partie, t., part; en partie, in a
group.
partir, to leave^ to go^ to go away^
to hurst out; et le petit partait
de son grand rire, and the little
one woiUd hv/rst out laughing
heartily.
partout, everywhere.
parvenir, to attain^ to reach^ to
succeed.
pas, m., step, threshold; à pas
comptés, vrith measured pa^e.
passablement, rather.
passage, m., passage^ arcade ; au
passage, while they arepassing.
passant, m., passer-hy.
pass-é, -ée, paM^ la>st ; Pan passé,
la>st year.
passer, to pass.
passer (se), topass^ to elapse ; il
se passa près de dix minutes,
nea/rly ten minutes elapsed.
passereau, m., spa/rrow.
paternel, -le, patemal.
patrie, f., native land^ home.
patron, m., m4ister, head ofafirm.
patte, î.^poAv; patte de derrière, hind poAJO.
paupière, f., eyelid; les paupières, the eyes.
pauvre, poor.
pauvrement, poorly.
payer, to pay.
pays, m., country.
paysan, m., peasami.
peau, f., skin.
peccadille, f ., little sin.
pêche, f., pea£h.
peine, "f., griefs trouble^ pundshr ment; à peine, scarcely ; l'adjudant était fort en peine, the adjutant was very much perplexed; qui ont grand'peine à... , who a/re scarcely able to...
pencher, to bend.
pendant, -e, hanging.
pendant, prep.,.^z<Wnpr.
pendu, -e, hanging.
pendule, f., clock.
pénétrer, to penetrate.
péniblement, laboriously ; courbé péniblement sous le poids, laboring under the weight.
pensée, f., thought.
penser, to think.
pente, f., slope; être en pente, to be sloping.
percer, to pierce.
perdre, to lose.
perdu, -e, lost.
perdreau, m., young partridge,
perdrix, f ., pa/rtridge.
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père, m., father, perler, to head, permettre, to allow.
permission, f ., permission.
perplexité, f ., perplexity, personne, f., person^ hody^ ap-
pearance.
personne (ne...)> pron., nohody.
peser, to weigh, pétiller, to crackle, petit-fils, m., grandson.
peu, little^ few ; peu de chose, a
irifle ; un peu, a little^ I should
say so ; à peu près, nearly ; peu
à peu. Utile hy little; depuis
peu, lately.
peur, f., fear; avoir peur, to be
afraid ; de peur de, forfear of;
faire peur, iofrigJUen, peut-être, perhaps.
peux, see pouvoir, physionomie, f ., physiognomy.
picoter, to pick, ^ pie, f., magpie.
pièce, f ., pièce, pied, m.^foot; sur pied, up.
pierre, f., stone, pieu-x, -se, pious, pincer, to pinch, to squeeze»
pineau, m., Burgumdy vrine»
piocher, to siudy hard, pipe, f ., pipe, piquer, to prick^ to peck, piquer (se), topride one's self, piquet, m., stake.
pis, worse ; tant pis, never mind, piste, f., ring, pistolet, m., pistol, place, f., place; en belle place,
in a conspicuous place, placer (se), to place one*8 self.
plaindre, to pity^ ta regret,
plaine, f., plain; faisons la plaine, let us scour the pUUn,
plainte, f., complaint.
plaire, to please.
plaisanterie, f ., joke.
plaisir, m., pleasiire; à plaisir, pu/rposely.
planche, f., shelf,
planter, to plant.
plantureu-x, -se, aèuTuUmt^ elaborcUe.
plat, -e^flat,
plein, -e^full,
pleurer, to cry,
pleur, m., tear.
pleuvoir, to rain,
plier, iofold^ to bend.
plomb, m., lead^ shot.
plu, see pleuvoir.
plume, î.^feather.
plus, more; ne... plus, no more^ no longer ; tout au plus, at the most; de plus en plus, m^ore and more ; de plus en plus rapproché, nearer and nea/rer.
poche, f ., pocket^ pouch.
poêle, m., stove; tuyeau de poêle, siovepipe hat,
poids, m., weight.
poignard, m., dagger.
poignard-é, -ée, stabbed; poignardée de souffrance, pierced vjith grief.
poignée, f., handful; poignée de main, shake of the hand.
poil, m., hair,
point, m., point; à point, in time.
pointu, -e, pointed.
poire, f ., pear.
