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éclater, to burst (forth), ring out.

écluse, f., lock, water gate.

écorcher (s’), to rub the skin off.

écouler (8’), to pass, elapse, slip by or away.

écouter, to listen, listen to, pay attention.

écraser, to crush, lie heavy upon; se faire —, to get or be crushed; s’— to flatten out, fall to pieces, collapse.

écrevisse, f., crayfish, crawfish.

écrier (s’), to exclaim.

écrivez (im. of écrire), write.

écrouler (s’), to crumble, fall.

écume, /., foam.

écu, m., crown (a coin).

écurie, f., stable.

effacer, to efface; s’—, to be effaced.

effaré, -e, frightened, in fright.

effet, m., effect, result; en —, in fact, in truth, and sure enough, it is true.

effieurir, to graze, touch.

effort, m., effort.

effrayer, to frighten, alarm, be alarming.

effroyable, frightful.

égayer, to enliven.

égoisme, n., egoism, selfishness.

égorger, to murder, massacre, kill, cut the throat of.

eh bien! well!

élan, m., burst, outburst.

élancer (s’), to spring, rush.

élargir (s’), to widen, spread out, deepen.

élever, to lift, raise; s’—, to rise, grow louder, be raised.

elle, she, her, herself, it, itself.

elle-méme (p/., elles-mémes), herself, itself, she herself.

éloigner, to remove; s’—, to go or walk away, go far away, withdraw.

embarrasser, to embarrass, be in the way.

embrasser, to kiss.

émerveiller, to astound, amaze, astonish.

émietter, to crumble, fragments from.

emmener, to lead or take off or

break

away.

émotion, emotion, fright.

empanacher, to plume, beplume, to adorn with a

plume or plumes.

emparer (s’), to seize, take, take possession of.

empécher, to prevent. hinder.

empereur, m., emperor.

emplir, to fill, fill up, cover; s’—, to fill up.

employer, to employ, use.

emporter, to carry or sweep off or away.

en, prep. in, into, on, while, when, as, by, of (frequently nol to be translated).

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en, pron., of or from or for him (her, it, them), on that account, some.

enchanté, -e, enchanted.

encoignure, f., corner, angle.

encombrer, to encumber, be in the way.

encore, still, yet, however, even, again, also, furthermore, more.

encre, f., ink.

endormait, imperf. of endormir.

endormi, -e, asleep, sleeping, sleepy, drowsy, slumbering.

endormir (s’) (like sentir), to fall asleep, go to sleep.

endroit, m., place, spot, space.

énergique, energetic.

enfant, m. and f., child.

enfantin, —e, childish, childlike.

enfermer, to shut or lock up or in, inclose, imprison.

enfin, finally, at last, at length, well, however.

enflammé, -e, aglow, flushed.

enfoncement, m., corner, recess.

enfoncer (s’) to sink, penetrate, plunge (in).

‘enfuir (s’) (léke fuir), to escape,

flee, fly, run away.

engager, to engage, hire, advise, urge.

enhardir (s’), to grow bold.

enjamber, to step over.

enlever, to carry or sweep off or away.

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ennemi, m., enemy.

ennuyer (s’), to be bored, be tired.

énorme, enormous.

enrager, to enrage.

ensemble, together.

ensommeillé, -e, half asleep, slumbering.

ensorceler, to bewitch.

ensuite, then, next, after that.

entamer, to graze, cut.

entendre, to hear; — dire, to hear (said); se faire —, to be heard; s’—, to come to an understanding.

entéter (s’), to be stubborn, obstinate, hold out stubbornly, persist.

entrainer, to drag away.

entre, between, among, in; d’— eux, of or among them.

entrecoupé, -e, broken, disconnected.

entrer (dans), to enter, come, or go into.

entretien, m., conversation.

entr’ouvrant, pres. part. of entr’ouvrir.

entr’ouvrir (like ouvrir), to

open a little, half open.

envahir, to invade, get into.

envie, f., desire, notion, impulse.

environs, m. ~l., neighborhood.

envoler (s’), to fly or float or drift away.

envoyer (fut., enverrai), to send.

