livre, m., book

livre, f., pound ; à la livre, by the pound ; dix francs la livre ten francs a pound

livrer, to deliver, to give, to betray ; livrer bataille, to give battle, to fight

se livrer, to deliver one s self up, to trust one's self, to devote one s self, to indulge one^s self

local, m., premises, room

localité, f., locality, place

locataire, tenant, lodger

ALPHABETICAT. VOCABULARY.

locomotlTe, f., locomotive engine

lose, f., lodge, cell, box

logement, m., lodging, houseroom

loger J to lodge, to stay, to put up

se loger, to lodge, to put up at

logis, m., dwelling, habitation, lodging ; au logis, ai home

loi, f., Ia7i', rule

loin, adv., far, far off ; au loin, far, afar

lointain, -^,far, distant

lointain, tn. , distance, background

loisir, in., leisure, loisirs (pi.) leisure hours ; à loisir, leisurely

l'on, u?ed for euphony's sake instead of on

Londres, m., London

long, -ue, long, slaiu

long, m., length; au long, tout au long, at full laigth ; en long, lengthwise ; en long et en large, up and daivn

longtenxps, adv., long, a long time ; depuis longtemps, long since, for a long time ; il y a longtemps, long ago

longnement, adv., long, at length

longrneur, f., length, slowness, prolixity

lors, adv., theti ; lors de, at the time of ; depuis lors, since then ; dès lors, since then ; lors même que, n'en though

lorsque, conj., when

lot, m., lot, share, prize

louable, praiseworthy

louange, f., praise

louanger, to praise, to laud

louer, to lei, to hire, to rent ; à loner, to le!, to be let

louer, to praise

louis, m., loîtis, a gold coin, value 24 li\Tes = 19.?.; now 20 francs

loup, m. , f. louve, 7iiolf

lourd, -e, heazy, dull, clumsy

louvetier, m., master of a wolfhunting train

loyal, -e, honest, fair, just

loyauté, f., honesty, fairness

loyer, m., hire, rent

lu, P. P, ofUre, to read lueur, f., glimmer, gleam lugubre, mournful, dismal lui, disj. pers. pron. m,, he, him, it lui, conj. pers. pron. f., to him,

to her, to it luire (lui-ant^ lui; je luis), to

shine, to glitter luisant, -e, shining, glossy ; ver

luisant, glow-worm lumière, f., light, knowledge,

wisdom lumineu-x, -se, luminous l'un, one, the former ; les uns,

some l'un et l'autre, both l'un l'autre (les uns les

autres^, each other, one other l'un ou l'autre, either lundi, m., Monday lune, f., moon ; pleine lune, /«A'

moon lunette, f, telescope; lunettes,

pi., spectacles; lunette d'approche, telescope lus (Fret, of lire), to read lutte, f., wrestling, struggle lutter, to struggle, to strive luxe, m., luxury

m' instead of me before a vowel or h mute

ma, poss. adj. f. (pi, mes), my

machine, f., machine, engine, maclmieiy, contrivance ; machine à vapeur, steam-engine

maçon, m., mason, bricklayer

madame, f. , Mrs., madam

mademoiselle, f. , iuiss

mesdemoiselles, young ladies, ladies

magasin, m., warehouse, storehouse, shop, magazine

magistrat, m., magistrate

magnanime, high-minded, noble

magnanimité, magnanimity

magnifique, magnificent, grand

mai, m., May {month)

maigre, lean, meagre, thin, slender

main, f., hatid ; en venir aux mains, to cotne to blows

maint, -e, many, many a

maintenant, tiow

maintenir, to maintain, to sustain, to iiphold, to keep up

maintien, m., 7tiaintenatice, preservation, keepi7ig tip, deportment

mais, but, why

maison, f., house, home, family, household, firm ; à la maison, at home, in-doors

maisonnette, f., small house, cottage

maître, m., master, oivtier, teacher

maîtresse, f., mistress, landlady, oiuner, teacher

majesté, f., t?iajesty

majestueu-x, -se, fnajestic

majeur, -e, major, greater, important, of age

mal, m. (maux), evil, ill, harm, trouble, ache, sore, disease, sickness ; avoir mal à..., to have the ...ache, to have sore... ; prendre en mal, to take a thing amiss or ill

mal, adv., ill, badly, amiss; de mal en pis, -worse and ivorse ; trouver mal, to find fault with ; se trouver mal, to faint, to be uncomfortable

malade, ill, sick, sore, unwell, poorly

maladie, f., illness, sickness, disease, complaint

raaladi-f, -ve, sickly, unhealthy

maladroit, -e, awkward, stupid

malavisé, -e, ill-advised, imprudent, ill-informed

mâle, male, manly, mascujine

malédiction, f., curse

malencontreu-z, -se, unlucky^ untoward

malentendu, m., misunderstanding

malfaisant, -e, mischievous

malfaiteur, m., ez'il-doer

malgrré, in spite of

malheur, m., misfortune, unhappiness, ill-luck; malheur à ... ! woe to... l par malheur, unfortunately ; porter malheur, to bring ill-luck

malheureusement, utifortunately

malheureu-x, -se, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky, unsuccessful

malhonnête, dishonest, rude

malice, f., tnalice, spite, mischief

malicieu-x, -se, malicious, sly

mali-n, -gne, malicious, malignant, sly, sharp, cunnitig

malpropre, dirty, slovenly

malsain, -e, unhealthy

maltraiter, to ill-treat, to wrong

maman, f., mamma, mother; grand'maman, grand-mamma

manant, m., clown, churl

manche, m., handle

manche, f., sleeve, channel; la Manche, the British Channel

manchette, f., ruffle, cuffs

mandat, ni., mandate, commission, check, order (post-office)

mander, to infor?n, to send

manger, to eat, to consume, to squander

se manger, to be eaten or eatable, to destroy each other

manger, m., eating, food

manier, to handle

manière, f., manner, way, style ; à la manière de, after the iuattncr of ; de manière à, so as to ; de manière que, so that

manœuvre, m., zvorkman, labourer

manœuvrer, to manœttvre, to work, to drill

manque, m., want, fail

manqué, -e, defective, abortive

manquer, to fail, to want, to mi^s, to be near, to be missing, to forfeit (one's word)

manteau, m., cloak, mantle

manufacture, f., manufacture, manufactory

marais, m., marsh, swamp

marbre, m., marble

ALPHABETICAL VOCABULARY.

marchand, m., dialer, traJcsrnait, shcpkteper

marchander, to bargain, to hii^^i^h-, to grudge

marchandise, f., wares, goods

marche, f. , march, walk, ste/', way, course, f regress ; se mettre en marche, to start

marché, m., market, bargain ; à bon marché, cheap; à meilleur marché, cheaper; par-dessus le marché, over the bargain ; en étie quitte à bon marché, to get off cheaply

marcher^ to walk, to tread, to inarch, to proceed, to warR

mardi, m., Tuesday

mare, f. , pond, pool

maréchal, m., marshal, farrier

marée, f., tide, sea-fish ; marée montante, rising tide ; marée descendante, ebb

mari, m., husband

mariage, m., marriage, matrimony

marié, m., bridegroom

mariée, f., bride

marier, to give in marriage, to match, to wed, to unite, to join ; (épouser, to marry)

se marier, to get married

marin, -e, marine, seafaring

marin, marinier, m., sailor, seaman

marine, f., tiavy, sea-piece

maritime, maritiine, naval

marque, f., mark, token, sign

marque?, to mark, to denote, to show, to indicate

marraine, f., god-mother

ntarron, m., chestmit

Mars, m., March, Mars

Marseillais, -e, belonging to Marseilles

marteau, m., hammer, knocker

martial, -e, warlike

martyr, -e, martyr

martyre, m., martyrdem

masque, m., mask, masker

masquer, to mask, to hide

massacre, m., slaughter

massue, f., club

mât, m., mast, pole matelot, m., sailor, seaman matériel, va., stock, working- stock,

stores matière, f., matter, material ; en

matière de, in point of nxatin, m., morniir^ ; le lendemain matin, the next fnorning;

de grand matin, :ery early matin, adv., early {in the morning) ; de boa matin, very early mâtin, m., viastiff, fellozv matinée, f-, morning maturité, f., ripettess maudire (maudissant, maudit ;

je maudis, je maudis), to curse mauvais, -e, bad, ill, evil, wrong ;

de plus en plus mauvais, worse

and worse maux, pi. of mal nie, pers. pron. , me, to me; me

voici, here I am mécanicien, m., mechanician,

machinist, engineer mécanique, f., mechanics, ma-

chinery, mechanism, machine mécanique, mechanical, me-

chanic méchanceté, f., wickedness, mal-

ice, naughtiness méchant, -e, wicked, bad,

naughty, paltry mèche, f. , wick, match, lock méconnaître, not to recognise,

not to know again, to disown, to

disregard mécontent, -e, dissatisfied, displeased mécontenter, to displease médecin, m., physician médecine, f., medicine, physic médiocre, middling, indifferent médire (médisant, médit ; je

médis, vous médisez, je médis),

to slander médisance, f-, slander méditer, to meditate Méditerranée, Méditer» anean nxéfait, m., misdeed méfiance, f., mistrust, distrust méfiant, -e, mistrustful se méfier, to mistrust, to distriui

mégarde, f., inadvertence meilleur, -e (comp. of bon), better; Ic meilleur (superl. ), t'lc best mélange, m., mixture, mingling; izwi mélange, utuning led, pure mélanger, to mix, to mingle mêlée, f., conflict, fight, afiray mêler, to mix, to tnijigie se mêler, to meddle, to interfere, to mind ; mêlez-vous de vos affaires, inind your own business membre, m., tnember, limb même, adj., same, self, very ; le même jour, the same day ; le jour même, the very day ; moimiême, myself, &c.

même, adv., roen, also, likewise ; de même, the same, in the same ■way ; de même que, as, as well as ; être à même de, to be able to ; mettre à même de, to enable; revenir au même, to be all the same mémoire, f., niemoiy mémoire, m., memoir, bill, account taenace, f., threat, menace menacer, to threaten ; menacer

ruine, to totter ménage, m., house-keeping, household, house, family, couple, home ménagement, m., rega7d, care ménager, to husband, to manage,

to spare, to treat kindly.

se ménager, to spare one's self.

ménagère, f., housru-'ife mendiant, -e, beggar mendier, to beg, Jo implore mener, to lead, to condtict, to take mensonge, m., lie, falsehood menteu-r, -se, liar menteu-r, -se, adj., lying, false mentir (mentant, menti ; je mens, je mentis), to lie, to tell an untruth ; sans mentir, without exaggeration menton, m., chin menu, -e, slender, thin, small menu, m., detail, bill of fare «e méprendre, to mistake, to be mistaken

mépris, m., contempt, scorn ; au mépris de, in defiance of

méprisable, contemptible, despicable

méprise, f., mistake

mépriser, to despise

mer, f , sea ; bord de la m.er, sea-side ; mal de mer, sea-sickness ; pleine mer, open or main sea

mercenaire, mercenary, hireling

merci, f., mercy

xuerci, for je vous remercie, thanks ; merci ! thank you !

