Le Premier Livre - Albert A. Méras; B. Méras

obéir (à), to obey.
obéissance, f., obedience.
obéissant, ~e, obedient.
obligé (p.p. of obliger), obliged.
obliger, to oblige, force.
obscurité, f., darkness.
observation, f., observation;
- en ____, on the lookout.
occuper, to occupy.
œil, m., eye.
offre (pres. ind. of offrir), offers.
offrir, to offer.
oh! oh!
ombragé, ~e, shaded.
omis, ~e, omitted.
on, they, you, we; people.
oncle, m., uncle.
ont (pres. ind. of avoir), have.
onze, eleven.
onzième, eleventh.
or, m; gold.
ordinaire, usual, customary.
ordinairement, ordinarily.
ordonner, to order.
oreille, f., ear.
orné, ~e, decorated, adorned.
os, m., bone.
ou, conj., or.
où, adv., where, when;
- par ____, how, which way.
oublier, to forget.
oui, yes.
ouvert (p.p. of ouvrir), open, opened.
ouvrage, m., work.
ouvre (pres. ind. of ouvrir), opens.
ouvrez (imv. of ouvrir), open.
ouvrir, to open.

paille, f., straw.
pain, m., bread.
pâle, pale.
pâli (p.p. of pâlir), grown pale.
pâlir, to grow pale.
pantalon, m., pair of trousers.
pantomime, f., pantomime.
papillon, m., butterfly.
par, by, in, on, with, through, for the sake of;
- ____ ici, this way;
- ____ jour, a day;
- ____ où, how, which way.
paraît (pres. ind. of paraître), appears.
paraître, to appear.
paralysé, ~e, paralyzed.
parce que, because.
pareil, ~le, such.
parenthèse, f., parenthesis;
- entre ____s, in parenthesis.
parents, m. pl., parents.
parfait, ~e, perfect.
parfaitement, perfectly.
Paris, Paris, capital of France.
parlait (imp. of parler), did speak, spoke.
parler, to speak.
parmi, among.
parole, f., word.
part, f., share.
partager, to divide; share.
participe, m., participle.
particuli-er, ~ère, special.
partie, f., part.
partir, to leave, go away.
partiti-f, ~ve, partitive.
partons (pres. ind. of partir), leave.
partons (imv. of partir), let us go.
partout, everywhere.
parut (past def. of paraître), appeared.
pas, m., stride, step, dance;
- à grands ____, with big strides.
pas, adv., not, no;
- ne ... ____, not;
- non ____, not.
passa (past def. of passer), passed.
passage, m., lane; arcade.
passe (imv. of passer), pass.
passé, m., past.
passé, ~e, adj., past.
passent (pres. ind. of passer), pass by.
passer, to pass, pass by, spend;
- ____ dans les cerceaux, to jump through hoops.
passerons (fut. of passer), shall pass.
patte, f., paw, leg;
- ____s de devant, front paws;
- ____s de derrière, hind paws.
Pau, a city of France in the department of les Basses-Pyrénées.
pauvre, poor.
payer, to pay.
pays, m., country.
paysan, m., peasant.
peau, f., skin;
- ____ de mouton, sheepskin.
penché, ~e, leaning.
pendant, prep., during, for.
pendant que, conj., while.
pensait (imp. of penser), was thinking.
pensée, f., thought.
penser, to think.
pente, f., slope.
perçant, ~e, piercing, shrill.
perdra (fut. of perdre), will lose.
perdre, to lose.
perdu (p.p. of perdre), lost.
père, m., father.
permettre, to permit.
permission, f., permission.
personne, f., person; pl., people.
personne, pron., anyone;
- ne ... ____, nobody.
personnel, ~le, personal.
petit, m., little one.
petit, ~e, little, small.
peu, m., little.
peur, f., fear;
- avoir ____, to be afraid.
peut (pres. ind. of pouvoir), can.
peut-être, perhaps.
peux (pres. ind. of pouvoir), can.
phrase, f., sentence.
physionomie, f., countenance, face;
- jeu de ____, facial expression.
pièce, f., piece, play.
pied, m., foot.
pire, worse.
place, f., place, seat; square.
place (imv. of placer), place;
- place-toi, place yourself.
