livre, »m. book
livrée, f. livery.
livrer, to deliver, give up, wage; se —, give one’s self up, Wage, engage in.
locataire, m. f. tenant, lodger.
locomotive, f. locomotive.
loger, to live, inhabit.
logis, ». house, dwelling.
loi, f. law.
loin, far; — de là, far from it.
lointain, -e, distant.
Londres, m. London.
long, "”. length; le — de,
alongside; tout le — de la journée, the whole day.
long, -ue, long.
longtemps, long; de —, for a long time.
longuement, at length.
Lorrain, -e, #1. f. Lorrainer, native of Lorraine.
lors, then; dès —, from that time, ever since.
lorsque, conj. when.
louange, f. praise, commendation.
loup, #. wolf; — de mer, seawolf; — garou, bugbear.
loupe, f{. magnifying glass.
lourd, -e, heavy.
lourdement, heavily.
lucidité, f. lucidity.
lueur, f. glimmering, gleam.
lui, pron. he, him, to him; — -même, himself.
luisant, -e, shining.
lumière, f. light.
lumineux, —se, shining, bright.
lune, f. moon; fancy.
lunettes, f. spectacles, glasses.
luron, "”. jolly fellow.
Lutèce, f. Lutetia. Sec note to page 84. 3 luxe, #. luxury, richness.
lycée, m. lyceum (secondary school).
lys, m. lily; fleur de —, fleurde-lis. (emblem of French monarchy).
luminous,
M m’, see me.
machine, f. machine, engine.
mâchoire, f. jaw.
madame, f. madam, lady, Mrs.
mademoiselle, f. Miss.
magicien, #7. magician, wizard.
magnanime, magnanimous.
magnifique, magnificent, splendid.
magot, »”. magot (Chinese figure).
maigre, lean, meager.
maigreur, f. leanness.
main, /. hand; battement de —<$, clapping.
maintenant, now.
mais, conj. but.
maison, /. house.
maisonnette, f. little house.
maître, »m. master.
maîtresse, f. teacher.
mal, #». evil, ill, harm, injury, pain, sickness; adv. badly.
malade, "#. patient, sick person, <
Malaquais, page 7.
malgré, in spite of.
malheur, ». misfortune.
malheureux, -se, unhappy.
malice, f. roguishness, tricks.
malin, -gne, evil, cunning, SV
malmener, to ill-treat.
malsain, -e, unhealthy.
malveillance, f. ill-will.
maman, /.mother, mamma.
memmouth, #. mammoth.
manche, #. handle; f. sleeve.
mandarin, #. mandarin,
mânes, #. pl. shades.
See note to
manger, to eat.
manie, f. mania, hobby.
maniement, #. handling, management.
manière, . manner, Way.
manifester, to manifest; se —, manifest oneself or itself.
manne, /. basket.
manœuvre, f. maneuvre, military operation.
manquer, to lack, want, miss.
manteau, #”. cloak.
manuel, #. text-book.
marchand, -e, ".f.merchant; — de vin, saloon-keeper.
marche, f. walk, step, stair.
marché, #. market.
marcher, to walk. 2 maréchal, #. farrier, blacksmith.
marge, f. margin.
mari, #1. husband.
mariage, M. marriage.
marier, to marry; Se —,marry (be married).
marine, f. navy; parler —.
See note to page 30.
maroquin, #7. Morocco.
marque, f. sign, mark, token.
marquer, to mark, show.
marraine, f. god-mother.
marron, #. chestnut; — d’Inde, horse chestnut.
