WORDS PHRASES
motionless . , whose reality could not be the shroud questioned
the weakness I half thought of flying I stayed up till dayhght
lovely to boit a door
the kind what is the good?
the cleverness thanks to that
to exclaim delighted to remind
confused
the benevolence
to scold
to entrust to Write out the afternoon
nap the muséum the marble the chest the firmness surprising by the side of the task the falsehood the duty thoughtless to yield an estate to share the spark the sheriff
to kindle the safety the clumsiness to guess to condemn to summon, call upon lavish to extol to fall out
to eat with a good appetite
tell us about your dreams
I will do my best to remember
them she seemed much annoyed at it she was speaking to me in an
undertone [me
it is very good of you to lend it I pretended to be surprised do you mean it seriously ?
I will act as your guide
I was falling in love
visibly [to me
she pointed out the monument
we cannot possibly lose it
that makes me feel dizzy
it is very nice and cool in there
it is my fortune which is at stake
you are mistaken
to be a feme-covert
I should like you to be . .
a friend after my own heart
you speak as a good son should
I was an only son
the old man was evidently
délirions he did not think we were on the
eve of a révolution to put to the test [success
I could hold out no hopes of in case she should win he is terribly afraid of them he has given proofs of his
courage he would hâve scruples about that more than usual I was grateful to him for . .
he is attending to his business
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33 the saltpetre the shade,
shadow harmful
34 minutely similar to dread
35 unmannerly the edge
a crevice to raise up
36 the speUing iiregular, jerky slira
37 the opportunity to shake
the title
38 proud
to succeed in . .
the rank
39 a comment to grant
to postpone
40 the oath to listen to to peruse
41 disparaging the treatise to rummage
42 apart, aside to light
the radiance
43 to snatch beyond
the combination
44 to increase pagan grateful
WOKDS
the hold to make fun the sleeve
the anger funny to shut in the reflection
the stained-glass
window the test the cowardice doubtful
to bind to attempt worthy
the despair the fever the garrison
to deceive to undergo to shorten
frightened to exact the liar
to beseech to rid to watch
the cloud mournful to unveil at random the Sound afresh
the explanation to prevent to pour
PHRASES
once is enough for me
in no way
I do not trust my reason
he took leave of the company
except for a very few détails
to swoon away
I slept marvellously vvell
whilst walking , .
she sent me word that . .
she burst out laughing
shall \ve hâve to rest content
with what he says ?
nothing would persuade him to
set them the example with whom does he think he
has to do ?
to blush with anger to play the part of an impostor at least, I believe that is so with good reason there was no longer any possi-
bility of doing it I shall do my very best to
succeed [shall yickl
so far from defending myself I contrary to my habit it does not matter much to me
if I am taken for a madman ail that bears on it as for me I should hâve been
afraid, had I been in your place if I were ever so little disturbed to go on with one's scheme I am quite enough inclined to
scepticism [détail
they were identical in every ail at one time it is supposed to be haunted the moon was shining into the
room fully lit up a fortiori
I retraced my steps in the moonlight on such a lovely night
Words and Phrases
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45 to twist to bathe
the testimony
46 mechanically the ecstasy the din
the drunkenness to beautify briefly
48 suddenly the ang^ish to pity
49 to deserve to guide the ring
50 to sparkle to describe the hearth to dare to take away to submit
52 to lift up the tool the ashes
53 the assurance,
self-possession the hook faithful
54 the constraint to drown
the twihght
55 the resuit to shake
the annoyance
56 the wrist heavenly the spoonful
WORDS
to hover the features the height
to irritate to gush the mixture
melancholy
the forgetfulness
supernatural
the murmur the poverty submissive
the magie the pledge to offend
the pain to rush the mode!
to vibrate the sea-shell lugubrious
to scratch the cleft the cément
to mix the elbow to endeavour
to kindle to squeeze to cure ridiculous the anxiety the enthusiasm
an attack, fit to last to rest
PHRASES
I thought I saw the statue move although I was convinced that
it was a real being as strong as the shaft of a pillar she beckoned to me to withdraw he took it into his head to speak
to her [earnest
they at once began to roar in she spoke to me first I was too moved to say anything
more I answered in the same way in heaven's name !
I had some difficulty in distin-
guishing her voice henceforth I will obey you and
you only [letter ?
why did you not answer my for him to do it, it would be
necessary that . .
I thought that you took an
interest in him he very nearly fell within my reach an emerald set in gold what else do you want ? what does it matter to me
whether he cornes or not ?
wait till you are worthy of it it is ail the same to me I bave never seen him with any without his knowing it I put the ring on my little finger I hâve no doubt he will come to snatch sg. from some one
[when . .
