livre, m., book, loger, to lodge
loin, adv,j far; de — , at a distance.
lointain, -e, distant.
loisir, m., leisure.
long, -ue, long; en — et en large, back and forth.
longtemps, adv. y a long time.
louis, m., louis (gold coin worth 20 francs).
Louis, m., Lewis, Louis.
loup, m. J wolf.
loyal, -e, loyal.
luire, irr.f to shine.
luisant, -e, shining.
lumière,/., light.
lune,/., moon.
lutte,/., struggle, contest.
M., for Monsieur.
machinalement, mechanically.
madame, /., madam, mistress, Mrs., the lady.
mademoiselle, /., young lady, miss.
main,/., hand.
maintenant, now.
mais, but, why.
maison, /., house, family.
maître, m., master.
maîtresse, /., mistress.
majesté, /., majesty.
majeur, -e, major, of age.
mal, adv. y badly; pas — , fairly well; pas — trouvé, not a bad idea; celui-là me va si mal, this one is so unbecoming.
mal, m. J evil, harm, wrong, trouble; faire — , to hurt; faire du — , to do harm; que cela fait done — , how that does ache!
malade, sick, diseased.
maladie,/., sickness.
maladroit, -e, unskilful, awkward.
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malgré, prep. y in spite of.
malheur, w., misfortune, acci-
aent; s'il a le — , if he dares!
malhetireu-z, -se, unfortunate,
unhappy, miserable; — , w.,
wretch! man!
malle,/., trunk; faire sa — , to
pack one's trunk.
manchette,/., cuff. manège, m., training, trick,
work, manger, to eat.
manie, /., mania, eccentricity,
whim, habit.
manière, /., manner, way; de
— que, so that.
manquer, to fail, lack, miss;
cela lui manque, he lacks
that.
manteau, m., wrap, marcher, to walk, tread, marée,/., tide.
mari, m., husband.
mariage, m., marriage.
marier, to marry off; se — , to
marry, get married, marraine, /., godmother.
Marthe, /., Martha.
Marten,/., Mattie.
massif, m., clump.
matin, m., morning; de grand
— , very early; tous les — s,
every morning.
maudire, irr., to curse, maudit, -e, cursed, confounded, mauvais, -e, bad, mischievous.
mazette, inter j., that's a nice
one! goodness! gee!
méchant, -e, wicked, miserable,
worthless.
mèche,/., wick.
médisance, /., slander.
meilletu*, -e, better, best, mêler, to mix, involve; le diable
s'en mêle, the devil is in it.
même, adj,^ same, self, very, même, even; de — , in the same
way, likewise, as before.
mémoire, m., memoir, account, menaçant, -e, threatening.
menacer, to threaten.
menage, m., housekeeping,
household, belongings, mener, to lead, take, mer,/., sea.
merci, w., thanks! thank you!
no, thank you!
mère,/., mother.
merveilleu-x, -se, marvelous.
méthode,/., method, métier, m., occupation, mets, /row mettre, mettre, tVr., to put, bring; se
— , to put oneself, set about;
y — , to employ; s'y — , to set
about it; mettons, let us say.
meuble, m., piece of furniture;
— s, pi. y furniture.
mi, half, middle; à voix, in
an undertone.
mieux, adv.^ better, best, more;
aimer — , to prefer.
mignonne,/., darling.
miUeu, m., middle, midst, mille, thousand, one thousand, minuit, m., midnight. mis, from mettre, misère,/., misery, poverty, sad
thing.
mobilier, m., furniture.
mode, /., fashion; gravure de
— s, fashion-plate.
modeste, modest, modestie,/., modesty, mœurs,/. />/., manners, customs.
moins, adv.^ less, least; prep. y
without; au — , at least; à —
que, conj.y unless.
mois, m. y month, moitié,/., half.
moment, w., moment; du —
que, as soon as, so long as.
momie,/., mummy, monde, w., world, society; du
— , people, company; tout le
— , everybody.
