VOCABULAIRE

Note. — Words common to both languages are omitted. Adjectives and adverbs are entered as one word, the hyphen being used to show the dividing Une, as : assuré-ment, assured-ly.

Only one form of irregular tenses has been given, but the root has been separated from the personal ending, and ail the other forms of the tense can be easily discerned thereby. For instance, from fer-ai (shall do, make) can be found ail the parts of the future and conditional of faire^ by simply adding the Personal terminations io fer,

m = masculine, f = féminine, pi. = plural. — = répétition of the French or Engliàh word.

à, iOy in f for y witky at,

abattoir, m., sîaughter house,

d*abord, atjirst.

abord-er, to approach.

abri (à 1' — de) under shelter from.

d^accord, agreed.

accueil, m., réception,

achet-er, to buy.

achev-cr, to finish,

z^reiïii-s^tfrightfuê.

afin que, in order to,

s'agir, to bê the question,

agit-er, to disturb.

agneau, m., lamb.

s'agrand-ir, to grow îarger,

aigle, m., eagle.

aigu-ë, acuie^ sharp,

aiguille, f ., hand^ needle.

aiguis-er, to sharpen.

aill-e (may) go, aim-er, to love^ like, aîné-e, elder.

ainsi, thuSy so, aise, glad.

aisé-ment, easy{-ly) ajout- er, to add to, alimentation, i.^feeding.

2^-tXytO go.

Allemagne, f., Germany.

allum-er, io light, allumette, f., match alors, then, alouette, f ., lark.

amass-er, to amas âme, f., soûl, ami-e, m. and L^friend, amour, m., love.

amoureux-se, in love, s'amus-er, to amuse, en-

joy oneself.

an, m., year.

âne, m., donkey, anglais-e, English.

Angleterre, f ., England,

année, f., year.

annulaire (doigt), ringfinger,

s'apetiss-er, to shrink,

apparten-ir, to belong,

appel-er, to coll.

appesanti-e, heavy,

appétissant-^, appetizr ing,

apport-er, to bring,

apprend-re, to leam, teach,

appris, learned,

s'approch-er de, io approach.

après, after,

auprès, near.

aquilon, m , north wind,

arbre, m., tree.

argent, m., money, silver.

argumentateur, m., reor soner,

arracher, topull oui.

s'arrêter, io stop, arrière-petit-fils, m.,

great grandson, arriver, to arrive, hap-

arrondi-e, rounded, arros-er, to water, arrosoir, m., watering-

pot, asperge, f ., asparagus, assaisonn-er, to season, s'asse-oir, to sit down, assey-ez, sit down, assez, enougk.

assied-s, sit down, assiette, £., plate, assis-e, seated, assuré-ment, assured-

astre, m., star y heavenly

hody, attelage, m., équipage,

team.

attend-re, to await, atteind-re, to attain, attraper, to catch, avant, before, avenir, va,, future, avert-ir, to noti/y^ warn.

aveugle, blind, avis, m., opinion, avisé-e, clever, au = à le, to the, with

the.

aubépine, f., hcnvthorn, aucun-e, no, no one, au-dessus de, above, aujourd'hui, to-day, aussi, also, as.

aussitôt, at once.

autour de, around, autre, other.

autrefois, formerly.

aux = à les, to the, with the,

B baguette, f ., wand, bâill-er, to yawn.

bais-er, to kiss.

baiss-er, io lower, bal, m., bcUL balai, m , broom.

balay-er, to sweep, baptême, m., baptism, barbare-ment, barbar-

ous-ly barbe, f., beard, barrière, f., circlet.

bas-se, low, (en — )

doum, basse-cour, f., fam

yard, bataille, f., battU batt-re, to beat.

he^Mi, fine ^ fine Jooking.

beau (avoir — faire) to

do in vain.

beaucoup, much, many.

beau-frère, m., brother-

in-law, bec, m., beak.

bécasse, f., woodcock.

bêche, f., spade, bêch-er, to spade.

bêler, to bleat, bel-le,yf «tf, preity.

belle-mère, f., step-

moiher.

belle-sœur, f., sister-in-

law.

bên-ir, to bless, berceau, m., bower,

cradle.

