chapitre, m., chapter, subject
chaque, each.
charger (se), de, to take charge of.
charité,/., charity.
charmant, -e, charming.
charme, m., charm.
charmer, to charm, beguile.
chasse, /., chase, hunt, hunting season; faire la — , to go hunting; en — , to the hunt Î search ! il n'est pas du tout à sa — , his mind is not on his hunting at all.
chasser, to drive away, hunt.
chasseur, f»., hunter, sportsman; en — , in hunting costume. .
château, m., castle, mansion.
chatouiller, to tickle.
chef, f»., head, chief; d'œu-
vre, masterpiece.
chemin, m., road; — de fer, railroad; faire bien du — , to go a long distance.
cheminée, /., chimney, fireplace, mantel.
cher, chère, dear.
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chercher, to seek, look for, think, try to think; — des yeux, — du regard, to look, look for.
cheval, m., horse; à — , on horse-back.
chevaleresque, chivalrous.
chevelure,/., hair, scalp.
cheveu, m., cheveux, ^/., hair.
chez, to or at the house of, among, with, in; — vous, with you, at home; — une autre, in anyone else; de — lui, from his own room.
chicaner, to quarrel with, quibble.
chien, m., dog.
chienne,/., dog.
chiffon, m., rag, scrap.
chiffonner, to crumple.
Chine,/., China.
chinois, -e, Chinese.
chinoiserie, /., Chinese curiosity, oddity.
Chinonais, -e, native of Chinon.
chocolat, m., chocolate.
choisir, to choose.
choix, m. J choice.
choquer, to shock, be shocking.
chose, /., thing.
chut, hush I
ciel, f»., sky, heaven.
cierge, w., taper, candle.
cigare, m., cigar.
cinq, five.
cire, /., wax; — â cacheter, sealing-wax.
citer, to quote, mention.
clair, -e, clear; on n'y voit plus — , we cannot see any longer.
clair, m. y light; — de lune, moonlight.
clef, /., key.
climat, m., climate.
cloche,/., bell.
clos, -e, closed.
clouer, to nail, tack.
cocher, m., coachman, driver.
cœur, m. y heart; avec — , ardently.
coffre, m., chest, trunk, box.
coffret, m. y small chest, casket.
coiffe,/., headdress, hat-lining.
coin, m. y corner.
col, m.y collar, cravat.
coléoptère, m., beetle, coleopter.
collectionneur, m., collector.
collégien, m., schoolboy, college boy.
collier, m., necklace.
colombier, m., dovecot.
colonne,/., column; pied de — , pedestal.
combattre, to fight.
combien, adv. y how much, how many.
commander, to command.
comme, like, as, as if, how; — pour, as if to.
commencer, to begin.
comment, how, why; — done, certainly, certainly not.
commode, convenient.
commun, -e, common.
comparaison, /., comparison.
complaisance, /., kindness.
compl-et, -ête, complete, perfect.
complètement, completely.
compliment, m., compliment, congratulation.
compliqué, -e, complicated.
comporter, to admit of; se — , to behave, act.
comprendre, irr.y to understand.
comprenez, compris, /rom comprendre.
compromis, -e, compromised.
compter, to count, expect, intend; j'y compte, I am counting on it.
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concerté, -e, concerted.
concevoir, irr.y to conceive, understand.
concierge, w., /., janitor, caretaker.
conçoit, from concevoir.
condamner, to condemn.
condoléance, /., condolence.
conducteur, m., driver, guard.
conduite, /., conduct.
confiance,/., confidence, trust.
confidence, /., confidence, secret.
confident, m., confidant.
confier, to entrust, confide.
confirmer, to confirm.
confit, -e, preserved, pickled.
confondre, to confuse.
confusion, /., confusion, embarrassment.
congé, m. y dismissal.
connais, connaissais, connaisse, connaissez, front connaître.
connaissance,/., acquaintance; prendre — de, to take notice of, examine.
connaître, irr.y to know, be or become acquainted with; faire — , to make acquainted with.
connu, -^, from connnaître.
conquérir, irr.y to conquer, win.
coquine, /., jade.
