livre, ##., book ; de bord, log-book
livrer, to give, deliver.
livrer, se, to indulge, give oneself up.
frivolity,
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localité, j,, locality, place.
loger, to house, lodge, put up.
logis, #7., house.
loin, far; de , from afar.
lointain-e, distant.
long, #»7., length ; le ——— de, along.
long-ue, long; aussi ——-, that much.
longtemps, long, a long while.
lors, then ; ——— de, at the time of.
lorsque, when.
louable, laudable, praiseworthy.
lougre, »1., lugger.
loup, #:., wolf ; dog, old saïlor.
lourd-e, heavy.
loyal-e, loyal, honest, true.
lueur, /, light.
de mer, sea
lui, he, him, to him, to her, him-
self; à ——- his.
lui-même, himself, oneself.
lumière, j,, light.
lune, j, moon; —— de miel, honeymoon.
lut, pret. of lire.
lutte, j,, struggle.
lutter, to struggle.
ma, my. madame, /., madam, lady.
magnifique, magnificent.
mai, »7., May.
maigre, thin.
main, /., hand.
maintenant, now.
maintenir, to maintain, hold, keep up.
maire, #., mayor.
mais, but.
maison, /., house, family, race.
maisonnette, j., small house.
maître, #7., master.
maîtresse, j. mistress.
mal, #1, evil, harm; faire ——, to hurt, do harm; vouloir du —— à, to wish harm to; ——— de mer, sea-sickness.
mal, badly.
maladroit-e, awkward.
malfaiteur, #7. evil-doer.
malaise, #1, uncomfortableness, uneasiness.
malaisé-e, hard, difficult.
malgré, in spite of.
malhabile, unskilful, awkward.
malheur, #., misfortune.
malheureusement, unhappily, unfortunately.
malheureu-x-s8e, unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, wretch.
malice, j, roguishness, malice, shrewdness, slyness.
malicieu-x-8e, shrewd, sly, maliCious.
mal-in-igne, shrewd, clever, sly.
Manche, /. the British Channel.
manche, /,, sleeve.
manchette, j., cuff.
manège, #., trick.
mangeoire, j:, manger.
manger, to eat; salle à ——, dining-room.
manier, to handle.
manière, /., manner, way.
manquer, to lack, be in want of, miss, fail, be wanting; à l'appel, to be missing, to be absent.
maraude, /., marauding.
marbre, »1., marble.
marchander, to bargain.
marché, »., market.
marcher, to walk, advance, go forward.
marée, /,, high-water, tide.
mari, #7, husband.
mariage, #1. marriage, wedding.
marié-e, wedded, married.
mariée, /., bride.
marier, to blend, marry.
marier, 8e, to get married.
marin, #., sailor.
marine, /., navy.
maritime, naval, maritime.
marque, /., mark.
marquer, to mark, show.
masque, #., face, mask.
masse, /., mass, heap.
mât, #7., mast.
matelot, #7. saïlor, seaman.
matelote, j., a kind of fish-stew.
maternel-le, maternal; langue ——, mother-tongue.
matin, #7, morning ; si early in the morning.
matinal-e, early.
matinée, j., morning.
maudit-e, cursed.
mauvais-e, bad.
maxime, /., maxim.
me, me, to me.
y SO
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méchant-e, bad, wicked.
méconnaître, not to acknowl-
edge.
médiocrité, j., competence (fortune).
meilleur-e, better; le ——, la ——e, the best.
mélancolie, j., melancholy.
mélancolique, melancholy.
mélange, 77, mixture, mixing, alloy, share.
mêlé-cassis, #7, a drink composed of black-currant wine and brandy.
mêler, to mix, blend, connect.
mêler, 8e, to be mixed, meddle.
membre, #., limb, member.
même, same, itself, very, even.
menace, /. threat.
ménage, »#., household, family.
ménager, to prepare.
ménagère, /. housewife, housekeeper.
mener, to lead.
mensonge, #1, falsehood.
mentir, to lie.
menu, #., minute details, partic-
ulars; par le —, with all particulars.
mépriser, to let pass unheeded, scomm.
mer, /., sea; pleine » open sea; mal de —— sea-sickness.
merci, thanks.
mère, /., mother.
mérite, #., merit, quality.
mériter, to deserve, merit, merveilleu-x-s8e, marvellous.
mes, my.
mesdames, Z/ur. of madame.
mésintelligence, /., misunderstanding.
messager, 7., messenger.
mesure, /., measure ; à in proportion as.
mètre, z7., meter (a little over a yard).
mettre, to put, place; 8e ——, to commence, begin, put oneself.
meuble, #1, furniture, set of furniture.
meure, saêj. of mourir.
miche, /, loaf of bread.
Michel, #., Michael.
midi, #7, twelve o’clock (in the day) noon.
miel, »:, honey.
mien-ne, mine.
miette, /., crumb.
mieux, better; le -—-, the best.
mignon-ne, delicate, pretty, tiny.
mignonne, j. darling
milieu, "1, middle.
mille, thousand.
mince, thin.
mine, /., mine, general appearance,
face, look.
mi-partie, j., half.
mirer,tolook at; ——— des œufs, to try eggs (by holding them up to the light).
misérable, miscreant.
misère, /j, misery, trifle ; faire des -——-8, to torment.
mit, Pret. of mettre.
que,
wretch, miserable,
mode, f. fashion; à la —— in fashion.
modéré-e, moderate.
modeste, modest, limited.
mœlleu-x-s8e, soft.
moi, I, me; à ———, mine.
moi-même, myself.
moindre, least.
moineau, #., Sparrow.
moins, less; au ———, at least; du — at least.
mois, #., month.
