chapitre, m. chapter, subject
chaque, each, every.
charge,/, post, commission.
charger, to load ; se charger
de, to charge oneself with,
undertake ; chargé de, whose
business it was to.
charmant, charming.
charmer, to charm, soothe, de-
light.
charrette,/ cart, hand-cart.
chartrain, of Chartres, chasser, to drive, pursue.
chat, ;//. cat.
châtaignier, m. chestnut-tree.
châtiment, m. chastisement. chausses, /. //. hose.
chef, m. chief chemin, m. road, way.
cheminée,/ chimney.
chemise, / shirt ; chemise de
nuit, nightshirt.
cher, dear.
chercher, to seek, fetch, look
for.
chère,/ cheer.
cheval, m. horse.
cheveux, m. pi. hair.
chez, at the house of, with,
among, at home, chien, m. dog.
chinois, m. small green orange.
choisir, to choose.
choix, tu. choice.
choquant, shocking, offensive, chose,/, thing.
chuchotement, m. whisper.
ci, hère ; de ci et de là, hère
and there.
ciel, m. sky, heaven.
cinq, five.
cinquante, fifty.
circonstance,/ circumstance.
citer, to cite, quote.
citron, m. lemon.
citronnier, m. lemon-tree.
clarté,/ light.
clavecin, m. harpsichord.
clémence,/ mercy.
clignement, m. wink.
cligner, to wink.
cloche,/ bell.
clocher, m. steeple, tower.
cloison,/ partition. clopin-clopant, hobliling.
cœur, )ii. heari ; bon cœur,
kind heart ; de grand cœur,
heartily.
coiffer, to hâve on the head.
coin, m. corner.
colère, y; anger.
Colin-Tampon, drum-beat.
colique, y', colic.
collant, tight, close-fitting, coller, to glue.
collerette,/ collar.
combat, m. fight.
combattre, to fîght.
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combiner, to combine, unité.
commander, to command.
comme, as, as if, as it were, like ; large comme une porte, as large as a door ; comme il faut, as it should be, properly.
commencement, m. beginning.
commencer, to begin.
comment, how, what.
commettre, to commit, appoint.
commis, past part, commettre.
commissaire, m. commissary.
commission, y; errand, message.
commodité,/! ease.
commun, e, common.
compagfnie,/ company.
compagnon, m. comrade.
compère, m. associate.
complet, complète.
complètement, completely.
complimenter, to compliment.
comploter, to plot.
composer, (se), to be composed.
comprendre, to understand.
comprit, 3 sing. past def. comprendre.
compte, m. account, reckoning, score ; tenir compte de, to value, prize.
compter, to count, reckon, rcckon on, intend.
concerner, to concern.
concevoir, to conceive, understand.
conclu, past part, conclure.
conclure, to conclude.
condamner, to condemn.
conduire, to conduct, bring, guide.
conduit, past part, conduire.
confectionner, to make.
confesser, to confess.
confidence, /. confidence ; faire confidence, to confide.
confier, to confide.
confit, preserved.
congé, m. leave; donner congé, to dismiss.
congédier, to dismiss.
connais, i sing. près, indic.
connaître.
connaissait, 3 sing. imperf.
indic. connaître.
connaissance,/ acquaintance.
connaître, to know.
connut, 3 sing. past def. connaître.
consécutif, ve, consécutive.
conseil, vt. advice.
conseiller, to advise.
consentir, to consent.
conserver, to préserve.
considérable, considérable.
consister, to consist.
content, m. enough, sufficiency.
contenter, (se), to be satisfied.
conter, to relate.
continuer, to continue.
contraignant, près. part, contraindre.
contraindre, to oblige ; se contraindre, to restrain oneself.
contraint, past part. contraindre.
contraire, contrary.
contraste, m. contrast.
contre, against.
contre-poids, ?n. counterweight; faire contre-poids, to counterbalance.
contribuer, to contribute.
convenance, / propriety, décorum.
convenir, to agrée, settle (fol- Icnued by à), to suit.
convoquer, to convoke.
coque, /. shell ; œuf à la coque, boiled egg.
coquin, w. rascal.
corde, f. cord, rope ; danseur de corde, tight rope dancer ; corde raide, tight rope.
corps, m. body ; corps d'armée, corps, body of troops.
corsaire, w. corsair, pirate.
cortège, m. retinue.
