acte, m., act
acteur, m., actor, actif, -ve, active, wide-awake, up-and-doing.
adieu, good-bye, farewell, admiration, /., admiration, wonder.
affaire, /., matter, thing; pi.
business.
affiche, /., sign, notice, placard, affreux, -euse, frightful, horrible, awful, terrible, agenouiller, to kneel, agir, to act, do; s’ — de, be a question of.
agiter, to pull, agitate, set in motion, ring.
ah, ah! oh! — çà, now then! by the way, etc.
aile, /., wing, aimer, to like, love, ainsi, thus, so.
air, m., air, look, appearance, tune.
allah, m., Allah ( Arabic for God).
allécher, to entice, lure on.
aller, to go, walk, suit, be about to, s’ en — , go away, allons, intj., come, come! come now!
allumer, to light, make a light, alors, then, so.
amarante, amaranth, purplish.
Ambigu-Comique, name of a dance hall, probably invented by the author. There is, however, a well-known theatre called the Ambigu-Comique on^the Boulevard Saint-Martin in Paris.
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Amérique, /., America, ami, m., friend, amour, ra., love, amoureux, -se, in love, enamoured; s. lover, sweetheart; amoureux transi, m., bashful lover.
an, m., year; jour de 1’ — , New Year’s Day.
anglais, -e, English (written with capital A when s.) Angleterre, /., England, animal, m., animal, scoundrel, rascal.
animer, to animate, quicken, excite; s’ — , become excited, antithèse, m., opposite, apercevoir, to perceive, see, s’ — , perceive, see, notice, aplomb, m., assurance, “cheek.” apothicaire, m., apothecary, druggist.
appartement, m., apartment, appartenir, to belong, appeler, to call; s’ — , be named; vous vous appelez, your name is.
apprendre, to learn, teach, inform.
approcher de, (s’), to approach, draw near.
approuver, to give approval, urge on.
appui, m., support, rail, sill, après, afterwards, later, and then? well, what of it? prepo¬
sition, after; — ça, after all, anyway.
apte, fit, qualified, arbre, m., tree, argent, m., silver, money, armateur, m., ship-owner, arrêter, to stop, halt; s’ — , stop, halt.
arranger, to fix, settle, arrange, arriver, to arrive, reach, art, m., art.
asseoir, to seat; s’ — , sit down.
assomer, to knock down, overcome.
atroce, outrageous, atrocious, horrid.
attendre, to wait for, await; s’ — à, expect; attendu que, seeing that, since, attrape, /., trap, trick, catch; mettre une — dans le dos, to hang an April Fool’s sign on one’s back, au = à le
aujourd’hui, to-day.
auparavant, before, aussi, also, too, as, so, therefore, and so.
autoriser, to authorize, give permission, autre, other, aux = à les.
avance, en, before, ahead of time.
avancer, to advance, go forward;
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s’ — de, advance; très avancé, well along.
avant, before; — de, before, avec, with, on.
aventure, /., adventure, occurrence.
aviser, to notice, avoir, to have; il y a, there is or are, ago.
bah, intj., pshaw!
bal, m., ball, dance, ballot, m., bundle, packet, bannière, en, see note.
banquier, m., banker, barbe, /., beard, bas, m., stocking, bas, adj., adv., and m., low, in a low tone, down, bottom, bâton, m., stick, battre, to beat; se — , fight, bazar, m., bazaar, shop, concern.
beau, bel, belle, beautiful, fine,
good, splendid; - père, m.,
father-in-law.
beauté,/., beauty, loveliness, bee, m., beak, bill, bénédiction, /., blessing, benediction.
Bergerac, city of about 100,000 inhabitants in the southern part of France on the Dordogne.
It is famous for its wines.
besoin, m., need, want; avoir — de, to need, beugler, to bellow, bien, well, certainly, quite, indeed, very, much, very much, comfortable; — du or de la, much, very much; — des, many, very many; ou — , or (else).
bientôt, soon; à — , I’ll see you soon.
bis, twice (s pronounced) . blâmer, to blame, find fault with, condemn, blanc, blanche, white, blond, -e, fair, light, boire, to drink.
bon, -ne, good, fine, all right;
à quoi — ? what for? why?
bonheur, m., happiness, bonhomme, m., fellow, bonjour, good morning, bonnet, m., cap.
