n tenait à, He mode it a point to

3. Veuz-tu m'en croire? Translate: Listen, or PU tell you what.

Page 40. — I. bien des paroles et bien des paroles, many and many a word,

2. que c'en était fait . . . destinée, that my fate was sealed forever, Oen Hait fait de=**\t was ail over with."

3. n y a bientôt deux ans de cela, that was nearly two years ago,

4. ils ne lurent pas plus avant ce soir-là, a réminiscence of the closing verse of Dante's magnificent Unes on the love of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Rimini:

" Quel gi<»iio più non vi leggemmo avante." That day we read in it no farther.

VOCABULARY

ày to, at, in, on, with, by, from, of.

abord (d'), first, at first.

absolument, absolutely, by ail means.

absurde, absurd.

accepter, to accept.

accord, m., agreement, harmony; se mettre d' — , to corne to an agreement.

accorder, to grant.

accoutrement, m., garb.

acheter, to buy.

achever, to finish.

acquit, f»., receipt» satisfaction.

adjudant, m,, adjutant.

admettre, to admit.

administrati-f, -ve, administrative, from an office of the govemment.

admirablement, admirably.

adorer^ to adore, worship.

adresse,/., address.

adresser, to address, send.

adroitement, adroitly, skilfully.

affaire,/., affair, business, matter; connaître son — , to know what one is about; être V — de, to be the thing for.

affreu-x, -se, frightful, awful.

agenda, m., mémorandumbook, note-book.

agréable, agreeable, pleasant*

afpréer, to accept.

aiUeurs (d'), moreover, besides,

after ail.

aimable, amiable, pleasant^

nice, lovely, gradous.

aimer, to love, like.

ainsi, thus, so.

air, m.j air, appearance, look;

avoir 1' — fde), to seem, look

like; avec P— de, like.

aise,/., ease.

ajouter, to add.

allée,/., lane.

aller, to go, go on, go and, be

going; to be about; s'en — ,

to go away; allons! corne I

well!

alors, then.

amazone,/., riding-habit.

âme,/., soûl.

amener, to bring, lead.

ami, m,y fiiend; mon — , my

dear.

amour, w., love, darling; —

-propre, self -love, vanity.

amoureu-x, -se, in love, amuser, to amuse; s' — , to

amuse oneself.

an, w., year.

ancien, -ne, andent, old, of

bygone days.

anéanti, -e, annihilated.

ange, m., angel.

anglais, -e, English.

anneau, m,, ring.

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année,/., year.

annoncer, to announce.

antichambre, /., antechamber,

hall.

août, m,, August.

apercevoir, to perceîve, see,

notice, catch sight of; s' — ,

to notice.

appel, m,y roU-call.

appeler, to call; s'—, to be

called or named.

apporter, to bring. apprendre, to teach, tell, learn,

find out.

apprivoiser (s'), to be tamed,

become sociable.

approcher, to approach.

appuyer, to lean, rest; — sur,

to lay stress on, emphasîze.

après, after.

après-midi, f».,/., aftemoon.

aident, -e, ardent, spirited.

arp;ent, m., silver, money.

ande, dry, unînteresting.

arm^,/., army.

arranger, to arrange, settle,

make up; s' — , to manage,

contrive.

arrêter, to stop; s'—, to stop.

arriver, to arrive, come, corne

up, reach, approach, happen.

asseoir (s'), to sit down, sit.

assez, enough, rather, quite,

very.

assis, -e, seated.

assurer, to assure; s' — , to make

sure.

attacher, to attach.

attendre, to wait, awaît, ex-

pect; attends donc! wait a

minute!

attendrissement, m., feeling,

tendemess, émotion, attention,/., attention; faire —

&, to pay attention to, notice, attentivement, attentively.

attirer, to attract, bring.

aucun, -e, any, no, none.

augmenter, to augment, increase.

aujourd'hui, to-day, the présent.

auparavant, before.

aussi, also, too, as, so, therefore; — ... que, as . . . as.

autant, as much, so much, as many, so many.

automne, m.,/., autumn.

autorité,/., authority.

autre, other.

autrefois, formerly, long ago.

Autriche-Hongrie, /., Austria- Hungary.

avant, before, far; — de, before; plus —, farther.

avantage, m., advantage.

avant-hier, the day before yesterday.

avec, with.

avoine, /., oats.

avoir, to hâve, possess; (to be); il y a, there is, there are, (ago); il y avait <?r eut, there was, there were; il y aura, there will be; avoir à, to hâve to; j'ai à vous parler, I hâve something to say to you; qu'est-ce que tu as? what is the matter with you?

avouer, to confess, acknowledge.

bai, -c, bay ; — brun, dark bay.

baiser, m., kiss.

baisser, to lower, drop.

balbutier, to stammer.

bambin, m., little chap.

banal, -e, common place.

banc, m., bench, seat.

baraque,/., booth.

bas, -se, low, base, vile.

bavard, -e, talkative, loqua-

cious.

bavarder, to chatter, gossip.

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beau, 1)el, m., belle, /., beauti-

ful, handsome, gooid-looking,

nice, fine, great.

beaucoup, much, very much,

many, a great deal.

belle-mère,/., mother-in-law.

belle-sœur, /., sister-in-law.

bénéfice, m., profit.

besoin, m,, need; avoir — de,

to want, need.

bête,/., beast, animal.

bête, silly, stupid. * bêtise, /., stupid thing, blun-

bien, well; surely, quite, in-

deed; many, very, much;

dearly, merely, clearly, plain-

ly, strongly, precisely; sure

enough; ail right, very well;

(satisfactory) ; ou — , or else;

c'est — , ail right, very well;

si — que, so that.

bientôt, soon.

blan-c, -che, white.

bleu, -e, blue.

blond, -e, blonde, fair.

blonde,/., blonde, blonde gîrl.

blondinette, /., little blonde,

blonde or fair maiden.

bon, -ne, good, favorable; — !

good! well!; à quoi — . . .?

what is the use of . . . ?

bonbon, m., sweetmeat, bonbon.

bonheur, m., happiness, good

luck; par —, luckily; avoir

le — de . . ., to be so fortu-

nate as to . . .

bonjour, m., good day, good

momîng.

bonté,/., goodness, kindness.

boucle,/., curl, ringlet.

bou^^er, to move, budge.

bouillir, to boil.

bouillon, iff., broth.

bout, m.j end, bit, scrap.

boutique, /., shop.

bras, m.j arni.

brider, to bridle.

brigadier, m., corporal (cav-

alry), brillant, -e, brilliant, fine.

briller, to shine, show off.

brun, -e, brown.

brusquement, abruptly, sud-

denly.

brutalement, brutally.

budget, m., budget, funds.

bulletin, m., bulletin, report,

account.

