LES SOUVENIRS DU PEUPLE
PIERRE JEAN DE BÉRANGER (1780-1857) published his first collection of Chansons in 1815, which was soon followed by others. He is one of the greatest lyric poets of France, his Songs being principally on the themes of patriotism, liberty and love, Many of them, like the following, are dedicated to the glory of the Emperor Napoleon. A very popular writer,
he is pre-eminently the poet of the people; as he himself says in his préface, ‘“ Le peuple, c'est ma muse!"
In 1810 Napoleon married the Princess Maria Louisa of Austria, who bore to him in 1811 a son, who received the titis
of King of Rome. îter the disastrous campaign in Russia, France was invaded by the allied powers in 1814. The district of Champagne suffered especially from the ravages of war. In April the city of Paris surrendered to the enemy before Napoleon, who was hastening thither, could prevent it. (Stanzas 2-5)
Napoleon's coronation took place in the cathedral of Notre- Dame, to which Pius VII had come in order to crown him: but Napoleon, taking the crown from the Pope's hands, placed it on his own head. His death occurred in 1821, at St. Helena, from which his remains were brought to Paris in 1840 and
placed in a costly marble tomb under the dome of the Hôtel des Invalides. (Stanza 6)
On parlera de sa gloire
Sous le chaume bien longtemps ;
L’humble toit, dans cinquante ans, Ne connaîtra plus d’autre histoire.
Là viendront les villageois
Dire alors à quelque vieille:
“ Par des récits d'autrefois,
Mère, abrégez notre veille.
Bien, dit-on, qu'il nous ait nui,
Le peuple encor le révère,
Oui, le révère, —Parlez-nous de lui, grand’mère, Parlez-nous de lui.” (Bis)
Mes enfants, dans ce village,
Suivi de rois, il passa.
Voilà bien longtemps de ça :
Je venais d'entrer en ménage.
A pi d, grimpant le coteau
Où pour voir je m'étais mise,
I! avait petit chapeau
AVUU ICUiIILOILC ETIise.
Près de lui je me troublai :
Il me dit: “ Bonjour, ma chère, Bonjour, ma chère.” —“ Il vous à parlé, grand’mère !
Il vous a parlé !”
L’an d’après, moi, pauvre femme, À Paris étant un jour, Je le vis avec sa cour:
I] se rendait à Notre-Dame, Tous les cœurs étaient contents ; ÿ On admirait son cortège.
Chacun disait: “Quel beau temps!
Le ciel toujours le protège.” Son sourire était bien doux :
D'un fils Dieu le rendait père, Le rendait père.
—“ Quel beau jour pour vous, grand’mère!
Quel beau jour pour vous !”
Mais quand la pauvre Champagne
Fut en proie aux étrangers,
Lui, bravant tous les dangers, Semblait seul tenir la campagne.
Un soir, tout comme aujourd’hui,
J'entends frapper à la porte;
J’ouvre. Bon Dieu! c’était lui,
Suivi d’une faible escorte.
Il s’assoit où me voilà,
S’écriant: “ Oh! quelle guerre!
Oh! quelle guerre !” —“ Il s’est assis là, grand’mère!
1i ses: assis |à !”?
“J'ai faim,” dit-il: et bien vite
Je sers piquette et pain bis;
Puis il sèche ses habits,
Même à dormir le fen l'invite.
Au réveil, voyant mes pleurs,
Il me dit: “ Bonne espérance !
Je cours de tous ses malheurs
Sous Paris venger la France ”
Il part; et comme un trésor,
J'ai depuis gardé son verre,
Gardé son verre.
—“* Vous l’avez encor, grand’mère !
Vous l’avez encor !”
Le voici. Mais à sa perte
Le héros fut entraîné.
Lui qu’un pape à couronné,
Est mort dans une île déserte,
Longtemps aucun ne l’a CTU ;
On disait: 1] va paraître,
Par mer il est accouru :
L’étranger va voir son maître”
Quand d'erreur on nous tira,
Ma douleur fut bien amère !
Fut bien amère!
—“ Dieu vous bénira. grand’mère,
Dieu vous bénira.”
ABBREVIATIONS
adj., adjective,
impers., impersonal. |! pres. present,
adv., adverb, ind., indicative. | pron., pronoun,
art., article,
| indef., indefinite,
rel., relative.
| cond., conditional. |infin., infinitive | sing., singular. conj., conjunction interj., interjection | subj., subjunctive. def., definite. interr., interrogative | V. 4., verb active. dim., diminutive. m., masculine. v. n., verb neuter, f., feminine, part., participle, v. refl., verb reflexive tut., future pl, plural v. recip., verb recip-
imp., imperfect. pr., pronounced. rocal,.
imper., imperative. | prep., preposition.
Sections ($) refer to the High School French Grammar,
a, 2rd sing. pres. ind. of avoir :
il y a, there is, are; il y «a deux ans, two years ago; il y à longtemps de ça, that was long ago; il y avait, there was, were: il y aura, there will be: (see avoir).