conquis, -e, conquered, gained.
conscience,/., conscience, consciousness.
conseiller, to advise.
consent, from consentir.
consentement, m., consent.
consentir, irr.j to consent.
conséquent (par), w., in consequence.
considérer, to consider.
consigne, /., orders, instructions.
constamment, constantly.
constant, -e, constant.
consumer, to consume.
contempler, to contemplate, contenir, irr.y to contain.
content, -e, glad, satisfied.
conter, to relate.
contient, from contenir, continuer, to continue.
contraire, w., opposite; au — ,
on the contrary, on the other
hand.
contre, against.
contrepoison, m., counterpoison, antidote, convenable, proper, suitable.
convenir, irr.y to admit, agree
upon, convive, w.,/., guest.
coquet, -te, coquettish, coquette, /., coquette, flirt coquillage, m., shell, coquille, /., shell, coquine,/., rascal.
corail, m., coral, corbeille, /., basket, fruit-dish, cordieu, by Heaven I come,/., horn.
comet, m.y horn, cone.
corrompre, to corrupt.
corsage, m.y waist, bodice, corset, m.y corsets, stays, côte,/., hill, côté, m.y side, direction; de ce
— , in this or that direction;
à — de, beside; du — de, in
the direction of.
côtelette, /., chop, cutlet; favoris en — s, mutton-chop
side-whiskers.
coucher, to lay; se — , to lie
down.
coudre, irr.y to sew; dé à — ,
thimble.
couleur,/., color; j'en faisais de
toutes les — s, I used to be a
pretty wild fellow, coulisse,/., groove, wings {of a
stage).
coup, m.y blow, stroke, shot;
tout à — , suddenly, all at
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once; — de baguette, stroke of a wand; donner un — de balai, to sweep; — de fusU, gunshot; — d'œil, glance; deux — s de plumeau, a touch or two with a duster.
coupable, guilty.
coupe,/., cup, bowl.
coupé, m., coupé (interior of a stage-coach).
couper, to cut, cut off; — l'appétit, to take away one's appetite, [court.
cour,/., court; faire — , to pay
courant, w., current; mettre au — , to inform, acquaint.
courant, /row courir; chien — , hound.
courez, courons, cours, from courir.
courir, tVr., to run, travel ove*.
courre, irr., to hunt with dogs.
courrier, m., messenger, mail; faire mon — , to write my letters.
cours, w., course, extent.
course, /., race, trip.
court, -e, short; adv,, short.
courtois, -e, courteous.
cousin, m.f cousine, /., cousin; petite — e, second-cousin.
coûteu-x, -se, expensive.
coutume,/., custom.
couvent, m., convent.
couvert, w., cover, place (at table arran^ged for a mecU); mettre le — , to set the table.
craignais, craignez, /f(7m craindre.
craindre, irr., to fear, be afraid.
craint, from craindre.
cravache, /., riding- whip.
cravate,/., cravat, tie.
crayon, m., pencil.
créer, to create.
creux, m. J hollow, interior.
crever, to burst; — les yeux, to stare in the face. ,
en, ff»., cry.
crier, to cry, shout, be glaringly apparent; la lampe crie à vide, the lamp proves empty.
croire, trr ., to believe, think; je crois bien, I should think so I
croyais, croyait, croyez, from qroire.
cru, from croire.
cruel, -le, cruel.
culte, m. y worship.
curieu-x, -se, curious; que c'est — , how curious it is I
curiosité,/., curiosity.
daigner, to deign.
dame, «»/., to be sure! certainly! indeed 1
dame,/., lady, madam.
dans, in, into.
dare, adv.j quick.
de, of, from, by, in, on, at^ with, for.
dé, m. J thimble.
débiter, to retail, recite.
debout, upright, standing.
déchiffrer, to decipher.
déchiré, -e, torn.
déchirer, to tear.
décidément, decidedly.
déclaration,/., declaration, proposal.
déclarer, to declare.
décolleté, -e, (of dresses), lownecked, (of persons), in lownecked dresses.
décor, m., ornament, setting, scene.
décoration, /., decoration, insignia.
découragé, -e, discouraged.
découverte, /., discovery.
découvrant, découvre,/f ow découvrir.
découvrir, irr,, to discover; se — , to be discovered.