épais, -se, thick, dense.

épancher (s’), to overflow, spread.

épars, -e, scattered, stray,

wandering, separate.

* | épaule, f., shoulder.

épauler, tobring or raiseone’s gun to the shoulder, take aim.

épée, f., sword.

épouser, to marry.

épouvante, f., terror, dismay, fright.

épouvanter, to appall, terrify.

éprouver, to experience, feel.

éraflure, f., cut, slight wound, scratch.

escadre, f., squadron (of ships).

escalier, m., stairway, flight of steps.

espoir, m., bope.

essayer, to try, attempt.

est, pres. indic. of étre.

estimer, to esteem, respect.

et, and.

étage, m., story, floor; premier —, second story.

étaient, im perf. indic. of étre.

était, im perf. indic. of étre.

étaler, to spread out; s’—, to stretch or spread out, be spread out.

état, m., state, condition.

état-major, m., staff.

été, p.p. of étre.

été, m., summer; une soirée d’—, summer evening.

étendre, to extend, out; s’—, to stretch qut or away, spread out.

étendue, f., extent, expanse.

étes, pres. indic. of étre.

étoilé, -e, starlit, starry.

étonné, -e, astonished, surprised.

étouffer, to choke, stifle, smother. :

étrange, strange, odd, queer, curious.

étranger, m., stranger, foreigner.

étranglé, -e, choked, choking.

étrangler, to choke, strangle.

étre (étant, été, je suis, je fus, je serai), to be.

étreinte, f., embrace, grasp.

étroit, -e, narrow.

étudier, to study, investigate, examine.

eu, p.p. of avoir; il y avait —, there had been.

eurent, pret. of avoir.

eut, pret. of avoir.

efit, imperf. subj. of avoir.

eux, them, they.

évasion, f., escape.

éveillé, -e, awakened.

éveiller (s’), to waken, arouse.

éventré, -e, smashed, ripped open.

évident, -e, evident, apparent, clear.

examiner, to examine, scrutinize, look hard at.

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stretch | exaspéré, -e, exasperated, in a

state of exasperation.

exclamation, f., exclamation.

excuser (s’), to excuse oneself, apologize.

exécution, f., execution.

exemple, m., example.

exhaler (s’), to be exhaled, pass away.

existence, /., life, existence.

expédient, m., plan.

explication, f., explanation.

expliquer (s’), to explain, understand, account for.

exposer, to expose.

exterminer, to exterminate, annihilate.

extraordinaire, extraordinary.

extréme, extreme, great.

facade, f., facade, front.

face, f., face; em —, opposite, in front; en — de, in the presence of, face to face with.

facher, to anger; se —, to be or become angry, be vexed.

facile, easy.

facon, f., fashion, way, manner; d’une calme, quietly; de quelle —, in what way.

faiblesse, f., weakening.

faillir (faillant, failli, je faux, je faillis, je faudrai), to be on the point of; j’ai failli tomber, I nearly fell.

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fainéantise, f., laziness.

faire (faisant, fait, je fais, je fis, je ferai), to do, make, form, constitute, produce, cast, perform, give, get, have, be; —le coup de feu, to fire; —chaud, to be warm; — plaisir 4, to give pleasure to; se —, to begin, set in, become, come on, follow, ensue; se — son affaire, to make away with oneself.

faisant (ai pronounced like e in le), pres. part of faire.

faisait, faisaient, im perf. of faire.

fait, m., fact.

fait, pres. indic. of faire.

fait (p.p. of faire), over; ce serait plus tét —, it would be over sooner; c’en était donc —, so it was all over.

faites, pres. indic. of faire.

fallait, imperf. of falloir.

falloir (—, fallu, il faut, il fallut, il faudra), to be necessary, must, have to.

