faire la dernière
bouchée, to wash down the last
mouthful.
passioner, se , to rave, to
grow enthusiastic about.
patatras, down you go, bang,
crash.
VOCABULARY
pâte, /., dough; tendre,
brittle ware.
paternel,-le, fatherly.
patience, /, patience, common
name for a meadow plant.
patine, yi, stamp, bloom.
patron,-ne, boss, patron, patron
saint, paupière,/, eyelid.
pauvre, poor.
payer, to pay, to pay for.
pays, m,, country, country-
side.
pay8an,-ne, m.y peasant.
peine, /., trouble, pain ; faire de
la , to hurt a person's feel-
ings ; à , scarcely, hardly.
peindre, to paint.
peins, see peindre.
peintre, m„ painter.
peloton, *y7/., bail.
pencher, to bend.
pendant, during ; que,
while.
pendre, to hang, to suspend.
• pendule,/., clock.
pénétré, saturated, imbued.
pénétrer, to penetrate, to pierce^
to enter.
pénible, painful, hard.
pénombre,/, dim light.
pensée,/, thought, mind.
penser, to think; y , to
think of it.
percer, to pierce, to dawn, to
appear; je vois , I catch
a glimpse of.
percher, to perch.
perdre, to lose ; se , to cause
one*s ruin or downfall.
perdre, lost, gone, past, p. 30 1. i
niined, caused the downfall.
père, m. y father.
permettre, to allow ; se , to
dare, to allow one*s self, to hâve
the impudence.
permis, see permettre, persévérer, to persévère.
persistant,-e, persistent.
personalité,/, personality.
personnage, m,, people, figure. personne, /, person; en ,
in person, in the flesh.
personnel,-le, personal.
pétale, m., petal.
petit, m. y little one; font des
petits, hâve little ones, itiul-
tiply; de tout petits, very
small, very little ones.
petit,-e, little, small, tiny.
pétrir, to knead.
peu, little, f ew ; à , little
by "little ; à près, about ;
pour 1 provided.
peupler, to people, to inhabit, to
stock.
peut-être, perhaps.
peut or peux, see pouvoir, phrase,/, sentence.
physionomie, /, physiogno-
my.
pièce, /, pièce, play, room; la
, a pièce.
pied, m. y foot ; donner du ,
to kick; haute d*un , a
foot high ; ne touche pas da
VOCABULARY
la terre, does not tread
the earth, soars aloft.
pierre,/, stone.
pierrots, vi. pl.^ sparrows, chippies.
piétiner, to trample under foot.
pigeoiis-cravatte,fancy pigeons.
pimpant,-e, ail dressed up, spick
and span.
pinceau, m.^ paint brush.
pinson, m. y chaffinch.
pis, worse.
pitié, /, pity ; ce qui me fait
, what I am sorry for.
pitoyable, pitiable.
pittoresque, picturesque.
place, /, place, square, seat;
prendre , to sit down ; à
ta , in your stead.
placer, to place.
plafond, m. y ceiling.
plaigne, see plaindre, plaindre, to pity; se , to
complaîn. plaire, to please ; se à, to
take pleasure in.
planche,/, drawing, eut.
plante,/, plant.
planter, to plant, to set up.
plaquer, to apply, to fling clay.
plastique, plastic.
plat, m. y dish.
«plâtre, m.y plaster of Paris.
plein,-e, full.
pleurer, to weep, to moum.
pleurs, m. pl.y tears.
pli, m.y fold.
plume,/, feather, pen.
I plumeau, m., feather duster.
plus, more ; le , most.
plusieurs, several.
plut, see plaire.
plutôt, rather.
poche,/, pocket.
poids, in. y weight.
poignée,/, handful.
poignet, m.y wrist.
poil, tn.y hair.
poindre, to dawn, to stick out.
point, m, y point, tip; de
vue, standpoint ; en tout
réussie, a great success, perf ect
in every way ; a ce , to that
extent.
pointer, to stick out.
pointillé, studded, bristling with.
poitrine,/, chest.
porcelaine,/, china, porcelain.
porte,/, door.
portée,/, reach.
porte-feuille, m ., portfolio, pocket-book.
porter, to carry, tobear, to wear;
envie, to envy ; se ,
to be ; veut haut son
nom, p. 8 1. 23, wants to make a name for.himself.
pose,/, pose.
posé, laid down.
poser, to pose, to sit, to put, to lay down.
posséder, to own, to hâve, to
pot, m.y pitcher; au lait,
milk pitcher. potée,/, libéral supply, a lot.
