scène, f., scene, stage

science, f., science, knowledge, learning

sculpteur, m., sculptor, carver

sculpture, m., sculpture, carving

se, refl. pron., one's self (m. and f., sing, and pL), himself, herself, itself, themsdves, each other

séance, f., sitting, meeting

seau, m., pail, bucketful

sec, sèche, dry, thin, fpare, dried

sécher, to dry

sécheresse, f., dryness, drought

second (c pron. = g), m., second

seconde, f. (of lime), second

seconder, to assist, to bark

secouer, to dtake off, to toss, to thro7i' off, to give a shake

secourir, to succour, to relieve, to assist, to hdp

secours, m., succour, relief, help

secousse, f., shake, shock, blo-w

séculaire, secular, a hundred years old

séduction, f., seduction, enticement, coaxing

séduire (séduisant, séduit ; je séduis, je séduisis), to seduce, ta bribe, to entice, to delude

seigneur, m., lo7-d

sein, m., bosom, breast, heart, midst

séjour, m., stay, sojourn, abode, residence

sel, m., salt

selle, f. , saddle, stool

selon, according to

semaine, f., -week

semblable, like, similar, alike

semblant, m., appearance, pretence, seeming ; faire semblant, to pretend, to feign

sembler, to seem; comme lion vous semblera, as you like

semelle, f. (of slices, boots), sole

semer, to scrw, to sfi-ead

sens, m., sense, meaning, way, side • en tous sens, in every direction

sensé, sensible, reasonable

sensible, sensitive, tender

sentier, m., path, track

sentiment, m., sensation, perception, feeling, opinion

sentinelle, f., sentinel, sentry

sentir (sentant, senti ; je sens, je sentis), tofcel to smell to scet^t.

to percei-je

se sentir, to know one's self, to be conscious ; ne pas se sentir de joie, to be mad with Joy, to be overjoyed

séparer, to separate, to part

sept, se;'en, seventh

septentrional, -e, north, northern, northerly

serai (Fut. of être), shall be

sergent, m., sergeant ; serg:ent de ville, policeman

sérieu-x, -se, serious, grave, earnest

serment, m., oath; faire serment, to swear; prêter serment, to take an oath

serré, -e, close, tight, compact, cro7i'ded, hard

serrer, to press, to clasp, to tighten, to fasten, to squeeze

se serrer, to press close to each other, to sit, stand, lie close

servante, f., fnaid-serz'ant

service, m., serz'ice, attendance, duty, course, use

servir (servant, servi ; je sers, je servis), to serve, to attend, to use, to serve up ; servir de, to serve as or for, to do instead of; à quoi sert de? que sert de?

'lohat is the use of? to what purpose to ? servir à, to be of use

•e servir, to sri-ve, to help one's self; se servir de, to make use

serviteur, m., servant

seuil, in., threshold, sill

seul, -e, alone, only, one, simple, sole, mere ; tout seul, by one's self

seulement, 07tly, merely, solely, but, even

sève, f., sap, pith, strength

si, adv., so, so very, so fnicch, yes

si, conj., if, whether

siècle, m., century, age, time, -.vorld

siege, m., seat, bench, siege

sien, -ne, pass, pron.; le sien, la sienne, les siens, les siennes. Ids, hers (his, her, own) ; its its own

siéraient, Cond. of seoir, to

fit sifflement, m., whistling, hissing siffler, to whistle, to hiss, to sing sifflet, m., whistle; coup de

sifflet, whistle signe, m,, sign, token, mark, nod,

wink signer, to sig}i, to subscribe silencieu-x, -se, silent, still sillon, m., furroiv ; pi. train,