Marseille, f. Marseilles.
marteau, »m. hammer.
martial, -e, warlike.
martingale, jf. martingale, gambling system. See note to page 31. :
martyre, m. martyrdom.
matelas, ». mattress.
er
matelot, ". saïlor.
maternel, -le, maternal.
matière, f. matter, subject.
matin, ». morning.
matinal, —e, of the morning, early.
maturité, f. maturity, ripeness.
maudit, -e, cursed.
mauvais, -e, bad.
me, pron. me, to me.
mécanique, f. mechanism; cheval à —, mechanical horse.
mécanique, mechanical.
méchamment, wickedly, maliciously.
méchant, —-e, wicked, bad, evil, mediocre, poor.
mèche, f. wick; lock (of hair). -
méconnaissable, unrecognizable.
médaille, f. medal, badge.
médecin, "”. doctor, physician.
médecine, f. medicine.
médiocre, mediocre.
médiocrement, moderately, but little.
médiocrité, f. mediocrity.
méditation, f. meditation.
Méduse, f. Medusa. See note to page 15...
meilleur, —-e, better; le —, la —e, the best.
mélancolie, f. sadness, melancholy.
mélancolique, 2 ee UT V4
mélange, ". mixture.
mélanger, to mix,
mêlée, f. mix-up, fight, scuffle, fray.
mêler, to mix, mingle, blend.
mélodieux, -se, melodious, tuneful.
mélopée, f. melopæia.
membre, ". limb.
même, pron. adj. same, very, self; adv. even; par cela —, for that very reason; en — temps, at the same time.
mémoire, f. memory; ".
memorandum, essay, paper; —$, reminiscences, memoirs.
mémorable, memorable.
menaçant, -e, threatening.
ménage, household, home; faire bon —, to get along well, live on good terms.
ménagère, f. housewife.
mener, to lead, take.
mensonge, #. lie, falsehood.
mensuration,/f.measurement.
mention, f. mention.
menton, #. chin.
menu, —e, minute, small.
mépris, m. contempt.
mépriser, to despise.
mer, LE sea. :
mercier, ". haberdasher, notions Storckceper.
mère, f. mother.
méridional, -e, from the Midi; m.f. Southerner. See note to page 15.
mérite, #1. merit, worth.
mériter; to mérit.
merveille, /. marvel; à —!
very. well; c’est — de, it is wonderful to.
merveilleux, -se, marvelous, miraculous.
messieurs, "”. gentlemen, Messrs.
mesure, f. meter (in poetry), measure; à — que, in proportion as.
inesuré, —-e, guarded, moderate.
mesurer, to measure.
méthode, f. method.
métier, ". trade, craft.
mètre, m. yard, meter.
mettre, to put, place, use; se — à, begin to.
meuble, ". piece of furniture.
meule, f. mill-stone, grindstone.
meurtrier, #. murderer.
miaulement, #1. mewing.
midi, ". noon; south of France.
mien, —ne, poss. adj. mine, my own.
miette, f. crumb.
mieux, adv. better.
milieu, ”. middle, midst.
militaire, military: m. soldier.
mille, thousand,
mine, f. look, countenance, air; me: faisaient grise —, see note to page 17.
minéralogie, f. mineralogy.
ministère, #. ministry.
ministre, -#»:-minister.
minute, f. minute.
miracle, #. miracle.
miraculeux, -se, miraculous.
misérable, wretched.
-misère, f: misery: ::,
mode, f. mode, faëhion! d cus-
tom; à la —, after or in the fashion, fashionable.
modérantisme, "”. extreme moderation in political views.
modeste, modest, unassuming.
modifier, to change; se —, become changed.
mœurs, f. plur. manners, habits, customs.
moi, pron. I, me; —-même, myself.
moindre, less, smaller, least.
moine, #. monk.
moineau, "1. Sparrow.
moins, adv. less, the: less, fewer; du —, at least, at any rate; à — que, unless.
mois, m. month.
moisson, f. harvest, reaping.
moitié, f. half.
mollet, ". leg.
moment, #7. moment; par —s$, at times.
momie, f. mummy.
mon, ma,imnes, poss. adj. my.
monde, #7. world, society, people; tout le —, everybody;le moins du — in the least.