VOCABULARY
potier, ///., potter ; de terre, a commoii earthenware maker.
pouce, VI. ^ thumb, inch.
poule,/, lien; de Cochin-
chine, Cochin China hen.
pour, for, in order to, so as to ;
quoijwhy; peu que,
if, provided.
pourra, see pouvoir.
poursuite,/., pursuit.
poursuivre, to pursue.
pourtant, still, y et, however.
pourvoir, to provide.
pourvu, provided.
pousser, to push, to utter, to grow.
poussière, /, dust.
pouvoir, to be able, can.
précaution,/, précaution.
précieuz,-se, precious, priceless.
précisément, precisely.
précoce, precocious.
prédire, to predict.
préfet, /«., mayor.
préjudice, »i., détriment, pre- 1 judice.
premier,-ère, first ; première représentation, first night.
prendre, to take ; en , take
some ; note, to take note.
presbyte, far-sighted people.
près de, near; fut ,
was on the point, nearly ; à peu
, just about, about, nearly ;
au plus , nearest.
présence,/, présence.
présent, m., présent.
présenter, to présent, to offer.
presque, almost, nearly.
presser, to press.
prestement, quick as a flash.
présumé,-e, supposed.
prêt, m., loan.
prêt,-e, ready.
prêter, to lend.
prétexte, w., excuse.
prétexter, to pretext, to prétend
prétendre, to prétend, to expect.
prévenir, to wam, to tell.
prévoyant, thoughtful.
prévu, foreseen.
prévoir, to wam, to foresee.
prier, to beg, to pray.
prière,/, prayer.
pris, see prendre ; de
respect, fuU of respect.
privation, /, sacrifice, privation.
privé, deprived; lézard ,
tame lizard.
priver, to deprive. privilège, m, y privilège.
prix, w., prize, price ; de
Rome, a prize awarded by the
Art School, enabling a student
to study five years in Italy, ail
expenses being paid.
probable, probable, likely.
problème, /»., problem.
prochain,-e, next, near by, com-
ing.
proche, near.
proclamer, to proclaim.
procurer, to procure, to obtain.
prodigue, lavish ; l'enfant ^
the prodigal son.
VOCABULARY
produire, to produce; se ,
to take place.
produiti-e, produced, made.
profit, m., profit, advantage ;
tirer , to reap advantage,
to take advantage.
profiter, to take advantage, to profit.
profond, deep. .
progrès, m.^ progress.
proie,/., prey.
projet, m., plan; s'arrêta an
y he hit upon the plan, he
decided or fixed upon the plan.
promenade, m.^ walk.
promener, to walk, to take
about, to carry around ; se ,
to take a walk.
promesse,/, promise, eamest.
promettre, to promise ; se ,
to intend.
prononcer, to pronounce, to décide.
propager, to propagate, to spread.
propice, propitious, right.
propos, m.f remarks, talk, exchange of words ; de
bonne arrivée, first exchange
of courtesies ; à , by the way,
conceming ; à de, about, in
connection with.
proposer, to propose.
proposition,/, proposai.
propre, own, before noun, clean, after noun.
propreté,/, cleanliness.
propriété,/, property.
provenance,/, origin.
prouver, to prove, to demon-
strate.
province, /, country, province ;
ville de , provincial town ;
acteur tragique de , a
strolling player, a third-rate
actor.
proviseur, *«., director.
provoquer, to provoke, to elicit.
pu, see pouvoir.
public,-que, public.
puis, then.
puis,/r<fj. tm/. </ pouvoir, puiser, to draw.
puisque, since. puissance,/, power.
puisse, can, may ; see pouvoir, punir, to punish.
pur,-e, pure, graceful, shapely.
purifier, to purify.
quand, when ; p. 43 1. 23, je
consentirais, if I were to
consent.
quant, as ; à, as for, as to.
quart, quarter ; petit
d'heure, a short quarter of an
hour.
quatorze, fourteen.
quatre, four.
que, that, which, lest, than, as ;
ne . . . , only, but.
quel,-le, what, what a.
quelque, some, any, a few, how-
ever; fois, sometimes;
peu, slightly.
quémandeur, coaxing.