-<i'ake sillonner, to furrow, to plough simple, simple, single, mere, plain,

artless singularité, f., peculiarity, oddity singuli-er, ère, singular, peculiar, odd singulièrement, singularly

oddly sinistre , a dj . , sinister, inauspicious sinistre, m., disaster, accident sire, m., sir [lord), sire (title oj

kings) site, in., site, scenery sitôt, adv., so soon, as soon;

sitôt que, conj., as soon as sobre, abstemious, temperate,

sparing sobriété, f., temperance soc, m., share, sock (of a plough) société, f., society, company,

party, partnership sœur, f., sister soi, refl. pvon., one's self, itself ;

cliez soi, at home soie, f., silk, hair, bristle soif, f., thirst ; .ivoir soif, to be

thirsty soigner, to take care of, to attend

t.\ to )ut7-se, to finish with great

care soigneu-x, -se, careful soin, m., C(ire ; avoir soin de, to

lake care of, to attend to soir, m., evening ; hier au soir,

last night ; dès se soir, this

very CT'ening soirée, f. , evening, evening

party

ALPHABETICAL VOCABULARY.

■oiSj (Pr. Subj. and Imperat. of

être), may bf, be soit, conj., eitker, or, whethtr sol, m., soil, ground soldat, m., soldier; se faire

soldat, to enlist soleil, m., sun; il fait du soleil,

the sun shines solennel, -le, solemn solitaire, m., hermit solliciter, to solicit, to entreat,

to beseech, to petition ■ombre, dark, gloomy, cloudy,

duil, melancholy sombrer, to founder somme, f., st4m, amount; en

%ovckxSL^, finally, in s/wrt ; bête

de somme, beast of burden sommeil, m., sleep ; avoir som-

taeil, to be sleepy sommeiller, to slumber sommet, m., summit, top ■omptneu-x, -se, sumptuous son, poss. adj., before masc.

nouns (sa, f., ses, pi.), his,

her, its, one's son, m,, sound, ringing, bran Bonee, m., dream songer, to dream, to think, to

consider sonner, to sound, to ring, to

strike, to blow •ont (ils), (3 p. pi. Près, of être),

are sort, m., fate, chance, lot, spell sorte, f ., sort, kind, way ; en (de)

sorte que, so that, so as sortir (sortant, sorti ; je sors, je

sortis), to go out, to come

out, to emerge, to proceed, to

spring sot,-te, a.à]., foolish, silly ; s., fool son, m., sou, halfpenny; gros

sou, pen7iy piece souci, m., care, marigold se soucier (de), to care for, to

mind, to be anxious about soucieu-x, -se, anxious soudain, -e, adj., sudden, unexpected soudain, adv., suddetJy, on a

sudden

souffle, m., breath, breathing souffler, to blow, to swell, to

whisper soufflet, m., bellows, box on the

ear souffrance, f., suffering, endurance, suspense souffrant, -e, suffering, poorly souffrir (souffrant, souffert ; je souffre, je souffris), to suffer, to endure soufre, m., sulphur, brimstone souhait, m., wish, desire souhaiter, to wish, to desire souiller, to soil, to dirty, to stain,

to profane soulagement, m., relief, ease,

aid, alleviation soulager, to relieve, to ease, to

lighten, to comfort soulever, to lift, to raise, to hold

up, to rouse, to stir soulier, m., shoe soumettre, to sxibdue, to submit,

to subject, to refer soumis (P. P. of soumettre),

submissive, obedient soumission, f., submission soupçon, m., suspicioti, surmise soupçonner, to suspect, to surmise soupçonneu-x, -se, suspicious soupe, f., soup, dinner souper, m., supper, supper-time souper, to sup, to take supper soupir, m., sigh, breath soupirer, to sigh, to long for source, f., spring, fountain sourcil, m., eye-brow, brow sourd, -e, deaf tmderhctnd, rumbling, dull, holloiu souricière, f. , 7nouse-trap sourire, to smile, to please, to be

agreeable sourire, th., smile souris, m., smile souris, f. , mouse sous, under, below, beneath,

on souscrire, to subscribe, to consent,

to submit sous-Taarin, nihmaritit

soutenir, to support, to sustain, to maintain, to hold up, to tiphold souterrain, -e, underground,

