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livre, /., pound, (old coin, about twenty cents

livrer, deliver. .

logement, m., lodging.

logis, 7., hous., home.

loin, far.

loisir, m., leisure.

long, ., length ; le—de, along.

long, longue, long.

longtemps, a long time.

longuement, long, lengthily.

lorsque, when.

get up,

louis, 7., louis, (about $4.00).

loup, m., wolf; téte de—, wolf’s head, ‘“ Turk’s head.”

loyauté, 7., honesty.

lucratif, —ive, lucrative.

lueur, 7., gleam.

lugubre, mournful.

lune, /., moon.

lustrer, make glossy.

lutte, 7., struggle.

lutter, struggle.

M., Mr.; MM., Messrs.

machination, /., scheme.

magique, magic.

magnifique, magnificent.

mai, m., May.

maigreur, 7/., thinness.

main, /.,-hand.

maintenant, now.

mais, but.

maison, /., house.

maisonnette, /., little house.

maitre, m., master; —d’hotel, butler.

maitresse, /., mistress.

maitriser, master.

mal, m. ~/., maux, harm, ill, trouble; — de dents, toothache.

mal, adv., badly.

maladie, /., illness.

maladroit, awkward, clumsy.

malfaisant, injurious.

malgré, in spite of.

malheur, #., misfortune.

malheureux, -euse, unhappy, unfortunate.

malice, /., spite.

malin, maligne, wicked.

malveillant, ill-disposed.

mander, inform, send for.

manége, m., trick, manceuvre.

manger, eat.

manie, 7., fancy, mania,

maniére, /., manner.

maneuvre, /., manceuvre.

mansarde, /., attic.

marbre, m., marble.

marc, m., grounds.

marchand, m., (a/so adj.), merchant.

marche, /., course, gait.

marcher, walk.

maréchal, ., marshal.

mari, m., husband.

marinier, m., bargeman.

maroufle, m., rascal.

marque, /., mark.

marteau, m., knocker.

masque, m., mask.

massacrer, slaughter.

masse, /., heap.

massif, m., clump.

maternel, -elle, maternal.

matiére, /., subject.

-matin, m., morning.

matinal, early.

mausolée, m., mausoleum.

mauvais, bad, ugly.

méchant, bad, naughty.

méchanceté, /., wickedness.

méche, /., match. méconnaissable, not to be recognized.

médecin, ., doctor.

méditation, /., meditation, train of thought.

méditer, plan.

méfier(se), distrust.

mégarde, /., inadvertence, par —, inadvertently.

meilleur, better; le —, best.

mélancolique, melancholy.

méler, mix.

membre, #7., member, méme, adj., same, very.

méme, adv., even.

menace, /., threat.

menacer, threaten.

mener, take, lead.

mensonge, m., lie.

menton, m., chin,

mépris, m., contempt.

mépriser, despise.

merci, /., mercy.

merci, thank you; no, thank

ou.

mere, /., mother.

mériter, deserve.

merle, m., blackbird.

messagerie, /., coach-office.

métamorphoser, transform.

métempsychose, /., metempsychosis, (transmigration of souls).

métier, m., trade.

mets, ., dish.

mettre, put, (4f/.). se — a, begin, start; — en route, set out. :

meuble, m., piece of furniture.

meubler, furnish.

meurtre, #., murder.

miaulement, ., mewing.

miauler, mew.

mien (le), mienne (la), mine.

milieu, »., middle.

mille, thousand.

mine, /., face, appearance ; faire — de, seem about to.

mine, /., mine.

minuit, m., midnight.

minute, /., minute.

miraculeusement, marvellously.

misérable, miserable.

mitron, m., baker’s boy.

modérer, moderate.

moelleux, —euse, soft.

moi-méme, myself, (4//.).

moindre, less; le —, the least.

moins, adv., less ; du—, at least.

mois, ”., month.

moitié, /., half.

mon, ma, //., mes, my.

monde, ., world,

monnaie, /., mint, change.

monomanie, /., monomania.

monstre, ., monster.

monter, mount, rise; — dans (en), get into.