berger, m., shepherd.

bergerie, f ., sheepfoU besogne, f., task.

besoin, m., need, bête, f., beast, stupid.

bêtise, stupidity, betterave, f., beet.

beurre, m., butter, biche, f., hind.

bien, well, very ; many bienfait, m., benefit.

bisaïeul, m., great-

grandfather.

bissextile, Icap^ear, blanche, wkite.

bless-er, to wound.

bleu-e, blue.

boire, to drink.

bois, m., wood, bonheur, m., happiness.

bon-ne, good, bonnet, m., cap, bord, m., bank, botte, f., boot, bouche, f., tnouth.

boucher, m., butcher, boucherie, f., butcher* s

shop, boue, f., mud, bœuf, m., ox, beej bouffon, TCi..,j ester, boussole, f., marineras

compass, bouillir, toboil, bouillon, m., soup, bourdonn-er, to buxz bourse, f ., purse, bout, m., end, (en venir

à — ) to succeed, boutique, f., shop^ store, boutonnière, f., button-

hole.

braiment, m., hraying.

branche-tte, f., branch, bras, m., arm.

brave, good^ brave brebis, f., sheep, bref, brève, short, Bretagne, f., Brittany.

brill-er, to shine.

bris-er, to break, broche, f., spit.

brouillard, m.yfog.

brouillé, scrambUd broutille, f., twig, bru, f., daughter-in-laW' brugnon, m., nectarine, bruit, m., noise, brûl-er, to burn, brun-âtre, brown-ish, bnisque-ment, sudden-

bûcheron-ne, m. and f., woodchopper- s wife. bu-t, drank,

cach-er, to hide, cadet-te, younger, cadran, m., dial.

café, m., coffee.

caille, f., quail.

caillou, ra.^pebble.

calcul, m., calculation, calomni-er, to slander.

campagne, f., country.

canard, m., duck, canicule, f ., dog-star carré-e, square, carrosse, m., coach.

carte, f., biU of fare^

card, caus-er, to cause^ talk.

cave, f., cellar.

ce (c), thiSy thaty it.

cécité, f., blindness, cédille, f., cedilla, ceinture, f., belt.

cela, that, it, celle, f., that^ tke one, celle-ci, f ., this one.

celui, m., he^ him, tke

one, cendre, f., cinder.

Cendrillon, Cinderella.

cependant, kowever, (xiif m., deer.

cerise, f., ckerry.

certes, certainly, cerveau, m., brain.

cesse, ceasing.

cet, m., Mw, Ikai.

cette, f., Mij, that, ceux, m., tkose^ they, ceux-ci, tJiese^ tke latter.

chacun-e, eack one.

chagrin, m., trouble, chagrin-er, to worry, chaise, f ., chair, chamarré, trimmed, champ,^^/f/.

chandelle, f., candie, chant-er, to sing.

chaque, each^ every.

char, m., car^ wagon, charton, m., carter, c'iarretier, m., carter, charrue, i.yplough, chasse, f., hunting, chat, m., cat.

chiud-e, warm.

chauffer (se) to warm

one* s self.

chaumière, f., cabin.

chanss-er, to fut on

{shoes) .

chaussure, f ., shœ, chauve-souris, f., bat, chef-d*œuvre, m., mas-

ter-piece, chêne, m., oak.

cher, chère, dear, chère (bonne), good

cheer^fare, chétif (-ve), mean^poor, cheval (-aux), m., korse, chevelure, f., suit of

kair, cheveu-x, m., kair.

chèvre, f., goat, chevreau, m , kid, chevreuil, m., roebuck, chez, at tke kouse of chiffre, isk.^figure^ num-

ber, choc, m., skock, chœur, m., orchestra^

choir, chois-ir, to ckoose.

chose, f., tking, choucroute, f., sour-

crout, chou-fleur, m., cauli-

fiower, chrétien-ne, Ckristian, chute, i.ffall, ciel, m., heaven^ sky, ciel-de-lit, m., tester, cieux, m., heavens.

cil, m., eye-lask, cire, f., wax, citron, m., lemon, citrouille, f , pumpkin, clair-e-ment, clear- ly, cocher, m., coachman, cocnère (porte) carnage-

way, cœur, m., heart.

