j'entendais en moi^ I heard within me
23. Moïse, Moses; chief and legislator of the Hebrew people, born in Egypt about 1705 b. c, was the son of the Invite Amram and of Jochabed. The word Moses signifies saved froni the waters.
53. — 12. que vous importent tous ces détails ? of what moment are thèse détails to you ?
54. — 19. s'attendait si peu à cet élan, was so little prepared for this effusion.
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a, at, to, in.
a côté, at the side of , by.
*a définit, for want of .
a dessein, purposely.
a double tour, securely.
a g^enoux, kneeling.
a r, at the, to the.
a la fbis, at the same time.
a mesure que, according as.
a peine, hardljr, scarcely.
a rebours, upside down.
a travers, through.
abattu, cast down.
abonné, subscriber.
abord, d'abord, at first, in the
first place, accabler, to overwhelm.
accessoire, accessory.
accouder, (s'), to lean on one's
elbow.
accroupir, to lie.
acharné, obstinate.
achever, to finish, to complète, adoucir, to soften.
affaibli, weakened.
affaisser (s*), to fall.
affermir, to steady.
agir (s'), to be the question, agrafe, clasp.
affréer, to accept.
aïeul, ancestor.
aigrir (s*), to embitter.
aiguillon, spur.
aile, wing.
ailleurs, elsewhere.
ainsi, thus, so.
ainsi dire, to speak thus.
ainsi que, as.
ajouter foi, to believe.
allée, walk, path.
allégnresse, joy.
aller, to beconie, to suit, to go.
allons, corne.
alors, then.
amaigri, emaciated.
amant, lover.
àme, soûl.
amener, to bring.
amortir (s'), to deaden.
an, year.
ane, ass, mule.
ange, an^el.
anneau, nng, link.
antre, den.
apparaître, to appear.
appartenir, to beiong, to per-
tain.
appeler, to call.
apprendre, to tell, to leam.
appuyer, to lean.
après, after.
argent, money, silver.
armer (s'), to arm, to take. arracher, to snatch, to extract, arrêter, to stop, arriver, to happen.
assombrir, to darken.
assoupir (s'), to fall asleep.
atteindre, to reach, to over-
take.
attendre, to wait for, to ex-
pect
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attendre (s'), to expect.
attrait, attraction.
an, at the, to the, in the.
an bas, below.
an comble, at the height.
an-dessons, below.
an fkit, posted, in fact.
an moins, at least.
anberge, inn, tavern.
aoBsi, on that account, for
that reason.
antonr de, around.
antre, other. antrefbie, formerly.
avertir, to inform, to notify.
aven, avowal.
avide, eager.
avoir, to Save, avoir bean, to be in vain.
avoir l'air, to appear, to look.
avoir qnelqne cnos^, to be tlie
matter with.
bagne, state*s prison.
bngne, ring.
baigner, to bathe.
baignenr, bather.
baiser, to kiss.
baisser, to lower, to cast down.
balbutier, to stammer.
balle, bail.
banc, bench.
barrean, bar.
bas, low.
bassesse, vile action.
beaucoup, much.
besoin, need.
bien, well, very, really.
bien-être, well being.
byon, jewel.
biUet, note.
bizarre, strange, odd.
blesser, to wound, -to hurt.
bon, good.
bonheur, happiness, luck.
bonté, kindness.
bouche, mouth.
bouderie, pouting.
bouger, to move, to stir.
bout, end, extremity.
bras, arm.
briser, to break.
brodé, beautified.
broder, to embroider.
brouiller (se), to qjuarrel.
bruissement, roanng.
bruit, noise.
brûler, to burn, to consume.
but, aim.
c', he, she, it.
ci et là, hère and there.
câble, rope, cable.
cacher, to hide, to conceal.
cadavre, corpse.
cahier, copy-book.
camée, cameo.
campagne, country.
car, for, because.
cas, case.
cassette, casket.
causer, to talk.
causerie, talk, conversation.
ce, this, that.
ce que, what.
céder, to yield.
celle, that.
celle-ci, the latter.
celles, those.
celui, that.
