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16. Vous dis-je, Z #27 you. The inversion is used for emphasis.
11. le fils à Jean —/e js de Jean; colloquial. and popular use,
22. gars René: gars is an expression that is antiquated; used fday only in such expressions as: C’est un beau gars.
ROBERT WAYNE EABY 2-1 GEORGE EDWARD MAYCOCK
a, see avoir; il y —, there is; ago.
à, prep. to, at, for, in, by, with.
abandonner, to abandon, forsake, desert.
abattement, #. despondency, sadness.
abattre, to knock down.
abattu, -e, downcast.
abbé, m. abbot; ecclesiastic; priest.
Abel, Abel.
abondamment, abundantly.
d’abord, at first, in the first place.
aborder, to land, enter, begin the study of.
aboyer, to bark.
abriter, to shelter.
absence, f. absence.
absent, -e, absent.
absurde, absurd.
abuser (de), to misuse, make bad use of, take an unfair advantage of.
académie, f. academy.
acajou, 7. mahogany.
accablement, "”. oppression, despondency.
accabler, to overwhelm, oppress.
accent, ". accent, intonation.
accès, M. aCCCSS.
accommoder, to accommodate, arrange, dress; s'—
* de, be satisfied with.
accompli, —e, accomplished, finished.
accordéon, ". accordeon, harmonica.
accorder, to grant.
accoudé, —e, leaning.
s’accouder, to lean on one’s elbow.
accourir, to run up, hasten.
accoutumer, to accustom.
accueil, "”. reception, welcome; faire —, to welcome.
accueillir, to receive, welcome,
accuser, to accuse.
acheter, to buy.
achever, to complete, achieve.
acquérir, to acquire.
action, f. action, act, deed.
activité, f. activity.
actrice, f. actress.
adieu, good-by, farewell.
adjudant-major, "1. adjutant.
administrateur, #1. director, administrator; trustee.
admirable, admirable.
admirablement, admirably.
admiration, f. admiration.
admirer, to admire.
admissible, acceptable.
adolescence, f. boyhood.
s’adonner, to give or apply oneself.
adorable, adorable.
adorer, to adore.
s’adosser, to lean against.
adresse, f. address.
adresser, to address; — la parole, speak.
advenir, to happen.
Ægipan, "m. Ægipan (so called because of te attributes).
affaire, f. business, affair; toute une —, quite a piece of work; Affaires étrangères, Foreign Office.
affairé, —e, busy, full of business.
affecter, to affect.
affectueux, -se, kind, affec-
tionate, loving.
affirmer, to assert.
affigé, —-e, afllicted.
affliger, to afflict, grieve.
affreux, -se, awful.
affrenter, to face, encounter.
âge, m. age; bas —, childhood, infancy.
âgé, —e, aged, old.
s’agenouiller, to kneel down.
agent de change, ”. stockbroker.
agile, agile, quick, active.
agir, to act, do, behave; il s’agit, il s'agissait, it is, it was, a question of.
agitation, f. agitation.
agité, —e, agitated, stormy; le ciel —, the gloomy sky.
agiter, to move, agitate, toss.
agneau, ". lamb.
agrandir, to enlarge; s'— grow.
agréable, agreeable.
aide, f. help.
aider, to aid, help; s'— de, use.
aïeul, m. ancestor.
aigle, m. eagle.
aigrir, to sour, embitter.
aiguille, f. needle; hand of clock.
aile, f. wing.
ailleurs, elsewhere; d’—, besides, moreover.
aimable, amiable.
aimer, to like, love.
aîné, —e, oldest.
ainsi, thus.
air, M. air, appearance; au grand —-, in the open air.
ajouter, to add.
alentour, adv. around, about; d’—, surrounding.
alerte, j. alarm, alert.
allée, f. alley, lane.
allégresse, f. mirth, joy, glee.
aller, to go, be; s’en —, go away.
alligator, "m. alligator.
allonger, to stretch out; — l'allure d’un cheval, make a horse go faster.
allons! well! come now!
allumer, to light.
allure, f. gait, pace, carriage.
almanach, #. almanac; prediction. See note to page
alors, then, at that time.
alternative, f. alternative.
amas, ". heap, pile.
amateur, "1. lover (of some art or recrealion), connoisseur.
ambassadeur, #. ambassador.
âme, f. soul.
Amélie, Amelia.
améliorer, to improve.
amener, to bring, lead.
ameublement, #7. furniture.
ami, -e, ". f. friend.
amitié, f. friendship, kindness.
amonceler, to heap up; s’—, to be heaped up, accumulate.
amour, 77. love.
amoureux, -se, in love; #. lover.
amour-propre, 7.
self-esteem.
amusement, #1. amusement, entertainment.
amuser, to amuse.
an, "1. year.
anachorète, ". anchorite.
analyse, f. analysis.
analyser, to analyze.
ananas, #. pineapple.
ancêtre, #”. ancestor.
ancien, -ne, ancient, old.
Andromaque, Andromache.
âne, "1. ass; bonnet d’— fool’s cap.
ange, "”. angel.
anglais, -e, English; à l’anglaise, in English fashion.
angoisse, f. anguish, agony.
anguille, f. eel; (fig.) strip, lash.
animal, -aux, #1. animal.
self-love,
animer, to animate; se+, become animated.
anneau, #1. ring.
année, f. year.
annoncer, {o announce.
anonyme, anonymous,
anthropologie, f. anthropol- OgY.
antichambre, f. antechamber.
antilope, f. antelope.
antiquaire, #1. antiquary, antiquarian.
antique, ancient. ;
antiquité, f. antiquity.
Antoine, Anthony.
anxieusement, anxiously.
apercevoir, to perceive; s — (de or que), notice.
aplatir, to flatten.
apostolat, 7#». apostleship, apostolate.
apparaître, to appear.
appareil, "”. equipment, apparatus, instrument.
apparence, f. appearance, probability.
apparent, -e, apparent, visible.
apparition, /. apparition.
appartement, #. apartment.
appel, ". call.
appeler, to call.
appétit, #1. appetite.
application, f. application.
appliquer, to apply; s’—, apply oneself or itself.
apporter, to bring.
appréciable, appreciable.
apprécier, to appreciate.
apprendre, to learn, teach, know.
apprentissage, ". apprenticeship.
apprêter, to prepare.
approche, f. approach.
approcher, to approach.
approuver, to approve of.
âpre, hard, rough.
après, after; d’—, according to. :
après-midi, #. f. afternoon.
aquilon, #. north wind (poetic word).
ara, M. MaACAW.
araignée, f. spider.
arbalète, f. cross-bow.
arbre, #1. tree.
arc-de-triomphe, #. triumphal
arch. See note to page 5.
arceau, #. arch.
arche, f. arch, ark.
archives, f. pl. archives.
ardent, -e, ardent.
ardeur, f. ardor.
ardoise, f. slate.
argent, ". silver, money.
aristocrate, ". aristocrat.
arme, /. arm, Weapon.
armé, —-e, armed.
armée, f. army.
armoire, f. closet, case; — à glace, glass cupboard.
armoiries, f. pl. coat of arms, armorial bearings.
armure, f. armor.
armurier, #. gunsmith.
arracher, to draw from, tear, pull off.
arranger, {Oo arrange.
arrestation, f. arrest.
arrêt, "M. arrestation, maison d’—, jail.
arrêter, to stop, stay; S'—, stop, stay.
arrière, back, behind: en —, behind.
arriver, to arrive, come, happen.
art, m. art.
articuler, to articulate.
artificiel, -le, artificial.
artiste, ". f. artist.
aspect, "1. appearance.
aspiration, f. aspiration.
assaillir, to ascail, haunt.
assemblée, f. assembly. See note to page 91.
s'asseoir, to sit down.
assez, enough, rather.
assidu, —-e, assiduous.
assiéger, to besiege.
assiette, f. plate.
assister (à), to attend.
associer, to associate; s’—, be associated with.
assombri, —-e, darkened.
assombrir, to darken.
s’assoupir, to fall asleep.
assourdir, to deafen.
assurément, certainly, assuredly.
assurer, to assure, claim,
s’ —, make sure.
atelier, #1. studio, workshop.
atmosphère, f. atmosphere.
