acte, #:., action, act, deed
acti-f-ve, active.
adieu, farewell.
adjoint, #., deputy-mayor.
admettre, to admit, accept.
administrer, to administer, inflict (a punishment).
admirablement, admirably.
admirer, to admire.
adorer, to adore.
adoucir, to soften.
adresse, j., address.
adresser, to address.
adresser, 8’, to address oneself.
adroit, 6e, skilful, dexterous, clever.
affaire, /., thing, affair, matter, business.
affaires, j. flur., business, affairs.
affamé-e, famished, starving.
affecté-e, affected.
affecter, to affect.
affectueu-x-8e, affectionate.
affermir, s’, to grow hardened (in crime).
affolé-e, crazy, excited.
afin de, in order to.
agilité, j, agility, quickness, nimbleness.
agir, to act.
agir, 8’, to be the question, in question, the matter.
agiter, to shake.
agréable, agreeable, pleasant.
agréer, to suit.
agrémenté-e, embellished.
agrès, #1. plur. rigging.
aide, j., help, aid.
aient, sub). of avoir.
aiguille, j., needle.
aile, j, wing.
ailleurs, elsewhere ; d'—-, besides, moreover, in fact.
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aimable, amiable, kind.
aimer, to love, like ; mieux, to like better, prefer.
ainsi, so, thus, as; que, as
well as.
air, #., air, appearance, look ; au grand , in the open air.
aisance, j., ease, comforts of life ; honnête ,) Easy circumstances.
aise, /., ease, comfort ; à l’ easily, comfortable; en prendre à son —, to take it easy.
aise, glad, joyful ; bien —, very glad.
aisé-e, easy.
aisément, easily.
ajouter, to add.
alarme, j., alarm.
allée, j, going.
aller, to go.
aller, s'en, to'set out, go away, go out, depart.
allonger, to bring forth, stretch out.
allons see (va).
allumer, to light.
allumer, s’, to light up, brighten up; grow, become enthusiastic.
alors, then ; -— que, when; même, even when.
altérer, s’, to be altered, impaired.
amabilité, j., amiableness, loveliness.
amarrer, to moor.
amarrer, 8’, to make fast.
âme, /,, soul.
amener, to bring.
am-er-ère, bitter.
amérique, /., America.
ami-e, friend.
amitié, j., friendliness, kindness ; faire l’ , to do the kindness.
amnistie, /., amnesty, pardon.
amour, #1. love.
amour-propre, #1. self-love.
amuser, 8’, to enjoy, amuse oneself.
an, 71., year.
ancien-ne, former, old.
ancre, /., anchor; lever l'—, to weigh anchor.
anglais-e, English.
angoisse, /., anguish.
animaux, f/ur. of animal.
animer, s#’, to become animated, light up. ,
anneau, "1. ring.
année, j., year.
annoncer, to announce.
anse, /., handle.
antipathie, /., antipathy.
apaiser, to appease.
apercevoir, to perceive, see.
apercevoir, s’, to perceive, see.
aplomb, #., equilibrium.
appareillage, #., sailing.
appartement, "”., apartment, room.
appartenir, to belong.
appel, »., call; manquer à ll, to be missing, to be absent.
appeler, to call.
appeler, 8’, to be called.
appétit, #., appetite,
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apporter, to bring.
apprécier, to appreciate.
apprendre, to teach, learn, tell.
apprêt, "., preparation.
appris-e, learned ; mal bred ; bien , Well bred.
approcher, 8’, to approach.
approprier, 8’, to convert to one’s own use, steal.
appui, #., support.
appuyer, to support.
