tome

moins, adv., s. m. (L. minus), less,

least.

mois, s. m. (L. mensem), month.

moisir, V. n. (L. mucere), to grow

mouldy.

moment, s. m. (L. momentum),

moment ; du moment que, as soon

as.

mon, ma, mes, poss. adj. (L. meum),

my.

monde, s. m. (L. mundus), world,

universe ; tout, le monde, every-

body.

monsieur, s. m. pi. messieurs (L.

meum seniorem), gentleman, sir,

Mr. Pronounce mesieu.

montrer, v. a. (L. monstrare), to

show, to teach.

morceau, s. m. (L.L. morcellum), bit,

fragment, morsel, pièce.

mort, e, adi-, s. {mourHr), dead, stagnant ; dead person, corpse.

mort, s. f. (L. mortem), death.

morte, part, f., see mourir.

mot, s. m. (L. muttum), word, expression, answer.

motir, s. m. (L.L. motivus), motive,

cause, reason.

mouchoir, s. m. {moucher, L. muc-

care), handkerchief.

mourir, v. n. (L.L. moriri), mourant,

m,oH,je meurs, je m,ouru8,je m,our-

rai, que je m,eure, to die.

moyen, s. m. (L. medianus), means,

way, médium.

municipal, e, adJ- (L. municipalis),

municipal.

musée, s. m. (muséum), muséum.

myope, adj. (Gr. fj-vonj/), short-sighted. mystérieusement, adv. {mystère, L.

mysterium), mysteriously.

nage, s. f. {nager, L. navigare), swimming, (flg.) profuse perspiration ; traverser à la nage, to swim across.

nation, s. f. (L. nationem), nation.

ne, n', adv. (L. non), no, not ; il ne

parle pas, he does not speak ; ce

n'est que toi, it is only y ou.

nécessaire, adj. (L. necessarius),

necessary.

négliger, v. a. (L. negligere), to

neglect, to omit.

négociant, s. m. (L. negotiari),

merchant.

net, te, adj. (L. nitidus), clean, distinct.

nettoyer, v. a. {net), to clean, to

scour.

neuf, ve, adj. (L. novem), new.

nez, s. m. (L. nasus), nose, face, ni, conj. (L. nec), neither, nor.

noble, adj. (L. nobilis), noble.

lîom, s. m. (L. nomen), name.

nommer, v. a. (L. nominare), to

name, to nominate, to elect.

non, adv. (L. non), no, not.

nota, s. m. (L.), note, observation.

notre, poss. adj. (L. nostrum), our.

nous, pers. pron. (L. nos), we.

nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, adj.

(L. novellus), new, récent.

nouvelle, s. f. (L.L. novella), news,

intelligence ; vous aurez de mes

nouvelles, you will hear from me.

nuire, v. n. (L. nocere), to hurt, to

annoy, to wrong.

nullement, adv. (L. nullus), not at

ail.

numéro, s. m. (Ital. numéro), num-

ber.

objet, s. m. (L. objectus), object,

matter, aim.

obligeance, s. f. (obliger), kindness.

obliger, V. a. (L. obligare), to oblige,

to compel.

obstacle, s. m. (L. obstaculum),

obstacle, impediment.

occasion, s. f. (L. occasionem), occasion, opportunity.

occuper, v. a. (L. occupare), to oc-

cupy, to employ.

œil (yeux), s. m. (L. oculus), eye;

faire de gros yeux, to stare.

Ole, s. f. (L.L. auca), goose.

on, indef. pron. (L. homo), one, they,

people, we, you, they ; on dit, it is

eaid.

VOCABULARY

opérer, v. n. (L. operari), to work, to

operate.

opposer, V. a. (L. ob pausare), to oppose, to place against, to urge ;

s'opposer, to resist, to be opposed.

orthograpbe, s. f. (Gr. 'op9oypa<l>ia),

orthography, spelling.

oser, V. n. (L.L. ausare), to dare ; je

n'oserais, Je n'ose, I dare not.

