VOCABULAIRE

(In view of the fact that Petits Contes de France is a first-year l)ook, the vocabulary includes ail essential verb forms and explanatory notes.)

a (près, ind.' of avoir), bas; il y a, there is, there are.

à, at, to, of, on, in, with, by, for, from, around ; à cause de, because of; à cheval, on horseback ; à côté de, beside; à droite, on the right; à gauche, on the left.

abandonner, to abandon ; abandonné, -e (p. p.) y abandoned; abandonnez (près.

ind.)f do abandon.

abattre, to crush; abattit (pasi def.)f crushed.

abdiquer, to abdicate.

abjurer, to abjure, renounce ; abjura (pasi de/.), renounced, abjured.

abolition,/., abolition.

abord : d* — , first, at first.

afisolument, absolutely.

absorber, to absorb.

abstrait, -e, abstract.

abus, m. y abuse.

accent, m., accent.

accepter, to accept; accepta, acceptèrent (pasi de/.), accepted.

accompagner, to accompany ; accompagna (past def.)y accompanied ; accompagne^ ras (fut.) y will accompany.

accomplir, to accomplish.

accorder, to give.

accueillir, to greet ; accueillirent (past def.)y greeted.

acheter, to buy; acheté, -e (p. p.) y bought; achèterai (fut.) y shall buy.

acier, m. y steel.

acrobate, m. y acrobat.

adieu, m., farewell.

admettre, to admit.

administration, /., administration, government,

admirable, admirable.

admiration, /., admiration.

admirer, to admire; admiraient (intp.), were admiring.

admis, -e (p. p. of admettre), admitted.

adopté, -e, adopted.

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Arabie,/., Arabia.

arbre, w., tree.

arche,/., arch.

Arcole, scène of Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians, Nov. 17, 1796.

ardemment, eagerly.

argent, w., silver; money.

arme, /., arm, weapon; homme d* — s, soldier.

armée,/., army.

armer, to arm, man (a boat) ; armèrent (past def.), armed, manned ; s' — , to arm one's self.

armistice, m., armistice.

Arques, a village in northern France.

arracher, to tear away, tear off ; arracha (pasi def.)j tore away, tore off.

arranger, to arrange; arrangeant (près, part.), arranging.

arrêter, to arrest, stop; arrêté, -e (p. p.)y stopped; s' — , to stop; s'arrêtait (itnp.), stopped; s'arrête, s'arrêtent (près. ind.), stop(s).

arrière, m.., back.

arrière-garde,/., rear guard.

arrivée, /., arrivai.

arriver, to arrive, come ; — à, to succeed in; arriva, arrivai, arrivèrent (past def.), arrived, came; arrivaient, arrivait (imp.), were (was) arriving, arrived ; arrivé, -e

(p. p.), arrived; était arrivé, had arrived.

arrogant, -e, arrogant.

articuler, to articula te.

artillerie,/., artillery.

artiste, m., artist.

artistique, artistic.

as (près. ind. of avoir), hâve.

aspirant, m., midshipman.

assassiner, to assassinate ; assassiné, -e (p. p.), assassinated.

assembler, to assemble ; assemblé, -e (p. p.), assembled.

asseoir, to seat; s' — , to sit down.

assez, enough, quite.

assiégé, -e, besieged.

assiéger, to besiege ; assiégea (past def.), besieged.

assiette,/., plate.

assis, -e (p. p. of asseoir), seated.

assit: s' — (past def. of s'asseoir), sat down.

assurer, to assure.

Atlantique, Atlantic.

atroce, atrocious, cruel.

attacher, to attach, tie, fasten; attaché, -e (/>. ^.), attached, tied.

attaquej, to ^ attack ; attaquerez (fut.), will attack.

atteindre, to a t tain, reach.

atteint, -e (p. p. c/atteincjre), attained, reached.

atteler, to harness; attelez (imv.), harness !

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attendre, to waît, wait for, await ; attend, attends ( près, ind.), is (are) waiting for, a wait (s) ; attendaient, attendait (imp.), waited, were (was) waiting for; attendez (près. ind. and im».), wait for! wait! attendit {past def.), waited for, a waited ; attendra (fut.)f will wait for.

attention,/., attention.

attentivement, attentively.

attirer, to attract; draw down; attire (près, ind.), draws down; attiré, -e (p. p.), attracted.

attraper, to catch.

au = à le.

auberge,/., inn.

Âuerstœdt, a village in Saxony, the scène of a battle in which the French defeated the Prussians, 1806.

augmenter, to increase ; augmentait (itnp.), increased.

aujourd'hui, to-day.

auparavant, adv., before.

aura (fui. of avoir), will hâve ; ' û y — , there will be.

auraient, aurait (près. cond.

of avoir), would hâve.

'auras, aurez (fut. of avoir), will hâve.

aurions (près. cond. of avoir), would hâve.

aussi, also, as.

aussitôt, immediately.

Austerlitz, a town in Austria,

scène of a battle in which Napoléon defeated the Austrians and Russians, 1805.

autant (de), as much, as many.

autour (de), around.

autre, other; — chose, anything else.

autrefois, formerly.

Autriche, /., Austria.

Autrichien, m., Austrian.

aux = à les.

avaient, avais (imp. of avoir), had.

avait (imp. of avoir), had;

— besoin de, needed;

— Pair de, looked like ; — peur, was afraid; — raison, was right; — sept ans, was seven years old; il y — , there was, there were ; il y — eu, there had been.

avance, /., advance; d* — ,

in advance.

avancer, to advance, go for-

ward; avançait (imp.), was

advancing ; avançant ( près.

pari.), advancing; s'—, to

advance.

avant, before ; — de, before ;

— de mourir, before dying.

avare, miserly, stingy. avec, with.

avenir, m., future.

aventure,/., adventure.

avez (près. ind. of avoir),

hâve.

aviez (imp. of avoir), had.

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avis, m., ad vice, avoir, to hâve, hold.

avouer, to confess.

avril, m.j April.

ayant {prcs. pari, of avoir), liaving.

bah! bah!

baïonnette,/., bayonet.

baiser, w., kiss.

baisser, to lower; baissaient

(imp.)f lowercd.

bal, m., bail.

Bftle, a city in Switzerland, on

thc Rhine.

balle,/., bullct.

ballon, m.j balloon.

banc, m., bcnch.

bande,/., band, crowd. banque,/., bank.

banquet, w., banquet.

baron, m., baron.

barque,/., bark, boat.

bas, adv.y low; tout — , in a

very low tone of voice.

bas, -se, adj., low, lowercd.