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décrocher, to unhook, take
down, dédaigneusement, disdainfully.
dedans, inside, in it, in them.
dédire, irr.y to contradict; se
— de, to go back on one's word.
dédommager, to indemnify.
défaire, «Vr., to undo, défaut, m.y fault; à — de, in
default of, instead of.
défendre, to defend, forbid; se
— , to defend oneself, deny.
defense, /., defence, warning;
— à tout le monde, all persons forbidden.
déférence, /., deference, mark of respect.
défi, m., defiance, challenge.
dehors, ctdv.^ — , m., outside; au — , outside.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, m., lunch.
déjeuner, to lunch.
delà, beyond; au de, on the
other side of.
délai, m. J delay, interval.
délicat, -e, delicate.
délicieu-x, -se, delicious, delightful.
délire, m., delirium.
délivrance, /., deliverance.
demain, tomorrow; à — , goodbye till tomorrow.
demande, /., question, proposal.
demander, to ask.
démener (se), to jump about, struggle.
demi, -e, half; à voix, in an
undertone; cinq heures et — e, half -past five.
demi-feuille, /., half-sheet.
demoiselle, /., young lady, miss, dragon-fly.
dent,/., tooth.
départ, m., departure.
département, i»., department.
dépit, f»., vexation; en — de, in spite of.
déplorable, lamentable, [lay.
déposer, to put down, place,
dépouiller, to strip; se — , to take off.
depuis, since, for.
demi-er, -ère, last.
dérouter, to lead astray, baffle.
derrière, behind.
désarmer, to disarm.
dès que, as soon as.
descendre, to descend, come forward.
désert, -e, deserted.
désespéré, -e, desperate, disconsolate.
désespoir, m., despair.
déshonneur, m., dishonor.
désigner, to designate, point to.
désir, m.f desire.
désirer, to desire.
désolé, -e, desolate, disconsolate, very sorry.
désordre, m., disorder.
dessous, adv. J prep., underneath, under.
dessus, adv.y prep., on, over, uppermost; au , over, above,
beyond; par , over.
destinataire, m., addressee.
destinateur, m., sender.
détester, to detest.
détonation, /., report.
détourner, se — , to turn aside.
détruire, irr.y to destroy.
deux, two; tous les — , both; à nous — , we two together.
deuxième, second.
devant, before, in front of, in the presence of; au de, towards, to meet.
devenir, irr., to become, grow.
devenu, from devenir.
deviner, to guess.
devoir, m., duty.
devoir, irr., to owe, be obliged, must, shall, ought.
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dévorer, to devour.
dévoué, -e, devoted.
devriez, from devoir.
diable, w., devil; — ! the deuce !
quel — d'intérêt, what interest, pray. [edly.
diablement, devilish, confound-
Dieu, w., God; mon — , goodness I dear me I well I — merci, thank goodness I — que . . ., goodness, how . . .; je vous jure — , I swear by Heaven.
différent, -e, different.
difficile, difficult.
digne, worthy, dignified.
dignité,/., dignity.
diUiter, to expand.
diner, m., dinner.
diner, to dine; je dînerais bien, moi, for my part, VA like my dinner.
diplomatique, diplomatic.
dire, irr., to say, tell, think; se — , to say to oneself; c'est-àdire, that is to say; il n'y a pas à — , there is no need of saying, there's no use talking; dites donc, say! tell me.
directeur, 1»., director, manager; — des douanes. Collector of Customs.
diriger, to direct; se — , to move.
dirais, dirait, dis, disant, disiez, disons, from dire.
discr-et, -ète, discreet.
disparaître, irr.y to disappear.
disparu, from disparaître.
disposé, -e, disposed.
disputer, to dispute; se — , to contend for, quarrel over.
dissimuler, to conceal.
distrait, -e, absent-minded.
dit, dites, from dire.
divers, -e, different, various.
dix, ten.
doigt, m., finger; j'ai la fièvre dans les — s, my fingers itch.
