L

là, there; ---- -bas, over there; ---- -dedans, in there. laborieux, -se, troublesome, hardworking. laisser, to let, to leave. langue, f. tongue, language. laquelle, f. which. las, lasse, tired. leçon, f. lesson, lecture. lecture, f. reading. ledit, the aforesaid, said. léger, light, slight. lentement, slowly. lequel, m. which. lettre, f. letter; ---- de change, promissory note. lever (se), to get up. libre, free. lien, m. link. lié, acquainted. lieu, m. place. lieue, f. league. lièvre, m. hare. ligne, f. line. lire, to read. livre, m. book; f. franc. livret, m. catalogue. loi, f. law. loin, far. loisir, m. leisure. long, -ue, long; à la ----, after a while; ---- de, as long as. longtemps, long. lorgnette, f. field-glass. lorsque, when. loyalement, loyally. lumière, f. light. lutte, f. contest. Lyon, Lyons. (See map.)

M

M. (monsieur), Mr. madame, Madam. mademoiselle, f. miss. magnifique, magnificent. main, f. hand. maintenant, now. mais, but, why! maison, f. house, firm, family. maître, m. master. majestueusement, pompously. majestueux, -se, majestic. malgré, in spite of. malheureux, -se, unfortunate. malle, f. trunk. maman, f. mama. manant, m. boor. manger, to eat. manière, f. manner. manifester, to express. manquer, to miss, to fail, to lack; faire ----, to spoil. manteau, m. cloak. marchand, m. -e, f. seller, merchant. marche, f. course. marchepied, m. step. marcher, to walk. mari, m. husband. mariage, m. marriage. marier, to marry. Marseille, Marseilles. (See map.) masquer, to mask, to conceal. masse, f. mass. matin, m. morning. mauvais, bad. mécanique f. machinery, spring. méchant, wicked, mean, naughty; pas ----, innocent enough. meilleur, better, best. mêler; se ---- de, to meddle with. même, same, even, very. ménage, m. couple. mépris, m. scorn; au ---- de, without a thought of. mer, f. sea; ---- de Glace, name of a glacier. merci, thanks; no, thank you. mercredi, Wednesday. mère, f. mother. mérite, m. merit. mériter, to deserve. messieurs, m pl. gentlemen. mesure, f. measure; ----s, precautions. métier, m. trade, job. mettre, to put, to put on. meubles, m pl. furniture. midi, m. noon. mieux, better, best. milieu, m. midst, middle. militaire, m. soldier. mille, m. thousand. million, m. million. minute, f. minute. mis, see mettre. misère, f. trifle, pettiness. moins, less; le ----, the least; à ---- que, unless. mois, m. month. moitié, f. half. monde, m. world, society; homme du ----, gentleman. monsieur, m. Mr., Sir, gentleman. mont, m. mountain, mount. montagne, f. mountain. montant, m. amount. monter, to mount; se ---- la tête, get excited. montre, f. watch. montrer, to show. moquer; se ---- de, to laugh at. morceau, m. piece. mort, f. death. mortel, -le, mortal. mot, m. word. motif, m. motive. moucher (se), to blow one's nose. mourir, to die. moustache, f. mustache. mouvement, m. movement. moyen, m. means. musée, m. museum, picture gallery. mystère, m. mystery.

N

nage, f. en ----, dripping with perspiration. naïvement, innocently. ne ... pas, not; ---- ... que, only; ---- ... rien, nothing; ---- ... jamais, never; ---- ... ni ... ni, neither ... nor; ---- ... guère, hardly. néant, m. annihilation. nécessaire, necessary. neige, f. snow. nettoyer, to clean. neuf, nine. ni; ne ... ---- ... ----, neither ... nor. noblesse, f. nobility, pomposity. nom, m. name. nommer, to name. non, no. notable, prominent. notaire, m. notary. note, f. note, entry. notice, f. note. notoriété, f. repute. nôtre; le, la, les ----, ours; les nôtres, our party. nourrir, to feed. nouvelles, f. pl. news. nuit, f. night. nuitamment, by night, stealthily. numéro, m. number, cab-check.