à, prep., at, to, in, with, for, by, from, into.
abaisser, v. a., to lower, pull down.
abandon, m., despair, abandonment, desertion.
nbandonner, va, to desert, forsake, neglect
abattement, weakness
m., lejection,
abbaye, f., abbey
nabhesse, f 1bbesgs : YA des 12 es ne of a little eet 11 e poorer district
of Montmartre. in Paris
abécédaire, m,, primer, spelling-book.
aboï, m., bark, barking.
aboiement, m., barking.
abord, m., approach, arrival; d'abord, at first, at the outset.
aboyer, v. n. ($ 157), to bark,
abréger, v. a ($S 156), to shorten,
abreuver, v. à., to fill, water, soak.
absolu, -e (b pr. as p), adj, absolute, complete,
absolument (d pr. as p), adv., completely, absolutely.
accent, Mm., accent, tone, voice.
s’accentuer, v. refl., to become more marked; to increase:
(see aller)
accepter, v. a. to accept, take
accès, m., fit, attack.
nooident m, gocidont à
accidenté, -e, adj., broken, undulating, hilly.
s’acelimater, v. ref.
come acclimatized.
accompagner, V. à., to accompany, go with.
accorder, v. à. to grant, concede,
accourir, v. n. ($ 164, like courir), to run or hasten
to be-
up; come in haste.
accourut, 5rd sing, past def.
of accourir.
accueillir, v. a.
cueillir), to ceive,
s’acheminer, v. refl. to take one's way, set out.
acheter, v. a. ($ 158), to buy, purchase,
achever, v. a. ($ 158), to finish, complete,
acrobate, m., acrobat.
adieu, m., parting, farewell, 800d-bye; regard d'adieu, parting glance.
adiurer, V. a., to beseech, adjure.
admirer, v. a., to aa.uire.
admission, f., admittance.
s’adosser, v. refl, to lean one’'s back.
($ 165, lle
welcome, re-
adresse, ff. address, skill, craft, dexterity.
s'adresser, v. refl., to address one’s self, apply; to be addressed.
adroitement, cleverly.
adversaire, M., adversary, op-
adv., skilfully,
aïable, adj, affable, agreeable,
aïïaire, f., thing, affair, matter.
affamé, M. starveling.
aïfamé, -e, adj. famished, hungry.
affiche, f., notice, placard,
afficher, v. a., to post up
affranchir, v. a. to stamp, frank, pay the postage of.
affreux, -se, adj. frightfui, dreadful.
afin de, prep, in order to (takes infin, mood).
afin que, conj., in order that (takes subj. mood).
agaçant, -e, adj. irritating, annoying,
agile, adj. swiit, fleet.
agir, V. n., to act, operate, Work; s'agir de, to be the matter, to be in question; il s'agissait du petit, it was about our little fellow.
agitation, f, excitement, agitation.
agiter, v. à., to put in motion, shake, move.
agrandir, V. à, to enlarge.
ah! interj., ah! hah! oh!
aider, v. a.,to aid. help, assist.
aie, 1st sing. pres. subj., and 2nd sing. imper. of avoir.
aigu, aiguë, adj., sharp, keen.
aile, f., wing.
aimer, v. a. to love, be fond of, like; s'aimer, to love oïe another; aimer mieux to prefer,
ainsi, adv., thus, so, in that manner.
air, M, air, look; d'un air, with an air; en l'air, in the air, lifted up: à l'air, in tbe air, exposed; d'un air tranquille, in a quiet manner; grand air, open air
airain, M. bronze (brazen bell),
aise, Î., ease, comfort.
aise, adj., glad, pleased.
aisé, -e, , CAS}
ait, ord 18. pres. subj. of avoir.
alerte, adj., quick, active.
» 'écher, v.a., to entice, allure.
allée, f., going, alley, walk:
ses allées et venues, its goings and comings.
allemand, -e, adj, German.
aller, v. n., (S 160, allant, allé, je vais, j'allai, j'irai, que j'aille), to go; to be (health); s'en aller, to go away, pass away, wear out, die, disappear:
en, 80 aAWay,; aller chercher, to go for, seek; allait en s'accentuant, kept on getting more marked; qui allait toujours, who kept on going; il ne va pas bien, he is not well: va pour Noiraud, let it be Noiraud:
comment ça va-t-il? how are you? how goes it?
allit, incorrect peasant French for alla.
allez-vous-
iCHEtaiUr,
stretch out; allonger un
Ge.
coup, to deal or give a blow:
s'allonger, to stretch one's self out.
allons, ist pl. imper. of aller (used as interj.), Come!
Well! Come now! All right!
Courage!
allumer, v. a., to light, kindle.
allure, f., pace, gait.
alors, adv., then, at that time.
Alsace, f, Alsatia, a Rhine province, ceded to Germany in 1871
altitude, f., altitude, height.
amadou, m, tinder, punk:
babines d'amadou, ruddy lips,
ambition, f£., ambition.
ambre, m., amber.
âme, f., soul, spirit, heart.
amener, v. a. ($ 158), to bring, lead, conduct
amer, -ère, adj. bitter, painful, sore
ami, mM., friend; mon ami, my good fellow.
amie, friend, beleved one,
et art,
aminei, -e, adj, thin, ciated.
amirauté, f., admiralty; place
ema-
de lTAmirauté, Admiralty Square, amitié, f, friendship, kind-
ess.
amour, M. in sing. f. in pl.;
love, affection; un amour le pet chèvre, a dear tie goat
amoureux, m., lover.
