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partie, /, part ; quitter la — , to give up

partir, to depart, go, shoot off.

partisan, m., partisan.

partout, everywhere.

parvenir, to succeed, reach.

pas, /»., step, footstep, pace ; à cinquante — , fifty steps away ; au — de charge, course, on quick time, running ; allonger le — , to quicken the step; marcher au — , to keep step.

passage, m,, passage, way.

passant, -e, passer-by.

passer, to pass, have the reputation, come, spend (of time), pass by.

passer (se) , to pass off, go, occur, take place, elapse.

pâte,/, dough.

patience, /, patience.

patin, m,, runner (of a sled).

patrie,/., country, fatherland.

patriote,. m., patriot.

patte,/, leg (of an animal), paw ; à quatre — s, on all fours ; — s de devant, fore legs; — s de derrière, hind legs.

pauvre, poor, pauper.

payement, m., payment.

payer, to pay.

pays, /»., country.

paysan, -ne, peasant, countryman.

peau, /, skin ; garder sa — , to be careful of one's life.

peindre, to describe, depict.

peine, /., trouble, difficulty ; à — , hardly, scarcely ; faire de la — ,

to grieve ; valoir la — , to be

worth while, pêle-mêle, pell-mell, pelisse, /*., cloak, long coat,

pelisse, pelote, /, ball, peloton, m,f company ; f eux de — ,

fire by company, pencher, to lean, bend, incUne,

bow.

pencher (se), to lean out, lean

over, pendant, during ; — que, while, pendre, to hang down, hang.

pendule, m.^ pendulum.

pendule, /., clock, péniblement, painfully, laboriously, pensée,/, thought, idea, penser, to think, imagine.

pensi-i, -ve, thoughtful, pensive.

pension, /, pension.

perçant, -e, piercing, sharp.

perdre, to lose.

père, m.^ father ; de — en fils, from

father to son; — s, ancestors,

forefathers, périr, to perish, die.

permettre, to permit, allow, permettre (se), to allow oneself,

permit oneself, take the liberty.

permission, /, permission.

perron, m,, steps before a house.

perruque, /, wig.

personne, /, person ; — ... ne,

no one, nobody, anybody, perte, /, loss.

pesant, »*., weight.

peste,/., plague, pétillement, '//., crackling, pétiller, to crackle, petit, -e, little, small, petitesse, /, smallness.

petit-flls, m.y grandson, pétrir, to knead.

peu, little, few.

peuple, m.y people, nation.

peur, /, fear, fright ; avoir — , to

be afraid ; de — de, for fear of.

peut-être, perhaps.

pie,/, magpie, pièce,/, piece; non.

— de canon, can-

pied, /»., foot ; sur la pointe des — s, on tiptoe ; à — , on foot ; sur — , standing; donner un coup de — , to kick.

pierre,/, stone.

Pierre, iw., Peter.

piétiner, to stamp (of feet) .

pilier, /»., post, pillar.

pillage, m.^ pillage, plunder.

piller, to plunder.

pincer, to pinch.

pioche,/, pickaxe.

pipe, /, pipe ; — de terre, clay pipe.

pique, /, pole.

piquer, to prick.

pire, worse.

pis, worse ; aller de mal en — , to go from bad to worse.

pistolet, w., pistol; coup de — , pistol shot.

piteu-z, -se, piteous.

pitié,/, pity.

pitoyable, pitiful.

place, /, place, room, situation, position, public square, spot ; place 1 make room I à ta, votre — , in your place ; en — repos I stand at ease !

placer, to put, place.

placer (se), to place oneself.

plafond, m.y ceiling.

plaindre, to pity.

plaindre (se)^ to complain.

plaine, /, plain, field.

plainti-f, -ve, plaintive, doleful.

plaire, to please.

plaire (se), to be pleased, like, indulge.

plaisanter, to joke.

plaisir, m.^ pleasure.

plancher, m., floor.

plaque,/, spot.

plat, -e, fiat.

plateau, m., plateau, tray.