âtre, "m. fire-place, hearth.
attaché, #1. attaché (of an embassy).
attacher, to attach, tie.
atteindre, to reach, get at.
atteint, —e (de), suffering from.
atteler, to hitch, hitch up.
attendre, to wait, wait for; en attendant, meanwhile; s'— (à) to expect.
attendri, -e, tender, pitying, moved.
attendrir, to soften; s'—, be moved.
attentat, #». crime.
attente, f. expectation.
attentif, -ve, careful, attentive.
attention, f. attention; faire —, to pay attention.
attester, to take as witness.
attique, Attic, Athenian.
attirail, #. outfit, implements, paraphernalia.
attirer, to attract.
attitude, {. attitude.
attrait, #1. attraction, charm.
attraper, to trap, catch.
attribuer, to attribute.
attrister, to sadden, grieve.
au (plur. aux) = à +le, to the, at the, in the, on the.
aube, f. dawn, daybreak.:
auberge, f. inn.
aucun, —-€, no, not any, none.
audace, f. audacity, boldness.
augmenter, to increase.
aujourd’hui, to-day.
aumônier, ". chaplain.
auprès de, prep. near, in comparison with.
auquel, contraction of à lequel.
aussi, as, also, hence.
aussitôt, directly, immediately.
austérité, f. austcrity, sternness, mortification.
autant, adv.as much; asmany; d’— mieux, so much the better, the more so; qu'— que, only when, if.
autel, ". altar.
auteur, "m. author.
automne, #1. autumn, fall.
autour, adv. around; — de, prep. around, about.
autre, other; comme dit l — as they say.
autrefois, formerly.
autrui, another, others, other people.
Auvergnat, —-e, ». f. inhabitant of Auvergne.
Auvergne, f. province of central France.
avaler, to swallow.
avance, /. advance; par —, in advance.
avancer, to advance; s’—, advance.
avant, prep. before; — se conj. before.
avec, with.
avenir, ". future.
aventure, f. adventure.
aventurer, to risk; s' —, venture.
avertir, to inform, warn, tell.
avide, avid, desirous.
avis, "1. information, notice, opinion, mind; changer d’—, to change one’s mind.
s’aviser (de), to take it into one’s head.
avocat, ». lawyer.
avoir, to have; il y a, there is, there are; ago.
avouer, to confess,
babil, "#. chatter.
bac, m. ford; Rue du Bac, name of a street in Paris.
baccalauréat, m. examination for the degree of A.B.
badaud, #. idler, loafer.
Bade, Baden. See note to page 31.
bagne, "1. prison (for hard Labor).
bague, f. ring.
baïonnette, f. bayonet.
baiser, to kiss.
baiser, ". kiss.
baisser, to lower, stoop, fall, decline.
bal, "1. ball, dance.
balai, »m. broom.
balayer, to sweep.
balle, f. ball.
ballon, #”. balloon.
balustrade, f. balustrade.
banal, -e, commonplace.
banc, "». bench.
bande, f. band.
bandelette, f. bandlet, strip.
barbacole, #. schoolmaster.
See note {o page 106.
barbe, f. beard.
barbouiller, to daub, blot, smear.
barre, f. bar, cross bar.
barrer, to obstruct, bar, line through.
bas, "m. stocking.
bas, -se, low, down, short, small; adv. low, down; du haut en —, from top to bottom.
base, f. base, bottom.
bassin, "1. basin, fountain.
Bastille. See note to page 47.
bataille, f. battle, fight.
bataillon, #. battalion.
bateau, #». boat.
bâtiment, ". building.
bâtir, to build, construct.
battement, #1. beating, clapping; — de mains, handclapping.
béant, -e, gaping, wide open.
beau, bel, belle, fine, beautiful; ». fop, dandy; tout —, adv. wait a moment, genty.
beaucoup (de), much, a great deal, many.
beauté, f. beauty.
beaux-arts, "1. pl. fine arts.
bec, m. beak, bill.
belles-lettres, f. pl. belleslettres, literature.
belliqueux, -se, warlike.
béni, —e, blessed.
bénir, to bless.
bénit, -e, holy, consecrated.
bercail, #. fold.
berceau, ». cradle.
bercer, to rock.
bergeronnette, f. wagtail.
besogne, f. task.
besoin, #1. need, want.
bêta, ». fool, blockhead.
bête, f. animal, beast, fool; adj. foolisir.
bible, f. Bible.
bibliomanie, f. bibliomania.
bien, well, very well, indeed, rather; — du, de l’, de la, much; — des, many; —
que, although; si — que, so much 50 that, so that.
bien, #1. property, wealth.
bienheureux, -se, happy, blessed.
bientôt, soon, quickly.
bienveillant, -e, kindly.
bijou, #”. jewel.
bille, f. marble (for playing game).
bizarre, odd, tastic.
blanc, —-che, white.
blanchi, -e, whitened, whitewashed.
blanchisseuse, f. laundress.
strange, fan-
blême, pale.
blesser, to wound.
bleu, -e, blue. See note to page 63.
blond, —-e, fair, blonde.
blouse, f. frock, blouse.
bois, m. wood, forest.
boiserie, f. wainscot.
boîte, f. box, case.
boiter, to limp.
boiteux, -se, lame.
bon, -ne, good; pour de —, in earnest.
bondir, to jump.
bonheur, "m. happiness, good luck.
bonhomme, #. fellow, goodnatured man, figure, puppet.
bonjour, #1. good morning.
bonne, f. maid, nurse.
bonnet, #1. cap, bonnet; — d’âne, foolscap.
bonsoir, m. good evening.
bônté, f. govdness; value,
bord, #. border, shore, edge, rim.
border, to border, frame in, line.
borné, —-e, stupid.
bosquet, #». little grove, clump of trees, wood.
bossu, —e, hunchbacked; #.
hunchback.
bossué, -e, battered.
botte, f. boot.
bouc, ". goat, goat-skin.
bouche, f. mouth.
bouchon, "1. stopper, cork.
boucle, f. buckle, curl.
bouclé, —e, curly.
bouger, to judge.
boule, f. ball.
boulet, #1. bullet; —de canon, cannon ball.
bouleverser, to overthrow, agitate, upset.
bouquet, ". bouquet.
bouquin, #1. old book.
bouquiner, to read, peruse old books.
bouquiniste, ". seller of old books.
bourgeois, -e, middle-class.
bourrelé, -e, stung; — de remords, stung with remorse.
bousculer, to jostle, knock about.
bout, #. end, extremity.
bouteille, f. bottle.
boutique, /. shop.
bouton, #7. button, bud.
branche, f. branch, bough.
brandir, to brandish.
bras, »r. arm.
knob,
brassée, f. armful; à —, in both arms.
brave, gallant, good.
braver, to dare.
Brest, seaport of Brittany.
bric-à-brac, ". antiquities, old stores; bric-a-brac.
Brie. See note to page 31.
brigade, f. brigade.
brigand, ". brigand, robber.
brillant, —-e, shiny, brilliant.
briller, to shine.
brin, #. blade; bit.
briser, to break.
brocanteur, "1. dealer in second-hand goods.
broche, f. spit; brooch.
broché, -e, worked (of tapestry, cloth, etc.).
brochure, f. pamphlet.
broder, to embroider.
broderie, f., embroidery.
brouille, f. disagreement,
quarrel.
bruit, "m. noise.
brûler, to burn; — le pavé, go full speed over the pavement.
brumeux, -se, misty, foggy.
brun, —e, brown: dark (of comblexion).
brusquerie, f. abruptness.
brutal, —e, brutal, crude.
brute, f. brute.
buffet, "”. cupboard, , board.
buis, "m. box-tree, box-wood.
bureau, "”. writing - table, desk; office; — à cylindre, roll-top ‘desk; -—x, headquarters. ;
side-
buste, #». bust, head and shoulders.
buveur, "”. drinker.
byzantin, -e, Byzantine.
c?, see ce.
ça, fam. for cela; de — de là, here and there.
cabane, f. hut, cabin.
cabaret, #. saloon.
cabaretière, f. innkeeper.
cabinet, #”. office.
cabriole, f. caper.
cacatois, #1. (nav.) royal sail.
cacher, to hide.
cachot, #7. dungeon, cell.
cadavre, "m. corpse.
cadeau, #”. gift.
caëran, #. dial-plate, — solaire, sun dial.
café, m. coffee.
cage, f. cage.
cahier, "#. book, note book.
caillou, #7. pebble.
Caïn, Cain.
calendrier, "1. calendar.
calme, calm, quiet.
calme, #. calm, coolness.
calmer, to célm.
camarade, M. Ge class mate. :
campagne, f. Center)
canapé, "1. sofa.
candeur, jf. naïveté, simplicity.
canif, #1. penknife.
canne, f. cane, stick.
canon, ”. cannon.
cantique, #1. song, hymn... !
dial;
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capable, capable.
capitaine, #1. captain.
caprice, f. caprice, fancy.
captif, -Ve, "1. f. prisoner.
capucin, ". Capuchin.
car, con. because, for.
caractère, m. character, temper.
carafe, f. decanter.
caramel, "m. caramel.
carapace, f. carapace (upper shell of a turile).