doit, from c
domestique, m., servant.
domiciliaire, domiciliary; visite — , search by warrant.
dompter, to subdue.
donc, then, so then, therefore, consequently; {with imperative) ^ pray, do, just.
donne, to give; donnant donnant, give and take.
dont, of whom, of which, with which, etc.
doré, -e, gilded, golden.
dormant, -e, sleeping.
dormir, irr.^ to sleep.
dort, from dormir.
dossier, m., back.
douane,/., customs.
double, double, twice as much.
doubler, to double.
doucement, softly, gently, gradually.
doute, m.y doubt; sans — ^ without doubt, to be sure.
douter, to doubt.
doux, douce, sweet, soft, pleasant, charming.
dressoir, m., dresser, side-board.
droit, adv. y tout — , straight.
droit, m.y right; être en — de, to have a right to, be entitled to.
droite, /., right-hand; à — , on the right.
drôle, funny.
dû, due, due.
dur, -e, hard.
durer, to last.
eau,/., water; eaux, pi. y watering-place, springs.
éblouir, to dazzle.
éblouissant, -e, dazzling.
écart, m.y digression; à 1' — , aside, out of the way.
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écarter, to thrust aside, échanger, to exchange.
échapper, to escape; échappé â,
dropped by.
échauîSer (s*), to become warm,
grow excited.
échec, m.j check, defeat.
éclairé, -e, lighted, éclat, m. y fragment, explosion,
noise; — de rire, burst of
laughter.
éclater, to shatter, explode,
burst out; — de rire, to
burst out laughing, éclipser, to eclipse; s' — , to vanish.
écouter, to listen, listen to.
écrier (s')> to exclaim, cry out.
écrire, irr., to write.
écrit, -e, written, fated.
écrit, m.f piece of writing,
paper, écriture,/., writing, écrivais, from écrire, écrivassière, /., scribbler, écume,/., foam.
écureuil, m., squirrel, effacer, to efface; s' — , to stand
aside, effaré, -e, scared, bewildered, effet, m.f effect.
effilé, -e, slim, small, effrayer, to frighten.
effroi, w., fright.
égal, -e, equal, all the same;
c'est — , it doesn*t matter, égoïste, w.,/., egoist, égorger, to cut the throat of;
s' — , to cut each other's
throat.
égjTptien, -ne, Egyptian, eh I oh! ah! ; — bien, well!
élan, m.y elk, dash, impetuosity.
élancer (s*), to leap, dash, électriser, to electrify.
élever, to raise, bring up.
éloigner, to remove, keep at a
distance; s' — , to go away, move off. ,
embarras, m., embarrassment.
embarrassé, -e, embarrassed.
embrasser, to embrace, kiss.
embrouiller, to confuse.
embûche,/., ambush, snare.
empailler, to stuff.
emparer (s'), to take possession.
empêcher, to prevent; un autre eût été empêché, anyone else would have been puzzled.
empiéter, to encroach.
empoisonner, to poison.
emporter, to carry away.
empressement, m., eagerness, haste.
emprisonner, to imprison.
ému, -e, agitated.
en, prep. y in, into, made of, by, while, on, like.
en, pron.y of it, of them, from it, at it, some, any.
encadrement, m., frame.
encens, m., incense.
enchanté, -e, delighted.
encore, still, yet, again, too, else; — un, another one, one more.
encourager, to encourage.
encrier, m., inkstand.
endormi, -e, asleep.
endormir (s»), to go to sleep.
endroit, m., place.
enfant, w.,/., child, boy, girl.
enfantillage, m., childishness, trifle.
enfermer, to shut up, lock up, confine.
enfin, finally, at last, in short, anyway.
enflammer, to set on fire; s' — , to take fire; enflammé, blazing, burning, passionate.
enfuir (s*), to flee.
engager, to engage, enter upon.
engloutir, to swallow up.
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enjôler, to wheedle.
enlever, to carry off; se faire — , to elope.
ennemi, m., enemy.
ennuyer, to annoy, bore.
ennuyeu-x, -se, annoying, tiresome, provoking; est-elle — se, isn't she provoking!