âpre, steep.
après, after, afterwards.
arbre, "1. tree.
arc-bouter, 8’, to prop oneself.
ardeur, j., ardor.
argent, #7. silver, money.
arranger, to arrange.
arrêter, to stop, arrest.
arrêter, 8’, to stop.
arrière, #7., stern; à l—, on the stern.
arrière, behind; en —-, back, backward.
arrivée, j. arrival.
arriver, to arrive, happen, occur, come, succeed.
arroser, to water.
asile, #7., asylum, shelter.
aspect, 1, aspect, sight, look.
asseoir, 8’, to sit down.
assez, enough, quite.
assiette, /., plate.
assis-e, seated.
assises, /. flur., assizes; court d'—, court of assizes.
assister, to witness, be present at, attend,
, ill
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assombrir, to darken.
assouvir, to gratify, satisfy.
assurément, assuredly.
assurer, to assure.
assurer, 8’,to make sure.
attachement, #7. attachment, affection.
attacher, to tie, fasten, attach, stick, fix.
attacher, 8’, to be attached.
attaque, /, attack.
attaquer, to attack.
atteindre, to reach.
attenant, next to, close by.
attendre, to wait, wait for, expect; en attendant, meanwhile ; faire , to keep waiting.
attendre, s#', to expect, look forward to.
attendri-e, touched, moved.
attentat, 7%, attempt at crime, crime.
attente, /., expectation.
attenti-f-ve, attentive.
attentivement, attentively.
atténuant-e, extenuating.
attirer, to attract, draw.
attrister, to sadden.
au, to the, in the.
aubaine, j., windfall, good thing.
aube, j., dawn.
auberge, j,, inn.
aucun-e, one, any, wéih neg., none, no.
audace, j. audacity.
au-dessous, under, below.
au-dessus, above.
augmenter, to increase.
augure, #1. omen.
aujourd'hui, to-day.
auparavant, before.
auprès, near.
auquel, to whom, to which, of whom, of which.
aurait, coxd. of avoir.
aurore, j., dawn.
aussi, also, therefore, as; aussi ... que, as... as.
aussitôt, immediately, at once; aussitôt que, as soon as.
autant, as much, so much, as well, as many; d' plus, so much more so.
automne, #7., fall, autumn.
autour, around.
autre, other.
autrefois, formérly.
autrement, otherwise.
autrui, ., others, other people.
auxquels, auxquelles, to which, to whom.
avaler, to swallow.
avance, /. advance; par —, beforehand.
avancer, to be too fast, advance.
avant, before; en ——, forward, in front.
avantage, #., advantage.
avant-port, "1. outer-port.
avarie, /., damage.
avec, with.
avenir, #7. future.
aventure, /. adventure.
avertir, to warn.
avertissement, 72. warning.
aveugle, blind.
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aviron, ”:., Oar.
avis, #., advice, opinion.
avocat, »1., lawyer.
avoir, to have:
something in vain.
avouer, to avow, confess.
ayant, Pres. part. of avoir.
beau, to do
baie, j., bay.
baigneu-r, 8e, bather.
bâiller, to yawn.
bain, »:., bath; —— de pieds, foot-bath.
baïsser, to lower, ebb.
baisser, se, to stoop, lower, be lowered.
balle, /,, ball.
ballotter, to toss.
banc, #., bench.
bande, /., flight, crowd, gang, strip.
baptiser, to baptize.
barbare, barbarous.
barbe, j., beard.
barbet, #., water-spaniel.
baril, #., cask, barrel.
barque, j. boat.
barrière, j., gate.
barrique, j. cask.
baryton, »., barytone.
bas, #1, bottom, foot (of a thing).
bas-se, low; tout , in a low voice, silently.
bas-allemand, #., dutch, lowgerman.
bassin, #7., basin.
bateau, #., boat.
bâtir, to build.
bâton, ». stick; coup de ——, blow with a stick.
battre, to beat, strike.
beau, bel, belle, beautiful, fine.
beaucoup, much, many.
beauté, j., beauty.
bébé, #1., child.
bercer, to rock.
berge, /., bank.
besogne, j., work, business.
besoin, #., need, hunger; au ——, if necessary.
bête, j:, animal, beast.
bête, silly, foolish.
beurre, #., butter.
bien, well, quite, many, very, indeed, in the right way ; que, although; eh , well, indeed ; ou , Or else.
bien, #., fortune, property, good.
bientôt, soon.
bienvenue, j., welcome.
billet, #7., note.
blanc, #., white.
blanc-he, white, clean.
