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fournisseur, m.,tradesman, dealer; tous les fournisseurs (p. 58)=tous les objets de chez le fournisseur = ‘and when they come, you will weigh all the dealer’s . . .”

fourrer, to put, thrust.

franc, m., franc (a French coin, the standard of value = 19.3 cents),

franchement, ndv., frankly, sin.

cerely, to tell the truth.

frapper, to strike.

fréquent, -e, adj., frequent.

frère, m., brother.

froid, m., cold ; avoir froid, to be

cold.

froidement, adv., coldly.

frontière, f., frontier, frotter (se), to rub one’s self.

fuir, $170, to flee, run away.

fuite, f. flight; en fuite, absconded.

fumer, to smoke.

fumiste, m., brick-layer (for fireplaces).

furieux, -se, adj., furious, enraged, raging, G

gages, m. p'., wages.

gagner, to \vin, earn, gain.

gai, -e, adj., say, merry.

gaillard, m., ‘ine fellow, ‘ gay dog.’

garantir, to guarantee.

garçon, m., boy, fellow.

garde, f., guard, keeping ; prendre garde, to mind, to take care.

garder, to keep.

&garnement, m., blackguard.

gauche, adj., left; à (a main) gauche, on the left.

gendre, m., son-in-law.

&êner, to trouble, be in the way of.

&énéreux, -se, adj, generous ; noble, benevolent,.

genou, m., knee.

gens, m. pl, people, persons ; jeunes gens, young men.

gentil -le, adj., fine, pretty, nice.

gérer, $ 158, to manage.

gilet, m., waistcoat.

&ober, to swallow hastily, bolt.

gomme, f., gum ; sirop de gomme, cough-inixture,

goût, m., taste, choice ; chacun s0n goût ! every one to his taste.

gramme, m., gram.

grand, €, adj., great, large, high, tall; pas grand'chose, not very much.

grave, adj., serious, grave.

gré, m., will, wish, liking ; savoir gré à, to feel grateful towards.

grédin, m., villain.

grédinerie, f., villainy, rascality.

griser (se), to be intoxicated. get drunk.

grog, m., grog, drink.

gronder, to scold, reprimand,

gros, -se, adj., large, big, great.

grossir, to get big, enlarge, get larger.

gruger, to crunch, devour: # laisser gruger, to allow one’s substance to be devouied,

guéridon, m., small round table.

&uerre, i., war.

&gueux, m., beggar.

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habiller, to dress, clothe.

habit, m., cont.

habiter, to dwell in, live in.

habitude, f., habit.

‘haut, -e, adj., high, tall.

‘haut, adv., aloud.

Le Hâvre, m., seaport for Paris on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Seine, principal port of entry for American trade.

‘hein ! int., hey ! eh! is it not?

hésiter. to hesitate, falter, waver.

heure, f., hour, o’clock, time, time of day; de bonne heure, early, betimes ; tout à l'heure, by and by, present}y, just now, a little while ago ; à la bonne heure ! well and god ! (sometimes ironically).

heureux, -se, adj., glad, happy, fortunate.

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heureusement, adv., fortunately.

hier, adv., yesterday ; hier au soir, last night.

histoire, f., tale, story.

hiver, m., winter.

homme, m., man.

honnête, adj., honest, upright, worthy.

honneur, m., honour.

honorer, to honour.

honteux, -se, adj., ashamed, shameful, disgracetul.

horloge, f., clock.

huissier, m., bailiff.

‘huit, adj, eight; huit jours, a week.

huiître, f., oyster.

humilier, to humble, humiliate.

hypothèque, f., mortgage.

ici, adv., here.

idée, f., idea.

il, pron., he, it, there ; i/ y a, there is, are.

image, f., picture.

imbécile, m., idiot, fool.

immédiatement, adv., ately, directly.

important, -e, adj., importe

importer, to matter, be of sequence ; que vous importe, what matters it to you ; n'importe, no matter, never mind.

impossible, adj., impossible.

imprévu, €, adj., unforeseen, unexpected.

incommoder, to inconvenience.

Inde, f., India.

indifférent, -e, adj., indifferent, unconcerned.

indigné, -e, adj., indignant.

indiquer, to indicate, show, point out.

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indiscret, -ète, adj., indiscreet, |

impertinent, rude,

infortuné, -e, adj., unfortunate, unhappy.

ingrat, -e, adj., ungrateful, unthankful.

ingrat, m., ingrate, ungrateful creature.

innombrable, adj., innumerable,

inquiétude, f., anxiety, uneasiness,

instant, m., instant, moment ; à l'instant, just now, directly, a moment ago.

instinct, m., instinct.

intention, f., intention, purpose ; avec intention, purposely, on purpose, with meaning.

interdire, $193, to forbid, prohibit,

interdit, past part. of interdire, speechless, thunderstruck,

interêt, m., interest.

interrompre ('s), to interrupt one’s self.

intervenir, $ 178, to intervene, interpose, interrupt.

intraitable, adj., intractable.

intrigant, m., intriguer, schemer.

intrigue, f., intrigue.

introduire, $ 185, to introduce.

inutile, adj., useless, in vain.

inventer, to invent, contrive.

invraisemblable, adj., unlikely, improbable,

irai, 1st sing. fut. of aller.

ironiquement, adv., ironically, sarcastically.

irréprochable, aj., irreproachable,

irrésistible, adj., irresistible.

jadis, adv., of old, in olden time,

jaloux, -se, adj., jealous,

jaloux, m., a jealous person.

jamais, adv., never, ever.

jambe, f., leg; ça lui fait une belle jambe ! great good it does him !

je, pers. pron., I.

jeter, $158, to throw, throw down, cast down; se jeter, to throw or cast one’s self ; jeter Les yeux, to look, glance.

jeu, m., play ; méme jeu, with the same action.

jeune, adj., young, youthful.

joie, f., joy, delight, glee.

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joli, -e, adj., beautiful, pretty, fine, |

good.

Frs f., chesk,

our, m., day ; {ous les jours, every | da, | lieu, m., place, spot ; au lieu de,

journée, f., ee oyeux, -se, adj juger, to Judge.

Juin, m., June.

jusque, prep., even, up to, as far as, until ; jusque là, up to there.

+, joyful, merry.

jusqu’à ce que, conj.,v : (with | subj.).

juste, adj., just, right, correct, exact.

justice, f., justice, law.

la, f., def. art., the.

la, pron., her, it. L

là, adv., there, here ; {à-bas, down there, yonder.

lâche, adj, faint-hearted, cowardly.

là-dessous, adv., under there ; concealed under it, beneath it.

laid, -e, adj., ugly, mean,

laisser, to leave, let, allow ; je me suis laissé dire, I have been told ; lu te seras laissé duper, you must have allowed yourself to be deceived.

lait, m., milk.

lancer, $ 156, to throw, hurl, issue (of warrants).

languir, to languish, be dull.

larme, f., tear.

latéral, -e, adj., lateral, side,

le, l”, m.; la, l’, f.; les, pl. (1) def.

art., the; (2) pron., him, her, it, them.

leçon, f., lesson.

Lemblin, name of a restaurant.

lent, -e, adj., slow, tardy.

lequel, m.; laquelle, f.; lesquels, m. pl. ; lesquelles, f£. pl., which, which one, wa0, whom.

lettre, f., letter ; lettre de change, draft, note, bill.

leur, adj., their.

leur, pron., to them,

lever, $ 158, to lift ; se lever, to rise, get up,

liasse, à bundle.

instead of,

| lire, $ 197, to read.

litière, f., litter, bed.

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