Carcan, "1. iron collar.
carré, -e, square.
carrière, f. career.
carrosse, "1. carriage.
carte, f. card, map, chart; — de visite, calling card.
carton, »”. pasteboard, bandbox, hat-box.
cas, m. case; en-tout-—, ".
sunshade. See note to page DE
casque, #. helmet.
casquette, f. cap.
casser, to break.
catalogue, "». catalogue, list, roll.
cataloguer, to classify, catalogue.
catéchisme, ». catechism.
cause, f. cause, motive, reason; à — de, on account of, because of.
causer, to talk, chat; cause.
causerie, f. chat.
causeuse, f. small chair for two persons. See note to page 8.
cave, f. cellar.
whim,
caverne, f. cave.
ce, pron. this, that, it, he, she, they; ceci, this, that; — qui, — que, what, that which; c’est que, it is because.
ce, cet, cette, ces, dem. adj.
this; cette nuit, last night.
céder, to cede, yield, give up.
cèdre, m. cedar-tree. See note to page 30.
cela, dem. pron. that; par — même, for that very reason.
célèbre, célebrated, famous.
céleste, celestial.
celui, celle, ceux, celles, dem.
pron. this, that, the one; — qui, he who; —-là, that one.
cendre, f. ashes.
cent, hundred.
centre, m. center.
cependant, meanwhile, nevertheless.
cerceau, "m1. hoop.
cérémonie, f. ceremony.
cerise, f. cherry.
certain, certain; peculiar,
certainement, certainly.
certitude, f. certainty.
cerveau, ". brain.
ces, see ce.
cesse, f. rest; sans —, unceas+ ingly, incessantly, ever.
cesser, to cease, stop.
cet, cette, see ce.
ceux, see celui.
chagrin, -e, peevish, discontented.
chagrin, "”. grief, trouble.
chagriner, to grieve.
SOrroW,
chaîne, f. chain.
chair, f. flesh, meat, skin.
chaire, f. chair, desk, pulpit.
chaise, f. chair.
chaleur, f. warmth.
chambre, f. room, chamber; “Les Chambres, f. pl. See note to page 32.
champ, ». field; sur le —, immediately, at once.
chandelle, f. candle. change, "”. exchange; agent de —, stock-broker.
changeant, —-e, changing.
changement, "». change.
changer, to change.
chanoiïnesse, f. canoness.
chanson, f. song.
chant, ”. song, music.
chanter, to sing.
chaotique, chaotic.
chapeau, ". hat.
chapelet, #1. chaplet, string of . beads.
chapelle, f. chapel.
chapître, "1. chapter.
chaque, each, every, all.
charbonnier, ». coal-seller.
charcutier, m. pork-butcher.
chargé, —e, loaded, full of.
charmant, —€, charming.
charme, ». charm, attraction.
charmer, to charm, delight, soothe.
charnière, f. hinge, joint.
charrette, f. cart, truck.
chasser, to hunt, drive away.
chat, ". cat; donner sa langue au —, to give it up.
chataignier, ». chestnut-tree.
chaud, -e, warm, hot; ïil faisait —, it was warm.
chaume, f. thatch.
chaussé —-e, placed on.
note to page 44.
chaux, f. lime,
chemin, #. road.
cheminée, f. mantelpiece; chimney.
cheminer, to walk, run (on a road).
chemise, f. shirt; en —-, in one’s night-shirt.
chenille, f. caterpillar.
cher, chère, dear; adv.
ly.
chercher, to look for, try.
chèrement, dearly.
chéri, —-e, beloved, darling.
chétif, —ve, delicate, sickly, mean. |
cheval (pl. -aux), m. horse; monter à —, to ride horseback.
chevalier, #. knight.
chevelure, f. hair, head of hair, scalp.
chevet, #. bolster, head of a bed.
cheveu (pl. -eux), #. hair.
chevrefeuille, #.honeysuckle.
chez, at, in, to the house of;
— Jui, at home.
chiche, pois —, dwarf pea, chick pea.
chien, »”. dog.
chiffon, m. Tag.
chiffonné,-e, rumpled; saucy.
chiffre, m. figure, number.
chimère, f. chimera; ill fan- Cy.
See
dear-
Chine, f. China.
chiné, —e, speckled, egated.
chocolat, ». chocolate.
chœur, ". choir.
choisir, to choose.
choix, ". choice.
choquer, to shock.
chose, f. thing; quelque —, something, anything; en quelque —, see note to page 48.
chou, #». cabbage.
chouan, ». Chouan. See note to page 121.
chouannerie, f. Chouannerie.
See note to page 121.
chuchottement, ». whispering, whisper.
cicéronien, -enne, Ciceronian, after the manner of Cicero.
cidre, ». cider.
ciel, ". sky; Heavens!
cierge, m”. taper, candle.
cigogne, f. stork.
cilice, ". haircloth.
cingler, to cut, lash.
cinq, five.
cinquantaine, f. fifty, age of fifty.
cinquante, fifty.
cinquième, fifth; class.
circonstance, f. circumstance.
ciré, —e, waxed,; toile —e, oilcloth.
ciseaux, 1. SCiSsOrs.
citoyen, -ne, #. f. citizen.
clair, —e, clear, distinct, shining.
vari-
f. fifth
claquer, to chatter; en claquant des dents, with chattering teeth.
clarté, f. light, brightness, clearness.
classe, f. class-room, class.
classique, #. classic, one who upholds the classical school of literature.
clé, clef, f. key.
cloître, #. cloister.
clos, —-e, closed.
clouer, to nail.
cocher, ». coachman.
coco, "M. cocoanut. See note to page 40.
cœur, #”. heart; par —, by heart.
coffre, m. chest, box.
- coiffe, f. crown.
coiffé, —e, covered.
coiffer, to dress, put on one’s head, arrange the hair.
coiffure, f. headgear.
coin, "#1. corner.
coing, M. quince.
col, ». collar.
colère, f. anger; en —; angry.
colle, f. glue.
collection, f. collection.
collectionneur, #1. collector.
collège, m. college (secondary school).
collégien, ".
school boy.
coller, to paste, glue, stick.
colombe, f. dove.
colonne, f. column.
combat, ". fight, battle.
combattre, to combat, fight against,
college boy,
combien, how much, how many, how.
comédie, /. comedy; theater.
comète, f. comet.
comique, comical, funny.
comité, #7. committee.
comme, as, like; as if, as it were; since, because, as, wben; how (in exclamation); — ça, like that, thus.
commencer, to commence, begin.
comment, how, how to.
commenter, to comment.
commerce, #7. commerce, business, intercourse.
commettre, to commit.
commis, #. clerk.
commode, f. chest of drawers.
commun, common; en —, together.
communauté, f. community.
Commune, f. Commune (municipal government of Paris, during the Revolution).
communément, ordinarily.
compagne, /. companion.
compagnie, f.company;en—, in society.
comparé, —e, comparative.
comparer, to compare.
complet, -ête, complete.
complètement, completely.
compléter, to complete.
complot, #2. conspiracy.
componction, f. compunction.
se. comporter, to behave, act. composer, to compose, write.
composition, f. composition.
comprendre, to understand.
