*considérer*, to look at, gaze upon.
*construction*,f., building.
*se consumer*, to decay.
*contenais*, see *contenir.*
*contenance*, f., attitude, air, countenance.
*contenant*, see *contenir.*
*contenir*, to contain, hold. se ——, to keep one's temper.
*content*, glad, satisfied, pleased.
*se contenter de*, to be satisfied with.
*conter*, to tell, relate.
*contins*, see *contenir.*
*contraindre*, to compel, constrain.
*contraint*, see *contraindre.*
*contraire*, opposing.
au ——, on the contrary.
*contre*, against, contrary to.
par ——, on the other hand.
*contre-coup*, m., rebound.
*contre maître*, m., boatswain's mate.
*convaincre*, to convince.
*convenable*, proper.
*convenait, see convenir.*
*convenir*, to agree (with), admit, suit, be convenient.
*convenu; conviendr-ait,-ez; convint*, see *convenir.*
*convoitise*,f., covetousness.
*coquin*, m., rascal.
*corps*, m., body, company. se battre —— à ——, to fight hand to hand.
*corsaire*, m., privateer.
*corse*, corsican.
*côte*, f., shore, sea-coast.
*côté*, m., side, way, part. à ——de, by, near, by the side of; du —— de, in the direction of; d'un autre ——, on the other hand.
*cotonnade*, f., cotton cloth.
*cou*, m, neck.
*couché*, lying down.
*coucher*, to lay (on), to sleep. —— en joue, to aim at. se ——, to go to bed, lie down, set (of the sun).
*coude*, m., elbow.
*couler*, to flow, sink.
*couleur*,f., color.
*coup*, m., blow, thrust, shot.
—— de feu, de fusil, gun-shot;
—— de pistolet, pistol-shot;
—— de stylet, dagger-thrust;
tout à ——,
tout d'un ——, all of a sudden, all at once, suddenly;
pour le ——, for once;
de ——s redoublés, again and again;
fusil à deux ——s, double barreled gun;
jeter un —— d'oeil sur, to cast a glance at.
*couper*, to cut.
*cour*, f., court, courtyard.
*cour-ais,-ent*, see *courir*.
*courber*, to bend.
*courir*, to run.
*courras*, see *courir*.
*course*, f., race, running, run, course. au pas de ——, in quick step. échapper à la ——, to escape by running.
*coursier*, m., steed.
*court*, short, brief.
*courtier*, m., broker, agent.
*courut*, see *courir.*
*coûter*, to cost.
il en coûtera bon ——, it will cost a good deal (of blood).
*coutume*, f., custom, practice.
comme de ——, as usual, as we always did.
*couvert*, m., shelter, cover,
à ——, under cover, sheltered.
*couvert* part., covered, clad.
*couverture*,f., blanket.
*couvr-aient,-ant,-e*, see *couvrir.*
*couvrir*, to cover.
*cracher*, to spit.
*craie*, f., chalk.
*craign-ais,-is*, see *craindre.*
*craindre*, to fear, be afraid.
*craint*, see *craindre.*
*crainte*, f., fear.
*craintif*, timorous.
*créance*, f., credence.
*crépu*, frizzled, curly.
*creuser*, to dig.
*creux*, m., hollow.
*cri*, m., cry, scream. pousser un ——, to cry out; à grands ——s, loudly.
*cribler*, to riddle.
*crier*, to cry out, clamor.
*critiquer*, to criticise.
*croire*, to believe, think, deem. se ——, to consider one's self.
*croiser*, to cross.
*croiseur*, m., cruiser.
*croisière*, f., cruising vessels, or system.
*croissant*, growing.
*croi-s, -t*, see *croire.*
*croix*, f., cross.
*crosse*, f., butt-end.
*croy-ait, -ez; cru; cru-s, -t; crût*, see *croire.*
*cuir*, m., leather.
*cuirasse*, f., cuirass, breastplate.
*cuisse*, f., thigh.
*cuivre*, m., copper, brass.
*culbuter*, to throw down, to overthrow.
*curé*, m., parson.
*cuver*, to sleep off the effects of wine, pour —— son eau de vie, to sleep himself sober.
*cymbalier*, m., cymbal-player.
*daim*, m., deer.
*dais*, m., canopy.
*dame*, f., lady.
*dans*, in, at, through.
*danse*, f., dance.
*davantage*, more, longer.
*de*, at, any, by, for, from, of, out of, some, with.