subterraneous, secret souterrain, m., vault, tunnel,

underground soutien, m., support, prop se souvenir, to remember, to recollect, to bear in mind ; s'en souvenir, to remember it souvenir, ni., remanbrance, keepsake ; rappeler quelque chose au souvenir de quelqu'un, to remind one of a thing souvent, ofttti, frequently souviens (je me), (Pr. of se souvenir), I remember soyez, be ; soyons, let us be spectacle, m., sight, show, play,

theatre spectat-eur, -rice, spectator,

looker-on, bystander spirituel, -le, spiritual, witty,

intellectttal, clever squelette, m., skeleton stagnant, -e, stagnant, still stérile, barren, unfruitful stérilité, f., barrenness, unfiuit-

fulness style, m., style, manner su, (P. P. of savoir), known subir, to suffer, to tmdergo subit, -e, sudden, unexpected subitement, suddenly subjuguer, to subdue, to subjugate, to overcome subsister, to subsist, to exist substituer, to substitute subtil, -e, subtle, fine, penetrating, shrewd subvenir, to relieve, supply, meet succéder, to succeed, to follow {N.B. — To be sticcessful is réussir) succès, m., success successivement, iuccessivclv succomber, to succumb, to sink,

to yield sucer, to suck sucre, m., sugar sud, ni., south, south wind

suer, to perspire, to toil sueur, f . , perspiration, sweat suffire (suffisant, suffi ; je suffis,

je suffis), to suffice suffisamment, enough suffisant, sufficient, conceited suis (je), (Pr. of être), I am suite, f., retinue, train, attendants, continuation, consequence ; de suite, one after afiother ; tout de suite, immediately, directly suivant, prep., according to,

agreeably to, pursuant to suivre (suivant, suivi ; je suis, je suivie), to follow, to come after, to pursue sujet, m., subject, reason, ob' jcct ; au sujet de, about, concerning superbe, proud, splendid supérieur, -e, sitperior, upper suppléer, to supply, to make tip,

to fill up supplice, m., punishment, tor'

ment supplier, to beseech, to entreat supporter, to support, to bear supposer, to suppose, to infer sûr, -e, adj., sure, sectire, certain,

safe, trusty, trustworthy sur, prep., on, upon, over, above,

about, towards, concerning surcharger, to overload, to over-

charge surcroît, m. , addition, increase ; pour surcroit de (malheur,^/<:. ), to crown (misfortune, &c. ) sûrement, surely, safely sûreté, f , safety, security surfaire, to overcharge surgir, to arise, to spring up surmonter, to overcome, to excel,

to surmozint, to rise above surpasser, to surpass, to excel surprenant, -e, surprising surprendre, to surprise, to overtake, te catch surpris, P. P. of surprendre surtout, above all, especially surveillance, f., superintendence, inspection, surzrying, watch

ALPHABETICAI VOCABUI ARY.

survelUer, to surz'ey, to watch, tc superitUend

•urvenir, to happen, to come u nexpectedly

ftus (Prêt, of savoir), knr^v

suspendre, to suspend, to Itniiç up

sympathiser, to sympathise

symptôme, m., symptom, indication, sign

système, ni., system, plan ; par système, systematically

V, instead of te, before a vowel or h mute, thee

ta, poss. adj. f. , thy, ycntr

tabac, m., tobacco, snuff

tabatière, f., snuff-box

table, f., table, board ; se mettre à table, to sit dcnvn to table

tableau, m., picture, painting, table, list^ board (/or 'writing)

tablier, m. , apron, pinafore

tabouret, m., stool, foot-stool

tache, f., spot, stain, speck

tâche, f. , task, job

tacher, to spot, to stain, to sully

tâcher, to try. to strive

taciturne, silent

taille, f., cutting, shape, figure, ii<aist, stature, size, height

tailler, to cut, to he^v, to carve, to prune, to make, to mend

tailleur, m., tailor, cutter

taire (taisant, tu ; je taù=, je tus, je tairai), to conceal, to suppress

se taire, to remain silent, to be silent

talent, m., talent, ability, attainvieiits

talon, m., heel

tambour, m., drtan, drummer

Tamise, f., Thames

tandis que, while, whilst, whereas

tanière, f., den

tant, so much {many), as much (many), so, so far, as fa*-, so

long, as long, both ; tant que, as long as ; tant mieux, so much the better ; tant pis, so much the worse