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monsieur, m., gentleman, this gentleman, master, sir, Mr.; ces messieurs, the gentlemen.
monstre, m., monster.
monstrueu-x, -se, monstrous.
monter, to mount, rise, go or come upstairs.
montre,/., watch.
montrer, to show, point to.
moquer (sa) de, to make fun of, laugh at.
moralité,/., morality, moral.
morceau, w., piece.
mordieu, confound it!
mordiller, to nibble.
mort, -e, dead; from mourir.
mort,/., death.
mortel, -le, deadly.
mot, m. J word.
motif, m. J motive.
motivé, -e, justified.
mouche,/., fly.
mouchoir, m., handkerchief.
mourir, irr., to die; faire — , to kill.
mouvement, m., movement, motion, impulse.
moyen, w., means, way.
muet, -te, dumb, silent.
mur, m. y wall.
musée, m., museum.
museler, to muzzle.
musique,/., music.
mutuel, -le, mutual.
naître, irr., to be born.
natte,/., straw mat.
naturaliste, m., naturalist.
nature, /., nature, character; de — à, of a nature to, calculated to.
naturel, -le, natural.
naturellement, naturally.
naufrage, m., shipwreck; faire — , to be wrecked.
né, -e, born; front naître.
nécessairement, necessarily.
nécessité, /., necessity.
nègre, m., negro.
nenni, adv., no, nay; ah, que — , nay! nay!
nettement, clearly.
nettoyer, to clean.
neuf, nine.
neutralité, /., neutrality.
nez, m., nose, face.
ni, neither, nor.
niais, -e, adj., silly; m., simpleton.
nid, m., nest.
nier, to deny.
noce,/., noces, pL, wedding.
noir, -e, black.
nom, m., name.
non, que — , no.
Nord, m., North.
notaire, m., notary, attorney.
noter, to note.
nourrice, /., nurse.
nourrisson, m., nursling.
nouv-eau, -el, -elle, new.
nouvelle, /., news.
nuit,/., night; cette — , tonight.
objet, m., object, article.
obliger, to oblige.
obliquement, obliquely.
obscurité, /., darkness.
obstiner (s*), to persist.
obtenir, irr., to obtain.
occasion, /., opportunity, occasion.
occuper, to occupy; s* — de, to /nind, pay attention to.
Oceanic,/., Oceanica.
odeur, /., odor, scent.
odieu-x, -se, hateful.
œil, m., eye; faire les gros yeux, to look meaningly or reprovingly at.
œuvre,/., work.
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offenser, to offend; s* — , to take
offense, offrent, Jrom offrir, offrir, irr.y to offer.
oie,/., goose, oiseau, m., bird, ombre, /., shade, shadow, ombrelle,/., parasol, on, one, someone, they, we,
you, etc, oncle, m. y uncle.
onze, eleven.
or, conj.y now, but.
or, m.y gold.
ordonner, to order, orageu-x, -se, stormy.
ordinairement, ordinarily.
ordre, m., order. [whisper,
oreille, /., ear; dire à V — , to oreiller, m., pillow.
orgueil, w., pride.
oriental, -e, oriental ; à 1' — e, in
the Oriental way.
original, m., queer person.
OS, m.y bone, oser, to dare, venture; ce que
c'est que d' — , how fine it is
to have courage.
6ter, to remove.
où, where, when, in which; d' —
whence; par — , which way,
where.
ou, or; — ... — , either ... or.
oubli, m.y forgetfulness.
oublier, to forget, ouf, whew! oh!
ourlet, m.y hem.
ours, m.y bear; je suis en — , I
look like a bear, outrance,/., excess; à — , to the
last, to the bitter end.
outre, beyond; passer — , to
proceed.
ouvert, ouvre, ouvrez, from
ouvrir, ouvrir, irr.y to open; ouvert, -e,
p. p.y open, opening; ouverte
toute grande, wide open.
pagne, m., waist-cloth.
pflle, pale.
paletot, m.y overcoat.
palper, to touch.
pan, m.y skirt of a garment, portion of a wall; — coupé, short wall cutting off a right angle.
panier, m., basket. .
panoplie, /., panoply, collection of arms.
papier, m., paper; — de tenture, wall-paper; — à lettre, letter-paper.
papillon, m.y butterfly.
paquet, m.y package.
par, by, through, per.
paraître, irr.y to appear.
paralysé, -e, paralyzed, [well I
parbleu, of course! to be sure!
pare, m.y park.
parceque, because.
parcourir, irr.y to travel over, glance over.
pardonner, to pardon.
pareil, -le, alike, such; en — cas, in a case like that.
parent, m.y relative; — s, pi., parents, relatives.
parfait, -e, perfect.
parfaitement, perfectly, extremely well.
parfum, m.y perfume.
parfumé, -e, perfumed.
parier, to bet.
parisien, -ne, Parisian; /., Parisian woman. [civil.
parlementaire, parliamentary,
parler, to speak, talk; faire — , to cause talk.
parmi, among.
parole,/., word.
pars, from partir.
part, /., part; faire — de, to impart; à — -y aside; quelque — , somewhere.
