la poste, post; — restante, general delivery
la postérité, posterity.
le pot-au-feu, boiled beef.
la poudrière, powder house.
pluj, pour, prep.f for, to, as if to, as 311', for ; — que, conj., in order .qoe, that, so that.
pourquoi, adv., why; — faire?
what for? rfcct. pourra, fut.; pourrions, cond.
of pouvoir.
. d( la poursuite, pursuit ; pi.,
legal proceedings.
mué. poursuivre, /r., to pursue, J is prosecute.
pourtant, adv., however, yet.
--, pourvu que, conj., provided that, if only.
pousser, tr., to push; utter;
intr.j to grow, sprout.
pouvoir, intr.j to be able, can, may ; il se peut, it may be.
praticable, adj., portable.
précéder, /r., to precede.
^j le précipice, precipice.
se précipiter, refl., to rush
forward.
précis, -e, adj., precise, exact.
préférer, tr., to prefer.
Ifl le préfet, prefect ; — de police, chief of police.
premier, -ière, adj., first.
la première, first-class ticket.
prenant, près, part, of prendre.
prendre, tr., take, assume, ask, buy ; — garde, to take care, look out; — un parti, to make up one's mind, make a decision ; — des renseignements, to make inquiries.
prenez, près. ind. and impv.; prenne, près. subj. of prendre.
préparer, tr., to prepare.
la préposition, preposition.
près, adv., near; à peu — , almost ; de — , near ; — de, prep., near.
la présence, presence.
présent, -e, adj., present; à — , now.
le présent, present.
présenter, tr., to present, introduce; se — , to present oneself, offer itself.
presque, adv., almost.
pressant, -e, adj., urgent.
la presse, press (newspapers).
pressé, -e, adj., in a hurry, urgent.
presser, tr., to hurry; intr., to be urgent; cane presse pas, there is no hurry.
présumer, tr., to suppose.
prêt, -e, adj., ready.
prétendre, intr., to claim.
prétendu, -e, adj., so-called.
Vocabulary
le prétendu, suitor.
la prétention, claim, pretension.
prêter, /r ., to lend.
la preuve, proof.
se prévaloir, refl.y to avail oneself of, glory in.
la prévenance, kindness.
prévenir, /r., to warn, notify.
prier, /r ., to pray, beg.
primo, adv., firstly.
le prince, prince.
le principal, chief point.
pris, -e, past part, ofprenéie,
la prise, capture ; — de corps, I order of arrest.
la prison, jail.
priver, /f ., to deprive.
le prix, price.
le procès, lawsuit; faire un — :, to prosecute, sue.
le procès-verbal, official report.
prochain, -e, adj., next.
proclamer, /r ., to declare.
se produire, refl., to occur, happen.
le professeur, teacher.
la profession, profession.
le programme, program.
le projet, project.
se promener, reft,, to walk to and fro.
la promesse, promise.
promettre, tr.y to promise; se — , to promise to each other.
promis, -e, past part, of promettre.
le pronom, pronoun.
se prononcer, reft,, to pronounce oneself, make a decision.
la proposition, clause.
propre, adj., own.
protecteur, -rice, adj., patronizing.
protéger, tr., ta protect.
psit ! excl., pst ! pst !
pu, past part, of pouvoir.
public, -ique, adj., public.
le public, public ; en — , publicly.
puis, adv., then, afterwards.
puis, près. ind. of pouvoir.
puisque, conj., since.
puissant, -e, adj., powerful.
pur, -e, adj., pure, clean.
la pyramide, pyramid.
qu' = que.
qualifié, -e, adj., specific.
quand, conj., when; depuis
— , how long, quant à, adv., as for.
quarante, num. adj., forty, le quart, quarter, le quartier, neighborhood, quatre, num. adj., four, que, rel. pron., whom, which,
that; interr, pron., what;
qu'est-ce que c'est que ça ?
what's that?
que, conj., that; c'est — , it
is because, the fact is; ne
Vocabulary
... — , only ; excl., how !
— de, how much, how many.
quel, -le, interr, adj. y what.
quelque, indef. adj. y some, any, a few.
quelquefois, adv., sometimes.
quereller, /r ., to quarrel with, argue with.
querelleur, -euse, adj., quarrelsome.
la question, question.
questionner, /r., to question.
la queue, tail, line ; faire la — , to stand in a line ; Se mettre à la — , to take one's stand at the end of the line.
qui, rel. pron., who, which, that; interr. pron., who, whom ; qu'est-ce — , what ?
la quinzaine, fortnight.
quinze, num. adj., fifteen;
— jours, a fortnight, quitte, adj., even, quits.
quitter, tr., to leave; se — ,
to separate, part.
quoi, rel. and interr. pron., what; — done? what about? what do you mean?