Dieu merci ! thatik God!

mercredi, m., Wednesday

Mercure, m., Mercury, mercury, quicksilver

mère, f., mother

méridional, -e, southern

mérite, m., merit, desert

mériter, to deserve, to merit

merveille, f., wonder, marvel ; à merveille, wotuierfully well, capitally

merveilleusement, wonderfully

merveilleu-x, -se, wonderful

mes, poss. adj. m. and f. pi., my

mésaventure, f., mischance

mesdames, f. pi. of madame, ladies, mesdames

mésintelligence, f., misunderstanding

messag-er, -ère, messenger, harbingcr, carrier

messe, f., mass

messieurs, m. pi. of monsieur, gentlemen, sirs

mesure, f., measure, limit, propriety, time; à mesure que, tn proportion as ; être en mesure de, to be in a position to

mesurer, to measure

métal, m. (métaux), metal

métier, m., trade, handicraft, business, loom

mètre, m., metre, French yard = 39 inches ; métrique, metrical I mets, m., dish, r-iands

ALPHABETICAL VOCABULARY,

mettre (mettant, mis ; je mets, je mis), to put, to plcui, to lay, to set, to fut on, to carry, lo bring; mettre le feu à, to set fire to; mettre au fait, to acquaint with the matter : mettre a la voile, to set sail

■e mettre, to put one's self, to sit down, to dress ; se mettre à, to set about, to begin : s'y mettre, to set about it ; se mettre à table, to sit do7vn at table

meuble, m., piece of furniture ; ■p\., furniture

meubler, to furnish, to stock, to store

meunier, m., miller

meunière, f., miller's wife

meure (je), Pr. Subj. of mourir, to die

meurs, I die, Pr. Ind. of mourir

meurtre, m., murder, slaughter

meurtrier, m., murderer

meurtri-er, -ère, murderous

midi, m., mid-day, noon, twelve o'clock, south

mie, f., crumb (of bread)

miel, m., honey ; rayon de miel, honey-comb

mien, -ne, poss. proi.., mine ; le mien, la mienne, les miens, les miennes, mine

miette, f. , crumb, bit

mieux, adv., better ; le mieux, the best, the better (comp.

meilleur, adj.) ; ne demander pas mieux, to ask nothing better, to be delighted at ; tant mieux, so much the better

m^ilice, f., militia

milieu, m., middle, midst, middle course ; au beau milieu, in the very middle

mille (in dates mil), adj., thousand

mille, m., mile

millier, m., thousand

million, m., million

mince, slender, thin, slight

mine, f., countenance, mien, look, air ; avoir bonne mine, to look well ; avoir mauvaise mine, to look ill

mine, f., mine, ore, source miner, to mine, to undermine minerai, m., ore, mine minéral, ni., mineral mineur, m., miner ministre, \i\., minister, clergy tnan minuit, m., midnight, 12 d clock minute, f., minute, rough draught minutieu-x, -se, minute, particular mire, f., aim ; point de mire,

ai7n, object mirer, to aim se mirer, to look at one's self in a

glass, &c.

miroir, m., looking-glass mis, mise (P. P. of mettre), put,

laid, &c. ; la table est mise,

the cover is laid ; bien mis,

well dressed mis (je), Prêt, of mettre, to put misérable, s., wretch misérable, adj., wretched misère, f., misery, wretchedness,

mere trifle miséricorde, f., mercy, pity miséricordieu-x, -se, merciful mobile, m., moier, motive mobilier, v^., furniture mode, i., fashion ; pi., millinety;

à la mode, fashionable mode, m., mode, mood modèle, m., model, sitter modéré, -e, moderate modérer, to f?ioderate modique, moderate moelle, f. , marrow, pilh moelleu-x, -se, marrowy, soft,

mellow mœiirs, f. pi., manners, morals,

habits moi, disj, pers. pron., /, yne ;

c'est moi, it is I ; de vous à

moi, between you and nu ;

quant à moi, as for me moindre, less, least moine, m., monk, friar moineau, m., sparrow moins, adv., less ; à moins de,

îinless ; à moins que... ne, ««-

less : au moins, du moins, et

least

moire, f., watering, moire mois, m. , month ; tous les mois,

every vionth moisson, f., harvest moissonner, ta reap, to harvest moitié, f., half, moiety ; à moitié, /w//^; de moitié, by half mol, -le, soft, &c.

nxoUesse, f., softness, effeminacy moment, m., moment; au moment de, on the point of ; par moments, at times ; pour le moment, at p7-esent mon, poss. adj. (ma, f. ; mes,

pi.), ?ny monarque, m , monarch monastère, m., monastery monceau, m., heap monde, m., world, people, company, men, servants ; le beau monde, fashionable people ; pas grand monde, few people ; tout le monde, everybody, every one ; avoir du monde, to have company ; mettre au monde, to bring forth monnaie, f., coin, money, change,

mint monseigneur, m., (pi. messeigneurs), my lord, y otir lordship monsieur, m. (pi. messieurs), gentle/nan, (in addressing persons) Sir, Air. (before a name) ; Monsieur Blanc, Mr. Blanc ; monsieur est sorti, master is gone out monstre, m., monster mont, m., mount, mountain montagnard, -e, mountaineer,

highlander montagne, f., tnountain, hill montée, f., stairs, steps monter, to ascend, to go (get) up, to come up, to rise, to amount; monter à cheval, to ride on horseback ; monter en voiture, to get into a carnage se monter, to amount to, to come to montre, f. , watch montrer, to shoiv, to point out se montrer, to show one's self to appear

monture, f., animal for riding, nag

se moquer de, to laugh at, to mock

moqueu-r, -se, mocking, scoffing

morale, f., morals, morality, lecture, moral

morceau, m., bit, morsel, piece

mordienne, a plague upon it

mordre, to bite

more, m., moor

moine, depressed, gloomy

mors, m., bit [of a bridle) ; prendre le mors aux dents, to run away

morsTire, f., biting, bite

mort, f., death

mort, -e (P. P. of mourir), decui, lifeles^, stagnant

mortel, -le, mortal, deadly

mortellement, adv., tnortally

mortier, m., mo7-tar

mosquée, f., mosque

nxot, m., word, saying ; bon mot, witticism, wit; mot a mot, literally, word for rvord

moteur, m., mover, author

motif, m., motive, reason

mou, mol (f. molle), soft, mello7V, Weak, indolent

mouche, i., fly, patch, spot

moucher, to wipe the nose, to snuff (candles)

mouchoir, m., handkerchief

moudre (moulant, moulu ; je mouds, je moulus), to grind

mouillé, -e, wet; liquid ; mo-aïUé jusqu'aux os, drenched to the skin

mouiller, to wet, to water, to soak

moulage, m., moulding

nxoulin, m., mill ; moulin able, corn- mill ; moulin à vent, wi>td-i)iill; moulin à eau, wrt/^rmill ; moulin à café, cojfee-mill

mourir (mourant, mort ; je meurs, je mourus, je mourrai), to die, to die away ; mourir de faim, to starve ; faire mourir, to put to death, to kill

se mourir, to be dying or expiring (of file), to be going out

ALrilABF.TICAL VOCABULARY.

mousquet, m., musktt uiousse, ni., cabin-hoy mousse, l", moss, froth, foam luoustacbe, f. , mustache mouton, m., sheep, mutton; revenons à nos moutons, let us l'iurn to our subject mouture, f., mixed corn mouvant, -e, mining, unstable ;

sable mouvant, quicksand mouvement, m., motion, movenun', stir mouvoir (mouvant, mû ; je meus, je mus, je mouvrai), to move, to incite moyen, m., means, way ; moyens (pi.), talents, fortune, means, circumstattees ; au moyen de, by tneans of; avoir des moyens, to be clei-er ; avoir le moyen de, to be able ; je n'en ai pas le moyen, / cannot aj^ord it moyen, -ne, adj., middling, 7iii\2n, middle-sized ; moyen âge, middle ages mû, mue (P. P. of mouvoir),

niovid muet, -te, dumb, mute mugissement, m., lozuing, roaring nxule, f., mule mulet, m., mule multiplier, to multiply m.unir, to supply, to prcadde munition, f . , ammunition, stores mur, m., wall ; mur d'enceinte,

walls Taxer, -e, ripe, mature muraille, f., walls, rampart mûrir, to ripen, to mature murmure, in., murtmir, whisper,

purling murmurer, to murmur, to g)um-

b'e, to whisper museau, m,, tnuzzle, snout musique, f., music, band se mutiner, to mutiny myope, near-sighted, short-sighted myrte, m., myrtle mystère, m., mystery mystérieu-x, -se, mysterioiis

