acte, deed

actuellement, for the time; then

adorer, to belove; to worship

adresse, ability; skill

adroit, skilful; clever

abaisser (s^, to sink

agenouille, on one's knees

agent de police, policeman

agir, to act; to work

agiter, to stir; to move; to heave

agrémenté, omamented; adomed

aider, to help

aider (s'), to tnake use of; with the

help of aile, wing aimanter, to touch with the load-

stone aimer, to love ainsi, thus; so aisance, ease

ajouter, to add

alerte, lively; nimble; quick

aller, to go

aller (s'en), to go away

allons donc ! nonsetise !

alors, then

alvéole, cell

âme, soûl

ami, friend

amicalement, in a friendly way;

amicably amour, love

amoureux, lover

amuser de (s'), to enjoy an, année, year anciennement, formerly anéanti, prostrate; astounded ange, angel

angoisse, anguish; affliction apercevoir, to see; to perceive apercevoir (s'), to perceive; tofiftd

out aplomb, assurance; self-command apostrophe, retort appartenir, to belong appeler, to call ; s appeler, to be

called (named) apporter, to bring apprendre, to leam appris, apprit {from apprendre), approcher (s'), to go near appui, prop; stay; support appuyer, to lean upon ; s'appuyer,

to rest après, after après-midi, aftemoon argent, money; silver argenterie, plcUe arme, weapon; arm

VOCABULARY

armoire, cupboard

arracher, to tear cnvay

arrêter, to arrest; to stop

arrière, backwards

arrivée, arrivai

arriver, to arrive; to happen

arrondi, of a round fortn; round;

rounded aspirer, to inhale assassinat, niurder asseoir (s'), to sit down assez, enough assis {from asseoir), atteindre, to touch attendre, to wait; to waitfor attendrir, to move attester, tovouchfor; to maintain attirer, to draw aucun, not any; no audace, boldness au-dessus, above aujourd'hui, to-day auparavant (adv.), before aussi, also; so; theréfore aussi ... que, as ... as auteur, author autour, around autre, other autrement, otherwise auvent, awning avant, before (time) avec, with

avenant, prepossessing aveuglé, blinded aveuglette (à 1'), lieedlessly aviser (s*), to think avouer, to avow; to confess

bah ! pshaw ! pooh !

baisser, to lower; to cast down

balancer (se), to swing to and fro

balbutier, to stammer

balle, bullet

banquier, banker

bas (adj.), Imv ; (adv.) in a low

voice battant (n.), clapper battre, to beat battu {from battre),

béant, gaping beau, fine; beautiful; nice bénitier, holy-water basin besoin, want ; need ; au besoin,

if necessary bien, tvell ; indeed ; ou bien, or

else bienfait, kifidness bientôt, soon bijou, jewel blanc, blanche, white bleu, blue blond, fair (adj.) bois, wood bon, good bond, leap

bond (d'un), suddenly; quickly bondir, to bound bonheur, happiness

bonnement, sitnply

bonnet, cap

bonté, kindness

bouche, mouth; opening

bouger, to move; to stir

bouillie, pulp

boulanger, baker

bouleverser, to upset

bourrer, to fill

bourse, purse

bouteille, bottle

bras, arm

brave dame, good lady

briller, to shine

briser, to brea^z

bruit, noise

brûler, to bum

brûlure, bum

brun, dark

brusquement, suddenly; roughly

brusque, sudden

but, end; object; aim

cabinet d'étude, study

cabinet de toilette, dressing-rooni

cacher, to hide; to conceal

cadeau, présent; gift

cadre, frame

çà et là, hère and there

camarade, mate

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car, for (conj. )

caractère, mark

caractères, characteristics

carré, square

carton, portfolio

cartonnier, pigeon-holes

cas, case

cas ; faire cas de, io value

casier, case; cell; pigeon- hole

casser, to break

cauchemar, nightmare

cause, case; à cause de, on account

of; for causer, to talk; to speak cependant, hoivever; in the mean

time cerf-volant, kite chagriner, to grieve chaire, chair chaleur, warmth chambre, rooni chambre à coucher, bed-room chanceler, to stagger changement, change chapeau, hat charger, to lodd

