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.
VOCABULARY
affirmer, to afiinn.
affranchir, to free; s' , to
enfranchise oneself.
afin de, so, as.
âge, m , âge.
agenoulllë,-e, kneeling; s'agenouiller, to knee!.
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, in.y air; grand , open
air, country ; avoir 1' , to
seem, to appear.
ajourner, to postpone.
ajouter, to add.
alerte, quick, lively, wide awake.
aller, to go ; s'en , to go
away.
alors, then; que, when ;
même, even when.
s altérer, to produce thirst, to parch, to change.
amateur, m.^ lover of art, a fancier.
ambitieux, m., ambitious man.
ambitieuz,-se, ambitious, cove-
tous ; du titre, who covet
the title.
ambition,/, ambition.
ambitionner, to long for, to covet.
âme,/, soûl.
aménagement,^/., 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.^ année,/., year.
anachronisme,^/., 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 pacif y, 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.
appéti8sant,-e, appetizing.
appétit, m.^ appetite.
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 ;
demain, day after to-morrow ;
midi, aftemoon.
aptitude,/, aptitude, talent, aquarelle,/, water color.
aquarelliste, m,, water color
painter.
arbre, m., tree.
archifauz, very false, very bad.
ardente, violent.
ardeur,/, ardor.
argent, »/., silver, money.
argentin, silvery.
argile, w., clay; figuline,
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, m., art ; de 1' , artistic,
plastique, modelling ;
faire du grand , dévote
himself to high art.
articulate, to articulate.
artifice, tn.^ artifice, subterfuge.
artisan, m., laborer, workman.
artiste, »*.,/, artist.
artistique, artistic.
aspect, m. y aspect, appearance,
face.
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
VOCABULARY
assombrir, to cloud, to darken.
assouplir, to make supple, to
become pliant.
assurer, to assure, to secure.
atelier, fn.y studio, attache,/., fastener, clamp.
attachement, m.y attachment.
attacher, to fasten, to coimect,
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. y author.
authentiquement, authentical-
ly, rightfuUy.
autre, other, else , chose,
something else.
autoriser, to authorize; 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., future.
avenu, succeeded ; non , not
a success, a f ailure.
avide, greedy.
avis, m. y opinion, counsel, advice.
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., whitewash, var-
nish.
bah! nonsense.
bahut, m,y press.
baie,/, bernes.
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, m., tub.
Barbizon, charming village near Fontainebleau, the haunt of 1 artists, especially those whose ' specialty is landscape. {
Barème, a famous mathema- | tician.
barre, /, bar ; or en , gold
bricks.
ba8,-se, low.
bas, m., bottom, stocking ; à ,
down ; relief, carving
where the figures stand out only in part.
basse-cour,/, chicken yard.
bataille,/., battle.
bâtiments, m. y buildings.
battre, to beat.
beau, beautiful, fine ; «., beauty, that which is beautiful.
beauté,/, beauty.
bel, masc. û/heaxL bef ore a vowel, or A unaspirated.
belle, /?/«. û/hesLU.
bénédiction,/, blessing.
berger, m.y shepherd.
bergère,/, shepherdess.
Bernard PaliS8y,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, m., need, want; avoir
, had to, needed.
bestiole,/, little créature, beastie.
bête,/, beast, bug, insect.
bête, stupid, silly, senseless.
beurre, m., butter.
bibelot, m.t trinket, trifle, thing-
umbob.
bien, m., 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, m.y jewel, gem.
billet, m.f ticket, bill, note.
bise, unbleached.
bizarre, odd, queer.
blafarde, pale.
blâme, pi.t blâme, reproof.
blanc,-lie, white.
blé, m.y wheat, grain.
blessé,-e, wounded, hurt.
bleu,-e, blue.
bloc, /«., block.
blond,-e, blond, light, golden.
boire, to drink.
bois, m.f wood, woods.
boîte, /, box; de sapin,
pine box ; à sel, sait bgx.
bon,-ne, good.
bon, well.
bond, w., jump.
bondir, to bounce, to jump.
bonheur, m.^ luck, happiness.
bonhomie,/, good nature.
bonhomme, m., good-natured
man, old fellow, contemptuous
term for statue, mannikin.
bonjour, w., good-moming.
bonnets, w., 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, w., bouquet.
bourgeois, commonplace, vulgar.
bourgeois, m.t citizen.
bourru, gruff.
bourse,/, purse.
bout, m., end, tip.
boutade,/, freak.
bouteille,/, bottle.
bouton, tn.^ knob.
bouvreuil, »i., goldfinch.
bras, w., 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, shining, daz-
zling.
briller, to shine.
brin, w., bit, mite; un de
jonc glaucus aux gaines
luisantes, a bit of reed with
shiny leaves.
brindille,/, bit,twig.
brise,/, breeze.
brisé, broken, shattered.
briser, to break, to shatter.
