livre, w., book. — d'heures

prayer-book.

livrer, to give, to deliver.

local, local.

loger, lo lodge.

logis, m., household, house.

loin, far. de — en — ^, at long intervals; de — , from afar; au — , in the distance.

lointain, adj.^ far off. — , j. w.,

distance.

long, ue, adj.y long. — , s. m,, length, le — de, lengthwise of, up and down.

longer, to run along.

longtemps, a long time, long time

since, longuement, at length, in detail.

louer, to praise.

kmp-garou, m., werewolf.

lourd, heavy.

lourdaud, m,, dullard, blockhead, loyer, w., rent.

lueur, /., gleam, flash, glimmering light.

lui, him, to him. he.

luisant, shining. See vers, lumière, /., light.

lumineu-x, se, bright, illuminated.

Itme, /., moon, clair de —,

moonlight.

lutter, to contend, to vie.

luxe, w., luxury, display.

machinalement, mechanically.

machine, /., machine.

magazin, m., store, shop. [der.

ma^;re, thin, pinched, slim, slen-

maillet, m., mallet.

main, /., hand. See battre; see poignée.

maintenant, now.

mais, but. See aussi.

maison, /., house, la — commime, ths town-hall.

mattre, s. m., master. — , adj,, masterful, consummate.

maîtresse, /., mistress, sweetheart.

major, m., major,

mal, badly.

malade, sick.

malencontreu-z, se, inopportune.

malheur, m., misfortune.

nudheureu-x, se, poor, pitiful.

malicieu-x, se, mischievous.

manche, /., sleeve.

manchot, adj., s. m., one-armed.

mandat, m., money-order.

mandement, m., order (of a bishop to the churches of his diocese).

manège, w., behavior, diplomacy.

manger, to eat, to eat up.

manière, /., manner, way, kind, sort.

manifester, to show.

manivelle, /., crank.

manquer, to lack, to miss, to fail.

manuel, manual.

maquignon, m., horse- jockey.

marchand, e, m. /., merchant, seller, pedlar. See bien.

marche, /., step, gait, walking, progress, march, en — , forward.

VOCABULARY

marché, m., market, bargain, deal.

marcher, to walk.

mari, m., husband.

manage, m., marriage.

marié, m., married man. les — s, the bride and groom.

marier, to marry, ge — , to get married.

marquer, to mark, to show.

mars, m., march.

martinet, m., swift (bird).

massif, m., thicket, grove, shrubbery.

mât, m., mast, pole.

matériel, m., material.

matin, m., morning, dawn.

matinée, /., morning's work, morning.

matrimonial, matrimonial.

Matthieu, Matthew.

mauvais, bad, ill-humored. See tète.

me, m', me; to, for, with, in, from me.

mécanisme, m., machinery.

médaille, /., medal, badge.

médecin, m., physician, doctor.

médiocre, ordinary, poor.

médire, to slander.

méfait, m., misdeed.

mélancolie, /., melancholy, sadness.

mélancolique, melancholy, sad, dismal, plaintive.

mélange, m., mixture.

mêlé, mixed, mingled.

mêler, to mix, to mingle, se — , to be mixed or mingled.

mélodie, /., melody.

mélodieu-x, se, melodious.

mélopée, /., song, melody.

même, self, same, even, very, also.

mêmement, also, likewise.

mémoire, /., memory.

r, to threaten.

ménage, m., housekeeping, economy.

ménager, to save, to arrange, to

plan, to reserve, mener, to lead, to conduct, mensuel, monthly, mentalement, mentally.

mentir, to lie.

merci, thank you, thanks, un

grand — , a conventional thank-

you, a much-obliged, mère, /., mother, merveille, /., wonder, à — y

wonderfully well.

message, m., message, messe, /., mass.

mesure, /., measure, time, step.