moitié, j., half ; à ——, by halves, half.
mollement, feebly, softly.
moment, #7. moment ; du — OÙ, since.
mon, my.
monde, "., world, people; tout le », every body; au, du — in the world.
monotone, monotonous.
monsieur, #., gentleman, sir, Mr.
monstre, »:., monster.
montée, j., acclivity, ascent, hill.
monter, to ascend, go up.
montre, j., watch.
montrer, to show.
montrer, se, to show oneself.
moquer, 8e, to make fun of.
moral-e, moral. .
morceau, #7, bit, piece, morsel Jump.
mors, #., bit.
mort, j., death.
mot, #., word; payer de ——s to pay with phrases.
motif, #:., motive.
moucheté-e, spotted.
mouchoir, »#., handkerchief.
mouillé-e, wet.
mouiller, to wet.
mouillette, j., sippet.
mourir, to die.
mousse, 7, cabin-boy.
mousse, /., moss.
moustache, /., whisker (of animals).
mouvement, ##., movement, impulse, motion, shrug (of shoulders).
moyen, #., means, possibility.
moyen-ne, medium.
muet-te, mute.
muraille, j., wall, rail (of a boat).
murmure, #7, murmur.
murmurer, to murmur.
museau, #7. nose, muzzle.
musique, /., music.
nage, /. swimming ; à la —— by swimming.
nager, to swim.
naître, to be born.
naïveté, j., simplicity, artlessness, naivete.
nappe, j., table-cloth.
narine, /.,, nostril.
naturel-le, natural.
naturellement, naturally, by nature, of course.
naufrage, #., shipwreck, wreck.
naviguer, to navigate, sail.
navire, »., vessel, ship.
navrer, to distress.
né-e, born.
nécessairement, necessarily.
négliger, to neglect.
nerf, #1, nerve.
nerveu-x-86, nervous, excitable.
net-te, clear.
netteté, j., neatness.
nez, ”., nose.
ni.... ni, neither, nor, or.
niche, j., house (of dogs).
nid, #1, nest.
nœud, #., knot.
Noiraude, /., a proper name.
noir-e, black.
noix, /., nut.
nom, ”., name.
non, no, not.
nord, "1., north.
Normand-e, Norman.
nostalgie, /. nostalgia, homesickness.
notre, our.
nôtre, le, la nôtre, les nôtres, ours.
Notre-Seigneur, Our Lord.
nourrir, to feed.
nourriture, /. food.
nous, we, us, to us.
nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, new; de ——-, anew, again.
nouvelle, /, news.
noyade, /. drowning.
noyé-e, a drowning person.
noyer, to drown.
nuage, #., cloud.
nuance, j. shade.
nul-le, no, not any; nulle part, nowhere.
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O obéir, to obey.
obéissance, j., obedience.
objet, #7, object.
obligé-e, necessary, obliged.
obliger, to oblige.
observat-eur-rice, observer.
observer, to observe.
obstiné-e, obstinate.
obstinément, obstinately.
obstiner, 8’, to be obstinate, be obstinately resolved, insist upon.
obtenir, to obtain, get. occuper, to occupy.
occuper, 8’, to mind, occupy oneself, attend to.
odieu-x-s8e, odious, hateful.
odorant-e, fragrant, sweet-smelling.
odorat, #1., smell.
œil, eye ; coup d glance; promener ses yeux, to turn
one’s eyes; Clin d——, the winking of an eye.
œuf, 71., egg.
office, #., service.
offrande, /., offering.
offrir, to offer.
offrir, s’, to offer oneself.
oisiveté, j., idleness. |
ombre, j. shadow.
omelette, j., omelet.
on, one, people, they.
opposer, to oppose.
or, "1., gold.
orage, 71, storm.
ordinaire, ordinary; à l'——, usually, ordinarily.
ordinaire, #., daily fare.
ordonner, to order.
ordre, "1. order.
oreille, j., ear.
oreiller, #1., pillow.
orgueil, #., pride.
Orient, #., Orient.
original-e, original, queer.
ormeau, #%., elm.
o8, "1, bone.
oser, to dare.
osier, #1., willow.
OU, or; bien, or else.
où, where, when, in which.
oublier, to forget.
ouest, »1., west.
oui, yes.
ouragan, #., hurricane.
outiller, to equip, provide.
ouvert-e, open.
ouvrage, #1. needlework, work.
ouvrir, to open.
paille, /., straw.
paillette, /., spangie.
pain, #1, bread.
paire, j., pair.
paisible, peaceful.
paisiblement, peaceably.
paix, j., peace.
palais, #., palate.
pâle, light, pale.
panier, #., basket.
pantalon, #., trousers.
papier, #:., paper.
par, by, from, through, with, out of.
parade, f., show, display.
parage, »., quarter, place.
paraître, to seem, appear, look.
parbleu ! indeed ! in truth!
truly |
parce que, because.
parcourir, to go over.
par-dessus, over.
pardon! I beg your pardon!
excuse me |
pardonnable, excusable, pardonable.
pardonner, to pardon, forgive.
pareil-le, such, similar, alike, equal.
parer, to guard against, ward off.
paresse, /. idleness, laziness.
paresseu-x-8e, lazy, lazy person.
parfait-e, perfect.
parfaitement, perfectly.
parfois, sometimes.
parler, "1. utterance, way of speaking.
parler, to speak; pour ainsi ——, 50 to speak.
parmi, amidst, among.
parole, /., speech, word, parole.
, part, j, share; nulle —, nowhere; quelque ——, somewhere ; à ——-, aside.
partage, "”., share.
partance, j. setting sail; en —— on the point of sailing.
parti, #., decision.
particulier, #., fellow.