Brise-tout, gênerai smasher.
brocanteur, m., broker, second-
hand dealer, dealer.
bronze, w., bronze, bronze statue.
bruit, »/., noise, sound, rumor;
p. 6, 1. 15, on en faisait si
grand , they made such a
fuss over it.
brûlant, buming.
brûler, to bu m.
brun,-e, brown.
brusquement, suddenly, abrupt-
ly-
brusquerie,/, freak, rough man-
ner.
bu, see boire, budget, m.y 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, ///., desk.
VOCA6ULARY
busqué, hooked.
but, m., aim, goal.
buvait, see boire.
ça, = cela, that ; et là, hère i
and there. |
I cabaret, m.^ saloon.
cabinet, m., closet; de ,
travail, study.
cacher, to hide. '
cadeau, m., présent.
cadre, m., frame, canvas.
café, m.y coflfee.
cafetière,/., coflfee -pot cage,/, cage.
calcul, m. y calculation, counting
up.
calme, m., calm.
calmer, to calm.
camarade, m.^ comrade.
camelot, m., homespun.
camëriste,/, chamber-maid.
campagne,/, country.
campé,-e, standing sturdily, with
a jaunty look, spirited.
capable, capable.
icapharnaiim, m.y room where
things are in disorder, lumber-
room.
capital, m., capital.
car, for, because.
caractère, m., character, temper,
type, style.
caresse,/, carress, petting.
caresser, lo pet, to touch lightly.
carton, m., card board; à
dessin, portfolio for drawings.
carrière,/, career.
cas, m., 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.
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 Une.
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. y grief.
chagriner, to grieve, to hurt her
VOCABULARY
champ, m. y fîeld.
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,-8e, charmer, charrette,/, cart.
«charron, m. y wheelwright.
chasser, to drive off.
château, m.y castle.
chat,-te, cat.
chaudronnier, m., kettle mender,
tinker. chaussée, shod.
chaux,/, lime.
chefs-d'œuvre, masterpieces.
chef -lieu, /»., principal town.
chemin, w., 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.
chëtif,-ve, puny, fragile, mean.
cheval, m., horse.
chevelure,/, head of hair.
cheveux, m. pL, 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. y dog.
chiffre, m. y number, total, sum,
monogram, initial.
chinois, Chinese.
choisir, to choose.
choix, m. y choice.
chose,/, thing ; convenue,
agreement, bargain.
chou, m.y cabbage.
chrétien, m.y Christian, chute,/, fall.
cidre, m.y cider.
ciel, m.y heaven.
cigare, m.y cigar.
cime,/, summit, top.
cinq, five.
cinquante, fifty.
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.j parcel.
collaborateur, m. y collaborator,
assistant, partner.
collège, m., school, alargeschool
for boys.
colon, m.y colonist.
colonne, y., 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, m., trade.
commercial,-e, commercial, mer-
chantable, marketable; affaire
e, business transaction.
commettre, to commit.
commissaire-priseur, m., the
auctioneer.
commission, /, errand, commission ; mon droit de ,
my commission.
commode, convenient.
commun,-e, common.
communal, of the district.
compagnon, m.^ companion.
complément, m., 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.
composë,-e, composed, made.
composition, /, work, composition.
comprendre, to understand, to include.
compris, see comprendre.
compte, m., account ; se rendre y to account, to realize.
compter, to intend, to count, to dépend.
conclure, m., conclude.
concerner, to concem.
concevoir, to conceive, to understand, to imagine.
conclure, to conclude.
concours, m.y help, assistance, examination, striving for a prize.
conçu, see concevoir.
concourir, to strive.
concurrence, /, rivalry ; faire
,to rival; sera chaude,
will be in great demand, will be hotly disputed.
condamnation, /., condemnation, sentence.
condamner, to condemn, to sentence.
conduite, m., conduct.
conduire, to lead.
confectionner, to make, to fashion.
conférence, /, conférence.
