Ce fut là = Telle fut

66, 3. Un ban: the French way of expressing approval. It

consists in five quick clappings of the hands three times in succession, followed by three slow ones once: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 1 — 2 — 3. Sometimes they sing the numbers in

chorus (see lines 7-9).

VOCABULAIRE

ABREVIATIONS

adj.

adjective

interj.

interjection

adv.

adverb

masculine

art.

article

obj.

obj ect

cond.

conditional

past

conj.

conjunction

part.

participle

def.

definite

past participle

féminine

pl.

plural

fut.

future

prep.

préposition

imperf.

imperf ect

près.

présent

impv.

impérative

pron.

pronoun

ind.

indicative

subj.

subjunctive

VOCABULAIRE

The gender of a noun is here indicated by placing before it the definite article, with the exception of the words beginning with a vowel or mute h; in these cases the gender is indicated by m. or /. following the word.

Aspirate h is indicated jh.

Irregular féminine and plural forms of nouns and adjectives are indicated.

The principal parts of irregular verbs are given.

Parts of speech are indicated only where confusion would

resuit from failure to do so.

a, près. ind. of avoir, à, at, to, in, from, on, with.

abandonner, to • abandon, desert, forsake.

abattre (s’) (abattant, abattu, abats, abattis), to fa.ll.

abattu, -e (p. p. of abattre), f allen.

aboiement, m., barking.

abonder, to abound, be plentiful.

aboutir, to succeed; faire — , to bring to a successful end.

abri, ra., shelter, dugout. abriter, to shelter.

absolu, -e, absolute.

absolument, absolutely.

accélérer (s’),tobe quickened.

accent, m ., accent, tone.

accepter, to accept.

accessible, accessible, accident, ra., accident, accompagner, to accompany.

accomplir, to accomplish, do, perform.

accorder, to grant.

acheminer, to send, direct, acheter, to buy.

achever, to finish, end.

acquérir (acquérant, acquis, acquiers, acquis), to acquire, get.

acquis, -e ( p . p. of acquérir), acquired.