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scène, f.) scène

scier, to soajo,

scintillant, -e, glittering*

scruter, to search,

sec, sèche, dry.

secourir, to assista

secours, m., relief,

secret, m., secret,

seigneur, m., lord; les grands seigneuis, the rich people.

sel, m., sait.

semaine, f., week.

sembler, to seem.

semer, to sow,

sens, m., sensé.

sentier, m., paih.

sentir, tofeel^ to smell.

séparer, to separate,

sept, seven.

sérieusement, seriously,

sérieu-x, -se, serions^ earnest.

serpenter, to creep^ to glide,

serpolet, m., toild thyme.

serrer, to press.

sertir, to set,

serviable, serviceable.

servir, to serve^ to be used ; se

servir, to rnake use of, seuil, m., threshold^ sill^ entrance, seul, -e, cUone^ only ; une seule,

one, si, conj., if; si ce n'est, exeept.

si, adv., 50, so much.

siècle, m., century.

siffler, to whistle, signal, m., signal. signe, m., sign, signifier, to mean.

silence, m., silence, silencieu-x, -se, silent.

sillon, m., flash^ furrow.

simplement, simply, singuli-er, -ère, peculiar.

sirop, m., sirup, six, six,

société, f., Society.

soigneusement, carefuUy, soin, m., ca>re.

soir, m., evening, soirée, f., evening party.

soit, see être.

VOCABULARY

Mit... soit, ady., etther... or; soit que..., aoit que... tohether... or..,

soyez, see être.

soldat, m., soldier.

soleil, m., Sun.

solennel, -le, solemn.

son, sa, ses, Au, her^ %ts.

sonder, ta sound.

songer, to think.

sonner, to sound.

sorbe, f., sorh.

sort, m.^fate.

sorte, f., kind.

sortie, f ., eztï, depariure^ waZk ; lorsqu'il fit sa première sortie, when he went oui for ihe first Urne; ce n'était qu'une fausse sortie, lonly pretended to go oui.

sortir, to go oui.

sottise, f ., foolish ad.

soudain, suddenly.

soudainement, svddenly.

souffler, to parti.

souffrance, f., suffervng.

souffrant, -e, suffeHng.

soulever (se), to rise.

soulier, m., shoe.

soupçonner, to suspect.

souper, to sup.

soupeur, m.^person whopartakes ofa supper^ guest.

soupirer, to sigh.

souplesse, f.i suppleness.

source, f., spring^ source.

sourcil, m., eyehrow.

sourire, to smile.

sourire, m., smile.

sous, under.

souvenance, f., rememhrance.

souvenir (se), to remeniber.

souvenir, m., remembrance,

souvent, often.

spirituel, -le, witty.

stupéfait, -e, stupefied,

stylet, m., itUetto.

subitement, suddenly.

subsister, to substst.

succéder, to succeed^ tofoUow.

succomber, to sirCk.

sucre, m., sugar.

suivant, -e, following.

suivre, tofollow.

superbe, splendid.

supérieur, -e, supeHor*

suppliant, -e, implortng.

sûr, -e, sure.

sur, on, upon.

sûrement, surely.

sûreté, f., safety.

surnuméraire, m., supemum^-

ary.

surprendre, to surprise^ to strike

unexpectedly .

surtout, espedally^ àbove ail.

suspendu, -e, hanging.

sympathique, sympatheOc.

tableau, m., picture^ stghi.

taille, f., size.

taillis, m., underwood^ copse.

taire (se), to he silent.

talon, m., heel,

tamponner, to cover.

tandis que, wkile.

tant, so much^ so many.

tante, f., aunt.

tantôt, presently; tantôt... tan-

tôt, now... now.

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tard, laie,

tarder, to delay; on ne tarda pas

à voir, tJiey soon saw* tas, m., heap^ pile.

tasse, f., cup, teint, m., complexion»

tel, telle, such, tellement, so much, témoin, m., witness, temps, m., Urne; de temps en

temps ; de temps à autre, /rom

tiTne to time ; now and then.

tenable, supportable, tendre, adj., loving.

tendre, t., to stretck^ to streteh oui, teneur, m., keeper, tenir, to keep^ to hold; tiens,

tenez ! look here^ well ! il ne

tient qu'à moi, it dépends only

upon me, tentation, f., temptation.

tenter, to try, terrain, m., ground, terre, f., ground, terreur, f., terror, terriblement, terribly.

terrier, m., hurrow^ hole.

testament, m., will, tête, f., head.

tiède, tepid^ mild.

tien (le), la tienne, thdne^ y ours, tient, tiens, see tenir, timidement, timidly, tir, m., shooting, tirailler, to skirmish, tirelire, f., money-hox^ savings-

bank; comme une bouche de *

tirelire, like the slot of a sa/o-

ings-bank, tire lire lire, words imitating the

sang of the lark.