coiffeTi to dress tht

kair, coiffure, f., headdress.

coiffeuse, f ., hairdresser.

coin, m., corner, coi- te, quiet t still.

clocher, m., steeple, clou-er, to nail, combien de, haiv many^

much, comble, m., house-iop^

space under the raf-

ters.

comme, a/, like.

communément, corn-

fiton-ly.

compagne, f., compati-

ion, composé, compound.

comprend-re, to under-

stand, compte, m., accounl, compt-er, to count, concev-oir, to conceive, condu-re, to conclude, condamn-er, to con-

demn, condui-re, to conduct, confiance, f ., confidence, confi-er, to entrust.

confiture, i,, préserves, confus-e, confused, connalt-re, to know.

connu, known.

conquête, f., conguest, cont-er, to tell.

conten-ir, to contain, contre, against, conven-ir, to agrée.

coq, m., rooster.

coque, f ., shell, coquetier, m,, egg-cup.

coquille, f., shell.

cordonnier, m., shoe-

maker.

corne, f., horn.

cornette, {.^mob-cap, cornouiller, m., cornet

tree.

corps, m., body, corriger, to correct, côté, m., side.

cou, I»., neck.

couché-e, in bed, couch-er, tosleep ; (se — )

to go io bed ; set {pf

the Sun), coude, m., elbow, cour, f., court, cour-ir, to run.

coul-er, io run^fiow, coup, m., blorw^ drink.

coup-er, to eut, courb-er, to curve^ bind couronne, f., crown.

court- e, short.

courte- pointe, f., coun-

terpane.

coussin, m., cushion.

couteau, m., knife, couv-er, to set {hen).

couverture, f ., covering, craie, f ., chalk.

cnlgn-QJtj/eared, craignant, fearing, craind-re, tofear, craign-ez,/<?rtr.

crayon, m.^pencil, cré-er, to create, crépuscule, m., twilight, creus-er, to dig, creux-se, hoUow, crevasse, f ., crack, crin, m., hair.

crochu-e, crooked, croi-re, to believe, think.

crotté-e, dirty, bespoT

tered, croûte, f., crust.

cru-rent, thought, be-

lieved, Cucendron, Cinder'

breech, culbut-er, to kv.ock off, cueill-ir, to pick^ cull, cuiller, f., spoon, cuir, m., leather, cuisine, f., kitchen.

cuit-e, cookedf donc.

cuvette, f., basin.

dactylologie, f., sign^

finger language.

daim, m,, fallow-deer, dame, f ., lady, dans, in, dans-er, to dance.

davantage, more.

de, <?/, with, to, by^from,

than, débarbouiller, to wash, débarrass-er, to relieve, debout, standing, décharg-er, discharge,

relieve, déchir-er, to tear.

découvr-ir, to discover.

décrire, to describe.

dédaigneux, disdain-

ftil.

dedans, m, inside»

déesse, f., goddess, défai-re, to get rid of, défaut, m,^fa%dt, défend-re, toforbid.

dèiî-er (se), to be on on^s gtiard against,

dehors, out^ outside,

déjeun-er, to breakfast,

demain, tc-morrow,

demand-er, to ask,

démarche, i,fgait,

démen-er (se), to struggle»

demeur-er, to Iwe^ remain,

demi, half,

demoiselle, f ., young.

dent, £., tooth,

dépens-er, to spend.

dépos-er, to deposit,

depuis, since^for,

dernier, last.

derrière, behind»

désespéré, in despair,

désobé-ir, to disobey.

désol-er, to grieve.

dessous (de)/rtf»f under.

détruire, to destroy,

devant, before,

deviner, toguess.

devenir, to become,

devoir, to oue, ought.

dévor-er, to devour.

dévotement, devotedly.

dévou-er (se) to dévote on^s self.

dictée, f., dictation.