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côte, y. slope.
côté, m. side ; d'un côté, on one side ; de son côté, on his side.
cou, m. neck.
couche,/; bed.
coucher, m. bedtime.
coucher, to lie ; se coucher, to
go to bed.
coude, m. elbow.
couleur, f. colour : couleur de
feu, flame colour.
coulisse,/ channel.
coup, m. blow, shot, stroke ; coup d'œil, glanée, view ; coup de fouet, lash ; coup de pied, kick ; tout d'un coup, tout à coup, suddenly, ail at once, coupable, m. culprit, criminal.
coupable, guilty.
couper, to eut off.
cour, /. court, courtyard ; bassecour, farm-yard. courant, r?i. course ; mettre au
courant, to inform.
courbe,/ curve.
courir, to run, run about; courir
la poste, to ride post.
couronne./, crown.
courroucé, angr\-.
court, short.
courtisan, w. courtier.
cousine germaine, / cousin
german.
couteau, m. knife.
coutume, / custom ; de coutume, usual ; avoir coutume, to be accustomed.
couvert, past part, couvrir, couvrir, to cover ; se couvrir,
to put on one's hat.
crac, in a second.
craignit, 3 sing. jjast def.
craindre, craindre, to fear.
créature./ créature, crédulité,/ credulity.
crème, y; cream.
crépusculaire, twilight, evening.
creuser, to dig, hollow.
crever, to burst.
cri, m. cry.
crier, to en.-, shout.
criminel, -le, criminal.
crochu, hooked.
croient, 3 pi. près, indic. croire.
croire, to believe, think.
crois, I and 2 sing. près, indic.
croire.
croissaient, 3 pi. imperf. indic.
croître.
croissance,/ growth.
croissant, growing ; près. part.
croître, croit, 3 sing. près, indic. croire, croître, to grow.
croupe,/ back.
croyais, i sing. imperf. indic
croire, cru, w. country, vineyard.
cruauté, /; cruelty.
cruellement, cruelly.
crut, 3 sing. past def. croire, cuir, m. skin ; entre cuir et
chair, inwardly.
cuisine,/ kitchen.
cuisse,/ thigh.
culbuter, (se), to fall head over
heels.
cumul, M. plurality of offices, curieux, curious, inquisitive.
curiosité,/ curiosity.
Dame,/ dame, mistress, lady.
dans, in, into, among, between.
danse,/ dance, dancing, danser, to dance.
danseur, w. dancer ; danseur
de corde, tight rope dancer.
davantage, more.
de, of, for, from, by, with, about,
in, on, upon, (after plus or
moins) than; o/tcn before infin.
kj't tintranslated.
VOCABULARY
débarquer, to disembark, land.
débarrasser, (se), to get rid.
débattre, (se), to struggle.
débauche,/, debauch.
déboucher, to issue, march out.
debout, standing.
début, 7/1. first appearance.
débuter, to make one's début.
décapiter, to decapitate.
décidé, decided, clear.
décider, to décide, induce.
découvert, past part, découvrir.
découverte,/, discovery.
découvrir, to discover.
déclarer, to déclare, avow.
défaire, to untie, undo, take off,
défaut, m. error, fault.
défi, m. défiance.
dégoûter, to disgust.
dehors, (au), out.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, to breakfast.
delà (au) de, beyond.
délectable, delightful.
délivrer, to deliver.
demain, to-morrow.
demande,/, demand, request.
demander, to ask, demand.
démener, (se), to struggle.
demeure,/ abode.
demeurer, to live, remain.
demi, half ; à demi-voix, in an undertone.
démon, m. démon, devil.
démonstration, / démonstration.