n', before a vowel or silent h, for ne

nacelle f., wherry

nage, f. , swimming : à la nage, by S7vimming ; passer à la nage, to stvim over or across

nager, to swim, to welter

naguère, lately, but now

nai'-f, -ve, natural, candid, artless, itigenuous

nain, -e, dwarf

naissance, f., birth, beginning, rise; anniversaire de la naissance, birthday; de naifs sance, by birth

naissant, -e (Pr. P. of naître), rising, growing

naître (naissant, né ; je nais, je naquis), to spring up, to be born, to gro70, to rise, to arise ; faire naître, to bring forth, to give rise to, to start

nappe, f., tdble-cloth, sheet

naquis (Prêt, of naître), was born

natal, -e, native, natal

nation, f . , nation, people

nature, f., nature, kind ; d'après nature, from nature, from life ; de sa nature, 7ialurally

naturel, -le, adj., -natural, native

naturel, m., nature, teinpa-, disposition

naufrage, ui., shipnvre ';/ *^«ire naufrage, to be shipnvrecked

navet, m., turnip

navire, m., ship, vessel

navré, -e, broken-hearted

navrer, to break, to rend the heart

ne, n', generally cumplemente^ by pas, point, que, &c., not, no

ne... que, only

né, -e (P. P. of naître), born

néanmoins, nevertheless, however

nécessaire, atlj., necessary

nécessaire, m., necessaries, workbox, dressing-case

nécessité, i., necessity, need, want

négligé, m., undress, negligee négligence, f., neglect, careless-

ness négligent, -e, careless négliger, to neglect, to slight négoce, m., traffic, trade négociant, m., merchant nègre, négresse, f., negro neige, f., snow; flocon de Txeï^e, flake of snow ; il tombe de la neige, it snoxos neiger, io s7iow nerf, m., neii'e, sinroj nerveu-x, -se, nervous, sinrtuy,

vitiscular net, -te, clean, neat, clear, plain nettement, cleanly, clearly nettoyer, to clean, to clear neu-f, -ve, ntw neveu, m., 7iephew ; nos amère-

neveux, our posterity nez, m,, nose; rire au nez, to

laugh in the face ni, neither, nor, or ; ni moi non

plus, nor I either niais, -e, silly, simple, foolish nicher, to build nests, to nestle nid, m., nest, berth nièce, f., niece Nil, m., the Nile niveau, m., level noble, m., nobleman noblesse, f., nobility, nobleness noce, f., marriage, wedding ; en premières, en secondes noces, in first, second 7narriage Noël, m., Christ7nas ; les fêtes de

Noël, Christmas holidays nœud, m., knot, tie, bow, knob,

bond noir, -e, black, dark noirâtre, blackish noircir, to blacken, to defame noisette, f., hazel-nut, woodnut noix, f., walnut, nut nom, m., name, noun, fame; nom de baptême. Christian name ; nom de fauiille, surname nombre, m., number nombreu x, se, numerous nommer, to name, to appoint

se nommer, to be named or

called non, no, not; non pas, not; non plus, neither ; je crois que non, / think not ; je dis que non, / say no nonchalance, f., carelessness nonchalant, -e, careless, listless,

heedless nonobstant, notwithstaïuîing nord, m., north, north wind Normand, -e, Norman nos, poss. adj. ; pi. m. and f. of

notre, our note, f., note, bill, mark notre, poss. adj. ; m. and f. (pi.

nos), our nôtre, poss. pron., ours ; le (la) nôtre, les nôtres, pi. m. and f. , oîirs nouer, to knot, to tie nourrice, f., wet-nurse nourrir, to feed, to nourish, tt

maintain, to keep, io rear nourriture, i,, food nous, pers. pron., wt, us, to us ; refl. ourselves ; recipr. each other nous-mêmes, ourselves nouv-eau, -el, m., -elle, f., nru>, novel, fresh ; de nouveau, adv., again, anetu ; nouveauxvenus, 7iew-comers ; qu'y a-t-il de nouveau ? what is the 7iews ?

nouveauté, f., nauness, ncz'clty nouvel, see nouveau nouvelle, f., nexus, i7itellige7tce, novel, tale ; envoyer savoir des nouvelles de quelqu'un, to send to e72q7iire after a7ty 07te ; donnez-moi de vos nouvelles, let 7ne hearfro77i you ; recevoir des nouvelles de, to hearfro/n nouvellement, nemly, lately novembre, m., Noz'C/nber noyau, m., st07ie, shell, nucleus noyer, m., walnut-tree noyer, to drown nu, -e, naked, bare, plai/i ; nn-

jjieds, bare-foot, bare-footed nuage, m., cloud, gloom nuageu-x, -se, cloudy, clouded

ALPHABETICAL VOCABULARY.

nuance, f., shade, tint

nue, f., clottd

nuée, f., cloud, host, shcnver

nui, P. P. of nnlre, to hurt

nuire (nuisant, nui ; je nuis, je nuisis), ti> hurt, to injure, to u-nuig-

nuisible, injurions, hurtful

nuit, f., night ; cette nuit, tonight : de nuit, /y night, nightly ; faire nnit, to be dark

nul, -le, adj., no, not any, null ; nulle part, nowhere

nul, pron., tione, no one

nullement, by no means, not at all

numéro, m., mttnber ; demeurer au numéro dix, to live at number ten

nuque, f., nape {of the neck)

obelr (à), to obey, to yield obéissance, f., obedience obéissant, -e, obedient objet, m., object, subject, aim obligeance, f., kindness obligeant, -e, obliging, kind obliger, to oblige, to compel obscur, -e, obscure, dark ; faire

obscur, to be dark obscurcir, to darkett, to dim obscurité, f., darkness, obscurity obséder, to beset observer, to observe, to notice obstination, f., obstinacy obstiné, -e, obstinate, stubborn obstiner, to make obstinate s' obstiner, to persist obstruer, to obstruct obtenir, to obtain, to gel, to gain occasion, f., opportutiity, occasion ; d occasion, second-hand occident, m., west occidental, -e, western occuper, to occupy, to take 2tp s'occuper, to occupy one's self, to

mindf to think of octobre, m., October

odeur, f., odour, smell, scent odieusement, shamefully odorat, ni., smell, smelling œil, m. (pi. yeux), eye ; clin d'oeil, tiuinkling of an eye, wink ; coup d'oeil, glance, look, prospect ; à vue d'œil, visibly œuf, m. (f silent in the pi.),

œuvre, f., work, deed, act ; chefd'œuvre, m., master-piece

offense, f., offence, trespass

offenser, to offend, to htirt

offert, -e, P. P. of offrir, to offer

office, m., office, duty, functions, service; rendre un bon (mauvais) office, to do a good [bad) turn or office

officier, m., office)-

officieu-x, -se, officious

offre, f., offer, tender

offrir (offrant, offert ; j'offre, j'offris), to offer, to present, to afford

oie, f. , goose

oiseau, m., bird; à vol d'oiseau, as the crozu flies : à vue d'oiseau, bird's-eye view

oisi-f, -ve, idle, unoccupied

oisiveté, {., idleness

Olivier, m., olive tree

ombrage, m., shade, timbrage

ombrager, to shade

ombre, f. , shade, shadow, ghost ; à l'ombre, in the shade

omettre, to omit, to pass over

omis, P. P. of omettre, to

07)lit

on, one, people, they, 9>ien, we, you, somebody; on dit, it is said; que dira-t-on? what will people say ?

oncle, m., tincle

onctueu-x, -se, unctuous, oily

onde, f., wave, water, sea

ondée, f., shoauer

ondoyer, to undulate, to wave

ondulation, f., undulation, waving

ongle, m., nail {.of fingers), claw {of animals)

onguent; m., cintment, salve

ont, 3rd pers. pi. Près, of avoir, to have

onze, eleven ; le onze, on the i \th

opérat-eur,. -rice, operator

opérer, to operate, to do

opiniâtre, obstinate, stubborn

opposé, -e, opposite, facing

opposer, to oppose, to object

opprimer, to oppress

opulent, -e, 'wealthy

or, adv., noiv, but ; or ça, now then

or, m., gold; d'or, en or, golden

orage, m., thunderstorm, tempest ; faire de l'orage, to bef stormy

orageu-x, -se, storrny

orange, f., orange

oranger, m., o>'ange-tree

orateur, ni., orator, speaker

orchestre, ui., orchestra, band

ordinaire, ordinary, usual; à l'ordinaire, d'ordinaire, r(sually

ordinairement, usually

ordonnance, f., order, prescription

ordonner, to order

ordre, m., order, command

oreille, f., ear ; dire à l'oreille, to whisper in any one's tar; faire la sourde oreille, to turn a- deaf ear

oreiller, m., pillo^u

orièvre, m., goldsmith

organe, m., organ, voice

organiser, to organise

orge, f., barley

orgue, m. (f. in the pi.), organ

orgueil, m., pride

orgueilleu-x, -se, proud

orient, ni., cast

oriental, -e, eastern

originaire, native

original, -e, ortginal, eccentric, odd

orme, m., ei*n

orner, (0 ornament, to adorn

orphelin, -e, orphan

os, m., bone, (Arête) fshbone

oser, io dare, to wnture

osier, ax., wuker

ossements, m. pi., bones (of dead

bodies) ôter, to take away, to remove, to

pull off, to deprive, to get out ou, conj., or, either ; ou bien, or

else ; ou . . . ou, either. . . or où, adv., where, whither, to what,

in (at or to) which, whe7i ; d'où,

whence, how ; par où ? which

way ?

oubli, m., forgetfulness, oblivion oublier, to forget ouest, m., west oui, adv., yes; mais oui, 7uhy,

yes ; je crois que oui, / think

so ; oui dà ! indeed!

ouï, -e (P. P. of ouïr), heard ouï-dire, m., hearsay ouïr, to hear, only used in the

Infin. and P. P.

