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droit, m., law.

droite, f., right, right-hand

side,

drôle, adj., strange, queer, odd; n. m., rascal, knave, rogue.

du, contraction of de le (article).

duper, to deceive, dupe.

dur, hard, severe, harsh, rough.

E eau, f., water; euu-de-vie, f.,

brandy.

écarter, to remove.

4 | échauffer, to make warm or

hot, heat, excite.

échéance, f., falling due, maturity, expiration, bill (to meet).

échelle, f., ladder.

éclaircissement, m”., explanation.

économie, f., saving.

écorce, f., bark, erust, skin, exterior, outside.

écouter, to listen (to), pay attention to; s’écouter, to follow one’s own inspiration or liking.

écrire, to write.

effet, m., effect, result, deed, purpose; en effet, in fact, to be sure

deavor, strive, try.

effusion, f., effusion

égal, equal, alike, all one, (all) the same, indifferent; c'est égal, after all, never mind, but.

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eh, eh! ah! Eh bien, well!

élégamment, elegantly.

éléphant, m., elephant.

élève, m., f., pupil.

élever, to raise, bring up.

elle, she, her, it; elles, they, them.

embarras, m., perplexity, difficulty, trouble.

embellir, to decorate.

embêter, to vex, annoy, be obnoxious (to).

embrasser, to kiss, embrace.

embrouiller, to entangle, confuse.

emmener, to lead or carry or take away.

émouvoir, to move, touch, excite.

empêcher, to hinder, prevent.

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emporter, to carry or take away or out.

emprunt, m., borrowing, loan.

emprunter, to borrow.

ému, see émouvoir.

en, prep., in, into; while, with, in course of, as, at, by, to, of, made of.

en, adv., pron., from there or here, on that account, for that or it, with him or her or it or them, of it or them, some, any, one, ones.

| euchanter, to delight.

s’efforcer, to exert oneself, en- |

encore, again, still, yet, one more, another, only.

encourage encourage, spur (on).

encre, f., ink.

énergie, f., energy, spirit, force, emphasis.

enfance, f., childhood, boyhood.

enfant, "., f., child.

enfantillage, »., childishness.

enfin, in the end, in finally, at last, after all.

enfoncer, to pull down, put on firmly, clap on.

engagement, 7”., engagement, |

liability.

s'engraisser, to grow fat, fat- |

ten, grow rich.

enlever, to raise, lift, (away), run away with.

ennemi, #1, enemy, foe.

ennui, "., annoyance. ennuyeu-x, -se, irksome, provoking.

énorme, enormous, immense, huge.

énormément, enormously, prodigiously.

take

enragé, rabid, mad; manger

de la vache enragée, to live miserably, undergo great hardships.

enrhumé, with a cold; enrhumé, to have a cold.

ensemble, together.

entendre, hear, understand, listen to.

entortiller, to twist, entangle, |

involve.

entrée, f., entrance, appear- |

ance.

entrer, to come or go in, enter ;

lat =!

iUt

or show in. enverrais, see envoyer.

s'envoler, to fly

away.

off

fine, :

annoying, |

être

ass |

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envoyer, to send, transmit,

| forward.

| s'épanouir, to expand, cheer,

| brighten.

épaule, f., shoulder.

| épingle, f., pin, scarf-pin.

éplucher, to scrutinize.

| épouser, to wed, marry.

épousseter, to dust.

| éprouver, to test, try, experi-

ence, feel.

| épuiser, to drain, exhaust.

erreur, f., error, mistake.

l'escalier, m., staircase, stairs.

|escroc, #”., sharper, swindler.

espérance, Jf.. expectation, hope.

| espérer, to hope, expect, trust.

| essayer, to try.

|'essuyer, to wipe, dry.

est, see être.

estimer, to esteem.

et, and.

établir, to lay down, strike (a balance).

| établissement,

ment.

| étage, m., story, floor.

été, m., summer.

étendre, to extend, out.

étonner, to astonish, surprise, amaze.

étouffer, to suffocate, stifle.

étourdir, to divert; s’étour-

dir, to forget, get rid of the

tho

m., establish-

stretch

of, get away from one's trouble.

étrange, strange, queer, odd.

être, to be; have, go.

étudier, to study, observe.

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eu, eut, see avoir.

eux, pron. m., they, them.

s'’évaporer, evaporate.

