VOCABULARY
a, près, ind. of avoir.
à, prep., at, to, in, by, from, on, with.
abasourdi, -e, past part., astounded.
abdiquer, intr.y to abdicate, give up.
Tabime, f»., abyss.
Tabord, m., access ; d' — , adv., first, at first.
abréger, tr., to cut short; pour — , to be brief.
abrupt, -e, adj., very steep.
Tabsence, /., absence.
absolument, adv., absolutely, positively.
accepter, tr., to accept.
Taccident, m., accident.
accompagner, tr., to accompany.
raccord, m., agreement.
accorder, tr., to grant.
accourir, intr., to run up.
acheter, tr., to buy.
achever, tr., to finish, end.
acquérir, tr., to obtain.
acquitter, tr., to pay ; s* — , to pay off one's debts.
Tacte, m., act.
actif, -ive, adj., active.
l'action,/., act, deed; share.
radieu, m., farewell, good-by ; faire ses — x, to say farewell, bid good-by.
l'adjectif, m., adjective.
l'administration, /., administration, office.
admirable, adj., admirable.
admirer, tr., to admire.
l'adresse,/., address.
adresser, tr., to ask; s' — , to apply, speak.
l'adverbe, m., adverb.
l'adversaire, m., adversary, opponent.
l'affaire, /., affair, business, matter, service ; avoir — à, to have to deal with; j'ai votre — , I have what you want.
l'affiche, /., bill, time-table.
s'affoler de, refl., to become infatuated with.
affreux, -euse, adj., frightful.
afin que, conj., in order that, so that.
agaçant, -e, adj., irritating.
l'âge, m., age.
l'agent, m., agent, officer.
Vocabulary
agir, intr,j to act, prosecute; s* — , to be the matter; il s'agit, the question is ; il ne s'agit pas de cela, that is not the question; de quoi s'agit-il ? what is the matter? what is it about?
agréable, adj. y agreeable.
agréer, tr., to accept.
ah, excl.f ah ! oh ! — bah ! is that so? — çà ! by the way !
look here ! say ! well I see here ! well, well I tell me.
l'ahuri, m.j idiot, lunatic.
ai, près, ind. of avoir.
aider, /r., to help.
aie, près. suhj. of avoir.
aïe, excl.f 2iy ! ouch I
aille, près. suhj. of aller.
ailleurs, adv.f elsewhere ; d' — , besides, moreover.
aimable, adj., amiable, kind.
aimé, -e, adj., beloved.
aimer, tr., to like, love, be fond of.
ainsi, adv., thus.
l'air, m. y air, appearance, attitude ; avoir 1'— de, to seem.
ait, près. suhj. <?/ avoir.
ajouter, /r., to add, join.
aller, intr., to go; s'en — , to go away.
allons, excl., come on I well I come ! all right ; — bien !
there you go again ! oh, come ! what do you think of that I — boni good gracious !
— done! come now! nonsense! well, if you insist; you don't say so? really?
allumer, tr., to light.
alors, cdv., then.
les Alpes,/, pi., Alps.
l'amateur, m., amateur.
l'amertume, /., bitterness.
l'ami, m., friend.
amical, ~e, adj., friendly.
l'amour, m., love.
amuser, tr., to amuse; s' — , to amuse oneself, while away one's time.
l'an, m., year ; par — , a year.
ancien, -ne, adj., former, ex-.
l'ange, m., angel.
l'angle, m., angle, corner.
l'animal, m., animal, fool.
Anita, a proper name.
l'année, /., year.
annoncer, tr., to announce.
l'antichambre, /., anteroom, haU.
l'antipathie, /., antipathy.
apercevoir, tr., to see, notice.
aperçu, -e, past part, of apercevoir.
l'appartement, m., apartment.
appartenir, itttr., to belong, behoove.
appartiennent, près, ind, of appartenir.
appeler, tr., to call; s' — , to be called.
les appointements, m, pL^ salary.
Vocabulary
apporter, tr., to bring.
appréciation, f,, appreciation, comment.
apprenant, près, part, of apprendre.
apprendre, /r ., to learn, be informed of, hear, teach, tell.
appris, -e, past part, of apprendre.
approcher, /r., to bring nearer ; intr,, to approach; s' — , to approach, draw near.
après, prep., after.
Targent, w., money.
Armand, a proper name,
Tarme, /., arm, weapon; fait d' — s, exploit.
Tannée,/., army.
arracher, tr., to drag, snatch, rescue.
arranger, tr,, to arrange, fix, settle.
arrêter, /r., to arrest, stop; 8* — , to stop.
arriver, intr,, to arrive; happen.
arrondissement, m., district, ward.
arroser, tr,, to water, sprinkle.
Tarrosoir, w., watering-pot.
Particle, m., article, paragraph.
Tartifice, m,, contrivance ; feu d' — , display of fireworks.
as, près. ind. of avoir.
asseoir, tr,, to seat; s' — , to sit down.
asseyant, près, part.; asseyez,
asseyent, assied, près, ind.
of asseoir, assez, adv., enough, pretty,
rather.
l'assignation, /., summons.
assis, -e, past part, of asseoir, assister, tr., to help.
l'associé, m., partner.
associer, tr., to associate,
invest.
assoit, près, ind, c/ asseoir, l'assurance,/., assurance.
assurer, tr., to assure; s' — ,
to make sure, be sure.
atroce, adj., frightful.
attacher, tr., to fasten; s* — ,
to become attached, take
hold, cling.
Tattaque, /., attack, attendre, tr., to wait for, await, attendrir, tr., to affect, touch.
Tattente,/., waiting.
Tattention, /., attention. atténuer, tr., to belittle.
attraper, tr., to catch.
attribuer, tr,, to attribute, ascribe.
au (= à + le), at the, to the.
l'auberge, /., inn, cheap hotel.
Taubergiste, m., innkeeper.
aucun, -e, adj., any, no.
au-devant de, prep., to meet ;
aller — , to go to meet;
courir — , to run to meet.
aujourd'hui, adv., to-day.
Taune,/., ell, yard.
Vocabulary
auparavant, adv., before, previously.
auquel, rel. pron., at which, to which.
aura,/M/. ; aurais, aurait, cond. ; aurez, fut,; auriez, cond, of avoir.
l'aurore,/., dawn.
aussi, adv,, too, also ; — ...
que, as ... as; conj., so, that is why.
aussitôt, adv., immediately ;
— que, conj., as soon as. autant, adv., as much, as
many.