Dieu, m., God,

différer, to put off,

difficile, diffircult,

dimanche, m., Sunday.

dinde, f., turkey.

dindon, m., turkey,

dîner, to dine,

di-re, to say.

disgracieux, ungraceful.

dispara!t-re, to disappear,

distingtt-er, to distingués h,

divert-ir (se), to enioy oné's sel/.

divertissement m., amusement,

doigt, m., /inger,

doi-s, must^ owe.

dom, m., sir^ squire,

dommage, m.^pity.

don, m., gift,

donc, then^ therejore,

donn-er, to give^ open,

doré-e, golden,

dorm-ir, to sleep,

drap, m., cloth,

droit-e, right,

drôle {dé)f çueer ; scamp.

dos, m., bock,

douleur, i., grief,

dout-er, to doubt ; se — , to suspect,

doucement, gently.

ôoxiceffresh (eau).

douceur, f ., gentleness.

douceurs, f ., soft ivords.

doux-ce, sweetf gentle.

durc-ir (se), to get hard,

dur-er, to last.

eau, f., water.

s'écart-er,/<7 stray away.

éclair, m., lightning.

s'éclairc-ir, lo clear up, éclat, m., splendor^

burst, éclat-er, to break oui.

école, f., school, écorce, f ., rind.

écout-er, to listen to, écrire, to wriie, écu, m., crown.

écurie, f ., stable, édredon, m., eiderdown, effet, m«, effect, efifroyable-ment, Jright-

ful-ly, égal-er, to equal, égalité, f., equaliiy, s'ègar-er, to lose ont? s self égaux, pi., equal, église, f., church, égorg-er, to slaughfer, égoïste, selfish, élève, m. and i,^pupil, élevé-e, high, élev-er, to raise; s' — ,

to rise, éloigné->e, distant, s'éloign-er, to go away, éloignement, m., distance.

embell-ir, to embellish, embrasser, to embrace.

émond-er, to prune, s'empar-er, to seize, empoign-er, to seize.

ému-e, agitatedt moved^ en, /«, on; of it, them^

some.

encore, again, still, s'endorm-ir, tofall

aslcep.

endroit, m.f place* enfant, m. and f., ckild, enfin, finally, enfl-er, to swell, enfonc-er, to thrust\

s* — , toget entangled, s*enfu-ir, toflee, ennuy-er, to weary.

enragé-e, mad, enseign-er, to ieach, ensemble, togeiher, ensemenc-^r, to seed, ensuite, then.

entendans-parlans, féo-

pîe who hear and

speak, entend-re, to hear.

entier, entire; integer, entour-er, to surround, entre, between; d' — ,

front amongy of, entrée, f ., entrance, entre-sol, m., second

story, envie, f ., désire* épais~se, thick, épargn-er, to spare, épaule, f., shoulder, épel-er, to spelL épervier, m., hawk, épinard, m., spinach»

épouse, f ., "wife, épous-er, to marry, épouvantable, frightfuL équilibre, m., equilibrir

um.

escabelle, f ., j/(70/.

escalier, m., stairs, espace, m , space, Espagne, f ., Spain, espalier, va., fruit-ivalL espèce, f., species^ kind,

race.

espérance, f ., hope.

espér-er, to hope, espoir, m., hope.

esprit, m., mindy spirit.

essai, m.^ trial, essay-er, to try^ try on, essoufflé-e,<»</ ofbreath.

est, m., east,

étable, m., stable^ hogsty,

sheepfold, établ-ir, ta establish.

étage, m., story, étal-er, to display, étang, m., pond, s'étend-re, to extend^

stretch.

étendu, gênerai.

éternu-er, to sneeze.

étoffe, f., stuff.

étoile, f., star.

étonnement, m., aston-

ishment, s'étonn-er, to be aston-

ished, étouflfan-te, suffocating, étourd-ir, to deafen, étranger, foreign ;

stranger, être, m., being, étroit-ement, narrow-

étude, f., study, étudi-er, to study, s'évanou-ir, tofaint, éveill-er, to awaken.

s*expliqu-er, to explain^

express oné*s self, exquis-e, exquisiie.

fâché-e, sorry, angry, fâcheux-se, grievous.

facile-ment, easy (-ly) façon, f ., manner.

f agot-er, to tie up fagots, faible, weak.

faim,f ., hunger.

fai-re, to doy make; se — , to be.

faiseur, m., maker.

