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cacher, to conceal

chanceler, to stagger
chance, f. chance.
changement; m. change
changé, e, altered.
changer, to change.
chanson, f. song.
chant, m. song
chanter, to sing.
chapeau, m. hat, bonnet.

mchaque, each.

se-to hide o.'s self, cachet, m. seal cacheter, to seal. cadeau, m. present. café, m. coffee. cahier, m. copy-book. calcul, m. ciphering. calomnie, f. slander. camarade d'école, school-fellow. campagne, f. country. candidat, m. candidate. canif, m. pen-knife. canne, f. walking-stick. capitaine de vaisseau, m. post-captain eapitale, f. capital. capitole, m. capitol

car, for.

carafe, f. decanter.

char, m. car, chariot
charbon de terre, m, coal.
charger, (se) to take upon
o.'s self.
charme, m. charm
chasser, to turn out, to
shoot, to hunt.
chat, m. cat.
château, m. castle.

chaud, e, warm, hot. avoir
chaud, to be warm.

carte, f. card, carte géo-chauffeur, m. stocker.

graphique, f. map carreau, m. pane of glass. eas, m. case, en cas que, in case that.

casser, to break. cassonnade,

sugar.

f. brown

cause, f. cause, à cause de, on account of.

eauser, to talk. cave, f. cellar.

ce, cet, cette, this, that, ces, these those.

ce, it, ce qui...ce que..

that which, what.

ceci, this

céder, to give way
ceindre, to surround.
cela, that

célèbre, celebrated
celui, celle, ceux, he, she,
they, those.
celui-ci, celle-ci, this one.
celui-là, celle-là, that one.
cent, hundred.
centaine, f, about hundred.
cependant, however, still.
cerise, f. cherry.
certain, e, certain.
certainement, certainly.
certificat, m. testimonial.
cesser, to cease, to leave off.
chacun, e, every one.
chagrin, m. grief.
chaise, f, chair.
chambre, f. bed-room.
champ, m. field

chaumière, f. cottage,
chef, m. chief
chemin, m. way.
chemin de fer, railway.
chemise, f. shirt
chêne, m. oak.
cher, ère, dear, expensive.
cher, dear.
chercher, to look for, to
seek, to fetch, aller cher-
cher, to go for. envoyer
chercher, to send for.
chéri, e, cherished.
cheval, m. horse.
cheveux, m. p. hair
chez, at the house of.
chez moi, at my house..
chez lui, at his house...
chien, m. dog.
chocolat, m. chocolate.
choisir, to choose.
chose, f. thing.
chou, m. cabbage.
chute, f. fall.
ciel, m. cieux, p. heaven.
cinq, five

cinquante, fifty
cinquième, fifth

[sky.

clef, f. key

elient, m. e, f. client
clientèle, f. connexion
cloche, f. bell

clocher, m, steeple.

clore, to close

cœur, m. heart
coin, m. corner
col, m. collar
colère, f. anger,
colère,(en) angry
colonel, m. colonel
combat, m. fight
combattre, to fight
combien, how much, how
many. combien de
temps, how long. com-
bien y a-t-il ? how long?
how far?

commandant, m. com-
mander

commander, to command comme, as, like

commencement, m. be

ginning

commencer, to begin
comment, how
commerce, m. trade,
intercourse
commis, m. clerk
commission, f. message
commode, f. chest

drawers
commode, convenient
commune, f. commune
compagne, f. companion
compagnie, f. company
compas, m. compass
complaire, to please
compliment, m. compli
ment. regard

comporter (se) to behave composer, to compose comprendre, to understand compromettre, to compromise

compter, to intend, to reck on, to depend

concert, m. concert

concevoir, to conceive

circonstance, f. circum- conclure, to conclude

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se-, to behave conduite, f, conduct confesseur, m. confessor confiance, f. confidence confondre, to confound congé, m. holiday connaissance, f.knowledge, acquaintance, faire connaissance,to become acquainted connaissances, f, p. know ledge connaître, to know conquérir, to conquer conseil, m, advice, council conseiller, to advise cons ntement, m. consent consentir, to consent conséquence, f. conse