événement, "”., event, oceurrence.

ex- (prefix), former; ex-.

exagérer, to exaggerate.

examiner, to examine

exaspérer, to exasperate.

excellent, excellent.

excuse, f., excuse.

exemple, "”., example; par exemple, to be sure.

exiger, to exact, require, demand.

exister, to exist.

exorbitant, extravagant, outrageous.

expliquer, to explain.

extraordinaire, extraordinary.

extrémité, f., extremity, extreme, excess.

fabriquer, to manufacture, make.

fâché, displeased, sorry, angry.

se fâcher, to get or be angry.

facile, easy.

facilement, easily, readily.

façon, f., fashion, manner, Way.

facture, f., bill, invoice.

faim, f., appetite, hunger; avoir faim, to be hungry.

faire, to do, make, carry out

forth; cela ne fait rien,

that makes no difference.

| fait, m., fact.

| falloir, to be lacking or needful

or necessary, be obliged or

have (to), need, require;

must, should, ought,

| familièrement, familiarly.

famille, f., family, kindred; père de famille, family man, head of a family.

fange, f., mire, filth.

| fatiguer, to fatigue, weary, tire.

faudrait, faut, see falloir.

faute, f., fault, mistake, error.

femme, f., woman, wife; femme de chambre, chambermaid, lady’s maid.

fendre, to split, crack.

| fenêtre, f., window.

| ferme, firm, resolute.

fermer, to close, shut, fasten, lock.

férocité, f., ferocity, savageness.

| fête, f., feast, birthday (anni-

| versary ).

feu, "., fire.

| fidèle, faithful, true.

| figure, f., face.

| se figurer, to picture to one-

| self, fancy, imagine, think.

|filer, to run (away), hurry, bolt.

fille, f., girl, daughter.

fils, m., son; fils de famille,

or into effect, execute, make | m., young man of good

up, invent, act, cause, give, |

family, gentleman's son.

matter, signify; faire con- | fin, f., end, closing, elose.

naître, to make known (to),

finir, to finish, complete, end ;

inform, let know, reveal, set | USE Ses ee

me ri

the end or finally or at last ; en finir, to end, come to an end, be through.

fit, see faire.

flatter, to flatter.

flèche, f., arrow; faire flèche de tout bois, to try every expedient, use every means, leave no stone unturned.

fluxion, f., inflammation, cold.

foi, f., faith, trust.

fois, f., time; une fois, once; deux fois, twice; trois fois, three times.

folie, f., foolishness, extravagance.

fond, m., bottom, further end, background, back of stage ; heart.

fonte, f., cast iron.

force, f., strength, violence, authority.

forcer, to force; run.

fort, adv., very, hard.

fortement, strongly, hard, deeply.

fortune, f., fortune.

fou, fol, m., folle, f., insane, mad, crazy, wild, silly, giddy.

fouiller, to rummage, fumble, search, feel.

fournisseur, tradesman.

fourrer, to thrust, stuff, put.

franc, m., france (French coin worth slightly less than twenty cents).

franchement, didly.

François, m., Francis.

m., purveyor,

frankly, can-

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frapper, to strike.

fréquent, frequent.

frère, m., brother.

froid, cold.

froidement, coldly.

frontière, f., frontier, border.

frotter, to rub; se frotter, to come into or be in contact with.

fuir, to flee, leak.

fuite, f., flight.

fumer, to smoke.

fumiste, m., chimney builder, chimney mender.

furieu-x, -se, furious.

gages, m. pl., wages.

| gagner, to earn, win.

gai, gay, cheerful.

gaillard, m., fellow, chap.

| garantir, guarantee, insure.

garçon, "”., boy, lad; servant, man.

garde, f., guard, heed, care.

garder, to keep.

| garnement, 71., SCAMpP ; SCAapegrace.

gauche, adj., left; n. f., left, left-hand side.

gendre, m., son-in-law.

gêner, to annoy, embarrass, be in the way (of), impede.

généreu-x, -se, generous.

genou, "., knee.

|gens, pl, m. and f., people,

| persons, men.

gentil, -le, good, agreeabie, sweet, pleasant, obliging, kind, nice, pretty.

gérer, to administer, manage.

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gober, to gulp down, swallow, believe readily.

gomme, f., gum.

goût, :7., taste, liking, fancy.

gramme, f., gram.

grand, great, tall, large, big.

grand’chose, see chose.

grandir, to grow, become large or larger or tall.

grave, grave, important, serious.

gré, m., good-will, gratitude ; savoir gré, to be thankful or grateful.

gredin, "., rascal, blackguard, villain.

gredinerie, f., knavery rascality.

se griser, to get tipsy or fuddled.

grog, m., brandy and water.

gronder, to scold.

groom, ”., groom.

gros, -se, stout, big, great.

gruger, to eat up, devour.

guéridon, m., center-table, small table.

guerre, f., war.

gueux, ”., beggar, loafer,

scoundrel.

habiller, to dress.

habit, m., coat.

habiter, to live in, inhabit, occupy.

habitude, f., habit.

haut, high.

hein, eh? what?

hésiter, hesitate, falter.

heure, f., hour, o’elock: del

bonne beure, early, soon; à

la bonne heure, well and

good, very good, that is

right; tout à l'heure, pres-

ently, soon, by and by.