Bordeaux, city of about 265,000 inhabitants on the Garonne. It is the capital of the department of the Gironde.
bouche, /., mouth, bougeoir, m., candlestick, bougie, /., candle, bouillir, to boil.
bourgeois, -e, plain, ordinary; s. citizen; en — , in mufti, see note.
bout, in., end; au — de, after; bon — , best end of a bargain.
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bouteille, /., bottle, boutique, /., shop, goods, stock, brebis,/., sheep, ewe, simpleton, brûler, to burn.
ça, cela.
çà, see note, p. 4, 1. 16.
cacher, to hide, conceal.
café, m., coffee, café, restaurant, calculer, to figure, reckon, calculate.
calepin, m., note book, canton, m., district, capon, -ne, adj., and s., coward, car, for.
carnaval, m., carnival, holiday, carton, m., pasteboard box.
casque, m., helmet, head-piece, casser, to break, causer, to speak, talk, converse, chat.
cave, /., cave, cellar, ce, it, he, she, this, that, ceci, this.
céder, to cede, yield, let have, dispose of.
cela, that.
celle, feminine of celui, celui, he, him, the one, that, celui-ci, this one, the latter, celui-là, that one, the former, cent, hundred; pour — , per cent.
cependant, still, however,
certain, -e, sure, certain, certainement, certainly, surely, cervelle, /., brain, ceux, masculine pi. of celui, chacun, -e, each one, each, chaîne, /., chain, line; faire la — , to form a bucket brigade, chaise, /., chair, seat, chambre,/., room; — à coucher, bed-room, champ, m., field, champenois, -e, inhabitant of Champagne ( written Champenois when s.).
chance, /., chance, luck, chapeau, m., hat.
chaque, each.
charme, m., charm; être sous le — , to be spell-bound, charmer, to çharm.
chaud, -e, hot, warm; avoir la tête — e, to be hot-headed, chemin, m., road, way.
chenille, /., caterpillar, cher, -ère, dear, expensive, chercher, to seek, look for, hunt for.
chez, to or at the house of, to, at, in the country of, with, among.
chie-en-lit, à la, see note.
choisir, to choose, select, chose, /., thing, article, object, chou, m., cabbage, chut, intj., hush! ( t pronounced.) ciel, m., heaven, sky.
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cinq, five.
clef,/., key (/ not pronounced).
client, ra., client, customer, cœur, ra., heart.
coiffer, to put on (one’s head), wear, top. coiffeur, ra., barber, colporter, to hawk about, peddle, combien, how much, how many, comble, ra., height, summit, acme; au — , full, comédie, /., comedy, comédien, ra., comedian, comme, as, like, how, as it were, commencer, to begin, commence, comment, how? what!
commerçant, ra., merchant, commis, ra., clerk, compagnie,/., company, complètement, absolutely, positively, completely, comprendre, to understand, compte, ra., account, decision; faire ses — s, to make one’s computations.
compter, to count, reckon, figure; comptant, cash, in cash, conclure, to end, conclude, settle, concurrence, /., competition, conduire, to lead, take, confiance, /., trust, confidence, confident, ra., confident, confier, to trust, give over to.
confondre, to confound, overwhelm.
connaissance, /., acquaintance.
connaître, to know, be acquainted with.
conscience,/., conscience, heart; la main sur la — , candidly, sincerely.
conseiller, to advise, consentir, to agree, give one’s consent.
conséquent, ra., consequent; par — , consequently, consulter, to consult, contenir, to contain, hold, content, -e, satisfied, happy, glad, contented, conter, to relate, recount, tell, continuer, to continue, convaincre, to convince, convenable, suitable, agreeable, convenir, to be proper, be right, suit, agree.
coquinasse, ra., dolt, fool (diminutive and, therefore, softened form of coquin, ra., rascal, crook) .
corbeau, ra., crow, raven, corbeille, /., wedding present, basket of flowers, corbillon, ra., crambo; see note.
Cornélie, /., Cornelia, cornet, ra., trumpet, costume, ra., costume, dress, garb.
costumier, ra., costumer, côté, m., side; à — , at the side; de l’autre — , on the other side.