tante, f., aunt

tantôt, by and by, presently, little 7vhile ago

tapis, m., carpet, cloth : tapis de table, table-coz'er

tapisserie, f., iapestiy, hangings, needUwork, upholstery

tard, late; tôt ou tard, sooner or later ; se faire tard, to cet late

tarder (à), to delay, to linger, to loiter, to be long ; il me tarde de..., I long to...

tarir, to dry up. to exhaust

tartine, t., slice of bnad [with butter, preserves, &c.)

tas, m., heap, pile, set, stack

tasse, f., cup

tàter, to feel, to try, to sound

taureau, m., bull

te. Objective case, thee, to thee

teint, m., dye, complexion

teinture, f., dye, dyeing, smattering

tel, -le, adj., such, like, similar, so, many ; tel quel, such as it is, suck as one is

tellement, so much, so, s6 far

téméraire, rash, bold

témérité, f., temerity, rashness

témoig^nage, m., testimony, evidence, testimonial

témoigner, to tistify, to shaiu, to express

témoin, m., witness, testimony

tempérer, to temper, to soothe, to allay

tempête, f., storm, tempest

temps, LI)., time, weather, tense ; il fait beau temps, it is fine weather ; de temps en temps, no7v and then, occasionally ; il y a quelque temps, some time ago

tendre, adj., tender, soft, delicate

tendre, v., to stretch, to strain, to hold out

tendresse, f., tenderness, love ténèbres, f. pi., darkness, glootn ténébreu-s, -se, dark, gloomy tenir (tenant, tenu; je tiens, je tins, je tiendrai ; que je tienne), to hold, to keep, to occupy, to possess tenir (à), to attach importance to, to care for ; s'en tenir à, to keep to, to hold by ; ne savoir à quoi s'en tenir, not to kno^v what to think of it tentation, f., temptation tentative, f., attempt, trial tente, f., tent, pavilion tenter, to attetnpt, to tempt terme, m., te7-m, limits bouftd,

end, time, expression terminer, to terminate, to finish terne, dtill, wan terrain, m. , ground, soil terrasse, f., terrace terrasser, to throw down on the

groutid terre, f., earth, ground, soil, land, estate ; par terre, down, upon the giound, on the floor, by land terreur, f. , terror, dread, awe tes (pi. of ton, ta), thy, your tête, f . , head, top, front ; mal de

tête, headache thé, m., tea, tea-party théâtre, m., theatre, stage thème, m., subject, exercise tien (le), ])oss. pron. (les tiens, m. pU; la tienne, les tiennes, f. pi. ), thine, yours tiendrai, Fut. of tenir tiens (je), (l'res. of tenir), / hold tiers, tierce, third tige, f., stem, stalk, stock timide, timid, fearful, shy tins (je), (Tret, tenir), I held tirer, to draw, to pull, to take out, to shoot, to fire, to extract, to extricate se tirer, to get out (of), to extricate one's self (from) ; se tirer d'embarras, to get out of a scrape tiroir, m., drawer

titre, m., title, nght, claim, document, title-deed : à juste titre, deservedly toi, pers. pron., thou, thee, to thee toile, f., linen, linen cloth, canvas toilette, f., toilet, dress, dressingtable ; faire sa toilette, to dress toison, i., fleece toit, m., roof, house, dwelling tôle, f., sheet-iron tolérer, to tolerate, to suffer tombeau, m., tomb,'grave tomber, to fall, to tumble ; laisser

tomber, to let fall, to drop ton (f. ta, pi. tes), poss. adj., thy ton, m., tone, voice, manner, style, fashion; de bon ton, gentlemanly, ladylike tondre, to shear, to clip tonneau, m., cask, tun, ton tordre, to twist, to wrench, to