Bastille, a prison in Paris

where encmics of thc state

wcre imi)risoncd.

bat: se — (près. ind. of se

battre), fights, is fighting.

bataille,/., battlc.

bataillon, m., battalion.

bâtir, to build; bâti, -e

{p. p.), built; bâtit {past

def.)y built.

bâton, m., stick.

battement, m.j palpitation.

battre, to beat, strike, de-

feat; ba(;tait {imp,), beat;

battez {pfhs. ind. and imv.),

strike, do strike ;

{past de/.), struck,

feated; battu, -e (p. p.),

beaten, defeated; se — , to

fight.

bavarder, to chatter, talk;

bavardaient, bavardait

{imp.)j were (was) chatter-

îng, chattered.

Béam, an ancient province of

southem France, beau, bel, belle, beautiful,

handsome, fine ; trouver

beau, to think handsome,

admire.

beaucoup (de), much, very

much, many.

beau-père, m., father-in-law.

beauté,/., beauty.

Beauvais, a town in northern

France.

bel, fine, handsome; used

instead of beau, before a

vowel or silent h.

belle (/. of beau), beautiful.

bergère, /., shepherdess.

Bertrand, m.j Bertram.

besoin, m., need ; avoir — , to

need.

bête,/., animal, bien, very, well, indeed, cer-

tainly.

bien-aimée, /., beloved.

bienfaitrice,/., benefactress.

bientôt, soon.

bijou, m., jewel.

bijoutier, m., jeweler.

biMe, /., marble.

biographique, biographical.

bizarre, queer.

blanc, blanche, white.

blesser, to wound; blessé,

-e ip. p.)y wounded.

blessure, /., wound.

bleu, -e, blue.

bœuf, m.j ox.

boire, to drink.

bois, m.j wood; pl.y woods, ^""^fSrest; un sabre de — ,

a wooden sword.

bois (près. ind. of boire), do

drink.

Bois de Boulogne, one of the

parks of Paris.

boîte, /., box.

bon, -ne, good, kind, good-

natured; un — • rire, a

hearty laugh.

Bonaparte, Napoléon 's fam-

ily name.

bonbon, m., candy.

bondir, to bound, jump ; bondissaient (imp.)j jumped,

bounded. bonheur, w., happiness, good

luck.

bonjour, good day.

bonsoir, good evening.

bord, m.f border, bank; — du

chemin, roadside.

Bordeaux, acity in France

famous for its wines.

bosse,/., hunch.

bossu, m.f hunchback.

bouche,/., mou th.

boucher, m. y butcher.

bouger, to move; bougea

(past def,), moved, did

move.

bouillon, m., bouillon, soup.

boulanger, m. y baker; chez

un — , at a baker's.

bouleverser, to upset,

trouble; bouleversait

(imp.)y upset.

bouquet, w., bouquet.

Bourbon, name of a dynasty

of French kings.

bourgeois, m., citizen, bourgmestre, m., burgo-

master. ,

botirreau, m. y executioner.

bout, m.y end.

branche, /., branch.

bras, m.y arm. brave, adj.y bravé, brave, m.y brave man.

bravo, m.y bravo ; éclatait en

— s, burst into applause.

brèche,/., hole.

Bretagne, /., Brittany, a

province of northwestern

France, breton, -ne, Breton.

Briare : Canal de — , a canal

between the Loire and the

Loing.

Brienne, a town in France famous for its military school,

which Napoléon attended.

brigade,/., brigade.

brigadier, m.y brigadier.

briser, to break, bruit, m.y noise, sound.

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brûlant, -e, buming, eager.

brûler, to bum; brûlé, -e

(p. p.), bumed; brûlait

dm p.), burned.

brusquement, roughly, ab-

ruptly. brusquerie,/., abniptness.

brutal; -e, brutal.

bûcheron, m., woodcutter.

buisson, m., bush.

bureau, m., office; chef de — ,

head of the office, buvait (imp, ofhùixe), drank.

c' - ce.

ça {contraction of cela), that, that one, it; — mord, there's a bite ; c'est — , that's it ; c'est comme — , it's like that, that's it.

cabalistique, cabalistic.

cabinet, m., study, closet.

cacher, to hide; cachait (i^p.)f hid; cachant ( />r «5.

part.), hiding; caché, -e (p. p.), hidden; cacherons [fut.) y shall hide; se — , to hide.

cadeau, w., présent; — de Noël, Christmas gift.

café, m.j coffee.

calme, adj.^ calm.

calme, w., calm, peacefulness ; avec — , calmly, quietly.

calmer, to calm, quiet ; calmé, -e {p. p.) y calmed; se — , to calm one's self; calmetoi iimv,)f calm yourself I

camarade, m., comrade.

camp, m., camp.

campagnards, m. pi., country

people.

campagne, /., country; cam-

paign.

canal, m., canal, caniche, m., poodle.

canon, m., cannon.

canot, m., boat ; — de sauvetage, lifeboat.

cantinière,/., canteen woman.

capa'CIèf capable, capitaine, m., cap tain, capti-f, -ve, captive, captive, /., captive, capitivité, /., captivity.

car, for, because.

cardinal, m., cardinal.

carreau, m., pane of glass.

carrière,/., career.

carte, /., card; — de visite,

visiting card; tireuse de

— s, fortune teller.

casserole,/., saucepan.

cathédrale, /., cathedral.

catholique, Catholic.

cause, /., cause; à — de,

because of.

causer, to speak, talk, chat;

causa (past def.), talked;

cause (près, ind.), am chat-

ting, talk.

cavalier, m., horseman.

cave,/., cellar. ce, cet, cette, adj.y this, that.

ce, pron., it, he, she ; — que,

what.

ceci, this.

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Cécile,/., Cecilia.

cela, that.

célèbre, celebrated, well-

known.

célébrer, to celebrate; célébreraient {près. cond.)j

would celebrate.

celle, /., that; pl.j those;

celle-ci, the latter.

celui, m.j the one; celui-ci,

the latter; celui-là, that

one.

cent, a hundre^.

centre, w., center.

cependant, however.

cercle, w., circle ; club.

certain, -e, certain, sure.

certainement, certainly.

certitude,/., certainty.

ces (pi, of ce), thèse.

cesser, to cease; cesseraient

'(près, cond.)y would cease;

cessèrent (past def.),

ceased.

cette (/. of adj, ce), this.

chacun, each one.

chagrin, m,, sorrow.

chaîne,/., chain.

chaise,/., chair.

chambre,/., room.

champ, in.f field.

Champs Elysées, one of the

most beautiful avenues in

Paris, chanceler, to stagger ; chancelant (près, part,) y stagger-

ing.

changer, to change ; changé,

-e (p, p.), changed.

chanson, /., song.

chant, m.f song.

chanter, to sing.

Chanteraine, a suburb ol

Paris.

chapeau, w., hat ; — de soie,

silk hat.

chaperon, m. y hood; le petit

Chaperon Rouge, little Red

Riding Hood.

chaque, each.

charge,/., charge.

charger, to order ; se — , to

take charge of.

chariot, m., cart.

