faisaient 1' , roused
the admiration.
admirer, to admire.
adresser, to address; s' à,
to apply to, to speak to.
advenir, to happen, to become.
adviendrait, see advenir, aérée, well ventilated, light.
affaiblir, to grow weak, to
weaken.
affaire,/, business.
affairé, busy
affecter, to prétend, to assume.
affectueuz,-se, affectionate.
affirmative, affirmative.
affirmer, to affirm.
affranchir, to free; s' , to
enf ranchise oneself.
afin de, so, as.
âge, m , âge.
agenouillé,-e, kneeling; s'agenouiller, to kneel.
agile, active, nimble, quick, light.
agilité,/:, agility.
agir, to act ; s' , to be a question.
agiter, to agitate ; s' , to
flutter.
agrémenter, to adom.
aguets, watch; se tenir aux
, to be watching.
aide, /, help; p. 46 1. 11, à
laquelle venaient en ,
which was eked out by.
aider, to help.
aleul,-e, grandfather, grand-
mother.
aiguille,/, needle.
aile,,/!, wing.
ailée, winged.
aille, see aller, ailleurs, elsewhere ; d' ,
besides.
aimé-e, loved, beloved, liked.
aimer, to love, to like. ainsi, thus, so ; pour dire,
so to speak, as it were ;
que, as well as.
air, m.f air; grand , open
air, country ; avoir 1' , to
seem, to appear.
ajourner, topostpone.
ajouter, to add.
alerte, quick, lively, wide awake.
aller, to go; s'en , to go
away.
alors, then ; que, when j
même, even when.
altérer, to produce thirst, to parch, to change.
amateur, m. y lover of art, a fancier.
ambitieux, m.y ambitious man.
ambitieuz,-se, ambitious, cove-
tous ; du titre, who covet
the title.
ambition,/, ambition.
ambitionner, to long for, to covet.
âme,/, soûl.
aménagement, m., settling, moving in, household.
amener, to lead, to bring.
amèrement, bitterly.
ami,-e,/, friend.
amicale, friendly.
amitié, /., friendship, love, affection.
amour, ;«., love, friendship, affection.
amphore,/, jar, vase, urn.
an, m.y année,/., year.
anachronisme, m., anachronism.
ancien,-ne, old, former.
anguleuz,-se, angular, awkward.
annihiler, to annihilate.
annoncer, to announce.
annuel,-le, annual.
anse,/, handle.
anticipé, anticipated.
VOCABULARY
apaiser, to pacify, to grow less.
aparté, m.^ aside.
apercevoir, to perceive.
aperçu, see apercevoir, caught
a glimpse of . ' apparence,/., likelihood.
apparaître, to appear.
appartenir, to belong to.
appartient, see appartenir, appauvrir, to empoverish.
appeler, to call ; s' , to be
called, to be styled.
appétis8ant,-e, appetizing.
appétit, m., appétit e.
apporter, to bring.
apprécier, to appreciate.
appréhension, /., appréhension, conception.
apprendre, to leam.
apprit, see apprendre.
apprivoiser, to tame.
approbateur, approving.
approcher, to draw near.
approuver, toapprove.
après, que, after, later;
d' , f rom, according to ;
argile, m., clay;
figuline.
demain, day after to-morrow ;
midi, aftemoon.
aptitude,/., aptitude, talent.
aquarelle,/, water color.
aquarelliste, m,, water color
painter.
arbre, m,^ tree.
archif aux, very false, very bad.
ardente, violent.
ardeur,/, ardor.
argent, w., silver, money.
argentin, silvery.
potter's clay, moulder's clay.
armature,/, frame.
arme,/, arm, weapon.
arracher, to take away from by
force to wrench, to pull out, to
drag, to rouse, to wring.
arrêter, to stop, to fix; s' ,
to rest ; s* à, to fix upon.
arrière, m.^ back ; en ^
behind ; pensée, an after
thought, a hidden thought, mental réservation.
arriver, to arrive, to happen, to
come.
arrivée, /., arrivai ; de bonne
, welcome.
art, w., art ; de 1' , artistic,
plastique, modelling ;
faire du grand , dévote
himself to high art.
articulate, to articulate.
artifice, m., artifice, subterfuge.
artisan, m.^ laborer, workman.
artiste, m.,/, artist.
artistique, artistic.
aspect, m., aspect, appearance,
fa.ce.
aspiration,/, aspiration, assaillir, to assail, to attack, to
strike.
assaut, m.^ assault ; prise d' ,
taken by storm.
assez, enough, quite.
assiette,/, plate.
assis, seated; à l'étroit
had a small seat.
assister, to be présent, to witness
assombrir, to cloud, to darken.
assouplir, to make supple, to
become pliant.
assurer, to assure, to secure.
atelier, m., studio.
attache,/., fastener, clamp.
attachement, m.y attachment.
attacher, to fasten, to connect,
to tie ; s' , to cling, to grow
attached to, to become fond of.
atteignaient, see atteindre, atteindre, to attain, to reach.
attendre, to wait, to await, to
expect ; se faire , to make
people wait for him, to be ex-
pected.
attendrir, to soften, to touch.
attendu, see attendre ;
que, as, because.
attentif,-ve, attentive.
atterrer, to confound, to dismay.
attirer, to attract.
attitude,/, attitude, appearance,
position, attristant, depressing, saddening.
attrister, to sadden.
au, aux, to the, at the, from the,
by the ; dessus, over,
above, on top ; dessous,
under, beneath. aucun,-e, no, not any.
aujourd'hui, to-day, now.
auprès de, near, beside.
aussi, so ; p. 7 1. 22, bien,
besides, moreover ; ....
que, as as.
aussitôt, right away ; que,
as soon as.
autant, as much, as many.
auteur, m.^ author.
authentiquement, authentical-
ly, rightfully.
autre, other, else , chose,
something else.
autoriser, to authprize; s' ,
to take advantage.
autour de, around.
autre, other.
avance,/, advance.
avancer, to advance.
avant de, before; que,
before.
avantage, m., advantage.
avare, m., miser.
avec, with.
avenir, m. y future.
avenu, succeeded ; non , not
a success, a f allure.
avide, greedy.
avis, m. y opinion, counsel, ad vice.
aviser, to think ; s' , to ven-
ture.
avoir, to hâve, in many cases
translated to be, to be the mat-
ter with.
avorté, abortive, unsuccessful.
avouer, to confess, to acknowl-
edge.
ayant, see avoir.
badigeon, m.y whitewash, var-
nish.
bah! nonsense.
bahut, m.y press.
baie,/, bénies.
