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dix, ten.

dizaine, j., about ten.

domestique, domestic.

dominant-e, predominant.

donc, then, therefore.

donner, to give.

donner, 8e, to give oneself.

dont, whose, of which, in which, through which, with which, at which, for which.

doré-e, golden.

dormeu-r-8e, sleeper.

dormir, to sieep.

dos, 71., back.

dose, j., quantity, dose.

doubler, to double.

doucement, softly, gently, slowly.

douceur, /., gentleness, sweetness.

douleur, /., sorrow, grief, pain, ache.

douloureu-x-se, sorrowful.

doute, 77. doubt ; sans ———, doubtless, without doubt.

douter, to doubt.

douter, 8e, to suspect.

douteu-x-s8e, doubtful.

dou-x-ce, sweet, soft. s

douzaine, /., dozen.

douze, twelve.

drame, ”., drama.

drap, #:., cloth, broadcloth, bed-

sheet.

droit, #., right.

droit, straight; tout ——.,

straight, standing.

droite, j., right; a ——. to the right.

drôle, funny, queer, singular.

drôle, "1. rascal.

du, of the, from the.

d-û-ue, due.

dupe, j., dupe ; ne fut pas ——, was not deceived.

dur-e, hard.

durée, j., duration.

durer, to last.

eau, /., water.

ébahissement, #:., amazement, astonishment.

ébats, 1. flur., gambol.

ébouriffé-e, disordered.

écarter, to set aside, push aside, spread.

échappée (de vue), j, vista. .

échapper, to escape, come from.

éclair, 2., flash.

éclaircie, /: clear place (in a wood).

éclairer, to light, illuminate, enlighten.

éclatant-e, loud, bright, dazzling.

économie, /., economy.

écout®, j. hiding-place for listening; aux —8, l'oreille aux ——8, with a listening ear.

écouter, to listen.

écoutille, j., hatchway.

écrier, s’,to cry out, exclaim.

écrire, to write.

écriture, j., handwriting.

écueil, #1, reef.

écussonner, to bud.

eh bien! well!

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effacer, to efface.

effacer, s’, to draw aside.

- effaroucher, to frighten.

effet, #., effect, result ; en —, in reality.

efficace, efficacious.

efflanqué-e, lean, thin.

efforcer, s’, to endeavor.

effraction, /. the breaking open of a door or window.

effronté-e, brazen-face person.

égal-e, equal, even; c'est —-, just the same, anyhow.

également, equally.

égard, »"., regard, respect.

égayer, to cheer up.

église, j., church.

élan, #1, start.

élancer, ss’, to rush, bound, spring, leap.

élargir, to enlarge, widen.

élever, to raise, bring up, erect, set up; mal , badly bred.

élever, 8’, to arise, rise.

elle, she, it.

elle-même, herself, itself.

éloge, 1. praise ; faire l’ speak in praise.

éloigner, 8’, to go away.

éloquent-e, eloquent.

embarquer, to ship, prt on shipboard, embark.

embarras, »1., embarrassment.

embarrassant-e, embarrassing.

embarcation, /, small boat, craft.

embonpoint, #., plumpness,

embouchure, /., mouth.

emméêlé-e, entangled.

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emmener, to take away, lezd away.

empêcher, to prevent.

empêtrer, 8’, to become entangled.

empire, #1. influence, empire.

emploi, #., use.

emporté-e, runaway.

emportement, #7, passion, transport.

emporter, to carry away, take away.

empreinte, /, mark, print, impression.

empressement, 77., eagerness ; mettre de l’ , to be eager.

empresser, 8’, to be eager, to hasten.

emprunter, to borrow.

en, of him, of her, of it, of them, by it.

en, in, into, by, with, as.

enchaîner, to chain.

enchantement, 7".

ment, magic.

enchanter, to charm, enchant.

encore, still, again, yet, besides, indeed, moreover.

endroit, #7. place, spot.

énergie, j., energy.