charmant, charming ; very pretty charrier, to carry cUong chat, cat

chauffer, to warm; to heat chef, chief

chef-d'œuvre, inaster-piece chemin, way; road cheminée, chimney-flue cher, dear chercher, to look for ; to fetch ;

to try cheveu, hair

chez (nous), at (our) house chimie, chemistry choir, to fall choisir, to choose choix, choice chose, thing chute, fall ciel, heaven civière, stretcher clameur, clamour; outcry clef, key client, customer cloison, partition

close (nuit), when quite dark

clou, nail

cœur, heart

coffre, coffer; box

cogner, knock

coiffer (se), to put upon oné*s head

coller, to apply

colporter, to spread; to retail

combler, to fil tip

comme, as

commencer, to begin

comment, what; how

commettre, io commit

commis {from commettre),

commode (noun), chest ofdrawers; (adj.), convenient

commun, common

comparée, comparative {anatomy)

complaisant, obliging

complètement, complet ely

complice, accomplice

compliquer, to complicate

comprendre, to understand

compte, account

compter, to count ; to reckon ; to rely

concevoir, to conceive; to understand

conçoit {from concevoir),

conduit, flue

conduite, conduct ; behaviour ; what one does

confiance, eonfidence

confondre, to confound ; to mistake for

conjurer, to beseech

connaissance, knowledge

connaître, to know

connu {from connaître),

conseiller, to advise

consoler, to comfort

constater, to establish; to asceriain

contenir, to cofitain; to hold

contenter (se), to be scUisfied with

conter, to tell; io relate

continuer, to continue; to go on

contours, outlines

contre, against

convaincre, to convince

coquillage, skell

cordon, string

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cordonnier, shoe-maker

corniche, comice

corps, body

côté, side ; du côté de, in the direction of ,

cou, neck

coucher, to sleep

coucher (se), to go to bed

coude, elbow

couler, to nuit

coup, blow

coup sur coup, repeatedly

coup d'œil, gîance ; coup de tonnerre, clap of thunder

coupable, guilty; the guilty one

courant d'air, draught

courir, to run; to fréquent

cours, clctss; lecture

court, short

couteau, knife

coutume, custom; habit

couture, sewing; stitching

couvercle, cover; lid

couvert (mettre le), to lay the cloth

créature, being

crever, to burst

cri, cry

crier, to cry out; to shout

crispé, clinched

croire, to believe ; to think ; je crois bien, / should think so

croissant {from croître),

croître, to grow; to increase

croyant {from croire),

cruchon, pitcher

cuisine, kitchen

cuisinière, cook

cuivre, copper

cuivré, copper coloured

d'ailleurs, besides dame, lady; dame ! well !

dans, in; into davantage, more de, of; from; with débat, struggle debout, standing début, beginning décence, modes ty

déchiflfrer, to decipher ; to read;

to make out déchiqueter, to eut up; to chip déchirer, to tear; to open; to rend décidé, determined décidément, at last décider, to persucuU; to induce décider (se), to make up one's mind décoller, to unpaste; to unglue déconcerté, disconcerted découvert {from découvrir), découverte, discovery découvrir, to discover; to find out décrocher, to unhook; to take down défaire, to undo défaut, fault

défendre, to defetid; to protect défier, to defy ; to challenge;

se défier, to mistrust ; to be

on one^s guard dégât, havoc; mischief dehors, out ; au dehors, outside déjà, already demain, to-morrow demander, to ask; to wish demeurer, to live; to remain demi, hâlf

démonter, to take to pièces dénoncer, to inform départ, departure dépit, spite ; annoyance ; regret ;

en dépit de, in spite of déposer, to put; to place depuis, since; for déraciner, to uproot dernier, last; Icttter dérouter, to lead aivay^ astray derrière, behind dès, from

descendre, to corne doTvn désespéré, in despair désespoir, despair déshabiller, to undress désigner, to point out; to show désormais, henceforth dessous, undemeath détacher, to loosen; to blow off détourner, to tum away deux fois, twice devant, before (place); au devant

de, to meet

deviner, to guess

devoir, to owe ; rmist ; should ;