VOCABULARY
baisser, to drop, to lower, to hang ; se , to stoop.
balbutier, to stammer.
banal,-e, meaningless, formai.
banque,/, bank.
banquette,/, benches.
banquier, m.^ banker.
baquet, xn., tub.
Barbizon, charming village near Fontainebleau, the haunt of artists, especially those whose spécial ty is landscape.
Barème, a famous mathematician.
barre, /, bar ; or en , gold
bricks.
bas,-se, low.
bas, m. y bottom, stocking ; à ^
down ; relief, carving
where the figures stand out only in part.
basse-cour,/, chicken yard.
bataille,/, battle.
bâtiments, m.^ buildings.
battre, to beat.
beau, beautiful, fine ; n.^ beauty, that which is beautiful.
beauté,/, beauty.
bel, masc. ^/l)eau before a vowel, or h unaspirated.
belle,/?»!, ^beau.
bénédiction,/, blessing.
berger, m., shepherd.
bergère,/, shepherdess.
Bernard Palissy, a i6th century potter, the inventor of a process for enamelling. His talent was such that he was exempt from
the massacre of St. Bartholo-
mew, although a Huguenot.
besogner, to labor.
besoin, ///., need, want; avoir
, had to, needed.
bestiole,/, little créature, beastie.
bête,/, beast, bug, insect.
bête, stupid, silly, senseless.
beurre, m., butter.
bibelot, m., trinket, trifie, thing-
umbob.
bien, w., good, property.
bien, well, it is true, good, ail
right, thoroughly ; si que,
so that ; ou , or else ;
que, although.
bienfaiteur, ///., benefactor.
bienlieureuz,-se, blessed, very
happy.
bijou, »?., jewel, gem.
billet, m.^ ticket, bill, note.
bise, unbleached.
bizarre, odd, queer.
blafarde, pale.
blâme, m. y blâme, reproof.
blanc,-he, white.
blé, m.y wheat, grain.
blessé,-e, wounded, hurt.
bleu,-e, blue. bloc, m., block.
blond,-e, blond, light, golden.
boire, to drink.
bois, fw., wood, woods.
boite, /, box; de sapin,
pine box ; à sel, sait box.
bon,-ne, good.
bon, well.
bond, m. y jump.
VOCABULARY
bondir, to bounce, to jump.
bonheur, ///., luck, happiness.
bonhomie,/, good nature.
bonhomme, m., good-natured
man, old fellow, contemptuous
tenu for statue, mannikin.
bonjour, m., good-moming.
bonnets, ///., caps; gros ,
big bugs.
bonté,/!, kindness.
bord, m., edge.
borne,/, limit.
borner, to limit ; se à, to
content one's self with.
botte,/, sheaf, bundle, boot.
bouche,/, mouth.
bouchée,/, mouthful.
boucle,/, curl, lock.
bouger, to stir, to budge. bouillant, boiling, scalding.
bouillon, m., broth.
boulevard, bulwark, boulevard.
bouleverser, to tum topsy turvy,
to dismay.
bouquet, m.^ bouquet.
bourgeois, commonplace, vulgar.
bourgeois, ///., citizen.
bourru, gruff.
bourse,/, purse.
bout, ;//., end, tip.
boutade,/, freak.
bouteille,/, bottle.
bouton, m.f knob.
bouvreuil, w., goldfinch.
bras, /«., arm ; à tour de ,
as hard as he could ; à le
corps, bodily, throwing his
arms around him.
brassée,/, armful.
brave, good, worthy, before
noun ; brave, after noun.
bravement, bravely, sturdily.
brillant, glittering, shihing, daz-
zling.
briller, to shine.
brin, m., bit, mite ; un de
jonc glaucus aux gaines
luisantes, a bit of reed with
shinj leaves.
brindille,/, bit,tAvig.
brise,/, breeze. brisé, broken, shattered.
briser, to break, to shatter.
Brise-tout, gênerai smasher.
brocanteur, ///., broker, second-
hand dealer, dealer.
bronze, w., bronze, bronze statue.
bruit, ;;/., noise, sound, rumor;
p. 6, 1. 1 5, on en faisait si
grand , they made such a
fuss over it.
brûlant, burning.
brûler, to burn.
brun,-e, brown.
brusquement, suddenly, abrupt-
brusquerie,/, freak, rough man-
ner.
bu, see boire.
budget,;//., budget; ne grèvera
pas mon , won*t ruin me,
won't break me.
buffet, m., dresser.
buis, m.y box-wood.
buisson, m,, bush.
bureau, m.^ desk.
VOCABULARY
busqué, hooked.
but, m.^ aim,goal. buvait, see boire.
ça, = cela, that ; and there.
et là, hère
cabaret, m., saloon.
cabinet, m.^ closet; de
travail, study.
cacher, to hide.
cadeau, m.^ présent.
cadre, m.^ frame, canvas.
café, m.^ coffee.
cafetière,/, coffee-pot.
cage,/, cage.
calcul, m.y calculation, counting
up.
calme, m.^ calm.
calmer, to calm.
camarade, m. y comrade.
camelot, m., homespun.
camëriste, /, chamber-maid.
campagne,/, country.
campë,-e, standing sturdily, with |
a jaunty look, spirited.
capable, capable.
capharnaUm, m., room where
things are in disorder, lumber-
room.
capital, m., capital.
car, for, because.
caractère, m.j character, temper,
type, style, caresse,/, carress, petting.
caresser, to pet, to touch lightly.
carton, m., card board; à
dessin, portfolio for drawings.
carrière,/, career.
cas, m. y case.
cassé, broken.
casser, to break.
catastrophe,/, catastrophy.
cause,/, cause.
causer, to talk, to cause.
ce, cet, cette, ces, this, that,
thèse, those.
céder, to yield ; son fonds,
to sell out his business. 1
cela, that.
célèbre, renowned.
célébrer, to celebrate.
célébrité,/, renown.
céleste, celestial.
celle, she, the one that.
celui, he, that, that one, the one;
ci, this one, the former ;
là, that one, the latter.
ceinture,/, belt, waist line.
cent, hundred.
cependant, yet, still, however.
cercler, to encircle.
certain,-e, certain, sure.
certainement, certainly, of
course.
certes, certainly.
certitude,/, certainty.
cerveau, m.^ brain.
cervelle,/, brain.
cesser, to cease, to stop.
ceux, those, thèse ; ci,
thèse, the former; là,
those, the latter.
chagrin, m.^ grief.
chagriner, to grieve, to hurt her
feelings.
