livre, m., book

livrer (se) , to combat^ Jight a battle,

local, -e, local.

logis, m., habitation.

loin, far; plus loin que besoin

n'est, faHher than necessary. long, -ue, long; le long de, au

long de, along.

longer, to corne along.

longtemps, long,, a long time.

lorgner, to look sideways.

lorsque, when.

louer, to praise.

loup, m., wolf.

lourd, -e, heavy.

louvetier, m., wolf-hunter.

lumière, f., light.

lundi, m., Monday.

luron, m., determined fellow.

lustre, m., glass,, chandelier.

lustrine, f., lustring (silk stuff).

lycée, m., collège.

lynx, m., lynx.

machinalement, mechanically^ im-

pulsively.

magasin, m., store.

magnifique, magnificent.

mai, m., May.

maigre, thin, poor.

maillot, m., tights.

main, f ., hand ; poignée de main,

shaJce of the hand.

maintenant, now.

maintenir, to holdy to support.

VOCABULARY

mais, but,

maison, f., house; un peu de la maison, somewhai one of the household.

maître, m., master; maître d'hôtel, steward.

majestueu-z, -se, ynajestic.

mal, m., evil^ «7/, harm.

mal, ady., badly,

malade, m., invcUid; les malades, the sick.

maladie, f., illness,

maladi-f, -ve, sickly,

maladresse, f., awkwardness.

malgré, in spite of,

malheur, m., misfortune ; par malheur, unfortunaiely.

malheureu-z, -se, unfortunate.

malice, f., trick,

malignement, malidously,

malin, maligne, rogue.

manche, f.) sleeve.

manège, maneuvering^ proceedtngs,

manger, to eat,

manière, f., manner^ kind,

manquer, to want^ to faU^ to he missing ; il nous manque un chapeau, we want a hat.

manteau, m., cloak,

marchand, m., -e, f., merchant.

marche, f., step,

marcher, to wcUk,

mare, f ., pond,

mariage, m., mariage.

marier (se), to marry,

marquer, to mark^ scratch,

matelas, m., mattress,

matin, m., morning,

matinée, f., morning,

maudire, to curse.

maudit, -e, cursed^ horrible,

mécanicien, m., engiiuer.

médecin, m., doctor,

méfait, m., misdeed,

méfier (se), to suspect,

meilleur, -e, the best.

mêl-é, -ée, mixed,

membru, -e, large limbed.

même, adj., same^ self; lui-même, himself; tout de même, aM the saine,

même, adv., even,

mémoire, f., memory,

menace, f., threat,

menac-é, -ée, threatened.

ménage, m., housekeeping,

ménagère, f.) housewife,

mener, to take^ to drive,

mentir, to lie.

menu, -e, adj., slender,

menu, m., menu^ bill offa/re^

mépris, m., contempt,

merci, thank y ou,

mérite, m., merit,

mériter, to deserve,

merveille, f., wonder; à merveille, wonderfuUy well.

messe, f ., rna^s,

mesure, f., measure; à mesure que, according as,

mesurer, to measure,

mettre, to put^ set ; mettons que c'est un enfantillage, let us admit thai it is a child's whim ; se mettre, to begin; se mit à courir, began to run,

meurtri, -e, bruised,

meute, f ., pack of hounds^ crotcd,

mi-côte (à), half-way up the hill,

mieux, better,

mignon, -ne, darling.

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milieu, m., middle,

mince, slight^ slender^ poor,

minuit, m., midnight.

miroir, m., mirror,

misère, f., misery,

mit, see mettre.

modestement, quietly^ simply.

moi, /, me ; à moi I help !

moindre, less; le moindre, the least,

moins, less; au, du moins, ai least.

mois, m., month.

moitié, f., half; à moitié endormi, halfasleep.

moment, m., moment.

monde, m., people ; tout le monde, everyhody.

monstrueu-z, -se, monstrous.

montagnard, m., mountaineer.

montagne, f., mountain.

monter, to rise^ to climb up.

montre, f., watch.

montrer, to show^ to point oui.

moquer (se), to m^kefun of,

morceau, m., pièce.

mordienne I zounds !

mordor -é, -ée, reddishrbrown.

mordre, to hite.

mort, f., deatk.