wring torrent, m , torrent, stream tort, s. m., wrong, injury, harm ; à tort, wrongfully ; avoir tort, to be wrong; à tort et à traver-, at randovi tortue, f., tortoise, turtle tôt, soon, early; tôt ou tard, sooner or later ; si tôt que, as soon as touchant, -e, affecting, tnomng toucher, to touch, to handle, to feel, to receive, to move, to concern, to be tiear ; touchez là, let us shake hafids, agreed toufifu, -e, tufted, tufty, bushy toujours, akvays, ever, still tour, f., to'wer, castle tour, m., turn, round, winding, circumfeience, circuit, trip, trick ; faire le tour de, to go round ; faire un tour, to take « turn or a walk ; tour à tour, :ulv., in turn, by turns tourbillon, m., whirlwind, vortex, whirlpool, eddy tourment, m., torment, plague tourmente, f., storm, tetfipest toiirmenter, to torment, to tease tourner, to turn, to twirl

ALPHABETICAL VOCABULARY.

tournesol, m., sun-fl<nver tournure, f., turn, direction,

coursf, shape, figure tous deux (f. toutes deux),

both (together) tous les deux (f. toutes les

deux), 1^0 1 h tout, -e, adj., (pi. m. tous, f.

toutes), ail, zvhole, ever)', each, any ; tout le monde, everybody ; tous les jours, rjciy day tout, nj., the ivliole, everything; le tout, the whole, all ; pas du tout, du tout, not at ail ; point du tout not in the least ; rien du tout, nothing at all tout, adv., -.uholly, entirely, quite tout à l'heure, by-and-by, just

vow tout à coup, all at once tout de suite, immediately tout-à-fait, quite, wholly, entirely toutefois, hcnuez'er, yet, still trace, f., trace, print, footstep,

track, sign tracer, to trace, to draw traduction, f., translation traduire (traduisant, traduit ; je traduis, je traduisis ; to translate trahir, to betray, to discover trahison, f., treachery, treason train, m., train, rate, pace, retinue, bustle, noise traîner, to drag, to draw, to pro-

Irnct, to put off Be traîner, to crawl, to creep traire (trayant, trait ; je trais), to

nui':

trait, in., shaft, dart, boll,

draught, strokt, feature traité, m., treaty, treatise traitement, m. , treatment, salary traiter, to treat, to use, to handle,

to negotiate traître, -tresse, traitor, adj ,

treacherous trajet, xn., passage, journey tranche, f., slice, edge tranchée, f., trench, ditch, drain tranquille, quiet, still, easy transférer, to transfer, to remoz'e

transfuge, m., deserter transmettre, to transmit, to con-

-ey, to t7-ansfer transport, m., transport, con-

levance, traffic transporter, to transport, to

convey, to carry, to transfer,

to enrapture trappe, trap-door travail, m. (pi. travaux), labour,

work, ivorkntanship, study travailler, to 7Uork, to labour travailleur, m., workman, adj.

hard-working traversée, f., passage, voyage traverser, to cross, to traverse,

to go through, to thwart treillis, m., lattice, trellis; —

métallique, wire-gauze tremblement, m., trembling,

shaking, quaking ; tremblement de terre, earthquake trembler, to tremble, to shake trempe, f., temper, cast, stamp tremper, to steep, to dip, to soak,

to luet through, to temper trépas, m., death très, very, very much trésor, m., treasure, treasury tressaillir, to start, to leap, to

tremble tresse, f., tress, plait trêve, 1., trtice tribu, f., tribe tribunal, m., court of justice tribut, f., tribute triomphe, m,, triumph triple, treble, three-fold triste, sad, melancholy, dull,

sorroiofitl, poor, sorry tristesse, f., sadness, dulness trois, tliree

trompe, f., horn, trumpet, trunk tromper, to deceive, to cheat, to

betray, to beguile se tromper, to mistake, to be

7iii':taken tronc, m., trunk, poor's box trône, m., throne ; monter sur le

trône, to ascend the throne trop, too, too much, too many, truer trou, m., hole, gap