—e, commonplace, :
compte, #1. account; tener — de, to take account of; demander — à quelqu'un, call somebody to account.
compter, to reckon, count, expect; à — de, from.
conception, f. conception.
concevoir, to conceive.
concierge, ". f. janitor, janitress.
conduire, to lead, direct, take, carry out.
conduite, f. conduct, behavior.
confesse, f. confession; aller à —, to go to confession.
confesser, to confess; se —, confess.
confession, f. confession.
confiance, f. confidence, faith.
confiant, -e, confiding, trusting.
confier, to confide.
confin, #1. border.
confiner, to confine, limit.
confirmer, to confirm.
confisquer, to confiscate.
confit, -e, preserved.
confiture, j. jam, preserve.
confondre, to confuse; se —, mingle, blend.
confondu, —e, overwhelmed.
conformer, to conform.
confrère, ». colleague.
confus, —e, confused.
confusément, confusedly, indistinctly.
congé, ". furlough.
connaissance, f. knowledge, consciousness; perdre — to faint away.
connaître, to know, be acquainted with.
conquérir, to conquer.
conquête, f. conquest.
conscience, f. conscience.
conseil, ». advice.
conseiller, to advise. conseiller, ». councilor. See note to page 83.
conservateur, -trice, conservative.
conservation, /. conservation.
conserver, to keep.
considération, f.
tion.
considérer, to consider.
consigner, to consign, record,
considera-
keep in. See note to page
consolation, f. consolation, comfort.
consoler, to console.
conspirateur, "1. conspirator.
constitution, f. constitution.
consul, #. consul (Roman official).
contact, ". contact.
conte, "1. story.
conter, to tell, narrate.
contemplation, f. contemplation.
contempler, to look with interest.
contemporain, #1. contemporary.
contenir, to contain, hold.
content, -e, satisfied, content.
contentement, "1. contentment.
contenter, to satisfy.
conter, to tell.
conteur, #1. story-teller, novelist.
continu, -e, continuous.
continuer, to continue.
contracter, 1o contract, shrink.
contraint, —e, obliged.
contraire, contrary; au —, on the contrary.
contre, against; par —,onthe other hand.
contrebandier, "m. smuggler.
contribuer, to contribute.
convenable, proper, fitting.
convenablement, properly.
convenir, to agree, suit, fit.
conversation, f. conversation.
convulsif, -ve, twitching, nervous.
copier, to copy.
coq, ". rooster.
coquette, f. coquettish lady.
coquetterie, f. coquetry.
coquin, »”. rascal, rogue; — der. mascal ota rt
corail, ". coral.
corde, f. cord, rope.
cordonnier, m. shoemaker.
corne, f. horn, corner (of a letter).
corps, ”. body; — de logis, main part,
correspondance, pondence.
correspondre, to correspond.
corrigé, m. model, corrected copy, true reading.
corriger, to correct.
cortège, m. retinue, company, procession, ;
Jf. corres-
côte à côte, side by side.
côté, m. side; bâtie de —, built with its side to the street; du — de, in the direction of.
cou, m. neck.
coucher, to put to bed; se —, lie down, go to bed, sleep.
coude, "”. elbow.
coudée, f. cubit.
coudre, to sew.
couleur, f. color.
couler, to flow, run, slip; se —, slip.
couloir, ». corridor, lobby.
coup, #. stroke, blow, thrust; — de poing, fisticuff; tout à —, suddenly; à — de, with; à ce —, this time; pour le —, this time. See note to page 40.
coupable, guilty.
coupe, f. cutting; bowl, glass, dish.
couper, to cut.
cour, f. yard, court.
courage, "M. courage.
courir, to run.
couronne, f. crown, wreath.
courroie, f. strap.
Cours, "M. course.
course, f. walk, errand.
coursier, m. steed.
court, -e, short; adv. s’arreter, rester —, to stop short.
couteau, #. knife.
coûter, to cost, be painful.
coutil, ". canvas, duck (cloth).
coutume, f. custom, habit; avoir —, to be accustomed
to,
couturière, f. dressmaker.
couvent, #1. convent.
couvrir, to cover.
craie, f. chalk.
craindre, to fear.
crainte, f. fear.
craintif, ve, fearful.
cramoisi, —€, crimson.
se cramponner, to cling, hold fast.
crâne, ".
head.
crânerie, f.
swaggering.
crasseux, —se, dirty, filthy.
cravate, f. cravat.
crayon, "m. pencil.
création, f. creation.
créature, f. creature.
crédence, f. small table (for kitchen utensils).
créer, to create.
crépitement, #. crackling.
crête, f. crest, comb.
creuser, to dig, hollow.
creux, -se, hollow.
creux, ". hollow, hole.
crever, to break open, burst, pierce.
Cri, M. Cry.
crime, "”. crime.
crin, ". horse hair, haircloth.
crinière, f. mane.
crispé, -e, convulsive, shrivelled.
critique, critical.
croire, to believe.
croître, to grow.
croix, f. cross.
crosse, f. butt-end (of cn
croûte, f. crust. |
skull,
cranium,
spirit, pluck,
croyable, believable, likely, possible.
croyance, f. belief.
crû, —e, raw.
cruche, f. pitcher.
cruel, -le, cruel.
cuir, ". leather, skin.
cuirasse, f. cuirass, breastplate.
cuisine, f. kitchen.
cuisinière, f. cook.
culbuter, to throw down, up- Set,
culotte, f. breeches.
culture, f. culture, cultivation.
curé, "m. priest.
curieux, —Se, CUrious.
curiosité, f. curiosity.
cuvette, f. basin, bowl.
cylindre, m. cylinder.
d’ =de.
d’abord, at first.
dame, f. lady.
damné, -e, damned.
dans, prep. in, into.
danser, to dance.
dater, to date from.
dauphin, #. dauphin (the king’s eldest son).
davantage, more.
de, prep. of, from, with, to, some, any.
débarbouiller, to wash, clean.
débit, ". shop, sale, delivery; utterance.
débiter, to deliver, utter.
déborder, to run over.
debout, standing, upright.
débris, ".remains, fragments.
débrouiller, to unravel.
décembre, m. December.
déception, f. disappointment.
décharger, to discharge; se —, to unload, throw off.
décharné, -e, emaciated.
déchiffrer, to decipher.
déchu, —e, fallen, dilapidated.
décider, to decide; se —, make up one’s mind.
déclarer, to declare, state.
décoloré, —e, colorless, pale.
décoré, —e, decorated, adorned.
découper, to cut, cut up or out.
découpure, f. cutting out, figure work, cut out.
découverte, f. discovery.
découvrir, to discover.
décréter, to decree; tyran décrété d’arrestation, tyrant against whom a warrant has been issued.
décrocher, to unhook, take down.
dédaigner, to disdain.
dedans, inside, within; au — de, inside of.
défaire, to undo.
défaut, "m. defect, fault, imperfection.
défendre, to defend; prohibit.
défiance, f. mistrust.
défiguré, —e, disfigured.
défilé, ". pass, defile; defiling (of troops).
défiler, to defile, march.
défoncé, -e, dug up.
défoncer, to stave, break in.
dégagé, —e, free, clear; flippant.
dégager, to loosen.
dégénérer, to degenerate.
dégoût, #”. disgust.
dégoûté, -e, disgusted, weary, tired of.
dégouttant, -e, dripping.
degré, m. degree, step.
dehors, outside, outdoors.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, to breakfast, lunch.
déjeuner, #». breakfast, luncheon.
délégué, "”. delegate.
délicat, —e, delicate.
délicatesse, f. delicacy, daintiness; —s, sweets.
délice, "m. delight.
délicieusement, deliciously.
délicieux, —se, delicious.
délivrer, to liberate.
déloger, to dislodge, move.
demain, to-morrow.
demander, to ask; se —, wonder; — en mariage, ask for the hand of.
demeurer, to reside, live, remain, be.
demi, —e, half; — -cent, half a hundred; adv. à —, half.
demoiselle, f. young lady, Miss.
démolir, to demolish.
démon, ». demon, ghost.
démonter, to take to pieces; cela se démonte, it can be taken apart.
dénoncer, to denounce.
dent, f. tooth,
dentelle, f. lace.
dénué, —e, devoid.
dépareillé, —e, incomplete, odd (volume). ;
déparer, to mar, spoil.
départ, ". departure.
déplaire, to displease.
déplorable, deplorable.
déployer, to unfold, display, spread out.
déprimé, --e, flattened, depressed.
depuis, since, for, from.
député, "m. deputy, member of Parliament.
déranger, to derange, disturb.
dernier, —ère, last.
derrière, prep. and adv. behind.
des (de +1les), of the, from the, by the, in the.
dès, prep. even, from, as early as; — que, as soon as.
désagréable, disagreeable, unpleasant.
désagrément, #. unpleasantness, annoyance.
descendre, to descend, go down.
désert, —e, deserted, empty.
désert, m. desert, wilderness.
désespéré, —e, in despair.
désespérer, to drive to despair; se —, despair.
désespoir, ". despair.
désigner, to designate, denote, betoken.
désintéressé, -e, disinterested, impartial.
désir, #1. desire.
désirable, desirable.
désobéir, to disobey.
désolé, -e, desolate.
désoler, to grieve.
désordre, ". disorder, confusion.
desquels — de + lesquels.
desséché, —-e, dried up.
dessécher, to dry up, wither.
dessiner, to draw, sketch.
dessous, adv. and prep. below, under.
dessus, adv. and prep. on, upon, over, above; au —, above, over, higher up; par —, over.
destinée, f. fate.
détacher, to disengage; se —, stand out.
détail, "1. detail.
détailler, to examine, consider in detail.
déterminer, to determine.
détestable, detestable.
détour, #. winding, turn.
détourner, to divert, turn away.
détresse, f. distress.
détruire, to destroy.
deuil, #. mourning; porter le — de, to be in mourning for.
deux, two.
devant, before.
devanture, f. show window.
développer, to develop.
devenir, to become, grow.
deviner, to divine, foretell, guess.
devoir, to owe, must, is to, be obliged to, ought to, have to.
devoir, ". duty; work, paper, task; honor.
dévorer, to devour.
dévotion, f. piety.
dévoûment, #1. devotion.
dévouer, to devote; se —, sacrifice oneself.
diable, #1. devil.
dicter, to dictate.
dictionnaire, #1. dictionary.