Charlemagne (742-814), Em-

peror of the Holy Roman

Empire.

Charles Vn, King of France,

charmant, -e, charming.

charpente,/., framework.

charpentier, m., carpenter.

charrette, /., cart.

chasse,/., hunt ; aller à la — ,

to go hunting.

chasser, to hunt, drive, drive

away, drive out; chassa

(pasi def,), drove away;

chassé, -e (p. p,), driven

out.

chat, m., cat.

château, m,, castle.

chaud, -e, warm, hot.

chaudement, warmly.

chaussure,/., shoe.

chavirer, to capsize ; chaviré,

-e (p. p.)f capsized.

chef, m., chief, head.

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chemin, w., path, way, road ; le bord du — , the roadside.

cheminée,/., fireplace.

cher, chère, dear.

chercher, to get, look, look for, seek; chercha, cherchèrent (pasi def.)y looked (for), sought; cherchaient, cherchait (intp.), were (was) looking for ; cherchez (près, ind.), seek, look, look for.

chéri, w., dear.

cheval,, w., horse; à — , on horseback.

chevalier, w., knight.

chevaucher, to ride.

cheveu, m., hair.

chevreuil, w., buck.

chevron, w., chevron.

chez, at the house of, to the house of, with; — elle, at her home ; — lui, home ; — ^^moi, in my house; — qui, at or to whose house; — vous, at your house.

chien, m,, dog.

chimiste, w., chemist.

Chino0^ a city in western France, near Tours.

chirurgien, w., surgeon.

choisir, to choose ; choisi, -e {p. p.), chosen.

chose,/., thing, fact; une — , something.

chut ! hush !

cicatrice,/., scar.

ciel, w., sky, heaven; — !

heavens !

cierge, m., candie, cingler, to lash.

®ttq* five.

cinquante, fifty.

cinquante-sept, fifty-seven.

circonstance, /., circum-

stance. \ cirque, m., circus.

Cirque, a large pleasure

palace buîlt in 17/^^ in

the gardens of the ÎPalais-

Royal, Paris.

cité,/., city.

civil, -e, civil.

clair, -e, clear.

clameur,/., clamor.

claquer, to snap, crack (a

whip).

classe,/., class.

clergé, m., clergy.

clocEe7/., bell.

clocher, w., belfry. clouer, to nail; cloué, -e

{p. p.)y nailed ; clouent (près,

ind.y^ nail.

clown, w., clown.

cocarde,/., cockade.

cocher, m., coachman.

Code civil, a code of laws

drawn up under the direction of Napoléon.

cœur, w., heart; courage.

.coin, m. y corner.

colère,/., anger.

collection, /., collection, coller, to glue; collant (près.

part.), glueing.

collier, m., necklace.

colline,/., hill.

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colonne,/., column.

eembat, m., combat.

combattre, to fight against.

combien (de), how, how much, how many.

comble^ 222-., summit.

commander, to command, order ; commanda (past def.)f commanded; commandé, -e (p. p.), ordered; commàtP^l^t (près, ind.)^ comrnand. j;

comme, how, like, as.

comniencémënt, m., beginning.

commencer, to begin; commença, commencèrent {past def.)y began; commençait (imp.), was beginning.

comment, how ; — ! what !

— «ela? how's that?

commerce, w., commerce.

compagnie, /., company; dame de — , companion.

compagnon, m., companion.

comparaîtrf, to appear.

Compîigne, a city in northern France, on the Oise.

complètement, completely.

complice, w., accomplice.

compliment, w., compliment.

composer, to compose ; composé, -e {p. p.)j composed.

comprendre, to understand; comprenait (imp.), did understand, understood; comprend (près, ind.), understands; comprenez.

comprennent {près, ind.), understand.

comprit (past def. of comprendre), understood.

comte, m,j count.

comtesse,/., countess.

concierge, m., porter.

Conciergerie, a célébra ted prisop in Paris.

conclusion,/., conclusion.

coi|COui^ m., contest ; — de danses, dancing contest.

condamner, to condemn, sentence ; condamné, -e (p. p.)y condemned, sentenced.

condition,/., condition.

conduire, to lead, take, con- ^ vey; conduis (près, ind.), lead; conduisait (imp.), took, waa - leading; conduisit (past def.)j led, took; conduit (près, ind.), takes, does take; conduit, -e (p. p.), taken, led; capable de — , capable of leading.

confier, to confide, intrust; confie (près, ind.), confide, intrust.

confiture,/., préserves.

confusion, /., confusion.

conjuration,/., incantation.

connaissance, /., consciousness ; sans — , unconscious.

connaître, to know; connais (près, ind.), do know; connaissaient, connaissait (imp.), knew, did know;

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I connaissez, connaissons {près, ind.)j know, do know.

connu, -e (p. p. of connaître), known.

conquérant, -e, conquering.

conquérir, to conquer.

j conquis, -e (p. p. of conquérir), conquered.

conscience,/., conscience.

conseil, w., counsel, advice; council.

conseiller (à), to ad vise ; conseillait à (imp.), advised.

consentir, to consent, agrée; consent {près, ind.)^ consents ; consentirait ( près.

cow{/.)>would consent; consentit {past def.)y consented, agreed.

conséquence,/., conséquence ; en — , consequently.

consoler, to console.

consterner, to dismay; consterné, -e ( p. ^.), dismayed.

consul, m. y consul; — à vie, consul for life.

consultation,/., consultation.

conte, m., taie; — de fée, fairy taie.

contempler, to contemplate, look at, view; contemplais {imp.) y looked at.

contenir, to contain; contenait {imp.), contained; contenant {près, part.), containing.

content, -e, happy, pleased, satisfied.

continent, m., continent.

continuer, to continue; continua ( pas^ def.)y continued.

contrarier, to annoy; contrariera {fut.) y will annoy.

contrat, m., contract.

contre, against.

contrée,/., countryside.

convaincre, to convince ; convaincu, -e (^.^.),convinced.

conversation,/., conversation.

cor, w., horn.

corps, m. y body.

correctif, m., corrective.

corriger, to correct.