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troubadour^ m., ?ninstrel trouble, m,, distttrbmice, tut?iu!t,

agitation troubler, to disltn-b, to make

thick, to trouble, to disorder,

to confuse, to di>?i trouer, to fnaken hole or holes in troupe, f. , band, flock, he>d ; pi.

troops, forces troupeau, ra., flock, k/rd trousser, to tii:k up, to pin up ♦.rouver, to find, to get, to 7iicet,

to deem, to like ; trouver bon,

to like or deem fit ; aller trouver,

to go to, to call on, to visit ;

comment trouvez -vous cette

bière ? how do you like this

beer ?

se trouver, to find one's self, to

be present, to stand, to happefi

to be ; comment vous trouvez -

vous? ho^u do you feel?

truelle, f., tro'cvel tu, pers. pron., thou tuer, to kill, to slaughter, to

destroy tuile, f., tile Tur-c, -que, s. and adj., Turk,

Turkish Turquie, f. , Turkey tutélaire, guardian, protecting tuteur, m., guardian, prop tuyau, m., pipe, tube, flue, shank,

tunnel, stalk, shaft tyran, m., tyrant

un, f. une, numer. adj. and indef.

ait., one, a, an ; les uns, some

uni, -e, ez-en, smooth, plain, united

unique, only, sole, single, unparalleled, unique ; un fils unique, an only son

unir, to unite, to join, to smoothe

usage, m., use, usage, ctistom, practice, wear

user, to consume, to 7uear out, to exhaust; user de, to use, to make use of

s'user, to be constimed, to wear

out, to 'waste usine, f. , mantifactory, works ustensile, m., utensil, impie-

ment utile, useful, profitable utiliser, to employ, to make tise

of utilité, f., usefclness, tise

va, 2 p.-. Imperat. of aller, to go; va-t'en, go [thou] a7uay, begone

va (il) (3 p. s. Près, of aller), he goes, he is about to, &c. ; comment va votre père ? Iww is your father '{ il va le faire, he is going to do it ; cet habit va bien, this coat fits 7uell

vacance, f.« vacancy ; \t\., I'acation, holidays

vache, f., cow, cozv-hide

vague, f., wave, billow, surge

vague, adj., vague, uncertain

vain, -e, vain, useless, self conceited

vaincre (vainquant, vaincu ; je vaincs, je vainquis) to conquer, to vanqttish, to sididue

vainqueur, m., conqueror, victor

vais (je) (Près, of aller), I go, I am about to ; je vais lire, J am going to read ; je m'en vais, / am going away

vaisseau, m., ship, man of 'car, vessc-l

vaisselle, f., gold or silver plate, dishes

valet, m., se)~vint, footman

valeur, f. , vahie, worth, valoïir, bravery

valide, aMe- bodied

valise, f., portmanteau, mail' bag

vallée, f , valley, vale

vallon, m., dale

valoir (valant, valu ; je vaux, je valus, je vaudrai ;que je vaille), to be 'vorth, to be as ^ood as, to

ALPHABETICAL VOCABULARY.

yield, to bring in ; Taloir mieux, to be betttr ; faire valoir, to turn to account, to sd off

vanter, to extol, to boast

vapeur, f., vapour, steam ; bateau ^i vapeur, steamboat ; machine .1 vapeur, steam-engine

varié, -e, laricii, variegated

vase, f., mud, mire

vase, in., vase, vess.4

vaudrai, vaudrais (Fut. and Coiul. «jf valoir), shall (should) be worth

vaut (il) (Près, of valoir), is worth as much, is as good as

vautour, m., vulture

veau, m., calf, veal

vécu (P. P. of vivre), Itved

veille, f., watch, day before ; pi,, labours, night-labours ; à la veille de, on the eve of

