À coups de verge, see 16 above
69. Au beau milieu, ' right in the middle.' 73. On ne peut plus. ' beyond ail measure.'
77. Il n'oubliait pas pour cela, ' that did not make him forget.'
78. Il n'y a pas de petit chez soi, 'There is no place like home.' 80. Au beau premier lapidaire, ' to the first lapidary he came
across.' 85. Nous chargions de, " we loaded with.' 87. Il mit à la raison, ' he brought to reason.'
[iV.B. — T/its book can be had witJiout vocabulary if preferred^
VOCABULARY
Words similar in spelling to their English équivalents hâve not been inserted, nor those explained in notes or by illustrations.
Only those reflexive verbs hâve been given which hâve a spécial meaning in the reflexive form.
ABBREVIATIOXS
aij. =adjective.
adv. =adverb.
conj. =conjunction.
/ = féminine.
m. = masculine.
^/tty. = plu rai.
à, pr. , at, to, on, uith, in.
abaisser, v. . to lowcr.
abandonner, v., to leave, to give
up.
abasourdir, v. , to stioi.
abbaye, s.f.. abbey.
abbé, s. m., abbot.
aboiement, s. m., bark.
abondant, e, adj., abundant.
aboyer, v. , to bark.
absolu e. adj., absolu te.
abuser, v., to abuse.
accabler, v., io load.
accès, s.m , access, entrance.
accomplir, v. , to accomplish.
accorder, v. , to grant.
accoster, v. , to corne alongside.
s'accroître, v., to grow, to increase.
accueillir, v., to greet.
accuser, v-., to accuse.
achat, ^.m., purchase.
acheter, v., to bny.
achever, v., to complète.
acquérir, v., to acquire.
activité, s.f., activity.
adieu, s.ra., good-bye.
adorer, v., /o worship.
s'adresser, to speak, to address.
adversité, s.f., adversity.
avoir affaire à, to hâve to do witli.
affaires, s.f. pi., business, things.
p.p.='pa.st participle.
pr. = préposition.
pn. =pronoun.
s. =substantive.
î'. =verb.
affreux, se, adj., dreadful. agir. V. , to act.
agiter, v., to n-ave, to wag.
agricole, adj., agricultural.
aide, s.f., help.
aider, v. , to help.
aigle, s.m., eagle.
aigu, ë, adj., sharp.
aiguille, s.f., needle.
aile, s f., wing.
ailleurs, adv., elsewhere.
aîné e. adj., eldest.
ainsi, adv., thus.
' aise, s.f., ease.
ajouter, v., to add.
aliment, s.m., food.
allemand, e, adj., German.
aller, \ . . ta go.
s'en aller, to go away.
aller bien, v . , to be well.
allumer, v., to Ught.
allumette, s.f., match.
alors, adv., thcn.
alouette, s.f., larh.
altération, s.f., change.
amarre, s.f., cable.
amasser, v. , to hoard.
amende, s.f., fine.
amener, v., to bring.
amer, ère, adj., bitter, hard.
ami, s.m. , friend.
VOCABL'LAKV
amour, s. m., ûùt
amuser, \'. , to amiisc'.
an, s. m , year.
ancien, ne, adj., old, ancient,
fonmr.
ancre, s m. , anchor.
âne, s. m., ass.
anglais, e, s. adj., English.
Anglais, s. m., Englishman.
Angleterre, s.f., England.
animer, v., to eiiîiven, to animatc.
année, s.f., year.
annonce, s.f.. advertisement.
antique, adj., iincient.
Anvers, Antwerp.
août, -S. m., August.
apercevoir, v. , to catch siglit of,
to scc.
apparaître, v., to appear.
appareil de photographie, sm ,
camcia.
appartenir, to belong.
appât, s. m., bait.
appeler, v. , to call appétissant, e, adj., appetizing.
appétit, s. m., appetite.
appliquer, v. , to apply.
apporter, v. , to bring.
apprendre, v. , to learn.
s'approcher, v. , toapproach.
après, pr., after.
d'après, according to.
après-midi, s.f., afteruoon.
arbre, s. m., tree.
arbre fruitier, fntit-tne.
arc, s m., arc h.
archevêque, s. m., anlibishop.
ardeur, s.f., ardojir.
arène, s.f., arena.
argent, s. m., silvey, money.
arme, s.f., weapon.
aimée, s.f., army.
armer, v. , to arm.
arracher, v. , to tear ont.
arrêter, v., to engage, to stop. arrière-garde, s.f., rear-gnard.
arrivée, s.f., arrivai.
arriver, v., to arrive, to happen.
arroser (de), v., to water (with).
artichaut, s. m., globe artichoke.
artificiel, le, adj., artificial.
asséner, v. , to deal.
asseoir, v., to seat.
assez, adv., rather.
assiéger, v., to besiege.
assistant, s.m., person présent.
assister, v., to be présent.
associé, s.m., partner.
s'associer, v., to associate.
