L.

l', contraction of le and la, the. la, def. art. f. sing., the; --, pr., her, she, it.

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là, there, then; --là-bas, down there, yonder; --là-dessus, thereupon. laid, -e, ugly. laisser, to let, to leave; se --, to let one's self. lait, m., milk; -- de chêvre, goat's-milk. lamenter, to lament. lancer, to hurl, to throw; se --, to spring. langue, f., language, tongue. lanterne, f., lantern. lapin, m., rabbit. laquelle, f., who, whom, that; pl., lesquelles. large, broad, wide. larme, f., tear. larmoyer, to cry (shed tears). se lasser, to weary. lavage, m., washing. lavandière, f., washer-woman. laver, to wash; se --, to wash one's self. le, def. art. sing., the; pr., him, it. lécher, to lick. (See acheter, Alph. Tab., § 49.) leçon, f., lesson. lecteur, m., reader. lendemain, m., next day. lentement, slowly. lequel, m., who, whom, that; lesquels, pl. les, def. art. m. and f. pl., the. lésion, f., injury. leste, active, light. lettre, f., letter. leur, pr. sing., --s, pl., their. lever, to raise; se --, to rise. libre, free. lieu, m., place; au --, instead. lieue, f., league. lin, m., flax. lire, irr., to read. lit, m., bed. livre, m., book. livre, f., pound. livrée, f., livery (servant's dress). livrer, to deliver, to transfer. loin, far; --tain, -e, distant. long, -ue, long; --temps, long time. lors, then; --que, when. louer, to praise. lugubre, mournful. lui, pr. pers. m. f. sing., him, her; to him, to her. luire, irr., to shine, to gleam. luisant, -e, glittering. lumière, f., light. lunettes, pl., spectacles, glasses. lutter, to struggle.

M. (initial letter of monsieur), Mr. ma (possessive f. of mon), my; pl., mes. machine, f., machine. madame, f., Mrs., mistress. mademoiselle, f., Miss. main, f., hand. maint, -e, many; --e fois, many a time. maintenant, now. maintenir, irr., to maintain. mais, but. maison, f., house. maître, m., master, teacher. maîtresse, f., mistress; faire la --, to play the mistress. mal, m. (pl., maux), evil, ill, pain; faire du --, to hurt; --, adv., badly, ill, wrong; --aise, uneasiness. malade, sick, ill. maladie, f., sickness. malheur, m., misfortune; --eux, --se, unfortunate; --eusement, unfortunately. malle, f., trunk. malpropre, unclean, slovenly. malsain, -e, unhealthy. maman, f., mamma. manger, to eat. (See changer, Alph. Tab., § 49.) manière, f., manner. marché, m., market. marcher, to walk. mari, m., husband. marquer, to mark. matin, m., morning. mauvais, -e, bad, ill. me, pr., me, to me. méchant, -e, wicked, bad. mécontent, -e, dissatisfied. médecin, m., physician. meilleur, -e, better; le --, the best. même, same, very, even; lui[-] --, himself; de --, likewise. menaçant, -e, threatening. mener, to lead, to take. (See Alph. Tab., § 49.) menuisier, m., carpenter, joiner. merci, m., thanks. mère, f., mother. merveille, f., wonder. metier, m., trade. mettre, irr., to put, to lay, to place; se --, to stand, to sit down, to set. meubles, m., furniture. meunier, m., miller.

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miauler, to mew. midi, m., noon; après- --, f., after-noon. mien, -ne, mine. mieux, better. milieu, m., middle; au --, in the middle. mille, m., mile. mine, f., mien, countenance; bonne --, good looks. minette, f., puss. mineur, m., miner. se mirer, to look at one's self (in a glass). mise, f., dress. misère, f., misery. Mlle., abbreviation of mademoiselle. mode, f., fashion. moeurs, f. pl., manners, morals. moi, I, me; chez --, at my house. moindre, adj., less; le --, la --, the least. moins, adv., less. mois, m., month. moisson, f., harvest. molle (fem. of mou), soft. mon (masc. of ma), my; pl., mes. monde, m., world. Monsieur, m., Mr., gentleman. montagne, f., mountain. monter, to ascend, to go up. montrer, to show. se moquer, to mock at; s'en --, not to care for it. morceau (pl., --x), piece. mordre, to bite. morne, depressed, dejected. mort, f., death; --, m., dead person, corpse. mot, m., word. mou (masc. of molle), soft. mouche, f., fly. mouchoir, m., handkerchief. moudre, irr., to grind. moulin, m., mill. mousse, f., moss. mouvement, m., motion. moyen, m., means. mûr, -e, ripe. muraille, f., wall. musicien, m., musician. musique, f., music.

