Chapter 10

=campagne=, _f._, country; campaign.

=cant=, _m._, cant, an hypocritical assumption of virtue, prudishness.

=canton=, _m._, township, district.

=capitaine=, _m._, captain.

=car=, for, because.

=caractère=, _m._, character.

=caresser=, to caress.

=carré=, _m._, square.

=carrosse=, _m._, coach (with suspended body).

=carrossier=, _m._, carriage maker.

=carte=, _f._, card; =---- blanche=, free permission.

=carton=, _m._, cardboard.

=cas=, _m._, case.

=caserne=, _f._, barracks.

=casier=, _m._, pigeonhole, compartment.

=casquette=, _f._, cap.

=casser=, to break.

=caste=, _f._, class, kind, caste.

=cathédrale=, _f._, cathedral.

=cause=, _f._, cause, reason; =à ---- de=, because of; =pour ----=, with reason, rightly.

=causer=, to talk, converse, talk about; cause.

=causeuse=, _f._, sofa for two, with seats facing in opposite directions.

=cavalièrement=, haughtily.

=cave=, _f._, cellar, wine-cellar.

=ce=, this, that, he, she, it, they; =---- qui=,= ---- que=, that which, what; =c'est que=, the fact is.

=ce, cet=, _m._, =cette=, _f._, =ces=, _plur._, this, that, these, those.

=ceci=, this one, this.

=céder=, to yield, give way.

=cela=, that one, that.

=célèbre=, famous, notorious.

=celui=, _pl._ =ceux=, _m._, =celle, -s=, _f._, this one, that one.

=cendre=, _f._, ashes.

=centime=, _m._, hundredth of a franc.

=centième=, hundredth.

=centimètre=, _m._, centimeter, hundredth part of a meter (.39 inch).

=cep=, _m._, vine-stock.

=cependant=, nevertheless, however; meanwhile.

=cercle=, _m._, circle, club.

=cérémonie=, _f._, ceremony; =faire des ----s=, stand on ceremony.

=cérémonieu-x, -se=, ceremonious, formal.

=cerise=, _f._, cherry.

=cerisier=, _m._, cherry-tree.

=certifier=, to certify.

=cerveau=, _m._, brain.

=chacun, -e=, each one.

=chagrin=, _m._, vexation, sorrow.

=chaîne=, _f._, chain, train.

=chaise=, _f._, chair; =---- longue=, lounge; =---- de poste=, post-chaise.

=châle=, _m._, shawl.

=chaleur=, _f._, heat.

=chambre=, _f._, bedchamber.

=champ=, _m._, field.

=champêtre=, of the fields.

=Champs-Élysées=, _m. pl._, _lit._ "The Elysian Fields." A park-like avenue and promenade which extend for half a mile or more westward of the Place de la Concorde. It is a favorite playground for the aristocratic children of the neighborhood.

=change=, _see_ =agent=.

=changer=, to change.

=chanson=, _f._, song.

=chant=, _m._, song, singing.

=chanter=, to sing.

=chantier=, _m._, truss; =sur le ----=, unfinished.

=chapeau, -x=, _m._, hat.

=chapitre=, _m._, chapter.

=chaque=, each, every.

=char à bancs=, _m._, char-à-bancs (a long, light vehicle, open at the sides, with the seats running crosswise and facing forward), wagonette.

=charbonnier=, _m._, coal-dealer; operator.

=charger=, to charge, order, load.

=chariot=, _m._, cart.

=Charlemagne=, 742-814, king of the Francs and emperor of the Romans.

=charmant, -e=, charming, dear, darling.

=charmer=, to charm.

=charme=, _m._, charm.

=charte=, _f._, chart, document.

=Chartes=, _see_ =École des Chartes=.

=chartreu-x, -se=, Carthusian.

=chasse=, _f._, hunting.

=chasser=, to hunt, drive out, dismiss.

=chasseresse=, _f._, huntress.

=chasseur=, _m._, hunter; light-cavalryman.

=chat=, _m._, cat.

=Chat botté=, Puss in Boots.

=châtain, -e=, chestnut-brown.

=château, -x=, _m._, castle, palace.

=chaud, -e=, hot.