ouragan, m., hurricane ours, m., bear

outil (1 silent), m., tool, iyiiplement outre, prep, and adv., beyond,

farther, besides outrer, to exaggerate, to incense ouvert, -c (P. P. of ouvrir),

opened ouverture, f., opening, beginning ouvrage, ui., work ; ouvrage a

l'aiguille, needle-xvork ouvrier, 111., workman ouvrir (ouvrant, ouvert ; j'ouvre,

j'ouvris), to open, to start

pacifique, peaceful, peaceable pacotille, f , lot, venture page, f , page (of a book) page, m., page (boy) païen, -ne, pagan, heathen paillasse, f., straw-mattress ; m.,

clown paille, f., straw, chaff, flaw pain, m., bread, loaf, cake; petit pain, roll ; pain à caclietcr, wafer ; pain de ménage, ho?nemade bread ; pain bis, broavn bread paik, m., peer, par, footing, rquality, mate

ALPHABETICAL VOCABULARY.

paire, f., p<iir, couple, brace paisible, peaceful, still paisiblement, peaceably paitre (je pais), to paze, to feed,

to pasture pais, L, peace, rest paix, \nX., peace I hush!

palais, m., palace, rnatisioii,

palate (of the mouth) pale, pale, wan palefrenier m., groom pâlir, to turn pale, to grow dim palmier, \\\., palm-tree palpiter, to palpitate, to throb panache, m., plume, feathers panier, m., basket, hamper panser, to groom, to dress pantalon, m., tro'wsers pantOTifle, f., slipper paon (o silent), m., peacock pape, m., pope papier, m., paper papillon, m., butterfly Pâques, m. f., Easter ; fêtes de

Pâques, Easter holidays paquet, m., parcel, bundle, packet par, by, through, out of, from, about, in, during, &c. ; una fois par semaine, once a week ; par ci par là, here and there ; par où ? which way ? par ici, this way ; par là, that way paradis, m., paradise paraissant, Pr. P. of paraître,

to appear parait (il), (Près, of paraître), it

appears parage, m. , parts, latitude paraître (paraissant, paru ; je parais, je parus), to appear; faire paraître, to evince, to bring oat, to publish parapluie, m., zimbrella parc, m., park, pen {for cattle) parce que, because, as ; par ce que vous i\\.GS,from what you say parcelle, i., particle parchemin, m., parchment parcourir, to travel over, to go over, to run over, to read over, to peruse

par-dessus, prep, and adv., over,

upon, above, besides ^^.rAienjie, faith !

pardon , m . , forgiveness pardonner, to forgive pareil, -le, like, similar, suck parent, -e, relation, relative, kinsman, kinswoman ; pi., parents, relatives parer, to adorn, to set off, to deck,

to dress, to ward off paresse, f., idleness, sloth paresseu-x, -se, adj., idle, lazy paresseu-x, -se, p., idler parfait, -e, perfect parfaitement, perfectly parfois, oC< asionally parfum, m., perfume, scent parfunier, to perfume pari, 111., wager, bet parier, to wager, to bet parjure, m. , perjury, perjurer parler, to speak ; parler mal, to speak badly ; entendre parler de, to hear of parler, m., speech, manner of

speakin^^ parmi, among, amidst paroisse, f. , parish, parish church parole, L,word, speech, language ; addresser la parole, to address ; prendre la parole, to begin to speak, to address the meeting parqueté, adorned with inlaid

floors parrain, m., god-father pars. Près, of partir, to set out parsemer, to streiv, to stud part, f., part, share; à part, aside, except ; autre part, elsewhere; de part et d'autre, on both sides ; de la part de ..., (?« ...'j part, in ...'s name, from ... ; nulle part, noivhere :

quelque part, somewhere ; faire part à quelqu'un de . . . , to share ... with, to inform ...of partage, m., division, share partager, to divide, to share partance, f., sailing, departure parti, m., party, side, part, determinaiioti, match ; prendre

son parti, to make up otie's mind ; tirer parti de, to turn to account, to derive advantage from

participer, to participate

particuli-er, -ère, particular, p culiar, appropriate, private

particulièrement, particularly

partie, f., part, party, game, lot ; fairei partie de, to form a part of

partir (partant, parti ; je pars, je partis), to depart, to set out, to start, to go- off ; à partir de, from, beginning from

partout, everywhere

paru, P. P. of paraître, to appear

parure, f., attire, dress, ornament, set (of gems)

parus (Prêt, of paraître), appeared

parvenir (à), to arrive, to reach, to attain, to succeed

parvenu, -e, P. P. of parvenir

parvins (je), (Prêt, of parvenir), / attained

pas, m., step, pace, rate, precedence ; à deux pas de, "within a step of ; à grands pas, ivitk great strides ; mauvais pas, scrape ; doubler le pas, to hasten one's pace

pas, adv., not, no, not any ; pas du tout, not at all

passage, m., passage, fare, thoroughfare, pass, arccule

passag-er, -ère, adj., transient

passag-er, -ère, 5., passenger

passé, m., time past

passer, to pass, to run over, to slide away, to dress, to fade ; faire passer, to pass, to hand rotind ; passer chez quelqu'un, to call on, upon one

se passer, to happen, to pass a7vay, to occur ; se passer de, to do without

passion, i., passion, love

passionnément, passionately

se nassionner, to take a fancy

pasteur, m., shepherd, minister

pâte, f , paste, dough

pâté, m., pie, (of ink) blot

patience, f., patience, forbearance ; être à bout de sa patience, to be out of patience

patin, m., skate

patiner, to skate

patois, m., patois, dialect

pâtre, m., herdsman, shepherd

patrie, f., native country, fatherland, ho7ne

patrimoine, m., patrimony

patron, m. , patron, patron saint, master, pattern, model

patte, f. , paw, foot, claw

pâturage, m., pasturage

pâture, i.,fûod, pasture-ground

paume, f., palm, tennis

paupière, f., eyelid

pauvre, poor, wretched

pauvrement, poorly

pauvreté, f., poverty

se pavaner, to strut

pavé, m., paving-stone, pavement

pavillon, m., pavilion, tent, flag ; arborer (hisser) le pavillon, to hoist the flag (colours)

payer, to pay, to pay for ; se faire payer, to get paid ; payer de sa personne, to expose one's self

pays, m., country ; la campagne est belle dans ce pays, the fields are beautiful in this country; comp. patrie and campagne

paysage, m., landscape

paysan, -ne, peasant, country vuiii, country-woman

peau, f., skin, hide, peel

pêche, {., peach ; fishing, angling

pécbé, m., sin, offence

pêcher, to fish, to angle ; pêcher à la ligne, to angle

pécher, to sin

pêcheu-r, -se, fisher, angler

péch-eur, -eresse, sinner

peigne, ni., coinb

peigner, to comb the hair

peindre (peignant, peint ; je peins, je peignis), to paint, to

ALTIIABETICAL VOCABULARY.

ifHct ; se faire peindre, to

have oni s likeness taken peine, f., pain, fains, grief,

trouble, diffiadty, punishmeni ;

à peine, hardly, scarcely ; à

grand'pelne, 'vith great difficulty ; en peine, at a loss ;

cela n'en vaut pas la peine, it

is not worth while peiner, to pain, to griez'e, to

la.^our peintre, m., painter peinture, f., painting, paint pèlerin, -e, pilgrim pelle, f., shovel pelouse, f., lawn, greennvard penchant, m., declivity, slope,

decline, inclination pencher, to incline, to stoop pendant, prep., during pendant que, conj., while, luhilsi pendre, to hang, to suspend pendule, m., pendulum pendule, f., clo(k, timepiece pénétrer, to penetrate, to pierce,

to imbue, to dive into se pénétrer, to impress ones

mind, to imbue ones self pénible, painful, laborious, hard pénitence, f., penance, punish-

ment ; faire pénitence, to do

penance pensée, f., thought; dire sa

pensée, to speak one^s mind penser (à), to think, to reflect, to

be u.ar, to intend ; je pense que

uui (iiue non), I think so (not) ;

j'ai pensé tomber, / was near

falling pensi-f, -ve, thoughtful pension, f., pension, allo^uance,

board, board and lodging, board-

ing-liouse, boarding- school pente, f., slope, propensity percer, to pierce, to bore, to open,

to go through, to break through ;

percer la foule, to make one s

'."ly throtigh the crowd perche, f., pole, perch percher, {of birds) to perch perdre, to lose, to ruin, to spoil ;

perdre de vue. to lose sight of

perdreau, ru., young partridge

perdrix, f., partridge

père, m., father, parent

perfectionnement, m., improvement

perfectionner, to perfect, to improve

périlleu-x, -ae, perilous, dangerous

périr, to perish, to dtcay

perle, f., pearl, bead ; nacre de perle, mother-of-pearl

permettre, to permit, to allow

se permettre, to take the liberty

permis, -e, lawful, allowable

perpétuel, -le, perpetual, endless

perroquet, m., parrot

perruque, f., wig, peruke

Persan, -e, modcrti Persian

Perse, ancient Persian

persévérer, to persevere

persister, to persist

personnage, m., person, character

personne, f., person (man or woman) ; jeune personne, young lady

personne, indef. pron., m., any one, anybody ; personne... ne, no one, no body

persuader, to persuade, to convince

perte, f., loss, ruin; à perte d'haleine, out of breath ; à perte de vue, further than the eye can reach

pesant, -e, heavy, sloiu, dull

pesanteur, f., heaviness

peser, to weigh

peste, f . , plague, pestilence

peste I interj. , plague t pest !

petit, -e, adj., little, small, short, petty, mean ; petit à petit, by little and little, by degrees

petit, -e, .s., little one, young one, child

pétrir, to knead, to form

peu, little, (pi.) fnv ; depuis peu, recently ; peu de chose, a trifle ; à peu prè.s, à peu de chose près, nearly, about, sous peu, shortly ; peu à peu.