énergique, energetic.

enfance, /., childhood.

enfant, #2. child.

enfermer, to shut up, enclose.

enfin, at last, in short, finally, after all.

enfoncer, to bury, thrust, drive in.

enchant-

enfourcher, to bestride.

enfuir, s’,to run away, take flight.

engloutir, to swallow up,

enjamber, to stride over.

enlacer, to entwine.

enlever, to lift, take away, remove.

ennemi-e, enemy.

ennui, z., annoyance.

ennuyer, s’, to be wearied, have a tedious time of it.

ennuyeu-x-8e, tiresome, wearisome, bothersome, annoying.

énorme, enormous, large.

énormité, j:, enormousness.

enquête, /., inquest.

ensemble, together.

ensemble, #7. whole, number, combination.

ensuite, after, then.

entendre, to hear, understand, mean.

entendre, s’, to understand each other, come to terms.

enti-er-ère, entire.

entièrement, entirely.

entrain, #7. spirit.

entraîner, to carry away.

entre, between, into, in, among.

entrée, j., coming in, entrance.

entrer, to enter.

entretenir, to keep up.

entretien, #1., keeping.

entr'ouvrir, to half-open, open a little.

enveloppe, /j. exterior, appearance.

envelopper, to wrap.

envers, towards.

envie, /., desire, wish.

envier, to envy.

environ, about.

environs, #.f/ur., neighborhood, environs, vicinity.

envoyer, to send.

épais-se, thick.

épargner, to save, spare.

épaule, /,, shoulder.

épicier, "., grocer.

épier, to watch.

épouse, j., wife.

épouser, to marry, wed.

époux, "1., Plur., married people.

éprouver, to feel.

épuiser, to exhaust.

épuiser, 8’, to be exhausted, to exhaust oneself.

équipage, #., crew.

érailler, to scratch.

errant-e, wandering, stray.

escalade, j. the scaling of a wall.

escale, j., putting in, stop.

escalier, 77., staircase.

escogriffe, 7#., ill-made man.

espèce, /. species, kind, sort ; 1’——— humaine, mankind.

espérer, to hope.

esprit, #7. wit, mind, intelligence, cleverness, sense.

essayer, to try.

essentiel-le, essential.

essuyer, to wipe.

est, 71., east.

estimer, 8’, to consider oneself.

estomac, »., stomach.

et, and.

étage, ”., story, floor.

étaler, to display.

été, past part. of être.

éteignit, 8’, Pret. of s'éteindre.

éteindre, s’, to be extinguished-.

étendre, to spread.

étirer, to stretch.

étoffe, j. cloth.

étoile, j., star.

étonnant-e, astonishing.

étonnement, #7., astonishment, surprise.

étonner, to astonish.

étonner, s’,to wonder, be aston:ished.

étouffer, to smother, stifle, choke.

étourdi-e, stunned, dizzy.

étrange, strange, queer.

étrang-er-ère, strange.

être, "., being, creature.

être, to be.

étroit-e, narrow; à Ÿ——, narrowly.

étroitement, closely.

eurent, fret. of avoir.

eût, from avoir.

eux, they, them.

eux-mêmes, themselves.

évanouir, 8’, to vanish, disappear.

éveiller, to awake.

événement, #7. event.

éventail, ., fan.

éventé-e. discovered.

éviter, to avoid.

exact-e, correct, exact, punctual

exagérer, to exaggerate.

examen, 77. examination.

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examiner, to examine.

excellent-e, excellent.

excepté, except.

excès, "1, excess; à l'—, to excess.

exciter, to excite, urge.

excuser, to excuse.

exécrer, to execrate.

exécuter, s', to sacrifice oneself, comply.

exemple, 7.

