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clou, m. nail.

cocher, m. coachman.

cœur, m. heart.

colère,/", anger.

collection,/, collection, combien? howmuch?

comble, m. summit.

comique, comic.

comme, as, like, how. commencer, to commence, comment? how?

commerçant, m. dealer, commettre, to commit, commodément, comfortably.

compagnie,/, company.

compagnon, m. companion.

compassion,/, compassion, complaisamment, obligingly.

complaisant, obliging.

complet, complète, complètement, completely.

complice, m. accomplice.

composer, to compose, comprendre, to understand.

compromettant, compromising.

compte, m. account; à bon — ,

easily, cheaply.

compter, to count on.

condamner, to condemn.

condition,/, condition, conduire, to conduct.

conduite,/, conduct.

confier, to entrust.

confort, m. comfort.

confus, confused.

confusion,/, confusion, congé, m. leave of absence, dis-

missal.

connaître, to know.

conquête,/, conques t.

conseil, m. advice.

consentir, to consent.

conséquemment, consequently,

conserver, to préserve.

considérable, considérable.

consoler,to console.

constant, constant.

construire, to construct.

consulter, to consult.

contenir (se), to restrain oneself.

content, satisfied.

continuer, to continue.

contraire, m. contrary.

contrarier, to cross, to thwart, to

annoy.

contrat, m. contract.

contre, against.

convenance,/, fitness.

convenir, to agrée, to agrée upon.

conversation,/, conversation, convoi, m. convoy, train, coqueter, to flirt, coquette, coquettish.

corbeille,/, basket, corde,/ cord.

cordon, m. cord.

correspondance,/, correspondence, corridor, m. corridor, côté, m. side.

coton, m. cotton.

cou, ///. neck.

coucher, to put to bed, to lay.

couleur,/, color.

couloir, m. corridor, coup, m. blow, stroke; — d'oeil,

glance.

coupable, guilty.

couper, to eut. couplet, m. stanza, cour,/, court.

courage, m. courage.

courageux, courageous.

courir, to run.

cousin, m.; cousine,/*, cousin.

coûter, to cost.

craindre, to fear.

créature, y. créature.

crise,/, crisis.

croire, to believe, to think.

croyance,/, belief.

cruellement, cruelly.

cueillir, to gather.

curieux, curious.

dadais, m. booby.

daigner, to deign.

Dame! by our Lady!

dans, into, in.

davantage, more.

de, from, at, in, of, with, to {with

infinitivé), than (before numer-

als).

débarrasser, to clear off.

déception,/, disappointment.

décacheter, to unseal.

décembre, m. December.

déchirer, to tear, to tear out.

décidé, decided.

décider, to décide, déclarer, to déclare, décocher, to discharge, dédain, m. disdain.

défaite,/, defeat.

défaut, m. defect.

défendre, to défend, to forbid.

défense,/, défense, prohibition, défier, to defy.

définitivement, definitively.

dégât, m. damage, dégoût, m. disgust.

dehors, outside; en — de, con*

trary to.

déjà, already, to begin with.

déjeuner, m. breakfast.

déjeuner, to breakfast.

déjouer, to baffle.

délicat, délicate, délicieux, delicious.

déloyal, disloyal, faithless.

déluge, m. déluge, demain, to-morrow.

demande,/, request.

demander, to ask.

demi, half.

demi-douzaine,/, half-dozen.

démission,/, résignation.' demi-voix (à), in a low voice.

dentelle,/, lace, départ, m. departure.

dépêche,/, dispatch, dépêcher (se), to hasten.

déplaire, to displease.

déplorable, déplorable, déposer, to lay down, to dépose, depuis, since, for.

dérailler, to derail.

déranger, to disturb.

dernier, last.

dernièrement, lately.

derrière, behind.

descendre, to go down, to corne from.

dès, from, since; dès que, as soon as.

désespéré, in despair.

désintéressé, disinterested.

désir, m. désire.

désirer, to désire.