dent, / tooth ; garder une dent contre, to hâve a grudge against ; dire entre les dents, to mutter.
départ, m. departure.
dépens, m. pi. expense.
dépenser, to spend.
déplaisir, m. displeasure, annoyance.
déposer, to set down.
déposition,/ déposition.
depuis, prep. since, for.
depuis, adv. ever since.
derechef, once more, dérisoire, mocking.
dernier, -ière, lowest, meanest,
latter, last, latest.
dernièrement, lately.
dérobée, (àla),secretly,stealthily.
derrière, behind ; par derrière,
behind, from behind.
dès, from ; dès le lendemain,
the very next day ; dès lors,
from that lime ; dès que, as
soon as, since, when.
désagréable, disagreeable.
descendre, to descend, come
down, get down.
désespéré, desperate.
désespérer, to despair, désœuvré, idle.
désolation,/ grief, affliction. désoler, (se), to grieve, lament.
désormais, henceforth.
dessein, m. design, desserte,/ leavings.
desservir, to do an injur\' to.
dessous, below ; au-dessous de,
below ; sens dessus dessous,
upside down, topsy turvy.
dessus, above ; au-dessus de,
above ; là-dessus, upon this,
by this, on that subject, there-
upon ; par-dessus, over ; sens
dessus dessous, upside down,
topsy turvy.
dételer, to unyoke.
déterminer, to induce, persuade, détestable, détestable, détruire, to destroy.
dette,/ debt.
dévaler, to run down.
devant, m. front ; jambes de
devant, fore-legs ; par devant,
in front.
devant, before, in front of.
devenir, to become.
deviendrai, i sing. fut. devenir.
devienne, 3 sing. près. subj.
devenir.
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deviner, to guess.
devinrent, 3 pL past def. devenir.
devint, 3 sing. past. def. devenir.
devoir, m. duty.
devoir, to be one's duty, owe.
dévorer, to swallow, digest, pocket.
dévouer, to dévote.
deuil, VI. mourning.
deux, two ; tous deux, both ; n'en fit ni d'une ni de deux, did not hesitate.
dextérité,/, dexterity.
dia ! for diable.
diable, m. de%-il.
diabolique, diabolic.
diantre, m. devil, deuce.
Dieu, vt. God.
drfiférer, to differ, postpone.
difficulté,/ difficulty.
dififorme, deformed.
difformité,/ deformity.
digrne. worthy, fitting, dignified.
di^té,/ dignity.
dindon, m. turkey.
dîner, to dine.
dire, to say, tell.
diriger, to direct.
dis, I sing. près, indic. and 2 sing. impera. dire.
disait, 3 sing. imperf. indic.
dire.
disant, près. part. dire.
discours, w. discourse, speech.
disgrâce,/ disgrâce, misfortune.
disons, I pi. impera. dire.
disparaître, to disappear.
disparition, /. disappearance.
disparut, 3 sing. past def. disparaître.
dispenser, to excuse.
disposer, to dispose.
disposition,/ disposai.
dispute,/, discussion.
dissimuler, to dissemble.
distribuer, to distribute.
dit, 3 sing. près, indic. and
past def. , and past part, dire ;
le dit, the said.
dites, 2 pi. impera. dire, divertir, to amuse ; se divertir,
to amuse oneself, make nierry.
divertissement, m. amusement, diviser, to divide.
dix, ten.
dizaine,/ ten.
docte, learned.
doigt, m. finger.
dois, I sing. près, indic. devoir, doit, 3 sing. près, indic. devoir, domicile, m. bouse.
don, don, a Spanish title.
donc, then, now.
donner, to give.
dont, ofwhich, of whom, whose,
by which.
doré, gilt.
doter, to endow, portion, fur-
nish \\"ith a dowry.
doucement, gently.
doucereux, sweet, coaxing.
douceur,/ sweetness, pleasant-
ness, delight.
douleur,/ grief.
doute, m. doubt ; sans doute,
doubtless.
douter (follawed by de), to
doubt ; se douter de, to suspect, surmise, exjject.
doux, sweet.
douze, twelve.
dresser, to erect, set up; se
dresser, to rise.
droit, -e, right, straight ; à
droite, on the right.
drôle, w. rogue, knave.
dû, past part, devoir, durant, during.
dut, 3 sing. past def devoir.