*débarrasser*, to clear. se —— de, to rid one's self of.
*débat*, m., dispute.
*déboucher*, to open, uncork.
*debout*, upright, standing.
*debris*, m., wreckage.
*début*, m., first appearance, beginning.
*deçà* here, on this side. qui ——, qui delà, in all directions at once.
*décacheter*, to unseal, open.
*décharger*, to empty, discharge.
*décharner*, to emaciate.
*déchiqueter*, to mangle.
*décliner*, to state (one's name).
*découragement*, m., despondency.
*se décourager*, to be discouraged.
*découvrir*, to discover.
*dedans*, in.
*se dédire de*, to break one's word, to retract.
*défaillant*, powerless.
*se défaire (de)*, to get rid of.
*défaisait*, see *défaire*.
*défaut*, m., fault.
*défendre*, to defend, forbid, prohibit.
*se* ——, to resist, to jib, (of horses).
*dégagé*, easy, free.
air ——, free, easy manner.
*dégoûtant*, disheartening, disgusting.
*degré*, m., degree, par ——s, gradually.
*déjà*, already.
*déjeuner*, to breakfast.
*delà (au —— de)*, beyond, on the other side of.
*se délivrer*, to free one's self, get rid.
*demander*, to ask (for).
*démâter*, to dismast.
*démêlé*, m., contention, strife.
*démesurément*, excessively (wide).
*demeurer*, to live, reside, remain.
*demi*, half. une —— heure, half an hour; —— -jour, twilight.
*démission*, f., resignation. donner sa ——, to hand in one's resignation.
*demoiselle*, f., young lady.
*dent*, f., tooth.
*départ*, m., departure.
*se dépêcher*, to make haste.
*dépens*, m., expense. au —— de, at the expense of.
*dépense*, f., expense. tout en faisant grande ——, for all that, although, he spent a great deal.
*déplaire (à)*, to incur the displeasure of any one.
*depuis*, since, afterward. —— longtemps, this long while; —— peu, lately.
*déraisonnable*, unreasonable.
*déranger*, to disturb, put to inconvenience.
*dernier*, last, highest, greatest.
*déroute*, f., defeat.
*derrière*, behind.
*dès*, from, since.
*désarmer*, to uncock (a gun).
*descendre*, to descend, go down, come, land.
*désert*, deserted.
*désespéré*, desperate.—s, people in despair.
*désespoir*, m., despair. mettre au ——, to drive to despair, vex extremely.
*déshabituer*, to disaccustom, render unaccustomed.
*désoler*, to grieve.
*dessein*, m., plan, purpose.
*dessous*, m., under side. avoir le ——, to have the worst of it.
*dessus*, over, upon. au —— de, above; par —— (de), over; là ——, thereupon, with these words.
*destinée*, f., career.
*se détacher*, to become loosened. la redoute se détacha en noir sur, the fort stood out black against.
*détente*, f., trigger. presser la ——, to pull the trigger.
*détour*, m., turning.
*détourner*, to turn aside, or away.
*détruire*, to destroy, ruin.
*détruit*, see *détruire.*.
*deux*, two. tout (toutes) les ——, both.
*devai-ent, -s, -t*, see *devoir.*
*devant*, before, in front of.
tout droit —— lui, straight ahead (of him).
*devenir*, to become (of), turn.
je ne savait plus que ——, I knew no longer what to turn to.
*devez*, see *devoir.*
*deviendrait, deviennent*, see *devenir.*
*deviner*, to divine, guess.
*devin-rent, -t*, see *devenir.*
*devoir*, m., task. se mettre en —— de, to set about (doing anything).
*devoir*, must, ought, owe. les autres devaient donner l'assaut, the others were to storm (the fort).
*diable*, m., devil, deuce. pauvre ——, poor fellow. le —— m'emporte!, deuce take me! ils se donnaient au ——, they despaired.
*diablement*, very, extremely.
*diane*, f., réveille, the beating of the drum at daybreak.
*Dieu*, m., God. mon ——, oui, dear me, yes.
*difficile*, difficult, mettlesome, sensitive.
*dimanche*, m., Sunday.
*dîmes*, see *dire*.
*diminuer*, to diminish, abate.
*diminution*, f., reduction.
*dire*, to say, tell, think, order.