mort, m., dead man.

mort, -e, dead.

mortellement, mortally.

mortifi-é, -ée, mortified.

mot, m., Word.

motte, f., clod.

mou, mol, molle, soft.

moucher (se), to hlow one^s nose.

mouchoir, m., handkerchief.

mouflon, m., ivild goai.

mouill-é, -ée, wet.

mourir, to die; se mourir, to be

dying.

mousse, f., moss.

mouvement, m., movement.

mouvoir (se), to move.

moyen, m., means.

multicolore, many-colored.

munition, f., ammunition; fusil

de munition, heavy gun.

mûr, mûre, ripe^ of a ripe âge.

muraille, f., wail.

mûrir, to ripen.

murmurer, to whisper.

museau, m., muzzle.

mysterieu-z, -se, mysteriovs.

natal, -e, native.

navrant, -e, heartrending.

neige, f., snow.

nerveusement, nervously.

net, nette, clea/r^ distinct ; la conscience nette, a clear conscie7ice.

net, ady..^ frankly^ flatly.

nez, m., nose^ scent.

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

niais, -e, silly.

nichée, f., nest^ brood.

nicher, to nestle^ to hide.

noblement, like a lord.

Noël, Christmas,

nœud, m., knot.

noir, -e, black.

nomade, m., nomad.

nombreu-z, -se, numerous.

nomm-é, -ée, named.

nonobstant, notvnthstcmdvng.

nord, m., north; nord-ouest, nortkwest.

VOCABULARY

notable, m., notable.

note, f., noie^ song^ tone; il ne tient qu'à moi de te faire changer de note, U dépends only on me io make you change your tone.

not-é, -ée, (bien), infavor.

notre, our.

nourri, -e, fed.

nouv-eau, -el, -elle, new; de nouveau, again.

nu, nue, bore.

nuage, m., eloud,

nuit, f., ntght.

obéir, to obey.

obscurité, f., darkness.

obstination, f., obstinacy.

obstruer, to obstruct.

occup-é, -ée, busy ; s'occuper, io

be occupied.

œil, m., eye; coup d'œil, glance.

œuvre, f., wm'k.

offrir, to offer.

ombre, f ., shadow^ dark ; ombres

chinoises, dissolving views.

on, one, people^ they.

oncle, m., uncle.

opération, f., work^ movement.

opposer, io oppose.

or, conj., nmo.

or, m., gold.

orchestre, m., orchestra^ band.

ordinaire, usual; à Pordinaire,

d'ordinaire, itsuaiiy.

ordonnance, f ., prescription.

ordre, m., order.

oreille, f., ear.

oreiller, m., pillow.

organiser, io organize.

orgueil, m., pride.

orifice, m., orifice.

ortie, f., nettle.

os, m., bone.

osciller, to oscillaie.

oser, to da/re.

oseraie, f ., osier ground.

ôter, to remove^ to take a/way^ io

takeoff.

ou, or; ou bien, or.

où, where.

oublier, toforget.

ours, m., bear.

outre, beyond^ besides.

ouverture, f., opening.

ouvrier, m., workman; un brave

homme d'ouvrier, an honest

workman.

ouvrir, to opeti; s'ouvrir, to open.

paille, f., straw^ chaff.

paillette, f., spangle.

paillet-é, -ée, spangled.

paillon, m., spangle.

paître, to graze^ to pasture.

paix, f .) peace.

paletot, m., overcoat.

palpiter, to palpitaie^ to ihrob.

panier, m., basket ; le dessus du

panier, the upper crust^ seled

Society.

panser, to dress (a wound).

pantin, m., dancing jack.

paon, m., pea^cock.

paperasserie, f ., office work. papier, m., paper.

VOCABULARY

papillon, m., huUerfly,

Pâque, f., Easter.

paquet, m., parcel,

par, by,

paraître, to appear,

parce que, becatise.

pardessus, m., overcoat,

pardienne! indeed!

pardon, m., pardon.

pardonner, to forgive.

pareil, -le, similar^ cUike,

parent, m., relative.

parenté, f., relationship,

parfois, sometimes.

parler, to speàk,

parquet, m.^ftoor.

partager, to divide.

parti, m., resolution.

particulier, m., individucU^ man.