chapitre, m., chapter
chaque, each, every.
chardon, m., thistle.
charge, f., charge, expense.
charger (se), to take charge of, take upon one's self; je me charge, I take upon myself.
charmant, -e, lovely, charming.
Charmant, m., a dog's name.
charmé, -e, charmed, enchanted.
charpente, f., framework (in carpentry).
charpentier, m., carpenter.
chasser, to drive away, turn out ; je ne vous en chasserai pas
moins, I shall drive you away ail the same; faites-moi — , hâve me turned out.
château, m., castle, palace, country mansion.
chaud, warm, hot ; il fait — , it is warm ; Si vous avez trop — , If you are too warm.
chaumière, f., thatched cottage.
chaussée, f., carriage way, roadway.
chaussette, f., sock.
chaux, /., lime.
chef, m., chief; — de cuisine, head cook.
chemin, m., way, road.
chemise, f., shirt.
ch-er, -ère, dear.
chercher, to seek, search; find; try; try to find; venir — , to corne for; ma fille viendra me — , my daughter will corne for me ; tu viens — , you corne for.
chérubin, m., cherub.
cheval, m., horse ; à — , on horseback; monter à — , to ride on horseback.
chevaux, m. pi, see cheval.
cheveux, m. pl. y hair.
chez, at the house of, to the hou se of ; — moi, at my home ; to my home; — lui, to his home, etc.; — vous, at your home, etc.; — nous, home; — eux, at their home; — qui, at whose house, in whose store; de — ses parents, from his parents* house.
chez-nous, m., home.
chien, m., dog.
chiffon, m., bit, scrap ; — de papier, scrap of paper.
Chipart, m., a dog's name.
chœur, m., chorus.
choisir, to choose, sélect.
chose, f., thing ; pas grand' — , not much, nothing much.
chuchotement, m., whispering.
chut! interjection, hush ! silence!
ciel, m., sky, heaven.
ciment, m., cernent.
cimetière, m., cemetery.
cinq, five.
cinquante, fifty.
cinquième, fifth.
citer, to quote, mention.
clairement, clearly.
clarté, f., light, brightness.
clef, f., key.
cligner, to wink, blink.
clin, m.: en un — d'œil, in the twinkling of an eye, an instant.
clos, -e, enclosed, snug.
cocher, m., coachman.
cœur, m., heart ; avoir le — gros, to hâve one's heart heavy; j'ai le — trop gros, my heart is too full, my heart is too heavy; le — lui battait, his heart throbbed; à — joie, to their heart's content; de bon — , willingly; du plus profond du — , from the bottom of his heart.
coiffé: — de, having on his head ; une tête — e du petit tricorne, a head with the little cocked
coin, m., corner. [hat
colère, f., anger, passion, rage; en — , angry, in a passion.
colère, adj., angry, passionate.
colin-maillard, m., blindman'sbuff.
collecte, f., collection (of money).
collège, m., school.
colonnade, f., colonnade.
combat, m., fight; livrer — , to fight, struggle.
combattre, to fight.
combien, how, how much.
comique, comic, comical.
commandement, m., order.
commander, to command, order.
comme, as, as if, as it were, how, like, nearly, almost; — quoi, how.
commencer, to commence, begin; 1 -— d'aujourd'hui, from to-day.
comment, what, why, how, how now.
commentaire, m., comment, remark.
commerce, m., commerce, trade, business.
commis, m., clerk.
commissionnaire, m., street messenger.
commode, convenient.
compagnie, f., company, society; fnends.
compagnon, m., compagnon, member (of a trades union).
compagnonnage, m. f time of service as a journeyman; tradesunion.
compassion, f., compassion.
compl-et, -ète, complète.
complètement, completely.
compléter, to complète.
compliment, m., compliment.
comporter (se), to behave.
compositeur, m., compositor (in a printing-office).
comprenant, près. part, of comprendre.
comprendre, to understand ; se — , to understand each other; s'ils se fussent compris, if they had understood each other.
comprends, comprenez, comprenons, près, indic. of compren-
compresse, f. f compress. [dre.
compris, past part, of comprendre.
compte, m., account ; vous rendre — , to give you an account of ; me demander — , call me to account; tenir — de, to pay attention, mind; ne tenait — ni des conseils de son maître, ni des mauvais traitements des laquais, paid attention neither to his master's advice, nor to the bad treatment of the footmen.
compter, to count ; settle ; expect, intend; à — de, reckoning from, from.
comptoir, m., counter.
concevoir, to conceive.
conclusion, f., end.
condamner, to condemn.
conduire, to conduct, take, lead, bring; drive; Je n'en conduirais pas moins le petit cousin
en prison, I should take the little cousin, ail the same, to prison ; se — , to behave ; — le deuil, to be chief mourner.
conduis, imper, of conduire.
conduisait, imperf. indic. of conduire.
conduisant, près. part, of conduire.
conduise, près. subj. of conduire.
conduisit, past def. of conduire.
conduit, past part of conduire.
conduite, /., conduct.
confiance, f., confidence, trust, reliance, faith.
confiant, -e,' confiding, unsuspicious.
confier, to confide, tell in confidence.
congé, m., leave; en prenant — , taking leave ; saying good bye ; prit — , took leave, said good bye to.
connais, connaissent, connaissez, près, indic. of connaître.
connaître, to know, understand, be acquainted with, be aware of; les enfants ne se connaissent pas en musique, children do not understand mu sic, children are not judges of mu sic.
connu, past part, of connaître.
conscrit, m., conscript; youngster.
conseil, m., advice; la nuit porte — , consult your pillow.
consentir, to consent.
conserver, to préserve, keep.