—— adieu, to bid good-bye;
—— à l'oreille, to whisper (in the ear);
—— tout bas, to say in a low voice, to whisper;
c'est-à- ——, that is to say;
il voulait ——, he meant;
tout fut dit, that was the end of it;
c'est ce qu'il avait entendu —— à sa mère, that is what
he had heard his mother say;
on le disait aussi bon ami que dangereux ennemi, people
thought him as good a friend as he was a dangerous enemy.
*dirent*, see *dire*.
*diriger*, to direct, guide. se ——, to go towards, make for.
*dis, dis-ait, -ant, -e, -ions*, see *dire.*
*disparaissait*, see *disparaître.*
*disparaître*, to disappear.
*disparut*, see *disparaître.*
*disposer*, to place. se ——, to prepare, get ready.
*se disputer*, to contend for.
*distraction*, f., absent-mindedness, diversion.
*distrait*, absent-minded.
*dit, dites*, see *dire.*
*se diviser*, to be divided.
*dix*, ten.
*une dizaine*, f., about ten.
*doigt*, m., finger.
*donc*, accordingly, so, then, therefore.
*donner*, to give, ascribe.
—— l'assaut, to storm (a fort);
—— le fouet à, to whip;
—— sa démission, to hand in one's resignation;
on pouvait lui —— environ trente cinq ans, one might
judge him to be about thirty-five;
se —— la peine de, to take the trouble to, to be so kind
as to.
*dont*, whose, of whom; of, or with which.
*dorm-ais, -ait*, see *dormir.*
*dormir*, to sleep, be asleep.
*dort*, see *dormir.*
*dos*, m., back.
*douanier*, m., custom-house officer.
*doubler*, to double. ils doublèrent d'efforts, they did their utmost; il doubla ma balle, he duplicated my shot, he hit in the same place.
*doucement*, gently, quietly, slowly.
*douer*, to endow.
*douleur*, f., grief, woe.
*doute*, m., *douter,douteux*, doubt, to doubt, doubtful.
*douzaine*, f., dozen.
*douze*, twelve.
*droit*, n.m., right; adj., straight, right.
tout —— devant lui, straight ahead.
*droite*, f., right hand.
à notre ——, at our right.
*drôle*, n.m., rogue, rascal;
adj., strange, funny.
*dû à*, owing to; see *devoir*.
*dur*, hard.
*durer*, to last, continue.
*eau*, f., water. —— -de-vie, brandy.
*ébahi*, wondering, aghast.
*s'ébattre*, to take one's pleasure, or ease.
*ébène*, f., ebony.
*éblouir*, to dazzle.
*ébranler*, to shake, disturb.
*échanger*, to exchange.
*échapper*, to escape, fall, fly. s'——, to escape.
*échauffer*, to heat, to excite.
*éclairer*, to light up.
*éclat*, m., splinter.
*éclatant*, brilliant.
*éclater*, to burst. —— de rire, to burst out laughing.
*écouter*, to listen (to).
*écoutille*, f., hatchway.
*s'écrier*, to exclaim.
*écrire*, to write.
*écriv-ait, -is*, see *écrire.*
*écu*, m., crown, an obsolete French coin.
*effacer*, to rub out.
*effectuer*, to bring about.
*effet*, m., effect, impression. en ——, indeed.
*s'efforcer*, to exert one's self, make an effort, strive, struggle.
*effrayant*, frightful.
*effrayer*, to frighten.
*effroi*, m., terror, consternation.
*effroyable*, frightful to behold, horrible.
*égard*, m., regard, consideration. à cet ——, about it, in regard to it.
*égorger*, to kill.
*eh! ah!* —— bien!, well!
*s'élancer*, to rush, dash.
s'élance à mon cou, rushes forward to embrace me.
*élever*, to raise, erect.
s'——, to arise, rise, ascend, go up.
*éloigné*, away, distant.
*éloigner*, to dismiss. s'——, to go, or move away, withdraw.
*emballer*, to pack up.
*embarcation*, f., small boat.
*embarrasser*, to clog, puzzle.
*embouchure*, f., mouth (of a river).
*embrasser*, to embrace, kiss. s'——, to embrace one another.
*embrasure*, f., embrasure, an opening in a wall or parapet of a fortress, through which guns are pointed and fired.
*émérite*, confirmed, experienced, old, retired.
*emmener*, to carry off, take away.
*s'emparer* (de), to seize, take in charge.
*empêcher*, to hinder, prevent. s'——, to refrain from.
*emphase*, f., pomposity, emphasis.