VOCABULARY
qui, who, which, that.
quinze, iifteen.
quinzième, fifteenth.
quitter, to leave, to leave off.
quoi, what ; ce à , to which.
quoique, although, whatever.
quotidien,-ne, daily.
raccommoder, to mend.
raconter, to relate.
radieuz,-8e, radiant.
rafraîchir, to refresh.
rafraîchissant, refreshing.
railler, to rally, to tease, to make
fun, to déride.
raillerie, /., mockery, ridicule,
railery.
raison, /., reason; avoir ,
to be right.
raisonner, w., to reason.
ramage, w., song, twitter.
rameuse, branchlike.
ramper, to crawl.
rangement, m.^ orderliness, tidi-
ness.
ranimer, to reanimate, to revive.
rapide, quick.
rapidité,/., speed. rappeler, to call back, to remind ;
se , to remember.
rapport, »i., report, connection,
income ; par au, concem-
ing ; être d'un beau , to
pay well, to bring in a good
income.
rapporter, to carry back, bring
in, to report; s'en à, to
leave it to, to abide by, to rely
upon.
rapprocher, to bring close to-
gether, to draw near.
rassurer, to reassure.
râtelier, m.y hay rack.
ravissant,-e, charming.
ravissement, »/., rapture.
rayonnante, beaming.
rayonner, to beam.
réalisation,/., realization, fulfil-
ment.
réalisé,-e, realized, received.
réalité,/, reaUty.
rebelle, rebellious.
rebondie, swollen, puffed out,
bulging.
recevoir, to receive.
recherche, /., quest.
récipient, m.^ réceptacle.
récit, /«., account, récital, speech.
réciter, to recite. réclamer, to claim.
recommander, to recommend.
récompense,/, reward.
reconduire, to escort, to show
out.
reconnaissance,/, gratitude.
reconnaître, to recognize.
récréation,/, recess.
reçut, see recevoir.
redresser, to draw up, to stand
up straight.
réduire, to reduce, to eut down.
réduit, reduced, driven.
réduction, /., réduction, reproduction in miniature, réel, real.
VOCABULARY
réfléchir, to think, to reflect.
refermer, to dose, again.
reflet, /»., reflexion, afterglow.
réflexion,/., thought.
refus, /»., refusai; anticipé,
refusai beforehand.
refuser, to refuse. regagner, to get back to.
regard, m., look.
regard, m., glance; promener
ses s, to glance.
regarder, to look, to concern, to
be the business of.
régénérer, to regenerate.
règle,/, nile.
régler, to settle accounts. • régner, to reign.
regretter, to regret.
régulier, symmetrical.
régulièrement, regularly.
rehaut, >«., feet, setting, relievos.
rejeter, throw back.
réjouir, to rejoice.
réjouissant, cheering.
relation,/, relation, transaction,
intercourse.
relevé, tumed upl relever, to raise, to tum up. .
remarquable, remarkable.
remarquer, to notice.
remercier, to thank, to dismiss,
to dismiss with thanks.
remettre, to hand over, to put
back, to recover; se , to
begin again, to résume, to set
one's self again to.
remis,-e, see remettre, remonter, to rise again.
remplacer, to replace.
remplir, to ôll, to fulfil.
Renaissance, the revival of art.
renaître, to be bom again.
rencontrer, to meet, to run against, to come across.
rendez- vous, m., tryst, meeting, appointment.
rendre, to render, to give back,
to reproduce ; se , to go, to
betake oneself, to become ; se
compte, render an ac-
count, to ascertain.
renfermer, to shut up.
renommée, /, renown, réputation.
renoncer, to renounce, to give up.
renouveler, to renew.
renseignement, m. y information.
rentrer, to retum, to re-enter.
renversé, overthrown.
répandre, to scatter, to shed.
réparation,/, repair.
réparer, to repair.
répartir, to answer.
repas, m.^ meal.
repasser, to pass again.
répéter, to repeat.
répliquer, to retort, to reply.
répondre, to reply, to answer;
à, to supply, to correspond
to.
réponse,/, answer.
reporter, to rest, to transf er, to fix.
repos, m. y rest.
reposer, to rest.
repousser, to push back.