Eau,/ water.
ébranler, (s'), to advance.
VOCABULARY
écart, m. error.
échange, m. exchange.
s'échapper, to fly out, burst out ;
s'échapper de, to escape from.
échauffer, (s'), to grow waim,
get angry.
échelle,/, ladder.
éclairage, m. lighting.
éclairer, to light.
éclat, m. loud noise, brilliance ;
avec éclat, loudly.
éclatant, -e, striking, prominent,
signal.
éclater, to burst, burst out, burst
forth.
éclipser, to éclipse, hide.
écorcher, to flay, skin.
écouter, to listen.
écrier, (s'), to exclaim. écrire, to write.
écrit, past part, écrire, écu, m. crown.
écuyer, w. squire, equerry.
effacer, to efface.
effaré, terrified.
effet, m. effect, resuit, fact ; en
effet, in fact, really, indeed.
effrayant, frightful.
effrayer, to frighten ; s'effrayer,
to be frightened.
effronté, impudent.
effroyable, fearful.
également, equally.
égayer, to divert, amuse ;
s'égayer, to make merry.
élancer, (s'), to issue, shoot out,
spring, dart.
élever, to raise, put up ; s'élever,
to arise.
éloigner, (s'), to move away.
emballage, m. packing.
emballer, to pack, embarras, m. difficulty, em-
Imrrassment, perplexity.
embellir, to embellish, beautify.
embrasser, lo embrace, kiss.
embrochatoire.y; spitting, skew-
ering.
embrocher, to spit, skewer.
éméché, having a wick, wicked.
emmener, to take away.
émotion,/; émotion, commotion.
émouvoir, to agitate.
empaler, to impale.
empêchement, m. obstacle.
empêcher, to hinder, prevent ; s'empêcher de, to keep oneself from, help.
empester, to corrupt, stink.
emplâtre, m. plaster.
employer, to employ.
empocher, to pocket.
empoisonner, to smell very bad.
emportement, ?;/. passion, violence.
emporter, to carry away, take away, remove.
ému, -e, past part, émouvoir.
en, prep. in, into, to, as, while.
en, pron. of (from, about, for, by, with) him, her, it, them ; some ; followed by adjective) one : en être, to be at, hâve reached.
enchantement, /;/. enchantment.
encore, again, still, yet.
encouragé, encouraged.
endiablé, possessed, impish.
endormir, to lull, rock to sleep.
endroit, ;;/. place, spot.
enduire, to coat, impregnate.
enfance,/, childhood.
enfant, m. child, lad.
enfermer, (s'), to shut oneself up.
enfilade,/, string, séries.
enfin, at last, finally, in short.
enfouir, to bury.
enfourcher, to bestride ; Il vous l'enfourcha bel et bien, he bestrode it in your best style.
engagement, m. pledge, obligation.
engager, to engage, pledge, bind, attach ; s'engager, to be pledged, promise, pledge.
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engloutir, to swallow up.
enivrer, (s'), to get drunk.
enjoindre, to enjoin, direct, enjoins, l sing. près, indic.
enjoindre, enlever, to carry off, lift, ennemi, m. enemy. ennui, m. weariness, trouble,
sorrow.
énorme, enormous.
enragé, mad.
enrhumer, to give a cold to ;
enrhumer de cerveau, to give
a cold in the head to.
enroué, hoarse.
ensemble, together.
ensevelir, to shroud, cover.
ensuite de, after.
entacher, to taint, spoil.
entendit, 3 sing. imperf. subj.
entendre, entendre, to understand, hear ;
entendre à, to hear of, listen
to, consent to.
enterrer, to bury.
enthousiasme, ni. enthusiasm.
entier, entire, whole.
entourer, to surround.
entr'acte, /«. interval.
entraîner, to sweep away, cap-
tivate, win.
entre, between ; d'entre, from
among.
entrechat, m. caper, figure, entrer, to enter, corne in.
entretenait, 3 sing. imperf.
indic. entretenir ; s'entretenir, to talk, speak.
entrevoir, to catch a glimpse of.
entrevue,/, interview, entr'ouvrir, to half-open.
envie,/ envy, désire, envieux, envious. envisager, to look at.
envoyer, to send.
