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partie, sf. part

match.

partir, v. to start; à

— de, fro7n.

partit, V. icent ojf.

partout, adv. every-

where.

parure, sf dress; or-

nament.

parvenu, part, ar-

rived; app>eared.

parvint, v. succeeded, pas, sm. step.

passa, V. passed

[roicnd), passant, v. passing

{tJirough).

VOCABVLABY,

2XÎ

passe, V. passes ;

{raay) ^^ctss.

passé, par^. 2^^^^^ /

(se), happened.

passer, v, to pass.

passèrent, v. spent.

passons, v. let iisp)ass.

pastille, sf, lozenge, pâte, sf, paste;

doiigh, patois, sïïi. jargon, 23atne, sf, coiintry, patte, sf. pai 0; cla tes, pattotte, little paiD, paupière, sf. eyelld ;

eyes.

pauvre, adj. p>OGr, pauvrette, sf poor

créature.

pavane (se), stricts.

pavillon, sni. siim-

mer-house, payé, part, p)cdd.

payeras, v, wilt

pay, pays, sm. coxmtry, paysan, sm, peasant, peau, sf. shiii.

pèche, sf peacJi.

pécore, sf.fool.

peigne, sm. covib.

peigné, part, comhed.

peine, sf. trouhle.^

difficulty ; à — ,

hardly^ scarcely.

peint, ^:)ar^. painted.

pelé, part, peeled.

pèlerine, sf. cape. peloton, sm>. hall.

pelotonnent, v, %oind.

penché, ad.j. hent^

slanting.

pendant, prep. dur-

lohilst, pendu, pa?^^. kimg.

pénétrant, p)art. adj.

penetrating.

pénètre.

péné-

trâtes.^ pierces.

pénétrer, v. to plevce^

to penetrate.

pensa, v. thought.

pensais, v. thoughtst.

pensait, v. thought.

pensant v. thinking.

pense, v. thlnk.

{^nay) tliink y —

à, tlmik of pensé, part, thought, pensée, sf, thought, penser, v, to think, pensera, v, will

think. \thou?

penses-tu, i?. thinkest pensum, sni. task.

perce, v. hurst. perché, ^:)ar^. perched.

percher, v. to perch.

perdait, v. lost.

perdez, v. lose.

perdirent, v. lost.

perds, V. lose.

perdu, p)art. lost.

péri, ^:>ar^. died.

perle, sf. pearl.

permets, v. permit,^

alloio.

permettra, t;. loill

permit.

pernicieu-x, se, adj.

pernicious.

perpendiculaire, adj.

perpendicidar, perroquet, sm, pja.r^

rot, 23ersonne, sf. pev-

son ; anyhody.

personne, pron. no-

00 du.

persuadé, p)art. con-

vinced.

pesant, adj. heavy.

pèsera, v. will lie

(Il eavy)^ lo ill te e igh.

peste, int. p)kigue!

petit, adj. little^

small ; dear,^ dar-

ling; — s, p)l. Utile

ones.

pétrit, V, kneads.

peu, adv. little.

peur, sf fear ; de —

<^e, for fear of;

a grand — , is

wAich cfraid.

peut, V, can,^ r,iay.

peut-être, adv. per-

haps, peuvent, v. can.

peux, V. canst.

pharmacien, sm.. apo-

thecary. [cal.

physique, adj. physipicorer, v, to pilfer.

pie, sf, magpie, pied, sm, foot;

plant ; — d'alouette, larkspur.

pierre, sf stone.

VOCABULAiii.

pieu-x, se, adj.pious, pigeoîiDeaii, sm,

young (putster)

pigeon, [pinches.

pince, V. hites^ pi D son, sm. chaffinch, pioche, sf, pickaxe;

hoe, pique, V. stings, pique-assiette, sm.

dîner ont, piqué, part, stiing, piquez, v..prick, piquons, v, hite.

piqûre, sf. hite.

pis, adv. 10 or se ; tant

— , so muoli the

worse.

piste, sf. track.

pitié, sf. pity.

plaça, V. placed.

plaçant, v. placing, place, sf. square.

place, V. places.

placé, part, placed.

placer, v. to place., to

store.

plaçons, V, let us

place.

plafond, sm, ceiling.

plaignit (se), v. com-

plained.

plaindre (à), v. to he

pitied.

plaine, sf. plain^

field.

plains (me), com-

plain * te — , com-

plainest. \p>la in t.

plainte, sf, ' comr plaire, v. to please.

plais, V. te plais-tu à — , dost thou like

to? If un.

plaisantais, v. was in plaisanter, v. tojoke.

plaisanterie, sf joke.

plaisir, sm. pleasure.

plait (se), is pleased.

planche, sf. shelf planté, part.plantedv.

plaque, sf. plate.

plat, sm. dish.

plat, adfflat.

plate-bande, sf. jïoio-

er -border.

platine, sm. platina.

plein, adj.full; open, pleuraient, v. monrn-

ed.

pleurait, v, cried.

pleurant, part, i^eep-

ing^ crying.

pleure, v. cry^ loeep;

cries^ laments.

pleurer, v. to cry.

plie, V. hend.

pliez, V. fold.

plomb, sm. lead.

plonger, v, toplunge^

to stick.

plu, part, pleased, pluie, sf. rain, plum ! int. hounce !

plume, sf. peu /

dvOion; feathers.

plumet, sm. plume.

plupart, sf greatest

part, plus, adv. more; —

de, no more; —

que and — de^

more than, plusieurs, adj. pi,

several^ some.

plutôt, adv. rather, poche, sf, pocket, poêle, sm. stove.

poids, sm. weight, poil, sm. hair.

point, sm. fidl-stop y

— marqué, h ad

mark; au — que,

so much that, point, adv, no.; not;

ue . . , point, no^

not^ not any.

pointe, sf point.,

break, poire, sf, pear.

poirier, sm. pear-tree, pois, sm. pea.

poisson, sm.fish.

poitrine, sf. breast^

chest.

poivre, sm. pepper, poli, adj. polished;

polite.

polit, V. polislies, poltron, ne, adf corn-

ardly, pomme, sf apple.

pommier, sm. apple-

trœ.

pompeu-x, se, adj,

pompotts, pond, V. lays, pont, S7n. bridge.

porc, sm. pork ; pig, poi-ta, V. brought.

portail, sm, front

enii'ance.

