livre,/., pound
livrer, to surrender; livra (past def.), fought ; livré, -e (p. p.)f surrendered; — un combat, to ôght a battle.
Lodi, a city in Italy, scène of Bonaparte's victory, 1796.
loin, far, far away; plus — , farther away ; très — , very far away; — de, far from.
loisir, m., leisure.
long, -ue, long, great.
longtemps, long, a long time.
longuement, a long time.
lorrain, -e, (of) Lorraine.
Lorraine, a former province of France, ceded to Germany in 1871.
lors, then ; dès — , from that time on.
lorsque, when.
Louis XIV, one of the greatest French kings, during whose reign (i 643-1 715) Lorraine was annexed to France; — XV, King of France, 171 5-1 774; — XVI, King of France, 17 74-1 793; — XVm, King of France, 1815-1824.
louis d'or, m., louis d'or, a twenty-franc pièce.
^ourd, -e, heavy.
Louvois, Minister of War under Louis XIV.
Louvre, a great gallery and muséum in Paris, formerly a palace of the kings.
Jui,J iim, to him, at him, for mm, he ; her, to her, for her.
lui-même, himself.
lumière, /., light.
Itmdi, m., Monday.
lune,/., moon.
lut (past def. o/lire), read, did read.
luthier, m., violin maker.
lutter, to flght, struggle, wrestle; luttait (imp.),
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fiuirrie, '. :-vr- 'r.Âl-.
flMIÎft, -' .V
maftre, w., ma? 1er;
m«l, |»/f/»rly, f;fully.
timliKlp, m., piiflcrit.
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nzthappy,
. onitappy num. uxàictnm&ce man.
TTittiTyiix. W-. ckok.
2<rche./.. sucfa. vmlk. step;
SATcher. :o nuirclu walk, r: : Tniirhi \pmst étf.)^ TT.ÀTcTLed. waOced; marchjdent, mmichait (împ.), iralked. did wadk; marcherai, marchftrons (/»/.), will ishaU) go; wiU (shaU) march ; mardia devant Inî, marched straîght ahead.
Marengo, a x-illage in Italy, scène of a battle in whîch Nai)oleon defeated the Austrians, 1800.
mari, m., husband. .
mariage, m., marriage.
Marie Antoinette, wife of
Louis XVI.
Marie Thérèse, Ëmpress of
Austria.
marine,/., navy.
marinier, m.^ bargeman.
marmite, /., pot.
marquer, to mark.
marquis, m., marquis.
marquiséTy.y marquise, marteau, m., hammer.
martyre,/., martyr.
matelot, m.f sailor.
maternel, -le, maternai.
matière, /., material; table
des — s, table of contents.
matin, m,, morning ; du — ,
in the morning.
matinal, -e, morning.
matinée, /., morning; pendant toute la — , during the
entire morning.
maudit, -e, cursed.
me^ me, to me, myself.
méchant^ -e, wicked, bad,
naughty.
médaille,/., medal.
médaillon, m,, medallion. médecin, m., doctor.
Méditerranée, /., Mediter-
ranean.
meilleur, -e, better, best.
meilleur, m. y best.
mélancolie, /., melancholy,
sadness.
mêler, to mix; mêlé, -e (p.
p,)y mixed.
même, adj.y same.
même, adv,, even ; quand — , ju)st the same.
mémorable, mémorable.
menacer, to threaten.
mendiant, m., beggar.
mendier, to beg.
mener, to lead, take; menaient (ifnp.)f led; mèneraient {près, cond,), would take.
mentionner, to mention, name; mentionnez (imv,), name.
menu, m., menu.
mer, /., sea ; homme de — , sailor.
merci! thank y ou 1
mère,/., mother.
mériter, to deserve.
merveille, /., wonder.
merveilleu-x, -se, marvelous.
mes, my.
message, m., message.
messager, m., messenger.
messe,/., mass ; — de minuit, midnight mass.
messieurs, m. pi., gentlemen.
met {près. ind. of mettre), puts, puts on; — en liberté, sets free.
métier, m., trade.
mets {près. ind. of mettre), put on.
mettre, to put, put on, wear; mettait {imp.)y put; mettant {près, part.) y putting; mettez {près. ind. and imv.), put on ; mettra {(ut.)
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will put, will put on, will \vc;ir; se — , to put one*s soit.
meurent, meurs (près. itid. of mourir^, are dying, die.
meurt {prcs. ind. of mourir), iHes.