consolation, /., consolation.
construction, /.: en — , that was being built.
construire (se), to build for one's self.
construirons, fut of construire.
consulter (se), to consult together; reflect.
conte, m., taie, story; falsehood, fib.
contenance, f., countenance; pour se donner une — , to keep himself in countenance.
content, -e, contented, satisfied.
contentement, m., contentment;
— passe richesse, content is
beyond riches.
contenter (se), to content one's
self, be contented.
conter, to tell, relate.
continuer, to continue, pursue,
go on, keep on.
contraire, m., contrary ; au — , on
the contrary.
contrarié, -e, provoked, vexed,
annoyed.
contrariété, /., vexation.
contre-allée, f., side street.
contre-maître, m., overseer.
contrit, -e, contrite, grieved.
convenable, proper, advisable.
convenir, to suit; agrée, admit.
convenu, past part, of convenir, conversation, f., conversation.
conviendrait, condit. of convenir, conviendras, fut. of convenir, convient, près, indic. of convenir, convoi, m., funeral.
copie, f., copy; vous tiendra la
— , will hold copy for you (to
follow on the manuscript in
proof reading).
cor, m., horn ; — de chasse, hunt-
ing horn ; sonne du — , blow
your horn.
corde, f., rope.
cordial,— e, cordial.
cordonnier, m., shoemaker.
corporation, f., guild.
corps, m.: — de garde, guard.
correcteur, m., proof reader.
correspondance, f., correspond-
ence.
corriger, to chastise.
cortège, m., train, procession.
costume, m., costume.
côté, m., side, direction; à — ,
near by, close by, close by
hère; à — de, at the side of;
de ce — , in that direction;
d'un — , on one side ; de l'autre
— , on the other side; de — ,
aside.
cou, m., neck.
couche, f., layer.
couchée, /., night's lodging, resting-place.
coucher, to lie down; go to bed; put to bed; lodge; set (of the sun) ; se — , aller se — , to go to bed; va te — , go to bed. w
coucher, m., bed, night's lodging ; .
resting-place ; setting (of the sun, etc.) ; — du soleil, m., sunset.
coudoyer, to elbow, jostle.
couler, to flow; trickle.
couleur, /., color.
coup, m., sudden motion, blow, stroke; — de main, lift, helping hand ; un grand — de pied, a hard kick; — de sonnette, ring of the bell ; tout d'un — , ail of a sudden, ail at once; abrupt ly.
coupable, adj., guilty.
coupable, noun m., the guilty ourson; sinner.
coupé, m., front seats (in a stagecoach).
couper, to eut, eut off.
cour, f., court, courtyard.
courage, m v courage ; du — ! take courage !
courait, imperf. indic. of courir.
courant, près, part, of courir.
courir, to run.
courra, fut. of courir.
course, f., round trip; errand; faire des — s, to go on some errands.
courtoisie, f., courtesy.
courut, past def. of courir.
cousin, m., cousin.
coussin, m., cushion.
couteau, w., knife.
coûter, to cost.
couture, f., sewing, needlework.
couvert, -e, past part, of couvrir.
couverture, /., cover, blanket.
couvrait, imperf. indic. of couvrir.
couvrir, to cover.
couvrirent, couvrit, past def. of couvrir.
craignait, itnperf. indic. of craindre.
craignez, imper, of craindre.
craindre, to fear.
crainte, f., fear, dread ; de — que, for fear, lest.
crainti-f, -ve, timid, anxious.
cravate, f., cravat, necktie.
creuser, to dig; gnaw.
cri, m., cry.
crier, to cry out
croirais, condit. of croire.
croire, to think, believe.
crois, près, indic. of croire.
croisée, f., window (that opens vertically and inwards on both sides).
croûte, f., cru st.
croyais, imperf. indic. of croire.
cru, past part, of croire.
cruauté, f. f cruelty.
cruche, f., pitcher, jug, jar.
cruel, -le, cruel.
cruellement, cruelly.
Crusoé, m., a proper name.
crut, past def. of croire.
cueillir, to pick, gather.
cuiller, f., spoon.
cuisine, f., kitchen.
cuisinier, m., cook.
culture, f., tillage, cultivation.
curieu-x, -se, inquisitive, curious, ni ce.
curiosité, f., curiosity.
cygne, m., swan.
d' = de.
dame, /., lady.
dame! interjection, why! well!
dans, in, to, into, with, within,
between.
danse, f., dance.
danser, to dance.
davantage, more, further, longer ;
nearer.
de, of, from, to, by, on, upon,
with, at, in, for, on account of,
about; as a.
de V t some, any.
débarrasser (se), to get rid of.
débat, m., debate.
débattre, to discuss, debate.
debout, standing, upright, up.
décamper, to run away, scamper away, boit.
décembre, m., December.
déchirer, to tear.
décider (se), to décide, détermine, make up one's mind.
décontenancé, -e, abashed, put out of countenance.
décoré, -e, decorated; wearing.
décorer, to decorate, adorn.
découragé, -e, discouraged.
découvrir, to discover.
dédaigner, to disdain.
dédommager, to compensate.
défaut, m., fault, want; faire — , to be wanting, fail; aucun ne fit — , no one was lacking, every one contributed.
défendre, to protect; forbid; se — , to resist, avoid.
défendu, past part, of défendre.
défier, to defy; je vous en défie, I set you at défiance.
défiler, to go past.
défunt, m., deceased.
déguiser, to disguise, conceal.
dégoûté, -e, disgusted; fastidious.
dégrader, to damage; dilapîdate.
dehors, outside, out-of-doors.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, wv, breakfast ; luncheon.