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amour-propre, m,, self-love, self-conceit,
amuser, V. à, to amuse; s'amuser, to amuse one's self, to have a good time, enjoy one’s self.
amuseur, m., amuser,
an, m., year; l'an d'après, the year after.
ancien, -ne, adj, old, former, retired.
ancien, m., ancient, one of the ancients.
ancre, f., anchor.
fine, m., donkey, ass.
anecdote, f., anecdote.
ange, m., angel.
Angelus, m., à prayer in honour of the Incarnation. The bell for the prayer is rung three times a day, at morning, noon and night.
anglais, -e, adj., English.
Anglais, -e, m. and f., Englishman, &c.; des Anglais, | some English people.
animal, m., animal, année, f., year.
annoncer, v. à ($ 156), to | announce, usher in; s'an- | noncer, to announce one's self.
antichambre, f., antechamber.
antique, adj, ancient.
entertainer,
anxieux, -se, adj, anxious, troubled.
août, m., August (p. 64, har-
vest).
s'apaiser, v. refl, to meme:
appeased, pacified. |
apercevoir, V. a. (S 213, like recevoir), to perceive, see:
s'apercevoir, to notice,
aplatir, v. a, to flaiten:
s'aplatir, to flatten itself, become fiat.
Apocalypse, f, Apocalypse, the Book of Revelation.
appartement, m., lodgings,
perceive,
apartments, suite of rooms.
appartenir, V. n. ($ 177, like tenir), to belong.
appeler, v. a. ($ 160), to call; s'appeler, to be called, named; il s'appelait Jean Bart, his name was Jean Bart.
appliquer, v. a, to apply; s'appliquer, to apply one's self, set to work , take
pains.
apporter, V. à. to bring, carry to.
apprendre, v. a. ($ 202, like prendre), to learn, find out, teach.
apprenti, m.,, apprentice.
apprêter, v. a. to get ready, prepare,
appris. past part. of apprendre.
approcher, v. a., to bring near, approach; s'approcher de, to approach, come up, draw near to.
appuyer, V. 4 ($ 157), to lean, rest, press.
après, adv., after, afterwards; l'an d'après, the year after, afterwards.
après, prep., after.
aquilon, m., north winû (poetic word).
arbalète, f., cross-bow.
arbre, m,., tree.
ardent, -e, adj, ardent, earnest, passionate.
argent, m., money, silver.
arme, f., weapon; aux armes!
to arms!
armer, v. a. to arm, equip, fortify; s'armer, to fortif:
ones self,
armoirie, f., coat-of-2rms; pl, armorial bearings.
arrêter, v. àa., to stop, detain, arrest, check; s'arrêter, to stop, pause, stand still; du monde arrété, peonle standing still.
arrière, m., back part; en arrière, backwards.
arrivée, f., arrival.
arriver, v. n., to arrive, to come to, attain, to get there; to happen, come to pass, occur; à chaque fois qu'it arrivait, every time it happened.
arroser, V. à. to besprinkle, bedew, water.
art, M., art.
articulé, -e, adi., jointed, with arms and Jegs that would rmiove,
artiste, m., artist, player.
artistique, adj. artistic.
ascension, f., ascent, ascension.
y na {9 165), to as 5 Ÿ » +0
sail, attack.
assassiner, v. 4, to murder, kill.
asseoir, v. a. ($S 215, asseyant, assis, j'assieds, j'assis, j'assicrai, que j'asseye), to seat, set; s'asseoir, to sit down, be seated.
sez, adv., enough, sufficiently, rather, tolerably, pretty, quite.
assiette, f., plate, dish.
assis, past part. of asseoir, seated,
assistance, Î, audience, spectators.
assistant, m., bystander, spectator.
s'assoit, ol form fo; s'assied, ord sing. pres. ind. of s'asseoir.
assemmer, V. a., to beat to death, knock down.
essomption, f, «ssumption (usuelly refers to the ascension of the Holy Virgin).
s'assoupir, v. ref, to doze away.
assuré, -€, adj, assured.
astracan, m., astrakhan (a kind of fur).
attachement, m., affection, attachment.,
attacher, v. a. to fix, fasten, tie up.
attarder, v. a., to delay, to be late.
atteindre, v. a. ($ 190, like craindre), to reach.
for, awaïit, wait.
attente, f, waiting; salle d'attente, waiting-room.
attentif, -ve, adj, attentive.
attention, f., attention, care; faire attention, to pay attention.
attester, v. à., to attest, prove, certify.
attirail, m., apparatus, gear, paraphernalia.
attirer, v. à., to attract, draw.
attraper, v. a. to catch.
au, contraction of à + le.
aube, f., the dawn, Aurora (poetic word).
aubépine, f., hawthorn.
aucun, -€, adj, any; not any, none (used ne ).
aucun, -€, indef, pron., no one, nobody {used with ne).
au-dessous, adv., neath; der, underneath.
none, with
beun-
below, au-dessous de,
au-dessus, aûv., above, overhead; au-dessus de, above.
