livre, m.j book

livrer, to deliver; bataille,

to fight a battle.

logement, w., lodging.

loger, to lodge, quarter.

logis, m.j house, lodging.

loi,/, law.

loin, far, afar; au , far away.

long, ue, long.

long, m., length; le de,

along; de en large, to

and fro.

longer, to go, run along.

longuer,/, length.

longtemps, long.

lorsque, when.

loup, /;/., wolf.

lourd, e, heavy. loutre,/, otter, otter-skin.

lui, he, him, to him, to her.

lui-même, himself.

luire, to shine.

luisant, e, shining.

lumière,/, light.

lundi, m. y Monday.

lune,/, moon.

lunette, /, spy-class, télescope,

spectacles.

lut, prêt, of lire.

VOCABULARY

M macliine,/., machine.

mâchoire,/., jaw.

madame,/*., madam.

madrier, ///., plank, beam.

magasin, /;/., warehousc, store, magnifique, magnificent, splen-

did.

mai, //;., May.

maigre, lean, thin.

maigrir, to grow lean, thin.

main,/, hand.

maintenant, now.

maintenir, to maintain, keep up.

maire, ///., mayor.

mairie,/., mayor's office, city hall.

mais, but, why.

maison,/, house.

maître, m. y master.

majesté,/, majesty.

majestueu-z, se, majestic, lofty. major, ///., major, surgeon.

mal, ;//., harm, pain, sickness;

faire , hurt.

mal, badly.

malade, sick.

maladie,/, disease, malady.

malédiction,/, curse.

malgré, in spite of, notwithstand-

ing.

malheur, m., misfortune, ill-luck,

woe.

malheureusement, unhappily,

unfortunately.

malheureu-z, se, unhappy, un-

lucky, misérable.

malice,/, trick,

manche,/, sleeve.

manger, to eat.

maniement, m.^ handiing, use.

manière,/, manner, way.

manque, m., want, lack.

manquer, to fail, want, lack.

manteau, ^/., mantle, cloak.

marais, ;;/., marsh, swamp.

marauder, to go marauding.

maraudeur, ;/;., marauder.

marchand, ;;/., merchant, shop-

keeper.

marche,/, march, step, stair.

marché, ;;/., market, market-

place, bargain; par-dessus le

, into the bargain.

marcher, to walk, go, march.

mare,/, pond.

marécageu-z, se, marshy.

maréchal, w., marshal ; des

logis, quartermaster.

mari, ///., husband.

mariage, m., marriage.

marié, e, married.

se marier, to marry.

marine,/, navy, marine.

marmite, /, kettle, pot.

marquer, to mark.

marron, w., chestnut, chestnut-

colored.

mars, /;/., March.

massacrer, to massacre.

masse, /., mass, quantity, large

number.

masure,/, old house, ruins, walls.

matelas, m., mattrcss.

matin, m., morning.

VOCABULARY

maudire, to curse.

mauvais, se, evîl, bad.

maux, pi. of mal.

méchanceté, y., wickedness, ro-

guery. méchant, e, bad, wicked.

médecin, /;/., physician, doctor.

meilleur, e, better.

mélancolique, gloomy, melan-

choly.

mêlée,/*., fight, battle, confusion,

fray.

mêler, to mix, blend.

membre, ///., member, limb.

même, same, self, even.

ménage, ;;/., house, household.

mendiant, e, beggar.

mener, to lead, drive.

mensonge, ///., falsehood.

menton, ;//., chin.

menuisier, ;//., cabinet-maker.

mépriser, to despise.

merci,/, thanks.

mère,/, mother.

messieurs, pi. of monsieur, mesure,/, measure; à que,

in proportion as.

mettre, to put, put on; se ,

to begin.

meunier, w., miller.

mi, middle ; mi-jambes, mid-leg.

miche,/, loaf.

midi, m.^ noon, twelve o'clock.

mien, mienne, mine.

mieux, better, more; le , the

best; tant , so much the

better; il vaut , it is better.

milieu, w., middle.

militaire, military, warlike.

mille, thousand.

milliard, w., thousand millions. millier, ;//., thousand.

million, ;;/., million.

mîmes, prêt, of mettre, minable, pitiful, misérable.

mine,/, looks, appearance.

minuit, »?., midnight.

minute,/, minute.

miroir, w., mirror.

mis, e (part, of mettre), put.

misérable, misérable, wretched.

misère,/, misery, misfortune.

miséricorde,/, mercy.

mitraille,/, grape-shot.

mitrailler, to cannonade, fîre

grape-shot.

mœurs (meurs), / //., manners,

morals.

moi, I, me.

moi-même, myself.

moindre, less; le, la , the

least.

moineau, m»^ sparrow.

moins, less; au , at least.

mois, m., month.

moisson,/, harvest.

moitié,/, half.

moment, /»., moment.

mon, my.

monceau, m., heap, pile.

monde, w., world, universe, men,

people.

monsieur, ;//., sir, Mr.

montagne,/, mountain.

