partie, f., part, section
partir, v, n. (§ 166, like dormir), to set out, start, leave, départ; le petit partait de son grand rire, the little chap would burst into his hearty laugh; à partir de, start'ing from, beginning with.
partout, ddv., everywhere.
parvenir, v. n. (§ 178, like venir), to arrive, succeed; faire parvenir, to transmit.
pas, m., step, pace.
pas, adv., not, no, not any; pas du tout, not at ail.
passage, m., way, passage; arcade, alley-'way; sur son passage, to let her pass.
passant, m., passer-by.
passe, f., channel, pass.
passer, v. n. and a., to pass, pass by, spend, pass on; se passer, to take place, happen.
passereau, m., sparrow.
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passion, f., passion, love.
pâté, ro-, pastry, pie; pâté en pot, pot-pie.
patience, f., patience.
pâtir, V. n., to be in pain, suffer.
patois, m., language, dialect.
patrie, f., fatherland, native country, country.
patriotique, adj., patriotic.
patriotisme, m., patriotism.
patte, f., foot, paw.
paupière, f., eyelid.
pauvre, adj., poor.
pauvrement, adv., poorly, miserably.
pauvrette, f., poor little créature.
payer, v, a. (§ 157), to pay, pay for; note à payer, note to be paid.
pays, m., country.
paysan, m., countryman, peasant.
pécaïre, interj., dear, dear!
too bad!
pêclier, V. a., to fish; aller pêcher, to go fishing.
peine, f., trouble, difflculty, pain, distress, sorrow; ce n'est pas la peine, it isn't worth while; à peine, scarcely, hardly; faire de la peine, to pain, trouble, cause sorrow; avoir si grand'peine de, to hâve so much difflculty, to be scarcely able to.
pêle-mêle, adj., pell-mell, helter-skelter.
pendant, prep., during.
pendant qne, conj., whilst.
pendre, v. a., to hang.
penser, v. n., to think; penser à, to think about, of.
pensionnaire, m. or f., boarder.
se perclier, v. refl., to perch one's self; perché, perched.
perdre, v. a., to lose, ruin.
père, m., father.
permettre, v. a., (§ 198, like mettre), to permit, allow; se permettre, to venture, take the liberty.
permis, past part, of permettre.
permission, f., permission.
personne, f., person.
personne, m., pron., no one, nobody, anybody (§ 405 (4)).
Perspective, f.. Prospect.
perte, f., ruin; loss, doom.
petit, -e, adj., little, small.
petit, m., young one, little one, child; les tout petits, the very little chaps.
petit-fils, m., grandson.
peu, adv., little; peu à peu, little by little.
peu, m., little; le peu d'impression, the slight impression; dis-moi un peu, tell me now.
peuple, m., people, nation; common people.
peur, f., fear; avoir peur, to be afraid; avoir grand'peiir, to be very much afraid; de peur que, conj., for fear that
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(foUowed by subj. -\- ne, §
peut, 3rd sing., près. ind. of
pouvoir.
peut-être, adv., perhaps.
peut-être que, conj., perhaps.
phénix, m., phœnix; (said of
one of superior talents)
chief, paragon.
philanthropie, f., philan-
thropy.
phrase, f., sentence.
pic, m., peak.
pièce, f., pièce, bit, apartment,
room; pièce de 5 francs, 5
franc pièce. pied, m., foot; sur pied, up,
fit to walk; de pied en cap,
from head to foot; coup de
pied, kick; à pied, on foot,
walking.
pierre, f., stone.
pierreux, -se, adj., stony.
pieu, m., stake.
pigeon, m., pigeon.
pipe, f., pipe.
pique-nique, m., pienic.
piquet, m., stake, picket.
piquette, f. (wine made of the
residuura of grapes), sour
wine.
Piron, a élever satirical poet
of France (1689-1775).
piste, f., circus-ring.
