FOR VIVA VOCE DRILL
Noie. — Ail nouns to be given with defirrite or indefinite article to show
the gender.
Abbreviation. — sg. = ' something.'
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1 the narrowness on the right
to bury, hide
2 the elbow to yawn
a needle ; peak
3 a ford
a start, jerk the veil
4 the plough the wheel to scare
5 the horseman the rearguard a mare
6 to be much
grieved the nephew to be inclined
to . .
7 properly, be-
comingly the gait, pace unusual, un-
wonted
unbleached the gaiter to rig out a cutlet winding a steep rise the beech-tree the face the figure the palfrey the whip his mount, steed the leather a horsewhip the dupe
to talk to display the smile rather
to try to . .
heavily the murmur surly, cross
to use a thing
most tourists
a broad-brimmed hat
as much as you like [ind sing. )
to shrug one's shoulders
to lean out of a carriage
to remember sg.
to be coming towards one
by the side of one
the pebbly soil of the path
to turn one's head round
to corne to the rescue of some one
to be half blind
to hide one's face behind the
curtain to open one's eyes wide \ve hâve been hère for a fortnight to knit one's brow to stay only an hour at the most to come to some one's help
I admit no excuse
to go off at a gentle trot
to start off again
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8 the carriage-
door
unexpected
9 to meet one graphie
thc task ] 0 a glance
the eyebrow
the velvet lia pattern
the veil
to happeii
12 solemn
a cavalier
a sword
the dining-room
13 the threshold the date [lions the rules, regulagrey
représentative the cloak the evil longues usual
threadbare the meal a group
16 to doubt sg.
llie nièce an individual
the lake
unbearable
wild
the nerves
the conduct
an injunction,
order to quota, nanie the ground-
floor to dread sg.
underneath
WORUS
the fir-tree the funnel a saniplc the turn (of a
road ) a rag the chin a cap
the buttonhole obligatory the substitute the spectacles becoming,
décent rather than . .
to brush to comb his nianners to guess
the widow the hero opposite tlie number
narrow
to slip away
the support
the cross precisely to spare, save
to irritate (tlic
nerves) unchangeable
on the ground
of . .
the bitterness to disguise acrid, bitter a cave, den the forefinger
PHRASES
to address a person
right about turn !
to be inclined to do sg.
it is no use lier denying it
to hâve spécial reasons for . .
to raise one's eyes tovvards sg.
thc foliage of the beech-tree
to rise in the stirrups
to spur one's horse
to retrace one's steps
to get into a carriage
in a Word
to hear the dinner-bell ring
to exchange sg. for sg. clse
allow me to introduce niy friend to you
to sit down to dinner
to take a seat
the last corners
to sit down at the end of tlie table
hâve you got it ? (guessed )
in the lifetinie of Mr. X.
to comment upon sg.
to find fault with sg.
to find one's way to do sg.
to be always ready to ridicide some one
to dress for dinner
to be about to light a cigar
on every occasion ; constantly
never mind that
that is not the point in question
I need not tell you that . .
the day after our arrivai
to expect sg. from some one
to make one's self guilty of sg.
a table six feet broad
to intervene by force of arms
closed in on ail sides at the bottom of a pit without speaking to any one to get up eagerly to niake room for some one
Words and Phrases
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the hand-
to put togethei-,
writing
couple
the fly
the lip
the offence,
a stroke of the
misdemean-
pen
our
corkscrevvs
the keyboard
to hanimer
the service
the table-covcr
to obey sonie one
an old man
the workman
au iron manu-
an uproar,
facturer
mutiny
to guess
a duty
to remember sg.
a shop
to blush
to fly into a
to crease,
passion
crumple
to squint
to rub out
the remorse
henceforth
thoughtless,
to giggle
heedless
disdainful
the scorn the sheath
the wrath
unstitched ;
the coniple.xion
desultory
a carbuucle
as a rule
to succeed in
self-possession
awkward
daily
a Spanish fly
a mistake
the favour
the crumb
the charm
mean, paltiy
the competitor
to be equal to . .