n', contraction of ne, not. nager, to swim. naturel, -le, natural. naturellement, of course. navrant, -e, heart-rending. ne, not. néanmoins, nevertheless. nécessaire, necessary. neige, f., snow. nettoyer, to clean. (See employer, Alph. Tab., § 49.) neuf, nine. neuf, m., neuve, f., new. nez, m., nose. niaiserie, f., foolishness. nid, m., nest. nigaud, m., ninny. noël, m., Christmas. noir, -e, black. noisette, f., nut, hazel-nut. noix, f., nut. nom, m., name; --mer, to name. nombreux, -se, numerous, many. non, no, not; -- plus, neither; -- seulement, not only. notamment, particularly. noter, to mark. notre (sing.), nos (pl.), our; le nôtre, ours. nourrice, f., nurse. nourrir, to feed, to nourish. nous, we, us. nouveau, nouvel, m., nouvelle, f., new. nouvelle, f., news. noyau, m., stone (of fruit). se noyer, to drown. nu, -e, naked. nuit, f., night. nul, -le, no, not any. numéro, m., number.

obéir (à), to obey (to). obéissant, -e, obedient. obliger, to oblige; être obligé, to be obliged. (See changer, Alph. Tab., § 49.) occuper, to occupy; s'--, to occupy one's self. oculaire, ocular. oeil (sing.), yeux (pl.), eye. oeuf, m., egg. oeuvre, f., work. offrir, irr., to offer. oh! oh! oie, f., goose. oiseau, m., bird. ombre, f., shade.

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on, pr., one, people, they. onze, eleven. s'opposer, to be opposed. or, now. or, m., gold. orageux, -se, stormy. ordre, m., order. orfèvre, m., goldsmith. ôter, to take off, away. ou, or, either, or else. où, where; d'--, whence. oublier, to forget. oui, yes. outrageant, outrageous. outre, beyond; en --, moreover. ouvert, -e, open. ouvrier, m., workman. ouvrir, irr., to work.

pain, m., bread. panier, m., basket; -- à papier, waste-basket. pantalon, m., trousers. papier, m., paper. paquet, m., parcel, bundle. par, by; -- ci, -- là, here and there; -- -dessus, over, above. paraître, irr., to appear. parceque, because. pardonner, to forgive. parents, m., parents. paresseux, -se, lazy. parfait, -e, perfect; --ement, perfectly. parfois, some time. parlant, -e, speaking. parler, to speak. parmi, among. part, f., share, part; quelque --, somewhere; de la -- de, on the part of. partie, f., part, division; en --, partially. partir, irr., to depart, to leave. partout, everywhere. parvenir, irr., to attain, to reach, to succeed. pas, m., step; -- à --, step by step. pas, not, not any; -- du tout, not at all. passer, to pass; -- les habits, to dress, to put on clothes. pasteur, pastor, minister. paume, f., tennis; jeu de --, tennis-court. pause, f., pause, stop; --r, to pause. pauvre, poor; --té, f., poverty. payer, to pay. pays, m., country. pécher, to fish. pécheur, m., fisherman. se peigner, to comb one's self. peine, f., pain; à --, hardly. peler, to peel, to pare. (See Alph. Tab., § 49.) pendant, during; -- que, while. pénible, painful. pensée, f., thought. penser (à), to think (of). pension, f., boarding school. perçant, piercing. percher, to perch. perche, f., perch. perchoir, m., roost. perdre, to lose. père, m., father. perfide, perfidious. permettre, irr., to permit. perroquet, m., parrot. personne, f., person, anybody; ne --, no one, nobody. perte, f., loss. peser, to weigh. pétiller, to sparkle. petit, -e, small. peu (de), little, few; -- à --, little by little. peur, f., fear; avoir --, to be afraid. peut-être, perhaps. phare, m., lighthouse. pic, m., pickaxe. pièce, f., piece. pierre, f., stone. pigeon, m., pigeon. piquer, to prick, to sting. pire, worse. placer, to place. plafond, m., ceiling. plaire, irr., to please. plaisir, m., pleasure. plan, m., plan. plein, -e (de), full (of). pleurer, to weep. pleuvoir, irr., to rain. pli, m., fold. plier, to fold. plume, f., feather, pen. plus, more; de -- en --, more and more. plusieurs, several, many. plutôt (que), rather (than). poche, f., pocket. poignée, f., handful. poing, m., fist.

