livre, m., book
livrée,/., livery, livrer, to give up, to yield.
loge,/., box.
loger, to lodge, to harbor.
logis, m.t house.
loin, far, far off, at a distance, lointain -e, remote, distant, loisir, m., leisure.
long -ue, long, long, m., length; tout le — , ail
along.
longer, to go, to walk along.
longtemps, long, a great while.
longuement, a long tinie, at
length.
lorgner, to look at (through
an opéra -glass). lorgnette, /. , opera-glass.
lors, then.
lorsque, when.
louer, to rent, to hire.
louis, m. (d'or), an old French
coin, worth abont $4.50.
lourd -e, beavy, dull.
loyalement, fairly, bonestly.
lumière,/, light.
lumineu x -se, luminous,
bright.
lune, /., moon.
luthérien, Lutheran.
lutte,/., struggle, contest.
lutter, to struggle, to strive.
luxe, m., luxury, splendor.
machinalement, mechanically.
machine,/, locomotive, mademoiselle,/, miss, magistralement, grandly, in
grand style.
magnifique, magnificent, splen-
did, grand.
mai, m., May.
main,/, h and.
maintenant, now.
maintenir, to maintain, to
keep, insist.
maintien, keeping, rétention, maire, m., mayor.
mairesse, / , mayor's wif e.
mais, but, why." maison, / , bouse, maisonnette,/,, cottage, maître, m., master, owner,
teacher.
majeur, m., of âge. majorité,/, majority, coming
of âge.
mal, ill, wrong, badly.
malade, sick.
maladroit -e, awkward, un-
skilful.
malaise, discomfort, uneasi-
ness.
malgré, in spite of, notwith-
standing.
malheur, m., misfortune, un-
happiness.
malheur eu-x -se, unfortunate,
unlucky, unhappy.
malicieusement, roguishly,
slily.
maman,/, mamma.
manger, to eat, to consume, to
squander.
manier, to handle.
manière,/, manner, way.
manifestement, manifestly.
manne,/., basket.
VOCABULARY
manquer, to be wanting, to
lack.
manteau, cloak, niantle; —
écossais, plaid. maraîcher, m., market-garden-
er.
marchand, m., merchant, dealer, marche,/., walk, gait, march,
step, stair.
marcher, to walk, to go, to
march, to work, to operate.
mari, m., husband.
mariage, m., marriage.
se marier, to marry, to be mar-
ried.
marmiton, m., kitchen-boy.
marqué, -e, marked, évident, marquise,/., marchioness.
marron, maroon, chestnut-col-
ored.
mars (mars), m., Marché martyre, m., martyrdom.
masse,/., mass.
maternel -le, maternai; langue
— le, mother-tongue.
matin, m., morning.
matinée,/., morning.
mauvais -e, bad, wicked.
mécanique, /., machine, méchant -e, bad, wicked.
naughty.
mécontent -e, dissatisfied.
médecin, m., pl^sician, doc-
tor.
médiocre, slight, moderate.
meilleur -e, better.
mélancolie,/, melancholy, sad-
ness.
mêler, to mingle, to mix. membre, m., member.
même, same self, even, also;
tout de — , ail the same.
menacer, to threaten.
ménager, to spare, to save.
mendiant -e, n. and adj., beg-
gar.
mendier, to beg.
mener, to lead, to introduce, to
take.
mensonge, m., lie; — pieux,
white lie.
mentalement, mentally, silent-
mentir, to lie, to tell a false-
hood.
menu. m. , bill of fare.
se méprendre, to be mistaken,
to misvmderstand.
mépris, m., contempt, scorn.
mer,/., sea.
merci, m., thanks, thank you.
mercredi, m., Wednesday.
mère,/, rnother.
mérite, m., merit.
mériter, to deserve.
merveille, /., wonder, marvel.
merveilleu-x se, wonderful,
marvellous.
mesdames, plur. of madame.
messe,/, mass; grand' — , high
mass.
mesure,/, measure; à — que,
in proportion as.
métier, m., trade, business,
profession, métré, m., mètre (1 09 yards.) mettre, to put, to put on. to
wear, to place; se — , to be-
gin.
meuble, m., furniture.
midi, m., noon.
mieux, better, rather, more, mignon -ne, délicate, tiny.
migraine,/, headache.
milieu, m., middle, midst, médium.
militaire, military, soldier.
mille, thousand.
mince, thin, slender, shallow.
