partie, f., part, limb, partir, to go away ; je suis partie
de Paris, / left Paris, partout, everywhere, pas, m., step.
passé, -e, past, last»
passe-pied, m., step.
passer, to pass, cross, spend; se
passer, topass, happen ; se passer
de, to dispense ivith. passion, i., passion, passion sermon.
patron, m., skipper, captain.
pauvre, poor.
pavillon, m., tent.
payer, to pay ; qui ne peut se
payer, worth any money.
pays, m., country, distance.
paysan, m., peasant.
paysanne, f., peasant woman.
péché, m., sin.
peindre, to paint, depict; cela est
peint, it is a perfect picture ; il
est à peindre, it is an excellent
fit.
peine, f., sorrow, remorse, difficulty, trouble; pour votre peine d'être bretonne, owing to your being of Breton descent; à peine, scarcely.
peintre, m.,painter.
pencher, to bend,
pendant, during,for; pendant que, while.
pendeloque, f., pendant.
pendre, to hang; pendu, hanging.
pénitence, f., penance.
pensée, f., thought.
penser, to think, to be on the point of; comme elle a pensé périr, how she narrowly escaped from perishing; à quoi il ne pense pas, without meaning what he says.
percer, topierce.
perdre, to lose; perdu, lost; aux heures perdues, in my spare hours.
père, m.,father.
perilleu-x, -se, perilous.
période, f., period, sentence,
périr, to perish.
perle, i.,pearl.
personne, f., person.
persuader, to persuade.
perte, f., loss.
peser, to weigk.
petit, -e, small, little,
petite-fille, f., granddaughter.
pétrir, to knead, make.
peu, little, feiv; depuis peu, lately.
peuple, m., people.
peur, f., fear ; avoir peur, to fear ; faire peur, tofrighten.
peut-être, perhaps,
phrase, f., sentence.
pièce, f. , pièce y head, play ; pièce de canon, cannon.
pied, m., foot ; à beau pied, on foot.
pierre, f, stone; comme des gens de pierre, petrified; pierre de touche, touchstone; cet endroit est une pierre de touche, do it as a proofofyour affection.
pilier, m., pier, pillar.
pipe, f., barrel.
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pique, f., pike ; elle surpasse la D.
de cent mille piques, she is infi-
niUly above D, pis, worse; tant pis pour elle, so
mue h the worse for her, pitoyable, pitifuî, place, f., place^ room.
plaindre, io pity ; se plaindre, to
eomplain.
plainte, f., moan, plaire, to please ; m'a plu, pleased
me; se plaire, to be pleased^ like.
plaisant, -e, amusing^ comical.
plaisir, m.^pUasure.
planter, to plant ; planter un baiser,
to give a kiss.
plat, m., disk ; d'animaux malfaisants c'était un très bon plat,
tkey were a nice lot of mischievous
animais.
plein, -tifull.
pleur, m., tear.
pleurer, to cry, weep; pleurer une
larme, to shed a tear, pluie, f., rain.
plume, f., pen.
plupart (la), the greatest part^ most, plus, more; de plus, besides; le
plus, the most; ne . . . plus, no
more, no longer, point, m., point, degree, stitck, lace*,
point de vue, view ; point de
France, French lace.
point, not.
pointe, i.y point; le pointe du jour,
dawn.
poli, -e, polite, polished.
pompe, î.ypomp, ceremony.
pont, m., bridge.
porcelaine, f., china plate.
porter, to carry ; se bien porter, to
be in good health ; comment je
me porte, how I am.
portière, f., door.
portrait, m., portrait.
potage, m., soup, broth.
poudre, f., powder.
poulet, m., chicken.
poimion, m., lung.
pour,yî?r, to, as ; pour moi, for my part.
pourrait, see pouvoir.
pourtant, however.
pousser, to push on, ^rge, prompt, drive, utter ; certains endroits furent poussés, he rose in certain places.
pouvoir, ni., power.
