scène, s. f. (L. scena), scène, stage
scenery.
science, s. f. (L. scientia), science,
knowledge, learning.
se, rel. pron. (L. se), one's self, him-
self , herself , itself , themselves, one
another, each other.
second, e, adj. (L. secundus), second, séjour, s. m. (L.L. subdiurnare),
sojourn, résidence, stay.
sembler, v. n. (L. simulare), to seem.
sentiment, s. m. (sentir), feeling,
sentiment, sentir, v. a. (L. sentire), to feel, to
smell, to savour, to smack of ', faire
sentir, to make heard.
sept, adj. (L. septem), seven.
serai, see être,
serrer, v. a. (L. serare), to press, to grasp, to crowd ; se sei^rer la main, to shake hands.
service, s. m. (L. servitium), service, duty.
servir, v. a. (L. servire), to serve, to wait on, to attend ; se servir, to serve one's self, to be served up; se servir de, to use, to avail one's self of .
seul, e, adj. (L. solus), alone, only
(one), merely.
seulement, adv. (seul), only.
si, conj., adv. (L. si, sic), if, whether;
so, so much, however, yes ; si fait,
yes indeed.
siècle, s. m. (L. saeclum), century.
sien, ne, poss. pron. (son), his, hers,
its, one's own.
VOOABULAEY.
slenr, s. m. {seigneur, L. seniorem), Mister.
signer, v. a. (L. signare), to sign, to
subscribe, silence, s. m. (L. silentiura), silence, simplement, adv. (L. simplicem),
simply, only.
singulier, ère, adj. (L. singularis),
singular, peculiar.
six, num. (L. sex), six. sobre, adj. (L. sobrius), sober, tem-
perate, steady.
soir, s. m. (L. sérum), evening.
sois, soit, see être.
son, sa, ses, poss. adj. (L. suum), his,
her, its, one's ; son nez, sa bouche
et ses yeux, his nose, his mouth and
his eyes. Son takes the place of sa
before a fem. noun beginning with
a vowel or h mute, sondage, s. m. {sonder, L. subun-
dare), sounding, boring, excavat-
ing.
songer, v. a. n. (songe, L. somnium), to dream ; to think of, to intend ; songer qu'on se bat, to dream there is a flght ; songer à son salut, to think of one's saf ety.
sortie, s. f. {sortir), departure, exit, sally.
sortir, v. n. a. (L. sortiri), sortant, sorti, je sors, je so7'tis,je sortirai, que je sorte, to go out, to go forth, to come out, to resuit, to start ; to bring out, to take out, to extricate.
sou, s. m. (O.Fr. sol, L. solidus), sou, cent, cent's worth.
soumettre, v. a. (L. submittere), to submit, to refer, to subdue.
soupçonner, v. a. (O.Fr. souspeçon, L. suspicionem), to suspect, to surmise.
soupirer, v. n. (L. suspirare), to sigh.
sournoisement, adv. (etym. ?), slyly. '
sous, prep. (L. subtus), under.
sous-commission, s. f. (sous commission), sub-commission.
soutenir, v. a. (L. sustinere), to support, to sustain, to assert, to uphold, to afford.
soutient, see soutenir.
souvent, adv. (L. subinde), often.
spirituel, le, adj. (L. spiritualis), intelligent, intellectual, witty.
suffire, V. n. (L. suflicere), suffisant, suffi, je suffis, to be sufficient.
suis, see être and suivre.
suite, s. f. (suivre), rest, retinue, continuation, séries, order, set, resuit ; tout de suite, immediately ; de suite, one after the other ; donner suite à, to carry out.
suivre, v. a. (L.L. sequere), suivant, suivi, je suis, je suivis, to f ollow, to observe.
sujet, s. m. (L. subjectus), subject, person, matter, thème.
superbe, adj. (L. superbus), superb, splendid.
sur, prep. (L. super), on, upon, about, out of, in ; la fenêtre donne (ouvre) sur la rue, the window faces the Street; je n'ai pas d'argent sur moi, I have no money about me ; sur-le-champ, at once.
sûr, e, adj. (L. securus), sure, safe.