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mineur -e, minor, under âge.
ministère, m., départaient.
ministre, m., miuister.
minuit, m., miduight.
miraculeu-x -se, wonderful, marvellous.
misère, /., miser y, distress, watit, trouble.
mobilier, m., furniture.
modérer, to moderate, to restrain.
moindre, less, least.
moins, less; au — , at least.
mois, m., month.
moitié. /. , half .
morne atanément, for the présent.
mondain -e, worldly, worldlyminded.
monde, m., world, company, society.
monnaie,/., coin, money.
monotone, adj., monotonous.
monseigneur, m., my lord.
monsieur (meu-sieu), m., gentleman, Mr.
monstreux, -se, monstrous.
montagne,/., mountain.
montée, ascent.
monter, to go up, to rise, to ascend, to inount; — à cheval, to ride.
montrer, to show, to point out, to point to.
se moquer, to ridicule, to laugii at. %
morceau, m , pièce.
morceler, to divide, to eut up.
morcellement, m., division.
mort, /"., death.
mort -e, dead.
mot, m., word.
moue, /. , wry face.
mouillé, wet.
mourir, to die.
mousseline,/., muslin.
mouvement, m., movement, motion, life, commotion, stir, bustle, impulse, feeling.
moyen, m., means, way,
muet -te, dumb, mute.
muguet, m., lily of the valley.
mule,/, slipper.
mur, m., wall.
musicien, m., -ne,/, musician.
mystère, m., mystery.
mysterieu-x -se, mysterious.
mythologique, mythological.
naïf -ve, artless, ingenuous, simple.
naissance, /., birth, rise.
naissant -e, dawning, budding.
naïvement, plainly, candidly.
naïveté, simplicit}% ingenuousness.
naturel -le, natural.
né -e, born, part, of naître.
nécessaire, necessary.
neige,/, snow.
nerf, m., nerve.
net -te, clear, plain, distinct, short, instantly.
neuf, nine.
neuf -ve, new.
nez, m., nose, face.
noce, / , wedding.
noir -e, black.
nom, m., name; petit — , first name.
nombre, m., number, many.
nombreu-x -se, numerous.
nommer, to name, to appoint.
non, no, not.
notaire, m., notary.
noter, to note, to mark.
se nourrir, to feed, to live, to support.
nouveau, nouvel, m. , nouvelle, /., new.
nouvelle,/., news.
VOCABULARY
novembre, m.y November.
noyer, m., walnut wood.
nu -e, b:ire.
nuage, m., cloud, niist.
nuire, to burt, to préjudice, to
injure, nuit,/., darkness.
nul -le, no one, nobody, any.
nullement, not at ail.
numéro, m.y number.
obéir, to obey.
obliger, to oblige, to compel.
obsession,/., attention, devot-
edness.
obstinément, obstinately, per-
sistently.
s'obstiner, to be obstinate, per
sist.
obtenir, to obtain, to get.
occasion,/, opportunity.
occuper, to occupy, to employ,
to busy.
œil, m. (plur. yeux), eye.
œuf (euf), m. , (œufs) (eu), egg.
office, m. , service, worskip.
officier, m. , officer.
offrande,/, offering.
offrir, to offer.
ombre,/, sbade, shadow.
ondulant, undulating ondulation, /, wave, swing,
flourisk.
onduler, to undulate, to wave, onze, eleven.
onzième, eleventh.
opposer, to oppose.
or, m., gold.
oraison,/, prayer.
oratoire, m., oratory, chapel.
ordinaire, ordinary; à V — , as
usual; dy — , usually, ordi-
narily.
ordinairement, ordinarily, usually.
ordre, m., order.
oreille,/, ear.
organisât- eur -rice, orgauizer,
arranger i organiser, to organize.
orgue, m., organ.
orgueil, m., pride.
original -e, original, queer,
odd.
originalité,/, singularity.
orphelin -e, orphan.
orthographe,/, spelling.
oser, to dare.
osier, m., osier, willow. ôter, to remove, to take off.
ou, or.
où, wbere, when.
oublier, to forget.
oui, yes.
ouragan, m., bur ricane, storm.
outre, beyond, besides; en — ,
in addition, outré -e, exaggerated, extravagant.
ouvert -e, open.
ouvertement, openly, plainly.
ouverture, / , openness, f rank-
ness, opening.
ouvrier, m., workman.
ouvrir, to open.
paille,/, straw.
pair, m., peer.
paisiblement, peacefully.
paix,/, peace.
palais, m., palace, palefrenier, m., groom, palisser, to tie up, to train up.
palmier, m., palrn-tree.
panégyrique, m., panegyric,
praise.
papetier, m., stationer.
papier, m., paper.
paquebot, m., steamer, paquet, m., bundle, bunch.
par, by, through; —
over, above.
igS
paradis, m., paradise.
paraître, to appear, to seem.
parallèle, m,,parallel, coinpari-
SOD.
parapluie, m., umbrella.
parc, m., park.
parce que, because.
parcourir, to travel over, to go over.
pardonner, to pardon, to forgive.
pareil -le, like, such.
paresseusement, lazily.
paresseu-x -se, idle, lazy, indolent.
parfait -e, perfect.
parfaitement, perfectly.
parfum, m., perfume, odor.
parier, to bet, to wager.
parler, to speak, to talk.
parmi, amoDg.
paroissien, m., -ne, /., parishioner.
parole,/., word, speech.
parrain, m., godfather, sponsor.
part, /., share, part, portion, side, hand; quelque — , somewhere.
partager, to share, to divide.
parti, m., match, " catch."
participer, to participate.
particuli-er -ère, peculiar, spécial, singular.
particulièrement, particularly, especially.