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point, not; -- du tout, not at all. point, m., point. poisson, m., fish. poivre, m., pepper. pomme, f., apple; -- de terre, potato. pompe stomacale, f., stomach-pump. pondre, to lay (eggs). porte, f., door. porter, to carry. poser, to place, to set, to put. posséder, to possess. (See acheter, Alph. Tab., § 49.) poste, f., post, employment. pot, m., pot. poulailler, m., poultry-house. poule, f., hen. pouls, m., pulse. pour, for. pourceau, m., pig. pourquoi, why, wherefore. poursuivre, irr., to pursue, to follow. pourtant, however, still, yet. pourvoir, irr., to provide. pousser, to push, to grow; -- de hauts cris, to cry out loud. pouvoir, irr., to be able; --, m., power. précéder, to precede. premier, -ière, first. prendre, irr., to take; -- part, to take part. se préparer, to prepare one's self. pré, m., meadow. près (de), near (to). présent, m., gift, present; faire un --, to make a present. présent, present; à --, now. présidente, f., president (lady). presque, almost. pressentiment, m., presentiment. prêt, -e (à), ready. prétendre, to pretend to. prier, to pray, to beg. prière, f., prayer. prochain, -e, next. proche (de), near (to). progrès, m., progress. promenade, f., promenade. se promener, to walk. (See mener, Alph. Tab., § 49.) promesse, f., promise. promettre, to promise. prononcer, to pronounce. propre, own, clean, proper. protéger, to protect. (See peler, Alph. Tab., § 49.) public, -que, public. puis, then, afterward. puisque, since. puits, m., well. punir, to punish. pur, -e, pure.

quand, when. quant (à), in regard (to). quartier, m., quarter. quatre, four. quatrième, fourth. que, whom, that, which; qu'est-ce? what is it? qu'est-ce que c'est que cela? what is that? ne ... -- only .... quel, -le, what. quelque, some; --fois, sometimes; quelqu'un, some one. queue, f., tail. qui, who, that. quitte, free, clear. quitter, to leave. quoi, what, which. quoique, although.

rabot, m., plane. raccommoder, to mend. racine, f., root. raconter, to tell, to relate. rage, f., madness, rage. raide, straight, stiff. raison, reason; avoir --, to be right; haute --, sound sense; de --, by right. ramoneur, m., chimney-sweep. se rappeler, to remember. se rapprocher, to draw near. rare, rare, seldom; --ment, rarely. se rassurer, to be reassured. rat, m., rat. ravissant, -e, lovely, enchanting. recevoir, to receive. reconnaissant, -e, grateful. reconnaître, irr., to recognize. reçu (from recevoir), to receive. réellement, really. réfléchir, to reflect. réflexion, f., reflection. réfractoire, refractory. regarder, to look at. règle, f., rule; être de --, to be the rule. réglé, -e, regulated. regret, m., regret; --ter, to regret. réjouir, to rejoice. relieur, m., book-binder. remercier, to thank. se remettre, irr., to recover (from sickness).

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remplir, to fill. se remuer, to move, to stir. rencontrer, to meet. rendre, to return, to give back; -- grâces, to give thanks. renoncer, to renounce. rentrer, to return to, to come in again. renverser, to throw down. renvoyer, to send back, to discharge. reparaître, irr., to reappear. repas, m., meal, repast. repasser, to iron. répondre, to answer. réponse, f., answer. reposer, to repose. reprendre, irr., to resume, to take up again. se réserver, to reserve to one's self. ressembler, to resemble. ressort, m., spring, elasticity. reste, m., remainder; du --, besides, moreover. rester, to remain. retenir, irr., to retain. réunion, f., meeting. revêche, untractable. se réveiller, to awake. revenir, irr., to come back. revoir, irr., to see again. rhume, m., a cold. riche, rich. rien, nothing. rire, irr., to laugh; -- aux éclats, to laugh boisterously. robe, f., dress, gown. roi, m., king. rompre, to break. rond, -e, round. rondeur, f., roundness. rose, f., rose. rosse, f., jade, bad horse. rouge, red. roucouler, to coo (of pigeons). rouler, to roll. roussir, to scorch, to singe. rude, rude, rough; --ment, rudely, roughly. ruisseau, m., stream. ruse, f., artifice, deceit; rusé, -e, artful, deceitful. russe, Russian.