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coton, m., cotton, cou, m., neck.
coucher, to sleep; se — , go to bed, retire, coudre, to sew.
couler, to flow, run, glide, settle, pass over, give over, coulisse, /., wing (on the stage).
coup, m., blow, knock, hit; — de main, hand-shake; tout-à- — , suddenly.
cour,/., yard, court; faire la — , to pay court.
Courbevoie, town of about 25,000 inhabitants near Paris.
courir, to run, hurry, course, /., race track, racing, trip.
court, -e, short, cousin, -e,'m. and f., cousin, couture, /., sewing, seam, craindre, to fear, be afraid, créer, to create, make, cribler, to riddle, pepper, fill, cristi, intj., Lord! Heavens!
croire, to think, believe, croisée, /., window, crû, m., vintage, wine.
d’ = de
dame, /., lady; intj., pshaw!
goodness! well! etc.
dans, in, into, on.
danse, /., dance.
de, of, from, with, by, at, to, in, about, on, for, than, some, any.
débattre, to argue, dispute, debout, standing, upright, déchirer, to tear, dédit, ra., forfeit, breach of promise.
déférence, /., deference, regard, respect.
dehors, outside; en or au —, outside, déjà, already.
délicieux, -euse, delightful, sweet, delicious, demain, to-morrow, demande,/., request, demander, to ask, request, ask for.
démarche, /., conduct, walk, bearing.
déménager, to move, break up house-keeping, demoiselle, /., young lady, dépareillé, -e, uneven, not matched.
départ, m., departure, dépêcher, (se), to hurry up, hasten.
dépendre, to depend, déployer, to unfold, open; à gorge déployée, at the top of one’s voice, heartily, depuis, since, for.
déranger, to bother, disturb, dernier, -ère, last.
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derrière, behind, after, des = de les.
descendre, to come or go down, get out, alight.
déshabiller, to undress, disrobe; se — , undress.
désirer, to wish, want, desire, dessein, m., purpose, design, aim, end; à — , purposely, dessus, m., top; preposition , on or upon it, him, her, them;
au - , above; par — , over.
détail, m., detail, retail; tenir le — , to keep retail, deux, two.
deuxième, second, devoir, to owe, ought, must, be to, have to.
diable, m., devil, dickens, deuce, fellow.
Dieu, m.y God; intj., goodness!
gracious! heavens!
différent, -e, different, dig, intj. y ding!
dignité, /., dignity, din, intj. , ding!
dindon, m., turkey, dunce, goose, dire, to say, tell, call, discontinuer, to stop, cease, desist.
disparaître, to disappear, distinguer, to see, perceive, distinguish; past part., extraordinary, doigt, m.y finger, domicile, m., dwelling, house.
don, intj., dong!
done, therefore, so, then, do ( with verb)) see note p. 4, 1. 1.
(c usually pronounced , except when done stands in the middle of a phrase ).
donner, to give, dormir, to sleep.
dos, m., back.
dot, /., dowry ( t pronounced).
douane, /., customs.
double, double, twice as much; à — tour, double locked; see note.
doucement, softly, quietly, sweetly.
doute, m., doubt, douter de, to doubt; se — de, suspect.
droit, m., right, law, duty, droit, -e, right; à — e, on the right.
drôle, funny, witty, comic, du = de les.
Dumirac, name of a town near Bordeaux, made up by the author ; see note.
eau, /., water, échantillon, m., sample, éclat, m., flash, brilliancy, burst, éclore, to open, bloom, économie, /., economy, saving, écouter, to listen to, hear.
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écrier, (s’), to exclaim, écrire, to write.
Edimbourg, Edinburgh, an important city of Scotland , on the Leith , about two miles from the Firth of Forth.
effet, m., effect, result, end, intent; en — , certainly, surely, in fact; faire 1’ — , see note.
effrayer, to frighten, scare, overcome.