VOCABULARY

désoler, to grieve; désolé, very

sorry.

désormais, henceforth.

dès que, as soon as.

dessert, m. désert, destinataire, m. récipient, object.

détester, to detest.

deux, two ; tous les deux, both. deuxième, second, devant, before.

développer, to develop.

devenir, to become.

deviner, to guess.

devoir, m. duty.

devoir, to owe, to be sure to, must,

ought.

dévoué, devoted.

diable, m. Devil.

Dieu, m. God.

différence,/, différence, digne, worthy.

dimanche, m. Sunday.

dîner, m. dinner.

dire, to say, to tell; c'est à dire, I

mean ; vouloir — , to mean.

diriger (se), to direct oneself.

discret, discreet.

disgracieux, unsightly.

disposer, to arrange, distingué, élégant, gentlemanly.

dix, ten.

dock, m. dock, doigt, m. finger.

domestique, m.f. servant, donc, therefore, then.

donner, to give, to open {of doors).

dont, of vvhom, of which.

dorénavant, henceforth.

dormir, to sleep.

dos, ///. back.

dose,/, dose.

dossier, m. back {of chair!)

double, m. double.

doucement, gently.

doué, gifted.

douleur,/, sorrow.

doute, m. doubt.

douter, to doubt ; se douter de, to

suspect, doux, douce, kind, gentle.

droit, straightforward.

droit, m. right.

droite,/, right {dire ction).

drôle, ridiculous.

dû, perf. part, of devoir, duchesse,/, duchess.

dur, hard, harsh.

durée,/, duration.

durer, to last.

dureté,/, harshness, harsh words.

eau,/, water.

échange, m. exchange, échapper, to escape.

éclat, m. violent outburst.

éclore, to expand.

école,/, school.

écouler (s'), to flow on.

écouter, to listen to.

écrier (s'), to explain.

écrire, to write.

éducation,/, éducation, effet, m. effect; en effet, truly.

effondrer (s'), to give way.

effrayant, frightful.

effrayer, to frighten.

égal, equal, indiffèrent; c'est égal, it makes no différence.

également, likewise.

égaler, to equal.

égayer (s'), to make merry.

églantier, m. eglantine.

égratignure,/. scratch.

eh bien ! well !

élan, ;//. enthusiasm.

élancer (s*), to rush.

élégamment, elegantly.

élément, m. élément.

éléphant, m. éléphant.

élevé, lofty.

élever, to raise, to bring up.

éloigner, to separate.

éloigner (s'), to go to a distance.

embarquer (s'), to embark.

embraser (s'), to become in-

flamed.

embrasser, to embrace, to kiss.

embrouiller (s'), to become con-

fused.

emmener, to lead away.

émotion,/, émotion, empêcher, to prevent, to hinder.

empire, m. sway. emporter, to carry off .

ému, moved.

en, in, on, of, as; en terre, toward

the ground.

en, of it, of them, because of it.

encore, still, moreover, again, at

least.

encre, y. ink.

enfant, m./, child.

enfer, m. hell.

enfin, at last, in short, enfoncer, to bury.

engager, to engage, ennemi, m. enemy.

ennui, m. weariness.

ennuyer, to weary.

énormément, enormously.

énormité, m. enormity.

ensemble, together.

ensemble, m. the whole.

entendre, to hear, to understand.

entier, entire.

entourer, to surround.

entre, between, among.

entre-bâillé, ajar.

entrée,/, entrance.

entrer, to enter.

enveloppe,/, envelope.

envelopper, to envelop.

envie,/., désire.

environ, about.

envoyer, to send.

épargner, to spare.

épaule,/, shoulder.

éperdu, distracted.

éperdûment, distractedly.

éplucher, to clean, to hull.

épouse,/, wife.

épouser, to wed.

épouvanter, to terrify.

éprouver, to expérience.

Equateur, m. Equator.

équilibrer, to balance.

erreur,/, error.

éruption,/, éruption.

escorter, to escort.

espérance,/, hope.

espérer, to hope.

esprit, m. wit, vivacity, mind,

spirit.

essayer, to try.

et, and.

établir (s'), to settle down.

étage, m. story {of a house).

état, m. state, trade, social rank.

VOCABULARY

éternel, eternal.

éternellement, eternally.

