partie, f., part

pas, m. pl., footsteps.

(au) passage, in passing.

(se) passionner, to become enamoured of.

patience, f., patience, puzzle.

patienter , to hâve patience.

patiner, to skate.

pâtissier, m., pastry-cook.

pauvret, poor.

pêcher, to fish, angle.

pêcher à la ligne, to angle.

peindre, to paint.

peine, f., pain, penalty.

(<1) peine, hardly, scarcely.

pelisse, f., pelisse.

pelouse, {., lawn.

pencher, to lean, bend.

pénombre, f., penumbra.

pensionnaire , m., boarder.

pente, f., slope.

percer, to pierce.

perdre, to lose.

pester, to inveigh.

petit, little, small.

petit-fils, m., grandson.

(a) peu près, nearly, about.

jte^/*?,m.,multitude,people.

peut-être, perhaps.

pharmacie, {., pharmacy.

pièce, f., room, piece.

Pierre, Peter.

pierre, f., stone, rock.

pieux, —se, pious.

pin, m., pine-tree.

pinces, f. pl., tweezers.

piste, f., track.

pistil, m., pistil.

plafond, m., ceiling.

plaisir, m., pleasure.

planche, f., plank, board.

plancher, m., floor, ceiling.

plaqtie, f., plate (métal).

plaqtier, to plate, lay on.

(^) plat, flat, level.

platane , m., plane-tree.

plâtre , m., plaster.

pleurer, to cry, weep.

plomb, m., plummet, lead.

plongeant, — e, downward.

plonger, to dip, plunge.

pluie, f., rain.

poids, m., weight, burden. poignée , f., handful.

poing, m., fist.

poisser, to make sticky.

pont-levis, m., drawbridge.

port, m., aspect.

porte cochère, f., carriageentrance.

poser (à plat), to lay (flat).

poterne, f., postern.

poulot, m., chick, darling.

pourpre, purple.

pourquoi , m., the reason why.

pouvoir, to be able to.

précipiter, to hurry, throw.

précision, f., précision.

prénom, m., Christian name.

préparatif, m.. préparation.

préséance, f., precedence.

présenter, to présent.

prêter, to lend, give.

prévenance, f., kindness.

printemps, m., spring.

procéder , to proceed.

(se) promener, to go for a walk.

promenexir, m., one who walks about.

propension, f., tendency.

proposer, to offer, show.

propre, m., characteristic.

proprement, literally, properly, cleanly.

propriété, f., property.

protéger, to protect, conceal.

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protester, to protest.

pudeicr , f., shy ness,modesty.

puérilité, f., childishness.

puissant, weighty, powerful.

punir, to punish.

pupitre, m., desk.

quand, when.

quart d'heure, m., quarter of an hour.

quartier, m., neighbourhood.

quasi, almost, as if.

quelque peu, somevvhat.

quenelles, f. pl., balls of minced méat or fish.

quérir, to fetch.

quitter, to leave.

quoi, which, what.

quolibet , m., vulgar joke.

quotidien, daily.

raboteux, rough, uneven.

racine, f., root.

raffoler , to be very fond of.

rafler, to sweep a thing off.

raidissement, m., stiffening.

(à) raies, striped.

raisonnable, reasonable.

rampe, f., baluster.

ras, m., level, open.

ratique, harsh, hoarse.

ravaler, to lower.

ravir, to delight, ravish.

ravissement, m., delight.

rayon, m., ray, beam.

rébarbatif, forbidding,stern.

rebord, m., ledge. récit, m., narrative.

recourir, to hâve recourse to.

(se) recruter, to recruit.

recueillement, m., méditation.

recueilli, — e, thoughtful.

reculer, to recede, go back.

réel, —le, real, actual.

reflet, m., reflection.

ref rogné, frowning.

regard, m., look, gaze.

registre, m., register.

réglisse, f., liquorice.

remettre, to put back, restore.

remise, f., coach-house.

remiser, to put up, put in.

remonter, to go up again.

reparcourir, to go over again.

répétition, {., rehearsal.

replié, folded, bent.

replis, m., fold.

réprobateur, of réprobation.

reps, m., rep.

réseau, m., net-work.

résineux, — se, resinous.

resplendir, to shinebrightly.

ressasser, to repeat, examine.

ressentir, to feel .

resserre, f., safe.

ressort, m., mainspring.

rester, to remain.

restes, m. pl., remains.

retrouver, to rneet, find again.

VOCABULARY

revendeur , m., retailer. réverbérer , to reverberate.

revoir , to see again.

révolter, to cause to rebel.

rhume, m., cold.

ricanement, m., sneer.

ridé, — e, wrinkled.

riposter, to reply smartly.

rond, — e, round.

ronflement, m., rumbling, grinding.

rosace, f., rose-window.

rosier nain, m., dwarf-rose.

rôt, m., joint (of méat).

roue, f., wheel.

roue d'arrière, back-wheel.

roue d'avant, front-wheel.

rougir, to blush, redden.

roulement (de tambour), m., roll (of a drum).

ruban, m., ribbon.

rubis, m., ruby (colour of).

rue, f., Street.

ruelle, f., by-Iane.

sac, m., bag.

sacré, — e, sacred.

salle à manger, f., diningroom.

salle de travail, f., workroom.

salle d'études, f., study.

salle du dépôt, f., warehouse.

salon, m., parlour, drawingroom.

salutiste, salvationist.

sanglot, m., sob.

sangsue, f., leech.

sans, without.

santé, f., health.

saphir, m., sapphire.

sarbacane, f., pea-shooter.

sarment, m., vine-branch.

saule, m., willovv.

sauter, to leap, jump.

sauterelle, f., grasshopper, locust.

savoureux, pleasing, savoury.

scalpel, m., scalpel.