égal, -e, equal; c’est — , that makes no difference, égarer, to mislead, misguide; s’ — , lose one’s way, err, be in error, go wrong, eh, intj. ah! ha! — bien, well, elle, she, her, it.
elles, they, them, élever, to raise, lift, éloquence, /., eloquence, embrasser, to kiss, hug; s’ — , kiss each other, hug each other.
empêcher, to hinder, keep from, empresser, (s’), to hasten, hurry, en, preposition, in, into, to, by, on, at, while, as, like, en, pronoun, of, from, on account of, for, about, upon, by it or him or her or them, some, any.
encore, still, yet, again, endiablé, -e, diabolical, clever, skilful.
enfant, m. andf., child.
enfin, finally, in short, at last, engagement, m., engagement, contract.
ennuyer, to tire, bore; s’ — , be bored, be lonesome, énormément, absolutely, enrhumé, (être), to have a cold, ensemble, together, ensemble, enseigne, /., sign, sign-board, entendre, to hear, understand, enterrement, m., burial, funeral, entonner, to barrel, entre, among, between, entrer, to enter, come in.
entr’ouvrir, (s’), to half open, envie,/., envy, inclination, wish, desire; avoir — , to want, environs, m. pi., neighborhood, envoyer, to send, épouser, to marry, épouvanter, to overcome, astound.
épreuve, /., proof, test, éreinter, to strain, do up, wear out, tire completely, erreur, /., mistake, error, fault, esprit, m., wit, humor; faire de 1’ — , to be witty or humorous, essayer, to try, try on.
estomac, m., stomach (c silent). et, and; — ... — , both . . . and.
état, m., state, life, practice, profession.
éteindre, to put out, extinguish, put out the lights; s’ — , go out.
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étoile, /., star.
étoilé, -e, starred, i.e. excellent, of good quality, étonner, to astonish, étourdir, to stun, bewilder, étrange, curious, peculiar, foreign.
étranger, m., stranger, foreigner, foreign countries or parts, être, to be; — à, be at one’s service, belong to.
examiner, to examine, inspect, excellent, -e, excellent, good, fine.
exemple, m., example; par — , for example; intj., indeed! the idea!
existence,/., existence, life, expédier, to send, ship, exportation, /., export; faire 1’ — , to export, exporter, to export, exprès, purposely, on purpose, expression,/., expression, meaning; avec — , with meaning, extérieur, m., outside, exterior, extrêmement, extremely.
fabricant, m., manufacturer, fabriquer, to manufacture, make, façon, /., manner, way; sans — , without ado, freely, faire, to do, make, cause, get ready, put in order, give, offer,
say; — la chaîne, to form a bucket brigade.
fait, m., fact, deed; au — , certainly, in fact; tout-à — ,
wholly, absolutely, falloir, impersonal, to be necessary, must, require, need, fameux, -euse, famous, fine, splendid.
famille, /., family; en — , with one’s family.
farce, /., farce, joke, stunt, fasciner, to fascinate, overcome, faute,/., mistake, error, fauteuil, m., easy chair, arm chair.
femme, /., wife, woman, fenêtre, /., window, fermer, to close, shut, fête,/., feast, saint’s day, birthday.
feu, in., fire, fiacre, m., cab.
fiancer, to betroth; fiancé, -e, m. andf., betrothed, fiche, /., hook, peg, ticket, label, ficher de, (se), to make sport of, make a fool of.
figure, /., face, fille, /., girl, daughter, fin, /., end; à la — , finally, fin, -e, fine, delicate, shrewd, finir, to end, finish, flamber, to blaze, flame, be afire, flanquer, to hit, throw, fling, pitch, thrust; — à la porte,
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kick out of the room; se — , intrude upon, make sport of.
fois, /., time; une — , once, fond, m., bottom, rear, background, back part, reason, ground.
fonds, m., stock.
force, /., strength, might, force;
avec — , forcibly, fort, -e, strong, clever, able, brave, loudly; trop — , too much.
fortune, fortune, wealth, riches.
fouet, in., whip, frais, fraîche, fresh, pleasant, franc, m., twenty cents (normally), franc.
français, -e, French ( written Français when s.).
France, /., France, frapper, to hit, strike, knock, frère, m., brother, fromage, m., cheese.
gageure, /., bet, wager, gagner, to earn, gain, make, gai, -e, gay, happy, goodhumored.
gaiement, gaily, good-humoredly, galant, -e, polite, worthy, honest, galerie, /., balcony, gallery, galoper, to pursue, run after, gallop.
galopin, m., knave, rascal, gant, m., glove, garnement, m., scamp, gascon, -ne, of Gascony, Gascon (written Gascon when s.).
gauche, left; à — , on the left, gendre, m., son-in-law.
généreux, -euse, generous, génie, in., genius, gentil, -le, gentle, kind, nice, sweet.