CofSe,/., Corsica.

costume, m., costume ; — de cirque, circus costume.

côte,/., coast.

côté; m. y side; à — de, "Réside; de tous — s, from ail directions.

cou, m. y neck.

cq>ucher, to lay, lay down ; se — , to lie down ; couché, -e {p. p.) y lying.

couleur,/., color.

coup, m., blow; — de tonnerre, clap of thunder; tout à — , suddenly.

coupajble, guilty.

couper, to eut, eut across; coupé, -e (p. p.) y eut, crossed.

cou^e, m,y couple.

cour, /., court.

courage, m., courage; bon — ! courage ! clieer up !

courir, to run, run about, go about ; couraient, courait

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(imp.)j ran, ran about, went

about; courant (près, part.)^

running ; courent (près,

ind.)f run.

couronne, /., crown.

couronner, to crown ; va

faire — le roi ! go hâve the

king crowned !

court (près. ind. of courir),

runs.

courtisan, m., courtier.

courtois, -e, courteous.

courtoisement, courteously.

courtoisie,/., courtesy.

courut (past def. 0/ courir), ran.

cousin, m., cousin.

coûter, to cost; coûté, -e

(p^p.), cost.

couteu-z, -se, costly.

couvert, -e (p. p. of couvrir),

covered.

couvrir, to cover.

cracher, to spit, spit forth.

craindre, to fear.

crains (près. ind. 0/ craindre),

fear.

crainte,/., fear.

cramponner : se — , to cling ;

cramponné, -e (p. />.), cling-

ing.

cravate,/., tie.

crédit, m., crédit, crédulité,/., credulity.

cri, m., cry, shout; — de ^ ^em, war cry.

crier, to cry, shout, scream ;

criera (/w/.), will cry, will

scream.

crime, m., crime.

Crimée,/., Crimea; médaille

de — , medal given for

bravery in the Crimean

War, 1854-56.

croire, to believe, think;

se — , to believe one's self.

crois (près. ind. of croire),

think. croit (près. ind. of croire),

does believe; — à, does

believe in ; se — , believes

herself.

croix,/., cross, croyais, croyait (imp. of

croire), thought.

croy£i. (près. ind. of croire),

believe.

cruel, -le, cruel.

crut (past def. of croire), did

believe.

cuirassier, m., cuirassier.

cuisiner, to cook.

cultiver, to cultivate. ' curé, m. y pries t.

curieusement, curiously.

curieu-x, -se, curious.

curiosité, /., curiosity.

d' = de.

d'abord, first, at first.

d'ailleurs, besides.

dame, /., lady; — de compagnie, companion.

danger, m., danger.

dans, in, into, with.

danse,/., dance.

danser, to dance ; dansa ( past def.), danced; dansaient

parce que je ne suis pas électeur . Il parait que M. de Saré a très bien parlé, et qu'il a promis de soutenir le gouvernement, à condition qu'il serait toujours sage et libéral. Tout le monde en sortant était satisfait. On ne lui reprochait que son intendant. Mais grand-père disait : Il ne sait pas que son intendant est souvent dur et impitoyable ; ce n'est pas l'intendant que nous nommons, c'est M. de Saré ; et M. de Saré est un homme plein de droiture, qui connaît bien nos intérêts et qui est dévoué à nos institutions.

» Il y avait eu, comme vous savez, mon parrain, une élection de député en 4877; mais j'étais bien petit dans ce temps-là. Je n'ai vu que du bruit et du mouvement. Grand-père, qui n'était pas adjoint, était toujours en colère. M. Merceret, celui qui a voulu depuis être conseiller général, était maire alors. Il fallait voir comme grand-père lui parlait ! Un jour, il est venu à la maison, et il a dit à grand-père que s'il voulait voter pour son candidat, il le ferait nommer juge de paix. Grand-père l'a mis à la porte. Quand père est revenu de Vannes, le samedi soir, et qu'on lui a dit cela, il voulait aller, malgré la nuit, au château du Folgouet, pour trouver M. Merceret, et lui faire un mauvais parti. Maman s*est mise à pleurer; elle l'a retenu. Le lendemain elle était assise devant la boutique, en me tenant sur ses genoux, quand M. Merceret a passé pour aller à la messe. Il l'a saluée très bas ; mais elle s'est levée toute droite : j'ai cru qu'elle me jetterait par terre. « Monsieur, lui dit-elle,

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des ( = de les), of the, from

ihe ; some.

dès, prep,, from; — lors,

from that time on.

désastre, m., disaster.

descendre, to descend, come down, alight; descend ( près. ind.)j descends, cornes down, alights; descendait (îw/>.),camedown, came out, alighted; descendirent, descendit ( past def.)y came down ; descends (imv.), come down ! descends voir, come and see !

désert, -e, deserted.

désespéré, -e, despairing.

désespérer, to despair.

déshonneur, m., dishonor.

désillusion, /., disillusionment.

désillusionner, to undeceive; désillusionné, -e (p. />.), disillusioned.

désir, w., désire.

désirer, to désire; désirait (imp.), desired; désirez (près, ind.), do désire; que désirez-vous ? what do you want?

désolé, -e, despairing.

dessin, w., drawing.

détacher, to unfasten.

détail, h.j détail.

détester, to hâte; détestait (imp.), hated.

détresse,/., distress.

détruire, to destroy.

deux, two ; tous les — , both.

deuxième, second.

devait (imp. of devoir), was

to, had to.

devant, before, in front of, in

the présence of ; il marcha

— lui, he marched straight

ahead.

devenait (imp. of devenir),

was becoming, became.

devenir, to become.

devehu, -e (p. p. of devenir) >

become ; qu'es-tu — ?

what has become of you?

devez (près, ind of devoir),

do owe.

deTîéht (près. ind. ofdevemr),

becomes.

devint (past def. of devenir) >

"ijecame.

devise,/., motto.

devoir, w., duty.

devoir, tr., to owe.

devoir, intr.y to be to, hâve to ;

must.

dévouement, m., dévotion.

di^le, m.j de vil.

diamant, m., diamond.

Dieu, m. y God; le bon — ,

God; mon — ! heaven?^?

difficile, difficult.

difforme, deformed.

digne, dignified; worthy.

Dijon, a city of eastern

France.

dimanche, w., Sunday ; le — ,

on Sundays.

diminuer, to diminish, make

smailer.

dîner, m., dinner.

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dira, dirsi (fut. of dire), will say, will tell.

dirait (près. cond. of dire), would say; on — , it looks Hke.

dire, to say, tell ; c'est-à-dire, thatistosay; j'ai entendu — , I hâve heard it said.

directeur, m,, director, chief.

dirent {past def, of dire), told.

diriger, to direct; dirigea (past def,) y directed; dirigeaient (imp.), weré directing.

dis (près. ind. and imv. of dire), say, tell; — donc!

I say!

dis (past def. of dire), said.

^fait (imp. of dire), said, would say.

disant (près. part, of dire), saying.

disent (près. ind. of^e), say, tell.

disparaître, to disappear ; disparaissant (près. part.)y disappearing ; disparaissent, disparait (près. ind.)j disappear(s) ; disparu, -e (p. p.), disappeared ; disparut (past def.) y disappeared.

distance,/., distance.

distinguer : se — , to distinguish one's self; se distingua (past def.), distinguished himself.

dit (près. ind. and imv. of

dire), says, tells; say!

d/t, -e (p. p. û/âire), said, told.

dites (près. ind. and imv. of dire), tell, do say.

divers, -e, various, several.

dix, ten.

docteur, m., doctor.

doigt, m. y finger.

dcds, doit (près. ind. of de-

^^jMi), owe(s), do (does) owe ; must.

domestique, m., servant.

domii^r, to dominate ; dominait (imp.) y domina ted.

