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VOCABULARY 119 turn, go back: to turn | ris, je ris, que je rie), to around, turn over: se re- | laugh; Æt tous de rire ($

tourner, to turn around.

retrouver, v. a., to find again.

rêve, Mm., dream, idle fancy, vision.

réveil, m., awakening: au réveil, on awakening, révélation, f., revelation.

revenir, v. n. ($ 178, venir), to return, again, recover: revenir sur one's

like

come

ses pas, to retrace steps.

révérend, -e, adj., reverend.

révérer, v. a. ($ 158), to revere, to reverence,

reverrait, 3rd sing, condl. of Trevor,

revêtir, v. a. ($ 179, like vêtir), to put on.

rêveur, M., dreamer.

reviens, 2nd sing revenir.

imper, of

revoir, v. a. ($ 224, like voir), to see again,

revoler, v

riche, adj.

wealthy,

n., to fly back.

and noun, rich, rich man: es

tle aris-

children,

petits riches, the li tocrats, the rich nothing, anything:

tout,

rien, mM.,

rien du nothing at

all; ça ne fait rien, that makes no difference: rien d'aussi oli, anything so pretty, ne... plus rien que, ne longer anything but

riposter, v. a,, to ret rt, arry and thrust.

(S 204 viant ri Ja

swer, ] V. D.

280 (4)), and all began to laugh; rire aux larmes, to laugh till the tears come.

rire, M, laugh, laughter; éclat de rire, shout of laughter; (see partir).

rivière, f., river.

roche, f., rock.

rocher, m., steep).

rock (high and

roi, m., king.

romain, -e, adj, Roman.

rompre, v. a., to break.

rond, -e, adj., round; en belle (écriture) ronde, in a beautiful round hand.

rose, adj, rosy, pink.

rose, Î., rose,

roseau, m., reed,

rôt, m.,

rouble, m., cents).

roast.

rouble (about 75 roucouler, v. n., to coo (pigeons).

rouge, adij., red.

roulement, m., roll, burst of music,

rouler, v. a., to roli.

route, f, road, path: en

route! off you ex se rouvrir ($ 176, like ouvrir}, to open

again.

Rubicon, m., Rubicon, a river

separating Italy from Cisalpine Gaul, As a decræ Of the Senate forbade anyone crossing into Italy with

even a cCohort of soldiers,

Uæsar defied the Senate Dy

leading his army across, and thus brought on the war with Pompey.

rude, adj., rough, rugged.

rue, f., street.

ruisseau, m., stream, creek.

ruisselant, -e, adj, streaming, dripping.

russe, adj, Russian.

rustique, adj., rustic.

Sa, fem. of son, his, her, its.

Naar, f., a river of Alsatia.

sable, m., sand.

Sabot, m., hoof; wooden shoe or sabot.

saccager, v. a. ($ 158), to ransack, plunder,

sacré, -6, adj., holy, sacred.

sacrifice, m., sacrifice.

sacrifier, v. a., to sacrifice.

sage, adj, wise, discreet, wWell-behaved, good.

saint, -e, adj, holy, sacred.

sainte, f., saint

Naint - Petersbourg, m. St Petersburg, capital of Rusla

sais, 1st sing. pres. ind. of saroir

saisir, v. a se saisir de, to catch hold

to seize, grasp;

of, seize saison, f., salle, f, room, hall, large

season,

room salon, m., drawing-room, parlour salut, m., salvation, safety.

Samson, m., a judge of the

Israelites, celebrated for his great bodily strength.

Sang, m., blood.

sanglant, -e, adj, bloody.

Sans, prep., Without, but for; were it not for.

Sans que, Conj., without (with subj. mood, $ 271 (5)).

santé, f., health.

sapin, m., fir-tree, spruce.

satisfait, -e, adj., pleased, satisfied.

sauriez, 2nd pl saroir

cond. of

can you?

sauter, v. n., leap.

Sauvage, adj., wild.

sauvé, -e, adj, saved.

sauver, V. 4., to save, rescue.

savoir, V. a. (S$S 222, sachant,

to jump, skip,

SU, je Sais, je sus, je saurai, que je Sache), to know, be aware of; on ne savait quoi, one knows not what:

sauricz-vous? can you?

could you?

savoir, m., knowledge.