(implies duty^ futurityy or

surmise) dévorer, to devour diable ! by Jove ! ; pauvre diable !

poor fellow ! ; que diable !

what in the world t Dieu ! Godî difficile, difficult dire, to say disgrâce, misfortune disparaître, to disappear disserter, to discuss distinguer, to distinguish dit, dis {from dire), doigt, finger donc, so; therefore donner, togive; to introduce dont, of which ; with which;

whose dorer, to giîd dormir, to sleep dot, marriage portion doucement, sojtiy; gently douceur, sweetness; gentleness douleur, grief douter, to doubt

doux, douce, gentle; mild; sweet droit, right{àà].) ; straigAt {^dv,) dû {from devoir), dur, hard

durée, duration; îapse oftime durer, to last

eau, water

ébloui, dazzled; dazed

écarter, to draw aside ; to push

aside; to shove away échanger, to exchange échapper, to escape ; to be over-

looked échelle, ladder échelon, round of a ladder ;stepping

stone éclair, lightning; glimpse éclairage, ligkting éclairer, to light up éclat, brightness

éclater, to break out; to burst out;

to fall écoîière, school-girl écouter, to listen; to hear écrasement (noun), crushing ;

flattening écraser, to crush écrier (s'), to exclaim; to cry out écrire, to write effacer, to éclipse effaré, scared effets, clothes effet (en), in fact; indeed effleurer, to touck Hghtly; to graze effondrer, to break open effrayer, to frighten effroyable, dreadful égal, equal; same également, equally égards, regard église, church

égoïste, egotist; selfisk felloiv élancer (s*), to rush; to spring

forward élever, to bring up; to raise; to

lift up éloigner, to drive^ to put, to send

away éloigner (s'), to withdraw émail, enamel

embrasser, to embrace; to cover emmener, to take away empêcher, to prevent emploi, use empresser (s'), to hurry emprunter, to borrow ému, moved; agitated en (prep.), in; while; by enchâsser, to set; to put; to place encombre, impediment; obstacle encore, still; yet enfant, child enfin, at last enfoncer, to drive in enfuir (s'), to run away engager (s'), to run odong engin, tool enjambée, stride enjamber, to stride cvtr enquête, inquest enseigne, sign-board

VOCABULARY

ensemble, together

entasser, to heap up

entendre, to hear; to understand

enthousiasmer,/^ excite enthusiasm

enthousiaste, enthusiastic

entier (tout), entirely

entourer, to surround

entraîner, to lead away ; to draw

aivay; to take along entre, between

entrée, end (of street); entrance envahir, to gain ; to corne up; to

invade environ, about épingle, pin épouser, to marry épouvantable, featful épouvanter, to frighten épuiser, to exJiaust équilibre, bcUance escalade, scaling escalader, to scale; to climb escalier, stairs

escouade, squad; small party espoir, hope esprit, ingenuity essayer, to try; to attempt estampille, stamp; sign établir, to estabtish ; to settle ;

to make étage, story; floor été, summer éteindre, to put out ; to go out

ifire) étendre, to stretch out; to ïay étonner, to cLstonish ; s'étonner,

to wonder étonnement, astonishment étouffer, to suffocate; to stifle étourdi, stunned; dazeJ étrange, strange étranger, foreign étude, study étudier, to study étui, needle-case évanouir (s'), to faint éveillé, awake éventrer, to rip open exaspéré, enraged exécuter, to perform exemple (par), for example

exercer (s*), to practice exercice, practice explication, explanation expliquer (s'), to be explained extasier (s'), to wonder ; to fall into ecstacies