Imreau, m., desk, writing-desk.

but, f»., object, aîm, purpose;

sans — , aimlessly.

ça, that.

cabinet, m., study, private room; — de toilette, dressing room.

cacher, to hîde, conceal.

cachet, m,, seal.

cadre, m., list of officers, staff.

café, m., coffee.

cahier, m., note-book.

câlinement, caressingly.

campagne,/., country.

caniche, m., poodle.

capitaine, m., captain.

car, for, because.

carnet, m., note-book, memorandum-book.

carrière,/., career, profession.

carte,/., card, visiting-card.

caserne,/., barracks.

cause, /., cause; à — de, on account of.

causer, to chat, talk.

cavalcade, /., cavalcade, procession of horses.

cavalerie,/., cavalry.

ce, c', he, she, it, they, that.

ce, cet, m., cette, /., ces, pi,, thîs, that, thèse, those.

ce qui, que, that, which, what.

ceci, this.

céder, to yield, dispose of, sell.

VOCABULARY

cela, that, ît.

celui, this or that one, the one.

celui-là, m., celle-là, /., ceuxlà, celles-là, pL, that one,

those.

cent, hundred.

cepeiadant, however, meah-

while.

certain, -«, certain, no slight.

certainement, certainly.

certitude,/., certainty.

c ham bre,/., chamber, room.

changement, m., change.

changer (de), to change, chanter, to sing.

chapeau, m., hat.

charmant, -«, charmîng, lovely.

charrette,/., cart.

chasseur, m., chasseur, light

cavalry, light cavalryman.

chaud, -c, warm; il fait —, it

is warm.

chef, m., chief, leader; — d'es-

cadrûns, major {cavalry), chemin, m., way, road; — de

fer, railroad; en — de fer, on

the train.

cheminer, to go along.

ch-€r. -ère, dear.

chercher, to seek, look for,

look around, get.

cheval, m., horse; à — , on

horseback; — de selle, sad-

dle-horse, cheveu, m., haïr.

chez, at, to, or in the house,

home, shop, room or lodge

of; — - Chéri, at Chéries.

chiffre, w., figure, number.

chose, /., thing, matter; autre

— , something else.

chut! hush! sh!

cigare, m., cigar.

cinq, five.

cinquante, fifty.

circulaire, circular.

clef,/., key.

cocher, m., coachman.

cœur, m., hearl.

coiffer, to dress the hair.

colère,/., wrath, anger.

collet, m., collar.

colonne,/., column.

comble, m., height, acme, climax; c'est le — , that caps the climax.

commander, to command.

comme, like, as; — I how!

commencement, m., beginning.

commencer, to commence, begin.

comment, how; — I how! what!

commentaire, m., commentary.

comparer, to compare.

complaisant, -«, obliging, accommodating.

comprendre, to understand.

compte, f»., account; tenir — de, to pay attention to, heed; rendre — de, to give an account of ; se rendre — de, to be aware of; pour son — personnel, on one's own account.

comte, m., count.

comtesse, /.y countess.

concierge, m., porter, janitor.

concision,/., conciseness, brevity.

conçu, -«, worded.

conduire, to conduct, lead, take.

confesser, to confess, cause to confess.

confident, m., confidant.

connaissance,/., acquaintance.

connaître, to know, be acquainted with.

conseiller, to ad vise, recommend.

consentir, to consent.

conserver, to préserve, keep.

consister, to consist.

construire, to construct.

contempler, to contemplate, gaze on.

YOCABULARV

content, -e, contented, satisfied.

continuellement, continually, always.

continuer, to continue, go on, pursue.

contre, against, at.

convenir, to suit, agrée.

correct, -e, correct, proper.

correctement, correctly, honestly,

côté, m., sîde; de — , to one side, aside; de son — , on his or her part; à — de, beside, near, alongside of; laisser de — , to lay aside.

coup, m., blow, stroke; du premier — , at once; pour le — , at this, this time; d'un seul — , ail at once; tout à — , ail of a sudden.

coupable, guilty, blâmable.

coupure,/., suppression.

cour,/., court, courtyard.

couronne,/., crown.

coûtant, au prix —, at prime cost.

couverture, /., blanket, horsecloth ,^ saddle-cloth .

cramoisi, -e, crîmson.

en, m., cry, exclamation.

crier, to cry, shout.

croire, to believe, think; — bien, to be sure.

cuisinière,/., cook.

curiosité,/., curiosity.

daigner, to deign, be pleased.

dame, /., lady; en ---, lady-

fashion, with a side-saddle.

dans, in, into, during, on.

daté, -e, dated.

davantage, more.

de, of, from, with, for, to, in;

— ... en,, from . . . to.

débiter, to utter, spout.

débordement, m., overflowing,

outburst.

débrouillard, -e, wîde-awake,

up to snuff.

début, m,, beginning.

décembre, m,, December.

décidément, decidedly, positive-

ly, really.

décider, to décide, persuade,

induce; se — , to make up

one's mind.

décisi-f, -ve, décisive, déclarer, to déclare.

découvrir, to discover, find-

out.

défaillir, to grow faint.

défaire (se), to get rid of, part

with.

