ACT V
. 136, 12. Les domestiques out déjà fui la maison. The patriotism of the servants cannot endure the presence in the house of the supposed traitor, Karloo.
138, 7. la belle grâce, “ a fine pardon.” (Cf. 140, 10.)
140, 10. la belle promesse, (Cf. 138, 7.)
VOCABULARY
NorTe.
As this text is not intended for students in first year French,
many of the commonest words, including pronouns and numerals, have been omitted; also words explained in the Notes, and words which are
identical in French and English.
abaisser lower; s— drop, fall, stoop
abandon ». abandonment, neglect
abandonner abandon, give up, let go of
abattement m. depression
abhorrer abhor, hold in horror, loathe -
abord m. approach; d'— (at first
abréger cut short, shorten
abreuver water, soak, overwhelm abri m. shelter, hiding-place;
à l’— de in the shelter of, under cover of absolu absolute absolument absolutely absolution f. absolution (remission of sin) absorbé absorbed, engrossed accès m. access; attack, fit accompagner accompany accomplir accomplish, realize accord m. agreement, harmony; d'— in agreement accorder grant accoster accost, approach accouder (s’) lean on one’s elbow accourir run up, hasten accrocher hang (up)
accueillir greet, receive, welcome
accuser accuse, charge
achever finish
acolyte mn. assistant
acquérir acquire, win
adieu m. goodbye
adjurer adjure, beg earnestly
admettre admit
admirer admire
adopter adopt
adorer adore
adossé leaning (with the back against)
adoucir mollify, soften
adresse f. skill
adultère m. adultery
affaire f. affair; —s business; la belle — what of it?
affamé starving
affecter affect, pretend
affectueux (-euse) affectionate
affectueusement affectionately
affiger afllict; s— de regret
affreux (-euse) frightful
affronter face
affût m. watch; à l’— on the watch
âge m. age
agenouillé on one’s knees, kneeling
agir act; s— de be a question of; De quoi s'agit-il? What's the matter?
agiter agitate, stir; s— move
agonie f. (death) agony
agoniser be at the point of death
agrément ». consent, pleasure
aide f. aid, assistance, help; àl— help!
aide ». assistant
aider aid, help
aïeul (pl. aïeux) m. ancestor
ailleurs elsewhere; d’— besides
aimer love
ainsi so, thus; — que as well as
air mn. air, tune; avoir l— seem
aise glad
aise f. ease; à l’'— easily
ajuster aim at, cover
allée f. avenue
allemand German
aller go; — bien be well; — pour be about to; allons, allons donc come! come now!, come on! well! va, allez look here, you see; Il y va de la tête one’s head is at stake: s’en — go away
allumer light
alors then
amant ». lover, paramour
amasser heap up
ambassadeur ». ambassador
âme f. soul
amener bring
amèrement bitterly
ami". friend, lover
ami friendly
amical friendly
amitié f. friendship
amour ». love
amuser amuse; s’— have a good time
anarchie f. anarchy
ancien (-ne) former
Andalousie f. Andalusia, province of southern Spain
ange ». angel
Angélus ». prayer in honor of the Incarnation; bell announcing the hour of this prayer (three times a day)
anglais English
annoncer announce
anxiété f. anxiety
anxieux (-euse) anxious
apaiser appease, calm
apostasie f. apostasy, desertion of one’s faith
apostat apostate (false to one’s religion)
apparaître appear (suddenly)
appartement »2. apartment, rooms
appartenir belong
appauvrir deprive, impoverish
appel ». call, summons
appeler call, demand; s'— be called (named)
appétit ». appetite
appointements »n. pl. salary
apprendre learn, teach, inform, tell )
apprêter (s’) prepare
approuver approve
appui ». sil
appuyé leaning
appuyer lean
après prep. after; d'— according to
après-midi ». or f. afternoon
arbre m. tree
arbuste ». shrub
arcade jf. arcade (arched passage-way)
ardent ardent, hot
argent ». money, silver
argenterie f. silver, plate
arme jf. arm (weapon); —$s
VOCABULARY
arms (heraldry); — au pied order arms; passer par les —s put to the sword
armée f. army
armer arm
arquebusade f.