celui-ci, the latter.
cent, hundred.
centaine, about a hundred.
cependant, however, mean-
while.
ces, thèse, those.
cet, this, that.
cette, this, that.
ceux, those.
cha§^, sorrow, sorrowfuL
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ehair, flesh.
champ, fields.
chancelant, staggering, vacilla-
ting.
chanceler, to stagger.
chargé, commissioned.
chauffer (se), to wann one's
self.
chef, superior officer.
chercher, to seek, to search, to
look for.
chez, at, at the house of , with.
chlifire, figure, nutnber.
chirurgien, surgeon, choisir, to choose, to sélect, choix, choice.
chose, thing.
chute, fall.
cicatrice, scar.
del, heaven, sky.
dl, eye-lash. clarté, light.
cliquetis, a rattling.
cœur, heart.
coin, corner, comme, as, like.
commensalité, table famil-
iarity.
comment, liow.
compatissant, compassionate.
compte, account.
concevoir, toconceive, toform.
conduire, to lead, to conduct,
to take.
confier, to entrust.
connaissance, consciousness.
connaître, to know, to be ac-
quainted with.
conseiller, counsellor, adviser.
conte, story, lie, taie, contestable, questionable.
contrariété, misunderstand-
ing.
contre, against.
convenablement, suitably.
convenir, to suit.
coquin, rascal, rog^e.
corps, body.
couler, to flow.
coup, stroke.
coup d'oeil, glance.
coup de feu, shot.
cour, yard»
courir, to nin, to risk,
court, abruptly.
couteau, knife.
couvert, covered.
crainte, fear.
craintif, timid.
crâne, head.
craquement, creaking, crack*
ing.
crayonner, to pencil.
crier, to cry out, to exclaim.
crise, crisis.
croire, to believe.
croisée, window.
cruauté, cruelty.
cueillir, to pick, to gather.
cuisante, sharp, bitter.
d'ailleurs, besides, moreover.
i d'habitude, generally, usually i dalle, fla^-stone.
1 dans, in, into.
davantage, more.
de, of form.
I de 1', de la, of the, some, any.
I de loin en loin, hère and there.
I de nouveau, anew.
de quoi, wherewith.
de terre, underground.
I déchiqueter, to eut, to hack. I déchirer, to tear.
décider (se), to make up one*s mind.
découvrir, to uncover, to discover.
dédaigneux, disdainful.
défiance, mistrust.
défier, to mistrust.
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défleorir, to wither.
dégager to free one's self.
d^à, already.
délaiiMr, to abandon, to bereave.
demander compte, to ask an account.
demenrer, to live, to remain.
dépasser, to go beyond.
dépens, ezpense.
dépit.
dép6t, place of deposit.
depuis, since.
déranger, to disturb, to move.
dernier, last.
dérouler, to unroU.
des, of the, some, any.
dés que, as soon as.
désespoir, despair.
désormais, henceforth.
dessin, drawing.
détourner, to turn back.
détromper, to undeceive.
deux, two.
deviner, to guess.
dévoiler, to unveil.
devoir, duty, task, obligation.
Dieu, God.
diriger (se), to direct one's step.
discuter, to discuss.
dispos, well, bealthy.
disséminer, to disseminate, to scatter.
distraire, to entertain. *
donc, then.
dormir, to sleep.
doucement, gently, sweetly.
douleur, pain, grief, sorrow.
douloureusement, painfully.
doux, sweet, mild, soft.
dresser (se), to erect, to stand.
droit, right.
drôle, rascal.
du, of the, some, any.
du reste, besides, moreover.
écart, aside.
I écarter, to press back, to re- I move.
écarter (§'), to scatter, to keep off.
échapper (§'), to escape.
, écharpe, scarf.
échevelé, dishevelled.
I échouer, to fail.
I éclaircir, to clear up.
' éclairé, lighted up.
éclore, to open.
' écouler, to elapse.
écouter, to listen to.
écrin, jewel-case.
écueil, shoal.
' effleurer, to touch.
eifrayaat, frigjbtful.
eifrayer, to frighten, to scare.
eifroi, fright.
