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. 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.

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. 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.
O. 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.

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.
P. 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.

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.
Q. 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.
R. 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).

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.
S. 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.