livre, m., book

livrer, to deliver, to give up; —

un combat, bataille, to fight a

battle.

livrer (se) , to be fought, indulge,

give oneself up.

loger, to lodge, Uve. logique,/, logic.

loi, /, law.

loin, far ; au, de — , in the distance,

from afar ; plus — , further ; de

— en — , from time to time.

lointain, -e, remote, distant.

long, -ue, long ; le — , along ; de

— en large, to and fro, up and down.

longtemps, a long time, long.

loquet, m,f latch.

lorrain, -e, of Lorraine.

Lorraine,/, Lorraine.

lors, then ; dès — , henceforth.

lorsque, when.

louer, to praise.

lourd, -e, heavy.

loutre, /, otter.

lucarne, /., garret window, small window.

lueur,/, glimmer, light.

lugubre, dismal, lugubrious.

lui, him, to him, he ; chez — , in his room, house.

lui-même, himself.

luisant, -e, shining, bright.

lumière, /, light.

lundi, m., Monday.

lune,/, moon ; clair de — , moonlight.

lunettes,///., spectacles.

Ludwig, m., Lewis, Louis.

M. = Monsieur.

mâcher, to chew.

Madame,/, Madam, Mrs.

mademoiselle,/, Miss.

magnifique, magnificent.

maigre, thin, lean.

main,/, hand; mettre la — sur,

to lay hands upon ; donner des

poignées de — , to shake hands, maintenant, now.

maintenir, to maintain, mairie, /, town-hall, mais, but.

maison,/, house; — commune,

town-hall ; à la — , at home, maître, m., master ; se rendre — ,

to get control ; — d'école, school

teacher, major, m., major. mal, badly.

mal, m., harm, evil; se faire — ,

to hurt oneself ; faire du — , to

do harm, malade, m. /, patient, ill person-

sick, ill.

malgré, in spite of.

malheur, m., misfortune; par — ,

unfortunately, malheureusement, unfortunately,

unhappily.

malheureu-z, -se, unhappy, unfortunate, wretch.

malice,/, malice, maliciousness.

mali-n, -gne, clever, shrewd, sly.

manche,/., sleeve.

manche, m.y handle.

manger, m.^ solid food.

manger, to eat.

manière,/, manner, way.

manquer, to miss, be wanting, be lacking, want.

manteau, m., cloak.

marche, /, walk; step; se remettre en — , to start out again ; en avant — I forward, march 1

marcher, to move, go, walk, march, fight.

mardi, m., Tuesday.

mare,/, puddle, pool.

marl, m.^ husband.

marmite,/, kettle, saucepan.

marmotter, to mumble, mutter.

marque,/, token, sign, proof.

marquer, to trace out, indicate, mark, stamp.

marteau, m.,, hammer.

masque, f»., mask.

massacrer, to massacre, slaughter.

masse,/, mass, large number.

matin, m.^ morning; de grand — , very early in the morning.

maudire, to curse.

maudit, -e, cursed.

mauvais, — e, bad, wicked ; le, les plus — , the worst.

Max, a proper name.

me, me, to me.

médaille,/, medal.

médecin, f»., physician.

médecine,/, medicine.

meilleur, -e, better; le — , the best.

mélancolique, melancholy.

même, even.

même, same, very ; tout de — , just the same, nevertheless.

mémoire,/, memory.

menacer, to threaten, menace.

ménage, f»., house-keeping, house, family.

ménagère,/, house-keeper, housewife.

mener, to lead; se laisser — , to allow oneself to be treated.

mentir, to lie.

menton, m., chin.

menuisier, m., carpenter.

mépriser, to despise.

merci, thanks; Dieu — , thank God.

mercredi, m., Wednesday.

mère,/, mother.

mérite, m., merit, worth.

mériter, to deserve, merit.