SRYOUreux, -$e, adj, savoury, sweet.

scierie, f., saw-mili.

scintiller, v. n. to sparkle, glisten.

se, s’, refl. pron., himself, herself, itself, themselves, one’s self; to himself, &c.

see, sèche, adj. dry, barren :; quick.

sécher, v. a. ($ 159), to dry, dry up,

second, -e, adj, second (c pr.

like g)

SOA arc

LUE SR UN Hé eg ns dti mure

secours, M, help; au se cours, for aid, help.

secret, m., secret.

seigneur, m., lord, Lord.

semaine, f., week.

sembler, v. n., to seem, appear.

semer, v. a. ($ 158), to sow.

senterce, f., maxim.

sentier, path, foot-path, bypath.

sentiment, m..

feeling.

sentir, v. a. and n. ($ 166, like dormir), to feel, be sensible of; smell; se sentir, to be conscious of, feel one’s self:

sentiment,

ne se Sent pas de joie, is beside himself with delight; sentir bon, to smell sweet,

se séparer, v. refl., to separate, part.

sept, adj, seven,

septième, adj, seventh.

sérieux, -se, adj. earnest, grave, severe,

sermon, Mm., sermon.

serré, -€, adj., hurried, eager.

serrer, V. a., to press, squeeze, clasp.

service, m., service.

servir, v. a. ($ 166, like dormir), to serve; se servir de, to use,

seuil, m., threshold, doorstep.

seul, -€, adj., one, alone, sole, single, only; tout seul, all by himself,

emeñt, AdV., oniy, simpiy,

but; non seulement. mais encore, not only... but also.

sévère, adj., severe, stern.

si, adv., 80, s0 much; however, si rapide que; howcver swift.

si, Conj., if, whether; si ce n'est, except.

le sien, m., la sienne, f., les siens, m. pl, les siennes, f, pl, poss., pron., his, hers, its, one’s own.

sieste, f., siesta, short sleep.

siffler, v. n., to whistle, sing.

signe, m., sign, gesture, motion.

signifier, v. a. to signify, mean.

silence, m., silence,

silencieux, -se, adj, silent.

sillon, m., furrow.

simple, adj. simple, plain.

singulier, -ère, adj. peculiar, strange, singular.

sire, m., sire,

sirop, m., syrup; drink made With fruit syrup.

Six, adj, six.

société, f., company, society.

sœur, Î., sister

soie, f., silk.

soif, f., thirst: avoir soif, to be thirsty.

soigneusement, adv.,, Carcfully.

soi-même, pron., one's self.

soin, m., Care; avoir soin de, to take care of.

soir, M., evening, night

sois, 2nd sing. imper. and 1st Sing, pres, subi, of être.

soit, 2rd sing. pres. subj. of

re; be it so! agreed!

sol, m., ground, soil, earth.

soldat, m., soldier.

soleil, m., sun, sky: au grand Soleil, en plein soleil, exposed 10 the full sunlight.

solennel, -le, adj, solemn.

solide, adj. strong, perfect, substantial.

solliciteur, m., petitioner.

sollicitude, f., care, solicitude.

sombre, adj., dark, sad.

somme, f., sum, amount: en somme, upon the whole

sommes, 1st pl. pres. ind. of étre.

son, m., sound,

sen, M,., SA, f., ses, pl. poss.

adj., his, her, its, one's.

sonner, V. à., to sound, ring out, announce,

sorte, f., sort, kind, species, manner; de (or en) sorte que, conj., so that ($ 455).

sortie, f., going out. departure, exit; jit sa première sortie, went out for the first time.

sortir, v. n. ($ 166, like dormir}, to go ouf, get out; laisser sortir, to let out.

sou, Mm,, Cent; twentieth part of a franc.

souffler, v. a., to breathe out.

souffrance, f., suffering, anxiety.

souffrir, v. a. ($ 176, like Ouvrir), to suffer,

soûl, -e, adj, drunk, intoxicated (pr. like sou).

soulever, v. a. ($ 158), to raise, lift up; se soulever, to rise, lift one’s self up.

soulier, m., shoe.

Souper, v. a., to sup, to have supper,

souper, m., supper.

source, f., spring.

sourd, -€, adj., deaf.

sourire, v. n. ($ 204, like rire), to smile.

sourire, m., smile.

sous, prep., under, beneath, underneath; sous Paris, beneath Paris walls.

sous-officier, m., non-commissioned officer, :

soutenir, v. a. and ref. (S 177, like tenir), to sustain, support, keep up.

soutien, m., support.

souyvenance, f., recollection, memory.

souvenir, m., memory, recollection.

se souvenir de ($ 178, like venir), to remember: 7 me souvient de, 1 remember.

souvent, adv., often, frequentiy,

Soyons, soyez, 1st and ?2nd pl.

imper, and pres, subj. of être.

spirituel, -le, adj. clever, witty.