quence

considérable, considerable
consister, to consist
consoler, (se) to console
o.'s self
construire, to construct
consulter, to consult
conte, m. story
content, e (de) pleased
continent, m. continent
continuation, f. continua-
tion

continuer, to continue
contraire, m. contrary, au
contraire, on the con-
trary
contrariant, e, provoking
contre, against
contrefaire, to imitate
contrevenir, to infringe
convaincre, to convince
convenir, to acknowledge,
to suit, to become, to a-
gree.
conversation, f. conversa-
tion
convoi,m.train, convoi de
grande vitesse, express-
train

corbeille, f. basket

correct, e, correct

corriger, to correct corrompre, to corrupt cortège, m. procession

côte, f. coast

côté, m. side, way

coucher, to sleep

coudre, to sew

couleur, £ colour

coupable, guilty
courage, m, courage
courageux, se, courage-

ous

couramment, fluently
courant, m. course
courber, (se) to stoop
courir, to run

course, f. race. fare

prix de la course, m.
fare

cousin,m.cousine,f. cousin
cours, m. course
court, e, short
couteau, m. knife
coûter, to cost
coutume, f. custom, avoir
coutume, to be accus-
tomed
couvrir, to cover
craindre, to fear
crainte, f. fear
créancier, m. creditor
créature, f. creature
crédit, m. credit
crême, f. cream
cri, m. cry, shout
crime, m crime
croire, to believe

croître, to grow
crosse, f. cricket
cruel, le, cruel
cueillir, to gather
cuillère, f, spoon
cuire, to cook
cultiver, to cultivate

D.

D'abor, first, at first
daigner, to deign
dame, f lady, madame, f.
madam, mesdames, lu-
dies, dame, well!
danger, m. dana r
dangereux, se, dungerous
dans, in, into
danser, to dance
davantage, more
de, of, by

débarcadère, m. terminus
débarrasser, (se) to get
rid of
débris, m. remains, wreck
décacheter, to break open
the seal of
décembre, m. December

coucher, (se) to go to bed déchirer, to tear

déchoir, to decline, to fall
décidément, decidedly

décider, to decide, se decl-
der, to make up o.'s mind
découdre, to unsew
découvrir, to find out
décrire, to describe
dédaigneux,se, disdainful
dédain, m. disdain
déduire, to deduct
déesse, f. goddess
défant, m. defect, fault
défendre, to forbid, to
support
dégeler, to thaw
degré, m. degree, step
déjà, already
déjeuner, m. breakfast
déjeuner, to breakfast
de l', de la, of the, from
the, some, any
délivrer, to deliver, to
rid

demain, to-morrow, après
-demain, the day after
to-morrow
demander, to ask
démarche, f. gait, step
déménager, to remove
démettre, to put out of
joint

demeurer, to live
demi, e, half

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dessin, m. drawing
dessiner, to draw
dessus, upon, là-dessus,
upon that
destiner, to destine
détails, m. p. particulars
déteindre, to come of
détenir, to detain
détresse, f. misery
dette, f. debt
deux, two

deuxième, second
devant, before, about
deviner, to guess
devoir, m. duty, task
devoir, to owe, must, Je
devrais, I ought, J'au-
rais dú, I ought to
have.

Dieu, m, God

difficile, difficult
difficilement, difficultly
difficulté, f. difficulty
digne, worthy
dimanche, m. Sunday
dîner, m. dinner
dîner, to dine
dire, to say, to tell, c'est
à-dire, that is to say
diriger, to direct to guide
disciple, m. disciple
discon venir, to deny
discret, ète, discreet
discussion, f. debate
disparaîire, to disappear
disposition, f. disposition
disputer, to dispute, to
contend
dissoudre, to dissolve
distinguer, (se), to dis-
tinguish o.'s self
distinctement, distinctly
divertir, to amuse, se,
to amuse one's-self
divin, e, divine
divinité, f. divinity, deity
dix, ten
domestique, m. f. servant
dommage, m. damage
c'est dommage, it is a
pity
don, m. gift
dont, whose, of which
donc, then

donner, to give
dormir, to sleep

dos, m. back

douane, f. custom-house

double, m. double
double, double
douleur, f. pain, grief
douloureux, se, painful
doute, m. doubt
douter, to doubt
doux, ce, sweet, soft,

smooth, calm
douzaine, f. dozen
douze, twelve
douzième, twelfth

drap, m. cloth
drapeau, m flag
droit, e, right, straight
du, of the, from the, some,
any
dû, owed
dupe, f. dupe
dur, e, hard
durant, during
durée, f. duration
durement, harshly
durer, to last