' défaut, m., deficiency, want.

déférence, /., déférence, re->

spect; y mettre de la — , to

be deferential, show déférence, défier, to defy; se — de, to mistrust, beware of.

dégager (se), to free oneself.

denors, outsîde; en — de, in

addition to, apart from, be-

sides.

déià, already.

dé]euner, to breakfast.

déieuner, m., breakfast.

déUcieu-x, -se, delidous, de-

lightful, charming.

demain, to-morrow.

demander, to ask, ask for, beg,

désire; se — , to wonder; ne

— qu'à, to be only too glad

to.

demeurer, to live, dwell.

demi, -e, half, the half-hour.

demoiselle, /., damsel, young

lady.

dépendre, to dépend.

depuis, since, from; — j[uelque

temps, lately; — . . . jusqu%

from . . . to.

VOCABULARY

déranger (se), to trouble one-

self.

demi-er, -ère, last.

derrière, behind; par — , be-

hind.

dès, from, sînce, as early as; —

que, when, as soon as.

désagréable, disagreeable, un-

pleasant, distasteful.

désastreu-x, -se, disastrous.

descendre, to descend, come

down, go down, go down-

stairs; — de chevâ, to dis-

mount.

désirer, to désire, wish, like.

désolé, -e, disconsolate, in great

distress.

destinée,/., destiny, fate.

détester, to detest.

détourné, -e, indirect.

deux, two; tous les — , both.

devant, before, in front of, in

the présence of.

développement, m., develop-

ment, élaboration, devenir, to become, get,

grow.

dévisager, to stare at, eye.

devoir, to owe, be bound,

ought, hâve to, be (to), must;

a dû . . ., must hâve . . .;

j'aurais dû, I should hâve.

diablement, deucedly, con-

foundedly.

Dieu, f»., God; mon — I heav-

ens! dear me! why, well, in-

deed.

difficile, difficult.

dimandie, m., Sunday.

diminuer, to diminish.

dîner, to dine.

dîner, m., dinner.

diplomate, m., diplomat.

dire, to say, tell, mention, utter;

se — , to say to oneself, to

each other; to be said; c'est-

à , that is to say.

directement, directly.

discours, m., discourse, speech.

discr-et, -ète, discreet.

discrétion,/., discrétion; y mettre de la —, to be discreet, careful, tactful.

disposition,/., disposition, disposai.

disputer (se), to dispute.

distance,/., distance; à — , at a distance.

distingué, -e, genteel, tasteful, élégant.

distiiiguer, to distinguish, single out.

dix, ten.

dix-neuf, nineteen.

dizaine, /., some ten, half a score.

doigt, m,, finger.

domestique, m., /., domestîc, servant.

dominer, to dominate, be master of.

donc, then, therefore, pray, just, I wonder, well then.

donner, to give, sell; — sur, to open on, look into.

dont, of whom, whose, from whom, whîch, of which, from which.

dormir, to sieep, be asleep.

dos, m,f back.

doucement, gently, softiy.

douceur, /., sweetness, gentleness, softness.

douleur, /., grief, sorrow, misfortune.

dou-x, -ce, sweet, gentle, kind, easy.

douzaine, /., dozen, some twelve.

douze, twelve.

dragon, m., dragoon.

droit, m., right; adv., straight, directly.

drôle, droll, funny.

dur, -e, hard.

durement, roughly.

VOCABULARY

éblouissement, m., dazzlîng; avoir un — , to feel quite dazzled.

écarlate, scarlet.

échanger, to exchange.

échapper, to escape, slip; laisser — , to pour forth, utter.

école,/., school.

écouler, to elapse.

écouter, to listen.

écrasé, -c, cnished.

écrier (s*), to cry out, exclaim.

écrire, to write.

écriture, /., writîng.

écurie,/., stable.

éducation, /., éducation, training.

effet, m, y effect; en — , in fact, indeed; faire P — de, to seem Hke, strike one as being.

effrontément, impudently,boldly, shamelessly.

égal, -e, equal, ail one, indiffèrent.

égoîsme, m., egotism, selfishness.

eh! ahl welU; — bieni welll

elle-même, herself.

éloge, m. y eulogy, praise; faire un — de, to eulogize, praise.

éloigner (s'), to move away, leave.

emboucher, to bit, suit the mouth.

embrasser, to kiss.

emmener, to take away, lead away, take with oneself.

emparer (s'), to seize, get hold (of), possess oneself (of).

empêcher, to prevent.

emporter, to carry away.

empressement, m., eagemess.

ému, -e, moved, touched.

en, in, into, upon, by, while, like a, as a.

en, pers, pron,^ of hîm, of her, of them, of it, thence, from him, etc.; it, any, some.

encadrément, m., frame; dans V — de, encircled by.

encore, again, still, yet; — tm, another.

encre,/., ink.

enfant, m.,/., child.

enfermer (s'), to shut oneself up.

ennn, finally, at last, after ail, in short, well.

énorme, enormous.

enrhumer (s'), to catch cold.

ensemble, together.

ensuite, afterwards, then, next.

entendre, to hear, understand, know.

entendu, -e, agreed, arranged.

cnti-er, -ère, entire, whole.

entortiller, to wrap up.

entre, between.

entrecoupé, -e, broken.

entrée,/., entrante.

entrer, to enter; faire — , to show in.

entrevue, /., interview.

entr'ouvrir (s'), to half open, open a little.

envahir, to invade.

envelopper, to envelop, wrap up.

envie,/., wish, désire; avoir — de, to wish.

envoyer, to send; — aux renseignements, to send to make inquiries.

épaule,/., shoulder.

épotiser, to marry.

équipage, m., équipage, equîpment; train des — s, wagontrain.

escadron, m., squadron, troop (cavalry),

escalier, m., staircase, stairs.

espâ-er, to hope.

esprit, m., mind.

YOCABULARY

çssai, m,, trial, experiment,

sample; à V — , on trial, essayer, to try, try on.

essentiel, m., essential point, essuyer, to wipe, wipe away.

et, and., étincelant, -e, sparkiing, glit-

te ring.

étonnant, -e, astonishing,

amazing.

étonné, -e, astonished, sur- . prised.

étonnement, m., astonishment.

étourdiment, thoughtlessly,

blunderingly.

étrangler, to strangle, choke.

