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livre, son. hook

logis, sm. dvuelling-

house ; home.

loi, sf. laio.

loin, adv.far; au — ,

far away ; at a

distance.

lointain, adj. distant.

long, gu9, adj. long;

le — de, along.

longtemps, adv. a

long time.

loquette, sf. littïe hit.

lors, adv. tlien / des

—, from that moment.

lorsque, lorsqu', conj.

%ohen.

loup, sm. loolf lourd, adj. heavy.

lueur, sf glcmmer.

lui, pron, m. f he ;

she : Mm / her ; it ; to^ or for^ or with Mm., her^ it ; lui-même, Mmself

luire, V. to sMne.

luit, V. sMnes.

lumière, sf. light.

lundi, sm. Monday.

lune, sf. mvoon.

lunettes, sf. pL spectacles.

lut, V. read.

lût, V. (should) read.

m', hefore a voioel^

forvaQ (m m'amie,

m'amour,/br mon) ma, adj. poss. f. my,

my own.

mâche, v. cheios.

mâche]', v. to cJiew.

machine, sf. ma-

cMne; macMnery.

maçon, sm. mason.

magasin, sm. store;

sJiop.

magnifique, adj.

m^agnificent.

mai, sm: May.

main, sf. hand.

maint, adj. many a.

maintenant, adv.

now.

mais, conj. but.

maison, sf liouse.

maître, sm. teacher ;

master ; petit — ,

fop.

maîtresse, sf. mistress; teacher.

mal, sm. troidjle ; harm ; fait — , hurts ; fait-il — , does it hiirt ? font — , ache.

malade, adj. ill., sich

malgré, ^rep. in spitc

of.

malheur, sm. misf ortune ; m licck.

malheureu-x, se, adj,

tmhappy ; poor ;

xmfortunate.

malin, adj. son. cim-

ning one.

malpropre, adj. dir-

ty ; slovenly.

maman, sf. mamma.

manche, sm. handle.

manche, sf. sleeve.

mange, v. eat ; eats, mangea, v. ate np.

mangeaient, v. ate.

mangeant, v, eat-

ing.

mangent, v, eat.

mangeoire, sf nwtn-

ger.

manger, v. to eat;

se — , be eat en.

manges, v. eatest.

mangez, v. eat.

manière, sf. loay ;

manner.

manque (me), ^^ is

wanting.

m anqué, 7:>ar^. faîled* manquent, v, lacJc.

VOCABULABY.

maiîqiier, v. be wctnting, ifail,

manquera, v, loill

manquons, t\ omit.

manteau, S7n. niantle,

mantelet, sm. cloak.

marchait, y. loalked.

marchand, sm, 'nierchant,

marchandise, 5/*. 'ïnerchancUse^ goods.

marchant, v, walking,

marche, sf, motion.

marche, y. loalk; goes

marchent, v. loalk.

marcher, v. to icalk.

marchons, v. loalk, go

Mardi, sm. Tuesclay.

maréchal, sm. farrier., blacksmith»

mari, sm. husband.

mariage, sm. 7narriage.

marié, ji96^r^. married.

marmite, sf. pot.

marmot, sm. brat.

marque, sf. m^ark ; sign.

Mars, sm. MarcJi.

marteau, sm. ham.rner. \material.

matière, sf m^atter;

matin, sm. nfiorning; de grand — , r)ery early; tout au — , quite early in the m^orning. [ing.

matinée, sf. morn-

maudit, adj. exé-

crable / abominable.

mauvais, adJ. bad.

maux {pi. of mal),

S7n. troubles.

me, m', pron. me^ to.,

or /'or, or with

me; myself méchant, adj. wicked^

naughty.

médecin, sm. phy-

sician.

méditant, v. medi-

tating^ musing.

meilleur, adj. better;

le — , the best.

mélange, sm, mixture.

mélange, v. mixes, mélangé, part.

mixed.

membre, sm. meinber^

Unib.

même, adj. sa^ne,

self; even / de —

que, just as.

mémoire, sf mem-

ory. [hold.

ménage, S77i. hoicsem.énage, v. spare.

mené, pa7^t. lead/

taken. [on.

