livre, m. book

livrée,/ livery, dress.

livrer, deliver, give up.

loger, to lodge, reside.

logis, m. lodging, dwelling.

loin, far, distant ; de , from afar ;

au , at a distance.

lointain-e, distant.

loisir, m. leisure.

long-ue, long; au or le de,

along.

longer, to go along, run along.

longtemps, long, a long time, longueur,/ length. loquet, m. lock, latch.

lors, then; de, at the time of.

lorsque, when.

louange,/ praise.

louer, to praise, hire.

louis d'or, a coin worth about $4.50.

loup, m. wolf.

lourd-e, heavy, deep.

\u,from lire, lueur, light.

lui, to him, her, it, etc.

luire, to shine ; près. part, luisant-e.

lumière,/ light, knowledge.

lumignon, m. snuff (of a candle, etc.).

lundi, m. Monday.

lune,/ moon.

lunettes,/ spectacles.

lutter, to strive, compete.

luxe, m. luxury, display.

M., abbreviation for monsieur, machinalement, mechanically, mâchoire,/ jaw.

mademoiselle,/ young lady, miss, magasin, m. magazine, store, shop.

magnifique, magnificent, mahométan, m. Mohammedan, mai, m. May.

maigrir, to become thin or lean, main,/ hand, maintenant, now.

maintenir, to maintain, hold, maire, m. mayor, mairie,/ town hall, mayor's office, mais, but.

maison,/ mansion, house, maisonnette,/ a little house.

maître, m. master ; de poste,

postmaster, maîtresse,/ mistress, majestueux-se, majestic, dignified.

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mal [plur. maux), evil, pain, harm, misfortune ; adv. , badly.

malade, sick.

maladie, f. malady, sickness, disease.

maladroit-e, awkward.

malédiction,/, malediction, curse.

malgré, notwithstanding, in spite of.

malheur, m. misfortune, bad luck.

malheureusement, unfortunately.

malheureux-se, unhappy, unfortunate.

malice,/, sarcasm, unkind remark.

malicieux-se, malicious, witty, shrewd.

malignement, maliciously, cunningly.

malle,/ trunk.

malveillance,/ ill-will.

maman,/ mamma.

manche,/ sleeve.

mangeoire,/ manger.

manger, to eat, gnaw, wear.

manière,/ manner.

manifester, to manifest, show.

manœuvrer, to manœuvre.

manquer, to lack, miss, fail, be wanting.

marais, m. marsh.

marbre, m. marble.

marchand, m. merchant.

marche,/ march, walk, step.

mardi, m. Tuesday; gras,

Shrove Tuesday.

mari, m. husband.

se marier, to get married.

marin, m. sailor.

marine militaire,/ navy.

marmite,/ pot, kettle.

marque,/ mark, sign.

marraine,/ godmother.

marron, maroon, chestnut-colored.

(Italian marrone, a chestnut.)

masse,/ mass.

massif-ve, massive, solid.

mât, m. mast.

matelot, m. sailor.

matin, m. matinée,/ morning.

maudit-e, miserable, detestable.

mauvais-e, bad, evil.

mécanisme, 711. machinery.

méchamment, wickedly, maliciously.

méchanceté,/ wickedness.

méchant-e, bad, cruel, wicked, wretched.

méconnaître, misunderstand, undervalue.

mécontent-e, discontented, dissatisfied.

médecin, m. doctor.

médiocrité, / mediocrity, competence (p. 43, 2).

méditer, to meditate.

meilleur-e, comp. of bon.

mélancolie,/ melancholy.

mêler, to mix, mingle, entangle.

mélodie,/ melody, tune.

même, self, same, even.

mémoire,/ memory.

menace,/ menace, threat.

menacer, to threaten.

ménage, m. household, housekeeping.

ménagements, m. plur. caution.

ménager, to spare, be careful of.

mendicant, m. beggar.

mener, to lead.

mensonge, m. lie, falsehood.

mentir, to lie.

menton, m. chin.

se méprendre, to be mistaken.

mépris, m. scorn, contempt.

mer,/ sea, ocean.

merci, thanks.

mère,/! mother.

mérite, m. merit, worth.

mériter, to merit, deserve.

méritoire, meritorious.

merle, m. blackbird.

merveille, /. marvel, wondér; à , perfectly.

merveilleux-se, wonderful.

merveilleusement, wonderfully.

mesdemoiselles, plur. of mademoiselle.

messager, m. messenger.

messieurs, plur. of monsieur.

mesurer, to measure.

métairie,/, farmyard.

méthode,/, method.

mets {me), m. food, dish.

mettre, to put, put on ; se , to

begin.

meubles, m. plur. furniture.

meurt, from mourir.

meurtre, m. murder.

meurtri-e, mangled.

miaulement, m. mewing.