(volley)
arquebuse f. arquebus (firearm)
arquebusier m. arquebus-soldier
arracher snatch away, tear out
arrestation f. arrest
arrêt m. cessation, stopping
arrêter arrest, stop; s’— stop
arrière m. rear; en — behind, back
arrivée f. arrival
arriver arrive, come, reach
artilleur m. artilleryman
artillerie f. artillery
aspirer inhale
assassin M. assassin, murderer
assassin murderous
assassinat m. murder
asseoir (s’) seat oneself, sit down
assez enough, quite, rather
assigner assign, indicate
assis seated, sitting
assistance f. audience, presence
assistant m. spectator
assister attend, be present
associer associate, take part
assurément assuredly, certainly
assurer assure
atelier m. work-shop
atroce atrocious, cruel
attaquer attack
attarder (s’) delay, loiter
attenant adjoining
attendre await, wait for, expect; en attendant meanwhile; s’— à expect
attendrir move, touch
atterré stunned
arquebus-shot
attester attest, call to witness
attirer attract, bring upon, draw, pull
aube f. dawn
aucun adj. pron.
none
audace f. audacity, boldness
audacieux (-euse) bold
au-dessous (de) below, beneath
au-dessus (de) above, over
au-devant de to meet (with verb meaning ‘‘ to go ”)
Augsbourg Augsburg, city in Bavaria (Germany)
aujourd’hui to-day
auparavant before
auprès de beside
aussi also, so, too
aussitôt at once, immediately; — que as soon as
autant as much; d’— plus all the more, so much the more
autel m. altar
autorité f. authority
autour (de) around, about
autre other, last; vous —s you (emphatic); à un — next!
autrefois formerly
Autriche f. Austria
auvent m. projecting roof over .
a door or window
avance f. advance; d'— in advance
avancer advance, come forward; s— advance
avant before, — de, — que before; en — in front; en —! forward!
avant m. front
avantage m. advantage
avant-goût m. foretaste
avant-quart m. warning stroke (of a clock)
avant-scène f. front of the stage
no, no one,
aventure f. adventure
aventurier m. adventurer
avertir inform, warn
aveu m. confession
avide greedy
avis m. opinion
aviser (à) reflect (upon), see (about); s’— de take into one’s head, think up
avoir have, get; il y a there is (are), ago
avorter go wrong, MISCAITY
avouer admit, confess
avril m. April
bah! pshaw!
bahut m. chest
baïîllonner gag
baiser kiss
baiser m. kiss
baisser lower; se — stoop
balancer balance; se — swing
balbutier stammer
balle f. bullet
banc ». bench
bande f. band
baragouiner jabber
barder cover
barrer bar, block
bas m. bottom, foot
bas adj. low, lower
bas adv. down, in a low tone; là — down there, yonder; en — down below, in a whisper
bataille f. battle, fight
bâtard m. bastard
bâtiment m. building
bâtir build
bâton m. club, staff, stick
battre beat; se — fight
bavard talkative
beau (bel, belle, beaux, belles) beautiful, fair, fine, handsome; avoir — —+inf. be in vain, no matter how much, be useless
beffroi m. belfry
bénir bless
besace f. wallet (pilgrim’s)
besogne f. task, work
besoin m. need; avoir — de need; au — if necessary, in case of need
bête f. animal, beast; — fauve wild beast
bête stupid, foolish
bien well, very, indeed, becoming, really; eh — well (then); — que although
bien m. good, property; vouloir du — à quelqu'un be fond of someone
bienheureux blessed
bientôt soon
bienvenu (le) welcome
bière f. beer
bivac m. bivouac, camp
blanc (blanche) white
blanchir whiten
blasphémer blaspheme
blesser wound
blessure f. wound
bleu blue
bleuâtre bluish
bloc m. block, mass; en — in a lump, together
bloquer blockade
blottir (se) crouch down, squat
boire drink
bois m. wood
boiserie f. woodwork, panelling
bon (-ne) good, kind; bon! all right! pour tout de — for sure, you really mean it!
bondir bound
bonheur m. happiness, good luck
VOCABULARY
bonsoir m. good evening (night)
bonté f. goodness, kindness
botté booted
bouche f. mouth
bouchée f. mouthful
boucher ». butcher
boucherie f. butchery, market
bouffée f. puff, fit; par —s by fits and starts
bouffonnerie f. buffoonery, joke
bouger budge, move
boulanger 1». baker
bourdon m. big bell
bourgeois m. citizen
bourgeois civic, citizen
bourgmestre m. mayor
bourreau m. executioner, hang-
i man ;
bout m. end; être à — de be through with
boutique f. shop, store
Brabant province of Belgium (capital, Brussels)
braise f. coals, embers
branche f. branch
branle m. motion
braquer direct, point, train
bras m. arm; — dessus — dessous arm in arm
brasserie f. brewery, saloon
brasseur m. brewer, seller of beer
brave brave, excellent, good
braver defy
brevet m. commission
brisé broken-down, crushed
briser break, smash
broc m. jug
broncher fail
bruit m. noise; sans — noiselessly
brûlant burning
brûler burn
meat
brusquement suddenly
brutalement brutally
Bruxelles Brussels, capital of modern Belgium
bûcher m. stake
buffet m. sideboard
but m. end, object, purpose
butin #». booty
ça (= cela) pron. that
ça (= ici) adv. here; —! come!
or —! come now!