Merlot, a proper name.

merveilleu-z, -se, marvellous.

messager, m., messenger, lettercarrier.

messieurs, m. plur.^ gentlemen, sirs.

mesure, measure ; à — que, in proportion as.

métier, m., profession.

mettre, to put, place, put on.

mettre (se), to begin, put yourself to, stand, put oneself.

meuble, m,^ furniture.

meurtre, /»., murder.

meurtri, -e, bruised.

Meyer, a proper name.

mi, middle, half ; à — -côte, half way up the hill.

miche, /, loaf of bread.

Michel, /»., Michael.

midi, /w., noon, twelve o'clock, midday.

miel, f»., honey.

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

mieux, better ; le — , the best ; ne pas demander — , to ask nothing better ; aller — , to be better ; tant — , so much the better ; de — en — , better and better.

milieu, m.y middle, midst.

mille, thousand.

millier, /»., thousand.

million, m.^ million.

mince, thin.

mine, /, face, appearance, mien, physiognomy.

minute,/., minute.

miroiter, to reflect light, flash, shine.

misérable, wretched,' miserable, poor.

misère,/., trouble, misery, pity.

mode, /, fashion ; passé de — , out of fashion.

modérer, to moderate, restrain.

modérer (se), to quiet down, restrain oneself.

modestement, modestly.

moi, I, me, to me.

moi-même, myself.

moindre, least.

moineau, m.^ sparrow.

moins, less ; à — que, unless ; au, pour le, du — , at least.

mois, m,y month.

moitié,/, half.

moment, ni.^ time, moment ; du — que, if.

mon, ma, mes, my.

monarchie,/, monarchy.

monde, m.^ world, people ; tout le — , everybody.

Monsieur, m.^ Mr., Sir.

montagne,/, mountain ; en pleine — , in the midst of mountains.

montée,/, slope, hill.

monter, to go up, ascend, mount, come up, enter (of vehicles).

montrer, to show, teach.

montrer (se), to show oneself, show to one another.

monture, /, horse.

moquer (se), to laugh at, make fun of, not to care for.

moqueu-r, -se, jeering, sneering.

morceau, m., piece.

mordre, to bite.

mome, mournful, sad.

mort,/, death.

mort, -e, dead.

mortuaire, mortuary ; acte — , certificate of death.

mot, m., word.

moucher (se), to blow one's nose.

mouchoir, m., handkerchief.

moufle,/, coarse glove.

mouillé, -e, wet.

mourir, to die.

moussu, -e, mossy.

moustache, /, moustache, whiskers (of animals).

mouton, m., sheep.

mouvement, m.., movement, motion, impulse; faire un — , to move.

moyen, m., means, possibility, way.

moyennant, by means of.

muet, -te dumb, mute, silent.

mule,/, mule.

municipal, -e, municipal ; conseil — , board of aldermen.

mur, m. y wall.

murmure, m., murmur.

murmurer, to murmur.

musculeu-z, -se, muscular.

musique,/, music.

myriade,/, myriad.

mystérieu-z, -se, mysterious.

naissance,/, birth.

naître, to be born.

nappe,/, table-cloth; lever la — , to clear the table ; mettre la — , to set the table.

naseau, m.^ nostril (of animals).

nationalité, nationadity.

naturel, -le, natural.

naturellement, naturally, of course.

ne . . . pas, no, not ; — ... que, only.

néanmoins, nevertheless, however.

nécessaire, necessary.

né, -e, see naître.

neige,/, snow.

nerveu-z, -se, nervous, muscular.

net, -te, neat, clear, decided.

nettoyer, to clean.

neuf, nine.

neu-f , -ve, new.

neveu, m., nephew.

nez, m., nose.

ni ... ni, neither . . . nor.

nier, to deny.