VOCABULARY
champ, m. y field.
changement, m.^ change.
changer, to change.
chanson,/., song.
chanter, to sing.
chanteur, m.^ singer.
chapelle,/, chapel.
chaque, each, every.
charger, to give charge, to load ;
. se , to take charge.
charmeur,-se, charmer.
charrette,/, cart.
charron, m. y wheelwright.
chasser, to drive off.
château, m.^ castle.
chat,- te, cat.
chaudronnier, m.^ kettle mender,
tinker.
chaussée, shod. * chaux,/, lime.
chefs-d'œuvre, masterpieces.
chef -lieu, m., principal town.
chemin, m.^ road, way, career ;
de fer, railroad.
cheminée, /, chimney.
chemisette, /, white bodice, a
guimpe.
cher,-ère, dear.
chercher, to seek, to search for,
to try.
cherché, p. 2, 1. ii, elaborated.
chétif,-ve, puny, fragile, mean.
cheval, m.^ horse.
chevelure,/, head of hair.
cheveux, m. pi. y hair.
chèvre,/, goat.
chez, at the house of, in the
rooms of, at the shop of, to, in ;
elle, at her house, at home ;
lui, at his house, at home.
chien, m., dog.
chiffre, m.y number, total, sum,
monogram, initial.
chinois, Chinese.
choisir, to choose.
choix, ;;^., choice.
chose,/, thing ; convenue,
agreement, bargain.
chou, m.y cabbage.
chrétien, m.y Christian.
chute,/, fall.
cidre, ///., cider.
ciel, m.y heaven.
cigare, m.y cîgar.
cime, /, summit, top.
cinq, five.
cinquante, fîfty.
circonscrire, to circumscribe, to
limit.
cire,/, wax, wax model.
ciseler, to chisel, to carve, to
engrave.
clair, clear, plain, light.
clairement, plainly.
clairière,/, clearing, classe,/, class ; faire ses classes, to get his schooling.
clef,/, key.
client, m.y customer.
clientèle, /, custom, client.
close, shut, tight.
cœur, m.y heart ; de grand ,
with ail my heart ; en avoir le
net, to be sure.
coffre-fort, m.y strong-box, safe.
coiffe,/, head-dress, cap.
VOCABULARY
coin, m.^ corner, colis, m., parcel.
collaborateur, m.y collaborator,
assistant, partner.
collège, m.y school, a large school
for boys.
colon, m.y colonist.
colonne,/., column, pedestal.
colossal, -e, colossal, huge.
combattre, to fight.
comique, comic.
commande,/, order ; faire une
, to give an order.
commande,/, trade, custom.
commander, to order, to com-
mand.
comme, like, as, how, as if ;
ça, so, like that, that's like it.
commencer, to begin.
comment, how, what.
commerce, ///., trade.
commercial,-e, commercial, mer-
chantable, marketable; affaire
e, business transaction.
commettre, to commit. commissaire-priseur, m. y the
auctioneer.
commission, /, errand, com
mission ; mon droit de ,
my commission.
commode, convenient.
commun,-e, common.
communal, of the district.
compagnon, m.y companion.
complément, m.y complément,
match, addition.
complet,-plète, complète, finish-
ed.
complimenter, to congratulate, to compliment.
compliquer, to complicate; se
, to combine with, to en-
hance.
complot, m.y plot.
compo8é,-e, composed, made.
composition, /, work, composition.
comprendre, to understand, to include.
compris, §ee comprendre.
compte, m.y account ; se rendre , to account, to réalise.
compter, to intend, to count, to dépend.
conclure, m.y conclude.
concerner, to concem.
concevoir, to conceive, to understand, to imagine.
conclure, to conclude.
concours, ;//., help, assistance, examination, striving for a prize.
conçu, see concevoir.
concourir, to strive.
concurrence, /, rivalry ; faire
,to rival; sera chaude,
\vill be in great demand, 'suill be .
hotly disputed.
condamnation, /, condemnation, sentence.
condamner, to condemn, to sentence.
conduite, m.y oonduct.
conduire, to lead.
confectionner, to make, to fashion.
conférence,/, conférence.
VOCABULARY
confiantre, tnisting, confident.
confidence,/., confidence.
confier, to confide, to entrust.
confuB,-e, confused, ashamed.
connaissance,/, knowledge, acquaintance.
connaisseur, m.^ one who knows,
a judge, an expert ; fin , a
keen appreciator, a good judge.
connaître, to know.
conquérir, to win, to conquer.
consacrer, to dévote.
conseil, m., advice.
conseiller, to advise.
consentir, to consent.
conserver, to keep.
considéré, considered.
consoler, to comfort.
consommer, to consummate, to complète.
constater, to see, to ascertain, to make sure of .
contenir, to hold in, to contain.
content,-e, glad, happy, pleased.
contenter, to content ; se ,
to be satisfîed.
continuel,-le, continuai, perpétuai, incessant.
continuer, to continue.
contrainte,/, contraint, restraint.
contrat, tn., contract ; votre
parole vaut un , your
Word is as good as your bond.
contredisait, contradicted.
contredire, to contradict.
contribuer, to contribute.
contrister, to sadden.
convaincre, to convince.
convenir, to agrée, to confess.
convenu, agreed.
conviction,/, conviction.
convier, to Invite.
convoitise, /, greed, covetousness, envy.
copie,/, copy.
copier, to copy.
coquillage, m., shell.
coquille,/, shell.
coq, m., rooster.
corbeille,/, basket.
cordial,-e,-ment, cordial, cordially.
corne,/, hom.
corps, ///., body.
correctement, properly.
costume, m., costume.
côté, /»., side ; d'un autre ,
on the other hand.
cou, m., neck ; bien fermée au
, coming close up around
her neck.
couche,/, layer.
coudoyer, to elbow, to jostle.
coulée, cast.
couleuvre,/, snake, adder.
coup, /«., blow, stroke, knock ;
de pouce, impression of
the thumb ; d'œil, glance ;
boire le dernier , to
drain the last drop ; d'un seul
, with one stroke, in the
same time ; tout-à , sud-
denly ;
d'ébauchoir,
handiwork.
coupable, guilty.
coupe,/, cup.