tirer, to draw^ to pull^ to shoot ^ to save; il faut le tirer de là, we must sa/ve Jidm,

tirer (se), to get ont; se tirer d'affaire, to get out of danger,

tireur, m., shot^ vna/rksman,

tiroir, m., drawer,

tisane, f., tisane^ infusion,

toile, f., eanva^,

toilette, f., toilet,

toit, m., roof,

tomber, tofall,

ton, m., tone,

torpeur, f., torpor.

tort, m., lorong^ fault.

tortueu -X, -se, loinding.

touffe, f., tuft,

touffu, -e, thick,

toujours, always.

tour, m., trick,

tourner, to tum,

tout, -e, adj. and pron., a//, every ; tout ce qu'il lui faut, a// that she wants, -

tout, adv., quite, while ; tout en mangeant, while eating ; tout en piquant, whdle pecking,

toutefois, however,

trace, f., trace^ track»

trahir, to betra^.

trahison, f., treachery, treason,

traîner (se), to crawl; se traînant avec peine, hardly able to walk,

traîner, to lie about,

trait, m., instance^ ad; ce trait d'adresse, the follovnng feat of skill.

traite, f., mareh,

traître, m., traitor.

tranquille, quiet.

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tranquillement, quietly, transcendant, -e, extraordinary.

transe, f.^fright. transparent, m., transparent

screen, traquer, io hunt.

travailler, to work.

travers (à), au travers de, across.

traverser, • to penetrate through, traversin, m., bolster.

trembler, to tremble, trente, thù-ty, triste, melancholy, tristement, sadly, trois, three, troisième, third, trompe, f., horn»

tronc, m., trunk, trop, too, too much^ toc ma/ny, trotter, to trot.

trou, m., hole.

troubl-é, -ée, distu/rhed.

trouer, to riddle.

troupe, f., troop.

troupeau, m., herd, trouver, to find.

trouver (se), to &e, to lie; cela se

trouve à merveille, tkù happens

most luckily,, tuer, to kill.

tuerie, slaughter.

tumulte, m., tumtUt^ noise, tunique, f ., coat.

tutoîment, m., theeing and thou-

ing, tuyau, m,^pipe.

un, une, a, aw, one ; une à une, one after the other^ slowly.

uniforme, m., uniform, ustensile, m., utensil^ imple-

ments.

utilité, f., service.

va, go^ indeed^ I assure y ou.

va-et-vient, m., going and coming^ movement.

vas, see ailler.

vainqueur, m., conquerof^ victor.

vais, see aller.

vaisselle, f., ware,

valoir, to be worth; ce qui vaut mieux, what is better ; faire valoir, tofarm one'sown estate.

valser, to waltz.

vaut, see valoir.

veille (la), f., the night before.

velours, m., velvet.

velouté, -ée, velvety.

venir, to come ; viens, corne ; vint, came ; venu, come ; venir de, to ha/oe just; ne vint, should come; on venait de... they had just; il venait de recevoir un coup de feu, he had just been shot; nous venons d'empoigner, we havéjust caughU

vent, m., tvind,

vente, f., sale.

ventre, m., stomach; se jeter à plat ventre, to lie flot on one's face,

verdâtre, greenish.

verger, m., orchard.

véritablement, truly,

vérité, f ., trtith ; à la vérité, indeed, •

verrai, verrais, see voir.

VOCABULARY

verre, m., glass,

yers, towards.

vert, -e, green,

vertébral, -e, spinal; colonne vertébrale, spinal column.

veste, f., coat.

veux, see vouloir.

victorieusement, victoriotisly,

vide, empiy,

vie, f., life.

viens, see venir.

vierge, f., virgin.

vieux, vieil, vieille, old; mon vieux, oldfellow.

vif, vive, lively^ vivid^ keen.

vigne, f ., vine,

vigoureusement, vigorously.

vilain, -e, nasty^ ugly^ dangerous,

ville, f., toton,

vin, m., wine; petit vin, light toine.

vingt, iwenty,

vingtaine, f ., ahoui tweniy^ sem^e.

vint, see venir.

vis, see voir.

visage, m., /ace.

visite, f., visit.

vite, quickly.

vitrine, f., window»

vivant, -e, living ; c'est si vivant des ailes, a bird*s wings are so full of life.

vivement, closely.

vivre, io lire ; P ennui de vivre,

the weoâHness of life.

vocation, f., indinaiion.

voici, hère is^ see Jie^'e.

voilà, see there, voiler, to veil ; yeux voilés, life-

less eyes.

voir, to see; vis, saw ; verrai,

shall see ; verrais, should see.

voisin, m., neighhor.

voiture, f., carriage.

voix, f., voice.

vol, m.^flight (ofhirds).

volée, t.yfiight.

voler, tofiy.

voler, to steal.

volet, m., windoiv-shutter.

voltigeur, m., soldier of a light

Company.

vont, see aller, vouloir, to wish^ want^ will ; veux,

toish; voudrai, shall want ;

voudrais, should want ; quand

vous voudrez, when y ou like ;

pour ce qu'il voudrait, for

whaiever he would charge.

vrai, -e, genuine, vue, f., sight.

y, there; il y a, there is^ there a/f-e ; m'y mangeront, shall eai me in the attempt.

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