épanouir, (s'), to brighten.
éperonner, to spur, stimulate.
épier, to watch for.
épouvantable, frightful.
époux, ?n. spouse ; les deux époux, the couple.
éprouver, to feel, expérience.
équilibre, m. equilibrium ; mettre en équilibre, to poise, balance.
équipage, m. equipment, attire, accoutrements, carriage, crew.
escalier, m. staircase.
escarpé, steep.
escroc, m. cheat.
Espagnol, Spaniard, Spanish.
espèce,/, kind.
espérance,/ hope.
espérer, to hope.
espièglerie,/ frolic, trick.
esplanade,/ platform.
espoir, m. hope.
esprit, m. spirit, soûl, mind, wit, judgment, sensé, intelligence ; tour d'esprit, witticism.
essayer, to trj*.
essoufflé, out of breath ; faisant fort l'essoufflé, pretending to be very out of breath.
essuyer, to wipe, undergo.
estomac, ;//. stomach.
estrade,/ platform, dais.
établir, to set up : s'établir, to establish, institute.
étaler, to spread, stretch ; qui vous étala : the effect of ihe vous can hardly be given in English. Compare under enfourcher ; see also second last line of p. 29.
état, m. State.
étemel, -le, eternal.
éternuer, to sneeze.
étemument, m. sneeze, sneezing.
étiquette,/ étiquette.
étoffe,/ stuff, material.
étonnant, astonishing.
étonner, to astonish ; s'étonner, to be astonished, wonder, be surprised.
VOCABULARY
étouffer, to choke.
étourdi, stunned.
étourdir, (s'), to forget one's troubles.
étrange, strange.
étranger, m. stranger.
étranger, -ère, foreign, strange.
être, to be (used to form compound tenses of neuter and reflexive verbs) ; en être, to be at, be about, hâve reached ; y être, to hit it ; y êtes-vous ?
are you ready ?
étrier, m. stirrup.
étroit, narrow.
étude, y; study.
étudier, to study.
eux, them.
évasion, y! escape.
événement, m. event.
exactement, exactly.
examiner, to examine.
excepté, except.
excès, m. excess ; à l'excès, extremely.
exciter, (s'), to excite oneself.
exécuter, to accomplish, exécute.
exécuteur, m. executioner.
exécution, f. exécution, sentence.
exemple, vi. example ; par exemple, for instance.
exercice, m. exercise.
exhaler, (s'), to émit.
exil, m. exile.
exister, to exist.
expliquer, to explain ; s'expliquer, to explain oneself.
exposer, to expose, set forth, make known.
exprimer, (s'), to express oneself.
extasier, (s'), to be enraptured.
exterminer, to exterminate.
extraordinaire, extraordinary.
extrêmement, extremely.
extrémité,/, extremity, end.
Face, /. face ; en face de, face to face, in front of.
fâcher, to grieve, make sorry.
fâcheux, sad, vexatious, unpleasant.
façon, f. way, manner ; de façon que, so that.
façonner, to fashion.
faible, weak.
faillir, to be on the point of, to hâve nearly {folloived by i II fin.).
faire, to do, act, cause, make, get, take, go, manage ; faire cadeau, to présent ; faire voir, to shew, display ; il se fait, there was ; se faire, to come on ; n'en fit ni dune ni de deux, did not hesitate; y faire, to help, be of use.
faisait, 3 sing. imperf. indic.
faire.
faisant, près. part, faire.
fait, 711. fact.
fait, past part, and 3 sing. près, indic. faire.
falloir, to be necessar}' ; il faut, it is necessary ; il faut qu'un homme, a man must ; comme il faut, as it should be, properly, nicely.
familiarité, /. intimacy.
famille,/ family.
fanal, m. lantern.
fantaisie,/, fancy.
fantassin, m. foot-soldier.
farouche, fierce.
fasse, 3 sing. près. subj. faire.
fatigant, fatiguing, wearisome.
fatuité, fatuity, weakness.
faudrait, 3 sing. cond. falloir.
faufiler, (se), to introduce oneself, slip in.
faut, 3 sing. près, indic. falloir ; comme il faut, as it should be, properly, nicely.