déjeuner, to breakfast, lunch, eat one's luncheon; Faites déjeuner Camille à la cuisine, Give Camille his luncheon in the kitchen; ça lui en ferait un de — , that would give him a luncheon.
délai, m., delay.
délaisser, forsake, leave, abandon.
délicat, -e, délicate.
délicieu-x, -se, delicîous.
déluge, m., flood.
demain, to-morrow; à —, goodby (until to-morrow).
demander, to ask, ask for; inquire ; require, demand ; se — , to ask one's self.
démentir, to deny, disown, give the lie to ; se — , to fail.
démentit, past def. of démentir.
demeure, /., abode, dwelling.
demeurer, to live (dwell).
demi, -e: à — , half.
demoiselle, f., young lady, girl.
démon, m., démon.
dent, f., tooth ; à belles — s, heart-
dentelle, /., lace. [ily.
départ, m., departure.
dépenser, to spend.
dépit, m., vexation.
déplaire, to displease, be disagreeable.
déplaît, près, indic. of déplaire.
déposer, to put down, lay down, set down; leave.
déposséder, to dispossess, oust.
dépourvu, -e, destitute.
depuis, since, for; — longtemps, long since, long ago; où nous sommes à t'attendre — deux heures, where we hâve been waiting two hours for you.
déranger, to disturb.
dernier, m., latter.
dérober, to steal; se — , to steal away, avoid.
derrière, behind.
derrière, m., hind legs ; se tenait sur celles de — , stood up on his hind ones; de se tenir debout sur ses nattes de —, to stand up on his hind legs.
des, some; of the, from the.
dès que, as soon as, when.
descendre, to descend, corne down, go down; get out; sink.
désert, -e, deserted, uninhabited.
désespéré, -e, desperate.
désespérer, to despair.
désespoir, m., despair.
déshonneur, m., dishonor, disgrâce.
désigner, to indicate, point to.
désir, m., désire.
désirer, to désire, wish.
désolé, -e, distressed; disconsolate.
désormais, henceforth, in future.
desquelles, of which.
desservait, imper f. indic. of desservir.
desservir, to clear (the table).
dessus, upon it, on it.
désuni, on bad ternis.
détacher, to take off.
deux, two; tous — , tous les — , both ; nous — , both of us.
deuxième, second.
devaient, devait, imperf. indic. of devoir.
devant, before, ahead; marcher droit — lui, to walk straight ahead; ses pattes de — , his fore paws.
devenais, imperf. indic. of devenir.
devenir, to become, become of; que vais-je — , what is going to become of me; Qu'allait-il — ? What was going to become of him? que deviendrai- je?
what will become of me?
devenu, past part, of devenir.
deviendrai, fut. of devenir.
deviendrais, condit. of devenir.
deviner, to guess, know.
devinrent, devint, past def. of devenir.
dévoiler (se), to be found out.
devoir, to owe, hâve to, be obliged to, must, ought, s'hould, can, could; be.
devoir, m., duty.
devons, près, indic. of devoir.
dévorer, to devour.
devriez, condit. of devoir.
diable, m., devil.
Diane, f., a Christian name.
Dieu, m., God; Mon — ! Dear me ! My goodpess !
différent, -e, aifferent; various.
difficile, difficult, various.
digne, dignified, worthy.
diligence, f., stagecoach.
dimanche, m., Sunday; tous les — s, every Sunday.
dimension, f., dimension, size.
dinde, /., (hen) turkey.
dîner, m., dinner.
dîner, to dine, eat one's dinner ; il aura peut-être dîné, perhaps he has eaten his dinner.
dira, fut. of dire.
dirait, condit of dire.
dire, to say, tell, name ; c'est à — , that is to say, that is ; c'est dit, it is ail right; vouloir — , to mean ; ça veut — , that means ; se — , to say to one's self; il lui échappa à — , he said involuntarily.
direction, /., direction.
dirent, past def. of dire.
direz, fut of dire.
diriger, to direct, turn; se — , to direct one's steps, go.
dis,, près, indic, past def., and imper, of dire.
disaient, disait, imperf. indic. of dire.
disant, près, part of dire.
discours, m., speech.
disons, près, indic. of dire.
disparaît, près, indic. of disparaître.
disparaître, to disappear, vanish.
disparition, f., disappearance.
disparu, past part, of disparaître.
disparut, past def. of disparaître.
disperser, to disperse, scatter.
dispersion, f., dispersion, scattering.
disposé, -e, disposed, willing, inclined.
disposer, to arrange ; se — , to prépare, get ready.
disputer (se), to strive, contend.
dissimuler, to dissemble.
distinguer, to distinguish.
distraire, to distract one's attention. #
distrait, -e, diverted, absorbed.
distrayait, imperf. indic. of distraire.
dit, past part., près, indic, past def. of dire. <
dites près, indic. of dire.
dix, ten.
dix-sept, seventeen.
dix-septième, seventeenth.
docile, obedient.
doigt, m., finger ; montrant du — , pointing at.
dois, doit, doivent, près, indic. of devoir.
domestique, m., servant
domicile, m., dwelling, home.
donc, then ; so ; accordingly ; pray.
donner, to give; open into (of doors), set; — l'exemple, to set the example; je vais — l'exemple, I am going to set the example ; qui donne en face de, which faces, which is opposite.
dont, of whom, whose, of which, with which.
doré, -e, gilded.
dormaient, imperf. indic. of dormir.
dormi, past part, of dormir.
dormiez, près. subj. of dormir.
dormir, to sleep; sans — , without sleeping.
dormirai, fut. of dormir.
dors, près, indic. and imper, of dormir.