plâtras, m.f rubbish, old plasterwork.

plein, -e, fuU.

plenreri to whine (of animals),

cry, weep, pli, m,, fold.

plier, to fold, yield, bend.

plisser, to plait , les yenz plissés,

with his eyes half open, plonger, to thrust, plunge, pluie,/., rain.

plupart, /, most, most part, plus, more ; le — , the more ; ne

. . . — , no more, only, no longer ;

— de, no more.

plusieurs, several, few.

plutôt, rather.

poche, /, pocket, poêle, m,f stove, poignet, m.y wrist, poil, m., hair, poindre, to dawn, break.

poing, m., fist point, /»., not ; ne . . . — , not at

all, no.

point, m,, point, pointe, /, point; coup de — ,

thrust, pointu, -e, pointed, sharp. poitrine,/, breast, chest, poliment, politely, politique, political.

politique,/, politics, policy, tactics, polonaise,/, frock-coat.

pomme, /, apple; — de terre,

potato, pont, m.t bridge.

populaire, popular, porcelaine,/, porcelain.

porte, /, door.

porter, to wear, carry, bear, deal

(a blow).

porter (se), to be, do (of health),

start off ; — à quelque grande

extrémité, to do something extreme, poser, to place, set, rest.

poser (se), to place oneself.

positi-f, -ve, certain, positive, position,/, position.

posséder, to possess, own.

posséder (se), to command one-

self ; ne pas se — , to be beside oneself.

possible, possible.

poste,/, post-office. *

poste, /»., post, position.

pot, m., pot, bowl.

poudre,/, gunpowder.

poule,/, hen ; donner la chair de — , to make one's flesh creep.

pouls, fn.f pulse.

pour, for, in order to, to, as.

pourpre, purple.

pourquoi, why.

pourrait, see pouvoir.

poursuite, /, pursuit.

poursuivre, to continue, go on, pursue.

pourtant, however.

pourvu que, provided.

pousser, to push, utter, urge, drive.

poussière,^., dust.

poutre,/, joist.

pouvoir, can, may, to be able.

prairie, /, meadow ; — communale, the Common.

précédent, -e, previous, preceding, precedent.

précipiter (se), to rush.

prédiction, /, prediction.

prédire, to predict, foretell.

préférer, to prefer.

premi-er, -ère, first ; au — , on the second floor.

prendre, to take, grasp, seize, get, catch ; venir — , to come for.

prendre (se) , to begin.

préoccupation, /, preoccupation.

préparatif, m., preparation.

préparer, to prepare.

près, near; à peu — , about, nearly.

présence,/, presence.*

présent, m., present, gift.

présent, -e, present.

présenter, to present, introduce.

présenter (se), to occur, be seen.

préserver, to preserve, save.

présomption,/, presumption, selfconceit.

presque, almost.

pressé, -e, in a hurry.

presser, to press, crowd.

presser (se), to hurry.

prêt, -e, ready.

prêter, to lend, loan : — l'oreille, to listen attentively.

preuve, y., proof.

prévaloir, to prevail.

prévenir, to inform, warn.

prévoir, to foresee.

prier, to pray, beg.

prière, /, prayer, entreaty.

principe, /»., principle.

printemps, m„ Spring.

prise, /, taking, capture.

prisonni-er, -ère, prisoner.

privilège, m., privilege.

prochain, -e, next.

proclamation, /, proclamation.

proclamer, to proclaim.

produire, to produce.

profiter, to take advantage, profit.

profond, ~e, deep profound.

profondément, soundly, profoundly.

prolonger (se), to be prolonged, last.

promener (se), to promenade, walk, move, go, take a walk; — de long en large, to walk up and down, to and fro.

promesse, /, promise.

promettre (se), to promise one another, promise oneself.

propos. m,y discourse, talk ; à — , by the way ; à ce — , at these words.

proposer, to propose.

propre, own, proper, clean.

prospérer, to prosper.

prospérité, /., prosperity.

protéger to protect.

protester, to protest.

prouver, to prove, show.

province, /, province.

provoquer, to provoke, cause.

prudence,/, prudence.

prudent, -e, prudent.

