acte, m.f action, act, deed
actl-f-ve, active.
adieu, farewell.
adjoint, m., deputy-mayor.
admettre, to admit, accept.
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VOCABULARY
administrer, to administer, in-
flict (a punishment).
admirablement, admirably.
admirer, to admire.
adorer, to adore.
adoucir, to soften.
adresse,/., address.
adresser, to address.
adresser, s', to address oneself.
adroit-e, skilf ul, clever.
affaire, /., thing, affair, matter,
business.
affaires,/ plur.y business, affairs.
affamé-e, famished, starving.
affecté*e, aifected.
affecter, to aifect.
affectueu-x-se, aifectionate.
affermir, s', to grow hardened
(in crime).
affolé-e, crazy, exdted.
afin de, in order to. agilftéf /, agility, quickness, nim-
bleness.
agir, to act.
agir, s', to be the question, in
question, the matter.
agiter, to shake.
agréable, agreeable, pleasant.
agréer, to suit.
agrémenté-e, embellished.
agrès, m, plur, rigging.
aide,/, help, aid.
aient, subj. of avoir, aiguille,/, needle.
aiguillon, m., sting, goad.
aile,/, wing.
ailleurs, elsewhere ; d' ^ be-
sides, moreover, in fact.
aimable, amiable, kind.
aimer, to love, like ; mieux,
to like better, prefer.
ainsi, so, thus, as ; que, as
well as.
air, fn.y air, appearance, look ; au
grand ^ in the open air.
aisance,/, ease, comforts of life ;
honnête , easy drcum-
stances.
aise, /., ease, comfort ; à 1'
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,/, alarm.
all^e,/, going; path.
aller, to go.
aller, s'en, to set ont, go away, go out, départ.
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, /, amiableness, love liness.
amarrer, to moor.
amarrer, s', to make fast.
âme,/, soul.
amener, to bring.
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am-er-ère, bitter.
amérique,/., America, ami-e, f riend.
amitié,/., friendiiness, kindness ;
faire 1' , to do the kindness.
amnistie,/., amnesty, pardon, amour, m., love, amour-propre, m., self -love.
amuser, s', to enjoy, amuse one-
self.
an, m.f year.
ancien-ne, former, old.
ancre, /., anchor ; lever 1' ,
to weigh anchor.
anglais-e, English.
angoisse,/, anguish.
animaïue, p/ur, of animal, animer, s', to become animated,
light up.
anneau, m., ring, année,/, year.
annoncer, to announce.
anse,/, handle.
antipathie,/, antipathy.
apaiser, to appease.
apercevoir, to perceive, see.
apercevoir, s', to perceive, see. aplomb, m., equilibrium.
appareillage, m., sailing.
appartement, m., apartment,
room.
appartenir, to belong.
appel, m.y call; manquer à
r , to be missing, to be
absent.
appeler, to call.
appeler» s', to be called.
appétit, m., appetite.
apporter, to bring.
apprécier, to appreciate.
apprendre, to teach, leam, tell.
apprêt, m.t préparation.
appris-e, leamed ; mal , ill
bred ; bien , well bred.
approcher, s', to approach.
approprier, s', to convert to one's
own use, steal.
appui, m., support, appuyer, to support.
âpre, steep.
après, after, afterwards.
arbre, m., tree.
arc-bouter, s', to prop oneself.
ardeur,/, ardor.
argent, m., silver, money.
arranger, to arrange, arrêter, to stop, arrest.
arrêter, s', to stop; à, fix on.
arrière, /»., stem; à 1' , on the
stem. [backward.
arrière, bebind; en , back,
arrivée, /, arrivai.
arriver, to arrive, happen, corne,
succeed ; en à, to get (so
far as) to.
arroser, to water.
asile, m., asylum, shelter.
aspect, m., aspect, sight, look.
asseoir, s', to sit down.
assez, enough, quite.
assiette,/, plate.
assis-e, seated.
assises, / plur.^ assizes ; court
d' , court of assizes.
assister, to witness, be présent at,
attend.