by degrees ; tant soit peu, ever so little ; peu s'en faut, very nearly

peuplade, f., tribe

peuple, VA., people, nation

peupler, to people, to populate

peur, f., fear, fright, dread ; de peur de, for fear of ; de peur que...ne, y(7>' fear, lest; faire peur à, to frighten

peut (il), (Près, of pouvoir), he is ahle, he can

peut-être, tnay be, perkàps ; -çevitêtre que oui, perhaps so ; peutêtre que non, perhaps not

peuvent, Près, of pouvoir

peux (je), (Près, ofpouvoir), lean

phare, m., lighthouse

phrase, f., senteiue

physionomie, f., physiognomy, look, countenance, expression

physique, f. , natuj-al philosophy

piano, m., piano-forte

pie, f., magpie

pièce, f., piece, bit, apartment ; pièce de théâtre, play

pied, m., foot, leg, plant, footing ; coup de pied, kick, stamp, kicking ; valet de pied, footman ; à pied, on foot ; de pied ferme, ■without stirring, resolutely : sur pied, on foot, up, standing ; fouler aux pieds, to trample underfoot

piège, m., snare, trap ; donner dans le piège, to fall into the snare; dresser (tendre) un piège, to lay a snare

pierre, f., stone, rock, flint ; faire d'une pierre deux coups, to kill tivo birds with one stone

pierreries, f., gems, precious stones

piété, f., piety, godliness

pieu-x, -se, pious, godly

pigeon^ m., pigion

pile, f., pile, heap

pillage, m., plunder

piller, to plunder

pilote, in., pilot

pilule, f., pill

pin, m., pine-tree, fir-tree ; pomme de pin, fir -ce ne

pince, f., crow-bar, tongs, pincers,

nippers, hold, gripe, clazv pinceau, m., brush, pencil pincette, pincettes, f., tongs,

tweezers, nippers pinson, m., chaffinch piquant, -e, prickly, keen, smart,

sharp, piercing, biting pique, î.,pike piquer, to prick, to sting, to

stimulate, to goad se piquer, to take offence ; se

piquer de, to pride one's self on,

to glory in, to piçue one's self on piquet, m., picket, stake piqueur, m., out-rider, whipperin, huntsman piqûre, i., ptick, sting pire (Comp. of mauvais), worse ;

le pire (Superl. of mauvais),

the 7vorst pis (Comp. of mal), worse :

le pis (Superl. of mal), the

worst piste, f., trace, track, scent pistolet, m., pistol pitié, f., pity, compassion; pai

pitié, for pity's sake, from pity ;

faire pitié, to excite or move

ones pity pitoyable, piteous, pitiful pittoresque, picturesque place, {., place, room, spot, square,

situation ; place forte, fortress ;

en place ! in your places ! sur

place, on the pretnises, on the

spot; faire place, to clear the

way placer, to place, to put, to lay, to

inz'cst se placer, to get a situation plafond, m., ceiling plage, f. , sea-shore, region plaider, to plead, to sue plaie, f., wound, sore, plague plaignant, Pr. P. of plaindre plaindre (plaignant, plaint ; je

plains, je plai<jnis), to pity, to

grudge ; il est bien à plaindre,

he is much to be pitied se plaindre, to complain, to

grumble

ALFHABETICAL VOCABULARY.

plaine, i., plain, level ground plainte, f., complaint, whine plainti-f, -ve, moanful, doleful plaire (plaisant, plu ; je ]ilais, je plus), to please, to be pleasing, to be as^reeable ; à Dieu ne plaise !

God forbid! plût au ciel !

would to heaven !

se plaire (à), to delight in, to

like plaisant, -e, laughable, ridiculous plaisanterie, f., pleasantry,

jesting, jest, joking, joke plaisir, in., pleasure, favour plaît (Ties. o{ ■plB.iré) pleases ; s'il

vous plait, if you please plan, m., plan, draft, scheme planche, f. , board, plate, bed plancher, m., floor, ceiling planer, to plane, to hover plante, f. , plant; plante des

pieds, sole of the foot planter, to plant, to set, to fix plat, -e, 2.à].,flat, level, insipid plat, m., dish

platean, m., tray, table-latid platine, m., platinu?n, platina plâtre, m. , plaster plein, -e,full; à pleines wa?;/.f, plentifully ; en plein vent, in the open air ; en plein jour, in open day ; en plein midi, at noon-day ; en pleine mer, on the open sea pleurer, to weep, to cry, to lament,

to mourn }>leurs, m. pi., tears, weeping pleuvoir (pleuvant, plu ; il pleut, il plut), to rain, to pour ; pleuvoir à verse, to pour pli, m., fold, plait, crease, betid,

'cvrinhle, recess ylier, to fold, to bend, to bow, to

give luay plomb, m., lead, shot plonker, to plunge, to dip, to

duck, to sink ployer, to bend, to yield, fold

up pin (P. P. of plaire), pleased pin (P. P. of pleuvoir), rained

pluie, f., rain, shower

plume, i., feather, plume, quill, pen ; plume métallique, d'acier, steel pen ; plume d'oie, quill pen, quill

plumer, to plume, to pluck, to fleece

plupart, f., ww//ar^; la plupart des gens, fnost people ; la plupart du temps, for the most part, generally

plus, adv., more, most ; uith ne, no more ; il n'a plus d'argent, //;' has no more money ; au plus, tout au plus, at most, at the most; de plus, more, besides ; de plus en plus, more and more ; d'autant plus, the more so, so fuuch the more ; non plus, neither; il y a plus, more than that

plusieurs, several, matiy

plus tot, sooner

plut (Prêt, of pleuvoir), rained

plut (Prêt, of plaire), pleased

plutôt, rather, sooner

pluvieu-x, -se, rainy, wet

poche, f., pocket, pouch

poésie, f., poetry, poesy

poète, m., poet

poids, m. , weight, load, burden .

de poids, weighty, of iinport ance

poignard, m., dagr^r, poniard

poignée, f., handful, handle, hill , une poignée de main, shaking of hands

poignet, m., wrist, band, cuff

poil, m., hair (of animals), beard :

comp. cheveu, hair of the head

poing, ni. , fist, hand

point, m., point, dot, speck; à point, just in time, to a nicety ; de tout point, in every respect

point, adv., 7iot, no, none ; point du tout, not at all

pointe, f., point, edge; à la pointe du jcur, at day-break

pointilleu-x, -se, cavilling, punctilious

pointu, -e, pointed', sharp

poire, I., pair ; garder une poire

pour la soif, to put by for a rainy day

poirier, va., pear-tree

pois, m., pea

poisson, m., fish, Pisces

poitrine, f., breast, chest

poivre, m., pepper

poli, -e, polished, polite

politesse, f., politeness

poltron, m., coward, poltroon

pomme, f., apple; pomme de terre, potato

pommelé, -e, dappled, cloudy; gris pommelé, dapple-grey

pom.mier, m., apple-tree

pompe, f., pomp, state, pump; pompe à incendie, fireeugine ; pompe à feu, steam-etigin''

pomper, to pump, to suck

pompeu-x, -se, pompous, itately

pondre, to lay {eggs)

pont, m., bridge, deck; pont suspendu, suspension bridge

pontife, xa., pontiff, high-priest

populace, f. , mob

porche, m., porch

port, TO.., port, harbour

port, m., carriage, postage, gait, walk

portail, m., front, door-way, portal, gate

portant, bearing, carrying ; bien portant, in good health

porte, f., door, gate; porte enchère, gateway ; mettre à la porte, to turn out

porte-crayon, m., pencil-case

portée, f., brood, reach, capacity, range ; à portée, within reach ; à une portée de fusil, within gun-shot ; hors de la portée, beyond {out of) reach

p or te-f euille , m ., portfolio, pocketbook

porte-monnaie, m., purse

porter, to carry, to bear, to support, to wear, to have on, to induce ; porter bonheur (malheur), to bring good {ill) luck ; porter une plainte, to lodge a complaint ; porter témoignage, to bear witness

se porter, to bear, to move, to

go, to stand forward, to de, to

be; comment vous portez-vous ?

how do you do ? se porter

bien (mal), to be well {unwell) ;

portez -vous bien, farewell porteu-r, -se, bearer, carrier portier, m., porter, door-keeper portière, f., portress, door {oj

a carriage) portion, f., part, share, allow-

ance portique, xa., portico portrait, m., portrait, picture poser, to place, to put, to lay, to

set, to stand, to ask se poser, to paxh, to tread, to

settle on? s self, to take a position positif, -ve, certain posséder, to possess, to be master of se posséder, to keep one's temper possesseur, m., owner poste, f., post, stage, post-office,

mail ; poste restante, {to be left

at the) post-office poste, m., post, employment poster, to place, to station postuler, to apply, to solicit pot, m., pot, jug ; pot au lait,

milk-jug potable, drinkable potage, m,, soup poteau, m., post potence, f., gibbet, gallows poterie, f., earthenware pouce, m., thumb, inch poudre, f., powder, dust ; jeter

de la poudre aux yeux, to

dazzle, to impose upon poudreu-x, -se, dusty, powjdery poule, f., hen, fowl poulet, m., chicken, chick pouls, m., pulse ; tâter le pouls.