cabaret m. tavern
cabinet m. office
cacher hide, conceal
cachet m. seal
cadavre m. corpse
cagoule f. cowl
Caïn Cain, son of Adam and Eve, slayer of Abel
calcul m. calculation
câliner coax, wheedle
calme, calm, peaceful, tranquil
calme #». calm, calmness
calviniste m. Calvinist
camarade m. comrade
campagne f. country(side); campaign; tenir la — wage war
campement ”. Camp, encampment
canaille f. blackguard; rabble
canne f. cane
canon ”. cannon
capacité f. capacity, ability
cape f. cloak (with hood)
capitaine m. captain
capitainerie f. military district (in charge of a captain)
caprice m. caprice, whim
caractère m. character, characteristic
carillon m. chimes
carillonneur #». bell-ringer
carnaval m. carnival (period immediately preceding Lent)
carrefour m. cross-road; streetcorner
carrousel m. tournament
cas m. case
casque »m. helmet
casser break, smash
catholique m. Catholic
catholique Catholic
cause f. cause; à — de because of
causer cause; chat, talk
cavalerie f. cavalry
cavalier m. horseman, knight
cave f. cellar
ce it, he, she, they, this, that, these, those; à — que as
céder yield
céleste heavenly
cendre f. ashes
cent hundred; dix pour — ten per cent
cependant however, meanwhile
cercle m. circle, ring
certes certainly
certifier certify, prove
cesser cease, stop
chacun pron. each (one)
chagrin m. regret, sorrow
chagrin peevish, surly
chaîne f. chain
chair f. flesh
chaise f. chair
chaleur f. heat, warmth
chambre f. room
champ m. field; battre aux —s beat a salute
chanceler reel, stagger
changer change
chansonnette f. popular song
chant m. song, hymn, music
chanter sing
chanvre ». hemp
chapeau m. hat
chaque adj. each, every
charge f. load, weight; charge (military); être à — be a burden
charger charge, load; se — take upon oneself, undertake
charmer charm, delight
charrette f. cart
charrier cart, carry
chasser chase, drive, hunt
château m. country house, castle
châtiment m. punishment, retribution
chatouilleux (-euse) sensitive, ticklish
chaud hot, warm; il fait — it is hot
chauffer warm; se — get warm
chausses f. pl. trousers
chausser put on (feet)
chef m. leader
chemin m. road, way; — de ronde footway on top of the ramparts of a mediaeval fortress; à mi — half way
cheminée f. fireplace
cher (chère) dear
chercher look for, search, strive, try
chéri dear
cheval m. horse; — de frise piece of wood bristling with iron points, used to check the advance of cavalry
chevalet m. rack (instrument of torture)
chevaucher ride
cheveu m. hair; pl. hair
chez at (to) the house (home, country) of
chien (-ne) m. dog; -ne de ville beastly town
VOCABULARY
chimère f. chimera, vain imagination; —s nonsense
choisir choose, select
chose f. thing; peu de — little
chouette f. owl
chrétienté f. Christendom
chut! hush!
ciel m. sky, heaven
cierge m. taper
cimetière m. cemetery
cingler lash
circonstance f. cireumstance
cire f. wax
ciseaux M. pl. SCissors
cité f. city, state
citoyen m. citizen
clair clear
clairon m. trumpet, trumpeter
clameur f. outery, protest
clarté f. light
climat m. climate
clémence f. clemency, mercy
clin m. wink; en un — d'oeil in the twinkling of an eye
cloche f. bell
clocher m. spire, steeple, parish
clos closed; nuit dark night, pitch dark
coeur m. heart
coffrer lock up
coi quiet, still
coin M”. corner
colère f. anger
Cologne Cologne (Kôln), city in Germany
colonne f. column
combat ». battle, combat
combattant m. combatant, fighting-man
combien how many (much); how
combler fill
commandement ». command
commander command
comme as, like, as if; as it were; how
commencer begin, commence
comment how?, what?, why?
commerçant »#%. merchant
commune f. city hall
compagnie f. company
complice m. accomplice
complot m. conspiracy, plot
componction f. contrition; gravity (feigned)
comprendre understand, include
compromettre compromise
compte account, count (right), number; à si bon — so cheaply
compter count, number, reckon; intend
comte "». count
concevoir conceive, imagine
condamné "”. condemned man
condamner condemn
confesser confess
confident ». confidant
confier entrust
confondre bewilder, confound
confus confused
confusément confusedly
congédier dismiss
conjuré m. conspirator
conjurer beg, beseech
connaître be acquainted with, know, meet; faire — inform
conquérir conquer
conscience f. conscience, consciousness
conseil m. council; counsel, advice, piece of advice
consentir consent
conséquent m. consequent; par — consequentiy
conspirer conspire, plot
confuse,
constant constant, steadfast, dans la — behind the scenes clear couloir m. corridor
constater establish
consterné frightened
contempler contemplate, gaze upon
contenir control, restrain
content glad, pleased, satisfied
contenu restrained, self-possessed
conter recount, tell the story of
continuer continue
contraindre constrain, force
contraire m. contrary; au — on the contrary
contre against
contrescarpe f. counter-scarp (outer slope of a trench wall)
convenir admit, agree
convertir convert, transform
convoi m. escort, guard
coquin m. rascal
corbeau m. crow
corde f. cord, rope; gens de sac et de — criminals
cornette 1m. standard-bearer (cavalry)
corporation f. guild
corps m. body
correspondance f.