Blanchette, j, a proper name.
blanchir, to grow white.
blanchissage, #., washing.
blé, »1., wheat.
blessure, j., wound.
bleu-e, blue.
blonde, fair, blonde.
boire, to drink.
bois, »., wood ; —— de couleur, dyeing wood.
bond, #., leap, bound.
bondir, to jump, bound.
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bonheur, #7, happiness, good luck.
bonhomie, /., good nature.
bonhomme, »., good fellow.
bonjour, good-morning.
bonne, /,, servant, maid.
bon-ne, good, kind, full, sound.
bonsoir, good-evening.
bonté, j., kindness.
bord, »., edge, border, brim, shore, railing, board (of ships) ; à , on board; à son , aboard his ship; livre de , logbook.
bordage, 1, railing.
borne, /, limit, bounds.
borner, to limit.
bouche, /., mouth.
bouchée, j,, mouthful; ne faire qu'une de, to make but a mouthful of, eat greedily.
boucher, to stop.
bouleverser, to upset.
bourde, /., yarn.
bourgeois, #7. citizen.
bourgoisie, /., middle-class.
bout, ., end, tip, bit.
braies, /. flur., breeches.
branche, /., branch.
bras, #1., arm.
brasse, /., fathom.
brave, good, brave.
bravement, bravely.
brebis, j., ewe, sheep.
bre-f-ève, brief.
brillant-e, bright, brilliant.
briller, to shine, sparkle, glitter.
briser, to break.
brongé-e, sunburnt, tanned.
brouillés, scrambled.
bruit, #., noise, sound, report, rumor, news.
brûler, to burn, light.
brusquement, suddeniy, abruptly.
brusquerie, /, bluntness, abruptness.
bruyant-e, noisy.
buanderie, j., wash-house.
but, #1., aim.
butter À, se, to stumble against, come across.
ça, that, now; ah , well, now.
cacher, to hide, conceal.
cacher, 8e, to hide oneself.
cadeau, #1., present, gift.
cadran, #., dial, face (of a clock).
café, »1., coffee.
caisse, j., box.
cale, j., hold (of a boat).
câlinerie, j., cajolery.
calme, calm, undisturbed.
calmer, to calm, quiet.
calomnier,to calumniate,slander.
cambuse, /j.,, store-room.
campagnard-e, country-man, country-woman.
campagne, /., country.
caniche, #., poodle-dog.
canin-e, canine; l'espèce ——e, dogkind.
cantique, #., hymn, canticle.
caoutchouc, #., rubber; diable de , rubber jack.
cap, #., head, bow.
capitaine, #., captain.
caprice, #7. caprice, whim.
capricieu-x-se, winding, capricious.
car, for, because.
caractère, #7., character, characteristic, temper.
caractériser, to characterize.
caressant-e, caressing.
caresse, /., caress.
caresser, to caress, flatter.
carreau, #., square tile or brick, small flag-stone.
carrure, /. breadth of shoulders, heavy build.
carte, /., map.
Cas, 1., case ; en tout —-, however, anyWay.
casquette, /., cap.
casuel-le, breakable.
cause, /., cause ; à de, because of; pour , for a good reason.
causer, to talk, cause.
cavalier, 77., horseman.
cave, /., cellar.
ce, it.
ce, cet, #1. cette, j,, this, that.
ceci, this.
céder, to give up, yield.
cela, that.
célèbre, celebrated, famous.
celle, she, the one, that ; -Ci, this one.
cellier, #7., cellar.
celui, he, that, the one; -Ci,
this one ; -là, that one.
cent, hundred, cent; pour , per cent.
centime, y., the hundredth part of a franc.
cependant. however, meanwhile.
certain-e, certain, sure.
certainement, certainly.
certes, certainly.
certitude, /, certainty, certitude.
ces, these, those.
cesser, to cease.
ceux, these, those.
chacun-e, each one, every one.
chagrin, #., grief, sorrow.
chaîne, j, chain.
chaise, j., chair.