VOCABULARY
assombrir, to darken.
assouvir, to gratify, satisfy.
assurément, assuredly.
assurer, to assure.
assurer, s', to make sure.
attachement, m.y attachment, affection.
attacher, to tie, fasten, attach,
stick, fix.
attacher, s', 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 1 to keep walting.
attendre, s', to expect, look
f orward to.
attendri-e, touched, moved.
attentat, m. y attempt at crime,
crime, attente,/, expectation.
attenti-f-ve, attentive.
attentivement, attentively.
attënuant-e, extenuating.
attirer, to attract, draw.
attrister, to sadden.
au, to the, in the.
aubaine,/, windfall, good thing.
aube,/, dawn.
auberge,/, inn.
aucun-e, one, any, wiM fu:^.,
none, no.
audace,/, audacity.
au-dessous, under, below.
au-dessus, above.
augmenter, to increase.
augure, m., omen.
aujourd'hui, to-day.
auparavant, before.
auprès, near.
auquel, to whom, to which, of
whom, of which.
aurait, cond. of avoir, aurore,/, 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, m.^ fall, autumn.
autour, around.
autre, other.
autrefois, f ormerly.
autrement, otherwise.
autrui, m., 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 , f orward,
in front, avantage, m., advantage.
avant-port, m., outer-port.
avarie,/, damage, avec, with.
avenir, m., future, aventure,/, adventure.
avertir, to wam.
avertissement, m,^ waming.
aveugle, blind.
aviron, m., oar.
avis, m. y advice, opinion.
avocat, m., lawyer.
avoir, to hâve ; beau, to do
something in vain.
avouer, to avow, conf ess.
ayant, près. part, of avoir.
baie,/, bay.
baigneu-r, se, bather.
bâiller, to yawn.
bain, m., bath ; de pieds,
foot-bath.
baisser, to lower, ebb.
baisser, se, to stoop, lower, be
lowered.
balle,/, bail.
ballotter, to toss.
banc, m. y bench.
bande, /, flight, crowd, gang,
strip.
baptiser, to baptize.
barbare, barbarous.
barbe,/, beard.
barbet, m.y water-spanieL baril, iw., cask, barrel. barque,/, boat.
barrière,/, gâte.
barrique,/, cask.
barjrton, 1»., barytone.
bas, m.y bottom, foot (of a thing).
bas-se, low ; tout ^ in a low
voice, silently.
bas-allemand, m., dutch, low-
german.
bassin, m., basin.
bateau, xrf ., boat.
bâtir, to btdld.
bâton, m,y stick ; coup de »
blow with a stick, battre, to beat, strike.
beau, bel, belle, beautiful, fine.
beaucoup, much, many.
beauté,/, beauty.
bébé, m.y child.
bercer, to rock, berge,/, bank.
besogne,/, work, business.
besoin, m., need, hunger; au
, if necessary.
bête,/, animal, beast, foaL
bâte, silly, foolish.
beurre, m., butter.
bien, well, quite, many, very, in-
deed, in the right way, perhaps;
que, although ; eli ,
well, indeed ; ou ^ or elsc.
bien, m., fortune, property, good.
bientôt, soon.
bienvenue,/, welcome.
billet, m., note.
blanc, m., white.
blanc*lie, white, clean.
Blanchette,/, a proper name.
blanchir, to grow white.
blanchissage, m., washing.
blé, m., wheat.
blessure,/, wound.
bleu-e, blue.
blond-e, fair, blonde.
boire, to drink.
bois, m., wood ; de couleur,
dyeing wood.
bond, m., leap, bound.
bondir, to jump, bound.
VOCABULARY
bonheur, m., happiness, good luck.
bonhomiei/, good nature.
bonhomme, m., good fdlow.
bonjour, good-moming.
bonne,y!, servant, maid.
bon-ne, good, kind, fuU, sound.
bonsoir, good-evening.
bonté,/., kindness.
bord, m.t edge, border, brim, shore,
railing, board (of ships) ; à ,
on board ; à son , aboard
his ship; livre de , logbook.
bordage, ««., railing.
borne, /, limit, bounds.
borner, to limit.
bouche,/., mouth.
bouchée,/., mouthfiil; ne faire
qu'une de, to make but a
mouthful of, eat greedily.
boucher, to stop.
bouleverser, to upset.
bourde,/, yam.
bourgeois, m.t citizen.
bourgoisie,/, middle-class.
bout, m. y end, tip, bit.
braies,/ //«r., breeches.
branche,/, branch.
bras, m., arm.
brasse,/, fathom.
brave, good, brave.
bravement, bravely.
brebis,/, ewe, sheep.
br-ef-ève, brief.
brillant-e, bright, briUiant.
briller, to shine, sparkle, glitter.
briser, to break.
bronzé-e, sunbumt, tanned.
brouillés, scrambled.
bruit, m., noise, sound, report, ru-
mor, news.
brûler, to bum, light.
brusquement, suddenly, abrupt-
brusquerie,/, bluntness,abnipt-
ness.
bruyant-e, noisy.
buanderie,/, wash-house.
but, m.y aim, goaL butter à, se, to stumble against,
corne across.