mener, v. to carry mensonge, sm. lie;

falsehood.

menteur, sm. liar.

menuisier, sm. car-

penter; joiner.

menus, adj. — plaisirs, pocket-money»

mer, sf sea.

mercredi, sm. Wed'

nesday.

mercure, sm. quich

silver.

mère, sf. mother.

mérite, v. deserves.

merveille, sf. loon-

der.

mes, adj. pi. my^ my

own.

mesure, sfk — que,

in proportion as.

mesurer, v. to meas-

ure.

met, V. takes ; puis;

se — , begins.

métaux, pi. of métal,

sm. métal.

mets, sm.. dish.,food, mets, V. put.

mettant, v. ptttting.

mettent (se), begin ;

seat.

mettez, v. put.

mettiez, v. put.

mettons, v. let tes put

on.

mettras, v. will put.

mettre, to put., place;

put on.

meunier, sm. miller.

meure, v. dies.

meurent, v. die.

meurs (me), v. am

dying.

meurt, v. dies.

meut (se), v. 7noves.

meuvent (se), niove miaule, v. mews.

VOCABULAEY,

miche, sf. ïoaf.

midi, S7n. noon y south.

mie, sf, crumh ; 'Clea7\ love,

miel, S7n. honey.

mien, \\Q^pron, mine; le — , la — ne, les — s, les — nés, 7nme^ my own,

miette, sf, oiminh,

mieux, adv, hetter^ r)%ore ; tant — , so 7nuch the better ; à qui mieux mieux, vymg with each otlier,

mignard, adj. r)%hicing; (darling),

mignon, ne, adj, délicate,, 2yreUy^ cun- 7%ing,

milieu, sin, 7niddle^ 7nidst,

mille, adj. thoiisand,

mine, sf, face y look,

minerai, S7n, ore,

minéraux, j(9^. of minéral, 77ii7ieral,

minet, sm, puss,

miraculeusement, adv, Tniracidously,

mire (se), looks at hi77iself.

mis, part, put,, placed; tic7med; me suis — à, loent to,

mit, se — , V, hegan,

modèle, sm. r)iodeT^ copy,, patterii.

modère (se), v, slach-

e7is^ goes sloioer, modeste, ^c?/. 77iodest, moi, pro7%, 7iie^ to or

at me y I, moindre, adf less^

least^ smallest.

moineau, sm, spa7'-

roio, moins, adv, less ; à

— que, U77less y

au — , at least, moire, sf, 77ioi7'e^

(wate7^ed silk,) mois, S77%, 7no7%th, moisson, sf, harvest.

moissonnent, v, 771010

down, [reaper, moissonneur, sm.

moitié, sfk — , half mol, mou, m, molle,

/. adj. soft, mollesse, sf soft7iess, mon, adj. 7ii, ^ny, 7iiy

monde, sm, world ;

tout le — , eve7'y-

hody, monsieur, S7n, ge7itle-

ma7i., si7\ 3l7\ montagne, sf r)70U7i'

tai7i, montagnard, S772,

77iou7itaineer, montant, v, climhhig

up, monte, v. Tnoimts, monté, ^j^rrr^. 7noimt-

ed^ eqidpped, montent, v. go up.

monter, v, to ioi7id vp, montrant, v, sJiov>

ing, montre, sf loatcli, montre, v. shoios y

ijnay) shoic.

montré, jxcrt, shoioii, montrer, v, to shoio, montrerez, v, loill

shoio, montrez, v, shoio, moqua (se), v. 7nade

fun of moquer, v, to 77ia7ce

fun of, moquera (se), loill

laiigh at y %oUl

77iake fun, moquerait {se),7ooidd

laiigh at, [of

moquez, 77iake fu7i morceau, sm, pièce, moixlront, v, loill

hite, mort, sf, death, mort, adj, dead, mot, S7n, v:07xl; ynot-

to; ne souffla — ,

did 7iot drop a,

vjord.

mou, mol, m, molle,

/. adj. soft, mouche, sffly, mouchoir, sm. pocket-

ha7idkerchief, moue, sf lory face;

fais-tu la moue,

po'utest thon?

