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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., fact ; au , in fact, by
the way, well posted ; en
de, as far as .... is concemed.
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.y arm-chair, reserved
seat in the théâtre.
faux, false, bad.
faveur,/, favor.
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 ,
railroad.
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. y f armer.
fermière, /., farmer's wife, or
daughter.
fervent,-e, fervent.
fêter, to feast, to celebrate, to
make much of.
feu, m.^ fire ; son premier grand
, the next big batch he
fires.
feuillage, m., foliage.
feuille,/, leaf.
feuilleter, to tum over the pages.
fi, shame.
fichu, m., kerchief.
fidèle, f aithful ; ment, faith-
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.i son.
fin, end ; tirer à la , neared
its end.
fin,-e, fine, délicate, dainty.
finesse,/, sharpness, refinement,
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 nam^ for
flag.
flamber, to burn up brightly, 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.^ forest.
forge,/, smithy.
forme,/, shape.
former, to form, to shape.
fort,-e, strong, very, well.
fortifié, strengthened.
fou, m.f crazy man, fool.
fougère,/, fern.
fouiller, to seek, to ransack, to
hoUow, to dig out.
foule,/, crowd, host.
fourneau, m., oven, range.
fournir, to supply, to fumish.
fourrage, w., fodder, hay.
fourrer, to stuff, to ram.
fragilité,/, fragility.
frais, fraîche, fresh, cool. frais, m.j expenses.
fraise, /, strawberry ; des
bois, wild strawberries.
franc, frank, real, open.
franc, »*., franc, coin worth 20 cts.
franchement, frankly.
franchir, to cross, to stride over.
frapper, to knock, to strike, to
hit.
VOCABULAKY
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frateraelrle, brotherly.
fraternité,/., brotherliness.
' f réquent,-e, fréquent.
frétiller, to quiver.
frileaz,-Be, shivering, cold, chilly.
frisson, m., shiver.
frissonnante, shivering, quiver-
ing, fluttering.
froid, m.f cold.
froncer, to wrinkle, to gather;
le sourcil, to frown.
front, m.j forehead, brow.
frotter, to nib, to polish.
funiant,-e, smoking.
fumer, to smoke.
furie,/, fury, madness.
furieux,-se, mad, angry.
fut, fût, fus, fusse, see être;
que ce fût, p. 26 1. 8 of any
kind, whatever it might be.
futé, knowing.
futurrC, future.
gagner, to gain, to win, to eam.
gagnèrent, see gagner, went to.
gaiement, gaily.
gaieté,/, brightness.
gain, m., eamings, gain.
gaîne,/, sheath.
galerie,/, gallery.
garçon, m., 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 gamish, to
trim, to supply.
garrotter, to bind, to strangle.
gauche, left, awkward.
aaule, /, Gaul, old name of
France.
Gaulois, m., Gauls.
gaulois,-e, Gallic.
gazouillement, w., twittering,
chirping, singing.
gêné, embarrassed, limited in
means.
généreuz,-se, generous.
générosité,/, generosity.
genévrier, w., Juniper bush.
génie, m., genius.
genre, w., style, kind.
gens, people, folks.
gentil,-le, nice.
gerbe,/, sheaf.
geste, «., gesture.
glaise, terre , modelling
clay.
glissant, slippery.
glisser, to slip ; se , to glide
into.
gloire,/, glory.
glorieuz,-se, glorious, great.
gonfler, to swell, to bulge.
goulot, m.f spout.
goût, m.j taste, pleasure, pride.
goûter, to taste, to like. grâce, /., gracefulness, grâce;
bonne , kindliness ; — '■ — à
thanks to.
gracieuz,-se, graceful.
grain, m.^ grain, seed.
grand,-e, large, great, big.
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.j grandfather.
gratis, free, for nothing.
graver, to engrave.
gravir, to climb.
gravure,/, engraving.
gré, will ; saurai bon , will
be grateful for.
grenier, m., 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.
groninieler,to gnimble, to mutter.
gro8,-8e, big, large.
grouiller, to creep in and out in great number.
groupe, m.j group.
guérir, to cure.
guerre,/, war; de lasse,
for the sake of peace, weary of warfare.
guerrier, m.y warrior.
guetter, to watch.
gymnasiarque, a gymnast of great excellence.
habile, skilful, clever.
habmté,^., skill.
habiller, to dress.
habit, m. y coat, clothes.
habitant, m.j inhabitant.
habiter, to inhabit, to dwell in,
to live.
habituer, to accustom.
haie, /., hedge ; haies vives,
green hedges.
haine,/, hatred.
hâlë,-e, tanned, sunbumed.
hallucination,/, hallucination.
hanneton, m.f June-bug.
hardi,-e, bold.
harmonie,/, harmony.
hasard, m.y chance ; par ,
perchance.
hâter, to hasten; se , to
hasten.
hausser, to raise, to shnig.
haut,-e, high ; au plus , on
the highest point.
hauteur,/, height.
hein, well, what ?
herbe,/, grass, herb.
héritier, w., heir.
héritière, heiress.
héroïque, heroic.
héros, m., 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
f early.
