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à, to, toward ; at, for ; in, into,
within ; on, upon ; of , f rom ;
with ; by ; until ; about ; ac-
cording to.
à peu près, see près, abattre, to eut down.
abîmer, to spoil.
abondamment, abundantly.
abord; d' — , at first, to begin
with, at once, first ; tout d' — ,
at once ; au premier — , f rom
the first aborder, to approach, address ;
mount.
abricot, f»., apricot.
abricotier, m., apricot tree.
abruti, stupefied, amazed.
académicien, m., academician.
académie,/., academy.
accepter, to accept.
accorder, to grant, give ; s* — ,
to agrée, accuser, to accuse, acte, m,, act, bill.
adorer, to adore, adresser, to address, send, make ;
ask ; — la parole, to speak ;
s' — à, to speak, hâve recourse
to.
affaire,/., affair, business, mat-
ter ; avoir — à, to hâve to do
with; -s d'intérêts, money ; matters.
affectueu-z, -se, affectionate.
affliger, to afflict, grieve, pain; s* — , to grieve.
âge, m., âge.
agir, to act ; s' — , to be a question.
agiter, to agitate ; move about ; s* — , to move about.
agréablement, agreeably.
agréer, to accept, be pleased with.
agricole, agricultural.
agriculture,/., agriculture.
ah ! ah 1 oh 1
ah ça ! now then I by the way ;
aider, to help.
aie ! ay I oh I
ailleurs, elsewhere; d' — , besides, moreover, also, however.
aimable, amiable, gentle.
aimer, to love, like.
air, m.f air, look, appearance ; tune ; ayoir 1* — , to seem.
aller, to go, walk ; suit ; be about to ; s'en — , to go, go away, leave ; — chercher, to go and get ; — trouver, to go and see.
allons ! come I come now 1
allumette! /., match ; — chimique, lucifer match.
alors, then.
ambitieu-z, -se. ambitious.
ami, m., -^yf.t iriend.
ami, friendly.
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amour, m., love.
amuser, to amuse.
an, m., year.
ancien, -ne, old, ancient,
former; retired.
âne, m,j donkey, fooL ange, m,, angel.
an&nal, m., animal; blockhead,
scomidr^.
animé, excited.
animer, to animate année,/., year.
annoncer, to announce, inform,
prophesy.
antiquité, /., antiquity.
apercevoir, to perceive, see ;
8* — , to perceive, notice, aplatir, to silence.
aplomb, m., assurance, self-possession, " cheek." appeler, to call, call forth ; s» — ,
to be called (or) named.
appliquer (s'), to do one's best.
apporter, to bring.
apprendre, to learn, tell, teach.
approcher, to approach, draw
near ; s' — , to approach,
draw near.
après, adv,^ afterwards ; later ;
prâp.y after, behind ; d' — , ac-
cording to ; f rom.
archéologie,/., archeology.
archéologique, archeological.
ardent, ardent.
Arpa jouais, f^i., a citizen of Arpa-
jon.
arpent, m., acre ; faire un — ,
to plant an acre, arrêter, to stop, fîx; engage ;
s' — , to stop ; s' — (à), to fix
(on), arrivée, /., arrivai; nouvelle
— , newcomer.
arriver, to arrive; happen.
arrondissement, m., district.
arroser, to water, moisten.
art, m.t art. [to meet.
assembler, to assemble; s' — ,
asseoir (s')y to sit down.
assez, sufficiently ; rather ; quite;
pretty.
atroce, atrocious, horrid.
attendre, to wait for, (a)wait ; ex-
pect; s' — à, to expect.
attendrissement, m.^ feeling.
attirer, to attract, draw, draw
upon.
aucun, adj'.y any, no ; pron,^ none.
aujourd'hui, to-day, now; —
même, this very day.
aussi, also, too ; as ; so ; theref ore,
and so.
autour de, around.
autre, other; les -s, others;
d' — part, on the other hand.