VOCABULARY
couple,/., fw., pair, couple.
courage, /»., courage, bravery.
courbure,/., curve.
courir, to run, to flow.
couronne,/, crown, prize.
cours, see courir.
cours, m.j course.
course, /, walk, tramp, flight,
run ; prit sa , took flight,
dartedaway; faisaient la
après, ninning after, in quest
of.
cousin, »/., -e,/, cousin.
couteau, ///., knife.
coûter, to cost.
couvercle, w., lid, cover.
couvert, covered, veiled.
couvert, ///., cover, place ;
dressé, table set.
couvrir, to cover.
crac, crack I bang !
craignant, see craindre, craindre, to fear.
crainte,/, fear.
cramponner, to cling, to clutch.
créancier, m.^ creditor.
crédence,/, small stand.
créer, to create, to make.
crème, w., cream.
crémeux, creamy.
crépir, to wash ; à la
chaux, whîte wash, to calso-
mine.
creuser, to dig, to hollow.
creux, m. y hollow, within, inside.
cri, /«., cry.
cribler, to riddle, to pelt, to pester. crime, m.^ crime ; se fût fait un
, would hâve thought it
criminal on her part.
crise,/, attack, fît, crisis.
croire, to believe, to think ; se , tcf believe oneself.
croit, see croire.
croyait, see croire.
croyance,/, belief, faith.
cruche, /, crock, earthen ware, pitcher.
cruel,-le, cruel.
crut, see croire.
cueillir, to pick, to gather.
cuire, to cook, to bake, to lire.
cuisine,/, kitchen.
cuite, cooked, baked, fired; terre , terra cotta statuettes,
cuivre, w/., copper.
cultivateur, m., f armer.
curiosité,/., curiosity.
dame,/, dame, lady, exclamation,
can be translated well !
dans, in, into, with, among.
danser, to dance.
date,/, date; de longue ^
long, of old.
dater, to date.
davantage, more, further.
de, of, from, to, with.
débarrasser, to get rid.
débattre, to struggle.
débouché, m., outlet,'ameansof
disposing of their work.
déception,/, déception.
décerné, given, awarded.
VOCABULARY
décès, m.j death.
décidément, decidedly.
décider, to décide, to détermine,
to bring about, se à, to
make up one's mind td.
déclamation, /., déclamation,
elocution.
déclarer, to déclare, to break out.
décliner, to fail, to décline.
décoratif,-ve, décorative, orna-
mental.
découpure, /., eut out, outline,
dentellated.
découragement, m.^ discourage-
ment.
découvrir, to discover, to find
out.
dédaigner, to disdain, to scorn.
dédaigneux,-8e, disdainful.
défaillance,/., exhaustion, weak-
ness, failing.
défaire, to undo ; se de, to
get rid of, to dispose of.
défaut, m., lack, want, fault,
blemish ; faire , to fail, to
leave in the lurch.
défendre, to forbid ; se , to
fight against, to défend himself, to try, to avoid, to shake off.
défenseur, m., defender.
défiance,/., suspicion.
dégât, m., damage.
degré, »?.,step, degre«.
dégrossir, to do the rough work.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, m., breakfast.
délai, m., delay.
demain, /w., to-morrow.
demande,/, request, demand.
demander, to ask, to want, to
need, to demand.
démarche,/, step, gait, move.
démasquer, to unmask, to un-
veil.
démentir, to give the lie to, to
contradict.
demeure,/, dwelling.
demeurer, to live, to stay, to
remain.
demi, half ; à , half .
denoûment, m. y end, outcome.
dent,/, tooth.
dentelé, pinked, scalloped, lace-
like.
dentelle,/, lace.
départ, w., departure.
département, w., geographical
division corresponding to state.
départi, awarded, allotted, be-
stowed.
dépasser, to surpass, to tower
above.
dépense,/, expenditure, expense,
outlay.
déplacé,-e, out of place.
déplacer, to displace.
déposer, put down.
depuis, since.
dérangement, m., disturbance.
déranger, to disturb, to put out,
to move.
derechef, boldly, immediately.
dernier,-e, last, latter.
dérobé, stolen ; à la dérobée,
secretly.
déroulant, unrolling.
VOCABULARY
derrière, behind.
dès, f rom, right away ; que,
as soon as ; lors, hence-
f orth, right away, f rom that time
on.
des, of the, some, any, by the.
désarticuler, toput out of joint.
descendit, see descendre, descendre, to corne down.
déserter, to désert.
désespoir, /»., despair.
déshonneur, m., dishonor.
désigner, to designate, to point
out.
désillusionner, to undeceive, to
rob of illusions.
désir, m., désire. désirer, to désire, to wish.
désordre, m.j disorder.
désormais, henceforth.
dessert, m., désert.
dessin, m., drawing, sketch.
dessiner, to draw, to sketch.
destinée,/., destiny, fate.
destiner, to destine.
détail, m.y détail.
déterminer, to détermine, to
décide.
détourner, to turn aside.
dette,/., debt.
deuil, m., mouming, sorrow.
deux, two ; tous , both.
devait, was to, had to, ought,
owed, see devoir, devant, in front of.
développer, to develop.
devenir, to become, to get.
devenu, see devenir.
deviendra, see devenir, deviner, to guess, to suspect.
devint, see devenir, devoir, to owe, must, hâve to.
was to.
devoir, m., duty, task.
dévoué,-e, self-sacrifîcing, de-
voted.
dévouement, tn.^ self -sacrifice,
dévotion.
devrait, ought, owed, see devoir, diable, m., devil.
Diane de Poitiers, favorite of
Henry II. of France.
Dieu, God ; mon , exclama-
mation ; translate, oh dear, good-
ness.
dieux, gods.
difficile, hard, difficult.
digne, worthy.
dignité,/, dignity.
diligemment, diligently, pains-
takingly.
diminuer, to diminish, to eut
down, to lessen.
dîner, m. y dinner.
dire, to say, to tell, to speak ;
pour ainsi , so to speak,
as it were; se , to say to
one*s self ; p. 2 1. 17, le ,
call him ; vouloir , to
mean; c'est-à , that is, to
say, i. e.
direction,/, direction.
diriger, to direct; se ^ to
direct his steps.
disant, see dire; soi , so
called, supposed.
discipliné, disciplined, trained.
discrétion, f.y discreetness, silence.
discuter, to discuss.
disparaître, to disappear, to vanish.
disposer, to dispose; se ,
to prépare.
disposition,/, arranging, disposai.
dispositions,/, aptitudes, tastes, inclinations.
disputer, to dispute; se ,
to quarrel for.
dissimuler, to hide.
distinctement, distinctiy.
doigt, m, y finger.
dois or doit, see devoir.
domaine, m. y realm, property.
domestique, m.yf.y servant.
domicile, m. y dwelling.