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parte, from partir.
parti, m.y party, match, offer of marriage; prendre iin — , to come to a decision.
partir, irr., to depart, start.
partout, everywhere.
pas, adv. y not.
pas, w., step; mauvais — , dangerous place, scrape.
passage, w., passage; au — , on the way.
passant, m., passer-by.
passe, m.y past.
passer, to pass, spend.
patache, /., stage-coach.
patrimoine, m., patrimony, inheritance.
patronne,/., patroness, patron saint, namesake; ma — , my saint!
patte, /., paw, foot; — de mouche, fly-track, scrawl; à quatre — s, on all fours.
pauvre, poor.
pauvret, m., poor thing.
payer, to pay.
pays, m.y country.
peau, m.y skin; Peauz-Rouges, Redskins, American Indians.
peine, /., penalty, trouble, sorrow; sous — de, under pain of; se donner la — , to take the trouble; c'est bien la — , ce n'est pas la — , it is not worth while.
Peking, m., Peking {capital of China).
pencher, se — , to bend, lean.
pendant, prep. y during.
pendant, m., companion-piece; faire le — , to match, form a pair.
pendule,/., clock.
pensée,/., thought.
penser, to think, expect.
penseur, m., thinker.
pensionnaire, w., /., boarder, schoolboy, schoolgirl.
pente,/., slope.
percer, to pierce.
perdre, to lose, waste; se — , to lose one's way, vanish.
perdreau, m., partridge.
perdu, -e, lost, ruined, undone.
perfidie, /., treachery.
perle, /., pearl.
permets, from permettre.
permettre, irr.y to permit; permettez, allow me! excuse me!
permis, from permettre.
perpendicularitê,/., perpendicularity.
perroquet, m., parrot.
persister, to persist.
personnage, m., personage, character.
personne,/., person.
personne, pron. m., anybody, nobody.
persuader, to persuade.
peser, to weigh.
petit, -e, little, small.
peu, m.y little, few; un — , rather, slightly; voyez un — , just see; — à — , little by little, gradually.
peuple, m.y people.
peur, /., fear; avoir — , to be afraid; faire — , to frighten.
peut, /row pouvoir.
peut-être, perhaps.
philosophe, m., philosopher; c'est prendre la chose en — , that is taking the matter philosophically.
phrase,/., phrase, sentence.
pièce,/., piece.
pied, m.y foot.
pigeonnier, m.y pigeon-house.
pincettes,/, pi. y tongs.
piquant, -e, stinging, sharp.
piquer, to prick, sting.
piqûre, /., prick.
pis, worse, worst.
piste,/., track, trail.
piteusement, piteously.
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pitié,/., pity.
place, /., place; sur — , on the spot; faire — , to make room.
placer, to put, place.
plaid, m.j steamer-rug.
plaindre, irr.j to pity.
plaire, «>r., to please, be agreeable; se — à, to delight in; s'il vous plait, if you please; plaît-il, I beg your pardon?
plaisant, w., joker; mauvais — , mischievous fellow.
plaisanter, to joke.
plaisanterie,/., joke; mauvaise — , joke in poor taste.
plaisir, m., pleasure; avoir — , to take pleasure; faire un — , to do a favor; bien du — , I wish them much pleasure.
plan, m., plan, section of a stage; premier — , foreground; deuxième — , second entrance.
plante,/., plant.
planter, to plant, stick.
plateau, m., tray.
platonique, platonic.
plein, -e, full.
pleurer, to weep.
plier, to fold.
plume, /., feather; — d'oie, quill pen.
plumeau, «., feather-duster.
plus, more, no more; le — , the most; ne — , no longer, no more; non — , neither; — . . . — , the more . . . the more.
plusieurs, several.
plutôt, rather.
poche, /., pocket.
poêle, w., stove.
