chapitre, m. chapter
chaque, each.
chargé, registered, loaded.
charitable, charitable.
charmant, charming.
charme, m. charm.
chasse,/", hunt, hunting-ground.
chasser, to drive away.
chaud, hot.
chef, m. chief.
chemin, m. road, progress, course,
chemin de fer, m. railroad.
chèque, m. check.
cher, dear.
chercher, to look for, to try.
chérir, to cherish.
cheval, m. horse.
chevalier, m. cavalier.
cheveu, m. h air.
chez, at the house of.
chocolat, m. chocolaté.
choisir, to choose.
chose,/", thing.
ciel, m. heaven, sky.
ci, appended to a noun preccded by a démonstrative adjective, or to a démonstrative pronoun^gives to the démonstrative the meaning, this or the latter.
cinq, rive.
cire,/*, wax.
ciseaux (masc.pl.)f scissors. clef,/, key.
VOCABULARY
clou, m. nail.
cocher, m. coachman.
cœur, m. heart.
colère, y*, anger.
collection,/, collection, combien? how much?
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,/ conquest.
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,/ fîtness.
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, / correspondent, corridor, m. corridor, côté, m. side.
coton, m. çotton.
cou, m. 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,/, 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 infinitivê)) than {before mimerais).
débarrasser, to clear ofL
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, deflnitively.
dégât, m. damage, dégoût, m. disgust.
dehors, outsidej 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 whom, of which.
dorénavant, henceforth.
dormir, to sleep.
dos, m, 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 (direction).
drôle, ridiculous.
dû, perf. part, of devoir, duchesse,/, duchess.
dur, hard, harsh.
durée,/, duration.
durer, to last.
dureté,/, harshness, harsh words.
eau,/, water.
échange, ?n. 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, m. 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,/, ink.
enfant, m.f. 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 hoiisé).
état, m. state, trade, social rank.
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éternel, etemaL éternellement, eternally.
étoffe,/, stufï.
e::-..'.r.r.rz:, astr:--i$::ir-îly.
étonnement, m. as ton is h ment étonne: . : : astc ::ish.
étouffer, to sûfle.
étranger. -;. fcceictter. 5t:a:ç;e:
ctTaiiçlr:. :: s::a::.ç*e, être, to be; être à, to belong to.
é tienne,/. New year's gift.
eu, fcrf* parLcf avoir.
evaacuir (s'\ :: faif.t a-.ay.
événement. -.. ha:re:.i:.c.
G ri i e mm eat, e v idently .
évident, c". lient, exact, exact.
exageter. t: exaccetate.
exaltation,/, excitement.
exalter (s*), to grow excited.
examiner, to examine, exaspération,/, exaspération, excellent, excellent.
ex;--:. t: ex;::r excuse,/, excuse, rx:usr:. :; ex:use exemple (par), indeed, for example exiler, t: exile, existence./. ex:s:e:::e.
rx:s:r:. : ; exist.
expatrier, to expatriate.
expirer, to expire, explication,/, explanation.
expliquer, to explain.
exposer, to ex;:; se.
extraordinaire, extraordinary.
extrême, extrême, extrémité,/, extremit
fable,/, table.
face./. :a;e: en fa:e ce. ::::s::e.
tacher, to offend. ta ex
broiL facile, easy.
fy^TM> /. martner, workmanship,
"fuss." faible, weak.
faillir (witk *»/.), to corne near
— ing.
taire, to do, to cause, to rnake, to
hâve à::.e m -.:': ;'»;-". i : t: :e <.;-'
•œeatktr).
tait, «i. tact, deed ; si fait, yes in-
ne en.
fait tout à', cctr.rletely.
falloir, to be necessary.
fameux, famous.
famaiie,/. family.
rata:, fatal, fatiguer, to fatigue.
faut, is necessary.
tante,/, fault.
fauteuil, m. annchair.
faveur,/, favor, ribbon, favorable, favorable, fertile, fevetish.
femme,/, woman, wife.
fendre, to split, fenêtre,/, window.
fer, w. iron.
fermer, to close, fête,/, célébration, saintes à a feuillage, m. foliage, feuille,/, sheet.
fiacre, m. cab.
ficelle,/, twine.
fidèle, f aithf ul
figurer (se), to imagine.
fille, y. 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,/ f miction, office.
fond, m. bottom, rear {of 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, m ad.
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 con-
tagious.
gai, gay.
gaiement, gaily.
gaieté,/ gayety.
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, politè.
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, ?n. 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, aioud.
hauteur,/ heiglit.
hé? what?
hein? what?
hélas! alas!
heure, / hour; tout à V — , just
now, presently.
heure (à la bonne), very well.
heureusement, fortunately.
heureux, happy, fortunate.
hier, yesterday.
histoire,/ story.
hiver, m. winter.
homme, m. man.
honnête, honest.
honneur, m. honor.
honorer, to honor.
honte,/ shame.
horloger, ??i. 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 {int?'oductory expie'tivé).
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, immeasurably.
incomparable, incomparable.
incomplètement, incompletely.
incontestablement, incontestably.
inconvenance,/ impropriety.
incurable, incurable, indéfiniment, indefïnitely.
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,/, youth.
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 Pan, New
Year's day ; jours, lif e.
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, which.
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.
