, deed.
falloir, to be necessary; comme il faut, quite right, elegant, correct; correctly; Il s'en faut de beaucoup, Far from it, Not by a long shot.
famille, /. family.
faner, to fade.
fange, /. mire.
farce, /. stuffing.
farine, /. flour.
faute,/, mistake, fault.
fauteuil, m. armchair.
faux, adj. false.
fée, /. fairy.
féminisme, m. the woman movement.
femme,/, woman, wife; — de chambre, chambermaid; — de ménage, charwoman.
fenêtre, /. window.
fer (fer), m. iron; — à cheval, horseshoe; — à repasser, flatiron.
ferme,/, farm; — , adj. firm, hard.
fermer, to close, shut; — à clé, to lock.
fermier, m. farmer.
festin, m. feast.
fête, /. holiday.
fête champêtre, /. lawn party.
feu, m. fire.
feuille, /. leaf, sheet of paper.
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fiançailles, /. pi. betrothal, engage-
* ment.
fiancé, engaged.
ficelle,/, string.
fidèle, faithful.
fier (èr), proud.
fier (se), to trust in.
figurer (se), to imagine, fancy.
fil, m. thread, wire.
fille, /. girl, daughter; belle-fille, daughter-in-law; petite-fille, granddaughter.
fillette, /. little girl.
fils (fiss), m. son; petit-fils, grandson.
fin, /. end; — , adj. fine.
finir, to finish.
flacon, m. flask.
flamme (flâ), /. flame.
flan, m. custard.
flanelle,/, flannel. <
flaque, /. puddle of water.
fléau, m. scourge.
fleur, /. flower.
fleurir, to flower, flourish.
fleuve, m. river (which flows into the sea).
flotter, to float.
foie, m. liver.
fois, /. occasion, time; à la — , at the same time; une — , once; encore une — , once more.
foncé, dark.
fonctionner, to operate, work.
fond, m. bottom; — blanc, white ground (dress goods, wall paper, etc.); à — , thoroughly; au — , at the back; at the bottom.
fonder, to found.
force, /. strength, force; — de Page, in the prime of life; groupe de — , m. stress group.
forgeron, m. blacksmith.
format, m. size {writing paper).
former, to form, make up (train).
fort, strong; — , ado. loud, loudly,
hard, very, fou, mad, crazy, foudre, /. lightning.
foulard, m. neck handkerchief, foule,/, crowd; — de, many.
fouler (se), to sprain, four, m. oven, stove; petit — , tea
cake, small fancy cake, fourchette, /. fork, fourmi,/, ant.
fournitures, /. pi. findings, fourrure, /. fur.
frais, m. pi. expenses, frais, fresh, cool (weather); au — , in
a cool place, fraise, /. strawberry, framboise, /. raspberry.
franc (fro), m. franc (about SO cents).
franc (fro), frank.
français, adj. French; Français, n. m.
Frenchman; français, n. m. French
language, frapper, to knock, hit.
frein, m. brake, frère, m. brother; beau-frère, m.
brother-in-law.
friandise, /. goodies, friser, to frizz, curl (hair).
frit, fried.
froid, cold, fromage, m. cheese, frotter, to rub, scrub, polish, fuite, /. flight.
fumée, /. smoke, fumer, to smoke.
gage, m. forfeit.
gagner (gâ), to gain, win; — sa vie, to earn one's living.
gai (ffué), gay^ cheerful.
galerie, /. porch, gallicisme, m. French idiom, gant, m. glove.
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garçon, m: boy, bachelor, waiter, garde-malade, m. ou /. nurse.
garder, to take care of, keep (§72,
7); se — bien de, to take good
care not to; je m'en garderais
bien, I certainly would not.
gare,/, railway station.
garnir, to trim, gaspiller, to waste.
gâteau, m. cake, gâter, to spoil (§ 72, 1).
gauche, left, awkward; de — , left
hand; à — , on the left hand, to the
left.
Gaulois, m. native of Gaul.
Gauthier, Walter.
gaz (gâz) t m. gas.
gelée, /. jelly.
geler, to freeze, gendre, m. son-in-law.
gêner, to disturb, inconvenience, be
in the way of; Ne vous gênez pas,
Do so by all means, Don't mind
me, us.
genou, m. knee, genre, m. gender, kind, gens, m. pi. (§ 15, 2-3), people;
jeunes — , young men, young people, gentil (ti), nice, darling; C'est — à
lui, How kind of him.
gentiment, nicely, gigot, m. leg of mutton, gilet, m. waistcoat, vest, glace,/, ice, ice cream; windowpane
(carriage); mirror.
glacière, /. ice box.
gland, m. acorn, glisser, to slide, slip.
gomme, /. eraser, gorge, /. throat, goût, m. taste.
goûter, to taste.
gracieux, graceful, grain, m. grain (corn, etc.) ; un — de
raisin, a single grape.
graine,/, seed.
grand, big, large, tall; great.
grandiose, grand.
grange,/, barn.
grappa» /• bunch (of currants, etc.).
gras, fat.
gratter, to scratch.
grattoir, m. ink eraser (knife).
grave, serious.
gravure,/, engraving, illustration.
grec (/. grecque), Grecian.
grêle, /. hail.
grenier, m. attic.
grésiller, to sleet.
gris, grey.
gronder, to scold.
gros, big, thick, coarse; — , adv. big,
large; — lot, m. lucky number,
first prize, groseille,/, currant.
grossier, rude, uncouth, guère, ne . . . guère, but few, but
little, seldom.
guérir, to cure, guérison, /. cure, guerre, /. war.
guêtre, /. gaiter, gui, m. mistletoe, guichet, m. ticket window, guimauve, /. marshmallow.
