livre,/., old wordfor franc, livret, m., catalogue

loi,/., law.

loin, far.

loisir, m., leisure.

long, -ue, long; à la longue, in

the long run.

longtemps, long.

lorgnette,/., field glass.

lorsque, when.

lumière,/., light.

lutte,/., struggle.

magnifique, magnificent.

main,/., hand.

maintenant, now.

mais, but, why !

maison, /., house, firm. maître, m., master.

majestueusement, majestically.

majestueu-x, -se, majestic.

malgré, in spite of.

malheur, m., misfortune.

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malheureu-x, -se, unhappy, un-

fortunate.

malheureux, m., unfortunate

man.

malle,/., trunk.

maman,/., mother.

manant, m., clown, boor.

manger, to eat.

manière,/., manner.

manifester, to express, manquer, to lose, spoil, miss;

— de, to come near, just

miss, manteau, m., cloak, wrap.

marchand, m., -e, /., seller,

merchant.

marche,/., course, plan, marchepied, m., step.

marcher, to walk.

mari, m., husband.

mariage, m., marriage.

marier, to marry.

masquer, to mask, conceal.

masse,/., mass, heap.

matin, m., morning.

mauvais, bad.

mécanique,/., spring. méchant, wicked, mischievous.

meilleur, better; le — , the

best.

mêler (se), to meddle.

même, same, self; even.

ménage, m., household, couple, mépris, m., scorn; au — de, at

the risk of.

mer,/., sea.

merci, thanks; no, thank

you.

mercredi, m., Wednesday.

mère,/., mother.

mérite, m., merit.

mériter, to d< '.serve.

messieurs, m. pi., gentlemen, mesure,/., measure; — s, précautions.

métier, m., trade, job.

mettre, to put, put on; — à la

porte, to dismiss, meubles, m. pi., furniture.

midi, m., noon.

mieux, better.

milieu, m., middle.

militaire, m., soldier.

mille, thousand.

million, million, misère,/., misery, trifle.

moins, less, except; à — que,

unless.

mois, m., month.

moitié,/., half.

monde, m., world, society;

homme du — , gentleman;

tout le — , everybody.

monsieur, m., Mr., Sir, my

master, this gentleman, mont, m., mountain, mount.

montagne,/., mountain.

montant, m., amount, total, monter, to mount; — achevai,

to ride; se — la tête, to get

excited.

montre,/., watch.

montrer, to show.

moquer (se) de, to ridicule,

trifle with.

morceau, m., pièce, mort,/., death.

mortel, -le, mortal.

mot, m., word.

motif, m., motive, moucher (se), to blow one's

nose.

mouchoir, m., handker-

chicf.

mourir, to die.

mouvement, m., movcment.

moyen, m., means.

musée, m., muséum, picture

gallery.

mystère, m., mystery.

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nage,/., swimming; être en — ,

to be dripping with per-

spiration.

naïvement, innocently.

ne . . . pas, not; — ... que

only; — ... rien, noth-

ing; — ... jamais, never;

— ... guère, hardly.

néant, m., annihilation.

nécessaire, necessary.

neige,/., snow.

nettoyer, to clean.

neuf, nine.

ni, neither, nor.

noblesse,/., nobility, dignity.

nom, m., name.

nommer, to name.

non, no.

notable, distinguished.

notaire, m., notary.

note,/., note, entry.

notice,/., account, note, notice, notoriété, /., réputation, noto-

riety.

notre, our.

nôtre (le, les, etc.), ours, nourrir, to feed.

nouvelle,/., news.

nuit,/., night.

nuitamment, by night.

numéro, m., number, cab-

check.

obscurcir (s'), to darken.

obtenir, to obtain.

occasion, /., chance, occasion.

occuper, to occupy; s' — de,

to attend to.

œil, m. (pi. yeux), eye.

offenser, to offend.

offrir, to offer.

ombrageu-x, -se, shy.

on, one, they, we, you.

opérer, to work, go to work.

opposé, opposite.

or, m., gold.

or, now.

ordinaire, ordinary.

ordre, m., order, disposition,

method.

orgueil, m., pride.

original, original.

orthographe,/., spelling.

oser, to dare.

ou, or.

où, where, whither.

oublier, to forget.

oui, y es.

outrance, /. : à — , to the bitter

end.

ouvert, open.

ouvrage, m., work.

ouvrir, to open.

page,/., page.

paiement, m., payment.

paire, pair.

paltoquet, m., snob, lout.

panama, m., panama (straw

hat). m paon, m., peacock.

papier, m., paper; — timbré,

officiai paper, summons.

paquebot, m., steamer, packet

boat.

paquet, m., parcel, package, par, by, for, through, in, over;

— an, a year.

paraître, to appear, seem.

parapluie, m., umbrella.

parbleu, zounds ! I should say

so!

parceque, because.

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pareil-le, like; un — , such a.

parfait, perfect.

parfaitement, perfectly.

parler, to speak.

parmi, among.

parole, /., word, promise.

part, /., part, share; à — ,

aside; quelque — , some-

where; faire — , to notify.

partager, to share.

parti, m., part, side, match,

décision; prendre un — , to

make up one's mind.