Domremy, a village in eastem France, on the Meuse.

donc, then, therefore.

donner, to give, give up, hand in; donna, donnai (past def.) y gave; donnais, donnait (imp.) y gave, was giving; donne, donnez (près, ind. and imv.) y give, give up; donné, -e (p. p. ), given; donnera (fut.) y will give ; donnai ma démission, handed in my résignation.

dont, of which, of whom.

dormir, to sleep; dormait (imp.), was sleeping.

Dorothée, /., Dorothea, Dorothy.

dort (près. ind. of dormir), sleeps, is sleeping.

dose,/., dose.

dot,/., dowry.

d'où, whence.

doucement, quietly; slowly.

douceur, Xi gentleness.

douleur,/., grief, suffering.

doulexnr^S~x, -se, sorrowful.

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doute, m., doubt.

douter, to doubt; doutait

{imp.)y did doubt.

doux, douce, sweet, gentle.

douze, twelve; de — ans,

twelve years old.

douzième, twelfth.

drap, w., cloth; sheet.

drapeau, m., flag.

droit, m. y right. droite,/., right; à — , on the

right.

drôle, funny.

du ( = de le), of the, from

the ; some.

duc, m., duke.

Durandal, name of Roland's

sword.

durer, to last; dura {past

def.)f did last.

dynastie,/., dynasty.

eau,/., water.

éblouir, to dazzle ; ébloui, -e (p. />.), dazzled; éblouissant (près, part.), dazzling.

ébrécher, to notch; s* — , to become notched.

échafaud, m., scaffold.

échanger, to exchange.

échapper, to escape ; échappé, -e (p. p.)j escaped.

échelle,/., ladder.

échevin, m., alderman.

écho, m., écho.

éclair, w., flash, gleam; jetaient dès — s, flashed.

éclairer, to light.

éclat, m.j outburst, splendor;

— de rire, burst of

la^hter.

éclatant, -e, brilliant.

éclater, to burst, break out;

éclata (past def.), broke

out ; éclatait (imp.), burst ;

éclatait en bravos, burst

into applause.

école, /., school; — des

pauvres, charity school ;

maître d' — , schoolmaster.

écolier, m., scholar.

écouter^ to listen, listen to;

écouta (past de/.), listened;

écoute, écoutent, écoutez

(près. ind. and intv.), listen (s), listen (s) to.

écraser, to crush ; écrasé, -e

(p. p.), crushed, overcome.

écrier: s' — , to cry out, ex-

daîm; s'écria (past def.),

exclaimed.

écrire, to write. t

écrit, -e (p. p. of écrire),

written.

écrivain, w., writer. écrittt (past def. of écrire),

i^te.

écu, m. y crown, an old French

coin, écume,/., foam.

écureuil, m., squirrel.

édit, m.f edict.

Edit de Nantes, a decree

signed by Henry IV of

France, April 13, 1598,

securing partial freedom

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of religion to his Protestant

subjects.

éducation, /., éducation.

e£farer, to scare; e£faré, -e

(p. p.)f frightened,' scared.

e£fet, m., effect.

e£fort, m.f effort.

effrayer, to f righten ; effrayé,

"C iP- P')y frightened.

effroi, m., fear.

également, equally. égalité,/., equality.

église,/., church.

Egypte,/., Egypt.

eh I hey ! — bien! well I Elbe,/., Elba.

élément, m.j élément.

élève, m.f pupil, student.

élever, to bring up; éleva

(past def.)f brought up;

élevé, -e {p. p.)y brought

up.

Elisabeth,/., Elizabeth.

elle, she, it; her; />/., they,

them.

éloigner, to remove, get out

of the way; éloigna (past

de/.), did get out of the

way; éloignons (imv.)y let

us get out of the way.

embarquer : s' — , to embark ;

s'embarqua (pastdef.), em-

barked.

embarrasser, to embarrass ;

embarrassé, -e {p. p.), em-

barrassed.

emblème, w., emblem.

embrasser, to embrace, kiss ;

embrassa (past dej.)y

kissed; embrassé, -e {p.

p.), embraced, kissed.

emmener, to take, take

away ; emmené, -e (p. p.),

taken ; emmenez (près.

ind. and imv.), take away.

émotion, /., émotion, empêcher, to prevent; empêché, -e ip. p.)f prevented.

empereur, m., emperor.

empire, m., empire; Empire,

the empire of Napoléon I

emplir, to fiU; emplissait

(imp.), filled.

employé, m., employée, clerk.

employer, to employ, use;

emploierai (fut.), shall use.

emporter, to take, take away,

carry away ; ^emporterai

(fut.), shall take.

empourprer, to make purple,

make red; eihpourprê, -e

(p. p.), reddened.

emprisonner, to iroprison.

en, prep.y as, at, durîng, in,

into, to, upon, while, on, by.

en, pron., of it, of them.

enchaîné, -e, put in chains.

enchantement, m., enchant-

ment ; comme par — , as if

by magie.

encore, still, yet, again.

encourager, to encourage ; encouragea {past def.), en-

couraged.

endormir, to put to sleep;

endormi, -e (p. p.), asleep;

s' — , to fall asleep; s* en-

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dormit (past def.)y fell asleep.

endroit, m., place.

énergie,/., energy.

enfant, m. and f., child.

enfariner, to cover with flour ; enfariné, -e ( p. />.), covered with flour.

enfermer, to inclose; enfermé, -e {p. p.) y inclosed.

enfin, finally, at last, after àîl. ^

enlever, to take off, take away; enlève (près. ind.)y takes off.

ennemi, w., enemy.

énorme, enormous.

enseigne, w., ensign.

ensemble, together.

ensuite, then.

entendre, to hear, understand; entend {près, ind.), hears, does hear; entendais, entendait {imp.)y heard, did hear; entendent, entends {près, ind.) y hear; enléndit (past def.)y heard; entendra (fut.) y will hear; entendu, -e (p. p.) y heard, understood; j*ai entendu dire, I hâve heard it said.

entourer, to surround.

entre, prep.y between, among.

entrer (dans), to enter; entra, entrai (past def.)y entered; entTe^(pres. ind.), enters.

entrevue,/., interview.

éntmiérer, to enumerate ;

ênuméraient (imp.), enumerated. ^- '"^

envahir, to invade; envahirent (past def.), invaded.

envelopper, to wrap, wrap up; enveloppé, -e (p. p.), wrapped, wrapped up.

enverrai (fut. of envoyer), shall send.

enverrait (près. cond. of envoyer) ,'would send.

environs, m. pi. y neighborhood.

envoyer, to send; envoie (près. ind.)y sends; envoya (past def.) y sent; envoyez (près. ind. and imv.)y send.