fallu, p.p. of falloir.

fallut, pret. of falloir; il —, it was necessary.

farouche, grim, stern.

fatalité, f., fatality.

faucher, to mow.

faudra (fut. of falloir), require or take.

faudrait (cond: of falloir), would be necessary.

will

faut, pres. indic. of falloir; il —, it is necessary; il—que je, I must.

feindre (like feign, pretend. femme, f., woman, wife.

fendre, to split, cleave.

fenétre, f., window.

fente, f., cleft, crevice, crack.

fer, m., iron.

fera, fut. of faire.

ferais, cond. of faire; tu — bien de, it would be well for you to.

ferait, feraient, cond. of faire.

fermer, to close.

ferrure, f., ironwork; #/., pieces of iron. ; fertilité, f., fertility.

ferveur, f., fervor.

féte, f., feast, festival, holiday, festivity.

feu, m., fire, firing; mettre le — a, toset fireto; coupde —, shot; faire le coup de —, to ‘shoot or fire.

feuillage, m., foliage, verdure, leafage.

feuille, f., leaf.

fiancer, to betroth.

fidéle, faithful.

fier, fiére, proud.

figure, f., face, figure.

fil, m., thread; — de la Vierge, gossamer thread.

file, f., row, line.

craindre), to

fille, f., daughter, girl, maiden; la — Merlier, Merlier’s daughter; jeune —, girl.

fillette, f., girl (/2ttle).

fils, m., son.

fini, port. adj., ended, over, settled, done for.

finir, to finish, end; — par, to end by, finally, at last, in the end; en — to make an end of it.

firent, pret. of faire.

fit, pret. of faire.

fixe, fixed.

fixement, fixedly.

fixer, to fix, set.

flamber, to blaze, flame, flameup.

flanc, m., flank, side.

flanquer (fam.), to give.

flegme, m., phlegm, indifference; avec son —, in his phlegmatic way.

flocon, m., flake, puff, cloudlet.

flot, m., flood, stream, torrent, wave.

flotter, to float, lie.

fois, f., time, times; une —, once; ume — encore, once more.

folie, f., folly, madness.

folle, f. of fou.

fond, m., bottom, depth, depths, rear, end, depression, lowland, stretch; au —,at bottom, at heart.

fondre, to fall, burst, rush.

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font, pres. indic. of faire.

fontaine, {., fountain, spring.

force, f., force, strength, skill, ability; elle était 4 bout de —, her strength was giving out; /., numbers:

forcé, -e, forced; a marches —es, by forced marches.

forét, /., forest.

forme, f., form.

formidable, formidable, terrible, dreadful, tremendous.

fort, -e, adj., great, oppressive, intense.

fort, odv., much, very, very much, loudly.

forteresse, /., fortress.

fortune, /., fortune.

fossé, m., ditch, trench.

fou, folle, mad, crazy, wild, extravagant, beside oneself.

foudre, f., lightning, thunder; coup de —, thunderbolt.

fouetter, to whip, lash, beat, cut.

foulé, -e, trodden, trampled.

fournir, to furnish, supply.

fourrer, to thrust, stick.

foyer, hearth, home.

fragment, m., fragment, piece, bit.

frafcheur, jf., freshness, coolness.

frais, fraiche, cool, fresh; il fait —, it is cool.

franc, franche, free.

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franc, m., franc (a coin worth about twenty cents).

francais, adj., French; m., French (language).

Francais, m., Frenchman.

franche, /. of franc.