avaler, to swallow.
avancer, to advance, come for-
ward; s' — , to go, advance;
— vers, to approach.
avant, before ; — que, before ;
en — , before, ahead ; — peu,
before long, avec, with ; on.
aveu, tn.j confession, avoir, to hâve; — beau, in vain»
avoue, m., attomey.
bachelier, m,^ bachelor.
bai, -e, bay.
baie,/., bay-window.
baisser, to bend, bow {or) hang
down, lower; fall; se — , to
bend {or) stoop down ; stoop.
ballon, m., balloon.
bas, -se, low, lower.
bas, low; à — de, out of^
down f rom ; à — , down with;
en — , below ; downstairs ;
là — , yonder; tout — , in-
wardly; to oneself ; in a low
voice.
bassesse, /., mean action, mean«
ness, servility.
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battre, to beat, tick.
beau, bel, belle, beautiful, fine, handsome ; avoir — , in vain, beaucoup, much, very much,
many, welL bêcher, to dig.
bête,/., beast, animal bêtise,/., nonsense.
betterave,/., beet, beet-root biais, m,j expédient bien, m., property, good.
bien, well, certainly, q'uite, indeed,possibly,perhaps ; very ; much, very much; right, ail right ; surely ; clearly ; really ; — de(-f-tfr^.), many ; OU — , or else ; — que, although.
bientôt, soon ; à — , until by
and by.
blan-c, -che, white.
blanc d'Espagne, ground chalk,
whiting.
boire, to drink.
bois, »f., wood ; de — , wooden.
boiter, to limp.
bon, -ne, good, fine. bondir, to leap.
bonheur, m., happiness, good
fortime.
bonjour, m., good day.
bordeaux, /»., claret bouche,/., mouth.
boucler, to buckle, strap.
bouclier, m., shield.
bouger, to move.
bouillonner, to bubble.
bouquet, m., nosegay.
bout, m., end, rear; pièce, bit.
bouteille,/., bottle.
brandir, to brandish.
bras, /»., arm.
broche,/., spit.
brosse,/., brush.
brosser, to brush.
bruit, m,y noise, report, Sound,
rumor.
bruyant, noisy, loud.
bu, see boire.
buffet, m, y sideboard.
bureau, /»., desk, writing desk ;
office, butor, m,t lout
c' = ce.
pa = cela, that ; (colloquiat)
he, they.
çà, hère.
cabaler, to cabal.
cabinet, m., cabinet, study, office, cabriolet, m., cabriolet, cab.
cacher, to hide, conceai.
cachette,/, hiding place, café, m., café ; coffee.
caisse,/., box.
calomnie,/., slander.
calomnier, to slander.
camp, m., camp, campagne,/., campaign; coun-
try, fields.
canif, i7f., penknife.
canton, /»., district cantonade,/., behind the scènes, car, for.
caractère, m., character, quality,
temper, disposition, carafe,/., décanter, carte,/., map.
casser, to break ; se — , intr,^
to break, be broken.
castagnette,/., castanet causer, to cause ; speak, talk.
ce, he, she, it, that; — qui, —
que, that which, what.
ce, cet, cette, ces, this, that,//.,
thèse, those.
ceci, this.
ceindre, to put on.
cela, that.
celle, see celui celui, celle, he, him; she, her;
that.
celui-ci, this one, the latter.
celui-là, that one, the former.
