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VOCABULARY

shrug; se — , to raise oneself, stand on tip-toe.

'haut, -e, high, loud, superior ; m. t height, top, head; adv. t high, loud; tout — , aloud, out loud; en — , above, up stairs ; tout en — , at the very top; de bas en — , from top to bottom; du plus — , in the extrême.

'Haut-Chêne, name of a small place between Pont-V Évêque and Saint-Gatien.

'hauteur, /., height, haughtiness; ses façons étant d'une — , her manners indicating a f eeling of superiority.

'Havane (la),/., Havana.

'Havre (le), m., the second seaport town in France, near the mouth of the Seine.

'hé! hey!

hébété, -e, dulled, stupefied, dull.

'hein! eh!

'hélas! alas!

'héler, to hail.

'Hennequeyille, a town about two miles to the northeast of Trouville.

'hennir, to neigh.

'hennissement, m. y neighing.

Henri IV, King of France from ij8ç to jôio.

herbage, ///., pasture, meadow.

herbe, /., grass, weed; les — s, herbage.

'hérisser, to bristle up.

héritage, m. y inheritance.

hériter, to inherit, get an inheritance.

héritier, m., heir.

héroïque, heroic.

hésiter, to hesitate.

hétéroclite, singular, odd, queer.

heure, /., hour, time, o'clock ; de bonne — , early; tout à V — , a moment ago, not long

ago, presently; à cette — ,

now. [nately.

heureusement, happily, fortuheureu-z, -se, happy, glad,

fortunate, prosperous.

'heurter, to hit, knock; se—,

to stumble or knock or bump

against.

hier, yesterday.

hippodrome, m., hippodrome,

amphithéâtre, 'hisser, to hoist.

histoire,/., history, story; Histoire-Sainte, sacred Scrip-

ture; pas d' — si no idle talk,

no nonsense !

hiver, m., winter.

'hocher, to shake, toss, bob.

homme, m. t man, (pop.) hus-

band.

'Honfleur, a seaport town at the

mouth of the Seine, near

Havre.

honnête, honest, respectable;

d' — homme, gentlemanly.

honneur, m., honor.

'honte, /., shame, disgrâce, hôpital, m. t hospital.

'hoquet, m. y hiccup, sob.

horloge,/., clock.

horreur,/., horror, atrocity.

horriblement, horribly, awfully.

hortensia, m. y hydrangea.

hostie, /., host, consecrated

wafer.

'hottée,/., basketful, load.

'houleu-z, -se, surging.

'houseauz, m. pl. f spatterdashes,

long gaiters.

'houx, m.y holly.

'hue! gee! get up!

huile,/., oil.

huiler, to oil.

huis, m., door.

humer, to sniff in, inhale, humeur, /., humor, mood; de

bonne —, feeling good-na-

tured.

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humide, moist, damp.

humiliant, -e, humiliating.

'hurlement, m. f howl.

'hurler, to howl.

hydropique, m. f /., dropsical

person.

hypocrite, hypocritical.

ici. hère.

idée,/., idea.

idiot, -e, idiotie.

idolâtre, idolatrous.

idole,/., idol.

ignorer, not to know.

Iles (les), /. //., the Greater

Antilles.

illimité, -e, unbounded, infinité.

illuminer, to illuminate, light

up.

illusoire, illusory, deceptive.

illustre, illustrious.

illustrer, to render or make

illustrious.

image,/., image, picture.

imaginer, to imagine, picture;

s' — , to imagine.

imbécile, foolish, stupid, idiotie,

demented; m.,f. t fool.

imiter, to imitate.

immédiatement, immediately,

at once, immeuble, m,, real estate, prop-

erty.

immobile, motionless.

immobiliser (s'), to keep still.

impassible, impassible, cal m.

impatienter, to make impatient ;

s' — , to get impatient.

impérial, -e, of the Empire.

impériale,/, top (of omniâuses,

etc.).

implorer, to implore, pray fer-

vently to.

importer, tomatter; n'importe,

no matter.

imposer, to impose; s' — . to force itself (on the public).

imprécation,/., curse.

impressionner, to impress.

imprévu, -e, unforeseen.

imprimerie, /., printing office, stationer's (where cards are engraved or printed).

improviser, to improvise.

inaccoutumé, -e, unusual.

inattendu, -e, unexpected.

inattention, /., inattention, inadvertance.

incertain, -e, uncertain, vague.

incliner, to bend; s* — , to bend, incline, bow.