à travers, pr., through.
atroce, atij., atrocious.
attacher, v. , to tie.
attaquer, v. , to attack.
atteindre, v., to reach.
atteler, \ . , to harness.
attendre, v. , to wait.
attifer, v , to dress up.
attraper, v., to catch.
attribuer, v., to attribute.
aucun, e, adj., no.
audace, s.f., audacity.
audacieux, se. adj.. bold.
audessus, adv., above.
aujourd'hui, s.m., to-day.
aumône, s.f., alms.
auprès de, prep., nciir.
auquel, dat. of lequel, aurore, s.f., dawn.
aussi, adv., also, as.
aussitôt, adv., immediately.
autant, adv., as much,as many.
auteur, s m , mit h or.
automne, s.m., aittumn.
autour, pr. , around.
autre, adj.pn., other.
autrefois, zàv., formerly.
autrui, pn., of others.
avaler, v., to swallow. avancer, v., to advance.
avant, pr. , before. en avant de,
in front of.
avare, sm. , miser.
avec, pr., with.
avènement, s.m., accession ;
coming.
avide, adj., eager, greedy.
avis, s.m., ivaming.
avis, s.m., opinion.
avoir, v. . to hâve, y avoir, to be. avoir l'air, to appcar.
avoir honte, to be ashamed.
avoir peur, to be afraid.
VOCABULARV
avouer, v., to confcss, ta acknow-
ledgc.
avril, s. m., April.
bagages, s. m., se baigner, v., to bathe.
bâiller, v. , to yawn.
bain, s. m., bath.
baiser, v., to kiss.
baisser, v., to loiuer, to grow dim.
bande, s.f., hand.
banquette, s.f., seat.
baptême, s. m., baptism.
baraque, s.f., booth, -u'ooden structure s.
barbare, adj., barbarian.
barbarie, s.f., act of barbarism.
barder, v., to cover. bas, adv. et adj ., lou-. à bas dnun bataille, s.f., battle.
bateau à vapeur, s. m., steamer.
battre, v., to beat.
se battre, v., to fight.
béat, e, adj., blissful.
beau, belle, a-dy/jine, beautiful.
beaucoup, adv., much, many.
beauté, s.f., beauty.
bec, s. m., beak.
becqueter, v., to pcck.
beignet, s. m., fritte r.
beignets de pommes, applejritters.
besoin, s. m. , nccd.
bestiaux, pi . of bétail, bétail, s. m., cattle.
bête, s.f., bcast. animal.
bête de somme, beast ofburdeu.
beurre, s. m., butter.
bien, s.m., goods, estate.
bien, adv., -well, very.
bien des, many.
bienfait, s. m., good action.
bientôt, adv., soon.
bifteck, s.m., bcefsteak.
billet, s.m., ticket.
blanc, blanche, adj., u^hite.
blanchir, v., to grow white.
blesser, v., to woimd.
blessure, s.f., ivound.
bleu, e, adj., blue.
blond, e, adj, /«/>-.
blondine, s f ., fair-liuired girl.
se blottir, v., to crouch doivn.
boire, v., to drink.
bois, s.m., ifood.
boite, s.f., box.
bon, ne, adj . , good.
bonjour, s.m., good ntorning, etc.
bonnet, s.m., cap.
bonté, s.f., kindness.
bord, s.m., border, edgc.
border, v., to border, to edge.
borne, s.f., boundary, limit.
borner, v., to bound.
bottine, s.f., boot.
bouc, s.m., /((' goat.
bouche, s.f., moiith.
boucherie, s.f., butcher's shop.
boue, s.f., mud.
boueux, se, adj., muddy.
bougie, s.f., candie.
bouilloire, s.f., kettie.
boulangerie, s.f., bakery, baker's shop.
bourbier, s.m., bog.