Gironde, /., name which the river Garonne takes after it has been enlarged by its union with the Dordogne, name of the department through which this river flows.
girouetter, to play the weather cock, shift, turn, gorge, /., throat; avoir mal à la — , to have sore throat, gouailler, to jeer, chaff, grâce, /., grace, pardon, favor;
— à, thanks to.
graine, /., seed, grammaire, /., grammar, grand, -e, great, fine, tall, granit, m., granite, stone (t pronounced or silent).
gras, -se, fat, plump, greasy, gredin, m., villain, scoundrel, rascal, scamp.
gredinerie, /., rascality, knavery.
grimper, to climb, hang on, climb up, crawl.
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gros, -se, big, large, stout; en — , wholesale.
groseille, /., gooseberry, gooseberry or currant syrup, gueux, m., rascal, wretch.
H aspirate is marked thus ’h.
habiller, to dress; s’ — , dress, habit, m., clothing, clothes; — noir, evening clothes.
’haut, -e, high, tall, aloud;
là - , upstairs, above.
’hautain, -e, haughty.
’hein, eh? what! hem!
hélas, alas! (s 'pronounced) .
heure, /., hour, time, o’clock; à la bonne — , good! fine! tout à 1’ — , just now, presently, heureux, -euse, happy, lucky, nice, fortunate.
’hibou, m.j owl.
homme, m., man, fellow, honnête, honest, honorable, honneur, m., honor, horreur, /., horror, dread; avoir en — , to abhor.
ici, here, idée, /., idea.
idoler, to idolize, worship, il, he, it.
ils, they.
imbécile, m., fool, imbecile.
imbroglio, in., imbroglio, complication.
impatience, /., impatience, importance,/., importance, rank, importer, to import, matter; n’importe, no matter; n’importe quoi, something or other.
impossible, impossible, impropre, unsuitable, improper, inadmissible, unlikely, inconceivable.
incommoder, to be ill at ease, disturb, bother.
inconnu, -e, adj., and m. and /., unknown, indigo, m., indigo, indiquer, to point out, show, indicate, point to.
Indre-et-Loire, name of a department, of which Tours, Chinon, and Loches are the most important cities.
industrie, /., industry, business, infiniment, infinitely, informer, to inform, tell, make known; s’ — , find out.
installer, to fix, settle; s’ — , settle, keep house, instant, m., instant, moment;
à 1’ — , instantly., intelligence,/., intelligence, good sense.
intelligent, -e, intelligent, sensible.
intéresser, to interest.
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inutile, useless.
iris, m., iris (s 'pronounced) .
j’ = je.
Jacques, m., James, jamais, ever, never; ne . . . — , never.
jaunet, m., buttercup, gold dollar, “yellow boy.”
je, I.
jeter, to throw, cast, jeu, m., game, jeune, young, joie,/., joy.
joli, -e, pretty, jongler, to juggle, jouer, to play, jouet, m., plaything, dupe, jour, m., day, light; — de l’an, New Year’s Day.
jusque, until, up to.
juste, just, fair, true, exactly, just or exactly so.
Kamtschatka, Kamchatka, a mountainous peninsular in Eastern Siberia.
1’ = le or la.
la, the, her, it.
là, there, here; - haut, upstairs,
above.
laid, -e, ugly.
laisser, to let, allow, permit, leave.
lancer, to cast, throw, langage, m., language, speech;
tenir ce — , see note.
langue, /., tongue, language, le, the, him, it.
les, the, them, lettre, /., letter.
leur, adj., their; pronoun, to them.
lever, to raise; se — , get up;
m., raising, rise, lire, to read, lit, m., bed.
Liverpool, important English seaport on the Mersey.
Loches, town of about 5,500 inhabitants in Indre-et-Loire.
long, longue, long, lorsque, when, louer, to praise, rent, lui, disjunctive pronoun, he, him;
indirect object, to him or her.
luxe, m., luxury.
ma, see mon.
madame, /., lady, Mrs., ma’am, mademoiselle, /., miss, young lady.
