livre (Uivr0),f., pound (weight
locomotive (hkomotiw), /., engine,
locomotive, loin (Iwe), remote, distant, far off.
au loin (odwë), in the distance, de loin (d0lwë), from afar, a long way off.
de très loin (d0tredwë), at a great
distance, de loin en loin (d0lwëàlwë), at
intervais, un peu plus loin (œp0plylwë), &
little farther on.
lointain (Iwëtë), lointaine (Iwëtëm),
distant, remote.
lointain (Iwëtë) f m., distance, distant prospect.
Londres (lôidr0), m., London.
long (Z5), longue (loig), long, longer (lô^e)y to follow alongside,
to coast along.
longtemps (Iota), a long while.
pas bien longtemps de cela (pab-
jëldtâdslsb) , not so long ago.
longue, see long, longuement (logma), lengthily.
longueur (loigœir), /., length.
lorsque (hrsk0), when, as.
lourd (luir), lourde (lurd), heavy,
substantial. lourdement (lurd0ma)y heavily,
clumsily.
lueur (Zyœir), /., gleam, glimmer,
glimmering, light.
lui (lui), see p. 318, No. 101 (c),
and p. 319, No. 103.
lumière (lymjeir), /., light, lamp.
lumineux (lymin0)y lumineuse
(lymin0\z)y luminous, bright.
lundi (lœdi), m., Monday.
lunette (lynet)y /., eye-glass.
m7, see me.
ma (ma), see p. 318, No. 100.
machine (mo^in), /., machine, im-
plement, engine.
machine agricole (raa§in agrihol),
/., agricultural machine, machine à vapeur (msi^insivâpœir) y
/., steam engine.
madame (raaciam), /., madam,
Mrs.
magasin (mag&zë), m., store, shop.
magasin de mode (magrazêc^mocO,
m., millinery-shop.
magnifique (mani/ifc),magnificent,
wonderful, beautiful.
mai (me), m., May.
main (me),/., hand.
maintenant (mêitna), now.
mais (me), but.
maison (mezô), /., house, home, firm.
maison de commerce (mezôdko-
mers),f., business firm.
maison de gros (mezzdgro), /.,
/., wholesale firm.
maison particulière (mezapartik-
yljeir), /., private résidence, à la maison (aZamezo), at home, maître (meiZr0), m., master,
teacher, boss.
maître d'hôtel (mêitr0dotel) . m.,
head-waiter.
maître de gymnastique (me\tr0d-
Simn&stik), m., drill master,
physical director.
maîtresse (mètres), /., teacher.
(lady).
majesté (majesté), /., majesty.
majestueux (ma3esZy0), majestueuse (msi^esty0iz) , majestic.
malade (maZaicZ), m., and /., patient.
malade (maZaieZ), sick, ill.
malle (maZ),/., trunk.
malt (malt), m., malt.
maman (marna), /., mother.
mangeoire (mohair), /., manger, crib.
manger (mâ3e), to eat; see p. 38, No. 15.
mangeur de feu (mâsœ:rd0f0)} m.,
fîre-eater.
mansarde (masard),/., attic room.
Marc (mark), m., St. Mark, marchand (mar$&), m., merchant,
dealer, shopkeeper.
marchandise (m&r^âdiiz) , /., mer-
chandise, goods, freight.
marche (mar$), /., step (stair),
walking, march; course, run-
ning.
marcher (marÇe), to walk, to be going, to be running, to be in motion.
marcher à l'électricité (m&r^emlelektrisite), to run by electricity.
mardi (mardi), m., Tuesday.
mare (mair),f., pond, pool.
marguerite (marg0rit), /., daisy.
mari (mari), m., husband.
maritime (maritim), maritime.
marmelade (m&rm0l&d), /., marmalade.
marmelade aux oranges (mârm0l&d ozorâiz), /., orange marmalade.
marquer (m&rke), to mark, to note down.
masse (mas),/., mass, heap, lump, matin (maZë), m., morning.
matinal (matinal), matinale (mati-
na\l), early, early rising.
