Contes et légendes. 1re Partie

ajout-a, added;-er, to add.

all-a,-ait,-aient,-èrent, went;-é,-ée,-és, gone;-er, to go; -ez, go.

allons, let us go;–donc, come now, nonsense.

allumez, light.

alors, then.

alouette, f., lark.

amèrement, bitterly.

améthyste, f., amethyst.

ami,-e,-s, friend, dear.

Amour, m., Love.

amputé, amputate, cut off.

amus-a,-ait,-é,-ée,-es, amused;-er, to amuse;-ant, amusing; -ons, let us amuse.

an, m., year.

ancre, f., anchor.

ange, m., angel.

animaux, m., animals.

année,-s, year.

annon-ça,-ce,-cée, announced;-cez, announce.

anse, f., bay, cove.

anxieu-x, anxious;-sement, anxiously.

août, m., August.

aper-cevoir, to perceive;-çut,-çue,-çu, perceived.

apparence, f., appearance.

appartement, m., apartment.

appartenir, to belong.

appar-ut, appeared;-aître, to appear.

appel-a,-ai,-ait,-é,-ée, called;-le,-lent, call;-er, to call.

appétit, m., appetite.

appliquez, apply.

apport-a,-ait,-èrent,-é, brought;-era, will bring;-er, to bring.

apprentissage, m., apprenticeship.

appri-s,-t, learned; apprendre, to learn.

approch-a,-ait,-èrent, drew near;-e,-ent, approach;-er, to approach or draw near.

appuy-a, leaned;-er, to lean.

après, after.

après-midi, m. and f., afternoon.

arbre,-s, m., tree.

archiduchesse, f., archduchess.

ardente, burning.

argent, m., silver, money.

arrach-a, pulled out;-ez, pull out.

arrang-e,-ez, arrange;-ea, prepared;-era, will arrange.

arrêt-a,-é,-ée,-èrent, stopped;-er, to stop;-ez, stop.

arrière, back.

arriv-a,-ait,-èrent, came;-er, to come, happen;-era,-erez, -eront,-erons, will arrive;-é,-ée,-es, come.

as, have.

assemblé,-s, assembled.

ass-eoir, to sit down;-eyez,-eyons, sit down;-is,-irent,-it, seated.

assez, enough.

assiette,-s, f., plate.

assiste, help.

attach-a,-é,-ée, fastened;-er, to fasten.

attaque, f., attack.

attein-dre, to reach;-t, reached.

attel-a,-é, harnessed.

attend,-ez, wait;-re, to wait;-ait,-aient,-it,-u, waited.

attentivement, attentively.

attir-é,-ée, attracted;-er, to attract.

attis-a,-é, poked, kindled.

attrait, m., attraction.

attrap-e, catches;-ez, catch;-a,-ait,-é, caught;-er, to catch.

auberge, f., inn.

aubergiste, m., innkeeper.

aucun,-e,-s, none, not any.

augment-ait, increased;-er, to increase.

aujourd'hui, to-day.

aumône,-s, f., alms.

auprès, near.

aur-a,-ai,-as,-ez,-ont,-ons, will have;-ais,-ait,-aient, -ions,-iez, would have.

aussi, also, as.

aussitôt, as soon, immediately;–que, as soon as.

autant, as much, as many.

automne, m., autumn.

autour, around.

autre,-s, other.

autrefois, formerly.

aux, to the, with the.

av-ais,-ait,-aient,-ions,-iez, had;-ez,-ons, have.

avan-ça,-ce,-cée, advanced.

avant, before; en–, forward.

avare, m., miser.

avec, with.

avenir, m., future.

aventure,-s, f., adventure.

avertissement, m., warning.

aveugle, blind.

avidement, eagerly, greedily.

avis-é,-ée, smart.

avoir, to have;–… ans, to be… years old.

avou-a,-é, acknowledged, confessed.

avril, April.

ay-ant, having;-ez,-ons, have, let us have.

bague, f., ring.

baguette, f., wand.

baie, f., bay.

bailli, m., bailiff.

bain, m., bath.

baiss-a,-é, lowered, stooped.

balai, m., broom.

balaie, sweeps;-ayer, to sweep.

banc, m., bench, bank.

baquet, m., tub.

barbe,-s, f., beard, barbed points.

barbouilla, smeared.

barque, f., skiff.

bas, m., stocking.

bas,-se, low.

bassin, m., basin.

bateau,-x, m., boats; à voile, sailboat; à vapeur, steamboat.

bât-i,-issait,-issiez, built;-ir, to build.

bâtisse, f., building.

bâton, m., stick.

batt-ait,-aient,-it, beat;-u, beaten;-re, to beat.