doubler, to double.
douce, see doux.
doucement, slowly.
douceur, /., sweetness, gentleness, kindness.
douleur, f., sorrow, suffering.
douloureusement, sorrowfully, sadly.
doute, m., doubt; sans — , without doubt, doubtless.
douter, to doubt; se — , to suspect, think.
dou-x, -ce, sweet; gentle; soft;
douze, twelve. [pleasant,
douzaine, f., dozen.
drap, m., cloth ; sheet.
dresser, to set up, erect.
droit, -e, right, straight ; à — e, to the right; à sa — e, on his right hand; tout — , straight on.
droit, m., right
drôle, queer, strange; La —
d'idée, What a strange idea;
une — de pratique, a queer sort
of customer; C'est y drôle,
That fellow is funny.
du, some, any ; of the, f rom the.
dupe, f., dupe.
duper, to dupe.
duquel, of which, of whorn,
whose.
dur, -e, hard.
durement, harshly, severely.
eau, f., water; de 1' — bénite,
some holy water.
écart, m., step aside ; à 1* — , aside,
aloof ; on one side.
écarté, -e, out of the way.
échafaudage, m., scaffolding.
échange, m., exchange.
échanger, to exchange.
échapper, to escape; slip; il lui
échappa de dire, the words es-
caped f rom him ; s' — , to make
one's escape, run away.
éclaircir (s*), to get smaller (of
the crowd).
éclairé, -e, lighted.
éclat, m., brightness (light),
burst (of sound) ; — de rire,
burst of laughter.
éclater, to break forth; shine;
display.
école, f., school; maître d* — ,
schoolmaster.
écolier, w., scholar.
écorner, to break into (a pièce of
money, or a bank note).
écouler (s*), to pass.
écouter, to listen, listen to.
écrier (s*), to cry out, cry, ex-
claim.
écrire, to write.
écris, imper, of écrire, écrit, past part of écrire, écrit oire, /., ink stand.
écrivait, imperf. indic. of écrire.
écu, m., pièce of money; vingt beaux — s de cinq francs, twenty fine five-franc pièces.
écuelle, f.; bowl, dish.
éducation, f., éducation.
effectivement, indeed, in fact.
effectuer, to put into exécution.
effet, m., effect; work; — s, things; en — , in fact, indeed.
effrayer, to frighten, scare.
effroi, m., fright, dread, dismay.
égal, -e, equal, ail the same; ça m'est — , that is ail the same to me.
égard, m., regard, respect; à V — de, towards; à votre — , towards you.
égaré, -e, lost.
égarer (s*), to lose one's way, be lost; enfants égarés, children that hâve lost their way.
église, f., church.
égoïste, m., egoist, selfish créature-; est-il — , is he not selfish.
eh! eh ! well ! — bien! well then !
élancer (s*), to rush, spring.
élasticité, /., elasticity.
élégant, -e, élégant.
élève, m., pupil.
élevé, -e, elevated, lofty, high; erected.
élever (s'), to rise; raise.
elle, elles, she, it, they.
éloigné, -e, distant, far.
éloigner (s'), to go away, go off, go to a distance.
embarrasser, to embarrass, constrain, inconvenience ; trouble.
embrasser, to embrace, hug, kiss.
émerveillé, -e, astonished; admiring.
emmener, to take away.
émotion, f., émotion.
émouvoir (s*), to be moved.
emparer (s*), to seize, take possession; s'empara de moi, took possession of me.
empêcher, to hinder, prevent; s* — , to keep from; help.
Empereur (empereur), m., Emperor (Napoléon L).
emplacement, m., site. .
emploi, m., situation.
employer, to employ.
empocher, to put in one's pocket, empoisonner, to poison, emporter, to carry away, take
away.
empressement, m., haste; eager-
ness.
empresser (s*), to hasten.
emprunter, to borrow.
ému, -e, moved, touched.
en, prep., in, into, to, at, by, into,
on, while ; as, like, like a ; tout
— (before a près, part), while,
whilst.
en, pron. y some, any; of him, of
her, of them, of it, from it,
with him, about it; it; away;
on that account.
enclos, m., enclosure, lot; orchard,
field.
encombrer, to obstruct, block up.
encore, yet, still, again, more, be-
sides, else, only, one more; —
une fois, once more, encouragement, m., kind word,
encouraging word.
encourager, to encourage, endormi, past part, of endormir,
asleep.
endormir, (s')> to fall asleep, go
to sleep.
endroit, m., place, spot, énergique, forcible.
enfance, f., childhood, boyhood.
enfant, m., child.
enfin, finally, lastly.
enfoncer, to sink.
enfuir (s*), to run away, be off ;
escape.
enfuirent, enfuit, past def. of enfuir, engager, to induce, invite, urge;
s* — , to promise.
enjoué, -e, playful, sportive, enlever, to take off ; rub off ; f lay
(of the skin).
énorme, enormous.
ennuyer (s*), tq get tired; grow
weary.
ennuyeu-x, -se, weansome.
enragé, -e, mad.
enroué, -e, hoarse.
enseigne, /., sign.
enseigner, to teach.
ensemble, together.
entamer, to eut the first pièce off, eut into.
entassé, -e, piled up.
entendre, to hear, understand ; en faisant — un petit grognement joyeux, giving a little joyous grunt ; s'entend, as a matter of course, that is understood ; j'avais entendu parler à mon père, I had heard my father speak.
enterrer, to bury.
enthousiasme, m., enthusiasm.
enti-er, -ère, whole; tout — e, wholly, fully.
entièrement, entirely.
entourer, to sur round.
entr'aider (s'), to aid one another; pour — les uns les autres, in order to aid one another.
entraîner, to drag^along.
entre, between, of, among; — eux, of one another; Et puis, — nous soit dit, Then confidentially.
entrée, f., entrance.
entreprendre, to undertake; attempt.
entrer, to enter, corne in.
entretenir (s'), to converse together.
entrevue, f., interview.
entrouvert, -e, half open, ajar(of a door).