à — que, in proportion as.

métairie, /., small farm, farm, métayer, m., fanner, mettre, to put, to set. s'y — , to

apply oneself to; — que, to

suppose <w admit that; — has,

to throw off.

meurtrir, to bruise, to hurt, to

make black and blue, meute, /., pack of dogs, mi-citadine, half-dty.

midi, m., noon, miel, m.f honey.

mien, ne, mine, mieux, better. See valoir, tant

— , all the better, I'm glad to

hear it.

mignon, ne, dear, darling, pet;

pretty and dainty, delicate, mikraine, /«, headache.

mlHeu, m.f middle, midst, surroundings, au — de, in the

midst of, or middle of.

militaire, adp^ militaiy. — , s.

m.y soldier, mille, thousand, mince, slight, thin, slender.

VOCABULARY

lax

mine, /., mien, appearance. See

faire, minuit, m.^ midnight, xni-nuit, see nuit, minute, /., minute, xni-paysanne, half-countiy.

xni-poitevin, half -Poitou.

xniJSrable, m., wretch.

miséricorde, /., pity.

miroir, m.^ mirror.

mi-tourangeau, half-Touraine.

mi-voiz. à — , in an undertone.

mobile, sensitive, changeable,

imsteady.

mobilité, /., capriciousness,

changeableness.

moi, me; to, for, by, from me; I.

moi-même, myself.

moindre, least.

moins, less, du — , at least;

au — , at least, at adl events, I

hope.

mois, m., month.

moite, moist.

moitié, /., half, à —, half-full.

moisson, /., harvest.

moissonné, reaped.

molle, see mou.

mollement, softly, loosely, moment, m., moment.

mon, ma, my.

monde, w., world, tout le — ,

everybody, household, people.

monosyllabe, m., monosyllable.

monosyllabique, monosyllabic montée, /., ascent, hill.

monter, to mount, to rise. — à

cru, to ride bareback.

montrer, to show, to point to.

se — , to make one's appearance, to assert oneself.

moquer, se — de, to make fun

morbleu, by Jove I morceau, m.^ bit, fragment.

mordre, to bite.

mome, sad, mournful.

morose, morose, surly.

mort, adj.f dead. — e, s, m. /., dead man, dead woman.

mot, f»., word.

motus, muml mum's the word!

mou, mol, moUe, soft, gentle.

mouche, /., fly.

mouchoir, m., handkerchief.

moulin, m., mill.

mourir, to die. se — , to be dying.

moustache, /., moustache, avoir des — s, to be brave.

mouton, m.y sheep.

mouvement, m., motion, movement.

se mouvoir, to move about.

moyen, m., means.

muet, te, mute, dumb, speech^ less.

mugir, to low.

mugissement, m., lowing, bellowing.

mulet, m., mule.

mur, f»., wall. — d'appui, breast-high wall.

muraille, /., wall.

murmurer, to murmur.

muséum, m., museum.

musique, /., music, band.

mutUé, mutilated, mangled, maimed.

mutisme, m., silence, dumbness.

mystère, w., mystery.

mystérieu-x, se, mysterious.

naï-f, ve, artless.

naissant, sprouting, naïvement, artlessly.

nappe, /., cloth, table-cloth.

natal, natal, of one's birth.

national, national.

nature, /., nature.

naturel, natural, real.

naturellement, naturally.

ne, n', not. ne ... . pas, not; ne . . . plus, no more; ne . . • que, only; ne . • . point, not at all; ne . • . jamais, never; ne . . . rien, nothing.

nfossaire, necessary.

n^ligé, neglected.

n^ligemment, carelessly.

nent&r, m., water-lily.

nerf, f»., nerve.

nerveu-x, se, nervous.

net, te, distinct.

nettement, sharply, clean-cut.

netteté, /., distinctness, clearness.

netttm»:, to clean.

neu-^ ve, new.

neuf, nine.

nez, If»., nose.

niche, /., niche, recess.

nid, f»., nest.

nier, to deny, to doubt.

nimbe, if»., halo.

nooe, /., — 8, pi,, wedding.

noir, black, dark.

noisette, /., hazelnut.

nom, If»., name.

nombre, if»., number.

nommer, to name, to call by name, se — , to give one's name.