pouvoir, can, to be able ; purent, could; peuvent, can; j'ai pu, / was able ; que l'on puisse faire, that can be done ; comment la pourrait-on croire ? how could it be believed? quel qu'il pût être, whoever he might be.
prairie, f., meadow.
pré, m., meadow.
précisément, precisely, indeed,
prédicateur, xa., pr cacher.
préférablement, above.
premi-er, -hxt,first.
prendre, to take, catch; je pris, / took ; avait pris, had taken ; se prendre, to be caught; s'y prendre, to manage ; comment il faut s'y prendre, hoiu to do it; s'en prendre à, to lay the blâme on; je l'ai pris au mot, / took him at his Word.
près, de près, near ; à beaucoup près, by a great deal.
présent, m., présent, subsidy.
présentement, at présent.
presse, f., crowd; tirer de la presse, to mention specially ; sans faire la presse, without inconvenience.
pressé, -e, hasty.
presser, to be urgent, to beg; le temps presse, time presses^ therc is no time to be lost^
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prêt, -e, ready.
prétendre, to prétend^ ntean^ wish.
prêter, to lend,
prévoir, io foresee; prévu, foreseen.
prier, to pray^ beg^ invite,
principe, m., principle,
printemps, m., spring,
pris, -e, see prendre.
prix, m., price, va lue ^ worth; au prix, in comparison.
probité, f., probityt care.
procédé, m., way of acting.
procureur, m., attomey,
prodige, m., wonder.
profaner, to desecrate.
profiter, to avait one's self,
profondément, deeply, thoroughly.
promener (se), to walk,
promettre, to promise.
promptement, quickly,
prononcer, to pronounce, say.
propos, m., talk; à propos de, with
regard to, proposition, f., clause, propreté, f., deanliness.
protestation, f., kindest regards.
Provence, f., one of the southern
provinces of France, provincial, -e, provincial^ back-
ward.
psaimie, m., psalm, public, m., public, puce, {.yfea.
puis, afterwardy then. puisque, since^ as.
puissance, f., power.
puisse, see pouvoir, punition, f, punishment, pur, -e, pure, mère.
purement, purely, solely.
pureté, f., purity.
purgatoire, m., purgatory.
purger, to purge.
pût, see pouvoir.
qualité, f., quality^ rank,
quand, when.
quart, m., quarter ; quart d'heure,
quarter ofan hour, quartier, m., quarter; demander
quartier, to begfor quarter, quasi, almost.
quatorze, fourteen, quatre, /?ï<r.
que, pron., whom, that, whick, what,
as.
que, conj., thatf tkan, as, que, adv., how, how much, when, quel, -le, what, which, quelque, some, quelquefois, sometimes, quelqu'un, -e, some one, querelle, f., quarrel, quérir, to seek^go for, question, f., question, subject, queue, f., tait.
qui, who, whomy that, which, quitter, to leave.
quoi, what; quoi que, whatever, quoique, though.
rabattre, to take off, retrench,
raffiner (se), to become more refined,
rafraîchir (se), to get cool,
raillerie, i.,joke,
raison, f., reason, right ; parlez-lui raison, bring her to her sensés ; avoir raison, to be right.
rajuster, to readjust, arrange,
ramasser, to gather, collect.
ranger (se), to get out ofthe way.
rapport, m , conformity ; c'est un rapport . . . rien, the music, the poetry, the singing, the characters, are so perfectly and completely in keeping wi/h the subject, that nothing better could be désir éd.
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rapporter, to atlribute.
rapsodie, f., medley, rassembler, to assemble, rassurer, to quiet, encourage, ravir, to ravish, delighty enrapture, reborder, to bind, rebroché, -e, brocaded.
rebroder, embroider. rebuter (se), to be disheartened, recette, f., receipts^ gain, recevoir, to receive, réchauffer, to warm again, récit, m., account, récompenser, to reward.
reconduire, to show ont, reconnaissance, f., gratitude, reconnaître, to recognize^ know, redonner, to give back.