'heureu-x, -se, happy, glad, pleased, good, favorable, advantageous, safe.

histoire, f., story, tale.

l'hiver, m., winter.

| homme, m., man, fellow.

honnête, upright, honest, decent, respectable.

honneur, "., honor.

honorer, to honor, do credit or honor (to).

| honteu-x, -se, ashamed, shameful.

horloge, f., (large) clock (in a public place).

huissier, m., sheriff's officer or deputy, baïliff.

huit, eight; huit jours, a week.

huître, f., oyster.

|hum, ahem !

| humilier, to humiliate.

| hypothèque, f., mortgage, se-

curity.

ici, here, this place.

idée, f., idea, impression.

il, pron. m., he, it; there: ils, they.

| image, f., image, likeness, pic-

ture.

limbécile, m., idiot, fool.

immédiatement, immediately.

| important, important.

importer, to concern, be of

consequence or importance, | matter; n'importe, no mat-| ter, never mind.

impossible, impossible, out of | the question. | imprévu, unforeseen, pected.

incommoder, toineonv. 1ience.

Inde, f., India.

indifférent, indifferent, concerned.

indigné, indignant, shocked.

indiquer, to indicate, tell.

indiscr-et, -ète, indiscreet, inquisitive, inconsiderate.

infortuné, unfortunate.

ingrat, adj., ungrateful; n.m., | ungrateful man or creature.

innombrable, innumerable.

inquiétude, f., restlessness, un- | easiness, anxiety, care.

instant, m., instant, moment ; | à l'instant, this instant, just now. | instinct, m”., instinct.

intention, f., intent; intention, on purpose.

interdit, bewildered, confused, amazed.

intérêt, m., interest.

interrompre, to interrupt.

intervenir, to intervene, terfere.

intraitable, intractable, manageable. intrigant,

schemer.

unex-

un-

avec

inun-

m., intriguer, intrigue, f., intrigue.

introduire, to introduce.

inutile, useless, unnecessary.

inventer, to invent.

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invraisemblable, improbable, unlikely.

ironiquement, ironically.

irréprochable, irreproachable, biameless, faultless.

irrésistible, irresistible.

j’, see je.

jalou-x, -se, jealous.

| jamais, ever, never. | jambe, f., leg; faire une belle

jambe, to benefit, do much good.

| je, j”, I.

| jeter,

to throw, cast; se jeter, to throw or cast oneself, launeh out, rush.

| jeu, m., game, trick, perform-

ance, (stage) business.

jeune, young.

joie, f., Joy.

joli, pretty, fine, nice.

joue, f., cheek.

jour, m., day.

journée, f., day.

| joyeu-x, -se, joyful, delighted.

juger, to judge.

jusque, as far as, up or down to.

juste, just, fair, reasonable, right, correct, accurate, exact, true.

| justice, f., justice, law.

| 1”, see le and la.

la, l, article s. f., the.

la, l, pron. f., her, it.

là, there, here; at or to that part or point.

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lâche, craven, cowardly, base, | lot m., prize.

dastardly, mean. | loterie, f., lottery, raffle. laid, ugly. louche, squint-eyed: suslaisser, to leave, let, permit, picious.

suffer. | louer, to let, lease, rent.

lait, m., milk. | louis, "”., louis (gold coin).

lancer, to drive, throw, fling. | lourd, heavy. languir, to languish, droop, be |lui, pron. m. and f., him, her,

dull. it, to or for or from him or larme, f., tear. | her or it; lui-même, himlatéral, lateral, side. self.

le, l’, articles. m., the; what a. | lunettes, pl. f., spectacles. le, l’, pron. m., him, it, so. lutter, to strive, contend, cope. leçon, f., lesson. Lyon, m., Lyons (French city). lequel, pron. s. m., which.

les, article pl. m. and f., the. M les, pron. m. and f., them. m’, see me.

lettre, f., letter, note; lettre | ma, adj. s. f., my.

de change, bill of exchange. | machinalement, mechanically, leur, their. automatically, without leur, pron. m. and f., to them,| thinking.

them, at or for or from | machine, f., machine, engine ;

them. thing.

lever, to raise; se lever, to | maçon, m., mason. get up, rise. madame, f., Madam, Mrs., liasse, f., bundle. my lady, the mistress.

lieu, »., place; au lieu de, mademoiselle, f., Miss. instead of. magasin, m., store, shop.

lire, to read. magnifique, magnificent, litière, f., litter, straw bed| grand, noble. (of animals). mai, :n., May.