Bataille de dames
chevaleresque#, chivalrous.
chevalet#, m., easel.
cheveu#, m., (pl. #cheveux#), hair.
chevreuil#, m., squirrel;
[Transcriber's note: this is wrong!! A "chevreuil" is a roe deer.]
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- a#, see #avoir#.
- absurde#, absurd.
- accuser#, charge, accuse.
- adopter#, adopt.
- agir#, act;
- ailleurs#, elsewhere;
- alarmer#; #s'----#, become alarmed.
- alors#, then.
- an#, m., year.
- aperçoit, aperçu#, see #apercevoir#.
- appris#, see #apprendre#.
- arrêt#, m., decree, arrest.
- assez#, enough.
- attendre#, wait, await;
- auparavant#, before; p. 36, l. 27, first.
- autre#, other.
- avoir#, have;
- bah!# pooh! really!
- bat, bats#, see #battre#.
- bienfaitrice#, f., benefactress.
- bois, boit#, see #boire#.
- bouquet#, m., bouquet, bunch of flowers;
- brave#, good, brave.
- buisson#, m., shrubbery, bushes.
- cabaler#, intrigue.
- campagne#, f., campaign (war); open country.
- catégorique#, absolute, explicit.
- celui, celle, ceux, celles#, this one, that one, he, she, they,
- chagrin#, m., vexation, regret.
- changer (de)#, change.
- chaud, -e#, warm.
- chevaleresque#, chivalrous.
- chiffre#, m., figure, number.
- classe#, f., class, social order, "set."
- pour ----#, as a climax.
- compagnie#, f., company, society.
- conçois#, see #concevoir#.
- connivence#, f., connivance.
- conspiration#, f., conspiracy.
- contre#, against.
- du ---- de#, toward; #de l'autre ----#,
- courage#, m., courage, bravery.
- cravache#, f., crop (riding whip).
- croire#, believe, suppose.
- D · dame#, f., lady, queen (cards)
- davantage#, more.
- decisi-f, -ve#, final, decisive.
- dedans#, in, within; #au# or #en ----#,
- dehors#, outside; #en ----#,
- demander#, ask.
- départ#, m., departure.
- déranger#, inconvenience; #se ----#,
- dessin#, m., drawing.
- deuxième#, second.
- dévoué#, devoted.
- diplomate#, m., statesman, diplomatist.
- distinguer#, distinguish.
- donner#, give; p.61, l.5, #---- sur#,
- doute#, m., doubt.
- duel#, m., duel.
- éclater#, burst; p.14, l.24, break out.
- effectivement#, actually; in fact.
- eh#, see #bien#.
- embellir#, beautify.
- empressement#, m., eagerness.
- encore#, still, more, besides, yet;
- enfin#, finally, at last, in short.
- ensuite#, then, after that.
- entrevue#, f., interview.
- éprouver#, feel, experience.
- essuyer#, wipe, dry.
- étonner#, astonish.
- évanouir#, faint.
- excès#, m., excess.
- exprimer#, express.
- faiblir#, weaken.
- fais, faisais#, etc., #faisant; fait,
- fatigue#, f., labor.
- fenêtre#, f., window.
- fi donc#, oh, nonsense!
- finesse#, f., subtlety.
- folie#, f., folly; #la bonne ----#, what
- forcer#, compel.
- fossé#, m., moat.
- frayeur#, f., fright.
- furieu-x, -se#, angry.
- galop#, m., gallop.
- gâter#, spoil.
- genou#, m., knee.
- gracier#, pardon.
- guide#, f. pl., p.64, l.31, reins
- haut, -e#, high, loud, aloud.
- heureu-x, -se#, happy, fortunate.
- huit#, eight; #---- jours#, a week.
- identité#, f., identity.
- importun, -e#, inopportune, irksome.
- indigner; s'----#, get indignant.
- ingrat, -e#, ungrateful, thankless.
- inspirer#, inspire.
- intéresser#, interest.
- issue#, f., issue, outcome.
- journal#, m. (pl. #journaux#), newspaper.
- juste#, right, correct.
- lendemain#, m., next day.
- lièvre#, m., hare.
- longtemps#, long.
- madrigal#, m. (pl. #madrigaux#),
- mal, maux#, harm, misfortune,
- manière#, f., manner.
- mansarde#, f., attic.
- mauvais, -e#, bad.
- menacer#, threaten.
- merveille#, f., marvel; #à ----#, just
- meurs, meurt#, see #mourir#.
- mine#, f., expression.
- mois#, m., month.
- mort#, see #mourir#.
- mystérieu-x, -se#, mysterious.
- né, -e#, by birth, see naître.
- Normandie#, f., Normandy.
- observer#, watch.
- oncle#, m., uncle.
- oser#, dare.
- pâlir#, turn pale.
- parer#, adorn.
- partager#, share.
- passionné, -e#, impassioned.
- homme de ----#, p.54, l.25, laborer;
- penser#, think, believe; #j'y pense#,
- père#, m., father.
- perte#, f., loss, ruin.
- physionomie#, f., physiognomy.
- plaindre#, pity; #se ----#, complain.
- plusieurs#, several.
- poitrine#, f., breast.
- porteur#, m., bearer.
- pousser#, push, force, utter (cries).
- prédécesseur#, m., predecessor.
- préoccupé, -e#, preoccupied.
- presser#, urge; p.28, l.14, #rien ne
- prévoyance#, f., foresight.
- prochain, -e#, near, next; neighbor.
- prononcer#, pronounce.
- Q
- quel, -le#, which, what.
- rade#, f., harbor.
- rameau#, m., branch.
- rattraper#, catch again.
- redescendre#, come down or back.
- remarquer#, remark.
- remords#, m., remorse.
- repartir#, leave again, go back.
- réprimer#, repress, check.
- respirer#, breathe.
- retenir#, hold back, keep.
- revenir#, come back, go back, recover
- rôle#, m., part (in acting).
- roman#, m., novel; p.40, l.20,
- rusé#, wily.
- sang#, m., blood.
- sauveur#, m., savior.
- sécurité#, f., security, freedom
- sénateur#, senator.
- serre#, f., hot house.
- siège#, m., seat.
- sinon#, unless, except.
- sonder#, probe, sound.
- soudoyer#, bribe.
- souvenir#, m., recollection.
- suivre#, follow; #---- de#, follow by.
- surtout#, especially.
- tarder#, be late, be long.
- tendre#, stretch.
- tenter#, tempt, attempt.
- timbré, -e#, postmarked.
- avoir des ----s avec#, p.33, l.18,
- tourbillon#, m., whirl.
- ---- à fait#, quite, wholly, certainly;
- ---- de lumière#, p.85, l.23,
- treize#, thirteen.
- trouble#, f., disturbance; p.24,
- uniforme#, f., uniform; #grande ----#,
- valoir#, be worth; p.43, l.17,
- vérifier#, examine.
- vie#, f., life.
- visage#, m., face.
- vive!# long live!
- voisin#, m., neighbor.
- voyager#, travel.