énorme, enormous.
ensemble, together.
entendre, to hear, understand; bien entendu, of course, to be sure.
entêté, -e, obstinate, selfwilled.
entêtement, m., obstinacy.
enthousiasme, m., enthusiasm.
entomologie, /., entomology.
entortiller, to entwine, entangle.
entourer, to surround.
entr'acte, m., intermission.
entraîner, to drag away, lead away.
entre, between, among.
entrée,/., entrance;, avoir ses — s, to have free access.
entreprendre, irr.y to undertake.
entrepris, from entreprendre.
entrer, to enter, come in; entré, entering.
entretien, 1»., preservation, conversation.
entr'ouverte, from entr'ouvrir.
entr'ouvrir, «Vr., to half-open.
enveloppe,/., envelope.
envelopper, to wrap up.
envers, towards.
envier, to envy, wish for.
environs, m. pi. y environs, vicinity, neighborhood.
envoi, m., sending, remittance.
envoler (s*)i to fly away; parfum envolé, faint perfume.
envoyer, to send.
épaule,/., shoulder.
épée,/., sword.
épingle,/., pin.
épître,/., epistle.
épouser, to marry.
épousseter, to dust.
épouvanté, -e, scared, frightened.
épreuve,/., test.
équateur, w., equator.
équivoque, equivocal.
erreur,/., error.
escalier, m., staircase.
escamoter, to juggle away.
escargot, m., snail.
esclandre, m., uproar.
esclave, w.,/., slave.
espace, m., space.
espalier, m., fruit- wall, trellis.
espèce,/., species, kind.
espérer, to hope.
espoir, m., hope.
esprit, ff»., spirit, mind, intellect, cleverness, wit; gens d' — , clever people.
essayer, to try.
essoufflé, -e, out of breath.
essuyer, to wipe off.
estimer, to estimate, esteem.
estropier, to cripple, lame.
étaler (s*), to stretch out.
état, m.f state, condition, profession.
éteignais, éteignant, éteint, from éteindre.
éteindre, irr.j to extinguish.
éteint, -e, extinct.
étendard, m., standard.
étendre, to extend; s* — , to stretch out.
étendu, -e, stretched out, sprawling.
étemel, -le, eternal.
étincelle,/., spark.
étiquette,/., label.
étirer, s' — , to stretch.
étoffe,/., stuff, material; il y a de 1* — , there is good stuff.
étonnant, -e, astonishing.
êtonnement, m., astonishment.
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étonner, to astonish.
étouffer, to suffocate.
étourdir, to stun, make dizzy.
étrange, strange.
étrang-er, -ère, foreign.
être, w., being, creature.
être, irr.y to be; — à, to belong to; n'est-ce pas, is it not so, do you not, are you not, won't they, etc.
étroit, -e, narrow, tight.
étudier, to study.
européen, -ne, European.
eux, them.
évaporé, -e, evaporated, giddy, thoughtless.
évasion,/., escape.
éventail, m., fan.
éventer, to fan.
évident, -e, evident. [do.
exagérer, to exaggerate, over-
examen, m., examination.
examiner, to examine.
exaspérer, to exasperate.
excepté, prep., except.
excessi-f, -ve, excessive, extreme.
exciter, to excite.
exclusivement, exclusively.
excursion,/., excursion, trip.
excuser, to excuse.
exemple, tn., example; par — , for instance, upon my wordi the ideal
exiger, to require.
exister, to exist.
exotique, exotic, foreign.
explication, /., explanation.
expliquer, to explain; s' — , to explain oneself, have an explanation.
extravagant, -e, extravagant.
face,/., face; en — , opposite, face to face; regarder en — , to look in the face.
fftché, -e, vexed, sorry.
fâcher, to make angry; se — , to get angry.
fâcheu-x, -se, vexatious; — , m., bore, intruder.
facilement, easily.
façon,/., manner, fashion, way; faire des — s, to make an ado, stand on ceremony.
faible, w., weak point, partiality.
faim,/., hunger; avoir — , to be hungry.