poésie, /., poetry.
point, m.y point, degree; à ce — , to such an extent.
pointe, /., point; sur la — du pied, on tiptoe.
pointu, -e, pointed.
poitrine,/., chest.
polisson, m.f rascal.
porcelaine,/., china.
port, m.j port, postage.
porte,/., door.
porte-cartes, m., card- tray.
porte-fenêtre, /., French window, glass door.
portée,/., readh.
porter, to carry, bear, take, wear, deal, cast; se — , to be (well or ill) ; être bien porté, to be in good taste; comment vous êtes-vous portée, how have you been.
portière,/., door, door-curtain.
poser, to place.
positivement, positively.
poste, m., post.
poste, /., stage, post-house.
postérité, /., posterity.
potage, m., soup.
poterie, /., pottery.
poudreu-x, -se, dusty.
poulet, «., chicken, love-letter.
pour, for, in order to, to, by, as for; — que, in order that, so that, to enable. [for.
pourquoi, why; — faire, what
pourraient, from pouvoir.
pourtant, however.
pourvu que, conj., provided that.
pousser, to push, push open, utter.
poussière,/., dust.
pouvoir, irr.f to be able, can, could; peut-on entrer, may we come in.
pouvoir, m., power.
précaution,/., precaution, caution.
précédemment, previously.
précédent, -e, preceding.
précéder, to precede.
précieu-x, -se, precious.
précipiter, to dash dowp; se — , to rush forward, run headlong.
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précisément, precisely.
préfecttire, /., prefecture.
préférer, to prefer.
préjugé, m. y prejudice.
premi-er, --ère, first; des — s, among the first.
prenant, from prendre.
prendre, irr.j to take, catch; s'y — , to set about; prenons, prenez, let us assume; comment vous y preniez-vous, how did you use to go to work.
prenne, prennent, prenons, from prendre.
préoccupation, /., preoccupation, anxiety.
préparer, to prepare, prepare for.
près, adv. y near; de — ou de loin, far or near; — de, pre p. y near, close to, beside.
présent, -e, present.
présenter, to present, hold out, introduce.
presque, almost.
prêt, -e, ready.
prétendre, to pretend, claim, aim.
prétexte, w., pretext, pretence.
preuve, /., proof; faire — , to give proof.
prévenir, irr., to precede, anticipate, warn.
préviens, from prévenir.
prévoir, iVr., to foresee.
prévu, from prévoir.
prier, to pray, request; je vous en prie, I beg of you.
primo, adv., first.
principe, m., principle.
pris, from prendre.
prix, m., price; à tout — , at any cost, by all means.
probablement, probably.
probité,/., uprightness.
problème, w., problem.
profiter, to profit; — de ce que, to profit by the fact that.
promenade,/., stroll, trip.
promener (se), to walk about.
promets, from promettre.
promettre, irr., to promise; se — , to promise oneself, expect.
promis, from promettre.
propos, m., talk; à — , by the way!
proposer, to propose.
propriétaire, m., /., proprietor, owner.
protestation, /., protestation, protest.
prouver, to prove.
provençal, -e, Provençal.
provocateur, m., challenger. '
provocation,/., challenge.
provoquer, to provoke, challenge; le provoqué, the one challenged.
prude, prudish.
pu, from pouvoir.
publi-c, -que, public.
publier, to publish.
pudeur, /., modesty, decency.
ptds, adv. y then.
puis, ptdsse, from pouvoir.
puisque, conj.y since.
puissamment, powerfully, extremely.
punir, to punish.
pupille, m.y f.y ward.
pur, -e, pure.
quand, adv. y when; conj., even if, although; — ce ne serait que, even if only.
quant à, with regard to, as for.
quart, m., quarter, fourth.
quatre, four; — à — , four steps at a time.
que, qu', conj.y that, than, as, if, except; ne — , only, not until; c'est — , the fact is.
