acte, n. m., act
actif. Te, adj., active.
action, n. f., action, share (in Company).
adieu, n. m., farewell, good-by; faire mes adieux, say good-by.
administration, n. f., oflice.
admirable, adj., admirable.
admirer, v. a., admire.
adresse, n. f., address.
atlresser, v. a., address, direct; s'adresser à, apply to, turn to, speak to.
adversaire, n. m., adversary, opponent.
affaire, n. f., afifair, business; aff aires, business ; avoir affaire à, hâve business with.
affiche, n. f., bill, poster.
affreux, se, adj., frightfuL afin, («îe), adv., in order to ; afin que, so that.
agaçant, e, adj., annoying.
âge, n. m.', âge.
agent, n. m., agent.
agir, V. n., act; il s'agit de, be a
question of, the point is, the mat-
teris.
agréable, adj., agreeable.
agréer, v. a., accept.
ah, interj., ah.
ahuri, part., bewildered, crazy.
ai, aie, vide avoir.
aider, v. a., aid, help.
aïe, interj. (cry of pain).
aille, vide aller.
ailleurs, adv., elsewhere ; d'ailleurs, moreover, besides.
aimable, adj., amiable, lovely, niée, kind.
aimer, v. a., love, be in love, like ;
aimer mieux, prefer.
ainsi, adv., thus.
air, n. m., air, look; avoir l'air de,
prétend to, seem to.
ajouter, v. a., add.
aller, v. ir. n., go; allons, corne!
allons, bien ! come, come ! allons
donc ! nonsense ! va pour, let it be ;
s'en aller, go away.
allumer, v. a., light. alors, adv., then.
Alpes, n. f. pL, Alps.
amateur, n. m., amateur, lover.
amertume, n. t., bitterness.
ami, e, n. m. f., friend; mon ami,
my mend, my dear fellow, my
dear ; ma chère amie, my dear.
amical, e, adj., friendly.
amuser, v. a., amuse; s'amuser,
amuse oneself, enjoy oneself.
an, n. m., year.
ancien, nne, adj., ancient, former.
ange, n. m., angel.
VOCABULAKY.
aiislo, n. m., angle, corner.
aiLlmnl, n. ni., animal ; fool.
aniK^e, n. f., year ; l'année dernière,
last year.
annoîicer, v. a., announce.
antichambre, n. f., antcchamber.
autipatlilc, n. t., antipathy.
apcrocvoîr, v. ir. a., perçoive, notice ; aperçu, noticcd.
apparfonicut» n. m., apartment(s).
appartcuir, r. ir. n., bclong.
appeler, V. ir. a., call ; s'appeler, bc
called, be one's naine.
appolutciucuts, n. m., salary.
apporter, v. a., bring. appréciation, n. f., appréciation,
estimate, comment.
apprendre, v. ir. a., learn, teach, iu-
form, telL appris, vide apprendre.
approclier, v. a., bring close ; sai>
procher {de), approach.
aprè.s, prep., adv., after, later.
argent, n. m., money.
arme, n. f., arm, weapon ; fait
d'amies, warlike exploit.
armée, n. f., army.
arracher, y. a., pluck, snatch.
arranger, v. a., arrange, settle.
arrêter, v. a., stop, arrest, catch ;
s'arrêter, stop ; faire arrêter,
cause the arrest of.
arriver, v. n., arrive, come, happen.
arrondissement, n. m., division (of
city, etc.).
arroser, v. a., watcr.
arrosoir, n. m., watering-pot.
article, n. m., article.
artifice, n. m., contrivance; feu
d'artifice, flreworks.
asseoir(s'> v. ir. réf., sit down;
faire asseoir, ma,ke sit down.
asseyant, asseyez, vide asseoir.
assez, adv., euough, rather, qui te.
assignation, n. f., summons.
assieds, assis, vide asseoir.
assister, v. a., assist; be présent at. associé, c, n. m. f., partner.
associer, v. a., putinto shares.
assnrer, v, a., assure, raake sure.
atroce, adj., cruel, fiAvfuL attacher, v. a., attach, cling; s'attacher à, attach oncself to, cling to.
attaque, n. f., attack.
attendre, v. ir, a. n., wait, wait for, expect ; faire attendre, keep waiting.
attendrir, v. a., soften,move, tonch.
attente, n. f., waiting; salle d'attente, waiting-room.
attention, n. f., attention, atténaer, v. a., diminish.
attraper, v. a., catch.
attribuer, v. a., attributo.
au=«+Ze.
auberge, n. f., inn.
aubergiste, n. m., innkecper.
aucun, e, adj., (with ne) no, net any.
anjourd*liiii, adv., to-da,y,
aune, u. f., ell, yard.
auquel, vide lequel.
aurai, vide avoir.
aurore, n. f., dawn.
aussi, adv., as, so, also; hcnce.
aussitôt, adv., imraediately, aussitôt que, as soon as.
auteur, n. m., author.
autorité, n. f., authority.
autre, adj., other.
aax=à+Zes.
avance, n. f., advance; en avance, early.
avancer, v. ir., a. n., advance ; plus avance, farther ahead.
avant, prep., adv., before, sooner; avant que, conj., before.
avant-hier, the day before yesterday.
avantage, n. m., advantagc, privilège.
avare, adj., m^iserly.
avec, prep., with.
avenir, n. m., future.
avis, n. m., ad vice, opinion.
avoir, v. ir. a., hâve; y avoir, be;
il n'y a 2ias à , thcre is no rea-
son for ; qiCy a-t-il ? what's the
matter? il y a un mois, a month ago; avoir chaud, be warm ; n'avoir plus qu'à, hâve nothing to do but.
avons, vide avoir.
avouer, v. a., confess, admit.
ayant, vide avoir.