face, side

face (en), opposite

fâcher, topain; to grieve

fâcheux, vexatiotis; unpleasant

facile, easy

façon, mantur; way; means

facteur, postman

faction (mis en), stationed

faiblesse, weakness

faillir, tofail; to be near ...ing

faire, to do ; to inake ; to exclaim; to cause

faisait {front faire),

fait, fact ; en fait de, xvith regard to; sur le fait, in the act

falloir, to be necessary

familier, intimate; knowing well

faut (from falloir),

fauteuil, armchair

féliciter (se), to congratulate each other

femme, woman

fenêtre, window

fer, iron; fer à repasser, smoothing iron

fer-blanc, tin

fermer, to shut; to close; to stop

feu, Are; en feu, on fire

fiche, stu^k

fièvre, fever I figure, face

fil, thread

fille, girl; daughter

fils, son ; fin, end (noun); precious (adj.) , fit {front faire),

i fixes (yeux) , staring straight before; ' fixed gaze I fléchir, to bend; to give way 1 fleur, flower

flocon, flake; flock; tuft

flotter, tofly

'oi, faith; ma foi ! faith !

fois, time

folie, foolish deed; nonsense; mad-

ness fond, bottom; de fond en comble,

thoroughly; completely fondre, to melt force, strength fort, strong fortement, strongly fou, folle, mad

foudre, thunderbolt ; electHc fluid fouetter, to whip;ç\. fouette cocher!

and offthey went !

fouiller, to search; ta- dig foule, crowd fournir, to supply frais, fraîche, fresh, cool franc, franche, franc; sincère franchir, to clear; to climb up frapper, to knock; to strike frayeur, fright frêle, délicate

frissonnant, shivering; shuddering froid, cold front, forehead fuite, flight fureter, to hunt ; to ferret ; to

search future, betrothed; intended

gâche, staple

gagner, to gain

gala, feast

galamment, courteously

gamin, lad; urchin

garçon, boy

garde de nuit, watchman; n'aurait

garde, would take great care

not to . , , garder, to keep garnir, to provide gâter, to spoil gauche, left (adj. ) généralement, generally genou, knee gens, people ; jeunes gens, young

men geste, gesture .

gesticuler, to gesticulate girouette, weather-cock glace, looking-glctss glacé, icy; cold glisser, to slip; to glide globe de feu, bail of fire goût, taste goutte, goût

gouvernante, house-keeper grâce, nicety graisse, fat (noun) grand, big; large grandir, to grow; to increase gravement, gravely; seriously grenier, garret; lumber-room grès, stone; sandstone grimper, to climb up grogner, to grumble grommeler, to mutter gronder, to rumble; to roaf gros, big; great; important grosseur, size grossièrement, brutally guêpe, wasp guet, watch; look out guetter, to watch gymnastique, caper; capering

habileté, aJbility; clevemess

habitude, Jicd?it

hacher, to hack; to eut to pièces

haleter, topant

hasarder (se), to venture

hausser (se), to stand upon tip-toe;

hausser les épaules, to shrug

one's shoulders haut, high{2iô]. ); loud; loudly{KÔy,) hauteur, height heure, hour heureux, happy hier, yesterday hisser (se), to raise oneselfup histoire, story; history hiver, winter homme, man hors de, out of humeur, temper humide, damp; moist

VOCABULARY

ici, hère

illuminer, to light up

immobile, motionless

impatienter (s*), to Use oné*s patience

implacable, merciless

improviser, to improvise

impuissance, ituapacity; impossibility

impuissant, weak

impulsion, shwe; push; impetus

inattendu, unexpected

incliner (s*), to bow; to give in

incontinent, at once; on the spot

indice, indication; sign

innombrable, numberless ; innumerable

inquiet, unectsy; anxious

inquiéter (s'), to be anxious; to enquire after

instruire, to teach; to train

intéressant, inieresting

intérieur, inside

interroger, to question

introduire, to /et in

inutile, useless

inutilement, uselessly

invoquer, to appeal to ; to bting forward

irriter, to exasperate

ivre, drunkf intoxicated

jamais, ever; ne ... jamais, never

jambe, leg

jardin, garden

jaser, to talk; to chat

jaune, yellow

jeter, to throw ; to throw out ;