VOCABULARY

monter, to rise, mount, ascend.

montre,/., watch.

montrer, to show.

se moquer, to laugh at, ridicule, scorn.

morceau, m» y pièce.

mordre, to bite.

morne, sad, glpomy.

mort, e, dead.

mort,/, death.

morue,/, codfish.

mot, ;//., Word.

mouche,/, fly.

mouchoir, w., handkerchief.

moufle, ?n.i mitten.

moulin, m., mill.

mourir, to die.

moustache,/, mustache.

mouton, m., sheep, mutton.

mouvement, w., motion, moving, movement.

moyen, m.., means.

mugir, to bellow, low.

municipal, e, municipal; conseiller , city councillor.

munition, /, ammunition; pain de , army bread.

mur, ///., wall.

murmure, ///., murmur, buzzing.

murmurer, to murmur, mutter.

museau, m, y muzzle, nose.

musique, /, music, band.

nage, /, swimming.

naissance,/, birth.

naître, to be born.

nappe,/, cloth, tablecloth.

nati-f, ve, native.

nation,/, nation.

nature,/, nature.

naturel, le, natural.

naturellement, naturally.

né, e (part, of naître), born.

nécessaire, necessary.

neige,/, snow.

nerf, w., nerve (fs silent in plural).

nettoyer, to clean.

neuf, ve, new.

neuf, /«., nine.

nez, ///., nose.

nid, m,j nest.

noble, noble, nobleman.

noir, black, dark.

noisette,/, hazelnut, nut-brown.

nom, ///., name.

nombre, /;/., numbcr.

nord, m.f north.

nos (pi. of notre), our.

notable, notable, eminent.

notre, our ; le nôtre, la nôtre, ours; les nôtres, our people.

nourrir, to nourish, fced.

nous, we, us.

nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, new ; de nouveau, again.

nouvelles,/, news.

novembre, /;/., November.

noyer, to drown.

nu, e, naked, barc.

nuage, m.y cloud.

nuée,/, flock.

nuisible, harmful, hurtful.

VOCABULARY

nuit,/., night, darkness, dark.

, numéro, ;;/., number.

nuque,/., back of the neck.

obéir, to obey.

obliger, to oblige, compel.

obliquer, to turn or march obliquely.

observation, /, remark, observation.

observer, to observe, watch.

obus (obuz), w., bombshell.

occasion, / , opportunity.

occuper, to occupy.

octobre, w., October.

odeur,/, odor, smell.

œil, m, y eye.

œuf, /«., egg (fs silent in plural).

officier, m.^ officer.

offrir, to offer.

oie,/, goose.

ombre, /, shadow, shade, darkness.

on, one, somebody, they.

onze, eleven.

or, m. y gold.

orage, ///., storm.

ordinaire, ordinary, common ; à r , usually.

ordonnance,/, orders; officier d' , orderly.

ordonner, to order, command.

ordre, w., order.

oreille,/, ear.

orge,/, barley.

orgue, m,f orgues,/, organ.

orgueil, w., pride, vanity.

orme, /;/., elm.

ornière,/, rut, gutter.

os, »/., bone.

oser, to dare.

osseu-z, se, bony.

ôter, to take away, remove, rob,

deprive of, take off.

ou, or.

OÙ, where, in which.

oublier, to forget, neglect.

oui, y es.

en outre, moreover, besides.

ouvert, e (from ouvrir), open.

ouvertement, openly.

ouvrage, m., work, pièce of

work.

ouvrier, m., workman.

ouvrir, to open.

paille,/, straw.

pain, tn.f bread.

paix,/, peace.

pâle, pale, sallow.

pâlir, to turn pale.

palissade,/, stake, picket.

panier, w., basket. pansement, m., dressing.

panser, to dress (a wound).

pantalon, m., trousers.

papier, m., paper.

paquet, m., bundle, package.

par, by, from, through ; pardessus, above, over, over it.

parade,/, parade.

paraître, to appear, seem.

VOCABULARY

parce que, because.

parcourir, to go over, go through.

pardonner, to pardon.

pareil, le, such like, equal.

pareillement, likewise.

parent, m., relative.

parier, to bet.

parler, to speak, talk.

parmi, among.

parole, yi, speech, word.

pars, près, of partir.

part, f.y part, share, portion;

quelque , somewhere; de

et d'autre, on both sides;

à , aside.

parti, m,f party, body, detachment.