faire, irr., to make, do, let, cause, have, take; se — , to be made, etc, y take place; — voir, to show; — tourner, to turn; faites, go ahead 1 do so!
cela me fait quelque chose, that affects me; qu'est-ce que cela me fait, what is that to me; nous allons bien voir ce que cela va — , we shall certainly see what that will amount to.
faisable, practicable, possible.
faisant, faisons, fait, faites, from faire.
fait, m., fact, deed, point; au — , in fact; en — de, as regards.
falloir, irr.y to be necessary, to need, must; il ne faut pas, (one) must not.
famille, /., family; c'est en — , we are by ourselves.
farouche, fiei:ce, savage.
fasciner, to fascinate.
fassent, from faire.
fat, adj. m., conceited.
fatigant, -e, tiresome.
faudra, faut, from falloir.
faute, /., fault, error.
fauteuil, m., arm-chair; — de cabinet, study-chair.
fauve, tawny, wild.
faux, fausse, false.
favori, m., whisker.
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feignant, from feindre.
feindre, irr,, to pretend.
féliciter, to congratulate.
femme,/., woman, wife; — de chambre, lady's maid.
fendre, to split, cut open; se — , to lunge (in fencing).
fenêtre, /., window; jeter par la — , to throw away, give up.
fer, w., iron, steel.
fera, ferai, ferait, ferez, feriez, from faire.
fermer, to close, lock; — à clef, to lock; — à verrou, to boit; il ferme la porte sur lui, he closes the door after him.
fête,/., feast, holiday, celebration; ce n*est pas tous les jours — , "Christmas comes but once a year."
féroce, fierce.
feu, m.j fire; mettre le — à, to set fire to.
feuille,/., leaf.
fi, fie! — done, for shame!
fiancer, to betroth.
fidèle, faithful.
fier (se), to trust, rely upon.
fièvre,/., fever.
figure, /., form, face, appearance, expression.
figurer (se), to imagine.
filet, m,f net.
fille, /., daughter, girl; vieille — , old maid.
fin, -e, fine, shrewd.
fin, /., end; à la — , at length, in the end.
finesse, /., ingenuity, shrewdness.
finir, to finish, end, settle; — par, to end by; pour en — , to end the matter, conclude.
fît, from faire.
fixer, to fix, fasten.
flair, m.f scent.
flairer, to smell.
flamand, ~e, Flemish.
flambeau, m., torch, candlestick.
flamme,/., flame, love.
fleiu*,/., flower.
Flore,/., Flora.
fluxion,/., inflammation, swelling; — de poitrine, cold on the chest.
foi,/., faith; bonne — , sincerity; ma — , sur ma — , upon my word, I declare, to be sure!
fois, /., time; à la — , at the same time; ime — , once.
foUe,/., madness, folly.
fond, m., bottom, back, background.
font, from faire.
force, /., force; — armée, armed force, soldiery, police.
forcer, to compel.
forêt,/., forest.
forme, /., form, formality.
formellement, formally.
former, to form; se — , to develope.
fort, -e, strong, mighty, good, hard.
fort, adv. J very, loud.
fou, fol, folle, crazy, wild, erratic.
fou, m.y lunatic.
fouetter, to whip; fouette cocher, off they went!
fouiller, to dig, search.
foule, /., crowd, lot.
fourrure,/., fur.
foyer, w., hearth.
franc, m., franc (coin equal to nearly 20 cents).
français, -e, French; à la — e, in the French manner.
franchement, frankly.
franchise, /., privilege, frankness, boldness, freedom.
frapper, to strike, slap, knock, impress.
fredaine,/., prank.