VOCABULARY
reprendre, to résume.
représentation, /., représentation; une première , my
opening night.
représenter, to represent.
reprit, see reprendre.
reproche, m., reproach.
reprocher, to reproach.
reproduire, to reproduce.
reproduit,-e, reproduced.
réserve,/., reserve.
réservé, reserved.
résigner, to resign.
résolu, determined, resolved.
respecter, to respect.
ressemblance,/, resemblance.
ressembler, to look like.
ressentir, to f eel, to expérience.
ressort, w., spring, motive power.
ressource, /, resource.
reste, w., remainder; du ,
besides.
rester, to remain, to stay, to cling ; en place, to stand still.
résultat, w., resuit.
résulter, to resuit, to arise p.i, 1. 3.
retard, m., delay; en , late.
retenir, to detain, to keep.
retenue, held, belted in.
retiendrait, see retenir.
retirer, to withdraw, to take out.
retour, w., return ; en , in
exchange.
retrempé, redipped, renewed, strengthened.
retrouver, to find again, to résume.
réunir, to gather together.
rôve, m.t dream.
réveil, m,^ awakening.
révéler, to reveal, to betray.
revendication,/, revendication,
défense.
revenir, to come back, to amount
to ; revenu, came back, having
come back.
revendre, to sell again.
revenu, w., income.
rêver, to dream.
révérence,/, court esy.
revêtue, donned. reviennent, see revenir; qui
leur , which cost them.
revoir, to see again; au ,
farewell.
réussi, see réussir ; en tout
point , a great success.
réussir, to succeed.
riche, rich, wealthy.
rien, nothing ; de, nothing ;
que, merely ; en , in
no wise.
riposter, to retort.
rire, to laugh.
robuste, sturdy, strong.
rocher, m., rock.
roi, m. y king.
rôle, m. y part.
roniain,-e. Roman.
Romains, Romans.
rond, round.
rondache, shield.
rossignol, m.^ nightingale.
roue,/, wheel.
rouge, red.
rougeur,/, red, blush.
rougir, to blush.
rouler, to roU.
route; /;, road; grande ,
highway.
rude, hard, harsh.
rue, /., Street ; en pleine ^
in the middle of the street.
ruine,/, min, bankruptcy.
ruinë,-e, ruined.
ruse,/., ruse, slyness.
rustique, nistic.
S sa, his, her, its.
1 sable, m. y sand.
sabot, m. y wooden shoe, hoof.
Buccade,/, jerk ; par s, by
fits and starts.
sache, see savoir, sacrifice, m.^ sacrifice.
sain,-e, healthy, sound.
saint, m.j -e,/, saint.
St. Oeorge. The patron saint
of chivalry. The archangel who
defeated Lucifer. Generally
represented trampling upon
Satan in the form of a dragon.
sais, see savoir, saisi, see saisir; sur le
vif, caught in the act.
saisir, to seize, to catch, to hit, to
strike.
saladier, m., salad bowl, deep
dish.
salle, /., hall, dining-room ;
des ventes, auction rooms.
salon, m., parlor ; carré, a
hall in the Louvre gallery where
only a few of the greatest mas-
terpieces areplaced.
saluer, to greet, to hail, to bow
to, to salut e.
samedi, m., Saturday.
sanctuaire, m.^ sanctuary.
sang, m., blood.
sans, without.
santé,/., health.
sapin, m., pine.
satisfaire, to satisfy.
sauf, save ; votre respect,
with ail due respect to you.
saurai, see savoir, sauter, to jump.
sauvage, m./, savage ; gentille
, you dear little savage.
sauver, to save.
8avant,-e, leamed.
savoir, to know.
savoir, m., knowledge, leaming ;
faire, capability.