stupéfaction, f, bewilderment, dismay,

Stupéfait, -e, adj, stupefñed, astonished.

sublime, adj, sublime

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subsister, v. n., subsist, exist, live,

suc, M., juice, sap.

sucre, M., Sugar.

suffire, v. n. ($ 187), to suffice, be enough.

suffisamment, adv., sufficient- 1y.

suis, 1st sing. pres. ind. of être and of suivre.

suis, 2nd sing. imper. of suivre.

suisse, suissesse, adj, and noun, Swiss.

suite, f., continuation: à sa suite, after her: tout de suite, immediately, at once.

suivant, -e, adj., next, following, subsequent.

suivant, prep., according to, following.

suivre, V. a. ($ 206, suivant, Suivi, je Suis, je suivis, que je suive), to follow, go after.

supérieur, -e, adj. superior,

superstition, £., superstition.

suppliant, -e, adj. imploring, beseeching,

Supporter, v. a, to support, bear, endure.

sur, prep., on, upon, over,

sûr, -e, adj., sure, certain.

surprendre, v. a. ($ 202, li'-1 prendre), to surprise, overtake.

surprise, f.

surtout, adv., especially, particularly.

survivant, -e, adj, surviving.

surprise, strate-

survivre, v. n., ($ 211, like vivre), to survive,

suspendre, v. a., to hang, suspend.

sympathique, adj.

thetic, congenial.

tabac, m., tobacco (c silent),

table, f., table.

tableau, m., picture, blackboard.

tache, f., stain, mark.

tacher, v. a., to stain, spot,

taire, v. a. ($ 201, like plaire), to silence, keep quiet: se taire, to be silent, keep still.

talon, m., heel.

talus, m., slope,

tandis que, conij. while, Whilst (pr. s in tandis).

SYMpa-

tant, adv., so much, so inmaAny, So; tant de loups, so many wolves; tant mieux, so much the better.

tantôt, adv., presently, soon, just now, sometimes

tant que, conj., so long as, ag much as.

tapage, m., racket,

taper, v. a., to strike, tap, hit.

tard, adv., late.

tasse, f., cup.

te, pers. pron.,

uproar, noise,

thee, to thee, You, to you.

tel, telle, adj., such, like: un tel, such a one.

témoin, m. witness: (S 34

(a)} second (in duels).

temps, m., time, age, epoch:;

Season, weather; à temps.

in time; par le temps qu'il faisait, in the sort of weather it was; de temps en temps, from time to time; avec le temps qu'il

fait, in the sort of weather which prevails; quel beau temps! what a lovely day! tendre, v. a, to hold Stretch out.

tendresse, f.. affection, love, fondness.

out,

tenez, 2nd pl. imper, of tenir,

interj., hold! here! look you! here it is! &c.

tenir, v. a. and n. (CS 177,

tenant, tenu, je tiens. ji tins, je tiendrai, que je tienne), to hold, keep, remain, hold

out, address; tenir à, to insist on, be anxious about ; lui tint à peu près ce

langage, he addressed him

in about the following terms; se tenir, remain,

stand.

tentation, £., temptation.

tenter, v. a., to tempt, entice:; ättempt, make.

tenu, past part. of tenir.

terre, f., earth, ground: en terre, on the ground; à La terre, in the country, at the Soil; par the ground.

terrible, adj, awful,

tête, f., head, face.

tiens, 2nd sing. pres. ind. and imper. of tenir

terre, on

terrible,

tige, f., stem, stalk.

timbre-poste, stamp.

timide, adj, timid, timorous, shy.

tire-lire, f.

bank.

tire lire lire — tra la la la la (song of the lark).

tirer, v. a., to draw, pull, get out, free;

m., postage-

money-box, toy-

to tug.

tiroir, m., drawer.

tisane, £., draught, diet-drink,

gruel.

toi, pers. pron. thou, thee, you, thyself, yourself.

toit, m., roof.

toiture, f., roof, roofing.

tombe, f., tomb, grave.

tombeau, m., tomb.

tomber, v, n.,, to fall, sin%X,

drop, tumble.

fon, m., ta, f, tes, pl., poss.

adj., thy, your.

ton, m., tone, voice, accent, torpeur, f£., stupor, torpor.

forrent, m., torrent.

tôt, adv., soon; assez tôt, soon enough: plus tôt, sooner.

touchant, -e, adj, touching, tender, affecting.

toucher, v. a. and n., to touch.

toujours, adv., still, always, ever, yet, still, for ever.

tour, f., tower.

tour, m., turn, trick: fermer à double tour, to lock up securely; à son tour, in

his turn. i6F, V. à, tO turn, turn

around; tourner les talons

to turn around; se tourner,

to turn around.