ôter, V. a. (L. haustare), to take ofF,

to take away.

où, adv. (L. ubi), whcre, whither;

par où ? which way ?

oublier, v. a. (L.L. oblitare), to for-

get, to be unmindful of.

oui, adv. (L. hoc ille), yes ; mais oui,

certain ly.

ouvert, e, adj. (ouvrir), opened, open.

ouverture, s. f. (ouvrir), opening,

ofFer, overture.

ouvrir, V. a. (L. aperire), ouvrant,

ouvert, j'ouvre, j'ouvris, to open.

paf, interj. (onomat.), paf.

palais, s. m. (L. palatium), palace ; Palais-Royal, a théâtre in Paris.

pan, s. m. (L. pannus), side, skirt ; pa?i coupé, angle- wall.

panier, s. m. (L. panarium), basket, hamper, pannier.

papa, s. m. (onomat., L. pappa), papa.

papier, s. m. (L.L. papyrius), paper.

par, prep. (L. per), by, through, ont of, about, in, for, for the sake of, at, with, during ; par-ci par-là, hère and there.

paraître, v. n. (L.L. parescere), paraissant, paru, je parais, je parus, to açpear, to seem, to look, to be published.

parbleu î interj. (par Dieu), zounds, foraooth, I should think so.

parc, s. m. (L.L. parcus), park.

parce que, conj. (par ce que), be-

par-dessus, adv., over.

pareil, le, adj. (L.L. pariculua), such,

like, equal.

parer, v. a. (L. parare), to adorn, to

shelter, to parry.

parfaitement, adv. (parfait, par

faire), perfectly, completely.

parler, v. a. (L. pariare), to bet, to

lay a wager.

parler, v. a. n. (L.L. parabolare), to

speak, to talk, to converse.

part, s. f. (L. partem), share, concern, side, part ; à part, aside ; de ma part, for my part.

parti, s. m. (partir), party, offer, match.

participe, s. m. (L. participium), participle.

parvenir, v. n. (L. pervenire), to succeed, to attain, to reach.

pas, adv. (L. passus), no, not, not any ; je ne veux pas, I will not.

passer, v. a. (L.L. passare), to pass, to spend, to cross, to go over, to surpass, to put througn; passer devant, to pass by ; .se passer, to occur, to be laid (of scène) ; se passer de, to do without.

pâté, s. m. (L.L. pasta), pasty ; blot.

paupière, s. f. (L. palpebra), eyelid.

pauvre, adj. (L.L. pauperus), poor, wretched, paltry.

pays, s. m. (L.L. pagensis), country, fatherland, native place, locality.

paysan, ne, s. (pays), peasant, countryman, conntrywoman,

peine, s. f. (L. pœnam), pain, punishment, misery, trouble, anxiety, labour, pains, reluctance ; à peine, with difficulty, scarcely ; faire de la peine à, to hurt, to hurt one's feelings.

penser, v. a. n. (L. pensare), to think, think of ; to reflect.

percer, v. a. (etym. ?), to pierce, to drill, to make holes in, to begin to appear.

perdre, v. a. (L. perdere), to lose, to destroy, to ruin.

père, s. m. (L. patrem), father.

permettre, v. a. (L. permittere), to permit, to allow ; permettez, excuse me, I beg your pardon, by your leave.

permission, s. f. (L. permissionem), permission.

personnage, s. m. (L. persona), personage, character.

personne, pron. m. (L. persona), anybody, (with ne) nobody.

peser, v. a. (L. pensare), to weigh, to consider.

petit, e, adj. (etym.?), little, small ; petty.

peu, adv. (L. paucus), little, few ; avant peu, in a short time ; à peu près, almost.

peuple, s. m. (L. populus), people, nation.

VOCABULARY

penr, s. f . (L. pavorem), f ear, fright ;

faire peur a, to frighten ; de peur

de, for fear of ; de peur que, for

fear that (takes subj.).

peut, see pouvoir.

peut-être, adv. (peut être), perhaps.

pièce, s. f. (L.L. petium), pièce,

apartment.

pied, s. m. (L. pedem), foot.

pierre, s. f. (L. petra), stone.

piétiner, v. n. (O.Fr. pietin, L.

pedem), to stamp, to move one's

feet around, to tramp about.

pioche, 8. f. (.pic), pickaxe, pick.

plqnant, e, adj. (pique, L. picus),

pointed, piquant, sharp.

piquer, v. a. (pic, L. picus), to prick,

to sting, to spur.

place, s. f. (L. platea), place, post,

office, fortress, square ; faire place

à quelqu'un, to make room for any

one.

plaire, v. n. (L. placere), plaisant.