à — bon? what's the use?
il n'y a pas de — , it is no reason.
raconter, tr., to relate, tell.
raide, adj,, stiff, outspoken.
U raison, reason ; avoir — , to
be right ; en — de, because of, in proportion to.
le raisonnement, argument.
ramener, tr., to bring back.
la rancune, grudge.
ranger, tr. to put.
ranimer, tr., to stir up.
rapide, adj., quick.
rappeler, tr., to remind; se — , to remember.
rapporter, tr., to bring back.
se rapprocher, rejl., to draw nearer.
rare, adj., rare.
rarement, adv., seldom.
se rassurer, rejl., to set one's mind at rest.
rayonner, intr., to radiate, shine.
le rebut, scum.
recevoir, tr., to receive.
réciproque, adj., reciprocal.
le récit, story, soliloquy.
la réclame, advertising, puff.
réclamer, tr., to claim.
se recommander, rejl,, to recommend oneself.
la récompense, reward.
récompenser, tr., to reward.
se réconcilier, reji., to be reconciled.
reconduire, tr., to lead back.
reconnais, près. ind. of reconnaître.
la reconnaissance, gratitude.
reconnaissant, -e, adj., grateful.
Vocabulary
reconnidtre, tr,, to recognize, acknowledge, express gratitude.
reçu, -c, past part, of recevoir.
recueillir, tr., to gather, collect ; se — , to collect one's thoughts, meditate.
reculer, intr.y to back out, give in.
la redingote, frock coat.
redouter, /r ., to fear, dread.
réfléchi, -e, adj. y reflective.
réfléchir, intr.y to reflect, think.
le refrain, refrain, old story.
se refroidir, refl.j to cool, grow cold.
refuser, tr., to refuse, decline.
regarder, tr., to look at, concern.
le registre, register, book.
le regret, regret.
regretter, /r., to regret.
régulier, -ière, adj., regular.
le rein, kidney; pL, side, back.
la reine, queen.
réitérer, tr.y to repeat.
rejoindre, tr.y to join, meet, catch up.
rejoins, près. ind. 0/ rejoindre.
relatif, -ive, adj. y relative.
relire, tr.y to read over again.
relisant, près. part. 0/ relire.
remarquer, /r., to notice.
rembourser, tr.y to repay.
remercier, /r., to thank.
les remerciments, m. pL,
thanks.
remet, près, ind. of remettre, remettre, tr., to put back,
hand over, give, recover, do
good, remis, -e, past part, of remettre, remonter, intr., to go back,
go up (stage), le remorqueur, tugboat, remplacer, tr.y to replace.
la rencontre, meeting.
rencontrer, tr.y to meet; se
— , to meet, le rendez-vous, meeting place,
appointment.
rendre, tr., to render, return,
do, pay.
renfermer, tr., to shut up; se
— dans, to keep, le renseignement, information; prendre des — s, to
make inquiries.
la rente, yearly income, le rentier, man living on his
income, capitalist.
rentrer, intr.y to enter again,
go in again, enter, come
back.
renverser, tr.y to upset.
renvoyer, tr.y to send away.
repars, près. ind. 0/ repartir, repartir, intr., to set out again, le repas, meal.
repasser, intr,, to call again.
Vocabulary
repêcher, tr., to fish out, rescue.
répéter, /r ., to repeat.
la répétition, repetition ; montre à — [, repeating watch.
répondre, /r., to answer.
la réponse, answer.
se reposer, refl., to rest.
repoussant, -e, adj., repulsive, loathsome.
reprenant, près, part, of reprendre.
reprendre, tr., to take again; se — , to correct oneself.
représenter, /r., to represent, perform.
le reproche, reproach.
reprocher, /r., to reproach.
réserver, /r., to reserve.
résolu, -e, past part, of résoudre.
résoudre, /r ., to decide.
le respect, respect.
respectueux, -ueuse, adj., respectful.
la ressemblance, likeness.
le ressentiment, resentment, grudge.
restant, -e, adj., remaining; poste — e, general delivery.
le reste, rest; au — , besides, nevertheless, anyhow.
rester, intr., to remain, stay.
retenir, /r., to keep back, keep, detain, remember.
retirer, tr., to withdraw, take back, pull out, rescue ; se — ,
to retire, withdraw, get out.
le retour, return; de — , back.