E
Eau, f. water, eau de mer,
sea-water, eau douce,
fresh water
ébranler, to shake
échantillon, m. sample,
pattern
échafaud, m. scaffold
échapper, (se) to escape
échelle, f. ladder
échoir, to become due
éclair, m. lightning
éclairer, to lighten
éclater, to burst out
écolier, m. school-boy
écouler, (se) to elapse
écouter, to listen
écrier, (se) to cry out
écrire, to write
écrit,m. writing, par écrit,
in writing
écriture, f. hand writing
écrouler, (se) to fall down
éducation, f. education
effet, m. bill, effets, m. p.
things
efforcer, (se) to endeavour
effrayer, to frighten
égard, m. respect, à cet
égard, in this respect,
à votre égard, on your
account

égarements, m. p. mis-
conduct

douanier, m.custom-house égarer, (ge) to lose o.'s way

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any en, in

enchanté, e, delighted enclore, to enclose encore, yet, still

encourager, to encourage
encre, f. ink

encrier, m. inkstand
endetter, (se) to get into
debt
endormir, (se) to fall a-
sleep
enfant, m. f. child.
enfermer, to lock up
enfin, at last, in short
engager, to engage, to
invite
enjoindre, to enjoin
ennemi, m. enemy
ennuyer, to worry
enorgueillir, (se) to get
proud
énorme, enormous
enquérir, (se) to inquire
enregistrer, to book
enseigner, to teach
ensemble, together
entendre, to hear, to un-
derstand, entendre par-
ler, to hear from
entêté, e, obstinate
entièrement, entirely
entourer, to surround

officer

entre, between
entreprendre, to under
take

entreprise, f. undertaking
entrer, to go in, to come
in, to walk in, to step in
entretenir, to keep up
entrevoir, to catch sight of
entrevue, f. interview
envers, towards
environ, about
envie f. wish

envoyer, to send
épargner, to spare
épaule, shoulder
épaulette, f. epaulet
épeler, to spell
épicier, m. grocer
époque, f. epoch
équivaloir, to be equiva-

lent
erreur, f. error
escalier, m. staircase
espèce, f. kind, sort
espérance, f. hope
espérer, to hope
espion, m. spy
espoir, m. hope

esprit, m. mind, spirit essai, m. essay, trial essayer, to try

essuyer, to wipe

est, m. east

estampe, f. engraving estime, f. esteem

estimer, to value, to consider

estropié, e, crippled, invalid

et, and

état, m. state

été, m. summer

été, been

éternel le, eternal étoffe, f. stuff étoile, f. star

étonnant, e, astonishing

étonner, to astonish
étourdi, e, thoughtless
étranger, m. foreigner
être, to be, to belong

étude, f. study, faire ses
études, to study
eux, them
évanouir, (se) to faint
éveiller, to wake, s-, to
wake up
évidemment, evidently
exact, e, punctual

exactitude, f. punctuality | fidèle, faithful
examen, m. examination
examiner, to look at
excepté, except
exécution, f. execution
exempt, e, free
exister, to ex ist
expliquer, to explain s'-
to explain o.'s self
exposer, to expose s'-,
to expose o.'s self
exprimer, (se), to express
one's self

fi-donc ! for shame!
fier, ère, proud

fier, (se), (a) to trust
fierté, f. pride

extraire, to extract, to
take out
extrémité, f.extremity

F.