=chaussure=, _f._, shoe, foot-covering.

=chef=, _m._, head, chief, leader, boss (_f_ pron.).

=chemin=, _m._, road; =---- de fer=, railroad.

=cheminée=, _f._, mantelpiece, fireplace.

=chemisier=, _m._, shirtmaker.

=chêne=, _m._, oak.

=cher, -ère=, dear.

=chercher=, to seek, look for.

=chérie=, _f._, dear.

=chev-al, -aux=, _m._, horse; =---- de course=, race-horse; =---- de poste=, post-horse; =monter à ----=, to ride.

=cheveux=, _m. pl._, hair, locks; =en ----=, bareheaded.

=chez=, at the house of, in the case of, to, at; =---- moi=, to _or_ at my house, at home.

=chien=, _m._, dog.

=chiffon=, _m._, rag, bit, scrawl, nonsense.

=chiffre=, _m._, monogram.

=Chine=, _f._, China.

=choisir=, to choose, select.

=choléra=, _m._, cholera (_ch_ pron. like _k_).

=chose=, _f._, thing, fact, object.

=chou, -x=, _m._, cabbage.

=choyer=, to fondle.

=chrétien, -ne=, Christian.

=chrysalide=, _f._, chrysalis.

=chuchoter=, to whisper, murmur.

=ci= (_hyphenated to preceding word for emphasis_), this, here, on this side.

=ciel=, _m._, sky, heaven; _pl._, =les cieux=, the skies, the heavens.

=ci-joint, -e=, herewith, below.

=cinq=, five.

=cinquante=, fifty.

=cinquante-huit=, fifty-eight.

=cinquantième=, fiftieth.

=circonstance=, _f._, circumstance, instance.

=citoyen=, _m._, =-ne=, _f._, citizen.

=clair, -e=, clear, light, bright.

=clef=, _f._, key (_f_ silent).

=clématite=, _f._, clematis.

=clientèle=, _f._, patronage, patrons.

=cloche=, _f._, bell.

=clou=, _m._, nail; =---- de fauteuil=, upholstery tack.

=cobæa=, _f._, cobæa, phlox.

=cocher=, _m._, coachman.

=cochère=, _see_ =porte=.

=code=, _m._, code, law.

=coeur=, _m._, heart, center, soul, person; =de bon ----=, willingly; =plein de ----=, whole-souled.

=coffre=, _m._, box, chest.

=coiffe=, _f._, crown.

=coin=, _m._, corner.

=colère=, _f._, anger; _adj._, =choleric=.

=colorer=, to color.

=colorier=, to color.

=colossal, -e=, immense, huge.

=combien=, how much, how many.

=combiner=, to combine, unite.

=comble=, _m._, top, summit; =de fond en ----=, from top to bottom, completely.

=combler=, to overwhelm.

=combustible=, _m._, inflammable material.

=comique=, comical, funny.

=commander=, to order.

=comme=, _adv._, as, like, how, as it were; as if; _conj._, because, since; =---- quoi=, as how (_colloq._).

=commencer=, to begin.

=comment=, _adv._, how; _excl._, what!

=commettre=, _irr._, to commit.

=commis=, _m._, clerk.

=commodément=, comfortably.

=commun, -e=, common, ordinary, vulgar.

=commune=, _f._, town.

=compagne=, _f._, companion, playmate.

=compagnie=, _f._, company.

=complaisant, -e=, complacent, accommodating.

=complètement=, completely.

=complice=, _m. or f._, accomplice.

=compliquer=, to complicate.

=complot=, _m._, plot.

=comporter=, to accord with; =se ----=, to conduct oneself, act; =se ---- trop bien=, to have too good a time.

=composer=, to compose; =se ----=, to be composed of.

=comprendre=, _irr._, to understand, comprehend.

=compromettre=, _irr._, to compromise.

=comptabilité=, _f._, bookkeeping.

=compte=, _m._, account, purpose, reckoning; =le ---- y est=, the reckoning is correct, it is all right.

=compter=, to count, expect.

=comte=, _m._, count.

=concert=, _m._, unison, concert.

=concevoir=, _irr._, to conceive.