VOCABULARY
que, qu', pron,, that, which,
whom; qu'est-ce que, qu'est-
que c'est que, what is, what
is it.
quel, -le, what, which, what a.
quelque, adj. y some, a few.
quelqu'un, -e, pron,y someone.
qu'en dira-t-on, tn,, what people
may say, gossip.
question, /., question; il n'est
— que de cela, that is the
only topic of conversation.
qui, who, whom, which, that, , whoever.
quinzième, fifteenth, quitte, adv., free; — â, at the
risk of.
quitter, to leave; ne — plus
que, not to leave until, quoi, what, what of. it?; —
done, why, what?; — encore,
what else?
quoique, although.
rabattre, to beat down, put down.
raconter, to relate.
rage,/., rage, habit.
rafilerie,/., joking, joke.
railleu-r, -se, jesting, satirical.
raison, /., reason, argument; en — de, in consideration of, in proportion to; avoir — , to be right; donner — , to side with; parler — , to talk sense, talk sensibly or severely.
raisonnable, reasonable.
raisonné, -e, rational.
raisonner, to reason; se — , to reason with oneself.
rajuster, to readjust, fix.
rallumer, to light again.
ramasser, to collect, pick up.
ramener, to bring back.
rampe, /., stair-railing, footlights.
rancune,/., grudge.
ranger, to arrange, classify.
rappeler, to call back, remind; se — , to remember.
rapporter, to bring back.
rapprocher, se — , to draw near again.
rasseoir (se), to sit down again.
rasseyant, rassied, from rasseoir.
rassurer, to reassure.
ravi, -e, delighted.
raviser (se), to change one's mind.
ravissant, -e, charming.
rayon, m., ray.
réalité, /., reality.
recauser, to converse again.
recette,/., receipt, recipe.
receveur, m., receiver, collector.
recevoir, tVr., to receive.
rechasser, to go hunting again.
recherche,/., search.
réciproque, reciprocal, mutual.
récit, «., tale. ;
réclamer, to entreat, claim.
reclouer, to nail . again, tack down.
recommander, to recommend.
recommencer, to begin again; c'est â ^, I'll have to do it all over again.
récompenser, to reward.
reconnais, reconnaît, from reconnaître,
reconnaître, irr.j to recognize.
reconcilier, to reconcile.
recourir, irr.^ to run back, have recourse.
recouvert, -e, covered.
reçu, from recevoir.
reculer, to step back, shrink.
redemander, to ask again, ask for again.
redescendre, to descend again, come forward again; faire monter et — , to turn up and down.
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redingote,/., frock-coat.
redoubler, to redouble, increase.
redouter, to dread, fear.
réduire, irr., to reduce, drive.
réduisait, from réduire.
refaire, irr., to do over again.
refermer, se — , to close again.
réfléchir, to reflect.
refus, m., refusal.
refuser, to refuse.
regagner, to regain, return to.
regard, m., look, glance; chercher du — , to look, look for.
regarder, to look, look at, concern.
regie» /•» rule; en — , rejgular.
rejeter, to throw aside, throw back.
rejoignent, from rejoindre.
rejoindre, tVf., to rejoin, join again.
relever, to raise again; se — , to rise again; — le nez, to look up.
remarquer, to notice.
remerciement, m., thanks.
remettre, iVr., to put back, deliver, hand.
remonter, to ascend again, go up stage, turn up (a lamp wick).
remplir, to fulfill.
remporter, to carry off.
remuer, to move, stir up.
renard, m., fox.
rencontrer, to meet.
rendre, to render, return, give up, make; se — , to submit, surrender.
renoncer, to renounce, give up.
renseignement, m., information; demander un — , to ask for information.
rentrer, to go or come in again, go or come back, go home.
reparaître, irr., to reappear.
réparer, to repair.
repam, from reparaître.
repas, m., meal.
repasser, to pass again, pass on.
repentez, from se repenlir.
repentir (se), irr.y to repent.
répéter, to repeat.
replacer, to replace.
répondre, to reply; je vous en réponds, I'll answer for it, I assure you.
réponse,/., reply.
reporter, to carry back.
repos, m. y rest; au — , in repose.
reposer, to replace.
repousser, to push away.
reprenant, from reprendre. '
reprendre, tVr., to take again, take back, resume.
représenter, to represent.
réprimer, to repress.
résolument, resolutely.
respectueu-x, -se, respectful.
respirer, to breathe, breathe freely.
ressembler, to resemble.
ressource,/., resource.
reste, m., rest, remainder.
rester, to remain.
résulter, to result.
retenir, «Vr., to hold back, reserve.
retenue, from retenir.
retenue, /., prudence, discretion.
retirer, to draw back, withdraw, take out.
retomber, to fall back.
retour, «., return.
retourner, to return, turn over; se — , to turn around; demander de quoi il retourne, to ask what the matter is, what is going on.
retraite,/., retreat.
retrouver, to find again; tout s'y retrouve, everything is the same.