YOCABULAEY.
1>agages, n. m. pL, baguage.
Ibah, interj., pshaw, well now, iudeed.
baisser, v. a. n., go down, fall (in
price), drop, let falL "bal, n, m., bail, dance.
balustrade, n. f., railing, baiial, e, adj., commonplace, usual.
banc, n. m., bench, seat.
banque, n. f., bank ; pufflng.
banquier, n. m., banker.
barbue, n. f., brill.
barrière, n. f., barrier, gâte.
bas, sse, adj., low; (as adv.), low, in
a low voice.
bâton, n. m., stick, staff; bâton ferré, alpenstock.
battre, v. a^.beat; se battre, fight.
beau, bel, belle, adj., beautiful,
fine ; avoir beau, be in vain, be
useless.
Beauce, n. f., Beauce, a province of France.
beaucoup, adv., mnch, a good deal, many, very much, very many.
beau-père, n. m., father-in-law.
belle, vide beau.
bénéfice, n. m., benefit, profit.
bénir, v. a., bless.
besoin, n. m., need ; avoir besoin de, need.
bête, n. f., and adj., beast, animal;
stupid.
bêtise, n. f., stupidity, nonsensc ;
pas de bêtises, nothing improper,
no trash.
bien, adv., well, very much, indeed,
reaUy; nice looking; as n. m.,
good.
bienfait, n. m., favour.
bientôt, adv., soon; à bientôt, good-
by for a little.
bleuTelUance, n. f., good-wiU,
kiuduess.
bienvenu, e, adj., welcome.
biffer, V. a., erase, strike out.
billet, n. m., ticket, note, bill.
blâmer, v. a., blâme, condemn.
blanc, che, adj., white.
blesser, v. a., wound, hurt.
blond, e, adj., fair.
boire, V. ir. a., drink; faire boire,
give something to drink.
bols, n. m., wood.
bombarder, v. a., bombard.
bon, une, adj., good, kind ; silly;
mon bon, my good f ellow.
bonheur, n. m., happiness.
bonhomme, n. m., ' old chap.' bonjour, adv., good day, good morn-
ing, good-by. bord, n. m., edge, bank.
borner, v. a. , limit ; se borner (à),
content oneself (with).
boule, n. f., bail.
bouquet, n. m., bouquet ; wind up.
bourgeois, n.m., one of the middle
class, master, "mister," "boss." bousculer, v. a,, hustle about, jostle.
bras, n. m., arm.
brave, adj., brave, honest, good.
briser, v. a., break, destroy.
bronze, n. m., bronze.
bruit, n. m., noise.
brûler, v. a. n., biirn ; brûler le pavé,
hasten, drive furiously.
brusquement, adv., brusqueiy.
bulletin, n. m., bulletin, ticket,
check (for baggage).
bureau, n. m., desk, office.
buvard, n. m., blotting paper, portfolio.
ça, dem. pro., fam. for cela, that,
' that f ellow (contemptuously), it.
cà, adv., hère; ah çà! corne now,
% look hère, well !
cabrer (se), v. réf., rear.
cacher, v. a., hide, conceal.
cacheter, v. a., seal.
cachot, n. m., dungeon.
café, n. m., coffee.
caisse, n. f., chest, box ; office.
calculer, v. a., calculate.
calme, adj., calm.
calmer, v. a,, calm.
calotte, n. f., skull-cap, travelling cap.
campagne, n. f., campaign ; faire une campagne, carry on a campaign.
canapé, n. m., sofa.
can(n)cr, v. n., (vulgar) back out, show the white feather, "funk."
VOCABULARY
cantonade, n. f., wing (stage); à la cantonade, behind the scènes.
caontchour, n. ru., rubber, rubber
coat.
capital, e, adj., important as, n. m.,
capital ; plu. capitiil, nioney.
capricieux, se, adj., capricious.
car, conj., for.
caractéristique, adj., character-
istic.
caresser, t. a., caress, cherish.
carnet, n. ni., note book. carrosserie, n. f., carriage niakers
trade.
carrossier, n. m., carriage makcr.
carte, n. f., card.
carton, n. m., pasteboard, bandbox.
cas, n. m., case; /aiVe cas de, think
higMy cf.
caser, v. a., settle.
casser, v. a. n., break.
casserole, n. f., saucepan.
catégorie, n. f., category, class.
causer, v. n., chat.
caTalier, n. m., horseman, rider.
ce, deru. pro., this, that, it; c'est ce
Site, that's what ; voilà ce que c'est, aat's it.
ce, cet, cette, ces, dem. adj., this,
that.
ceci, dem. pro., this.
céder, v. a. n., give up, yleld.
cela, dem. pro., that, this.
celui, celle, ceux, celles, dem.
pro., that one, he, him, she, her,
those, they, them.
cent, nnm,, hundred; cinq pour
cent, five per cent.
centime, n. m., centime (=1-5 of a
cent).
cependant, adv., still, however.
certainement, adv., ce^tainlJ^ certes, adv., ccrtainly.
cesse (sans), unccasingly.
cliacun, e, pro., every one.
cliaise, n. f., chair.
Cliâlon. A town 80 miles n. of
Lyons.
cbaml>re, n. f., room ; court.
Chamonny. A vallcy in the Alps.
chance, n. f., chance, luck.
change, n. m., exchange.
changer, v. a., cliange.
chanter, v. n., sing.
chapeau, n. m., hat.
chaque, dem., adj., each, every.
charge, n. f., load.
charger, v. a., charge, load. biirden, commission.
chariot, n. m., truck.
charmant, e, adj., charming.
charmer, v. a., charm.
chaud, adj., andn. m., hot, warm.
chausson, n. m., sock, list slippcrs,
overshoes to prevent slipping on
ice.
chemin, n. m., road ; chemin de fer, railway.
cheminée, n. f., chimney.
cher, ère, adj., dear.
chercher, v. a., seek, look for, try.
cheval, n. m., horse; monter à cheval, ride on horscback.
chevalerie, n. f., chivah'y.
chez, prep., at, to (one's house) ; in the case of ; in the nature of ; chez lui, etc., at home.
chocolat, n. m., chocolaté.
choisir, v. a., choose.
choLv, n. m., choice.
chose, n. f., thing; quelque chose de bon, somethiug good.
chut (pr. t), intcr., hush.
chute, n. f,, fall.
cie, contraction for compagnie.
ciel, n. m., skj', heaven.
cigare, n. m., cigar.
cinq, nvmi., five.
cinquante, num., flfty.
circonstance, n. f., circumstance.
circulation, n. f., circulation.
citoyen, nue, n. m. f., citizen.
civil, e, adj., civil.
clair, c, adj., cl car.
cloche, n. f., belL
cocher, n. m., coachman, driver.
code, n. m., code.
cœur, n. m., hcart; homm.e de cœur, true man ; de grand cœur, heart-
iiy-
coiflfer, v. a., dress the hair.
col, n. m., coUar.
colère, n. f., anger. combattant, n. m., combatant.
combattre, v. a., combat, fight.
VOCABULARY
combien, adv., how many, how
much.
combler, v. a., fill up, load, over-
whelm.
comédie, n. f., comedy.
commandaut, n. m., major.
commander, v. a., conimand, order.
comme, adv., prep., conj., like, as ;
how, since.
commencer, v. a., commence.
comment, adv., conj., how, what.
commerçant, n. m., trader, business
man.
commettre, v. ir., a., commit.
commis, vide commettre.
commissionnaire, n. m., porter.
conimonicatlou, n. f., communication.
communiquer, v. a., commuuicate.
compagnie, n. f., company.
compagnon, n. m., companion.
comparaître, v. ir. n., appear.
compatriote, n. m. f., fellow countryman (or woman).
complètement, adv., completely.
compléter, v. a., complète.
comprendre, v. ir. a., understand ; n'y comprendre rien, make nothing of it.
comprends, compris, vide comprendre.
compromettant, e, adj., compromising.
compromettre, v. ir. a., compromise.
compte, n. m., number, account; danner son compte, pay off.
compter, v. a., count, expect, hope ; compter sur, count on, rely on.
concert, n. m., concert.
concerter, v. a., arrange; se concerter, ad vise together.
concession, n. f., concession.
concevoir, v. ir. a., conceive, imagine, plan.
concierge, n. m., doorkeeper, jan-
itor.
conciliation, n. f., conciliation.
conclure, v. ir. a., conclude.
conçu, vide concevoir.
conduire, v. ir. a., lead, drive, take. confession, n. f., confession.
confiance, n. f., confidence.
confidence, u. f., confidence, secret,
disclosure.
congé, n. m., leave of absence, holi-
day.
connais, connaissons, vide co/i-
naître.
connaissance, n. f., acquaintance-
ship, acquaintance.
connaître, v. ir. a., know.
consacrer, v. a., consecrate.
conseil, n. m., counsel, advice.
coni^idérabiement, adv., consider-
ably.
consigner, v. a., consign, deposit.
constater, v. a., state.
constitution, n. f., constitution.
contempler, v. a., contemplate.
content, e, adj.,glad, pleased, satisfied.
continuer, v. a. n., continue.
contraire, adj., and n. m., contrary ;
au contraire, on the contrary,
just the opposite.
contrarier, v. a., oppose ; annoy.
contre, prep., against.
convenir, v. ir. n., suit; agrée.
convoi, n. m., train.
corde, n. f., cord.
corps, n. m., body ; jarise de corps,
arrest.
correspondant, n. m., correspondent.
corriger, v. ir. a., correct.
côté, n. m., side; d'un côté, on one
side ; à côté de, beside ; de son côté,
on lus part; du côté de, in the
direction of, towards.
coulisse, n. f., side-scene.
coup, n. m., blow, stroke, ring (of
bell) ; tout à coup, suddenly.
couper, V. a., eut.
courage, n. m., courage.
courber, v. a., bend, bow down;
courbé, bent.
courir, v. ir. n., rim ; entrer en
courant, run in, corne running in ;
sortir en courant, i"un off, run oiit,
go out running.
course, n. f., race, running, journey.
court, vide courir.
courtisan, n. m., courtier, flatterer.
cousin, n. m., cousin.
coûter, V. a., cost.
couvert, vide couvrir.
lOG
VOCABULAKY.
couvrir, v. ir. a., cover craindre, v. ir. a., fear.
crnmpoiincr (se), v. réf., cling (to),
seize.
cravate, n. f., neck-cloth, neck-tie.
créancier, n. m., creditor.
crevasse, n. f., crevice, crack, cri, n. m., cry, shout, scream.
crisper, v. a., shrivel, clasp con-
vulsively.
croire, v. ir. a., believe, tliink ; je
{le) crois bien, I shoiild think so.
croiser, v. a., cross.
croyant, vide croire.
cru, vide croire.
cruel. Ile, adj., cniel.
cueillir, V. ir. a., gather, phick.
cuisinière, n. f., cook.
culbute, n. f., tiimble ; faire une
culbute, have a fall.
cultiver, v. a., cultivate.
dalilia, n. m., dahlia.
dame, n. f., lady ; as iiiter., well,
upon my word.
danger, n. ru., danger.
dans, prep., in.
danser, v. n., dance ; faire danser,
dance with.
danseur, n. m., dancer, partner (in
dance).
davantage, adv., more.
de, prep., of, from.
débarrasser, v. a., free, tako from,
rid.
décamper, v. n., decamp.
décidément, adv., dccidedly, décider, v. a., décide, persuade.
décision, n. f., décision.
déclarer, v. a., déclare.
décocîicr, v. a., discharge, shoot.
défaut, n. m., defect.
défendre, v. a.,forbid.
dehors, adv., outside ; au dehors,
outside.
déjà, adv., alrcady.
déjeuner, v. n., breakfast.
délicat, e, adj., délicate, fine.
demain, adv., to-morrow.
demande, n. f., request, proposai.
demander (à>, v. a., ask (of), ask for ; .se demander, ask oneself (for), wonder.
déménager, v. n., remove (of résidence).
demoiselle, n. f., young lady.
démontrer, v. a., dcmonstrate.
départ, n. m., departurc.
dépêcher, v. a., dispatch; se dépécher, hasten.
dépense, n. f., cxpenditure, outlay.
déplorable, adj., déplorable.
depuis, prep. and adv., since, for, ago ; depuis que, since.
déranger, v. a,., dérange, put out of order, disturb.
dernier, ère, adj., last.
dérober, v. a., steal, hidc ; se dérober, steal away, escape (from).
derrière, adv., prep., behind.
des = de -fies.
dès, prep., as early as, not later than ; dès ce soir, this very evening ; dès que, as soon as.
désagréable, adj., disagreeable.
descendre, v. n., descend, go down, corne down, alight, put up at (hôtel).
désigner, v. a., point out, point tO, appoint.
désinvlter, v. a., recall invitation.
désirer, v. a., désire, wish.
désireux, se, adj., desirous.
désolé, e, adj., grieved, very sorry.
désormais, adv., henceforth.
dessus, adv., above, over (it), on,
upon.
destituer, v. a., dismiss, discharge.
détermination, n. f., détermination, décision.
détester, v. a., detest
deux, num., two; tous [les) deux, both.
«leuxième, second.
devant, prep., before, in front of, in présence of; aller au-devant de, go to meet.
développer, v. a., develop.
devenir, v. ir. n., become.
dévergondage, n. m., license, immodesty.
deviner, v. a., guess, imagine.
VOCABULAET.
devoir, v. ir. a, n., owe, ought, must, be to ; il doit partir, he is tx) leave; cela a dii, that must hâve ; il devait, he was to; il devrait, he ought.
dévoué, e, adj., devoted.
dévouement, n. m., dévotion.
diaWe, n. m., devil, deuce, dear me; giie diable, now, corne now, won't you.
diablesse, n. f., shreTV.
dicter, v. a., dictate.
dictionnaire, n. m., dictionary.
Dieu, n. m., God ; mon Dieu ! dear me!
durèrent, e, a4j., différent.
difficile, adj., difncult.
Dijon, Dijon, a town about 200 miles s. e. of Paris.
dîner, v. n., dine ; as n. m., dinner.
dire, v. ir. n. a., say, tell, call; vouloir dire, mean; dites donc, say, say now ; il n'y a pas à dire, the truth is.
direct, e, adj., direct ; through (of trains).
diriger, v. a., direct; se dinger, go.
disais, vide di7'e.
di.scrétion, n. f., discreetness, respect.
disparaître, y. ir. n., disappear.
disparu, vide disparaître.
disposer, v. a., prépare ; se disposer, prépare ; dispose, disposed.
distingué, e, adj., distinguished, gentlemanly.
distrait, e, adj., inattentive.
distribuer, v. a., distribut«, give out.
,dlt, dites, vide dire.
dividende, n. m., dividend.
dix, num., ton.
dois, doit, vide devoir.
domestique, n, m. f., servant.
dominer, v. a., dominate, rnle over.
donc, adv., then, so.
donner, v. a., give ; se donner, give one another, give oneself.
<lont, rel. pro., of which, of whom, whose.
dormir, v. ir. n. , sleep.
douane, n. f., custom house; plu.
customs.
douanier, n. m., custom house of-
ficer.
doucement, adv., gently, gradually.
douloureux, se, adj., painfuL donte, n. m., doubt; .'fans doute,
doubtless, no doubt.
douter, v. n., (with de) doubt.
doux, ce, adj., sweet, gentle.
douzaine, n. f., dozen.
douze, num., twelve.
dresser, v. a., draw up.
droit, e, adj., right, straight, up-
right ; à droite, on the right ; subs.
with ellipsis of main; as n. m.,
right, duty, fee.
drôle, adj., odd.
ilii-de+le.
dû, vide devoir.
duel, n. m., duel, duelling.
durer, v. n., last.
eau, n. f., water.
ébouiemenî, n. m., falling, sliding.
échange, n. m^., exchange.
échappcr(à>, v. a., escape (from), slip.
éclabousser, v. a., splash, splatter.
éclairer, v. a., enlighten ; s'éclairer,
get information.
éclater, v. n., burst out.
écouter, v. a., listen (to).
écraser, v. a., crush, overwhelm;
écrasant, crushing.
écrier(s'), v. réf., exclaim.
écrire, v. ir. a., write.
écriture, n. f., writing, hand. éducation, n. f., éducation, breed-
ing.
effacer, v. a., efface, erase.
effet, n, m., effect ; en effet, indeed. effort, n. m., effort.
effrayer, v. a., frighten.
effusion, n. f., effusion.
égal, e, adj., equal. indiffèrent;
métré égal, be the same to me.
eb, interj., ah ; eh bien, well, very well.
élancer, v. ir. a., throw ; s'élancer, rush.
élégant, e, élégant.
élever, v. ir. a., elevate, raise, bring up, rear.
VOCABULAKY.
elle, elles, pers. pro., she, her, it;
they, them.
éloigner, v. a., remove; s éloigner,
go away.
embarras, n. m., embarrassment.
embarrasser, v. a., embarrass, embrasser, v. a. , cmbrace, kiss.
émotion, n. f., émotion, excitement.
émouToir, v. ir. a., excite, empêcher, v. a., hindcr.
emphase, n. f., bombast, pomposity.
eiuplofé, n. m., clerk, officiai.
emporter, v. a.,carry away, carry
off; Veviporter {sur ggn.), win the
day, hâve the best of it, get the
better of one.
empressement, n. m., eagerness.
emprunter, v. a., borrow.
ému, vide émouvoir.
en, prep., in, into, to, by, as ; aller en
Suisse, go to Switzerland.
en, pro., of it, of them, some.
enchaîner, v. a., chain, bind.
enchanter, v. a., enchant, charm ;
enchanté, delighted.
encore, adv., y et, still, also, more,
another, again; encore un peu, a
little more.
encrier, r. m., ink bottle.
endroit, n. m., place.
énerglqucment, adv. , energeticall j'.
enfant, n. m. f., child, boy, fellow,
girl.
enfermer, v. a., shut up, lock up, enfin, adv., at last, after ail, in fine,
well.
cnjrager, v. a., engage, persuade;
begin.
engraisser, v. a., fatten ; engraissé,
stout(er).
enlever, v. ir. a., lift up, take awaj-, ennemi, n. m., enemy.
ennuyer, v. a.,annoy, worry, weary.
enregistrer, v. a., register, check
(of baggage).
enrhnmer(s'), v. réf., catch cold.
ensemble, adv., together. enscTelir, v. a., bury.
entendre, v. a., hear, understand ;
entendre parler de, hear of ; s'en-
tendre, understand each other.
entier, ère, adj., entire, full.
entourer, v. a., surround.
entre, prep., between.
entrée, n. f., entrance.
entrer, v. n., enter, go in, come in.
entr*<nivrir, v. ir, a., half-open, parlly open.
envahir, v. a., invade, encroach on, oppress.
envenimer, v. a. n., envenom, provoke.
envers, prep., towards, to, with regard to.
envie, n. f., envy, désire; avoir envie, hâve an idca, désire.
envol, n. m,, sending.
envoyer, v. ir. a., send.
épanonlr(s*>, v. réf., bloom, grow cheerful, overflov.^.
épée, n. f., sv/oi*d,
éperon, n, m,, spur,
éplucher, v. a., pick, clean up.
éprouver, v. a., expérience, feeL
espérance, n. f., hope.
espérer, v. a., hope.
espoir, n, m., hope.
esprit, n. m., mind; gens d'esprit^ clever people.
essayer, v. ir. a., try.
essuyer, v. ir. a., wipe.
est, vide être.
estimer, v. a., esteem.
estonaac, n. m. (c silent), stomach.
et, conj., and.
étais, vide être.
Étampes, Étampes, a town 35 miles s. w. of Paris.
étant, vide être.
été, vide être.
étendre, v. a., stretch out,
êtes, vide être.
étoffe, n. f„ stuff, cloth.
étonner, v. a., Etstonish : étonnant.
astonishing ; étonné, astonisped.
étranger, ère, n. and adj.. .stianger, foreigner ; à l'étranger, abroad.
étrangler, v. a., strangle, choke.
être, V. ir. n., be; c'est que. the truth is ; y être pour quelque chose, have somcthing to do with ; être des nôtres, be one of our party ; je suis Cl vous, I am (shali be) with you; 71 est-ce pas? isitnot? c'est-à-dire, that is (to say), the truth is.
eu, eusse, vide avoir.
VOCABULAKY.
éTénement, n. m., event.
évident, e, adj., évident.
éviter, V. a., avoid.
exact, e, adj., exact.
exactement, adv., exactly.
examiner, v. a., examine.
excellent, e, adj., excellent.
ex-commandant, n. m., ex-major.
excuse, n. f., apology.
exemple, n. m., example; par exemple, for example ; upon my word.
exercice, n. m., exercise.
explication, n. f., explanation.
expliquer, v. a., explain.
exposition, n. f., exposition, exhibition.
exprès, adv., on piirpose.
extérieur, c, adj., outer.
extraordinaire, adj . , extraordinary.
fable, n. f., fable.
face, n. f., face.
fâcber, V. a., make angry ; se fâcher, get angry.
facilement, adv., easUy.
facteur, n. m., porter.
factionnaire, n. m., sentinel.
faiblesse, n. f., weakness.
faiblir, V. n., grow weak, give way, yield.
faire, v.ir.a., do, make, actlike,play the part of, cause, get (done, etc.); faire VÎTnportant, svragger ; ça fait pitié, it's disgusting ; faire attention, pay attention; se faire, become; c'est fait, it is done ; faire danser qqn. , be one's partner, dance with one; faire savoir, inform of, let one know ; faire manger, give something to eat, to f eed ; se faire nourrir, getfed ; tout à fait, quite, altogether ; c'est bien fait, it serves him. right.
fait, n, m., fact ; au fait, indeed ; aller au fait, go to the point.
falloir, V. ir. n., want, be necessary, must ; ilfaiit, it is necessary, mnst; il faut cela, that is necessary ; il mefau/irait, I should need.
famille, n. f., family.
fanfaronnade, n. f., bluster, brag.
fantaisie, n. f., fancy, whim.
fatigant^ e, ïwij., tir§80Bie, anocy-
fatiguer, v. a., tire.
fatuité, n. f., silliness.
faut, vide falloir.
faute, n. f., fault, m^istake.
fauteuil, n. m., arm-chair.
faux, sse, adj., false, feigned, sham.
favorable, adj., favourable.
féllcltatlon, n. f., congratulation.
femme, n. f., woman, wife.
fenêtre, n. f., window.
fer, n. m., iron, sword ; croiser le fer,
cross swords.
ferrailleur, n. m., bully.
ferrer, v, a., put iron on, shoe
(horses, etc.).
feu, n. m., fire.
feuilleter, v. a., turn over (leaves).
fiacre, n. m., cab. fier, ère, adj., proud.
fièrement, adv., proudly.
figure, n. f., fa^e.
fille, n. f., daughter, girl.
fils, n. m., son.
fin, n. f., end ; à la fin, atlast, flnally. finir, V. n., finish, stop ; n'en finir
pas, be never done ; elle finit par
trouver, she finds at las t.
fixer, V. a., flx.
flairer, v. a., smell, scent.
flatter, v. a., flatter.
flatteur, se, adj., flattering.
flècbe, n. f., arrow.
fleur, n. f., flower.
foi, n. f., faith.
fois, n. f., time ; une fois {que), once. fonction, n. f., function.
fond, n. m., bottom, back, back-
ground ; au fond, at the rear, at
bottom, really.
fonds, n. m., stock; business.
font, vide/aire.
force, n. f., force, strength, former, v. a., form, make.
fort, e, adj., strong, fine; as adv.,
strong(ly), hard.
fou, folle, adj,, crazy.
foule, n. f., crowd.
fourrer, v. a., thrust in, stuff, in-
trude.
frais, aîclie, adj., fresh, cool, new,
etlU damp.
ttnU, n. m. plu., espenses, cost@.
VOCABULARY
franc, chc, adj., frank.
franc, n. m,, franc (= about 20 cents).
français, e, aclj., and n,, French.
frère, n. m., brother.
frimas, n. m., hoar-frost; snow.
frissonner, v. n., shiver, shuddcr.
froidement, adv., coldly.
froisser, V. a., biuise, hurt, riifflc.
front, n. m., brow.
frotter, V. a., rub.
fnmer, v, n., smoke.
fussiez, fût, vide être.
gabelon, n. m., contcmptnous tenu
for gabeleur, customs' oflicer.
gagner, v. a., earn, get.
gambader, v. n., gamboL garantie, n. f., guarantce.
garçon, n. m., boy, fellow, young
luàn, waiter ; bachelor.
garde, n. f., guard, watxîh ; être de
garde, be on duty ', prendre yarde,
ta-ke care. garder, v. a., guard, keep, hold.
gare, n. f., railway station.
gâteau, n. m., cake.
gauclie, adj., Icft; à gauche, on the
lef t ; subs. with ellipsis of main.
gêner, v. a., annoy, embarrass ; se
gêner, constrain oneself ; ne vous
gênez pas, don't pxit yourself out,
make yourself at home.
Genève, n. f.. Gène va.
gens, n. m. f., people ; Jeunes gens,
young nien.
gentil, lie, adj.,nicc; être gentil à,
be niée of.
gentUhonime, n. m., iiobleman.
gérant, n. m., manager.
glace, n. f., ice.
glisser, V. n., slip, slide.
gonfler, V. a., sv/cll ; se gonfler, swell. goulTre, n. m., gulf, abyss.
gouruiand, n. m., glutton.
goutte, n. f., drop.
grâce, n. f. , grâce, kindness ; de bonne
grâce, kindly.
grade, adj., having an office.
grammaire, n. f., grammar.
grammatical, c., adj., grammatical, grand, e, adj., great, grand.
gras, sse, adj., fat grave, adj., grave.
grè, n. m., liking ; savoir gré, be
grateful.
grincer, v. n., grind the teeth.
grippe, n. f., whim ; prendre en
grippe, takc a dislike to.
grog, n. m., grog.
guère, adv.,(with ne) but little, not
very much.
guéridon, n. m., stand, table.
guérlson, n. f . , cure.
guerre, n. f., war.
guichet, n. m., wicket.
guide, n. m., guide.
Guillaume, n. m. pr., William.
bablt, n, m., coat; plu., clothes.
habiter, v. a., inhabit, live in.
habitude, n. f., habit.
harceler, v. a., harass, torment.
hasard, n. m., chance, luck.
hâte, n. f., haste; avoir hâte de, be in haste to.
haut, e, adj., high ; as adv., loud ; as n. m., top.
hautement, adv., boldly, openly.
hauteur, n. f., height, pridc.
hein, inter., eh.
héroïque, adj. , heroic.
hésitation, n. f., hésitation.
hésiter, v. n., hesitate.
heure, n. f., hour, o'clock ; à l'heure, on time, at the right time; tout à l'heure, présent^", a little ago ; A la bonne heure, ail right, l'm glad, upon my word; de bonne heure, early.
heureusement, adv., fortunately, happilj'.
heureux, se, adj., happy, lucky, fortunatc.
hier, adv., yesterday,
lilstolre, n. f., history, Ptory; çwe d'histoires ! what a f uss !
hiver, n. ni., Avinter.
holiV, inter., ho, halloo.
hommage, n. m., homage.
homme, n. m., man.
honnête, adj., honcst; honnête homme, gentleman.
honneur, n. m., honour.
VOCABULARY
bonoraMe, adj., honourable.
honorer, v. a., honour.
borizon, n. m., horizon.
borrlWe, adj., horrible.
bôtel, n. m., hôtel.
bulle, n. f., cil.
bulssler, n. m., bailiif.
boit, nuin., eight ; huit jours, a
week.
bnltlème, num., eighth.
bumanlté, n. f., humanity.
buiulller, y. a., humilia te.
Ici, adv., hère ; par ici, this way, in
this direction ; d'ici là, from now
tiU then.
idée, n. f., idea; élever les idées,
cultivate the mind.
ignorer, v. a., be ignorant (un-
aware) of.
il, ils, pron., he, it; they.
Illustre, adj., illustrious, celebrated.
image, n. f., picture, imag'e, :Corm.
imbécile, adj., imbécile, idiotie;
(subst.) a fool. an idiot.
Immédiat cment, adv., immediate-
ly.
immense, adj., immense, enormous.
impatience, n. f., impatience.
impatienter, v. a., put ont of patience ; impatienté, outof patience.
important, e, adj., important; faire l'important, give oneself airs, look big.
importer, v. n.,be important; n'importe, (it is) no matter.
imposer, v. a., impose; s'imposer, obtrude oneself, be officions.
impossible, adj., impossible.
impression, n. f., impression, observation ; impressions de voyage, observations by the way.
ImpréTu, e, adj., unforeseen, unexpected, unanticipated.
imprimer, v. a., print, put into print.
improvisation, n. f., improvisation, extemporisation ,
imprudence, n. f., imprudence, indiscrétion ; avoir Vimpr^idence de . . . be imprudent (thoughtless) enough to . . .
impuissant, e, adj., powerless.
Incapable, adj., incapable, unable.
incident, n. m., incident, occurrence.
incliner, v. a., incline, bend; s'incliner, bow ; DOW submission, give in, give up.
incrédule, adj., incredulous, sceptical.
Indépendance, n. f.,independence.
indépendant, e, adj., independent.
indiquer, v.a., indicate, point out,
point to. indiscret, ète, adj., indiscreet, pre-
suming.
indiscrétion, n. f., indiscrétion,
presumption, taking liberties.
infamie, n. f., infamy.
inférieur, e, adj., inferior.
infiniment, adv., infinitely, ever so
much.
infirmité, n. f., inflrmity.
Influencer, v. a., influence.
informe, adj., shapeless.
informer, v. a., inform^ ; s'informer,
enquii"e, ask, make enquiries.
ingénieux, se, adj., ingénions,
clever.
ingratitude, n. f., ingratitude.
injure, n. f., insuit, abuse.
Innocent, e, adj., innocent.
inouï, e, adj., unheard of, unparal-
leled, desperate.
inquiet, ète, adj., anxious, uneasy.
inquiéter, v. a., make anxious ; ne
vous inquiétez pas, hâve no anxi-
ety.
inscrire, v. ir. a., inscribe, insert.
inscrirons, vide inscrire.
insensé, e, adj., wild, mad, frantic;
(subst.) madmau.
instamment, adv., earnestly, ur-
gently.
Instant, n. m., instant, moment;
à l'instant, immediately, dii'ectly ;
un instant ! wait an instant.
institution, n. f., institution.
Instrumenter, v. n., draw up the
papers.
insulter, v. a., insuit.
insupportable, adj., insufferable,
unendurable, unbearable.
Intelligent, e, adj., intelligent.
intention, n. f., intention ; avoir
l'intention, intend, purpose, intérieur, e, adj., interior, internai.
VOCABULARY
Intérlenr, n. m., interior; à (dans)
Vintérieur, iuside.
Interroger, v. a., ask one questious,
question, ask.
Interrompre, v. a., interrupt ; s'in-
terromprc, break off, stop.
Intimement, adv., intimately, closc-
ly.
Intimider, v. a. , intiniidate.
Introduire, v. ir. a., introduce.
Inutile, adj., useless, unnecessary.
InTlter, v. a., invite.
irai, vide aller.
ironiquement, adv., ironically.
itinéraire, n. m., itinerary, plan, route.
jamais, adv., ever, ne ver; ne
jamais, never= jambe, n. f., leg.
jardin, n. m., garden.
je, pron., L Jean, n. m., John.
jeune, adj., young; jeunes gens,
young men.
joie, n. f., joy, delight.
joli, e, adj., pretty, handsonie.
Josepb, n. m., Joseph.
jouir, V. n., (foll'd by de bef. object),
en joy.
jour, n. m., day.
journal, n. m., newspaper.
journée, n. f., day (regarded from
the standpoint of its length, ils
weather, or its events).
juillet, n. m., Jxily.
jurer, v. a., swear, take one's oath,
affirm solemniy.
jury, n. m., jury.
jusqu'à., prep., as far as.
jusque-là, adv., to that point, till
that time.
juste, adi., just ; exact ; (adv.) exact-
ly, just; c'est juste, you are right.
justice, n. f., justice.
K Rlrscb, n. m., (contraction of kirsch-
wasser), cherry-brandy.
la, vide le.
là, adv., there ; hère, at home ; là
dedans, in it, inside ; il est là, he id
bere, lo,
là-bas, adv., over there, yonder, to
or at that place.
laborieux, se, adj., hard-working ;
toilsome, troublesome.
laisser, v. a., leave ; let, allow.
las, lasse, adj., weary, tircd.
Lausanne, Lausanne, a city in
Switzerland, near the north shore
of Lake Gencva.
le, la, les, art., the.
le, la, les, pron. (object), him, her,
it, them.
leçon, n. f., lesson ; leçon de ... ,
lêsson in . . .
lecture, n. f., reading.
ledit, adj., the said . . .
léger, ère, adj., light, slight.
lentement, adv., slowly.
lequel, laquelle, etc., pron. reL
and in ter., which, who.
lettre, n. f., lettcr ; lettre de change,
bill of exchange.
leur, pron. (obj. indir.), (to) them.
leur, poss. adj. and pron., their,
theirs.
lever, v. ir. a., raise ; se lever, to rise, get up, stand up.
liberté, n. f., liberty, freedom.
libre, adj., free.
ligne, n. f., line.
lien, n. m., bond, connection.
lier, V. a., bind, tie, connect.
lieu, n. m., place ; avoir lieu, take place.
lion, n. m.., lion.
lire, V. ir. a., read.
lis, vide lire.
lisant, vide lire.
lit, vide lire.