Tauteur, m, author.
l'autorité, /., authorities, autre, cdj., other ; pron., other ;
— chose, anything else.
l'avance, /., advance; en — ,
too early.
avancé, ~«, adj., advanced, avancer, tr., to advance, avant, prep., before; — de
(+ inf.) y before; — que,
conj., before, l'avantage, m., advantage,
pleasure, avant-hier, adv., day before
yesterday.
avare, adj., close-fisted, stingy.
avec, prep., with.
l'avenir, m., future, l'avis, m., advice, opinion,
mind.
avoir, tr., to have; be;
qu'avez-vous done? what
on earth is the matter with you? — affaire à or — à faire à, to have to deal with ; — besoin de, to need; — lieu, to take place ; — peur, to be afraid; — raison, to be right; — tort, to be wrong ; il y a, there is, there are, ago; qu'y a-t-il or qu'est-ce qu'il y a? what is the matter?
avouer, tr., to confess.
ayant, près, part.; ayez, près, subj. of avoir.
les bagages, m. pL, baggage, baggage-room.
bah, excl., nonsense; ah — I is that so !
baisser, tr., to lower, cast down; intr., to fall.
le bal, ball, dance.
la balustrade, railing.
banal, -e, ctdj., commonplace.
le banc, bench, seat.
la banque, bank; bluff; maison de — , banking house.
le banquier, banker.
la barbue, bril (a flatfish aUied to the turbot).
la barrière, large gate.
bas, adv., low, in a low voice,
stage whisper ; là , down
there, over there, yonder.
baser, tr., to base.
bat, près. ind. of battre.
Vocabulary
la tmtaille, battle.
le bâton, stick.
battre, /r., to beat ; se — , to fight, fight a duel.
beau, bel, belle, adj., beautiful, fine, fair; au — milieu, in the very middle; avoir — . . ., to . . . in vain.
la Beauce, a fiat region southwest of Paris,
beaucoup, adv., much, many.
le beau-père, father-in-law,
belle, /. of beau.
le bénéfice, benefit.
bénir, tr., to bless.
le besoin, need ; avoir — de, to need.
la bête, beast, horse.
bête, adj., foolish, stupid.
la bêtise, silliness, nonsease.
le bien, good.
bien, adv., well, certainly, truly, very, very much, surely ; allons — ! there you go again ! oh, come ! what do you think of that!
adj., good looking, well bred.
le bienfait, kindness, good deed.
bientôt, adv., soon ; à — , hope to see you soon again.
la bienveillance, kindness.
bienvenu, -e, adj., welcome;
soyez le — , be welcome.
biffer, tr., to run the pen through, cross out.
le billet, note, promissory
note; ticket.
bizarre, cdj., odd, strange.
blâmer, tr., to blame, blanc, blanche, adj., white.
blesser, tr., to wound, hurt.
blond, -e, adj., fair, la blonde, blonde, light-haired
woman, boire, tr., to drink, le bois, wood, forest.
bois, impv.; boit, près. ind. of
boire, bombarder, tr., to bombard,
overwhelm.
bon, -ne, adj., good, goodnatured, foolish ; à quoi — ?
what's the use? allons — I good gracious! — voyage, pleasant journey to you.
le bonheur, happiness, luck;
quel — ! how nice !
le bonhomme, fellow, le bonjour, good morning,
good day.
bonne, /. of bon, la bonté, kindness, le bord, bank, brink.
borner, tr., to bound ; se — , to
content oneself.
Bouilly, a proper name.
la bouie, ball, le bouquet, bouquet, crowning
piece, le bourgeois, commoner, ci- I vilian; (coll.) boss.
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Vocabulary
bousculer, <r., to jostle, hustle
about.
le bras, arm.
brave, adj., brave, good.
briser, tr., to break, ruin, le bronze, bronze, brass. le bruit, noise.
brûler, tr., to burn.
brusquement, adv., gruffly.
le bulletin, baggage-check, le bureau, desk, office.
le buvard, blotting paper,
writing pad.
c' = ce, pron.
ça, coll. for cela ; qui — ? whom
do you mean ? où — ? where
do you mean?
çà, adv., now; ah — ! by the
way ! look here ! say I well !
see here Î well ! well ! tell me !
se cabrer, refl., to shy.
cacher, tr., to conceal ; se — ,
to hide, cacheter, tr., to seal, le cachot, dungeon, le cadeau, gift.
le café, coffee, la caisse, cashier's window.
calculer, tr., to calculate, calme, adj., calm.
calmer, tr., to calm ; se — , to
calm oneself, compose oneself.
la calotte, skull-cap.
la campagne, campaign.
le canapé, sofa.
caner, intr. (colL), to show the white feather.
la cantonade, wings; à la — , behind the scenes, off the stage, towards the wings.
le caoutchouc (do not sound final c), rubber coat.
capital, -e, adj., important.
le capital, capital.
capricieux, -ieuse, adj., capricious, fickle.
car, conj., for.
caractéristique, (u/;., characteristic.
caresser, tr., to caress, cherish.
le carnet, note-book.
Caroline, a proper name,
la carrosserie, carriage makers' corporation,
le carrossier, carriage maker.
la carte, card.
le carton, hat box.
le cas, case; faire — de, to value highly.
caser, tr., to place.
casser, intr., to break.
la casserole, saucepan; veau à la — , veal stew.
la catégorie, class.
causer, tr., to cause; intr., chat, talk.
le cavalier, horseman, rider.
ce, cet, m., cette, /., ces, pL, dem. adj., this, these; that, those ; — ... -ci, this, these ; — ... -là, that, those.
Vocabulary
ce, dem. pron.y that, it, they, these, those; — qui (subject), — que {object), what.
ceci, dem. pron,, this.
céder, If, y to yield, dispose of ; — la place, to give a clear field.
cela, dem. pron.j that.
celui, m.y celle,/., ceux, m. pi., celles, /. pt.y dem. pron.y he, him ; she, her ; they, them ;
that, those; ci, this,
these; là, that, those.
cent, num. adj., hundred ; cinq pour — , five per cent.
le centime, centime {the hundredth part of a franc) .
cependant, adv., however, yet, still.
certain, -e, adj., certain.
certainement, adv., certainly.
certes, adv.^ most certainly.
ces, pi. of ce, adj.
cesse : sans — , incessantly.
c'est-à-dire, that is to say.
cet, see ce, adj.
ceux, pi. of celui.
chacim, -e, pron., every one, each.
le chagrin, sorrow; avoir du — , to be sad.
la chaise, chair.
Chalon, a French town,
la chambre, room, court {of law).
Chamouny (Chamounix), a French viUage in (he Alps.
la chance, chance, luck.
le change, change ; lettre de — ^ bill of exchange, promissory note.
le changement, change.
changer, /r., to change, alter.
chanter, intr., to sing.
le chapeau, hat.
chaque, adj., each, every.
la charge, load, burden.
charger, /r., to charge, load, intrust with the care of.
le chariot, truck.
charmant, -e, adj., charming, lovely.
charmer, /r ., to charm, please, captivate.
chaud, -e, adj., warm; avoir — , to be warm.
le chausson, sock, slipper.
le chemin, way, road; — de fer, railroad, train.
la cheminée, chimney, fireplace.
cher, chère, adj., dear, expensive.
chercher, /r ., to seek, look for, try; venir — , to come and get, come for ; se — , to look for one another.
chère, /. of cher.
le cheval, horse.
la chevalerie, chivalry.
chez, prep., at, to, or in one's house; in; — eux, at home; — lui, in him; — nous, at home; — sol.