VOGABULARY,

il5

portais, v, carried.

portait, V. hrouglit^

carried. \carryingy portant, v. hringing, porte, sf. door.

porto, y. carry; car-

ries / raises y se

— , feels ; comment se-porte-elle,

how doesshefeel?

porté, part hrought^

carried ; given. portefeuille, sm, dia-

ry, portent, -y. hring.

porter, v. to carry ;

ta hring.

porterai, v. loill car-

ry.

portion, sf. share^ al-

iGi^ance.

portons, V. let us

carry, pose, V. places.

posé, part, placed^

laid.

possédaient, v. pos-

sessed. [^sess.

posséder, v. to paspot, srn. — à" fleurs,

Jïoicer-pot.

potager, adj,^ jardin

— , kitclien-garde7i.

poterie, sf. pottery.

pouce, S7n. thumh.

pouding, S7n. p)udr

ding.

poudre, sf. p)Oivder.

poudreu-x, se, adj.

dusiy, poulain, sm. coït.

poule, sf. hen.

poupée, sf. doll. pour, prep. for^ to^

as for; — que,

that^ in order that;

— n'avoir pas, for

not having.

pourceau, sm. hog.

pourpre, smf purpie.

pourquoi, conj. adv.

why.

pourra, v. will not he

ahle.

pourraient, v. could.

pourrais, v. coiddst.

pourrait, v. coidd.

pourras, v. niayest^

loilt he ahle.

pourrions, v. might

he ahle.

pourrons, v. can.^

loill he ahle.

pourront, v, will he

ahle.

poursuit, V. pursiies^

chas es.

poursuivant, v. chas-

ing. ^ poursuivit, v. con-

tinued.

pourtant, adjV. yet^

lioioever. pourvu, part, conf

provided.

pousse, 'y. pw5/z6s/ il

— , tliere groio ; —

les hauts cris, gives

a shout.

poussent, v, push.

pousser, v. to shoot

{forth).

poussèrent, V. opened^

hrought out.

poussière, sf diist.

poussin, S7n. chicken, pouvaient^ v. coidd.

]30uvais, V. coidd.

pouvait, V. could.

pouvant, V. capable

of doing y n'en

— plus, ihehig) ex-

hausted.

pouvez, V. ccm, pouvons, V. can.

prairie, sf. nieadoic.

pratique, sf. prac-

tice.

pré, sm. meadovL précaire, adj. pre-

carions.

précède, v. précèdes, précipita (se), rush-

éd. précipitation,^, hur-

ry. ^ précipite, v. liicrry.

précisément, adv,

p)recisely.

préféra, v. preferred, préférait, v. preferred.

prem-ier, ère, adf

first.

prenaient, v. tooh.

prenait, v. tooJc.

prenant, v. taJcing.

prend, v. takes ; se.

— , is taJcen.

prendre, v. to taie;

VOCABULABÏ.

se — 5 to set ah ont; s^y — 3 to set about it. [sicme,

prends, v, tcike ; as-

preuez, v. take.

prenions, v, should take.

prenne, v. onay tahe.

prennent, v. take; — l'eau, leak.

préparer, v, to prépare.

près, prep. near^ hy ; 7iearly^ about y à peu — , nearly.

présenta, v. shoioed,

présentait, v, preseiited,

présente, v. présents; se — , appears,

préserve, v, {may) guard.

presque, adv. almost,

pressant, ji:>ar^. pressing.

presse, v, is urgent.

pressé, pjart. adj.

hurried; in a hurry.

pressent, v. crowd.

I^resser (se), v, to hurry.

prêt, adj. ready,

prêtait, v. lent.

prétend, v. daim.

prétendant, sm.

clainiant.

prétends, v. présume,

prêter, v. to lend^ to - gix^e^

prêtez, V. lend.

prêtre, sm. priest.

preuve, sf. proof.

prévenir, v. to anti-

cipate.

prie, V. pray {to),

ask ; prays.^ begs ;

je vous en — ,

jjray do.

Y>T\ê,part. asked.

prier, v. to pray.

priera, v. wîll ask.

prière, sf. prayer;

fais ta — , say thy

prayer.

primevère, sf. prim-

rose.

principalement, adv,

principally, printemps, sm.

Spring.

prions, v. pray {to).

pris, part, taken y

caught.

prisonnier, s')n. p^ris-

oner.

prit, V. took.

prît, V. mîght take, privé, ^:)ariî^. deprived.

prix, sni.p)rice,value;

reward. [probably, probablement, adv, probité, sf. honesty.

procès, srn. law-suit, prochain, adj. rieigh-

borly.

prodigalité, sf.prod-

iga lity; lav ishness prodige, sni. prodi-

gy ; wonder.

prodigieu-x, se, adj.

prodigious ; toom

derful. [bear.

produirait, v. ^vould produisent, v. pro*

duce; yield.

profita, V. profited.

profond, adj. pro-

found; deep.

profondeur, 5/! depth, progrès, sm.progress, proie, sf prey.

projetait, v.planned, promenade, sf pro-

^nenade., walk.

promenait (se), took

a walk, promenant (se), v,

loalking, promet, v. promises, promirent, v. proni-

ised, [quick,

prompt, adj. prompt., promptement, adv,

prom.ptly. \speech, propos, sm. talk ; propre, adj. own ;

proper, tidy, elean, proprement, adv. ii-

dily, propi-et, te, adj. tidy.

propreté, sf, cleanli'

ness.

protège, V. p'otects, prune, sf. pÀian.

prunier, 5m. plum.*

tree. \^ public,

publiez, V. make puce, sf. flea, puis, V. can, puis, adv). then.) af

terward ; besides.