ence, mail
cortège m. procession
costume ”. costume
côte f. coast
côté m. side, direction; du — de in the direction of, on the side of; de ce — on this side, this way
cou m. neck
couché lying
coucher (se) go to bed, lie down
coude m. elbow
couler flow
coulisse f. side-scene (theatre);
correspond-
coup m. blow, stroke; — de fer shot, crime; — de fouet impulse, “boost ”; tout à — suddenly; — sur — one after the other, in succession; à — sûr certainly, without chance of escape; le — fait after the crime
coupable guilty
coupable m. culprit, guilty person
couper cut
cour f. court
courageux (-euse) brave, courageous
courant M”. current, stream; present month; au — de informed of
courber bend, bow, stoop
courir run
courrier M. Courier, messenger, mail
courroie f. strap
coussin m. cushion
coûter cost
couture f. seam; à plate — com-, pletely, soundly
couvent m. convent, monastery
couver brew, harbor
couvert m. cover (table service); dresser le — set the table
couvert covered, with one’s hat on
couvre-feu m. curfew
couvrir cover; se — put one’s hat on
craindre fear
crainte f. fear
cramponner (se) cling
cravate f. cravat, tassel
créature f, creature
VOCABULARY
creuser dig, hollow
creux (-euse) hollow
cri m. cry, shout
crier cry (out), shout
crime "”. crime
criminel ». criminal
croc m. hook
croire believe
croisée f. (casement) window
croupe f. croup (of horse)
croupir stagnate
croyance f. belief
crucifix m. crucifix
cruel (-le) cruel
cuir m. leather
cuirasse f. breastplate, cuirass (body armor)
cuisine f. cooking; faire la — cook
culte m. cult, worship
curieux (-euse) curious, inquisitive
cuver sleep off the effects of
daigner deign
dais m. canopy
dame f. lady
dame! why!, indeedl!, bless mel
damner damn
danser dance
dans in, into
davantage more
débarrasser rid; se — de get rid of
débattre (se) struggle
déboucher come out, emerge
debout standing
débris m. ruin, wreckage
début m. beginning
décacheter unseal, open
déception f. disappointment
déchirant heartrending
déchirement m. anguish, sorrow, wrench
déchirer tear
décidément decidedly, really
décider decide; se — (à) decide
décombres m. pl. rubbish
décor m. scenery
décorer decorate
découragement ». discouragement
découvrir discover, uncover; se — take off one’s hat
décréter decree
dedans within; là — in there; en — inside, inwardly
défait haggard, worn
défaite f. defeat
défaut m. defect, fault; à — de ma mémoire if my memory does not fail
défendre defend, forbid
défense f. defense, prohibition
défi m. defiance, challenge
défier (se) distrust
défilé m. procession
dégager free, disengage, release
dégringoler topple down, tumble
dehors outside; en — outward
déjà already
déjouer foil, spoil
delà: au — de beyond
délateur (-trice) m. informer
délibéré deliberate; de propos — deliberately
délibérer confer, deliberate
délicieux (-euse) charming, delightful
délier unbind
délivrance f. deliverance
délivrer deliver, free
déloyal disloyal, faithless
demain to-morrow
demande f. question, request
demander ask, ask for
démasquer unmask, reveal
démence f. madness
demeurer dwell, live
demi half
demi-douzaine f. half-dozen
démolir break to pieces, demolish
démon m. demon, devil
démontrer demonstrate
dénaturer alter, distort
denier m. penny; dixième — ten per cent
dénoncer denounce
dénonciateur m. informer
denrée f. commodity, food
dent f. tooth
départ m. departure
dépêche f. dispatch
dépêcher dispatch, get through; se — hurry
dépense f. expense(s)
déposer put down
déployer unfurl
dépouiller sort (over), strip
depuis since; — que since
déranger (se) put oneself out, inconvenience oneself
dernier (-ère) last; ces quatre —$s jours these last four days
dérobée: à la — secretly
dérober conceal
derrière behind
dès from (the moment of); — cette nuit this very night; — que as s0On as
dés m. pl. dice
désagrément m. annoyance, vexation
désaltérer quench the thirst of
désarmement m. disarming
désarmer disarm
désastre m. disaster
descendre come (go) down,
come forward (stage); faire — push forward
désert deserted
désespéré desperate
désespérer despair, drive to despair
désespoir m. despair
déshonorer dishonor
désir m. desire
désirer desire
désolé grieving, sad
désoler distress, grieve; se — be grieved
désordre m. disorder, confusion
désormais henceforth
despote m. despot, tyrant
despotisme M». despotism, tyranny
dessous underneath; 1à- — beneath this; bras dessus bras — arm in arm
dessus on (it), upon (it); 1là- — thereupon; bras — bras dessous arm in arm
détacher detach
détendre loosen, take down
détestable detestable, terrible
détester detest, hate
détonation f. report
détourné out of the way, side
détruire destroy
dette f. debt
deuil m. mourning
deux two; tous les — both
dévancer get ahead of, be quicker than
devant before, in front (of), ahead
devant ». front; au — de to meet (with verb meaning “ to go ”?)