Francoise, Frances.

frapper, to strike.

fréquenter, to frequent, associate with.

frére, m., brother.

friand, —e, dainty, appetizing.

frisson, m., shiver, chill, shudder, quiver.

frissoner, to shudder, tremble.

froid, m., cold, coldness, coolness, freshness.

froissements, m. pl., clashing.

frélement, m., rustling.

front, m., brow, forehead.

fuir (fuyant, fui, je fuis, je fuis), to flee, fly, go or get away, try to escape.

fuite, f., flight.

fumée, f., smoke, puff of smoke.

fumer, to smoke; tout en

fumant, even while smoking.

furent, pret. of étre.

fureur, f., fury, rage; sur un ton de —, in an angry tone furieusement, furioisly.

furieux, —euse, furious, fierce.

fusil, m., gun, musket, rifle; — de chasse, shotgun, rifle.

fusillade, f., fusillade, shooting, firing, shots.

fusiller, to shoot.

fut, pret. of étre.

futaie, f., forest (of lofty trees).

futur, -e, future; m., future (tense).

fuyez, pres. indic. and imp. of fuir. :

gagner, to gain, win, earn, reach; il aura gagné les bois, he has probably reached the woods.

Gagny, see note, p. 1, 1. 10; les bois de —, the Gagny woods.

gai, -e, gay, festive, merry, lively, cheerful, lighthearted, jovial, bright, blithe.

gaiement, gayly, cheerfully.

gaieté, f., gayety, cheerfulness, mirth.

gaillard, m., chap, boy, youth.

gaillardement, efficiently, cleverly, courageously.

galamment, gallantly.

galant, m., lover.

galerie, f., gallery, steps.

garcon, m., fellow, young fellow, man, young man, boy, youth, assistant, hired man, hand.

garde, m., guard.

garder, to guard, keep, preserve, maintain, keep up; — @ vue, to keep in sight,

brightly,

passage,

garer (se), to seek shelter or cover.

garnement, m., good-for-nothing scamp, worthless fellow.

gars, lad, young man, youth.

gAter, to spoil.

gauche, left; a —, to or on the left.

gazon, m., turf, grass.

géant, -e, adj., giant.

gémissement, m., groan.

génant, —e, troublesome, embarrassing.

gendre, m., son-in-law.

généreux, —euse, generous.

genou (p/., genoux), knee; a —x, on one’s knees; sur les —x, on the lap.

gens, pi., people; jeunes —, young men, young people.

gentillesse, /., attractiveness, prettiness.

geste, m., gesture, movement.

gesticuler, to gesticulate.

gigantesque, gigantic.

glacé, -e, icy, cold, chilling, frigid.

glacer, to chill, freeze, paralyze.

glisser, to slip, slide (down).

gorge, f., throat, breast.

goat, m., taste.

gofiter, to taste, enjoy, relish.

goutte, f., drop.

grace, f., grace, beauty, love- ‘liness; mercy, pardon; faire

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— a, to show mercy, spare, pardon.

grand, -e, large, big, tall, great, bright, dazzling, heavy, main, loud, complete, deep, profound ; —’route, highway.

grandir, to grow, lengthen. ,

grave, grave, serious, deep, low, hollow, dull. :

gravité, f., gravity, seriousness ; avec —, gravely.

gredin, m., scamp, rascal], scoundrel.

gréle, f., hail.

grenier, f., attic, loft.

grimpant, —e, climbing.

gris, —e, gray.

gros, m., main part, bulk.

gros, grosse, big, large, heavy, hard.

gué, m., ford; passer 4 —, to ford.

guenille, /., tatter, rag.

guére: ne ... —, scarcely, but little; ne...— que, hardly anything but.

guerre, f., war.

guetter, to watch, keep watch, peep.

guider, to guide, act as guide.

guttural, —e, guttural.

habitant, m., inhabitant, l., people.

habiter, to live in, occupy.

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habitude, /., habit, custom.

habitué, -e, used, accustomed.

‘hagard, —e, haggard, wild.

‘haie, f., hedge; quickset hedge.

Shaillons, m. pl., rags, shreds (of clouds).

haleine, f., breath.

- ‘hangar, m., shed.

hardiment, boldly.

‘hasarder, to risk, expose; se —, to venture, expose oneself.

‘haussement, m., shrug; avoir un — d’épaules, to shrug one’s shoulders.