to eject jeu, play; working jeune, young joie, joy joli, prelty ; joli moment ! nice

time î joncher, to strew joue, cheek jouer, to play

joujou, play-thing; toy jour, journée, day; day-light juger, to jtidge jurer, to sivear jusque, to justement, precisely

là, there

là-dessus, thereupon

là-haut, up'Stairs

laisser, to leave; to allow; to let

lamentable, pitiful

langage, language; beau langage,

flowery speech langue, tongue large, wide larme, tear

léger (adj.), light; slight leste, nimble, active lestement, lightly; briskly; nimbly lettre, leiter ; en toutes lettres,

in full lever (se), to get up; to rise lèvre, lip linge, linen lingot, ingot; lump lire, to recul lit, bed livre, book

livrer, to give; to allow logis, house; home loin, far

loisir (à), freely; at leisure long (le), along longtemps, long (time) lorgnon, eye-glass lourd, heavy lumière, light lunettes, spectacles

machinalement, mechanically

maçonnerie, masonry (pièce of)

maille, mesh

main, hafid

maintenant, now

mais, but

maison, home

maître, master ; en maître, as a

master majestueux, majesiic; splendid mal, evil; mischief; hann; trouble;

fuss ; (adv.) badly malade, patient (nonn) ; ill (adj.) malfaiteur, malefactor; evil-doer malgré, in spite of malheur, misfortune ; accident ;

unhappiness malheureusement, unfortunately malheureux, unhappy ; wretcked;

unfortuncUe manant, rustic ; clown; clod-

hopper manche (m. ), handle; (f. ) sleeve manteau, cloak marbre, marble; slab mari, husband marier (se), to get married maroquin, morocco leatker marque, mark marteau, hammer matelas, mattress matin, moming mauvais, bad; evil (adj. ) médaillon, locket médecin, physician; doctor médire, to speak ill mégarde (par), inadvertently; by

fftistake même, even; same mémoiije, memory ménage, house-keeping\ femme de

ménage, house-wtfe mener, to lead

mentir, to lie; to tell afalsehood mère, rnother messe, mass mesurer, to measure métier, trade; profession mettre, to put; to place; se mettre

à, to begin meuble, pièce of fumiture midi, twelve; noon miette, bit mieux, better

mignon, mignonne, tiny; darling milieu, midst minuit, twelve; midnight miroiter, to shine; toglitter; toplay

mis en campagne, set oui

misère, tnisery; poverty

miséricorde, nurcy

mit {.front mettre),

mobilier, fumiture

modèle, model

moins, less; du moins, ai least

mois, month

moitié, hcUf

monde, world ; people ; tout le

monde, everybody monsieur, sir; gentleman monter, to go up; to corne up montrer, to show moquer (se), to make fun of ;

to laugh ai morceau, pièce mort (n.), death; mort -e (p. p.),

dead mot, Word

mouiller, to wet; to drench mourir, to die mourut {from mourir), mouvement, movement; impulse;

motion moyen, means munir, to provide; to supply mur, muraille, wcUl murmurer, to whisper myopie, shortsigktedness

naïf, simple; naturcU; naive nsufvement, naively; artlessly nappe, sheet narguer, to put cU défiance; to

mock; to laugh at narquois, cunning; sly naturellement, naturally ne ... pas, not néanmoins, nevertheless négliger, to neglect; to overlook nerf, nerve net, clear; neat nettoyer, to clean nez, nose

ni ... ni, neither ... nor nier, to deny nigaud, booby; silly fellow

VOCABULARY

noce, wedding nom, name non, not; no nouveau, new; fresh novice, inexperienced hand ;

a beginner noyer, to drown nuage, clottd nuance, shade; phase nue, cloud nuit, night