dévaster devastate
devenir become
deviner guess
VOCABULARY
devoir m. duty
devoir owe, ought, must, be to, be obliged to, have to; vous devriez you ought to
dévorer devour
dévotion f. devotion; à la — de devoted to
dévoué devoted
dévouement m. devotion
diable m. devil; au —{! the deuce!
diablerie f. deviltry
Dieu m. God; mon — good
heavens! pour — for God’s sake
différent different
difficile difficult
difficulté f. difficulty, objection
digne worthy
diligence f. dispatch, speed -
dimanche m. Sunday
dîner dine, have dinner
dire say, tell; c’est-à- — that is (to say); vouloir — mean; pour mieux — rather; Qu’estce à —? what do you mean?
C’est dit it’s agreed
diriger direct; se — go
disparaître disappear
disperser disperse, scatter
disputer dispute, fight over
disposition f. disposal, service
dissoudre dissolve, melt away, break up
distraire divert, entertain
dizaine f. about ten
doigt ». finger, montrer au — point at
domicile m. residence
dominer dominate, overlook; dominé par les clochers the steeples rising behind
dofa f. lady (Spanish title)
donc then
donner give; — sur open upon; où — de la tête what to do
dont of which, of whom, whose
dormir sleep
dos m. back; tendre le — bend one’s back, bow to the storm
dossier m. back
doucement gently, softly
douceur f. gentleness, mildness
douleur f. grief, pain, sorrow
douloureusement sorrowfully
douter doubt; se — de suspect
douteux (-euse) doubtful
doux (douce) gentle, soft, sweet
douzaine f. dozen
drapeau m. flag
draperie f. drapery, hanging
dresser arrange, set, raise, hold
quietly,
up
droit m. right
droit straight; tout — straight ahead
droite f. right, right-hand side
drôle m. rascal
duc m. duke
ducat m. gold coin worth ten or twelve francs
dupe f. dupe; être — de be deceived by
dur hard, strong
durement harshly
eau f. water
ébranler shake; s— motion, start |
écart m. step aside; à l’— aside
écarté out of the way, remote
écarter push aside
écarter (s’) stand aside, move away; faites écarter vos gens have your men stand aside
get in
échafaud ». scaffold
échange ». exchange
échapper escape; s’—, escape
écharpe f. scarf
écharper slash, cut to pieces
échec m. check
éclaircir thin out
éclairer illuminate, light, hold a light
éclat ». brilliancy, excitement
éclater break out, burst (out)
écouler (s’) flow away, pass
écouter listen (to)
écraser crush, destroy
écrire write
écu m. former silver coin worth three francs
écuelle ». bowl, porringer
écume f. scum
écusson m. coat of arms, escutcheon; —s arms
édit m. edict, decree
effet m. effect, fact; en — indeed
efforcer (s’) strive
effrayer frighten, terrify
effroi m. terror
effroyable frightful
effroyablement frightfully, terribly
effusion f. effusion, effusiveness,
extravagant display of feeling
égal equal; être — be indifferent
également equally, likewise
égard m. consideration, regard; en — considering
égaré wild-eyed
égarer (s’) turn aside, wander
église f. church
égoïste selfish
égorger cut the throat of, kill
élan ». push, spirit, stimulus
élancer (s’) rush (forward), leap
élever raise; s’— rise
élite f. choice, pick; d’— picked
éloigner send away, remove; s'— move away
embarras m. embarrassment
embrasser embrace, kiss
emmener carry off, take away, remove
émotion f. emotion
émouvoir (s’) be moved
emparer (s’) de seize, get possession Of
empêcher prevent
empereur m. emperor
empoisonneur (-euse) m. poisoner
emporter cCalTy away, remove; s'— get excited, get angry
empresser (s’) crowd around, get busy
ému excited, moved
en in, while, as; — soldat as a soldier
encore again, besides, in addition, still, yet; — un one more
encourager encourage
encrier m. inkstand
endormi asleep, sleeping
endormir (s’) go to sleep
endurer bear, endure
enfance f. childhood
enfant ". or f. child
enfer m. hell
enfin at last, finally
enfermer imprison, lock up
enfler swell; l'Enflé “Fatty”
enfoncer break in, smash
engéance f. brood, crew, gang
engloutir swallow
engouffrer engulf, swallow up
enhardi encouraged
enlacer entwine, entangle
enlever carry off, take away
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ennui "”. boredom, trouble ennuyer bore, tire, weary
enrichir enrich
SOITOW,
enseigne "”. ensign (color bearer)