O

obscurcir (s'), to darken, to grow obscure. observer, faire ----, to observe. obtenir, to obtain. occasion, f. chance. occuper, to occupy, to fill; s'----, to be busy. offenser, to offend. offrir, to offer. ombrageux, -se; être ----, to shy. omelette, f. omelet. on, one, they, we, you. opération, f. operation, manoeuvre. opérer, to go to work. or, m. gold. or, now. ordre, m. order, sense of order. orgueil, m. pride, original, -ux, peculiar, unique. orthographe, f. spelling. oser, to dare. ou, or, either. où, where, when. oublier, to forget. oui, yes. outrance, f.; à ----, to the death; hotly. ouvrage, m. work ouvrir, to open.

P

paiement, m. payment. paire, f. pair. paltoquet, m. snob. panama, m. panama (straw hat). paon, m. peacock. papier, m. paper. paquebot, m. packet-boat. paquet, m. package, bundle; faire ses ----s, pack up your traps. par, by, for, in; ---- an, a year, by the year. paradoxe, m. paradox. paraître, to appear, to seem. parapluie, m. umbrella. parbleu, of course! (See List of Exclamations.) parce que, because. pardon, m. pardon, excuse me. pardonner, to forgive. pareil, -le, like; un ----, such a. parfait, perfect. parfaitement, readily. parler, to speak, parmi, among. parole, f. word. part, f. part, share, side; quelque ----, somewhere; à ----, aside. partager, to share. parti, m. decision, choice, match; prendre un ----, make up one's mind. partie, f. part, game. partir, to leave, to depart. pas, m. step; mauvais ----, bad place. pas, ne ----, not. passer, to pass; faire ----, to send in. pastille, f. wafer. patron, m. boss. pauvre, poor. pavé, m. pavement. pavillon, m. wing (of a house). pays, m. country. peindre, to paint. peine, f. grief, trouble, while. peintre, m. painter. pendant, during. pendant, m.; faire ----, to match. pénétrer, to penetrate. pénible, painful. pensée, f. thought. penser, to think. pensif, ----ve, thoughtful. pensionnat, m. boarding-school. perdre, to lose. père, m. father. pérégriner (humorous), to meander. péripétie, f. occurrence. permettre, to permit, to excuse. personnage, m. person, character (in a play). personnalité, f. personality. personne, f. person; ne ... ----, nobody. petit, little; tout ----, tiny. peu, little, few. peur, f. fear; avoir ----, to be scared. peut-être, perhaps. philosophe, m. philosopher. philosophie, f. philosophy, phrase, f. phrase; ----s, grand speeches. pincé, conscious. pincer (slang), to catch, to nab, to «pinch.» piquer, to prick. pitié, f. pity, disgust. plainte, f. complaint. plaire à, to please. plaisanter, to joke. plaisir, m. pleasure. plein, full. pleurer, to weep. pleurs, m. pl. tears. pleuvoir, to rain. plier, to fold. pluie, f. rain. plume, f. feather, pen. plus, more, plus; de ----, further; ne ----, no longer, not again. plusieurs, several. poche, f. pocket. poignée, f. clasp. point, m. point. poisson, m. fish. poli, polite. poliment, politely. politique, f. politics. porte, f. door; mettre à la ----, to kick out. portefeuille, m. pocketbook. porter, to carry. poser, to pose, to put; to put up. poste restante (on letters), P.O., «to be called for.» pot, m. mettre le--au feu, to boil a piece of beef. poudrière, f. powder-magazine. pour, for, in order to. pourquoi, why? poursuite, f. ----s, pl. prosecution. poursuivre, to prosecute. pourtant, though, yet, still. pourvu que, provided (that), so long as. pousser, to push, to utter; to grow, to sprout. pouvoir, to be able; se ----, may be. précipiter (se), to rush up. precis, exactly, precisely, sharp. préfet, m. prefect. premier, first. prendre, to take. près, near; à peu ----, pretty nearly, pretty much. presenter, to present, to offer, to introduce. presque, almost, hardly. presse, f. the (daily) press. presser, to press, to hurry, to be urgent. prêt, ready. prétendre, to claim, to allege. prétendu, m. lover. prétention, f. pretension, claim. prêter, to lend. preuve, f. proof. prévaloir; se ---- de, to presume upon. prévenance, f. attention. prévenir, to notify, to warn. prier, to ask, to beg. primo, first, firstly. principal, m. main thing. pris, see prendre. prise; ---- de corps, warrant for arrest. prison, f. prison. priver, to deprive. prix, m. price. procès, f. lawsuit. procès-verbal, m. (official) complaint. prochain, next. proclamer, to proclaim. produire, to produce; se ----, to happen. professeur, m. teacher. projet, m. project. promener (se), to walk, to traipse. promettre, to promise. prononcer, se ----, to decide. propre, own. protecteur, patronizing. protéger, to protect. psit! Hi! (to call attention). pu, see pouvoir. puis, then. puisque, since. puissant, powerful. pur, pure.