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poirier, m., pear-tree, poitrine, f., chest^ breast, poivre, m., pepper ; sa barbe
poivre et sel, his gnzzled beard»
pomme, f., apple.
pont, m., bridge; le Pont-Cassé,
tke broken btidge.
populaire, popula/r.
porte, f ., door ; mettre à la porte,
to turn oui, portée, f., rea4:h^ range.
porte-monnaie, m., purse* porter, to bear^ to wear^ to carry ;
y porter la griffe, lay his claws
on it* porter (se), to be ; comment papa
se portait, how papa was.
pose, f., attitude, poser, to placée, to lay down; se
poser, to alight. positi-f, -ve, matter offaxi.
possesseur, va^ypoasessor* poste, m., post^ position.
posture, f., position^ altitude.
potager, m., kitchen-garden.
pouce, m., thumb.
poudre, f ., powder.
poulet, m., çhicken.
poupée, f., doll.
pour, for; pour que, in order
that.
pourrai, pourrais, see pouvoir, poursuivre, to pursue^ to continue.
pourvu que, provided.
pousser, to push^ to shoot forth ;
pousser un cri, to utter a cry.
pouvoir, can^ to be able^ ma/y;
puis, peux, can; put, could;
pourrai, shaZl be able ; pourrais,
should be able ; pu, been able.
pouvoir, m., power.
prairie, f., meadow.
pratique, practical.
pré, m., meadow.
précipiter (se), to hurry^ to rush.
prédire, to predict.
préférer, to prefer.
prélasser (se), to walk leisurely^
to take it easy.
prélude, m., prélude.
prendre, to take^ seize ; bien nous
en prit, we acted wisely.
se prendre, to begin ; il se prit à
pleurer, he began to ci'y.
prépos-é, -ée, cha/t-ged^ intrusted.
près, n^ar; à peu près, nearly.
présent (à), at présent.
présenter, to présent^ to offer.
préserver, to presei^ve^ to keep.
président, m., président.
presque, nearly.
press-é, -ée, in haste ; on n'eut
rien de plus pressé que de me
placer, the very first thing my
family did was to place me.
prestement, quickly.
prêt, e, ready.
prétexte, m., pretence.
preuve, f ., proof.
prévenir, to inform.
prier, to pray.
prière, f., prayer.
primeur, f., early fruit or vege-
tahle.
printemps, m., spring.
prise, f., capture.
prit, see prendre, privilégié, m., pHvileged person.
prix, m.^price; prix de revient,
net cost.
prochain, -e, next.
produire, to produce.
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produit, m., produce^ product.
profit, m., benefit.
profiter, to profit^ to take advan-'
tage.
profond, -«, de^.
proie, f ., prey, projet, m., design^ plan.
prolonger, tç prolong.
promener, to take some one for a
walk; se promener, to take a
waXk.
promettre, to promise.
propos (à ce), hy the way^ on
hearing this.
proposer, to propose.
propriété, f ., property.
proscrit, m., outlaw.
protéger, to protect.
pu, see pouvoir, puis, then.
puisque, since^ as.
puissant, -e, powerful.
puits-fontaine, m., well-pwmp.
pyramide, f ., pyramid.
qualité, f., quality.
quand, when.
quart, m., qxiwrter; un quart
d'heure, a quarte^' of an hour.
quartier, m., quarter^ district;
quartiers de rochers, hlocks of
rock. quasi, almost.
quatre-vingts, eighty.
que, pron., whom^ that^ which, que, conj., that^ how ; ne... que,
only.
quel, quelle, what^ which.
quelque, adj., some^ any.
quelque, adv., ahout.
quelquefois, sometimes.
quelqu'un, some one.
quête, f.) collection.
queue, f., tail.
qui, who^ thcU^ whieh ; qui est-ce
qui... ? who... t quiconque, whœver.
qtimityfftem.
quitter, to leave.
quoi, what^ which ; assez de quoi
marcher, «poce enough to waik ;
de quoi chichement souper,
hardly enough for supper.
qnoiche, f ., a kind ofplum.
racine, f., root.
raconter, to relate.
raide, adj., stiff.
raide, adv., quite; plus raide,
m>ore surely. raison, f., reason; avoir raison,
to ht right.
ramasser, to pick up.
ramener, to bring bock.
rancune, f., grudge^ spite.
rang, m., row; mettre en rang,
to set in a row.
ranger, to put aside.
ranimer, to revive.
râp-é, -ée, threadbare^ shabby.
rapidement, rapidly.
rappeler, to callback^ to caÀl; se
rappeler, to rem^mber.
rapport, m., report.
rapporter, to bring again.
rapprochné, -ée, near.
rapprocher (se), to come nearer. .
raser (se), to keep close to the
VOCABULARY
ground^ to shave; comme il
était à se raser, while he was
shaving.
rassasier, to saiiate.
rassembler, to gcUher^ to summon.
ravin, m., ravine, rebord, m., ledge^ edge.
recevoir, to reeeive.
rechange, m., exchange ; fusil de
rechange, spore gun.
récit, m., «tory.
récolte, f., crop, récolter, to gather^ to rMxke. recommander, to recommend, reconnaissance, f., renewal ofa^h
quaintance.
reconnaître, to recognize.
recoucher (se), to lie down agaxn* recouvrir, to cover again.
récrier (se), to protest, recueillir, to gather, redevenir, to become again. redingote, f ., frock-coai.