veiller, to wake, to sit up, to watch ; veiller à (sur), to look {after), to see (to), to take care (of)

velours, ui., velvet

venaison, f., venison

vendange, f., vintage

vendre, to sell

vendredi, m., Friday

venger, to reveitge, to avenge

se venger, to revenge one s self

venir (venant, venu ; je viens, je vins, je viendrai ; que je vienne), to come, to reach, to grow, to happen, to occur, to rise, to run , venir à bout de, to master, to conquer ; en venir aux mains, to c.->>He to blows ; faire venir, to send for ; je viens de le faire, / have just done it

vent, ni., wind ; <jrand vent, hi^h wind, strong qale ; il fait du vent, // is windy

vente, f., sale

ventre, in., stomach, belly

venu, -e, P. P. of venir, to come, to arrive

ver, m., worm, fuite, moth ; ver luiiant, glow-worm

verbe, m., verb

verdir, to grow green

verge, f. , rod, verge, birch verger, in., orchard, fruit-garden véritable, true, genuine vérité, f., truth; en vérité,

indeed vermeil, -le, vermilion, coral,

rosy vermisseau, m. , grub, worm verrai (Fut. of voir), shall see verre, m., glass; verre à vin,

wine-glass ; verre de vin, glass

of wine vers, s. m., verse, poetry vers, prep., towards, about, to versant, m., side, slope versé, -e, versed, skilled verser, to pour, to spill, to shed,

to discharge, to upset vert, -e, green, fresh, tart, un-

dried vertu, f., virtue, property veste, i., jacket, vest I vêtement, m., garment; pi., I clothes, dress, wearing- apparel I vêtir (vêtant, vêtu ; je vêts, je I vêtis), to clothe, to dress, to put

on vêtu -e I'P. P. of vêtir), clothed i veuille (I'r.Subj. of vouloir), waj' veuillez (Imperat. of vouloir),

please, be good enough veuve, f., widow veux, veut (Pr. of vouloir)

will viande, f., meat, &c.

victoire, f., victory vide, adj., void, vacant, empty vide, m., emptiness, void, blank vider, to empty, to clear vie, f. , life, exis/eiice vieille, adj. (f. of vieux), old,

aged ; s., old woman vieillard, m., old man ; pi., old

people vieillesse, f., old age, old t'eop'c,

oldness vieillir, to gro7v or make old viens (Pr. of venir), come vierge, f., virgin, ?naid vieux (vieil before a vowel or b

mute), m., vieille, f., old, aged

ancient

PRO^xRESSIVE FRENCH READER.— I.

"i-f, -ye, alivt, quick, lively,

smart, sharp, keen, eager,

passionate ^gne, f., vineyard vigoureu-x, -se, stout, vigorous,

strong vigueur, f., vigour, strength ▼11, -e, vile, base, mean vilain, m., miser, niggard vilain, -e, adj., tigly, wretched,

bad, mean, dirty villageois, -e, villager, cottager,

rustic ville, f., town, city ; en ville, in

toTvn, out vin, m., wine vinaigre, m., vinegar vingtaine, f. , twenty, score vins ( Prêt, of venir), came violon, m., violin, violinist virent, (Fret, of voir), saw vis (Pr. of vivre), live vis (Prêt, of voir), saw visage, m., face, countenance vis-à-vis, opposite, over against viser, to aim, to sign, to back visible, visible, obvious vision, f., vision, sight visiter, to visit, to inspect, to

search vite, zàv., quickly, quick, fast Vitesse, f., quickness, swiftness,

velocity vivant, -e, living, alive, lively vivement, lively, quickly, smartly, strongly, keenly vivre (vivant, vécu ; je vis, je

vécus), to live, to be alive, to

exist vivre, m., living, food ; ■^\., pro-

7'isions, stores vœu, m., voiv, wish, will voici, behold, here is, here an;

this is, these arc ; n& voici,

heie I am ; le voici, here he is :