(*h ■» h aapiré)
habile, skilful, clever.
habiller, to dress.
habit, m. coat; — noir, dress coat; habits, m. pi. clothes.
habitude, /. habit; d'habitude, usually.
'"hachis, m. hash.
*haie, /. hedge.
*haillons, m. pi. rags.
♦hair, to hate.
*hamac (mak), m. hammock.
♦haricot, m. bean.
♦harpe, /. harp.
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"hâte,/, haste; avoir — , to be eager.
"haut, high; le — , the top; en — , upstairs; plus — , louder, higher up.
"hauteur, /. height; à la — de, equal to.
*hélas (lass), alas!
herbe, /. grass, herb.
*héros, m. hero.
*hêtre, m. beech.
heure, /. hour; de bonne — , early; de meilleure — , earlier; à V — , in time, on time; A la bonne heure, Well and good.
heureux, happy.
"hibou, m. owl.
hier (èr), yesterday; avant-hier, the day before yesterday.
histoire, /. story, history.
hiver (ver), m. winter.
"hochet, m. toy, rattle.
homme, m. man; — de bien, benefactor; en — , like a man.
"honte, /. shame; avoir — , to be ashamed.
hôpital (o), m. hospital.
horloge, /. large clock.
hors de, outside of.
hôtel, m. private house, hotel.
"houppe, /. powder puff.
"houx, m. holly.
"Hugues, Hugh.
huile, /. oil.
huître, /. oyster.
humeur, /. humour; de bonne — , in a good temper.
ici, here; par — , this way; d* — ,from here.
idiotisme, m. idiom.
il, he, it.
image,/, picture (for children).
impair, uneven.
imperméable, m. raincoat, waterproof.
importer, to be of consequence; n'importe, no matter.
inconnu, unknown.
inconvénient, m. inconvenience.
Indes, /. pi. India.
indicateur, m. time-table.
indienne, /. calico, print.
indifféremment, interchangeably.
informer, to inform; s* — de, to inquire about.
ingénieur, m. civil engineer.
ingénu, artless, ingenuous.
ingrat, ungrateful.
inoubliable, unforgettable.
inquiéter (s') de, to be uneasy about.
inquiétude, /. unrest, anxiety.
insensé, foolish, senseless.
inspecteur, m. floorwalker, inspector.
installer (s'), to settle.
instruire, to instruct.
intéresser (s') à, to interest oneself in.
intérieur, m. interior, home; — de vieux garçon, bachelor's hall.
interlocuteur, m. speaker.
interroger, to ask.
interrompre, to interrupt.
introduire, to introduce.
inutile, useless, unnecessary.
Iris {riss), goddess of the rainbow.
jacinthe, /. hyacinth.
Jacques (jâ), James, jaloux, jealous.
jamais, never; ne . . . jamais, never; — , ever; A-t-on — ! Did you ever!
jambe, /. leg.
jambon, m. ham.
Janvier, m. January, jaquette,/, jacket, coat, jardin, m. garden, jardinier, m. gardener, jaune, yellow.
je> I.
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Jean (ja), John.
Jeanne O'ân), Jane.
jeter, to throw, throw away.
jeu, m. game.
jeudi, m. Thursday.
jeune, young.
joli, pretty.
joue, /. cheek.
jouer, to play; — à la tape, to play tag.
joujou, m. toy.
jour, m.; journée, /. day (§ 18, 20, renv. 2); jour, daylight; tous les — s, every day; tous les deux — s, every other day; — de l'an, New Year's day; à contre-jour, wit;h one's back to the light; au — le — , from hand to mouth; huit — s, a week.
journal, m. newspaper.
journalier, daily.
juillet, m. July.
juin, m. June.
jumeaux, m. pi. twins.
jumelle, /. opera glass.
jupe, /. skirt.
jupon, m. petticoat.
jus, m. juice, dish gravy.
jusque, until, as far as; jusqu'ici (§ 83, 2, 6), to this place, until now; jusqu'à, as far as; jusqu'à ce que (§ 88, 2), until.
juste, just, exact, right, tight; — , ado.
in tune.
kilogramme (kilo), m. kilogram, 2\
lbs.
kilomètre, m. about f of a mile; faire
un — , to go or cover f of a mile.
la, art. the.
la, pro. her, it.
là, there.
labourer, to plow.
lacet, m. lace (for shoes).
laid, ugly.
lainage, m. woolen goods.
laine, /. wool.
laisser, to leave, let; — trainer, to leave lying about, let drag.
lait, m. milk.
laitue, /. lettuce.
lancer, to throw; send out.
langue, /. tongue; language.
lapin, m. rabbit.
large, wide.
las, tired, weary.
Laurent, Lawrence.
laver, to wash.
lavette, /. dishcloth.
le, art. the.
le, pro. him, it, so.
leçon, /. lesson; — particulière, private lesson.
lecteur, m. reader.
lecture, /. reading; faire la — , to read aloud.
léger, light, fine, thin.
légume, m. vegetable.
lendemain, m. day after.
lent, slow.
lequel, which one (§ 24, 7).
leur, pro. to them; — , adj. poss. their; le — , pro. poss. theirs (§ 28).
lever, to raise; se — , to rise, get up.
liaison, /. the joining of a final consonant to a following vowel.
librairie, /. book shop.
libre, free.
lieu, m. place; au — de, instead of; avoir — , to take place.
ligne, /. line.
lilas, m. lilac.
lime à ongles, /. nail file.
linge, m. clothes, linen.
linon, m. white lawn.
lire, to read.
lis (liss), m. lily.
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lit, m. bed.
littérature, /. literature.