VOCABULARY
heareuz,-Be, happy, fortunate, snccessful, Incky.
heurté, hurried, chaotic.
heurter, to knock, to bamp.
histoire,/, story, history.
hiver, w., winter.
hocher, to shake, to shnig.
homme, m.^ man.
honnête, honest, well meaning.
honneur, m.^ honor.
honte,/., shame.
honteuse, ashamed.
hors, out, out of, except.
hôte, /»., 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.
iâéal,-e, idéal.
idée,/, idea.
identité,/, identity.
ignorer, not to know, not to
suspect.
ignoré, scomed, 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.
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, n.^ m.^
impossibilities.
imprévu, unforeseen, unstudied,
improvised.
improductif ,-ve, w o r t h 1 e s s,
fruittess.
improviser, to improvise.
I impuissance, /, lack of power,
helplessness, deficiency of talent.
inachevée, unfinished.
inanité, /, inaneness, lack of
sensé.
incalculable, incalculable, not
to be estimât éd.
incandescent, red hot.
incertitude, /, uncertainty.
incliner, to bow, to bend.
inconnu, unknown.
inconstant, m., faithless one,
inconstant one.
incontestable, ment,
without dispute.
incrusté, inlaid.
Inde, India.
indéfinissable, undefinable.
indice, w., sign.
indiquer, to indicate, to point
out, to suggest.
VOCABULARY
indirect, indirect.
indi8cret,-e, indiscrète.
inâuBtriel,-le, industrial.
inâuBtrieuzrBe, industrious.
infructueuzy-se, fmitless.
ingénier, s' , to strive to, to
ând an ingenious excuse for.
ingénieuz,-Be, ingenious.
ingrat,-e, ungrateful.
initiale,/., initial.
initier, to initiate.
inquiëtant,-e, disquieting, un-
easy, apprehensive.
inquiéter, to trouble, to make
uneasy, to worry.
inquiétude,/, uneasiness.
insecte, ///., 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, informed.
insuccès, m., lack of 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, //., m,y home.
intermittent, intermittent, spasmodic.
interroger, to question.
interrompt, see interrompre.
interrompre, to intemipt.
intervalle,/, interval.
intime, intimate, close.
introduire, to introduce, to show in, or into.
inventeur, m.^ inventor.
invité, m.^ guest.
inviter, to invite.
irai, see aller.
iris, m., blue lilies, flags.
ironique, ironical.
irréprochable, irreproachable.
irrésistible, irrésistible.
isolement, m., isolation, loneliness.
italien, Italian.
ivoire, m., ivory, ivory carvings.
ivre, intoxicated.
jaillir, to spurt, to jet, to spring,
to fly.
jalouz,-se, jealous, anxious,
wishful.
jamais, ever ; ne , never.
jambe,/, leg.
VOCABULARY
jambiète, /., legging, cross gar-
tering.
janvier, January.
jardin, m.y garden.
jaser, to chatter, to twitter.
jatte,/, jar, crock.
jauni, tumed yellow.
jetant, see jeter; rien qu'en y — '—t . . . by merely casting . . . upon it.
jeter, to throw; se , to cast
one's self, to fall.
jeu, m., game, play.
jeune, young.
jeunesse,/., youth.
joie,/, joy.
joint, m. y break, joint. jonc glaucus, akind of rééd.
jouant, see jouer ; en se ,
in play as it were.
joue,/, cheek.
jouer, to play.
joueur, playfnl.
jouir, to en joy.
jouissance, /, delight, enjoy-
ment, bliss.
jouisse, see jouir, jour, w., 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, /«., 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 jcstify.
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.y tangle.
laideur,/, homeliness.
laine,/, worsted.
laisser, to leave, to let ; à
désirer, which might be better ;
ne pas, never failed.
lait, m., 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 gro\«
weary. laver, to wash.
le, the, it, him.
VOCABULARY
leçon,/., 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.
leBquelB,-le8, which.
leur, their ; le , theirs.
lever, to lift ; les épaules,
to shnig one*s shoulders.
lézard, m., lizard.
liasse,/, bundle, roU.
libérateur, m.^ 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.y grave-clothes.
linge, m., cloth.
linot, m. y linnet.
liquide, m.^ liquid.
lit, w., bed.
lit, see lire.
lire, to read.
litre, m., measure for liquids.