la voici, here she is ; les voici,

her'' they are ; le voici qui

vient, here he comes voie, f., way, road, means, track,

path voilà, behold, there is, there are,

that is, those are, such is, such

are ; voilà quinze jours, it is now a fortnight ; le voilà, thet-e (now) he is ; les voilà, there (now) they are ; vous YO\\k,there you are ; voilà que, see, all at once, suddenly voile, m., veil, cover, pretence voile, f., sail; faire voile, to sail ; mettre à la voile, to sail, to set sail voiler, to veil, to cover, to hide voir (voyant, vu ; je vois, je vis, je verrai), to see, to behold, to visit, to frequent ; faire voir, to show ; voyons ! let us see, let me see! come !

voisin, -e, adj., neighbouring,near voisin, -e, s., neighbour voisinage, m., neighbourhood voiture, f., carriage, vehicle, conveyance ; voiture à deux chevaux, carriage and pair ; descendre de voiture /i^ alight from a carriage ; monter en voiture, to step into a carriage voiturer, to convey, to cart, to

drive voiturier, m., carrier, driver voix, f., voice, vote, opinion ; à haute voix, loudly ; de vive voix, verbally vol, m., flight, soaring vol, m., stealing, robbing, theft volage, volatile, fickle volaille, f., poultry, Jowl volcan, m., volcano volée, {., flight, flock, herd, rank,

volley voler, to fly, to fly about voler, to steal, to rob voleu-r, -se, thief, rohbcr volonté, f., uiill, mind, picasure volontiers, -oillingly, readily voltiger, to flutter, to hover, to

-t'a-,r, to vault vomir, to vomit, to belch vont (3 p. pi. Pr. of aller), they

go, they are about to vos, pi. of votre, your voter, to vote votre, poss. adj. (pi. vos), your

ALPHABETICAL VOCABULARY.

le TÔtre, la vôtre, les vôtres, poss, ÇTon., jours, your own

Toudral, ToudralB, (Fut. and Cond. of Touloir), sAa// {should)

Toner, !o v^iv, to devote, to consecrate ▼onloir (voulant, voulu ; je veux, je voulus, je voudrai ; que je veuille), to will, to wish, to be willing, to desire, to like, to want, to require ; en rouloir à ..., to bear ill-will to..., to haze a grudge against...; vouloir dire, to mean ; je veux bien, / atn willing, I have no objection ▼otiloir, m., will Tona, pers. pron., you, ye ; tout

à TOUS, yours very truly ▼oAte, f., vault, arch voyage, m., journey, voyage, trip voyager, tn travel, to sail [scnger voyageu-r, -se, traveller, pasvoyals (Impf. of voir), saw voyant (P. P. of voir) seeitig voyant, m. seer, soothsayer vrai, -e, true, real, genuine,

earnest, right vraisemblable, likely vraisemblance, likelihood

vu, -e, P. P. of voir, to see

vu que, considering that, because vue, f., si^ht, vint', light, design ;

à vue d'oeil, visibly vulgaire, adj., vulgar, common,

trivial vulgaire, m., vulgar, common

people, common, herd

y, adv., there, here, thither, within, at home ; y avoir, there to be ; il y a, there is (are) ; y a-t-il, is (are) there ? il y a trois mois, three months ago ; y a-t-il lor.jjtemps ? is it long since ?

y a-t-il loin ? is it far off?

y, pers. pron., (lo) him, {to) her, {to) it, (to) them

yeux (pi. of œil), m., eyes

zèle, m., zeal, ardour, devotion zélé, -e, zealous zinc, m., zinc, tptltcr zone, f. , zone, belt

N.B. — (l) IFarJs and Phrases not contained in the original text are given in parenthesis ( ). Verbs being given in the Infinitive, Xouns and Adjectives in the Singular, it will be for the pupil to adapt thetn to the context.

(2) Eng'ish 7vords in square brackets [ ] are to be left out in translating.

{3) Tlie numbers at the end of the sentences reftr to the page and line of the passage in the original French text which is to be imitated.