mouillé, adj, viet;

poul e — Q^77iilk'Sop.

moule, sm. moidd, moulin, sm. niill.

moulinet, sm, heater, mourait, v. was dy-

ing (with).

mourantj^ar^. dying.

mourir, v. to die.

moururent, v. died.

mourut, V. died. mouton, sm. sheep.

mouvement, sm.

movement.

moyen, sm. "médium*

-means; au — de,

hy means of.

muet, adj. dumh.

mugit, V. loios.

multiplier, v. to ^mul-

tiply.

mur, sm.. locdl.

mûr, adj. ripe. [éd.

murmurait, v. imUtermusait, v. Ihigered.

museau, sm^. snoiit.

mutuellement, adv.

iiiutually.

mystère, sm. onys-

tery. ^ m^^stérieu-x, se, adj.

tnysterious.

n', hefore a voioel^for

ne.

nage, sf. great per-

spiration.

nagent, v. sioim.

nageoire, sf. fin.

naissez, v. are horn.

naissiez, v. were horn.

narcisse, sm.. Nar-

cissus.

narra, v. related.

naïvement, adv. art-

lessly; candidly.

nappe, sf. tahlecloth, naseau, sm. nostril.

naturel, s'^n. nature.

naturellement, aCm.

naturally.

navire, sm. ship.

ne, n', not; ne . . . pas

or point, not.^ no;

ne ... que, only.^

but; notliing hut.

né, p>art. horn; mal

ne, ill-hred.

nécessaire, adj. ne-

cessary.

néglige, v. neglects.

négligé, part, ne-

glected.

négociant, sm. mer-

cliant.

neige, sf. snoio.

nenni, adv. no.

net, te, adj. neat;

clean; pure; short.

nettoie, v. cleans.

nettoient, v. wash.

nettoyer, v. to clean.

neuf, adj. nine.

neuf, neuve, adj. new;

à — , like new.

nez, sm. nose. ni, conj. nor., or; ni

... ni, neither . . .

nor.

niché, part, nestled.

nichée, sf. hrood;

lot.

nid, sm. nest.

nigaud, adj. simpler

ton., hoohy.

noie, sf. {ical-) mit.

noir, adj. hlack. [jiut.

noisette, sf. hazeU nom, sm. name.

nombre, sm. numher nomme, v. calls; se

— , is called.

nomment (se), v. are

called.

non, adv. no^ not.

nord, sm. north.

norman, sm. Nor-

unan.

nos, adj. pi. ni.

notre, adj. our^ our

oion.

nôtre, pron. ours ;

le — , la —, les

— s, ours; our oion. nourri, ^:>ar^. fed.

nourrii*, v. to sup-

port ; feed.

nourrissant, v. nour-

isliing.

nourrissent (se), v.

feed; live {up^on).

nourrissez, v, feed.

nourrit, v.feeds.

nourriture, sf. food.

nous, pron. we ; us ;

ourselves.

nou-veau, vel, m.

' vel le, f. adij. neio ;

de — , again.

VOCABULAET,

noyau, sni, stone y kernel, \tree.

noyer, son, loalmtt-

nu, adj. nciked ; nupieds, harefooted ; nu-tête, hare-

headed.

nuage, sm, cloiid,

nuance, sf, color y shade,

nuire, v. to harni^ hurt.

nuit, sf, niglit ; il ftiit — , it is night^ djCirh,

nul, le, adj. no ; nohody.

obéir, V, to ohey, obéissait, v. ohei/ed, obéissant, ^:>«r^. ohey-

ing y adj, ohedi-

ent, obéit, V, oheys.

objet, sm, article^

ohject, oblige, V. compels, obligé, part, oljliged^

conipelled, obligeant, part, adj,

ohliging.

obliger, v, to oblige, obscure, adj, darh ;

obscure, observation, sf, re~

mark y liint, observe, v, ohser-ces.

observez, v. observe,

obtenir, v, to obtain,

obtient, v, obtains,

occupé, 7:>ar^. adj.

occupied ; en-

gaged j bitsy,

occupent, v, occupy.

occuper, v, to occupy,

odeur, sf sniell.

odorat, sm. smell,

œil, sni, eye.