Dieu, God; dieux, gods; mon —!goodness! Heavens!
différent, —e, different.
différer, to differ, change, be different.
difficile, difficult.
difficulté, f. difhculty.
difforme, deformed, less.
digne, worthy, deserving.
dignité, f. dignity, power.
dimanche, #. Sunday.
diner, to dine.
dîner, "1. dinner.
diplomatie, f. diplomacy.
dire, to say; c’est-à-—, that is to say, that is, in fact.
diriger, to direct.
disciple, #». disciple.
discours, m. speech; — latin, latin theme.
disparaître, to disappear.
dispenser, to dispense, distribute.
disperser, to scatter.
disposer (de), to make use of.
disputer, to dispute, argue.
distance, f. distance; à —, from a distance.
distinctement, distinctly.
distinctif, ve, distinctive.
shape-
Ja
distraction, f. absentmindedness.
distraire, to distract, entertain, amuse.
distrait, -e, absentminded.
distribuer, to distribute.
distribution, f. distribution.
divers, —-e, different, diverse.
divertir, to entertain.
divin, —e, divine.
dix, ten.
dix-sept, seventeen.
dix-septième, seventeenth.
dizaine, f. about ten.
docte, scholarly.
docteur, #1. doctor.
doigt, #1. finger;, deux —s de vin, a little wine.
domaine, #. domain.
domestique, domestic, private.
domiciliaire, domiciliary; visite —, house search.
dommage, #”. damage; pity; c’est —, it is a pity.
don, "”. gift.
donc, conj. then.
donner, to give; — sur, look out on, open on.
dont, rel. pron. whose, of (from, by, for, with, in) whom or which.
doré, —e, gilded.
dormeur, ". sleeper; quel — tu fais! what a sleeper you are!
dos, ". back.
dossier, "m. back.
doucement, quietly, slowly, gently.
douceur, f. gentleness, sweet-
ness, softness, comfort, pleasure; —s, pleasant words.
douillette, f. wadded gown.
douleur, f. pain, suffering.
douloureux, -se, painful.
doute, "1. doubt.
douter, to doubt.
doux, -ce, sweet, kind, gentle, calm, soft.
douzaine, /. dozen.
douze, twelve.
drame, ». drama.
drapeau, ". flag.
droit, —e, right, upright, right side; adv. straight.
drôle, droll, funny, strange, queer.
Drouot. See note to page 47.
du (de+le), of, from the; some.
dunette, f. poop, round-house.
dur, —e, hard.
durant, during.
durée, f. duration.
durer, to last.
Dusseldorf. See note to page
duvet, #. down.
odd,
eau,|f. water; aux —Xx, at a watering place.
éblouir, to dazzle.
ébouriffé, —e, in disorder, flurried, ruffled.
ébranler, to shake.
écaille, f. scale.
écarter, to turn aside, thrust or throw back.
échanger, to exchange.
échapper (à), to escape, pass above the head of; s'—, escape, flow.
échelle, f. ladder.
échoppe, f. shop, stall.
éclairer, to light, enlighten.
éclat, "m. brightness, splendor, lustre.
éclatant, —e, bright, shining, glittering.
éclater, to burst forth, begin.
écœurant, —e, sickening.
école, f. school.
économe, thrifty.
économie, #7. economy, thrift.
écorcher, to skin, flay, take the skin off.
écoulement, #. flowing.
s’écouler, to run out, glide or slip away.
écouter, to listen to.
écraser, to crush.
s’écrier, to exclaim.
écrire, to write.
écriture, f. handwriting.
écrivailler, to scribble.
écu, ». escutcheon, shield.
écurie, f. stable.
éditeur, ". publisher.
Édouard, Edward.
effacer, to efface; s'—, grow dim, appear dimly, disappear.
effarement, "1. bewilderment.
effet, "”. effect; en — in fact, indeed; à l’— de, in order to.
effleurer, to touch slightly.
s’efforcer, to endeavor, make an effort.
effort, "1. effort.
effrayant, —e, frightful.
effrayer, to frighten.
effroyable, frightful, horrible.
égal, -e, égaux, equal; c’est—, after all, never mind, but, yet, however.
égaler, to equal, come up to.
égard, »”. regard, respect; à leur —, with respect to them.
égayer, to enliven.
église, f. church.
égoïste, selfsh.
élan, ". dash, enthusiasm for, spring, bound.
élastique, of rubber.
élégamment, elegantly.
élégant, —e, elegant, adorned.
élément, ". element.
éléphant, ». elephant.
élève, m. pupil.
élevé, —-e, bred, brought up.
élever, to bring up, raise; s—, rise.
elle, pron. she, her, it.
éloigné, -e, distant.
éloquence, f. eloquence.
Élysée, m. Elysium (/he place, in ancient mythology, where the dead dwelt).
émail, -aux, ". enamel.
embarquer, to sail.
embarras, m.embarrassment.
embarrasser, to embarrass.
embaumé, -e, fragrant.
embellir, to beautify.
embrassement, ». embrace.
embrasser, to embrace, kiss.
émerveiller, to surprise; S —, marvel, wonder.
émigré, m. émigré (a nobleman who fled from France during the Revolution).
emmener, to take away, fetch away.
émotion, f. emotion, feeling.
émousse, f. See note to page
empaillé, -e, stuffed.
empailler, to stuff with straw.
empanaché, —-e, plumed.
s'emparer, to seize, take possession.
empêcher, to prevent.
emplette, f. purchase.
emplir, to fill; s’—, fill.
emploi, #. function.
employer, to use.
emporter, to carry, away.
empreinte, f. imprint, trace.
s’empresser (de), to be eager, hasten.
emprunter, to borrow.
en, prep. in; into, to; on.
en, pron. adv. of it, of him, of her, of them; with it, etc.; byAit Merc-iromiti ec:
thence, from these; some, any.
encens, #. incense.
enchaîner, to chain; s’—, be linked together.
enchanté, —e, delighted.
enchanter, to delight, enchant.
enclin, -e, prone, inclined.
encombré, —-e, encumbered, full.
encore, still, yet, even, again; — une fois, once more.
carry
encourager, to encourage.
encourir, to incur.
encre, f. ink.
endommager, to damage.
endormi, —e, asleep.
s'endormir, to fall asleep.
endroit, #. place.
endurcir, to harden.
enfance, f. childhood.
enfant, #1. child.
enfantiliage, #. act of childishness.
enfantin, -e, childish, childlike.
enfermer, to shut, shut up in, confine; Ss—, shut oneself up.
enfin, finally, at last, in short.
enfoncer, to thrust, break open, pull down, put, plunge, sink.
s’enfuir, to flee, run away.
enfumé, -e, smoky.
engager, to engage; S—, enlist.
engloutir, to swallow up.
énigmatique, enigmatic.
enivrer, to intoxicate; s’—, become intoxicated.
enlever, to take away, lift up, remove.
ennemi, #. enemy, foe.
ennui, #1. boredom, tediousness.
ennuyer, to bore, weary, annoy.
énorme, enormous.
enragé, -e, mad.
enrouler, to roll; s’—, roll, roll up.
enseigne, f. sign.
enseignement, ". instruction.
enseigner, to teach.
ensemble, together; tout —, all at once.
ensemble, #. whole, general appearance or effect.
ersevelir, to bury.
ensuite, after, afterward, next.
entendre, to hear, understand, mean; s'—, agree, get along, be understood.
entêté, —e, stubborn.
s’entêter (dans), to persist in.
entier, —ère, entire, whole; tout —, entirely.
enthousiasme, ".enthusiasm.
enthousiaste, enthusiastic.
entourer, to surround.
entre, prep. between, in, among.
entrée, f. entrance.
entreprise, f. undertaking.
entrer, to enter.
entretenir, to keep up.
entrevoir, to see dimly.
entr’ouvert, —-e, half open.
entr’ouvrir, to open a little, set ajar; s —, half open.
envahir, to invade, spread over, Overcome.
envelopper, to wrap up, surround, fill, envelop.
envie, f. desire, envy; avoir —, to feel like.
envier, to envy.
environs, "”. pl.
hood, vicinity.
s'envoler, to fly away.
envoyer, to send.