Vocabulary
home, — vous, to your house.
le chocolat, chocolate.
choisir, /r., to choose.
le choix, choice.
la chose, thing ; autre — , anything else.
chut ! excl.j {sound the t), hush !
sh!
la chute, fall.
Cie = compagnie, Co.
le ciel, heaven, sky.
le cigare, cigar.
cinq, num. adj. y five.
cinquante, num. adj.j fifty.
la circonstance, circumstance.
la circulation, circulation ; billets en — , outstanding promissory notes.
le citoyen, citizen.
civil, -e, adj.f civil.
clair, -e, adj., clear, evident.
la classe, class.
Clichy, a prison in Paris.
la cloche, bell.
le cocher, coachman.
le code, code.
le cœur, heart, courage; les gens de — , high-minded people ; de grand — , gladly.
coiffer, /r., to dress the hair; être mal coiffé (-e), to have one's hair badly dressed.
le col, collar.
la colère, anger.
le combattant, combatant, duelist.
combattre, intr.y to fight.
combien, adv., how much, how many.
combler, /r., to fill up.
la comédie, comedy.
le commandant, major.
conmiander, tr., to command, order.
comme, adv., as, like, somethinglike ; — ! how! conj., as.
le commencement, beginning.
commencer, inir., to begin.
comment, adv., how; — !
what ! — done ! why of course; of course I do.
le commerçant, tradesman, merchant, business man.
commettre, tr., to commit, make.
commis, -e, past part, of commettre.
le commissionnaire, porter.
la communication, communication, piece of news.
communiquer, tr., to communicate, impart.
la compagnie, company.
le compagnon, companion.
comparaître, intr., to appear (before a tribunal).
la compatriote, fellow-countrywoman.
le complément, object.
complètement, completely.
compléter, tr., to complete.
composé, -e, adj., composed, compound.
Vocabulary
la composition, composition.
comprendre, /r., to understand.
comprenez, comprennent, près, ind, of comprendre.
compris, -e, past part, of comprendre.
compromettant, -e, adj., compromising.
se compromettre, rejl.y to compromise oneself.
le compte, account, amount.
compter, tr., to count, intend ; — stir, to rely upon.
le concert, concert.
se concerter, refl., to deliberate, consult.
la concession, concession.
concevoir, /r., to conceive, imagine.
le concierge, janitor.
la conciliation, conciliation.
conclure, /r., to conclude, infer.
le concours, competition.
conçu, -e, past part, of concevoir.
le conditionnel, conditional.
conduire, /r., to conduct, take.
la confession, confession.
la confiance, confidence.
la confidence, confidence.
le congé, leave of absence.
conjonctif, -ive, conjunctive.
la conjonction, conjunction.
la conjugaison, conjugation.
conjuguer, /r., to conjugate.
connais, près. ind. of connaître.
la connaissance, acquaintance.
connaître, /r ., to know.
consacrer, /r., to perpetuate.
le conseil, advice.
considérablement, adv., very.
la considération, regard.
consigner, tr., to deposit, pay.
constater, tr., to state, declare.
la constitution, constitution, nature.
la construction, construction.
contempler, tr., to contemplate, view.
contenir, tr., to contain.
content, -e, adj., glad, pleased.
continuer, tr., to continue, go on.
le contraire, contrary; au — , on the contrary.
contrarié, -e, adj., disappointed, vexed.
contrarier, tr., to oppose.
contre, prep., against.
convenable, adj., suitable, proper.
convenir, intr., to suit.
convenu, -e, past part., agreed upon.
la conversation, conversation.
conviennent, près, ind, of convenir.
le convoi, train.
la corde, rope, string.
Vocabulary
le corps, body.
correspondant, -e, adj., corresponding.
le correspondant, representative.
corriger, /r., to correct.
le côté, side ; à — de, near ; du — de, on the side of ; de son — , on his side ; d'un — , on one side.
la coulisse, groove, wing ; dans la — , behind the scenes.
le coup, blow, ringing; — de maître, master stroke; tout à — , suddenly.
couper, to cut.
le courage, courage.
courber, /r., to bend.
courir, *«/r., to run.
la course, errand, trip.
court, -e, adj., short.
court, près. ind. of courir.
le courtisan, flatterer.
couru, past part, of courir.
le cousin, cousin.
coûter, intr., to cost.
couvert, -e, past part, of couvrir.
couvrir, /r., to cover.
craignez, près. ind. of craindre.
craindre, /r ., to fear.
se cramponner {refl.) à or après, to cling to.
la cravate, neckerchief, scarf,
la crevasse, crevice, crack.
le cri, cry, scream.
crisper, tr,, to shrivel, clench.
croire, /r., to believe; je le — bien, I should say so.
crois, près. ind. of croire.
croiser, /r., to cross; — le fer, to flght a duel with swords.
croyais, impf. ind. of croire.
cruel, -le, adj., cruel.
Crusoe, Crusoe, the main character of De Foe's immortal navel of thai name.
cueille, près. ind. and impv. of cueillir.
cueillir, /r., to pick, gather.
la cuisinière, cook.
la culbute, somersault, fall.
cultiver, tr., to cultivate.
d' = de.
le dahlia, dahlia.
la dame, lady.
dame, excl., well I why I
le danger, danger.
Daniel, a proper name.
dans, prep., in, into, within.
danser, intr., to dance; me
faire — , to dance with me.
le danseur, dancer.
Darinel, a proper name.
davantage, adv., more.
de, prep., of, from, by, with,
on, to ; some, any.
débarrasser, tr., to rid, take
away.
décamper, intr. {coll.), to go
away.
Vocabulary
décidément, adv., decidedly, really.
décider, tr., to decide, persuade.
la décision, decision.
déclarer, /r., to declare ; quelque chose à — , dutiable articles; se — , to declare.
décocher, tr., to let fly.
la découverte, discovery.
dedans, adv., within, in ; là ,
in it, therein.
le défaut, defect, fault.
défendre, /r., to defend, forbid.
défini, -e, adj., definite.
dehors, adv., out ; en — , without, outside.
déjà, adv., already.
déjeuner, intr., to breakfast, lunch.
délicat, -e, a4j., delicate, dainty, nice.
demain, adv., to-morrow.
la demande, demand {in marriage), proposal.
demander, ir., to ask, ask for ; se — , to ask oneself, wonder.
déménager, intr., to move.
la demoiselle, young lady.
démonstratif, -ive, adj., demonstrative.
démontrer, tr., to prove.
le départ, departure.
se dépécher, rejl., to hurry.
la dépense, expenses.
déplorable, adj., bad.
depuis, prep., since, for the
last; — quand? how long?