VOCABULABY.

pmsqiie, co77j. stnce.

puissance, sf. poioer.

puissant, adj. powerfid} tout — , almighty, \jible,

puisse, V, may be

puni, 2-Ci'^^i' i>^^îi'^^sAe<^.

quand, adv. wlien,

quant à, prep, loith regard to^ as to,

quarante, adj. forty,

quart, sra, quarter j — d'heure, quarter of an hoiir ; 7nome7it.

quatre, adj. four,

quatrième, adj.

fourth,

que, qu', co??/ that., as ; tliaii^ how^ wliat^ as if, .

que, qu',^^J>/•o;^. lohom^ that^ichich^ %ohat; qu'est-ce que,i^Aa^ is or af7-e? qu'estce que c'est, what is it ? qu'est-ce qu' il y a, v^liat is the matter f

quel, le, adj. what^ lohich; vÀat a,

quelque, adj, some^ any^ a few; — chose, some-

ihing,

quelqu'un, e, pron.

somébodiy^ any-

hody, querelle, sf, qiiarrel, quereller (se), v. to

quarrel.

questionner, v, to

question, queue, sf tail, qui, pron, icho^

lohoni^ loliich^ that.

quinze, adv. fifteen.

quitta, V, niiglit

leave, quittant, v, leaving.

quitte, V, leave, quitté, part, left

[off).

quittent, v, leave.

quitter, v, to leave, quittez, v. give up, quoi, pron, lohieli^

what; de — , the

raeans of, quoique, conj, al-

though.

racine, sf, root.

raconta, v, told,

racontent, v, to relate^ to tell.

racontera, v. loill tell.

radieu-x, se, adj.

hright^ shining.

ragoûte (te), 'y. tastes loell to y on,

raisin, sm. g râpe; — de Corinthe, curra7iL

raison, sf reason^

sensé ; ont — , a/'é

right, raisonnable, adj. rea-

sonahle.

ramage, sm, loarh-

ling^ singing {prat-

tle). [up,

ramassant, v.picking ramasse, v. gather ;

pieks up ; may

plek upj.

ramassé, part, gath-

ei^ed; picked up, ramasser, v, to g ailier, ramasserez, v, loill

pick up, rameau, sm, hough^

hranch, ramène, v, leaxh

hack.

rampant, p)art, creep-

ing, rampent, v, creep, range, put s in order, rangé, part. ar-

ranged; put aioay, rangeait, v, put in

order; se — , goi

out of the 10 ay.

rangée, sf roio, rangent (se), v. faU

in.

rangez, v, put i?i or

der.

rapetisse, v. toere get-

ting smaller, rapidement, adv.

rapidly.

YOGABULABY,

rappelait (se), v. re-

ïneinhered.

rappelle, V. callshaeh.

rapporta, v, hroiight

back, rapporte, v. hring

hack; refers, rapportent, v, brin g

back.

rapporter, v, to bring

back.

rapportez, v, bring

back.

laqiiette, sf. battle-

door. [Ig.

rarement, adj. rarerassasié, ^9ar<Ç. satis-

jied.

rassemble, v. gathers^

collects, râteau, sm. Q^ake, rave, sf, turnip, rayon, sin. beani ^'

book-shelf.

rayonne, v. shines.

réalité, sf, realitg.

rébarbati-f, ve, adj.

gruff.^ stem.

rebondi, adj. phmip.

recette, sf recipe.^ re-

ceipt.

recevez, v. receive.

recevoir, v. to 7'e-

ceive.

recevront, v. loill receive.

X'échauffe, v. warms

agam/ stirs up.

l'echerche, sf search^

research.

reclierche, v. seeks

after.

recherché, part.

sought after.

réciproque, adj. re-

ciprocal; relative.

récite, v. am redting^

recites.

récité, part, recited.

réciter, v. to récite.

reçois, v. receive.

reçoit, v. receives.

récolte, sf. harvest.

récoltent, v. gat/ier.

recommandé, part.

reGom.77iendedy bid-

den.

recommençant, v. be-

ginning again.

récompense, sf. re-

ward.

reconnaissez, v. re-

cognize.

recouvre, v. covers

(over).

reçu, 2}arf. received.

recueille, v. stores.

recule, v. goes back. reçut, V. received.

redis-moi, v. tell me

again.

redoubla, v. re-

doubled.

redouble, v. doitbles.

redoutable, adj. for-

onidable.

redresse (se), v. liolds

up his head.

réduit (se), v.

amounts.

refaire, v. do over, refait, v, niake^

again, refait, part, made

again, réfléchi, part, adj,

reflected, réfléchis, v, refect^

Gonsider, réfléchissais v. xooidd

consider.

refroidir, v, to cool, refroidisse, 'y. cools.

réfugia (se), v. took

refuge.

refusant, v. refusing, refuse, v, refuses /

se — , v. objects,' refusé, ^9ar^. refused. régal, sni, treai /

feast, régale, ^Q^feasts.

regarda, v. looked at, regarde, v. looked

{ai); seeSj looks, regarder, v. to looJc

^ {at).

régente, sf. onistress.

règle, sf ride.

réglé, adj. regidar, régler, v. to regidate, règne, sm, kingdoyn.

régner, v. to reign.

regrette, v. regret.

reine marguerite, s/^

china-aster, réjouis (te), v, re*

joicest, réjouissaient, v. ^e-

joiced.

VOCABULAIÎT.

réjouissait (se), v.

rejoicecl.

relève-toi, v. rise.

relever, 'y. to re-

raove; se — , g et

v-p, relisez, v. read over, remâcîie, v. cheics

a gain, remédier, v. to cure^

to remedy.

remercia, v, thcrnJced.

remercie, v, thatik j

thaiiks.

remercier, v, to

thanJc.

remerciez, v, thank.

remercirais, v,

icoiddst tliank.

remettre, v, to 7naJce

aga in / 2^ ^d aga ii i .

remit (se), set again

to.

remonta, t». remount-

ed, remontrance, sf, re-

rnonstrance.

remplacé, ^^a/'^. re-

'placed.

remplacer, v, to replace.

remplacez, v. replace.

rempli, pjart. filled.

remplissons, v. fidfl.

remplit, v. Jîlls ;

fdled.

remuant, p)art. adg,

stlrring.^ restions.

remue, v. stirs, renard j sm, fooè.

rencontraient . (se ; , v.

r)iet.

rencontre, sf. meeting y' à sa — , to

rneet Mm ; à la —

de, to nieet.

rencontré, p)art.

found.

rencontrèrent, r. met.

rencontres, v. meet-

est.

rend, v. renders.

rendait, v. gerce

lack.

rende, v. may maJce.

rendez, v. give; pciy ;

vous — , make

yourself.

rendit, v. returned ;

se — , vient.

rendrait, v. icoidd

render.

rendre, t\ to render.

rendu, part, rnade.