*emplir*, to fill.
*emploi*, m., business, use.
*empoigner*, to seize, take into custody.
*emporter*, to carry or sweep away. l'—— (sur), to prevail, get the better of.
*s'empresser*, to bestir one's self, hasten.
*en*, prep. (Lat. in), in, into, within, like, as a.
*en*, pron. (Lat. inde) (of, from, by, for, with, about) him, her, it, some, any.
*enchaîner*, to chain.
*enchanté*, overjoyed.
*encore*, yet, still, again, once more, further, besides. —— une fois, once more.
*s'endiabler*, to grow angry.
*endormi*, asleep.
*endroit*, m., place.
*enfant*, m. f., child.
bon ——, good fellow.
cet éternel —— gâté de la fortune, that everlasting
spoiled child of fortune.
*enfin*, after all, at last, in short, finally.
*enfler*, to swell.
*enfoncer*, to drive in.
*engloutir*, to swallow up. s'——, to be swallowed up.
*énigme*, f., enigma, riddle.
*s'enivrer*, to get intoxicated.
*enlèvement*, m., taking, capture.
*enlever*, to carry off, take away, take.
*énorme*, enormous.
*énormément*, enormously.
*ensuite*, then, afterwards.
*enragé*, boisterous, turbulent.
*enrager*, to grow angry.
*enroué*, hoarse.
*ensuite*, afterwards, then.
*entendre*, to hear.
à ——, judging from;
ce que j'avais entendu dire, what I had heard;
c'est ce qu'il avait entendu dire à sa mère, that is what
he had heard his mother say.
bien entendu, of course.
*enterrer*, to bury.
*entiché*, infatuated.
*entier*, entire.
*entièrement*, wholly.
*entonner*, to begin (singing).
*entourer*, to surround.
*entre*, among, between, in. deux d'—— nous, two of us; liés —— eux, bound together.
*entrepont*, m., between decks.
*entrer*, to enter, come in, go in.
*entretenir*, to entertain.
*entretenant*, see *entretenir.*
*entrevue*, f., meeting.
*s'envelopper*, to wrap one's self up.
*enverrai*, see *envoyer.*
*envie*, f., wish. avoir —— de, to have a mind to, wish.
*environ*, about.
*environner*, to surround.
*envoie*, see *envoyer.*
*envoyer*, to send.
*épais*, thick, heavy.
*s'épargner*, to spare one's self.
*épaule*, f., shoulder, hausser les ——s, to shrug one's shoulders.
*épaulement*, m., breastwork.
*épaulette*, f., shoulder-strap, epaulet.
*épée*, f., sword.
*éperon*, m., spur.
*épi*, m., ear (of grain).
*époque*, f., epoch. faire ——, to be an event.
*épouvantable*, frightful.
*épouvanter*, to terrify.
*éprouver*, to feel, experience.
*épuisé*, exhausted.
*équipage*, m., crew.
*ermite*, m., hermit.
*errer*, to stray.
*erreur*, f., mistake.
*escadron*, m. squadron.
*esclavage*, m., slavery.
*esclave*, m., slave.
*escopette*, f., carbine.
*espace*, m., space.
*espèce*, f., species, kind, sort.
*espérance*, f., hope.
*espérer*, to hope, expect.
*espoir*, m., hope.
*esprit*, m., mind, sense, spirit, wit.
—— fort, sceptic.
*essai*, m., trial.
faire l'—— de, to sample, make a trial of.
*essayer*, to try.
*essuyer*, to wipe, wipe out.
*et*, and.
——…——, both… and.
*établir*, to set.
s'——, to take up a position, settle down.
*établissement*, m., establishment, moving in.
*état*, m., condition. en ——, fit.
*été*, m., summer.
*éteignait*, see *éteindre.*
*éteindre*, to extinguish.
*éteint*, inaudible; see *éteindre.*
*étendre*, to spread, stretch out, lie dead.
*étendu*, extended.
*étendue*, f., extent, expanse.
*éternel*, everlasting.
*étinceler*, to flash, sparkle.
*étonné*, astonished.
*étonnement*, m., astonishment.
*étouffer*, to choke.
*étrange*, strange, odd, queer.
*étrangement*, strangely.
*étranger*, n.m., foreigner; adj., foreign.