dommage, m.y damage.
don, m. y gif t.
donc, then, therefore, so.
donner, to give, to open, to set ;
se , to give 'to one*s self ;
p. 2I. 3., se la mesure de
ses forces, to discover what
he could do ; du pied, to
kick ; à entendre, to
hint.
dont, of which, whose.
dorée, gilded, golden, yellow.
double, double.
doucement, gently.
doué, gifted, endowed.
douer, to endow.
douleur,/, grief, pain, sorrow.
douloureu:c,-se, painful.
doute, m. y doubt; sans ,
doubtless.
douter, to doubt ; s'en , to
suspect.
douZf-ce, sweet, gentle, soft.
douze, twelve.
douzième, twelfth.
dragon, m. y dragon (Satan).
dressé,-e, drawn up, erected, set.
dresser, se , to rise.
dressoir, m. y dresser.
droit, m.y right, straight ; à bon
y justly.
du, of the, some, any, to the ;
tout, at ail.
dû,-e, been, obUged, owed ; see
devoir, dupe,/, dupe, victim.
dur,-e, hard ; dure du pied, a
kicker.
durant, during.
durée,/, duration ; p. 4, 1. 21, ne
devait pas être de longue
, was not to last long.
dusse,-] e, were I to, see devoir, dut, see devoir.
eau,/, water.
ébauche,/, attempt, beginning,
rough copy, sketch.
ébauchoir, m.y moulding tool.
éblouir, to dazzle.
ébranler, to shake.
échafaudage, m., scaffold.
échange, m^ exchange, échantillon, m. y sample.
échapper, to escape, tofall.
échelle,/., ladder; double
step-ladder.
échelon, m., mng of a ladder.
échiquier, w ., chess-board, chess-
men.
échouer, to fail, to make shîp-
wreck.
éclairer, to light.
éclat, m., outburst.
éclater, to burst, to swell.
école, /., school ; mauvaise
, bad method, poor style ;
maître d' , school teacher;
traditions de 1' , set mies,
dogmas.
éconduire, to dismiss, to send
away.
économie,/., economy.
* écorce,/, bark, outward shell.
écorné, nicked.
écouler, to flow away, to elapse ;
s' , to melt away.
écouter, to listen to.
écraser, to crush.
écrier, s' , to exclaim, to cry.
écrire, to write.
écrivit, see écrire, écu, m., coin, worth about a dollar.
écuelle,/., pan, bowl.
écureuil, m. y squirrel.
éducation,/., éducation.
effacer, to efface, to nib out, to
die out.
effet, »!., effect ; en ^ indeed,
in fact.
efficace, efficacious.
effilé, slender.
efforcer, s' , to strive.
effort, m. y effort ; soutenu,
sustained effort.
effrayer, to frighten ; s' , to
grow frightened.
effusion,/, overflow, outburst.
également, equally.
égaler, to equal.
égard, à 1' de, conceming,
regarding, about.
égarer, to lose your way, to go
astray, to wander.
égayer, to enliven, to brighten.
église,/, church.
élan, m. y impulse, outburst.
élancer, s' y to rush, to spring
forward.
élégant,-e, élégant, dainty.
élevé,-e, high, exalted.
elle, she, her, it. éloge, m. y praise.
éloigné, far, remote.
éloigner, to go far f rom, to stand
off f rom.
émailler, to enamel, to glaze.
émaux, m. y enamels.
embelli,-e, embellished.
embrasser, to embrace, to kiss.
émettre, to émit, to utter, to give
vent to.
émeutder, m.y rioter, mob leader.
émigrer, to emigrate.
emménagement, m.y themoving
in.
emmener, to lead away, to take
away.
émouvoir, to move, to touch.
VOCABULARY
emparer, to seize ; s' to take
possession.
empêcher, to hinder, to prevent,
to help.
emploi, m. y use, employment,
work.
employer, to use.
emplumë, feathered.
emporter, to carry off, to win the
day.
empreinte, tinged, imprinted.
empressement, m., eager haste.
empresser, s' , to hasten.
emprunt, m.^ loan; p. 7 1. 7,
faire des emprunts, borrow
money.
emprunter, to borrow.
ému, or émut, see émouvoir ;
sa conscience s'en émut,
his conscience was troubled by
it.
en, in, by, with it, of it, it, some,
any.
encastré, set, wedged in.
enchantement, m.^ enchant-
ment.
enchère,/., bid.
enchérisseurs, m., bidders.
encore, yet, still, again, besides.
encorné, homed ; bien , a
butting cow.
encourager, to encourage.
endroit, m.^ place, spot.
enfance,/, childhood.
enfant, »».,/, child; prodigue, prodigal son.
enfanter, to bring forth, to give
birth to.
enfermer, to shut, to lock;
s' , lock one*s self in.
enfin, finally, in short.
enfuir, s' , to flee.
engouement, m.^ craze, fad enivrer, to intoxicate.
enlever, to remove, to carry off,
to dash off, to represent.
emmêler, to tangle.
ennemi, m.^ enemy, foe.
ennoblir, ennoble.
énorme, great, enormous.
enrouler, to coil, to wind up.
enseigne,/, sign.
ensemble, together, a whole,
harmony ; dans 1' ^ consid-
ering it as a whole, in its gênerai scope.
ensevelir, to bury.
ensoleillé, sunny.
entamer, break into.
entasser, to pile up, to crowd.
entendre, to hear, to understand ;
donner à , hinted.
entends, see entendre, p. 57, 1.
6, J'entends, I understand.
entier, whole.
entourer, to surround, to encircle.
entrain, m.^ vivacity.
entraîner, to drag away, to pull
along, to encourage, to incline.
entrave,/, hindrance.
entre, between.
entrée, /, entrance ; y fit son
, came in.
entrer, to go into.
entretenir, to keep up ; s*
to converse.
VOCABULARY
entretien, m., conversation.
entrevoir, to catch a glimpse, to
perceive, to guess.
entrevoit, see entrevoir, envahir, to invade.
enveloppé, wrapped up, envel-
oped.
envisager, to face, to look in the
face ; p. 7, 1. I, en face,
looked full in the face, squarely
faced.
envoi, m., sending.
envoler, a' , to fly away.
envoyer, to send.
envie,/., envy, désire, longing.
envieux, m.., envious person ;
encore un , another jeal-
ous man.
environ, about.
environs, m.^ neighborhood.
épargnes,/, savings.
épaule,/, shoulder.
épingle, pinned.
époque,/, epoch.
épouse,/, wife.
épouser, to many.