renferme, v. includes.

renfermé, p)art. shut

up.

rengorge (se), v.

hridles ip.

renom, sra. renoicn.

renonce, v. gives v.p. rentraient, v. came

in.

rentrait, v. carne in.^

returned.

rentre^ -v. cornes hack.

rentrer, v. to corne

in y return ; go in.

rentrera, v. icill re-

t'^rn.

renversé, ^;<:/r^. iq)seA renversent, v. upjset.

répandaient, v.

spread.

répande, v. may

sJied.

répandent, v, emlicde^

shed.

répandez, v. distrih^

iite.

répandre, t'. to spready

distrihute.

répands, v. shed.

réparer, v. to repair ;

make up.

repartir, ^^ to stari

again.

repas, sm. rneed.

repasse, v. go

through again.

repasser, v. to revieic, repenti (se), v. re.-

pentecL répéta, V. repjeated.

répétait, t*. repeated, répète, ?;. repjeat.

répéter, v. to repjeat, répétition, sf. recitation. U-lf' répit, sm. respAte^ derei^lacer, v. to pjut

hack.

répliqua, ^'. repdied, réplique, v, repolies, répliquez, v, repAy, répond, V. ansicers.

répondais, v. ansicer- I ^ed

I répondit, v. answer- ' ed, replied.

répondre, v. to an-

svjer.

répondu, part, an-

sicerecL repos, sm. repose^

Test; pause, reposer (se), v, to repose^ to resL repousse, y. grows

a gain, reprends, v, résume, réprimer, v, to re-

p)ress.

reprise, sf. répétition.

reprit, v. replied.

reproche, sf, re-

proach, reproduisent (se), v,

reproduce theni-

sel V es, résisté, jjart, resisted, resonne, v, soicnds,

resoands^ résoudre (te), v.

niakeiip thy rrdnd, respectant, v, respect-

ing, ^ respirait, v. inhaled.

respirant, v. inha-

Ûng.

ressemble, v, resem-

hle; resemhles.

ressembles, v, 7'esem'

hlest.

ressembler, v. to re-

semble.

ressemblerais, v.

looidd rese.mble.

ressuscita, v.revived, resta, tJ. remained.

restât, V, raight re~

inain, reste, sm, rest^ re-

mainder; — s, pjl,

scraps; du — , be-

sides, reste, v. remain^

stay ; remains, restent (me), v. re-

main, rester, v, to rem^ain, restera, t\ laill re-

m.ain, resterais, v, ivoidd

remMin.

restez, v, heep^ re-

'inain, restreignez, v, re-

strict.

restreint, p>art, limit-

éd.

retarda, v, pivt hach, retenue, sf. détention retentir, v, to re- Sound, retire, v, retires, retire, part, ctdj, re-

tired; taken out^

derived, retombes, v. fcdlest

again, retour, sm. return;

au — , coming

home, retournant, v, return-

ing ; turning hach, retourne, v, turns a-

round; — sur ses

pas, retraces his

steps.

retournez, v. ium

back, retraite, sf. retire-

7nent.

retrancher, v, to taJce

off.

retrouve, v, Jinds a-

gahi.

retrouver, v. to Jlnd

again,, recover.

réuni, part, united^

together, réunissant, v. uni'

ting.

réunit, v. gathered, réussir, v. to succeed, réveilla (se), v. a-

woJce.

réveille (me), v. wake

up.

revenait, -y. came

back; returned.

revenant, v. coming

back; returning.

revenir, r). to return.

revenons, v. corne

back.

revenu, son. income.

re verront, v. loill see

again.

reviendrait, v. icould

corne back.

reviennent, v. corne

back.

revient, v, cornes

{to)j comes back.

revint, v, came back revis, v, saio again, rhume, sm, cold.

riant, part, adj

YOCABULARY.

laughing; — sous

cape, laughing in

her sleeve.

fiche, adj, rich, rideau, sni. curtain, rider, v, ruffle. [Ions, ridicule, adj, ridicurien, adv, nothing ;

anytJiing, rieu-r, se, adj, merry^

laugher, rire, v, to laugli^ to

smile, rirent, v, laughed.

risque, sm, risk^

danger, rit, V, laughed, rivage, sni, shore^

hank, rivalisent, v. rival, rive, sf, hanh, rivière, sf, river, robe, sf, dress; — de

chambre, dressing

gown^ lorapper, rocher, sm. rock, rôde, V, proiols, Roger-Bontemps, s,

m, merry fellow, roi, sm, king, roitelet, sm, wren.

rompre, v, to ireak, romps, V, hreak.

rompt, V, breaks.

rond, sm. adj. round;

en — , around.

ronflant, v, high-

sounding, roquet, sm. Pomerian

dog.

roseau, sm. rééd.

rosée, sf. dew. rosier, sm. rose-hush.

rôti, part, roasted.

roucouler, v. to coo.

roue, sf. wheel.

rouge, adj. red.

rougeâtre, adj. red-

dish.

rougis, V. reddenedy

hliished.

rouille, sf. ritst.

rouler en ondes, to

wave.

roussi, sm. hurnt.

route, sf. way^ road.

rouvre, v. opens a-

gain.

royaume, sm. king-

do7n.

royauté, sf king-

ship.

rubis, sm. ruhy.

ruche, sf. heehioe.

rugit, V. roars.

ruisseau, sm. hrook^

rividet.

rumine, v, rumiu'

aies.

s', hefore a voicel., for

se or si.

sa, adj. f hiSj her^ its

01071^ oné's. sable, ,9/!, soMd., gra-

vel.

sac, sm. hag; satchel.

sage, adj. loise; welh

hehaved; good, sagesse, sf loisdom^

goodiiess.

sais, V. know; can.

saisi, part. adj.

seized.

saisir, v. to seize; to

take hold of saisissent, v. seize.

saisit, V. seizes;

struck.

saison, sf. season, sait, V. knows.

sale, adj. dirty.

sali, ^j^a/'^. soiled.

saline, sf. salt-icorks, salon, sm. parlor;

draioing-room.

salutaire, adj. lohole-

some.

samedi, sm. Satur-

day.

sang, S7n. blood.

sanglier, sm. hoar.

sangsue, sf. leech.

sans, p)re2?* "^^ithout;

— avoir, without

having. santé, sf. health, sapin, sm. fir.

satisfaire, v. to satis-

satisfait, p)art. satis-

fied.

saurai, v. loill knoio.

sauras, v. loilt knoio.

saurez, v. will knoio, saut, sm. leap, sautant, v. jumping.