Mahométan, m., Mahomedan.
main, /., hand; coup de — , hand-shake.
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maintenant, now.
mais, but; intj., why!
maison, /., house, maître, ra., master, mal, badly; avoir — à la gorge, to have sore throat, malfaiteur, ra., evil-doer, malefactor.
malheureusement, unfortunately, unhappily.
malheureux, -euse, wretched, unhappy, unfortunate, manchot, -e, one-handed or onearmed (person).
marchand, m., dealer, seller, customer.
marchandise, /., merchandise, goods, ware.
marche,/., arrangement, march, marché, ra., bargain, purchase, marcher, to march, walk, go, advance, get along, mardi, m., Tuesday; — gras, Shrove Tuesday, mari, ra., husband, mariage, ra., marriage, marier, to marry; se — , get married.
marron, ra., chestnut, broker without a licence, mars, ra., March (s pronounced) .
masque, ra., mask, masker, cheat.
masquer, to mask; bal masqué, mask ball, matin, ra., morning,
matines, /. pi. matins, me, me, myself, to me, to myself, méfier de, (se), to beware, look out.
meilleur, -e, better, best, même, adj., same, very, self;
adv.} even; de — , likewise.
Mercure, ra., Mercury; see note.
mère,/., mother, mes, see mon.
messagerie, /., boat, liner, line of boats.
mettre, to put, place, put on, dress, put up, stake; se — à, begin, start.
meubler, to furnish (a house).
( Not to be confused with fournir.)
Midi, m., South.
mieux, better; le — , (the) best ;
tant — , so much the better, milieu, ra., middle, midst, mille, one or a thousand, mine,/., face, looks, appearance, minute, /., minute, moment, modeste, modest, moi, I, me.
moins, less, least; au or du — , at least; à — que, unless, mois, ra., month, moment, ra., moment, time, mon, ma, pi. mes, my.
monde, ra., society, people, world; le grand — , high society; tout le — , everybody, monsieur, ra., Mr., sir, gentle-
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man ( pronounced me-sieu or m’sieu) .
Montansier (Marguerite), actress and theatrical director , born at Bayonne (1730-1820).
monter, to go up, ascend, rise;
— dans, get into, montre, /., watch, morceau, m., piece, bit.
mot, m., word.
moyen, m., means, way, manner, musulman, m., musulman.
n’ = ne
nature,/., nature, kind, ne, (' usually with pas, etc.), not 0 often pleonastic).
négliger, to pay no attention to, neglect, neuf, nine, neveu, m., nephew, nez, m., nose.
ni, nor; — ... — , neither . . .
nor.
noir, -e, black.
nom, m., name.
nommer, to name, mention, call.
non, no, not.
nos, see notre, notre, pi., nos, our.
nous, we, us, ourselves, to us, to ourselves.
nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, new, another; de — , anew, again.
nuit, /. night; table de — , bedside table.
numéro, m., number.
objet, m., object, thing, obliger, to compel, force, oblige, obscur, -e, dark, obscure, black, occuper, to occupy; s’ — , busy oneself with, perform, do, care for, take notice of.
odeur, /., odor, smell, odorant, -e, fragrant, ceil, m., eye; pi., yeux, ognon, m., onion, bulb, root, ohé, hello!
on, one, people, they, we, you.
oncle, m., uncle, opération, /., deal, bargain, or, now, but.
or, m., gold, orage, m., storm, orbite, /., orbit, path, ordre, m., order, orthographe, /., spelling, oser, to dare.
ôter, to take off, take away or out, delete.
ou, or; — ... — , either ... or.
où, where, in which, to which, at which, when, oublier, to forget, oui, yes.
ouvrage, m., work, matter, ouvrir, to open, open up.
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paire, /., pair.
Palais-Royal, formerly the name of a theatre in Paris; see note.
paletot, m., great-coat, overcoat.
pantalon, m., trousers, papa, m., papa, papier, m., paper.
par, by, through, on, in, at, out of.
paraître, to appear, parbleu, of course, well! gracious! etc.
parce que, because, pareil, -le, such, like.