épousseter, to dust.
épouvantée, terrified.
épreuve,/, trial, test, proof, at-
tempt.
éprouvé, tested, tried.
épuisé, exhausted.
épuisement, m., exhaustion.
équestre, equestrian.
équilibre, m., equiUbrium.
erreur,/, mistake.
erronée, erroneous.
escabeau, m., stool.
escalader, to climb.
escalier, m., stair, staircase.
escorte,/, escort.
espacer, to space, to be further
apart, to be f ew and far between.
Espagne,/, Spain.
espérance,/, hope.
espérer, to hope.
espoir, m., hope.
esprit, m. y mind, wit, intelligence,
spirit ; avec , cleverly.
essai, m.y attempt, essay.
essaim, m.^ swarm, host.
essayer, to try, to strive.
essuyer, to wipe, to dry.
est, see être ; ce que, is it
that? gives an interrogative
form to sentence.
estime,/, estimation, esteem.
estimer, to esteem, to prize, to
appraise.
étable,/, cow-stable.
établir, to settle.
étage, m., floor.
étalage, m.^ show, show case,
window.
étaler, to spread ont, to spread
wide.
état, m., condition, state.
été, m,, summer.
été, see être.
éternel,-le, etemal.
êtes, see être, p. 38 1. 11, vous
n'y pas, you hâve not
guessed right, wrong I étincelle,/, spark.
étonner, to astonish ; s' ^ to
wonder.
VOCABULARY
étouffer, to stifle, to suffocate, to
suppress, to choke.
étourdi, dazed, stnick, taken
aback.
étranger, m., stranger, foreign ;
je buIb , I hâve nothing to
do with.
être, m., being, créature.
être, to be ; y , to hit it.
étroit, small, narrow.
étroitement, narrowly, closely.
étude,/, study, sketch.
étudier, to study.
eut, eût, eusse, etc., see avoir, eux, them, they; mêmes,
themselves; d' mêmes, of
their own free will.
Evangile, m.^ gospel.
évasement, m.^ curve, hollow.
éveillé, awakened.
éveiller, to awaken.
événement, w., event.
éventail, m., fan.
exagéré, exaggerated.
examiner, to examine.
exceller, to excel ; il lui serait
donné d' , he could excel,
it would be his privilège to
excel.
exceptionnellement, excep-
tionally.
exciter, to excite.
exécuter, to exécute, to make.
exemplaire, m.<, sample.
exemplaire, exemplary, model.
exemple, m., example; par
, for instance, well 1
exercé, practised.
[ exercer, to exercise, to practise.
ex-fermière, /., the former farmer*s daughter.
exhorbitant, exorbitant.
exigence,/., demands.
exiguë, small, tiny.
exiler, to exile.
exister, to exist.
expédier, to send.
expert, m., expert.
expirer, to expire, to die.
expliquer, to explain.
explosion,/, outburst.
exploitation, /., work, farming opérations.
exploiteur, m., exploiter, a man who carries on the business.
exposer, to expose.
Exposition,/, Exhibition. The annual exhibition of the best Works of art, sélect ed by a spécial committee of noted artists.
exprès, on purpose.
expression,/, expression.
fabrique,/, manufactory.
face,/, face ; mis en , placed
opposite to, brought face to face
with.
fâcher, to anger, to be sorry ; se
, to get angry.
fàcheux,-se, vexatious ; c'est
, it is a pity.
facile, easy, easy going.
facilité,/, ease.
façon,/, fashion, way ; de 1
so as to ; sans , without
ado, without ceremony.
VOCABULARY
façonner, shape, to fashion, to
model.
faculté,/, faculty, gif t.
faiblesse,/., weakness.
faïence, a kind of glazed ware.
faim, /, hunger ; j'ai , I am
hungry.
faire, to do, to make, before
another verb generally means to
hâve, to get donc.
fait,-e, made, done; see faire;
c'en est , it is settled.
fait, m, y fact ; au , in fact, by
the way, well posted ; en
de, as far as .... is concerned.
falloir, to be necessary, must,
hâve to, the obliged.
familiariser, to make familiar.
familier, tame, familiar.
famille, /., family; en , in
the bosom of the family.
fantaisie,/, fancy, imagination.
farouche, wild.
fatal,-e, fatal.
fatigué, tired, weary.
faudrait, see falloir, faut, see falloir ; il le dire,
we must say ; il bien que,
I must surely; il n'en
pas, I don't need any.
faute, /, fault ; de, from
lack of.
fauteuil, m.^ arm-chair, reserved
seat in the théâtre.
faux, false, bad. faveur, /, f avor.
favoriser, to favor.
fébrile, feverish.
fécond,-e, fertile, fruitful.
félicité,/, bliss, happiness.
femme,/, wife, woman.
fendre, to split ; se , to crack.
fenêtre,/, window.
fer, m.y iron ; chemin de ,
raiiroad.
fera, see faire ; ne feras jamais
qu'il n'y ait, p. 19 1. 18 can't
prevent there being.
ferme,/, farm.
ferme, firm.
fermer, to shut, to close, to farm.
fermier, m.^ f armer.
fermière, /, farmer's wife, or
daughter.
fervent,-e, fervent.
fôter, to feast, to celebrate, to
make much of.
feu, Tn.y fire ; son premier grand
, the next big batch he
fires.
feuillage, ///., foliage.
feuille,/, leaf.
feuilleter, to tum over the pages.
fi, shame.
fichu, m.y kerchief.
fidèle, f aithful ; ment, f aith-
fuUy.
fidélité, faithfulness.
fier,-ère, proud.
fièvre,/, fever.
fiévreux,-se, feverish.
figure, /, appearance, face, form,
statuette ; quelle ferait,
how would appear ; faire
bonne , to appear well.
figurer, to appear.