matinée (matinei), /., morning,
forenoon.
mauvais (move), mauvaise (mov-
eiz), bad.
mauvais temps (movetâ), m., bad
weather.
me (m0), see p. 318, No. 101 (c),
(e), (f), and p. 319, (2), mécanicien (mekanisje), m., ma-
chinist, mechanic, engine-driver.
médical (medikal), médicale (med-
ikail), médical, meilleur (mejœir), meilleure (
), better.
membre (mâibr0), m., member.
même (meim), same; even.
ici même (isimeim), on this very
spot.
mémoire (memwsur), /., memory.
menu (m0ny), m., bill of fare.
mer (me:r),f., sea, océan, merci (mer si), thanks, thank you.
mercredi (merkr0di), m., Wednesday.
mère (meir), /., mother.
mes (mei), see p. 318, No. 100.
message (mesai's), m., message, messieurs (mesj0), see monsieur, mesure (m02yïr), /., measure.
VOCABULARY
à mesure que (&mzy\rk0), in proportion as.
métal (métal), m., métal, steel.
métallique (metsdik), metallic, of steel.
méthodiste (metodist), Methodist.
mettre (meitr0), to put, to place,
to set; to put on, to wear; see
p. 37, No. 10.
mettre en conserve (metrâkoserv) ,
to préserve, to make préserves, mettre la table (raeZr0fôia:6Z0), to
set the table, se mettre à (followed by an In-
finitive), to start.
se mettre à table (s0metreLteubl0) ,
to start eating.
se mettre en mouvement (s0met-
râmuvma), to start moving.
meuble (mœbV), m., pièce of furni-
ture.
meurtrière (mœrtrieir), /., loophole.
midi (midi), m., noon; south.
miel (mjel), m., honey.
mieux (mj0), better (adv.).
Milan (milâ), m., Milan.
mile (mid), m., mile.
mil huit cent quatre-vingt-treize
(milj\isâksitr0vëtreiz) , 1893.
mil huit cent trente-deux (milxii-
sâtmit'd0i), 1832.
milieu (milj0), m., middle, midst.
au milieu (omilj0), amid, amidst,
among.
militaire (militeir), military.
mille, see p. 304, No. 1000.
million, see p. 304, No. 1,000,000.
mine (min), /., mine; physical
appearance.
mine de charbon (mmd0$ar&5), /.,
coal-mine.
avoir bonne mine (avw&rbonmin) ,
to look healthy.
avoir mauvaise mine (snoairmovez-
min), to look ill.
ministère (ministeir), m., minis-
ter\s office, administration, minuit (minx{i), m., midnight.
minute (minyt),f., minute, miroir (mirwsur), m., mirror.
mis (mi), mise (miiz), see mettre, mission (misjô),f., mission, missionaire (misjoneir), m., and
/., missionary.
mode (mod),f., fashion, mode, moderne (modem), modem, moi (mw&), see p. 319, No. 103.
moins (mwë), less.
mois (mwa), m., mon th.
Moise (moiiz), Moses.
moitié (mw&tje), /., half.
moment (moma), m., moment, mon (mo), see p. 318, No. 100.
monde (moid), m., people, crowd,
society; world.
beaucoup de monde (bokudmoid),
m., a crowd.
tout le monde (tulmôid), every-
body.
moniteur (monitœir), m., Sunday school teacher.
monsieur (m0sj0), m., gentleman, mister; sir.
montagne (moian), /., mountain.
Mont-Blanc (moblâ), m., Mont- Blanc.
monter (mote), to go up, to corne
up, to mount, to ride, monter au premier (môteroprœmje)
to go up stairs (to the second floor) . monter dans le train (motedâltrë) ,
to board the train, monter en voiture (moterâvwEityir),
to board the car.
montre (mô:tr0), /., watch (time).
montrer (motre), to show, to point
out.