retourner, intr., to return, go back ; se — , to turn round.
retrouver, tr., to find, meet again, meet ; se — , to find one another again, meet again, meet again and again.
réussir, intr., to succeed.
revenir, intr., to come back.
rêver, intr., to dream, think.
reverrons, fut. of revoir.
reviendrai, fut.; revient, près, ind. of revenir.
le revirement, sudden change.
revoir, tr., to see again, meet again ; se — , to meet each other again.
le revoir, good-by ; au — , goodby, hope to see you again.
révolter, tr., to disgust.
le révolutionnaire, revolutionist.
la revue, review.
le rhum, rum.
le rhumatisme, rheumatism.
riant, près. part, of rire.
le rideau, curtain.
ridicule, adj., ridiculous.
rien, pron. m., anything, nothing.
rire, intr., to laugh.
risquer, tr., to risk.
le rival, rival.
Vocabulary
la robe, dress.
Robinson, a proper name. la ronde, round, patrol, rouler, mtr., to roll.
la route, road, way ; en — , let us start ; faire — , to travel.
russe, adj., Russian, rustique, adj., rustic.
S s' = se, or si before il and ils.
sa, poss. adj., his, her, its,
one's.
le sac, bag; — de nuit,
carpetbag.
le sacrifice, sacrifice.
sais, près. ind. of savoir, saisir, tr., to seize, confiscate.
sait, près. ind. of savoir, la salle, hall; — d'attente,
waiting room ; — à manger,
dining room.
le salon, drawing room.
saluer, tr., to bow to ; se — ,
to bow to each other.
le salut, bow ; petit — , nod.
la salutation, greeting, compliment.
le sang, blood; froid,
coolness, presence of mind.
le sanglot, sob.
sangloter, intr., to sob.
sans, prep., without, but for.
la santé, health.
la Saône {do not sound the a),
a French river, le sapin, fir tree.
saprelotte, excL, Great Scott !
sapristi, excL, O my! great heavens Î
satisfait, -e, adj., satisfied.
sauf, sauve, adj., safe.
sauf, prep., save.
saura, saurez, sauront, fut. of savoir.
sauver, tr., to save, rescue; se — , to run away, get out of danger ; se — la vie, to save each other's lives.
le sauveuï, savior.
la Savoie, Savoy {a French province).
savoir, tr., to know, know how.
la scène, scene ; stage ; row.
se, pers. pron., oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves, one another, each other ; to oneself, etc,
la séance, sitting.
sec, sèche, adj., dry, sharp, cold.
sèchement, adv., dryly, sharply.
second, -e {sound c like g), adj., second.
le second {sound c like g), second.
le secret, secret.
secundo, adv., secondly.
la Seine, a French river.
le sel, salt, smelling salts.
selon, prep., according to.
la semaine, week.
semblable, adj., similar.
Vocabulary
le semblable, fellow-man.
sembler, intr,, to seem.
le sens, sense.
senti, -e, past part., felt.
le sentier, path.
le sentiment, sentiment, feeling.
sentir, /r., to feel; se — , to feel oneself, feel.
sept, num. adj., seven.
septembre, m., September.
sera, serai, fut.; seraient, cond. ; serez, fui. of être.
le sergent, sergeant.
sérieusement, adv., seriously, in earnest.
sérieux, -ieuse, adj., serious.
seriez, cond.; serons, fut. of être.
serpenter, intr'., to meander.
serrer, tr., to grasp, shake.
le service, service.
servir, tr., to serve.
ses, poss. adj., his, her, its.
seul, -e, adj., alone, only; tout — , all alone, by himself; tout — s, by themselves.
seulement, adv., only.
si, conj., if ; adv., so, yes.
le siècle, century.
le siège, seat, coachman's box.
le sieur {legal), the said.
le signal, signal.
signaler, tr., to mention, point out.
le signe, sign; faire — , to
make signs, beckon.
signer, tr., to sign.
la signification, meaning, signifier, tr., to mean.
le silence, silence; — I keep
still !
simple, adj., simple.
simplement, adv., simply ; tout
— , merely.
singulier, -ière, adj., singular.
le singulier, singular.
la situation, situation.
six, num. adj., six.
sixième, num. adj., sixth.
social, -e, adj., social ; capital
— , capital stock.
la société, society, company.
la sœur, sister.
soi, per s. pron., oneself.
le soin, care; petits — s, minute attentions.
le soir, evening.
sois, soit, près. subj. of être.
soit {sound the t), excl., be it
so I all right !
soixante, num. adj., sixty;
dotize, seventy- two.
le soleil, sun.
solide, adj., firm.
sommes, près. ind. of être, son, sa, ses, poss. adj., his, her,
its, one's.
songer, intr., to think, sonner, intr., to ring, strike. la sonnette, house bell., sont, près, ind. of être.