épargner, to spare, save; épargné, -e (p. p.) y spared.

épaule,/., shoulder.

épaulette,/., épaule t.

épée, /., s Word.

époque, /., epoch, period, time; à V — de, at the time of.

épouser, to marry; épousa,, épousai (past def.) y married ; épouserait ( près, cond.) y would marry.

épouvanter, to frighten, shock ; épouvanté, -e (p. p.) y shocked.

éprouver, to expérience, meet with ; éprouverait ( près, cond.) y would meet with.

épuiser, to exhaust; épuisé, -e (p. p.) y exhausted.

équitation, /., horsemanship.

es (près, ind. of être), are,

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what has become of you?

escalader, to scale, climb;

escaladait {imp.)y climbed,

scaled ; escaladent ( près,

ind.), scale.

Espagne,/., Spain.

espagnol, -e, Spanish.

Espagnol, m., Spaniard.

espérance^/., hope.

espérer, to hope, Rope for;

espérait (imp.), hoped,

hoped for.

esprit, m.f spirît.

essayer, to try ; essaie ( près.

ind.), try, tries, does try;

essaya {past def.), tried;

essayez (près. ind. and

imv.)y try.

est, m.j east.

est (près. ind. of être), is;

— mort, died ; c'est-à-dire, that is to say; c'est bien, very well, ail right ; n'est-ce pas? do you not?

et, and.

étable,/., barn.

établir, to establish; établit (past def.), established; s' — , to settle; s'établit (past def.) y settled.

établissement, m., establishment.

étaient, étais (imp. of être), were, was ; étaient entrés, had entered.

était (imp. of être), was, were ;

— parti, had gone ; — mort, iiad died.

étant (près, part, of être),

being.

état, m., State.

été (p. p. of être), been.

étendard, m., standard.

êtes (près. ind. of être), are.

étions (imp. of être), were.

éto£fe,/., material.

étoile, /., star; — filante,

shooting star.

étonnement, m., astonish-

ment.

étonner, to astonish. étrange, strange.

étrangler, to strangle ; étranglé, -e (p. p.) y strangled.

être, m. y being.

être, to be.

étude, /., study.

étudier, to study.

eu (p. p. of avoir), had ; il y

avait — , there had been.

Europe,/., Europe, eut (past def. of avoir), had ;

il y — , there was, thére

were.

eux, they, them.

êvanÔûtr : s' — , to faînt. • événement, m. y event.

évêque, m. y bishop.

exacte -e, exact.

exactement, exactiy.

examiner, to examine; exa-

nûna (past def.) y exam-

inedv examinent (près.

ind.) y examine.

Excellence,/., Excellency.

excellent, -e, excellent.

exciter, to excite, urge on,

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arouse; excita (past def.)y excited, aroused ; excitaient, excitait {imp.), excited, urged on, aroused.

exclamation,/., exclamation.

exclusi-f, -ve, exclusive.

excuj^j excuse me !

excuser: s' — , to excuse one's self; s'excusa (past def.)f excused himself.

exercer, to exercise, practice.

exercice, m., exercise.

exiler, to exile; exilé, -e (p. p.)f exiled.

expédition,/., expédition.

expérience, /., expérience.

explication,/., explanation.

expliquer, to explain; expliqua (pastdef.)f explained.

expression,/., expression.

exprimer, to express ; exprima (past def.)y expressed; exprimait (imp.) y expressed.

exquis, -e, exquisite.

extraordinaire, extraordinary.

Eylau, a town in Prussia, the scène of an indecisive battle between the French under Napoléon and the Russians and Prussians,

fabriquer, to manufacture, make ; fabriquent (près, ind.), manufacture, make.

face,/., face.

fflcheu-x, -se, grievous, vexatious.

facile, easy.

faible, feeble.

Faidherbe, one of the French gênerais in charge of the Army of the North during the Franco-Prussian War.

faim,/., hunger.

fair^, to make, do, hâve, take, give; — défaut, to commit forgery; — froid, to be cold.

fais (près. ind. and imv. of faire), do, do make, are doing.

faisaient (imp. of faire), made, were making, were doing ; — la garde, mounted guard; — bonne garde, kept good watch.

faisait (imp. of faire), made, was doing; — la guerre, waged war.

faisant (près, part, of faire), making.

fait (près. ind. of faire), makes, does, is doing, gives; — la chasse à, is hunting; — la nique à, scorns; il — froid, it is cold.

fait, -e (p. p. of faire), donc, made.

fallait : il — (imp. of falloir), it was necessary.

fameu-x, -se, f amous.

famille, /., f amily.

famine, /., famine.

fané, -e, faded.

fantaisie, /.y fancy.

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fasse (près. subj. of faire),

should do.

faux, fausse, false.

favorable, favorable.

favori, -te, favorite, favoriser, to favor.

fée,/., fairy.

femme,/., woman, wife.

fenêtre,/., window. fer, m., iron; sword.

fera (////. of faire), will do;

— la guerre, wril wage war.

ferai (fut. of faire), shall

make, shall do.

feraient, ferait (près. cond.

of faire), would make;

— semblant, would make believe.

feras (fut. 0/ faire), will make ;

tu — ta prière, y ou will say

your prayers.

ferblanterie,/., tinware.

ferme,/., farm, farmhouse.

fermer, to shul, close;

ferme (près. ind. and imv.)^

shut; fermé, -e (p. />.),

closed; fermerai (fut.),

shall close.

fermier, w., f armer.

ferons (fut. of faire), shall

make.

fête, /., feast, holiday ; — s de

Noël, Christmas holidays.

Fête du Houblon, a holiday

to celebrate the comple-

tion of the hop picking.

feu, w., fire.

feutre, m., fait.

février, w., February.

fiançailles, /. pi., engage^

ment.

fiancé, m., fiancé.

fiancée,/., fiancée.

fiancer, to engage; fiança

(past def.), engaged; on la

fiança, she was engaged.

fidèle, faithful.

fier, fière, proud.

fièrement, proudly.

fierté,/., pride.

fièvre,/., fever.

fiêvreu-x, -se, feverîsh.

fifre, m.f fife.

figtire,/., face, figure.

figurer: se -^, to imagine;

figurez-vous (imv.), imagine, filant, -e, shooting.

fille,/., girl, daughter.

fils, m.j son; petit-fils,

grandson.

fin, -e, bright.

fin,*/:, end.

finance,/., finance.

finir, to end, finish; finis

(près, ind.), do finish; finit

(past def.)y ended.

firent (past def. of faire),

made, did do.

fit (past def. of faire), made,

took, did do ; — quelques

pas, took a few steps; —

sa prière, said her prayers.

fixe, adj., fixed, âtaring.

fixement, fixedly. ' fixer, to fix; fixé, -e (p. p.),

fixed.

flairer, to sniff, smell; flaira

(past def.) y sniff éd.