ça, that, now; ah , well, now.
cacher, to hide, conceal.
cacher, se, to hide oneself.
cadeau, m.y présent, gift.
cadran, m.y dial, face (of a dock), café, m., co£fee.
caisse,/, box.
cale,/, hold (of a boat).
câlinerie,/, cajolery.
calme, calm, undisturbed.
calmer, to calm, quiet.
calomnier,to calumniate,slander.
cambuse,/, store-room.
campagnard-e, country-man,
country-woman.
campagne,/, country.
caniche, m.y poodle>dog.
canin-e, canine; l'espèce e,
dogkind.
cantique, m.f hymn, canticle.
caoutchouc, m., mbber ; diable
de , rubber jack.
cap, m., head, bow.
capitaine» m., captain.
caprice, m. y caprice, whim.
capricieu-x-se, winding, ca-
pricious.
car, for, because.
caractère, m., character, charac-
teristic, temper.
caractériser, to characterize.
caressant-e, caressing.
caresse,/., caress.
caresser, to caress, flatter.
carreau, tn.y square tile or brick,
small flag-stone.
carrure,/., breadth of shoulders,
heavy baild.
carte,/, map.
cas, m.y case ; en tcut , how-
ever, anyway.
casquette,/, cap.
casuel-le, breakable.
cause,/, canse ; à de, because
of ; peur , for a good reason.
causer, to talk, cause.
cavalier, x»., horseman.
cave,/, cellar.
ce, it.
ce, cet, m., cette,/, this, that.
ceci, this.
céder, to give up, yield.
cela, that.
célèbre, celebrated, famous.
celle, she, the one, that ; ci,
this one.
cellier, m., cellar.
celui, he, that, the one ; ci,
this one ; là, that one.
cent, hundred, cent ; peur ,
per cent.
centime, m., the hundredth part
of a franc.
cependant, however, meanwhile.
certain-e, certain, sure.
certainement, certainly.
certes, certainly.
certitude,/, certainty, certitude.
ces, thèse, those.
cesser, to cease.
ceux, thèse, those.
chacun-e, each one, every one.
chagrin, m., grief, sorrow.
chaîne,/, chain.
chaise,/, chair.
chaland, m., customer.
chaleur,/, warmth.
chambre,/, room.
champ, m,y field, country ; sur-le-
, at once, immediately ;
libre, clear stage. changement, m.y change.
changer, to change.
chanter, to sing, chant.
chantcnner, to hum a tune,
sing.
chapardeur, m.^ pilferer.
chapeau, m^ hat.
chapelle,/, chapel.
chaque, each, every.
charbon, m., coal.
chargement, m,t cargo, load.
charger, to charge with, entrust,
hâve charge, load.
charger, se, to take charge.
charmant-e, charming, delight-
fui.
charme, m. y charm.
charmer, to delight.
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VOCABULARY
chasser, to dismiss, chase, drive
away.
chat, m.y cat.
châtiment, m., chastisement.
chaud-e, warm, hot.
chemin, m., way, road; à mi
, half way.
cheminée, /, fireplace, mantel-
piece.
chenil, m. y kennel.
ch-er-ère, dear.
chercher, to seek, get, search;
aller , to get, fetch.
cheval, m., horse.
chevauchée,/, ride.
chevelure,/., hair.
cheville,/, ankle.
chevron, m., rafter.
chez, in, at, to the house of.
chicaner, to cavil, quibble.
chien, w ., dog ; de , doggish.
chine,/, China.
choc, m.f shock, push.
choir, to fall.
choisir, to choose, sélect.
choix, m.t choice.
chose, /, thing ; quelque ,
something.
chou, m., cabbage.
choyer, to take great care of .
chrétien-ne, Christian.