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fréquenter, to frequent, associate with.
friser, to curl; — la trentaine, to be bordering on thirty.
frissonner, to shiver.
frivole, frivolous.
froid, m., cold; avoir — , to be cold; — de loup, bitter cold.
froidement, coldly.
froisser, to rumple.
front, tn.f front, impudence.
frotter, to rub.
fumer, to smoke.
fureter, to rummage.
fusil, tn.f gun.
future,/., intended wife.
gager, to wager.
gagner, to gain, reach, go towards.
gaiement, gaily, cheerfully, briskly.
gaieté,/., liveliness, merriment, fun.
galant, -e, gallant; — homme, gentleman, man of honor.
galanterie, /., gallantry, courtesy.
galerie, /., gallery.
gant, tn.f glove.
garçon, tn., boy, fellow, bachelor.
garde, /., guard; prendre — , to take care, notice.
garde-feu, tn., fire-screen, fender.
garde-papier, w., paper-weight.
garder, to keep.
gare, »»/., look out! crier — , to give warning.
garnement, m., scamp.
gâter, to spoil, hurt; cela se gâte, this grows worse; voilà où cela se gâte, that spoils the whole.
< ^ gauche, /., left-hand; à — , on the left.
geler, to freeze.
général, -e, general.
génie, m., genius.
genou, tn.f knee.
genre, m., kind.
gens, tn. orf. pL, people.
gentU, -le, nice.
geste, tn.f gesture.
gibier, m., game.
gîte, tn.f home.
glace, /., ice, iciness, mirror.
glisser, to slip, slip in, pass over lightly.
gloire,/., glory.
gorge,/., throat.
gousset, tn.f vest-pocket, fob
goût, tn.f taste.
goutte, /., drop.
gouvernante, /., housekeeper.
grabat, m., cot.
grâce, /., grace, favor; — s, thanks; — à, thanks to, thank; de bonne — , willingly, readily,
graine,/., seed, berry.
grand, -e, great, large, wide, grand; — comme cela, no larger than that.
grandir, to grow, increase.
grave, grave, serious; des plus — s, most serious.
gravure, /., engraving.
gré, tn.f will; bon — , mal — , willing or not.
grelot, tn.f sleigh-bell.
grifife,/., claw.
griser, to intoxicate.
grognement, m., grunt, groan.
gronder, to scold.
gros, -se, big.
grotesque, m., clown, guy.
grouper (se), to form à group.
guère, adv.f ne — , scarcely, but little; il n'y a — que, there is hardly anything but. [table.
guéridon, m., round center-
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guerre, /., war; de bonne — ,
fair.
guetter, to watch, guitare, /., guitar.
habile, clever.
habileté,/., cleverness.
habitude, f., habit.
hasard, m, y chance, chances; au — , at random; par — , by chance.
hausser, to raise, shrug.
haut, -e, high, loud, aloud; tout — , aloud.
hein! what!
hélas, alas!
hémisphère, m., hemisphere.
Henri, w., Henry.
héritier, m., heir.
héroïque, heroic.
hésiter, to hesitate.
heure, /., hour, time, o'clock; de bonne — , early; à la bonne — , all right, very good; tout à V — , just now, presently; à tout à 1* — , goodbye for a time.
heureusement, fortunately.
heureu-x, -se, happy.
hier, yesterday; — au soir, yesterday evening.
hirondelle, /., swallow.
histoire, /., history.
hiver, m., winter.
hollandais, -e, Dutch; un — , Dutchman, native of Holland.
homme, m., man.
honnête, honest, good, proper.
honneur, m., honor.
Honoloulou, w., Honolulu, capital of the Hawaian Islands.
honorable, honorable, reputable.
honte,/., shame.
hôpital, m., hospital.
horreur, /., horror; quelle — , how dreadful!
hors, prep. y out of; — de lui, out of his senses, beside himself.
hostiUtê, /., hostility.
huile,/., oil.
huis, m., door; à — clos, in private.
huit, eight.
huître, /., oyster.
hypothèse, /., hypothesis.
id, here.
id., idem {Latin) , the same, ditto.
idée,/., idea.
idolâtrie,/., idolatry.
île,/., island.
imaginer (s'), to imagine.
imbécile, w.,/., fool.
impatient, -e, impatient.
impatienté, -e, out of patience.
impertinence, /., impertinence, rudeness.
implorer, to entreat.
important, -e, important.
importer, to be of importance; qu'importe, what does it matter; n'importe, never mind, j
imposer, to impose.
imprévu, -e, unforeseen; 1' — , f»., the unexpected.
imprudent, -e, imprudent.
impunément, with impunity, without inconvenience.
inacceptable, unacceptable.
inachevé, -e, unfinished.
incident, m.y incident, difficulty.
inconséquence, /., thoughtless act.
