lettres de noblesse, "titles of nobility." Pormerly the
king of France had the power to make any one of bis subjects
noble by the simple act of consecrating him a count, baron.
etc., and giving him a parchment, or titles of nobility.
n. — 4. 09 aurait .. . grSce, "it would hâve been ungra-
g. ils avaient ... l'habitude, "they had become so accustomed."
10. la Manche, "the English Channel," formed by the arm of the Atlantic océan between France and England.
VOCABULARY
a (près. ind. oj avoir), taas.
I, to, in, at, with, o(, on, from,
for.
abandonner, to abandon, leave.
abattre, to throw or tear down,
fell, dishearten; a' — , to
fall, tumble down.
abeille,/., bee.
aboiement, m., barking.
abominable, abominable, abondant, -e, abundant.
abord, d' — , at firat.
aborder, to land.
aboyer, to bark.
abri, m,, shelter.
absent, -e, absent, away.
absolument, absolu tel y, really, accabler, to weigh, afflict, heap
accent, m., accent, accepter, to accept.
accident, m., accident, accolade,/., accolade, embrace; donner P — (a.), to make a
accompagner, to accompauy.
accord, m., agreement.
accorder, to grant; s*—, to agrée.
to run up, hasten.
accrocher, to hang up.
accueil, m., réception, welco ue.
acheté {p.p. qf acheter), bought.
, acheter, to buy.
achever, to finish, co.nplete.
acquérir, to acquire, purchass.
acquisition,/., acquisition. acquitter (s'), to perfora, eie-
acteur, m., actor
action, /., action; — d'éclat,
brilliant action.
actif, -ve, active.
action,/., action, deed.
adieu, ut., (arewell; faire les
— x, to say (arewell, take
admirer, to admire, adorer, to adore, adoucir, to calm, soothe.
adresse, /., address.
adressé, -e, addressed.
affable, affable.
affaire,/., business, affaisser, to weigh down, weaken; a'—, to collapse.
affectueusement affection-
IOQ
affectueux, -h, affectionate.
affirmatif , -ve, affirmative, affligé, -e, distressed.
affliger (s 1 ), to grieve, mourn.
affreux, -se, frightful.
afin que or de, in order to, in
order that.
âge, m., âge. âgé, -e, aged; — de six mois,
six montas old.
agent, m., agent, policeman.
agite, -e, agitated.
agiter (s 1 ), move about, toss
agréable, pleasant.
agréablement, comfortably.
aide, m., help; a !'— de, with the help of
aider, to help; tout en aidant, while helping.
aigu, -%, sharp, acute.
aiguille,/., needle.
aile,/., wing.
ailleurs, adv., elsewhere; d' — , besidcs.
aimable, kind.
aimé, -e, beloved.
aimer, to love, like.
ainsi, in tbis way, thus.
air, m., air; avoir 1' — (fol- Imeed by an ad}.), to look, seem .to be; avoir 1'— de (followed by a noun), to look like; avoir 1'— de (follawtd by a verb), to look as if, seem; en plein — , in the
open air; prendra 1'—, to . take an airing.
aisance,/., ease, comfort.
aise, glad; bien —, very glad.
ajouter, to add.
aliment, m., food, foodstuff.
allée,/., walk, boulevard.
aller, to go; s'en — , to go off,
go away; s'en &a, will go;
irez-vous perdre? will you , toae?
alliance, /., union, match, mai-
riage.
allumer, to light.
alors, then.
amasser, to collect, hoard up, amende,/., fine, amener, to le ad, bring.
amèrement, bitterly.
ami, -e, «.,/., friend.
amitié,/., friendship.
amoindrir, to lessen.
amour, m. and}., love, amusant, -e, amusing.
old.
anéantir, to destroy.
Anglais, m., Englishman.
Angleterre, /., England.
animal, m., animal, blockbead,
anneau, m., ring, année,/., year.
) announce.
VOCABULARY
antichambre, /., antechamber,
lobby, hall.
apercevoir, to perceive, see.
aperçut, see apercevoir, api: pomme d'— , small red
apple.
appartement, m., apartment.
appartenir, to belong.
appeler, to call; s'—, t» js
ca lied, be naraed.
applaudir, to applaud.
applaudissement, m., applause.
appliquer, to apply, award, put,
affii.
apporter, to bring.
apprécié, -e, apprécia ted.
apprendre, to le a rn, teac'.i,
tell.
apprentissage, m., apprentie î-
apprêter (s'), to prépare.
apprit, sec apprendre.
approcher (s*), to approacb.
approprié, -e, appropriate.
approuver, to approve.
après, af ter.
après-midi, m., afternoon.
arbre, m., tree.
arc, m., arch; — -en-ciel, rain-
ardemment, ardent! y.
ardoise,/., skte.
argent, m., money,
tonneau d' — , silver cask, argenterie,/., silver plate, année,/., army.
îlver;
oneself.
armes,/, pi., arma, weapons.
armoire,/., cupboard.
armure,/., armor.
arracher, to pull away, tear
down, get from, take from;
s* — , to tear away or off,
break away.
arranger, to arrange; s*—, to
m a nage, make arrangements, arrêt, m-, stop.
arrêter, to arrest, stop; s 1 —,
arrière, m., back part; en — ,
back.
arrivée,/., arrivai, arriver, to arrive, attain, hap-
pen.
arroser, to water.
article, m., article.
artiste, m., artist.
asile, m., refuge, shelter.
aspirer, to inhale, breathe in.
assembler, to collect, muster.
asseoir (s'), to sit do*n.
assez, enough. quite.
assidûment, constantly.
assiette, /., plate, assiettée, /., plateful.
assis, -e, seated.
assister, to be présent, assurément, certainly, surely assurer, to assure, assert, af.