œillet, sm. phik.

œuf, sm. egg,

œuvre, sf, worh,

oiFre, v. offer,

oiFrir, v, to offer.

ognon, sm. onion,

oie, sf, goose.

oiseau, sm. bird.

oisi-f, ve, adj, idle.

ombrage, sm, shade,

ombre, sf, shadow y shade.

omelette, sf. omelet,

on, pron, one ^ we ; people ; they,

once, sf, ounce,

onde, sf, icave y ivater,

ont, V, hâve,

onze, adj. eleven,

oppose, part, adj.

opposite; opposed.,

opprimer, v. to oppress.

or, sm, gold,

or, conj. nom y but,

orage, sm, storm.

ordinaire, adj. otdi'

nary y itsual.

ordinairement, adv,

lisually y ordina-

rily.

ordonne, v. order y

commands y order s.

ordonné, part, ar-

ranged ; appointa

ed, oreille, sf. ear.

oreiller, sm. pillow, orgueilieu-x, se, adj,

proitdi. orn é, part, adorned y

trimmed. \jnent.

ornement, sm. orp.aorthographe, sf. or-

thography , os, sm. bone, ose, V. dares.

osèrent, v, dared, ôte, V, take off, ou^conj. or/ — bien,

or else ; ou . . . ou,

either . . . or.

où, adv, v^here^

lohereto y d'où,

^cherefrom, oubli, sm. neglect, oublie, V. forget^ for-

gets.

oublié, p)art, forgot-

ten.

ouest, sm. loest.

oui, adv. yes ; oui»

dà, mdeed.

ouïe, sf hearlng, ours, sm., hear ; — -

VOUABULARY,

mal lèche, im-

licked cuo ; (ill-

bred mari) .

ourse, sf. she-bear.

ourson, sm. bear'^s

cub, outil, sm. tool.

outre, ji>?^6j!9. adv, be-

yond ; en — , be-

sides.

ouvert, part adj.

open y drawn out, ouverture, sf. open-

ing.

ouvrage, sm. worJc.

ouvre, s'ouvre, v.

open.^ opens.

ouvrent (s'), open ;

burst.

ouvrez, v, open.

ouvrir, v. to open.

ouvrirent, v. opened.

paille, sf. strctio.

pain, S7n. bread ;

— à cacheter,

locifer.

paît, V. grazes.

paître, v. to graze.

paix, sf. peace.

palais, sm. palace ;

palate. [groo7n.

palefrenier, sm.

pâlit, V. gets pale.

panache, sm. plmne;

{bush).

panier, sm. basket.

pantalon, sm. trou-

sers.

pantoufle, sf slipper.

papier, sm. paper.

papillon, sm.. butter-

fly-

par, prep. iciih^ by^

th Tough , di iring.

paraît, v. appears,

cornes^ shoiDS.

paraîtra, v. loillshoin.

parbleu, int. loell !

wliy !

parce que, co;?J. be-

caiise.

parcouraient, v. vmlk-

ed through.

parcourt, v. passes

through.

pare, v. deck.

paré, paH. decJced.

pareil, le, adj. lîke

{il) , alike; shnilar;

sans — , imequalled.

parent, s'iu. relation.

paresse, sf idleness;

laziness.

paresseu-x, se, adj.

idle; lazy.

parfait, adj.finished;

perfect.

parfaitement, adv.

perfectly.

parfum, sm. perfume^

fragrance.

parlait, v. spoke ;

tcdked.

parlas, v. spoke.

parle, v. speak^ say;

speaks.

parler, v. to tcdk.

paroisse, sf parish^

community.

parole, sf. toord ^

speech.

part, sf p>art^ share ^

à — , aside.

part, V. départs^

Gomes.

partage, shares; di-

vides.

partager, v. to part,

to dimde.

partant, v. pa^rting.

partent, v. go off y

départ; start off.

parterre, sm. flower-

garden.

parti, jf^ar^^. goïie.

particuli-er, ère, adj.

paHicidar^ spec ial.

particulièrement,

adv. particnlarly.

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