VOCABULARY
figurine, /., little clay statue, a ;
statuette.
filial,-e, filial.
fille, yi, girl, daughter, maiden.
fillette,/, little girl.
filleule,/., god-daughter.
fils, m. y son.
fin, end ; tirer à la , neared
its end.
fin,-e, fine, délicate, dainty.
finesse,/, sharpness, refînement,
slyness, exquisiteness, perception. finir, to finish.
fit, see faire, fixer, to fix, to set ; se , to
settle.
flairer, to scent, to ferret out, to
suspect.
flambe d'eau, common namf>for
flag.
flamber, to bum up brightiy, to
flame.
flânerie,/, loitering.
flatter, to flatter; se , to
flatter one*s self.
flatteur,-se, flattering.
fleur,/, flower.
fleurie, in bloom, abloom.
flotter, to float, to hover.
foi, /, faith; ma , by my
faith.
fois,/, time ; à deux ^ twice ;
à la , at the same time,
both.
fol,-le, foolish, crazy.
folie,/, madness, foUy.
follement, foolishly.
font, see faire.
fontaine, /, well, water, spring, fountain.
force, /, strength, effort, talent, bent; p. 2 1. 3 de se donner
la mesure de ses , to
ascertain the scope of his talents ;
vive, innate power ; de
à, capable of; être de
, to be capable; de cette
là, of that kind.
forcer, to force, to compel.
forêt, m. y forest.
forge,/, smithy.
forme,/, shape.
former, to form, to shape.
fort,-e, strong, very, well.
fortifié, strengthened.
fou, tn.y crazy man, fool.
fougère,/, fem.
fouiller, to seek, to ransack, to
hollow, to dig out.
foule,/, crowd, host.
fourneau, m.j oven, range.
fournir, to supply, to fumish.
fourrage, m. y fodder, hay.
fourrer, to stuff, to ram.
fragilité,/, fragility.
frais, fraîche, fresh, cool.
frais, m.i expenses.
fraise, /, strawberry ; des
bois, wild strawberries.
franc, frank, real, open.
franc, m., franc, coin worth 20cts. franchement, frankly.
franchir, to cross, to stride over.
frapper, to knock, to strike, to
hit.
VOCABULAKY
Si
fraternelrle, brotherly.
fraternité, yi, brotherliness.
fréquentée, fréquent.
frétiller, to quiver.
frileux,-8e, shivering, cold, chilly.
frisson, m. y shiver.
frissonnante, shivering, quiver-
ing, fluttering.
froid, m. y cold.
froncer, to wrinkle, to gather;
le sourcil, to frown.
front, m., forehead, brow.
frotter, to rub, to polish.
funiant,-e, smoking.
fumer, to smoke.
furie,/!, fury, madness.
f urieux,-se, mad, angry.
fut, fût, fus, fusse, see Ôtre;
que ce fût, p. 26 1. 8 of any
kind, whatever it might be.
futé, knowing.
futur,-e, future.
gagner, to gain, to win, to eam.
gagnèrent, see gagner, went to.
gaiement, gaily.
gaieté,/., brightness.
gain, m.f eamings, gain.
gaine,/, sheath.
galerie,/, gallery.
garçon, m.y boy, fellow, lad, wait-
er, bachelor.
garde, /, guard ; prendre ,
to look out, to take care ; mis
en , guarded against ;
avoir , to be careful.
garder, to keep.
garnir, to stock, to garnish, to
trim, to supply.
garrotter, to bind, to strangle.
gauche, left, awkward.
Gaule, /, Gaul, old name of
France.
Gaulois, m., Gauls. gaulois,-e, Gallic.
gazouillement, /«., twittering,
chirping, singing.
gôné, embarrassed, limited in
means.
généreux,-se, generous.
générosité,/, generosity.
genévrier, w., Juniper bush.
génie, m.i genius.
genre, w., style, kind.
gens, people, folks.
gentil,-le, nice.
gerbe,/, sheaf.
geste, m.y gesture.
glaise, terre , modelling
clay.
glissant, slippery.
glisser, to slip ; se —
into.
gloire,/, glory.
glorieuz,-se, glorious, great.
gonfler, to swell. to bulge.
goulot, m.f spout.
goût, m., taste, pleasure, pride.
goûter, to taste, to like.
grâce, /, gracefulness, grâce;
bonne , kindliness ; à
thanks to.
gracieux,-se, graceful.
grain, «., grain, seed.
grand,-e, large, great, big.
-, to glide
VOCABULARY
grandeur,/, greatness, grandeur, size.
grandi, enlarged.
grandiose, splendid, great ; point de vue ^ the greatness, the scope.
grandir, to grow, to increase.
grand'peine,/, great trouble.
grand-père, m.y grandfather.
gratis, f ree, for nothing.
graver, to engrave.
gravir, to climb.
gravure, yi, engraving.
gré, will ; saurai bon , will
be grateful for.
grenier, m.y garret.
grenouille,/, frog.
Greuze, a French painter, bom 1726, died 1805. His best known work is La Cruche Cassée, the broken pitcher.
grever, to break.
grignoter, to nibble, to gnaw.
gris, gray.
grive,/., grouse.
grommeler,to grumble, to mutter.
gros,-se, big,- large.
grouiller, to creep in and out in great number.
groupe, m. y group.
guérir, to cure.
guerre,/, war; de lasse,
for the sake of peace, weary of warfare.
guerrier, m.f warrior.
guetter, to watch.
gymnasiarque, a gymnast of great excellence.
habile, skilful, clever.
habilité, m., skill.
habiller, to dress.
habit, /»., coat, clothes.
habitant, m.^ inhabitant.
habiter, to inhabit, to dwell in,
to live.
habituer, to accustom.
haie, /., hedge ; haies vives,
green hedges.
haine,/, hatred.
hâlé,-e, tanned, sunbumed. hallucination, /, hallucination.
hanneton, m., June-bug.
hardi,-e, bold. .
harmonie,/, harmony.
hasard, m. y chance ; par ,
perchance.
hâter, to hasten; se , to
hasten.
hausser, to raise, to shrug.
haut,-e, high ; au plus , on
the highest point.
hauteur,/, height.
hein, well, what } herbe,/, grass, herb.
héritier, m. y heir.
héritière, heiress.
héroïque, heroic.
héros, m.y hero.
hésiter, to hesitate, to waver.
heure, /!, hour, time, o*clock ;
tout à r , presently, a little
while ago; à la bonne ,
that's right, good ; de bonne
, early.
VOCABULARY
heureuz,-8e, happy, fortunate, successful, lucky.
heurté, hurried, chaotic.
heurter, to knock, to bump.
histoire,/, story, history.
hiver, /«., winter.
hocher, to shake, to shnig.
homme, m.^ man.
honnête, honest, well meaning.
honneur, m., honor.
honte, y., shame.
honteuse, ashamed.
hors, out, out of, except.
hôte, m., guest, host, inhabitant.