chronomètre, /»., chronometer.
ciel, m.y heaven.
cierge, »»., wax-taper, candie.
cingler, to sail before the wind.
cinq, five.
cinquante, fifty.
cinquante-cinq, fifty-five.
circonstance,/, circumstance.
cire,/, wax.
clair-e, clear.
clairement, cleariy.
clef,/, key.
clématite,/, clematis.
clément-e, clément, merciful.
clenche,/, thumb-lift of a latch, latch.
client-e, customer.
clin, m.y wink ; en un d'oeil,
in the winking of an eye.
clos-e, closed.
clôture,/, enclosure, board.
clouer, to fix, nail, detain.
cocotte,/, hen.
cœur, m., heart ; avoir à , to
hâve at heart, be very desirous ; de bon , heartily.
coin, m.j corner.
colère,/, anger, wrath.
collier, m.y collar.
colorer, se, to color.
combattre, to combat, fight.
commande,/, order.
commandement, m., command ; 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, m., errandlx)y.
VOCABULARY
commode, convenient, commodious.
compagnie, /, company, every body.
compagnon, m., companion.
comparer, to compare.
compatlssant-e, compassionate.
compl-et-ète, complète.
complètement, completely.
compliqué-e, complicated.
se comporter, to behave.
comprendre, to understand.
comprit, prêt. 0/ comprendre.
compromettant-e, dangerous, implicating.
compromettre, se, to compromise oneself.
compte, m.y accoimt, number;
tenir , to take notice ; se
rendre , to give oneself an
accoont, realize.
compter, to count, reckon.
ooncession,/, yielding.
concourir, to concur.
condamné-e, convict.
condamner, to condemn.
condamner, se, to condemn oneself.
conduire, to lead, conduct, carry.
conduire, se, to behave oneself.
conduite, yi, behavior, conduct.
confesser, to confess.
confier, to intnist, confide.
congé, m., leave ; prendre ,
to take one's leave.
oon]ugal-e, conjugal.
conjurer, se, to conspire.
connaissance, /!, acquaintance ;
-, to become acqnaint-
faire éd.
connaître, to know, be acquainted with.
QonnvLt past. part ^connaître.
conquérir, to conquer.
conquête,/, conquest.
conquis, past.part ^conquérir.
conscience, /, conscience; en , conscientiously.
conscienscieusement, conscientiously.
consclendeu - x - se, conscientious.
conséquent, par, consequently.
conserver, to keep, préserve.
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, se, 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, se, to restrain one self.
contraint-e, forced, constrained.
contrainte,/, restraint.
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contraire, m., contrary ; au ,
on the contrary.
contrarié-e, sorry.
contrariété, /., disappointment, contrariety.
contraste, m., contrast.
contraster, to contrast.
contre, against.
contre-allée,/., side-alley.
contre-coup, m., rebound, reaction, counter-blow.
convaincre, to convince.
convenir, to s^ee, admit, please.
convoitise, /, covetousness, eager
coapin, m., comrade. [désire.
copieu-z-se, copions.
coque, /, hull, shell.
coquille,/, shell.
coquin, m., rascal, rogue
corde, /, rope, corde, string.
cordon, m., string.
corps, m,, body; de délit,
a thing which proves a crime.
correction, /, punishment.
corrupt-eur-rice, corrupting.
corvée,/, drudgery.
côte,/., coast, hill.
côté, m,f 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, m.t hill.
cou, m., neck.
couchant, crawling.
couche,/, layer.
couché-e, lying down.
coucher, to sleep, lie down.
coucher, se, to lie down.
coucou, m.y cuckoo-clock.
coude, m.f elbow.
couler, to sink, âow, run.
couleur,/, color ; bois de ,
dyeing wood.
coup, m.t blow, stroke ; du premier , at first ; tout à ,
suddenly.
coupable, m., culprit, guilty
person.
coupable, sinful.
couper, to eut.
cour,/., court-yard.
courageusement, courageously.
courant, m.f current ; mettre au
, to make conversant, ac-
quaint.
courir, to nui.
courrier, m.f mail.
cours, m.f course, direction, course,/, running, running about;
faire une , to go on er-
rand.
court-e, short.
couvert, m., shelter, thicket ;
mettre le , to set the table.
oraigndLXïtt past. part, ^craindre.
craindre, to f ear.
crainte,/, fear.
crainti-f-ve, fearful, timorous crème,/, cream.
crête,/, coma, (of chickens).
creu-z-se, hollow.
crève-cœur, m., heart-break.
crever, to burst, break.
cri, m.f cry.
crier, to cry out.