énumérer, to enumerate.
envahir, to invade.
envelopper, to envelop, wrap up; il lui enveloppa la patte, he wrapped up his paw.
enverrai, fut. of envoyer.
envers, towards.
envie, f., inclination, wish, desire ; Camille avait bien — , Camille had a great désire.
envoient, près, indic. of envoyer.
envoya, past def. of envoyer.
envoyant, près. part, of envoyer.
envoyer, to send.
ëpagneul, m., spaniel.
épais, -se, thick.
épaule, /., shoulder.
épée, f., sword.
épeler, to spell.
épier, to watch, spy.
époque, f., period, date, time.
épouvanté, -e, frightened.
époux, m., husband.
épreuve, f., proof, test, ordeal.
éprouver, to feel.
erreur, /., error, mistake.
es, près, indic. of être.
escalier, m., s t airs, flight of
stairs.
espace, m., space, interval.
espèce, m., kind, sort espérer, to hope.
espoir, m., hope.
esprit, m., spirit, mind.
essayer, to try.
essuyer, to wipe, wïpe away.
est, près, indic. of être, estomac, m., stomach.
et, and.
établir, to put, place, étage, m., story (of a house) ;
au premier ( — ), on the first
floor.
étaient, imperf. indic. of être, étain, m., tin, pewter.
étais, était, imperf. indic. of être, étaler, to spread.
étant, près. part, of être, état, m., state, condition, business, trade, profession ; de mon
— , by trade ; en — de, able to ;
s'il est en — , if he is capable ;
hors d' — , unable.
été, past part, of être, étendre, to stretch, stretch out;
s' — , to exténd, stretch one's
self out, lie down.
êtes, près, indic. of être, étoile, f., star; à la belle — , out
of doors, under the starlight;
dormir à la belle — , to sleep
in the open air, to sleep out of doors.
Étoile (r), f-, (the Star) ; le bel arc de triomphe de 1'— , this arch was raised to the memory of the Grand Army of Napoléon I.
étonnement, m., astonishment, surprise, amazement.
étonner, to astonish; s' — , to be astonished.
étouffé, -e, stifled, low (of the voice).
étourdi, -e, stunned.
étourdiment, thoughtlessly.
étrangement, not a little (adverbially).
étranger, foreign.
étranger, m., foreigner.
être, to be, hâve ; est-ce que, is it possible that; est-ce que je suis? is it possible that I am?
am I? qu'est-ce que c'est?
what is it? J'en suis, I join you; Tu n'y es pas, You do not understand it; Enfin, si cela était, Well, suppose that were so; en étaient encore à, were still ; c'est bien à toi de te punir, you ought indeed to punish yourself.
étroit, -e, narrow.
étude, f., study.
eu, past part, of avoir.
Eugénie, f., a Christian name.
eusse, eusses, eussiez, eût, imperf.
subj. of avoir.
eut, past def. of avoir.
eux, them.
évanouir, to vanish.
éveil, m., warning, alarm.
éveillé, -e, awake.
événement, m., issue; resuit; event.
ex-bonnetier, m., former hosier.
excellent, -e, excellent.
exception, f., exception.
exciter, to excite.
exclamation, f., exclamation.
excuse, f., excuse.
excuser (s'), to excuse one's self.
exécuter, to exécute, do.
exemple, m., example; par — ,
for instance.
exercice, m., exercise.
exhaler (s'), to corne out.
existence, f., existence, exister, to exist.
expérience, f., experiment; il
faut en faire 1'— , we must try
it.
explication, /., explanation. .
expliquer, to explain.
explosion, f., outburst; avec — ,
speaking out.
expression, f., expression, exquis, -e, exquisite.
extasier (s'), to be in raptures.
extrémité, f., end, extremity.
fabriquer, to manufacture. •
face, f., face, front; en —, in front, opposite to one's face.
facile, easy.
fâché, -e, sorry ; — contre, angry with.
fagon, f., way, ceremony; pas de —, no ceremony ; faire des —s, to be ceremonious; ne vas-tu pas faire des —s, you are not going to stand on ceremony.
factionnaire, m., sentry, sentinel.
faible, feeble, weak.
faiblir, to get weak, fail.
faim, f, hunger; avoir —, to be hungry; je n'ai pas —, I am not hungry; As-tu — ? Are you hungry? C'est que j'ai —, The fact is I am hungry.
fainéant, m., idler, loafer.
faire, to make, do; take; be; manage; hâve; give; que je vais en — de la mauvaise, tnat mine is going to be bad ; en faisant connaître, by making known; fit silence, was fti J e n'en ferai rien, I shall do nothing of the kind ; nous ferons route ensemble, we
shall go together ; Fais trêve à tes peines, Let us hâve no more about your troubles ; C'est bien fait, It serves you right ; se —, to happen, hâve; il se fait, it happens, it is; fais-toi servir à déjeuner, hâve your luncheon served; se — mal, to hurt one's self; vous serez-vous fait mal? hâve you hurt yourself? Il fait chaud, It is warra; il faisait nuit noire, it was quite dark; il fera jour, it is daylight; ça lui fera plaisir, that will give him pleasure.
fais, près, indic. and imper, of faire.
faisaient, faisais, faisait, imperf.
indic. of faire.
faisant, près. part, of faire.