., astronomer.
attach, /a s te il ; a* — , to attach oneself, clinj.
attaque,/., attack; — de nerfs,
atteignit, see atteindre, atteindre, to attain, reach.
attendre, to wa.it for, wait;
attention, /,, a attirer, to attract.
attitude,/., attitude, attraper, to catch.
nu - à le.
auberge,/., inn. aubergiste, m., innkeeper.
aucun, -e, none, no one, any.
au-dessus, above.
au-devant de, towards, t
augmenter, to încrease.
aujourd'hui, to-day.
auparavant, before.
auprès de, with, near, to.
aura, see avoir; — sept ant witl be seven years old.
aurore,/., dawn, morning.
aussi, also, as, therefore; pauvre que, as poor as; bien que, as Eortunate as.
aussitôt, immediately; — qw
autant de or que, as much, s many ; d ' —plus, ail the mort automne, m. and /., autumn.
autorité,/., authority.
autour de, around.
autre, other.
autrefois, fonrerly.
avaler, to swallow.
avance, f., advance; start, ad-
vantage; d*— , beforehand.
avancer, to advr.cce; s'—, to
corne forward, advance. avant, prcp., tefcre; — de
or que, before.
avant, adv.: en — , forward.
avantage, m., advantage.
avare, stingy.
avec, with.
avenir, «t., future.
aventure,/., adventure; kt— ,
at random.
aveu, m., confession.
aveugle, -e, blindée].
avis, m., opinion, advice.
- aviser (s*), to venture, pre-
avoir, to hâve; il y a, there is, there are, ago; y-a-t-il? is there? are thtre?; ily avait, there was; — envie de, to want; — faim, to be hungry; — hâte de, to be in a hurry to; — peur, to be s. frai d; — raison, to be right; — beau, in vain,
■vouer, to confess.
ayant, see avoir.
oyez, see avoir.
VOCABULARY
babiller, to chatter, gossip.
bagage, m., baggage; — complet, a complète kit.
baguette,/., stick.
bailler, to yawn.
baiser, m., kiss.
baissé, -e, lowered.
bol, m., bail.
balbutier, to stammer, lisp.
ballon, m., balloon.
barbe, /., beard.
barbouiller, to soîl, dirty.
baril, m., barrel, cask, keg.
baron, m., baron.
baronne,/., baroness.
bas, m., base, foot, stocking.
bas, -se, low.
basse-cour,/., poultry yard.
bassinoire,/., warming pan.
bataille, /. batUe; en —, in baille array.
bateau, m., boat.
bâtir, to build.
bâton, m., stick, club.
battant, -e, beating.
battant, m., leaf of a door.
battit, see battre.
battre, to beat; — des mains, to clap hands; se — , to fight.
battu, -e, beaten.
bavard, -e, talkative, blabbing.
bavardage, «., babbling, prat- Uing.
beau, belle, beautiful, hand-
aome, fine.
Beauce, Beauce, a de part ment
of France.
beaucoup (de}, many, much.
beaux {pi. of beau), beautiful.
belle (/. of beau), beautiful,
berceau, m., cradle.
berge,/., bank.
bergère, /., shepherdess, easy
bergerie,/., sheepfold, pen.
besoin, m., need; avoir — de,
to bc in need of, need.
bestiaux {pi. of bétail), cattle.
bête, stupid.
bête, /., animal.
beurre, m., butter, bien, well, very, indeed, cer-
tainly, much, very much; eh
— , well, well then.
bien, m., fortune, estate; faire
du — , to do good bientôt, soon.
bijou, m., jewel.
billet, m., bill, note, bizarre, strange, odd.
blanc, blanche, white.
blanchisseuse, /., wasber-
wonian, laundress.
bie, m., wheat.
blessé, -e, wounded, hurt bleu, -e, blue.
bleuâtre, bluish, blond, -e, blond.
VOCABULARY
blotti, -e hutldted.
boire, to drink j donner i —,
to give drink to.
bois, m., wood, forest.
boise, -e, wooded.
boîte,/., box.
bon, -ne, good; de bonne
heure, early.
bond, m., bound; d'un — , at
a bound.
bonde,/., bung, sluice.
bondir, to jump.
bonheur, m., happiness.
bonjour, good day.
bonne (/. af bon), good.
bonnet, m., cap; — de coton,
night cap or cook's cap.
bonté,/., kiudness.
bord, m., bank, shore.
bouche,/., mouth. ,(i -
bouchée,/., mouthful.
boucher, in stop up.
boucler, to buckle on.
bouffe,/., puff, blast.
bouger, to move.
bougie,/., candie, bouillon, «t., broth, soup.
boulanger, m., baker.
boulevard, m., boulevard, bouquet) m., bouquet, bourdonnement^ m., hum-
ming.
buzz, hum,
bourru, -e, cross, surly, rude, bourse,/., purse
bout, m., end; au— de, at the end of; tout au —, to the extrême end.
bouteille,/., bottle.
boutique,/., shop.
boutonnière, /., button h oie.
brancard, m., stretcber.
branche,/., branch. '
brave, good, worthy.