VOCABULARY
orlminel-let criminal.
crinière, yi, mane, hair.
orcire, to believe, think.
croiser, se, to meet.
crotté-e, dirty.
cmel-le, crael.
cruellement, cnielly.
omttpret, of croire.
cueillette,/, gathering.
cueillir, to pick, gather.
cuisine,/, kitchen, cooking.
cuisinière,/, cook.
cuisse,/, thigh.
culbuter, to overtum, throw
down, upset.
cultivateur, m., fanner, agricul-
turist.
curlcsitë,/, curiosity.
dalle,/, flag-stone.
dame ! well I to be sure !
dangereu-x-se, dangerons.
Danois-e, Dane, Danish.
dans, in, into, within, o£f.
davantage, more.
de, of , to, f rom, off, with, by, in.
débarrasser, to rid.
débarrasser, se, to rid oneself.
débitant-e, dealer, retailer.
debout, up, standing ; se tenir
1 to stand up.
début, m. y beginning.
déchet, m.y waste.
décidément, decidedly.
décider, to décide. décime, m., a two-cent coin.
déoorer, to adom.
découragement, m,, discoor-
agement.
décourager, to discourage, découverte,/, discovery.
découvrir, to discover.
découvrir, se, to take one's hat
off.
décrire, to describe; un
bond joyeux, to leap with joy.
dédaigner, to disdain.
dédaigneu-x-se, disdainful per-
son.
dédain, m., disdain.
défaut, m.y fault, defect.
défendre, to défend.
défendre, se, to ilefend oneself.
défense,/, waming, prohibition,
notice.
défenseur, m., counsel, lawyer.
défiant-e, distrustful, difiident.
défier, se, to distrust.
défigurer, to disfigure.
défiler, to run off.
définitlf-ve, définitive.
degré, m.y degree.
dehors, out, outside.
déjà, already.
dé jeûner, m.^ breakfast.
dé jeûner, to breakfast.
délibérer, to deliberate.
délicat-e, délicate.
délicatement, delicately, gently.
délicatesse,/, refinement, deli-
cacy, kindness, tact. délié-e, acute.
délinquant, m., offender.
délit, m„ off ence ; corps de
a thing which proves a crime.
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VOCABULARY
demain, to-morrow.
demanâer, to ask, demand,
require; ne pas — «mleuae,
to ask nothing better.
demander, se, to ask oneself,
wonder.
démarrer, to leave the mooring
place, sail.
démesuré-e, immoderate, un-
bounded, excessive.
demeure,/, dwelling, abode.
demi-e, half ; à , half.
demi-sommeil, m.y doze.
démon, m., devil, detnon.
dénoncer, to denounce.
dénouer, to untie.
dent, m.y tooth ; coup de
Ute.
dentelle,/, lace.
départir, to bestow.
dépasser, to go beyond. dépense,/, expense, expenditare, dépenser, to spend.
dépit, m., spite, vexation.
déplacé-e, out-of-place, ill-timed.
déplaire, to displease.
déployer, to display.
ûépln, pasf, part, ^déplaire.
dépôt, m., deposit, trust.
déposer, to deposit, place, un-
load.
deptds, since.
déranger, se, to misbehave.
derni-er-ère, last, latter.
derrière, behind ; de , hind.
dès, as soon as.
des, of the, some, froxn the, by
the.
désagréable, disagreedale, uiw
pleasant.
désagrément, m., unpleasaat*
ness, disagreeableness.
désappointer, to disi^point.
désarmer, to disann, lay down
one's arms.
descendre, to descend, go dowii>
stairs.
descente,/, going down.
désemplir, to grow empty; la
villa ne désemplit pas» the
villa was always fuU. désert-e, deserted.
déserter, to désert.
désespéré-e, desperate.
désir, m.j désire, wish.
désirer, to désire, désireu-z-se, désirons.
désordre, m., disorder.
désormais, henceforth, hereaf ter,
f rom this time.
destinée,/, destiny.
destiner, to destine, détail, m.y détail, particular.
détour, m., tum.
détresse,/, distress, danger, dette,/, debt.
deux, two ; tous les , both
of them, of you, of os.
devancer, to précède, go be-
fore.
devant, bel ore, in front of ; de
, fore.
devenir, to become.
deviner, to guess, divine.
dévisager, to stare out.
devoir, m., duty.