=conciliation=, _f._, settlement.

=conçu, -e=, _p.p. of_ =concevoir=.

=concurrence=, _f._, competition, match.

=condamner=, to condemn.

=condoléance=, _f._, condolence.

=conducteur=, _m._, director.

=conduire=, _irr._, lead, conduct, escort.

=conduite=, _f._, conduct.

=confiance=, _f._, confidence.

=confier=, to confide.

=confiture=, _f._, preserves.

=conforme à=, in accordance with.

=conformément=, in conformity.

=congé=, _m._, leave.

=congédier=, to dismiss.

=connaissance=, _f._, acquaintance, knowledge.

=connaisseur=, _m._, connoisseur, good judge.

=connaître=, _irr._, to know, be acquainted with.

=conquête=, _f._, conquest.

=consacrer=, to devote.

=consciencieusement=, conscientiously.

=conseil=, _m._, council, counsel.

=conseiller=, to give counsel.

=consentir=, _irr._, to consent, agree.

=conséquent=, _m._, conclusion; =par ----=, in consequence.

=conservateur=, _m._, librarian, curator.

=conserver=, to preserve, keep.

=consoler=, to reward, console.

=conspirer=, to conspire.

=construire=, _irr._, to construct, build.

=contagieu-x, -se=, contagious.

=conte=, _m._, story, tale; =---- de fée= _or_ =fées=, fairy tale.

=contempler=, to regard, look at, contemplate.

=contemporain, -e=, contemporary.

=contenir=, _irr._, to contain.

=contenter=, to content.

=conter=, to tell, say.

=continuer=, to continue.

=contraindre=, _irr._, to force, constrain.

=contrainte=, _f._, reserve.

=contraire=, contrary; =au ----=, on the contrary.

=contrarier=, to oppose, thwart.

=contrat=, _m._, contract.

=contre=, against, versus.

=contrebande=, _f._, contraband; =de ----=, counterfeit.

=contre-maître=, _m._, foreman.

=contribuer=, to contribute.

=convenable=, proper, suitable, fitting.

=convenir=, _irr._, to suit, be fitting, agree, admit.

=convertir=, to convert.

=convier=, to invite.

=convive=, _m. or f._, guest.

=convoi=, _m._, procession.

=convoquer=, to call together.

=coquetterie=, _f._, coquetry.

=coquillage=, _m._, seashell.

=corbeille=, _f._, basket; =---- de mariage=, trousseau chest.

=corde=, _f._, cord.

=cornet=, _m._, horn, trumpet.

=Corot=, Jean-Baptiste-Camille, 1796-1875: the celebrated French landscape painter. _La danse des Nymphes_ is of 1851.

=corps=, _m._, body.

=corriger=, to correct, cure, reform; =se ---- de=, to get over, outgrow.

=côté=, _m._, side, flank; =à ---- de=, near, beside; =du ---- de=, in the direction of; =de ----=, askance, alone; =de mon ----=, on my side, for my part.

=côte=, _f._, rib, side; =---- à ----=, side by side.

=coteau, -x=, _m._, hillock.

=cou=, _m._, neck; =sauter au ---- de=, to throw one's arms about.

=coucher=, to couch; be abed; =se ----=, to go to bed, set.

=coude=, _m._, elbow.

=coudoyer=, to touch elbows with, hobnob with.

=coudre=, _irr._ to sew.

=couler=, to flow, run over, cast; _pres. part._, easy-going, yielding, accommodating.

=couleur=, _f._, color, shade.

=coup=, _m._, stroke, blow; =tout à= _or_ =d'un ----=, all at once; =---- d'oeil=, glance; =---- de pied=, kick; =---- sur ----=, one after the other; =pour le ----=, for this time.

=coupable=, guilty; =un grand ----=, a most guilty person.

=coupe=, _f._, cutting, sectional view; =----s de bois=, lumber business.

=couper=, to cut.

=cour=, _f._, court, yard; =faire la ----=, to pay court; =---- d'assises=, criminal court.

=courber=, to bend.

=courir=, _irr._, to run.

=couronner=, to crown.

=courroux=, _m._, anger.