‘hausser, to raise, lift; se —, to stand on tiptoe.

‘haut, -e, high, lofty, Joud, tall; tout —, aloud.

‘haut, m., top; de bas en —, from top to bottom.

‘hauteut, f., height; a la — de, on a level with.

hébété, —e, stupefied, in a sort of stupor.

herbe, f., grass, plant; les —s, the vegetation.

hériter (de), to inherit the possessions of.

heure, f., hour, time, o’clock; a cette —, at or by this time, now; deux —s et demie, half past two.

heureusement, luckily, happily.

heureux, -euse, happy, glad.

vive,

histoire, f., story.

hocher, to shake; — la téte, to shake one’s head.

homme, m., man.

honnéte, honest, respectable.

horizon, m., horizon.

horreur, f., horror.

horrible, horrible.

huit, eight; — jours, a week.

hurler, to howl.

ici, here.

idée, f., idea, thought.

ignorer, not to know.

il, he, it; —ya, there is or are.

imaginer, to imagine; s’—, to imagine, fancy, think.

imbécile, m., imbecile, fool;

adj., in a state of imbecility.

immédiat, —e, immediate.

immense, immense, enormous

boundless.

immobile, motionless.

imparfait, m., imperfect (tense).

impassible, calm, unmoved.

impatienter, to make impatient; s’—, to become impatient.

impératif, m.,imperative (mode).

imprévu, —e, unforeseen.

imprudent, -e, imprudent, unwise, unsafe.

indéfini, —e, indefinite.

indicatif, m., indicative (mode).

indication, /., indication, trace.

indicible, unspeakable.

indifférent, —e, indifferent, careless.

infini, m., infinite; a Il’—, endlessly, without end, in endless succession, as far as the eye can see.

infinitif, m., infinitive.

inflexible, inflexible, unyielding.

inouf, -e, unheard of.

inquiet, —éte, uneasy.

inquiéter, to make uneasy, trouble.

inspecter, to inspect, examine.

instance, /., urging, entreaty.

instant, m., instant, moment; a chaque —, every few minutes, almost constantly; par —, now and then, at

moments; un —, for a moment.

instinctivement, instinctively. intéresser, to interest; s’—, to be interested.

intérieur, adj., inner, internal, interior; m., interior, inside.

interrogatif, -ive, interrogative.

interrogatoire, m., examination, questioning.

interroger, to question, with questions.

intime, intimate.

introduisait, imperf. of introduire.

introduire (like conduire), to introduce, admit.

ply

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inutile, useless, needless.

inutilité, f., uselessness.

inviter, to invite.

irrégulier, —ére, irregular.

irréguliérement, irregularly.

isolé, -e, isolated, single, lonely.

jaillir, to gush, gush out or forth.

jamais, ever (without a verb); ne... -—,never.

jambe, f., leg.

jaune, yellow.

jeter, to throw, fling, cast, utter, give; se —, to throw or fling oneself, fall, rush, run, spring, dash, take refuge, seek shelter.

jeu, m., play, game, manceuver, performance, proceeding.

joignit, pret. of joindre.

jeune, young.

joindre (/ike craindre), to clasp.

joli, -e, pretty.

joue, f., cheek.

jour, m., day, daylight, daybreak; — pour —, toa day;

‘faire —, to be daylight; petit —, early dawn, daybreak ; huit —s, a week.

journée, f., day. A

juger, to judge, consider, think.

juillet, m., July.

jupon, m., skirt.

jurer, to swear.

jusque, until; jusqu’a, until, to, up to; — -la, until then, up to this or that time.

juste, adv. exactly, right, precisely, just; adj., just; dieu! merciful heavens!

justement, just, at this very time, just then, exactly, pre-

cisely, as it happened.

