livre,/., franc, livrée,/., livery

locataire, m. and /., lodger,

tenant.

loge,/., box (at the théâtre).

loin, far.

long -ue, long; à la — , in the end, at length; — d'une, as long as a.

longtemps, a good while.

lorgner, look through an eyeglass.

louer, rent, lease.

louis, m., twenty-franc pièce.

loyal, loyal.

loyer, m., rent.

lunettes,/.//., spectacles.

luxe,/., luxury.

lyrique, lyrical.

M. (monsieur), Mr.

machine, /., machine, device,

"thing." madame,/., madam.

mademoiselle,/, miss, magnifique, magnificent.

maigre, meagre, small.

main,/, hand.

maintenant, now.

maintenir, maintain.

mais, but.

maison,/, house. maître, m., master ; — d'hôtel,

caterer.

maîtresse,/., mistress.

majestueu-x -se, majestic.

mal, m.-, harm.

mal, bad,naughty; faire — , hurt.

malade, sick ; m. or /., patient, maladie,/, sickness, disease.

mal-à-propos, inopportune, mâle, maie, malgré, in spite of.

malheureusement, unfortunate-

malheureu-x -se, unfortunate.

malin, w., smart fellow.

malpropre, unneat, disgusting.

maman, /., marna.

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manger, eat.

manière,/., manner.

manquer, miss, fail, lack.

marchand, -e, /., vendor,

merchant.

marchander, bargain.

marche,/., course, marché, m., market marcher, walk, progress.

mardi, m., Tuesday.

mari, m., husband.

mariage, m., marriage.

marier, marry. [dise).

marque, /., brand (of merchanmasque, mask.

matin, w., morning.

mauvais, bad.

méchant, wicked, mean, naughty.

médecin, w., doctor.

médicine,/, medicine.

médiocrement, indifferently,

slightly.

meilleur, better, best.

mêler (se), meddle.

même, same, everi, very.

mémoire,/., memory, bill.

ménage, w., household.

mensonge, m.> lie, deceit.

menthe,/., peppermint.

mentir, lie.

menu, m., bill of fare.

merci, thanks.

mère,/., mother.

mesquinerie,/., meanness, mean

action or thing.

messieurs, m. f>L, gentlemen, mesure, /., measure; à — , in

proportion.

mettre, put, put on.

meuble, m.} furniture; — de

salon, parlor-set.

meubler, furnish.

midi, m., noon.

mieux, better, best.

migraine, /., headache.

milieu, m.y midst, middle.

mille, m., thousand.

million, m., million, millionaire, m., millionaire.

minute,/, minute, mise en scène, /, stage setting.

misérable, wretched, misérable, misère, /, trifle, pettiness, pov-

erty.

mode, /, fashion.

modérer, moderate.

modeste, modest.

moët, kind of Champagne.

moins, less, least; à — , unless.

mois, m.y month.

moitié,/., half.

moment, m., moment, momentané, momentary.

monde, m.f world, society.

monsieur, m.y Mr., Sir, gentleman.

monter, mount, amount ; se —

la tête, get excited montrer, point at, show, morceau, m., pièce, mot, m., word.

mourir, die.

moyen, m., means.

mur, m., wall.

mûr, ripe, mature, musée, m., muséum.

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musicien, m., -ne, /., musician,

musical person.

musique,/., music.

naissance,/., birth.

naïvement, simply, naively.

nature,/., nature, naturel -le, natural.

naturellement, naturally.

ne . . . pas, not; — ... que,

only; — ... rien, nothing;

— ... jamais, never; — . . .

ni, . . . ni, neither, . . . nor;

— ... guère, hardly.

nécessaire, necessary.

négliger, neglect.

négociant, m., merchant.

nègre, m., negro.

nerf, m.f nerve, sinew.

nerveu-x -se, nervous.

net -te, clear, plain.

neuf, nine.

neveu, m., nephew. [. . . nor.

ni. ne . . . — , » . . — , neither,

nièce,/., nièce.

noir, black.

nom, m.f name.

nommer, name.

non, no.

note,/., note, bill.

notice,/., notice, nôtre, ours.

nouer, tie, knot, attach.

nouv-eau -elle, new.

nouvelles,/.//., news, nu, bare, naked.

numéro, m.s number.

obéir, obey.

obliger, oblige.

obtenir, obtain.

occasion,/., chance.

occuper, occupy ; s* — , be busy,

odieu-x -se, odious.

offert, see offrir.

office, /., pantry, servant's hall.

office, w.,duty, function, service, officiellement, ofrkially.

offrir, offer.

on, one, they, we, you.

oncle, m., uncle.

opéra, m., opéra, opera-house.

opinion,/., opinion, opposer, oppose, oranger, w., orange bush or tree.

ordinaire, usual fare.

ordonnance,/., prescription, ordre, m., order, sensé of

order.

oreille,/., ear.

orgueil, m., pride.

orgueilleu-x -se, proud.

origina-1 -ux, peculiar, unique, orner, ornament.

oser, dare.