VOGABULABT,

sauter, v, to jiimp;

to leap, saute, v,jumps, sautent, v. jump^

leap, sautes, V, leapest, sauvage, adj. loilcï^

Savage, sauve (se), runs

aioay; saves itself, savaient, v. hnew, savait, v» Jcneio, savant, sm. scholar, savez, V, hnow, savoir, sni, Tcnowl-

edge.

savoir, v, to hnow;

he ahle; namely, savonne, v, soap. savonneras, v, loill

soap, savons, v. Jcnow, se, s', pron. one^s self^

himself^ herself^ itself^ themselves, sèche, /. of sec, adj,

dry.

sécher, v, to dry, secoua, v, shooTc.

secrètement, adv, se-

cretly.

Seigneur, sm. Lord, seigneur, s'iu, nohle-

inan^ lord, sein, s'in, depth; ho-

sora, sel, sm. sait, selle, sf, saddle, selon, prep, after;

ac^ording to.

semaine, sf, weeh, semblable, sm, fel-

loio-creature, semblait, v, seemed, semble, v, seems^ ap-

pears / que vous

en — , what do y ou

thinh of it ?

semblez, v, appear.

sème, V, sows, semence, sf seed, semeur, sm, sower.

sens, sm, sensé.

sens, V, smell, sensément, adv, sen-

sïbly, sensible, adj, tender-

hearted, sent, V. feels, sentent, v. feel, senti, 7:>ar^. felt, sentinelle, sf senti-

nel ; s'étant mis

en — , set them-

selves to watch, sentir, v, to feel^ to

perceive.

séparé, part adj,

separated, sept, adj, seven.

septentrion, sm,

nortli, sera, v, will he, serai, v, shall^ will

le.

serais, v, should he^

iDoidd he, serait, v, woidd he.

seras, v, icilt he.

serein, adj, serene.

serez, v. will he.

serin, sm. canary^ hird,

serpente, v, winds.

serra, v, loched.

serre, sf green-house^

serre, v, lochs %ip ; se — , pi^esses,

serrure, sf, locJc,

sers, V, am useful,

sert, V, serves,

serve, v, Jielp,

servent, v. serve ; se — , mahe use of,

servi, part, heen itsed.

serviette, sf, naphin.

servir, v, to serve,

serviront, v, will serve,

service, sm, favor,

servit, v, served,

serviteur, sm. servant.

ses, adj, pi, mf his^ her^ its, oné*s (pwn).

seul, adj, alone^ single^ only.

seulement, adv, only.

si, s', conj, if whether,

si, adv, so; y es ; que si, yes^ to he sure.

siècle, sm, century,

sien, ne, pron. le — , la — ne, les — s, les — nés, A^5, hers^ its (own).

sifflotant, v. icJiisP ling.

VOCABULAIIT,

signe, sm, sign ; token,

signifie, v, signifies,

sillon, sm, furrow,

simagrée, sfi grimace.

sincérité, sf, sincerity^ truth,

singe, S'}n, 7nonkey.

singulier, adj. pecioliar,

sirotant, v, sipphig.

sitôt, adv, as soon,

six, adj. six,

soc, sm. {plough) share^ blade,

société, sf, Company,

sœur, sf, sister,

soi, pro7i, one's self itself himself herself themselves,

soie, sf, siïk,

soif, sf thirst,

soigne, v, takes care

soigné, part, adj,

careful^ nice ; at-

teiided to, soigneu-x, se, adj, . careful, soin, sm, care.

soir, sm,, evening, sois, V, be, soit, V. he it so! very

well !

soixante, adj, sixty.

soldat, sm, soldier, soleil, sm, sun.

solennel, le, adj.

solemn.

sombre, adj, darJc, somme, sf, sitm ; en

— , on the lohole, sommeil, sm. sleep, sommes, v, are, son, sm, bran.

son, adj, m, his, hers^

its, one^s^ their

{own), songe, V, thinks.

songeait, v, thought, songeant, v, think-

ing, songent, v. think, sonne, v. strikes.

sonnera,^, will strike, sont, V, are, sors, V, coine out, sort, sm, fate^ condition, sort, V. goes oiit^

comes out^ takes

out, sorte, sf.kind; de —

que, so tliat.

sorte, V, {may) come

out, sortent, v. come out, sorti (de), part,

sprung i^from), sortir, r>, to come out^

go out.

sortons, v. let us go

out.

sot, sm. fool, sotte, adj. stupid^

silly, souci, S7n, anxiety, soude, sf glass'ivork, souffla, V, ne — mot.

did not drop a

Word, souffle, V. breathes ;

blo'LOS ; pants.

soufflé, part, p>uffed.

souffre, V, suffers.

souffrent, v. suffer, souffrez, v. suffer.

souffrir, v, to suffer, souffrirai, v, loill al-

low, souhait, sm, wish, souhaitant, v, loish-

ing, soulage, V, relieve^

aid, soulier, sm, slioe.

soupe, part, taken

supper, soupirait, v, sighed, soupirant, v, sigh-

ing, sourcil, sm. broio.

sourdine, sf, dam-

per; la — , secretly, sourire, v, to synile, souris, sf. niouse.

sous, sm. copper^

halfpenny. sous. prep. under.

soustraction, sf. subtraction.

soustraire, v. to subtract.

soutiens, v. assert.

souvent, adv. often, souvient (se), v. re-

members, soyez, V, be, [dor.

splendeur, sf, splen^

VOCABULART.

styler, v, to maJce stylish,

subitement, adv. suddenly,

suce, V, suok,

sucre, sm. sugar,

sucré, adj, part sugared,

sucrier, sui, siigarhowl.

sud, 5m. soictK

sue, V. perspires ; is very vKtrm,

sueur, sf, perspiratioii,

suffit, V, siiffices.

suis, V. ain ; j'y — , I am ready; suisje y — , hâve I reached?

suis, v.folloio,

suit, V. folloios,

suite, sf, contiraïation; de — , in succession; at once; folloioing; tout de — , immediately^ directly.

suivais, v, were follovnng,

suivait, V, folloioed.