to feel the pulse, to sound poumon, m., lungs, lung poupe, f., stern, poop poupée, f., doll, puppet pour, for, on account of, to, in

order to, as to ; pour ainsi dire,

as it were ; pour le moins, al

least ; pour peu que, hvivez'er

little

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ponr-boire, m., drink-money ponrcean, m., pig; hcg, swim pourpoint, m,, doublet pourpre, m., purple (colour) pourpre, i., purple {fabric) pour que (with Subj.), so that, in

order that pourquoi, why, wherefore pourrais (Cond. of pouvoir),

could

pourrir, to rot, to decay

poursuite, f., pursuit, prosecution

poursuivre, to follow, to carry out, to pursue, to go on with, to persecute, to prosecute

pourtant, however, yet, still

pourvoir, to provide, to see, to attend. :o supply

pourvoyeur, m., purveyor

pourvu, prozdded

pourvu que, provided that

pousser, to push, to thrust, to drive, to extend, to press, to shoot forth, to utter

poussière, f., dust, spray ; il fait de la poussière, it is dusty ; réduire en poussière, to reduce to dust ; tomber en poussière, to crumble to dust

poussin, xn., young chicken

poutre, f., beam

pouvoir (pouvant, pu ; je peux or je puis, je pus, je pourrai ; que je puise), to be able, may, can ; n'en pouvoir pla>, to be exhausted

pouvoir, m., power

prairie, f., meadow

pratique, f., practice, habit, custom, custonur

pratiquer, to prcutise, to frequent, to make

pré, m., meadow

précaution, f., caution, prudence ; avec précaution, cautiously

précédemment, before

précédent, -e, preceding

précéder, to precede

précepteur, m., tutor

prêcher, to precuh

' prêcheur, m., preaiher, sermoniser précieu-x, -se, precious, valuable précipitamment, precipitately,

rashly précipiter, to hurry, to hurl se précipiter, to thivw one s self

to rush précis, -e, precise, excut précoce, precocious, early prédire (prédisant, prédit ; je prédis, je prédis), to foretell, to presage préférer, to prefer, to like better préjudice, ni., injury, wrong préjugé, ni., prejicdice prélude, xa., forerunner prem-ier, -ière, first, former, foremost ; premier venu, first comer, any one premièrement, first, firstly prenant(Pr. P. of prendre), A7/^z';/^' prendre (prenant, pris ; je prends, je pris), to take, to seise, to assume, to put on ; prendre les devants, to get the start ; prendre sur soi, to assume on one's self ; prendre garde à, to beware of, to mind se prendre, to be taken, to be caught, to take hold of ; s'eii prendre à, to blame, to lay the blame on ; s'y prendre, to proceed ; s'y prendre bien, to go ahottt it properly préoccuper, to preoccupy, to engross préoccupation, f., anxiety preparatif, m., preparation préparer, to prepare prérogative, f., prerogative, advantage près (de), near, by, close, to, nearly, almost, in comparison; à beaucoup près, by a great deal ; à peu près, nearly, pretty near; à peu de chose près, within a trifle présage, m.., presage, omen présager, to foretell prescrire, to prescribe, to order, to direct

présence, f,, prese f ice, sig/it présent (à), adv., at present, now présent, xa., present, gift ; dès à présent, fro7n this time ; jusqu'à present, //// now présenter, to present, to offer, to

bring fo)ii'ard, to introduce préseirver, to preserve, to keep présider, to preside, to direct presque, almost, nearly presqu'île, i., peninsula pressant, -e, pressing, urgetit pressé, -e, in a hurry pressentiment, m., foreboding pressentir, to forebode presser, to p>'ess, to squeeze, to clasp, to throng, to nrge, to hurry se presser, to hasten prêt, -e, ready, prepared, willing prétendant, m., pretender, claimant prétendre, to claim, to pi-etend, to

maintain, to intend prétendu, -e, pretended, stippowd,

so -called prétention, f., pretension, claim prêter, to lend, to attribute :

prêter l'oreille, to give ear prêteu-r, -se, lender prétexter, to pretend, to feign prêtre, m., priest, clergyman preuve, f., proof tokoi se prévaloir (de), to take advantage of, to avail one's self of prévenance, f., kind attentions prevemmtf prepossessing , obligivg,

kind prévenir (venir), to precede, to

anticipate, to inform prévention, f., prevention, prejudice, prepossession, imputation prévenu, P. 1'. of prévenir prévision, f., expectation prévoir, to foresee prévoyance, f., foresight prévu (P. 1'. oS. -çrévovc), foreseen prier, to pray, to beg, to beseech, to desire, tj request, to invite ; je vous en prie, pray, do prière, f., prayer, entreaty, request

principal, -e, adj., priiuipai,

chief principal, in., principal, capital principe, m., principle, principal,

origin printemps, m., spring pris (je), (Fret, of prendre),

took pris, -e (P. P. of prendre),

taken, caught prise, f., taking, prize, capture, hold; être aux prises, to be engaged in a struggle; en venir aux prises, to come to blows ; lâcher prise, to let go one's hold prisonni-er, -ère, prisoner priver, to deprive prix, m., price, prize, cost, value,

rezuard probablement, probably, likely procéder, to proceed, to arise, to

act procès, m., lawsuit, trial, action ; intenter un procès à, to bring an action against prochain, -e, next, near, neairst,

approaching prochain, m., neighbour prochainement, shortly proche, adj., 7iear, nigh, at hand ; proches parents, nearest relatives proche, adv., 7U'ar, close to ; tout proche, quite near, close by ; de proche en proche, gradually proclamer, to proclaim procurer, to procure, to obtain prodige, m., prodigy, wonder prodigue, prodigal, lavish prodiguer, to lavish, to waste produire (produisant, produit ; je produis, je produisis), to produce, to exhibit se produire, to occur produit, m., produce, prcduct,

offspring proférer, to utter, to speak professer, to teach, to profess professeur, m., professor, teacher, master

ALPHABETICAL VOCABULARY.

profession, f., profession, calling

profit, m., profit, gain, binefit ; au profit de, for the benefit of ; tirer du profit de, to derive profit from

profiter (de), to profit, to benefit, to az-c.il otWs self of

profond, -e, deep, profound, consumniate, dark; peu profond, shalLrj)

profondément, deeply

profondeur, f., depth

progrès, m., progress, improvement

proie, f., prey ; en proie, a prey, a victim

projet, m., project, scheme, plan

prolonger, to p>'o!ong, to protract

promenade, f., 7ualk, 'walking, airing, tide; promenade à cheval, ride ; promenade en voiture, drive ; promenade sur l'eau, sail ; aller à la promenade, to go for a walk, a ride, or a d}-ive ; faire une promenade, to take a walk (ride, drive)

se promener, to take a walk, drive

promettre, ta promise, to be promising ; se — , to vow

prompt, -e, quick, speedy, hasty

prononcer^ to pronounce, to utter, to deliver

■e prononcer, to declare one's self, to speak out, to show one'' s intentions

propager, to propagate, to spread

proportionner, to proportion, to suit

propos, m., lalk, words, speech, design ; à propos (adj.), to the purpose, seasonable, timely; à propos (adv.), by the bye ; a propos de quoi ? for what reason H à propos de rien, for nothing at all ; mal à propos, ill-timed, unseasonable

proposer, to propose, to offer, to viovi, to bid

se proposer, to offer one's self, to

purpose, to intend propre, own, very same, proper,

appropriate, fit, suitable, clean,

nice proprement, propei'ly, cleanly propreté, f., cleanliness, neat-

ness propriétaire, m. and f., o^rnn,

prop)-ictor, landlord, landlady propriété, f., property, estate,

peculiarity, quality, propriety protect-eur, -rice, protector,

pj-otcctress, patron, patroness protection, Î., protection, patronage, interest protéger, to protect, to patronise proue, f., pi'O'iU, stem prouver, to pjvve provenir, to proceed, to arise provoquer, to provoke, to chah

lengc, to instigate prune, f., plum pu (P. P. of pouvoir), been able,

publier, to publish puis (je), (Près, of pouvoir), lean puis, adv., then, aftenvards, next puiser, to draw, to take ; puiser

à la source, to draiv from the

source (fountain-head) puisque, conj., since puissamment, po7verfully, ex-

tremely puissance, f. , poiver puissant, -e, powerful, mighty,

corpulent puisse (que je), (Près. Subj. of

pouvoir), that I may be able,

puissé-je ! may /or can II puits, m., well, pit punir, to punish punition, f., punishment pupitre, m., desk pur, -e, pttre, unmingled, genuine,

clean, mere ; en pure perte, to

no purpose, in vain pvireté, f., purity pns (je), (Fret, of pouvoir), /

could or / was able pusillanime, fainiheurkd

qu' for que (but nes'cr for qui)

quai, m., quay, ivharf

qualité, f , quality, qualificatiou, title {rank) ; per>onnes de qualité, people of rank O'- title

quand, adv., ivhen, ii<henez'er ; depuis quand ? hozu long ? since what time? jusqu'à quand?

how long ?

quand, coiij. ; quand même, though, even, although

quant à, with regard to, as to, as for

quarante, fotiy

quart, m., quarter, fourth ; il est dix heures moins un quart, it is a quarter to ten o'clock ; il est huit heures et un quart, it is a quartet- past eight

quart d'heure, m., quarter of an hour

quartier, m., quarter, pari, ward, district, neighbourhood

quatorze, fourteen

quatre, four, fourth

quatre-vingts, eighty

quatre-vingt-dix, ninety

que, conj., instead of quand, puisque, si, comme, quoique, afin que, sans que, après que, depuis que, &c.

que, interr. pron., what ; qu'estce que c'est ? ivha' is it ?

qu'est-ce? what is it? qu'estce qu'un cadran ? what is a dial ?

que, relat. pron., whom, that, which

que (after comparatives), than as, than

quel, -le, what, which ; quelle heure est-il ? what o'clock is it ?

quelconque (adj., after the noun), whatever, any

quelque, some, any ; pi., quelques, few, whateier, what...

soever, whoever ; quelque part, somewhere

quelque, adv. howver, about, some

quelque chose, indef. m., something, anything

quelque chose (que), indef.

pron. f., whatez'er

quelquefois, sometimes

quelqu'un, -e, somebody, anybody

quelques-uns, -unes, some, a few, any

quenouille, f., distaff

querelle, f. , quarrel; chercher querelle, to pick a quarrel

quereller, to quarrel with

question, f., question, query, demand ; de quoi est-il question ? what's the mattei- ?