VOCABULARY
confiantre, trusting, confident.
confidence,/, confidence.
confier, to confide, to entrust.
confu8,-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 satisfied.
continuel,-le, continuai, perpétuai, incessant.
continuer, to continue.
contrainte,/, contraint, restraint.
contrat, ;//., 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, covetous* ness, envy.
copie,/, copy.
copier, to copy.
coquillage, tn,^ shell.
coquille,/, shell.
coq, »f., rooster.
corbeille,/, basket.
cordial,-e,-ment, cordial, cordially.
corne,/, horn.
corps, ///., body.
correctement, properly.
costume, m,^ costume.
côté, m., 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, y., m.f pair, couple.
courage, »*., courage, bravery.
courbure,/., curve.
courir, to run, to flow.
couronne,/., crown, prize.
cours, see courir, cours, m. y course. course, /, walk, tramp, flight,
run ; prit sa , took flight,
dartedaway; faisaient la
après, running after, in quest
of.
cousin, m.^ '^tf-y cousin.
couteau, m., knife.
coûter, to cost.
couvercle, m., lid, cover.
couvert, covered, veiled.
couvert, m., 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, m.., cream.
crémeux, creamy.
crépir, to wash ; à la
chaux, white wash, to calso-
mine.
creuser, to dig, to hollow.
creuz, m.f hollow, within, inside.
cri, m.y cry.
cribler, to riddle, topelt, to pester.
crime, m., crime ; se fût fait un
, would hâve thought it
criminal on her part.
crise,/., attack, fit, crisis.
croire, to believe, to think; se , to 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 fire.
cuisine,/., kitchen.
cuite, cooked, baked, fired; terre , terra cotta statuettes.
cuivre, m., 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 stmggle.
débouché, m.^ outlet, ameansof
disposing of their work.
déception,/, déception.
décerné, given, awarded.
VOCABULARY
décès, m., death.
décidément, decidedly.
décider, to décide, to détermine,
to bring about, se à, to \
make up one's mind to.
déclamation, /., déclamation,
elocution.
déclarer, to déclare, to break out.
décliner, to fail, to décline.
décoratif,-ve, décorative, oma-
mental.
découpure, /., eut out, outline,
dentellated.
découragement, m., discourage-
ment.
découvrir, to discover, to find
out.
dédaigner, to disdain, to scorn.
dédaigneuz,-Be, 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. y defender.
défiance,/., suspicion, dégât, m.y damage.
degré, m., step, degrés.
dégrossir, to do the rough work.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, m,, breakfast.
délai, m., delay.
demain, m., to-morrow.
demande,/, request, demaud.
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, m. y departure.
département, m. y 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. y 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.
dàs, f rom, right away ; que,
as soon as ; lors, hence-
forth, 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, m., despair.
déshonneur, m., dishonor.
désigner, to designate, to point
out.
désillusionner, to undeceive, to
rob of illusions.
désir, m. y désire.
désirer, to désire, to wish. désordre, m., disorder.
désormais, henceforth.
dessert, m.^ désert.
dessin, m.^ drawing, sketch.
dessiner, to draw, to sketch.
destinée,/., destiny, fate.
destiner, to destine.
détail, m., détail.
déterminer, to détermine, to
décide.
détourner, to tum aside.
dette,/, debt.
deuil, m. y 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-sacrificing, de-
voted.
dévouement, m., self -sacrifice,
dévotion.
devrait, ought, owed, see devoir, diable, /»., 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., 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.
VOCABULARY
dlBcipliné, disdplined, trained.
discrétion, /, 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, distinctly.
doigt, m., finger.
dois or doit, see devoir.
domaine, m., realm, property.
domestique, /w.,/, servant.
domicile, tn.^ dwelling.
dommage, m. y damage.
don, m. y gif t.
donc, then, therefore, so.
donner, to give, to open, tô set ;
se , to give 'to one's self ;
p. 2 1. 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.
douloureux,-8e, painful.
doute, in.y doubt; sans ,
doubtless.
douter, to doubt ; s'en , to
suspect.
douz,-ce, sweet, gentle, soft.
douze, twelve.
douzième, twelf th.
dragon, m., dragon (Satan).
dressé,-e, draiMi up, erected, set.
dresser, se , to rise.
dressoir, m., dresser.
droit, m,y right, straight ; à bon
, justly.
du, of the, some, any, to the :
tout, at ail.
dû,-e, been, obliged, 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,- je, were I to, see devoir, dut, see devoir.
eau,/, water.
ébauche,/, attempt, beginning,
rough copy, sketch.
ébauchoir, m.^ moulding tool.