égal, equal.
également, equally.
égarement, bewilderment, error, mistake.
élan, émotion.
élancer (s'), rush, spring.
éloge, eulogy, praise.
éloigner (s'), to go away.
empêcher, to prevent.
empoisonner (s'), to poison one's self.
emportement, anger.
I emporter (1'), to prevail.
I ému, moved.
I en, in, of it, of them, any, 1 some.
en définitive, af ter ail.
, en effet, in fact.
en face de, in the présence of.
en proie, a prey.
en vouloir, to hâve a gradge against.
encadré, framed, surrounded.
encore, still, yet, again.
endroit, spot, place.
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enfin, finally.
enlever, to take away.
ennni, trouble, annoyance.
enseignement, teaching.
ensemble, together.
entasser, to heap up.
entendre, to hear, to understand.
entourer, to surround.
entraîner, to carry away.
entrecouper, to interrupt.
entrelacer, to unité.
entre-pont, deck.
entretien, conversation.
envie, désire, wish.
envier, to envy.
envoler (s'), to fly away.
envoyer, tosend.
épars, dishevelled.
éparse, scattered.
épanTe, shoulder.
éperdue; distracted.
époqne, period.
épouvante, fright.
éprouver, to expérience.
errer, to wander.
espace, space.
espèce, sort, kind.
espérer, to hope.
esprit, spirit, mind.
esquisse, sketch.
essayer, to try, to endeavor.
essuyer, to wipe.
et, and.
établir, to establish.
étendre (s'), to extend.
étonner, to astonish, to surprise.
étonflfer, to stifle, to choke.
étourdir, to stun.
étrange, strange, odd.
étranger, foreigner.
être, to be, bemg.
étreinte, embrace.
étroit, narrow.
étude, study.
étudier, to study.
évader, to escape.
évanouir (s'), to faint.
éveiller (s'), to awake.
éventail, fan.
éviter, to avoid, to shun.
examen, examination.
exempter, to excuse, to exempt, exiger, to require, to exact.
fâcheux, painful, unfortunate.
facile, easy.
faiblement, feebly.
faire, to make, to do.
fkire foi, to prove.
fiire place, to make room.
fait, fact.
falloir, to be necessary.
farder, to gloss over.
f ux jour, false light.
fée, fairy.
ifemme, woman, wife.
fenêtre, window.
fente, clef t.
fer, iron.
fermer, to close.
feuillet, leaf , sheet.
feuilleter, to tum the leaves.
fiévreux, feverish.
figure, face.
fois, time.
fond, rear, bottom.
fondé, based.
fondre, to melt.
format, convict.
fort, strong, very.
fou, fol, folle, crazy. wild.
fouet, whip.
fouiller, to fimible.
foule crowd.
fhucheur, freshness.
fhwchir, to cross, to clear.
f^pper, to strike, to knock.
frêle, délicate.
fSrémir, to quiver.
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frémissement, shivering.
fripon, fraud.
froid, cold.
froidement, coldly.
froisser, to bruise, to crumble.
front, forehead.
fmctaensement, fruitfully.
fàir, to escape, to flee.
fWte, flight.
ftuner, to smoke.
garde-cMoorme, jailer.
^arde-malade, nurse, gispiller, to spoil.
gâter, to spoil.
ganehe, left, left hand.
gémir, to sigh.
gémissement, sigh.
gendarmerie, police, genon, knee.
gens, people.
glisser, to slide.
grève, shore, bank.
gris, gray.
grossièrement, roughly.
habile, skillful, cunning.
habilement, skillfully.
haletant, panting.
hâter, to nasten, to hurry.
hantenr, haughtiness.
heure, hour, time, o'clock.
henrenx, happy, fortunate.
hocher, to snake.
homme, man.
honnête, worthy.
honte, shame.
hontenz, ashamed.
hôpital, hospital.
hors, out, outside.
hnmenr, passion, hypothèque, mortgage.
idée, idea.
il, he, it.
immobile, immovable, motionless.
imprévu, unforeseen.
imprimer, to imprint.