— que, conj., since.
dérangé, -e, adj., out of order.
déranger, tr., to disturb.
le dérivé, derivative.
dernier, -ière, adj., last.
se dérober, reJl., to shun, fly
from.
derrière, prep., behind.
des ( — de -I- les), of the, from
the ; some, any.
dès, prep., from the very, as
early as; — que, conj., as
soon as.
désagréable, adj., unpleasant.
descendre, intr., to descend,
come down, put up.
désigner, tr., to point out,
choose, désinviter, tr., to withdraw
one's invitation.
le désir, wish.
désirer, tr., to wish.
désireux, -euse, adj., desirous,
anxious.
désolé, -e, adj., very sorry.
désormais, adv., hereafter.
Desroches, a proper name, dessus, adv., on it.
destituer, tr., to discharge ; se
faire — , to lose one's job.
la détermination, decision.
détester, tr., to detest, dislike.
deux, num. adj., two; tous — ,
both, deuxième, num. adj., second.
Vocabulary
devant, adv,, before; Prep., before, in front of ; aller au- — de, to go to meet ; courir au de, to run to meet.
développer, /r., to expound, explain.
devenir, intr,, to become.
le dévergondage, depravity.
devient, près, ind, of devenir.
deviner, /r., to guess.
devoir, /r., to owe; must, ought, be to, have to ; ça a dû . . ., that must have ... ; se — , to owe to oneself.
dévoué, -e, adj., devoted.
le dévouement, devotion, selfsacriûce.
diable, excl., the deuce ! on earth I my 1 by Jove 1 that would be too bad 1 ah — !
the deuce 1 Great Scott !
que — I please ; won't you ?
diablesse, used adjectively, confounded.
dieter, /r., to dictate.
le dictionnaire, dictionary.
Dieu, m., God; excl., dear me I mon — I dear me I well !
heavens ! ah ! mon — ! good gracious ! oh ! heavens ! eh !
mon — I well, you know !
grand — I dear me I
différent, -e,adj., different.
difficile, adj., difficult.
dig, dig, dig, onomato pasta, imitating the ringing of a repeating watch.
Dijon, a French city,
le <Uner, dinner.
<Uner, intr., to dine.
dire, tr., to tell, say ; c'est-à- — , that is to say.
direct, -e, adj., direct, through.
se diriger, refl., to direct one's steps.
disais, impf. ind. of dire.
la discrétion, discretion.
disjonctif, -ive, adj., disjunctive.
disparaissent, près. ind. of disparaître.
disparaître, intr., to disappear.
disparu, past part, of disparaître.
disposé, -e, adj., disposed.
se disposer, refl., to be about to.
distingué, -e» adj., distinguished.
distrait, -e, adj., absentminded.
distribuer, tr., to distribute, give out.
dit, près, ind.; — , -e, past part.; dites, près. ind. and impv. of dire.
le dividende, dividend, interest {from shares),
dix, num. adj., ten.
dois, doit, près, ind, of devoir.
le domestique, servant.
dominer, tr., to lord it over.
done, adv., therefore, then ; on earth; faites — , please do;
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allons — I excl., come now; nonsense; well, if you insist; you don't say so; really; comment — ! why of course ; of course I do ; quoi — ? what about? voyons — , let me see.
donner, tr,, to give, hand; se — la main, to shake hands.
dont, rel. pron,, of which, of whom, whose.
dormir, intr,, to sleep.
la douane, customhouse office.
le douanier, customhouse officer.
douce,/. 0/ doux.
doucement, adv.y slowly; tout — , gradually.
douloureux, -euse, adj., painful.
le doute, doubt.
douter, intr.y to doubt.
doux, douce, adj., sweet, pleasant, nice.
la douzaine, dozen.
douze, num. adj., twelve.
dresser, /r., to draw up.
droit, -e, adj., straight.
droit, tn., right; pi., duties; être dans son — , to be within one's rights.
droite, /., right hand ; à — , on or to the right.
drôle, adj., funny.
dtt ( B de -h le), of the, from the ; some or any.
dû, due, past pari, of devoir, le duel, duel.
durer, itUr., to last.
re, ffi., e {the fifth letter of the
alphabet).
Teau, /., water, réboulement, m., landslide, réchange, m., exchange.
échapper, intr., to escape.
éclabousser, tr., to bespatter.
éclairer, tr., to enlighten ; s' — ,
to become enlightened, éclater, intr., to burst out,
give vent to one's anger.
écouter, tr.y to listen, listen
to.
écrasant, -e, adj., crushing,
very heavy, écraser, tr., to crush.
s'écrier, refl., to exclaim.
écrire, tr., to write.
écrit, près. ind. of écrire, l'écriture, /., handwriting.
écrivant, près. part. 0/ écrire, l'éducation, /., education, effacer, tr., to erase, l'effet, m., effect; en — , in«
deed.
l'effort, m., effort.
effrayer, tr., to frighten, l'effusion, /., effusion, égal, -e, adj., equal, également, adv., equally, likewise, eh I excl., ah I — bien ! well I
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s'élancer, refl,, to rush forward.
élégant, -e, adj., elegant.
élever, /r., to raise, bring up, uplift.
elle, pers, pron., she, her, it; pL, they.
s'éloigner, refl,^ to go away.
l'embarras, m., embarrassment ; être dans V — , to be in difficulties.
embarrasser, tr., to embarrass.
embrasser, /r., to embrace; s' — , to embrace one another.
rémotion, /., emotion.
émouvoir, /r., to move.
empêcher, ir., to prevent.
l'emphase, /., emphasis, pomposity.
emphatique, adj., emphatic.
l'emploi, m. y use.
l'employé, m., employee, clerk ; — supérieur, official.
employer, tr.^ to use ; s' — , to be used.
emporter, /r., to carry away; r — , to prevail, triumph.
l'empressement, t»., eagerness.
emprunter, /r., to borrow.
ému, -e, past part, of émouvoir.
en, prep.y in, within, to.
en, pers. pron., of him, of her, of it, of them; about it; for that.
enchaîner, tr., to bind. I
enchanté, -e, adj., delighted. |
encore, oJv., yet, still, agaia even; more; — un, another; — quelques, a few more.
l'encrier, m., inkstand.
l'endroit, m., spot, place.
éneigiquement, adv., vigorously.
l'enfant, m. or f., child.
enfermer, /r., to lock up, shut up.
enfin, adv., finally, in short, at last, well.
engager, tr., to engage, begin.
engraissé, -e, adj., stouter.
enlever, tr., to take away.
l'ennemi, m., enemy.
ennuyer, tr., to annoy, bore»
enregistrer, tr., to check.
enrhumé, -e, adj., afflicted with a cold ; être — , to have a cold.
ensemble, adv., together.
ensevelir, tr., to bury.
entendre, tr., to hear; — parler de, to hear of or from ; s' — , to understand each other.
entier, -ière, adj., entire, complete.
entourer, tr., to surround.
entre, prep., between.
l'entrée, /., entrance.
entrer, intr., to enter.
entr'ouvrir, tr., to open a little.
envahir, tr., to invade, encroach (upon somebody^s rights).
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envenimer, intr'.f to make matters worse.
envers, prep.y towards, to.