chaland, #., customer.
chaleur, j., warmth.
chambre, j., room.
champ, #. field, country ; sur-le-
at once, immediately ; —— libre, clear stage.
changement, #., change.
changer, to change.
chanter, to sing, chant.
chantonner, to hum a tune, sing.
chapardeur, »., pilferer.
chapeau, #., hat.
chapelle, j., chapel.
chaque, each, every.
charbon, »., coal.
chargement, #., cargo, load.
charger, to charge with, entrust, have charge, load.
charger, se, to take charge.
charmant-e, charming, delightful.
charme, #., charm.
charmer, to delight.
chasser, to dismiss, chase, drive away.
chat, "1, cat.
châtiment, #7., chastisement.
chaud-e, warm, hot.
chemin, »., way, road; à mi ——, half way.
cheminée, /., fireplace, mantelpiece.
chenil, #7. kennel.
ch-er-ère, dear.
chercher, to seek, get, search; aller ——, to get, fetch.
cheval, »#1., horse.
chevauchée, /, ride.
chevelure, jf. hair.
cheville, j, ankie.
chevron, #., rafter.
chez, in, at, to the house of.
chicaner, to cavil, quibble.
chien, #., dog; de ——, doggish.
chine, j., China.
choc, #., shock, push.
choir, to fall.
choisir, to choose, select.
choix, "”., choice.
chose, /, thing; quelque —, something.
chou, #., cabbage.
choyer, to take great care of.
chrétien-ne, Christian.
chronomètre, #., chronometer.
ciel, "1., heaven.
cierge, #., wax-taper, candle.
cingler, to sail before the wind.
cinq, five.
cinquante, fifty.
cinquante-cinq, fifty-five.
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circonstance, /, circumstance.
cire, /., wax.
clair-e, clear.
clairement, clearly.
clef, j., key.
clématite, /, clematis.
clément-e, clement, merciful.
clenche, /j,, thumb-lift of a latch, latch.
client-e, customer.
olin, #., wink ; en un in the winking of an eye.
clos-e, closed.
clôture, j., enclosure, board.
clouer, to fix, naïl, detain.
cocotte, j. hen.
cœur, ##., heart ; avoir à , to have at heart, be very desirous ; de bon , heartily.
coin, #., corner.
colère, j., anger, wrath.
collier, »., collar.
colorer, 8e, to color.
combattre, to combat, fight.
commande, /., order.
commandement, #., command ;
d'œil,
de , Commanding.
commander, to order, command.
comme, like, as, how, as well as.
commencer, to begin, commence.
comment, how.
commettre, to commit.
commission, /., errand; faire les -——s, to go on errands.
commissionnaire, "1, errandboy.
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commode, convenient, commodious.
compagnie, /., company, every body.
compagnon, 7#7., companion.
comparer, to compare.
compatissant-e, compassionate.
compl-et-ète, complete.
complètement, completely.
compliqué-e, complicated.
se comporter, to behave.
comprendre, to understand.
comprit, fret. of comprendre.
compromettant-e, dangerous, implicating.
compromettre, 8e, to compromise oneself.
compte, 77, account, number; tenir , to take notice; se rendre , to give oneself an account, realize.
compter, to count, reckon.
concession, /. yielding.
concourir, to concur.
” condamné-e, convict.
condamner, to condemn.
condamner, se, to condemn oneself.
conduire, to lead, conduct, carry.
conduire, 8e, to behave oneself.
conduite, j., behavior, conduct.
confesser, to confess.
confier, to intrust, confide.
congé, #., leave; prendre ——, to take one’s leave.