impuissance, powerlessness.
inaccoutumé, anaccustomed.
inattendu, unexpected.
indicible, unspeakable.
indigner (s'), to become indignant.
inégalité, inequality.
infirmier, infirmarian.
influer, to influence.
inhabile, unskilled.
inquiet, uneasy, unsettled.
insensé, senseless.
intimité, intimacy.
inutile, useless.
jambe, leg.
je, I.
jeter, to throw, to cast.
jeune, young.
joie, joy.
joindre, to clasp, to join.
joue, cheek.
joueur, playful.
jouissance, enjo)anent.
jour, day.
jurer, to swear.
jusque, as far as, till, until.
r, the.
la, the.
là, there.
lâcher, to let go.
lâcheté, cowardice.
laisser voir, to show, lambeau, pièce, ribbon.
VOCABULARY
larme, tear.
le, the.
le long^, along.
léger, light, frivolous.
légèrement, lightly, gently.
lendemain, next day.
l'ensemble, the whole.
les, the.
lestement, quickly, ninibly.
leur, to them, there.
lever (se), to rise.
lèvre, lip.
libre, free.
lien, league, place, spot.
ligne, Une.
linceul, shroud.
lire, to read.
lit, bed.
livré, absorbed, plunged.
livrer (se), to aSandon one's
self, loger, to lodge.
logique, logic.
loin, far, distant, lointain, remote.
longtemps, long time.
lors même, even.
lorsque, when.
louvoiement, manœuvering.
lueur, light.
lui, he, him, to him, to her,
toit, lumière, light.
lutinerie, frivolity. lutte, struggle.
ma, my.
machinalement, mechanically.
magasin, store.
main, hand.
mais, but.
m^tre master.
maîtriser, to master, to check.
mal, evil.
malade, patient.
malaise, uneasiness.
malgré, in spite of.
malheur, niisfortune.
manier, to handle.
manille, shackle.
manquer, to miss, to lack, to be wanting.
marbre, marble.
marche, step.
marée, tide.
mari, husband.
matière, matter.
mauvais, bad.
me, me.
méchant, wicked.
méconnaître, tomisunderstand.
mécontent, displeased.
mécontentement, dissatisfaction.
médecin, physician.
mélange, mixtwe.
mêler, to mix.
membre, limb.
même, same, self.
ménager, to save, to econa mise.
mensonge, lie, falsehood.
mentir, to lie.
mépriser, to despise.
mer, sea.
métier, trade.
mettre (se), to commence.
mettre en colère, to provoke.
mieux, better.
milieu, middle, midst.
mille, thousand.
mœurs, manners, morals, eustoms.
moi, I, me.
moindre, least.
moins, less.
mois, month.
moitié, half.
mon, my.
mon Dieu, mercy.
mondain, worldly.
VOCABULARY
monde, world, society, Company, montagne, mountain.
montrer, to show, mort, dead.
mourant, dying.
mourir de faim, to starve.
moyen, means.
mnr, wall.
naître, to be bom.
nayire, ship, boat.
né, bom.
ne — ^gaère, but little. scarcely.
ne— jamais, never.
ne ni — ^ni, neither, nor.
ne — pas, not.
ne— point, not.
ne— que, but, only.
ne — ^rien, nothing.
nier, to.deny.
noir, black.
nom, nàme.
nord, north.
nos, our.
notre, our.
nons, we, us.
nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, new.
nu, naked, bare.
nuage, cloud.
nuit, night.
nul, no one.
numéro, number.
offrir, to offer.
oisif, idler.
olivier, olive tree.
ombre, shadow.
on, one, we, you, they, peo-
ordonner, to order, to com-
mand.
oreille, car.
orgueil, pride.
orgueilleux, proud.
orienter, to tum to the east.
ôter, to take off , to remove.
ou, or.
où where.
ou bien, or else.
oublier, to fbrget.
papier, paper.
par, by, through.
par suite, in conséquence.
parcourir, to run through.
pareil, such, similar.
parent, relative, relation.
parole, word.
part, share.
partager, to share, to divide.
parti, course, alternative;