Mexique, »i., Mexico; me^ daille de — , medal conforred for service in the war of Krench intervention in Mexico, 1802.
miaulement, m., mewing.
Michel, m., Michael.
midi, m., noon, twelve o'clock.
mienne : la -, mine.
mieux, botter.
milieu, w., middle, midst; au — de, in the middle of.
militaire, military.
nulle, thousand.
mille, m., mile.
mine,/., appcarance.
ministère, m., administrative building, office.
ministre, ;;/., minister.
minuit, ;;/., midnîght.
minute,/., minute.
miracle, w., miracle.
mis {past dcf. of mettre), put.
misérable, adj., misérable.
misérable, w., wretch.
mission,/., mission.
mit (past dcf. 0/ mettre), put, put on ; se — , put himself.
M^^® = mademoiselle.
modèle, w., model.
moderne, modem.
moi, I| me, to me; used to
emphasize je.
moi-même, myself .
moineau, m., sparrow.
moins, less.
mois, m., month.
moment, m., moment, tîme;
par — s, at times.
mon, my.
monde, m., world; tout le
— , everybody.
monsieur, m., gentleman, sir,
Mr.
montagne,/., mountain.
monter, to mount, climb up,
go up, arise, get in ; monta
(past d€f.)f went, climbed
up, mounted, got in, arose ;
monte (près, ind,), mount;
monté, -e (p. p.), mounted ;
monta sur, ascended.
Montmartre, a section of
Paris, montrer, ^o show, indicate;
montrant (près. Part.),
showing ; montre (près.
ind.), show; montré, -e
(p. p.), indicated.
morceau, m., pièce, mordre, to bite ; mord (près.
ind.) , bites ; ça mord, there's
a bite.
morne, sad.
mort, -e, adj.y dead.
mort, -e (p. p. of mourir),
dead; est — , died; était
— , had died.
mort, m., dead man, dead
Vocabulaire
person ; les — s, the dead ;
son cher — , her dear dead
husband.
TtLOTt, f., death.
mortellement, mortally.
mot, m. y Word, mouche,/., fly.
mourir, to die; mouraient
{ifnp.)y died; mourra (fut.),
will die; mourrait (près.
cond.), would die; mourut
ipast def.), died.
moustache,/., mustache.
mouton, m.f sheep.
mouvement, m., movement.
mo7en, w., means; — quelconque, some means or
other.
muet, -te, silent.
mugir, to low, moo; mugit
(près. ind.)f lows.
mugissement, m., lowing, bel-
lowing.
multitude, /., multitude.
mur, m.j wall.
murmurer, to murmur.
muscle, m.j muscle.
musique,/., music.
mystère, w., mystery.
mystérieusement, mysteri-
ously. mystérieu-x, -se, mysterious.
N n' s ne.
nager, to swim.
nain, m., dwarf.
naissance,/., birth.
D^tre, to be born.
naïvement, naïvely, simply.
Nantes, a city in Brittany, northwestern France.
Napoléon I®' ( = premier).
Napoléon I, Emperor of France, 1 804-1 81 5.
naquit (past def. of naître), was born.
nation, /., nation.
nationalité,/., nationality. ^
naturel, -le, natural.
naturellement, naturally.
naufragé, -e, shipwrecked.
naufragé, m., shipwrecked man.
Navarre, an ancien t kingdom of Southern France.
i;ie, not, never; — ... jamais, ne ver; — ... pas, not ; — ... plus, no more, no longer; — ... point, not at ail, no; — . . . que, only; — ... rien, nothing.
né, -e (p. p. 0/ naître), born.
nécessaire, necessary.
Necker, Minister of Finances under Louis XVI.
négociation,/., negotiation.
neiger, to snow; neigeait (imp.)t was snowing, had been snowing.
nerveusement, nervously.
n'est-ce pas? do you not?
is it not? are you not?
will you not?
neuf, nine.
neuf, neuve, new.
neveu, w., nephew.
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nez, m., nosc ; rire au — , to laugh in one's face.
ni, neither, nor; — ... — (ne), neither . . . nor.
nique, /., sign of mockery; faire la — à, to scom.
noble, adj.f noble.
noble, m. y noble, nobleman.
Noël, m. y Christmas ; le petit — , the Christ-child, who brings the children of France their gifts on Christmas Day; fêtes de — , Christmas holidays; cadeaux de — , Christmas gifts.
noir, -e, black.
nom, m. y name, noun.
nombre, w., number.
nommer, to name, appoint, call; nommé, -e (/>. />.), named, appointed.
non, no, net.
nord, m.y north.