sa (fem. of son), sing., his; pl., ses. sable, m., sand. sabot, m., wooden shoe. sac, m., bag. sage, good, gentle, wise. sain, -e, healthy. saint-mont, holy mountain. saisir, to seize. saison, f., season. sale, dirty. salle, f., hall, parlor; -- à manger, dining-room; -- de bains, bath-room. salut, m., safety. sang, m., blood. sangloter, to sob. sans, without. santé, f., health. satisfaire, to satisfy; past part., satisfait, -e, satisfied. sauf, -ve, safe; sain et --, safe and sound. sauter, to leap, to jump. sautiller, to skip. sauvage, wild, savage. sauver, to save. savant, -e, learned. savoir, irr., to know. se, one's self. sec, sèche, dry, lean. secouer, to shake. secrètement, secretly. sel, m., salt. selon, according to. semaine, f., week. sembler, to seem; il me semble, it seems to me. semelle, f., sole. sentir, irr., to feel, to smell; se --, to feel one's self. sérieux, -se, serious. serrure, f., lock. serrurier, m., locksmith. servante, f., maid-servant. serviette, f., napkin. servir, irr., to serve. seul, -e, alone; seulement, only. sévère, severe. si, if, whether; comme --, as if; yes. siège, m., seat. sien, -ne, his, hers, its. signaler, to point out. signe, m., sign. silencieux, -se, silent. sillon, m., furrow. singe, m., ape, monkey. sitôt, as soon. soi, one's self, self, itself. soif, f., thirst; avoir --, to be thirsty. soigner, to take care of. soigneusement, carefully.

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soigneux, -se, careful. soin, m., care; prendre --, to take care. soir, m., evening. soit (from être), be it. soldat, m., soldier. soleil, m., sun. solide, solid, substantial. sombre, dark. sommeil, m., sleep; avoir --, to be sleepy. son (masc. of sa), his, her, its. songer, to think, to dream. sonner, to sound, to ring. sort, m., destiny, fate. sorte, f., kind, sort. sortir, irr., to go out. sottise, f., foolishness. se soucier (de), to care for. souffler, to blow. souffrir, irr., to suffer. souhaiter, to wish. soulager, to ease, to lighten. soulever, to raise up, to lift up. soulier, m., shoe. soumettre, irr., to submit. soupe, f., soup. souper, to eat supper. sourd, -e, deaf. sourire, irr., to smile. souris, f., mouse. sous, under; -- peu, shortly. souvent, often. su, -e (from savoir), known. succéder, to succeed. (See acheter, Alph. Tab., § 49.) sucre, m., sugar. suffire, irr., to suffice, to be sufficient. suie, f., soot. suite, f., sequel, result; tout de --, at once. suivant, -e, following. suivre, irr., to follow. supporter, to bear, to endure. sûr, -e, sure; --ement, surely. sur, on, upon, over, about. surprendre, irr., to surprise. surprise, f., surprise. sursaut, m., start; se réveiller en --, to start up out of one's sleep. surtout, above all. suspendre, to hang; suspendu, -e, hanging.

table, f., table. tablier, m., apron. tâche, f., task. tache, f., spot, speck. taille, f., stature, height. tailleur, m., tailor. tandis (que), while. tant (de), so much, as much; -- que, while. tante, f., aunt. tantôt, presently; -- ... --, sometimes ... sometimes. tapage, m., uproar, racket. tapis, m., carpet. taquiner, to tease. tard, late; --if, --ve, tardy, late, slow. tasse, f., cup. tâter, to feel. tâtonner, to grope about. taxer, to tax. tel, -le, such; tellement, in such a manner. témoin, m., witness; -- oculaire, ocular witness. temps, m., time, weather. tendre, tender; --ment, tenderly. tendre, to stretch. ténébreux, -se, gloomy. tenir, irr., to hold. terre, f., earth, ground. tertre, m., mount, hillock. tête, f., head; en --, at the head. théière, f., teapot. tien, -ne, thine, yours. tirer, to draw, to pull, to shoot. tisser, to weave. tisserand, m., weaver. toi, thee, you. toilette, f., toilet. toit, m., roof. tombe, f., grave. tomber, to fall. ton (masc. of ta), sing., thy, your; pl., tes. ton, m., tone; bon --, good manners. tort, m., wrong; avoir --, to be wrong. tôt, soon, early. toucher, to touch. touffe, f., tuft. toujours, always. tour, m., turn; faire le --, to go around; à mon --, in my turn. tourbillon, m., whirlwind. se tourmenter, to torment one's self. se tourner, to turn. tout, -e, sing.; tous, toutes, pl., all, whole, every; -- de bon, in all earnest; -- de suite, directly; -- à coup, all at once; -- à fait, entirely; du --, at all.

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tracer, to trace. train, m., pace; se mettre en --, to get ready. traire, irr., to milk. trait, m., draught; à longs --s, in long draughts. traitement, m., treatment. traiter, to treat. traître, m., traitor. tranquille, quiet, still. transcrire, irr., to write out. travail (pl., travaux), m., work. travailler, to work. travers (à), across. trépigner, to stamp one's foot. très, very. triste, sad; --ment, sadly; --sse, f., sadness. trois, three. trop (de), too much. trottiner, to trot. troublé, -e, disturbed. trousseau, m., outfit. trouver, to find. tuer, to kill. tuyau, m., pipe, tube.

un, -e, one, a. unique, only. usé, -e, used, worn out. utile, useful.