il irait , he had a fine
career before him, he would do
wonders ; il y avait bien
de, there was a vast différence between.
loisir, m.^ leisure.
longtemps, long, for a long time.
long,-ue, long.
longuement, at length.
lors de, at the time of, at.
lorsque, when.
lot, ///., lot, fate; à chacun son
, every one to his own fate,
every one has his specialty, "such is life."
louer, to praise, to rent.
lourd,-e, heavy, awkward.
lubie,/, fancy, an unaccountable freak.
lui, him, her, it, to him, to her, to it, himself.
luisant, shiny.
lumière,/, light.
lutinant, playing with.
lutte,/, struggle, fight.
lutter, to struggle.
luzueuz,-se, luxurious.
lycée, ///., boy's high school.
lycéen, high school boy.
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machinalement, mechanically.
machine,/., machine, p. 10, 1. 15, thingumbobs, a term of contempt.
magasin, m.^ store, shop.
magister, village school teacher.^
main, /, hand ; malheureuse, unlucky, an awkward person; avoir la malheureuse, to be unfortunate,
or unlucky ; à la , in hand,
Title of story can best be given as " Muguette the unlucky."
maintenant, now.
mais, but.
maison,/, house, household.
maître, m., master ; tableau de
, a masterpiece, the work
of an old master.
maîtresse, /!, mistress.
mal, m., harm.
mal, bad, ill, badly.
malade, m.f.^ patient.
maladif,-ve, sickly.
maladresse, awkwardness.
maladroite,/, awkward person.
malaise, m., discomfort, uneasy feeling.
malgré, in spite of, notwithstanding.
malheur, m., misfortune, ill-luck,
mishap ; par , unfortu-
nately.
malheureusement, u n f o r t unately.
malheureuz,-se, unhappy, unlucky, unfortunate.
malice,/, mischief.
malicieuse, sly, mischievous.
manger, to eat.
maniement, m., mode of hand-
ling.
manière, /, manner, mode, way ;
de vivre, style of living.
manifestation,/, manifestation.
manifeste, manifest, apparent.
manifester, to show.
manque, m., lack, want.
manquer, to miss, to f ail, to lack.
manteau, ;»., mantle ; de
la cheminée, mantelpiece.
maquette,/, rough model.
marais, m., marsh, meadow.
marchand, m., merchant, dealer.
marché, ;;/., market, market day ;
fait, a bargain.
marcher, to walk.
marguerite,/, daisy.
mariage, m. y marriage.
marier, se , to marry.
marqué, marked.
marron, m., horse-chestnut.
marteau, m., hammer.
massacre, m.^ massacre, slaugh-
ter.
masse,/, mass, lot, lump.
massif,-ve, massive.
maternel,-le, motherly, maternai,
on his mother's side.
matin, m., moming.
mauvais,-e, bad.
mèche,/, lock.
méconnu, misunderstood. *• médaille,/, medal.
meilleur,-e, better ; à
VOCABULARY
droit, more rightfully, with a
better title.
mélangée, mixed.
même, even, same, self ; mettre
à , to enable ; de , in
the same way.
menaçant, threatening.
ménage, m. y household; entrer
en , go to housekeeping.
mendier, to beg ; j'accepterais
de , I would be willing to
beg.
mener, to lead, to conduct, to
take.
mensonge, m.^ lie.
menu, small, tiny.
merci, thank you.
mère,/!, mother.
mérite, m.^ merit.
mériter, to deserve.
merveille,/, marvel, wonder.
merveilleuz,-se, wonderful.
mésange, m.^ tomtit.
mesure, y!, measure.
métal, m.j métal.
métier, w., trade ; sot , de-
spicable trade.
mètre, m., meter.
mettre, se à, to begin, to
put, to place, to lay, to bring.
meuble, m.y possession, article of
furniture; de famille,
heirloom.
meurtrir, to bruise.
microscopique, microscopical.
âiiette,/., cnimb; en s, to
bits.
mieux, better; tant , so
much the better ; être au ,
to be on the best of tenus ;
se plaire, to be happier ;
arrêtée,more determined, surer.
mignon,-ne, dear, cunning, darling.
milieu, m.y médium, middle,.
home, center ; au de, in
the midst.
mille, thousand ; et une
nuits, "Thousand and One Nights," a collection of £astem Fairy Taies.
mince, thin, slender, thin-lipped.
misérable, wretched, mean, misérable, poor.
misère,/!, want, poverty.
mission,/!, mission.
mit, see mettre.
mobilier, /»., furniture.
mobilité, /., versatility, change* ableness, fickleness.
modèle, m.f model, pattem.
modeler, to model, to mould, to shape.
moderne, modem.
modeste, modest.
modestement, modestly.
moi, I, me, my ; bien à j ail
my own, my very own.
moindre, least, lesser, slightest.
moineau,-z, m. y sparrows.
moins, less ; du , at least ;
à de, unless; le 1
least.
mois, m.t month, p. 4, 1. 5, à un
de là, a month from that
date.