Moniteur, #. Monitor (ofhcial paper)...
monotone, monotonous.
monsieur,.#".gentleman, Mr.
sir. ”
monstre, #. monster.
monstrueux, -se, monstrous.
montagnard, #7. mountaineer.
montagne, f: mountain,
monter, to mount, go up,
climb, rise; — à cheval, ride horseback.
montre, f. watch.
montrer, to show.
montueux, -se, hilly.
se moquer (de), to mock, ridicule, make fun of.
moquerie, f. mockery.
moqueur, -se, mocking, scoffing, jeering.
moral, -e, moral.
morale, f. code of ethics.
morceau, "». piece, bit.
mordre, to bite.
moricaud, #. black man.
morne, gloomy, dismal.
mort, f. death.
mort, —e, dead; "”. dead man, corpse.
mortel, -le, mortal. mortuaire, mortuary, funeral.
mot, #1. word.
motif, #. motive.
moucher, to wipe the nose of.
mouchoir, ". handkerchief.
mouiller, to wet, moisten.
mourir, to die.
mousge, ". cabin boy, sailor.
moustache, f. moustache.
mouton, #1. sheep. .
moyen, #1: means, Way.
‘moyen; -ne, mean, middle.
moyennant, in teturn for, by means of.
muet, -te, mute, -:municipal, municipal.
municipalité, f. municipality.
mur, #1. wall.
muré, -e, walled-in.
muscle, m. muscle.
muse, f. muse.
musée, m. museum.
muser, to trifle, dream.
musique, f. music.
mutilé, -e, mutilated.
myrrhe, f. myrrh.
myrte, ". myrtle.
mystère, m. mystery.
mystérieux, -se, mysterious.
mystique, mystical.
nager, to swim.
naître, to be born.
naïvement, naïvely, artlessly.
naïveté, f. simplicity, artlessness.
nappe, f. tablecloth.
narine, f. nostril.
narquois, —-e, cunning, sneering.
narration, f. narration, narrative.
natif, #. native.
nature, f. nature.
naturel, -le, natural.
naturellement, naturally.
naufrage, m. wreck, shipwreck.
navigation, f. navigation.
naviguer, to navigate.
navire, -", ship, vessel.
ne, not; — pas, not; — que, only, but.
néant, ”. nothing, nothingness;, emptiness.
nécessité, f. necessity.
nef, f. ship, nave.
négliger, to neglect.
négociant, #1. merchant.
-neige, f. snow.
neiger, to snow.
nerveux, Se, nervous.
net, -te, clean, clear, distinct; adv. right off, short, at once.
netteté, f. clearness, distinctness.
nettoyer, to clean.
neuf, -ve, new.
neuf, nine.
nez, "”. nose.
ni... ni, neither . . . nor.
niche, f. niche.
nid, "». nest.
noble, noble.
noblesse, f. nobility.
nocturne, #. nocturne (piece of music).
Noé, Noah:.
noir, —-e, black.
noircir, to blacken.
nom, #. name. -
nombreux, -se, numerous.
non, no.
normand, -e, Norman.
nommer, to name; se —, be named or be called.
notable, remarkable. .
notamment, especially.
notice; f. account,-notice.
notion, f. idea, notion.
notre, poss. adj. our:
nouer, to tie, knot.
noueux, -se, knotty.
nourrir, to feed, nourish; — le désir, entertain the ACSITÉ SR |
nourriture, f. food, nurtüre, culture, board.
nous, pron. We, us, to US:
nouveau, —el, elle, new; —
venu, newcomer;, de —, again.
nouveauté, f. novelty.
noyé, -e,.moist, wet.
noyer, to drown.
nu, —e, naked, bare.
nuage, ”. cloud, mist.
nuée, f. cloud.
nuisible, harmful.
nuit, f. night.
nullement, in no way, not at all, by no means.
nuptial, -e, nuptial.
obéir, to obey.
objecter, to object.
objet, #. object.
obligeance, f. kindness.
obliger, to oblige.
obscur, —e, dark, obscure.
obscurité, f. darkness. .
observateur, #. observer.
observation, f. observation.
observer, to observe, notice, watch.
obstiné, -e, obstinate..
obtenir, to- obtain, receive.
occupation, Ÿ: occupation. ne
occupé, —e, OCEUDIEAE busy
occuper, to busy; s’— de; be busy with...
océan, "”. ocean.
octobre, #. October.
odeur, jf. odor, scent, fragrance.
odieux, -se, bateful, odious.