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cent, hundred.
centurion, m., centurion.
cependant, meanwhile, hoWever, nevertheless, and vet.
certain, some, certain; secure.
certainement, certainly.
certificat, m,^ certifîcate.
certifier, to certif y.
ceux, //. cf celui.
chacun, every one, each one.
chaise,/., chair, sedan chair.
chambre,/., room; house; — à coucher, bed-room.
champ, m., field; sur-le — , on the spot, at once. [luck.
chance, /., chance, opportunity,
chanson,/., song, satire.
chapeau, m., hat.
charger, to charge, load, cover, command, order, enjoin upon, entrust; se — de, to charge oneself with, undertake, promise to see to, take upon oneself to.
charmant, charming, fine.
charpente, /., see page 14^ note j.
charrue,/., plough.
chaud, warm, buming.
chauve, bald.
chemise./, shirt.
ch-er, -ère, dear.
chercher, to seek, look for; trjr; envoyer — , to send for; venir — , to corne and get.
chez, to or at the house of ; to, at; in the country of.
chiffon, m., rag.
chiffre, tn.^ initiais.
chœur, m.^ choir, chorus.
chose,/., thing.
chou, m.y cabbage.
chut! hushi
ci, hère.
cinq, fîve.
cinquantaine,/., some fifty.
circulaire,/., circular letter.
classe, /., class; — agricole, farmers.
clou, m., nail.
clypeus, (Za/.), shield.
cœur, m., heart; de bon — ^ heartily.
collège, m., collège.
collègue, m., colleague.
comice, m,^ society.
comme, as, like, how; as it were.
commencement, m., beginning.
commencer, to commence, begin.
comment, how; ~! whati indeedl
commerce, m., commerce, trade, business; maison de — , firm.
commun, common.
communication, /., commimication, contact.
communiquer, to communicate.
comprendre, to understand; include.
compte, m., account; rendre — , to give an account, relate; de-* mander — de, to call to account for.
compter, to count, reckon.
concevoir, to conceive, hâve.
concurrent, w., competitor.
condition, /., condition, station (in life).
confier, to confide, commit, entrust.
configuration, /., configuration.
confondre, to confound, reduce to silence ; se — , to get mixed ; se — en, to make ail sorts (of).
confusion, /., confusion.
congé, m.y leave, furlough; prendre — de, to bid good-bye,
connaître, to know.
conseil, fn.^ advice, council, consultation, délibération.
conseiller, m., councillor; — général, councillor gênerai.
conseiller, to advise.
consentir, to consent.
considérable, important.
considéré, respected.
consoler, to console.
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constater, to show, prove, notice, consulter^ to consult; se — , to
deliberate.
content, pleased.
continuer, to continue, go on.
contraire, m.j opposite ; au — ,
on the contrary.
contre, against; with ; on; for; convenir, to be proper ; be right ;
suit ; agrée, convenu, /. p,, agreed.
correspondant, corresponding.
correspondre, to correspond, coucher, to sleep; se — , to go
to bed; to set.
coulisse, /., side scène, coup, tn.t blow, knock, shot,
thrustyStroke, touch ; — d'œil,
glance ; — de pied, kick ; — de
sang, apoplectic fit couper, to eut.
courage, m., courage, courir, to run; hasten ; circulate ;
faire — , to spread.
cours, m,j course ; principal avenue, couteau, m,, knife.
crainti-f ,-ve, fearful.
creuser, to dig.
crever, to burst.
cri, m., cry ; faire on — , to utter
a cry.
croire, to believe, think. cuire, to cook ; faire — , to cook.
cuisinère, /., kitchen stove;
Dutchoven; roasting appara-
tus.
d' = de.
dame, /., lady.
dame! welll
dangereu-z, -se, dangerous.
dans, in, into; to; from.
danser, to dance.
danseur, m., partner.
de, of, from; with; by; at, to, in ; about ; on ; for ; than ; some, any ; — ce que, because.
débarrasser, to rid, relieve; se — de, to get rid of .
décadence, /., décline (of the Roman empire).
déchirer, to tear, tear to pièces.
décidément,/., decidedly, really.
décider, to décide; se — , to make up one's mind.
décocher, to level.
découvert, /. /. of découvrir.
découvrir, to discover, uncover.
dedans, into it.
défaut, m., fault.
dehors, outside; au dehors, outside.
déjà, already.
demain, to-morrow.
demande, /., request, demand.
demander, to demand, ask, ask for, require, wish, want.