placer, to put, place;
- se ____, to place one's self.
plaçons (pres. ind. of placer), place.
plaine, f., plain.
plainti-f, ~ve, plaintive.
plaisance, f., pleasure;
- bateau de ____, pleasure boat.
plaisir, m., pleasure.
plan, m., plan.
planche, f., board.
plante, f., plant.
platane, m., sycamore, plane tree.
plein, ~e, full;
- en ____ air, in the open air.
pleurer, to cry, weep.
pluie, f., rain.
plume, f., feather.
plumet, m., feather.
plupart (la), most.
pluriel, plural.
plus, more;
- ne ... ____, no longer;
- ____ d'une heure, more than one hour;
- ____ longtemps, longer, any longer.
plusieurs, several.
poche, f., pocket.
poignet, m., wrist.
poil, m., hair, fur.
poing, m., fist;
- coup de ____, punch.
poitrine, f., breast;
- fluxion de ____, inflammation of the lungs.
police, f., police.
pont, m., deck, bridge.
portaient (imp. of porter), wore.
porte, f., door, gate;
- de ____ en ____, from door to door.
porte (pres. ind. of porter), brings.
porter, to bring, carry, bear; wear.
pose, f., pose.
posé (p.p. of poser), placed.
poser, to put; place.
positif, m., positive.
positi-f, ~ve, positive.
position, f., position.
possessi-f, ~ve, possessive.
possession, f., possession.
possible, possible.
poste, m., station house.
pour, prep., for, to, in order to.
pour que, conj., so that, in order that.
pourquoi, why.
poursuivi (p.p. of poursuivre), pursued.
poursuivre, to pursue.
pousser, to push.
pouvez (pres. ind. of pouvoir), can.
pouvoir, to be able; can.
pouvons (pres. ind. of pouvoir), can.
pratique, practical.
précaution, f., precaution.
précéder, to precede.
précipiter, to hasten.
préférence, f., preference;
- de ____, in preference.
préférer, to prefer.
premi-er, ~ère, first.
prenait (imp. of prendre), took.
prenant (pres. part. of prendre), taking.
prend (pres. ind. of prendre), takes.
prendre, to take, assume.
prends (imv. of prendre), take.
prennent (pres. ind. of prendre), take.
préparer, to prepare.
préparez (imv. of préparer), prepare.
préposition, f., preposition.
près de, near;
- de près, closely;
- de plus près, closer, nearer.
présent, ~e, present.
présenter, to introduce, present, hold out;
- se ____, to appear, come, present one's self.
présentez (imv. of présenter), introduce.
presque, almost.
prêt, ~e, ready.
principal, ~e, principal.
principaux (pl. of principal), principal.
printemps, m., spring.
pris (p.p. of prendre), taken, assumed.
prison, f., prison; imprisonment.
prit (past. def. of prendre), took, assumed.
prix, m., price.
procurer, to secure.
profaner, to profane.
programme, m., program.
promenade, f., walk, trip, promenade.
promener (se), to walk.
promesse, f., promise.
promet (pres. ind. of promettre), promises.
promets (pres. ind. of promettre), promise.
promettre, to promise.
promis (p.p. of promettre), promised.
promit (past def. of promettre), promised.
prompt, ~e, quick.
pronom, m., pronoun.
propice, favorable.
proposer, to propose, offer.
proposition, f., proposition; clause.
propriétaire, m. and f., proprietor.
Providence, f., Providence.
province, f., province, country.
provoquer, to arouse, excite, provoke.
public, m., public, people, audience.
publi-c, ~que, public.
puis, then, afterward.
puis (pres. ind. of pouvoir), can.
puisque (puisqu'), since.
puni (p.p. of punir), punished.
punir, to punish.
punition, f., punishment.
pur, ~e, pure, clear.
Pyrénées, a chain of mountains between France and Spain.