Bourgogne, s.f., Burguudy.
bourse, s.f., purse.
bousculer, v., tojostle.
bout, s.m., end. bout de promenade, turn, short i^'alk.
boutique, s.f., shop.
bras, s.m., arm.
brave, adj., honcst, brave.
brebis, s.f., sheep.
Bretagne, s.f., Brittany.
brillant, e. adj., brilUant.
briller, v., to shine, toglitter.
briser, \ . , to break.
britannique, adj., British.
broder, v. , to embroider.
brosse, s.f., brtish.
brosser, v. , to brush.
brouillard, s.m., fog, mist.
bruit, s. m. , noise.
brûler, v., to bu m.
brume, s.f,, mist.
brumeux, se, adj., huzy.
brun, e, adj., brown.
buanderie, s.f., laundry, ivashhouse .
bûcher, s m., pile.
bulletin, s.m.. luggagc ticket, reccipt.
bureau, x, s.m., office.
\OCAlULARV
btirgonde. adj., Burgundiaii.
ça = cela, pn., tliiil.
ça et là. adv., heit- and thctc.
cabane, s.f. , hut.
cabinet de travail, s m., stiidy.
cabinet de toilette, s m.,
dytistng-toom.
cachot, s.m„ prison-ceU.
cadavre, s. m., corpse.
café, s. m., coffee.
cahier, s. m., exeicise-hook.
campagne, s.f., country.
Cancalaise, a woman of Cancale.
canne, s.f., walkiug-stick.
cap, s. m., ciipe.
car, conj., for.
caractère, s. m., tempérament.
Cil a rd: ter.
carapace, s.f., shell.
carte, s.f., card, map.
carte postale, s.f., posteard.
cas, s m , case.
casser, \ . , to breah.
à cause de, prep. , because of.
causer, to cause, to talk.
cavalier, s.m., knight (chess).
cave, s f. , cellar.
caverne, s.f., cave.
ce, ce . . ci, adj., ///;5.
ceci, pn., this.
céder, %'. , to give way to, toyield.
ce . . . là, adj., that.
cela, pn., that, il.
célébrer, v., to celehrate. celle, pn , f. of celui, celui, pn., this, that (one).
celui-ci, pn., this one, the latter.
celui-là, pn., that one, the former.
Celte, s m., Celt.
celtique, adj., Celtic.
cent, adj , hundred.
cependant, adv., nevertheiess.
ce qui, pn., nhat.
cercle, s.m., circle.
cercueil, s.m., coffin.
cerf, s m., stag.
cerner, v., to surround.
cervelle, s.f., brain.
César, Co'sar.
cesse, s.f., ceasing.
cesser, v., ^i cease.
cette, f. of ce.
chacun, e, pron., each.
chaîne, s.f., chain.
chair, s f.. flesh.
chaise, s f., chair.
chambre, s.f., room.
champ, s.m. , field. sur le champ,
adv., at once.
chandelle, s.f., candie.
changement, s.m,, change.
changer, v. , to alter.
chanson, s.f., song.
chant, s m., hymn.
chanter, v., to sing.
chantier, s.m., stocks.
cantonner, v., to be cantonned.
chapeau, x, s m., liât.
chapeau haute-forme, top-hat chaque, adj., each.
charbonnier, s m., coal-man.
charge, s.f., charge, load.
charger, v. , to charge, to load.
charte, s.f., charter.
chasse, s.f., hunting.
chasser, v., to hunt, to drive away.
chat, s.m., cat.
château, s.m., castle.
château fort, s.m., stronghold.
chaud, e. adj. , hot.
chaume, s.m., thatch.
chaumière, s.f., cottage.
chauve, adj., bald.
chef, s m., chief.
chef de gare, s.m., station-master.
chemin, s.m., road, way.
chemin de fer, railway.
chemise, s.f., shirt.
chenal, s.m., channel.
chêne, s.m.. oak.
cher, adv., dearly.
chercher, v., to seek, to look for.
chéri, s.m., darling.
cheval, s.m., horse.
chevalier, s.m., knight.
cheveu, x, s.m., haïr.
chez, pr., at the hoicse of, in, nnth. chien, s.m., dog.
choisir, v., to choose.
choix, s.m., choice.
chose, s.f., thing.