VOCABULARY
réussir, to succeed, réveiller, se — , to awaken, revenant, from revenir, revenir, irr.y to come back, revenu, from revenir, révérend, -e, reverend, reviens, revient, from revenir, revoir, irr., to see again; au — ,
good-bye for the present.
ri, from rire, riche, rich.
rideau, m., curtain.
ridictile, ridiculous.
ridictile, w., ridiculousness.
rien, anything, nothing; — à
moi, nothing of my own.
riposter, to retort, answer.
rire, m., laughter.
rire, irr.y to laugh.
risque, m., risk.
risquer, to risk; se — , to run
the risk.
robe, /., dress, garment; — de
chambre, dressing-gown.
rococo, rococo style, old-fashioned, rôder, to prowl, roman, m., novel.
rond, m., circle, disk, rouge, red. rougir, to redden, blush, be
ashamed, rouler, to roll, route, /., road; en — , on the
way, start!
rouvrir, irr., to open again, rue,/., street, rupture, /., rupture, breaking
off.
rusé, -e, artful.
ruser, to use craft, russe, Russian; à la — , in the
Russian style.
sable, m.y sand.
sabre, m,, sword.
sac, f»., bag; — de voyage, traveling-bag.
sachant, sache, from savoir.
sacrebleu, confound it!
sacrifier, to sacrifice.
sage, sensible, prudent, wellbehaved.
saint, -e, saintly.
sais, from savoir.
saisi, -e, startled.
saisir, to grasp, seize.
sait, from savoir.
salle,/., hall, room; — à manger, dining-room.
salon, m., drawing-room, parlor.
saltimbanque, m., mountebank.
saluer, to salute, greet, bow to, say good-morning to.
salut, m., safety, salute, bow; — â, greetings, good-morning.
sans, prep, y — que, conj.y without.
sapristi, hang it!
sarcasme, f»., sarcasm.
sarcelle,/., teal.
sauf, pre p. y except.
saura, saurai, saurais, from savoir.
sauter, to leap, jump.
sauvage, m., savage.
sauver, to save; se — , to run away.
savant, m., scholar, scientist.
saveur,/., flavor.
savoir, «Vr ., to know, know how, learn, be able; que sais-je, how do I know.
Saxe,/., Saxony; porcelaine de — , Dresden china.
scalper, to scalp.
scarabée, m., scarab, beetle.
scélérat, m., scoundrel.
scène, /., scene, stage; en — , on the stage; le plus en — , nearest the centre.
sciatique, /., sciatica.
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scrupuleu-x, -se, scrupulous.
sèchement, dryly.
second, -e, second; en — e, second-class.
seconde,/., second.
secouer, to shake, shake off.
secr-et, -ète, secret.
secret, w., secret; à — , with a secret spring.
secrétaire, m. y secretary.
secundo, adv., secondly, [ery.
séduction,/., enticement, brib-
séduire, irr., to entice, bribe.
seigneur, m., lord.
seller, to saddle.
semaine,/., week.
semblant, m., appearance; faire — , to pretend.
sembler, to seem.
serment, f»., oath, promise.
semonce,/., lecture, scolding.
sens, m.j sense; — dessus dessous, upside down, in disorder.
sens, from sentir.
sentier, m., path.
sentir, irr.y to feel.
sept, seven.
sérieu-x, -se, serious.
serre,/., conservatory.
serrement, w., pressure, clasp.
serrer, to press, put away; — la main, to shake hands.
serrure,/., lock.
servir, irr.j to serve; se — de, to make use of; Madame est servie, dinner is served.
seuil, m., threshold.
seul, -e, alone, only.
seulement, only, even.
sévèrement, severely.