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devoir, must, ought, to owe,
should, to hâve to.
dévorer, to devour. dévouement, m,, dévotion, diable, m., devil, f ellow ; en ,
deucedly, exceedingly ; de
caoutchouc, rubber jack.
Dieu, m.y God ; Bon ! great
heavens 1 diffërent-e, différent.
difiGlcile, difficult, hard to please.
difficulté,/, difficulty.
difforme, deformed, misshapen.
digérer, to digest.
di|;nité,/., dignity.
dîner, m., dinner.
dîner, to dine.
dire, to tell, say, speak ; vouloir
ftomean; entendre ,
to hear ; c'est-à , that is to
say ; dit, settled.
dire, ae, to say to oneself.
diriger, se, to direct one's steps,
godiscernement, m., clevemess,
disceming.
discours, m., discourse, speech.
discrètement, discreetly.
discrétion, /., prudence, circum-
spection, discrétion.
disparaître, to disappear.
disperser, se, to scatter.
disposé-e, disposed, inclined.
distinctement, distinctly.
distinguer, to distinguish.
distralt-e, absent-minded.
distribuer, to deliver, distribute.
diviser, to divide.
:, ten.
dizaine,/, about ten.
domestique, domestic.
dominant-e, prédominant.
donc, then, therefore.
donner, to give.
donner, se, to give oneself.
dont, whose, of which, in which,
through which, with which» at
which, for which.
doré-e, golden.
dorloté, fondled.
dormeu-r»se, sleeper.
dormir, to sleep.
dos, m.t back.
dose,/, quantity, dose doubler, to double* doucement, 8o£tly,gently,8lowIy.
douceur, /, gentleness, sweeitncss. [ache.
douleur, /, sorrow, grief, pain,
douloureu-z-se, sorrowful.
doute, m., doubt ; sans ^i
doubtless, without doubt.
douter, to doubt.
douter, se, to suspect.
douteu-z-se, doubtful.
dou-z-ce, sweet, soft, douzaine,/, dozen.
douze, twelve.
drame, m.y drama.
drap, m., doth, broadcloth, bed-
sheet.
droit, m,j right droit, straight; tout — *-,
straight, standing.
droite, /, nght ; a > tp ,tbe
right.
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drôle, funny, queer, singular.
drôle, m., rascal.
du, of the, from the.
â-û-ue, due.
dupe,/., dupe ; ne fut pas -
was not deceived.
dur-e, hard.
durée,/, duration.
durer, to last.
eau,/, water.
ébahissement, m., amazement,
astonishment.
ébats, m. plur,^ gambol.
ébouriffé-e, disordered.
écarter, to set aside, push aside,
spread.
échappée (de vue),/, vista.
échapper, to escape, corne from. éclair, m.y flash.
éclalrcie, /, clear place (in a
wood).
éclairer, to light, illuminate, en-
lighten.
éclatant-e, loud, bright, dazzling.
économie,/, economy.
écoute,/, hiding-place for listen-
ing ; aux s, l'oreille aux
s, with a listening ear.
écouter, to listen.
écoutille,/, hatchway.
écrier, s', to cry out, exclaim.
écrire, to write.
écriture,/, handwriting.
écueil, m., reef.
éoussonner, to bud.
eh bien ! well 1
effacer, to efface.
effacer, s', to draw aside.
effaroucher, to frighten.
effet, m^ eff ect, resuit ; en ,
in reality.
efficace, efficacious.
effianqué-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, m.^ regard, respect. • égayer, to cheer up. église,/, church.
élan, m. y start.
élancer, s', to rush, bound, spring,
leap.
élargir, to enlarge, widen.
élever, to raise, bring up, erect,
set up ; mal , badly bred.
élever, s', to arise, rise.
elle, she, it.
elle-même, herself, itself.
éloge, f»., praise ; faire 1' , to
speak in praise.
éloigner, s', to go away.