qu' = que.
quadrille, m., quadrille.
quai, m., wharf.
quand, when.
quantité, f., quantity.
quarante, forty.
quarante et unième, forty-first.
quarantième, fortieth.
quart, m., quarter.
quartier, m., quarter, locality.
quatorzième, fourteenth.
quatre, four.
quatrième, fourth.
que, pron., what, which, whom;
- ____ faire? what was he to do?
que, conj., that, than, when, as.
quel, ~le, what.
quelque, some;
- ____s, some, a few;
- ____ chose, something.
quelqu'un, some one.
qu'est-ce que (qui), what.
question, f., question.
questionner, to question.
queue, f., end.
qui, who, whom, which.
quinzième, fifteenth.
quitte (imv. of quitter), leave.
quitter, to leave.
quoi, what.

raconter, to relate, tell.
raison, f., reason.
rang, m., rank.
rapidement, quickly.
rapporter, to bring back.
réalité, f., reality.
recette, f., receipt; collection.
recevoir, to receive.
recherche, f., search;
à la ____, in search.
réclamation, f., protest, expostulation.
réclament (pres. ind. of réclamer), claim.
réclamer, to claim.
reçois (pres. ind. of recevoir), receive.
recommencer, to begin again.
récompense, f., reward.
reconnais (pres. ind. of reconnaître), recognize.
reconnaître, to recognize.
redoubler, to redouble.
réfléchir, to reflect.
refus, m., refusal.
refuser, to refuse.
regard, m., look.
regarda (past def. of regarder), looked at.
regarde (imv. of regarder), look.
regarder, to look at, look.
règle, f., rule.
règlement, m., regulation.
régler, to settle.
regretter, to regret.
réguli-er, ~ère, regular.
rejetant (pres. part. of rejeter), throwing.
rejeter, to throw.
relati-f, ~ve, relative.
remercier, to thank.
Remi, a boy's name.
remonter, to go up.
remplaçant (pres. part. of remplacer), replacing.
remplacer, to replace.
remplir, to fill.
rempliras (fut. of remplir), will fill.
remplissait (imp. of remplir), filled.
remuer, to move.
rencontrer, to meet; strike.
rendait (imp. of rendre), made.
rendre, to make, render; return, restore.
rendrez (fut. of rendre), will render.
renseignement, m., information.
rentre (imv. of rentrer), return.
rentrer, to return; reënter.
renversé (p.p. of renverser), upset.
renverser, to throw over.
repas, m., meal.
répertoire, m., repertoire, stock of plays.
répété (p.p. of répéter), repeated.
répéter, to repeat.
répétition, f., rehearsal.
répondez (imv. of répondre), answer.
répondit (past def. of répondre), answered.
répondre, to answer;
- sans ____, without answering.
répondu (p.p. of répondre), answered.
réponse, f., answer.
repos, m., rest.
reprendre, to resume, take again.
représentant, m., representative.
représentation, f., performance.
représenter, to present, perform, represent.
respectueu-x, ~se, respectful.
respirer, to breathe.
ressembler (à), to resemble.
ressource, f., resource.
restaurateur, m., hotel keeper.
rester, to remain.
resterons (fut. of rester), shall remain.
retour, m., return.
retourner, to return; go again.
retrouver, to find again, find.
réuni, ~e, reunited.
réunion, f., reunion.
rêve, m., dream.
réveillé, ~e, awakened.
revenir, to come back.
reviendra (fut. of revenir), will come back.
reviens (pres. ind. of revenir), come back.
revoir, to see again.
revue, f., review.
Rhône, a river of France.
riait (imp. of rire), laughed.
riche, rich.
rien, nothing;
- ne ... ____, nothing.
rire, m., laughter;
- éclater de ____, to burst out laughing.
rire, to laugh.
rivage, m., shore.
rivière, f., river.
rôle, m., rôle, part.
rouge, red.
rougir, to blush.
roula (past def. of rouler), rolled.
rouler, to roll.
route, f., road;
- en ____, on the way;
- en ____! let's start!
rouvrir, to open again.
rouvrit (past def. of rouvrir), opened again.
ruban, m., ribbon.
rude, rough, hard; severe.
rue, f., street.
ruine, f., ruin.

s' = si or se.
sa (f. of son), his, her, its.
sabot, m., wooden shoe.
sac, m., knapsack.
sachant (pres. part. of savoir), knowing.
Saint-Antoine, Saint Anthony.
sais (pres. ind. of savoir), know, do know how.
saison, f., season.
sait (pres. ind. of savoir), knows, knows how.
salle, f., room; hall.
salon, m., parlor.
saluer, to salute, bow to.
saluez (imv. of saluer), salute.
sang, m., blood.
sanglot, m., sob.
sans, without.