Paris, Paris, parler, to speak, talk, parole, /., word.
part, /., part, share, side; à — , aside.
parterre, m., pit, audience; see note.
parti, m., party, match, partir, to leave, depart.
pas, m., step, pace, pas, not; ne . . . — , not.
passer, to pass, spend, cross, go
by, hang, put on, slip on; se — , pass, elapse, take place, be laid, happen, go on.
pauvre, poor.
payer, to pay, pay for; se — , cost, be paid for.
pays, m., country, land, climate.
peine, pain, trouble, pendant, during; — que, while, penser, to believe, be of an opinion.
percer, to pierce, penetrate, make, put.
percevoir, to collect, levy, charge, percher, to perch, sit on.
perdre, to lose, destroy.
père, m., father; beau - , father-
in-law.
permettre, to allow, grant, permit.
permission,/., permission, leave, persister, to persist, personnage, m., character, rôle, perte, /., loss, peser, to weigh, lie heavy, pet-en-l’air, m., short morningjacket.
petit, -e, small, little, peu, adv. and m., little, not very, not much or many, few; à — près, almost, nearly, peur, /., fear; avoir — , to be afraid.
peut-être, perhaps, pied, m., foot.
pis, worse; tant — , so much the worse.
pistolet, m., pistol, revolver, pitchoun, petit, i.e., “ymmgmn” place, /., square, position, place, plaire, to please; se — , be pleased.
plan, m., see note, p. 3, 1. 4.
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plein, -e, full, pleurer, to cry, weep, pleuvoir, to rain, plus, more, all the more, plus; le — , the most; ne . . . — , no longer, no more; de — , moreover, besides (s 'pronounced in de — ).
plutôt, rather, poche, /., pocket, point, m., point; au — où nous en sommes, considering where we are.
pointu, -e, pointed, barbed, poli, -e, polite, polisson, m., rascal, wretch, polissonnerie, /., joke, trick, blackguardism, blackguard trick.
pompier, m., fireman.
pont, in., bridge.
port, m., port, carriage, postage.
porte, /., door.
porter, to carry, bear, wear, give, deal; se — , be (of health).
portier, m., door-keeper, fraud, posséder, to have, own, possess, pouf, bang!
pouffer, to burst out (laughing).
pour, for, to, in order to, on account of, as; — que, in order to.
pourquoi, why?
pourtant, however, still, pouvoir, to be able, can, may; se — , can be.
premier, -ère, first, prendre, to take, catch, get.
préparer, to prepare, be ready, make ready.
près, near, close; — de, near, by, close to, about, nearly; de plus — , more closely; à peu — , about, nearly, presser, to press, hurry; pressé, -e, in a hurry, présenter, to present; se — , appear, go to.
prêt, -e, ready (with à), prétendu, in ., suitor, intended, prévenir, to warn, tell in advance.
prix, m., price, prize, prochain, -e, next, prodigieux, -euse, wonderful, profondément, deeply, prophète, m., prophet, prosterner, to prostrate, bow.
public, m., audience, public, pudiquement, chastely, properly.
puis, then, next, puisque, since, as.
quadrille, in., quadrille, qualité,/., quality, quand, when, quant à, as for, as to.
quarante, forty, quart, m., quarter.
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que, 'pronoun , that, which, what, whom, what?
que, adv. and conjunction, that, than, as, how, when, let ( with subjunctive ); ne . . . — , only, not but.
quel, quelle, what? what a!; quelle heure est-il, what time is it?
quelque, some, any, a few; — chose, m., something, quelquefois, sometimes, qui, who, whom, which, that, what}.
quinquet, ra., lamp, eye.
quiproquo, m., quid pro quo, mistake, blunder, quoi, what; à — bon, for what?
why?
racheter, to buy back, râfle, /., clean sweep, railler, to make game of.
raison, /., reason, right; avoir — , to be right.
ramener, to bring back, lead back.
rang, m., row, rank, degree, place, position.
rapprocher, to put together, bring together, rat, m., rat.
recevoir, to receive, get.
récolte,/., crop.
recoucher, (se), to go back to bed.
reçu, ra., receipt, reculer, to withdraw, recoil, réfléchir, to think, reflect, regard, ra., look, regarder, to look at.
rejoindre, to overtake, catch up with, rejoin.
relever, (se), to get back up, rise again.
rembourser, to reimburse, pay. remettre, to put back, replace, hand over, give over, remonter, to wind up, to go up
(stage).
remords, ra., remorse, conscience, renard, ra., fox.
rendormir, (se), to go back to sleep.
renfermer, to contain, rentrer, to return, go back, renvoyer, to send away, dismiss.
réplique, /., reply, reprendre, to take back, représenter, to show, present, give, represent, résigner, to resign, résoudre, to resolve, respect, ra., respect, rester, to stay, remain, rest, ressembler, to look like, resemble (with à).
retirer, to withdraw; se — , withdraw, retire, retour, ra., return, retrouver, to find again.