I>istolet, m., pistol.
pitié, f.. pity.
place, t., place, post; square;
seat.
placer, v. a. (§ 156), to place,
put, set, seat, (money) in-
vest.
plaindre, v. a., (§ 190, like
craindre), to pity; se plaindre, to complain.
plaine, f., plain.
plaintif, -re, adj., plaintive,
querulous. plaire, v. n, (§ 201, plaisant,
plu, je plais, je plus, que je
plaise), to please, delight;
s'il vous plaît, if you please.
plaisanterie, f., jest, pleasan-
try.
plaisir, m., pleasure, delight.
planche, f., board, shelf,
plank.
plante, f., plant, herb.
planter, v. a., to plant, fix;
se planter, to station one's
self.
plat, -e, adj., flat.
plateau, m., plateau, upland.
plein, -e, adj., full, filled;
en pleine poitrine, rlght in
the chest.
pleurer, v. n., to weep, cry.
pleurs, m., pi., tears, drops,
water-drops.
pleuvoir, y. impers. (§ 220,
pleuvant, plu, il pleut, il
plut, il pleuvra, qu'il pleuve),
to rain.
plisser, v. a., to pleat, fold.
plomb, lead.
plonger, v. a. (§ 156), to
plunge, dip, pierce.
plu, past part, of plaire.
I»lu, past part, of pleuvoir. pluie, f., rain.
plumage, m., plumage, feath-
ers.
plume, f., pen.
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plus, adv., more, most; de plus en pliis, more and more; ne... plus, no longer, no more; ne... plus que, no longer anything but; de flus, more, additional; non 'plus, either, also (after a négative) ; plus de corde, no more rope; plus de dix fois, more than ten times; ne... plus rien que, no longer anything but.
plusieurs, adj., pi., several, many.
pocbe, f., pocket.
poêle, m., stove.
poignarder, v. a., to pierce (as with a dagger).
poignée, f-, handful; poignée de main, a hearty handshake.
poil, m., hair, pelt, coat (of an animal).
poing, m., fist, clencbed hand; coup de poing, blow of the fist.
point, adv., no, not, not at ail (used with ne, and more emphatic than pas).
pointu, -e, adj., pointed, sharp.
pois, m., pea.
poitrine, f-, chest, breast; en pleine poitrine, right in the chest.
poli, -e, adj., polished, polite, bright.
polir, V. a., to polish; se polir, to become polished.
politique, f., policy, politics.
pomme, f, apple.
pont, m., bridge.
populaire, adj., popular, vul-
gar.
populariser, v. a., popularize,
to render popular.
port, m., port.
porte, f-, door; porte à porte,
next door, in the very next
room.
porter, v. a., to carry, wear;
se porter, to be (of health).
poser, V. a., to place, put, lay
down. posséder, v. a. (§ 158), to pos-
sess, own.
possibilité, f., possibility.
possible, adj., possible.
pot, m., pot.
potage, m., soup; grands potages, first-rate soups.
poudreux, -se, adj., dusty.
poumon, m., lung.
pour, prep., for, on account
of, in order to; pour ce
qu'il voudrait, for whatever
he would care to ask.
pour que, conj., in order that,
so that (takes subj. mood).
pourpre, adj., purple.
pourquoi, adv., wherefore?
why? what for?
pourrait, 3rd sing. condl. of
pouvoir = might (be able).
pourront, 3rd pi. fut. ind. of
pouvoir.
poursuivre, v. a. (§ 206, like
suivre), to pursue, foUoiw,
chase.
pourtant, adv., nevertheless.
however, still, yet.
pourvu que, conj., provided
that. if only, it is to be
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hoped that (takes subj.
mood).
pousser, v. a., to push, urge, grow; pousser un cri, to utter a cry.
poussière, f., dust.
pouToir, V. n. (§ 2i21, pouvant, pu, je puis, je pus, je pourrai, que je puisse), to be able, can, may.
pré, m-, meadow; pré Rippert, Rippert's meadow,
précaution, f., caution, précaution.
précepte, m., precept.
prêcher, v. a., to preach.
se précipiter, v. refl., to hurl one's self, rush.
précis, -e, adj., précise, strict, exact.
prédicateur, m., preacher,
préférence, f., préférence.
préférer, v. a. (§ 158), to prefer.
préjudiciable, adj., prejudicial, injurions.
premier, -ère, adj., first.
prendre, v. a. (§ 202, prenant, pris, je prends, je pris, que je prenne), to take, take in, befool, hold, fasten, get; prendre garde, to take care; se prendre à, to begin to; tu as pris par un autre chemin, you bave corne by another road.
préparer, v. a., to prépare, make ready.
près, prep. and adv., near, toward; à peu près, pretty nearly: totit prcs. quite
near; près de, near, Into the présence of ; toward.
présent, m., présent, présent, time; à présent, now.
présenter, v. a., to présent, offer, introduce; se présenter, to présent one's self, appear.
préserYcr, v. a., to préserve, Iceep.
presque, adv., almost, nearly, ail but.