démentir, to deny.
démission, /., résignation ; donner sa — , to resign.
demoiselle, /., young girl, miss.
dent, /., tooth.
département, m,, department.
dépêcher (se), to hurry up.
dépeindre, to describe.
dépendre, to dépend.
déplaire, to displease.
déplier, to unfold.
déposer, to place, lay (or) put down, leave.
dépouiller, to strip.
depuis, adv,, since ; prâp,^ since, for, from; — que, since; — peu, a short time ago; — longtemps, long ago.
députe, m., deputy.
déranger, to disturb, put out of order.
demi-er, -ère, last, latter.
derrière, behind; par — , from behind.
descendre, to descend, get down
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or out ; corne down; go down ;
put up or off,dismount,alight,
run.
désirer, to désire, wish.
désolant, provoking.
dessous, undemeath; au — ,
below.
dessus, on, upon.
dessus, »ï., top ; au — , above ;
par — , over.
détail, m., détail.
déterrer, to dig up.
détrompier, to undeceive.
deux, two, both. devant, w., front, foreground.
devant, bef ore, ahead ; par — ,
in front, devenir, to become, tum.
devoir, to owe, be indebted;
ouffht, must, be obliged, bave
(to), be (to), intend, devoir, »*., duty.
diable, m., devil; — 1 the deucel
the dickens. .
dicter, to dictate.
Dieu, »*., God; mon — ! dear
me 1 bless me I difficile, difficult, hard.
dimanche, m., Sunday.
dîner, to dine.
dîner, m., dinner; — de gala,
feast, banquet, diplomate, i»., diplomat.
dire, to say, tell ; call.
discours, m., speech, disparaître, to disappear.
distingué, distinguished.
distribuer, to distribute.
dix, ten.
doigt, I»., finger.
domestique, i»., servant.
dommage, m., pity.
donc, tnerefore, then.
donner, to give; require; bid;
— sur, to overlook, open into.
dont, whose ; f rom, of , with (ot)
by which (or) whom.
dorer, to gild.
dormir, to sleep.
dot, /., dowry.
doucement, gently, softly, kind-
ly, pleasantly.
doué, gifted.
douleur, /., grief, doute, fn,y doubt; sans — , no
doubt, certainly.
douter, to doubt; se — , to
suspect.
dou-z, -ce, gentle, sweet.
droite, /., rightside; à — , on
the right.
drôle, queer, funny.
Bj
échapper, to escape; slip; s' — ,
to get away.
écharpe, /., scarf.
école, /., school.
écouter, to listen (to), hear.
écrire, to write.
écriture, /., handwriting.
effrayer, to dismay, f righten.
eh,bien! welll électeur, i»., voter, élection, /., élection, élève, «., /., pupil.
élever, to raise ; praise up, extol;
bring up, build; s* — , to
arise ; rise, rise up, be raised ;
s' — contre, to blâme, speak
against.
élire, to elect.
embarras, m., embarrassment,
difficulty.
embarrassé, embarrassed, en-
cumbered.
embaumer, to embalm.
embêtant, tiresome, intolérable, embrasser, to embrace, kiss.
emmailloter, to wrap up.
émotion, /., émotion, emplir, to fill.
emporter, to carry along, take
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( away (or) along ; V — sur, to prevail over, be stronger than ; s' — , to run awav ; fly into a passion, lose one^s temper.
en, prûn.,of,iTom,ona.ccount of, for, about, upon, by it {or) him (or) her(<7r) them ; some, any.
en, pr^p.f in, into, to ; by, on ; at ; while ; in the year ; as, like.
encore, yet, still, again; even then; even, also.
encre, /., ink.
endosser, to put on.
enfant, m,, /., child, boy, girl.
enfantillage, m,, childish proposition, childish fancy.
enfin, at last, af ter ail, ftnally.
engager, to induce, lead, give ; s' — , to pledge oneself ; take place.
enlever, to take away (or) up ; carry away (or) off; raise, remove ; s' — , to rise.
ennui, m., trouble.