faisiez, imperf. of faire.
faisons, imper, of faire.
fait, past part, of faire.
fait, m., fact, truth; dans le — , in fact, indeed, in reality; je lui aurais dit son — , I should hâve told her the truth about herself.
faites, près, indic. and imper, of faire.
fallait, imperf. indic. of falloir.
falloir, to be necessary; il faut, it is necessary, must; il faut faire, something must be done ; il le faut bien, that must be so indeed ; il faut le dire, it must be acknowledged ; qu'il faut à monsieur, that my lord must hâve ; il fallait voir, you should hâve seen; il lui a fallu, he was obliged; il me fallut, I was obliged; il vous faudra, you will be obliged ; Il faudrait boire, We should drink; Il aurait fallu entendre, You should hâve heard ; Il me faut de l'argent, I must hâve money.
fallu, past part, of falloir.
fallut, past def. of falloir.
fameu-x, -se, famous, terrible, awful.
familiarité, /., familiarity.
famille, f., family; relatives.
famine, f., famine.
fantaisie, f., fancy.
farce, f., trick, joke.
farouche, savage.
fasse, près. subj. of faire.
faudra, fut. of falloir.
faudrait, condit. of falloir.
fausse, see faux.
faut, près, indic. of falloir.
faute, f., fault.
faux, fausse, false.
fauteuil, m., armchair.
fatigué, -e, tired.
femme, f., woman; wife; — de
chambre, maid.
fendre, to break; eut; à — l'âme,
as if his heart would break, fendu, cleft; ses yeux bleus — s
en amandes, his large blue eyes.
fenêtre, f., window.
fer, m., iron ; de — , iron.
fera, ferai, fut. of faire, ferais, ferait, condit. of faire, feras, ferez, fut. of faire, fermer (se), to shut, close.
fermeture, /., shutting-up, clos-
ing.
Fernand, m., a proper name.
ferons, fut. of faire, fête, f., feast, entertainment.
feu, m., fire; tache de — , tanspot.
feuillage, m., foliage.
feuille, f., leaf ; sheet (of paper).
feuilleter, to turn over the leaves
(of a book), run through.
février, m., February.
fiacre, m., hack.
fidèle, faithful.
figure, /., face.
figurer (se), to imagine, fancy.
fille, f., daughter, girl.
fils, m., son.
fin, f., end.
fin, -e, fine ; délicate ; sharp, cun-
ning.
finement, delicately ; shrewdly.
finir, to end.
fis, fit, past def. of faire.
fixer (se), to fix, fasten, set,
gaze on. flairer, to scent, smell, sniff;
Fox flaira bientôt un fumet
des plus appétissants, Fox
soon scented a most appetizing
odor.
flatteu-r, -se, flattering, complifléau, m., scourge. [mentary.
fleur, f., flower.
fleuve, m., river (that empties
into the sea or into a bay, etc.).
fluet, -te, slender, thin.
foi, /., faith ; honor ; ma — , upon
my word ; indeed, really.
foin, m., hay.
fois, f., time ; une — , when once,
once; deux — , twice; à la — ,
at the same time.
folâtrer, to frolic, romp.
foncé, -e, dark (of colors).
fonctionner, to work.
fond, m., farthest end; back;
seat (of a carriage).
fondre, to melt.
font, près, indic. of faire, fontaine, f., fountain, spring.
force, f. (forces, pi.), force,
strength, necessity; — lui fut,
he was obliged; — me fut, I
was compelled.
forcé, -e, forced, involuntary.
forcer, to force, forme, f., form.
former, to form ; make up. fort, very; — bien, very well;
very properly.
fortune, f. f fortune.
fosse, f., grave.
Fossés, m. pi. (ditch, moat),
name of a street in Bordeaux.
fossoyeur, m., grave-digger.
fou, fol, folle, crazy.
fouiller, to search, feel, fumble.
foulard, m., silk necktie.
foule, f., crowd.
fouler (se), to sprain; je me suis
foulé le bras, I hâve sprained
my arm.
fourneau, m. (fourneaux, />/.),
kitchen range.
fournir, to furnish.
Fox, m., name of the dog that is found by Camille.
fraîche, see frais.
fraîchement, lately, just.
fraîcheur, f., freshness.
frais, fraîche, fresh ; ruddy.
franc, w., franc (a coin).
français, m., French language.
français, -e, French.
France, f., France.
franchir, to go up.
frapper, to strike, hit, knock; tap; frappant du pied, stamping his foot; frappa nos regards, caught our attention.
frayeur, f. f fright, dread.
frêle, frail, weak.
fréquenté, -e, frequented.
frère, m., brother.
frétiller, to wag; frétillait de la queue, wagged his tail.
friandise, f., titbit, dainty.
friche, f., waste land; en — , uncultivated (land).
froid, -e, cold.
froid, m., cold.
front, m., forehead.
frotter, to rub.
frugal, -e, frugal.
fruit, m., fruit.
fruiti-er, -ère, f ruit-bearing ; arbres fruitiers, fruit trees.
fruitière, f., fruit seller, fruit
fumée, f., smoke. [dealer.
fûmes, past def. of être.
fumet, m., odor (of food).
funèbre, adj., funeral.
fur: au — et à mesure, in succession, one after another.
furent, past def. of être.
furieu-x, -se, furious, enraged.
fussent, fût, imperf. subj. of être.
fut, past def. of être.
gages, m. pi, wages.
gagner, to earn, gain.
gai, -e, gay.
gaieté, f. f gayety.
gaiment, gayly.
galop, m., galop ; au — , at a gallop.
gamin, m., young vagabond; street Arab; little boy.
garantir, to protect.
garçon, m., boy ; fellow ; waiter.
garde, f., guard, watch, care; police; — à vous, Austerlitz!
et bonne — , keep good watch, Austerlitz! prends — , take care; — s-nationaux, national guards.
garder, to keep, guard, watch, take care of, protect; se — , to take care not to; je me suis bien gardé, I took good care not to.
gardien, m., guardian, keeper.
gare, beware of.
garni, m., furnished lodgings.
garnir, to fill; trim; furnish; supply.
garrotter, to pinion ; handcuff.