audience, f., audience, interview.
auditeur, m., hearer, auditor.
aujourd’hui, adv., to-day.
auparavant, adv., before, heretofore
auprès de, prep., near, close.
auquel, contraction of à + lequel.
aurai, avoir.
ist sing. fut, ind, of
aurais, 1st
avoir
aussi,
sing. cond. of
adv., also, too, like-
aussi well as.
wise; bien que, as
“usSi bien, conj, besides, moreover (causes inversion of verb and subject,
aussitôt,
directly.
adv., immediately,
aust:.e, adj, severe, rigorous, austere.
autant, many; more
adv., as d'autant So, bien as much.
much, pius.
the
autant,
as the all more since; quite autour about.
de, prep, around, autre, A4. other; bien autre chose, something quite different; nous autres Français, we Frenchineu.
autre, pron.,, other, another; les autres, the others, other people, d'autres, others; l'un et l'autre, both.
formerly, of old,
autrefois, adv., former
of times, of times.
autrement,
differently.
olden adv., otherwise, autrui, p'. pron., others (rarely used except prep., $ 405).
aux, contraction for à +
avait, 3rd sing., imperf, ind.
of avoir.
after a
es.
avaler, v. a., to swallow avance, f.
avance, early, in anticipation.
advance; par
beforehand;
avancer, v. a. ($ 156), to advance, put forward; s'avancer, to advance, go forward.
ant, prep., before (time and order); La tête en avant, head-foremost; en avant, forward, advanced.
avant que, coni., before (takes subj. mood).
avare, Mm., miser.
avec, prep., with; avec le temps qu'il fait, in such weather as this.
s’aventurer, v. refl, to venture.
avertir, v. a., to warn.
aveuglément, adv., blindly.
avide, adj., eager, greedy.
avidement, adv., eagerly.
avidité, f., greediness, eagerness,
avoir, v. à. ($ 154, ayant, eu, j'ai, j'eus, j'aurai, que j'aie), to have, get, be the matter with; j'ai à faire, 1 have something to do; il y a, there is, are; il n'y avait pas trois semaines encore, not quite three weeks ago; à qui j'en avais, with whom I was angry or quarreling; qu'est-ce qu'il y «a encore, what is it this time? avoir soif, to be thirsty; avoir chaud, to be warm, hot; avoir quelqu” chose, to have something the matter; vous
n'avez qu'à parler, you have only to speak; avoir besoin, .o need, have need; y aurait, there would be;
il avait beau crier, shouted in vain.
ayant, pres. part.of avoir.
babine, f., lip (of animal); babines d'amadou, ruddy lips.
bah! interj., bah! pshaw!
baigner, v. a. to bathe, lave, touch with the waves.
baiser, v. a., to kiss.
baiser, m., kiss; gros baiser, hearty kiss.
baisser, v. a., to lower, let down; se baisser, to stoop down, bow one’'s self down.
balancer, v. a. ($ 156), to balance, swing; se balancer, to swa;. rock.
balbutier, v. n., to stammer.
balle, f., bullet, ball.
ballon, m., balloon, football,
ballotter, v. a., to toss.
banc, m., bench, seat.
barbiche, f, tufted beard, goatee,
barrer, v. a, to stop, bar, shut.
Bart, Jean, famous French seaman, born at Dunkirk, 1651; died, 1702.
bas, basse, adj, low, gentle; tout bas, very softly, quietly; à voir basse, in a whisper; en bas, down, down below.
bas, m., stocking,
bataille, £., battle.
bataillon, m, baittalion, squadron.
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bâtard, -e, adj, mongrel; of mixed breea.
bateau, m., boat.
bâtiment, m., building, fice, vessel, ship.
bâton, m., stroke (in learning to write), stick.
battre, v. a. ($ 180), to beat, throb, fiutter, strike; se battre avec, to fight with; battre le briquet, to strike a light.
bavard, -e, adj., talkative, loquacious.
bavarder, v. n., to chat, converse.
beau, bel, m., belle, f,, handsome, fine, beautiful; avoir beau crier, to shout in vain; au beau milieu, in the very midst,
beaucoup, adv., much, many,
edi-
a great many, a great deal, very many (followed by de used with nouns or pronouns ).
beauté, f., beauty.
bec, m., beak, bill (or. C}.
becquée, f., billful, beakful.
bedeau, m., beadle,
bel, see beau.
bénir, v. a.
Berlin, m., Berlin, capital of
Germany.
($ 163), to bless.
besogne, f., work, labour,
besoin, m., need, occasion,
want: avoir besoin de, to
need, have need of, be in need of, require; t! nous fera besoin, we shall need
him
bête, £., beast, animal; fool, blockhead.
bête, adj. silly, stupid, fooiish.