obéir, to obey

observatoire, observât ory

observer, to examine

occupé, to be busy with

œil, eye; œil-de-bœuf, bulVs eye

œuvre, ivork

office, duty; task

offrir, to offer

opérateur, worker; the tnan who

did it or, gold orage, storm ordinaire (à T), usual ordinaire (d'), usually ordonnance, prescription orgueil, pride; vanity oreille, ear oreiller, pillow orphelinat, orphanage os, bone oser, to dare ôter, to take away; s'ôter, to move

astde, away où, where oublier, to forget oui, y es outil, tool

ouvert {from ouvrir), ouverture, opening ouvrier, workman ouvrir, to open ; s'ouvrir, to be

opened

paperasse, papers {indiscriminate) papier, paper

papier de tenture, watt paper

papillon, butterfly

paquet, parcel

par, by; with; out of

paraître, to appear ; to corne un-

expectedly paratonnerre, lightning rod parbleu ! forsooth!

parce que, because pareil, such; similar; the like parfait, perfect parfaitement, accurately parler, to speak parmi, ainong parole, word parquet, floor parvenir, to sttcceed pas, pace; step pauvre, poor payer, repay Pays-Bas, Netherlands peine, trouble; à peine, hardly pencher (se), to leanforward pend2intyduring;/or; pendant que,

whilst pendre, to hang pêne, boit

péniblement, with difficulty pensée, thought penser, to think percer, to pierce père, father perle, pearl permettre, to allow perron, flight ofsteps personne (ne), no one; nobody perte, loss

petit, small; little; trifling peu (un), a little peur, fear

peureux, titnid; fearful peut {front pouvoir), peut-être, perhaps ph3^onomie, face (expression of) pied, foot pierre, stone piquer, to stick pitié, pity plafond, ceiling plaindre, to pity plaire, to please

planter, to set; tofix; to stick

plaque, plate

plein, full

pleurer, to cry; to weep

pleurs, tears

pleut {from pleuvoir),

pleuvoir, to rain

plonger, to dip

pluie, rain

plupart, most part

plus, more; ne . . . plus, no more ; de plus, moreover

plutôt, rather; just

poêle, stove

poids, weigkt

poignard, dagger

poignet, wrist; arm

poing (coup de), biow withthe fist

point, speck

point d'appui, point of support

point d*admiration, sign of admiration

poli, civil

porte, door

portée (à), ivithin reach

portefeuille, pocket-book

porter, to carry; to take; se porter sur, to centre on; to rest

poser, to put; to place

positivement, positively; certainly

poster, to station

poumon, lung

pour, for (prep.); as; to; in order to

pourtant, however

pousser, topush; to shove; to utter; to persuade; to induce

pouvoir, to be able

pratiquer, to make

précieusement, preciously

précipiter (se), to rush

précisément, exactly

premier, fîrst

prenant {from prendre),

prendre, to take; to seize

près, near; close; close to; à peu près, cd>out

présent ! hère ! adsum !

présider, to direct

presque, nearly

prêt, ready

prétendu, so-called prêter, to lend preuve, proof prévoir, to foresee prier, to beg; to ask; to pray prière, prayer primitivement, cU first printemps, spring prise, pinch ofsnuff prit, pris {from prendre), priver (se), to deprive oneself procédé, ways; means prodigieux, prodigious projet, Project; plan; intention promettre, to promise prononcé, uttered propreté, neatness protéger, to protect prouver, toprove provoquer, to excite puérilité, nonsense; trifle pu (from pouvoir), puis (v.) {from pouvoir), puis, then; andthen puisque, since; for; because purpurine, purple

quai, quay

quand, when

quant à, as for; as to

quart, fourth part

quartier, quarter

quel, what; quelle diable d'idée !

whcU a funny idea !

quelque, some; a few quelqu'un, some one queue, tail quitter, to leave quoi, whcU; which

rabattre, toput down^ over;to cover

with raccrocher, to clutch; to cling to raconter, to tell; to relate rafale, gust of wind