éblouir, to dazzle.
ébranler, to shake. échafaudage, m., scaffold.
échange, m., exchange.
échantillon, m., sample.
VOCABULARY
échapper, to escape, to fall.
échelle,/., ladder; double
step-ladder.
échelon, m., rung of a ladder.
échiquier, m. y chess-board, chess-
men.
échouer, to fail, to make ship-
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 V , 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 cmsh.
écrier, s' , to exclaim, to cry.
écrire, to write.
écrivit, see écrire, écu, m., coin, worth about a dollar.
écuelle,/, pan, bowl.
écureuil, m., squirrel.
éducation,/, éducation.
effacer, to efface, to rub out, to
die out.
effet, »*., effect ; en , indeed,
in fact.
efficace, efficacious.
effilé, slender.
efforcer, s' , to strive.
effort, iw., effort ; soutenu,
sustained effort.
effrayer, to frighten ; s' , to
grow frightened.
effusion,/, overfiow, 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' , 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.
émeutier, *w., rioter, mob leader.
émigrer, to emigrate.
emménagement, m, y the moving
in.
emmener, to lead away, to take
away.
émouvoir, to move, to touch.
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emparer, to seize ; s' to take
possession.
empêcher, to hinder, to prevent,
to help.
emploi, m. y use, employment,
wôrk.
employer, to use.
emplumé, 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, w., place, spot.
enfance,/, childhood.
enfant, »*.,/, child; prodigue, prodigal son.
enfanter, to bring forth, to give
Inrth to.
enfermer, to shut, to look;
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, 1»., enemy, foe.
ennoblir, ennoble.
énorme, great, enormous.
enrouler, to coil, to wind up.
enseigne,/, sign.
ensemble, together, a whole,
harmony ; dans Y , 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, tn.^ 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.
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 fnll in the face, squarely
faced.
envoi, w., 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 marry.
épousseter, to dust.
épouvantée, terrified. épreuve,/, trial, test, proof, at-
tempt.
éprouvé, tested, tried.
épuisé, exhausted.
épuisement, m., exhaustion.
équestre, equestrian.
équilibre, m., equilibrium.
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, f//., hope.
esprit, w., mind, wit, intelligence,
spirit ; avec , cleverly.
essai, m.^ 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, /»., iloor.
étalage, m.^ show, show case,
window.
étaler, to spread out, to spread
wide.
état, m. y condition, state.
été, m. y summer.
été, see être.
éternel,-le, etemal.
êtes, see être, p. 38 1. 11, vous
n'y pas, you hâve not
guessed right, wrong !
étincelle,/, spark.
étonner, to astonish ; s' , to
wonder.
VOCABULARY
étouffer, to stifie, to suff ocate, to
suppress, to choke.
étourdi, dazed, struck, taken
aback.
étranger, w., stranger, foreign ;
je suis , I hâve nothing to
do with.
être, m. y 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, /n., gospel.
évasement, m. y curve, hollow.
éveillé, awakened.
éveiller, to awaken.
événement, m., event.
éventail, m., fan.
exagéré, exaggerated.
examiner, to examine.
exceller, to excel ; il lui serait
donné d' — 7-, he could excel,
it would be his privilège to
excel.
exceptionnellement, excep-
tionally.
exciter, to excite.
exécuter, to exécute, to make.
exemplaire, m. y sample.
exemplaire, exemplary, model.
exemple, m.y example; par
, for instance, well !
exercé, practised.
exercer, to exercise, to practise.
ex-fermière, /., the former far-
mer's daughter.
exhorbitant, exorbitant.
exigence,/., demands.
exiguë, small, tiny.
exiler, to exile.
exister, to exist.
expédier, to send.
expert, m. y expert.
expirer, to expire, to die.
expliquer, to explain.
explosion,/, outburst.
exploitation, /., work, farming
opérations.
exploiteur, m. y exploiter, a man
who carnes on the business.
exposer, to expose.
Exposition,/, Exhibition. The
annual exhibition of the best ' Works of art, selected by a spécial
committee of noted artists.
exprès, on purpose.
expression,/, expression.
F fabrique,/, manufactory.
face,/, face ; mis en , placed
opposite to, brought face to face
with.
fâcher, to anger, to be sorry ; se
, to get angry.
fâcheux,-se, vexatious ; c'est
, it is a pity.
facile, easy, easy going.
facilité,/, ease.
façon,/, fashion, way ; de y
so as to ; sans , without
ado, without ceremony.