Bretagne,/., Brittany.
bretelle,/., strap.
briller, to shinc.
brique, /., brick.
briser, to break.
broche,/., spit. -, «■
broder, to embroider, adorn.
brouetta,/-, wheelbarrow.
brouillard, m., fog.
brait, m., noise.
brûler, to bura.
brusquement, sharply, quickly.
brutalité,/., brutality.
bruyère, /., heath.
bu, see boire.
bûcheron, =ne, m., /., wood
buisson, m., busb, thicket.
bureau, m., office. ,.■;
but, sec boire, but, m., purpose.
VOCABULARY
cabane, /., shack, frame-house.
cabinet, m., close t, private
cacher, to hide; sa — , to hide
oneself.
cachot, m., oeil, jail.
cadeau, m., présent.
Caen, Caen, a city in France.
caillou, m., pebble.
camarade, m., comrade.
Camp, m., camp, canapé, m., sofa.
canne,/., walking-stick.
caoutchouc, m., rubber.
capable, capable.
capital, -e, great, considérable,
important, principal.
capiteux, -se, heady, strong.
capituler, to capitula te, corne
capricieux, -se, capricions,
fickte.
car, for, because.
caractère, m., character.
carafe, /., décanter, water-
bottle.
caresser, to caress. carre, M., square, carreau, m., pane of glass,
pavement, floor.
currotte, /., carrot.
carte,/., map.
cas, m., case; en tout — , how-
ever, at any rate, casque, «t., helmet.
casser, to break.
casserole,/., saucepan, stéw-
causer, to chat, talk; cause, cavalier, m., horseman.
cayeme,/., cave.
ce, prou., it, he, she; — ■ qui,
— que, that whfch, what.
ce, cet, cette, adj., this, that.
ceinture, /., belt, waist.
cela, that.
célèbre, celebrated.
célébrer, to celebrate, rejoice.
celle,/., that.
celui, m., the one that.
cendre,/., asbes.
cent, m., a hundred.
centaine,/., about a hundred.
centre, m., center.
cependant, however.
cerceau, m., hoop.
cercle, m., cirde.
certainement, certainly.
certes, yes, indeed.
ces {pi. of adj. ce), thèse.
cesser to cease; — de, to stop.
cet, cette, sa ce (adj.).
chacun, each one. chagrin, m., sorrow, sadness.
chnisse,/., chair, chaleur,/., heat.
chambre,/., room.
champ, m., field.
chance,/., chance; bonne — , good luck.
«6 VOCAB
chanceler, to staggcr.
chandelle,/., candie.
changement, m., change.
changer (de}, to change, chanson, /., song.
cluuit, m., singing.
chanter, to sing.
chanteur, m., singer.
chantre, m., singer, chorister.
chapeau, m., hat.
chaque, cach, cvery.
chaiger, to charge, load; se — ,
to be loaded, lilled.
charitable, charitable.
charité,/., charity, alms, alms-
giving; par — , for charity's
charmant, -c, charming.
charme, m., cbarm, delight.
charpentier, «t., carpenter.
charrette,/., wagon, cart.
chasse,/., hutit, hunting.
chasser, to drive away.
château, m., castle.
chaudron, m., large kettle,
chauffer, to warm, heat.
chaume,/., thatch.
chaumière,/., thatched house, cottage.
chauve-souris, /., bat, chef, m., leader, chief.
chemin, m., road, path, way, jouruey.
,/., chimney.
chêne, m., oak tree.
cher, chère, dear.
chercher, to seek, look for, try.
chéri, -e, darling, dear.
cheval, m., horse.
chevalier, m., knight.
chevaux (pi. of cheval), horses.
cheveu, m., hair.
chez, to the house or shop of, at the house of; — qui, to whose house; — lui, home.
chien, m., dog.
choc, m., shock, onset.
choisir, to choose.
Chose,/., thing, matter.
chou, m., cabbage.
chrétien, m., Christian.
chuchoter, to whisper.
chute,/., fall, tumble.
ciel, m., sky.
cinq, five.
Ciseaux, m. pi, scissors.
citerne,/., tank, cistern, reser-
citrouille, /., pumpkin.
clair, -e, dear.
clairement, clearly.
clarté,/., light.
clef, /., key; — des champs,
freedom, liberty.
clocher, m., steeple, belfry.
clochette,/., small bell.
clos, -e, closed, shut, sealed,
bien — , snug.
VOCABULARY
Cœur, m., heart; le — gros, with heavy heart; de tout
son —, with ail her might;
de tout mou — , with ail my
heirt; par — , by heart.
coin, m., corner, colère,/., anger, wrath.
collet, m., collar.
collier, m., necklace.
colline,/., hiU.
coloré, -e, ruddy, glowing, colorer, ta color.
combat, m , combat, battle.
combien (de), how many, how
much; — de temps, how
comble, m., zénith, acni
pour — de malheur, t
ail.
combler, to heap up, £11 up.
comédie,/., comedy.
comique, comic.
commandement, m., command,
authority.
comme, txcl., how!
comme, Hke, as.
commencer, to begin.
comment, excl., whatl comment, how.
commère,/, gossiping woman. commission,/., errant).
comparer, to compare, compartiment, m., division,
compartment.
complet, -8te, complète.