fluent, copious
the dearth
rancorous
the pea
the pallor
to fade
to listen to one
dclightful
the silence
a pair of
the sale
scissors
to take place
the table-bell
an offering
the charity
tocutthethroat
to borrow from
of ; to fleece
a crown-piece
liberality,
improper, un-
bounty
becoming
chivalrous
to warn one
PHRASES
to pride oneself upon sg.
a middle-aged woman to shake one' s head
to be at fault
it matters little
hovv does it come about ihat . .
a downright Libéral
without Ihinkiiig of disturbing
him the respect he owes to himself along the boulevards to go shopping to look cross (black) at one to demand satisfaction for sg.
I hâve fought five duels Quixotism is not in my line to learn to play on the guitar
to turn one's back to one
to be seated on the other side of
the table to fly into a passion so to spcak to ask somebody sg.
she looks very old to obtain sg. in the end at a pinch he would hâve done it he found himself obliged to . .
to be sitting aloof an expression of bitterness
bordering on menace nowadays the fashion is changed nothing iswantingtoyour success to managc to make oneself an
enemy to come near the table to undertake the part of a collector in the moonlight to get up nimbly to be about to take part in sg.
in such a way as to be heard to scatter ou llie floor
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32 to succour lobe sure linh
the auctioneer
to mumble
to take away
to bid higher
the necklace
to let one know beforehaud
niatches
tobeeagerto. .
a repartee
the manufacturer
the interpréter
the scruple
an angel
a trifle
a sketch tograft.ingraft tostrip, despoil a whim the cockade a match the future to quarrel an oyster the shell
40 to shudder a means importunate,
tiresome
41 unexpectedly blazing,
flaming to sparkle
42 an ear
to seal a trophy
WORDS
lo forbid
to opcn wide
(eyes) a falsetto voice the silk
exquisite the bid the pride to bleed banter, chaff to insinuatc the disintcr-
estedness the value to attach great
value to sg.
to stammer
to gobble up the painting an eulogy
to bruise ; rufile the creditor the salary a fighting-cock tlie litigant, suitor
absurd, pre-
postcrous a corn pet itor a partition-wall the bay (of a
window) a nightmare thevvainscotting,
woodwork tograze, totouch the paint, rouge to heighten,
increase a siren, mer-
maid a horn the floor
PHRASES
without thinking of picking up his money
to die of hunger
a person wilh a hang- dog
face the putting up for sale hovv much for the cord ?
quicker than lightning to knit one's brow to court some one in the days of chivalry to chose some one as one's model
an article that sells well
to begin to turn over the leaves
of a book to be delighted with sg.
with the agility of a cat
to raise one's voice to the highest
pitch to put sg. up for sale to make fun of one the pay of an ofïicer an officer on half-pay to take steps to . . to act foolishly to get into a carriage to look at one another repeatedly peace at an}' priée !
the opportunity soon came a bail took place
to baffle one
in order to escape the invitation
to bite one's lips
to hâve the right to do sg.
to say sg. in a low voice from that moment
a half-faded bunch of flowers to arrive at the right moment to hâve a duel with one
Words and Phrases
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a giddy-head,
spoiled
giddy goose
the refusai
to take place
to consent to . .
above sg.
solemn
to wound
to agrée
the rest, re-
a sword
mainder
to prevent
a misunder-
safe
standing
short
impracticable
to subdue
the rumour
above ail
the daybreak
the disappoint-
the heroine
ment
to whisper
immediately,
the meal
forthwith
a set, a gang
kind
an inquiry
to handle
to grow young
thepaint-brush
again
a carnation
to forestall
toglue, to stick
to lose one's
to crumple
temper
a belt
a stop (action)
a flûte- player
a group
a distaff
the coldness
the ceiling
the cheek
to fight it out
a hectorer,
to recruit, enlist
swaggerer
the groping ;
to gush out
wavering
the walking-
a cigar
stick
the flesh
the gesture
the return
the champion
the scarf
the wound
henceforth
the arrow ; hit
53 the awkward-
to attract, entice
ness
to bend
the duty
the dream the scratch
the tempéra-
a major {inf.)