Hôtel des Ventes, auction rooms where ail household goods, art collections, and jewels are exhibited a few days before their sale takes place.
humble, humble.
humeur,/., temper, humor.
ici, hère, now.
idéal,-e, idéal.
idée,/, idea.
identité,/, identity.
ignorer, not to know, not to '
suspect.
ignoré, scorned, forgotten, un- '
known, unsuspected. '
il, he, it.
illusion, /, illusion, delusion, '
fancy.
illustrer, to illustrate; s' , |
to distinguish one's self. ,
image,/, picture, image, figure.
imaginer, to imagine. j
immolé, slain, sacrificed.
impérieuz,-se, imperative, im-
perious.
impertinence,/, impertinence.
importer, to be of importance;
qu'importe, of what importance, what boots, what matters.
importune, importunate.
imposer, to impose; s' , to
inflict upon one's self.
impossible, impossible, //., m.^
impossibilities.
imprévu, unforeseen, unstudied,
improvised.
improductif, -ve, worthless,
fruitless.
improviser, to improvise.
impuissance, /., lack of power,
helplessness, deficiency of talent. inachevée, unfinished.
inanité, /., inaneness, lack of
sensé.
incalculable, incalculable, not
to be estimated.
incandescent, red hot.
incertitude,/, uncertainty.
incliner, to bow, to bend.
inconnu, unknown.
inconstant, ni.^ faithless one,
inconstant one.
incontestable, ment,
without dispute.
incrusté, inlaid.
Inde, India.
indéfinissable, undefinable.
indice, ///., sign.
indiquer, to indicate, to point
out, to suggest.
VOCABULARY
indirect, indirect.
indiscret,-e, indiscrète.
industrielrle, industrial.
indu8trieuz,-8e, industrious.
infructueux,-8e, fniitless.
ingénier, s' , to strive to, to
ând an ingenious excuse for.
ingénieuz,-8e, ingenious. ingrat,-e, ungrateful.
initiale,/, initial.
initier, to initiate.
inqiiiétant,-e, disquieting, un-
easy, apprehensive.
inquiéter, to trouble, to make
uneasy, to worry.
inquiétude,/, uneasiness.
insecte, m., insect.
insinuer, to hint, to insinuate, to
suggest.
insoluble, unsolvable.
inspirer, to inspire.
installer, to settle.
instruction,/, éducation, instruire, to teach ; s' , to
leam.
instruit, instructed, inf ormed.
insuccès, m. y lack pf success,
failure.
insulte,/, insuit; faite à,
insuit offered to.
intelligence, /, knowledge,
understanding, intelligence.
intelligent,-e, intelligent.
intention, /, intention, sketch,
rough model, plan ; à 1' de,
for.
intéressé, interested, money lov-
ing, mercenary.
intéresser, to interest.
intérêt, m.^ interest ; dans 1'
de son commerce, for business purposes, in behalf of his business.
intérieur, internai, inside, n., m.., home.
intermittent, intermittent, spasmodic.
interroger, to question.
interrompt, see interrompre.
interrompre, to interrupt.
intervalle,/, interval.
intime, intimate, close.
introduire, to introduce, to show in, or into.
inventeur, m., inventor.
invité, m. y guest.
inviter, to invite.
irai, see aller.
iris, m, y blue lilies, flags.
ironique, ironical.
irréprochable, irreproachable.
irrésistible, irrésistible.
isolement, m., isolation, loneliness.
italien, Italian.
ivoire, /«., ivory, ivory carvings.
ivre, intoxicated.
jaillir, to spurt, to jet, to spring,
to fly.
jaloux,-se, jealous, anxious,
wishful.
jamais, ever ; ne , never.
jambe,/, leg.
VOCABULARY
jambière, /, legging, cross gar-
tering.
janvier, January.
jardin, m.^ garden.
jaser, to chatter, to twitter.
jatte,/, jar, crock.
jauni, turned yellow.
jetant, see jeter; rien qu'en
y , . . . by merely casting
. . . upon it.
jeter, to throw ; se , to cast
one*s self, to fall.
jeu, m.y game, play. jeune, young.
jeunesse,/., youth.
joie,/, joy.
joint, m.^ break, joint.
jonc glaucuB, akind of rééd.
jouant, see jouer ; en se ,
in play as it were.
joue,/, cheek.
jouer, to play.
joueur, playful.
jouir, to en joy.
jouissance, /, delight, enjoy-
ment, bliss.
jouisse, see jouir, jour, m. y day.
journalier, daily.
journée,/, day, day long.
journellement, daily. * joyeuz,-se, joyful, light, happy,
merry.
jugé, judged.
juger, to judge, to appraise ; se
, to think one's self.
juin, m,^ June.
Jules César, Julius Csesar.
jupon, m., skirt, petticoat.
jury, m.y the jury.
jusque, till, until; là, till,
then ; jusqu'à ce que, until, to;
pousser jusqu'au bout, to
drive to extremities. juste, just; tout , exactly,
just so, that's so.
justement, just, exactly, well.
justifier, to justify.
la, the, her, it.
là, there; par
-, that way ;
dedans, in there, inside of
that.
labeur, m.^ work.
laborieusement, painstakingly ;
cherché, painstakingly
elaborate.
laborieuz,-se, industrious.
lacis, m., tangle.
léddeur,/, homeliness.
laine,/, worsted.
laisser, to leave, to let ; à
désirer, which might be better ;
ne pas, never failed.
lédt, m.y milk.
laitage, m., milk, dairy produce.
lame,/, blade.
lancer, to throw, to fling, to hurl.
laquelle, which.
large, broad.
larme,/, tear.
lasser, to weary ; se , to grbw
weary.
laver, to wash.
le, the, it, him.
VOCABULARY
leçon,y., lesson.
légende,/., legend ;
dorée,
The Golden Legend, a collection of taies about the saints, compiled in the I3th century.
léger,-ère, light.
légèreté,/., lightness, airiness.
lendemain, m.^ morrow, next
day ; la journée du , some
time in the course of the next day.
lentement, slowly.
lequel, which.
les, the, them.
Iesquel8,-les, which.
leur, their; le , theirs.
lever, to lift ; les épaules,
to shrug one*s shoulders.
lézard, m., lizard.
liasse,/, bundle^ roU.
libérateur, m.y liberator.
liberté,/, freedom, liberty, priviliges, rights.
libre, free, clear.
liée, bound, tied.
lieu, /«., place; tenait ,took
the place ; avoir , to take
place.
lieue,/, league.
lierre, m.^ ivy.
liliputien, small tiny.
Limoges, an old town in Southern France, noted for a peculiar ware bearing the same name.
linceul, m.^ grave-clothes.
linge, m,, cloth.
linot, m., linnet.
liquide, m., liquid.
lit, m., bed.
lit, see lire.
lire, to read.
litre, m., measure for liquids.