Comporter (se), to bear oneself.
composé, -e, compound, con.
comprendre, to understand.
compte, m. account.
compter, to Count, add.
concevoir, to conceive, appre-
hend, perceîve.
condamner, to condemn, conduire, to take; se — , to be-
confiance,/., confidence, confier, to intrust, confide.
confirmer, to confirm, sanc'
Confiture,/., préserve, jam.
congé, m., leavc; prendre —
de, to take leave of.
connaître, to know.
conquête,/., conquest, succcss.
consacrer, to dévote, conseil, m., advice; tenir -
hold a council.
conseiller, to advise.
consentir, to consent.
conserver, to keep.
considérable, considérable,
consister, to consist.
consoler, to console; se —
console oneself.
consonne,/., consonant. constellé, -e, studded.
consternation, /., dismay, 1
to
VOCABULARY
(se), to ruin waste one's strength consulter, to consul t.
contenir, to contain.
content, -e, pleased.
contenu,
continuation, /.
adj., contrary, adverse; au —, on the con-
contre, against.
contribuer, to contribute.
convenir, to agrée, suit.
conversation,/., conversation copieusement, adv., copiously,
abundantly.
corbleu, in/., by Jove!
cordon, m., string.
Cornou ailles, Comwall.
corps, m., body.
corrigé, -e, corrected.
corriRcr, to correct, rectify,
chastiae.
corsage, m., waist.
cortège, m., procession.
cou, m:, neck.
coucher de soleil, m., sunset.
coucher, to sleep; se —, to lie
couler, to run, sink, leak.
couleur,/., color.
coulisse, /., wing (0/ a stage),
side scène, coup, m., blow; — de fouet,
crack of a whip; ■ — de poing,
punch; tout â —, suddenly.
coupable, guilty.
coupe, /., cup, bowl.
couper, to eut.
Cour, /., courtyard, yard,
court; â la — , at court.
courageux, -se, courageous, couramment, adv., fluently,
courant, m., current, stream;
— s d'air, draughts.
courbature, /., lameness, stifl-
ness in the back and limbs.
courbé, bent.
costumer, to dress.
CÛte,/., coast, shore.
cOtê, m,, side; de tous ail sides; de son — , >
VOCABULARY
coussin, m., cushion, pad.
coûteais, m., knife.
couvercle, m., lid.
couvert, -e, covered.
couvert, m., dinncr things
(knife, fork, etc.).
couvrir, to cover.
craindre, to fear.
crains, sec craindre.
crainte,/., fear, dread; de —
que, for fear of.
cravate,/., necktie.
créer, to create, imagine.
crime,/., cream.
crête,/., crest, top, aummit.
crevasse/., crevice, crack, gap.
crier, to cry, cry out.
cristal, m., crystal,
croire, to believe, think.
croiser, to cross.
crotté, covered with mud.
croûte,/., crust of bread.
cruauté,/., cruelty, hardship.
crucifix, m., crucifix, cross.
crut, see croire.
cueillir, to pick
cuiller,/, spoon.
cuisine,/., kitchen.
cuisinier, ni., cook, chef.
cuit, -e, cooked; cuites à point,
cooked to a tum.
cuivre, m., copper, brass.
culotte, /., breeches, trousers.
cultiver, to cultivate, tul.
curiosité,/., curiosity.
d' «■ de.
daigner, to condescend.
dame, /. lady.
danger, m., danger, péril.
dangereux, -se, dangerous.
Danois, m., Dane.
danse, /.,dance; airs de — ,
danser, lo dance.
davantage, more, further.
de, of, from, to, in, with, for,
!, rid.
débarrasser (se), ta disen-
tangle, rid oneself of.
debout, odv., standing, up-
right, déchirer, to tear.
décider, to décide; se — -, to
déconcerté, -e, disconcert éd.
décor, m., scenery.
décoration, /., décoration, embelli s h m en t.
découper, to eut out.
découragé, -e, discouraged.
découvrir, to uncover, expose.
décroiser, to uncross.
dedans, inside, within,
VOCABULARY
défaillance,/., fainting fit, ex-
haustion.
défaire, to rid of , undo, defeat.
défait, -e, uudone, pale, wotn
défaut, m., défailli, defect.
défendre, to défend, Corbid.
défense, /., défense, protection.
dégager, to free, release.
dégonfler, to be reduce d,
dégoûté, -e, disgusted.
degré, m., dcgrec.
déguisé, -e, disguised.
dehors (au), outside, outdoora.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, to breakfast.
déjeuner, m., breakfast.
de 1', de la, of the, some.
délabrer, to go to tuin, decay.
délai, m., dclay.
délicat, -e, délicate.
délier, to unbind, un tic.
délivrance,/., rescue, relief, de-
liverance.
délivrer, to deliver, rid.
déluge, m., flood, déluge.
demain, to-morrow.
demander, to ask for, ask, beg.
demeure,/., dwelling, abode,
demeurer, to live.
demi-heure, /., half-hour.
demoiselle,/., young lady, pi ri.
dent,/., tooth.
départ, nt. departure.
dépasser, ta pass beyond.
dépêcher, to send; se — , to
dépens, ut., expensc.
dépenser, to spend.
dépérir, to perish.
dépit, m., spite; en — de, in
déployer, to unfold, display.
déposer, to place, put.
depuis, silice, for, since the
déranger, to disturb.
dernier, -ère, last.
derrière, behind.
dès, at, even at.
descendre, to go clown, get down, corne down, descend,
descente, /., descent, taking
désennuyer (se), to find amusement, divert oneself.
désert, -e, désert, solitary.
désespérer, to despair, givc up ail bope.
désespoir, m., despair.
désirer, to désire, wish for.
désolé, -e, distressed.
désoler (se), to grieve.
désordre, m., disorder, confu-
dessécher (se), to dry up.
dessert, m., dessert.
dessus, above, upon; par-—, over.