Q

qualifié (legal), specific. quand, when. quant à, as for. quarante, forty. quart, quarter. quartier, m. district. quatre, four. que, that, which, whom, how; ne ----, only; ---- de, what (a lot of). quel, -le, what. quelque, some; pl. a few. quelquefois, sometimes. quereller, to dispute with. querelleur, m. quarrelsome fellow. queue, f. line; faire ----, stand in line. qui, who. quinzaine, f. fortnight. quinze, fifteen. quitte, quits. quitter, to leave. quoi, what.

R

raccommodement, m. reconciliation, making it up. raconter, to relate, to tell. raide, stiff. raison, f. reason; en ---- de, in proportion to; avoir ----, to be right. raisonnement, m. reasoning. ramener, to bring back. rancune, f. hard feeling. ranger, to rank. ranimer, to freshen. rapide, quick. rappeler, to recall. rapporter, to bring back. rapprocher; se ----, to gather round. rare, rare. rarement, rarely. rassurer, to reassure. rayonner, to beam. rebut, m. refuse, scum. recevoir, to receive. récit, m. story, recital. réclame, f. advertising. réclamer, to claim. recommander, to recommend. récompenser, to reward. reconduire, to lead back. reconnaissance, f. gratitude. reconnaître, to recognize. recueillir; se ----, to collect one's thoughts. reculer, to withdraw, to back down. redingote, f. (frock) coat. redouter, to dread. réfléchir, to reflect. refrain, m. refrain, «old story.» refroidir, to cool. regarder, to concern, to look, to look at. registre, m. register, book. reine, f. queen. reins, m. pl. back. réitérer, to repeat. rejoindre, to join. relire, to read again. remarquer, to observe. rembourser, to pay back. remercier, to thank. remercîments, m. pl. thanks. remettre, to hand over; to do good to, to set up again. remonter, to go up (the stage), to go back. remorqueur, m. tow-boat, tug. remplacer, to replace. rencontre, m. meeting. rencontrer, to meet. rendre, to render, to do, to return. rendez-vous, m. appointment, place of meeting. renfermer, to shut up, to wrap. renseignement, m. information, investigation. rente, f. income; de ----, a year. rentier, m. a man of no profession, who lives on his income. rentrer, to reënter, to come back. renverser, to overturn. renvoyer, to send away. repartir, to start again. repas, m. meal. repasser, to call again. repêcher, to fish up. répéter, to repeat. répétition, f. montre à ----, a repeater (watch). répondre, to answer. réponse, f. answer. reposer, to rest. repoussant, loathsome. reprendre, to take again, to take up; ----la corde, to get the inside track again. reproche, m. reproach. reprocher, to reproach, to find fault with. résolu, see résoudre. résoudre, to resolve. ressemblance, f. likeness. ressentiment, m. resentment. reste, au ----, moreover. rester, to remain, to stay, to stay behind; poste restante, see poste. retenir, to hold back, to remember. retirer, to withdraw, to rescue; se ---- de, to give up. retour, m. return; de ----, back. retourner, to return. retrouver, to find again; se ----, to meet. réussir, to succeed. revenir, to come back. rêver, to meditate. revirement, m. change. revoir, to see again; au ----, See you later! So long! révolter, to disgust. révolutionnaire, m. revolutionist. rhum, m. rum. rhumatisme, m. rheumatism. rideau, m. curtain. ridicule, ridiculous. rien, nothing. rire, m. to laugh. risquer, to risk. robe, f. dress, skirt. ronde, f. patrol. rouler, to roll. route, f. way, journey. Russe, m. Russian. rustique, rustic.