être, to be; c'est que, it is be>

cause, the fact is; soit, ail

right, very well.

eux, they, them.

événement, m., event. évidemment, evidently, ob-

viously.

exactement, ezactiy, accurate-

ly.

exemple, m., example.

exercice, m., exercise, expirant, -e, expiring.

explication, /., explanation.

expliquer, to explain; s' — , to

explain oneself.

exposer, to expose, exprès, on purpose.

extraordinaure, extraordinary.

extrémité,/., extremity, end.

face, /., face, front; en — de, in front of, opposite.

fftcher (se), to get angry.

facilement, easily.

façon,/., way, manner,(strange) way; de — à, so as to.

facteur, m., postman.

faiblesse,/, weakness.

foire, to make, do, be doing.

cause, hâve, form, take,

give, play, pronounce, compose; — — , to cause to

make; to hâve made or

taken.

faisan, m,, pheasant.

falloir, to be necessary, be

obliged, must, should, ought.

famille,/., family.

fatigué, -e, fatigued, tired.

fauteuil, m,, easy-chair, arm-

chair.

faux-fuyant, m., subterfuge.

femme, /., woman, wife; — de

chambre, maid.

fenêtre,/., window.

fer, m., iron.

fermer, to close, shut, lock.

ferré, -e (sur), well up in,

versed in.

fête,/., feast, festival, faîr; —

de naissance, birthday.

feu, m., fire, ardor, vivacity,

spirit.

feuilleter, to tum the leaves of .

fille, /., daughter, girl; jeune

— , girl, maiden.

fin, -e, fine, délicate, dainty,

shrewd, acute, keen, sharp.

finir, to finish, end, stop.

flamber, to blaze, flame, bum.

flâner, to lounge, saunter,

stroll.

flot, m., wave, torrent, foi,/, faith; ma —1 whyî foin, m., hay. fois, /., time; à la — , at the

same time; deux — , twice.

folie, /., folly, madness, non-

sense, silly thing.

folle,/., mad woman; petite — ,

little goose.

fond, m., bottom, back part,

further end.

fondre, to melt; — en larmes»

to burst into tears.

forêt,/, forest.

forme,/., form.

VOCABULARY

fort, -c. strong, great ; adv, very •

fou, foUe, mad, wildy silly.

franc, m., franc {abotU 20 ces.).

françaiSy -c, French.

frère, m., brother.

frisotter, to curl.

frôler, to graze, touch lightly.

front, m.j forehead.

fumer, to smoke.

fumoir, m.j smoking-room.

furieu-x, -se, furious.

gager, to wager.

gagner, to eam, make.

gM, -e, gay.

galon, m.f stripe.

galop, m., gallop; prendre le — ,

to fall into a gallop; grand

— , full gallop; au — , gallop-

ing, in a gallop.

galoper, to gallop.

gamme,/., gamut, scale; faire

des — s, to run the scales.

garçon, m.f boy.

garde,/., guard; prendre —, to

take care.

garder, to keep.

garnison,/., garrison.

gftter, to spoil, hurt; ne —

rien, to do no harm.

gêner, to bother, annoy, incon-

venience.

général, w»., gênerai; — en chef,

gênerai in chief .

genou, m., knee; ^/., knees,

lap; être à — ^x, to be on one's

knees.

gens, f».,/., pl.y people; jeunes

— , young men.

gentil, -le, pretty, nice.

Georges, George, glace,/, ice.

glisser,to slip; se — ,to slip,glide.

goguenard, -e, bantering.

grâce, /., grâce, gracefulness,

char m.

grand, -e, great, large, long,

high.

grand'maman,/., grand mother.

grand'mère, /., grandmother.

grille, /., gâte {0/ iron).

grhnace,/., grimace, face, wry

face, gris, -e, gray.

gronder, to scold.

groom, f»., groom, foot-boy.

gros, -se, big, heavy, main,

important.

guerre,/., war.

C^eret, -te, sprightly, merry,

in good spirits.

habiter, to inhabît, live in.

habitude,/, habit, custom.

hasard, m., chance, accident;

au — , at random; par — ,

by chance. hâte,/., haste.

haut, -e, high.

hélas I alas!

Henri, Henry.

hésiter, to hesitate.

heure, /., hour, o'clock; de

bonne — , early; tout â P— ,

by and by, presently, just

now, a little while ago.

heureusement, luckily, happily,

fortunately.

heureu-x, -se, happy.

hier, yesterday.

histoire,/, history, story.

homme, m., man.

honnetu:, m., honor.

honte,/, shame.

horreur,/, horror; faire — , to

fin with horror.

horriblement, horribly, terribly,

frightfiilly.

huit, eight.

humiliant, -e, humiliating.

hussard, n»., hussar.

VOCABULARY

ici. hère.

idée, /.) idea.

idiot,^ -c, îdîot. imagixier, to imagine.

imbécile, m,,/,, imbécile, sim-

pleton.

immobile, motionless, stîll.

impatienter (s*), to grow impatient.

impitoyablement, pitilessly,

nithlessly.

importer, to matter; n'impart»

quoi, no matter what.

imprimé, -e, printed.

imprudemment, imprudently.

incliner (s*), to bow.

inconnu, -«, unknown.

indication,/., indication, direction, information.

indifférent, -e, indiffèrent;

être — à, to care nothing

about.

industriel, m., manufacturer, ineptie,/., absurdity.

inerte, inert.

infini, -e, infinité.

informer, to înform; s' — , to

make inquiries.

ingénieur, m., engîneer.

ingénieu>x, -«e, ingénions.

inquiéter, to disturb, worry,

make uneasy.

inquiétude, /., uneasîness,

anxiety; une — me prend,

l'm worried about one

thîng.

inscrit, -e, inscribed, entered.

instaUer (s')» to înstall or place

oneself»

instant, m., instant; à tout —,

every minute.

instinct, w., instinct; d' — , in-

stinctively.

institutrice, /., teachcr, gover-

ness.

intéresser, to interest.

intérêt, fff., interest.

interrompre, to intemipt,breaiL

off; s' — , to leave off.

intolérable, insupportable, inviter, to invite.

irréprochable, irreproachabie,

faultless.

irruption,/., irruption; faire —

dans, to corne into suddenly.

jamais, ever, never; à — , for-

ever.

jambe,/., leg.

jardin, m., garden.

