livre, /«., book

livrer, to deliver, give up ; — bataille, combat, to fight a battle.

location, /, renting; mettre en — , to rent.

lOgis, m.^ home, house.

loi,/, law.

loin, far, far ofï; de — , at a distance; de — en — , at intervals.

lointain, m., distance.

long, w., length ; le — , along.

long -ue, long.

longer, to sail, go, run along.

longtemps, long, a long time.

longueur, /., length.

longue-vue,/, spy-glass.

lors, then; — de, at the time of.

lorsque, when.

loup, m. J wolf; — de mer, tar, sea-dog.

lourd -e, heavy, oppressive.

loutre,/, otter.

lu, past part, of lire,

lucidité, brilliancy.

luciole,/, glow-worm.

lugubre, doleful.

luire, to glitter.

Itmiière,/, light.

lune,/, moon.

lunette,/, telescope, field-glass.

lutte,/, struggle.

luxe, m.y luxury.

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VOCABULARY

mâcher, to chew.

machine,/., engine.

mâchoire,/, jaw.

magasin, m., store, shop, ware-

magnifique, magnificent, [house.

magot, m.f monkey.

maigre, lean, poor.

main,/, hand.

maint -e, many.

maintenant, now.

maintenir, to maintain, affirm.

mais, but.

maïs, m, y com.

maison,/, house.

maître, m. y master; — d'équipage, boatswain.

maîtriser, to overcome, control.

mal, m.y pain, harm, trouble ; — de mer, sea-sickness; — da pays, home-sickness.

mal, bad, ill, badly.

malade, sick ; noufty patient.

maladie,/, disease.

malgré, in spite of.

malheur, m. y misfortune, ill-luck.

malheureux -se, unfortunate.

malle,/, trunk.

malpropre, dirty.

mamelon, m., elevation.

manche,/, sleeve; la M — , English Channel

maniement, m., handling.

manquer, to lack.

marbre, m., marble.

marchand, /»., dealer, merchant.

marchandise,/, goods, merchandise.

marche, /, way, march, course, journey, sailing.

marché, m. y market, marketplace, [sail.

marcher, to march, move, walk^

marée,/, tide.

marguerite,/, daisy.

mari, m. y husband.

marier, to marry. >

marin, my sailor.

marin -e, marine, naval.

marine,/, navy.

maritime, naval, of the sea.

Maroc, m., Morocco.

marque,/, mark, sign.

marquer, to mark, stamp.

mars, m.y March.

marteau, m, y hammer.

martyriser, to torture.

mascarade,/, masquerade.

masquer, to mask, disguise, [ber.

masse,/, mass, heap, large num-

massif, m.y clump, cluster.

mât, ^., mast.

matelot, m.y sailor.

matériellement, by nature, naturally.

matière,/, matter, material.

matin, m.y morning.

matinée, /» morning, forenoon.

mâture,/, masts.

maudit -«, cursed, confounded.

maugréer, to curse, swear.

VOCABULARY

manreaqne, Moorish.

mauvais -e^ bad, poor.

mécanicien, m. y engineer.

méchanceté,/., malice, wickedness.

méchant -e, wicked, wretched, bad.

mèche,/., match, fuse.

Mecque, Mecca.

médecin, m.j doctor.

méfier (se), to mistrust, distrust.

meilleur -«, better, best.

mêler, to mix, mingle, interfere. .

membre,' m., limb.

même, self, same, even; de — que, just as, as well as.

mémoire,/., memory.

menacer, to threaten.

ménage, i»., household, housekeeping.

ménager, to spare, preserve, prepare.

ménagère,/, housewife, housekeeper.

mendier, to beg.

mener, to take, lead, drive.

mensuel -le, monthly.

menteur -se, deceitful, false.

mentionner, to mention.

mentir, to lie.

menton, m., chin.

mer, /, sea.

merci, thanks, mercy.

mère,/, mother.