Prusse,/, Prussia.

Prussien-ne, Prussian.

P. S. ^ postscript, public, -que, public.

puis, see pouvoir, puis, then.

puiser, to draw, puisque, since, as, from.

puissant,

ful.

pus, pu, sei pouvoir.

mighty, power-

quand, when, quant à. as to.

quantité,^, quantity, quarantame, about forty ; approcher de la — , to be about forty

years old.

quarante, forty, quart, /»., quarter.

quartier, m., quarter.

quatorze, fourteen.

quatre, four ; — à — , four steps

at a time, que, that, which, how, than,

whether, how many, what, how

much ; ne . . . — , only.

Queich, /, the name of a river. .

quel-le, que-ls, -lies, what, which,

who.

quelque, -s, some, few, — s-uns,

a few. quelquefois, sometimes, quelqu'un, -e, some one.

question, /, question; il était

— de, it was in contemplation

to.

queue, /, braided hair, tail ; la —

en trompette, his tail curled up ;

à la — , in the rear.

qui, who, that, which, quinze, fifteen, quitter, to leave.

quoi, which, what ; sans — , otherwise ; il y avait de — , that was

enough.

quoique, although.

racaille, /, riffraff, rabble.

raccommoder, to mend, repair.

raccrocher, to hang again.

race,/., race.

raconter, to tell, relate.

raffermi, -e, firm again.

rafistoler, to mend.

rafraîchir (se), to take refreshment, refresh oneself.

ralde, stiff.

raison, /, reason, argument ; avoir —, to be right ; mettre à la — , bring down to reason, punish.

raisomiable, reasonable.

ralentir (se), to abate, slacken, diminish.

raUomer, to light again.

ramasser, to pick up.

ramassis, m., crowd, heap.

ramener, to bring back.

rampe, /., small hill.

rang, m., rank ; serrer les — s, to close (the ranks).

ranger, to draw in line, arrange, range.

ranger (se), to draw up, draw aside, place oneself.

ranimer, to revive, reanimate.

ranimer (se) , to brighten up again.

râpé, -e, threadbare.

rapine, yC, plunder, pillage.

rappel, m,^ recall ; battre le — , to beat to arms.

rappeler, to call back, remind, recall

rappeler (se), to remember.

rapport, m., report.

rapporter, to report, tell, bring, yield.

rapprocher (se), to come near.

rare, rare, scarce, few.

rarement, seldom, rarely.

ras (à — de), nearly level with.

rasseoir (se), to sit down again.

rassurer, to reassure.

rat, m,^ rat.

râtelier, x»., rack (in stables).

rattraper, to catch up.

raym, m., ravine.

raviser (se), to change one's mind.

ravissement, ///., delight.

rayon, »*., ray, sheS, comb (of .honey).

rebondir, to leap again, rebound.

reboucler, to buckle up again.

recevoir, to receive.

recharger, to load again.

réchaiAer, to warm, warm up.

réchauffer (se), to warm oneself up.

recherche,/, research.

récit, m.y relation, account.

réciter, to recite, say.

réclamer, to implore, claim, demand.

récolte,/, crop.

recommandation, /, recommendation.

recommander, to request, recommend.

recommencer, to begin again.

récompense, /, reward, recompense.

reconduire, to accompany.

reconnaissance, /, reconnoitring, gratitude ; pousser une — , to reconnoiter.

reconnaître, to recognize, acknowledge, find out, discover, repay.

recoucher (se), to lie down again.

recoudre, to sew again, mend.

recourbé, -e, curved.

recousue, see recoudre.

recueillir, to receive, gather.

reculer, to get back, recoil, fall back.

reculer (se) , to draw back, recoil.

reculons (à), backwards.

rédacteur, m., editor.

redescendre, to go down again.

redevenir, to become again.

redoute, /., redoubt, intrenchment.

redresser, to set (of limbs), straighten up, stretch out.

redresser (se), to straighten oneself, sit up again, be straightened out.