enseigne f. ensign, flag; sign (shop)
enseigner teach
ensemble together
ensevelir bury
ensuite afterwards, next, then
entasser pack in, pile up
entendre hear, understand, intend
enterrer bury
entier (-ière) entire, whole
entourer surround
entrain m. animation
entraîner drag away
entre between
entrée f. entrance
entreprise f. enterprise, undertaking
entrer enter
entretenir maintain, keep up; s— talk
entretien m. conversation, talk
entrevoir catch a glimpse of
envahir invade, overrun
envelopper envelop, surround
envers to, toward
environs ». pl. neighborhood, vicinity
épargner spare
épaule f. shoulder
épée f. sword
éperon »”. spur
éperonné spurred
épouse f. wife
épouser martry
épouvantable awful, frightful
épouvante f. terror
épouvanter terrify
époux m. husband
épuisement m. exhaustion
épuiser exhaust
erreur f. error, mistake
escabeau m. stool
escalier m. stair(s)
esclave m. slave
escorte f. escort
escorter escort
Espagne f. Spain
Espagnol m». Spaniard
espagnol Spanish
espérance f. hope
espérer hope
espion m. Spy
espoir m. hope
esprit m. mind, spirit, wit
essayer try
étable f. stable
étage m. story; premier — second floor
étager (s’) rise in tiers
étalage m. display; faire l’— display one’s goods
étaler display
état m. condition, position, state; en — de able to, in à position to
éteindre extinguish, put out; s’— die away
étendre extend, hold out, stretch out
éternel (-elle) eternal, everlasting
étinceler glitter, sparkle
étonner astonish; s— be as- .
tonished
étouffer stifle
étrange strange
étrangler strangle
être be, exist; — à belong to; C’est que the fact is, it's because; y êtes-vous? do you understand? soit! all right
étroit narrow évangélique Protestant Évangile f. gospel
évanouir (s’) vanish, faint, swoon éveil alarm; en — on the watch évidence f. evidence; jusqu’à
lP— beyond the shadow of a doubt
éviter avoid
exact accurate
exactitude f. exactness, promptness
Excellence f. Excellency
exciter encourage, excite, urge on
exécrer execrate, hold in execration
exécuter execute, fulfil
exemple m. example; par — for example; par —! indeed, impossible, of course not!
exiger demand
expansion j. effusiveness; manquer d'— be undemonstrative
expédier dispatch, kill, send
expéditif (-ive) expeditious, speedy
expirer expire
face f. face; de — seen from in front; en — opposite; to one's face, straight in the eye; sur la — in front
fâché angry, sorry
fâcher (se) get angry
facile easy
facilement easily
façon f. manner, way; de — à so as to
faiblesse f. weakness
faim f. hunger; avoir — be hungry
faire do, make, cause to, have; se — become, get; pourquoi —? what for? vous n’avez que — de moi you don't need me; Qu'est-ce que cela me fait? What difference does that make to me?
fait m. fact; au — indeed, to be sure; en — de in point of; tout à — quite, entirely; sur le — in the act
falloir be necessary, have to, must; comme il faut properly
fameux (-euse) famous
fanatique ». fanatic
fanatique fanatical
fantassin ». foot-soldier
faquin ». rascal
fatal fatal, inevitable
faussaire false (guilty of forgery)
fausseté jf. falsehood, lying
faute jf. fault, infidelity, sin; — de for lack of
fauteuil »m. arm-chair
fauve tawny; bête — beast
faux (fausse) false
femme jf. wife, woman; maid, servant
fenêtre f. window
fer m. iron, steel, sword
ferme firm
fermer close, shut
féroce cruel, fierce
ferrure f. iron-work; bolt
festin ». feast, banquet
fête . feast, festival
feu m. fire; coup de — shot
fidèle faithful
fier (fière) proud
fièrement proudly
wild
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fierté f. pride
fièvre f. fever
figure f. face, figure
filet m. net
fille f. daughter, girl; — de joie prostitute
fils m. son
fin f. end; à la — finally
finement insinuatingly;shrewdly
finir end, finish; en — avec have done with; — par finally
Flamand m. Fleming (inhabitant of Flanders)
flamand Flemish
flambeau m. candlestick (floor), torch
flamber burn
flamme f. flame
Flandre f. Flanders (Holland and Belgium) É
florissant flourishing
flotter float
foi f. faith; ma — upon my word, you don’t mean it! de bonne — really
fois f. time; à la — at once, at the same time
folâtre merry, playful
folie f. madness; —s! nonsense!