montrer, show.

morceau, 7., piece, bit.

mordre, bite.

morne, gloomy.

mort, /., death.

mort, £2., ef mourir, died; ad7., dead.

mortel, -elle, mortal.

mot, #., word.

motif, #z., motive.

moucheture, 7/., spot.

mouchoir, #., handkerchief.

mourir, die, (4f/.).

moyen, #., means.

moyen, —enne, mean.

mugissement, m., roaring, blast.

multitude, 7, mob, crowd.

mur, ., wall.

mir, ripe, mature.

muraille, 7., wall.

murmure, #., murmur.

murmurer, murmur.

museau, 7., muzzle, nose.

mystére, m., mystery.

nager, swim.

naissance, /., birth.

naitre, be born, (4/#.).

narine, /., nostril.

nature, /., character, nature.

naturel, #., disposition.

naturel, -elle, natural.

naturellement, naturally.

naufrage, #., shipwreck.

nauséabond, nauseous.

nayvire, 7., ship.

ne, not; —... que, only.

né, p. p. of naitre. néanmoins, nevertheless.

nécessiter, necessitate.

nécromancienne, /., necromancer, négliger, neglect.

nettement, distinctly.

neuf, nine. :

neuf, neuve, new.

neveu, ., (f/., -x), nephew.

neZ, 7., nose.

niéce, 7., niece.

nier, deny.

niveau, 7., level.

noir, 7., black, darkness.

noir, black, dark.

noirceur, 7., blackness.

nom, 7., name, surname.

nombre, #., number.

nombreux, —euse, numerous.

nommer, name.

non, no.

notable, considerable.

notaire, 7., lawyer.

notre, #/., nos, our.

nourriture, /., food.

nouveau, el, —-elle, new, fresh; de —, anew.

nouveau-venu, 7., new-comer.

nouvelle, 7., news.

noyer, drown.

nuage, m., cloud.

nuit, 7, night.

1) obéir, obey.

obélisque, ., obelisk.

obliger, oblige.

obscurité, 7, darkness.

observateur, 7., observer.

observation, 7., watching.

observer, watch.

obtenir, obtain, (tenir, 4//.).

occasion, /., opportunity.

occulte, hidden.

occuper, occupy.

occuper, occupy; s’ — de, attend

to.

Océanie, 7, Oceania.

odeur, /., smell.

odieux, —euse, horrid.

ceil, m., p/., yeux, eye.

eil- “de-beeuf, m., small round window.

cuvre, /., work, deed.

office, 7, pantry.

offrir, offer, (couvrir, 4//.).

Oiseau, m., (p/., —x), bird.

ombre, /., shadow.

on, :ndef. pron., one, they.

Opprimer, oppress.

or, m., gold.

oranger, #., orange-tree.

orateur, ., orator.

orbite, /., orbit, socket.

ordre, ., order.

ordonner, order.

oreille, f° ear.

os, m., bone.

oser, dare.

éter, take (off, away).

ou, where, when.

ou, or.

oublier, forget.

ourdir, weave.

outre, besides.

ouverture, /., opening, ouvrage, m., work.

Pp

paille, /., straw.

pain, m., bread; gingerbread.

paire, /., pair.

paisible, peaceful.

paisiblement, peacefully.

paix, /., peace.

palir, grow pale. panier, 7., basket.

panique, /., panic; adj., panical.

papier, m., paper.

paquet, m., bundle, pack ; faire son —, pack up one’s things, par, by, in.

par-dessus, over.

par exemple, for instance.

parabole, /., parabola.

ars appear, (connaitre, App).

parapet, m., parapet.

oe ot by Jove! Jimmini!

parce que, because.

ad d’épice,

parcourir, scour, (courir, 4//.).

pardonner, forgive.

pareil, —eille, like, same, equal.

parent, m., relative, parent.

parfaitement, perfectly.

paria, 7., pariah.

parier, bet.

parler, speak.

parmi, among.

paroisse, /., parish.

parole, /., word.

parquet, m., parquet, floor.

part, /., faire — a, inform, apprise.

partager, share.

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