scène, f., scene, science, f., science
sec, dry; à — , dry, exhausted, second, second, séduit, captivated, seigneur, m., lord.
sembler, seem.
sens, m., sense, sentir, feel; se — , feel, sérieux, serious.
serré, close, close-fisted.
serrer, clasp.
service, m., service, servir, serve, be of use.
seulement, only.
si, so, if; si ! si ! yes, but you must.
sien (with article), his.
signer, sign.
signifier, mean, simple, simple.
simplement, simply, singulier, singular, odd.
six, six.
société, f., society; — de prêt, loan
society.
soigner, care for.
soir, m., evening.
soit, say, or. soixante, sixty.
soleil, m., sun; grand — , hot sun.
solide, solid.
son, sa, ses, his, her, its.
sonner, ring for.
Sorbonne, f., the seat of the University of Paris, sortie, f., departure, sortir, depart, retire, leave, go out.
SOU, m., cent.
soupçon, m., suspicion.
sourire, smile.
sous, under.
souscrire, subscribe.
soussigné, the undersigned, souvent, often, spectacle, m., play, piece, statue, f., statue.
stupéfait, astonished, stupefied.
suffire, be sufficient.
suivre, attend, sujet, m., subject.
superbe, splendid.
superlativement, first-rate, supplier, beg.
sur, on, in, about, sûr, sure.
sûreté, f., security, surtout, above all.
système, m., system.
table, f., table.
tableau, m., painting, picture.
tâche, f., task.
tâcher, try.
tact, m., tact,
taille, f., figure.
talent, m., talent.
tant, so much ; — que, as long as.
tapisserie, f., tapestry, needlework.
tard, late.
tasse, f., cup.
te, you, to you.
teint, m., color; bon —, lasting, fast
colors.
tel, such.
VOCABULARY
temps, m., time; n'avoir que le — ,
have just time enough.
tendre, tender.
tendre, extend, tender, tenez 1 now then !
tenir, keep, hold; — à, take stock
in, favor, be careful about.
terme, m., term, quarter.
terminer, end.
terre, f., land, estate, tête, f., head, wits.
thé, m., tea.
tiens! well! indeed!
timbre, m., postmark.
tirer, free from, relieve of, draw, toilette, f., dress.
ton, m., tone.
ton, your.
tôt, soon.
total, m., total amount, toujours, always, tour, m., turn.
tourbillon, m., whirlwind.
tourner, turn, incline.
tout, all, quite, already, everything;
— à coup, all at once ; — à l'heure,
presently, just now; pas du — ,
not at all; tous deux, both.
tra, tra, tra, trot, trot, trot.
trahison, f., piece of treachery.
train, m., manner, train; d'un —
de poste, at post haste, traiter, treat.
trancher, decide; — le mot, speak
out, say the word, tranquille, quiet.
travail, m., work, effort, travailler, work.
travers, m., breadth; au — de,
through, travestir (se), disguise one's self,
pass one's self off.
trente, thirty.
très, very, trésor, m., treasure.
trois, three.
tromper, deceive; se — , be mistaken, trop, too.
troubler, trouble, disturb.
trouver, like, find, consider, tu, thou, you.
un, une, one.
unir, unite.
user, use up, wear, usurier, m., usurer, utile, useful.
va, get out !
vain, vain, trifling.
valoir, be worth; — mieux, be better.
venir, come; — de faire, have just done.
vent, m., wind.
vente, f., sale.
verdure, f., green.
verglas, m., frost.
vérifier, verify.
vers, towards.
veuilliez (imperative of vouloir), please.
vie, f., life.
vieux, vieil, old.
ville, f., city.
vingt, twenty ; — cinq, twènty-five ; — deux, twenty-two; — trois, twenty-three.
visite, f., visit.
vite, quickly.
vivement, quickly, excitedly.
voici, here is, here are, there are.
voilà, see here, that is, there are.
voir, see.
voisin, neighboring.
voisine, f., neighbor.
voix, f., voice.
volontiers, willingly.
VOCABULARY
volume, m., volume.
vouloir, wish, want, like; — bien, be willing; Dieu veuille, God grant.
vous, you, to you; même, yourself.
voyez! well!
vrai, true.
vue, f., view, sight.
y, to it, in it; there.
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