VOCABULARY
moitié, half.
moment, m.., moment, time
being.
monceau, ///., heap, mound.
monde, w., world ; tout le
everybody.
monogramme, m.^ monogram.
monsieur, Mr., Sir, gentleman.
monter, to mount, to carry up, to
set up, to finish.
montrer, to show.
moquerie,/, mockery, ridicule.
moral,-e, moral.
morceau, m.^ pièce.
morille,/., morel, mushrooms.
mortellement, mortally.
mot, m., Word, saying.
motif, m. y motive, hint, subject,
thème.
motiver, to occasion.
mouchoir, m., handkerchief, ker-
chief.
mouillé, wet, damp.
moulage, m.y moulding.
mouler, to cast, to mould.
mouleur, ;;/., modeler, maker of
casts.
mourir, todie.
mouron, m.^ chickweed, bird
seed.
mourrai, see mourir, mousse,/, moss.
mousseline,/, swiss muslin.
mouvement, m., activity, impulse, motion, stir, bustle.
muguet, m.j lily of the valley;
des bois, wild lily of the
valley.
Muguette, littlelilyof the valley, nickname équivalent to " daisy."
multiple, manifold.
multiplié, multiplied.
muraille,/, walI.
murmurer, to murmur, to whisper.
musée, in muséum.
musicien,-ne, musician.
mutisme, m., dumbness.
mutuellement, mutually.
myope, near-sighted people.
mystère, m.^ mystery; faire à, to hide from.
naguère, formerly, a short time
ago.
naïf, naïve, simple, unsophisti-
cated.
naissance,/, birth.
naïveté,/, innocence, simplicity.
natif ,-ve, native, nature,/, nature.
naturel,-le, natural.
naturellement, of course, natu-
rally.
navré, brokenhearted.
néanmoins, nevertheless.
nécessaire, needful.
nécessiter, to require.
négligence, /., carelessness, unti-
diness.
négoce, m., trade.
nerveusement, nervously.
net,-te, clear, clean ; avoir le
cœur , to be sure.
nez, m., nose.
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ni, neither, nor, — ... — neither
. . . nor.
nièce,/., nièce.
noir, black; la grande noire,
P- 37 1- 30» t>ig black cow.
noisette, y., hazel nut.
noix,/., nut.
nom, ///., name ; porter haut
son 1 make a great name
for himself.
nombre, m., number.
nommer, to name.
non, no ; pas seulement,
not only.
note,/., bill.
notion,/, notion.
notre, our ; le nôtre, ours.
noué, knotted, tied; de
travers, awry.
nouveau, new; de , again,
anew.
nouvelle, y^w. ^nouveau, nouvelle,/, short story.
nu,-e, naked, bare.
numéro, number.
obéir, to obey.
objection,/, objection.
objet, M.j object.
obligé, m., the person obliged, the debtor.
obliger, to force, to compel, to oblige.
observer, to observe ; faire , to remark.
obstacle, m.j obstacle; faire 1 to raise objections, to oppose.
obtenir, to get, to obtain.
obtiendra, see obtenir, occasion,/, opportunity, chance.
occupé, busy ; si , however
busy.
occuper, to occupy; s' , to
busy one's self.
œil, w., eye ; coup d' , glance.
œuf, »/., egg.
œuvre, /, work ; chef d' ,
masterpiece.
offensant, offensive.
offrir, to offer.
oiseau,-z, m., bird.
oiselière, /., bird tamer, bird
charmer.
omelette,/, omelet.
on, one, they, people.
oncle, m. y uncle.
onduler, to wave.
ont, hâve ; see avoir, opéra, m.t opéra, optique,/, sight.
or, m. y gold.
or, now.
ordinaire, ordinary ; d' ^ gen-
erally.
ordre, ^/., order; mettre de
r , to set to rights.
oreille,/, ear.
orgueil, fn., pride.
original, novel, odd, original.
originalité,/, originality.
ornement, m., omament, adorn-
ment.
oser, to dare.
osier, m., willow, osier, wicker.
où, where, when.
VOCABULARY
OU, or, either
or.
more-
ou —
oublier, to forget.
oui, yes.
outillage, /»., tools, plant.
outre, besides; en ,
over.
ouvert,-e, open, frank.
ouvrage, m. y work.
ouvrier, w., workman ;
charron, wheelwright.
ouvrii', to open.
pain, m.y bread, loaf.
palais, m. y palace.
pâle, pale.
panier, m., basket.
panse,/!, paunch, the broad part.
paquet, m,^ parcel.
par, by, through.
paraisse, see paraître.
paraître, to appear, to seem.
paralyser, to paralyze.
parasol, m,^ sunshade.
parbleu, of course.
parcelle,/., particle, bit.
pardon, /w., pardon, I beg your
pardon.
pardonner, to forgive.
paresse,/., laziness.
parfois, sometimes, at times.
parfumé, perfumed, aromatic.
parier, to bet.
parisien,-ne, Parisian.
parler, to speak.
parmi, among, amidst.
parole,/, word, decree.
parrain, m.y godfather, sponsor.
pars, see partir.
part,/, part, share, p. 20, 1. 3, de
sa -, in her name ; à soi
to himself , to one*s self ; faire
, to impart.
partage, m,^ lot, part, share.
partager, to share.
partant, see partir; et ^
therefore, p. 45 1. 24.
parterre, ;;;., pit.
parti, m. y décision, part; avoir
mal tiré de, to hâve
made such poor use of.
participer, to partake.