épagneul, ". spaniel.
épaisseur, f. thickness.
neighbor-
épargner, to spare.
épars, —e, scattered.
épaule, f. shoulder.
épée, f. sword.
éperdument, passionately.
éperon, ". spur.
épicier, "m. grocer.
épigraphe, #». motto.
éponge, f. sponge.
époque, f. epoch, time.
épouser, to marry.
épouvante, f. fright, terror.
époux, ". husband.
épreuve, f. proof, test, trial.
éprouver, to experience, feel, test, try.
ermitage, "1. hermitage.
ermite, "». hermit.
errant, -e, wandering.
errer, to wander.
érudition, f. learning, scholarship.
escabeau, ". stool.
escalier, m. staircase.
Eschyle, Æschylus.
esclave, m. f. slave.
Ésope, Æsop. See note tr page 106.
espace, "1. space.
espèce, f. kind, sort, species.
espièglerie, jf. naughtiness, prank.
esprit, "1. mind; sense; intel.
lect, wit, spirit; — fort, strong-minded person, free thinker. See note to page
essayer, to try.
essentiel, -le, essential.
estafette, /. messenger, esta fette,
estampe, f. print, engraving.
See note to page 24.
estimer, to appreciate, esteem, prize.
estrade, f. platform, stage.
et, conj. and.
établi, m. work-bench.
établissement, #. establishment, settlement, marriage.
étage, m». story (of a house).
étalage, "m. display.
étaler, to spread out.
état, m. state, condition.
étau, m. vise.
été, m. summer.
éteint, —e, extinguished.
étendre, to extend, spread, stretch out; s’—, extend.
étendue, f. extent.
éternel, -le, eternal.
étêté, —e, headless.
ethnographie, f. ethnography.
étinceler, to shine, sparkle.
étoile, f. star.
étoffe, f. stuff, cloth.
étonnant, -e, astonishing.
étonner, to astonish.
étouffé, -e, smothered.
étouffer, to suffocate, smother, choke.
étourderie, f.
ness.
étourdi, "m. thoughtless boy, hare-brained fellow.
étrange, strange.
étranger, —ère, strange, foreign; #1. stranger, foreigner.
étrangeté, f. strangeness.
être, to be.
être, »m. being, creature.
thoughtless-
étroit, —e, narrow.
étroitement, tightly.
étude, f. study, study room.
See note to page 31.
eux, pron. they, them; —mêmes, themselves.
évanoui,—-e,vanished; fainted.
s’évanouir, to vanish; faint.
éveiller, to awaken.
événement, #. event.
évêque, #”. bishop.
évidemment, evidently.
éviter, to avoid.
évoquer, to evoke, call up.
exact, —-e, accurate, exact.
exactement, exactly.
exaltation, j. exaltation.
exalter, to exalt, stir, excite.
examiner, to examine.
exaucer, to hear the prayer of, grant, realize.
excéder, to exceed.
excellent, —-e, excellent.
exceller, to excel.
exception, f. exception.
excessif, -ve, excessive.
exemple, "”. example, instance.
exercer, to exercise, train, use.
exhorter, to exhort.
exhumer, to disinter, bring to light.
exigence, f. exigency, need, requirement.
exiger, to exact, require.
exil "m. exile.
existence, f. existence, life; being.
exister, to exist.
expérience, f. experience.
expiatoire, expiatory, in atonement, as sin offering.
explication, f. explanation, commentary (of teïts).
expliquer, to explain.
explorer, to explore, investigate, search.
exposer, to present, expose, show.
expression, f. expression.
exprimer, to express.
extase, f. ecstasy.
extérieur, —e, external.
extérieur, #”. exterior; out-:
side appearance.
externe, "m. day-pupil.
extraordinaire, extraordinary.
extravagant, —e, absurd, extravagant.
extrême, extreme.
extrêmement, extremely.
extrémité, f. extremity.
fable, f. fable.
fabricant, #”. manufacturer, maker.
face, f. face, look; en —,
opposite.
facile, easy.
facilité, f. case; avoir une grande — à vivre, to be
. very easy-going.
façon, f. manner; à la —, from the manner, the way.
faction, f. faction, party.
faculté, f. faculty, power, ability.
fagot, m. fagot.
faible, weak, feeble.
faible, m. weakness, foible, partiality.
faïence, f.
crockery.
faim, f. hunger.
faire, to make, do, cause, give, play the part of; se — become; quel dormeur tu fais!
what a sleeper you are!; c'était bien —. See note to page 0; il faisait chaud, it was warm; il se fait tard, it is getting late; quel revenant elle faisait, . . .
she was; — des récits, to tell tales; vous êtes faite comme ..., you look like .. .; faites vite, hurry up.
faiseur, -se, m. f. maker.
earthenware,
fait, "m. fact, deed; en —, in reality; de mon —, through my fault.
falaise, f. cliff.
falloir, to be necessary; peu s’en fallut, almost; il fallait voir, you ought to have seen.
familier, —ère, familiar.
fameux, -se, famous, glorious; un — dormeur, a great sleeper.
famille, f. family.
fange, f. mire.
fantaisie, f. fancy, whim.
fantastique, fantastic.
fantôme, »”. phantom, spec- 1H 15e
farouche, fierce, wild.
fastidieux, -se,.tedious, tiresome.
fatalité, f. fate.
fatigue, f. fatigue, weariness.
faubourg, #. suburb, section of city; — St. Germain, old section of Paris.
faussé, —e, bent, twisted.
faute, f. fault, mistake; — de, for lack of, incapable of.
fauteuil, m. armchair.
faveur, f. favor; à la — de la nuit, under cover of the night.
favori, "m. whisker.
fécond, —e, fruitful, big, full.
See note to page 17.
fée, f. fairy.
félicité, f. happiness.
femme, f. wife, woman; elle était — à, she was capable of.
fendre, to split, slit.
fenêtre, f. window.
fente, f. cleft, crack.
fer, m. iron.
ferraille, f. old iron.
fermement, firmly, stoutly.
fermer, to close, shut.
féroce, ferocious.
fertile, fruitful, ingenious.
fesser, to whip, spank.
feu, -x, "m. fire.
feuille, f. leaf.
feuilleter, to turn over (ke pages of), thumb.
février, ». February.
fiancé, -e, engaged.
ficelle, f. string.
fiche, f. slip of paper. See note to page 46.
fiction, f. fiction, fictitious story.
fidèle, faithful.
fidélité, f. faithfulness.
fier, -ère, proud.
fièrement, proudly.
figure, f. face, figure, form.
se figurer, to imagine, fancy.
fil, ». thread, yarn, wire.
fille, f. daughter, girl.
fils, #. son.
fin, —e, fine, delicate, shrewd.
fin, ". end; mettre —, to terminate.
finalement, finally.
finesse, f. keenness, shrewdness, delicacy.
finir, to finish; en —, come to an end.
fixé, —e, fixed.
fixer, to fix; se —, be fixed.
flanc, ». flank, side.
flâner, to saunter, linger, loaf.
flatter, to flatter.
flatteur, se, flattering.
fléau, m. scourge.
flèche, f. arrow, dart, spire.
fleur, f. flower.
fleuri, —-e, flowery.
fleurir, to bloom, blossom; il florissait des joues, his cheeks were florid.
flot, m. wave; s'échapper: à —$, to flow abundantly.
flotter, to float, swim, drift.
flûte, f. flute.
foi, f. faith; ma —, upon my faith, forsooth.
foin, "m. hay.
fois, f. time; à la —, both; encore une —, once more.
folie, f. craze, madness, insanity, folly.
folle, see fou.
VOCABULARY 187 foncièrement, thoroughly, fourrer, to thrust, force, cram. fully. foyer, "1. hearth.
fonction, f. function.
fond, #1. bottom, back, seat (of trousers), background; au —, in the main.
fonder, to found.
fondre, to melt; — en larmes, burst into tears.
fondrière, f. bog, slough, pitfall.
fonds, #1. property, stock.
fontaine, f. fountain, cistern,
tap.
Fontainebleau. See note to page 25.
force, f. strength, might; ad.
many; de — à mettre,
see note to page 45.
forcer, to oblige.
forgé, —e, forged; fer —-, wrought iron.
forme, f. form, shape.
former, to form, shape, make.
fort, —e, strong, vigorous; adv.very, very much, much.
forteresse, f. fortress.
fortuit, —-e, fortuitous, accidental.