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faute,/" fault.
fauve, fawn colour.
faux, false, pretended.
faveur,/, favour.
favori, m. favourite.
favori, favourite.
fée, A fairy.
feignit, 3 sing. past def. feindre.
feindre, to feign, prétend.
féliciter, to congratulate.
felouque, f. felucca, a long narrow sailing vessel, provided \\AÛ\ cars.
femme, /I woman, wife.
fendre, to cleave.
fenêtre,/", window.
fer. »i. horse-shoe.
ferai, i sing. fut. faire.
fermer, to shut.
férocité,/! ferocity.
fête,/, festival, entertainment.
feu, w. fire ; couleur de feu, fiame colour.
feuillage, m. foliage.
feutre, m. felt, felt hat.
ficeler, to tie up, cord.
fidèle, faithful.
figue,/, fig.
figure,/; figure, face, shape.
fil, »i. thread, string.
filer, to spin.
fille,/, daughter.
fils, m. son.
fin,/", end, close.
fin, utmost, furthest.
finir, to end, finish.
firent, 3 pi. jxist def. faire.
fit, 3 sing. fjast def. faire.
fixe, fixed.
fixer, to fix ; se fixer, to settle down.
fiacon, m. flagon.
fiambeau, m. torch ; aux flambeaux, by torchlight.
flanquer, to flank.
flétrir, to stain, spoil.
flotte,/, fleet.
flûte, m. flûte.
foi,/ faith.
fois,/; time ; à la fois, at once,
at the same time ; une fois,
once, folle, f. of fou.
fonction,/ duty, office, fond, ///. bottom, end, depth, ex-
tremity ; à fond, thoroughly.
font, 3 pi. près, indic. faire, forban, m. pirate.
force, f. strength, force ; à force
de, "by dint of ; fait force de
jambes, to niake ail speed.
forcer, to conipel.
forêt,/ forest.
forme,/ form, shape.
former, to form.
fort, adj. strong, high, mighty.
fort, adv. very, very much, ex-
tremely.
fortifier, to strengthen.
fossé, Ht. nioat.
fou, mad.
foudre,/ thunder-bolt.
fouet, m. whip.
fouiller, to search, rummage.
foule, f. crowd.
fourneau, m. stove.
fournir, to furnish, proNnde.
fracas, >n. burst.
franchement, frankly.
frapper, to strike, beat, slap.
frayer, to mark ont.
frayeur./ fright, terror.
frère, /;/. brother.
fréquemment, frequently.
fréquenté, frequented.
friand, fond (oO, partial (to).
friandise,/ dainty.
froidement, coldly.
front, tu. forehead, brow.
frotter, to rub, wipe.
fuir, to fly, flee away.
fumée,/ smoke ; noir de fumée,
lamp black.
fumer, to smoke. funeste, fatal, gloomy.
fureur, /. fury, frenzy, passion.
VOCABULARY
furieux, m. madman.
furieux, -euse, frantic, violent,
excessive, furious.
fuseau, m. spindle : jambes en
fuseau, spindle-legs.
futé, cunning, crafty.