Fable, f. fable
fâché, e, (de) sorry,
(contre,) angry
fâcher, (se) to get angry
fâcheux, se, unpleasant
facile, easy
facilement, easily
facteur, m. postman
faim, f. hunger, avoir
faim, to be hungry
faire, to make, to do
fait. m. fact, deed
falloir, must, to be necessa-
ry, comme il faut, gen-
tlemanly, lady-like, pro-
perly

fameux, se famous
famille, f. family
fatal, e fatal
fatigué e, tired
faute, f. fault

fauteuil, m. arm-chair
faux, sse, false
faveur, f. favour
favorable, favourable
favoriser, to favour
feindre, to pretend
fécond, e, fertile
félicité, f. felicity

féliciter, to congratulate
femme, f. woman, wife
fendre, to split
fenêtre, f. window
fer, m. iron
ferme, f. farm
ferme, steady

fermer, to shut, à clef,
to lock, -au verrou, to
bolt
fen, m. fire
Février, m. February

fille, f. daughter, girl
filleul, m. god-son
filleule, f. god-daughter
fils, m. son, petit-fils,
grand-son
fin, f. end
finir, to finish
flanelle, f. flannel
flatter, to flatter
fléchir, to move
flétrir, (se) to fade
fleur, f. flower
fleuri, e, flowery
fleurir, to blossom
foire, f. fair, foire aux
chevaux, horse-fair

fois, f. time, une fois,

once, once upon a time, deux fois, twice, bien des fois, many times fond, m. bottom

fondement, m. foundation
force, f. strength, à force
de, by dint of
fou, m. fool
fou, fol, folle, mad
foudre, f. lightning
foule, f. crowd
fournir,to supply, to afford
fraichemement, newly
frais, che, fresh, œufs
frais, new laid eggs
fraise, f. strawberry
franc, he, frank
français, e, French
franchement, frankly
frapper, to knock
frémir, to shudder
fréquenter, to keep com-
pany

frère, m. brother, beau-
brother in law
fripon, m. rascal

frire, to fry

froid, e, cold

froidement, coolly

fromage, m. cheese
frontière, f. frontier
frugal, e, frugal
fruit, m. fruit
fuir, to fly, to avoid
fumer, to smoke
fusil, m. gun

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garde, f. guard, prendre garde, to take care garder, to keep gare,f. terminus, platform gare! out of the way! gâteau, m. cake gâter, to spoil

gazon, m. grass, turf
gémir, to lament
geler, to freeze
gendarme, m. gendarme
général, m. general
généralement, generally
génie, m. genius
genou, m. knee
gens, m. p. people
géographie, f. geography
géographique, geographi-
cal

géométrie, f. geometry
geste, m. gesture
gilet, m. waistcoat

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habiter, to inhabit, to live habitude, f. habit, comme d'habitude, as usual, avoir habitude, to be in the habit hache, f. are haïr, to hate halle, f. market(for corn) hameau, m. hamlet hardiesse, f. boldness hareng, m. herring saur, red herring hasard, m. chance haut, m. top, en haut, up-stairs haut, e, high, loud hé! I say! hélas ! alas! herbe, f. grass hériter, (de), to inherit héritier, m. heir héros, m. hero heure, f. hour, time, de

bonne heure, early heureusement, happily heureux, se, happy, for

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imaginer, (se) to imagine immense, immense immobile, motionless immortel, le, immortal impatience, £ impatience impatient, e, impatient impatienter, (se) to get

inpatient impérial, e, imperial impitoyable, pitiless important, e, important importer, to matter imposer, (en) to impose

upon

impossible, impossible imprudence, f. impru dence

imprudent, e, imprudent impunément with impunity

inattendu, e, unexpected inconnu, e, unknown inconvénient, m. incon

venience indépendamment, independently

indicateur, m. time table indienne, f. printed calico indiquer, to direct, to point out individu, m. individual induire, to induce informer, (se) to inquire ingénieur, m. engineer ingrat, e, ungrateful ingratitude, f- ingratitude innocent e, innocent [sy inquiet,ète, anxious, uneainquiéter, (se) to trouble o.'s self

inquiétude, f. uneasiness inscrire, to inscribe insensible,

senseless

in sensible,

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