pressé, -e, adj., hurried, urgent, hasty.
presser, v. a., to press, to hasten, hurry; se presser, to be in a hurry.
prêt, -e, adj., ready, in readiness.
prétendre, v. a„ to claim, assert.
prêter, v. a., to lend.
prêteur, -se, adj., given to lending, fond of lending.
preuve, f., proof.
prévenir, v. a. (§ 178, like venir), to inform, warn.
prier, v. a., to ask, beg, beseech, entreat.
principal, m., principal, principal sum.
printemps, m., spring, springtime.
pris, past part, of prendre.
prison, f., prison.
privé, -e, adj., private.
prix, m., price, prize.
probablement, adv., probably, likely.
prochain, -e, adj., next, nearest.
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proclialn, m., fellow-creature, neighbour.
proches, m. pi., kindred, relations.
produire, v, a. (§ 185, like conduire), to produce.
produit, m., product.
profiter, v. a., to profit.
profond, -e, adj., profound, deep.
progrès, m., progress.
proie, f; prey, booty; en proie à, a prey to, plundered by.
projectile, m., projectile, bullet.
promenade, f., walk, promenade.
promener, v. a. (§ 158), to carry about, drive about, take out for a walk; se promener, to take a walk, or stroll, walk.
promettre, v. a. (§ 198, like mettre), to promise.
protégé, -e, m. and f., protégé, ward, one under another's care.
protéger, v. a. (§ 156), protect, défend.
Prorence, f., former province in Southern France, on the Mediterranean, east of the River Rhône.
prorerbe, m., proverb.
province, f., province.
Prnssien, m., Prussian.
pu, past part, of pouvoir.
puis, Ist s'ing. près. iud. of pouvoir.
puis, adv., then, next.
puisque, conj., since, seeing
that.
puits, m., well.
puits-fontaine, m., well-pump.
punir, V. a., to punish.
punition, f., punishment.
pupitre, m., desk.
pyramide, f., pyramid.
quai, m., wharf.
quand, conj., when, whenever.
quantité, f., quantity, number.
quarante, adj., forty.
quart, m., quarter, one-fourth part.
quartier, m., quarter (of a City), district.
quatre, adj., four,
quatre-vingts, adj., eighty.
quatrième, adj., fourth.
que, rel. pron. (object) , whom, which, that; ce que, that which, what.
que? interr. pron., vvhat; qu'est-ce qui? (subject) what? qu'est-ce que? (object) what?
qne, conj., that, than; used to avoid répétition of quand, lorsque, &c., when, since, as, etc.
que, adv., how, how many, how much, what (a); ne...
que, only, but; ne... rien que, nothing but; qu'elle est jolie! how pretty she is! que cela est bien dit!
how 'well that is said!
quel, -le, adj., which, what, who; what (a)!
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quelque, adj., some, any, a few, a little.
quelque chose, pron., m., something, anything (§ 405 (6)); quelque chose de bon, something good; avoir quelque chose, to hâve something the matter.
quelqu'un, m., quelqu'une, f., pron., some one, -somebody, any one, anybody; pi., some, some ones.
qui, rel. pron. (subject), who, which, that; (object of a prep.) whom.
qui? interr. pron., who?
whom ?
quinze, adj., fifteen.
quittance, f., receipt.
quitter, v. a., to leave, part with.
quoi, pron., what, which; de quoi boire et manger, food and drink; assez de quoi marcher, room enough to walk about; quoi que, whatever.
quoique, conj., although (takes subj. mood),
raconter, v. a., to relate, tell.
rafraîchir, v. a., to refresh.
rageur, -se, adj., angry, fu-
rious, passionate.
raide, adj., stiff, rigid.
raide, adv., quite; raide mort,
stone dead.
raison, f., reason, proof;
avoir raison, to be right. ramage, m., warbling; song
of birds in the trees.
ramasser, v. a., to pick up, gather, collect.
ramener, v. a. (§ 158), to bring back, bring home.
rang, m., rank.
ranger, v. a. (§ 156), to arrange, put in order, settle.
ranimer, v. a., revive, reanimate.
rapide, adj., swift, rapid.
rapidement, adv., rapidly, quickly.
rappeler, v. a., (§ 158), to recall, call back; se rappeler, to remember.
rapporter, v. a., to bring back, yield; se rapporter à, to come up to, correspond wlth.
rare, adj., scanty, thin.
rassasier, v. a., to satiate, satisfy.
rattraper, v. a.,-to catch, overtake.
ravi, -e, adj., delighted, charmed.
ravin, m., ravine.
se raviser, v. refl., to change one's mind.
ravissement, m., delight, rejoicing.
rebondissement, m., rebounding.
récemment, adv., recently, latelj'.
recevoir, v. a. (§ 213, recevant, reçu, je reçois, je rc çus, je recevrai, que je reçoive), to receive.
recherché, -e, adj., esteemed, sought after.