fondre burst, melt
fond m. back, bottom
fonder found
force f. skill, strength; de — by force, forcibly; de première — very expert; de toutes mes —s with all my might
forcené mm. madman, maniac
forcer force
forêt f. forest
fort m. height; midst
fort strong, loud, hard; — de trusting in
fort adv. very
fortement strongly
fortifier fortify
fosse f. grave, hole
fossé m. moat
fou (folle) crazy, mad
fou m. (folle f.) crazy person, fool, madman
fouet ». whip; donner le coup de — à encourage, put life into, stimulate
fouiller search
foule f. crowd
fourbir polish
fourche f. fork; —s patibulaires gallows
fournir furnish
fourreau m. sheath
fourrer put, stick
fourrure f. fur
foyer m. hearth, fireplace, home
fracas m. crash
frais (fraîche) fresh
français French
Français m. French, Frenchman
franchir cross, pass
franchise f. freedom, liberty
frappé impressed
frapper strike
frère m. brother
frisson m. shiver
froid cold
froid m. cold; faire — be cold; donner — dans le dos make the shivers run down one’s back
froisser crumple
front m. brow, forehead, head
frontière f. frontier
frotter rub; se — à attack
fuir flee (from), fall away
fumée f. smoke
fumer smoke
funèbre funeral, gloomy
funérailles f. pl. funeral
funeste fatal
furie f. fury, rage; en — enraged
furieux (-euse) furious
fusillade f. fusillade, volley
gager bet, wager
gagner gain, win; reach, go to
gai gay, happy, joyful, merry
gaiement gaily
gaieté f. gaiety, joy
gaillard m. fellow
gaillardement spiritedly, in a lively manner
ganté gloved, with a glove on
garde m. guard
garde f. guard, care; — bourgeoise city militia; prendre — take care; n'avoir — de be disinclined to, take good care not to
garder guard, keep, keep on
gardien m. guard
garnir furnish, provide, cover
garnison f. garrison
garrotter bind
gâter spoil
gauche f. left, left-hand side
geler freeze
généreux (-euse) generous
générosité f. generosity
genou m. knee
genre m. kind, sort
gens m. and f. pl. people, men, servants
gentilhomme "”. gentleman (of noble blood)
geste m. gesture
gibet m. gallows, gibbet
glace f. ice
glacé chilled, cold as ice
glaive m. sword
glas m. funeral bell, knell, toll-
ing
gloire f. glory; faire — de glory in, be proud of
glorifier glorify; se — (de) be proud (of)
gobelet m. glass
gorge f. throat, neck; sur la — at his throat
goutte f. drop
gouttière f. gutter
gouvernante f. governor (f.)
gouverne f. guidance
gouvernement ». government
grâce f. favor, grace, mercy, pardon, thanks; Votre Grâce Your Highness; de (par) — I beg of you; — à Dieu thank God; rendre — thank
gracieusement graciously
gracieux (-euse) gracious, kind
grand great, large, main
grand m. grandee
grandir grow up, increase
gras (-se) fat
grave grave, serious
gravement seriously
gré will; de — willingly; savoir — be grateful
gredin m. rascal
grelotter shiver
grille f. grating, gate, grill
grimacer dissemble, feign
grimper climb
gris gray; drunk, tipsy
gros (-se) big, large
gros m. large(main) body
grossir grow larger, increase, swell
groupe M. group
gué m. ford
guenille f. rag
guère scarcely, not much; ne +... — hardly, scarcely
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guéridon m. small table
guerre f. war
guet m. watch; au — on the watch
guetter watch (for)
gueux m. beggar
guider guide
habile clever, shrewd
habiller dress
habitant m. inhabitant
habitude f. custom, habit
habituer accustom
hache f. ax
haie f. hedge, row; faire la — line (a street)
haine f. hate, hatred
haïr hate =
hallebardier m. halberdier (soldier armed with à halberd)
hangar m. shed
harnais m. harness, equipment
hasarder risk
hausser raise, shrug
haut high, upper, loud, aloud, in a loud voice; tout — aloud
haut ». top, upper part
hautain haughty, brazen
hauteur f. height, level, haughtiness
hé! hey!
hélas alas!
héraut m. herald
hérétique heretical
hérétique ». heretic
héritier m. heir
héroïque heroic
héros m. hero
hésiter hesitate
heure f. hour, time; livre d’—s prayer-book; à la bonne —!