! indeed !

exempt-e, free, exempt.

exercé-e, trained.

exhaler, s’, to express, be exhaled.

exiger, to exact.

exilé, #1. exile.

exiler, to exile.

exister, to exist.

expansi-f-ve, expansive.

explication, /. explanation.

exploit, 77., exploit, feat.

explosion, /., transport, explosion, passion.

exposer, to expose.

exposer, 8’, to expose oneself.

exprès, purposely; tout —-, for the very purpose.

expressi-f-ve, expressive.

exprimer, to express.

exprimer, s’, to express oneself.

exténuer, 8’, to wear oneself out.

extérieur-e, outer.

extraordinairement, extraordinarily.

example; par

exterior, outside,

F face, j., face, visage; face to face.

faché-e, sorry.

fâcher, to anger, make angry.

fâcheu-x-se, sorrowful, unpleasant, troublesome.

facile, easy.

façon, j., manner, way; à 8a —, - after his own manner.

facteur, #., letter-carrier.

faiblesse, j., weakness.

faillir, to fail (followed by an infinitive to come near).

faim, /., hunger; mourir de , to be starving, starve.

fainéant-e, lazy fellow, sluggard.

faire, to do, make.

faire, se, to take place, be made, happen, make oneself.

faisant, Pres. part. of faire.

fait, #1., fact; de , in fact; tout-à , altogether. falaise, j., cliff.

falloir, to be necessary, must.

fallu, from falloir.

familiarité, /j., familiarity.

famili-er-ère, familiar.

famille, /., family.

farcir, to stuff.

fascinat-eur-rice, fascinating.

fasse, from faire.

fatal-e, fatal.

faute, j., fault, offence.

fauteuil, #:., armchair.

faveur, j., favor.

favori-te, favorite.

feindre, to feign.

femelle, j., female.

femme, j., wife, woman.

fendre, to break.

fenêtre, j., window.

fente, j., crack.

fer, ":., shoe (of horses), iron.

ferme, firm, solid.

fermer, to close, shut.

fermeté, j., firmness.

féroce, ferocious, cruel.

festin, »1., feast.

fête, j., festival, feast, holiday.

feu, #7, fire, hearth.

feuille, j., leaf, newspaper.

fidèle, faithful, true.

fidélité, /, fidélity.

fi-er-ère, proud.

fiévreu-x-s8e, feverish.

figure, j., face.

fil, #7., thread.

filer, to shoot out.

fille, j., girl, daughter.

fils, #1. son.

fin, /, end; à seule ——., with the only idea.

fin-e, fine, nice, acute, shrewd, clever.

finir, to finish.

fit, Pret. of faire.

fixe, fixed, steady.

fixement, fixedly.

fixer, to fix.

flairer, to scent, smell.

flamand-e, Flemish.

flanc, »., side, flank.

flâner, to saunter, loiter.

flatter, to caress, flatter.

flatteu-r-8e, flattering, flatterer.

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fléchir, to bend, give way.

fleuri-e, florid.

fleuve, #., river.

flot, #7, tide.

flottant-e, floating.

foi, j., faith; ma ! upon my faith, really.

foin, #7., hay.

fois, j., time, une , OnCe; deux , twice.

fond, »., bottom, background ; au ,in the main, at the bot-

tom, at heart.

force, j, strength, force; à —— de, by dint of.

forcé-e, forced.

forcer, to compel, force.

forfait, 77., crime, offence.

forme, /., form, shape, figure ; pour la , for form's sake;

. en , regular.

former, to form, make.

formuler, 8e, to express oneself.

fort, very, much, very much.

fort-e, strong, heavy, great.

fortement, exceedingly.

fossé, »:., ditch.

fou, #., folle, j., mad, crazy, senseless.

fouet, #2., whip.

fougue, /. passion, ardor, transport.

fouiller, to search, rummage;

du regard, to cast a searching glance.

foule, j,, lot, crowd.

fourni-e, hairy, furnished.

| fournir, to furnish, give.