*être*, to be.
c'est à moi de tirer, it is my turn to shoot;
c'était à moi de tirer le premier, I had the right to shoot first;
ce fut à lui de tirer le premier, as luck would have it, he
could shoot first;
n'était plus au jeu, was no longer interested in the game;
en —— à, to come to, to have to;
lorsqu'on en fut à se partager les casquettes, when the time
came for distributing our caps among us.
*étreignant*, see *étreindre.*
*étreindre*, to clasp.
*étroit*, narrow.
*étudier*, to study.
*eux*, they, them.
*s'évanouir*, to faint away.
*éveillé*, lively. bien ——, wide awake.
*éveiller*, to rouse.
*événement*, m., event, occurrence.
*évidemment*, evidently, obviously.
*éviter*, to avoid, evade.
*exemple*, m., example.
par ——!, indeed! bless me!
*exercice*, m., drill.
faire l'——, to drill.
*exiger*, to demand.
*expérience*, f., experiment.
*explication*, f., explanation.
*s'expliquer*, to explain one's self.
*fabrique*, f., make, manufacture.
*fabriquer*, to manufacture.
*face*, f., front. en —— de, in front of, in the presence of; en ——, opposite; l'un en —— de l'autre, opposite each other.
*facile*, easy.
*facilement*, easily, readily.
*façon*, f., way, manner. en aucune ——, in no wise, (not) in any way.
*fagot*, m., fagot, hundle.
*faible*, weak, feeble, dwindling.
*faiblesse*, f., weakness.
*faim*, f., hunger. avoir ——, to he hungry.
*faire*, to make, do, accomplish, act, personate, cause, have
(causal).
—— l'appel, to call the roll;
—— attention, pay attention;
en —— autant, do like wise;
—— peu de cas de, to make light of;
—— le commerce de bois, to trade in wood;
—— dépense, to spend;
—— époque, to be an event;
je fis l'esprit fort, I acted the sceptic;
—— l'essai de, to sample;
—— l'exercice, to drill;
—— feu, to fire;
—— figure, cut a figure, be prominent;
—— grâce à, to pardon;
—— la grimace, to make a face;
—— halte, to stop;
tu fais le malin, you are acting the shrewd fellow;
—— mouche, to hit the bull's eye;
—— une question, to ask a question;
—— un saut, to jump;
—— signe, beckon;
—— signe que, to give to understand that;
il commençait à —— sombre, it began to grow dark;
—— tête à, resist;
pour —— tomber la cendre de sa pipe, to knock the ashes
from his pipe;
—— tort à, to harm, prejudice;
—— la traite, carry on the slave trade;
il n'avait fait qu'user de, all he had done was to make use of;
—— venir, to send for;
se —— à, to accustom one's self to;
se —— conscience de, to shrink from, to have scruples about;
Ledoux se fit descendre au rivage, Ledoux had himself
rowed ashore.
*fais; fais-aient, -ait, -ant, -ons*, see *faire.*
*faisceau*, m., bundle, pile,
mettre les armes en ——x, to stack arms.
*fait*, m., fact.
tout à ——, completely, quite.
*fait, faites*, see *faire.*
*fallait, fallut*, see *falloir.*
*falloir*, must, should, ought, to be necessary, be obliged. il faut savoir, you must know; quand il vous faudra, when you have to.
*famé*, famed. bien ——, of good repute.
*fameu-x, -se*, famous, fine, (ironically) precious.
*farceur*, m., joker.
*fardeau*, m., burden.
*fasse*, see *faire.*
*fatigue*, f., fatigue, hardship.
*fatiguer*, to weary.
*faudra, faut*, see *falloir.*
*fauteuil*, m., arm-chair.
*fau-x, -sse*, false, unsound, wrong.
*féliciter*, to congratulate.
*femelle*, f., female.
*femme*, f., woman, wife. prendre ——, to marry.
*fenêtre*, f., window.
*féodal*, feudal.
*fer*, m., iron. ——s, chains, fetters.
*fer-a, -ai, -iez*, see *faire.*
*ferme*, f., farm-house.
*fermer*, to shut, close.
*fermeté*, f., firmness, strength of will.
*fétiche*, m., fetish, any material object, such as an animal or inanimate thing, regarded as representative of godship, to which worship is paid and from which supernatural aid is expected.
*feu*, m., fire, passion. coup de ——, shot; faire ——, to fire.
*fier*, proud.
*fièrement*, proudly, stoutly.
*fierté*, f., pride. avec ——, haughtily.
*fièvre*, f., fever.