battement,-s, m., pulsation.

beau, beautiful, fine; avoir–jeter, to throw in vain.

beaucoup, much, many.

beau-frère, m., brother-in-law.

beauté, f., beauty.

belle,-s, beautiful; belle-fille, step-daughter or daughter-in-law; belle-mère, step-mother or mother-in-law.

bénédiction,-s, f., blessing.

berger, m., shepherd.

besoin, m., need; j'ai–, I need.

bête, f., beast.

beurre, m., butter.

bien, well, very;-aimé,-aimée, beloved;–que, although.

bienfait, m., good deed.

bienfaiteur, m., benefactor.

bientôt, soon.

bizarre,-s, odd.

blanc,-he,-s, white.

blé, m., wheat.

bleu,-e,-s, blue.

blond,-e,-s, blond.

bloqué, blocked.

bœuf, m., ox.

boi-rait, would drink;-re, to drink.

bois, m., wood.

bon,-ne,-s, good; pour de–, for good.

bonheur, m., happiness, good luck.

bonhomme, m., fellow, little man.

bonjour, m., good day.

bonnement, simply.

bonté,-s, f., kindness.

bord, m., edge.

bouche, f., mouth.

bouchée, f., mouthful.

bougea, stirred.

bouill-ait, was boiling;-ant,-ante, boiling.

boulet, m., bullet.

bourse, f., purse.

bout, m., end.

bouteille, f., bottle.

branche,-s, f., branch.

bras, m., arm.

brave, brave, worthy.

bravement, bravely.

Bretagne, f., Brittany.

brid-a,-é, bridled;-er, to bridle;-ez, bridle.

bride, f., bridle.

brin, m., bit.

brisé, broken.

bruit, m., noise.

brûl-é,-ées, burned.

brun,-e,-s, brown.

brusquement, suddenly, roughly.

bu, drunk;-t, drank;-vez, drink.

bûche, f., log.

bûcheron, m., woodcutter.

ça, that.

cabane, f., hut.

cach-a, hid;-e, hides;-er, to hide;-erai, will hide;-ez, hide;-é,-ée, hidden.

cadeau, m., present.

cadet,-te, youngest.

cadre, m., frame.

calciné, burned.

califourchon, à–, astride.

calme, calm.

camarade, m., comrade.

campagne, f., country.

canard, m., duck.

capitaine, m., captain.

capuchon, m., hood.

car, for, because.

caractère, m., character.

cargaison, f., cargo.

carotte,-s, f., carrot.

carrefour, m., cross-road.

carrière, f., quarry.

cass-a, broke;-é,-ée, broken;-er, to break.

caus-a,-é,-ée,-èrent, caused or talked;-er, to cause or to talk;-erai, will talk or cause;-ons, let us talk.

ce, this;-ci, this;-la, that.

célébré, celebrated.

céleste, heavenly.

celui, celle,–ci, this one.

cendre,-s, f., ashes.

cent,-s, m., hundred.

centre, m., center.

cependant, however.

cérémonie, f., ceremony.

certainement, certainly.

ces, these.

cess-a,-é, ceased;-er, to cease;-erait, would cease.

cesse, f., ceasing.

cet,-te, this.

chacun,-e, each, every.

chagrin, m., grief.

chair, f., flesh.

chaise,-s, f., chair.

chambre, f., room.

champ, m., field.

chang-é,-ée,-ea,-èrent, changed;-er, to change;-ez, change; -era, will change.

changement, m., change.

chant-a,-ait,-aient,-èrent, sang;-é,-ée, sung;-er, to sing; -era, will sing.

chant,-s, m., song.

chapeau, m., hat.

chaque, each.

char, m., cart.

charge, f., load.

charg-é,-ée, laden;-ea, took charge;-er, to load, to take charge;-e, load or take charge.

charmant,-e,-s, charming.

charmé, charmed.

charpentier, m., carpenter.

chasse, f., hunt.

chasse, drive away.

chat, m., cat.

château, m., castle.

chaud,-e, warm, hot.

chauff-a,-é,-ées, warmed;-er, to warm;-ez, warm.

chaumière, f., thatched roof cottage.

chef, m., cook.

chemin, m., road;–de fer, railroad.

cheminée, f., chimney place.

chemise, f., shirt.

cher, chère, dear.

cherch-a,-é,-ée,-ait,-èrent, sought;-er, to seek;-erez, will seek;-ant, seeking;-ez, seek.

chev-al,-aux, m., horse; à–, on horseback.

chevelure, f., head of hair.

cheveu,-x, m., hair.

chez, at, at the house of;–lui, at home.

chien,-s, m., dog.

choc, m., blow.

chœur, m., chorus.