surprise, s. f . (surprendre), surprise, amazement.
surtout, adv. (sur tout), above ail, especially.
surveiller, v. a. (sur veiller), to superintend, to look after.
table, s. f. (L. tabula), table.
tablier, s. m. (table), apron.
taclie, s. f . {etym. ?), stain, blemish.
tailler, v. a. (L. taleare), to eut, to carve, to prune.
taire, v. a. (L. tacere), taisant, tu, je tais, je tus, to conceal, to suppress, to say nothing of ; se taire, to be silent, to hold one's tongue.
tamis, s. m. (Germ. origin), sieve.
tant, adv. (L. tantum), so mueh, so many ; tant mieux, so much the better.
tantôt, adv. {tant tôt), presently, sometimes.
tard, adv. (L. tardus), late ; plus tard, later.
tarder, v. n. (tard), to delay, to put ofF, to be long ; il me tarde de le faire, I long to do it ; il tarde à venir, he is long in coming.
tasse, s. f. (Ital. tazza), cup.
temps, s. m. (L. tempus), time ; weather.
tendre, v. a. (L. tendere), to stretch,
to hold out.
tenir, v. a. (L. t en ère), tenant, tenu,
je tiens, je tins, je tiendrai, que je
tienne, to hold, to possess ; tenez,
here.
VOCABULAKY.
terminer, v. a. (L. terminare), to
terminate, to end.
terralM, s. m. (L. terrenum), grotind,
pièce of ground.
terre, s. f . (L. terra), earth.
terrine, s. f. (terre), earthen-pan.
tête, s. f. (L.L. testa), head, sensé,
self-possession, tliéâtre, s. m. (L. theatrum), théâtre,
stage.
tic, s. m. (onomat.), bad habit ; c'est
son tic, it's a way he bas.
tirer, v. a. (Germ. origin), to draw,
to take, to pull, to shoot, to extri-
cate, to delineate.
tiroir, s. m. (tirer), drawer.
titre, s. m. (L. titulus), title, right,
claim.
toi, pers. pron. (L. te), thee, thyself,
thon, you, yonrself.
toilette, s. f. (toile, L. tela), toilet,
dress ; faire toilette, to dress np.
tomber, v. n. (Germ. origin), to fall,
to dwindle, to die away.
ton, ta, tes, poss. adj. (L. tunm), thy,
your.
tonclié, e, adj. (toucher), touched, affected.
tonclier, v. a. (etym. ?), to touch, to receive, to beat, to play, to express, to touch on, to alFect, to concern, to convey ; toucher un mot, to speak (say) a word.
toujours, adv. (tout jour), always, fore ver, still.
tour, s. m. (tourner), turn, révolution, trick, tour.
tourner, v. a. (L. tornare), to turn, to interpret, to replace.
tousser, v. n. (toux, L. tussis), to cough, to hem.
tout, e, (pl.) tous, adj. (L. totus), ail, every ; tout ce que, whatever.
tout, adv. (L. totus), wholly, quite, although ; tout à coup, suddenly ; toute femme qu'elle est, though she is a woman ; pas du tout, not at ail.
tranquille, adj . (L. tranquillus), quiet, calm, easy; soyez tranquille, don't worry.
travail, s. m. (L.L. trabaculum), work, labour, toil.
travailler, v. a. n. (travail), to work at, to fashion, to cultivate, to labour, to work, to endeavour.
traverser, v. a. (travers, L. traversus), to cross, to pass over.
treize, adj. (L. tredeclm), thirteen, thirteenth.
trente, s. m., adj. (L. triginta), thirty, thirtieth.
très, adv. (L. trans), very, most, very much.
tribune, s. f. (Ital. tribun a), tribune (rostrum), gallery, platform.
triomplfter, v. n. (triomphe, L.
triumphus), to triumph.
tristement, adv. (L. tristis), sadly.
tristesse, s. f. (L. tristitia), sadness, dulness.
trois, s. m., adj. (L. très), three.
troisième, adj. (trois), third.
trop, adv. (L.L. troppus), too much, too many, too ; quite, very ; de trop, in the way.
troubler, v. a. (L.L. turbulare), to trouble, to disturb.
