livre, m., bock. — d'heures

prayer-book.

livrer, to give, to deliver.

local, local, loger, lo lodge.

logis, m., h jusehold, house.

loin, far. de — en — , at long

inter\-als; de — , from afar;

au — , in the distance.

lointain, adj., far off. — , s. m.,

distance.

long, ue, adj., 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 détail.

louer, to praise.

loup-garou, m., werewolf.

lourd, heavv.

lourdaud, m., dullard, block-

head.

loyer, m., rent.

lueur, /., gleam, flash, glimmer-

ing light.

lui, him, to him he.

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

lumineu-i, se, bright, illumina-

tcd. lune, /., moon. clair de —,

moonlight.

lutter, to contend, lo vie.

luxe, m., luxury, display.

machinalement, mechanically.

machine, /., machine, magazin, m., store, shop. [dcr.

maigre, thin, pinched, slim, sienmaillet, m., mallet.

main, /., land. See battre; see

poigne?, maintenant, now.

mais, but. See aussi, maison, /., house. la — commune, th' town-hall.

maître, s. m., master. — , ad}.,

masterful, consummate.

maîtresse, /., mistress, sweet-

heart.

major, m., major, mal, badly.

malade, sick.'

malencontreu-x, se, inopportune, malheur, m., misfortune.

malheiu-eu-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

diocèse) .

manège, m., beha\-ior, diplo-

macy.

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. f., merchant,

seller, pedlar See bien, mirche, /., step, gait, walking,

progress, march. en — , for-

ward.

VOCABULARY

marché, m., market, bargain,

deal.

marcher, to walk.

mari, ?n., husband.

mariage, m., marriage.

marié, wî.,marriedman. les— s,

the bride and groom.

marier, to niarry. se — , to get

marricd.

marquer, to mark, to show, mars, m., march.

martinet, m., swift (bird).

massif, m., thicket, grove, shrub-

bcry.

mât, m., mast, pôle, matériel, m., material.

matin, ni., morning, dawn.

matinée, /., morning's work,

morning.

matrimonial, matrimonial.

Matthieu, Matthcw.

mauvais, bad, ill-humored. See

tête, me, m', me; to, for, with, in,

from me.

mécanisme, w., machinery.

médaille, /., medal, badge, médecin, m., physician, doctor.

médiocre, ordinary, poor.

médire, to slander.

méfait, ;;/., misdeed.

mélancolie, )., melancholy, sad-

ness.

mélancolique, melancholy, sad,

dismai, plaintive.

mélange, »/., mixture.

mêlé, mi.xed, mingled.

mêler, to mix, to mingle. se — ,

to bc mixcd or mingled.

mélodie, /., melody.

mélodieu-x, se, melodious.

mélopée, /., song, melody même, self, same, cven, very, also.

mêmement, also, likewise.

mémoire, )., memory.

menacer, to threaten.

ménage, m., housekeeping, econ-

omy.

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 — , aconventional ihank-

you, a much-obiiged.

mère, /., mother.

merveille, /., wonder. à — ,

wondcrfully well.

message, m., message.

messe, /., n ass.

mesure, )., measure, time, stcp.

à — que, in proportion as.

métairie, )., small farm, farm.

métayer, m., farmcr.

mettre, t<> jjut, to set. s'y — , to

apply onesclf to; — que, to

suppose or admit that; — bas,

to throw off.

meurtrir, to bruise, to hurt, to

make black and blue.

meute, /., pack of dogs.

mi-citadine, half-city.

midi, m., noon.

miel, m., honey.

mien, ne, mine.

mieux, bettcr. See valoir, tant

— , ail the better, l'm glad to

hear it.

mignon, ne, dcar, darling, pet,

pretty and dainty, dclicatc.

migraine, )., hradache. milieu, ?»., middlc, midst, sur-

roundings. au — de, in the

midst of, or middlc nf.

militaire, acj., military. — , s.

m., soidier.

mille, thousand.

mince, slight, thin, slender.

VOCABULARY

mine, /., mien, appearance. See

faire, minuit, m., midnight.

mi-nuit, see nuit, minute, /., minute.

mi-paysanne, half-country.

mi-poitevin, half-Poitou.

misérable, m., wretch.

miséricorde, /., pity.

miroir, m., mirror.

mi-tourangeau, half-Touraine.

mi-voix, à — , in an undertone.

mobile, sensitive, changeable,

unsteady.

mobilité, /., capriciousness,

chaugeablcness.