Bichonne, f., name of a dog {usually applied to a little dog with a long wavy coat).
bien, adv., well, right, indeed, of course, to be sure, very; bien de, much, plenty, many; être bien, to be comfortable, happy, off, bien des jours, many days; bien de l'argent, plenty of money;
temps, I have bien plus,
well
j'ai bien le plenty of time; much more.
bien, m., good, benefit; property.
bien que, conj, although,
though (takes subi. mood).
bientôt. adv., soon, shortly.
bille, f., play with).
billet, m., note, letter, bill.
bique, £f,, goat, nanny-goat; il m'a mangé des biques, he
marble (to
has eaten goats of mine.
bis, -e, adj., brown (of bread).
bise, f., the cold season, win-
ter + (properly the north wind), bizarre, adj. odd, strange,
singular, blanc, blanche, adj, white, blane, m., (the) white Blanquette, f,, ‘ Whitey."” blême, adj., pale, pallid, wan.
blesser, v. a., to wound, hurt, offend
bleu, -e, adj, blue,
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médian sétettiitet “liraumisise dtiiiinr Hdbaimst mises —
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nr a
blond, -e, adj., fair, blond.
blondine, £. (dim. of blond).
fair-haired little girl.
bloquer, v. a., to blockade.
bœuf, m., 0x (f pr. in sing.
silent in pl.}.
boire, v. à. and n. ($ 181, buvant, bu, je bois, je bus, qui je boive), to drink.
bois, m., wood, forest: sous bois, under the trees; Bois de Boulogne, great park in the west of Paris.
boiserie, f., wainscoting.
boîte, f., Lox.
bon, bonne. ai hearty; il comfortable;
smell sweet,
good, kind, fait bon, it is
sentir bon, to
bond, m., bound, leap, spring.
bonheur, m., happiness, good luck.
bonhomme, m., good, easy-going man; honest fellow; son petit bonhomme de chemin, his little jog-trot.
bonjour, m., good-day.
bonnet, m.,
bonté, f.,
gocd-morning,
cap.
goodness, kindness;
bonté divine! good gracious!
bord, m., edge, side; mange aux bords, thumbed, dog
bouc, m., he-goat (pr. €).
bouche, f., mouth: bouche de
tire-lire, the slit in a tov bank bouchée, f, mouthful boucher, v. a. to stop, close
up; en se bouchant les
oreilles, putting our hands over our ears, stopping our ears.
boue, f., mud, dirt.
bouger, V. à., to stir, (see $ 418, 4).
bouillonrement, m., bubbling, boiling.
bouleverser, v. a., to upset, overthrow, agitate.
bourrer, v. a. to fill, stuff, load,
bout, m., end, tip, back (of room),
bouteille, f., bottle.
boutique, f., shop used except of a shop).
branche, f,, branch, bough
move
(rarely little
b'as, m., arm.
brave, adj, brave: (before some nouns) good, honest, worthy.
braver, v. a., to brave, defy, fly in the face of.
bravo! m., interj,, well done!
bravo!
brillant, -e, sparkling,
brin, M.
briquet, m., steel (for striking a light); battre le briquet, to strike a light with flint and
adj, orilliant, glistening.
blade, shoot, bit.
steel, briser, v. a, to shatter, Brisquet, m., woodcutter, Brisquette, f, name of wife of Brisquet broder, v. à.
break, to
name of a
the
to embroider.
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brouillard, m., mist, fog.
brouter, v. a., to browse.
bruit, m., noise, sound, fame, rustling; faire du bruit, to attract attention, make famous.
brülant, -e, adj, scorching, hot.
brûler, v. a., to burn.
brume, f., mist, fog.
brun, -e, adj., brown.
brunette, f. (dim. of brun), a girl with dark hair.
brusquement, adv., suddenly, gruffiy, hastily.
brutalement, adv., rudely.
bruyère, f., heather.
bu, past part. of boire.
burning,
bûcher, m., funeral pile, stake.
bücheron, m., wood-cutter.
Buffon, a great French naturalist (1707-1788).
buissière, f.
bush, thicket.
buisson, bush, thicket.
but, m., object, end, goal; ar-
underbrush,
river à son but, to attain one’s object, butte, f., knoll, hill.
e”, contraction ca, pron (contraction of
cela), that
‘à, adv., here, hither; or çà,
come now!
ca été, for ça or ce a ét« cabinet, m., study, cabinet, private room cachemire, f., cashmere
cacher, v. a. to hide, conceal);
se cacher, to hide, conceal one'’s self,
‘aleul, m., ciphering, arithmetic.
calembour, m,, pun; play upon words.
calice, £., chalice, cup; calyx.
‘alme, m., tillness, calm, tranquility (pr. 1).
calmer, v. a., to calm, pacify, quiet; se calmer, to become qaiet (pr. 1).
culotte, f., skull-cap, cap.
camarade, m. or f., comrade.