K kilométre, m., kilometer (approximately two thirds of a mile); & deux —s, two kilometers distant.

l’ (used instead of le and la before words beginning with vowel sound), def. art., the; pron., him, her, it.

la, def. art. f., the (often not to be translated).

la, there, here; ce jour- —, on that day; loin de —, far from it.

la-bas, yonder, over or back there, behind.

lac, m., lake.

lacher, to let go, drop, fire.

lacheté, f., act of cowardice.

laid, -e, ugly, plain, homely.

laisser, to let, allow, permit, leave; — dire, to let people talk. :

lamentable, lamentable, pitiful.

lamenter (se), to lament.

lancer, to throw, cast.

langue, f., language.

laquelle, which.

large, wide, broad, large, profound, encompassing, enveloping, perfect, important.

largeur, /., width.

larme, /., tear.

lasser (se), to tire, become of get tired.

le, pron., him, it.

le, def. art., the.

léger, —-ére, light, slight, little, tiny, faint, gentle.

légume, m., vegetable.

lendemain, m., next day.

lent, -e, slow.

lentement, slowly.

lenteur, f., slowness, sluggishness.

lequel, laquelle (p/., lesquels, lesquelles), which, that, who, whom. °

les, def. art. pl., the; them.

leur, poss. adj., their.

leur, pron., them, to them.

levée, f., levy, call to arms.

lever, to lift, raise; se —, to rise, get up, spring up; les yeux levés, looking upward.

lévre, f., lip.

libre, free.

lierre, m., ivy.

lieu, m., place;

pron.,

fl., ground,

premises, region, place; avoir —, to take place, become.

lieue, f., league; & trois —s a la ronde, for three leagues around.

ligne, f., line.

limpide, limpid, clear.

lire (lisant, lu, je lis, je lus), to read, detect.

lisait, im perf. of lire.

lisiére, f., edge, border.

lit, m., bed.

livide, livid.

livrer, to give up.

loger, to lodge, put; se —, to lodge; aller se —, to lodge.

logis, m., structure, building, house.

loin, far, gone, away, far away; —de la, far from it; au —, in or into the distance, far away; de —, from a distance; de — en —, from time to time, at long intervals.

lointain, —e, distant, far off.

long, longue, long.

longer, to go or walk or creep along close to.

longtemps, long, a long time; il habite le pays depuis —, he has lived in the region a long time.

lorgnette, f., opera glass, field glass.

Lormiére, a village;: see note, p. 1, bl. ro.

Lorraine, f., see nole, p. 1,1. 16,

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lors, then; dés —, from that time on, after that.

lorsque, when.

louche, of dubious reputation, mysterious, forbidding.

loup, m., wolf.

lourd, -e, heavy, oppressive, sultry.

lueur, /., gleam, glimmer.

lui, him, to or for him or her; disj. pron., he, it.

lui-méme, © himself, himself.

luire (luisant, lui, je luis, —), to shine, glisten.

luisait, im perf. of luire.

luisant, —e, glistening.

lune, f., moon.

lutte, f., struggle, fight.

lutter, to struggle, fight.

itself, he

machinalement, mechanically.

Madeleine, Madeline.

magnifique, magnificent.

maigre, thin.

main, f., hand; a la —, in (his or her) hand.

maintenant, now.

maire, m., mayor.

mais, but, why.

maison, /., house.

maitresse, adj., main, chief.

majesté, /., majesty.

majestueux, -euse, sublime, august.

majestic,

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mal, badly, with difficulty; pousser —, to grow slowly; s.m., evil, harm; faire a, to harm, hurt.

malgré, in spite of, notwithstanding.

malheur, m., misfortune, disaster, calamity.