Saône, a river of France.
satisfait, ~e, satisfied.
sauter, to jump.
sauvé, ~e, saved.
savant, ~e, trained, learned.
savez (pres. ind. of savoir), know.
savoir, to know, know how.
scène, f., scene; stage.
se, himself, herself, itself; themselves; one's self.
sébile, f., wooden bowl.
second, ~e, second.
seconde, f., second.
secours, m., aid, help.
secret, m., secret.
Seine, a river of France passing through Paris.
seizième, sixteenth.
séjour, m., abode.
selon, according to.
semaine, f., week.
sembler, to seem.
sens, m., sense, meaning.
sentence, f., sentence.
sentiment, m., opinion.
sentir, to feel.
séparation, f., separation.
septième, seventh.
sera (fut. of être), will be;
- ____ arrivé, will have arrived.
serait (pres. cond. of être), would be.
sergent de ville, m., policeman.
sérieusement, seriously.
sérieu-x, ~se, serious.
serré (p.p. of serrer), thick.
serrer, to tighten, hold tight.
servi (p.p. of servir), set, spread.
service, m., service.
serviette, f., napkin.
servir, to serve.
ses (pl. of son), his, her, its.
seul, ~e, alone, only.
seulement, only.
Seyssel, a city of France in the department of l'Ain.
si, conj., if.
si, adv., so.
sienne (la), his.
siffler, to whistle for, whistle.
signal, m., signal.
signe, m., sign.
signifier, to mean.
signor (Italian), Mr.
signora (Italian), Madam.
silence, m., silence.
simple, simple.
simplement, simply.
singe, m., monkey.
singuli-er, ~ère, singular.
situation, f., situation.
situé, ~e, situated.
six, six.
sixième, sixth.
société, f., company.
soie, f., silk.
soigne (pres. ind. of soigner), takes care of.
soigner, to take care of, look after.
soigneusement, carefully.
soin, m., care.
soir, m., evening;
- ce soir-là, that evening.
soit (imv. of être), be.
soixantième, sixtieth.
soleil, m., sun.
somme, f., sum.
sommes (pres. ind. of être), are.
sommet, m., summit.
son, m., sound.
son, sa, ses, his, her, its.
sont (pres. ind. of être), are.
sorte, f., sort, kind.
sorti (p.p. of sortir), gone out;
- étaient ____s, had gone out.
sortir, to go out, come out.
sortira (fut. of sortir), will come out.
sortirent (past def. of sortir), went out.
sortit (past def. of sortir), went out.
sou, m., cent, penny;
- trois sous de pain, three cents' worth of bread.
souffle, m., breath.
souffler, to blow.
soufflet, m., slap.
souffrance, f., suffering.
soulever, to raise.
soulier, m., shoe.
soupe, f., soup.
souper, m., supper.
sous, under.
souvent, often.
soyez (imv. of être), be;
- ____ tranquille, don't worry.
spectacle, m., show, spectacle;
- salle de ____, hall.
spectateur, m., spectator.
stupide, stupid.
stupidité, f., stupidity.
style, m., style.
succès, m., success.
successeur, m., successor.
successivement, in succession.
suffire, to suffice, be sufficient.
suffisait (imp. of suffire), was sufficient.
suffisant, ~e, sufficient, sufficiently large.
suis (pres. ind. of être), am.
Suisse, f., Switzerland.
suit (pres. ind. of suivre), follows.
suite, f., sequel;
- tout de ____, at once, immediately.
suivant, ~e, following.
suivez (imv. of suivre), follow.
suivi (p.p. of suivre), followed.
suivre, to follow.
sujet, m., subject; member.
superbe, superb.
supérieur, ~e, superior.
superlatif, m., superlative.
superlati-f, ~ve, superlative.
supplémentaire, supplementary.
sur, on, over, upon, at.
sûr, ~e, sure, certain.
sûrement, certainly, surely.
surmonté, ~e, surmounted.
surpris, ~e, surprised.
surprise, f., surprise.
sursaut: en ____, with a start.
surtout, above all, especially.