‘Amp, IN, Camp.
campagne, f., country, fields; campaign; tenir 1a campagne, to keep the fleld, sustain the fight
campanule, £., campanula.
canton, m.,
cap, m., head (obsolete except in de pied en cap, from
bell-flower,
district, canton
head to foot; 9p. is pt capitaine, m., capiteux, -se, adj, heady, intoxicating.
captain.
car, conj.,, for, because, ‘aractère, m., position, temper
character,
caressant, -e, adj, caressins affectionate.
caresse, f,, caress
“aresser, V. A.
fondle
caress,
carrosse, Imm., Cf carte, f., card, casaque, f., jacket, cascade, f,, waterfall
cassé, -e, adj, worn-out, bro-
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ken down, broken: iaking, quivering.
casser, v. à., to break, crack.
cause, f., cause; à cause de, because of, on account of.
causer, V. à, Lo cause, OCCasion; talk, chat.
causeur, se, talkative, loquacious.
ce, dem. pron., that; he, she, it, they; c'est, it is; c'était, it was (see ce qui).
ce, cet, m., cette, f., ces, pl.
dem. adj., this, that, these, those.
céans, adv., in here, in this house.
ceci, dem. pron., this.
celn, dem. pron., that; cela, as far as that is concerned; ce n'est pas cela, that isn't it, that isn't right.
celui, m. s., celle, f. s., ceux, m. pl, celles, f. pl, dem.
pron., he, him, that, she, her, the one; they, them, those; celui-ci, this one, the latter; celui-là, that one, the former.
pour
cent, adj. a hundred.,
centaine, f., a hun red, about a hundred,
cependant, nevert
adv., however,
eless, yet.
ce qui (subject), ce que (object), that which,
vhat; ce que vo
which, yant, see ing which; pour ce qui est
de l'intelligence, as far as
intelligence is concerned,
cercle, m.,
circle
cérémonie, f., ceremony.
certain, -€, adj., certain.
certainement, adv., certainly, surely.
certes, adv., certainly, surely.
César, m., Cæsar.
cesser, V. n., to Ccease, stop.
c’est-à-dire, that is to say.
cet, cette, see.ce.
ceux, see celui.
chacun, -€, pron., every one, each one, each.
chaîne, f., chain.
chaire, f, desk pulpit.
chaise, f., chair.
chalet, m., cottage (Swiss).
chaleur, £, heat, warmth.
chambre, f., room, chamber.
champ, 1m. field; es Champs Elysées, a public garden in Paris just west of the Plac:
de la Conrorde.
(teacher'’s) ;
Here are
many places of amusement,
such as Guignolt (Punch and Judy}, &c
Champagne, f, one of the former provinces of France to the east of Paris, so called on account of its extensive plains, which are very fertile.
changer, V. à and n, to change; changer de direction, to change one’s diret on
changeur, m., money-changer, broker,
chanson, f.,
chant, m.,
song, singing.
singing, crowing
chanter, v. à., to sing.
chapeau, m., hat.
Chapelle - Saint - Mathurin, name of à hamlet or village (so called, probably, after a chapel formerly built on that spot).
chaque, adj, each, every.
charger, v. a., to charge, entrust; to load, weigh down;
se charger de, to undertake.
charmant, -e, adj, charming, delightful.
charme, m., charm, attraction.
châtaigne. f., chestnut.
châtaignier, m., chestnuttree,
château, m., castle.
chaud, -e, adj, hot, warm.
chaud, m. heat, warmth; avoir chaud, to be hot, warm.
Chaudron, m., The Kettle
chaume, m., thatch; chaume, in the
SOUS le
strawchatched cottage, cot.
chaumière, f., thatched house, cottage, Cox,
chef, 1m,
tation-master,;
chief; gare, chef d'es rear-admiral (pr. f.)
road: cl«
cadre.
chemin, M, Way, de fer, railroad
cheminée, f., fireplace, chim ney, mantel-piece cheminer, v. n., to plod along, ke ones way chène, m., oak.
chère,
love,
cher, adi, dear,
chercher,
for, search; to inquire.
chère, f., cheer, entertainment; faire bonne chère, to provide good cheer, make a good spread.
chéri, -e, adj, beloved, cherished, precious,
cheval, m., horse.
chevet, m., head of the bed, bedside (see épée).
cheveu, m., hair; 7es cheveux, hair (of the head).
chèvre, f., goat.
chevrette, f., little goat.
chez, prep., at, at the house, at the house of.
chien, m., dog; chien à Brisquet —= chien de B., a frequent use of à in popular
look to see;
language.
chinois, -e, adj., Chinese ombre}.
(see
chœur, m., chorus.
choisir, v. a, to choose, pick out, select; décor choisi, tasty decorations or fittings.
choisi, past part. of choisir, selected.
chose, f., thing, matter, affair; dien autre chose, something very different
chou, m., Cubba
ti, see and
sky, heaven, Para-
ciei, M.
dise; pl. cieux, skies, heav-
cigale, f, asshopper, cCicada.
cigare, m.,
cinq, adj.