faiseuse (bonne), dressmaker,

faîte, f ., top,

faix, m., burden,

fall-oir, to be necessary,

fardeau, m., burden.

faudr-a, will be necessary,

faute, i.jfault.

faut, is necessary; il me — , / want.

fauteuil, m., arm-chair,

faux-fuyant, m., by-paih,

favoris, whiskers,

fée, Td.yfairy.

félicit-er, to congratulate.

femme, f ., woman^ wife.

fenêtre, f., window,

f&r, m., iron,

ferme, i.yfarm,

ferm-er, to close; (à double tour), to lock,

fermier, va.y former,

fer-ai, shall doy make,

feu, vci.yfire.

feuille, f ., sheety leaf,

fier-ère, proud,

figure, i. y face,

fille, f ., daughtery girl.

filleul, n\.y godson,

fils, m., son.

fin-e,yf«^, sharp.

fin-ir, to finish,

fi-s, didy made,

ûxe-menty fixed-ly,

fix-er, tofixy look steadily.

flair-er, to smelly to scent.

fiêche, f ., arroWy spire.

fleur, i.yflower.

foi, i,jfaith.

foire, i.,fair.

fois, f ., tinte.

folle {ioM\foolish.

fond-re, to melt,

font, do^ make.

force (à force de), by

means of, forces (les), strength, forêt, i.^forest.

fort-ement, strong-^y^

loud-ly, f ortuné-e, fortunate.

fou, m.ffool.

foudre, f., thunderbalt.

fourchette, l,,fork.

foum-ir, tofurnish.

fourr-er (se), to tàrust

ûfu*s self, foyer, m., fire-place,

hearth, fraise, f ., strawberry, frais (îchc),/r«A, cooL français, Prench, frapp-er, to strike.

fray-eur, i.^fear, frêle, /rail.

frère, m., brother.

fresque, i.^fresco.

friand-e, dainty.

frileux-se, chilly.

froid-e, cold.

front, m.^forehead.

frott-er, to scrub, rub.

fui-re, toflee.

fum-er, to smoke.

fumier, m., dung-hill.

ivLy^iTLtjfieeingfrom .

gagn-er, to gain, win over»

gaillard, m.', chapjeUow.

garçon, m., boy, waiter.

gard-er (se), to be on

one*s guard against. gfarn-ir, to-adorn, garniture d'Angleterre,

f ., point-lace.

gauche, Uft.

gaudronn-er, to plait.

gelée, i.,frost.

gel-er, tofreeze.

gém-ir, togroan.

gendre, m., son-dn-law.

genou, m., knee.

genre, m,, gender.

gens, m. and i.,people.

gentilhomme, m., noble-

man.

germzin, Jlrst; issu de —

second.

germandrée, {.^german-

der.

geste, m., gesture.

gesticul-er, to gestifu-

late.

gibier, m., game.

gigot, m., leg of mutton.

gliss-er (se), to slip, gloire, i.,glory.

gorge, f ., throat.

gosier, m., throat.

goût, m., taste.

goût-er, to taste, lunch.

grâce, f ., thanks.

gracieux, graceful.

graine, f., seed.

grosse, fat.

grêl-er, to hail.

grelott-er, to shiver.

grenier, m.,garret.

grenouille, i.,frog.

grillé-e, broiled.

grimp-er, to climb, creep.

gris-e,gray.

grond-er, to scold.

gros-se, great, heavy;

en — , Wholesale.

groseille, f ., currant.

gross-ir, to enlarge.

guère, hardly, but little.

guerre, f ., war.

guerrier, m., warrior.

Guillaume, William.

habile, capable, s'habill-er, to dress.

habit, m., coat ; — «,

clothes, habit-er, to inhabit.

d'habitude, usucU-ly, haie, f., hedge.

ha-ïr, to hâte.

haïssable, hatefuL halle, f ., market-house.

hardi-ment, bold~ly.

haricot, m., bean.

hasard, m., chance.

haut-e, high, loud;

en —, up.

hautain-e, haughiy, hauteur, f., height.

hauss-er le ton, to accent.

hennissement, m., neigh-

ing.

hercule, m., giant.

hermétiquement, very

closely.

heure, f., hour ; à la

bonne — , well and

good ; de bonne — ,

early.

heureux-se, happy.

heurt-er, to knock.

hésit--«r, to hesitate, hibou, m., owl, hier, yesterday, histoire, f ., history, story.

homard, m., lobster, homme, m., ntan, honnêie, honest^ well be-

haved, honnêteté, f ., civility, honte, f ., shame.

hors, ouiy ouiside, houe, f ., koe.

houlette, f ., crook, huile, f ., oiL

huilier, m., cruet-stand.

huître, f ., oyster, humeur, f., disposition, humide, damp.

hurlement, m., howling,

id, hère.