S

sac, m. sack, bag; ---- de nuit, suitcase, lit., a bag holding enough for one night. saisir, to seize. salle, f. hall; ---- d'attente, waiting-room; ---- à manger, dining-room. salon, m. parlor. saluer, to salute, to bow to. salut, m. bow, sang, m. blood. sang-froid, m. coolness, self-possession. sanglot, m. sob. sangloter, to sob. sans, without, but for. santé, f. health. sapin, m. fir-tree. saperlotte! (humorous), Gee whiz! sapristi! Gee! satisfait, satisfied. sauf, saving, safe. sauver, to save life; se ----, to run away. sauveur, m. saviour. savoir, to know; ---- gré à... de..., to be grateful to... for... séance, f. sitting. sec, sèche, dry, short. sèchement, dryly. second, second, witness. secundo, secondly. sel, m. salt, smelling salts. semaine, f. week. semblable, m. fellow man, neighbor. sembler, to seem. senti; bien--, sentimental. sentier, m. path. sentiment, m. feeling. sentir, to feel. sept, seven. septembre, September. sergent, m. sergeant. sérieusement, seriously, really. sérieux, serious. serpenter, to wind. serrer, to squeeze, to shake. service, m. service, assistance. servir, to serve. seul, alone. seulement, only, even. si, if, yes, so. siècle, m. age, century. siège, m. seat, (driver's) box. sieur, Mr. (legal). signaler, to bring to notice, to record. signifier, to mean. simplement, simply. singulier, singular, queer. sixième, sixth. social; capital ----, capital stock (of a company). société, f. society, company. soeur, f. sister. soi, one's self. soin, m. care, petits ----s, civilities. soir, m. evening, soit! Alright! soixante-douze, seventy-two. soleil, sun. solide, três ----, husky. songer, to think, to dream, to remember. sonner, to ring, to strike, to go off. sonnette, f. bell. sordide, mean. sortir, to go out. sou, m. cent. souffler, to blow, to stir up (as with bellows). souffrir, to suffer, to permit. souhaiter, to wish. sourd, deaf. sourire, to smile. sous, under. soutenir, to support. souvenir; se ----, to remember; m. remembrance. souvent, often. spectacle, m. sight, spectacle. spirituel, bright, witty. splendeur, f. splendor. store, m. window shade. stupéfait, surprised. sucrer, to sweeten. suffire, to suffice. Suisse, f. Switzerland. suite, f. result, following; donner ----, to press; tout de ----, immediately. suivre, to follow. supérieur, superior. supplier, to beg. sur, on, over, after. sûr, sure. surtout, especially.

T

tableau, m. pictures scene, pantomime, (stage) business. tache, f. spot, stain. tâcher, to try. tandis que, while. tant, as much, so much; tant que, as much as, so long as. tantôt, just now. tapis, m. cover, cloth. tapissier, m. upholsterer. tard, late. tarder, to be long, to delay. tasse, f. cup. tel, such. témoin, m. witness. tempe, f. temple. temps, m. time. tenace, persistent. tendre, to stretch. tenir, to hold, to keep; ---- à, to want particularly; to care about; to be on account of, the fault of. terminer, to finish. terrain, m. field of honor (i.e. dueling ground). terre-neuve, Newfoundland dog. tertio, thirdly. tête, f. head. thé, m. tea. théâtre, m. stage, theater. tiens. (See List of Exclamations). timbré, stamped (of official paper bearing government stamp). tirer, to draw, to pull, to get. titre, certificate (of stock). toile, f. canvas. tomber, to fall; ---- du jury, to be summoned as a juryman. ton, m. tone, manner. tort, m. error; avoir ----, to be wrong. tortue, f. tortoise. tôt, soon. toucher, to touch, to collect; to speak; ---- à, meddle with. toujours, always, still. tour, m. turn. tourmenter; se ----, to worry. tournoi, m. tourney, tournament. tous, all (pl.). tout, all, quite; ---- en, while; ---- à coup, all at once; ---- à fait, wholly; du ----, not at all. traîner, to drag, to lie around. trait, m. trait, feature, act, deed. tranquille, quiet. travailler, to work. trente, thirty. très, very. trésor, m. treasure. trimestre, m. quarter (of a year), quarter's salary. tristement, sadly. trois, three. tromper, to deceive; se ----, to be mistaken. trop, too, too much, too many. trou, m. hole. troubler, to disturb, to agitate. trouver, to find; se ----, to feel. tuer, kill. tulmute, m. tumult.

U

un, une, a, an, one. usurier, m. usurer.