*adresse*, _f._, skill, dexterity. *adresser*, to direct, address. _---- la parole à_, to speak to. *affaire*, _f._, affair, matter, business, battle. _homme d'----s_,agent, steward. *affreux*, horrible. *afin de*, in order to; _afin que_, in order that, so that. *âgé*, aged. _---- de cinquante ans_, fifty years old. *s'agenouiller*, to kneel down. *agir*, to behave. *s'agir de*, to be a question of, to be the matter. _Il ne s'agissait plus que de_, It was no longer a question except of. _S'agit-il de faire halte_, If he wishes (they wish) to stop. *s'agiter*, to be moving, to stir. *aide*, _m._, assistant. *aider*, to help. *aigu*, piercing, shrill. *ailleurs*, elsewhere. *d'ailleurs*, besides, moreover, in other respects. *aimable*, amiable. *aimer*, to love, like. *ainsi*, thus, so. _et ---- des autres_, and so on with the rest, _ainsi que_, even as, in the same manner as. *air*, _m._, air, look, appearance, manner, tune. *aise*, _f._, ease, comfort; _être à son_----, to feel comfortable; _à votre_--,as you please. *ajouter*, to add. *ajuster*, to aim, to take aim (at). *aller*, to go, to be going, to go and. _Comment cela va-t-il?_, How are you? *s'en aller*, to go away, to depart, to betake one's self. *allonger*, to lengthen. *allons!* come now! now then! well! *allumer*, to light. *alors*, then, in that case. *altier*, haughty, arrogant. *amasser*, to accumulate. *âme*, _f._, soul, conscience. *amer*, bitter. *amèrement*, bitterly. *ameublement*, _m._, furniture. *ami*, _m._, friend, _un militaire de mes amis_, one of my military friends. *amitié*, _f._, friendship. *amorce*, _f._, percussion-cap. *amour*, _m._, love. _---- propre_, self-love, vanity. *an*, _m._, year. *ancien*, old, former, senior, ranking. *ancre*, _f._, anchor. _maîtresse ----_,sheet anchor. *angle*, _m._, corner. *animal*, _m._, brute, fool, block-head. *animé*, animated, gay. *s'animer*, to become excited. *année*, _f._, year. *annonce*, _f._, announcement. *annoncer*, to announce, tell, show. _s' ----_, to promise, augur. *anse*,_f._, little bay, cove. *apercevoir*, to perceive, discover. _s'---- (de_), to perceive, be aware of. *aperçu; aperçu-s,-t,* see *apercevoir*. *aplatir*, to strike flat. *apparaissait*, see *apparaître*. *apparaître*, to appear. *appareiller*, to weigh anchor, get under sail. *en apparence*, apparently. *apparten-ait,-ant,* see *appartenir.* *appartenir*, to belong. *apparu,* see *apparaître.* *appel*, _m._, roll-call, muster. _faire l'----_, to call the roll. *appeler*, to call. *appliquer*, to apply. *apporter*, to bring. *apprenait,* see *apprendre.* *apprendre*, to learn, hear of, teach. *apprenti*, _m._, apprentice, novice. *apprêter*, to prepare. *appri-s, -t,* see *apprendre* *approcher*, to bring near. _s' ---- (de)_. to approach, draw near. *approvisionner*, to supply.