fine, all right; tout à l’—
presently, in a minute; just now, a moment ago; sur l’— on the spot, at once
heureusement happily, fortunately, luckily
heureux (-euse) happy, lucky
heurter (se) à meet, run against, bump into
hideux (-euse) hideous
hier yesterday
histoire f. story
hiver m. winter
honnête honest
honneur m. honor
honte f. shame
horloge f. clock
horreur m. horror
horriblement horribly, terribly
hors de outside of, besides
hôtel m. mansion, palace; — de ville city hall
huée f. hoot
huissier m. court official, doorkeeper, tipstaff
humain human
humeur f. humor, mood, bad humor
humide damp, wet
humilier humiliate
hurler howl
hypocrisie f. hypocrisy
ici adv. here; par — this way
idée f. idea
idole f. idol
ignorer not to know
imbécile stupid
imiter imitate
immonde unclean
impatienté out of patience, provoked
impérial imperial
impérieux (-euse) imperious, commanding
impérieusement imperiously, in a commanding way
implacable implacable; relentless
implorer implore
importer matter; n'importe no matter; qu'importe what does it matter? n'importe quoi no matter what; peu m'importe I care very little
imposer impose
impôt m. tax, taxes
impudique shameless
impuissant powerless, useless
impunité f. impunity, escape from punishment
inanimé inanimate, lifeless
inattendu unexpected
incliner (s’) bow
incommode disagreeable
indépendance j. independence
indice ». clue, indication
indifférence f. indifference
indigne unworthy
indigné indignant
indignité f. infamy, baseness
indignement infamously, unworthily
indiquer indicate, point out
infâme infamous, base
infamie f. infamy, thing
infant ». prince (Spanish)
infirmité f. infirmity
informer inform; s— inquire
ingrat ungrateful
ingrat m. ingrate, ungrateful person
inhabile awkward, unskilled
inique iniquitous
iniquité f. iniquity, injustice, wickedness
infamous
injure f. insult
inoffensif (-ive) harmiess inonder flood
inquiet (-ète) anxious, worried inquiétude f. anxiety, worry insensé » madman
insignes 2. pl. insignia, em-
blems insister insist instant ». instant; à l’— at
once, a moment ago, in a moment
insulte f. insult
insulter insult
intéresser interest
intérêt ». interest
intérieur m. interior, household
interposer (s’) interfere, intervene
interrogatoire ». examination
interroger question
interrompre interrupt
intervalle m. interval; par —s at intervals
intimider frighten, intimidate
introduire introduce, lead in
inutile useless
inutilement needlessly
inventer invent
ironie f. irony
irrécusable undeniable
isolé alone, singly
issue f. exit
Italie f. Italy
italien Italian
ivre intoxicated, drunken; — mort dead drunk
ivrogne m. drunkard
home,
Jacques James jaloux (-se) jealous
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jamais ever; ne . ..
à — forever
jambe f. leg
jardin ». garden
jaser chat, talk
jaune yellow
jeter throw (away); se — rush
jeu m. game; action, stagebusiness
jeune young
joie f. joy
joli pretty
jouer play; — à play (a game)
jour m. day, daylight; le — in the daytime; tous les —s every day; tous les deux —s every second day; faire — be daylight
journée f. day; dans la — in the course of the day |
joyeux (-euse) joyful
joyeusement joyfully
Judas disciple who betrayed Christ; traitor
juge m. judge
juger judge, decide
juif m. Jew
jurer swear
jusque until, up to; — là until then; —à until, as (so) far as; —’à ce que until (con)j.)
juste just, exactly
justement exactly
là adv. there; —-bas down there, yonder; —-haut up there; par — that way
lâche base, cowardly
lâche m. coward, weakling
laisser leave, let, give up; — faire leave alone, leave it to
lancer let go
langage m. language
— never;
langue f. tongue
langueur f. languor, listlessness
languir languish, pine away
lansquenet m. mercenary soldier
lanterne f. lantern
lapin m. rabbit
laquais m. lackey
large broad, spacious
larme f. tear
las (-se) tired, weary
lasso m. lasso, slip-knot
latéral lateral, side
laver wash (out), clear
lecture f. reading
léger (-ère) light, slight, trifling
légèrement frivolously, lightly, slightly
légèreté f.
lessness
légitime lawful
léguer bequeath, leave
lendemain m. next day
lent slow
lentement slowly
lestement cleverly, quickly
lettre f. letter
lever levy, raise; se — get up, rise
lever m. rise, rising
Leyde Leyden, city of Holland
libérateur m. liberator
liberté f. liberty
libre free
licencier dismiss
lien m. bond
lier bind, tie
lieu m. place
lieue f. league (about 2# miles in France, in Flanders about 4 miles)
ligne f. line
Lille city in northeastern France
linge m. linen, cloth; —s household linen
lightness, thought-
lire read
litm. bed
litière f. litter