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iir
récît, m., récital, taie, account; faire des récits, to give accounts; des récits d'autrefois, taies of olden times.
recommencer, v. a. (§ 156), to begin again, recommence.
récompense, f., reward, récompense.
récompenser, v. a., to reward, recompense.
reconduire, v. a. (§ 195, like conduire), to take back again, to accompany back.
reconnaissance, f., gratitude.
reconnaître, v. a. (§ 188, like connaître), to recognize.
recourber, v. a., to bend round, bend back.
reçu, past part, of recevoir.
reculer, v. n., to draw back, fall back.
redescendre, v. n., to go down again.
redevenir, v. n. (§ 178, like venir), to become again.
redingote, f., frock-coat, surtout, overcoat.
redoubler, v. a., to redouble.
redouter, v. a., to dread, fear.
redresser, v. a., to set up again; se redresser, to raise one's self up; to stand erect again.
réel, -le, adj., real.
réfléchir, v. n., to reflect, consider, ponder.
réflexion, f., thought, reflection.
refrain, m., refrain, burden (of a song).
refuser, v. a., to refuse, décline.
regard, m., glance, look.
regarder, v. a., to look at, View, consider.
règle, f., rule, ruler.
régler, v. a. (§ 158), to settle, regulate.
régner, v. n. (§ 158), to reign, rule.
regretter, v. a., to regret.
reine, f., queen.
rejaillissement, m., spurt, gush, gushing.
rejoindre, v. a. (§ 190, like craindre), to join, overtake, regain; se rejoindre, to meet each other.
relcTcr, v. a. (§ 158), to raise up again, turn up.
relier, v. a., to bind.
reluire, v. n. (§ 185, like luire), to shine, glisten.
remarquable, adj., remarkable.
remarquer, v. a., to note, observe, notice.
remercier, v. a., to tbank (de, for).
remettre, v. a. (§ 198, like mettre), to put again, put on again, deliver, put off, postpone; se remettre à, to begin again to, to recover.
remis, pJist part, of remettre, recovered.
remplacer, v. a. (§ 156), to take the place of.
remplir, v. a., to flll, fill up.
remuer, v. a., to stir, to move.
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renard, m., fox.
rencontre, t., meeting; à ta rencontre, to meet you.
rencontrer, v. a., to meet, fall in with.
rendre, v. a., to render, make; to restore, give back, pay; se rendre, to go, proceed, surrender, to render to one's self; rendre ses devoirs, to 'pay one's respects.
renfermer, v. a., to contain,
renfoncer, v. a. (§ 158), to force back, keep back.
rentrer, v. n., to return, go in again, return home.
renverser, v. a., to upset, overturn, knock down.
réparer, v. a., to repair, mend.
repartir, v. n. (§ 166, like dormir), to set out again.
repas, m., meal, repast.
repasser, v. n., to pass again; passer et repasser, to walk up and down.
répéter, v. a. (§ 158), to repeat.
répondre, v. n., to answer, reply.
réponse, f., reply.
reposer, v. a., to rest, place again; se reposer, to rest, take one's rest; rely upon.
repousser, v. a., to repel, reject, resent.
reprendre, v. a. (§ 202, like prendre), to résume, take again, reply, regain; reprendre haleine, to recover one's breath.
reproche, f., reproach.
reprocher, v. a., to reproach; se reprocher, to reproach one's self.
réquisition, f., levying, réquisition.
résister, v. n. (à), to resist.
résoin, past part, of résoudre.
résolu, -e, adj., resolved, determined.
résolument, adv., boldly, resolutely.
résoudre, v. a. (§ 203), to résolve.
respect, m., respect (cfsilent).
respectable, adj., respectable.
respectueusement, adv., respectfully.
respirer, v. n., to breathe.
ressemblance, f ., resemblance.
ressembler {à), v. n., to resemble.
ressortir, v. n. (§ 166, like dormir), to go out again.