Vocabulary
sordide, adj., sordid, mean.
sort, sors, près. ind. of sortir.
sortir, intr.y to go out.
le sou, cent.
souffler, /r., to blow, inflate.
souffrir, intr,, to suffer ; /r ., to permit.
souhaiter, /r ., to wish.
sourd, -e, adj., deaf.
souriant, -e, adj., smiling.
sous, prep., under.
les sous, pL of sou.
soutenir, /r ., to support.
le souvenir, souvenir, recollection, remembrance, memory.
se souvenir, rejl., to remember.
souvent, adv., often.
souviens, près. ind. of se souvenir.
soyez, impv. of être.
le spectacle, spectacle.
spirituel, -le, adj., witty.
la splendeur, splendor, beauty.
splendide, adj., splendid.
le store, shade, blind.
stupéfait, -e, adj., dumfounded.
su, -e, past part. £>/ savoir.
le subjonctif, subjunctive.
subordonné, -e, adj., dependent.
le substantif, substantive, noun.
successivement, adv., successively.
sucré, -e, adj.^ sweetened.
suffire, intf.y to suffice, be suf« ficient.
suis, près. ind. of être.
la Suisse, Switzerland.
la suite, continuation, conse^ quence ; tout de — , at once.
suivant, -e, adj., following.
suivant, prep., according to.
suivre, tr., to follow.
le sujet, subject.
supérieur, -e, higher.
le superlatif, superlative.
suppliant, -e, adj., beseeching.
supplier, tr., to entreat.
supporter, tr., to support, stand.
supposer, tr., to suppose.
sur, prep., on, upon, over, towards, after.
sûr, -e, adj., sure.
surpasser, tr., to surpass.
surtout, adv.f above all, especially.
la sympathie, sympathy.
t' = te.
ta, poss. adj., /., your.
la table, table; à — ! let us
sit down, le tableau, tableau, picture,
silent acting, stage '^busi-
ness." la tache, spot, stain.
tâcher, intr., to try.
tandis que, conj., while.
Vocabulary
tant, adv. J so much, so many;
— que, conj., as long as.
tantôt, adv.f a little while ago.
le tapis, table cover, tard, adv., late.
tarder, intr., to delay, put off,
be long.
la tasse, cup.
te, pers. pron., you, to you.
tel, -le, adj. y such.
Tell, a proper name, le témoin, witness ; second.
la tempe, temple.
le temps, time; weather;
tense ; avoir le — , to have
plenty of time.
tenace, adj., persistent.
tendre, tr., to hold out, stretch, tenez, excl., take this, come
here, see here.
tenir, /r., to hold, bear; intr,,
to result, be due; — à
(+inf.), to be anxious to;
(+ noun), to care for ; se — ,
to stand.
terminer, tr., to end, complete,
finish.
le terrain, dueling ground.
le terre-neuve, Newfoundland
dog.
tertio (sound û like si), adv,,
thirdly.
tes, poss, adj., pi., your.
la tête, head; en à ,
alone.
le thé, tea.
le théâtre, theater, stage.
Théramène, a character in Racine's tragedy " Phèdre,'*
tiendrez, fut.; tiens, près. ind.
of tenir.
tiens, excl., look here 1 now then ! here I is that so? why I take this ; well ! say ; see who is here ; hello, come ; what I — , — ! well, well !
tient, près. ind. of tenir.
timbré, -e, adj., stamped; papier — , stamped paper, summons.
tirer, tr., to pull, take out, extricate.
le tiret, dash.
le titre, title, certificate.
toi, pers. pron., you, yourself; même, yourself.
la toile, canvas.
tomber, intr., to fall.
ton, ta, tes, poss. adj., your.
le ton, tone, manner.
le tort, wrong ; avoir — , to be wrong ; avoir des — s envers, to do wrong to.
la tortue, tortoise.
tôt, adv., soon ; le plus — possible, as soon as possible.
toucher, tr., to touch, draw, receive, collect, say; — à tout, to meddle with everything.
toujours, adv., always, still.
le tour, turn.
se tourmenter, refl., to worry.
le tournoi, tournament.
