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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.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.