=course=, _f._, race, course; =cheval de ----=, race-horse; =prendre sa ----=, to start off.

=court, -e=, short.

=courtisan=, _m._, courtier.

=couru, -e=, _p.p. of_ =courir=.

=coussin=, _m._, cushion, pillow.

=cousu, -e=, _p.p. of_ =coudre=.

=coûter=, to cost.

=coutil=, _m._, duck.

=couturière=, _f._, dressmaker.

=couvert=, _m._, cover (knife, fork and all the table furniture for each guest at a meal).

=couvert, -e=, _p.p. of_ =couvrir=.

=couvrir=, _irr._, to cover.

=craindre=, _irr._, to fear.

=craignit=, _3rd sing. past definite of_ =craindre=.

=crainte=, _f._, fear; =---- de la perdre=, for fear of losing it.

=cramponner=, to clamp; =se ---- à=, to stick close to.

=crapaud=, _m._, toad.

=créance=, _f._, credit, bill due.

=céanci-er=, _m._, =-ère=, _f._, creditor.

=crème=, _f._, cream, best.

=crêpe=, _m._, crape.

=cresson=, _m._, water-cress.

=creu-x, -se=, hollow, empty-headed.

=cri=, _m._, cry.

=criaillerie=, _f._, clamoring.

=crier=, to cry, shriek, crunch.

=cristalliser=, to crystallize.

=croc=, _m._, crook; =en ----=, curled up.

=croire=, _irr._, to think, believe.

=croisé=, _m._, crusader.

=croiser=, to cross.

=croître=, _irr._, to grow.

=crouler=, to crumble, fall.

=cru, -e=, _p.p. of_ =croire=.

=crû, -e=, _p.p. of_ =croître=.

=crû=, _m._, locality, native growth.

=cruellement=, cruelly.

=cueillir=, _irr._, to gather.

=cuirasse=, _f._, breastplate.

=cuire=, _irr._, to cook, boil.

=cuisine=, _f._, kitchen, table.

=cuisinière=, _f._, cook.

=cuistre=, _m._, pedant.

=culotte=, _f._, breeches.

=culte=, _m._, worship, cultivation.

=curieu-x, -se=, curious, strange.

=cuve=, _f._, vat, tank.

=D=

=daigner=, to deign.

=damas=, _m._, damask.

=dame=, _f._, lady, married woman.

=dans=, in, within, amongst.

=danser=, to dance; =sur quel pied ---- avec=, how to treat.

=danseur=, _m._, =-se=, _f._, dancer.

=dater=, to date; =datera de dix ans=, will be ten years old.

=davantage=, more.

=de=, of, from; (_after verbs_) of, from, by, with, as, for; =---- par la loi=, by law; =d'entre=, amongst.

=débauche=, _f._, waste of time, debauch.

=débiteur=, _m._, debtor.

=déboire=, _m._, mortification, disappointment.

=déborder=, to overflow.

=debout=, upright, standing; =se tenir ----=, to stand.

=décacheter=, to break the seal.

=décharger=, to unload.

=déchiffrer=, to decipher.

=déchiqueter=, to tear to bits.

=décidément=, decidedly, certainly.

=décider=, to decide, settle; =se ---- pour=, to settle on, to choose.

=déclarer=, to declare.

=découper=, to carve, cut up.

=découverte=, _f._, discovery.

=dédaigner=, to disdain.

=dédaigneusement=, disdainfully, with scorn.

=dedans=, within, inside of; =le ----=, the inside, interior, content.

=dédommager=, to make up for, make amends for.

=déduire=, _irr._, to deduce.

=défaire=, _irr._, to undo; =se ---- de=, to get rid of.

=défaite=, _f._, defeat.

=défaut=, _m._, defect, fault.

=défendre=, to defend, forbid.

=déferrer=, to unshoe, disconcert; =se ----=, to be nonplussed.

=définitivement=, definitely.

=défrayer=, to pay for, supply.

=dégager=, to disengage; _p.p._, careless.

=dégénérer=, to degenerate, run down.

=déguiser=, to disguise.

=dehors=, without, outside, out of doors; =le ----=, the exterior.

=déjà=, already.

=déjeuner=, _m._, lunch.