Monts Rocheux (môro$0), m. plur., Rockies.
monument (monymâ), m., monument, mémorial.
morceau (morso), m., bit, snack, pièce.
morceau de piano (morsodpjano),
m., piano sélection, mort (moir), morte (mort), dead.
mot (mo), m., word.
moteur (motœir), m., motor.
mouche (mu^),f., fly.
mourir (muriir), to die; see p. 56,
No. 112.
moustique (mustik), m., mosquito.
mouton (muto), m., sheep, mutton.
mouvement (muvma), m., move-
ment, motion, march.
moyen (mw&je), moyenne (mwR-
jen), médium, middle-sized,
average.
municipal (mynisipal), municipale (mynisipsid) , municipal.
mur (myir), m., wall, parapet wall.
mûr (myir), mûre (myir), ripe, mature.
mûrir (myriir), to ripen; see p. 59,
No. 138.
muscle (my\skl0), m., muscle, museau (myzo), m., snout, muzzle,
nose (animais).
musical (myziksd), musicale (myz-
ik&il). musical, musicien (myzisje), m., musician.
musique (myzik),f., music.
mystérieux {mister j0), mystérieuse
(mister j0\z) , mysterious.
n', see ne.
nage (nai3), /., swimming.
nager (n&se), to swim, to float;
see p. 53, No. 98.
Napoléon I (n&poleôprœmje) ,
Napoléon I.
nappe (nap),/., table-cloth.
natation (naÉasjo), /., swimming.
national (wasjowaZ), nationale (nas-
jonaiZ), national, nature (n&tyir), /., nature, ne (w0), see p. 334, No. 138.
nef (neif), nave (of a church).
nègre (neigr0), /., negro.
neige (ne: 3), /., snow.
n'est-ce pas (nespa), is it not,
won't you, did you not, etc.;
translation of this expression
dépends entirely upon the con-
text.
nettoyer (mtw&je), to clean, to wash; see p. 49, No. 70.
neuf (nœf), see p. 306, No. 9.
neuf (nœf), neuve (nœw), new, récent.
neuvième (nœvjem), see neuf (numéral).
neveu (n0v0), m., nephew.
nez (ne), m., nose.
ni (ni), neither; see ne.
nièce (njes), /., nièce, niveau (nivo), m., level.
noir (nwa,ir), noire (nw&ir), black, dark.
noisette (nw&zet), /., nut, hazelnut.
nom (no), m., name.
nombreux (nôbr0), nombreuse
(nobr0\z), numerous, many.
non (no), no.
nord (noir), m., north.
au nord (0 noir), north wards.
normal (normal), normale (nor-
maiZ), normal, nos (no), see p. 318, No. 100.
nouer (nue), to attach, to fasten,
to tie.
nouveau (nuvo), nouvelle (nuvel), new; see p. 316, No. 86.
nouvel (nuvel), see nouveau.
nouvelle (nuvel), f., news, tidings.
nuage (nya:3), m., cloud.
nuit (n\\i), /., night; see also faire.
numéro, (nymero), m., number.
obéir (obeiir), to obey; see p. 48, No. 65.
obliger (oblige), to oblige, to compel.
obscurité (obskyrite), /., obscurity.
observer (observe), to observe, to
watch, to survey.
océan (osea), m., océan, sea.
occuper (okype), to occupy; to
keep busy.
œil (œj), m., eye; see yeux, à vue d'œil (avudoej), visibly.
avoir l'œil sur. . . (ûvw&rlœjsyr),
to watch, to attend to, to see to.
œuf (œf), m., egg.
œufs (0), m. plur., eggs.
œufs à la coque (0 aZa/fo&), m.,
plur., soft boiled eggs.
œufs au lard (0 ol&ir), m., plur.,
bacon and eggs.