redoutable, redoubtable, refroidir (se), to cool, refus, m., refusai, regard, m., glance ; jeter un regard,
to imagine, regarder, to look at, régler (se), to act, réguli-er, -ère, strictly polite, reine, f., queen, réjouir, to amuse^ cheer ; se réjouir,
to rejoice, réjouissance, f, rejoicing.
relation, f., account^ narration, relever, to point out; se relever, to
rise again.
relire, to read again, remarier (se), to marry again, remercier, to thank.
remplir, tofill.
remporter, to take away.
rencontrer, to meet^find.
rendre, to render, give back, return ;
se rendre, to go, surrender.
renverser, to kuock down, tum up-
side do2vn] reverse, renvoyer, to send back.
répandre, to spread, diffuse, shed.
réparer, to atone, repasser, to review.
repenser, to think over again.
repentir, m., repentance.
repentir (se), to repent, répéter, to repeat.
répétition, f., rehearsal, repleurer, toweep again.
répondre,'/^ answer; ne voudraient
pas répondre de son esprit, 7vill
not answer for his reason, reporter, to take back, repos, m., rest.
reprendre, to take back, to go further
back, reply; elle reprit la parole,
she addressed me again.
représenter (se), to imagine.
reprise, f., time.
reprit, see reprendre, reserve, f., reserve; à la réserve,
with the exception.
résolu, see résoudre, résoudre, se résoudre, to résolve;
j'ai, j'avais résolu, I hâve, I had
resolved.
respirer, to breathe.
ressembler, to resemble.
ressusciter, to revive, rise from the
dead.
reste, m., rest, remainder, last.
rétablir (se), to improve.
retenir, captivate, contain.
retirer, to throw back, withdraw;
se retirer, to retire, retreat.
retomber, to fall back.
retour, m., retum. retourner, to tum, return, si/ik
again ; s'en retourner, to return,
go away, retranchement, m., intrenchment.
réussir, to succeed, réveiller, se réveiller, to ivake, revenir, to come back, rise, refer, be
due; il trouve plus de quarante
mille écus qui lui reviennent, he
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gets more than forty thousand
crowns due to him.
rêver, to dream, révérence, f., bow, rêverie, f., rêverie, dream.
reversi, m., rêver sis, a game at
cards, revoir, to see again.
riche, rich, rideau, m., curtain, rien (ne), uothing, rire, to laugh.
rivage, m., beach.
rivière, f., river.
robe,'f., dress, rocher, m., rock.
rogatons, m. pi., odds and ends.
roi, m., king.
roide, stiff; tué tout roide, killed
on the spot.
rôle, m., part.
romain, -e. Roman.
roman, m., romance, novel.
rompre, to break.
rossignol, m., nightingale.
rôti, m., roast.
rouer, to beat.
rouge, red.
routine, f., long practice.
royaume, m., kingdom, ruban, m., ribbon.
rude, rough, terrible.
rue, f., Street.
sachant, see savoir, sagesse, f., wisdom.
saignée, f., bleeding.
saint, -e, saint, holy.
Saint-Esprit, m., Holy Ghost.
sainteté, f., sanctity.
sais, see savoir, salle, f., hall.
salpêtre, m., saltpeter.
saluer, to sainte.
salut, m., sainte, bénédiction 0/ the
most Blessed Sacrament.
samedi, m., Saturday.
sang, m., blood ; prince du sang,
prince of royal blood.
sans, without; sans que je crains,
were it not tJiat I fear.
santé, f., health.
saurions, see savoir, sauvage, wild, uninteresting. sauver, to save; se sauver, to escape,
rnn away, savant, -e, learned.
savoir, to knviv; je sais, I know ;
on sait, it is known ; nous ne
saurions, zc/<f couldnot; me surent
bon gré, were pleased witk me;
sachant, knowing; je ne sus
jamais, / did not know ; elle a
su, she tvas told.
sécher, to dry.
secourir, to assist, rescue.
secr-et, -ète, secret.
seigneur, m., lord.
sein, m., breast, heart.
selle, f., saddle.
selon, according to.
semaine, f., week.
sembler, to seem.
semer, to stmv.
sens, m., sensé.
sensibilité, f., care.
sensible, sensitive, painful, sensiblement, keenly, deeply.
sentiment, m.,feeling, sorrow,judg'
ment.
sentir, to feel, smell ; il sent bien
les anciens A., ils grandeur sug-
gests the ancient nobility ofthe A.
sera, see être, sérieusement, eamestly.
sérieu-x, -se, serions.
servir, to serve, fur nish, be nsed; se
servir, to use, serviteur, m., servant.