Ilion, Troy, imit-er, to imitate, immobile, motionless, imprimerie, i-^printing, incamé, incarnate, incommod-er, to incon-

venience, inconnue, unknown

lady, incroyable, incredibU, index, va.^forefinger, indigne, unworthy, inflig-er, to inflict, ingrat, ungrateful, innombrable, innumera-

ble.

instantané-ment, instan-

taneous-ly.

intempéries, f., inclem-

ency*

interrog-er, to question.

interromp-re, to inter-

rupt, intraitable, harsh.

inusité, oui ofuse.

inutile-ment, useless-ly.

ir-ai, shaligo.

issu de germains, second

cousin.

jamais, ever, never, jambe, f ., leg, jambon, m., ham, jardinage, m., gardening.

vâin-eTy to garden, .

ardinier, m., gardener.

aune(-âtre), yeilowish.

let-er, to throw,

eunesse, f ., youth,

oli-e, pretty,

oue, f ., cheek,

ou-cr, toplay,

ou-ir, to enjoy

our, m., day.

journée, f., day,

upe, f., skirt,

usqu'à, tOy as far as,

uste (être — à), tofit into.

la, f ., the,

là, there,

là-bas, belowy over there,

lac, m., lake,

lacet, m., lace,

laine, f ., wool.

ne laiss-er pas de, not to

fait to, lait, m., tnilk

langue, f., language,

tangue.

laquais, Tti,yfootman, laquelle, f., who^ which

(one), large-nient, wide-ly, largeur, f., width.

las-sc, tired, lavabo, m., washstand, lav-er, to wash, le, m., the, léger(-ère), light, légume, m., vegetable, lendemain, m., next

morning; dès le— ,M«

very next day, lequel, m., whOf which

(one).

leur, to thefHf their, les, pi., the, lesquelles, f ., whOf which

{ones), lever (se), to rise, lézard, m., lizard, lierre, m., ground iuy»

lièvre,. m., hare, lieu (au), in place, lieue, f ., league, ligne, f ., Une, lilas, m., lilac, limaçon, m., snail, linge, m., linen, li-re, to read, lis, m., lily^ fiag, lit, m., bed.

livre, i.ypound, livre, m., book, locataire, m., tenant, log-er, to lodge, logis, m., house, loin de, far front, long (le — de), along.

lorsque, when, louange, i,^ fraise, louche, cross-eyed.

Ibu-cr, to praise, loup, m., wolj, lu, read.

lui, him^ to hinty to her, lueur, f ., light, lumière, f., Ught.

lune, f ., moon, lustre, m., chandelier,

ma, f ., my,

mademoiselle, Miss,

maigh-r, to get lean.

main, f ., hand.

maintenant, now.

mais, but,

maison, f., house.

msûsonnette, f ., little house,

maître, m., master,

maîtresse, f., mistress ; stately,

majuscule, f., capital,

mal, badly ; evil,

malade, sick,

maladie, f., sickness,

malheur, m., mis fortune.

malhonnête, rude,

malpropre, unclean,

manche, f ., sleeve,

manchette, f., cuff.

mang-er, to eat,

manqu-er, tofail, want,

mansarde, f., garret (window),

manteau, m., cloak.

marâtre, f., step-mather,

marchand, m., merchant.

marché, m , market.

marée, i.y fresh fish.

marguerite, f ., daisy, mari, m^ husband.

marraine, l.^god-mother.

massacreur, m., mur-

derer, matelas, m., mattress, matin, m., morning; de

bon — , early.

maud-ire, to curse, maudit-e, accursed.

mauvais-e, bad.