Gagner, to reach, gain, earn.
gaieté, / gaiety, mirth.
gaillard, spirited.
galanterie,/, gallantry.
galop, m. gallop.
galoper, to gallop.
gambader, to gambol.
gamme,/ scale, tone.
gant, t)i. glove ; se donner les
gants de, to set up to.
garçon, w. boy.
garde,/ guard, care ; prendre
garde, to take care, heed,
notice ; avoir garde de, to
notice, be careful of.
garder, to retain, keep ; se
garder bien de, to take care
not to. gâte-sauce, m. kitchen-wench,
scullerv maid.
gauche, îeft ; de gauche, on the
left.
gazon, m. turf.
gazouillement, m. prattle.
gémissement, m. groan.
gendarme, m, policeman.
gendre, m. son-in-law.
gène,/, difificulty.
gêner, to hinder, incommode, généralement, generally.
génie, ///. genius, talent.
genou, w. knee ; se mettant à
genou, kneeling down.
gens, m. and/ //. people, men.
gentil, nice, pretty, fine, gentilhomme, m. gentleman, gesticuler, to gesticulate.
gibier, m. game.
giron, m. lap.
glace,/ glass.
glisser, to slide, slip.
gloire, /. glory.
gobelotter, to tipple.
golfe, »i. gulf.
gond, 7)1. hinge.
gosier, w. throat.
goujat, 7)1. rascal.
goût. m. taste.
goûter, to taste, try.
grâce, / grâce, pardon, thanks ;
faire grâce à, to remit, spare.
grand, w. great man.
grand, -e, large, big, great, chief.
grandeur,/ greatness.
grandir, to grow, grow up.
grand-oncle, w. great-uncle.
gravement, gravely.
gravir, to climb.
gré, m. will ; bon gré, malgré,
willing or not.
grelotter, to shiver.
griffe, / clutches.
grimaçant, distorted.
gris, grey.
griser, (se), to get drunk gronder, to growl.
gros, big.
grossir, to swell.
groupe, VI. group.
guère; ne... guère, but little,
not much, hardly.
guérir, to cure, guerre,/ war.
guichetier, w. turnkey.
guider, to guide.
guignol, ))i. puppet show. Punch
and Judy show.
guilleret, merry, brisk.
guise (en) de, by way of.
gruitare,/ guitar.
Habiller, to dress ; s'habiller,
to dress oneself.
habit, w. dress, coat.
habitant, 7)i. inhabitant.
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habiter, to inhabit, live in.
habitude, /. habit ; prendre
l'habitude, to acquire the
habit.
habituel, habituai.
hache,/ axe.
haine, y. hatred.
haïr, to hâte.
halle, /. market ; dames de la
halle, market women.
halte, /. hait ; faire halte, to
hait.
hameçon, m. hook.
hardes, / //. clothes.
hardi, bold.
hardiesse, f. boldness, impudence.
hasarder, to venture.
hâte, f. haste ; à la hâte, in
haste ; en toute hâte, with ail
speed.
hausser, (se), to rise ; se hausser
sur la pointe du pied, to
stand on tiptoe.
haut, m. top ; en haut de, at
the top of.
haut, high.
haut-de-chauBses, m. breeches.
hauteur,/, height.
hélas, alas.
herbe, / grass.
héros, m. hero.
heure, / hour, o'clock ; sur
l'heure, at once, immediately,
forthwith.
heureux, happy, favourable.
hier, yesterday.
hisser, to hoist.
histoire,/, history, story.
hocher, to shake.
holà, halloo.
homme, w. man.
honnête, honest, honourable.
honneur, 7n. honour ; d'honneur,
upon my honour.
honte, / shame ; avoir honte,
to be ashamed.
horriblement, horribly.
hors, out of ; hors de, out of;
hors de lui, beside himself.
hôte, 7)1. host.
hôtellerie,/ hostelry, inn.
houppette,/ tuft.
hu ! gee ! gee up ! (to horses).
huée,/ hoot, hue and cry.
huit, eight.
humain, -e, human.
humblement, humbly.
hureluberlu, harum - scarum,
hare-brained.