suivant, v, folloioing,

suivant, prep, according to.

suivent, v, follow.

suivirent, v.followed,

suivit, y. foUowed.

sujet, sni, suhject; matter; cause.

superbe, adj, splen-

did, supplie, V, entreats, sujDposait, V, sup-

posed. suprême, adj, high-

est.

sur, prep, on^ upoyi.^

over^ ahout^ at, sûr, adj, sure, surpris, part, over-

tahen, surtout, adv. above

ail.

survenait, v. came

unexpectedly, survenant, v, coming

up, survient, v, cornes

np; cognes (iinex-

pectedly^, survint, v. came.

suspend (se), liangs

hiniself suspends (te), hang-

est thyself suspender, part, sus-

pended.

t', hefore a vowel^ for te {in t'as, on page l^for tu).

ta, adj. f thy^ yoitr (own),

tablette, sf, tablet,

tache, 5/. spot^ àlot,

tâche, sf, tasJc,

taille, 5 ^, figure;

waist ; belle — ,

good shape, idiiWé^ part, hewn, taillis, sm, under-

wood, \lent,

taire (se), to ie si' tais (me), am silent.

tait (se), is^ keeps sir

lent, talon, sm, heel, tambour, sm, drum ;

drummer, tambourine, v, drum.

tandis que, adv.

whilst.

tant, adv, so much ;

so many; as long;

— soit peu, ever

so little, tapis, sm, carpet, tapissé, part, carpet-

ed, tapisserie, sf, tapes*

try ; fancy loorJc, taquine, v, may tease. tard, adv, late.

tarda, v, was long.

tarde, v. is long., de-

lays, \long,

tardera, v, will be tas, sm. lieap, tasse, sf Clip, taupe, sf. mole.

taureau, sm. bull, te, t', pron, thee^ to

thee ; thyself., to

thyself ; you^ to

you ; yourself to

yourself.

VOCABULAEY.

temt^ part colored,

teinte, sf. tint,

tel, le, adj.such^li'ke;

telle que, such as, tempête, sf, tempest^

storm, temps, sm, tir)ie /

weather / de — en

— 5 f'i'om tinie to

time, tenait, v, held.

tenant, v. holding,,

having, tendre, adj tender, tendrement, adv, ten-

derly, tendresse, sf, tender-

ness^ love, tenez, v, take; liere!

corne !

tenions, v, — ménage, hept hoitse.

tenir, v, to keep^ hold;

se — , reniains, tenons (à), eare for, terne, adj, dull ; tar-

nished, terre, sf, earth^ soil^

stone / Y^2iY — , o?i

the ground, tes, adj, pi, m. f tliy

(otmi), tête,/! head ; en — ,

ahead, thème, son, exercise, tien, ne, pron. le — ,

la — ne, les — s,

les — nés, th Ine^

thy oion^ yours^

your oion.

tiendra, v. will hold,

tienne, v, (shoidd) heep,

tienne,/! o/*tien.

tiennent (à), arefastened (to),

tiens, V, hold / je — à, Ilike,

tient, heeps^ sticks; se — , stands^ keeps ; il n'y — plus, he cannot stand it ; — à, is fastened to y se — debout, is standing up,

tige, 5/! stem,

tint, V, kep)t^ held,

tintamarre, sn%, racket,

tira, 1^, pidled,

tiraient, v, drew,,pidled:, fired at^ took .off.

tiraille, v, pidls,

tire, V, puïls^ pidls ont ; — un parti de, tiirns to account.

tire d'aile, sm, à — -, atfidl speed,

tiré, part, drawn^ taken,

tirer, v, to draio,

tirons, v, — au sort, let us drav3 lots,

titre, srn, title.

toi, pron, thee^ to thee^ thoïc^ {to) thyself.

toilette, sf, toilet, toison, sffleece, toit, sni, roof, tomba, v, fell diown, tombaient, v,feU, tombe, V. hreak^

falls^ sinks.

tombé, ^9ar^^. fallen, tombeau, sm, torah, tombent, v,fall, tomber, v, to fall^

fall out, [load, tombereau, S7n, cartton, sm, tone, ton, adj, m, f, thy /

yoicr {pio7i), tond, V, shears, tonique, sf, tonic, tonneau, sm, harrel, tonnelier, sm, cooper, tort, sm, lorong^

faidt; j'ai — , 1

ayn wrong, tôt, adv. soon,, early, touclié,^9ariÇ. touched, toucher, sm, touch;

feeling.

touiie, sf. tuft, toujours, adv, al-

ways^ ever; ail the

sanie.

tour, S7n, turn^ronnd;

trick ; fait le — ,

goes round; à ton

— , in thy turn; à

— , by tnrns / —

de force, feat of

strength.

tourmenter, v, to tor-

7nent^ to trouble.

VOCABULABY.

tournant j v, turning.

tourne, v, turns, tourne, part, turnecL tournoi, siii, tourna-

onent, tourterelle, sf, dove, tous, plural of tout, tout, adj, all^ lohole^

every, tout, sm, all^ every-

tliing y du — , not

at ail, tout, adv, quite^ en-

tirely; — en {be-

fore a présent par-

ticiple)^ while ;

while , . . still, toutou, sm, doggy, trahi, part, hetrayed, traînait, v. drew, traîne, v, draiDS ; se

— , crawl, traîneau, 5m. sleigh, traîner, v, to draw.

traînes, v, draggest

along, traite, v, treats, traitement, sm, treat-

7ne7iL tranquille, adj, quiet.

tranquillement, adv,

quietly, \^ges,

trant^forme, v, chantransformé, p>art,

transformed, transporté, part, —

de joie, beside Mm-

self for joy, [ing.

travaillant, v, worktravaille, v, worh ;

loorJcs; se —, loorhs up, travaillent, v, loorh, travailler, v. worJc, travaillera, v. loïll 10 or Je, [er,

travailleuse^ .9/! loorktravaux, S7n, [pi, of

travail), work, travers, sm, à — , across / de — , upside down^ the wrong loay, traversant, v, Crossing.

traverse, v. runs throicgh, [sed.

traversé, part, crostreille, sf, trellis, tremblant, part,

trembling, tremble, v. trembles, tremblotant, part,

sMvering, tremblote, v. trembles, trempe, v, steeps^

dips.

