partie, U7ie, part, game

partir, to start, go off (of a

gun) ; à — de, starting from.

partout, everywhere.

pas, le, step, pace.

passer, to pass, spend,

cross ; se passer, to take

place ; — son humeur, to

vent, satisfy one's temper ;

passer pour, to be con-

sidered.

pavillon, le, flag.

peau, la, skin.

peine, la, pain ; à — , scarcely.

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pékin^ le, civilian.

pencher^ to lean, bend.

pendant^ during ; — que

(conj.), while.

pendre^ to hang.

pénible, painful, hard.

penser à, to think of ; — de,

to hâve an opinion of.

pente, la, slope.

Percer, to pierce.

perdre, to lose, ruin.

perfide, perfidious, false.

perruquier, le, hairdresser,

barber.

perte, la, loss ; à— de vue,

as far as the eye could

see ; à — d'haleine, ont of

breath.

peuple, le, nation, common

people.

peur, la, fear ; avoir — , to

be afraid ; faire — à, to

frighten.

pièce d'or, une, gold pièce,

coin.

piéton, tin, pedestrian.

pieux, pi ou s.

pincer, to pinch.

piquer, to spuron, transfix:

se — de, to pride oneself

on ; — d'konneîtr, to put

on one's mettle.

piquet, le, post.

piste, la, track.

{se) plaindre {de), to com-

plain of.

plainte, la, groan.

plaisanterie, la, joke.

planer, to soar, float.

planter, to plant, leave

standing, in the lurch.

plaque, la, plate.

plat, le, dish ; œufs sur le — , fried eggs.

plein de, full of ; en pleine w<?;', on the open sea ; — les charrettes, cart-loads of.

pleurard, le, cry-baby.

plomb, le, lead.

plonger, to plunge, dive.

plume, la, feather, pen.

plus, more; tout au — , at the most ; de — , in addition.

plutôt, sooner, rather.

poignard, le, dagger.

poing, le, fi st.

poifite, la, spike.

poitrine, la, breast, chest.

poli, polished, polite.

pompon, le, ornament, topknot.

pondre, to lay eggs.

porter, to carry, wear; se po?-ter, to be directed, turn ; — bonheur, bring luck.

poser, to place.

poudre, la, gunpowder.

poursuite, la, pursuit, persécution.

pousser, to push, advance, drive, urge, utter.

poussière, la, dust.

poutre, la, beam.

précipiter, to hasten, hurl down.

pi'endre, to take ; — la parole, to speak ; se — à, to begin ; s^en — à, to blâme.

près, near ; à peu — , nearly, about.

présence d'esprit, la, présence of mind ; à présent que, now that.

p?esque, almost.

prétendre, to assert, claim.

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prétention, la, claim.

Prêter, to lend.

prier, to pray, beg.

prière, la, prayer.

prise, la, capture.

priver, to deprive, rob,

strip.

prix, le, price, prize.

procès, le, lawsuit.

proche, near ; de — cft — ,

gradually, «from place to

place.

projond, profound, deep.

prompt, ready.

propos, le, remark.

propositio7i, la, proposai.

proscrit, forbidden.

protection, la, patronage,

favouritism.

province, la, the provinces

(as opposed to the capital).

puis, then.

puisque, since, because.

puissance, la, power.

quartier, le, district, lodgings.

querelle, la, quarrel.

quille, la, ninepin ; jeu de quilles, set of ninepins.

quoi-, what ; voilà de quoi te consoler, there is sotneihing wiih which to console yourself.

raconter, to relate. radeau, le, raft.

rafraîchir, to refresh.

raide, stiff.

raie, la, parting of hair.

raisin, le, grape.

râler, to hâve death-rattle in throat, be at last gasp.

ramasser, to pick up, col-

lect.

ramener, to bring back.

rang, le, rank.

ranger, to arrange, draw up.

rapporter, to report, relate,

bring in.

raser, to shave.

rasoir, le, razor.

{se) rasseoir, to seat one-

self again.

rattraper, to catch up, get

back, make up for.

ravi, delighted.

ravin, le, ravine.

ravissefnent, le, delight.

rebrosser, to brush out of

the way.

rechigner, to sulk.

7'econ?iaissa7it, grateful.

reconnaître, to recognize.

reconquis, reconquered.

reconstruire, to reconstruct.

recourber, to bend back.

reculé, distant.

reculer, to recoil, draw back.

à reculons, backwards.

redingote, la, frock-coat.

redoubler de, to redouble.

redresser, to straighten, pull

up straight.

réduire, to reduce.

réfléchir, to reflect, think.

refroidi, cold, cool.

[se) régaler de, to treat

oneself to, feast.

regard, le, look.

régiment, le, régiment.

{se) réjouir, to rejoice.

{se) relever, to get up.

rembourser, to reimburse,

pay back.

remerciement, le, thanks, gratitude.

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remettre^ to put back, hand

over, give.

remplir, to fill, fulfil.