chois-i,-ie, chosen;-ir, to choose;-irai,-irons, will choose; -issez, choose.

choix, m., choice.

chose, f., thing.

chou, m., cabbage.

chute, f., fall.

ciel, m., sky.

cil,-s, m., eyelash.

cime, f., peak.

cinq, five.

citron,-s, m., lemon.

clair,-e,-s, light, clear, transparent.

claquer, to crack; fit–, cracked.

clou, m., nail.

cocher, m., coachman.

cœur, m., heart; de bon–willingly.

coin, m., corner.

colère, f., anger; en–, angry.

combien, how much or many.

command-a,-é,-ée,-èrent, ordered;-er, to order;-ez, order.

commandement, m., order.

comme, like, as.

commen-ça,-cèrent, began;-cez, begin;-cer, to begin;-cerais will begin;-cé,-cée, begun.

comment, how, what.

commettre, to commit.

commis, committed.

commission, f., errand, message.

commun,-e, common.

compagn-e, f.,-on, m., companion.

compatissant, compassionate.

complet, entire, complete.

complètement, completely.

compos-é,-ée, composed.

compr-endre, to understand;-it, understood.

compt-a,-ait,-é, counted;-ez, count.

compte, m.,–juste, right amount.

concentr-a, concentrated;-er, to concentrate.

condui-re, to lead;-sit,-sirent, lead.

conduite, f., conduct.

confia, confided, confessed.

confirmez, confirm.

congé, m., dismissal.

congédié, dismissed.

conn-ais,-aissez, know;-aître, to know.

conseille, advise.

consent-ir, to consent;-irait, would consent;-it, consented.

consol-a,-é, consoled;-er, to console;-erait, would console.

construisit, built.

consulta, consulted.

consumer, to consume or burn.

conte,-s, m., tale.

contenait, contained.

content,-s,-e,-es, contented.

continu-a,-èrent,-é, continued;-er, to continue.

contrainte, f., constraint.

contraire, contrary.

contre, against.

contrée, f., country.

convenable, suitable.

coquille,-s, f., shell.

corail, m., coral.

corbeau, m., crow.

corde, f., rope.

cordons, m., strings.

corps, m., body.

côte à côte, side by side.

côté, m., side, direction.

côtes, f., shores.

cou, m., neck.

couch-a (se),-èrent, lay down;-é,-ée,-es, lain down.

couche, f., layer.

coucou, m., cuckoo.

coudre, to sew.

couler, to flow.

couleur, f., color.

coup de pied, m., kick.

coup-a,-èrent,-ait,-é, cut;-era,-erez, will cut.

coupe, f., cup.

cour, m., court; faire la–, to woo.

courageusement, courageously.

courageu-x,-se, brave.

cour-ait,-ut,-urent, ran;-s,-u, run;-ir, to run.

courant, m., current.

courba, bent.

couronne,-s, f., crown.

cours, m., course.

course, f., race.

coursier,-s, m., steed.

court,-e,-s, short.

courtisans, m., courtiers.

coûte que coûte, at any cost.

couteau, m., knife.

couvert,-s,-e,-es, covered.

couvert,-s, m., places at table.

couvrir, to cover.

crains, fear.

crainte, f., fear.

crêpe,-s, f., pancakes.

creusa, dug.

crevé, put out.

cri,-s, m., cry, scream.

cri-a,-é,-èrent,-aient, screamed;-ant, screaming;-er, to scream.

croi-s, believe;-rai, will believe.

croiser, to cross.

croy-ais,-ait, believed.

cruche, f., jar.

cueill-ant, picking;-ez, pick;-it,-irent,-i, picked;-erons, will pick.

cuillère, f., spoon.

cuisine, f., kitchen; je fais la–, I am cooking.

cuisinier, m., cook.

cuivre, m., copper.

culinaire, cooking.

cultivait, cultivated.

curé, m., priest.

curieu-x,-se, inquisitive.

dame, f., lady.

dangereusement, dangerously.

dangereu-x,-se, dangerous.

dans, in.

dans-a,-èrent,-é, danced;-er, to dance;-ez, dance.

de, of, with.

débarqu-a,-èrent,-é, landed;-er, to land;-ons, let us land.

débarrasser, to get rid of.

debout, standing up.

décembre, December.

décevoir, deceive.

décid-a,-èrent,-é,-ée, decided;-eraient, would decide;-er, to decide.

décidément, decidedly.

déclar-a, declared;-ant, declaring.

déconcert-a,-é, disconcerted.

décourag-é,-ée, discouraged.

découvr-it, discovered;-ir, to discover.

décrivit, described.

dedans, within.

défend,-s, forbid;-u, forbidden.