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fournisseur, #7. tradesman, storekeeper, purveyor.

frais, #1. flur., expense ; de route, travelling expenses ; faire des , to put oneself to expense, to go to a good deal of trouble.

fra-is-îche, fresh.

fraise, /., strawberry.

français-e, French.

franc-he, frank.

franchir, to cross.

franchise, j., frankness.

frappant-e, striking.

frapper, to strike.

frémissement, #., quivering.

fret, »., freight.

frétillant-e, wagging.

frétiller, to wag.

friand-e, epicurean.

frisé-e, curly.

froid-e, cold.

froisser, to strike, rub.

froncer, to contract, knit; les sourcils, to knit one’s brow.

front, »1., forehead, face.

frotter, to rub, polish.

frugal-e, frugal.

fuite, /. flight.

fumer, to smoke.

fureter, to rummage, out. |

furieu-x-8e, furious, eager.

furti-f-ve, furtive, stealthy.

furtivement, stealthily, furtively.

fût, sp. subj. of être.

search

futaie, /,, forest of high trees ;

haute , forest of full-grown trees.

futur-e, future.

gâchette, j., follower (of a lock), catch.

gabarit, #., mold (of a ship), gauge (of a railway).

gagner, to earn, gain, win, reach.

gai-e, gay, cheerful.

gaiement, gayly.

gaieté, j:, gaiety, cheerfulness.

gaillard, #1, brave, courageous, hearty fellow.

galant-e, courteous, gallant.

galanterie, j., gallantry.

galère, /., galley.

gallinacés, #1. flur., gallinæ.

gambade, /., gambol. ‘

gamin, #., street-boy, idle boy, urchin, lad. . ;

garçon, #., bachelor, boy.

garde, /., guard, care; prends

, take care; n'avoir — de, not to have the inclination to, to be careful not to.

garde-champêtre, 7. villagepoliceman.

garder, to guard, look after, keep.

garder, se (de), to be careful not to.

gardien-ne, guardian, keeper.

garnir, to provide, trim, furnish.

Gascogne, j., Gascony; le golfe de , the Bay of Biscay.

gâter, to spoil.

gâterie, j., tid-bit,

gauche, /.,, left; à -——, to the left.

gaulois, 7#1., Gaul.

geindre, to whine, moan.

gémissement, #:, moan, groan.

gendarmerie, /. gendarmery, (horse and foot police).

gêner, to hinder, disturb.

général-e, general.

généreusement, generously.

généreu-x-8e, generous.

genou, #., knee.

gens, 1. flur., people.

gentillesse, /., gentleness.

géographie, j,, geography.

geste, m., gesture.

glauque, greenish, sea-green.

glisser, to slip.

gloria, #1, coffee with brandy in it.

gloussement, #1. clucking.

gober, to gobble up, swallow.

goélette, j., schooner.

golfe, "”., gulf.

gonfler, to swell.

gorge, j., throat.

gouffre, 71. gulf, abyss.

gourmandise, j., greediness.

gourmet, #7., gourmand.

goût, »., taste, liking.

gouvernail, #., rudder, helm.

gouvernement, #., government.

grâce, /., grace, favor, pardon, mercy ; à Dieu, thank God.

gracieu-x-8e, gracious, kind.

grain, #., squall.

grand-e, great, large, tall.

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grandiose, grand, imposing.

gras-8e, fat.

gravement, gravely, seriously.

graver, se, to be imprinted, impressed.

gré, m., will, wish; Savoir ——, to be pleased, be thankful.

gredin, #7., rascal.

grêle, shrill.

grelotter, to shiver.

grenier, 7#., attic.

griffe, j., claw.

grimper, to climb-up.

grippe, /j, whim ; prendre en ——, to take a dislike.

gris-e, tipsy, gray.

grisonnant-e, gray, turning gray.

gros-8e, heavy, big, large, stout.

grossièreté, j.,, rudeness, impoliteness.

grossir, to swell, grow larger.

guère, hardly, scarcely.

guerre, /. war.

guet, 72., watch; l’œil au , to be on the look out, with a watching eye.

guetter, to watch, spy.

gueule, jf, mouth (of animals).

gueux, m., knave, rascal.

guider, to guide.

(‘) denotes z aspirate.

habile, clever, skilful.

habilement, skilfully.

habileté, j. ability, skill.

habiller, s’, to dress oneself.