questionner, to qttestion

queue, f., tail, end, rear, file

qui, rel. and interrog. pron., who, that, whom, which ; qui est-ce ?

who is it ? qui est-ce qui a fait cela? who has done that? à qui est cette plume ? whose pen is this ? qui que ce soit, whosoever, any one

quiconque, whoever, whomsoever

quinzaine, i.,forttiight

quinze, ffteen ; quinze jours, a fortnight; d'aujourd'hui en quinze, this day fortnight

quitte, quit, free, clear, free; être quitte, to be quits; en être quitte pour, to come off

quitter, to quit, to leave

quoi, relat. and interrog. pron., what, which ; quoi que, indef.

pr., whatever ; quoi qu'il en soit, be it as it may ; il n'y a pas de quoi, there is no occasion, it is not worth mentioning ; à quoi bon ? what is the use of it ?

quoique, (with Subj.), although, thoUi'h

rabaisser, to loiver, to lessen, to

depreciate', to humble rabattre, to beat doivn, to put

do2vn, to turn doaim, to abate,

to lessen, to humble

ALniABETICAT. VOCABULARY.

raccomniodage, m., mending raccommoder, to mrftd, to repair, to patch, to reconcile raccourcir, to shorten, to shrink race, f., race, breed, blood racheter, to buy again, to redeem racine, f., root raconter, to relate, to tell rade, f., road, roadstead radean, m., raft i-adien-x, -se, beaming raffermir, to harden, strengthen raffoler, to be very fond of, to

dote on rafraîchir, to cool, to refresh, to

rest, to renovate se rafraîchir, to refresh one's self,

to take refreshment rafraîchissement, m., cooling,

pi., refreshments raide, stiff, tight, steep railler, to rally, to jest, to joke raillerie, f., jesting, joking railleur, ra.., jester, scoffer raisin, m., grapes, raisin ; raisin

sec, raisin, plum ; une grappe

de raisin, a bunch of grapes ;

raisin de Corinthe, currant raison, f., reason, sense, right;

avoir raison, to be right ; rendre

raison de, to cucount for raisonnable, reasonable, right raisonnement, m., reasoning raisonner, to argue, to answer rajeunir, to make or grow young

again, to refresh, to revive ralentir, to slacken, to lessen rallier, to rally rallumer, to light again ramage, m., warbling ramasser, to gather, to pie k up rame, f., oar, ream rameau, m., bough, branch ramener, to bring again or back ramer, to row rameur, m., rower, oarsman ramollir, to soften rampe, i., flight of stairs, baluster,

hand-rail ramper, to crawl, to creep, to

cringe, to fawn rançon, f., ransom

rang, ni., rank, row, range,

degree rangé, -e, steady, pitched ranger, to arrange, to set, to put by ranimer, to reznve, to cheer up rappeler, to call back, to recall, to remind ; rappelez-moi à son bon souvenir, remetnber me kindly to him rapport, m., produce, revenue, report, statement, testimony, resemblance, relation, connection, intercourse; par rapport à, with regard to ; sous le rapport de, with regard to ; sous quelques rapports, î« soine respects rapporter, to bring back, to produce, relate, ascribe ; s'en rapporter à, to refer to, to leave to rapproché, adj., near rapprocher, to draw, to bring ntar (again), to bring together, to conftect, to reconcile rarement, seldom, rarely raser, to shave, to graze, to skim,

to raze to the ground rassasier, to satiate, to satisfy rassembler, to collect, to put together rassis, -e, stale, calm, sedate rassurer, to reassure, to cheer rat, m., rat ratière, f., rat-trap rattacher, to tie {again) to connect se rattacher, to be tied, to be connected, to be centi'td rattraper, to catch again, to

overtake ravage, m., waste, devastation ravager, to ravage, to spoil, to lay

waste rave, f., radish, turnip ravi, -e, delighted, glad ravir, to ravish, to carry aivay, to steal, to delight ; à ravir, wonderfully well ravissant, -e, charming, lovely rayon, m., ray, beam, comb rayonnant, beaming rayonner, to radiate, to beam rebelle, rebellious, obstinate

rebronsser, to turn back; rebrousser chemin, to turn back rebuter, to reject, to discourage récemment, recently, lately recevoir, to receive; nous recevons beaucoup, we have a great deal of company récbauffer, to zvarm again, to

revive recberche, f., search, pursuit,

itiquiry recbercbé, -e, choice, in demand, sought after, valued, farfetched rechercher, to seek (again), to

search, to inquire into récit, m., recital, account réciter, to recite, to repeat réclamation, f., claim, complaint réclamer, to claim, to require récolte, f., crop, harvest récolter, to reap, to gather recommandation, f., recommendation, esteem, reference recommander, to recommend récompense, f. , ■)eiva7-d récompenser, to reivard réconcilier, to reconcile reconduire, to re-conduct, to take

back, to accompany to the door reconnaissable, rccoi^nisable reconnaissance, f., -gratitude, thankfulness, ackno^vledgment, reconnoitring reconnaissant, -e, gratefitl reconnaître (connaître), to recognise, to knozu again, to acknowledge, to confess, to recon- 7ioitre reconnu, -e, (P. P. of reconnaître), recognized, acknowledged recours, m., recourse, refuge recouvert, -e (P. P. of recouvrir ),<r(7Z'^;v^ over, recovered recouvrer, to recover, to regain recouvrir, to cover again, to cor^r

over, to mask reçu, -e, P. P. of recevoir, to

receive recueil, m,, collection, selection recueillement, in., meditation, contemplation

recueillir, to gather, to reap, to

collect, to get in, to pick up, to

receive reculé, -e, remote, distant reculer, to put back, to throw

back, to stand back, to extend redemander, to ask again redescendre, to come down

again, to take down again rédiger, to write, to word redingote, f., frock-coat, aver-

coat redire, to repeat, to say again, to

find fault with ; trouver à

redire, to find fault redoubler, to increase, to sivell redoutable, formidable redouter, to dread, to fear redresser, to straighten, to hold

up, to erect again, to rectify, to

redress se redresser, to get straight

again, to stand upright, to hold

up one's head réduire (réduisant, réduit ; je

réduis, je réduisis), to 7-educe, to

subdue, to curtail réel, -le, real, tJiie réellement, really, truly refaire, to do, make again refermer, to shut again réfléchir, to reflect, to consider, to

think réflexion, f., reflection; réflexion faite, du things considered réformer, to r.form refrain, in., burden (of a song) se réfugier, to take refuge refus, m., refusal, denial refuser, to refuse, to deny regagner, to regain, to win back,

to reach, to return régal, n. m., feast, treat régaler, to entertain, to treat regards m., look, glance, gaze

\<\., eyes regarder, to look at, to concern ;

regardez-moi, look at me ; cela

ne le regarde pas, that does not

concern him ; y regarder de

près, to be particular

ALPHABETICAL VOCABULARY.

se regarder, to look at each other, to look at ones self ; se regarder comme, to consider one s sàj as

règle, f., rule, rulet, model, faitern

règlement, m., regulation

régler, to rule, to rtgulale, to crdtr, to settle

règne, m., reign, kingdom

régner, to reign, to prevail

regretter, to regret

réguli-er, -ère, regular

rehausser, to raise, to enhance, to heighten, to set off

reine, f., queen

rejaillir, to spotit, to gtish out, to rebound, toffy back, to reflect

rejeter, to throw again or back, to refuse, to reject

rejoindre, to join again, to reach

réjouir, to rejoice, to delight

se réjouir (de), to rejotce, to delight, to be glad, to enjoy ones self

relâche, m., rest, relaxation

relation, f. , account, rej'erence, connection, intercourse

relever, to raise, to lift up, to tuck up, to extol, to heighten, to relieve, to depend, to recover

se relever, to rise again, to stand up, to raise otters self, to relieve each other

relief, m., relief, embossing

relier, to tie again, to bind {book! )

reluire, to shine, to glitter

reniarquer, to remark, to notice

remède, m., remedy

remercier, to thank

remerciment, m., thanks ; faire ses remerciments, to return thanks

remettre, /" put hack, to restore, to bring back, to deliver, to give, to put off ; remettre à neuf, to repair

se remettre, to reccver, to compose 0}u s self, to begin again, to resume

remonter, to reasccnd, to go (set)

up again, to tiace on^s origin

up, to wind up remplaçant, m., substitute remplir, to fill, to supply, to

fulfil remporter, to carry, to take

auay, to obtain, to gain remuer, to maie, to stir, to shake,

to dig renaissance, f., revival renaître, to be born again, to

spring up again, to rez'ive, to

reappear renard, m.., fox

rencontre, f., meeting, encounter ; aller à la rencontre de, to

go, to meet rencontrer, to meet, to find, to

encounter se rendormir, to fall asleep

again rendre, to render, to return, to

make, to restore, to make ;

rendre grâce, to return thanks se rendre, to make one s self, to

repair to, to surrender rêne, f. (pi. rênes), rein, rein::

renfermer, to shut up, to contain renom, m., renown, fame rextoraraé ,-e ,a.û].ieno7L'ned,fatned renommée, f., renown, fame renoncer, to disown, to renounce renouveler, to renew, to revive renseignement, 111., /;{/c7r/;/a//^;;,

inquiry, reference renseigner, to inform, to direct rente, f. , income, pension ; vivre

de ses rentes, to live upon one's

property or money rentrée, f., re-entrance, reopening rentrer, to return, to go in again renverser, to throw (knock) di'wn,

to overthrow, to upset renvoyer, to send again, to discharge, to put off se repaître, to feed, to delight, to