VOCABULARY
chrétien, ne, adj., Christian.
christianisme, s. m., Christianity .
chroniqueur, s. m., chronider.
ci. Voir ici.
ciel, s. m., sky.
cieux. pi. of ciel.
cinquième, ad]., Jîftli.
cire, s.f., n'ax.
cirque, s. m., cirais.
citoyen, s. m., citizen.
claquer, v. , to clack.
classique, adj., classical.
clef, s f., key.
clocher, s. m., bcll-toiver.
clos, e, p.p., shut.
clou, s, s. m., nail.
coassement, s. m., croaking.
cochon, s. m., pig.
cœur, s. m., heart. par cœur, l>v
heart.
coiflFe, S.Î., cap.
coin, s. m., corner.
colère, s.f., anger.
coller, V., to stick.
colline, s.f., /;///.
Colomb. Columbus.
colombe, s.f., dovc.
colon, s. m., colonist.
coloniser, v. , ta colonize.
combat, s.m.,fght. combien, fiow many, hoiv mucJi.
comme, pr., as, like.
commencement, s. m., beginning.
comment, adv., how.
commettre, v., to commit.
commissionnaire, s. m., porter.
commun, e, adj., common.
communiquer, v., to communicate.
compliquer, v., ta compUcate.
composer, v., to compoiind.
comprendre, v, , to comprise, to
undcrstand.
compromettre, v., to compromise.
compter, v. , to count, to reckon.
comptoir, s. m., counter.
concile, s. m., coiincil.
conduire, v., to guide, to drive, to
laul.
se conduire, v., to behave.
conduite, s.f., conduct, leadership.
confiance, s.f., confidence.
confier, v., to confide.
connaître, v., to knoiv.
connaissance, s.f., knoidedge, acquaintance.
conquérant, s. m., conqueror.
conquérir, v., to conqucr.
conquête, s.f., conquest.
consacrer, v., to consecrate.
conseil, s. m., advice, counscl.
conserver, v., to keep.
conséquent (par), adv., in conséquence, thciefore.
considérable, adj., large, great.
constance, s.i., firmness.
contenir, v. , to contain.
construire, v. , to makc, to biiild.
conte, s. m., talc.
content, e. adj., glad, pleased.
contemporain, s. m., contemporary.
contraire, s. m., contrary.
contre, pr. , against.
contrebandier, s. m., smuggler.
contrôleur, s. m., superintendent.
convoitise, s.f., covetousness.
coquerico, s. m., cock-a-doodle-doo.
corbeau, s. m., crow.
corde, s.f., ropc.
corps, s. m., hody.
corps à corps, hand to hand.
corrompre, v. , to corrupt.
côté. s. m., sidc. à côté de, beside.
coteau, s. m., slope, hill.
cordage, s. m., rope.
corne, s.f. , horn.
Corse, s.f., Corsica.
se coucher, v., to lie doivn, to go to bcd.
couchette, s.f., bcrth.
coude, s. m., clbow.
coudre, v., to sew.
couler, V., ro sink, to floiv.
couleur, s.f., colour.
coup, slrckc, blow.
coup de pied, s.m., kick.
coup de pistolet, pistol-shot.
coup de poing, s.m., hloiv vvith thc jlst.
coup de revolver, s.m , revolver sliot.
coup de sifflet, whistlc.
coupable, adj., guilty.
VOCABULARV
coupe, i>A., gcbh't. Clip.
couper, V., lo eut.
courir, \" , /c> nui.
cour, s {., court.
couronner, v., to crown.
cours. >.m. , course.
cours d'eau, s. m., stream.
court, e, adj. , short.
cou. s, s m., neck
coûter. V., to cost.
coutume, s.f., custom.
couturière, s.f., dressmaker.
couvent, s.m., couvent, momistery.
couvercle, s.m. , cover.
couvrir, v. , to cover,
craie, s.f., chalk.
craindre, v., to fear.
crâne, s m., skuU.
craquement, s.m., cracking.
cratère, s.m., crater.
crevette, s f., shrimp.
crier, v., to shout.
croire, to believe, to think.
croisade, s.f., crusade.
cri. s.m., cry.
cribler, v., to riddle.
critique, adj., critical.
cruauté, s.f., criielty.
cuir, s.m., leather.
cuir verni, patent leather.
cuisine, s.f.. kitchen.
cuivre, s.m., copper.
culbute, s.f., somersault.
culte, s.m., worship.
cultiver, v., to cultivate.
culture, s.f., cultivation.
d'abord, adv., at first.
daigner, v., to deign.
dame, s.f., lady.
dangereux, se, adj., dangeroiis.
dans, pr., in, into.
danser, v., to dance.
dater, v., to date.
de, pr., from, of, to, un th.