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flétrir, to cause to fade;

flétri, -e (p. p.), faded.

fleur,/., flower.

fleur de lis, /., fleur-de-lis, the

conventionalized lily which

was the emblem of royalty

in France.

fleuve, m.f river.

flotter, to wave; flottait

(inip.)j waved.

foi,/., faith.

fois,/., time ; combien de — ,

how many times ; deux — ,

twice ; encore une — , once

more ; une — , once ; une

dernière — , for the last

time.

fonctionnaire, m. y function-

ary.

fond, m.f bottom, end.

font (près. ind. of faire),

make, are doing.

Fontainebleau, the château,

near Paris, where Napoléon

abdicated in 1 814.

Fontenoy, a village in Bel-

giûm where Marshal Saxe

defeated the English and

Austrians, 1745.

force,/., strength, might; pl.^

strength.

forêt, /., forest.

forme, /., form.

former, to form; formaient

{imp,)j formed; formions

(ifnp.)y formed.

fort, -e, strong.

forteresse,/., fortress.

fortune,/.; fortune.

fou, fol, folle, crazy, crazed, wild.

fouet, m., whip.

fouetter, to whip, lash ; fouetta (past def.), whipped; fouetté, -e (p. p.), lashed.

foule,/., crowd.

fourré, /., thicket.

foyer, ,w., hearth, home.

frais, fraîche, fresh, new.

franc, franche, frank.

franc, m., franc.

français, -e, French.

Français, m., Frenchman; les — , the French.

France,/., France.

François, w., Francis; — I«' (= premier), Francis I, Emperor of Austria.

frapper, to strike, clap, knock; frappé, -e {p. p.), struck.

fraternité,/., fraternity.

Frédéric, w., Frederick.

frêle, frail.

frère, w., brother.

Friedland, a town in Prussia, scène of a battle in which the French defeated the Russians, 1807.

frissonner, to shudder; frissonnaient (imp,), shuddered.

froid, -e, cold.

froid, m.f cold ; faire — , to be cold.

froidement, coldly.

frontière, /., f rentier.

fruit, m., fruit.

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fuient (près, ind, offvik), flee.

fuir, to flee.

fuite,/., fli^ht.

fumer, to smoke.

furent (^(i.v/ def. o/être), were.

fureur,/., fury.

furieu-x, -se, furious.

fusil, w., Kun ; — de paille,

straw Kun.

fusiller, to shoot.

fut {piist dt'f. of être), was; ce - une grande joie, there

was jçreîit rejoicing.

futile, futile, trivial.

futur, -e, future.

gagner, to win, carn ; gagna {past dcf.)y won; gagné, -e ip. p.)t won, earned; gagnions (ifnp.), uscd to eurn.

gaieté, /., gayety, joy; avec — * gayly.

gant, m., glove.

garçon, m., boy.

garde, /., guard; faisaient bonne — , kept good watch ; faisait la — , mounted guard.

garder, to keep, keep up, watch, mind ; gardait (imp.)f kept, kept up; gardé, -e (p. p.)y watched; gardez (près. ind. and imv.), keep.

garnison,/., garrison.

gars, m.f boy, lad.

gauche, /., left ; à — ^, on the

left.

geler, to freeze; gelé, -e

(P' P-)y frozen.

général, -e, gênerai, général, m., gênerai, généreu-x, -se, gênerons, génie, m., genius.

genou, w., knee; à — x, on

his (their) knees. ' /^ gens, m. pi. andf. pi., people.

gentil, -le, nice.

gentilhomin^'m., nobleman.

gentiment, prettily.

geste, m., gesture, sign.

glace, /., mirror.

glacé, -e, icy.

glisser, to slip, gloire,/., glory.

glorieu-x, -se, glorîous.

gnome, w., gnome, goût, m.f taste.

gouvernement, m., govern-

ment.

gouverner, to govern.

grâce,/., thanks.

gracier, to pardon, graheu-x, -se, graceful.

grade, m., rank.

grand, -e, grand, great, big,

large.

Grande-Terre, /., Great

Country.

grand'mère, /., grandmother.

grand-père, m., grandfather.

grave, grave, serious.

grenadier, m. y grenadier.

grenier, m., garret.

griffer, to scratch; griffe

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(près. ind,)f scratches, is

scratching.

grimace,/., grimace, face.

grimper, to climb; grimpait

(int^.)f climbed.

grincer, to grate.

grisomier, to turn gray; grisonnant, -e {près, part.),

turning gray.

gronder, to scold; gronde

(près, ind.), is scolding.

gros, -se, heavy, fat, big.

groupe, m., group.

guerre,/., war.

guider, to guide; guidait

(imp.), guided.

Guignol, Punch and Judy.

(The * indicates an aspirât e h.)

habiller, to dress ; habillé, -e (p. p.), dressed.

habit, m., suit, dress suit; pl.f clothes; ses — s de tous les jours, his everyday clothes.

habitant, m., inhabitant.

habiter, to live, live in ; habitait (imp.) y lived in.

habituel, -le, habituai.

*hache, /., ax.

^hagard, -e, haggard.

^haletant, -e, panting, breathless.

*haltel hàlt! stop!

*hampe,/., staff.

*hâte,/., haste.

*haut, -e, high.

*haut, m., height, top ; en —

de, at the top of .

''^aute Alsace, Upper Alsace.

hêbêter, to stupefy; hébété,

-e (p. p.)f dazed.

hébreu, Hebrew.

hélasl alas!

Henri, w., Henry; — III,

Kingof France, 15 74- 15 89;

— IV, King of France, 1589-1610.

herbe,/., grass.

héroïque, heroic.

héroïsme, m., heroism.

*héros, m., hero.

hésiter, to hesitate.

heure,/., hour, time, o*clock;

à neuf — s, at nine o'clock ;

de longues — s, for hours, heureu-x, -se, happy.

♦heurter, to strike ; heurtent

(près, ind.) y strike.

histoire, /., history, story. historien, m.y historian.

historique, faistorical.

hiver, m., winter.

homme, m., man, husband;

— d'armes, soldier; — de mer, sailor ; — lige, vassal.

honneur,/., honor.

*honte, /., shame.

*honteu-x, -se, ashamed.

horizon, m. y horizon.

horrible, horrible.

*hors de, outside of, out of .

hospice,/., poorhouse.

hôte, m. y host.

hôtel, m. y hôtel, house ; maître d' — , butler.

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^houblon, m,, hop; Fête du Houblon, a holiday to celebrate the completion of the hop picking.

^huguenot, -e. Huguenot.

*huit, eight ; — jours, a week.

humain, -e, human.

humble, humble.

humoristique, humorous.