VOCABULAMY
cinquante, adj. fifty.
cirér, v. a., to polish (shoes).
cirque, m., amphitheatre, circus.
citoyen, m., citizen.
clair, -e, adj., clean, bright.
clairement, adv., clearly.
classe, f., class, school, schoolroom; faire la classe, to teach, instruct.
clef, f. (silent f), key.
clochette, £., little bell.
clos, m., field, meadow.
clown, m., clown; toy-clown.
cocher, m., coachman, driver.
cœur, M., heart; le cœur gros, with heavy heart; de bon cœur, heartily.
coin, m., corner, no0k.
colère, f., anger, fury.
collet, m., collar (of a coat, &c.).
combat, m,., combat.
combattant, m., combatant.
combattre, v. a. ($ 180), to fight, do battle.
combien, adv., how many”?
fight, struggle,
much?
combien serez
how
how many there be of
vous de (people) you?
gens?
will comédien, m. comedian.
commandature, f., (militar adv., like, as, as if,
player,
headquarters
comme.
as it
were; in the case
[; comme façon, a sort
way; comme il jJaut,
should be, exactly right
| compagnie, f.,
commencement, m., beginning.
commencer ($ 156), v. à, to begin, commence.
comment, adv., how; how? in what way? why? wherefore?
what! indeed!
faire? can be done?
comment cela va-t-il? (familiar), how are you?
goes it?
commerce, m,, trade, ness, commerce
commissionnaire, m., messen-
comment
what how
busi-
ger.
commun, -€6, adj, common.
communal, -e, adj, belonging to the parish or commune; école public school.
communication, f., communication.
compagne, f.
wife, partner,
communale,
companion,
company.
compagnon, M. comrade, companion; compagnon de route, travelling companion.
compliment, m., compliment, congratulations.
compliqué, -€, adj, complicated, confused.
comprendre, v. a. ($ 2902, like prendre), to understand.
part. of com-
compris, past prendre.
and n,, to intend,
compter, vV. a.
count, reckon; think,
condamné, m.,
demned man.
convict, con-
condamner, v.a.,to condemn.
conduire, v. a. ($ 185, duisant, conduit, je conduis.
COn-
je conduisis, que je con-
lead, guide, accompany, drive.
duise), to conduct, confiance, f., confidence, trust.
conîus, -€, adj.
congé, M. holiday; congé à, to give
confused.
donner
a holiday to.
congédier, v.
send
a., to dismiss, away.
conjurer, v. à, to implore; to conspire, band together.
connaître, v. a, ($ 188,
naissant, connu. connais,
con-
je connus, que je to know, to be acquainted with.
connaisse),
conscience, f., conscience; faire conscience de, to scruple to, to think it * sin to.
conseiller, v. a. to counsel.
consentir, v. n., ($ 166, like dormir), to consent, agree.
consigne, f.
(military).
advise,
orders
order,
refl.,, to conself (de)
se consoler, v.
sole, solace one's with, for.
consterner, vV. àa., to dismay, astound.
conte, m., story, tale,
contempler, v. a. to gaze at, view, survey.
content, -e, adj, content,
pleased, satisfied, happy.
continuer, v. a. and n.,, to continue, Keep on, go on.
contraire, adj. contrary; au contraire, on the contrary.
contre, prep, against, from.
convaineu, -e, adj., convinced, satisfied.
conversation, f., conversation.
coq Mm., CoCk.
coque, f., shell; egg-shell.
coque d'œuf,
coquin, -e, m. and f,, rogue, rascal.
corbeau, M. crow; M, du corbeau (particle de used here as à
mere connective,
suggesting
not necessarily bility).
no-
corde, f., rope, cord,
corne, f. coup de corne, blow with the horns, butting.
horn;
corps, m., body.
corsaire, m., privateer, gair.
cor-
cortège, m., retinue, cortege, train.
costi m., Costume, dress,
costumer, v. a., to dress, costume,
côte, f., hill; way up the
côté, side,
de, beside:
à mi-côte, halfhill.
way: à regard de side-glance; du
m., côté côté, côté de, in the direction of; de côté, on his
son part; mettre de côté, to put aside, discard.
coteau, m., hillock, slope, hill.
cotret, m., small faggot.
cou, m., neck.
couché, -e, adj., lying down.
coucher, v. a. and n., to Jay, lay down, lie; se coucher, to lie down, go to bed; set (of the sun)
coudre, v. à. ($ 159, cousant,
couds, je cousis,
sew,
cousu, je que je stitch; cousu de covered with spangles.
couler, v. n., to flow slip.
couleur, f., colour.
coup, m., blow, shock, stroke; du coup,at once,thereupon; coup de poing, blow with the fist; coup de pied, Kick; donner des coups de corne, to butt, give blows with the horns; coup de dents, bite; coup de fouet, blow of a whip, lash; tout d'un coup, all at once; d'un seul coup, at a single stroke, ‘ail at once,
couse), to paillons,
run;
coupable, adj., guilty, at fault.
coupe-gorge, m., a cut-throat place, nest of cheats, snare.
couper, v.ra., to cut, cut off; intersect.
cour, f., court, yard; faire 1@ cour à, to pay court to.
courage, m., courage, spirit.
courber, v. a., to bend.
courir, v. n. ($ 164, courant, couru, je Cours, je COUTUS, je courrai, que je coure), to run hasten; courir les
nids, to go bird’'s-nesting.
couronne, f., crown, diadem.
couronner, V. 4., to Crown.
course, f., course, tour, waik; faire ses courses, to make one's rounds; prendre sa course, to take one's way.
court, -e, adj. short, brief; de trop court, too short, too tightly.
courtil, m., little garden (belonging to a peasant).
courtisan, m., courtier.
couru, past part,of courir.
cousu, past part. of coudre.
coûter, v. n., to cost; coûter cher, to be expensive.
coutume, f, custom, habit; avoir la coutume de, to be in the habit of.