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

moi-même, myself.

moindre, least.

moins, less. du — , at least;

au — , at least, at ail events, I

hope. mois, m., month.

moite, moist.

moitié, j., half. à —, half-full.

moisson, /., harvest.

moissonné, reaped.

molle, see mou.

mollement, softly, loosely.

moment, m., moment.

mon, ma, my.

monde, m., 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

of.

morbleu, by Jove!

morceau, m., bit, fragment.

mordre, to bite.

morne, sad, mournful.

morose, morose, surly.

mort, adj., dead. — e, s. m. /.,

dead man, dead woman.

mot, m., Word.

motus, mum! mum's the word!

mou, mol, molle, soft, gentle.

mouche, /., tly.

mouchoir, m., handkerchief. moulin, m., mill.

mourir, to die. se — , to be

dying.

moustache, /., moustache, avoir

des — s, to be brave, mouton, m., sheep.

mouvement, m., motion, move-

ment.

se mouvoir, to move about.

moyen, m., means.

muet, te, mute, dumb, speech-

less.

mugir, to low.

mugissement, m., lowing, bellow-

ing.

mulet, m., mule, mur, m., wall. — d'appui,

breast-high wall.

muraille, /., wall.

murmurer, to murmur.

muséum, m., muséum, musique, /., music, band.

mutilé, mutilated, mangled,

maimed.

mutisme, m., silence, dumbness.

mystère, m., mystery.

mystérieu-x, se, mysterious.

naï-f, ve, artless.

naissant, sprouting.

naïvement, artlessly.

nappe, /., cloth, table-cloth.

VOCABULARY

natal, natal, of one's birth.

national, national.

nature, /., nature.

natiirel, natural, real.

naturellement, naturally.

ne, n', not. ne ... . pas, not;

ne . . . plus, no more ; ne . . .

que, only; ne . . . point, not

at ail; ne . . . jamais, nevcr;

ne . . . rien, nothing.

nécessaire, necessary.

négligé, neglected.

négligemment, carelessly.

nénufar, m., water-lily.

nerf, m., nerve.

nerveu-x, se, nervous.

net, te, distinct.

nettement, sharply, clean-cut.

netteté, /., distinctness, clearness.

nettoyer, to clean.

neu-f, ve, new.

neuf, nine.

nez, m., nose.

niche, /., niche, recess.

nid, m., nest.

nier, to deny, to doubt.

nimbe, m., halo.

noce, /., — s, pi., wedding.

noir, black, dark.

noisette, /., hazelnut.

nom, m., name. nombre, m., number.

nommer, to name, to call by

name. se — , to give one's

name.

non, no.

nonchalant, careless.

nostalgie,/., home-sickness, long-

ing.

note, /., note.

notre, our.

nouer, to tie, to knot.

nourrir, to nourish, to feed, to

support, to sustain.

nourriture, /., nourishment.

nous, \ve, 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, vi., walnut-tree.

se noyer, to be drowned.

nu, nakcd, barc. à — , naked.

nuit, /., night, dark. à la mi ,

at twilight; à la — close, after

dark.

nul, le, ad']., no, not any. prou.,

no one, nobody. 5ee part, nuptial, bridai.

nu-tête, barcheaded.

oasis, /., oasis.

obéir, to obey.

obèse, corpulent.

objet, m., object, article.

obscur, dark.

obsciu'cir, to darken. s' — , to

fall into shadow, to become

dark.

obscurité, /., dark, darkness.

observation, /., observation, obstacle, m., obstacle, obstination, /., wilfulness.

V obstinément, persistcntly.

obtenir, obtain.

occasion, /., occasion, occupation, /., occupation.

occuper, to occupy. s' — de, to

busy oncself w'ith, to be oc-

cupied.

octobre, w., October.

odeur, )., smell.

œil, m., eye. See clin, œuvre, /., work.

ofi&cier, ?«., officer.

VOCABULARY

offrir, to offer.

oiseau, m., bird.

ombrager, to shade.

ombre, /., shadow, shade, dark-

neis.

ombreu-x, se, shady.

on, one, you, they.

oncle, m., uncle.

onze, eleven.

opération, /., opération, opiniâtre, headstrong, obstinate.

or, m., gold.

orage, m., storm.

orangé, orange-hued.

oranger, wj., orange-trte. fleur

d' — , orange blossom.

orchestre, m., orchestra, musi-

rians.

ordinaire, ordinary, customary.

d' — , usual.

ordre, vt., order. — s, holy

orders.

orée, /., limit, edge.

oreille, /., ear. See prêter, oreiller, m., pillow.

orgueilleu-x, se, proud.

orgueil, m., pride.

Orient, m., the Orient, the East.

original, original, orphelin, m., orphan.

ortie, /., nettle. jeter le froc

aux — s, to give up the clérical

profession.

os, m., bone.

oser, to dare.

oseraie, /., osier-holt.

ôter, to take from or away. ou, or.

où, where, when.

oublier, to forget.

oubli lu-x, se, forgetful.

•^ouraçan, m., hurricane.

outillé, supphed with impleinents.

ouvert, upen, frank.

ouverture, /., overture. faire

des — s, to muke advanccs, to approach.

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

pacifique, peaceful.

page, }., page.

paÛle, /., straw.

pain, m., bread.

paisible, peaceful.

paix, /., peace.

pâle, pale, light (of colors).

palpiter, to quiver.

panache, m., plume, panache.

panerée, /., basketful.

pantelant, gasping.

papier, m., paper.

Pâque, /., Easter. — fleurie,

Palm-Sunday.

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

parallèle, m., comparison.

parapluie, m., umbrella.

pardon, m., 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, m., 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, m., prayer-book. — ,

ne, s. m. /., parishioner.

VOCABULARY

parole, /., word, speech, promise, part, /., part, place, nulle — ,

nowhere.

parti, m., party, suitable person.

particuli-er, ère, particular, spécial.