redoubler, to redouble.
redoutable, formidable^ to be
dreaded.
redouter, to dread, redresser (se), to rise; se redressant sur son lit, sitting up in
his bed.
réfléchir, to reflect, refrain, m., répétition of the same
words ai the end of each verse of
a song, refroidi, -e, cooled, réfugier (se), to take refuge.
refus, m., refusai.
refuser, to refuse, regard, m., look.
regarder, to look at; regarder à
deux fois, to look twice at.
règle, f., rule.
rejeter, to throw bock.
rejoindre, to join^ to overtake^ to
regain ; se rejoindre, to meet.
réjouir, to rejoice.
relever, to raise.
remarquer, to notice.
remercîment, m., thanks. remettre, to put^ to give^ to hand.
remonter, to raise.
remontrer, to remonstrate.
remuer, to stir.
rencontre, f ., meeting ; à ta rencontre, to meet y ou.
rencontrer, to meet.
rendre, to give back, to m>ake; se
rendre compte, to account for.
renfoncer, topush bock ; renfoncer
ses larmes, to refrain from
crying.
renouveler, to renew.
renseigner, to inform, rentrer, to hide again.
renverse (à la), backward.
renverser, to knock down.
répandre (se), to spread.
reparaître, to reappear.
repartir, to reply.
repasser, to pass again.
repentir (se), to repent.
répéter, to repeai.
replier, tofold^ to close.
répondre, to answer.
reprendre, to take again^ to reply ;
reprit, replied.
représentation, entertainment ; il
aimait la représentation, he
liked to keep up appearances^ to
make a display.
reprises (à plusieurs), severcU
times.
VOCABULARY
reprit, see reprendre.
réserver, to réserve^ io keep; se réserver, to reserve for one's self,
résolument, resolutely.
respirer, to breathe.
ressembler, to resemble.
ressortir, to go ont agadn,
reste (du, au), however^ nevertheless.
rester, to remain.
retenir, to hold; se retenir de, to try to refrain from.
retentir, to resound.
retirer (se), to retire.
retomber, tofaÂl again.
retourner, to turn again; se retourner, to turn ; s'en retourner, to return^ to go bock.
retraite, f., retreat.
retrouver, tofind again.
réunion, f., vneeting.
réunir, to collecta to combine^ to possess.
rêve, m., dream.
réveiller, to awàke.
revenir, to corne ba4>k; revint, revînmes, cam^ bock; reviendra, vnll œme back.
revers, m., top (of boots) ; couleur de revers de botte, dark.
rêveur, m., dreamer.
revient (prix de), m., nei cost.
revint, revînmes, see revenir.
revoir, to see again; revis, «oto again; se revoir, to see ea>ch other again.
rez-de-chaussée, m., ground fioor.
ricaner, to sneer.
richesse, f., wealth.
rideau, m., eurtain^ screen.
ridicule, ridieulous,
rien (ne...), nothing; rien qu'à les voir on devinait, you had only to look at them to vmagint.
rire, to laugh ; rire sous cape, to laugh in one's sleeve.
rire, m., laughter; éclater de rire, to burst oui laughing.
risquer, to risky to run the risk.
rivière, f., river.
robuste, rohust^ hardy^ itrong.
roc, m., rock.
rocher, m., rock.
rond, -e, round^ large.
rond, m., eirde.
ronde, f., round.
ronflement, m., snoring^ rumbling noise.
rose, rosy^ red,
rosée, f., dew.
rouge, adj., red.
rouge, m., redness^ blush; qui me fit monter le rouge au visage, which broughi the Uood to m,y cheéks.
rougeur, f., redness.
roulement, m.^ flourish.
rouler, to roll.
route, f., road^ way.
rouvrir (se), to open again.
rou -X, -sse, red.
rude, rough.
rue, f., Street.
rugidsement, m., roar.
sable, m., scmd.
sac, m., bag.
saccager, to ransads.
sache, see savoir.
VOCABULARY
sais, sèe savoir.
saisir, to seize,
saisissant, -e, piercing,
salle, f., hall; salle à manger, dining-room,
salon, m., dravnng-room,
saluer, to bow.
sang, m., blood.
sang-froid, m., coolness.
sanglant, -e, covered toith blood,
sanglot, m., «o5.
sangloter, to sob.
sans, vnthout.
sapin, m,^fir tree,
sarment, m., vine shoot.
sarrasin, m., buckwheai.
satisfaire, to satisfy.
satisfaisant, -e, satisfactory.
saura, saurai, see savoir.
saut, m., leap,
sauter, to leap,
sauterie, f., dancing-pariy .
sauvage, wild.
sauv-é, -ée, saved,
saveur, î.^fiavor^ taste.
savoir, to know ; sais, know; saurai, shall know ; sans que je sache comment, tuithout my knovnng how ; savoir I that is to be proved,
savoir, m., knowledge,