ment
to walk in front
the service
besides
the flag
THUASES
that concerns me alone without injuring his réputation to settle an affair amicably
next morning
to yield precedence to some
one to be only in vogue among the
lower classes to give one full power to negotiate with some one to be safeguarded at the Sound of the luncheon-bell as usual
to be as well as possible the storm was not long in break-
ing out on the one hand, on the other to be at loggerheads with some
one I remember it wonderfully well
(use se souvenir) I shall, if it is necessary I am of your mind so much the worse for him at the other end of the room to shrug one's shoulders
to bc friendly with some one he ought to hâve fought to hâve lost one's wits
a man accustomed to this sort of
thing he bandaged his arm to return by différent paths it is a pity that . .
to wave one's handkerchief to send for some one to feel inclined to do sg. to stand aloof to seem ready to do sg.
I move that the question be now
put {pari. ) a letter just reccived he has been made captain
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WORDS
a roply, re-
the oath
tort
spotless, speck-
to fecl
less
to intcrpret
to be exacting
an armed ré-
in point of . .
bellion
to raise, set up,
an altar
hoist
the(good)\vish,
the mother-in-
prayer
law
the self-denial
a ride (on horse-
to foresee
back)
iingrateful
a privilège
to pour out, dis-
to bend, yield
close
an adventure
to get broader
the gratitude
the ribbon
clumsy
silvery
to guess
tothrowofFthe
the giddiness
saddle
to lessen
the remorse
ridicule
the avowal
to tal<e avvay
the bridle
to submit to . .
the faith
a presentiment
to turn pale
the pomme!
a ring
the stirrup
to pass on
a willow
to soak
to rush at . .
a brush
just now
a common-
toown, confess
place
a chain
the conduct thesuperintendence
to cmbroider
blind
the work-table
to get angry
a knack, bad
a knick-knack,
habit
bauble
the magnet
the punctuality
the prépara-
the box
tions for bis
departure
traps, wearing
scattered about
apparcl
PHRASES
to bear one a grudge
to say sg. curtly
to explain sg. in one's own
way to shake one's head to be at variance with sg.
to take part in the struggle
to undcrtake to do sg.
to do one a service
to deny one's *self a pleasure
without saying anything to each
other at the spot where the two rivers
meet on the left bank of the stream to arrange so as to be last to be bound to silence I do not knowwhat lam thinking
of to leave for Marseilles I need courage to turn one's eyes away to receive one with too much
kindness if I am not to see you any more to remain undecided at fuU speed
to turn round in one's saddle to give one's horse the spurs a means of making me belie\'e to be at last completely forgotten for the rest of the day
to sit down by some one's side with whom are you angry?
hâve \ve conie to that pitch?
that satisfies everybody I wish for nothing better to put on one's gloves
Words and Phrases
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66 a bedroom
candleslick the oppor-
tunity to avoid
67 the mystery
to be wanting
in . .
to imprint, to
mark 63 to rock ; to
flatter an affray,
scuffle
droll, comical to dazzle rather to prevai!
cheap the ransom a gift to spend beforehand 72 the dowry to talk the future disappoint-
ment the shutters
74 a prank, freak a stag
a pack (of hounds)
75 the fondiing,
coaxing an armchair a peer
76 the weight
to repair, make
good to be deliglited
77 the jest
to bore one
WORDS
affectionate the ascendency,
povver over to scatter, fritter
away a wolf fate to clasp, press
a buUet a cannon-ball a proof a kernel
a hobby, fad to bestride to get tired of . .
foolhardy the trial, test mahogany the revenue the arrears a sporting-gun a mixture carelessness sentimentality to watch, keep
awake the seal humiliating the cord, rope panting [part. ) a band (of
mourning) the mourning the calf the model an heir
to warm oneself the rancour sweetish, mawk-
ish to displease one repeatedly
PHRASES
to answer in a cold tone
to bite one's lips
without saying farewell to him
Do you distrust me ?