méridionale^, southern.

mériter, to deserve.

merveille,/, wonder; à — , admirably.

merveilleux -se, marvelous, wonderful.

messieurs, gentlemen.

mesure,/, measure; à — que, as, in proportion as.

mesurer, to measure, limit.

métier, m.^ trade, business.

mets, m. y dish, food.

mettre, to put, place ; se — , to begin, sit down.

meurtrier, -ère, murderous, deadly.

meurtrir, to bruise.

midi, f»., mid -day, noon, south.

mieux, better, best.

milieu, m., middle, midst.

militaire, m., soldier, military.

mille, m., thousand, mile.

milliard, m.y thousand millions.

millier, m., thousand.

mince, thin, slender.

mine, /, look ; faire — , to pretend.

mineur, m., miner.

minima, minimum.

ministre, m., minister.

miroir, m., mirror.

misérable, /» , wretch.

misère,/, misery, poverty.

mitraille,/, grape-shot.

mobile, movable, unsteady.

mode,/, fashion, way.

modéré -e, moderate.

modérer, to moderate, temper.

VOCABULARY

modifier, to modify, change.

moellon, m., buildingstcne.

mœurs, f, //.» manners, morals, moindre, less, least, [customs, moins, less, least; du — , at least, mois, m,y month. Moise, Moses, moisson,/., han e-^t, crop, moitié,/, half, mollement, gently, momie,/, mummy, monde, m., world, earth, people ;

tout le —, everybody, monnaie, /, money, coin, monotone, menotonous.

monsieur, Mr.

mont, m., mountain, montagne,/, mountain.

monter, to mount, go up, ascend.

montrd|/t watdi.

montrer, to show. [hilly.

montueux -se, mountainous, moquer (se), to ridicule, laugh at.

moral -e, moral, mental.

moralement, morally, mentally, morceau, m., bit, piece, mordre, to bite, mort,/, death.

mort -e, dead, mortel -le, mortal, mortellement, mortally, morue,/, codfish, mot, m., word, key.

motif, m., cause, reason, mou, mol, molle, soft, weak, mouche,/, fly ; — à feu, firefly.

mouchoir, /»., handkerchief.

mouillage, m., anchorage.

mouiller, to wet, cast anchor.

mourir, to die.

mousse, m., cabin-boy.

moustique, m., mosquito.

mouton, m., sheep.

moutonneux -se, fleecy, foamy.

moyen, m., means, way.

muet -te, mute, dumb.

munir, to furnish.

murer, to wall up, shut up.

muscadier, nutmeg-tree.

musée, m,^ museum.

musique,/, music, band.

mutiner (se), to mutiny, rebel.

mystification, /, trick, decep tion.

nacre,/, mother of-pearl.

nager, to swim.

naissance,/, bin h.

naître, to be bom.

naquit, from naître.

narquois -e, sly, mischievous.

natif, m,, native. [ture.

naturellement, naturally, by na-

naufrage, m,^ shipwreck.

naufragé, shipwrecked ; »., shipwrecked man.

naral -e, naval, marine.

naviguer, to sail, go to sea.

nayire, m., ship, vessel.

nayrant -e, heartrending.

ne . . . que, only.

né -e, bo- n.

vocabularV

néant, m,^ nothing.

négliger, to neglect.

nègre, w., negro.

neige,/., snow.

net -te, neat, clean.

nettoyage, m., cleaning.

nettoyer, to clean.

neuf, nine.

neuf -ve, new.

nez, m., nose.

nid, m., nest.

Nil, Nile. [shiner."

noctiluque, /., noctiluca, " night

nœud, m.^ knot, noose.

noir ~e, black; — de fumée,

lamp-black.

/ioircir, to blacken.

noisette,/., hazel-nut.

noix,/, nut, walnut.

nom, m,^ name.

nombre, m., number; — de,

many ; en — ^ numerous.

nombreux -se, numerous.

nomination,/, appointment.

nommer, to name, appoint, non, no ; — plus, either, nonchalamment, calmly, carenord, xn., north. [lessly.