inconnu, -e, unknown; *»., /., stranger, unknown person.

inconscient, -e, unconscious.

inconvénient, m., disadvantage, trouble, harm.

incorporer, to embody, take in.

incrédule, incredulous.

incroyablement, incredibly.

indéterminé, -e, in de termina te.

indicible, unspeakable.

indienne,/., calico, print.

indifférence,/., indifférence, disregard, [less.

indifférent, -e, indiffèrent, care-

indigné, -e, indignant. .

indigner, to shock; s* — , to be indignant.

indignité,/., outrage.

indiquer, to point to or out.

indispensable, absolu tel y necessary.

individu, m. y person.

indu, -e, unseasonable.

inébranlable, immovable, firm.

inégal, -e, unequal, uneven.

inerte, inert, inactive.

infailliblement, infallibly.

infamie,/, outrage.

infanterie,/., infantry.

infini, -e, infinité, endless.

infini, m., infinité; à 1' — , infinitely, without end.

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infiniment, infinitely, exceed-

ingly.

infirmi-er, -ère, m., /., attendant, nurse, information, /., information, in-

quiry ; prendre des — s, to get

information by making in-

quiries.

informer, to inform; 8* — , to

inquire, ask; s'en — auprès

du nègre, to make inquiries

about it of the negro.

inhabileté, /., unskillfulness,

bad fit.

inhabité, -e, uninhabited.

inique, iniquitous, unjust.

injure,/., insuit, abuse, injuste, unjust.

inoubliable, never to be forgot-

ten. inouï, -e, unheard of.

inqui-et, -ète, uneasy, anxious.

inquiéter, to make uneasy or

anxious, trouble, inquiétude,/., anxiety, care.

insensible, unfeeling.

insignifiant, -e, insignificant,

trivial.

insister, to insist.

inspecter, to inspect.

installer, to install, put, estab-

lish, settle.

instance,/, entreaty, urgent so-

licitation.

instant, m., instant, moment;

à 1* — , just now.

instinctivement, instinctively.

instituteur, m., teacher, school-

master.

instruire, to instruct, teach,

train, insuccès, m., failure.

intelligible, intelligible, compréhensible, intempesti-f, -ve, unseason-

able, out of place, intéressant, -e, interesting.

intéresser (s*), to be interested.

intérieur, -e, interior, inward, domestic; m., interior, inside, home. [side.

intérieurement, inwardly, ininterposer, to interpose; s'—, to interpose.

interroger, to question, ask questions, scrutinize.

interrompre, to interrupt; s'—, to break off, stop.

intervalle, m. t in ter val.

intime, intimate; «., /., intimate f riend.

intimité,/., intimacy, intimate or familiar détails.

intonation, /., intonation, tone of voice.

introduire, to introduce, take in ; s* — , to get in, break in.

inutile, useless.

inutilité, /., uselessness.

invariablement, invariably.

inventer, to invent.

invincible, invincible, irrésistible.

inviter, to invite, ask.

irréguli-er, -ère, irregular.

irrégulièrement, irregularly.

irrémissiblement, unpardonably.

irrespect, «., lack of respect.

irriter, to irritate.

isolé, -e, isolated, solitary, straggling.

isolement, m., isolation.

italien, -ne, Italian.

ivre, intoxicated, overcome.

jabot, m. f frill.

Jacquot, Polly.

jadis, formerly, of old.

jaillir, to gush forth, shoot oui jalouser, to be jealous of.

jalousie, /., jealousy; Venetian blind.

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Jamais, ever, never.

jambe,/., leg.

Jan, John.

Janet, Johnnie.

îanvier, m., January.

ardin, »*., garden.

jardinet, m. t little garden.

jargon, m., jargon, lingo.

jaunâtre, yellowish.

jaune, yellow.

jauni, -e, sallow.

jaunir, to turn yellow or sallow, wither.

jeter, to throw, throw down, cast, sprinkle, utter; se — , to throw oneself, rush, take (oneself).

jeu, m. t game, gambling, performance, action ; le — qu'ils tenaient en main, the dominos they had in their hand.

jeudi, m., Thursday.

jeune, young; Mme Caravan la jeune, Mrs. Caravan junior.

jeûner, to fast.

jeunesse,/., youth.

joie,/., joy, merriment, mirth.

joindre, to join, clasp (hands).

joli, -e, pretty;/., elle m'en a fait une — e, she played me a pretty trick.

jonc, m., rush.