Gaspard, m., a Christian name.
gâté, -e, spoiled.
gâte-sauce, m., scullion.
gauche, left.
gaz, m., gas ; bec de — , (gas jet) street lamp.
gémir, to moan.
gémissement, m., moan, moaning.
gêner (se),to stand on ceremony; ne te gêne pas, do not stand on ceremony, do not put yourself out ; ne vous gênez pas, do not put yourselves out.
généreusement, generously.
généreu-x, -se, generous.
générosité, f., generosity.
genou, m. (genoux, />/.), knee; se mettant à — x, kneeling down ; il se remit à — x, he knelt down again.
gens, m. and f. pi, people, folks ; servants; les deux jeunes — , the two young fellows.
gentil, -le, ni ce, sweet.
géographie, f., geography.
Germain, m., a proper name.
gésir, to lie (of the body).
geste, m., gesture, motion.
gimblette, f., sweet biscuit.
gisait, imperf. indic. of gésir, glisser, to whisper.
gloire, /., glory.
glorieu-x, -se, glorious.
gobelet, m., cup.
goguenard, -e, mocking.
gonflé, -e, swollen.
gourmand, m., the greedy créature.
gousset, m., pocket ; purse.
goutte, f., drop.
grâce, f., grâce, mercy, forgive-
ness; à la — de Dieu, as God
wills it; — toute entière, for-
giveness in full.
gracieu-x, -se, graceful; kind.
graine, f., seed.
grand, -e, great, large, wide;
grown-up ; tall ; grand.
gras, -se, fat.
gratitude, f., gratitude.
gratter, to scratch.
gravement, seriously.
gré, m., will, inclination ; bon — ,
mal — , de — ou de force, will-
îng or not.
grêle, slender.
grelotter, to shiver.
griffe, f., claw, mark.
grillage, m., grating.
grille, /., railing; gâte (of iron).
grognement, m., grunt; growL grogner, to growl.
grommeler, to mutter.
groom, m., groom.
gros, -se, big, stout, heavy; full;
deep; le cœur — , with heavy
hearts.
groupe, m., group, crowd.
guetter, to wait for, watch for.
gueule, f., mouth (of a carnivo-
rous animal).
guide, m., guide.
guider (se), to go; Baptiste se
guida sur ses traces, Baptiste
followed him. guise: en — de, as; instead of.
Gustave, m., a Christian name.
habile, skilful.
habillements, m. pL, clothes,
clothing.
habiller, to dress.
habit, m., coat; clothes.
habitation, f., abode; house.
habiter, to live in; inhabit.
habitude, f., habit, habitué, -e, accustomed.
hagard, -e, haggard, wild.
haleine, f., breath.
hardes, f. pL, clothes.
hardiesse, /., boldness.
hardiment, boldly.
hargneu-x, -se, snappish.
hasard, m., chance ; au — , at ran-
dom.
hasarder (se), to venture.
hâte, f., haste; en toute — , at
full speed.
hâter, to hasten.
haut, -e, loud, aloud.
haut, m., height ; de — , in height.
hauteur, f., height ; pride, haugh-
tiness.
hein! interjection, hey!
hélas! alas!
herbe, f., herb, grass; mauvaises
— s, weeds.
héritier, m., heir.
hésiter, to hesitate.
heure, f., hour, o'clock, time;
tout à P — , just now, a little
while ago.
heureusement, fortunately.
heureu-x, -se, lucky; fortunate;
happy.
heurter, to run against, hit up
against.
hier, m., yesterday.
histoire, f., history, story.
hocher, to shake.
homme, m., man.
honneur, m., honor.
honorable, honorable.
honte, f., shame; avoir — , to be
ashamed; j'ai — , I am
ashamed; Tu n'as pas de —
You are not ashamed of.
honteux, -se, ashamed.
horizon, m., horizon.
horloge, f., clock (in a high case
= grandfather's clock, or one
on a building).
hors, beyond; out. hospitalité, f., hospitality.
hôte, m., guest.
hôtel, m., mansion, town house;
hôtel.
huit, eight.
hum! exclamation, hum!
humble, humble.
humblement, modestly.
humeur, f., humor; ill-humor.
humilier, to humiliate.
ici, hère; d' — là, in the mean time; by that time.
idée, f., idea; notion; thought; plan.
il (ils, />/.), he; it; there; they.