VOCABULARV
destiner, to destine, détacher, to untie.
détail, m., détail, the détails, détruire, to destroy, ruin.
deux, two; tous —, both.
devant, before, in front of; de
dévaster, to lay waste.
devenir, to become.
devez, see devoir, deviendra, see devenir, deviner, to guess.
devinrent, see devenir, devoir, to be obliged to, must,
devoir, m., duty.
devrons, see devoir.
Dieu, m., God; mon —, good
hcavens! Dear me! grand
différent, -e, différent.
difficile, difficult.
difficulté,/., difficulty.
digne, worthy.
dimanche, m., Sunday.
diminuer, to diminish, grow
smaller.
dindon, m., turkey.
dîner, to dine.
dîner, m., dinner.
dire, to say, tell; je veux — ,
direction, /., direction.
discipline, /., discipline.
discours, m., speech.
discussion,/., discussion.
disparaître, to disappear.
disperser, to disperse.
disposé, -e, inclined.
disposer, to arrange ; — le
couvert, to set the table, disposition, /., inclination; en
— , inclined.
dissiper, to drive away.
distance,/., distance.
distinctement, distinctly.
distinguer, to distinguish; se
— , to distinguish oneself .
divers, -e, différent, various.
divertir, to divert, amuse; se — , to be amused.
amusing.
divertissement, m., pastime,
entertainment.
divisé, -e, divided.
dix-huit, eighteen.
docile, obedient.
docilité,/., obédience.
doigt, m., finger.
dois, set devoir.
domaine, m., property, estate.
domesticité,/., domesticity.
domestique, m. andf., servant
don, m., gift, présent.
donc, then, therefore.
donner, to give.
dont, wh ose, of whom, of which,
doré, -e, gold-plated, gilded.
dorer, to gild.
dormir, to sleep.
dort, see dormir.
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dos, m., back.
double, double.
doubler, to double.
doublure,/., lining.
doucement, softly.
douceur, /., mildneas, gentle-
doute, m., doubt, doux, douce, sweet, gentle.
douter (se), to suspect, douzaine,/., dozen.
douze, Lwelve.
droit, -e, straight,
droite,/., right.
drôle, funny, st range; («J
mou») rogue, rascal.
dû, of the, 3omo.
duc, m., duke.
duchesse,/., duchesa.
duquel, -le, of which.
dur, -e, harsh, hard.
durci, -e, hardened.
durement, harshly.
durer, to last.
éblouir, to dazzle.
ébranler, to shake, move.
écarter, to open, spread open,
push aside, put aside.
échapper (s'), to escape.
B, /., scarf .
éclaircir, to dear, lighten, ci-
plam.
éclairer, to light up.
éclat, m-, shiver, splinter, hril-
liancy; — de rire, burst of
laughter.
éclater, to burst, burst out;
— de rire, to burst out
laughing.
école, /., school; faire F—
buiss Minière, to play truant.
économie,/., economy, thrift, save, econo-
écouler (s 1 ), to blowaway, roll
écouter, to listen to.
écraser, to crash.
écrier (s 1 ), to cry, exclaim.
écrire, to write.
écu, m., crown (Frcnck coin worlh about five francs); — a sonnants, clinking coins.
écuyer, m., squire, esquire.
écurie,/., stable.
effet, m., effect ; en — , îudeed,
effort, m., effort, m et t ion.
effrayer (a 1 ), to be frightened.
effrontément, boldly.
effroyable, frightful, dreadful.
égard, m., regard; i. mon — ,
with regard to me.
égarer, to misle.id.
églantine, /., sweetbrier, eg-
lantine.
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égorger, to slaughter, eut the
t 11 m al oE.
élancer (s'}, to spring, rush, élasticité,/., elasticity, springî-
élève, m. andf., pupil.
élever, to raise; s' — , to rise.
die, sbe, it, lier.
elles, they.
embarquer, to embark; s'—,
to go on board, embark.
embarras, m., trouble, diffi-
culty.
embarrasser,
embrasser, to embrace, kiss.
emmener, to takc away, take.
émotion,/., émotion.
emparer (s') to take possession
of.
empêcher to hinder, keep from.
emplir, to Qll.
emplissaient, sec emplir.
omployer, to use.
empoigner, to grasp.
empoisonner, to poison, emporter, to carry away.
empressement, m., eagerness,
ému, -e, excited, moved, af-
en, prep. , in, into, to, on, at,
of, by, while, like a.
en, adv., from there.
en $ron„ of it.
encadré, -©, encircled.
enchanter, to char m.
enchanteur, m., enchanter,
wizard.
encore, still, still more, again,
yet.
encourager, to encourage.
endimanché, -e, dressed in
one's Sunday clothes.
endormir, to put to sleep;
S'—, to go to sleep.
endroit, m., place, endurer, to bear, endure, enfant, m., child.
enfermer, to shut up, confine,
enfin, finally.
enfler, to swell; s'—, to swell,
puff, be swollen.
enfoncer, to sink, go down,
break, break through.
enfuiro (s 1 ), to run away,
hurry off.
engagement, m., engagement.
engager, to engage, engourdir, to benumb, dull.
enjamber, to Stride over, step
enlever, to take away.
ennemi, m., enemy.
ennui, m., tedium, dulness.
ennuyer (s'), to grow tired,
ennuyeux, -se, tiresome.
énorme, huge, enormous.
enrhumé, -e, with a cold.