Réebock, a proper name.

refermer, to close again.

refermer (se), to be closed again, close oneself.

réfléchir, to reflect.

reflet, fn.y reflection.

réflexion, /, reflection.

refouler, to drive back.

refuser, to refuse.

regard, m,^ glance.

regarder, to look at, look, concern.

regarder (se), to look at one another.

régiment, m.^ regiment.

registre, /»., register.

règne, m.y reign.

régner, to reign.

regret, w., regret.

regretter, to regret.

réguli-er, -ère, regular.

régulièrement, regularly.

reins, m. plur,^ back, waist, loins.

rejeter, to throw, throw back, rejoindre, to join.

réjouir, to rejoice, make happy, cheer up.

réjouir (se), to enjoy, rejoice.

réjouissance, /., rejoicing, merrymaking.

relever, to raise, put up again, relieve, enhance, pick up, push up.

relever (se), to be raised again, rise again, rise, get up.

religieux, w., monk, friar.

religion,/, religion.

relique, /, relic.

reluire, to shine.

remarquer, to notice.

remerciement, m., thanks.

remercier, to thank.

remettre, to put again, place again, give, replace, put in again.

remettre (se), to commence again, compose oneself, recover, take up again, put again.

remonter, to wind up, go up again, go up.

remplacer, to replace.

remplir, to All.

remplir (se), to be filled.

remporter, to carry back, get, win (a victory) ; — la victoire, to get the victory.

remuer, to move, stir.

remuer (se), to move, stir.

renaître, to revive.

renard, w., fox, fox fur.

rencontre, /., encounter, fight, accidental meeting, meeting ; aller à la — , to go and fight, meet.

rencontrer, to meet.

rendre, to render, make, return, give back.

rendre (se) , to go, make oneself.

renfermer, to contain.

renfort, /»., reinforcement.

renifler, to sniff.

renseignement, m,^ information.

rentrant, -e, receding.

rentrer, to return, re-enter, come back, go back.

renverser, to upset, throw back, knock down.

répandre, to spread, scatter, shed.

reparaître, to appear again, reappear, return.

réparation,/*., reparation, amends.

réparer, to repair, mend.

repartir, to start again.

repas, m.^ meal, repast.

repasser, to pass again.

repentir (se), to repent.

répéter, to repeat.

repli, m,y undulation, recess.

replié, -e, curled up.

replier, to fold again, pull back.

replier (se), to fall back.

répliquer, to reply.

répondre, to answer, respond ; en — , to assure.

réponse,/, answer, response.

repos, m.y rest, repose.

reposer, to rest.

reposer (se), to rest.

repousser, to repulse, drive back.

reprendre, to continue, go on, reply, resume, take again, recover, take hold of again.

représenter, to represent.

reprise, /., darn, darning.

reproche, m., reproach ; faire des — s, to reproach, upbraid.

républicain, -e, republican.

république,/., republic.

réquisition,/., requisition; mettre en — , to require.

réserve, /, reserve; mettre à la — , to put in the reserves.

résister, to resist.

résolu, -e, resolute, determined.

résolution,/., resolution.

résonner, to resound, sound.

résoudre, to resolve, decide.

respect, ^/., respect; sauf votre — , with all respect due to you.

respectable, respectable.

respecter, to respect.

respirer, to breathe.

ressembler, to resemble.

ressortir, to go out again, come out again.

ressource, /, resource.

restant, m., rest.

reste, m., rest, remainder.

rester, to remain.

rétablir, to restore, re-establish.

rétablir (se), to be restored, reestablished, made again.

retard, w., delay; être en — , to be late.

retarder, to delay, hinder.

retenir, to remember, detain, keep, hold.

retentir, to resound, be heard, echo.

retirer, to draw back, take off.

retirer (se), to withdraw, go away, fall back.

retomber, to fall again, fall back.

retour, m., return ; être de — , to return, be back; au — , on returning.

retourner, to go back, return.