Nikel, a proper name.

noble, noble, nobleman.

noce,/., wedding.

noir, -e, dark, black.

noircir, to blacken.

nom, m.f name.

nombre,/., number.

nombreu-z, -se, numerous.

nommer, to elect, name.

non, no, not.

notre, nos, our.

ndtre (le), (la), nôtres (les),

ours, nouer, to tie.

nous, we, us, to us ; chez — , our

house.

nous-mêmes, ourselves, nouveau, nouvel, -le, new; de

— , anew, again ; voilà du — ,

this is something new.

nouvelle,/, news; avoir des — s,

to hear from, about, novembre, m., November.

nu, -e, bare, naked ; la tête nue,

bareh eaded.

nuage, m., cloud, nuée, /., swarm.

nuire, to hurt.

nuire (se) , to harm one another, nuit, /, night; faire — , to be

dsurk, night ; table de — , nighttable.

nul, -le, no, not any.

nuque,/, nape (of the neck).

obéir, to obey.

obliger, to compel, oblige.

oblique, sidewise, oblique, obscur, -e, dark, obscure.

Obscurcir, to darken, obscurité, /, darkness, obscurity.

observation, /, observation, remonstrance, observer, to observe, watch.

obtempérer, to comply, obey.

obtenir, to obtain, get.

occasion, /, opportunity, occasion.

occupation, /, occupation, business.

occuper, to occupy.

occuper (s')» to occupy oneself, be busy.

odeur,/, odor.

œU, w., eye ; coup d* — , glance ; en un clin d' — , in the winking of an eye.

officier, m., officer.

oflErir, to offer.

ohl Ot hot

oignon, m., onion.

oiseau, m., bird.

ombre,/, shadow, shade.

on, one, people, they.

oncle, m., uncle.

onduler, to swing, meander.

onglée,/, numbness of the fingers.

onze, eleven.

opération, /., operation.

opposer (s'), to be opposed.

opposition,/, opposition.

oppresseur, m., oppressor.

or, m.f gold.

or, now.

orage, m,, storm.

orangerie, /, a hot-house for orange trees.

ordinaire, ordinary ; comme à V — , as usual.

ordonner, to order, command, prescribe.

ordre, m.^ order.

oreille, /, ear; dormir sur les deux — s, to sleep soundly; prêter 1' — , to listen attentively.

oreiller, m,, pillow.

orgue, m., organ.

orgueil, m., conceit, pride, vanity.

orgueilleu-z, -se, conceited, proud.

ornement, m.» ornament.

ornière,/, rut.

OS, fn,f bone.

oser, to dare.

osseu-z, -se, bony.

6ter, to remove, take off.

dter (s*) , to get away.

OÙ, where, when.

ou, or.

oubli, m,, forgetfulness.

oublier, to forget.

oublier (a'), to be forgotten, forget oneself, forget one another.

oui, yes.

Oursoula, a proper name.

outre, besides.

ouverture, /, opening.

ouvrage, m., work, needlework, sewing.

ouvri-er, -ère, workingman, working woman.

ouvrir, to open. .

ouvrir (s'), to be opened, open onesdf.

paille,/, straw.

pain, m., bread.

paire,/, pair.

paisible, peaceful.

^aiz, /, peace.

pale, pale.

pâleur, /, paleness.

pâlir, to grow pale.

palissade, /, stockade, palisade.

palme, /, palm, palm-branch.

pan . . . pan . . . rantanplan . . . ,

an imitation of the noise made

by beating a drum.

panier, m.^ basket.

pantalon, m., trousers, papier, m., paper, paquet, m., package, par, by, through, in, with.

parade, /, parrying, parade, paraître, to appear, seem, look.

parce que, because, parcourir, to go through, look over,

peruse.

par-dessus, over, above, pardonner, to forgive, pardon, pareil, -le, similar, aÛke, such.

pareillement, similarly, parement, tn,^ facing (of coats).

parfois, sometimes.

parier, to bet, wager.

parler, to speak.

parmi, among.

parole, /, word; prendre la — , to begin to speak.

part, /i share ; faire — , to inform, communicate; quelque — , somewhere ; de la — , from.

partager, to part, divide.

partager (se), to be divided.

parti, f»., party.

particulièrement, particularly, especially.