Jeanne, Jane, Joan.

[eannette, Janet, Jenny.

îter, to throw, utter.

l, m., Thursday.

îune, young.

îunesse,/., youth.

joli, -e, pretty, good, fine, joue,/., cheek.

jouer, to play, act.

ijou, fff., toy, plaything.

jour, m., day; — - peur ~, day

by day; nuit — s, a week;

tous les — s, every day;

quinze — s, a fortnight; ces

derniers — s, recently.

journal, m., diary.

journée,/., day.

joyeusement, joyfully, glee-

fully.

juger, to judge.

Juin, w., June.

Julie, Julia.

jument,/., mare.

jusqu'à, to, up to, even to, as

high as.

jusque, as far as, to, up

to.

juste, just, right; adv.y pre-

cisely, right.

justement, predsely, exactly,

sure enough.

VOCABUIARY

làf there, (hère); — that point, thereupon.

lâche, cowardly.

laid, -«, ugly, not nice.

laisser, to leave, let, allow.

langue, /., tongue, language.

larme,/., tear.

le, la, P, les, art,, the; pran., him, her, It, them, so.

leçon, /., lesson.

lecture,/., readîng.

lég-er, -ère, light, slight.

légèrement, slighdy.

lendemain, m., morrow, following day.

lentement, slowly.

lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles, who, that, whom, which.

lettre,/., letter.

leur, them, to them, for them, of them; poss, adj,, their; pL, leurs.

lever, to raîse; se — , to get up.

lèvre,/., lip.

libertt,/., liberty.

lieu. Ht., place; tenir •— de, to take the place of.

ligne,/., Une.

lire, to read.

Utre, m,, litre {nearly one quart),

littéralement, Uterally.

locataire, m.,/., tenant, renter.

loge,/., lodge, janitor's or porteras lodge.

loia, far.

long, -ue, long; le *- de, along.

longtemps, a long time.

lorsque, when.

louer, to rent.

louis, m., louis, twenty-franc pièce.

Louis, Lewis.

Louise, Louisa.

loup, m»y wolf, 'bear.*

lui, he, him, to him, it, her, to

her.

lui-même, himself.

himière,/., light.

hindi, m., Monday.

M. (mossieQr), Mr. nmelHiie, /., machine, engine;

— à vapeur, steam-engine.

madame,/., madam.

mademoîsi^, /., miss, madrigal, m., madrigal (sh&rî

amorous poem).

mai, m., May.

main,/., hand; tenir en — , to

hold, lead.

maintenant, now.

mais, but, why.

maison,/., house, home, maitresse, /., mistress.

mal, badly, ill.

malade, ill, sick.

mftie, maie.

malgré, in spite of.

malneureu-x, -se, unhappy,

unfortunate, wretched, un-

lucky.

mali-n, -gne, mîschievous, sly.

maman,/., mamma.

manche, /., sleeve.

manège, m., riding-school.

manger, to eat.

manière, /., manner, way.

manœuvre,/., manœuvre, driU.

manœuvrer, to manœuvre, drill.

manauer, to lack, be missing.

marché, m., bargain; par-dessus le — , înto the bargain.

mardi, w., Tuesday.

mari, m., husband.

mariage, m., marriage.

marier (se), to get married.

maroquin, m., morocco, mo-

rocco leather.

VOCABULARY

maïqmBe^/., marchioness.

martingale,/., martingale.

matin, m.y moming; tous les

— s, every morning, matinée,/., moming.

méchant, -e, bad, wretched,

sorry.

meillem', -e, adj,, better, best.

mêlé, -e, mixed, mixed up.

même, same, even, very^ self;

c'est cela — , just so.

mener, to lead, conduct, take.

mentir, to lie, ûb.

merci, m., thanks.

mercredi, w., Wednesday.

mère,/., mother.

mérite, m., merit, worth, crédit, merveille,/., marvel.

merveilleu-z, -se, marvellous.

messieurs, m. pi., gentlemen.

mètre, m,, mètre {ahout 39

inches).

mettre, to put, place, put on,

put in; to bring; to dévote;

se — , to begin; to sit down.

midi, m., noon.

mien (le), mienne (la), mine.

mieux, adv,, better, best.

milieu, m., middle, midst; au

— de, in the middle or midst

of.

militaire, m., soldier.

militaire, military.

mille, thousand.

mince, slender, slight, light.

ministère, m., ministères office,

ministry; — de la guerre,

War Office, minutieusement, mînutely.

misérable, wretched.

Mlle (mademoiselle), Miss.

modestie,/., modesty.

moi, I, me, to me, as for me,

for my part; à — , mine.

moi-même, myself.

moindre, adj., less, least.

moins, adv,y less, least, not so;

au —, at least.

mois, m,, month.

mon, ma, mes, my.

monde, w., world; au — , in

the world; tout le — , every-

body.

monotone, monotonous.

monsieur, w., Mr., sir, gentleman.

montant, -e, ascending, up-

hiU.

monter, to mount, lide, take

a ride; to go up, go up-

stairs; to carry up, take

up.

montrer, to show, exhibit; to

point to; se — , to appear.

moquer (se), to ridicule, laugh

(at), make fun (of).

morceau, m., pièce, mordre, to bite.

mors, m., bit.

mot, m., Word; au bas — , at the

lowest figure.

mourir, to die; se — , to be

dyinç.

mousseline,/., muslin.

moustache,/., mustache.

mouvement, m., movement,

move.

moyen, m., means.

mystérieusement, mysteriously.

naissance,/., birth.

naïvement, naïvely, ingenuous-

ly-

naturel, -le, natural.

naturellement, naturally.

ne, not; — ... pas, not; — ...

plus, no more, no longer; — . . . rien, nothing; — ... que, only, anything but, nothing but, not . . . until.

nécessité,/., necessity, need.

nettement, clearly.

neuf, nine.