-manche, f., handle.

manger, to eat: en attendant de —, while waiting for their meal; — la soupe, to have dinner or supper.

manteau, m., mantle, cloak.

marche, f., march, walk; & —s forcées, by forced marches.

marcher, to walk; il devait —, he must have been walking.

mare, f., pool.

mari, m., husband.

mariage, m., marriage; faire un —,to perform a marriage ceremony.

marier, to marry.

marmotter, to mumble.

marronnier, m., chestnut tree.

massacrer, to massacre, slaughter.

masse, f., mass; en —, en masse, in a body; toute une

sombre, a great dark mass.

massue, f., club; coup de —, stunning blow.

masure, /., hovel.

matelas, m., mattress.

matin, m., morning; le —, in the morning.

mauvais, —e, bad, evil.

me, me, to, for, or from me.

mécanisme, m., machinery.

médiocre, moderate.

médiocrement, only moderately.

méfiant, —e, suspicious.

méfier (se), to distrust; méfiezvous, look out, take care.

méme, adv., even; tout de —, for all that, all the same, after all; quand —, just the same, notwithstanding.

méme, adj. same, very, itself.

menacer, to threaten.

ménage, m., house, household.

ménager, to contrive, arrange, make, build, construct, save, husband, be sparing of, hold.

mendiant, —e, beggar.

mener, to lead, direct, manage.

mens, pres. indic. of mentir.

ment, pres. indic. of mentir.

mentait, im perf. of mentir.

mentir (/ike sentir), to lie.

mer, f., sea..

mére, f., mother.

merle, m., blackbird.

merveilleux, -euse, marvelous, wonderful, remarkable.

mes (/. of mon, ma), my.

mesure, f., measure; frapper de —=s terribles, to inflict terrible punishment upon.

métre, m., meter (French yard, 30% English inches); tomber de quelques —s, to fall from a height of several meters.

mettait, im perf. of mettre.

mettre (mettant, mis, je mets, je mis), to put, place, make, set, exercise, use: — le couvert or table, to set the table; — le feu A, to set fire to; se —, to go, hide or station oneself; se — A@, to begin, set about.

meuble, m., piece of furniture; pl. furniture.

meunier, ., miller.

meurs, pres. indic. of mourir.

meurtrier, m., murderer.

meurtriére, f., loophole, opening.

~ midi, m., south, noon.

miette, f., crumb, piece, splinter.

mieux, adv., better; aimer —, to prefer; valoir —, to be better.

milieu, m., middle, midst; au — de, among.

mille, m., thousand.

mince, slender, thin.

minute, f., minute; une — de plus, a minute longer.

mirent, pret. of mettre.

miroir, m., mirror.

mis, p.~. of mettre.

mit, pret. of mettre.

modifier, to modify, change.

moi, me, to me, I.

moindre, less, least, smallest, slightest, faintest.

moins, less, least; le — du monde, the least in the world.

mois, m., month.

moitié, f., half; a —, half.

mollement, softly, gently.

moment, m., moment, instant; d’un — A l’autre, at any moment; du — que (od), since, so long as; par —s, at intervals.

mon, my.

monde, m., world, people; tout le —, everybody; le moins du —, the least in the world.

monsieur, m., sir, man, gentleman, Mr.

monter, to mount, climb, rise, ascend, go up, lead.

montre, f., watch.

Montredon, « village; see note, for; bore:

montrer, to show, point to; se —, to appear.

morceau, m., piece.

Morelle, f., a stream; see note, yy lore:

more, gloomy, dismal.

mort, -e, dead; m., dead man, person killed, corpse; f., death.

mot, m., word, jest.

mouchoir, m., handkerchief.

mouillé, -e, damp, wet, dewbesprinkled, dewy.

Vocabulary,

moulin, m., mill.

mourir (mourant, mort, je meurs, je mourus, je mourrai), to die; elle se sentit —, she felt as if she were going to die.

mourrai, fu. of mourir.

mourrait, cond. of mourir.

mousse, f., moss.

mouvement, m., movement, action.

muet, —-te, mute, silent.

mur, m., wall.

muraille, f., wall.

murmurant, —e, murmuring.

murmure, m., murmur, murmuring.

murmurer, to murmur, ter.

muscle, m., muscle.

musical, -e, musical.

mystérieux, —-euse, mysterious.

mut-

n’, elided form of ne.

nacre, f., mother of pearl.

nager, to swim.

nageait, imperf. of nager.

nappe, {., sheet (of water).

nature, f., nature.

naturel, -le, natural.

naturellement, naturally.

navré, —e, heartbroken.

ne, negative particle, not; —

... aucun, no, not a, no

one, nobedy ; é guére, scarcely; — ...