reste, m., rest, remainder; au reste, moreover, besides ; du reste, moreover,
rester, v. n., to remain, stay, be left; il reste, there ia left; en rester là, to stop there, get no further.
résultat, m., resuit.
retard, m., delay; en retard, late.
retenir, v. n. (§ 177, Uke tenir), to hold back, restrain, keep back.
retenu, past part, of retenir.
retomber, v. n., to fall again, to fall down again.
retour, m., return.
retourner, v. a. and n., to re-
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turn, go back; to turn around, turn over; se retourner, to turn around.
retrouTer, v. a., to find again.
rêve, m., dream, idle fancy, vision.
réveil, m., awakening; a« réveil, on awakening.
révélation, f., révélation.
revenir, v. n. (§ 178, like venir), to return, corne again, recover; revenir sur ses pas, to retrace one's steps.
révérend, -e, adj., révérend,
révérer, v. a. (§ 158), to révère, to révérence.
reverrait, 3rd sing. condl. of revoir.
revêtir, v. a. (§ 179. like vêtir), to put on.
rêveur, m., dreamer.
reviens, 2nd sing. imper, of revenir.
revoir, v. a. (§ 224, like voir), to see again.
revoler, v. n., to fly back.
riche, adj. and noun, rlch, wealtihy, rich man; les petits riches, the little aristoerats, the rich children.
rien, m., nothing, anything; rien du tout, nothing at ail; ça ne lait rien, that makes no différence; rien d'aussi joli, anything so pretty; ne... plus rien que, no longer anything but.
riposter, v. a., to retort, answer, parry and thrust.
rire, V. n. (§ 204, riant, ri, je
ris, je ris, que je rie), to laugh; Et tous de rire (§ 280 (4)), and ail began to laugh; rire aux larmes, to laugh till the tears corne.
rire, m., laugh, laughter; éclat de rire, shout of laughter; (see partir).
rivière, f., river.
roche, f., rock.
rocher, m., rock (high and steep).
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, f., rose.
roseau, m., rééd.
rôt, m., roast.
rouble, m., rouble (about 75 cents).
roucouler, v. n., to coo (pigeons).
rouge, adj., red.
roulement, m., roll, burst of music.
rouler, v. a., to roll.
route, f., road, path; en route! off you go!
se rouvrir (§ 176, like ouvrir), to open again.
Kubicon, m., Rubicon, a river separating Italy from Cisalpine Gaul. As a decree of the Senate forbade anyone Crossing into Italy with even a cohort of soldiers, Caesar defied the Senate by
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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.
S sa, fera, of son, his, her, its.
Saar, f., a river of Alsatia.
sable, m., sand.
sabot, m., hoof ; wooden shoe
or sabot.
saccager, v. a. (§ 158), to
ransack, plunder.
sacré, -e, adj., holy, sacred.
sacrifice, m., sacrifice.
sacrifier, v. a., to sacrifice, sage, adj., wise, discreet,
well-behaved, good.
saiut, -e, adj., holy, sacred.
sainte, f., saint.
Saint - Petersbourg, m.. St.
Petersburg, capital of Rus-
sia.
sais, Ist sing. près. ind. of
savoir.
saisir, v. a., to seize, grasp;
se saisir de, to catch hold
of, seize.
saison, f., season.
salle, f., room, hall, large
room.
salon, m., drawing-room, par-
lour.
salut, m., salvation, safety.
Samson, m., a judge of the
Israélites, 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, sat-
isfied.
saurfez, 2nd pi. condl. of
savoir = can you?
sauter, v. n., to jump, skip,
leap.
saurage, adj., wild.
sauvé, -e, adj., saved.
sauTer, v. a., to save, rescue.
savoir, v. a. (§ 222, sachant,
su, je sais, je sus, je saurai,
que je sache), to know, be
aware of; on ne savait
quoi, one knows not what;
sauriez- vousf can you?
could you?
savoir, m., knowledge.
savoureux, -se, adj., savoury,
sweet.
scierie, f., saw-mill.
scintiller, v. n., to sparkle,
glisten.
se, s', refl. pron., himself, her-
self, itself, theraselves,
one's self; to himself, &c.
sec, sèche, adj., dry, barreu;
quick.
sécher, v. a. (§ 159), to dry,
dry up.
second, -e, adj., second (c pr.
like g).