Tenvie, /., envy, desire ; avoir — de, to have a mind to, feel like.
renvoi, m., sending.
envoyer, /r., to send.
s'épanouir, refl., to blossom, be spread out, brighten up.
l*épée,/., sword.
l'éperon, w., spur.
éplucher, /r., to pick, correct.
épouser, /r., to marry, wed.
éprouver, /r., to feel, experience.
es, près. ind. of être.
Tespérance, /., hope; pi., expectations.
espérer, /r., to hope.
l'espoir, m., hope.
l'esprit, m., mind, wit; gens d' — , sensible people.
essayer, /r., to try.
essuyer, /r., to wipe; s' — le front, to wipe one's forehead.
est, près. ind. of être.
estimer, tr., to esteem.
l'estomac, m., stomach, chest.
et, conj., and.
Étampes, a French town,
etc. » et cœtera, and so forth
étendre, /r., to stretch; s* — , to stretch oneself.
êtes, près, ind. of être.
étonnant, -e, adj., wonderful.
étonné, -e, adj., astonished, étranger, -ère, adj., foreign ;
être — à, to have nothing
to do with.
l'étranger, m., foreigner ; àl' — ,
abroad, étrangler, tr., to strangle,
choke.
être, intr., to be; est-ce que?
is it? do you? does he? etc.
eu, -e, past part. ; eusse, impf.
subj. of avoir. ^
eux, pers. pron., they, them.
l'événement, m., event, évident, -e, adj., evident,
plain, éviter, tr., to avoid.
ex- (prefix), ex-, former.
exact, -e, adj., exact, punctual.
exactement, adv., exactly,
punctually.
examiner, tr., to examine.
excellent, -e, culj., excellent,
delightful.
l'excuse, /., excuse, apology, l'exemple, m., example; par
— , for instance ; not at all ;
by the way ; the idea !
l'exercice, m., exercise, performance.
l'explication, /., explanation, expliquer, tr., to explain, l'exposition, /., exhibition.
exprès, adv., purposely.
l'expression, /., expression, exprimer, tr., to express.
extérieur, -e, adj., outside.
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extraordinaire, adj,y extraordinary.
U fable, fable.
la face, face ; en — , in the face.
se fâcher, refl.^ to get angry, be offended.
facilement, adv,^ easily.
le faeteur, railroad porter.
le factionnaire, sentry.
la faiblesse, weakness, fault.
faiblir, intr.^ to weaken.
faire, /r., to do, make, cause, have; impers,, to be; avoir à — à, to have to deal with ; c'est bien fait, it serves him right; — attention, to pay attention ; — cas de, to think highly of; — danser, to dance with ; — enregistrer, to check ; — Timportant, to assume an air of importance ; — manquer, to spoil ; — mettre, to send ; — ses paquets, to pack up ; — passer, to send ; — de la peine à, to grieve; — peur, to frighten; — pitié, to be pitiful ; — la queue, to stand in a line; — la route, to travel; — savoir, to let know ; — voir, to show ; se — , to become ; se — aimer, to make oneself loved ; se — destituer, to lose one's job.
fais, près, ind.; faisant, près, part. ; fait, près. ind. ; fait, -e,
past part.; faites, près. ind.
and impv. of faire.
le fait, fact; — d'armes, exploit ; au — , in fact, after all ; tout à — , quite, entirely.
falloir, impers., to be necessary, must, should, ought.
la famille, family.
la fanfaronnade, bragging, blustering.
la fantaisie, fancy.
fatigant, -e, adj., tedious.
fatiguer, tr., to tire.
la fatuité, self-conceit, foppishness.
faudrait, cond.; faut, près. ind.
of falloir.
la faute, fault, mistake; à qui la — ? whose fault is it?
le fauteuil, armchair.
faux, fausse, adj., false; — pas, misstep.
favorable, adj., favorable.
la felicitation, congratulation.
féminin, -e, adj., feminine.
la femme, woman, wife.
la fenêtre, window.
le fer, iron; chemin de — , railroad.
fera, ferai, fui.; ferait, cond.; ferez, fut. of faire.
Femey, a French village.
le ferrailleur, bully.
ferré, -e, adj., provided with an iron tip ; bâton — , alpenstock.
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le feu, fire, eagerness; — d'artifice, display of fireworks.
feuilleter, tr., to turn the leaves of.
le fiacre, cab.
fier, fière, adj.j proud.
fièrement, (idv., proudly, haughtily.
la figure, face.
la fille, girl, maiden, daughter.
la fin, end.
finir, tr.f to finish, end; être fini(-e), to be ended, be over, be settled.
fixer, /r., to fix, perpetuate.
flairer, tr., to scent, find out.
flatter, tr., to flatter.
flatteur, -euse, adj., flattering.
la flèche, arrow.
la fleur, flower.
la foi, faith ; ma — , upon my word; mauvaise — , dishonesty, unfairness.
la fois, time ; chaque — que, conj., whenever ; une — que, conj.j as soon as.
la fonction, function ; pL, duty.
le fond, bottom, further end, rear; tout au — , at the very bottom; sans — , bottomless.
le fonds, business.
font, près. ind. of faire.
la force, force.
la forme, form.
former, tr., to form.
fort, -e, adj., strong.
fort, adv., loud, very.
fou, fol, folle, adj., crazy.
la foule, crowd.
fourrer, tr. {coll.), to thrust, hide; se — , to intrude, poke one's nose.
frais, fraîche, adj., fresh.
les frais, m. pi. (legal), expenses.
le franc, franc {about 20 cents),
franc, franche, adj., frank, sincere.
français, -e, adj., French.
le Français, Frenchman; les — , the French.
la France, France.
le frère, brother.
le frimas, hoar-frost, ice.
frissonner, intr., to shiver.
froidement, adj., coldly, frigidly.
froisser, tr., to offend.
le front, forehead.
frotter, tr., to rub.
fumer, intr., to smoke.
fussiez, fût, imperf. subj. of être.
le futur, future tense.
le gabelou, customhouse officer {ofensive term).
gagner, tr., to earn, make.
gaiement, adv., merrily, cheerfully.
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la galanterie, gallantry; love
affair.
gambader, intr., to gambol,
frisk.
la garantie, guarantee ; en — ,
as collateral security.
le garçon, boy, fellow, bachelor.
la garde, guard, watch, care ;
être de — , to be on guard ;
prendre — , to take care,
look out.
le garde, park keeper.
garder, tr.j to keep, hold;
— rancune à, to bear a
grudge against.
la gare, large railroad station, le gâteau, cake.
la gauche, left side ; à — , to
or on the left.
gêner, /r., to inconvenience;
se — , to put oneself to inconvenience.