Sèvres, w., piece of Sevres ware.
sexe, m., sex.
si, adv. J so, yes; que — , yes.
si, conj., if, whether, what if; comment, — ? there is no "if" about it!
sied, (defective irr. verb)^ is fitting, is becoming.
sien, -ne, his, hers, its.
signe, m., sign.
signifier, to signify.
simplement, simply.
singuli-er, -ère, strange, singular.
sixième, sixth.
société, /., society.
sœur,/., sister.
soigner, to take care of.
soin, tn.y care; — s, pl.y attentions.
soir, m., evening.
soirée,/., evening.
soitf from être; (as adverb) t so be it, very well.
sol, m., ground.
solaire, solar.
solidaire, (jointly) responsible.
soleil, m., sun, sunlight; au grand — , at midday; en plein — , in broad daylight, in the bright sunshine.
solliciter, to solicit.
sombre, dark, gloomy.
sommation, /., summons, call.
son, sa, his, her, its, one's.
sonner, to sound, ring.
sort, sortant, sortent, /f{?m sortir.
sorte,/., sort.
sortie, /., departure, exit.
sortir, irr.j to go out, come out, issue, make one's exit, take out.
sot, -te, foolish; pas si — , Busonier, B. is not so foolish as to.
sottise, /., foolishness, folly.
soubrette, /., waiting-maid.
soucieu-x,-se, thoughtful, anxious.
souffle, m., breath.
souffler, to blow.
souffrant, -e, suffering, ill.
souffrir, irr,, to suffer, allow.
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souhaiter, to wish.
soulager, to relieve.
soulever, to lift up.
soulier, shoe.
souligner, to underline, emphasize.
soupçon, m. y suspicion.
soupçonner, to suspect.
soupir, m. J sigh.
soupirer, to sigh.
sourire, m., smile.
sourire, irr., to smile.
sous, under.
soutenir, irr., to support; se — , to support each other.
souvenir, w., remembrance, memory, souvenir,
souvenir (se),«>f., to remember.
souvent, often; plus — , catch mel not if I know it!
spectacle, m,, sight, play, theatre.
spirituel, -le, intelligent, witty, bright.
stage, m., probation; faire son — , to serve one's probation.
stupéfait, -e, stupefied.
stupeur, /., stupor, amazement.
stupide, stupid.
su, from savoir.
suave, sweet.
subtile, subtle, keen.
succès, m.f success.
suffire, tVr., to suffice.
suffisent, from suffire.
suis, from être.
suis, from suivre.
suite, /., continuation; tout de — , directly.
suivant, -e, following, next.
suivi, from suivre.
suivre, irr.^ to follow; — des yeux, to look after.
superbe, superb.
supplice, m. J punishment, torture.
supplier, to beseech.
supposer, to suppose, support, m., support, small
shelf, bracket, sur, on, upon, in, over, at,
about, regarding, sûr, -e, sure.
sûrement, surely, surprendre, irr,y to surprise,
catch.
surpris, -e, from surprendre;
surprised, astonished, taken
by surprise.
surtout, especially, above all.
survécu, from siurvivre.
surveillance, /., supervision,
watchfulness. surveiller, to watch.
survivre, irr,j to survive.
Suzanne,/., Susan.
syllabe, /., syllable.
tabac, m., tobacco.
tablette,/., shelf.
tabouret, m., footstool.
taille,/., size, stature, waist.
tain, m,y quick-silvering.
taire (se), to be silent.
tandis que, while.
tant, so much, so many; — mieux, all the better; tous — que vous êtes, every one of you.
tantôt, presently, a little while ago; à — , good-bye for a while.
tapis, m.j carpet, rug, cover.
tapisserie, /., tapestry, fancywork.
taratata, fiddlesticks!
tard, late.
tasse,/., cup.
tel, -le, such.
tellement, so much, to such a degree.
témérairement, rashly.
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témoignage, «., testimony, evidence, proof.
témoigner, to testify, show.
témoin, m., witness, second; prendre à — , to call to witness; — ce casse-tête, this tomahawk for proof; — Mme. B., for instance Mme.
tempe,/., temple.
temps, f»., time; en même — , at the same time.
tendre, adj., tender.
tendre, to stretch, hold out.
tendrement, tenderly.
tenez, from tenir.
tenir, irr., to hold, cling to, value, bind, be anxious; s'en — â, to confine oneself to; y — , to care about it; tenez, hold! take this! look! well!
stay! see here! now!; tiens, here! why! well!; vous ne tenez pas à ce que, you don't care about; il ne tient qu'à, it depends only on; qu'à cela ne tienne, never mind that!
tenture, /., hangings.