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secours, m., help; aii secours, 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.
sentence, f., maxim.
sentier, path, foot-path, bypath.
sentiment, m., sentiment, feeling.
sentir, v. a. and n. (§ 166, like dormir), to f eel, be sensible of; smell; se sentir, to be conscious of, feel one's self; ne se sent pas de joie, is besi'de 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, m., sermon.
serré, -e, 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, -e, adj., one, alone, sole, single, only; tout seul, ail by himself.
seulement, adv., only, simply,
but; non seulement... mais
encore, not only... but also.
sévère, adj., severe, stern.
si, adv., so, so much; how-
ever; si rapide que; how-
ever swift.
si, conj., if, whether; si ce
n'est, except.
le sien, m., la sienne, f., les
siens, m. pi., les siennes, f.
pi., 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, f., sister.
soie, f., silk.
soif, f., thirst; avoir soif, to
be thirsty.
soigneusement, adv., care-
fully.
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 Is*
sing. près. subj. of être.
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soit, 3rd sing. près. subj. of
être; be it so! agreed! f50l, m., ground, soil, earth.
soldat, m., soldier.
soleil, m., sun, sky; au grand
soleil, en plein soleil, ex-
posed to th€ 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, Ist pi. près. ind. of
être.
son, m., Sound.
son, m., sa, f., ses, pi., poss.
adj., his, her, its, one's.
sonner, v. a., to sound, ring
out, announce.
sorte, f., sort, kînd, species,
manner; de (or en) sorte
que, conj., so that (§ 455).
sortie, f., going out, depar-
ture, exit; fit sa première
sortie, went out for the first
tlme.
sortir, v. n. (§ 166. like dormir), to go out, get out;
laisser sortir, to let out.
sou, m., cent; twentieth part
of a franc.
souffler, V. a., to breathe out.
souffrance, f., suffering, anx-
iety.
souffrir, V. a. (§ 176, like
ouvrir), to suffer.
soûl, -e, adj., drunk, intoxi-
cated (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 hâve supper.
souper, m., supper.
source, f., spring.
sourd, -e, adj., deaf.
sourire, v. n. (§ 204, like rire), to smile.
sourire, m., smile.
sous, prep., under, beneath, underneath; sous Paris, beneath Paris walls.
sous-offlcier, m., non-commissioned officer.
soutenir, v. a. and refl. (§ 177, like tenir), to sustain, support, keep up.
soutien, m., support.
souvenance, f., recollection, memory.
souvenir, m., memory, recollection.
se souvenir de (§ 178, like venir), to remember; il me souvient de, I remember.
souvent, adv., often, frequently.
soyons, soyez, Ist and 2nd pi.
imper, and près. subj. of être.
spirituel, -le, adj., clever, witty.
stupéfdction, f., bewilderraent, dismay.
stupéfait, -e, adj., stupefied, astonisbed.
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 suf-
fice, be enough.
suffisamment, adv., sufficient-
ly.
suis, Ist sing. près. 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 ber; tout de
suite, immediately, at once.
suivant, -e, adj., next, follow-
ing, subséquent.
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, f., 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, lilce
prendre), to surprise, over-
take. surprise, f., surprise, strate-
gy.
surtout, adv., especially, par-
ticularly.
survivant, -e, adj., surviviug.
survivre, v. n., (§ 211, lilie vivre), to survive.
suspendre, v. a., to hang, suspend.
sympatliique, adj., synapathetic, congenial.
tabac, m., tobacco (c sileut).
table, f., table.
tableau, m., picture, black-
board.
taclie, f., stain, marie.
tacber, 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, conj. while,
whilst (pr. s in tandis).
tant, adv., so much, so many,
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, as
much as.
tapage, m., uproar, noise,
racket.
taper, v. a., to strike, tap, hit.
tard, adv., late.
tasse, f., cup.
te, pers. prou., thee, to thee,
you, to you.
tel, telle, adj., such, like; un
tel, such a one.
témoin, m., witness; (§ 344
(a)) second (in duels).