‘conjugal-e, conjugal.
conjurer, 8e, to conspire.
connaissance, /., acquaintance ;
faire ———, to become acquainted.
connaître, to know, beacquainted with.
connu, Zasf. part. of connaître.
conquérir, to conquer.
conquête, /., conquest.
conquis, Past. part. of conquérir.
conscience, /, conscience; en
——, conscientiously.
conscienscieusement, conscientiously.
consciencieu - X-8e, conscientious.
conséquent, par, consequently.
conserver, to keep, preserve.
considérer, to consider, regard.
consoler, to console.
conspirer, to conspire.
constant-e, constant, lasting.
consterner, to strike with consternation, dismay.
consulter, to consult.
contenance, /. countenance.
contenir, to contain.
contenir, 8e, to restrain oneself, keep one’s temper.
content-e, pleased, content, satisfied.
contenter, se, to content oneself with, be satisfied with.
conter, to tell, relate.
continuer, to go on, continue.
contraindre, to compel, force.
contraindre, 8e, to restrain one self.
contraint-e, forced, constrained.
contrainte, /,, restraint.
contraire,7z., contrary ; au —-, on the contrary.
contrarié-e, sorry.
contrariété, j., disappointment, contrariety.
contraste, 71., contrast.
contraster, to contrast.
contre, against.
contre-allée, j, counter-alley.
contre-coup, »*., rebound, repercussion, counter-blow.
convaincre, to convince.
convenir, to agree, admit, please.
convoitise, /., covetousness, eager desire.
copain, #7. comrade.
copieu-x-s8e, copious.
coque, j., hull, shell.
coquille, /., shell.
coquin, #., rascal, rogue.
corde, j., rope, cord, string.
cordon, #., string.
corps, #., body; -——- de délit, a thing which proves a crime.
corrupt-eur-rice, corrupting.
corvée, /. drudgery.
côte, j., coast, hill.
côté, "”., side; du ——, in the
direction; d’un , on one side; de son , for his own part ; du de, about ; à
de, by the side of.
coteau, "1. hill.
cou, "., neCk. couchant, crawling.
couche, /, layer.
couché-e, lying down.
coucher, to sleep, lie down.
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coucher, 8e, to lie down.
coucou, #7. cuckoo-clock.
coude, #., elbow.
couler, to sink, flow, run.
couleur, j, color ; bois de —-, dyeing wood.
coup, #7, blow, stroke; du premier —— at first; tout à , suddenly.
coupable, 7».
person.
coupable, sinful.
couper, to cut.
cour, /. court-yard.
courageusement, courageously.
courant, #., current ; mettre au ———, to make conversant, acquaint.
courir, to run.
courrier, #1., mail.
COUTS, #1. course, direction.
course, /. running, running about; faire une ——, to go on errand.
court-e, short.
couvert, #7, shelter, thicket ; mettre le , to set the table.
craignant, Past. part. of craindre.
craindre, to fear.
crainte, j., fear.
crainti-f-ve, fearful, timorous
crème, j. cream.
crète, j:, comb. (of chickens).
creu-x-8e, hollow.
crève-cœur, #1, heart-break.
crever, to burst, break.
Cri, #1., cry.
crier, to cry out.
culprit, guilty
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criminel-le, criminal.
crinière, j., mane, hair.
croire, to believe, think.
croiser, 86, to meet.
crotté-e, dirty.
cruel-le, cruel.
cruellement, cruelly. crut, pret. of croire.
cueillette, /:, gathering.
cueillir, to pick, gather.
cuisine, /., kitchen, cooking.
cuisinière, j., cook.
cuisse, /. thigh.
culbuter, to overturn, down, upset.
cultivateur, ##., farmer, agriculturist.
curiosité, j., curiosity.
dalle, j., flag-stone.
dame! well! to be sure !
dangereu-x-s8e, dangerous.
Danois-e, Dane, Danish.
dans, in, into, within, off.
davantage, more.
de, of, to, from, off, with, by, in.
débarrasser, to rid.
débarrasser, 8e, to rid oneself.
débitant-e, dealer, retailer.
debout, up, standing ; se tenir , to stand up.
début, #., beginning.
déchet, 1., waste.
décidément, decidedly.
décider, to decide.
décime, 77., a two-cent coin.
décorer, to adorn.
throw
découragement, #7. discouragement.
décourager, to discourage.
découverte, j., discovery.
découvrir, to discover.
découvrir, 8e, to take one’s hat off.
décrire, to describe; un bond joyeux, to leap with joy.