tremper, v, sans — dedans, without dipping in it, trente, adj, thirty, très, adv, very^ most.

trésor, S7n, treasure.

tresse, v, twists, trêve, sf, truce; sans — et sans repos, luithout rest or repose, tricoter, v, to huit.

tricotes, y. Jcnittest triom pliant, jt^ar^. adj,

triumphant, triste, V, sad, trois, adj, three, troisième, adj, third, tvowi^ê^ part, deceiv-

ed^ disappointed, tromper, v, to de*

ceive ; se — , to

make a mistahe, trompes, v, deceivest.

trompeu-r, se, adj,

deceitful, trop, adv. too^ too

much, trotte, V, trot; trots.

trotter, v. to trot, trottinant, v. trot-

ting.

trou, sm, hole, troublé, part, troiv-

bled, troupe, sf band, troupeau, sm, JlocJc^

herd, trouvaient, v, foiind.

trouvait, v,found, trouvant, v. finding.

trouve, v,finds, trouvé, part, found. trouvent, v. find; se

— , are to be found.

trouver, v, tofind, trouvèrent, v, found, trouvez, v, find.

truie, ,9/! soio.

tu, p)ron. tliou^ you^ tue, V, Mils, tué, 2^^^'''i' killed.

YOGABULABY.

tuer, V, io Mil.

tutoie, V. on — , one

says " thoit,^^ tallcs

familiarly.

tuyau, sm, pipe.

un, sm. adj, art, one; a, an, any; V — , l'autre, les — s, les autres, one anoth- 6r, each other, union, sf, unity, uniquement, adv. on-

ly^ solely, unit, V, unîtes, univers, sm, imiverse, usage, S771, use, usaient, v, nsed, userons (en), icill he-

have, usons (en), hehave

{to) ustensile, sm, utensil, utile, adj, usefid.

va, V. goes ; zs g oing to ; va-t-en, go away; ne t'en va pas, donHgoaway,

vacance, sf, holiday,

vache, sf, cow.

vais, V. going to go^ shall^ will,

vaisselle, sf dishes.

valent, v, gain.

valet, sm, hoy^ servant, vallée, f vaïïey^ vale, vallon, sm, valley, vantes (te), hoasts, varié, part, varied, variété, sf, variety, vas, goest^ art going, vaudrait, v, autant — il, it would be as well, vaut, V, is loorth ; ne — rien, is good for nothing, vautre, v, wallow, veau, sm, calf végétal, sm, adj,

vegetahle, végétaux, pi, of végétal, vegetahles, végètent, v, vegetate, veillant, v, watching, veille, V, watch, velours, sm, velvet, vend, V, sells, vendange, sf vin-

tage, vendangeur, sm, vintager, \day.

vendredi, sm, Frivendu, jt>ar^. sold, venez, v, come, venger, v, to revenge, venir, v, to come.

vent, S7n, loind, ventre, sm, inside.

ventru, adj,fleshy.

venu, part. adj.

come ; premier — ^

any one^first come.

ver, sm, worm y — à

soie, silk-worm, verdit, v. makes

■ green.

verdoyant, adj. ver-

dant^ green.

verger, sm, orchard.

véritable, adj, true^

proper.

vérité, sf, truth ; en

— , truly^ indeed, vermeil, le, adj, ver-

milion^ rosy^ rud-

dy, \wo7in.

vermisseau, sm. small vernissé, ^ar^. glazed, verrai, v. shall^ will

see.

verras, v. wilt see.

verre, sm, glass, verrerie, sf. glass-

worhs.

vers, sm. verse.

vers, prep. toicard^

to.

vert, adj, green.

vertu, tf, virtue, veste, sf jaclcet;

vest; — de chasse,

hunting-jacket.

vêtement, sm, gar-

ment^ clress, vêtir, V, to clothe, veuille, v, granit;

may it be the icill

of.

veulent, v. wish to, veut, V, wishes; will

VOGABULABY,

veuve, sf. widoio, veux, V. loill; loœit;

— tu, vrilt thon?

viande, sf, méat, victoire, sf, victory.

vide, adj. empty, vie, sf life, vieillard, sm, old

man.

vieille, f of vieux,

adj, old.

viendrais, v, would

conie, viennent, v, corne;

qui — de, which

hâve just.

viens, v. come^ corn-

est; — de, hâve

just.

vient, cornes; — de,

hasjust.

vieux, vieil, m. vieille,/! adj, old.

vi-f, ve, adj, lively^

Jceen, vigne, sf vine; vme-

yard.

vigneron, sm. vine-

dresser.

vilain, adj. bad^

mean; ugly.

ville, f. city^ tow7i.

vin, son, loiiie, vingt, adj. tioenty.

vint, V. came; — à

bout, succeeded.

violette, sf, violet.

vipère, sf. viper^ ad-

der.

virent, v. saw.

virgule,. 5/! comma,

visage, sm, face.

vis, V, livest.

vit, V, lives; saio.

vite, adj. çiiick, fast.

vite, adv, qidckly ; fast; au plus — , asfast as possible.

vitre, sf pane.

vivant, part, adj, living^ alive.

vive, /. o/vif, adj, lively.

vivons, V. let us live,

vivre, v. to live.

vivres, sm. pi. victuals.

vœu, sm. wish^ voie.

voici, p)rep). look hère; hère is or cornes; hère are or corne; le — , hère he {it) is; la — , hère she {it) is ; les — , qui viennent, hère

they cane; me — , noio lam; hère I am.

voie, V. sees.

voilà, p7'ep. behold; hère or ^5, or goes there; or hère are or go; la — , there she is.

voir, V. to see.

vois, V. seCy seest.

voisin, e, sm, f neighbor.

voisin, adj. neighbor

ing^ near, voisinage, sm. neigh

borhood.

voit, V. sees.

voiture, sf carriage^

loagon.

voituriei', sm. car

man.

voix, sf. voice.

vol, sm.flight.

volant, sm. shutth-

cocJc.

vole, v.flies.

volent, v.fly. voler, V, tofly.

voles, v.fliest.

voleur, sm, thief volontairement, adv,

voluntarily^ wil-

lingly^ volonté, sf vyîll.

volontiers, adv. wil

lingly. [^*^^^«

voltigeant, v. fiuttervoltiger, v, toflutter.

vont, V. go; are go-

ing.

vos, adj, pi. 772S, you7\

your 01071.

votre, adj, your^ your

vôtre, p7'on. le — , la — , les — s, yours^ your ovyn,

voudrais, v, %ooidd^ Tjooiddst ; j'en — , I shoidd like to,

voudrait, would ^ woidd like (to).