trousse, s. f. (trousser), bundle, case of instruments.
trousser, v. a. (L.L. tortiare), to tie up, to tuck up ; to dispatch ; to hasten, to compose.
trouver, v. a. (L. turbare), to find, to meet, to like, to think ; se trouver, to find one's self, to be.
tu, pers. pron. (L. tu), thou, you.
tuer, V. a. (L. tutari), to kill.
tumulus, s. m. (L. tumulus), tumulus, barrow, mound.
un, e, art., adj. (L. unum), a, an, any, one.
usage, s. m. (user, L.L. usare), usage, custom, use.
utile, adj. (L. utilis), useful, bénéficiai.
va, vais, vas, see aller.
vaclie, s. f. (L. vaccam), cow.
vaisselle, s. f. (L.L. vascellum),
plates and dishes, plate (gold or
silver).
valise, s. f. (Ital. valigia), valise.
variable, adj. (L. variabilis), variable, unsteady, fickle.
varier, v. n. (L. variare), to change, to vary, to be changeable.
vase, s. m. (L. vasum), vase, urn.
vaudeville, s. m. (probably Yau de Vire), ballad, vaudeville, comedy interspersed with songs.
VOCABULARY
venir, v. n. (L. venire), venant, venu. Je viens, Je vins. Je viendrai, que Je vienne, to corne, toarrive,to chance, to descend, to flow, to thrive, to dérive, to reach ; venir de, to have just ; venir à, to happen to ; en venir à, to resort to ; faire venir, to s end for, to bring.
ventre, s. m. (L. ventrem), stomach, belly.
ver, s. m. (L. vermis), worm.
vérifier, v. a. (L.L. verificare), to verif y, to inspect.
vérité, s. f. (L. veritatem), truth ; dire la vérité, to tell the truth.
verrai, see voir.
verre, s. m, (L. vitrum), glass.
vers, prep. (L. versus), towards, to.
vétérinaire, s. m. (L. veterinarius), veterinary surgeon.
vice, s. m. (L. vitium), vice, imperfection.
vie, s. f. (L. vita), lif e.
viendrai, viens, see venir.
vieux, vieil, vieille (L. veclus,
vetulus), old, ancient.
vin, s. m. (L. vinum), wine.
vingt, num. (L. viginti), twenty.
visite, s. f. {visiter, L. visitare), visit,
call.
vite, adv (etym. ?), quickly, f ast.
vivement, adv. (L. vivus), quickly,
sharply, eagerly, angrily, acutely,
with animation, voici, prep. (vois ci), here is, here
are, this, thèse are, see here, behold. voie, s. f. (L. via), way, road.
voilà, prep. (vois là), lo, behold, see
there, there is, there are ; there it
is, that is.
voir, V. a. (L. videre), voyant, vu. Je vois. Je vis. Je verrai, que Je voie, to see, to look at, to behold ; aller voir, to go and see, to visit ; se voir, to be seen.
voisin, e, s. m. f . (L. vicinus), neighbour.
voiture, s. f. (L. vectura), carriage.
voix, s. f. (L. vocem), voice, vote.
volontiers, adv. (L. voluntariis), willingly.
voter, V. n. (vote, L. votum), to vote.
votre, poss. adj., pl. vos (L. vostrum), your.
voudrai, see vouloir.
vouloir, V. a. (L.L. volere), voulant, voulu. Je veux. Je voulus, Je voudrai, que Je veuille, to will, to wish, to intend, to be willing ; en vouloir à quelqu'un, to bear anyone ill-will; Je veux bien, I am quite willing; vouloir de, to accept.
vous, pers. pron. (L. vos), you.
vi»ai, e, adj. (L.L. veracum), true, real, right.
vrainaent, adv. (vrai), truly, indeed.
vu, see voir,
vue, s. f. (voir), sight, eyesight, view; à perte de vue, farther than the eye can reach ; au point de vue, f rom the point of view.
y, adv., pers. pron. (L. ibi), there, thither, within, at home ; by it, by them, for it, for them, in it, in them, at it, at them, to it, to her, to him, to them ; il y a, there is, there are.