=déjeuner=, to lunch.

=delà=, on the other side; =au ---- de=, beyond.

=délaisser=, to forsake.

=délasser=, to rest, recuperate, relax.

=délicatesse=, _f._, delicacy.

=délicieu-x, -se=, delicious.

=délicieusement=, deliciously, most happily.

=délier=, to unbind, untie; _p.p._, free.

=demain=, to-morrow.

=demande=, _f._, demand, request.

=demander=, to ask, ask for, desire; =---- la porte=, to signal the concierge to open the door.

=démangeaison=, _f._, itching, great desire.

=déménager=, to move out.

=démenti=, _m._, denial.

=demeurer=, to dwell, stop at, remain.

=demi, -e=, half; =à ----=, half way.

=démission=, _f._, resignation.

=démolir=, to demolish.

=dénaturer=, turn away, alienate.

=denrée=, _f._, commodity.

=dent=, _f._, tooth.

=dentelle=, _f._, lace.

=départ=, _m._, departure.

=département=, _m._, department, (one of the eighty-seven districts into which France is divided).

=dépeindre=, _irr._, to depict.

=dépense=, _f._, expense, manifestation.

=dépit=, _m._, spite; =en ---- de=, in spite of.

=déplaire=, _irr._, to displease.

=déplier=, to unfold.

=déplorer=, to deplore, lament.

=déployer=, to make use of, unfold, display.

=dépouiller=, to strip, take off one's things.

=depuis=, since, during the last, for.

=député=, _m._, representative.

=déranger=, to disturb.

=derni-er, -ère=, last, final.

=dérober=, to steal; =se ----=, to steal away; =à la dérobée=, by stealth, in secret.

=dérouler=, to unroll, undo.

=dès=, from; =---- que=, as soon as.

=désagréable=, unpleasant.

=descendre=, to descend, alight.

=désemplir=, to empty.

=désert, -e=, deserted.

=désespéré, -e=, desperate.

=déshabiller=, to undress.

=déshériter=, to disinherit.

=désintéressé, -e=, disinterested.

=désir=, _m._, desire, wish.

=désirer=, to desire, wish, be desirous of.

=désobéir=, to disobey.

=désoler=, to afflict; =se ----=, to become disconsolate.

=désordre=, _m._, disorder.

=désormais=, henceforth.

=dessin=, _m._, design, drawing.

=dessiner=, to draw, design; =se ----=, outline itself.

=destiner=, to destine, destinate.

=détail=, _m._, detail, trifle.

=détailler=, to expose in detail.

=détremper=, to soften, moisten.

=dette=, _f._, debt.

=deuil=, _m._, mourning.

=devancer=, to get ahead of.

=devant=, before; =au ---- de=, in front of; =courir au ---- de=, to run to meet.

=devenir=, _irr._, to become.

=deviner=, to devine, perceive, guess; =se ----=, to be apparent.

=devoir=, _m._, duty.

=devoir=, _irr._, to owe, ought, should, must.

=dévorer=, to devour.

=dévot, -e=, devout, sanctimonious.

=dévotement=, devoutly.

=diable=, _m._, devil.

=Diane=, _f._, Diana, an Italian divinity later identified with the Greek Artemis, the virgin goddess of hunting.

=diantre=, the deuce.

=dicter=, to dictate.

=dicton=, _m._, proverb, saying.

=Dieu=, _m._, God; =mon ----=, =grand ----=, _excl._ Good Heavens!

=Dieuze=, a small town in Lorraine, belonging to Germany since 1871.

=digestion=, _f._: =visite de ----=, dinner (_or_ party) call.

=digne=, worthy.

=dignement=, in a dignified manner, worthily.

=digue=, _f._, dike.

=Dijon=, one of the oldest towns of France, the capital of the department of Côte-d'Or, southeast of Paris.

=diligence=, _f._, diligence (a kind of stage-coach).

=dimanche=, _m._, Sunday.

=diminuer=, to lessen, diminish.

=dîner=, _m._, dinner.

=dîner=, to dine.

=Diogène=, _m._, Diogenes, the Greek Cynic philosopher, 412-323 B.C.