ôter, take off , take away.

ou, or.

OÙ, where.

oublier, forget.

Oui, yes.

ouverture, opening, overture. ouvrage, m.y work.

ouvrir, open.

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palais, m., palace; — de Justice,

Law Court, pâlir, grow pale, panier, m., basket, papa, m., papa, papier, m., papei.

par, by, for; — au, a year, by

the year.

paraître, seem.

parbleu, conf ound it ! of course l

really !

parce que, because.

parcourir, go over, run over,

look over.

pardon, m., pardon, excuse me.

pardonner, pardon, pareil -le, like; un — , such a.

parent, m., parent, relation, paresseu-x -se, idle, lazy.

parfait, perfect.

parfaitement, readily.

parler, speak.

parole,/., word.

part, /., part, share, side ; quelque — , somewhere; à — , aside.

parti, m. y décision, choice, match, partie,/., part, match, partir, leave, départ, partout, everywhere, absolutely.

pas, m.y pass, place, step.

pas. ne ... —, not.

passer, pass.

patata, nonsense! "tweedledum!"

patati, nonsense ! " tweedledee ! " pâté, m. y pastry, pie.

pâtisserie,/., pastry.

pauvre, poor.

pavaner (se), splurge, "spread

one's self." payer, pay.

paysage, m. y landscape.

peindre, paint.

peine,/., grief, trouble, peintre, m. y painter.

peinture,/., painting.

penchant, m., inclination, pendant, during; — que, while.

pendule,/., clock.

pénétré, moved, touched.

pensée,/., thought.

penser, think.

pensi-f -ve, thoughtful.

perdre, lose; perdu, distracted.

père, m.y father.

permettre, permit, permission, /, permission, personnage, m.y person, character (in a play). [nobody.

personne,/, person ; ne . . . — , persuader, persuade, petit, little.

peu, few, little; petit—, little bit; — à —, little by little.

peur,/, fear.

peut-être, perhaps.

photographie, /., photograph, photography.

piaffer, paw {the gr ound).

piano, m.y piano.

pièce,/., pièce, play, room.

pied, m.y foot.

piétiner, tread, trample, stamp, shuffle.

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pilon, m,t pestle.

pinceau, m., brush, pencil.

pincer, grip, catch.

piquer, spur, prick, urge on.

pitié,/., pity.

place,/., place.

placer, place.

plaider, plead.

plaire, please.

plaisanter, joke, jest.

plaisir, m., pleasure.

plat, m. f plate, dish.

plein, full. [tiary.

plénipotentiaire, m., plenipoten-

plume,/, feather, pen.

plus, more, plus ; ne . . . — , no

longer, not again.

plusieurs, many.

poche,/, pocket, point, m., point, dot.

pois, m. y pea.

poisson, m., fish.

politesse,/, courtesy.

pont, m. y bridge, port, m. y port, wharf, porte,/., door.

portefeuille, m., pocketbook.

porter, carry, wear ; se — bien, be

well, feel well.

poser, pose, put, put on.

position,/., position, positivement, positively.

posséder, possess, possible, possible, postscriptum, m.y postscript, potage, m. y soup.

poudre,/., powder, dust.

, pouls, m. y puise.

pour, for, in order to.

pourquoi, why.

poursuivre, prosecute.

pourtant, though, yet, still.

pourvu que, provided that, so long as.

pousser, push, utter.

pouvoir, can, be, able, may, can do; se — , may be.

pratique,/., practice.

précieu-x -se, precious.

précis, précise, distinct, exact.

préférer, prefer.

premi-er -ère, first.

prendre, take, put on.

préparer, prépare.

près, near; à peu —, pretty nearly, pretty much.

prescrire, prescribe.

présence,/., présence; —-d'esprit, présence of mind.

présent, présent.

présentable, présentable.

présenter, présent, ofîer.

presque, almost, hardly.

presse,/., press, journalism.

presser, press, hurry, be urgent

prêt, ready.

prétendre, prétend.

prêter, lend.

prétexte, m. y pretext.

preuve, /., proof .

prévenir, notify, warn.

prier, ask.

primeur, m.y early fruit or

vegetable.

principal, m.y main thing.

principe, m.y principle.