Genève, Geneva (Switzerland).
les gens, m. pi. y people; les
jeunes — , young men.
gentil, -le, adj. y nice, kind.
le gentilhomme, gentleman.
le gérant, manager.
la glace, ice.
glisser, intr.y to slip.
se gonfler, refl., to swell up.
le gouffre, abyss.
le gourmand, glutton.
la goutte, drop, la grâce, grace ; de bonne — ,
readily, kindly.
gradé, having the rr4,nk of an
officer.
la grammaire, grammar, grammatical, -e, adj., grammatical, granmiar.
grand, -ey adj., great, high;
— e route, highway.
gras, -se, adj., fat.
grave, adj., grave, solemn, le gré, gratitude.
Grenoble, a French city, grincer, intr.y to gnash one's
teeth.
la grippe, dislike ; prendre en
— , to take a dislike to.
le grog, grog {an unsweetened
mixture of spirits and water).
guère, adv.: ne . . . — , not
much, but little, hardly.
le guéridon, small round table, guérir, tr.y to cure.
la guérison, cure, recovery, la guerre, war.
le gtdchet, small window,
ticket office, le gtdde, guide.
Guillaume, William, le Gymnase, name of a Pan-
sian theater.
(The sign f indicates that the letter h was formerly aspirate; therefore neither elision nor linking occurs before it.) l'habit, m.y garment; pLy clothes.
Vocabulary
habiter, /r ., to live in.
rhabitude, /., habit.
le hasard, chance, coincidence.
la hâte, haste ; avoir — de, to
be in a hurry to, be anxious
to.
t haut, -e, adj., high, tall ; adv.,
high, aloud.
le haut, height, top.
t hautement, adv,, aloud,
loudly.
la hauteur, haughtiness, fhein, excl., say; what! — ?
what's that? say; eh? just
think? what do you say?
Henriette, a proper name, héroïque, adj., heroic, l'hésitation, /., hesitation.
hésiter, intr., to hesitate.
l'heure,/., hour, o'clock, time ;
être à r — , to be on time ; à
la bonne — , good for you ;
splendid I fine I well ! de
bonne — , early; quelle —
est-il? what time is it?
tout à r — , in a little while, heureusement, adt., happily,
luckily.
heureux, -euse, adj., happy,
lucky, t heurter, tr,, to jostle.
hier, adv,, yesterday ; — soir,
last night.
l'histoire, /., history, story.
rhiver, m., winter, t holà, excl., hello ! say I l'hommage, m., homage.
l'homme, m., man.
honnête, adj,^ honest, upright.
l'honneur, m., honor.
honorable, adj., honorable.
honorer, tr., to honor.
l'horizon, m., horizon.
horrible, adj., horrible, dreadful.
l'hôtel, m., hotel.
l'huile,/., oil.
fhuit, num. adj., eight; — jours, a week.
t huitième, num. adj., eighth.
l'humanité,/., mankind.
l'humeur,/., humor.
humilier, tr., to humiliate.
ici, adv., here; d' — là, in the meantime ; par — , this way.
l'idée, /., idea.
ignorer, tr., not to know.
il, pron., he, it ; there ; pi., they.
illustre, adj., famous.
l'image, /., image, picture.
l'imbécile, m., fool.
immédiatement, adv., immediately.
immense, adj., immense, huge.
l'imparfait, m., imperfect tense.
l'impatience,/., impatience.
impatienter, tr,, to make impatient, provoke.
impersonnel, -le, adj., impersonal.
important, -e, adj., important.
lyo
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rimportant, m., consequential man; faire V — , to assume an air of importance.
importer, intr,y to matter; n'importe, no matter, never mind.
s'imposer, refl., to be obtrusive.
Timpossibilité, /., impossibility.
impossible, adj. y impossible.
rimpression, /., impression.
imprévu, -e, adj.j unforeseen, unexpected.
imprimer, /r., to print.
rimprovisation, /., improvisation.
rimprudence, /., imprudence, folly.
impuissant, -e, adj.y powerless, unable.
incapable, adj.y unable.
l'incident, w., incident, event.
s'incliner, refl.j to bow.
incrédule, adj.f incredulous.
indéfini, -e, adj., indefinite.
l'indépendance, /., independence.
indépendant, -e, adj., independent.
l'indicatif, m., indicative mood.
indiquer, tr., to indicate, point out.
indiscret, -ète, adj., indiscreet.
l'indiscrétion, /., indiscretion.
i'infamie, /., infamy.
l'inférieur, m,, inferior.
infiniment, adv,, infinitely, very, very much.
l'infinitif, tn., infinitive.
l'infirmité, /., infirmity.
influencer, /r ., to influence.
informe, adj., shapeless.
s'informer, refl., to inquire.
ingénieux, -ieuse, adj., clever, witty.
l'ingratitude,/., ingratitude.
l'injure, /., insult, offensive term.
innocent, -e, adj., innocent, not responsible.
inoul, -e, adj., unheard of, very great.
inquiet, -iète, adj., anxious, uneasy.
s'inquiéter, refl., to be uneasy, worry.
inscrire, /r., to inscribe, insert.
insensé, -e, adj., mad.
l'insensé, m., madman.
instamment, adv., earnestly.
l'instant, m., instant, moment ; à r — , immediately.
l'institution, /., institution.
instrumenter, intr. {legal), to act.
insulter, tr., to insult.
insupportable, adj., unbearable.
intelligent, -e, adj., intelligent, bright.
l'intention, /., intention.
l'intérieur, m., interior, inside.
Vocabulary
intèrrogatif, -ive, adj., interrogative.
interroger, /r., to question.
s'interrompre, refl., to interrupt oneself.
intimement, adv., closely.
intimider, tr., to intimidate, frighten.
intransitif, -ive, adj,, intransitive.
s'introduire, refl., to get in, gain admittance.
inutile, adj., useless, unnecessary.
inviter, /r., to invite.
irai, iras, fut. of aller.
ironiquement, adv., sarcastically.
irrégulier, -ière, adj., irregular.
l'italique, m., italics; en — , italicized.
l'itinéraire, m., itinerary, route.
j' = je, I.
jamais, adv., ever, never; ne . . . — , never.
la jambe, leg.
le jardin, garden.
je, pron., I.
Jean, John.
se jeter, refl., to throw oneself.
jeune, adj., young.
U joie, joy.
joli, -e, adj., pretty, nice.
Joseph, Joseph.
jouer, intr., to play.
jouir de, intr., to enjoy.
jouissant, près. part, of jouir.
le jour, day ; huit — s, a week.
le journal, newspaper.
la journée, day.
juillet, m., July.
jurer, intr., to swear.
le jury, jury.
jusque, prep., till ; jusqu'à, as
far as ; là, till then.
juste, adj., just, right; adv.,
just, exactly.
la justice, justice.
le kirsch {German), a liqiwr extracted from cherry pits; grog au — , cherry brandy.
1' = le or U.
la, art., the ; pers. pron., her, it.
là, adv., there; bas, over
there, down there, yonder;
dedans, therein, in it;
ce . . . , that ; par — ,
that way.
laborieux, -ieuse, adj., hardworking, diflScult, troublesome.
laisser, tr., to let, leave, allow.
la langue, tongue, language.
laquelle, /. of lequel.
las, -se, adj., tired.
latin, -e, adj., Latin.