à mi-côte de, half-way up.

midi, m. noon.

miel, m. honey.

mieux, comp. of bien.

mignon, small, delicate.

milieu, m. middle, midst ; au ,

in the midst.

militaire, m. soldier ; adj., military.

mille, one thousand.

milliard, one thousand millions.

mince, slender.

ministre, m. minister; premier

, prime minister.

minuit, m. midnight.

minutieux-se, minute, careful.

se mirer, to look at one's self in a

glass.

mis, mirent, from mettre, mise,/ dress.

misère, / misery, poverty, want,

hunger, mobile, fickle, unstable, mode,/ mode, fashion, style.

modeste, modest, moderate, moduler, to modulate, warble, moelleux-se, soft.

mœurs, f. plur. manners, customs, moindre, least.

moins, less ; au or du , at least.

mois, m. month.

moisson,/ harvest.

moitié, / half ; à , half, half

way ; être à , to participate.

momentané-e, momentary, monceau, m. mound, pile, heap, monde, m. world, people, society;

tout le , everybody.

monnaie,/ money, coin, monsieur, Mr., gentleman.

monstre, m. monster, monstrueux-se, monstrous, mont, m. mountain.

montagnard, m. mountaineer, montagne,/ mountain, monter, to mount, ascend, monticule, m. hill.

montrer, to show, point out.

se moquer de, to laugh at, ridicule.

morbleu, zounds !

morceau, m. morsel, piece, mordre, to bite.

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morne, gloomy.

mort,/, death.

mort-e, dead (p. p. of mourir).

mortel-le, mortal.

mortellement, mortally.

mot, m. word.

mouchoir, m. handkerchief.

mouiller, to wet ; se , to get wet.

mourir, to die.

mousquetaire, m. musketeer, soldier, mousse,/, moss; m. cabin-boy.

mouton, m. sheep, mouvement, m. movement, motion.

mouvoir, to move.

moyen, m. means ; au , by means.

moyen-ne, medium, moderate.

mugir, to low.

mulet, m. mule.

multiplier, to multiply, increase, munition,/, see fusil, mur m., muraille/, wall.

murmure, m. murmur, murmurer, to murmur, mutter, musicien, ?n. musician, musique,/ music, musulman, m. mussulman.

mutuellement, mutually, mystifier, to mystify.

nager, to swim, nageur, m. swimmer, nain, m, dwarf, naissance,/ birth, naître, to spring up, be born, nappe,/ cloth.

narine,/ nostril, natal-e, natal, native, natte,/ mat.

naturel-le, natural.

naufrage, m. shipwreck.

navigateur, m. navigator.

naviguer, to sail.

navire, m. ship, vessel.

nécessaire, necessary.

neige»/ snow.

nettoyer, to clean.

neuf, nine; neuf-ve, new.

neveu, m. nephew.

nez, m. nose.

ni, neither; ni ni, neither

nor.

niais-e, simpleton, fool, niaiserie,/ nonsense, nid, m. nest. Noël, Christmas ; arbre de ,

Christmas-tree.

noir-e, black, noisette,/ nut, hazel-nut.

noix,/ nut.

nom, m. name, nomade, nomadic.

nombre, m. number.

nombreux-se, numerous.

nommer, to name; se , to be

called, non, no.

nourrir, to nourish, feed, nourriture,/ food, nouveau, nouvel-le, new ; à or de

, anew, again.

nouveauté,/ novelty.

nouvelle,/ news.

noyer, m. walnut-tree.

noyer, to drown ; se , to be

drowned.

nuage, m., nue, /, cloud, sky.

nu-e,/ naked.

nuit,/ night.