Inde, /., India; les grandes Indes, the East Indies.
indécent, -e, indecent, shocking.
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indifféremment, indifferently.
indifférent, -e, indifferent.
indigné, -e, indignant.
indiquer, to indicate.
indiscr-et, -ète, indiscreet.
infalliblement, infallibly.
infâme, infamous.
ingénu, -e, frank, artless; une — e, an innocent maiden.
inoui, -e, unheard of.
inqui-et, -ète, anxious, uneasy.
inquiétant, -e, disquieting.
insecte, 1»., insect.
insister, to insist, dwell on.
insolent, -e, insolent.
inspirer, to inspire.
installer (s'), to settle down.
instant, w., instant; à 1' — même, this or that very instant, instantly.
instinct, w., instinct; d' — , instinctively.
insupportable, unendurable.
intact, -e, intact, sound.
intelligent, -e, intelligent.
intérêt, w., interest.
interrompre, to interrupt.
intervalle, w., interval, [fused.
intimidé, -e, frightened, con-
intituler, to entitle.
intrigue, /., plot, difficulty; avoir ime — , to become entangled.
introduire, «>r., to introduce; s' — , to creep in.
inutile, useless.
invité, m. J — e,/., guest.
inviter, to invite.
irai, irait, irez, from aller.
ironiquement, ironically.
isolement, m., isolation.
italien, -ne, Italian.
ivre, intoxicated.
jalou-x, -se, jealous.
jalousie, /., jealousy.
jamais, ever, never.
jambe,/., leg.
Japon, m.j Japan.
japonais, -e, Japanese ; à la — e, in the Japanese fashion.
jardin, m., garden; — des plantes, botanical garden.
jatte,/., bowl.
jaune, yellow.
jeter, to throw away, drive.
jette, from jeter.
jeu, m.f play, game, action, performance, business; même — , likewise, as before, same business; piquer au — , to sting to action.
jeun {k),.adv.y fasting, on an empty stomach.
jeune, young, youthful.
joie, /., joy.
joindre, îVr., to join, add.
joli, -e, pretty, nice.
joliment, nicely, awfully.
joue,/., cheek; il est en — , it is being aimed at.
jouer, to play; se — de, to make sport of.
joiu-, m,y day, light; petit — , dawn; par — , per day, a day; tous les — s, every day; de nos — s, at the present time.
journal, m., newspaper.
journée,/., day.
juge, w., judge.
juger, to judge.
jupe, /., skirt.
jurer, to swear.
jusque, jusqu'à, as far as, until, even.
juste, just, right.
justement, precisely.
justifier, to justify.
là, there; par — , that way; — -bas, over there; — dedans,
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in there; — dessus, on that,
up there, thereupon.
lâche, loose, cowardly; — qui
s'en dédit, he is a coward
who retracts.
lâcher, to loosen, speak out.
laisser, to leave, let, let go, let
alone, allow.
lampe, /., lamp.
langage, m., language.
langue, /., tongue; mauvaise
— , tale-bearer, gossip.
lanterne, /., lantern.
laquais, m., lackey.
large, broad, larme,/., tear, leçon,/., lesson, légende, /., legend.
lég-er,-êre, light, light-headed,
giddy, free-and-easy.
légitime, legitimate. lendemain, m., following day;
le — matin, next morning.
lentement, slowly.
lesquel, laquelle, who, which,
whom, that.
lestement, swiftly, cleverly, lettre,/,, letter, lever, m., rising, lever, to raise; se — , to rise.
lézard, m., lizard, liaison,/., connection, intimacy, liberté,/., liberty, freedom, libre, free.
licence, /., license, permission.
lieu, w., place; au — de, instead of.
lieue,/., league {about two miles
and a half).
lièvre, m., hare, liqueur,/., iquor.
lire, irr., to read, lisais, lisant, lisez, from lire.
Lizette,/., Lizzie, lit, m.f bed; au — , in bed.
litige, m.f litigation.