I had scarcely turned round don't blâme yourself for it do not pay any attention to him she merely shrugged her
shoulders I saw it better than I see you he shook my arm as if to rouse
me to excite oneself walking on tiptoe to inquire for some one
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57 inconvénient to superintend to prescribe
58 the chicken the broth before (adv)
59 the madness to cross
the scratch
60 the treasure
to prove, estab-
lish to nurse
61 to make thin the will
the novel approximately
62 the quarrel the threat the frankness
63 staid sour, bitter to relieve
64 to weigh light
to grant
65 to fight to reach the pride
66 to paw tlie
ground the stripe {mil) to attract
67 the throat the knot the pillow
WOKDS
to chat
the reproach
a guest
ashamed weak
nourishing the carriage to venture to escape
the crisis to guess the wisdom
the counsel's
address to convince
the challenge to incense the remains,
ruins the sword the anger hot-tempered the retort the firmness the uprightness
to leap to kill beforehand malevolent to betray a coward
the pin
to decipher
the repentance
68 the square brick to disobey
to dismiss to watch over
to sacrifice the examination
69 the knocker sullen to start, shudder to rub
the hall in love with
FHKASES
1 thanked her as best I could although I had no recollection
of it [taies ?
how can you believe in those I felt overcome with fatigue I can answer only for myself whatever the doctor may say the open air quite restored me I thought I had already seen
you somewhere two leagues away she will not corne of her own
accord so to speak
I managed to persuade her on a beautiful June morning it was then three months since
I had left the castle our case came up for trial he is anxious to clear himself of
the charge we were not quite agreed he appealed to our honour what do you mean by that ?
if there is occasion to suspect . .
he was beside himself I beg you not to pledge your-
self to anything what do you know about her ?
I am very grateful to you for it to sully some one's fair name he is an obstinate fellow I was in the wrong ail I can do for you is . .
a sword-thrust a small country town
to get rid of sg.
a Etrange feeling had come
over me until we get an answer she was keeping her promise I never closed my eyes ail night I decided to take no notice it was not yet daylight at full speed they ail lost their lives
Words and Phrases
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WORDS
70 to yawn
the godmother,
to sigh
gossip
to publish
the change
the démise
71 in future
to rejoice
to overflow
madly
the esteem
thesojourn, stay
72 bold
to lose one's way
to bind
the pursuit
to advise
intimately
73 thecloud.swarm
the fir-tree
to inconvenience
the hoar-frost
the stable
the nave
74 the ice
slim
moreover
dunib
the silk
outside
75 to sob
thanks to
the grief
to grow sleepy
the arrivai
to weep
76 confusedly
in proportion as
the gratitude
to condescend
the dismay
to . .
the uncertainty
77 to bark
slender
to bet
exquisite
the torch
duU {cûlour)
78 gloomy
delightful
sniiling
pink
to gossip
in my turn
79 tomarry {irans)
beforehand
to suggest
as long as
te abstain
the joke
80 the dowry
to deigu
to bring up
abrupt
to thwart
the sadness
81 distractedly
the request
PHRASES
laughing and crying at the same
time a fortnight before I intend to sleep ail the
niorning he had some difficulty in con-
cealing his joy I accepted his apologies with
ail my heart I hâve been doing it for three
months at last the day came when he
was allowed to start when you hâve got as far as that he was then on furlough we arrived on a December day he went in the direction of the
cathedral I told him to go on ahead of me I burst into tears she hesitated to address me I had some trouble in making
up my mind how does it happen that . . ?
it is rather cool hère I met him just now the duel you nearly had ail the wrong was on his side I followed her with reluctance
come and meet him with me
fashionably dressed
as soon as she had spoken
as late as possible
on the sly
I hâve never heard of it
so I was not mistaken !
he is in love with her daughter
it is fitting that you should go
there [pected
more than I should hâve exshe is determined to become a
nun I will not allow )'ou to put your-
self out to put some one on the wrong
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to woo
the strength 82 the doubt
the nobility
WORDS
moved
to be aware of
chivalrous
the directness
determined to . . an angel
83 to decree willingly the pride
84 to carry away the wish
to hasten {inirans)
85 the rashness the bath enlightened
the foantain
to exact
to dress the hair
of to make up for the virtvie the sequel
to burst the creditor the support
PHRASES
to take one's leave
the very next day
I want her to be happy
I am anxious that she alone
should décide to court a lady
do not hide anything from him to play sonie one a trick struck hy my hkeness to the
nymph to lower one's voice in broad daylight since this is how matters stand
until further notice he takes an interest in you the Révolution put an end to ail that