VOOABULABY.

roulait, v, wanted

(io)^ loished {to).

voulez, ^vilL voulu, pa7't, toanted;

a bien — , icas

Mnd enough to, voulut, V. loould ;

wanted (to);

loished {to).

voulût, icoidd lois h, vous, p7'07i. y ou; to

'-r at y ou, route, sf, vaidt.

voyageur, sra, trav-

eller, voyant, v» seehig.

voyelle, sf, vowel.

voyez, V, see, look;

— vous, do you

seef voyons, v, see; let us

see; corne; nom

thcn, vrai, adj, true, vraiment, adv, tndy^

really^ indeed, vue, sf, vieio^ sight.

Wie^part, seen.

y, adv, there, here,^ in; il — a, thsre iSy

there are^ it is {noio)j since^ ago,

y, pron, to^ or m, or 5y, or of or with him^ her^ it^ them,

yeux, pi, of œil, eye; mal aux — , sore eyes; un grand mal d'— , very sore eyes.

zélé, adJ, zealous, zéphyr, srn, zéphyr; gentle bree^^.

La Poule et ses Poussins. " Lectures pour les Enfants''* .... 5

Énigme. (Parce qu'il sait sa chanson par cœur.) 7

Les Jours de la Semaine 8

A une petite Fille 8

Le petit Chat qui apprend à lire 9

Le Matin. " Lectures pour les Lhifants^'* 10

Énigme, (Parce que les noirs sont plus rares.) 12

Minette. Charles Marelle 13

Le Coucher des Enfants. " Lectures pour les JEnfants*^ . . . • 14

Énigmes. (La Chandelle ; un oignon.) 15

Prière. Charles Marelle 16

Les Questions. Matisbonne 17

Le petit Ménage. " Leçons pour les Enfants*'^ 18

L'Enfant et le Bœuf. Hey. 19

La Promenade du Matin. " Lectures pour les Enfants'^^ , . . 20

Les deux Braves. Charles Marelle 22

La Biche Blanche 23

Enigmes. (Un clou de soulier ; un gant.) ...» 24

Le Moineau et le Cheval. JECey 25

Énigmes (Aucun ; oiseau.) 26

La jeune Fille Bienfaisante 27

Dieu. Vte, F, de la JBoullerîe 30

Le Spectacle de l'univers 32

La Bonne et l'Enfant. Fr. Ch 33

L'Oreiller d'un Enfant. Mme. Desbordes Vàlmore 34

Les Oiseaux et le Hibou. LTey

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La petite Boudeuse 36

La Leçon de Dessin 37

Les Cigognes. Hey 39

L'Ecole Buissonnière. " Mondes Mifantines^'* 40

Énigme. (Les dents.) 41

La Répétition. '^ Lectures pour les Enfants''^ 42

L'École de Maître Corbeau, Charles Marelle 44

Énigmes (L'œuf; un domestique qui suit son maître.) 48

Les animaux domestiques. ^^ Lectures pour les Mifants*^ . . , 49

L'Enfant et le Chat. Guichard 54

L'Enfant et le petit Chien. Hey 54

Notre Jardin, notre Verger. ^'Lectures pour les Enfants^^ . 55

Le Don du petit Jardinier. Bellze 57

Le Bienfait 58

De la Bienfaisance. Voltaire 59

L'Abeille et les Frelons. Delapalme 60

L'Enfant et le Papillon. Hey 61

La Cuisine. " Lectures pour les Enfants''^ 62

La Réprimande. Mme. Carraud , 64

J'ai pensé à toi. JRatishonne 64

L'Abeille, l'Oiseau, l'Ecureuil. Delapalme 65

Le Carlin et le Chien de Chasse. Hey 67

Notre Chambre de Ménage. ^^ Lectures pour les Enfants^'*, 68

Une bonne leçon. Mme, Carraud 69

La Poupée ouverte, liatishonne 70

Lubin. ^^ Lectures pour les Enfants*'' 71

Toutou et Cabri. Hey 73

Le Pain. ^^ Lectures pour les Enfants^'* 74

La Petite Souris. Hey 76

La Petite Hirondelle. Mme, Carraud, 77

Le Pinson et la Pie. Mme, de la Fèrandière 78

La Diligence. Gaudy 78

Mi>ttre le Couvert. '' Lectures pour les Enfants''* 79

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Recettes de Cuisine 80

Proverbes 81

La Lecture. Mme. Carraicd, 82

Carlin et Roquet. Jley 83

La Colombe et la Fourmi. Delcqyalme 84

La Petite Glaneuse. Delapalme 85

L'Enfant et l'Agneau. Heij 87

Les Bas de Laine. '•''Lectures pour les Enfants'''^ 08

Entretiens sur les animaux. '''' Lectures pour les Mifants'^'* , 90

Le Singe, l'Ane et la Taupe. Boisard. 94

Le Village. ^''Lectures pour les Enfants^'* 94

Le Jument et la Poulaine. Hey 96

Proverbe 96

Les cinq Sens. Th, Soulice 97

L'Omelette Soufflée. Ratishonne 98

J'ai trouvé. Delapalme 99

L'Enfant et L'Ane. Mey 100

Les Cotrets. ''Leçons pour les Enfants'^'* 101

Les Lunettes. Ratisbon7ie 102

Du Calcul. TK Soulice 103

La Prom.enade dans le Vallon. ''Lect, pour les Enfants^'^ . . 104

L'Enfant et le petit Pigeon. Hey 106

Proverbes 106

Le Journal. Mme, Carraud 107

Ne lis pas ton Journal. Ratishonne 108

Du Temps et de ses Parties. Th, Soidice 108

La Vanité. Mme, Carraud 110

Le Vieillard et ses Enfants. Lelèze 110

Le Serin. Hey 111

Des Mois et des Jours. Th, Soulice 112

La Source. Le Chanoine Schmid 114

L'Echo. Le Chanoine Schmid, 114

Les deux Voyageurs. Elorian 116

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