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Minières, about a mile west of Grand-Fontaine

184* 24. raya l'ombre, streaked the darkness,

185* 20. ferme, /arm house.

VOCABULARY

A few words identical in fonn in French and English and a few fami- Uar verb forms hâve been omitted.

à, to, at, from, in, with, of,

for, by.

abaisser, lower, let down;

s' — , droop, drop, abandon, m. abandonment.

abandonner, abandon, give

over.

abat(t)age, m. felling.

abattre, beat down, fell; s' — ,

break down, fall heavily.

abbaye, /. abbey, convent.

abeille, /. bee.

abîme, m. abyss.

abolir, abolish.

abondamment, abundantly,

freely.

abord, m. access; d* — , at

first, first of ail; tout d* — ,

at the very first.

aborder, approach, address,

broach.

aboutir à, end in.

aboyer, bark.

abri, m. shelter; à 1' — de,

sheltered from.

absence, /. absence.

absenter (s'), be absent, absent one's self.

absolument, absolutely, en-

tirely.

abstenir (s') de, abstain from.

acajou, m. mahogany.

accabler, weigh down.

accalmie,/, {sea-term), lull.

accent, m, accent, tone.

accentuer, accentuate, emphasize.

accepter, accept, permît; — de, consent to.

accès, m. fit, outbreak.

accompagner, accompany, escort.

accord, m. agreement; tomber d* — , agrée.

accorder, accord, grant.

accourir, hurry forward.

accrocher (s')» hook on, cling.

accueil, m. réception, greeting.

accueillir, receive.

accuser, accuse.

achat, m. purchase.

acheter, purchase, buy.

achever (de), finish.

acier, m. steel.

acquéreur, m. purchaser.

acquérir, acquire, gain, wîn over.

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