VOCABULARY
office (ofis), m., service (church).
office (ofis),f., pantry.
offrir (o/nir), to offer; see p. 56, No. 115.
oiseau (w&zo), m., bird; see p. 313, No. 62.
olympique (olëpik), olympic.
ombragé (ôbra^e), ombragée (5&ra- 3e ï), shady, covered.
ombre (5i6r0),/., shade, shadow.
omelette (omlet),f., omelet.
omelette aux asperges (omlet ozsispers), omelet with asparagus tips.
omnibus (omnibys), m., bus, omnibus.
on (5), one, they, people.
oncle (5ï/cZ0), m., uncle.
ongle (5igl0), m., nail (of fingers)y claw.
onze (0:2), see p. 306, No. 11,
and p. 305, No. 41 (e).
onzième (ozjera), see onze, or (o:r), m., gold.
orange (om:3),/., orange, ordinaire (ordineir), ordinary,
usual.
ordre (ordr0), m., order, command,
word, mandate, oreille (orej),f., ear.
organiser (org&nize), to organize,
to arrange, organiste (vrganist) , m., and /.«
organist.
orgue (or<7), .m, and /., organ.
origine (ori^in), /., origin, source,
beginning.
ornière (ornjeir),/., rut (of a road).
ôter (oite), to take off, to put
away.
ou (u), or.
où (u), where.
oublier (ublie), to forget.
ouest (west), m., west.
oui (wi), yes.
ours (urs) , m. , bear ; plur . , ours Cm :r) . ours blanc (ursbla), m., ice-bear.
ouvert (uveir), ouverte (uvert)j open.
ouvrir (uvriir), to open; see p. 47, No. 60.
Pacifique (p&sifik), m., Pacific.
page (pa:3),/., page.
pai- (pej-), see payer.
paille (paij),f., straw, litter.
pain (pë), m., bread.
paire (peir), /., pair, couple.
paix (pe), /., peace.
palais (paZe), m., palace.
palais de justice (paled^ystis) , m.,
court-house.
palais du parlement (patedypar-
Z0ma), Government Building,
Parliament.
pâlir (pailiir), to turn pale, to
bleach; see p. 59, No. 132.
panne (pan), /., break-do wn
(motor).
pantalon (pcMaZo), m., trouser.
Panthéon (pâteo), m., Panthéon,-
old church in Paris, burial place
of great French writers and
scientists.
pantoufle (pâtuifl0), slipper.
papa (papa), m., dad, father.
papeterie (p&petrii), /., stationery.
papier (papje), m., paper.
papier à lettre (psLpjealeitre), m.,
note-paper, writing-paper.
papier buvard (papje&y^air), m.,
blotting-paper.
papillon (p&pijô), m., butterfly.
par (par), through, by, for.
par an (par â), yearly, each year
(distributively) .
par dessus (pard0sy), over, over
and above.
par mois (par mwa)y every month,
monthly.
par où (par u) , which way ?
par personne (parpers^n) , each
person (distributively) .
parabole (parafroZ), parable,
story (Bible).
paraiss- (pareiss), see paraître, paraître (pare:£r0), to appear, to
show up; see p. 55, No. 105.
parapet (parapet), m., parapet,
breast-work.
parc (par&), m., park, garden,
breeding-ground.
parce que (pars&0), because, as,
since.
parcourir (parkurùr) , to run over,
to travel over; see p. 43, No. 38.
parcours (p&rkuir), m., run, jour-
ney, distance, pardessus (parcZ0sy), m., overcoat.
pardonner (pardone), to forgive,
to excuse, pareil (parej), pareille (pare;),
similar, alike.
parents (para), m. plur., parents,
relatives, parfait (par/e), parfaite (par/eZ),
perfect.
parfum (par/ce), m., perfume, fragrance, scent.
parfumerie (par/ymn), /., perfumery.
Paris (pan), m., Paris.
parlement (parZ0ra&), m., parliament.
parlementaire (parZ0raâZeir), par-
liamentary.
parler (parZe), to speak, to talk.
parmi (parmi), among, amidst. parquer (p&rke), to pen up, to
enclose, to park.
part (pair), /., share.
partage (parZa:3), m., partition,
division.
ligne de partage (lip. d0pa,rtsns) , /., dividing line.
partager (parte 3e), to divide; see p. 55, No. 106.
parterre (parteir), m., flower-bed, garden-plot.
par terre (parZeir), on the ground.
particulier (p&rtikylje), particulière (partikyljeir), particular, private.