Normandie, a province of northern France.
nos, our.
notable, m., notable.
note, /., note.
noter, to note.
notre, adj.y our.
nôtre, pron.: les — s, ours.
nous, we, us, to us.
nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, adj.y new, novel.
nouveau, adv.y newly, recently ; de — , again.
nouvelle, /., pièce of news, news; />/., news.
novembre, m,, November.
nu, -e, bare.
nuage, m., doud.
nuit, /., night.
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obéir (à), to obey; obéi, -e ip. p.), obeyed.
obéissance, /., obédience.
objection, /., objection.
objet, m., object.
obliger, to oblige, compel; obligé, -e (p. p.)y obliged.
obscurité, /., darkness.
observer, to observe.
obstacle, m., obstacle.
obstinément, obstinately.
obtenir, to obtain, gain; obtient (près. ind,)f obtains; obtint (past def.), obtained, gained.
occasion, /., occasion, opportunity.
occuper, to occupy; occupaient, occupait {imp.), were (was) occupying, occupied.
Océanie,/., Oceania.
octobre, m.y October.
odieu-x, -se, odious.
œil, m.y eye.
officier, m.y officer.
offrir, to offer; offre (près, ind.)j offers, does offer; offrit (past def.) y offered.
ohl oh!
oie, /., goose; patte d* — , crow's-feet.
Vocabulaire
oiseau^ m., bîrd.
olivier, m., olive tree.
Olivier, w., Oliver.
ombre, /., shadow.
,QÎ^ one, some one, they, you ;
1'-^, one, they. ^ oncle, m., uncle.
ont (près. ind. 0/ avoir), hâve,
hold ; — bataille, engage in
battle ; — peur, are af raid, onze, eleven.
opposition, /., opposition.
or, tonj.j now, so.
or, m.j gold.
orchestre, m. y orchestra, ordonnance,/., prescription, ordonner, to order.
ordre, w., order, command.
oreiller, w., pille w.
organiser, to organize, form;
oiganisait (imp.), were
forming; organisé, -e (p.
p.), organized.
orgueil, m., pride.
orient, m., east.
origine, /., origin.
Orléans, Orléans, a city of
central France, on the
Loire.
orner, to ornament; orné, -e
{p. p.), ornamented.
orphelin, m., orphan.
oser, to dare; osa {past def.),
dared; oserait (près, cond.),
would dare.
otage, m., hostage.
ou, conj.y or. où, adv.y where, when; d' — ,
whence.
oublier, to forget ; oubliant {près, part.), forgetting; oublie, oublies (près, ind.), do fofget, forget ; oublierait (près, cond.), would forget.
oui, yes.
ours, m., bear.
outrage, m., outrage, insuit.
outrager, to outrage, insuit; outragé, -e (p, p.), outraged.
ouverture, /., opening.
ouvrier, m., workingman.
ouvrir, to open ; ouvre (près, ind.), opens; ouvrirent, ouvrit (past def.), opened; ouvrirez (fut.)^ will open; s* — , to open; s'ouvrit (past def.), opened.
ovale, m., oval.
page, /., page.
païen; m., pagan*
paille,/., straw; fusil de — , straw gun.
pain, m., bread.
pair, m., peer.
paix, /., peace.
palais, m., palace.
Palais-Royal, a palace built for Cardinal Richelieu 1629- 1634, and later the résidence of the princes of Orléans.
pâle, pale.
palpiter, to palpitate, beat.
panache, m., plume.
panier, m., basket.
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fondt >r^:, s»s^. o/panitre , zpptSLTi. seems.
paraître, k^ appear. secm.
pan^iet, m,, parapet.
parce que, because,
par-dessus, ^«^.. above.
pardessus, m., overcoat.
pard^fll, m., pardon; — I pardon î I beg your pardon I
pareil, -le, such.
parent, m., parent.
parfait, -e, perfect.
Paris, the capital of France.
parisien, -ne, Parisian.
Parisien, m., Parisian.
parler, to speak, talk; parlaient, pariait (imp.), spoke, did ftpeak, were (was j sf>eaking; parle, parlons (près, ind. and imv.), speak, talk; parlèrent (past de/.), did Hpeak; parlerez (/«/.), will spcak.
parmi, among.
parole,/., word.
partager, to divide.