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:.o catch cold.
i make hoarse, be-
ensemble, together.
ensuite, then, ai ter; — de
cela, after that.
entendre, to hear.
enthousiaste, enthuaiastic.
entier, -ère, entire, wbole.
entièrement, wholly .
entourer, to surround, en-
entraîner, to drag away, drag
along, draw.
entre, between, among; — aux,
among themselves, together.
entrée, /., entrance, appear-
entreprendre, to undertake.
entrer, to enter, entretien, m., conversation.
entrouvrir (s'), to open, gape,
be ajar.
envelopper, to surround, co ver,
enverrai, see envoyer.
envie, /., désire; avoir — de,
to want, désire, feel like.
envoler (s 1 ), to fly away.
envoyer, to send; —chercher,
to send for.
épais, -se, thick, heavy.
épaissir, to thicken.
épaule,/., shoulder.
épie,/., sword.
épine,/., thorn.
épingle,/, pin; tête d'— , pin-
épouser, to wed.
épouvantable, frightful, dread-
ful.
époux, m. pi., married couple, épreuve,/., trial, test, éprouver, to feel.
épuisé, e, exhausted.
équiper, to equip, raan.
errant, -e, wandering.
errer, to wander.
escalader, to climb.
escalier, m., staircase.
escarpé, -e, steep.
espace, m., space.
espérer, to hope.
esprit, m., intelligence, mind,
cleverness, spîrit; — s du
Vent, spirits of the wind.
essayer, to try.
essouffler, to put out of breath,
be out of breath.
essuyer/to wipe away, dry.
estomac, tu., stomach.
étable,/., stable, shed.
étaler, to spread out.
état, m., state.
éteindre (s'), to be extin-
guished, be put out.
étendard,/., flag.
étendre, to spread, stretch
éternuer, to sneeze.
étoffe, /., stufi , cloth.
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étoile,/;, star; 4 la betle —, in
Ihe ope ri air.
étonnement, m., astonisbment.
étonner, to astonieb. amaze;
s" — , to be astaoished. .
étouffer, to su Soc a te, cbok*.
étourdi, -c, heedlcss.
étourdir, ta stun, deafen.
étrange, strange, loreign.
étranger, -ère, foreign.
étranger, m., foreigner,
s t ranger.
être, to be, belong.
étroit, -e, narrow.
Étude, /., study, étudier, to study.
évanouir (s'), ta vanish, faint.
évidemment, evidently.
évident, -*, évident.
eiactement, exactly.
exaspéré, -e, exasperated.
Excellence: Votre — , your
Exceller cy.
excellent, -e, excellent.
exciter, to urge on.
exécuter, ta perfora, exécute, exemple, tu., ex&mple; par — ,
exercer, to carry on, use, exer-
s, lifc.
expédier, to se.nd.
explication,/., expia nation, expliquer, to explain.
exposé, -e, exposed.
exprès, adi., expressly.
exprès, m., messenger.
expressif, -ve, expressive, expression, /., expression.
exprimer, to express, extinction, /., extinction, loss.
extraordinaire, extraordinary.
extrême, utmost, e
face, /., face; en — , face to
face; en — de, before.
fflebé, -e, sorry.
fâcher (se), to become augry.
facile, easy.
facilement, easily.
façon,/., way, manner, work-
fagot, m., fagot, bundle.
faible, weak.
faiblement, feebly.
failbr, to miss, fail; faillit
s'éteindre, was nearly ex-
tinpuished.
faim, /., hunger; avoir — , to
be hungry.
faire, to do, roake, ask, say;
que — ? what was he to do?
— du tort, to hartn (sorae
one), wrong; — tourner, to
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cause to turn; cela fait, when this was done; — appeler, to call, send foi-, — bonus chère, to eat well; — plaisir à, to please; — savoir, to înform; — une question, to aalc a question; — visite, to
fait, m., fact.
faite, m., top, sommit; tout SU
— , at the very top.
falloir, to bc necessary, must.
fameux, -se, famous.
familier, -ère, familial, famille,/., family.
farce, /., joke, trick.
farine, /., flour.
fasse, see faire.
fatigue,/., fatigue.
fatiguer, to tire.
faut, see falloir; il me —, I
need; comme il — , prop-
etly; il — que je parte, I
must go.
faute,/., fault, mistake.
fauteuil, m., arm -chair.
faveur,/., favor, ribbon.
favorable, favorable, propi-
tious, fair.
favoriser, to favor, aid.
fée,/., fairy.
féerique, faiiy-like.
feignit, see feindre, feindre, to feign, prétend, féliciter, to congratulate.
féminin, -e, féminine.
de
femme,/., woraan, wife; chambre, chambermaid.
fenêtre,/., window.
fer, m., iron.
ferme,/., farm, farm-house.
fermé, -e, dosed.
fermier, m., farmer.
féroce, ferocious, fierté.
ferrer, to bind.
fertile, fertile.
feu, m., fire; — follet, will-o'the-wisp.
feuille,/., leaf.
feutre, m., felt.
fier (se), to trust, rely.
fièrement, proudly.
fierté,/., pride.
figure,/., face, form.
fil, m., thread; — de fer, wire.
filer, to glîde.
filet, m., small stream, net.
fille,/., girl, daughter.
fils, m., son.
fin, -e, shrewd, fine, thin.
fin, /., end.
finir, to finish, end.
firent, see faire; — raccommoder, they had re pair éd.
fit, see faire; il — de la farine, he ruade flour.
flz, -e, fixed, appointed.
flacon, m., flask.
flamme,/., flame.
flèche,/., arrow.
fleur,/., flower.
fleuve, m., (large) river.