*hutte, /., hut.

ici, hère.

idéal, m.y idéal.

idée, /., idea, thought.

léna, Jena, scène of Na-

poleon's defeat of the Prus-

sians, 1806.

ignorance,/., ignorance.

ignorer, to be ignorant of , not

know; ignorait (imp.), was

ignorant of .

il, he, it.

ile, /., island.

ils, they.

image,/., picture.

imaginer, to imagine.

imbécile,/., fool.

immédiatement, i m m e d i-

ately.

immense, immense.

immobile, motionless.

immortel, -le, immortal.

impatience, /., impatience.

impératrice, /., empress.

impérial, -e, impérial.

impitoyable, pitiless.

implorer, to implore.

importance, /., importance.

important, -e, important.

impossible, impossible.

impôt, m.f tax.

impuissant, -e, powerless.

incident, m., incident.

inconsolable, inconsolable.

indifférence, /., indifférence.

indifférent, -e, indiffèrent.

indispensable, indispensable.

inddStrie, /., indus try.

inerte, motionless.

infâme, m., scoundrel.

infamie,/., infamy.

infiny^, infinité.

ingréu, -e, ungrateful.

injuste, unjust.

innocent, -e, innocent.

inquiéter, to worry, trouble; inquiétait {imp.)y worried, did worry.

insensible, unmoved.

insignifiant, -e, insignificant.

insister, to insist.

inspecter, to inspect ; inspectaient (imp.), were inspecting.

inspiration, /., inspiration, v

inspirer, to inspire; inspiré, -e (p. p.)f inspired.

instant, w., moment ; à P — , at this moment.

intelligent, -e, intelligent.

intéressant, -e, interesting.

intéresser, to interest.

intérêt, w., interest.

interroger, to question; interrogeaient (imp.)y were questioning ; interrogent (près, ind.)f question.

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interrompre, to interrupt ; interrompant {près, part.), interrupting.

intrigante,/., intriguer.

introduction, /T, introduction.

inutile, useless.

invisible, invisible.

invitation, /., invitation.

invité, w., guest.

inviter, to invite; invitait {imp.), invited, did invi6è.

involontaire, involuntary.

ira, irai, irez {fut, of aller),

y Will (shall) go.

iÂ>nique, ironical.

Italie, /., Italy; médaille d* — , medal won in the campaign of 1859 under Napoléon III.

Ivry, scène of the battle in which Henry IV defeated -the Leaguers, 1590.

j* - ie.

Jacques, m,, James.

Jacquot, m. y Jim, Jack.

jaiUir, to gush.

jalousie,/., jealousy.

jalou-x, -se, jealous.

jamais, ne ver.

janvîjh:, w., January, jardin, m., garden.

jaune, yellow.

je, I.

Jean, m., John.

Jeanne,/., Joan, Jane, Jennie.

Jeanne d*Arc, Joan of Arc (1412-1431).

jeter, to throw, throw out, throw away, cast; utter; jeta {past def.), cast, threw, threw away; jetaient, jetait (imp.)f threw out, did throw out, were (was) throwing, cast ; jette (près, ind. and imv.), throws, utters; throw away, throw; se — , to throw one's self; se jette (près, ind.), throws himself, does throw himself.

jeu, m., game ; trick.

jetme, young.

jetmesse, /., youth.

joie, /., joy; ce fut ime

^"grande — , there was great rejoicing.

joli, -e, pretty.

joue,/., cheek.

jouer, to play; joua (past def.), played ; jouait {imp.), played, did play, was playing; joue (près, ind.), is plajdng; joué, -e (p. p.), played; jouera (fut.), will play; jouait du fi£re, played the fife.

jouet, m., plaything.

joueur, m., player; — de violon, ôddler.

joujou, m., plaything, toy.

jour, m., day ; Jour de l*An, New Year's Day ; ce jourlà, that day, on that day; par — , a day ; un — , some day.

journal, m., newspaper.

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journée .-.« viay . tcMt la — ,

lac whoie àay.

joyousiy.

iiappy.

jUift» fi.. jiiii)p;.

jtttUiK; m., Juiy.

juitt» fi.. June.

jiUMULib/.. :Hiy^aâik jimc; tu curw. i^wimr; jmit

V^rtw. imi,:. cuTM» ;>winir.

jim|iiL% ujxtiJL ^ tar 4â.

just». Jii9.. exictly.

r » 1« </r la.

la» OT^., tàe.

ÏÊL, prum.^ her. it.

là* there ; là-bas» over there« there, yonder; là-haut» up there.

laborieo-x» -se, industrious.

lâdier» to release ; lâcha (jast d€f.)f released.

laid, -€, ugly; qu'A est — !

how ugly he b !

hâaner, to leave, let, allow; laissa (pasi def.), left, let, did let, did allow; laisse (près. ind. and imv.), leave; laissé, -e (p. p.)y left; laissera (fut,), will leave, shall let, shall allow ; laisseraient (près, cond.), would leave.

lait, m.f milk.

lambeau, m.^ tatter.

lamentable^ lamentable.

Uf", lance.

r, to launch, huzl, toss; U -♦ (#« /-), tosscd, launched.

lancne»/., language.

iMpasUa» which, whîdi one.

laona» /.^ tear.

las» huas» tircd^ weary.

la» itrt,^ the.

la» pron.^ hint, ît.

Ifiçm»/.. lesson.

lé gendair e» legendary.

lé^or» légère» li^t.

légion;»/.. légion.

Légioa dl ionaa ag , a French order 6>uiided by Napoléon I. iâo2 ; la Graix de la ^, the décoration conferred by the order for dvîl and mOitary services.

Leîpng» a dty of Sazony, sœne of a battle in wbkli the French were defeated by the .\llies» 1813.

lendemain» m., next day.

lent» -e, slow.

Léon, M.. Léo, Léon.

lequel, whichy which one.

les» art. y the.

les, pron.j them.

lesquelles, which.

lettre,/., letter.

leur, adj., their.

leur, pron.y to them.

lever, to raise ; levait (imp.), ràised; lève (près, ind.), raises ; lève le conseil, dismisses the council; se — , to get up; se leva (past

def»)y got up, did get up ; si je me levais (imp.), if I should get up.

lèvre,/., lip.

libérateur, m., savior.

liberté,/., liberty; mettre en V— ', to set free.

libre, free.

Ueùe,/., league ; à trente — s, thirty leagues away.

lieutenant, m., lieutenant.

lige, liège; homme — , vassal.

ligne,/., line.

Ligueur, w., Leaguer, a member of the League organized by the Catholics against Henry IV.

lion, m.f lion.

lire, to read.

lis, m.j lily ; fleur de — , fleurde-lis.

lisait (imp. of lire), used to read.

lisez (près. ind. and imv. of lire), read.

lit, m., bed.