VOCABUIABY

ni, nor; — ... — , neîther , . .

nor.

nigaud, m., simpleton.

noir, -e, black.

nom, fn,f name.

nommer, to name, appoint; se

— , to be named.

non, no, not.

note,/., note, entry.

noter, to note, note down.

notre, nos, our.

nourriture,/., food, provender.

nouveau, nouvel, m,, nouvelle,

/., new, another.

nul. -le, no, not any.

nullement, not at ail, by no

means.

numéro, m,, number.

nu-tête, bareheaded.

obéir, to obey.

obligé, -e, obliged.

obligeance,/., kindness.

obliger, to oblige. obtenir, to obtain, get.

occasion, /., occasion, oppor-

tunity.

occuper, to occupy, bave, bold.

octobre, w., October.

œil, m., eye.

œuvre,/, work; ne foire — de

ses dix doigts, to do no

earthly tbing.

officier, m,, officer.

oiseau, m,, bird.

on, l'on, one, some one, we,

people, you, they.

oncle, m. y uncle.

onze, eleven.

or, conj.j now, ordinaire, ordinary, usual; à

1' — , usually.

ordonnance, /., orderly.

ordre, m., oïder.

oreille,/., ear.

oser, to dare.

ou, or.

oii. where, in wbîch, when.

oublier, to forget.

ouf I whew!

oui, yes.

ouvert, -e, open.

ouvrir, to open; s' — , to open.

paille, /., straw.

pain, m,, bread.

pftle, pale.

paquet, m., package, bundie.

par, by, tbrough, on, with, for.

paraître, to appear, seem, make

one's appearance.

parce que, because.

par-dessus, above.

pardon, m., pardon, I beg your

pardon, pareil, -le, lîke, sîmilar, sucb.

parfait, -e, perfect, irreproach-

able.

parfaitement, perfectiy, corn-

pletely, quite.

parisien, -ne, Parisian.

parler, to speak, talk.

parole,/., word; porter la — , to

be the spokesman or spokes-

woman; prendre la — , to

begin to speak.

part, /., part, place; nulle — ,

no where, any where; de votre

— , from you; de la — de, on

the part of, from.

partir, to départ, leave, go,

start; à — de maintenant,

from now on.

partout, every where, ail over.

pas, not.

pas, w., step, walk, pace; au — ,

in a walk; mettre au — , to

bring to a walk; se mettre au

— , to bring one's horse to a

walk.

"VeCABULAfty

passéi tn,f past*

passer, to pass, pass hy, paas

on; to spend; se — , to elapse,

pass; to be doue; to be

spent; to happen, be going

on, take place; faire — sa

carte, to présent one's card.

passioimé, -e, passioaate.

patriote, patriotic.

patron, m., master of the house.

pauvre, poor.

pavillon, m., pavillon, wing of

a building. pa^, to pay^.pay fon peignoir, m., dressing-gown,

wrapper, peine, /., pain^ sorrow, diffi-

culty; à — , hardly, no soon-

er; avoir de la — à, to find

it hard to.

pelham, m., Pelham Ut.

penchant, m., penchant, liking.

pencher (se), to lean, bend

over.

pendant, during, for; — que,

while.

pénétrer, to penetrate, fathom.

penser, to think.

pension, /., boarding-house,

mess.

perçant, -e, pierdng, keen.

perdre, to lose.

père, m,f father.

perle,/., pearl, *jewel.' permiettre, to permit, allow; se

— , to allow oneself .

perron, m,, steps.

personne, /., person, woman;

jeune — , young lady; ne . . .

— , any one, no one; ^/.,

people.

personnel, -le, personal.

perte,/., loss; à — , at a losa.

petiot, -e, little one, dear.

petit, -e, little, small, light,

short, faint, dear. petite, /., dear, darling.

peu, little, few; un —, a little,

ratber, soxnewhat, just; «n

— moins, not qiiite so.

peur, /., fear; avoir —, to be

afraid.

peut-être, perhaps.

photographe, m., photographer.

phrase, /., sentence, phrase;

talk, rîgmarole; en deux — b^

in a jiffy, pied, w., foot; coup de —, kick.

Pierre, Peter.

pierrot, m., clown.

pivoine,/., peony.

place, /., place, room; sur — ,

on the spot, plaisir, m., pleasure.

plateau, m., tray.

plein, -e, fuil.

pli, m., fold.

plissé, m,, plait.

plomb, m,, lead.

plongé, -e, plunged, absorbed.

plume, /., feather.

plus, more, most; non — ,

neither, either.

phisieuxs, several, many.

poids, m,, weight, burden.

point. Ht., point, time, degree.

pointe,/., point, tip; sur la —

des pieds, on tiptoe.

politesse, /., politeness; faine

une —, to be polite, show

politeness.

poney, ut., pony.

porte, /., door.

porter, to bear, carry, take.

portière,/., door-curtain, portrait, w., portrait, picture, poser, to place, put; to ask; to

sit for one's picture; se —

une question, to ask oneself

a question.

positivement, positively, ezact-

ly, precisely.

pouf, m, y stool (padded), pour, for, to, so as to, in order

to, as, about, on account of.

pourquoi, why.