étoffe,/, stuff.

étonnamment, astonishingly.

étonnement, m. astonishment.

étonner, to astonish.

étouffer, to stifle.

étranger, m. foreigner, stranger.

étrangler, to strangle.

être, to be; être à, to belong to.

étrenne,/. New year's gif t.

eu, perf. part.of avoir, évanouir (s'), to faint away.

événement, m. happening, évidemment, evidently.

évident, évident, exact, exact, exagérer, to exaggerate.

exaltation, y*, excitement.

exalter (s'), to grow excited.

examiner, to examine, exaspération, /. exaspération, excellent, excellent.

exciter, to excite.

excuse,/", excuse, excuser, to excuse, exemple (par), indeed, for example exiler, to exile, existence,/ existence, exister, to exist.

expatrier, to expatriate. expirer, to expire, explication,/ explanation.

expliquer, to explain.

exposer, to expose, extraordinaire, extraordinary.

extrême, extrême, extrémité,/ extremity.

fable,/ fable.

face,/ face; en face de, opposite.

fâcher, to offend, to vex, to embroil.

facile, easy.

façon, / manner, workmanship, "fuss."

faible, weak.

faillir (with in/.), to corne near — ing.

faire, to do, to cause, to make, to hâve done {with in/.) ; to be (0/ weather).

fait, m. fact, deed ; si fait, yes indeed.

fait (tout à), completely.

falloir, to be necessary.

fameux, famous.

famille,/ family.

fatal, fatal.

fatiguer, to fatigue.

faut, is necessary.

faute,/ fault.

fauteuil, m. armchair.

faveur,/ favor, ribbon.

favorable, favorable.

fébrile, feverish.

femme,/ woman, vvife.

fendre, to split.

fenêtre,/ window.

fer, m. iron.

fermer, to close.

fête, / célébration, saint's day.

feuillage, m. foliage.

feuille,/ sheet.

fiacre, m. cab.

ficelle, / twine.

fidèle, faithful.

figurer (se), to imagine.

fille,/*, daughter, girl.

fillette,/", maiden.

fils, m. son.

fin,/, end.

finir, to finish.

fixe, fixed.

flamberge,/. sword.

flèche,/*, arrow.

fleur,/, flower.

foi,/ faith.

fois,/ time.

folie,/ madness.

fonction,/ function, office.

fond, ;//. bottom, rear {pf stage).

fondre, to melt.

force,/, force ; à — de, by dint of.

forcer, to force.

forme,/ form.

fort, strong, very, severely.

fortement, violently.

fortune,/ fortune.

fou, folle, crazy, mad.

foudre,/ thunder.

fouler, to trample.

fourreau, m. scabbard, case.

fourrer, to crowd, to stuff.

fraise,/ strawberry.

franc, m. franc; a French coin

worth nearly twenty cents, français, French.

frappant, striking.

frapper, to strike, to knock.

fredonner, to hum.

frère, m. brother.

froid, cold.

froidement, coldly.

froisser, to wound the feelings of.

front, m. forehead.

fuir, to flee.

fureur,/ fury.

furieux, furious.

futur, future.

gageure,/, wager.

gagner, to gain ; se — , to be cor*

t agio us.

gai, gay.

gaiement, gaily.

gaieté,/ gay et y.

galant, polite.

gant, m. glove.

garçon, m. boy, bachelor, fellow garde, m. guardsman.

garde (prendre), to take care.

garder, to keep.

gascon, Gascon, gaspiller, to squander.

gâteau, m. cake, gauche, left.

géant, m. giant.

gêner, to annoy, to obstruct.

général, m. gênerai, genou, m. knee; à genoux, on

one's knees.

gens (masc. pi)., people.

gentil, nice, attractive, polite.

gentiment, nicely.

gesticuler, to gesticulate.

gît, lies, glacial, icy.

glisser, to slip in.

goût, m. taste.

goutte,/ drop, gouvernante,/ governess.

grâce,/, favor, grâce, pardon, gracieux, graceful, gracious.

grammatical, grammatical

VOCABULARY

grand, large, great.