non, no.

nonchalant, careless.

nostalgie,/., home-sickness, longing.

note, /., note.

notre, our.

nouer^ to tie, to knot.

noumr, to nourish, to feed, to support, to sustain.

noumture, /., nourishment.

nous, we, us; to, for, from us. nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, new.

le — venu, the newcomer;

de — ,again; du — ^, something - new.

nouvelle, /., news.

novice, inexperienced, new at it.

noyer, f»., walnut-tree, se noyer, to be drowned.

nUj naked, bare, à — , naked, nmt, /., night, dark, à la mi y

attwili^t; à la — close, after

dark, nul, le, adj.j no, not any. pron.,

no one, nobody. See part, nuptial, bridal.

nu-tête, bareheaded.

oasis, /., oasis.

obéir, to obey.

obèse, corpulent.

objet, m., object, article.

obscur, dark.

obsctuxdr, to darken, s' — ^ to fall into shadow, to become dark.

obsctuité, /., dark, darkness.

observation, /., observation.

obstacle^ m., obstacle.

obstination, /., wilfulness.

obstinément, persistently.

obtenir, obtain.

occasion, /., occasion.

occupation, /., occupation.

occuper, to occupy, s* — de, to busy oneself with, to be occupied.

octobre, m., October.

odeur, /., smell.

œil, m.j eye. See din.

œuvre, /., work.

officier, m., officer.

VOCABULARY

offrir, to offer.

oiseau, m., bird.

ombrager, to shade.

ombre, /., shadow, shade, darkness.

ombreu-z, se, shady.

on, one, you, they.

oncle, m.f uncle.

onze, eleven.

opération, /., operation.

opiniâtre, headstrong, obstinate.

or, m., gold.

orage, w., storm.

orangé, orange-hued.

oranger, w., orange-trte. fleur d* — , orange blossom.

orchestre, m., orchestra, musicians.

ordinaire, ordinary, customary.

d* — t usual.

ordre, m,, order. — b, holy orders.

orée,/., limit, edge.

oreille, /., ear. See prêter.

oreiller, m., pillow.

orgueillieu-x, se, proud.

orgueil, w., pride.

Orient, w., the Orient, the East.

original, original.

orphelin, m., orphan.

ortie, /., nettle, jeter le froc aux — s, to give up the clerical profession.

OS, m., bone.

oser, to dare.

oseraie, /., osier-holt.

ôter, to take from or away,

ou, or.

où, where, when.

oublier, to forget.

oubIi3u-x, se, forgetful.

otu'agan, m., hurricane.

outillé, supplied with implements.

ouvert, open, frank.

ouverture, /., overture, faire

des — s, to make advances, to approach.

ouYrur, to open, s' — , to unbosom oneself.

pacifique, peaceful.

pajre, /., page.

paille, /., straw.

pain, m., bread.

paisible, peaceful.

paix, /., peace.

pflle, pale, light (of colors).

palpiter, to quiver.

panache, m., plume, panache.

panerée, /., basketful.

pantelanl^ gasping.

papier, m., paper.

Pftque, /., Easter. — fleurie,

Palm-Sunday.

par, by, through. See delà, parattre, to appear, to seem.

parallèle, m., comparison.

parapluie, m., umbrella.

pardon, w., pardon! — I beg

your pardon!

parcelle^ /., portion.

parcourir, to go through.

pareil, le, adj., like, such. — ,

s. m. /., equal, match.

parent, m, /., relative, kinsman.

paresseu-x, se, lazy.

parfois, sometimes, now-and-

then, parfum, w., perfume.

parier, to wager, to bet.

parisien, ne, Parisian.

parlementer, to parley.

parler, to speak.

parleu-r, se, m. /., talker, parmi, among.

paroisse, /., parish.

paroissien, w., prayer-book. — >

ne, 5, m, /., parishioner.

VOCABULARY

parole, /., word, speech, promise.

part, /., part, place, nulle — , nowhere.

parti, f»., party, suitable person.

particuli-er, ère, particular, special.