débarquement, s.m., landing.
se débarrasser, v. , to get rid of.
déborder, v., to overflov.'.
debout, adv., upright, standing.
décembre, s.m., December.
décharger, v., to unlade.
déchirer, v., to tear.
décidément, adv., decidcdly.
déclarer, v., to déclare.
découragement, s.m., discouragc-
mcnt .
décourager, v. , to discourage.
découper, v., to eut out.
découverte, s.f., discovery.
découvrir, v., to discover.
décrire, v., to describe.
déesse, fem. of dieu.
défaite, s.f., defeat.
défaut, s.m., fault.
défendre, v., to défend, to forbid.
défensif. ve, adj., défensive.
défi, s.m., challenge.
dégager, v., to rclease.
dégât, s.m., damage.
dégorger, v., to disgorge.
degré, s.m., step.
dehors, s.m., outside.
déjà, adv., already.
àéieuner , s.m ., break fast , luuchcon .
délices, s.f. pi., delight.
demain, adv., to-morrow.
demande, s.f., rcquest.
demander, v., to ask.
démasquer, v., to unmash.
demi, e, adj., half.
demi-heure, s.f., half-houv.
démolir, v. . to demolish.
départ, s.m., departuve.
département, s.m., departmcnt .
dépendre, v., to dépend.
dépens, s.m., expense.
dépeupler, v., to depopulate.
dépit de, pr. (en), in spite of.
déployer, v., to spread.
déposer, v., to deposit, to put, to dépose.
depuis, pr., since, for.
dent, s.f., tooth.
déraciner, v , to uproot.
dernier, ère, adj., last.
derrière, adv., behind.
dès, pr., since.
désarmer, v., to disarm.
désastre, s.m., disaster.
descendre, v. , to descend, to corne doiiu ; to stay ; to bring doxi'n.
déshabiller, v., to undress.
VOCABULARY
dessein, s. m., design.
dessiner, v , to trace, to outlinc.
dessous, adv., underneath.
désoler, v. , to lay waste.
détaillé, e, adj., detailed.
détour, s. m., tttrn, twist.
détourner, v., to tuvn up.
détroit, s.m. , straits.
détruire, v. , to destroy.
deuil, s.m., moitrning.
deux, adj., two.
deuxième, adj., second.
devant, adv., in front.
devant, pr., before.
devanture, s.f. , shop-window.
développer, v., to develop.
devenir, v., to become.
devoir, s.m., duty.
devoir, \'. , to owe, to hâve to.
dévorer, v., to devoitr, dieu, s.m., god.
différer, v., to be différent.
difficile, adj., difficiilt.
digne, adj., worthy.
digue, s.f., dyke.
dimanche, s.m., Sunday.
diminuer, v., to diminish.
diner, s. m. , dinner.
dire, v., to say, to tell.
directement, adv., straight, di-
rcctly.
diriger, v., to direct.
se diriger, to go.
disparaître, v., to disappear.
discipliner, v., to discipline.
discret, ète, adj., discreet.
disparaître, v., to disappear.
disposer, v., to arrange.
dissimuler, v. , to Iiide.
distinguer, \'. , to distinguish.
distribuer, v. , to distribiite. ^ divers, e, adj., différent. divin, e, adj., divine.
diviser, v. , to divide.
dix, ;ulj., te)i.
dix-huit, adj., eightecn.
doigt, s.m.. fi iiger.
domestique, s.m.f., servant.
domestiquer, v. , to domcsticate.
domination, s.f., dominion, power.
dominer, w. to rnle, to dominate.
don, s.m.. gift.
donc, adv., thcrefore, then.
donjon, s.m., kecp.
donner, v.. to give, to look on to.
dont, gen. of qui.
dorer (de), v. , to gild (with).
dormir, v., to sleep.
dos, s.m., back.
douane, s.f., custonis. [officer.
douanier, s.m., citstoni-house
douceur, s.f., gentleness.
douleur, s.f., pain.
doute, s.m., doubt.
doux, ce, adj., soft, gen tic.
douze, adj., twelve.
se dresser, \., to stand, to rise, to
In' laid.
droit, s.m., right, hiw. droit, e, adj., straiglit, right ; s.m.,
huii. right adroite, «n the right.
drôle, adj., funny.
duc, s.m., duke.
dune, s.f., sand-hill.
eau, X, s.f.
, u'dter.
échange, s
m. , exchange.
échapper,