couver, v. a. tc brood, sit on (eggs).
couvert, past part. of couvrir.
couverture, f., counterpane, coverlet, bedclothes.
couvrir, v. à ($ 176, ouvrir\, to cover.
craie, f., chalk.
craindre, v. a. ($ 190, craignant, craint, je crains, je craignis, que je craigne), to fear, dread, be afraid of.
like
crainte, f., fear, dread.
se cramponner, v. ref, to cling to, hold fast to.
crâne, m., top of the head, cranium, head, skull.
cravate, ff, necktie, neck-
cloth.
crête, f., crest, summit.
creuser, V.
out.
a., to dig, hollow
crève-Cœur, M.
sorrow.
crever, ($ faire crever, to
heart-break,
158), to kill,
burst; murder.
cri, m., shout, cry.
crier, v. a., to cry, cry out, scream, shout.
croc, M., hook (c silent),
croc-en-jambe, m., trip; don-
ner un croc-en-jambe à, to trip up.
and n., ($ 191, crois, je croie), to betrust, think; se to believe one'’s self.
croiser, v. a., to meet, come croiser les mains, wring ones
croire, v. à.
croyant, Cru, je Crus,
lieve,
que je croire,
across; se to clasp or hands.
croix, f., cross.
croquer, v. a, to crunch, munch.
croyant, pres.
cru, past part.of croire.
cru, -6,4 adj., rAW.
cruel, -le, adj., cruel, pitiless.
def. of
part. of croire.
crus, 1st sing. past croire,
cueillir, v. à. ($ lant, cueilli, je cueillis, je
cueille), to gather, pluck.
165, cueil- Cut ille, je cucillerai, que je cuisinier, m., Cook.
cuit, -e, adj., baked.
cultivateur, m., farmer, agriculturist.
cultiver, v a.
cytise, m., laburnum, trefoil, cytisus.
to cultivate.
bean-
d’abord, adv., at first, at the outset.
d’ailleurs, adv., besides, moreover, on the other hand,
dame, f., lady, married lady.
danger, m., danger, peril.
dangereux, -se, adj, dangerous.
dans, prep., in, into, out of, from, within.
danse, f., dance; entrer en danse, to begin to play.
danser, v. n., to dance.
date, f., date.
de, prep., of, from, out of, for, by, with, to, in, on, over; de plus en plus, more and more; de la voix sèche, with the dull voice; de se
seeing one’s self.
often
denote
voir, on M. du wrongly
corbeau, de taken to nobility here (see corbeau).
débarbouïller, v. a., to wash (face); to clean.
débarrasser, v.a., to rid, free; se débarrasser, to rid, free one'’s self
déborder, v. a., to run over,
debout, right.
décider, v. a., to decide, determine; se décider, to decide, resolve, make up one’s
overflow,
adv.,, standing, up-
mind décision, f., determination, decision.
déclarer, v. a. to
state
declare,
VOCABULARY 87 décor, m., decoration, scen- | démenti, m., contradiction; 7 ery; décor choisi, a tasty ne voulait pas en avoir le setting. démenti, he was determined découper, v. a., to carve out, not to be beaten. cut out. demeurer, v. n., to live, redécourager, v. a. ($ 156), to side, remain, dwell. discourage; se décourager, | demi, -e, adj., half.
to become discouraged, to lose heart.
dédaigneux, -se, adj., disdainful, scornful.
dedans, adv.,
within, inside,
in it; Zà dedans, within it.
défaut, m., failing, fault, defect.
défendre, v. a., to defend, protect, forbid; se défendre, to defend one's self.
défense, f, defence, tion.
défenseur, m., defender.
défier, v. a., to defy, challenge; je vous en défie bien, I defy you to do so.
déguster, v. a, to enjoy, enjoy the taste of; smack the lips over.
déifier, v. a., to deify.
protec-
déjà, adv. already, before; déjà! so soon!
delà, prep., beyond, farther than; au delà de, beyond.
délice, f., delight, deliciousness.
délicieux, -se, adj., delightful.
délire, m., delirium, raving.
demain, m., to-morrow.
demande, f., request, demand,
demander, v. a., to ask, beg, request,
démarche, f., gait, step.
demi-heure, f., half-hour.
dent, f., tooth; croquer à
belles dents, to munch heartily; coup de dent, bite.
dentelé, -e, adj., denticulated, notched (of leaves).
se dépêcher, v. refl., to make haste, hurry up; ne te dépêche pas tant, do not be
in such a hurry.
dépens, m., expense, cost.
déplaire, v. n. ($ 201, like plaire), to displease; ne vous déplaise (pres. subj.), may it not displease you, with all deference to you.
déployer, v. a. ($ play, unfurl.
dépourvu, -e, adj, destitute, void depuis, adv., since then.
depuis, prep., since, for, from; depuis longtemps, for a long time.
157), to ‘is-
of,
depuis que, conj., since.
dernier, -ère, adj, last, most, greatest, derrière, adv. and prep., behind; train de derrière, hind-quarters, haunches.
des, contraction of de L les.
of the, fromthe; some; auy.
dès, from, as
ut-
prep., since,