énorme, very great.
enrager, to be mad (or) in a rage ; faire — , to exasperate.
enrichir, to enrich.
enseigner, to teach.
ensemble, together.
ensuite, aïterwards, then.
entendre, to hear, understand, Usten to; ezpect, require; mean ; s* — à (or) en, to be skilled in, know how to.
enterrer, to bury.
enthousiasmé, enthusiastic.
enti-er, -ère, entire, whole.
entorse, /., sprain.-
entre, between; in; among.
entreprendre, to undertake.
entrer, to enter, go in.
environ, about.
environs, m, //., environs, neighborhood.
envoi, m,, sending, parcel.
envoyer, to send; — chercher, to send for.
épancher, to pour forth.
épaule,/., shoulder.
épée, m.f s Word.
éponge,/., sponge.
épouser, to marry.
éprouver, to feel, expérience;
trv, meet with.
espérer, to hope, hope for, ex-
pect.
espoir, m,, hope.
et, and.
état, m., State; life; practice,
profession ; en — , able.
été, m.f summer.
étonnant, extraordinary, won-
derful.
étonner, to astonish; amaze;
s' — , to wonder. étrang-er, m,, -ère,/., foreigner,
stranger.
être, to be; — de, to belong to.
événement, m., event, occurrence, éviter, to avoid.
examiner, to examine.
exaspéré, exasperated.
excepté, except.
excuser, to excuse, exemple, m., example; par — ,
for instance ; indeed 1 1 déclare, expliquer, to explain.
explorer, to explore, extrêmement, extremely.
fabrique,/., factory, mill.
fâché, displeased.
facile, easy.
façon, /., manner, way ; de — à, so that.
faible, feeble, slight.
faiblir, to yield.
faire, to do, make, cause ; plant ; get ready; put in order; attend to ; give, off er ; say, utter ;
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bid; foUow; ask; walk; take;
paint; pay; be; faire — , to
hâve . . . made to order.
fait, /./. of faire, fait, m,^ fact, event, state of
things ; au — , indeed.
falloir, impers.y to be necessary,
must, require.
famille,/., family.
faute,/., fault, offence.
f au-z, -sse, fsîlse, wrong, sham.
femme,/., woman, wife, servant, fendre, to split fenêtre,/., window.
ferraille, old iron.
fichu, infernal, wretched, queer.
fichu, /»., fichu.
fi-er, -ère, proud; {/am,)^ great,
famous.
fille,/., daughter; girl* servant, fils, m., son.
fin,/., end; à la — , at last.
fixe, fixed.
flair, m., scent; ayoir dn —,
to be keen scented.
flanquer, to throw, fiing, pitch.
foi, /., faith; ma — ! reallyl
upon mv wordi fois, /., time; une — , once; à
la — , at the same time.
fond, m,, bottom, rear, back-
ground, back part; reason,
ground ; milieu, middle
door (in the backgrouhd).
fort, strong, clever, able, shrewd,
Smart.
fort, very, very much, greatly;
loud.
fosse,/., hole.
fouille,/., excavation, fouiller, to search.
fourrer, to force; put in; thnist.
fragile, weak.
fragment, m,, fragment; //.,
remains.
fraise,/., strawberry.
franc, m., franc (about 20 cents).
franc, -he, ad/,, frank.
français, French.
franchement, f rankly.