VOCABULARY

raffermir, to strengthen rageur, kot-tempered raison, reason raisonnable, ordinary raisonner, to reason; to argue ramasser, to pick up ; to gather;

to collect; se ramasser, to gather

oneseîf up ramener, to bring back; to coil up ranimer, to bring to life again rappeler, to call back; se rappeler,

to remember rapproché, close; near; se rapprocher, to corne nearer rassembler, to gather rasseoir (se), to sit down again rassuré, reassured rattraper, to catch rauque, hoarse rayonner, io beam rebondir, to rebound recevoir, to receive réchauffer, to warm; to bring back

heat réclamer, to daim recoin, nook; corner recoller, to poste; toglue again reconduire, to show out redresser (se), to sit upright; to

draw oneselfup réellement, recUly refermer, to shut again réflexion, reflection refluer, to ebb

refroidir, to cool; to grow cold regagner, to reach; io go back;

to corne back; to corne down

again regard, look regarder, to look at règle, rule; il est de règle, it is

the rule rejoindre, tojoin relâche (sans), unceasingly relâcher, to let go relever, to lift up ; to raise ;

se relever, to get up again remettre, to put off; to postpone;

to give bcuk; to return; to put

back; se remettre, to recover

one's sensés

remonter, to trcue back; to corne up;

to put up again remplir, tofill

remue- ménage, stir; disturbance remuer, to move ' rencontrer, to meet rendre, to give bcuk; to render ;

to make ; se rendre compte de,

to account for renommée, renown; famé renseignement, information rentrer, to corne home; to go back reparaître, to corne in again; to

reappear répéter, to repeat répliquer, to reply répondre, to answer reposer, to rest; to sleep repousser, to push; to shove away reprendre, to résume; to recover reprises (à plusieurs), repeatedly reprit {from reprendre), réquisitoire, (accuseras) address résolument, resolutely respirer, to breathe; to exhale resplendir, to be resplendent ressembler, to look like; to be like resserré, narrow; edged in rester, to remain rétablir, to restore retenir, to hold; to keep retirer, to draw out ; se retirer,

to withdraw retomber, to fait back retour, return retourné, upside down retourner (se), to tum round retrouver, to find again rêve, dream réveiller, to wake up révéler (se), to reveal oneself revenir, to come back rêver, to dream

révolter (se), to rebel; to revolt rhabiller, to dress again rideau, curtain rien, ne ... rien, nothing rire, to laugh

risquer (se), to run the chance robe, dress roide, raide, stiff

rompre, to train; to break

rompu {Jrom rompre),

rond, round

rouer, to beat untnercifully

rouge, red

rougir, to blush; to tum red

rouleau, roller

rouler, to rolî; tofall

route ! (en), be ojfl run after

rue, Street

ruisseau, gutter

rusé, cunning

sais, sait, savait {from savoir), saisi {from saisir), astonished saisir, to take hold of; to seize ;

to startle salle, room; hall saltimbanque, mountebank saluer, to salute; to bow to; to know sang, blood sangloter, to sob sans, without santé, health

sauf, with the exception of saurai ( from savoir), sauter, to jump; sauter au cou,

to embrace; tofall upon a per-

son^s neck sauver (se), to run anvay; sauvé,

out of danger savant, scientist; scholar; leamed

mon savoir, to know savourer, to relish scélérat, rascal, villain sec, dry sécher, to dry secouer, to shake secousse, shake; pull; shock secrétaire, writing-desk semblable, similar; like sembler, to seem; to appear semer, to scatter sentir, to feel

serrer, to press; to put by^ away; se serrer la main, to shake hands serrure, lock

serviette, napkin; tonvel

servir, to wait ; to serve; to be

used as seuil, threshold; door-way seul, alone; single; only seulement, only si, so ; if; whether; yes !