Tourville, celebrated French

naval officer (1642-1701).

tout, m., toute, f., tous, m. pl.

toutes, f. Dh, ad}; -aïfl whole, each; tout le monde, everybody; tous les jours, every day; tous les deux, both.

tout, adv., all, quite, du tout, at all:

Coup, suddenly: tout bas, very softly; toute ($ 406 (6) (a)) triste, quite sad.

tout, m., everything, whole.

trace, f, trace, mark.

tracer, v. a, ($ 156), to trace.

traduire, v. a. ($ 185, like conduire), to translate, interpret,

just; tout à

train, m., train, noise, racket :

CR train de, busy, in the act of; train de haunches,.

derrière,

hind-quarters.

traîneau, m., sleigh.

traîner, v. à, to draw, pull; se trainer, to drag one's self along.

traire, v. a. ($ 208), to milk :

se laissant traire, allowing herself to be milked.

traiter, v. a, to treat.

entertain,

traître, m., traitor, scoundrel, tranquille, adj, calm, quiet, peaceful, at ease: soyez tranquille, don't be uneasy, don't worry.

tranquillement, adv., quietly, peacefully, calmly.

transport, m., frenzy, rage.

travail, m., labour, work, toil.

travailler, v. à. and n., to Work, labour.

travaïileur, m.,

workman,

toiler.

| travers, m., breadth; à tra- | vers, through, across: en

travers de, across.

traverser, v. à. to Cross, pass

through, traverse; traver.

ser en Courant, to run across.

traversin, m., bolster.

trembler, v. n, to shake, quiver.

tremper, v. a., to dip, wet.

trente, adj. thirty.

très, adv., very, very much.

trésor, m., treasure.

tressaillir, v. n., to start, be startled, tremble.

trève, f., truce.

tricorne, m., hat.

tringle, f., rod.

triomphe, m.. triumph,

triste, adj., sad, sorrowful.

tristement, adv., sadly, rowfullv.

trois, adj., three.

troisième, adj, third.

tremble,

three-cornered

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tromper, v. à. to deceive: se tromper, to be mistaken.

trompe, f., horn.

trompette, f. trumpet.

trop, adv.,

man

too, too much, too

trotter, v. n., to trot, il ne

he chan

demande qu'à likes nothing to run about.

trotter, better

trottiner, v. n., to jog on, to go at a quiet trot.

trouble, f, anxiety, uneasiness,

troubler, v. a., to trouble, disturb; se troubler, to be-

come confused.

troupeau, m., flock.

trouver, v. a., to find out, dis-

cover; like, think: se trouver, to find one's self, to be, to feel, conduct one's Nn1€ seli,

truite, f., trout.

tu, pers. pron., thou, you.

tuer, v. a., to kill.

tue-tête, à tue-téêle, as loud as possible, at the top of one'’s voice.

tunique, f., tunic.

tyrannie, f., tyranny, oppression.

un, une, indef, art, a, an, any.

un, une, num. adj. and pron.,

one; l'un, the les

uns aux autres, to one anni l'un l'autre, neither (one); l'un de l'autre, with one another:

l'un et l'autre, both; aux uns, to Some, aux autres.

to others.

one;

other; ni

usage, m., custom, habit, use:

d'usage, eustomary.

üsurpateur, m, usurper,

va, 2nd sing, imper. of aller,

vais, vas, va, pres. ind. sing, of aller.

Valère, m., suitor for the hand of Harpagon's daughter.

vallée, f., valley.

vallon, m., valley.

valoir, v. n. ($ 223, valant,

valu, je vaux, je valus, je vaudrai, que je vaill )}, to be worth, as good AS; vValoir mieux, to be better; valoir la peine, to be worth while,

vapeur, f., Steam; bateau à

vapeur, steam-boat.

Vaud, one cf the cantons of Switzerland, the capital of which is Lausanne.

vaudrait, 3rd sing, condl. of valoir.

vaut, 3r4 sing, pres. ind. of TŒIO1T,

se vautrer, v. refl., to wallow.

veau, M., calf; en in calf-skin.

veille, f., vigil.

venant, comer; à venant, all vendre, v. a., to sell.

venger, vV. 4., to avenge,.

vengeur, -se, adj, avenging, venir, V. n. (venant, venu. je

veau,

evening, watching,

m., tout

to comers,

viens, je vins, je vi ndrai, que je vienre, S 178), to Come, Ses œufs venaient

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VOCABULARY 127 hatched; je venais d'en- vieille, f, old dame, old trer, I had just °ntered; woman.

je viens de voir, I have | viendrai, 1st sing. fut. {nd. just seen. | Of venir.

vent, m., wind. | viens, 1st Sing. pres. ind. of ventre, m,, Lelly; entre à | venir.

terre, at full speed.

venu, past part. of venir.

venue, f., coming,

verdure, f,, verdure, green leaves and plants.

véritable, adj, real, true, genuine.

vermisseau, m., wWorm, little worm.

verrait, 2rd Sing. condl. of voir.

verre, mM., glass.

vers, prep., toward, about; near (vers le hameau).