Vocabulary
Lausanne, a Swiss city,
le, la, r, les, art., the.
le, pers. pron.y him, it, so ; untranslated when used with être.
la leçon, lesson.
la lecture, reading.
ledit, the aforesaid.
léger, -ère, adj. y slight, light.
lentement, adv.y slowly.
lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles, pron.y who, whom, which.
les, art.y the ; pets, pron.y them.
la lettre, letter ; en toutes — s, in black and white; — de change, bill of exchange, promissory note.
leur, poss. adj. y their; le — , poss. pron.y theirs; pers, pron.y to them.
se lever, rejl.y to get up.
la liberté, liberty.
libre, adj. y free.
le lien, bond, tie.
lier, tr.y to connect.
le lieu, place; au — de, instead of; avoir — , to take place; s'il y a — , if need be.
la lieue, league.
le lièvre, hare.
la ligne, line.
le lion, lion.
lire, tr.y to read.
lis, impv,; lisant, près, part, oj lire.
la liste, list.
la livre, pound.
le livre, book.
le livret, catalogue.
la loi, law.
loin, adv,y far ; — de, prep,y far
from.
le loisir, leisure.
Ton, pron.y one, people, they.
longtemps, adv.y long, a long
while.
la longue : à la — , in the long
run.
la lorgnette, field glass.
lorsque, conj., when.
loyal, -e, adj. y loyal, loyalement, adv.y loyally.
lui, pers, pron.y he, him, to
him, her, to her, it, to it;
même, himself.
la lumière, light.
la lutte, struggle, contest.
Lyon, Lyons, a French city,
m' == me.
ma, poss, adj. y /., my.
Machut, a proper name,
madame,/., Mrs.
mademoiselle, /., Miss.
magnifique, grand, magnificent.
la main, hand.
maintenant, adv., now.
mais, conj.y but, why; — oui, why, yes; yes, of course; I sure do ; — non, why, no.
Vocabulary
la maison, house, firm ; — de banque, banking house.
le maître, teacher.
majestueusement, adv., majestically.
majestueux, -ueuse, adj. y majestic.
Majorin, a proper name.
Malaquals, a proper name.
malgré, prep.y in spite of.
le malheur, misfortune.
malheureux, -euse, unfortunate, unhappy.
la malle, trunk.
la Malmaison, an estate near Paris.
la maman, mother.
le manant, boor, ill-bred fellow.
manger, /r., to eat.
la numière, manner.
manifester, /r., to express.
manquer, /r., to miss; intr., to fail, go wrong, lack, come very near; faire — , to spoil.
le manteau, cloak.
la marchande, dealer, vender.
la marche, course.
le marchepied, foot-board, step.
marcher, intr.y to walk.
Marguerite, a proper name.
le mari, husband.
le mariage, marriage.
marier, /r., to marry.
Marseille, Marseilles.
masculin, -e, adj., masculine.
se masquer, refl., to put on a
mask.
la masse, mass, heap.
Mathieu, Matthew.
le matin, morning; la matinée, forenoon.
mauvais, -e, bad.
me, pers. pron., me, to me
myself, to myself.
la mécanique, mechanism,
spring.
méchant, -e, adj., bad, wicked,
unkind ; pas — , not too
deep, meilleur, -e, adj., better;
le — , the best.
se mêler, refl., to mingle.
même, adj., same, self, very;
ici — , in this very place;
à rinstant — , at this very
moment; moi , myself;
adv. y even; de — , likewise,
same by-play, same.
le ménage, household, married
couple.
le menu, bill of fare, le mépris, scorn ; au — de, at
the risk of.
la mer, sea.
merci, adv.y thanks, thank
you.
le mercredi, Wednesday.
la mere, mother.
le mérite, merit.
mériter, tr., to deserve, mes, poss. adj., pi., my
Vocabulary
les messieurs, m. pi., gentlemen.
la mesure, measure, precaution.
met, près. ind. of mettre.
le métier, trade.
mettre, tr,, to put, put on; — à la porte, to discharge ; faire — , to send ; se — , to place oneself.
le meuble, piece of furniture ; pi., furniture.
midi, m.f noon.
mieux, adv., better, best.
le milieu, center, midst; au beau — , in the very middle, all over.
le militaire, soldier.
mille, num. adj., thousand.
le million, million.
minuit, m., midnight.
la minute, minute.
mis, -e, past part, of mettre.
la misère, misery, wretchedness, trifle.
le modèle, model.
modeste, adj., modest.
modestement, adv., modestly.
la modestie, modesty.
moi, pers. pron., I, me, to me, for me ; même, myself.
moins, adv., less, least; n'en . . . pas — , none the less ; au — , in the least ; à — que, conj., unless.
le mois, month.
la moitié, half.
le moment, moment ; au — où,
just as.
mon, ma, mes, poss. adj., my.
le monde, world, society;
tout le — , everybody.
le monsieur, gentleman, Mr.,
sir.
le mont, mount.
la montagne, mountain.
le montant, amount.
le Montanvert, a ridge near
Mont Blanc, monter, intr., to ride, get
in.
la montre, watch.
montrer, tr., to show.
le morceau, piece.
la mort, death, mortel, -le, adj., mortal,
deadly.
le mot, word, note.
le motif, motive.
se moucher, reft., to blow
one*s nose.
le mouchoir, handkerchief, mourir, intr., to die.
la moustache, mustache.
le mouvement, movement,
motion.
le moyen, means, way.
le musée, museum.
le mystère, mystery, secret.
N n' = ne.
la nage, swimming ; être en — j to be all in a perspiration.
Vocabulary
naïvement, adv,, candidly.
la nation, nation.
la nationalité, nationality.
la nature, nature.
ne, adv., not ; — ... guère,
hardly ; — ... jamais, never ;
— ... ni ... ni, neither . . .
nor ; — ... pas, not ; — ...
personne, nobody ; — ...
plus, no more, no longer ; —
. . . que, only; — . . .
rien, nothing.
le néant, annihilation.
nécessaire, adj., necessary,
enough.
la nécessité, necessity.
négatif, -ive, adj., negative.
la neige, snow.
nettoyer, tr., to clean, neuf, num. adj., nine.
le nez, nose ; rire au — de, to
laugh in the face of.
ni, adv., neither, nor.
Nice, a French city.
la nièce, niece.
noble, c^j., noble.
la noblesse, nobleness; avec
— , nobly. le nom, name.
nommer, tr., to name, appoint.
non, adv., no, not; mais — ,
why, no.
nos, poss. adj., our.
notable, ctdj., leading, le notaire, notary, la note, note, remark.
la notice, notice, note.
la notoriété, reputation.
notre, nos, poss. adj., our.
le nôtre, la nôtre, les nôtres, poss. pron., ours; être des — s, to join our party.
nourrir, tr., to feed.
nous, pers. pron., we, us, to us, ourselves, to ourselves, each other, to each other.
la nouvelle, news.
la nuit, night ; sac de — , carpet bag.
nuitamment, ctdv., by night.
numéral, -e, adj., numeral.
le numéro, number, copy.