=dire=, _irr._, to say, tell, speak (but not to converse); =à vrai ----=, to tell the truth; =c'est-à- ----=, that is to say.

=diriger=, to direct, superintend.

=disconvenir=, _irr._, to fail to suit, deny.

=discours=, _m._, discourse, speech.

=discrètement=, discreetly.

=disparaître=, _irr._, disappear.

=dispenser=, to dispense, free.

=disposer=, to dispose, arrange; =bien disposé=, well-arranged, (of a person) well-inclined.

=dissimuler=, to dissimulate, hide.

=dissiper=, to dissipate; =se ----=, to go away.

=distinguer=, to distinguish, differentiate.

=divers, -e=, (_before noun_) divers, sundry; (_after noun_) diverse.

=divin, -e=, divine.

=diviser=, to divide.

=divulguer=, to divulge.

=dix=, ten.

=dix-huit=, eighteen.

=dix-septième=, seventeenth.

=docteur=, _m._, doctor.

=doigt=, _m._, finger.

=doit=, _3rd sing. pres. indic. of_ =devoir=.

=doléance=, _f._, grief.

=domestique=, _m. or f._, servant.

=dominer=, to dominate, rule.

=donc=, then, therefore.

=donner=, to give, open on, fall upon; =---- tête baissée=, to go head first, enter completely into; =où ---- de la tête=, which way to turn.

=dont=, whose, of whom, of which, from which, whereof, whence.

=dorer=, to gild.

=dormir=, _irr._, to sleep.

=dossier=, _m._, file of papers.

=dot=, _f._, dowry (_t_ pron.).

=doter=, to give a dowry to.

=douairière=, _f._, dowager.

=doublure=, _f._, lining.

=douceur=, _f._, sweetness, gentleness.

=douleur=, _f._, grief, pain.

=doute=, _m._, doubt.

=douter=, to doubt; =se ----=, =se ---- de=, to suspect.

=douzaine=, _f._, dozen.

=douze=, twelve.

=doyen=, _m._, dean, oldest one, senior.

=dragon=, _m._, dragoon.

=dresser=, to draw up, arrange; =se ----=, to rise, stand erect.

=droit=, _m._, right, law.

=droite=, _f._, right-hand.

=dû, due=, _p.p. of_ =devoir=.

=duc=, _m._, duke.

=duchesse=, _f._, duchess.

=dur, -e=, hard.

=durer=, to endure, last.

=duvet=, _m._, down.

=E=

=eau, -x=, _f._, water.

=éblouir=, to dazzle.

=éblouissement=, _m._, dazzled state, fascination.

=écarquiller=, to strain, open wide.

=échalas=, _m._, prop.

=échange=, _m._, exchange.

=échapper (s')=, to escape, slip off.

=échelle=, _f._, scale, ladder; =double ----=, step-ladder.

=éclair=, _m._, flash.

=éclairer=, to enlighten; light.

=éclat=, _m._, glory, brilliance, flame.

=éclater=, to shine forth, sparkle, burst out.

=école=, _f._, school; =faire l'---- buissonnière=, to cut school, play truant.

=École des Chartes=, _f._, a government school, founded in 1821, where young men are trained for library and clerical positions under the state.

=écolier=, _m._, schoolboy.

=économique=, economical.

=écossais, -e=, Scotch.

=écouler (s')=, to pass.

=écouter=, to listen.

=écraser=, to crush, flatten.

=écrier (s')=, to cry out, exclaim.

=écrire=, _irr._, to write.

=écrivit=, _3rd sing. past definite of_ =écrire=.

=écrouler (s')=, to crumble, fall down.

=écru, -e=, ecru, dirt-color.

=écu=, _m._, crown, three francs.

=écurie=, _f._, stable.

=écusson=, _m._, escutcheon.

=éducation=, _f._, bringing up.

=effacer=, to efface, eliminate.

=effaroucher=, to frighten off, terrify.

=effet=, _m._, effect; =en ----=, in truth.

=effréné, -e=, mad, uncontrollable.

=effroi=, _m._, horror, dismay.

=effronté, -e=, bold, forward.

=effronterie=, _f._, boldness, impudence.