Elu, je plais, je plus, to please, to e agreeable ; plaire à quelqu'un, to please anyone ; plaît-il ? what do you say ? s'il vous plaît, if you

plaisir, s. m. (L. placere), pleasure, récréation, favour ; faire plaisir, to give pleasure.

plan, s. m, (L. planus), plan ; premier plan, foreground.

plat, s. m. (Germ. origin), dish.

plein, e (L. plenus), fuU.

pleurer, v. n. (L. plorare), to cry, to weep.

plonger, v. a. (L.L. plumbicare), to plunge ; plongé dans sa lecture, absorbed in his reading.

plume, s. f . (L. pluma), f eather, pen ; plume d'oie, quill pen.

pin», adv. (L. plus), more, also, besides ; au plus, at most ; d'autant plus, the more so ; deux minutes de plus, two minutes more.

plusieurs, adj. (L.L. pluriores), several.

poclie, s. f. (Germ. origin, A. S. pocca), pocket, bag, sack.

point, s. m. (L. punctum), point.

porcelaine, s. f. (Ital. porcellana), porcelain, china.

porte, n. f. (L. porta), door, doorway, gâte ; porte cochère, yard-gate, main door (of house).

porté, e, part, (porter), carried, inclined ; porté pour, interested in, anxious for.

portefeuille, s. m. (porter feuille), portfolio.

porter, v. a. (L. portare), to carry, to bring, to support, to wear.

porter (se), v. r. (L. portare), to be, to do (of health) ; comment vous portez-vous ? how do you do ?

possible, adj. (L. possibilis), possible.

pot, s. m. (L.L. potus), pot, earthen

poterie, s. f. (L.L. potus), pottery.

poupée, s. f. (L.L. pupata), doU,

puppet.

pour, prep. (L. pro), for, on account

of , in order tç ; pour ainsi dire, as

it were ; pour que, in order that,

that (takes subj.).

pourquoi, adv. (pour quoi), why,

wherefore.

pourrai, see pouvoir.

pourtant, adv. (pour tant), how-

ever, y et, still, notwithstanding,

though, nevertheless.

pourvu que, conj. (pourvu, pourvoir, que), provided that (takes

subj.).

pousser, v. a. n. (L. pulsare), to push,

to shove, to instigate, to utter ; to

grow.

pouvoir, V. n. (L.L. potere), pouvant,

je puis (jfeujc), je pus, je pourrai,

que je puisse, to be able, can, may;

ça ne se peut pas, that cannot be.

pratique, s. f. (L. practicus), prac-

tice, observance, custom.

pratiquer, v. a. (pratiqué), to prac-

tise, to make.

précieux, se (L. pretiosus), precious,

valuable.

précisément, adv. (L. praecisus),

precisely, exactly.

prédire, v. a. (L. praedicere), to pre-

dict, to forebode.

préférer, v. a. (L. praeferre), to pre-

fer, to choose.

premier, ère, adp. (L. primarium),

first, principal, former, foremost.

prendre, v. a. (L. prendere), ^prenani,

jrris, je pris, je prendrai, que je

prenne, to take, to seize.

préoccupé, c, adj. (L. prae occu-

pare), preoccupiod, absorbed in

mind.

préparer, v. a. (L. praeparare), to

prépare.

VOOABULAKY.

près, prep. (L. pressus), by, near;

près de, near.

présence, s. f. (L. praesentia), présence.

présent, e, adj. (L. praesentem),

présent.

présenter, v. a. {présent), to présent,

to oïfer, to introdnee.

président, s. m. (L. praesidentem),

président.

presque, adv. {près que), almost, prétendre, v. n. (L. praetendere), to

prétend, to maintain, to lay claim

to.

prétentieux, se, adj. {prétention,