- fortune, f. fortune.
fosse, f. pit, hole, den.
fossette, f. dimple.
fou, fol, folle, mad, insane, crazy, foolish; — rire, wild laughter.
foudre, f. lightning.
fouet, ». whip.
fouille, f. digging, search.
fouiller, to search.
fouillis, ». confusion.
fournir, to provide, furnish.
fracas, m. crash, noise.
frais, -che, fresh.
français, —e, French; ». f.
Frenchman or — woman.
François, Francis.
frange, f. fringe.
frappant, —e, striking.
frapper, to knock, strike, impress.
frémir, to shiver.
fréquenter, to frequent.
frère, m. brother.
frisé, -e, curly.
frisson, »". shiver, thrill.
frissonner, to shiver.
frivole, frivolous.
froid, —-e, cold.
froc, m. cowl; jeter le — aux orties, to throw off the cowl.
front, ". forehead.
frotter, to rub.
fruit, #». fruit; — confit, preserved fruit.
fruste, worn, rough.
fuir, to fee.
fumée, f. smoke.
fumeux, -se, smoky.
funèbre, mournful.
funérailles, f. pl. funeral.
funeste, fatal, disastrous.
furet, m. ferret.
fureter, to ferret, search.
fureur, f. fury, madness, frenzy.
furieux, -se, furious.
fusée, f. rocket; rire en —-, sudden peal of laughter.
fusil, ”. gun.
futaille, f. cask, barrel.
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gagner, to win, gain, reach.
gai, —e, cheerful, merry.
gaieté, f. gaiety, merriment.
gaillard, #.. fellow.
gaine, f. sheath.
gala, m. gala, ceremony.
Gaïate, ". Galatian. See note to page 107.
galop, #1. gallop; prendre le —, to start galloping.
gamin, #. urchin, boy.
garanti, -e, guaranteed.
garçon, #. boy.
garde, f. watch; prendre —, to pay attention, notice.
garde, "». guard.
garde-manger, #.larder, pan- ÉEYe garder, to keep. gardien, -ne, #. f. guardian.
gars, #7. fellow, lad.
gâteau, m. cake; — cake, cooky.
gâter, to spoil.
gauche, left side.
Gaule, f. Gaul.
gazelle, f. gazelle.
gazette, f. gazette, newspaper.
géant, "». giant.
geindre, to moan, wail.
gémissant, —-e, moaning.
gémissement, #1. moan, wail.
gêner, to embarrass, annoy.
général, -aux, #1. general.
généralement, generally.
génération, f. generation.
généreusement, generously.
généreux, -se, generous.
génie, "”. genius.
sec,
genou, -x, ». knee; à —x,on his knees.
genre, m. genus, kind, style, gender.
gens, ". f. plur. people, men; — de service, servants.
gentil, —Ile, pretty, nice, good, amiable, sweet.
gentiment, nicely.
génuflexion, f. genuflexion.
gerbe, f. sheaf, bundle.
germer, to germinate, spring up.
geste, m. gesture.
gibecière, f.game-bag, schoolbag.
gibet, #. gibbet, gallows.
gifle, f. slap in the face.
gilet, #1. waistcoat, vest.
giroflée, f. wallflower.
glace, f. ice; looking-glass, mirror.
glacer, to freeze; se —, become chilled, frigid, severe.
glaive, m. sword.
glisser, to glide, slip.
gloire, f. glory.
glorieux, -se, glorious; les trois —ses (journées), see note to page 05.
glossateur, m. commentator.
gonflé, —-e, swollen.
gonfler, to swell.
gouffre, #1. abyss, pit.
goût, #1. taste.
goûter, to taste, appreciate.
goûter, . lunch, luncheon.
goutte, f. drop; gout.
grâce, f. grace, charm; plur.
graces; — à, thanks to.
grade, m. grade, degree.
grain, "M. grain; grape; bit.
grammaire, {. grammar.
grand, —e, large; —s personnes, older people; —?chose, much; —s ouverts, wide open.
grandement, grandly, greatly.
grandeur, f. greatness; — d'âme, magnanimity.
grand’maman, f. grandmamma, grandmother.
grand’mère, f. grandmother.
grand-père, "m. grandfather.
grange, f. barn.
grappe, f. bunch, cluster.
gras, —se, fat, greasy; unctuous (voice).
grave, heavy, grave, serious, solemn.
gravement, gravely, seriously.
graver, to engrave.
gravure, f. engraving, print, picture.
gré, m. pleasure, taste, mind, liking; à mon -—, according to my taste.
Grèce, f. Greece.
Grec, -cque, 7». f. Greek.
gréement, "1. rigging.
grêle, f. haïl; ( fig.) shower.
grelot, ". bell.
grelotter, to shiver; — la fièvre, shiver with fever.
grève, f. shore.
grief, m. grievance, complaint.
grièvement, seriously, dangerously.
griffonner, to scrawl, scribble.
grille, f. railing, grating.
grimace, f. wry face, grimace.
grimaud, »”. schoolboy, ur-
chin, scribbler. See note to page 106.
grimoire, #”. unintelligible writing.
grincer, to grind, gnash.
gris, —€, gray.
grisonner, to grow gray.
gronder, to scold, reprove.
gros, -se, big, large, heavy, full; adv. much, a great deal.
grotesque, grotesque; les —s, grotesque pictures.
gué, m. ford.
guère (ne), little, not much, not many, hardly.
guerre, f. war; faire grand’—, to wage war. See note to page 64. Homme de —, warrior.
gueux, M. beggar, rascal.
guide, f. rein.
guillotiner, to guillotine.
guirlande, f. garland.
guitare, f. guitar.
gymnaste, »m. gymnast.
habile, skilful.
habiller, to dress, s’—, dress.
habit, ». suit of clothes.
habiter, to live (in), reside in.
habitude, f. habit.
haie, f. hedge; — vive, quickset hedge.
haine, f. hatred.
haïr, to hate.
haleine, f. breath; tout d’une —, at one stretch.
clothe;
haltère, ". dumb-bell.
hameau, ". hamlet.
hanter, to frequent, haunt.
hardi, -e, bold, daring.
harmonieusement, harmoniously.
hasard, "». chance; par —, by chance.
hasardeux, -se, hazardous.
hauban, #. shroud.
hausser, to raise, shrug.
haut, —-e, high, tall; le Très- Haut, the Almighty; ad.
aloud; 1à- —, up there.
Haut-Rhin, department of Alsace-Lorraine, before the war Of 1870.
hautain, -e, haughty.
hélas! alas! x
herbier, #». herbarium.
hérédité, f. heredity, hereditary transmission.
hérésie, f. heresy.
hérissé, —-e, bristling.
héroïne, f. heroine.
héroïsine, s# heroism,
héros, "m. hero.
heu! hem!
heure, f. hour; de bonne —,
early; tout à l—, a while ago, in a little while.
heureusement, fortunately, happily.
heureux, -se, happy.
heurter, to run into, bump against.
hideux, -se, hideous.
hier, yesterday.
histoire, f. history, tale, story.
historié, -e, embellished, decorated.
hiver, m. winter.
hocher, to toss, shake, wag.
Homère, Homer.
hommage, m. homage.
homme, #1. man.
honnête, honest.
honneur, ». honor.
honorer, to honor.
honte, f. shame.
honteux, —se, ashamed.
horizon, #. horizon.
horloge, f. clock.
horreur, f. horror; faire —, to inspire with horror.
horrible, horrible.
hors, prep. out, out of, except.
hôtel, #1. hotel, house, mansion; — de ville, city hall.
hôtesse, f. hostess.
housse, f. cover.
huée, f. hooting, hiss.
huis, ». door; à — clos, behind closed doors. See note to page 11.
huit, eight.
huitième, f. eighth grade.
humain, -e, human.
humaniste, ». humanist.
humanité, f. humanity; kindness; les —s, humanities (classical sixdies).
bumble, humble, lowly; les —<$, #1. pl. the humble.
humer, to inbale.
humeur, f. bumor.
humilié, -e, humiliated.
hune, f. top, beam.
hurier, to howl, yell.
hyménée, ». Hymen, marriage.
shameful,
ici, here. See note to page 18.
idéal, m. ideal.
idée, f. idea.
idiot, m. idiot.
ignorant, —e, ignorant.
ignoré, —e, unknown.
ignorer, not to know.
il, pron. he, it; — y a, there is, there are; ago; — est, there is, there are.