éloquent-e, éloquent.
embarquer, to ship, put on ship-
board, embark.
embarras, i»., embarrassment.
embarrassant-e, embarrassing.
embarcation,/, small boat, craf t.
embonpoint, m., plumpness.
embouchure,/, mouth.
emmêlé-e« entangled.
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emmener, to take away, lead
away.
empocher, to prevent.
empêtrer, s', to become entan-
gled.
empire, m., influence, empire, emploi, ///., use. [ited.
emporté-e, passionate, high-spiremportement, m., passion,
transport.
emporter, to carry away, take
away.
empreinte, /, mark, print, impression.
empressement, m., eagemess ;
mettre de 1' , to be eager.
empresser, s', to be eager, to
hasten.
emprunter, to borrow.
en, of him, of her, of it, of them,
byit.
en, in, into, by, with, as.
enchaîner, to chain.
enchantement, m., enchant-
ment, magie.
enchanter, to charm, enchant.
encore, still, again, yet, besides,
indeed, moreover.
endroit, m., place, spot.
énerg;ie,/., energy.
énerg;ique, energetic.
enfance,/, childhood. [fellow.
■^Tant, m., child ; bon , good
afermer, to shut up, enclose.
mfin, at last, in short, finally,
after ail.
enfoncer, to bury, thrust, drive
in.
enfpnrcher, to bestride.
enfuir, s', to run away, take flight.
engloutir, to swallow up.
enjamber, to stride over.
enlacer, to entwine.
enlever, to Uft, take away, re-
move.
ennemi-e, enemy.
ennui, m.t annoyance.
ennuyer, s', to be wearied, hâve
a tedious time of it ennuyeu-z-se, tiresome, wear*
isome, bothersome, annoying.
énorme, enormoos, large.
ënormitë,/., enormousness.
enquête,/., investigation, ensemble, together.
ensemble, m.., whole, number,
combination.
ensuite, after, then.
entendre, to hear, understand,
mean.
entendre, s', to understand eacb
other, corne to terms.
enti-er-ère, entire.
entièrement, entirely.
entrain, m., spirit.
entraîner, to carry away.
entre, between, into, in, among.
entrée,/, coming in, entrance.
entrer, to enter.
entretenir, to keep np.
entretien, m., keeping.
entr'ouvrir, to half-open, open a
little.
enveloppe, /, exterior, appear-
ance.
envelopper, to wrap.
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envers, towards.
envie,/, désire, wish.
envier, to envy.
environ, about.
environs, m.plur,, neighborhood,
environs, vidnity.
envoyer, to send.
épais-se, tbick.
épargner, to save, spare.
épaule,/, shoulder.
épicier, m., grocer.
épier, to watch.
épouse,/, wife.
épouser, to many, wed.
épouz, m.j plur.^ married people.
éprouver, to feel.
épuiser, to exhaust.
épuiser, s', to be exhausted, to
exhaust oneself. équipage, m., crew.
érailler, to scratch.
errant-e, wandering, stray. escalade,/, the scalingof a wall.
escale,/, patting in, stop, escalier, m.^ staircase.
escogriffe, m., ill-made man.
espèce, /, species, kind, sort ;
r humaine, mankind.
espérer, to hope.
esprit, m.^ wît, mind, intelligence,
clevemess, sensé, essayer, to try.
essentiel-le, essential.
essuyer, to wipe.
est, m.y east.
estimer, s', to consider oneself.
estomac, m.^ stomach.
et, and.
étage, #f ., story, floor.
étaler, to display.
été^past part, cfètr^ éteignit, m\pret. <j^ s'éteindre, éteindre, s'> to be extinguished.
étendre, to spread.
étirer, to stretch.
étoffe,/, cloth.
ét<^e,/, star.
étonnant-e, astonishing.
étonnement, m., 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. ôtre, m.y being, créature, ôtre, to be.
étroit-e, narrow; à 1 * » con-
fined, pinched for rocmi.
étroitement, closely.
eurent, /r<f/. Ravoir, eût, imp, tuhj, of avoir..
eux, they, them.
^uz-mômes, themselver.
évanouir, s', to vanish, dis-
appear.
éveiller, to awake.
événement, m., event.
éventail, m., fan.
éventé-e. discovered.
éviter, to avoid.
ezact-e, correct, exact, ponctuai exagérer, to exaggerate.
examen, m., examination.
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