Jonquières, town of the department of Vaucluse, a little to the North of Avignon.

joue,/., cheek.

jouer, to play.

joueur, m. y player.

jouir, to en joy.

jour, m. t day, daylight, light; huit — s, a week.; — pour — , to a day; d'un — à l'autre, any day; tous les — s, every day ; petit — , dawn ; grand — , broad daylight.

journal, *»., newspape?.

journalier, m., day-laborer.

journée,/., day.

jovial, -e, jovial, jolly.

joyeu-x, -se, joyful, delighted, jolly.

juger, to judge, deem.

juillet, m. t July.

jument,/., mare.

jupe,/., skht.

jupon, m. t petticoat.

jurement, m., oath.

jurer, to swear.

juron, *»., oath.

jusque, until; — là, so far 3 jusqu'ici, clearhere; jusqu'à, jusqu'en, as far as, up to, clear to, even to, even, to,

• until ; jusqu'à ce que, until.

juste, just, exactly, punctually.

justement, just, at this very time.

kilomètre, *w., kilometer (about

fîve-eighths of a mile), kyrielle, /., long list, whole

story.

là, there, hère, that, it, then ; par

— , that way; bas, there,

ofî or over there ; haut, up

there, up stairs; arriver — ,

to reach that âge.

labour, m. t tillage; en — ,

ploughed.

labourer, to turn up (soil), work

over, plough.

lac, m., lake.

lacer, to I2.ce.

lâcher, to loose, let go, utter,

blurt out, fire, leave.

lâcheté,/., cowardice, cowardly

act.

laid, -e, homely, ugly.

laisser, to leave, let, allow ; —

voir, to show ; se — aller, not

to resist, cannot help.

laiterie,/, dairy.

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laiteu-x, -se milky.

Lamartine, French poet of sentiment (1790-1869).

lambeau, m. t rag,shred; en — x, ail torn to pièces.

lambris, m. t wainscot.

lame,/., blade, slat

lamentable, lamentable, déplorable, woe-begone.

lamenter (se), tolament.

lampe,/., lamp.

lancer, to throw, hurl, give; se — , to dart, rush.

langue,/., tongue, language.

lanterne,/, lantern.

lapin, m. % rabbit.

lapis, iw., lapis lazuli.

lard, m. 9 bacon.

large, broad, large, libéral, vast, grand, deep.

largeur,/, breadth, width.

larme, /., tear; rire aux — s, to laugh till the tears corne into one's eyes.

larmoyer, to weep, cry, whimper.

las,-se, tired, weary.

lassant, -e, wearisome, dispiriting.

lasser, to tire; se — , to be o> become tired.

latte, / M lath.

lavande,/, lavender.

laver, to wash, do the washing.

lég-er, -ère, light, slight.

légèrement, lightly.

légion,/, légion ; — d'honneur.

Légion of Honor (a French order instituted by Napoléon as a reward of merit, both military and civil).

légitime, legitimate, just.

léguer,to leave, bequeath.

légume, m. t vege table.

lendemain, «., following day, next day; du jour au — , in a very short time.

lent,-e, slow.

lentement, slowly.

lenteur,/, slowness, slow move-

ment, lépreux, »., leper.

lessive,/, washing ; couler la —,

to scald the clothes, wash.

lessiver, to wash.

lestement, nimbly, lightly.

léthargique, léthargie lettre,/, letter.

lettré, «i., Iiterary man.

levant, rising; soleil — , sun-

rise, levée, /., raising, uprising; —

en masse, gênerai uprising.

lever, to raise, lift; se — , to

rise, get up.

lèvre,/, lip.

liaison,/, connection, intimacy.

liberté,/, liberty.

libraire, «., bookseller.

libre, free.

librement, freely.

lien, «., tie, bond, lierre, #*., ivy.

lieu, m. t place; pl. 9 premises,

place, spot; avoir — , to take

place ; au — de, instead of.

lieue,/, league.

ligne,/, Une.

limite, /., limit, limitation;

avoir pour — , to be confined

by.

limpide, limpid, clear.

linceul, »*., shroud.

linge, *t., Unen, cloth, clothes.

lire, to read.

lis. m. f lily.

lisière,/, border, edge.

Lisieux, a town in Lower Nor-

mandy a short distance above

Pont-? Êvê que y on the Toucquti.

lisse, smooth, glossy.

lit, m. t bed.

littéraire, Iiterary.