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seul) -e, alonâf single.
seulement, oniy.
si, conj., iff whether,
si, adv., 50.
siècle, m., century.
siège, m., seat, siège.
signe, m., sign.
singe, m., monkey.
singuli-er, -ère, singular.
sire, m., sire.
sitôt, so soon.
soie, f., silkj hair.
soi-même, oné's self^ himself.
soin, m., care.
soir, m., evening.
soit, see être.
soixante-treize, seventy-three.
soleil, m., Sun.
solennel, -le, solemn.
solenniser, to solemnize.
solide, solide true, sterling,
sombre, dark, shady.
son, m., Sound.
son, sa, ses, his^ her^ its.
songer, to dream, think.
sonner, to ring^ strike.
sorte, f., sorti kind; de sorte que,
so that.
sortir, to corne ont.
sot, -te, stupid.
sottise, ï.yfollyyfoolish trick^ blunder.
soucier (se), to care, mind.
souffleter, to slap the face.
souffrir, to suffer^ bear^ endure.
souhait, m., wish; à souhait, ac-
cording to oné^s désire.
souhaiter, to wish^ long for.
soulager, to assista relieve.
soulier, m., shoe.
soumis, -e, submissive.
souper, to sup.
sourd, -e, deaf wkispered.
souris, f., mouse.
soutenir, to bear, help.
soutien, m., support.
souvenir, m., remembrance.
souvenir (se), to remember.
souvent, often.
souverain, -e, sovereign, highest.
soyez, see être.
su, see savoir.
subit, -e, sudden.
succomber, to be unable to resist.
Suède, f., Sweden.
suer, to per spire.
sueur, f., perspiration.
suite, f., continuation; tout de suite,
at once.
suivre, tofollow, sujet, m., subject^ cause ; sur votre
sujet, aboutyou.
supporter, to bear.
supposer, to take for granted, supputer, to calculâtes guess.
sûr, -e, securcy safe.
sur, on y upon, a bout, according to.
surabondance, f., overflow.
sûreté, f. , safety.
surprenant, -e, surprising.
surprendre, to surprise.
surtout, above ail, SUS, see savoir.
tableau, m , painting^ scenery,
tabouret, m., stool,
tâcher, to try, endeavor.
taille, f., waist.
tailleur, m., tailor.
taire (se), to keep silent; fit taire,
stopped.
tambour, m., drum; tambour de
basque, tambourine.
tant, so muchy so many ; tant y a
que, however.
tante, f., aunt.
tapis, m., tableclothy gaming table, tapisserie, f., tapestry.
tard, late.
teint, m., complexion.
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teinture, f., smattering,
tel, -le, such.
tellement, so much.
témérité, f., rashness,
témoigner, to show.
tempe, f., temple,
temps, m., time,
tendre, iender, sensitive ; tendre aux larmes, easily moved to tears.
tendresse, f., tenderness^ love ; mille tendresses de sa pwt, many expressions ofhis love.
Ténèbres, f. pi , Tenebrœ,
tenir, to hold, keepy catch ; M. tient une table. M, sits at one table; tient le pouls, feels the puise,
tentative, f., attempt.
tente, f., tent.
terrasse, f^, terrace,
terre, f., lànd.
tête, f., head; elle a l'italien en tête, she has taken a liking to Italian,
téte-à-tête, together, privately,
texte, m., text,
tiers, m., third part; si vous étiez en tiers, if y ou tvere with us to make the tJiird.
tirade, f., tirade^ passage.
tirer, to draw, aim^fircy strike.
toilette, f., toilet, levée.
tomber, tofall.