tenue, /., manners, clothes, dress, costume; — de ville, walking-suit, morning-suit.
terme, w., limit; avoir son — , to come to an end.
ternir, to tarnish.
terre,/., earth, ground, land; à — , on the ground, on the floor.
tertio, adv,, thirdly.
tête,/., head; mauvaise — , bad temper, stubborn person; de — , in one's head; en — , at the head, in or into one's head.
the, m., tea.
théâtre, w., theatre, stage.
théorie,/., theory.
tienne, tiens, tient, from tenir.
tigre, m., tiger.
timbre, m., bell, stamp.
timidement, timidly.
tirer, to draw, pull, pull out, rouse, fire, get out; s'en — , to get out of it, manage it; tirez-vous de là, get out of that if you can!
tiroir, m., drawer.
tisane, /., infusion, medicinal tea.
tison, m., brand.
tisonner, to poke the fire.
titre, m. y title, claim.
toilette,/., toilet, dress.
toit, m., roof.
tomber, to fall, drop; — chez,to drop in upon.
ton, m.y tone, form; mauvais — , bad form, ill-bred.
tordre, to twist.
tort, w., wrong, error; avoir — , to bè wrong.
toucher, to touch.
toujours, always, all the time, still, all the same.
tour, m.j turn, circuit, trick; — d'adresse, sleight of hand trick, clever trick; faire un — , to take a walk; faire le — de, to go around.
tourner, to turn, go around; se — , to turn around.
tout, -e, all, every, each, whole, any; tous les ... , every . . .
tout, adv., wholly, quite, entirely, very; — en, while, all the while.
tout, pron.y all, everything; du — , pas du — , at all, not at all.
toutefois, however.
toutou, w., bow-wow, doggy.
tragique, tragic; au — , tragically, seriously.
trahir, to betray.
trahison, /., treachery.
train, f»., train, rate.
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traiter, to treat.
traître, m., traitor.
tranche, /., slice, edge.
trancher, to cut; — le mot, to speak plainly.
tranquille, quiet, easy, calm.
tranquillement, calmly.
transformer, to transform.
travers (à), across, through.
traverser, to cross.
trentaine, /., thirty, age of thirty.
trente, thirty.
très, very.
trois, three.
troisième, third.
tromper, to deceive.
trompette,/., trumpet.
tronc, f»., trunk.
trop, too much, too many, too, de — , superfluous, unwelcome. •
trotter, to trot.
trou, tn.j hole.
trouble, «., confusion.
trouver, to find, think, like; se — , to be, happen to be.
tuer, to kill.
turc, turque, Turkish.
tutelle, /., guardianship.
tuteur, m., guardian.
tutrice,/., guardian.
tuyau, m., pipe; — de poêle, stove-pipe hat.
un, une, a, an, one; les uns . . .
les autres, some . . . others, urgent, -e, urgent, usé, -e, worn.
user, to use up, wear out.
va, vais, from aller, vacarme, m., uproar.
vaincre, *Vf., to conquer; le vaincu, the vanquished.
valoir, irr.j to be worth, be equal to; — bien, to be well worth, be quite as good as.
vanité,/., vanity.
vaut, from valoir.
venant, from venir.
vénéneu-x, -se, poisonous.
venger, to avenge; se — , to be revenged.
venir, irr.j to come; — de, to have just.
vent,-w., wind.
ventre, m., belly.
venu, -e, from venir, irr., arrived, etc.; le premier — , the first comer, the first at hand, bien — , welcome, right.
ver,f»., worm; — luisant, glowworm.
veritable, true, real.
véritablement, truly.
vérité, /., truth.
verre, m., glass, chimney.
verrai, verrais, verrait, verrons, from voir.
verrou, m., boit.
vers, f»., line of poetry; pL, verses, poetry.
vers, prep., towards, about.
verser, to pour.
vertu, /., virtue.
vertueu-x, -se, virtuous.
vêtir, irr., to dress.
vêtu, from vêtir.
veuillez, veulent, veut, veux, from vouloir.
vice, m. y vice, defect.
vide, empty.
vide, m., emptiness; à — , empty.
vie,/., life; de ma — , as long as I live.
viendrez, vienne, viens, vient, from venir.
vieux, vieil, vieille, old.
vif, vive, alive.
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