VOCABULARY

habit, #7., clothing.

habitude, 7, habit; d'—, usually.

habituel-le, usual, habitual.

habituellement, habitually, usually. |

‘hagard-e, haggard, wild.

‘haïne, /., hatred.

‘haïr, to hate.

‘happer, to catch.

‘hardi-e, bold.

harmonie, /., harmony.

‘hasard, #1., hazard, chance; par ———, perchance, perhaps.

“hauteur, j., height.

‘hasarder, to risk.

‘hâte, j,, haste.

‘hâter, to hasten.

‘“hausser, to shrug (of shoulders).

‘haut-e, high.

hélas, alas.

herbe, j, grass, herb; en —, in embryo.

‘hérissée, bristling.

hériter, to inherit.

hériti-er-ère, heir.

hermétiquement, hermetically, tightly.

‘héros, #., hero.

hésiter, to hesitate.

‘hêtre, #., beech-tree.

‘heure, /, hour, time; tout à l , a while ago, after a while ; de meilleure , earlier.

heureusement, luckily, successfully, prosperously.

heureu-x-s8e, happy.

hier, yesterday; avant—, the day before yesterday.

histoire, /., story, history.

‘hocher, to shake, toss.

‘hollandais-e, Dutch.

homme, #7., man.

honnête, honest.

honneur, #., honor.

honorablement, honestly, honorably.

‘honte, fj., shame; se faire à soi-même, to make oneself ashamed, be ashamed.

horloger, #7, clockmaker.

‘hors, . outside; d'ellemême, beside herself.

hospitali-er-ère, hospitable.

hôtel de ville, #1. city hall.

‘hotte, /, basket.

huile, /,, oil.

‘huit, eight.

humain-e, human.

humeur, j., humor, temper.

humilier, to humiliate.

‘hurlement, #., howling, how!l.

hypocrisie, /., hypocrisy.

ici, here; d’——, from now, hence ; jusqu'——, so far.

idéal-e, ideal.

idée, j,, idea.

il, he, it.

image, j., picture, image.

imaginer, to imagine.

imbécile, idiot, fool.

immédiat-e, immediate.

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jusque, to, as far as: jusqu'ici, | légende, ;, legend.

là, so far; jusqu'à, to the point of.

juste, just, in time, true, appropriate ; au ——, tout » EXactly, just now.

justifier, to justify.

la, her, it, the.

là, there.

labeur, »., labor, work, toil.

lac, »”1.,. lake.

lâcher, to let go, release; —— pied, to waver.

laid-e, ugly.

laisser, to leave, permit, allow, let.

laisser, 8e, to suffer oneself to be.

lait, »:., milk.

laitue, /, lettuce.

lame, /,, billow, wave.

lamenter, 8e, to lament, moan.

lancer, to start.

lancer, 8e, to start, dart, rush.

langue, /, tongue, language ; coup de , lick.

laper, to lap, gobble up.

laquelle, which.

large, broad, wide; le —, the open sea, offing.

largement, broadly, widely.

larme, /., tear.

le, the, him , it.

lécher, to lick.

leçon, j, lesson.

lect-eur-rice, reader.

lecture, j., reading.

lég-er-ère, light, slight.

légèreté, /., levity, thoughtliessness.

légitime, legitimate.

lendemain, #., next day, day following.

lent-e, slow.

lentement, slowly.

léonin-e, leonine, lion-like.

lequel, which, whom.

les, the, them.

lest, »., ballast.

lestement, briskiy.

lettre, j., letter.

leur, their, to them, them; les ——$8, theirs.

lever, se, to rise.

lèvre, j., lip.

liberté, j,, liberty.

libre, free.

licence, /., permission, license.

lieu, #., place; au de, instead of ; avoir ———, to take place, avoir tout de, to have good reason to.

lieue, /., league.

ligne, /., line.

lire, to read.

lisible, jlegible.

lisse, smooth.

lit, #1., bed.

littérature, j, literature.

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