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temps* m., time, âge, 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; qtiel beatt temps! what a lovely day!
tendre, v. a., to hold out, stretch out.
tendresse, f., affection, love, fondness.
tenez, 2nd pi. imper, of tenir, interj., hold! hère! look you; hère it is! &c.
tenir, v. a. and n. (§ 177, tenant, tenu, je tiens, je tins, je tiendrai, que je tienne), to -hoM, keep, remain, hold ont, address; tenir à, to insist on, be anxious about; il lui tint à peu près ce langage, he addressed him in about the following terms; se tenir, remaiu, stand.
tentation, f., temptation.
tenter, v. a., to tempt, entice; attempt, 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 terre, on the ground.
terrible, adj., awful, terrible.
tête, f., bead, face.
tiens, 2nd sing. près. ind. and imper, of tenir.
tige, f., stem, stalk.
timbre-poste, m., postage-
stamp.
timide, adj., timid, timorous,
shy.
tire-lire, f., money-box, toy-
bank.
tire lire lire = tra la la la la
(song of the lark).
tirer, v. a., to draw, pull, get
out, free; to tug.
tiroir, m., drawer.
tisane, f., 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, sink,
drop, tumble.
ton, m., ta, f., tes, pi., poss.
adj., thy, your.
ton, m., tone, voice, accent.
torpeur, f., stupor, torpor.
torrent, 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.
tourner, v. a., to turn, turn
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around; tourner îes talons, to turn around; se tourner, to turn around.
TonrTÎlle, celebrated French naval officer (1642-1701).
tout, m., tonte, f., tous, m. pi., toutes, f. pi., adj., ail, whole, each; tout le monde, everybody; tous les jours, every day; tous les deux, both.
tout, adv., ail, quite, just; du tout, at ail; tout à coup, suddenly; tout has, 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.
train, m., train, noise, racket; en train de, busy, in the act of; train de derrière, haunches, hind-quarters.
traîneau, m., sleigh.
traîner, v. a., to draw, pull; se traîner, to drag one's self along.
traire, v. a. (§ 208), to milk; se laissant traire, allowing herself to be milked.
traiter, v. a., to entertain, treat.
traître, m., traiter, 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. a. and n., to work, labour.
travailleur, m., workman, toiler.
travers, va., breadth; à travers, through, across; en travers de, across.
traverser, v. a., to cross, pass through, traverse; traverser en courant, to run across.
traversin, m., bolster.
trembler, v. n., to tremble, 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.
trêve, f., truce.
tricorne, m., three-cornered hat.
tringle, f., rod.
triomphe, m., triumph.
triste, adj., sad, sorrowful.
tristement, adv., sadly, sorrowfully.
trois, adj., three.
troisième, adj., third.
tromper, v. a., to deceive; se tromper, to be mistaken.
trompe, f., horn.
trompette, f., trumpet.
trop, adv., too, too much, too m an y.
trotter, v. n., to trot, il ne
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demande qu'à trotter, he likes nothing better than to run about.
trottiner, v. n., to jog on, to go at a quiet trot.
trouble, f., anxiety, uneasiness.
troubler, v. a., to trouble, disturb; se troul>ler, to become confused.
troupeau, m., flock.
trouver, v. a., to find out, discover; like, think; se trouver, to find one's self, to be, to feel, conduct one's eelf.
truite, f., trout.
tu, pers. pron., tbou, you,
tuer, V, a., to kill.
tue-tête, à tue-tête, 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; Vun, the one; les uns aux autres, to one another; ni Vun ni Vautre, neither (one) ; Vun de Vautre, with one another; Vun et Vautre, both; aux uns, to some,... aux autres, to others.
usage, m., custom, habit, use; d'usage, customary.
usurpateur, m, usurper.
va, 2nd sing. imper, of aller.
Tais, ras, ra, près. ind. sing.
of aller.
Valère, m., suitor for the hand of Harpagon's daughter.
Tallée, f., Valley.
Talion, m., valley.
Taloir, V. n. (§ 223, valant, valu, je vaux, je valus, je vaudrai, que je vaille), to be worth, as good as; valoir mieux, to be better; valoir la peine, to be worth while.
Tapeur, f., steam; bateau à
vapeur, steam-boat.
Taud, one of the cantons of Switzerland, the capital of which is Lausanne. Taudrait, 3rd sing. condl. of
valoir.
Taut, 3rd sing. près. ind. of
valoir.
se vautrer, v. refl., to wallow.
reau, m., calf; en veau, in
calf-skin.
reille, f., evening, watching,
vigil.
Tenant, m-, corner; à tout
venant, to ail corners.
vendre, v. a., to sell.
Tenger, v. a., to avenge.
Tengeur, -se, adj., avenging.
venir, v. n. (venant, venu, je viens, je vins, je viendrai, que je vienne, § 178), to come; «es œufs venaient d'éclore, her eggs had just
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hatched; je venais d'entrer, I had just entered; je viens de voir, I hâve just seen.
Tent* m., wind.
ventre, m-, belly; ventre à terre, at full speed.