île, f., island.
ils, see il.
image, f., image, likeness.
imagination, f., imagination.
imaginer (s*), to imagine.
immense, immense.
immobile, motionless.
impatience, f., impatience.
impérati-f, -ve, imperative.
implorer, to implore.
important, -e, important.
importer, to matter, concern; Que m'importe? What is that to me? Que t'importe? What does it matter to you? N'importe, No matter.
imprimerie, /., printing-house.
imprimeur, m., printer.
inattenti-f, -ve, inattentive.
incendié, set on fire, burned.
inconnu, m., unknown, stranger.
indécis, -e, undecided; doubtful.
indignation, f., indignation.
indigne, unworthy; vile; base.
indignement, basely.
individu, m,, individual.
indiquer, to indicate, point out.
industrie, /., industry; invention.
industrieu-x, -se, industrious.
inflexion, /., inflection.
informer, to inform, acquaint;
s' — , to inquire, ask.
infortune, /., misfortune.
infortuné, unfortunate man.
ingénieusement, ingeniously.
ingrat, m., ungrateful créature.
injonction, f., order.
injurieu-x, -se, rude; impolite.
innocent, -e, innocent.
inonder, to flow down, flood.
inqui-et, -ète, uneasy; anxious.
inquiéter, to trouble, molest. inquiétude, f., uneasiness.
insensiblement, gradually.
insister, to insist.
insouciant, -e, careless.
inspirer, to inspire.
installer, to install.
instance, f., entreaty.
instant, w., instant, moment, instinct, m., instinct; par — , in-
stinctively.
instituer, to institute, found.
instituteur, m., teacher.
instruction, f., instruction.
intègre, upright.
intelligence, f., intelligence.
intention, f., intention.
intéressant, -e, interesting.
intéresser, to interest ; s' — , to in-
terest one's self.
intérêt, m., interest.
interpréter, to interpret.
interroger, to question, examine.
interrompre, to interrupt, break
in (to the conversation) ; s' — ,
break off ; stop (speaking).
intervalle, m., interval.
intimider, to intimidate.
introduire, to let in.
introduisit, past def. of introduire, invalide, m., disabled soldier,
soldier, vétéran, inviter, to invite.
involontairement, involuntarily.
irai, fut. of aller, irais, condit. of aller.
ironique, ironical.
irons, iront, fut. of aller, irrité, -e, irritated.
Jacques, m., a Christian name.
jaillir, to gush out; laissant — une eau limpide de ses deux robinets, spurting out a limpid stream of water from its two spigots.
jalousie, f., jealousy.
jamais, ever; ne... — » never; à — , forever.
jambe, f., leg; à toutes — s, at full speed.
japper, to yelp, bark.
jardin, m., garden.
jardinage, m., gardening.
jaune, yellow.
je, j', I.
Jeanneton, a Christian name.
jeter, to throw, throw away, cast, sprinkle; Jette ça, Throw that away.
jeu, m., gambling.
jeune, young ; — âge, youth.
jeûne, m., fast.
joie, f., joy; avec — , joyfully.
joignant, près. part, of joindre.
joindre, to join, clasp.
joint, -e, past part, of joindre.
joli, -e, pretty.
joliment, nicely ; very much.
joncher, to strew.
joue, f., cheek.
jouer, to play; — du violon, to play on the violin; je sais — du violon, I know how to play on the violin ; je le joue depuis trente ans, I hâve played it for thirty years.
joueur, m., player; — de violon, violin player.
jouir, to use; en joy.
jouissance,/., delight; enjoyment.
jour, m., day, daylight ; ce — là, that day; tous les — s, every
day; par —, a day (by the day) ; voir le —, to live ; de — , by daylight; au point du — , at daybreak ; faire — , to be daylight; il fera —, (it will be daylight), it is daylight.
journal, m. (journaux, />/.), newspaper.
journée, f., day; day's work; toute la — , the whole day; toute une grande — , a long day.
joyeusement, joyfully.
joyeu-x, -se, joyous.
juger, to judge.
Juive, f., Jewess.
jurer, to swear, promise.
jusqu' = jusque.
jusque, even, until, to, as far as; jusqu'à ce que, until.
juste, exactly; right.
justice, f., justice.
V = le or la.
la, see le.
là, there, that ; par —, that way ; mais c'était — le plus difficile, that was the most difficult of ail; en était — , was at that point ; ça et — , hère and there ; — bas, over there, yonder.
lâcher, to let go.
Lafitte, name of a street in Paris.
laisse, f., leash; en — , by a string.
laisser, to let, let hâve, leave ; en laissant échapper une exclamation de surprise, uttering an exclamation 01 surprise; laissemoi tranquille, do leave me alone! Laisse, laisse! Do leave off! stop! laissé tomber, dropped; laissez-moi Foxl do let me hâve Fox! laissez-moi à mon nouveau maître, leave me to my new master.
lampion, m., lamp.
lancer, to cast.
langue, f., tongue.
lanterne, /., street lamp.
lapin, m., rabbit.
laquais, m. (s. and pi), lackey, ïootman.
laquelle, see lequel.
large, great, wide.
larmes, f., tear; de nouvelles — s inondèrent son visage, again tears flooded his face.
latin, m., Latin.
laver, to wash.
le, la, T, les, the ; him, her, it, them ; so ; a ; la journée, a day (by the day).
lécher, to lick.
leçon, f., lesson.
lecteur, m., reader.
lecture, f., reading.
leg-er, -ère, light, buoyant.
légumes, m. pi, vegetables.
lendemain, m., following day, next day.
lentement, slowly.
lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles, who, which.
les, see le.
lesquels, lesquelles, see lequel.
lettre, f., letter.
leur, to them, them ; their.
lever, to rai se, lift; leva sur lui des yeux étonnés, looked up at him in astonishment ; se — , to ri se, get up.
lèvre, f., lip.
lévrier, m., greyhound.
lézardé, -e, cracked (of walls, etc.).
libre, free.
lien, m., bond, tie.
lieu, m., place; au — - de (d'), instead of ; au — que, whereas.
Lignac, a Christian name.
limpide, clear.
linge, m., linen (underclothing).
liras, fut. of lire.
lire, to read.
lis, imper, of lire.
lisait, imperf. indic. of lire.
lisons, imper, of lire.
lit, m., bed; — de mort, death-
bed ; — de sangle, folding-bed,
cot.