Grande-Bretagne,/. Great Britian.

grand 'chose, much.

grandeur,/, grandeur.

grand'ville,/. great city.

grappe,/, bunch of grapes.

grave, serious.

gravement, gravely.

graver, to engrave, to grave.

grêle,/, hail.

grenadier, m. grenadier.

grenier, m. attic.

grimer (se), to " make up," to disguise oneself.

grisette, /. working girl ; girl of evil réputation.

grognement, m. growling, groan.

gronder, to scold.

gros, great.

grotesque, grotesque.

guère (ne), scarcely.

guéridon, m. round table.

habiller, to dress.

habitude,/ habit.

habituer, to accustom.

hardiesse,/ pluck.

hasard, m. cnance.

haut, high, tall, aloud.

hauteur,/, height.

hé? what?

hein? what?

hélas! alas!

heure, / hour; tout à 1' — , just

now, presently.

heure (à la bonne), very well.

heureusement, fortunately.

heureux, happy, fortunate.

hier, yesterday.

histoire,/ story.

hiver, m, winter.

homme, m. m an.

honnête, honest.

honneur, m. honor.

honorer, to honor.

honte,/ shame.

horloger, m. watchmaker.

horrible, horrible.

hôtel, hôtel.

huit, eight; — jours, a week.

humblement, humbly.

humeur,/ humor.

ici, hère.

idée, /. idea.

idole,/ idol.

ignoble, vile, horrid.

il, he, it, there {introductory ex-

pletive).

île,/ island.

illusion,/ illusion, imaginer, to imagine, imbécile, imbécile, imiter, to imitate.

immédiatement, immediately.

impatience,/ impatience, impossible, impossible, inacceptable, unacceptable.

inaltérable, unchangeable.

incapable, incapable, incliner, to incline, incommensurablement, immeasura-

bly.

incomparable, incomparable, incomplètement, incompltttlv.

incontestablement, im onttstably.

inconvenance,/ impropriety.

incurable, incurable, indéfiniment, indefinitely.

indigne, unworthy.

indigné, indignant, indispensable, indispensable, indubitablement, undoubtedly.

inexorablement, inexorably.

infini, infinité, infirmité,/, weakness.

informer, to inform.

ingratitude,/, ingratitude, innocemment, innocently.

innocent, innocent, inquiet, uneasy.

inquiétude, /. inquiétude, uneasi-

ness.

insensible, insensible, insolence, /. insolence, installer, to install.

instant, m. instant, intention,/, intention, intérieur, interior.

interrompre, to interrupt.

inutile, useless.

invoquer, to appeal to.

ironique, ironical.

irrésistible, irresistibly.

irrévocablement, irrevocably.

irritable, irritable.

jaillir, to gush.

jamais, ever, never.

jardin, m. garden.

je, I.

jeter, to throw.

jeu, m. play.

jeune, young.

jeunesse,/ youthu

joie,/ joy.

joindre, to join.

joli, pretty.

joliment, nicely.

jouer, to play; se — de, to play

with, to mock.

jouir de, to enjoy (the possession

of).

jour, m. day; — de l'an, New

Year's day; jours, life.

journée,/ day.

joyeux, joyous.

jurer, to swear.

jusqu'à, as far as, until, even.

jusqu'à ce que, until.

jusque, up to, as far as.

juste, right, just.

justement, exactly.

là, there, hère; par là-bas, over there; là-dessus, on that subject.

laid, ugly.

laisser, to leave, to allow.

lancer, to throw.

langue,/ language.

larme,/ tear.

le, the, so.

lectrice,/ (female) reader.

lecture,/ reading.

léger, light, careless; à la légère, lightly.

légèrement, slightly.

légitime, legitimate.

lendemain, m. the day after.

lentement, slowly.

lequel, whieh.

lequel? which? what?

VOCABULARY

lettre,/, letter.

leur, their.

lever, to raise ; se — , to rise.

lever, m. rising.

liasse,/, bundle.

liberté,/, liberty.

libre, free.

lieu, m. place.

lire, to read.

lisant, près. act. part, of lire.

lisible, legible.

lit, m. bed.

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