Tenu, past part, of venir.
Tenue, f., coming.
Terdure, f., verdure, green leaves and plants.
Téritable, adj., real, true, genuine.
Termisseau, m., worm, little worm.
Terrait, 3rd sing. condl. of voir.
verre, m., glass.
Ters, prep., toward, about; near (vers le hameau).
Tersailles, a city of about 50,000 inhabitants, situated about twelve miles southwest of Paris. It contains the great palace which was the chief résidence of Louis XIV.
vert, -e, adj., green.
vertu, f., virtue.
vêtir, V. a. (§ 179, vêtant, vêtu, je vêts, je vêtis, que je vête), to clothe, dress.
veut, 3rd sing. près. ind. of vouloir.
victime, f., victim.
viande, f., méat.
victoire, f., victory.
victorieux, -se, adj., victorlous.
vide, adj., empty.
vie, f-, life; de ma vie, in my llfe.
vieille, f., old dame, old
woman.
viendrai, Ist sing. fut. ind.
of venir.
viens, Ist sing. près. Ind. of
venir.
vierge, f., virgin.
vieux, vieil, m., vieille, f.,
adj., old, aged.
vieux, m., old man.
vif, vive, adj., keen, lively,
active.
vilain, -e, adj., ugly.
village, m., village.
villageois, m., villager, cot-
ter.
vingt, adj., twenty.
vint, 3rd sing, past def. ol
venir.
violet, -te, adj., violet.
vit, 3rd sing. past def. of
voir.
visage, m., face, countenance.
vision, f., vision.
visite, f., visit; carte de vi'
site, visiting-card.
vite, adv., quickly, fast, rap-
idly.
vivant, -e, adj., living.
vivant, m., living person.
vive, 3rd sing. près. subj. of
vivre. Vive Boum -Boum!
long live Boum-Boum! hur-
rah for Boum-Boum!
vivement, adv., vlgorously,
quickly.
vivre, v. n. (§ 211, vivant, vé-
eu, je vis, je vécus, que je
vive), to live, exist; elle
en vit, she lives by it.
voilà, prep. (takes pron. obj.
preceding it), see there,
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there is, there are, it Is, that is, those are; lo! beholdl voilà ce que c'est, that is the way it is! voilà bien longtemps de ça, that was a very long time ago; où me voilà, where you see me; la voilà partie! there she is gone!
Toile, f., sail.
Toir, V. a. (§ 224, voyant, vu, je vois, je vis, je verrai, que je voie), to see, behold, look at; se voir, to see one's self.
voisin, -e, neighbour.
Toiture, f., carriage.
voix,, f., voice; « haute voix, in lofty tones; à voix basse, in gentle whispers.
vol, m., flight, flying; au vol, in the air, in flight.
vol, m., theft.
voler, V. a., to steal.
voler, V. n., to fly.
volet, m., shutter.
voleur, m., thief.
volte-face, f., right-about; faire volte-face, to wheel about, turn around.
volubilité, f., volubility.
Totre, sing., vos, pi., adj., your.
voudrez, 2nd pi., fut. ind. of vouloir.
vouloir, V. a. (§ 225, voulant, voulu, je veux, je voulus, je voudrai, que je veuille), to wdll, be willing, wish, want; vouloir bien, to hâve the kindness to; pour ce qu'il voudrait, for whatever
he would like, care to ask,
at any price; s'en vouloir,
to be vexed with one's self,
not to forgive one's self;
vouloir dire, to mean.
vous, pers. pron., you, to you,
yourself.
voyage, m., journey, trip,
voyage; bon voyage! a
pleasant journey!
voyageur, m., traveller.
voyait, 3rd sing. imp. ind. of
voir.
voyant, près. part, of voir; ce
que voyant, seeing which.
voyons, Ist pL, imper, of
voir, used as interj., come!
com€ now! let us see!
vrai, -e, adj., true, real; un
pour de vrai, a real one.
vraiment, adv., really, truly.
vu, past part, of roi?'.
vue, f., sight, View, prospect;
perdre de vue, to lose sight
of.
vulgaire, m., common people,
common herd.
y, adv., there, thither, at it, in it, to it, on it, &c.; il y a, there is, are; il y avait, tihere was; les loups m'y mangeront, the wolves will eat me in the attempt.
yeux, pi. of œil, eyes.
zébré, -e, adj., striped.
zéphyr, m., zéphyr, llght breeze.