signe de croix, sign of the cross sillon, furrow; trail sinistre sinister; dismal sœur, sister soie, silk soigner, to nurse

soin, care

soir, soirée, evening

sol, floor; ground

sonner, to ring

sonnette, bell

sortir, to go, to corne out; to leave

soulagement, relief

soulever, to lift up

soupape, valve

soupçon, suspicion

soupçonner, to suspect

souper, supper; to sup

soupir, sigh

sourd, sourde, deaf

sourire (noun), smile ; sourire, (verb), to smile

sous, under

soustraire, tofree; to removefrom

souvenir, remembrance

souvent, often

stupeur, astonishment

subitement, suddenly

succéder, to succeed; se succéder, to corne after one another

suffire, to suffice; to be sufficient

suffoquer, to stifle; to choke ,

suite, sequel; end

suivant, cucordingto

suivre, tofollow

supérieur (adj. ), upper

supplier, to beseech; to entreat

supprimer, to suppress

sur, on; upon; out of

surprendre, to astonish ; to surprise

sursaut (en), with a start

surtout, abffve ail ; chiefly; particularly

VOCABULARY

surveiller, to watch sus, sut (from savoir), suspect, suspected; suspicions

tabac, tobacco

tablette, top; shelf

tache, spot; stain

taire (se), to hold one*s tongue;

to be silent tandis que, whilst tant, so much; so many; tant que,

as mtuh as; tant de, so much tante, aunt tapis, carpet

taquiner, to tease; to vex; to puzzle tard, IcUe tarder, to differ; to deîay; to linger;

to be long tellement, so; to such a degree témoigner, to show; to testify témoin, witness

tempérament, constitution ; disposition temps, tinte; weather tendre (adj.)» gentle ; tender-

hearted tendre, to holdy to stretch out tendresse, feeling tenez ! hère !

tenir, to hold; to keep; to hâve terre, earth; soil; ground; à terre,

to the ground tête, head; présence ofmind tiens {from tenir), tige, stem; stalk

tirer, to pull; to draw; to draw out tiroir, drawer toile, linen; canvass toit, roof tomber, to fcUl tonner, to thunder tonnerre, thunder tordre, to twist; to bend; to break;

to wring tort (à) et à travers, right and left;

ai random toucher, to touch; to meddle with toujours, always; ever; still tour de force, trick

tour de main, twinklittg

tourment, anxiety

tourner (se), to tum round

tournesol, litmus

tout (adj.)ï ail i (adv.), quite ;

tout à coup, ail at once

tout à fait, quite; entirely

tout à V\ieM.XQyjustnow;byandby

triste, seul

tromper, to deceive; se tromper,

to mistake trop, too; too much; too many trou, hole trouble, confusion trouver, tofind; tothink tuer, to kill : se tuer, to commit

suicide tuile, tile tuyau, pipe

unique, only (adj. )

va, vas {from aller),

vacarme, noise

vaciller, to totter

vaincre, to vanquish; to conquer

vaincu {frova. vaincre),

valeurs, vcUuables

valoir, to be worth

veiller, to watch

venir, to come

vent, wind

venu {from venir),

vérification {sLite,upon examination

véritable, real

vérité, truth

verser, to pour out; togive

vert, green

vertige, dizziness

verrai, verra {from voir),

verre, glass

verrou, boit

vestibule, hall

veux {from vouloir),

vide, empty

vie, life

vierge, vtrgtn

vieux, vieille, old

vif, vive, lively; quick

ville, town

vins, vint {front venir),

visage, face

vit {front voir),

vite, quickly; soon; quick!

vitre, pane

vive, vivent ... ! kurrah for ... !

vive la joie! kurrah!

vivement, quickly

vociférer, to voctferate; lo cry out

voici, hère is; this is

voie, track

voilà, there is; that is

voir, to see

voisin, (adj.) next ; (noun) neigh-

bour voiture, carriage

voix, voice; tone

vol, theft

volant, shuttle-cock

voler, to steal

volet, shutter

voleur, thief; burglar

volontairement, voluntariîy; wil-

fulîy voudras, voudrais {front vouloir), vouloir, to wish; to like voyons ! conte !

vrai, true vraiment, indeed vu {front voir), vue, sight

yeux (pi. of œil), eyes