*figure*, f., appearance, face. faire ——, to cut a figure, be prominent.
*se figurer*, to imagine, fancy.
*file*, f., file. chef de ——, front-rank man, man in front.
*filet*, m., network.
*fils*, m., son.
*fîmes*, see *faire*.
*fin*, n. f., end. à la ——, at last; à la —— du panier, when the basket was empty. adj., fine.
*finesse*, f., ingenuity, finesse, craftiness.
*finir*, to finish, be over.
*firent, fis, fit*, see *faire*.
*fixement*, fixedly.
*fixer*, to fasten. —— un jour, to appoint a day; —— ses yeux sur quelqu'un, to look, or stare at any one.
*fléau*, m., scourge.
*flot*, m., wave. mettre à ——, to set afloat.
*flotter*, to float about.
*foi*, f., faith. de bonne ——, in earnest.
*foin*, m., hay.
*fois*, f., time (repetition). une ——, once; deux ——, twice; encore une ——, once more; toutes les —— que, as often as.
*fondre*, to melt. —— en larmes, to burst into tears.
*font*, see *faire*.
*force*, f., strength. à —— de, by dint of, through; avec ——, violently; avec plus de ——, with greater violence; —— lui fut de, he was obliged to.
*forcer*, to force, compel.
*forêt*, f., forest.
*fort*, adj., strong, considerable, lusty. n. m., fort, stronghold. adv., very, very much.
*fortement*, strongly, vigorously.
*fou, fol, -le*, insane.
*fou*, m., fool.
*foudroyant*, terrible, withering.
*fouet*, m., whip. faire claquer un ——, to crack a whip; donner le —— à, to whip.
*fouiller*, search, rummage. —— dans, to examine.
*foule*, f., crowd, mob.
*four*, m., oven. le —— chauffe pour moi, my turn is coming.
*fourbe*, f., imposture.
*fourbir*, to polish up.
*fourche*, f., fork, forked stick.
*fourré*, woody. taillis ——, thicket.
*fracas*, m., crash.
*fracasser*, to shatter.
*frais*, cool, fresh.
*frapper*, to strike, slap, hit, make an impression.
*frayeur*, f., terror.
*frégate*, f., frigate.
*fripon*, m., rascal, rogue.
*frissonner*, to shudder.
*froidement*, coldly, dispassionately.
*fromage*, m., cheese.
*front*, m., forehead, brow, face, head.
*fuir*, to flee.
*fumée*, f., smoke.
*fumer*, to smoke, manure.
*fureur*, f., fury, rage. de ——, in a fury.
*fusil* (pronounce: fusi), m., rifle, gun
*fuyaient*, see *fuir*.
*gagner*, to gain, win, reach.
*gai*, gay, merry.
*gaiement*, merrily.
*gaieté*, f., gayety.
*gaillard*, m., fellow, (nav.) castle. —— d'arrière, quarter-deck; —— d'avant, forecastle.
*galon*, m., petty officer's stripe, band, galloon, chevron.
*garde*, f., guard. matelot, or homme de ——, sailor, or man, on guard; n'avoir —— de, to be far from, to know better than to.
*garder*, to keep, guard. se ——, to abstain.
*garnement*, m., good-for-nothing fellow.
*garnir*, to furnish, provide.
*garrotter*, to bind, pinion.
*gâté*, spoiled.
*gauche*, adj., left. n. f., left hand. à notre ——, at our left.
*gazette*, f., newspaper.
*gémissement*, m., groan, wail.
*gendre*, m., son-in-law.
*gêner*, to incommode, be in the way.
*généreux*, courageous, noble.
*genou*, m., knee. à ——x, on her (their) knees.
*gens*, m., people, persons, men, hands, domestics, servants.
*geste*, m., gesture.
*giberne*, f., cartridge-box.
*glace*, f., looking-glass.
*gland*, m., tassel.
*glisser*, glide.
*gloire*, f., glory.
*gommier*, m., gum-tree.
*gorge*, f., throat, narrow pass, entrance into a fortress, gorge.
*se gorger*, to gorge one's self.
*gourde*, f., flask.
*gouvernail*, m., helm.
*grâce*, f., pardon, mercy, gracefulness, elegance. faire —— à, to pardon; de la meilleure ——, most cordially.
*grade*, m., rank.
*grand*, tall, big, grown up. à ——s cris, loudly.
*grandir*, to grow tall.