dédaigner, to disdain.
dédaigneu-x-se, disdainful person.
dédain, #7. disdain.
défaut, 7:., fault, defect.
défendre, to defend.
défendre, 8e, to defend oneself.
défense, j., warning, prohibition, notice.
défenseur, #., counsel, lawyer.
défiant-e, distrustful, difident.
défier, 8e, to distrust.
défigurer, to disfigure.
défiler, to run off.
définitif-ve, definitive.
degré, "1, degree.
dehors, out, outside.
déjà, already.
déjeûner, »., breakfast.
déjeûner, to breakfast.
délibérer, to deliberate.
délicat-e, delicate.
délicatement, delicately, gently.
délicatesse, j, refinement, delicacy, kindness, tact.
délié-e, acute.
délinquant, »"., offender.
délit, "”,, offence ; corps de a thing which proves a crime.
demain, to-morrow.
demander, to ask, demand, require; ne pas mieux, to ask nothing better.
demander, se, to ask oneself, wonder.
démarrer, to leave the mooring place, sail.
démesuré-e, immoderate, bounded, excessive.
demeure, j,, dwelling, abode.
demi-e, half ; à , half.
demi-sommeil, #., doze.
démon, »:., devil, demon.
dénoncer, to denounce.
dénouer, to untie.
dent, »2., tooth; coup de —— bite.
dentelle, j., lace.
départir, to bestow.
dépasser, to go beyond.
dépense, j., expense, expenditure,
dépenser, to spend.
dépit, "1. spite.
déplacé-e, out-of-place, ill-timed.
déplaire, to displease.
déployer, to display.
déplu, past. part. of déplaire.
dépôt, »:., deposit, trust.
déposer, to deposit, place, unload.
depuis, since.
déranger, 8e, to misbehave.
derni-er-ère, last, latter.
derrière, behind; de
dès, as soon as.
des, of the, some, from the, by the.
un-
,hind.
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désagréable, disagreeable, un.
pleasant.
désagrément, 77. unpleasantness, disagreeableness.
désappointer, to disappoint.
désarmer, to disarm, lay down one’s arms.
descendre, to descend, go downstairs.
descente, j., going down.
désemplir, to grow empty; la villa ne désemplit pas, the villa was always full.
désert-e, deserted.
déserter, to desert.
désespéré-e, desperate.
désir, »:., desire, wish.
désirer, to desire. désireu-x-8e, desirous.
désordre, #7. disorder.
désormais, henceforth, hereafter, from this time.
destinée, j,, destiny.
destiner, to destine.
détail, #., detail, particular.
détour, #7., turn.
détresse, j, distress, danger.
‘dette, j., debt.
deux, two; tous les , of them, of you, of us.
devancer, to precede, go before.
devant, before, in front of; de —, fore.
devenir, to become.
deviner, to guess, divine.
dévisager, to stare out.
devoir, #., duty.
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VOCABULARY
devoir, must, ought, to owe, should, to have to.
dévorer, to devour.
dévouement, #7. devotion.
diable, »., devil, fellow; en —,
deucedly, exceedingly; —— de caoutchouc, rubber jack.
Dieu, "., God; Bon ! great
heavens !
différent-e, different.
dificile, difficult, hard to please.
difficulté, j, difiiculty.
difforme, deformed, misshapen.
digérer, to digest.
dignité, j., dignity.
dîner, "., dinner.
dîner, to dine.
dire, to tell, say, speak; vouloir ——, to mean; entendre —-, to hear; c'est-à ,thatisto say.
dire, 8e, to say to oneself.
diriger, 8e, to direct one’s steps, go.
discernement, 7», cleverness, discerning.
discours, ”., discourse, speech.
discrètement, discreetly.
discrétion, j., prudence, circumspection, discretion.
disparaître, to disappear.
disperser, se, to scatter.
disposé-e, disposed, inclined.
distinctement, distinctly.
distinguer, to distinguish.
distrait-e, absent-minded.
distribuer, to deliver, distribute.
diviser, to divide,