Vocabulary
tous, m. pL of tout.
tout, toute, tous, toutes, adj.j all, whole, every; tous les jours, every day; — le monde, everybody.
tout, pron.j all, everything; adv,y all, quite; — à coup, suddenly; — à fait, quite, entirely ; — au fond, at the very bottom ; — à Hieure»
in a little while ; — de suite, at once ; — en, while ; du — , mais du — , pas du — , not at all.
traduire, /r., to translate.
le train, train.
trainer, intr.y to lie about, be found, be written.
le trait, act, deed.
tranquille, adj.y quiet, calm; soyez — , set your mind at ease, rest assured.
tranquillement, adv. y quietly.
la tranquillité, calmness.
travailler, intr.y to work.
trente, num, adj.y thirty.
très, adv. y very.
le trésor, treasure.
le trimestre, three months' salary.
le triomphe, triumph.
tristement, adv. y sadly.
trois, num. adj.y three.
troisième, num. adj.y third.
se tromper, refl.y to be mistaken.
trop, adv.y too, too much, too many.
le trou, hole.
troubler, /r., to disturb, trouver, /r., to find : se — , to
find oneself, be, feel.
tu, pers. pron.j you.
se tuer, refl.y to kill oneself,
get killed.
le tumulte, tumult, uproar.
Tumeps, a proper name.
un, -e, art.y a, an; num. adj.y
one.
l'un, indef. pron.y one.
l'usurier, usurer.
va, près. ind. and impv. of
aller, vaincre, /r., to defeat. le vainqueur, victor.
vais, près. ind. of aller, la valise, valise.
valoir, intr.y to be worth; —
autant, to be as well; —
mieux, to be better, la vanité, vanity.
se vanter, refl.y to boast, varier, intr.y to vary.
la variété, variety.
vas, près. ind. of aller, le vase, vase.
vaut, près. ind. of valoir, le veau, veal.
vécu, -e, past part. 0/ vivre, veiller, intr.y to watch, look
after.
Vocabulary
la veine, luck.
vendre, /r., to sell.
venir, intr., to come ; — de (+
inf,)j to have just ( + Past
part.).
le verbe, verb, la vérité, truth ; en — , indeed,
truly, verra, /w/. 0/ voir, le verre, glass.
verrez, fut. of voir, vers, prep., towards.
Versailles, a French town
near Paris.
verse : à —, adv., in torrents.
verser, tr., to shed.
veuilles, près, subj.; veuillez,
impv.; veulent, veut, veux,
près. ind. 0/ vouloir, vibrer, intr., to vibrate.
la victime, victim.
vide, adj., empty.
la vie, life.
viendrez, viendront, fut.;
viens, près. ind. and impv. of
venir, vif, vive, adj., quick, sharp.
la ville, town ; en — , out.
le vinaigre, vinegar.
vingt, num. adj., twenty.
vis, past def. o/voir.
vis-à-vis de, prep., towards.
la visite, visit, call ; carte de
— , visiting card.
le visiteur, visitor, guest.
vite, adv., quick, quickly.
la vivacité, sharpness.
vive, /. of vif.
vivement, adv., quickly, eagerly, with feeling.
vivre, intr., to live.
voici, adv., behold, here is, here are, here it is ; les — , here they are ; me — , here I am.
voie, près. subj. of Yoir.
voilà, adv., behold, there is, there are, there it is; nous — , here we are ; — (+ expression of time) que, for . . .
voir, tr., to see.
la voiture, carriage.
la voix, voice.
la volonté, will.
volontiers, adv., willingly.
le volume, book.
vont, près. ind. 0/ aller.
votre, vos, poss. adj., your.
le vôtre, la vôtre, les vôtres, poss. pron., yours.
vouloir, tr., to wish, try; — dire, to mean ; en — à, to bear a grudge against; sans le — , unintentionally ; je voudrais bien, I should like.
vous, pers. pron., you, to you, yourself, to yourself, yourselves, to yourselves ; même, yourself.
le voyage, trip, journey, travel ; bon — , pleasant journey to you ; de — , traveling ; en — , when traveling abroad.
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Vocabulary
voyager, intr.y to travel.
le voyageur, traveler, passenger.
voyant, près. parL; voyez, voyons, près. ind. and impv.
of voir.
voyons, excl., corne, come now ; — donc, let me see.
vrai, -c, adj., true.
vrai, adv.j truly.
vraiment, adv.y truly.
vu, -c, past part, of voir.
vu, Prep.y considering.
la vue, view, sight.
le wagon (soured w like y), railroad carriage.
y, adv,f there, to it; il — a,
there is or there are.
yeux, pi. of œil.
le zouave, zouave.
