I. ÉTUDE DE MOTS

·le carré long·, the rectangle. ·le cortège·, the procession. ·la foule·, the crowd. ·la guerre·, the war. ·mesdames·, \f. pl.\, ladies. ·messieurs·, \m. pl.\, gentlemen. ·les oreilles·, \f. pl.\, the ears. ·la parole·, the word. ·la partie·, the part. ·la place·, the square. ·la queue·, the end. ·la sébile·, the wooden bowl. ·éveiller·, to arouse. ·douce·, sweet, gentle. ·haut·, ·~e·, erect, high. ·perçant·, ·~e·, piercing, shrill. ·plein·, ·~e·, full. ·tantôt ... tantôt·, now ... now. ·tranquille·, calm, easy. ·vive·, keen.