VOGABm.AR¥

potirtnaty however.

pourvu que, provided that, I

only hope that . • .

pousser, to push, cariy.

poussière,/., dust.

pouvoir, to be able, can, may;

tu aurais pu, you might

hâve.

pouvoir, m., power, author-

ity.

précipiter (se), to rush, happea

thick and fast.

premi-er, -ère, first.

prendre, to take, get into, ac-

quire, seize. *

préoccupé, -e, preoccupied,

anxious.

préparer, to prépare.

pr«, near; — de, near; de tout

— , very near, closely.

présrâce,/., présence; en — , in

the présence (of), face to

face, présent, m., présent, présent

time; à — , at présent.

presque, almost, nearly.

prévenir, to wam, forewam,

let know.

prier, to pray, beg, ask; je t'en

prie, I beg of you.

pnere,/., prayer, entreaty.

printemps, m., spring.

prix, m., price; à tout — , at any

cost.

probablement, probably.

prochain, -e, nezt.

profiter, to take advantage,

avail oneself.

profond, -e, profound, great,

thorough.

propres, m,, progress.

projeté, -e, planned.

prononcer, to pronounce. proposer, to propose, offer.

protester, to protest.

publier, to publish* puis, then.

puisque, since.

quand, when.

quant &, as for, as to.

quarante, forty.

quartj M., quarter.

quartier, m., quarters, barracks.

quatre, four.

que, whom, that, which, what, what? howl than, as, when, (let); — de . . .1 what a quantity, number, of . . .1; qu'estce Que? qu'est-ce (nie c'est quer what ? what îsf

quel, -le, what, what a.

quelque, some, any, a few; — chose, something, an3rthing.

quelquefois, sometimes.

quelqu'un, -e, somebody, some one.

qui, who, whom, whoever, that, which, what.

quinzaine,/., some fifteen, fortnight; — de jours, fortnight.

quinze, fifteen.

quitter, to quit, leave, part with*

quoi, which, what; — I what!

quotidien, -ne, daily. r

rabâcher, to repeat over and

over.

raconter, to recount, narrate,

tell.

radouci, -e, pacified, appeased.

raison, /., reason, right; avoir

— , to be right; entendre — ,

to Hsten to reason.

ramener, to bring back, take

back.

rappeler (se), to zemember, re-

call to mind.

rapport, m,, report.

rare, raie, uncommon.

VOCABULARY

lavi, -«, delighted.

ravissant, -«, bewitching, charming.

réapparition,/., reappearance.

recevoir, to receive.

récit, m., relation, account.

recommander, to recommend.

recommencer, to begin again or over again.

reconduire, to escort, accompany,

reconnaissance,/., gratitude.

reconnaissant, -«, grateful.

reconnaître, to recognîze.

réflexion,/., reflection, thought.

refuser, to refuse.

regard, f»., look, glanée, gaze.

regarder, to look, look at, consider.

réçler, to settle.

rejoindre, to rejoin, joîn.

relié, -c, bound.

remarquable, remarkable, wonderful.

remarquer, to notice.

remercier, to thank.

remise,/., carriage-house.

remonter, to go up again.

remporter, to cariy away, wîn.

remuer, to move, stir, touch.

rencontre,/., meeting, accidentai meeting.

rencontrer, to meet.

rendre, to render, make, pay.

renouer, to renew.

renseignement, f». , information .

rentrer, to reenter, go or corne back, retum, retum home, go or come back into the house.

renvoyer, to send away, dismiss.

reparler, to speak again.

repartir, to set out again.

répéter, to repeat.

répliquer, to reply, answer.

répondre, to answer.

réponse,/., answer.

reprendre, to résume, continua reprise,/., resumption, renew^

al; à trois ou quatre — s,

three <Jr four times.

reprocher, to reproach, chide. république,/., republic.

résigner (se), to resign oneself.

résolument, resolutely.

respectable, respectable, fair,

rather large.

respectueu-x, -se, respectful.

respiration, /., respiration,

breath; retenir sa — , to hold

one's breath.

restant, m,, remainder, rem-

nant.

rester, to remaîn, keep, be,

stsLy; en — , to stop, retenu*, to hold back, restraîn»

retomber, to fall again, fall.

retour, w., retum, coming back.

retraverser, to cross again.

retrouver, to find again, run

across.

réussir, to succeed.

rève^ m,f dream.

réveillé, -e, awake.

réveiller, to awake; se — , to be

awakened.

revenir, to come back, retum.

rêver, to dream.

revivre, to live again.

revoilà, there . . . is again.

revoir, to see again; au — ,

good-bye.

revue,/., review; passer en — ,

to review, glance over.

riche, rîch.

ridicule, ridiculous, silly.

rien, nothing, anything; — que,

merely.

rire, w., laughter.

robe,/., dress, coat (of horses)»

rôder, to roam, rove, prowl.

roman, m., novel, romance, rompre, to break, rose, pink.

rouan, -ne, roan.

V0CABULAS7

fougei red.

rougir, to blush.

roufer, to roll, roll up.

route,/., road, way, c< me, /., Street.

me,/., Street.

course.

sac, m,, sack, bag.

sage, gentle.

saisir, to seize.

salle, /., room; — à manger,

dining-room.

salon, m,, drawing-room, parler.

saluer, to bow.

salut, m,, bow.

samedi, m,, Saturday.

sang, m., blood.

sanglot, m,, sob.

sans, without; — cela, were it

not for that.

sauf, save, subject to.

sauter, to jump, leap.

sauvage, m., savage, unsocîa-

ble fellow.

sauver, to save; se — , to escape,

run away, be off.

savant, -e, leamed, traîned.

savoir, to know, find out.

se, himself , herself, itself , them-

selves, oneself, to himself,

etc, Eéanceff., sîtting.

sec, sèche, dry.

sèchement, dryly.

sécheresse,/., dryness.

secours, f»., succor, aid.

secr-et, -ète, secret.

secret, w., secret, secret spring.

séduire, to win, captiva te.

selle,/., saddle; — de femme,

side-saddle.

semaine, /., week; de — , on

duty for the week, sembler, to seem.

sens, m., sensé, meaning.

sensible, perceptible, sentiment, f»., sentiment, feel-

ing.

sentir, to feel.

sept, seven.

sérieusement, seriously, in ear-

nest.

service, w., service, regular

military duties.

servir, to serve, seuil, m. y threshold.

seul, -«, alone, only, sole, single,

one only, only one seulement, only, not untîl, but.

sévèrement, severely, stemly.

si, if, what if, if only, whether,

so, such, yes; — bien que, se that; — 6dt, ; siège, m., seat.

that; — fait, yes, ind^iMl î. w., seat. '^'

simplicité,/., sîmplicîty.

singuli-er, -ère, singular, odd,

queer.

soeur,/., sister.

soin, m. y care.

soir, m.y evening; tous les — s,

every evening.

soldat, m.y soldier.

soleil, m.y sun; au — , in the

sun or sunshine.

son, sa, ses, hîs, her, its, one's.

sonner, to ring the bel!, sorte,/, sort, kind, manner; en

quelque — , so to speak, as it

were; de la — , thus, in that

manner.

sortir, to go out, leave.

souple, supple, lithe, lithesome.

sourire, to smile.

sourire, «., smile.

sous, under, (in), (before).

sous-lieutenant, m., sub-lieuten-

ant, second lieutenant.

soutenir, to hold up, support.

souvenir (se), to remember.

souvenir, m., memory, remem-

brance.

souvent, often.

strictement, strictly, securely.