pardon me for . .
to fire at one
the insurrection will never corne
to anything however feeble it {la chance)
may be to send in one's résignation to
some one to be at one with some one I ara sure of it what vexes me is that . .
at the rate of 5 francs a month to make a business of it it matters little
I hâve enough to pay my journey you will vvant money I am already in your debt to settle one's accounts to get some money instead of answering so much the better to disturb some one's rest without saying another word
without thinking of taking his
dinner to take breath again to offer one a seat to appoint some one one's sole
legatee to carry one's head an inch higher the loss which I hâve just in-
curred last year ; the last year I am grateful to you for the step
you hâve taken on my return to Paris he has 80,000 francs a year of
his own
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WORDS
thoughtless
an advantage
to reflect
a husband
the delay
to conclude
peculiar to . .
the applicant
a smile
in fashion
giggling.sneer-
a hook ; bait
ing [adj.)
a coward
a metaphor
failhfully
the remark,
to blow
words
to pass by (of
a banner, flag
time)
the trank (elephant's)
the preamble
narrow circum-
the verse
stances
loyaUy
the infatuation to appeal to . .
to extinguish
to rise from the
to graft
dead
after ail
the rank
bis (pron. )
to fish ont again
an application,
to prevent
pétition
to reiterate,
a pond
repeat
own {adJ.)
the change
to be deceived
the dawn
the calculation
a crevice, slit
to preach
to assail
the debate
the bond, tie
the consent
the pledge
a fit
the mouth
a stranger,
to be vvanting
foreigner
in . .
the reproach
severe
perjury
the leg
to tolerate
lively
wearisonio
bitterness, grief
to warm up,
to go against
stir up
sg.
the whim
to moan
to cool, to
to do without
abatc
PHRASES
to offer some one a chair
I hâve been punished for it
a request on which niy happiness
dépends to observe silence to make up one's mind I ani at your service, count on
me to open negotiations [issue
to bring a matter to a successful to keep one's promise to praise some one to open the discussion
to start up (with astonishment) as he was expecting let us talk sensé
some thirty families
that is not the point in question
that would be ail the more
déplorable not in the very least nothing else honour to whom honour is due
to be resolved to keep one's word
to pile upon one another
a middie-aged woman
not to lose any time
it is a question of j'our future
it is yours (m.) that is required
above ail youknowit verywell [nszignoro-] I hâve been wrong, no doubt to break one's promise
to attach no importance to it they (/. ) cannot be binding for the
future liere we are in Switzerland f it is no easy matter for me, \ you may be quite sure, to . . .
he is no match for vou
Words and Phrases
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in matters of . .
the sob
to subniit
to plead (a
her approval
cause)
to shed (tears)
ever since
the border,
to put on (a
edging
coat)
the escutcheon
on the top
hardly
the velvet
a shortcoming
a cap
to introduce
suUen, disagree-
one
able
to splash
the pocket
to engrave
the waistcoat
the rag
an idiot
the delight
before (adv.)
to haft, to join
the beard
to
to spare one
the flourish
precipitately
fierce, sharp
to tame, over-
a handful
come
to riddle with . .
a clearing (in
a wood)
to fall in
the besiegers
a hier
to fire, shoot
an opening
to kneel down
the fireplace
the finger
a wedding-
tostopup; cover
present
the grief
death
PHRASES
he never inquires aboiit the
purse of a prince to turn the scales to put some one on a level with . .
one fine morning in October two footmen in deep mourning to meet with a graceful welcome
I must own (it)
to go the wrong way about it
what hâve you to complain of ?
to cast down one' s eyes
to call up the remembrance of sg.
to lose one's head
to find no fault with it
to address some one in the street
I am longing to see her so much
there they are passing by to lean against the door without adding a word
one by one
from underneath the débris
to utter a cry
a ring set with brilhants
who handed you this ring ?
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