île, f. island, isle.
illusion, f. illusion, delusion.
illustrer, to render illustrious.
image, f. picture.
imaginaire, fictitious.
imagination, f. imagination.
imaginer, to imagine.
imbécile, imbecile, weakminded.
imbécillité, f. imbecility.
imitation, f.imitation, Imitation de Jésus-Christ, Imitation of Christ.
imiter, to imitate.
immaculé, -e, immaculate.
immense, immense, boundless.
immobile, immovable, motionless.
immobilité, f. immoveableness.
immortalité, f. immortality.
immuable, unchangeable.
impatience, f. impatience; ses —s, her fits of impatience.
impatienté, —e, out of patience.
impertinence, f.impertinence, impertinent thing; dire des
—$, to speak impertinently.
impétueux, —se, impetuous.
impitoyable, pitiless.
importance, f. importance.
importer, to import, matter, signify; il n—, no matter.
impossible, impossible.
impression, f. impression. imprévu, -e, unforeseen, unexpected.
imprimer, to print.
imprimerie, f. printing house, imprimeur, #”. printer.
incapable, incapable.
incendie, ". fire, conflagration.
incessant, -e, ceaseless.
incidence, f. phrase thrown in, incidental clause.
incident, ». incident.
incliner, to be disposed to.
incommode, inconvenient.
incomparable, matchless, incomparable.
incompréhensible, incomprehensible.
inconnu, —-e, unknown.
inconvenance, f. impropriely.
incrédulité, f. unbelief, scepticism.
incroyable, unbelievable.
inculte, uneducated, unpolished.
indéfiniment, indefinitely.
indestructible, indestructible.
index, ". forefinger.
indice, ". sign.
indicible, unspeakable, great, intense.
indifférent, —e, indifferent.
indigne, unworthy.
indigné, —e, indignant.
indiscret, -ête, indiscreet.
individu, "». individual.
indulgence, f. indulgence.
indulgent, -e, indulgent.
industrie, f. industry.
ineffable, ineffable, unspeakable.
inepte, absurd.
inerte, inert, motionless.
inexorable, inexorable.
infaillible, infallible.
infériorité, f. inferiority.
infini, —-e, infinite, boundless.
infiniment, infinitely.
infinité, f. infinite number.
infirme, #. invalid, infirm person.
inflexible, inflexible.
infliger, to inflict; see retenue.
influence, f. influence.
infructueux, -se, fruitless.
s’ingénier, to strive, contrive.
ingénieux, -se, ingenious, clever.
ingénuité, f. innocence, artlessness.
s’initier, to become initiated, get acquainted with.
injurieux, -se, abusive, injurious.
injuste, unjust.
innocence, f. innocence.
innocent, —-e, innocent, guiltless.
innombrable, innumerable.
inquiet, —ète, anxious, nervous.
inquiétude, f. anxiety, uneas.… /nESS insensiblement, imperceptibly.
insinuer, to insinuate.
insister, to insist.
insondable, unfathomable.
insouciance, f. carelessness..
inspecteur, #. inspector (of schools).
inspirer, to inspire; S —, draw one’s inspiration, be inspired.
instant, #. moment, instant.
instinct, ". instinct; d'—, par —, instinctively.
instinctif, -ve, instinctive.
Institut, "1. Institute. See note to page 32. | instruire, to instruct, inform.
instrument, #”. instrument, tool.
insu, »”. absence of knowledge; à l’— de, unknown to. Æ insupportable, unbearable, insupportable.
intellectuel, -le, intellectual.
intelligence, #. intelligence, understanding. + intelligent, —e, intelligent.
intention, f. intention.
interdire, to forbid. intéressant, —e, interesting.
intéresser, to interest.
intérêt, #1. interest.
intérieurement, inside.
interne, inner, internal; #.
boarder (in a lycée).
interroger, to question, interrogate.
gradually,
intervalle, "». interval.
intime, intimate.
inutile, useless.
invariablement, invariably.
invasion, f. invasion.
inventer, to invent.
invention, f. invention.
invincible, invincible.
invisible, invisible.
irréparable, irreparable.
irrévérence, f. disrespect.
irrité, —e, angry.
irriter, to irritate, provoke.
isolé, —e, isolated.
isolement, #”. solitude, loneliness.
issue, f. outcome.
ivoire, M. ivory.
J ÿ, see je.
Jacobin, -e, Jacobin (of the revolutionary party of that name). See note to page
jadis, of old, of yore, formerjaillir, +0 flow, burst forth.
jalousie, f. jealousy.:
jaloux; se, jealous.
jamais, ever; à —, forever;
ne —, never.
jambe, f. leg.
Japon, ». Japan.
-japper, to yelp.
jardin, ". garden.
jaune, yellow.
jaunir, to turn yellow.
je, pron. I.
Jésuite, m. Jesuit.
Jésus! ". Heavens! Goodness!
jeter, to throw.
jeu, m. play, game, sport.
jeudi, ". Thursday.
jeune, young.
jeûner, to fast, abstain.
jeunesse, f. youth.
joie, f. joy.
joli, —e, pretty, handsome.
joliment, prettily.
joue, f. cheek.
jouer, to play, sport; se — de, sport with, play with, make light of.
jouet, m. plaything, toy.
jouir (de), to enjoy.
jouissance, f. enjoyment.
joujou, ". plaything, toy.
jour, "#. day, light.
journée, f. day.
jovial, —e, jovial, jolly.
joyeusement, joyously.
joyeux, -se, joyous, happy.
jugement, ". judgment.
juger, to judge, believe, deem.
Juif, ve, m. jf. Jew, Jewess.
juillet, #». July,
Julie, Julia. .
jupe, "f skirt, petticoat.,
jusque, as far as; —-à, 50 far.
juste, just, sound, fair; adv.
exactly.
justement, justly, precisely.
justesse, f. exactitude, acCuracy.
justice, f. justice, “right; je dois leur rendre une —, I must saÿ this for them.
kilomètre, ”. kilometer (about Jfive-eighihs of a mile).
la, art. s. f. the; conj. pron.
her, it.
là, there, thither; de çà, de—, here and there.
là-bas, down there, yonder.
labeur, #. labor, work.
labyrinthe, #. labyrinth.
lac, ". lake.
lacérer, to tear, cut up.
laid, -e, ugly, homely.
laïque, ". layman.
laisser, to leave, let; ne pas — de, nevertheless, all the same.
laitière, f. milkwoman.
laiton, #. brass.
lambeau;: #1. rag.
laé; f. plate, blade, Dés (of Hoôr).
lamentable, lamentable.
lamentation, /. lamentation.
se lamenter, to bewail, lament.
lampe, f. lamp.
lance; f. lance, spear.
: lancer; to throw, hurl; — un rire en fusée, to laugh ex- - plosively.
langage, m. ee style.
langue, f. tongue; language,
langueur, f. languor.
lanterne, f. lantern.
Japin, #. rabbit.
- larcin, #. theft.
lard, #1. baton: :
larme, f. tear.
las, -se, weary.
lassé, —e, tired.
lasser, to weary; se —, become tired.
lassitude, f. weariness, lassitude.
latin, -e, Latin.
latin, ". Latin, language.
lauréat, m. laureate.
laurier, "». laurel.
laver, to wash.
le, art. m. sing. the; conj.
. pers. pron. sing. m. neul.
dir. obj. him, it.
leçon, f. lesson.
lecture, f. reading.
légende, f. legend; title and explanation (of a picture).
léger, ère, light, slight.
lendemain, #. the following day, day after.
lent, -e, slow...
lentement, slowly.
lequel, laquelle, ». f. lesquels, lesquelles, #1. f.
pl. rel. pron. which, who, whom, that; inter. pron.
which one? which?
les, art. m. f. pl..the; conj.
«pers. -pron.…. am. f. les dir.
obj. them.
lettre, f. letter; à la- —, ; literally.
lettré, »”. scholar.
leur, poss. adj. their; pron. to tienne them.
lever, to raise, lift; se —, get
the Latin
RUb: :
lèvre, j. ps. … un
liaison, f. acquaintance, intimacy.
libérateur, -trice, liberating, deliverer.
liberté, f. liberty.
libraire, m. bookseller.
libre, free.
licence, . license, permission.
See note to page 46.
lien, m. tie.
lier, to tie, bind.
lieu, "m. place, spot; au — de, instead of; avoir —-, to take place; avoir — de, have reason to.
lieue, jf. league.
ligne, f. line, fishing rod.
limer, to file, polish.
limonade, f. lemonade.
linge, ". linen, cloth.
lion, #". lion.
lire, to read.
liseur, "1. reader.
lit, ". bed; — à galerie, crib.
littéraire, literary.
littéral, —-e, exact, literal.
livide, livid, pale,