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flot, m., wave, stream.
flotte,/., fleet, navy.
flotter, to float .
fois, /.. time; doua — two rimes; à la — ,
left folle, sce fou.
fond, m. botlomforce,/., strength; à — de, by
means of; par — , de — , by
violence; de toutes ses — s,
with ail his might.
forcer, to force, foret, /., forçât, forge, /., forge, blacksmith's
forme,/., form, shape, outline.
former, to form, train; se — ,
to be formed, be made.
formidable, frightful.
fort, -e, strong; plus forte que,
larger than.
fort, adv., very, very much;
bien — , very strongly; —
bien, very welL fortement, vïgorously, loudly.
forteresse, /., fortress, strong-
hold, fortune,/., fortune; faire — ,to
make a fortune.
fou, folle, wild, furious, mad.
foolish.
fouet, m., whip.
fouetter, to whip, lasli.
fougère,/., fern.
fouiller, to searcb, feel, fumble.
foule,/., crowd.
fourbe, decciif ul.
fourbe, m., cheat.
fourchette,/., fork.
fourneau, «., stove, furnace.
foyer, m., fireplace.
frais, fraîche, freah, cool.
(nus, m. pi., expenae; — de
noces, weddïng expensea.
franc, m., franc (worlh ncr-
mally about 19 cents).
Français, m., Frenchman.
France,/., France.
frapper, to knock, strike,
frein, m., brake.
frère, m., brother.
friandise, /., daiotiuess; pi.,
dainties.
frire, to fry.
friser, to curl.
froid, m., cold.
fromage, m. cheese.
front, m., forehead.
frontispice, m., front ispiece.
frotter (se), to rub, meddle.
fructueux, -se, fruîtful, profit-
able.
fuite, /., flight; prendre la —,
fumfie, /. smoke. fumer, to amoke.
fureur,/., fury, rage, passion.
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gage, im., pledge; /*., wagea;
gagner, to earn, win, get, reach;
— • sa vie, To earn a living.
gai, -e, cheerful, gay.
gaieté,/., cheerful ness.
galant, m., gentleman, beau, galerie,/., balcony.
galonné, -e, striped.
galop, m-, g&llop; »u — , at a
gallop.
garçon, nt., boy.
garde,/., guard, nurse, garder, to keep, guard, take
cateof, look aï ter.
gardeuse,/., keeper, herder.
gare,/., station, garni, -e, fmnished; bien — ,
well-&Ued.
gâteau, m., cake.
gauche,/., left.
géant, m., giant.
gémir, to groan, moan.
gémissement, m., groan, rooan.
gémissons, sec gémir, gêner, to trouble, disturb.
général, m., gênerai.
généralement, generally. généreusement, generously.
généreux, -se, gênerons.
générosité,/., generosity.
génie, m., génie, spirit, genius.
genou, m., knee.
genre, m., gender.
gens, m. and f. £/., people.
gentil, - !e, nies, agreeable.
géométrie, /. geometry.
geste, m., gesture, action, nove-
gibier, nt., game; — à plume,
feathered game.
girouette,/., weathercock.
gîte, m., lodging.
glacial, -«, îcy, freezing.
glisser, to shp; se —, to crawl,
glide.
gloire,/., glory.
gond, m., binge.
Rosier, m., throat, gullet.
goût, m., taste.
goûter, to tas(e,«njoy.
iourte, /., drop.
gouttière, f., gutter, chute,
gouvernante, /., governess.
grâce, /. , grâce ; — à, thanks to ; de bonne —, with good grâce,
gracieusement, gracefully.
grade, m., grade, rank grain, m., grain, grand, -e, big, great, large, ta»; toute grande, wide, wide open
grange,/., barn.
grattement, m., scratching.
grave, serious, grave,
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gravement, ceremoniously, sol-
gravitê,/., gravity.
grêle,/., bail.
grille,/., gâte; —en fer, iron
gâte.
griller, to burn, long.
grimace,/., face, grimace, grimpant, -e, climbing.
grimper, to climb.
gris, -e, gray.
gronder, to scold, gros, -se, big.
grosseur,/., size, largeness.
grotte, /., grotto, cavern.
guère, hardly, but little, not
much.
guérir (ae), to recover.
guérison, /., recovery.
guérite,/., sentry boa.
guerre,/., war. guetter, to watch for.
gueule,/., mouth.
guider, to guide, ad vise.
Guillaume, m., William.
habile, skilful, able, expert, habiller, to dress; a' — , to
dress oneself.
habit, m., coat; #., clothes; — s
de voyage, traveling clothes.
habitant, m., inhabitant.
habitation, /., résidence, habi-
hahité, — e, inbabited.
habitude, /., babit; avoir T—
de, to be in the habit of.
habitué, -e, accustomed.
habituel, -le, habituai, haie,/., hedge.
hardiment, boldly, daringly.
hasard, m., chance; au —, at
hâte,/., hurry; avoir— de, to
be in a hurry to.
hâter, to bosten, hurry.
haut, -e, high, erect: — de
trois pouces, three inchea
taU.
haut, m., top, summit.
hauteur,/., height.
hébéter, to stupefy, dull.
hélas, alasl herbe, /., grass, herb, weed;
grandes —s, tall grass. hésitation, /,, hésitation.
hésiter, to hesitate.
heure,/., hour, time, o'dock;
de bonne — , early; dix — s
du matin, ten o'clock in the
morning; à la bonne — ,very
good, al! right.