.| Novelles, a village;

guére que, scarcely anything but; — ... jamais, never; —... pas, not; — . .. personne, no one; . . . plus, no longer, no more, now, then, after that; . .. point, not (stronger than —... pas); —... que, only, but, no one or nothing but; . . rien, nothing.

négatif, -ive, negative.

nerveux, —euse, nervous.

net, -te, clean, clear, sharp, plain.

ni, neither, nor, or; —...—, neither... nor, either...

or.

nier, to deny.

noce, f., wedding (used in plural with same meaning).

noir, —e, black, dark.

noisette, f., hazelnut.

nombreux, -euse, numerous.

nommer, to name, call.

non, no, not; — plus, either; lui — plus ne possédait,

neither did he possess.

nos (p/. of notre), our.

nourri, -e, violent, brisk, sustained.

nous, we, us, to or for us.

nouveau, -vel, -velle; new, other, more; de —, anew, again, once more.

see nole,

p.1, tl. ro.

nuage, m., cloud.

nuit, f., night, darkness.

obliger, to oblige, compel.

obtenir (like tenir), to obtain, get.

obtiendrait, cond. of obtenir.

occuper, to occupy; s’— de, to occupy oneself with, pay attention to, notice, meddle with.

cil (p/., yeux), eye; faire les doux yeux, to look fondly at, smile at; coup d’—, glance.

officier, m., officer.

offre, pres. indic. of offrir.

offrir (Jike ouvrir), to offer.

oh! oh! O! ah!

ombrage, m., shade, shadow.

ombre, f., shade, shadow, darkness, obscurity.

on, one, people, they, we, you, he, some one, a person, any one; l’—, one.

oncle, m., uncle.

onze, eleven.

or, m., gold; conj., now.

orage, m., thunderstorm.

ordonner, to order, command.

ordre, m., order, command; —de la retraite, order to retreat.

oreille, f., ear.

orgue, m., organ.

orme, m., elm, elm tree.

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otage, m., hostage.

éter, to take off or out.

Ou, or.

of, where, to, at, in, or on which, when.

oublier, to forget.

oui, yes. ;

ouvert, —e, open.

ouverture, /., opening.

ouvrait, ouvraient, imperf. of ouvrir.

ouvrir (ouvrant, ouvert, j’ouvre, jouvris), to open; s’—, to open.

page, f., page.

paisible, quiet, calm.

paix, f., peace, quiet, quietness, restfulness, peacefulness.

pale, pale, faint.

palette, f., paddle.

palir, to turn pale.

pamer, to faint, droop.

pan, m., part.

panique, f., panic, sudden terror.

pantalon, m., pair of trousers; pl., trousers.

par, by, through, at, in, with, for; (in expressions relating to weather) on or in.

paraissait, im perf. of paraitre.

paraissant, pres. part. of paraitre.

paraitre (paraissant, paru, je

parais, je parus), to appear,

seem, look.

Vocabulary

parc, m., park.

parce que, because.

par-dessus, over, across, above.

pareil, —le, like, similar, such. | paresseux, -euse, adj., idle, lazy; s.m., idler.

parfaitement, perfectly, clearly.

parfois, now and then, at times, occasionally, from time to time, sometimes.

parler, to speak, talk, converse.

parole, /., word, speech; —s, language.

part, f., part, share, side; de toutes —+s, on all sides; de — en —, through and through.

partait, partaient, imperf. of partir.

parterre, m., flower garden. .

partes, pres. subj. of partir.

parti, m., side; prendre un —,

to make up one’s mind, decide.

participe, m., participle.