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prix, m., price.

professeur, m., professor.

profession,/., profession, promettre, promise, prompt, prompt, quick.

prononcer, décide, déclare, proposer, propose, propre, own.

propriétaire, m., proprietor.

protester, protest, prouver, prove.

providence,/., providence, public, public, puis, then.

puisque, since.

pur, pure.

quai, m. , quay, embankment.

quand, when.

quant à, as for.

quart, quarter.

quartier, district.

quatorze, fourteen.

quatre, four.

quatre-vingts, eighty.

que, that, which, whom, how;

ne — , only.

quel -le, what.

quelque, some ; pl., a f ew.

quelquefois, sometimes.

question,/., question, qui, who, whom.

quinze, flfteen, fifteenth.

quinzième, fifteenth.

quittance,/., receipt.

quitter, leave, lose.

quoi, what.

raccommoder, mend, patch.

raconter, relate, tell.

radieu-x -se, radiant, glorious.

rage,/., rage.

raffineur, m., refîner.

raideur,/., stiffness.

raison, /., reason ; en — de, in

proportion to; avoir — , be

right.

raisonner, reason, argue.

ramener, bring back.

rang, m.f rank, row.

rapé, grated.

rappeler, recall.

rasseoir (se), sit down again.

rassurer, reassure.

recevoir, receive.

recommander, recommend.

reconduire, reconduct, show out, escort.

reconnaître, recognize.

recoudre, sew again.

récrier (se), protest.

recueillement, m., contemplation, méditation.

reculer, withdraw.

redingote,/., coat.

réduire, reduce.

refaire, make over, do again.

refermer, close again.

refléchir, reflect.

réflexion,/, reflexion.

refuser, refuse.

regard, look, regard.

regarder, concern, look, look

régime, m., diet. [at.

règle,/, rule.

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relation, /., relation, connection, intercourse.

relever (se), get up, rise.

remarquer, observe.

remercier, thank. [on again.

remettre, remit, hand over, put

remonter, go up (the stage, i.e.

back).

remplacer, replace.

remuer, stir.

rencontrer, meet.

rendez-vous, m.> appointment, place of meeting.

rendre, render, do, return.

renoncer, renounce.

renouveler, renew.

renseignement, information, investigation.

rente,/., income.

rentier, m., capitalisé

rentrer, re-enter, corne back, push back into.

renvoyer, send back, send away.

reparler, speak again.

répéter, repeat.

répondre, respond.

réponse,/., response.

reposer, rest.

reprendre, take again, take up, correct, renew relations with ; — la corde, " catch on " again.

reproche, m.y reproach, faultfinding. [with.

reprocher, reproach, find fault

réputation,/., réputation.

requérir, require.

respectable, respectable.

respirer, respire, breathe.

restaurant, m., restaurant.

restaurer, restore.

reste, m., rest, remnant; pl.,

leavings ; au — , besides.

rester, stay, be left.

rétablir, reëstablish. / retenir, hold back.

retirer, withdraw.

retomber, fall back.

rêve, m., dream.

revenir, corne back.

rêver, dream, think. [bye.

revoir, see again; au — , good riche, rich.

ridicule, ridiculous.

rien, nothing.

rire, m., laugh.

risquer, risk.

robe,/., gown, skirt.

rôle, m., part, rôle, romance,/, song, ballad.

rompre, break, ronflement, m., snoring.

roquet, m., puppy, contemptible

fellow.

rôti, m., roast.

roue,/, wheel.

rouge, red.

rougir, blush, roulade,/, trill in singing.

rue,/, street.

rumeur,/, rumor, report, rupture,/, rupture, break.

sacrifice, m., sacrifice, sagesse,/, wisdom.

saisir, seize.

VOCABULARY

saison,/., season.

sale, dirty.

salé, high pricech

salle, /., hall; — d'attente,

waiting-room ; — à manger,

dining-room.

salon, m. y parlor.

saluer, salute, bow to.

salutation, /., salutation, greet-

ing.

samedi, m.> Saturday.

sang-froid, m., cool blood, calm-

ness, composure.

sangsue,/., leech.

sans, without.

santé,/., health.

saprédié, goodness!

sapristi, gracious!

satisfaction, /., satisfaction, sau-f -ve, safe.

sauter, leap, jump, skip.

savoir, know.

savoir-faire, m.> knack, tact.