Normand, m., Norman, notamment, especially.

noter, to note, write down.

notre, our.

nourrir, to nourish, cherish, feed, nourriture,/, food, nouyeau, nouvel, nouTelle, new; ^ — >■ anew ; do — , again.

nouvelle,/, news.

noyé, drowned, drowned man.

noyer, to drown.

noyer, /»., walnut-tree.

nu -e, naked, bare.

nuage, m.^ cloud.

nuée,/, cloud, flock, swarm.

nuire, to hurt, harm.

nuit,/, night, darkness.

nul -le, no.

nullement, by no means.

obéir (à), to obey.

objectif, m^ object-glass.

objet, /»., object.

obliger, to oblige, compel.

obscurcir, to darken, become dark.

obscurité,/, darkness.

obstiner, to insist on, persist.

obstruer, to obstruct.

obtenir, to obtain, get.

occasion, /, chance, opportunity.

occasionner, to cause.

occident, m., west.

occidental -e, western.

occuper, to occupy, busy.

Océanie,/, Oceanica.

océanien -ne, of Oceanica.

œil, »ï., eye.

œuf, m,, egg.

œuvre,/, work.

offrir, to offer.

VOCABULARY

oisean, m., bird.

oiseleur, m., bird-catcher.

ombre,/., shade, shadow.

oncle, m., uncle.

ongle, m, y nail, hoof, claw.

opérer, to do, perform.

opiniâtre, stubborn, obstinate.

or, m,y gold.

or, now, but.

orage, m., tempest, storm.

ordinaire (d'), usually.

ordonner, to order.

ordre, »i., order, command.

oreille,/., ear.

oreiller, m., pillow.

originaire, native.

orner, to adorn.

orphelin -e, orphan.

08, m., bone.

oser, to dare, venture.

ôter, to remove.

on, or. [wherever.

ob, where, in which; — que,

oublier, to forget

ouragan, m., hurricane.

ours, m., bear.

outrance (à), excessive, beyond

measure, outre, /., skin (for holding

liquids), outre (en), moreover, besides, ouvert -e, open.

ouTerture,/, opening, ouvrage, m., work, ouvrier, m., workman, laborer, ouvrir, to open.

paille,/., straw, pain, 02., bread, paisible, peaceable, quiet, paître, to graze, paix,/, peace, palais, m.t palace, pâleur,/, paleness.

pâlir, to turn pale, palissade,/, paling, stockade, palmier, m., palm-tree, palmipède, web-footed, panier, m„ basket.

panneau, m., square, hatch, pansement, m., dressing, panser, to dress. •

pantalon, m., trousers.

paon (o silent), peacock, papier, m., paper, papillon, m., butterfly.

paquebot, m., boat, steamer.

paquet, m.^ package, bundltt;

— de mer, wave; faire — , to

pack up.

paradis, m., paradise, parage, m., region, latitude, paraître, to appear, look, paralyser, to paralyse, parapet, m,, breast -work, parapluie, m., umbrella.

parce que, because.

parcourir, to go, pass over, read

over, pareil -le, like, equal. parent, m., relative.

VOCABULARY

parer, to adorn.

paresse,/, idleness.

paresseux -se, idle, lazy.

parfait -e, complete, perfect.

parfois, sometimes.

parfum, m,^ perfume, scent.

parfumer, to perfume*

pari, »!., wager, bet.

parier, to wager, Xnti,

parler, to speak, talk.

parmi, among.

parole,/, word.

part,/, portion, share ; à — , except; de toutes — a, everywhere.

partage, m., portion, share.

partager, to share, divide, [sail.

partance (en), sailing, about to

parti, m.j party, resolution.

participer, to participate.

particulier -ère, particular, private ; en — , separately.