mèchant-e, wickedy mis-

chievouSj bad, meilleur-e, better, best, même, samcy self even, mémoire, f ., memory, menac-er, to menace, men-er, to lead, menton, m., chin, menu, m., bill offare, menu-e, small, menuisier, la.yjoiner, mépris, m., contempt.

mépris-er, to despise.

mer, f ., sea^ océan, mer Un, m., large ham-

mer, merveilleux-se, wonder-

ful.

mes, pL, my.

mesdames, f., ladies, mesdemoiselles. Misses,

young ladies, messieurs, gentlemen,

Messrs, mesuré, measured, métier, m., trade, mett-re, toput, meuble, va., furniture.

meur-s, die.

meurtrier, murdjrous, midi, m., noon, mien-ne (le, la), mine, miette, f ., crumb.

mieux, better.

milieu, m., middle, minuit, m., midnight.

mir-er (se), to look in

the mirror, mis-e, put, set, misère, f., misfortune, mi-t (se), began, mode, f., manner,fash'

ion; à la—, infashion, moelle, f., marrow.

moi, me, I.

moindre, least.

moins, less; du — ,at

least, mois, m., month, moitié, f., half.

monde, m., world,people,

Company ; tout le —,

everybody, monsieur, Mr,, sir, gentleman, mon tagne, /. , mountain , montée, f., stairs.

mont-er, to mount, rise.

montre, f., waich.

montr-er, to show.

monture, f., something

to ride, saddle-animal.

moqu-er (se), to make

fun of, morceau, m., morsel, bit,

pièce, mord-re, to bite.

mortifi-er, to make ten-

der.

mort-e, dead, mort, f ., deathn

mot, m., Word, motte, f ., clod.

mouche, i.yfly^ patch»

mouillé, liquida wet.

mour-ir, to die, moutardier, m., mustard

pot, moustique, m., mos-

quito, mouton, m., sheep, moyen, m., means, mulet, m., mule.

muraille, f., wall.

mur, m., waU.

nag-er, to swim.

naissance, f., birth, naître, to be born, narine, f ., nostriL naturel (aM),plain, nauséabonde, nauseat-

ing.

navet, m., turnip.

ne, nat ; ne — que, only.

neige, f., snow, nettoy-er, to clean, nez, m., nose, ni, neither^ nor.

nid, m., nest, noce, f., marriage, noir-e, black, noisette, f., hazelnut, noix, f ., nut, nom, m., natne.

nomm-er, to naine, nord, m., north, notre, our, nourr-ir, tofeed, nourriture, i.^food, nouveau, new, OQUV^llçS} f ., news.

nuage, m., cloud.

nuance, f ., shade, nuit, f ., night, nul-le, noj no one.

obé-ir, to obey, odorat, m., smeU, œil, m., eye, œuf, m., egg, œuvre, f., work, s*offr-ir, to offer one's

self, oie, f ., goose.

oiseau, m., bird, ombre, f., shade, on, one^ they, opérer, to operate, work

on, or, m., gold; now.

oreille, f., ear.

orgueilleux-se, proud, om-er, to ornament, os-er, to dare.

oîi, where ; d'où, from

whichf whence.

oubli-er, toforget, oui, yes,

ouïe, f ., hearing, ou-ïr, to hear, ouvert-e, open.

ouvrage, m., work, ouvrier, m., workman, ouvr-ir, to open.

paille, f ., strcfw.

paillasse, f ., straw mat»

tress, palp-er, tofeel^ touck.

panache, va. ^ plume, pantoufle, f., sUpper,

paon, m,^ pea-fowl,

papillon, m., butterfiy,

par, by^ for,

parait-re, to appear.

parce que, because.

parcour-ir, to run through,

paré-e, adorned,

pareil-le, such^ the like, similar,

parent, m., parent^ relative,

parenté, f ., relatives,

parfaite-ment, perfect"

parfum, m.jperfume parl-er, to speak, parmi, among.

parole, f., word^ lan

guage, parqueté-e, inlaid, parrain, m., godfather.

parure, f ., dress^ adorn-

ment, part, i.^partj share, partag-er, to divide,

share.

parterre, m,, garden-

plat.