gloat répandre, to spill, to shed, to

strew, to sprtid, to scall,r, to

diffuse, to exhale se répandre, to disp't^se

reparaître, to reappear

réparer, to repair, to mend, to restore, to make up

repartir, to reply, to set out again, to leave again

répartir, to divide, to distribute, to portion

repas, m., meal, repast

repasser, to pass {call) again, to go back, to iron, to -grind

repêcher, to.fish up again

ae repentir (se repentant, repenti ; je me repens, je me repentis), to repent

repentir, m., repentance

répéter, to repeat, to rehearse

répétition, f,, rehearsal

réplique, f., reply, rejoinder

répliquer, to reply, to rejoin

répondre, to answer, to reply, to correspond, to satisfy, to anrwer for

réponse, f., answer, reply

reporter, to carry back, to place, to trace back, to turn to

repos, m., rest, pecue

se reposer, to rest, to lie down, to depend, to rely

repousser, to push back, to repel, to drive back

reprendre, to take again [bcuk), to resume, to recover, to Jiud fault with

représentation, f., representation, performance, display, look

représenter, to represent, to perform

réprimer, to repress, to check

repris (Prêt, of reprendre) took back, resumed

reprise, f., resumption, retaking, renewal

reprocher, to reproach

reproduire, to reproduce, to sho7u

répugner, to he repugnant to, to clasp with, to foel repugnance (at)

requérir, to request, to demand, to require

requête, f., petition, request, application, demand

requis, -e (P. P. of requérir), requisite, required, due

réseau, m., network, net réserve, f., reservation, reserve,

caution réserver, to reserve, to save, to

keep résider, to reside, to live résister, to resist, to oppose résolu, -e (P. P. of résoudre),

resolved, determined, resolute,

decided résolument, 2Lày., fetirlessly résolus, Prêt, of résoudre résonner, to resound, to clink résoudre (résolvant, résolu, je

résous, je résolus), to melt, to

resolve se résoudre, to resolve, to melt,

to be determined respectueu-x, -se, respectful respiration, f., breathing respirer, to breathe, to inhale ressemblance, f., resemblance,

likeness ressembler, to resemble, to be

like, to be alike ressentir, to feel, to experience, to

show se ressentir, to feel the effects of,

to suffer from ressort, m., spring, elasticity,

dtp : rt nient, province ressortir, to go or to come out

again, to be set off ressource, f., resource, shift restaurer, to restore, to revive reste, m., remainder, rest, remnant, remains ; au reste, du

reste, besides rester, to remain, to be left, to

stay restituer, to return, to restore résulter, to result, to follaio résumé, m., summary rétablir, to repair, to restore, to

re-e.^tablish retard, m., delay, slowne'^ ; être

eu retard, to be behind one's

time, to be slow {of clocks) retarder, to delay, to defer retenir, to keep back, to detain, tt

retain, to reserve, to restrain, to

check, to engage, to remember

ALPHABETICAL VOCABULARY.

se retenir, to retain, to forbear retentir, to resound, to re-echo retirer, to take back, to take out, to draxu up, to remove, to withdra-iV, to derive se retirer, to ivithdraw, to retire,

to retreat, to quit retour, m., return, vicissitude, retribution, decline; il est de retour, he has returned retourner, to return, to ço back again, to turn ; retourner sur >ej pas, to retrace one's steps se retourner, to turn, to turn

round, to manage, to get on retraite, f., retreat, retirement,

shelter, pension retra-uciieraetit, nUjtntrenchment retrancher, to cut off, to retretuh, to curtail, to take off ; se — , to reduce one's expenses retrouver, to jind again, to recover [assembly réunion, f,, union, meeting, réunir, to reunite, to unite, to annex, to collect, to assemble, to call together se réunir, to unite, to meet réussir, to succeed, to thrive réussite, f., succtss, issue rcTanche, f., revenge, retaliation, return ; en revanche, in return, by way of retaliation rêve, in., dream, fancy réveil, m., aivaking, alarm-clock réveiller, to awake, to call up, to

stir up, to revive révélation, f. , discovery révéler, to reveal, to disclose revendre, to sell again revenir, to return, to come again, to j;row a-^ain, to recover, to •:mount ; cela revient au niêiiie, that amounts to the same revenu (P. W of revenir), cotne

rack revenu, m., revenue, income rêver, to dream, to mu.e, to think,

to long for révérence, f., reverence, bow, courtesy ; profonde révérence, low bow

révérer, to rezere, to reverence revers, m., back, other :>de,

reverse, facing se revêtir, to clothe one^s self, to

put on, to cover one s self revêtu, -e (P. P. of revêtir),

clothed, covered rêveu-r, -se, thoughtful, pensive

musing revoir, to see again, to meet again,

to revise ; au revoir, //// ive

meet again, good-bye révoquer, to recall, to dismiss, to

revoke ; révoquer en doute, to

call in question revu, -e, P. P. of revoir revue, f., survey, review rez-de-chaussée, ni., ground-

floor rhume, ni., cold ; gros rhume,

severe cold ; rhume de cerveau,

cold in the head ri (P. P. of rire), laughed riant, -e (Pr. P. of rire), smiling,

cheerful riche, rich, wealthy, precious,

sumptuous rxc'hesse,{.,riches,wealth, richness ride, f., wrinkle, ripple rideau, 111., curtain, screen rider, to wrinkle, to ripple se rider, to become wrinkled, to

ripple rien..., nothing, not anything;

cela ne fait rien, that does not

matter rien, m., nothing, mere trifle rigoureu-x, -se, rigorous, severe,

harsh, stern rigueur, f., rigour, severity,

strictness riposter, to parry and thrust rire (riant, ri ; je ris, je ris), to

laugh, to joke ; rire au nez, to

laugh in one s face ; se rire de,

to laugh at, to jest rire, m., laughter, laugh; gros-

rire, horse-laugh risquer, to risk rivage, m., shore, beach, bank rive, f., bank, shore, border rivière, f., river, stream ^

riz, m., rice

robe, f., dress, gown, coat; robe

de chambre, dressing gown roche, f., rock,fiint rocher, m., rock rogner, to cut, to clip roi, m., king

roitelet, m., petty king, wren rôle, ra., roll, list, part romain, -e, adj., Roman rompre, to break, to train rompu, -e (P. P.)) broken, used,

inured, trained up rond, -e, round, rounded ronde, f., round, 7'oundelay ; à la

ronde, round, around ronfler, to snore, to 7-oar, to peal ronger, to gnaiv, to nibble, to

pick, to devour roseau, m., reed rosée, f. , dei.u rossignol, m., nightingale rôti, m., roast meat rôtir, to roast, to toast rouage, m., wheel-work roue, f. , zuheel, rack rouet. 111., spinning-wheel rouge, red rougeâtre, reddish rouge-gorge, m., robin red-breast rougeur, t., r,dness, blush rougir, to redden, to blush roulement, ni., roll, rolling rouler, to roll, to revolve rouille, f., rest route, f., road, way, track,

course; grande route, hgh-

road, highway; en route, on

the road, on one's way, all right,

go on ; .se mettre en route, to

set out, to start rouvrir, to open again rou-x, -sse, red, red-haired royaume, ni., kingdom royauté, i., royalty ruban, ni., ribbon, tape rubis, m., ruby ruche, f., hive rude, rough, rugged, harsh,

hard rue, f., street ; grande rue, high

street

ruine, f. , ruin, decay miner, to ruin, to destroy ruisseau, m., stream, brook,

gutter ruisseler, to stream, to gush ruse, f., deceit, craft, trick rusé, -e, artful, cunning, sly

s' for se before a vowel or .-ilenth s' for si (only before il, ils) sa, poss. adj. (before fem. nouns sing, beginning with a consonant), his, her, its, one's sable, m., sand, gravel sabot, m., wooden shoe, hoof sac, m., bag, sack sache, Pr. Subj. and Imper. of

savoir, to know sage, adj., 'wise, well-behaved sage, s., sage, philosopher sagesse, f., wisdom, good-conduct saigner, to bleed, to drain saillir, to project, to jut out, to

gush sain, -e, healthy, wholesome ,

sain et sauf, safe and sound saint, -e, holy sainteté, f., holiness, sanctity sais (je), (Près. of savoir), /^«t^a/ saisir, to seize, to grasp, to catch

up, to avail one s self of se saisir (de), to seize, to lay hold

of, to grasp saison, f , season, time salaire, in., hire, reward, wages sale, diriy, foul salir, to dirty, to sc il, to stain salle, f., hall, rootn, house ; salle à manger, dining-room ; salle d'étude, class-room salon, m., drawing-room, saloon saluer, to salute, to hail, to ch-etr,

to bow to, to greet salut, ni., safety, salvation, greeting, cheer, bow samedi, m., Saturday sang, m., blood, race sang-froid, coolness, composure, temper, sobriety

ALPHABETICAL VOCABULARY.

sangrlant, -e, Moody, keen, deadly

sangrller, m., boar, wild-boar

sangrlot, m., sob, sobbing

sans, '.iit'ii>ti(, -u'cte it not for, but for ; sans que, conj. (with Subj.), -without

santé, f., health, toast

sapin, m., fir, fir-tree

Sarrasin, m., Saracen, buck- -cheat

satisfaire, to satisfy, to please, to p-atify

satisfait, -e, satufied, pleased

sau-f, -ve, adj., safe

sauf, prep., except, save

saurai, saurais, Fut. and Cond.

if savoir

saut, m., leap, jump, skip, -waterfail

sauter, to leap, to jump, to pass cn/er, to leave out, to explode

■auvag^e, adj., savage, wild, untamed

sauvage, s., savage

sauver, to save, to rescue, to deliver, to spare

se sauver, to escape, to take refuge

sauveur, m., deliverer, Savioîir

savant, -e, adj., learned, wellinformed

aAVBLiitf-e,^., scholar, learned man

S&Toie, f.. Savoy

savoir (sachant, su ; je sais, savons ; je FUS, je saurai, je sache), tû knarw, to understand, to be aware of, to be able ; faire sa- Toir, to acquai7it ; savez-vous parler français ? can you speak French ?

savoir, m., knowledge, learning

savon, m., soap

savoureu-x, -se, savoury, palatable

scélérat, m., villain, scoundrel