œil, m. eye.
œuf, m. gg.
œuvre, , J. Work.
offenser, to offend; s’— de, take offence at, take exception to, balk at.
officiel, -le, official.
officier, ". officer.
offrir, to offer.
oiseau, ". bird.
ombrage, m. shadow.
ombre, f. shade, ghost.
omettre, to omit.
on or l’on, one, people, they.
oncle, ". uncle.
ongle, m. finger-nail, claw.
opinion, f. opinion.
Or, conj. NOW. :
or, m. gold; âge d’—, golden age.
orageux, -se, stormy.
ordinaire, ordinary; à l—, d’—, ordinarily.
ordre, ". order.
orée, f. edge (of a wood).
oreille, f. ear; dire à l’—, to whisper.
oreiller, m. pillow.
orfroi, orphrey. See note to page 70.
organe, "”. Organ.
orgueil, #». pride.
original, -e, original, eccentric; m. original, model.
origine, f. origin.
ortie, f. nettle; jeter le froc aux —$s, to throw off the cowl.
os, m. bone.
oser, to dare.
ossement, ». bone.
OUACO NT OR ee Te) cither (On.
shadow,
où, where, when, in which.
ouailles, f. pl. sheep, flock.
oublier, to forget.
oui, yes.
ours, m. bear.
ouvrage, m. work; table à —, work-table.
ouvrir, to open,
ovale, ". oval.
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pacifique, peaceful.
pacte, ". pact, agreement.
pagaie, f. paddle.
page, f. page (of a book).
paille, f. straw.
pain, "». bread.
palais, m. palace.
pâle, pale.
palefrenier, »m. groom.
palier, "”. landing (of stairs).
palir, to grow pale.
palmarès, m. list of prizes.
palmier, m. palm-tree.
palpiter, to palpitate.
panier, »m. basket.
panser, to groom.
pantalon, ”. trousers.
pantin, ". puppet, jumpingjack.
papa, "”. papa.
papetier, ". stationer.
papier, M". paper.
paquet, ». package, parcel.
par, prep. by, through, during, from, on; — cela même, for that very reason.
paradis, m. Paradise.
paraître, to appear, seem; il y paraissait, it showed.
parapluie, ». umbrella.
parce que, because.
parcourir, to go over; — du regard, glance over.
parcours, m. course, line.
par-dessus, prep. above.
pardi, of course.
pardon, #. pardon.
pardonner, to forgive.
pareil, -le, same, such a, like.
parent, ". relative; —s, parents.
parer, to adorn, deck.
parfait, —-e, perfect.
parfaitement, perfectly.
parfois, at times, sometimes.
parfum, "1. perfume.
parfumé, -e, fragrant, perfumed.
parier, to wager, bet.
parisien, m. Parisian.
parler, to speak.
parloir, #1. parlor, reception room (in school or convent).
parmi, among. .
paroisse, f. parish.
parole, f. word; adresser la —, to speak to; tenir —, keep one’s word.
parquet, #1. floor.
part, f. share; à —, aside; nulle —, nowhere; faire — de, to announce, notify.
partager, to divide, share.
partant, consequently, therefore.
parti, ". party; side; decision; prendre le — de, to decide to.
particulier, —Ère, peculiar, especial; #». individual; en
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mon —, for my own sell:
en —, especially.
particulièrement, especially:
