scène, n. f,, scène, stage
VOCABULARY
se, refl. pron., (obj. dir. and indir.)
itself, oiicself, hiniself herself,
themselves; to itself, etc.; (recip.)
each other, one another; for (to)
each other, etc.
séance, n. f., sitting.
sec, sèche, adj., dry, cold, frigid,
curt.
sèchement, adv., dryly, short ly,
tartly.
secret, n. m., secret.
secon«l, num., second ; (sTibst.) second
(in a àne\) = témoin, which is the
Tisual Word.
secundo, Latin adv., secondly.
Seine, n.f., Seine, an important river
emptying into the English Chan-
nel, and flowitig past Paris and
Rouen.
sel, n. m. , sait.
semaine, n. f., week.
semblable, adj., like, similar;
(subst.), fellow-creature.
sembler, v. n., seem, appear.
sens, vide sentir.
senti, (p.p. of sentir) bien senti {es),
well turned.
sentier, n. m., pathway.
sentiment, n. m., sentiment, f eeling.
sentir, v. ir. a., feel; se sentir, teel
(oneself).
sept, nmn., seven.
sera, serai, serait, vide être.
sersent, n. m., sergeant ; sergent
douanier, ciistom-house officer.
serez, seriez, vide être.
sérieusement, adv. ,seriously,really.
sérieux, se, adi., serioiLS.
serons, vide êti-e.
serpenter, v. n., wind about.
serrer, v. a., tighten, squeeze, press,
grasp, clasp.
service, n. m.., service, f avour, assistance.
servir, v. ir. n., serve; be usefnl ;
phice on the table.
seul, e, adj., alone ; only ; mère ; tout
seul, ail by himself, without help ;
aller tout seul, go itself ; la vue
seule, the mère (very) sight.
seulement, adv., only; bnt ; ne . . .
pas seulement, ne . . . seidement
pas, not even.
Si, adv., so, as ; (in reply to négative
sentence) yes, but I nave, but I do,
etc., etc.
si, conj., if.
siècle, n. m., century, âge.
siège, n. m., seat ; monter sur le siège
{du cocher), sit beside the driver,
on the box.
sien, sienne, poss. adj., his, hers, its. sieur, n. m., may be reudered by
'Mr.' signal, n. m.., signal.
signaler, v. a., point eut, bring to
attention (notice).
signe, n. m., sign, mark.
signer, v. a., sign.
signifier, v. a., mean.
silence, n. m., silence.
simple, adj., simple, plain.
simplement, adv., simply ; tout
simplement (just), simply.
singulier, ère, adj., singular, odd.
situation, n. f., situation, circum-
stances.
six, num., six.
sixième, num., sixth.
social, e, adj., belonging to (a) Society ; capital social, capital of the
Company.
société, n. f., Society, company.
sœur, n. f., sister. sol, refl. pron. (obj. andemphat.),one-
self ; chez soi, home, at home.
soin, n. m. , care ; petits soins, little
attentions.
soir, n. m., evening, night.
soit, (subjnct. of être); (as exclam.),
so be it ! ail right !
soixante, num., sixty.
soixante-douze, seventy-two.
soleil, n. m., sun.
solide, adj., soUd, firm, 'of good
stuff.'
sonuues, vide être.
son, sa, ses, poss. adj., his, her, its. songer, v. n., think, reflect.
sonner, v. n., ring (a bell); strike
(the hour).
sonnette, n. f., little bell, door-bell. sont, vide être.
sordide, adj., sordid, mean, stingy.
sors, sort, sortent, sorti, vide sortir.
sortir, V. ir. n.,go or corne out, leave the room (house, etc.)
sou, n. m,, sou, half penny, cent.
VOCABULABY.
sonffler, v. a., blow, blow up the
fiame.
sonffrir, y. ir. a., suffer, tolerate,
allow.
souhaiter, v. a. , wish.
so»rd, e, adj., deaf.
souriant, vide sourire.
sourire, v. ir. n., sniile.
soutenir, v. ir. a., sustain, support.
soutenu, vide soutenir.
souvenlr(se>, y. ir. refl., remember.
souTenir, n. m., memory, remem-
brance, souYeuir.
souvent, adY., often.
souTlens, Yide souvenir.
soyez, Yide être.
spectacle, n. m., spectacle, sight.
spirituel, elle, adj., witty, bright,
élever.
splendeur, n. f . , splendoTir.
splendide, adj., splendid, magnifl-
ceut.
store. îi. m., window-blind (with spring roller).
stupéfait, e, adj., stupefled, astonisbed.
su, vide savoir.
sucré, e, adj., sugared, sweetened.
suffire, Y. ir. n., suffice ; (impers.) r7 suffit de deux, two are enoagh.
suffit, Yide suffire.
suis, Yide être.
Suisse, n. f., Switzerland.
suite, n. f., conséquence ; tout de suite, at once ; donner suite à qqch., can-y on (out), folio w up, carry furtber.
suiTant, suivez, suivi, suivions, suivons, Yide suivre.
suivre, y. ir. a., follow.
supérieur, e, adj., higber, upper, chief , more prominent ; of ability, able.
supplier, y. a., supplicate, beseech.
supporter, y. a., support, bear, carry.
supposer, v. a., suppose, conjecture.
sur, prep., on, upon, OYcr.
sûr, e, adj., sure, certain.
surpasser, y. a., surpass, exceed.
surtout, adY., especially, above ail.
sympatlile, n. f., sympatby.
ta, Yide ton.
table, n. f., table ; à table ! let us sit
down (to dinner).
tableau, n. m., panel for painting,
painted picture. Used in plays to
indicate a division marked by a
change of scenery.
tacbe, n. f., spot, stain. tâcber, y. n., try, endeavour.
tandis que, conj., while, whilst.
tant que, conj., as long as.
tantôt, adY., presently, by and by ; a
little ago, not long ago.
tapis, n. m. (pièce of cloth spread on
floor, table or wall), carpet, table-
cloth (generally wooUen).
tapissier, n. m., upholsterer.
tard, adY., adj., late.
tarder, y. n., delay, be long; il ne
tardera pas à venir, he wlll not be
long (in coming).
tasse, n. f., cup.
te, pers. pron. (unemphatic obj. dir.
and indir.), thee, tbyself, to thee,
etc. ; (often rendered in Eng. by
the pliiral "you").
tel, telle, adj., such.
Tell (GuiUaume), William TeU,
the Swiss patriot, celebrated for
his skill in archery.
témoin, n. m., witness ; (duelling)
second.
tempe, ru f., temple (of head).
temps, n. m., time.
tenace, adj., tenacious, determined,
persevering.
tenais, tenant, vide tenir.
tendre, y. a., stretch (out), extend.
tenir, v. ir. a., hold, hâve hold of ; be connected vrith ; se tenir . . ., hold (keep) oneself ... ; tenez, hère, take this ; tiens, hère ; take this ; corne; (exclam.) I déclare ! humph !
what! well! indeed! je ne tiens plus sur 7nes Jambes, I am walked ofF my legs ; je ne tiens pas en IJlace, I can't keep still : je tiens « .... I am anxious to (about), I wish particularly (to), I want (to) ; fy tiens, I care about it, want it; ça ne tient pas à . . ., it does not come from having . . ., is not the resuit of . . . combien tient-an dans . . ., ho\Y many does . . . hold?
tvTiii, Yide tenir.
lci*;jî?îicr, Y. a., end, finish.
VOCAJBULARY.
terrain, n. m., ground, duelling-
ground.
Terre-nenve, n. f., Xewfoundland ;
(as common noun m.) Newfound-
land dog.
tertio, Latin adv,, thirdly.
tête, n. f., head, imag-ination.
tête-à-tête, n. ni.,privatc interview.
thé, n. m., tea.
tiendrai, tiens, vide tenir.
tlnilirer, v. a., stamp; papier
timbré, paper with a Government
stamp attached, stamped paper.
tirer, v. a., draw, pull, pull out, get
one out.
titre, n. m., title, certificate, paper. toi, pron. (obj. and emphatic) thon,
thee (you).
toile, n. f., linen, canvas.
toi-même, pron. emphat., thyself
(yourseif).
tomber, v. n., faU, be chosen by lot.
ton, ta, tes, poss. adj., thy (your).
ton, n. m^., tone, way, manner.
toi t, n. m., ■svrong ; ses torts, the
wrongs one does to others ; avoir
tort, be wrong, make a mistake ;
avoir des torts envers qqn., do one
wrong, wrong one.
tôt, adv., soon ; le plus tôt possible, as soon as possible.
toncber, v. a. n,, toucli, move ; (of money) receive, get ; toiicher à, interfère in, meddle with ; lui toucher mirlqites mots de . , ., venture a few words to him about, give him some hints as to . . .
toujours, adv., always, continnally ; still, again ; il n'ar^Hve toujours pas, he is not corne yet.
tonr, n. m., turn ; à mon tour, it is my turn, in my turn ; chacun son tour, each in his turn.
tourmenter, v. a., torment, distress.
tournoi, n.m., tournament, tourney.
tout, e ; tous, toutes, adj., ail, everything ; tous deux, both of them ; tous les jours, evcry day.
tout, adv., quite, entirely ; du tout (with neg. expressed or understood), at ail ; tout à fait, quite, entiTGlj ', tout en écrivant, while writing (i.e. this action not intei'fering with spcaking) ; en toutes lettres, in full, in plain letters.
train, n. m., train.
traîner, v. a. n., drag ; lie about (carelesRly) ; laisser traîner, leave lying about.
trait, n.m., trait, action; un trait de . . ., the action of.
trantinllle, adj., q\aiet, calm; soyez tranquille, hâve no fear.
tranquillement, adv., calmly.
trançiulllltê, n. f., calmness, indilfcrence, impa^sibility.
travailler, v. n., work.
trente, num., thirty.
très, adv., very.
trésor, n. m., treasure.
trimestre, n. m., quarter (three months); quarterssalary, rent, etc.
triomphe, n. m., triumph.
tristement, adv., sadly, dolefully.
trois, nxim,, three.
troisième, num., third.
tromper, v. a., deceive ; se tromper, be mistaken, make a mistake.
trop, adv., too much, too many, too. . .
trou, n. m., hole.
troubler, v. a., disturb, agitate, confuse.
trouver, v. a., fînd, discover, think; .se trouver, find oneself, be, fccl ; je le trouve . . ., he seems to me to be . . ., I think he is • . . ;./c lui trouve . . ., I find in him, I notice that he has . . .
tu, pers. pron., thon (you).
tuer. V. a., kill ; se tuer, kUl oneself, get or be killed.
tumulte, n. m., commotion, hubbub.
un, une, art. and numéral, a, an :
one.
usurier, n. m., usurer, extortioner.
Ta, vide aller.
vaincre, v. ir. a., vanquish, beat.
vaincu, vide vaincre.
vainqueur, n. m.,vanquisher,victor.
vais, vide aller.
valise, n. f., valise, portmanteau.
valoir, V. ir. n., be worth ; il vaut
mieux, it is better.
vanité, n. f., vanity.
vanter, v. n., boast, pride oneself.
VOCABULAKY.
Tariété, n. f., variety.
Tas, vide aller.
vase, n. nu, vase ; vessel.
vaut, vide valoir.
veau, n. m., calf, veal.
vécu, vide vivre.
veiller, v. n., watch (over).
veine, n. f., vein ; good luck.
venait, vide venir.
vendre, v. a., selL
venez, vide venir.
venir, v. ir. n., corne, arrive ; il vient
de sortir, he has justgone outvenons, venu, vide venir.
vérité, n. f., truth ; en ver%té ! indeed !
really !
verra, vide voir.
verre, n. m., glass, verrez, \i.de voir.
vers, prep., towards, near.
Versailles, n. m., Versailles, a town
to the west of Paris, \^^th a very
célébrât ed palace and au immense
park and gardens.
verse, n. f., action of pouring ; à
verse, pouring in torrents.
verser, v. a., pour out ; shed.
veuilles, veuillez, veut, veux, vide
vouloir.
vibrer, v. n., vibrate ; /azre vibrer,
set vibrating, awaken.
victime, n. f., victim.
vie, n. f., life.
viendrez, viendront, viennent,
viens, vient, vide venir.
vide, adj., empty.
vif, vive, adj., living ; hot (headed),
hasty; sharp, tart.
ville, n. f.. town, city; e?i, ville, out,
in the city.
vinaigre, n. m., vLaegar.
vingt, num., twenty.
vis, vide voir.
vis-à-vis, prep., followed by de, opposite, towards ; vis-à-vis l'un de
Vautre, with each other.
visite, n. f., visit ; carte de visite,
visiting card.
visiter, v. a., visit.
visiteur, n. m., visiter.
vite, adj. and adv., quick, quickly.
vivacité, n. f., beat, temper, irascibUity.
vivement, adv., quickly, sharply, eagerly.
vivre, v. ir. n. , live ; savoir vivre, conf orm to social usages, be wellbred.
voici, advL phrase, hère (that) îs, hère (those) are ; le voici, hère it is.
voie, vide voir.
voilà, advl, phrase, there is (are), hère is (are) ; le voilà, hère it (he) is ; voilà une heure que je l'attends, hère I hâve been waiting for him an hour ; nous voilà partis ! hère we are off, we bave got started; nons voilà de retour, we are back again; voilà, monsieur, hère you are, sir ; ^e voilà bientôt . . ., you will soon be.
voir, V. ir, a. n., see, look at, go and see ; vu, considering, in vie w of.
vois, voit, vide voir.
voiture, n. f . , carriage ; en voiture, in the carriage, coach, etc. ; retourner en voiture, drive back.
voix, n. f., voice.
volonté, n. f., will, inclination.
volontiers, adv., willingly; irèsvolontiers, I hâve not the slightest objection.
volume, n. m., volume.
vont, vide aller.
votre, vos, poss. adj., your.
vôtre, vôtres, poss. pron., y ours.
voudrais, voulais, voulez, voulons, vide vouloir.
vouloir, V. ir. a., will, wish, want, intend; (condl.) Uke (often = try); vouloir dire, to mean ; votUoirbien, be kind enough, be willing; en vouloir à qqn., bear a grudge against one, hâve ill-will towards.
voulu, vide voidoir.
vous, pron.(subj. andobj.), you (refl.), yourself, yourselves ; each other, one another.
vous-même, pron. emphat., yourself.
voyage, n. m., journey, trip ; bon voyage ! a pleasant journey ! en voyage, when travelling.
voyager, v. n., travel.
voyageur, n. m., traveller, pas-
senger, tourist.
voyais, voyant, voyez, vide voir.
voyons, vide voir, let us see; (exclam. ) corne now ! now !
vrai, e, adj., true, real.
VOCABULARY
Tralmcnt, adv., trtily, really; I assure you ; indeedi hâve you?
haven t you ?
TU, vide voir.
vue, n. f., Tiew, prospect, sight.
f«'agon, n. m., railway-carriage.
y, adr. and pron., there, to it, on it,
in (to) it yeux, vide œil.
Zouare, n. m., Zouave (a light infantry soldier^ serving in thc French army in Africa).
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