*gras*, corpulent.
*gratification*, f., bonus.
*gravement*, gravely, deeply.
*gravir*, to clamber up, climb.
*gré*, m., pleasure.
*Grèce*, f., Greece.
*gréer*, to rig.
*grenier*, m., garret.
*grièvement*, gravely.
*griffe*, f., claw.
*griller*, to scorch.
*grimace*, f., grimace.
faire la ——, to make a face, grin.
*grippe*, f., dislike, whim.
prendre en ——, to take a dislike to.
*gris*, gray, gloomy, angry.
vous allez en voir de grises, you will see some terrible sights.
*gros, -se*, large, big, bulky, rough, stormy.
*grossi-er, -ère*, coarse, rude, uncivilized.
*grossièreté*, f., rude thing, offensive expression.
*ne… guère*, hardly. ne consistait —— qu'en, consisted of but little more than.
*guerre*, f., war, strife.
*guerrier*, m., warrior.
*guigne*, f., (white-heart) cherry.
*guillotiner*, to guillotine, behead.
*guise*, f., fancy, humor. à sa ——, as he liked.
*habileté*, f., ability.
*habit*, m., coat.
*habitacle*, m., binnacle, the framework which holds the compass.
*habitant*, m., inhabitant, denizen.
*habiter*, to live in, reside in, inhabit.
*habitude*, f., habit. avoir l'—— de, to be accustomed to.
*s'habituer*, to accustom one's self.
*hache*, f., axe, hatchet.
*haillon*, m., rag.
*haine*, f., hatred.
*haïr*, to hate.
*hardi*, bold.
*hardiesse*, f., boldness, daring.
*hasard*, m., chance. au ——, at random; par ——, by chance, perhaps; le —— fit que, it happened that.
*hasardeux*, hazardous.
*hâte*, f., hurry. à la ——, in haste.
*se hâter*, to make haste.
*hausser*, to raise. —— les épaules, to shrug one's shoulders.
*haut*, adj., high.
l'arme ——e, with guns raised, or ready.
n. m., height.
n'eussent que trois pieds quatre pouces de ——, were only three
feet four inches in height.
*hauteur*, f., height.
*herbe*, f., grass.
*héritier*, m., heir.
*hétairiste*, m., hetaerist, member of the Greek political society Hetaeria, founded in 1814, whose object was to free Greece from the Turkish yoke.
*heure*, f., hour, time. quelle —— est-il?, what time is it? de bonne ——, betimes, early; tout à l'——, just now.
*heureux*, happy, lucky, fortunate, successful, favorable.
*heurter*, to strike against.
*hier*, yesterday. qui est arrivé d'——, who came only yesterday.
*histoire*, f., quarrel, thing, history, story.
*hiver*, m., winter.
*hommages*, m. pl., respects.
présenter ses ——, to pay one's respects.
*homme*, m., man.
—— d'affaires, agent, steward.
*honneur*, m., honor.
*honte*, f., shame. avoir ——, to be ashamed.
*honteux*, ashamed, shy.
*hoquet*, m., hiccup.
*hors*, out. sa blessure le mettait —— d'état de, his wound made it impossible for him to.
*hôte*, m., host.
*humain*, human, humane.
*humer*, to inhale.
*humeur*, f., humor, mood. être d'—— de mourir, to be disposed to die.
*hurler*, to howl.
*hussard*, m., hussar.
*ici*, here.
*ignorer*, to be ignorant of, not to know.
*île*, f., island.
*imaginer*, to conceive the idea. s'——, to think.
*immédiatement*, immediately.
*immobile*, motionless.
*impitoyablement*, mercilessly.
*importer*, to matter, signify. n'importe, no matter.
*imprévu*, unforeseen.
*imprimer*, to give (motion).
*inattendu*, unexpected.
*s'incliner*, to plunge, incline.
*incommode*, uncomfortable.
*inconnu*, unknown.
*incroyable*, incredible.
*indicible*, unspeakable.
*indigne*, unworthy.
*indigné*, indignant.
*indiquer*, to indicate, point out, appoint.
*inégal*, unequal.
*infirme*, frail.
*injure*, f., insult, abusive language.
*inonder*, to overrun,
*inouï*, unheard of.
*inqui-et, -éte*, anxious.
*inquiétude*, f., anxiety.
*insensé*, adj., insane; n. m., fool.
*insensible*, indifferent.
*insensiblement*, by degrees.