heureusement, fortunately.
heureux, -se, happy, fort unate.
hier, yeslerday.
histoire,/., story, history.
hftrer, m., winter.
holà, in!., holla, ho there, stop homme, m.,man; — degnerr
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hOpital, m., hospital.
horizon, m., horizon.
hors, out, outside.
hospice, m., asylura, home for foundlings,
hospitalier, -ire, hospitable.
hospitalité,/., hospitality.
hOtel, m-, hôte).
huit, eighl; — jours, a week.
humain, -e, human, bene volent.
humeur,/., iU-teroper, temper; de bonne — , good-humored.
humidité, /., dampness, moishurlement, M., howling, roar.
hutte,/., hut.
ici, hère; par — , thîs way.
idée,/., idea.
ignorant, -e, ignorant.
il, he, it.
ils, they.
imaginer, to conceive, think,
imagine, imbécile, m., fool.
imiter, to imitate.
immédiatement, im média tely.
immense,
nobile, i
s, still.
imparfait, -e, imperfect.
/., impatience,
impatient, -e, impatient, importance,/., importance, important, -e, important.
importer, to mat ter; qu'importe? what does it matter?
imposition, /., tax, impost.
impossible, impossible.
impflt, m., tax, duty.
imprudent, -e, imprudent, un*
incapable, incapable.
Incliner (s'), to bow.
incommoder, to trouble, dis-
turb.
inconnu, m., stranger.
inconsolable, disconsola te.
indemnité, /., indemnity, pay-
iu différent, -e, indiffèrent, indignation,/., indignation, indiquer, to indicate.
indiscret, -e, indiscreet, ob-
indnstrie, /., trade.
informer, to inform, tell.
infructueux, -se, fruitless, futile.
ingrat, -e, unthankful, ungrateful; (as noun) ungrateful person.
innombrable, innumerable, numberless.
inquiet, -ète, worried, restless.
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inquiéter (s*), to be anxious, uneasy, bother oneself.
inquiétude,/., anxiely, fear.
insister, to insist.
insolent, -e, insolent, impudent, rude.
installer, to install.
instant, «t., moment; â 1' — , instantly; à choque —, ail the lime.
instruction,/., instruction.
instruire, to instruct, teacb, in-
instrument, m., instrument.
intelligence,/., intelligence.
Intelligent, -e, intelligent.
intendant , «t., steward, intendant.
intention, /., intention; avoir 1' — de, to intend to.
intéressé, -e, interested.
intéresser (s'), to take interast.
intérieur, -e, inner.
interroger, to question.
interrompra, to interrupt.
intervention,/., interférence.
intitulé, -«, entitled.
intrépide, intrepid, fearless.
introduire (s'), to enter, ininutile, useless.
inutilement, uselessly, fruit-
inventer, to invent, forge, invention, /.
genuity.
invitation,/., invitation, inviter, to invite, invocation, /., invocation, reirait, see aller.,
f.JM-
jamais, ever; ne . . . — , never.
jambe,/., leg; donner des — s,
give courage.
jardin, m.; garden.
jardinier, m., gardener.
Jasmin, m., Jasmine. jaune, yellow.
jeter, to throw; »— ,to throw
jeu, m., play, game, acting.
jeune, young.
joie,/., joy.
joli, -e, pretty.
joue,/., cheek.
jouer, to play.
jouir de, to enjoy.
joujou, m-, plaything, toy.
jour, m., day, light; par —, a day; tous les — s,everyday; un beau —, one fine day; à — , open, in open work; — par — , day by day, each
journée, /., day.
joyeusement, joyously.
joyeux, -se, joyous, glad.
juge, m., judge.
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iw, take an oath,
jusqu'à, up to, as far as, «util, juste, just; au — , esactly.
kilomètre, m., kilometer.
1', le, la, that, thc.
la, prou., it, her.
là, ait., there; bas, down
there, yonder; ■ dessus,
thereupon; — -haut, up there.
lâcher, to lose hold of, slacken, grow loose, slip; — du gibier, to let loose game.
lâcheté,/., cowardly act.
laine,/., wool; de — , woolen.
laineux, -se, woolly.
laisser, to let, allow, leave; — voir, to betray.
lait, m., milk.
laitière,/., milkmaid.
laitue,/., rettuce.
lamentable, distressing, lamentable.
lamentation, /., lamentation, whining.
lancer, to cast, hurl, blow (smoke).
lange, m., baby's clothes, swaddling-clotbes.
langue,/., language, langueur,/., languidness, weak-
languissant, -e, languid, linger-
ing.
large, large, big.
larme, /., tear.
lassitude, /., lassitude, weari-
le, art., the.
le, pran., it, him.
leçon,/., lesson.
lecture,/., reading.
léger, -ère, light, easy, last.
légèrement, nimbly, ligbtly.
légume, m., vegetable.
lendemain, m., next day.
lentement, slowly.
lequel, -le, which.
les, ,
., the.
les, pron., them.
lettre, /., let ter; ~-s de
noblesse, titles of nobility.
leur, pron., them, to them, for
leur, adj., their.
lever, to raise, impose; se — ,
to get up.
lèvre, /., Kp.
liberté,/., liberty.
librement, freely.
lieu, m., place; au — de, in-
stead of.
lieue,/., ieague.
ligne,/., Une; sur une mime
— single file.
VOCABULARY
linge, »»., lincn; — de la table,
table-cloth.
lire, to read.
lit, m., bed.
litre, m., liter.