retourner (se), to turn around.

retraite, /, retreat, pension ; sonner, battre la — , to sound the retreat ; battre en, se mettre en — , to retreat.

retranchement, m., intrenchment.

retrancher, to intrench.

retrouver, to find again.

réunion, /, gathering, reunion, meeting.

réunir, to unite, gather.

réunir (se), to gather, meet.

réussir, to succeed, be successful.

rêve, m., dream.

réveiller, to awake, rouse.

réveiller (se), to awake.

revenir, to return, come back, recover ; — à soi, to come to one's senses.

rêver, to think, dream, muse.

revers, m.y facing (of a coat).

revêtu, -e, clothed, clad

rêveu-r, -se, dreamy, pensive, thoughtful.

revivre, to revive.

revoir, to see again ; au — , goodbye, till we meet again.

révolution, /., revolution.

rhumatism, m., rheumatism.

riant, -e, smiling.

ricaner, to sneer.

riche, wealthy, rich.

Richer, a proper name.

Richter, a proper name.

ride,/, wrinkle.

ridé, -e, wrinkled.

rideau, m.^ curtain.

rien, nothing, anything; — que, only.

rigole,/, gutter.

rire, »»., laughter; éclat de — , burst of laughter.

rire, to laugh ; partir d'un éclat de — , to burst out laughing ; — jusqu'aux larmes to laugh till one cries.

risquer, to endanger, risk, take the risk.

rivalité, /, rivalry.

rivière, /., river.

Rœdig, a proper name.

roi, m., king.

rompre, to break, tear, break off.

rond, -e, round.

rondement, plainly, frankly.

ronfler, to snore.

Ronsarti a proper name.

roquet, m,^ dog, cur.

rose,/, rose.

rose, pink, rosy.

roue,/., wheel.

rouet, m.y spinning-wheel.

rouge, red.

rougeatre, reddish.

rougir, to blush.

roulement, m., rolling, roll (of a

drum), rumbling, rouler, to roll, roll down, roussâtre, reddish, route,/, way, road ; en — I let us

start I se mettre en — , to set

out ; la grande — , the highway,

en — , on the way.

rouvrir, to open again, rouvrir (se), to be opened again,

open again, rou-x, -sse, red, tawny.

made,/, kick, ruban, m.^ ribbon, ruche,/, bee-hive, rucher, m., bee-hive shed.

rude, rude, gruff, hard, rue, /., street; grande — , main

street.

ruelle, /, lane, narrow street, miner, to ruin.

mminer, to think over.

ruse, /, trick, ruse.

sabot, m.f wooden shoe.

sabre, m., sword.

sac, m.y knapsack, bag, sack.

sachant, see savoir.

sache, see savoir.

sacrifice, m., sacrifice.

sacrifier (se), to sacrifice oneself.

saigner, to bleed.

saiUant, — e, prominent, protruding.

sain, -e, wholesome.

saint, -e, saintly, holy.

saisir, to frighten, grasp, seize, take hold of, understand.

saison,/, season.

salade,/, salad.

salle,/, room, main room, livingroom.

saluer, to salute.

salut, m,^ salutation ; — 1 hail I

samedi, m,, Saturday.

sang, m., blood ; se faire du mauvais — , to worry.

sanglant, -e, bloody.

sanglier, m., wild boar.

sangloter, to sob.

sans, without.

santé, /, health ; à la — , to the health.

sapin, m., fir.

satisfaction,/, satisfaction.

satisfaire, to satisfy.

satisfait, -e, satisfied.

saura, see savoir.

sauter, to jump, leap, beat (of the heart) ; des vitres sautèrent, window panes broke.

sauterelle, /, grasshopper.

sautoir (en), cross-wise.

sauvage, savage, wild.

sauver, to save.

sauver (se), to run away, flee, escape.

savant, -e. learned.

savoir, to know.

scandale, m., scandal.

Schmitt, a proper name.

science,/, science.

scintiller, to scintillate, shine.

Scipio, a proper name.

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