Versailles, à city of about 000 inhabitants, situated twelve miles southwest Of Paris, It contains the great palace which Wa3 the chief residence of Louis XIV.

vert, -e, adj. green.

vertu, f., virtue.

vêtir, v. a. (S 179,

vêtu, Îe

bout

vétant,

vêts, je vétis. que je véle), to clothe, dress.

veut, 3rd vouloir.

sing. pres. ind. of victime, f., victim.

viande, f., meat.

victoire, f. victory.

victorieux, -se, adj.

ous, vide, adj. empty.

vie, Î., life; de ma vie, in my life,

victori-

vierge, f. virgin.

vieux, vieil, m., adj., old, aged.

vieux, m., old man.

vif, vive, adj. keen, active,

Yilain, -€, adj, ugly.

village, m., village.

villageois, M., villager, cotter.

vingt, adj. twenty.

vint, 3rd Sing, past def. of venir.

violet, -te, adj, violet.

vit, 3rd Sing. past def. of voir.

vieille, f.

lively,

visage, m., face, Countenance.

vision, f., vision.

visite, f., visit; carte de Visite, visiting-card.

vite, adv., quickly, fast, rapid]y.

vivant, €, adj, living.

vivant, m., living person.

vive, 3rd sing. pres. subj, of vivre. Vive Boum - Boum !

long live Boum-Boum! hurrah for Boum-Boum!

v'rement, adv., vigorously, quickly.

vivre, v. n. ($ 211, vivant. vé- CU, je vis, je vécus, que je vive), to live, Kist; elle on vit sèe Hve sY il,

voilà, prep. (takes pron. obj.

Preceding it), see there,

128 VOCABULARY there is, there are, it is, he would like, care to ask, that is, those are: lo! be- at any price; s'en vouloir. hold! voilà ce que c st, to be vexed with one's self, that is the Way it is! voilà not ‘0 forgive one's self; bien lonat: mps de Ça, that vouloir dire, to mean. Was à very long time ago: “ous, pers. pron., you, to you,

où me voilà, where you see me; la voilà partie! there she is gone!

voile, f., sail.

voir, V. a. ($ 224, voyant, vu.

Je VOS, je v ]

LS, 0 verrai, qu

voit), to see, behold,

l00k at: se voir, to see one’s self.

voisin, -e, neighbour.

voiture, f., carriage.

voix, f., voice: à haut vOiT, in lofty toncs ; (71 voia basse, in gentle whispers,

vol, m., flight, in the

au vol, air, theft, voler, v, a.,

vol, m..

voler, v, n., to fly velet, m., sh:tter voleur, m., thief

volte -face, f. volt:

about, turn around.

volubilité, £.,

right - about :

fair face, to

W he« ]

volubility.

votre, sing., vos, pl., adj, your.

voudrez, 2nd pl. fut ind. of vouloir

vouloir, v. a. (8 295. ouiant

[ UCUT, je voulus,

lrai, que je veuille É

to w b Willing, wish

want Ouloir bien, to hav:

th kindness (Oo; pour r«

qu'il ‘rait, for whatever

yourself

voyage, m., journey, trip, voyage : bon voyage! à

pleasant voyageur, m.,

voyait, 3rd sing. imp. ind. of

journey!

traveller.

voir, voyant, pres. part. vf voir: ce que voyant, seeing which.

voyons, !: pl, imper. of

voir, used as interj., come!

come now! let us see!

vrai, -e, adj, true, real: un de one, raiment, adv., reallv, truly.

vu, past vue, f., sight, view, prospect; perdre de vue, to lose sight

pour vrai, a real

part, of

of.

vulgaire, m., common people, herd.

common Y thither, at it,

it, @C.: #1 y

il y avait,

there,

on

ÿs adv.

in a, there there

Il, is, are;

les the the

loups m'y woives will atte

pl. of œil, eyes,

Was; mangeront, mp!

eat me il

zébré, -e, adj, striped.

zénn m., Zephyr, lght L2 %

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