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réveiller, to awaken; se — , wake up.
revenir, to return, come back, revoir, to see again; au — , good-bye.
riche, rich, rideau, m., curtain, rien, m., nothing, anything; ne . . . — , nothing; ça ne fait — , that makes no difference rire, to laugh, rival, m., rival, robe, /., dress, gown, robe, rôle, m., part, character, rond, -e, round, ronfler, to snore, rose,/., rose.
ruminer, to think about, cogitate over.
s’ = se sa, see son.
saisir, to seize, salon, m., parlor, salon, salut, m., salutation, bow, greeting, hail.
sanctuaire, m., sanctuary, sans, without.
sapin, m., fir-tree, hack, cab.
sarcasme, m., sarcasm, sauter, to leap, jump, savoir, to know, know how.
Savoyard, -e, of Savoy, churl, dolt ( written Savoyard when s.) .
scélérat, m., rascal.
scène, /., scene, stage, se, oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves, to oneself, etc.
second, -e, second ( pronounced segon).
semaine, /., week, sembler, to seem, appear, sérieusement, seriously, sérieux, -euse, serious, serrure, /., lock.
servir, to serve; se — de, use.
ses, see son.
seul, -e, only, alone, single, sexe, m., sex.
si, if, so, so much, yes.
siècle, m., century, signer, to sign, silence, m., silence, simple, plain, simple, ordinary, six, six.
sœur, /., sister, soir, m., evening, solvable, solvent, son, sa, pi., ses, his, her, its.
sonner, to ring, sonnette, /., bell, sortir, to go out, leave, sou, m., cent, souci, m., care, concern, soudain, -e, sudden; adv., suddenly.
souffler, to blow, cheat, deprive, soumettre, to submit, put to.
soupçon, m., suspicion, notion, sourd, -e, deaf.
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sous, under.
spectacle, m., $how, theatre, play.
sucrer, to sweeten, suffir, to suffice, be enough, do.
suite,/., following, retinue, suite, result; tout de — , immediately.
suivre, to follow, sur, on, over, upon, to, towards, in regard to, about, sûr, -e, sure, certain, sûreté, /., safety, surety.
t’ = te.
ta, see ton.
table, /., table; — de nuit,
bedside table, tandis que, while, tant, so much, so many, so great; — que, as long as; — pis, so much the worse; — mieux, so much the better, tantôt, soon.
tapissier, m., upholsterer, taquiner, to tease, plague, tard, late.
tas, m., heap, pile; au — , the whole lot.
te, thee, you, to thee, to thyself, to you, to yourself, tellement, so, such, temps, vi., time, weather, tenez, there! well!
tenir, to hold, keep, have, oblige,
follow; je n’y tiens plus, I can stand it no longer; — à, persist in, be anxious for.
tes, see ton.
terminer, to end, finish, tête,/., head; avoir la — chaude, to be hot-headed, théâtre, m., theatre, stage.
Thérèse, /., Theresa, Therese.
tiens, there! well! why!
tirer, to draw, pull, derive, shoot, toi, thou, thee, you, thyself, yourself, tomber, to fall, ton, ta, pi., tes, thy, your, tonneau, m., barrel, keg.
tort, m., wrong, injury; avoir — , to be wrong; faire — à, to wrong, disparage, totalement, absolutely, wholly, toucher, to touch, toujours, always, tour, m., turn, tour, trick; fermer à double — , to double lock.
tournure, /., shape, figure, look, appearance, tousser, to cough, tout, toute, pi., tous, toutes, all, every, entire, whole, any.
( When used as a pronoun the s of tous is pronounced.)’, tous les trois, all three (o/ them ) .
tout, adv., wholly, entirely, very, quite; - à-coup, suddenly, all
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