=égal, -e=, equal, even; =c'est ----=, it's all the same, nevertheless.

=égard=, _m._, consideration, respect.

=église=, _f._, church.

=élancer=, to launch; =s'----=, to spring, throw one's self; _p.p._, thin, slender.

=élargir=, to enlarge.

=élément=, _m._, element.

=élévation=, _f._, elevation, front view.

=élève=, _m._, scholar, student.

=élever=, to bring up, elevate; =bien élevé=, well-trained, refined, skilled.

=elle=, she, her.

=éloge=, _m._, eulogy.

=éloigner=, to put at a distance; =s'----=, to go away.

=éluder=, to avoid, get around.

=émailler=, to enamel.

=emballer=, to pack up.

=embarquer=, to ship; =s'----=, to go on board, enter a vehicle, start off.

=embarras=, _m._, embarrassment, difficulty, encumbrance.

=embarrasser=, to embarrass.

=embonpoint=, _m._, stoutness, well-rounded form.

=embrasser=, to kiss, embrace and kiss.

=embrouiller=, to mix up.

=émerveiller=, to astonish; =s'---- de=, to wonder at.

=émigration=, _f._, exile of the royalists during the Revolution.

=émigré=, _m._, royalist exile at the time of the Revolution.

=emmener=, to take away, lead off.

=émotion=, _f._, emotion, feeling.

=émouvoir=, _irr._, to move, stir the feelings.

=emparer de (s')=, to take possession of.

=empêcher=, to hinder, keep from.

=empire=, _m._, dominion.

=emploi=, _m._, employment.

=employé=, _m._, employee.

=employer=, to make use of, employ.

=empocher=, to pocket.

=emportement=, m., rage.

=emporter=, to take, carry off.

=empourprer=, to make purple; =s'----=, to grow purple.

=empressement=, m., eagerness, zeal.

=empresser (s')=, to hasten, be eager.

=en=, _pronoun_, of it, of them; _adv._, thence; _prep._, into, at, to, in.

=encadrer=, to frame, surround.

=encanailler=, to degrade; =s'----=, to lower one's self.

=enchanter=, to enchant.

=encombrer=, to encumber.

=encore=, still, yet, again.

=encre=, _f._, ink; =---- de Chine=, India ink (for drawing).

=endiablé, -e=, possessed with a devil.

=endormi=, _m._, sleepy-head.

=endormir=, _irr._, to go to sleep.

=énerver=, to enervate, weaken.

=enfance=, _f._, infancy, childhood.

=enfant=, _m. or f._, child.

=enfantin, -e=, childish.

=enfermer=, to shut up.

=enfoncer=, to sink in, thrust, break in.

=enfin=, finally.

=enfuir (s')=, _irr._, to flee away, escape.

=engager=, to engage; =s'----=, to start off.

=engelure=, _f._, chilblain.

=engouement=, _m._, infatuation.

=enivrement=, _m._, intoxication.

=enivrer=, to intoxicate.

=enlever=, to remove, carry off.

=ennoblir=, to ennoble.

=ennui=, _m._, ennui, dislike, weariness.

=ennuyer=, to weary, bore.

=énorme=, huge, immense.

=enseigne=, _f._, sign.

=enseigner=, to teach, show.

=ensemble=, together.

=ensuite=, after that.

=entamer=, to begin on, start on.

=entendre=, to hear, understand; =s'----=, to hear oneself; come to an understanding.

=enti-er, -ère=, entire, whole.

=entourer=, to surround.

=entraîner=, to carry off, cause to go.

=entraver=, to check.

=entre=, between, amongst; =d'----=, amongst; =---- nous=, in confidence, alone, together.

=entrecouper=, to punctuate, interrupt.

=entrée=, _f._, entrance.

=entrelacer=, to interlace.

=entreprise=, _f._, enterprise, undertaking.

=entrer=, to enter; =---- en fureur=, to fly into a passion.

=entretenir=, _irr._, to entertain, talk to.

=entrevue=, _f._, meeting.

=envahir=, to invade.

=envelopper=, to wrap up.

=enverrai=, _1st sing. future of_ =envoyer=.

=envie=, _f._, envy, malice.

=envier=, to envy.