François, m,, Francis, Frank, frémir, to tremble, shudder.
front, m., forehead, head.
gallo-romain, Gallo-Roman.
garçon, m., boy.
gauche, /., lett side ; à — , to
the left Gaule,/, Gaul.
gazonner, to sod.
gendre, m,, son-in-law.
gêner, to inconvenience ; be in
the way.
gens, pi., people ; f ellows.
gentil, -le, amiable, gladium, (ZaA), sword.
gloria, m., coffee mixed with
brandy.
goûter, to taste, enjoy, like, ez«
perience.
grâce, /., grâce, pardon, favor ;
— a, thanks to; de — , I pray
you.
graine,/, seed.
grammaire, /., grammar.
grand, tall, large, great, high,
broad, noble, important;
grand; grand'choee, much.
gratis, f ree of cost, for nothing.
grec, Greek.
grêle,/, bail, griffonner, to scribble.
grimace, /., grimace; faire la
— , to look displeased.
gros, -se, big, large, stout guérir, to be cured.
habile, clever, skilf ul, quick.
habiller, to dress; s' — , to
dress, dress up.
habiter, to inhabit, live in.
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habitude, /., habit, custom; d' — , usually.
hâte, /., haste; ayoïr — , to be in a hurry.
haut, adj\y high, loud, upper; à -e voix, aloud.
haut, adv,y loud, aloud, audibly.
hein, heml whati
hésiter, to hesitate.
heure, /., hour, time, o*clock; à la bonne — , very well ; de bonne — , early; sur P— , at once; tout à V — , a moment ago ; presently, by and by.
heureu-z, -se, happy, propitious, lucky, blessed.
homme, m., man, fellow.
honneur, m.^ honor.
honorable, honorable.
horrible, horrible, dreadful.
huit, eight; — jours, a week.
hum, huml
htmianité, /., humanity, mankind.
ici. hère ; — près, near by.
idée,/., idea.
il, he, it ; il y a, there is ; there
are; ago.
image,/., image, imbécile, m., fool.
immédiat, immédiate, immédiatement, immediately.
immobile, motion less.
importance,/, importance, impossible, impossible, inadvertance ; par — , inadver-
tently.
indigne, unworthy.
infâme, infamous.
infatigable, indefatigable.
infinitif, m., infinitive.
influencer, to influence.
influent, influential.
injure,/, insuit, inqui-et, -été, anxious, uneasy.
inquiéter, to disturb, make uneasy.
inquiétude,/., anxiety.
inscription,/, inscription.
insensé, senseless, foolish, mad.
inspection, /., inspection.
installer, to install, seat.
instruire, to instruct, educate, teach, inform.
intention, /., intention.
intéresser, to interest; s' — à quelqu'un, to interest oneself in some one's behalf.
intrigant, m., intriguer.
inutile, useless.
invité, m,y guest.
inviter, to invite.
jamais, ever; ne . . . jamais,
never.
jardin, m.^ garden.
jardinier, /»., gardener.
Jean, John, jeter, to throw, cast, give eut,
utter.
jeu, «., play.
jeune, young.
joie,/, joy.
joli, pretty.
joliment, m a fine style, jour, m,y day ; du — que, as soon
as ; de — en — , f rom day to
day ; par — , a day ; à — sec
mettre, jument,/, mare, juste, just, fair, true.
juteu-z, -se, juicy.
V = le, la.
la, art.f ihe; pron,, her, it.
là, there; — -bas, yonder; — -haut, up yonder; — dedans, into that; — -dessous, under-
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neath; — -dessus, thereupon,
on that subject, on that.
labourer, to plough.
laisser, to let, allow, leave; —
là, to give upî — voir, to
show.
lancer, to throw; se — , to
plunge.
lancette,/., lancet.
laquelle, see lequel, latéral, side, on the side.
latin. Latin, laver, to wash.
le, art,^ the;/r., him, it; se.
leçon,/., lesson.
lecture,/, reading.
lequel, laquelle, which, what.
les, ar/., the;/r., them.
lettre, /., letter.
leur, their; theirs ; /^rx. /r., to
them, them.
lever, to raise; se — , to rise,
get up.
lever, m., rising.
liaison,/, acquaintance; linking
(of words).
libre, free; vacant, lier, to bind, tie, join, link ; se — ,
to become intimate.
ligne,/, line.
liqueur,/, liquor.
liquide, m., something to
drink.
lire, to read.