Ici, hère.
idée,/ idea.
ignorer, to be ignorant of.
il, he, it ; il y a, there is ; il y avait, there was ; 11 sortit, there came out.
illuminer, to illuminate.
illustre, illustrious.
image,/ likeness, picture.
imaginer, to imagine.
imbécile, w. imbécile.
immédiatement, immediately.
impatienter, (s'), to grow impatient.
impénétrable, impénétrable.
impertinent, horrid.
impôt, w. tax.
improviste, (à 1"), unawares, suddenly.
impulsion,/ impulse.
inattendu, unexpected.
Inconnu, unknown.
incontinent, at once, immediately, forthwith.
incroyable, incredible, extraordinary.
indélicat, ungallant.
indigène, unworthy, mean.
indignement, infamously.
indiquer, to indicate.
induire, to induce.
infanterie,/ infantry.
infecter, to infect, taint.
VOCABULARY
infini, infinité, very great, extrême ; à l'infini, infinitely, endlessly.
infiniment, infinitely, extremely.
infirmité,/, infirmity.
informer, (s'), to inquire.
inouï, unheard of, unprecedented.
inquiet, uneasy.
inquiétude, f. anxiety, concern.
inspirer, to inspire.
installer, to install.
instant, (à 1'), instantly.
instruire, to inform.
intéressant, -e, interesting.
intérêt, m. interest.
intérieurement, internally, inwardly.
interroger, to question.
interrompre, to interrupt.
introduire, to introduce, conduct.
inutilité, /. uselessness.
inventif, inventive.
iras, 3 sing. fut. indic. aller.
irrésistible, irrésistible.
Italie,/ Italy.
italien, Italian.
Jalousie,/ jealousy.
jamais, ever ; ne . . . Jamais,
never.
Jambe,/ leg ; à toutes jambes,
at full speed ; Jambes en
fuseau, spindle-legs.
Jardin, m. garden.
Jarretière,/ garter.
jaune, yellow.
Jeter, to throw, cast.
Jeu, m. game, play ; action,
motion.
jeune, young.
Jeunesse,/ youth.
Joie,/ joy, mirth.
joignait, 3 sing. imperf. indic.
joindre.
Joignez, 2 pi. impera. joindre.
joindre, to join, add.
joint, past part, joindre.
joU, pretty.
joliment, prettily.
joue,/ cheek.
jouer, to play.
jouir de, to enjoy.
jour, m. day ; jour par jour,
day after day, every day.
journal, ;«. journal, diary.
journée,/ day.
joyeux, -se, joyous, happy,
merry.
jucher, to perch.
juge, m. judge.
juger, to judge, consider.
jurer, to swear.
jusque, jusqu'à, to, as far as,
to the point of, even to, down
to, up to ; jusque-là, so far.
justaucorps, w. coat, jerkin.
juste, just.
justesse,/ justness, accuracy.
justifier, to justify.
La, it, her.
là, there ; ce soir-là, that evening ; par là, over there ; làdessus, thereupon.
lâcbe, cowardly.
lâcher, to let go.
laid, ugly.
laideur,/ ugliness.
laisser, to allow, let, leave ; ne laissait pas de mettre, nevertheless put.
lame,/ blade, wire.
lampe,/ lamp.
lancer, (se), to start.
langage, m. language.
langue,/^ language.
lanterne,/ lantern.
laquais, ///. lackey.
large, broad, wide.
largement, largely.
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larme,/, tear.
lécher, to lick.
lecture,/' reading; faire lecture,
to read.
ledit, for le dit, the said.
léger, light.
légèrement, lightly.
légèreté,/ lightness.
lendemain, m. next day.
lequel, which, that, what.
lestement, lightly, cleverly.
leur, their.
leur, proii. to them.
lever, m. rising ; lever du soleil,
sunrise.
lever, to lift, raise, collect, levy;
se lever, to rise, get up.
libérateur, vi. liberator.
liberté,/ libertj'.
lier, to bind.
lieu, m. place : avoir lieu, to
take place, happen ; au lieu
de, instead cf.
lieue,/ league, nearly 3 miles, ligne./ Une.
limite,/ limit.
limpide, limpid, clear.
linge, m. linen.
lire, to read.
lisait, 3 sing. imperf. indic. lire, lit, m. bed.