VOCABULARV

stapéfactioii»/., astomshment.

stupéfaky -«, stupeâed, as-

tounded. stttpide, stupid.

subitement, suddenly.

suffire, to suffice.

wifflsaniment, enough, suffi-

dently.

suffoque, -«, sufiFocated, thun-

der-struck.

suite, /., continuation, succession; tout de — , immedi-

ately.

suivant, ^ following.

suivre, to follow, ensue. .

sujet, m., subject.

sur, on, upon, (in), over, about,

concerning.

sûr, -e, sure, certain, surely.

surprendre, to surprise, take by

surprise.

surtout, above ail, espedally.

susdit -e, aforesaid.

tâcher, to try.

taille,/., size.

tandis que, while.

tant, so much, so many, so long; — que, as long as.

tante, /., aunt.

tapinois (en), stealthily, slyly.

tapisserie,/., hangings.

tel, telle, sudi, such and such, certain.

télégraphe, m., telegraph.

télégraphique, télégraphie, concise.

tenqw, f»., time; de — en --, from time to time; depuis quelque — , lately.

tendre, tender, lovîng.

tendrement, tenderly.

tendresse,/., tendemess, fondness.

tenir, to hold, keep; — A, to be

desirous, anzious; se — , to keep, stay, sit; s*cn — , to stop; tiens I weUI whyl herel see herel look herel waiti listenl; tenez, for ezample.

tentation, /., temptation.

tenue, /., dress, bearing, ap* pearance,

tenne, m., term, word, expression.

terrain, m., ground, drillground, position.

terrasse,/., terrace.

terre,/., earth, ground; par — , on the floor or eround.

terriblement, terTn)ly.

tête,/., head; en — de, at the head* of .

textuellement, Verbatim, word for word.

thé, f»., tea.

tirer, to draw, get, obtain.

tiroir, m,, drawer; — à secret, drawer with a secret spring, secret drawer.

toi, thee, thou, you; à — , thine, yours; it is your tum.

toilette,/., toilet.

toi-même, thyself , yourself.

ton, ta, tes, thy, your.

tort, m,, wrong; avoir — , to be wrong; à — et à travers, at random.

tortiller, to twist.

toujours, always, still, ail the same.

tour, m., tum, walk; faire un —, un petit — à pied, to take a stroll; à mon — , in my turn.

tourner, to tum, schéma.

tout, toute, />/., tous, toutes, ail, whole, every, sole; adv., whoUy, entirely, quite, very; noun, ever3rthîng; — de suite, immediately; du — , at ail; — de même, ail the same; —

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àldt, quite, tltpsether; —a»

{hefare a fret, fart,)^ while;

— e une conyonatioa, a long

conversation.

trahir (se), to betray oneself.

train, m., train, raiiway train;

en — de, in the act of , busy,

about to.

tntner, to drag, draw.

traiter, to treat^ discuss.

tranquille, tranquil, quiet, still,

undisturbed.

tranquillement, calmly, tran-

quilly.

transcrire, to transcribe, copy.

travail, m., work.

travailler, to work.

travers (à), through; à tort et

à — , at random.

treize, thirteen.

tremblant, -«, trembling.

très, veiy, much, veiy much,

highly, greatly.

tresse, /., braîd. trimbaler, to drag about.

trimestre, m., quarter of a

year.

triomphant, -«, triumphant,

exultant.

trois, three.

troisième, thîrd.

tromper, to deceîve; se — , to

be mistaken.

trop, too, too much, too many,

too well.

trotter, to trot.

trouble, m., trouble, confusion, troubler, to trouble, confuse.

trouver, to find, see, think of;

se — , to be.

tuer, to kill.

un. -«, a, an, one.

uniforme, m., uniform.

unique, only, sole.

vaguement, vaguely.

val, w-, Valley, vale.

valoir, to be worth.

vapeur,/., steam.

veule, /., day before, evening

before.

vendre, to sell.

vendredi, m., Friday. venir, to come, occur; — de

{before an infin,)^ to havc

just.

verbe, 1»., verb.

véritablement, truly, really.

Vérité,/., truth.

vers, towards, about.

victoire,/., victory.

vie, /., life; jamais de la —,

ne ver in the world.

vieillir, to grow old.

vieux, vieu, m., vieille, /.,

old.

vigoureu-x, -«e, vigorous.

vingt, twenty.

vingtaine,/., score, vingt-cinq, twenty-five.

vingt et unième, twenty-first.

visage, m., face, visite,/., visit, call.

vite, quick, quickly, fast.

vivacité, /., vivadty, ardor.

voici, hère is, hère are, behold;

~ que, ail at once, voilà, there is, there are, that

is, there was, there were,

then, thereupon, behold, lo;

— • que, now, well.

voile, m., veil.

voir, to see, look at; se — , to

see each other, be seen;

voyons, comel let me see,

let us see.

voiture,/., vehicle, carriage. voix,/., voice.

voleu-r, -«, thief .

volontiers, wilUngly.

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yolte,/., volt.

vouloir, to wish, want, tir; to be willing; to like; — bien, to like ; — dire, to mean ; en — à, to hâve a grudge against, be angry with.

voyage, m., voyage, travel.

vrai, -«, true, real; adv,^ tnily, in truth.

vraiment, truly, really.

vue,/., sdeht; de —, by sîght; à première — , at first sight.

vulgaire, vulgar.

y, orfv., there, thither; pron»j to It, him, her, them, of it, etCm yeux, pL of œil, eye.