*insolent*, impudent.
*insouciance*, f., carelessness, thoughtlessness.
*insouciant*, heedless.
*s'installer*, to install one's self, take up one's abode.
*s'insurger*, to revolt.
*s'intéresser*, to take an interest in.
*intérieurement*, inwardly.
*interprète*, m., interpreter.
*s'interrompre*, to break off, interrupt one's self.
*intime*, intimate.
*intriguer*, to puzzle, perplex.
*inutile*, useless, unavailing.
*invoquer*, to call upon.
*ir-aient, -ait, -as*, see *aller*.
*ivoire*, m., ivory.
*ivre*, intoxicated.
*ivresse*, f., drunkenness.
*ivrogne*, m., drunkard, toper.
*jaillir*, to spurt out.
*jais*, m., jet.
*jamais*, never.
*jambe*, f., leg.
*jatte*, f., bowl.
*jaune*, yellow.
*jeter*, to throw, cast, fling. —— un coup d'oeil, to cast a glance; se ——, to throw one's self, fall upon, attack.
*jeu*, m., game, trick.
*jeune*, young.
*jeunesse*, f., youth, young people.
*joie*, f., joy, glee.
*joign-irent,-it*, see *joindre*.
*joindre*, to meet, overtake, come up to. se ——, to meet.
*joli*, pretty, pleasing, fine.
*joue*, f., check. coucher, mettre en ——, to aim at, take aim.
*jouer*, to play, move. en faisant —— les ressorts, as he made the springs fly back; —— du violon, to play the violin.
*jouir (de)*, to enjoy.
*jour*, m., day, daytime, daylight. demi- ——, twilight; tous les ——s, every day.
*journée*, f., day.
*juger*, to judge. on juge facilement, it is easy to see.
*juif*, Jewish.
*juin*, m., June.
*jurement*, m., oath.
*jurer*, to swear.
*jusque*, jusqu'à, to even, as far as, until. jusqu'à ce que, until.
*juste*, exactly, precisely.
*là*, there. —— -dessus, thereupon.
*laboureur*, m., farmer, plough-man.
*lâcher*, to let go.
*laisser*, to leave, let, allow, suffer. —— là, to leave alone. se ——, to allow one's self.
*lait*, m., milk.
*laitière*, giving milk. chèvre ——, milch-goat.
*lame*, f., wave, blade (of a knife).
*lance*, f., lance, staff. —— à feu, slow-match, squib.
*langage*, m., language, mode of expression.
*langue*, f., language, tongue.
*laquais*, m., lackey, footman.
*large*, broad, wide. de long en ——, up and down.
*largeur*, f., width.
*larme*, f., tear.
*le, la, les*, pron. acc., him, her, it, them.
*lécher*, to lick. il se lèche tes babines, he licks his chops.
*lecteur*, m., reader.
*léger*, light, slight.
*lendemain*, m., following day.
*lent*, slow.
*lentement*, slowly.
*lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles*, who, whom, that, which; (interrogatively) which one, which.
*leur*, possessive adj., their;
dative of personal pron., (to) them.
*lever*, v., to lift.
—— les yeux, to look up.
se ——, to rise, get up.
n. m., rise, rising.
*lèvre*, f., lip. un mot piquant me vint sur les ——s, I was on the point of giving a sharp answer.
*lier*, to bind.
*lieu*, m., place. au —— de, instead of.
*lieue*, f., league (2-1/2 English miles).
*ligne*, f., line. officier dans la ——, line officer, officer of the line (infantry).
*lime*, f., file.
*limer*, to file.
*lire*, to read.
*lisait*, see *lire*.
*litière*, f., litter.
*livre*, n. m., book; n. f., pound.
*livrer*, to deliver;
—— bataille, un combat, to fight a battle, to give battle.
se —— à, to give one's self up to, apply one's self to.
*loin*, far, far off, a great way off. —— de moi!, begone!
*loisir*, m., leisure.
*long, -ue*, adj, long, tedious.
—— de six pieds, six feet long;
de —— en large, up and down.
n. m., length.
le —— de, along;
tout de son ——, at full length.
*longanimité*, f., forbearance.
*longer*, to walk along.
*longtemps*, long, a great while.
il y a —— que je ne t'ai vu, I have not seen you for a great
while.
*longueur*, f., length. six pieds de ——, six feet in length.
*lorgner*, to ogle.
*lors*, then.
*lorsque*, when.