! excl., O ! oh !
l'obligation, /., obligation. obligé, -e, ctdj., grateful.
l'obligé, m., obligee; rester
votre — , to remain under
obligation to you.
obligeant, -e, adj., obliging.
obliger, tr., to oblige.
s'obscurcir, refl., to become
overcast.
observer, tr., to observe,
notice.
obtenir, tr., to obtain, get.
l'occasion, /., opportunity.
occuper, tr., to occupy; s' —
de, to attend, offenser, tr., to offend, offert, -e, past part, of offrir, offrir, tr., to offer.
Vocabulary
oh I inlerj.y O ! oh 1
ombrageux, -euse, adj., skittish, shy.
l'omelette, /., omelet.
l'omission, /., omission.
on or Ton, pron., one, they, people.
ont, près. ind. a/ avoir.
l'opération, /., operation ; pi., battle.
opérer, intr., to work.
opposé, -e, adj.f opposite.
Tor, m.y gold.
or, conj.j now.
ordinaire, adj., ordinary, common.
Tordre, m., order ; à vos — s, at your disposal.
l'orgueil, m., pride, self-conceit.
original, -e, adj., original.
l'orthographe, /., spelling.
oser, intr.f to dare.
ou, conj.y or ; — ... — , either ... or.
où, adv. y where, in which, on which, when ; d' — , whence.
oublier, /r., to forget.
oui, adv.j yes.
le oui, (the) yes, yea.
l'outrance, /., extreme ; à — , unmercifully; ime guerre à — , a ruthless war.
ouvert, -e, past part, of ouvrir.
l'ouvrage, w., work.
ouvrir, /r., to open; intr., to swing open.
la page, page.
le paiement, payment.
la paire, pair.
le paltoquet, clumsy lout.
le panama, Panama hat.
le paon {do not sound the o),
peacock, le papa, papa, father.
le papier, paper; — timbré,
stamped paper, summons.
le paquebot, steamer.
le paquet, bundle, parcel;
faire ses — s, to pack up.
par, prep., by, per, a; — id,
this way ; — la, that way.
le paradoxe, paradox.
parais, près, ind.; paraissant,
près, part.; paraissez, près.
ind.; paraissiez, imperf. ind.
of paraître, paraître, intr., to appear, seem, le parapluie, umbrella.
parbleu, excL, of course ; why,
of course ; do I need to tell
you ? no wonder.
parce que, conj.y because.
le pardon, pardon, excuse ; — !
I beg your pardon; excuse
me.
pardonner, tr., to forgive.
pareil, -le, adj., such.
parfait, -e, adj., perfect, complete, parfaitement, adv., perfectly,
completely.
Vocabulary
Paris, Paris.
parler, intr.y to speak, talk, treat; entendre — de, to hear of or from.
parmi, prep.y among.
la parole, word.
pars, part, près, ind, of partir.
la part, part, share; à — , aside, on one side, to oneself; quelque — , somewhere.
partager, /r., to share.
le parti, party, decision, match ; prendre un — , to make up one's mind.
le participe, participle.
la particularité, peculiarity.
la partie, part.
partir, intr., to go away, leave ; à — de, from . . . on.
partitif, -ive, adj.^ partitive.
le pas, step, passage ; — à — , step by step ; faux — , misstep; mauvais — , dangerous spot.
pas, adv. y not ; ne . . . — , not.
passé, -e, adj., past.
le passé, past.
passer, /r., to pass, spend; mtr.j to pass, stick out; faire — , to send ; se — , to take place.
la passion, passion.
la pastille, lozenge, drop.
le patron, master, " boss."
pauvre,, adj.y poor.
le pavé, pavement.
le pavillon, summer house,
tent.
payer, /r ., to pay.
le pays, country.
peindre, tr.y to paint.
la peine, trouble ; cela ne vaut
pas la — , that is not worth
while; faire de la — à, to
grieve.
le peintre, painter.
pendant, prep.j during.
le pendant, counterpart, com^
panion-piece.
pénétrer, intr., to penetrate;
— dans, to investigate.
pénible, adj., painful.
la pensée, thought.
penser, intr., to think.
pensif, -ive, adj., thoughtful.
le pensionnat, boarding school.
perdre, /r., to lose, waste;
se — , to get lost, lose sight
of one another.
le père, father.
pérégriner, intr., to travel.
la péripétie, event, incident, permettre, tr., to allow permis, -e, past part, of permettre, la permission, permission.
Perrichon, a proper name.
persister, intr., to persist.
le personnage, personage,
character; pi., cast.
la personnalité, personality,
personal affairs.
la personne, person.
Vocabulary
personne, pron, m., anybody,
nobody.
personnel, -Ic, adj.j personal.
petit, -e, adj.j small, little,
slight, trifling.
peu, adv., little; à — près,
nearly.
la peur, fear ; avoir — , to be
afraid ; faire — , to frighten.
peut, près, ind, of pouvoir, peut-être, adv., perhaps, peuvent, peux, près. ind. of
pouvoir, le philosophe, philosopher.
la philosophie, philosophy.
la phrase, sentence.
le piano, piano.
pincé, -e, adj., affected, stiff;
past part, {coll.) y caught.
Pingley, a proper name.
piquer, /r ., to prod, prick.
la pitié, pity ; ça fait —, that's
pityful.
la place, place, seat, spot.
placer, /r ., to place ; se — , to
place oneself, sit down. la plainte, complaint.
plaire, intr., to please ; se — ,
to like.
plais, près. ind. of plaire, plaisanter, intr., to jest, joke, plaisez, près. ind. a/ plaire, le plaisir, pleasure.
plaît, près. ind. of plaire, planter, tr., to plant; rester
planté (-e), to re main standing up.
plein, -e, adj., full; en —
soleil, in the blazing sun.
le pleur, tear.
pleurer, intr., to weep, pleut, près. ind. of pleuvoir, pleuvoir, impers., to rain, plier, tr., to fold.
la pluie, rain, la plume, feather; pen.
le pluriel, plural.
plus, adv., more, most, plus;
de — , besides ; ni moi non — ,
nor I either ; ne . . . — que,
nothing else but.
plusieurs, adj., several, le plus-que-parfait, pluperfect, la poche, pocket, la poignée, handful; — de
main, handshake, le point, point; à — nommé,
at the appointed time, in
the nick of time, point, adv., at all ; ne . . . — ,
not at all.
le poison, poison.
le poisson, fish.
poli, -e, adj., polite, la police, police, poliment, adv., politely, la politique, politics.
la porte, door ; mettre à la — ,
to discharge.
le portefeuille, wallet, porter, tr., to carry.
le portrait, portrait, poser, tr., to place; intr,, to
sit {for one^s portrait).
Vocabulary
en ' la position, position.
iUD. possessif, -ive, adj.^ possessive.
la possibilité, possibility.
)ir. possible, adj., possible.
