*danse*, _f._, dance. *davantage*, more, longer. *de*, at, any, by, for, from, of, out of, some, with. *débarrasser*, to clear. _se ---- de_, to rid one's self of. *débat*, _m._, dispute. *déboucher*, to open, uncork. *debout*, upright, standing. *debris*, _m._, wreckage. *début*, _m._, first appearance, beginning. *deçà* here, on this side. _qui ----, qui delà_, in all directions at once. *décacheter*, to unseal, open. *décharger*, to empty, discharge. *décharner*, to emaciate. *déchiqueter*, to mangle. *décliner*, to state (one's name). *découragement*, _m._, despondency. *se décourager*, to be discouraged. *découvrir*, to discover. *dedans*, in. *se dédire de*, to break one's word, to retract. *défaillant*, powerless. *se défaire (de)*, to get rid of. *défaisait*, see *défaire*. *défaut*, _m._, fault. *défendre*, to defend, forbid, prohibit. *se* ----, to resist, to jib, (of horses). *dégagé*, easy, free. _air_ ----, free, easy manner. *dégoûtant*, disheartening, disgusting. *degré*, _m._, degree, _par_ ----_s_, gradually. *déjà*, already. *déjeuner*, to breakfast. *delà (au ---- de)*, beyond, on the other side of. *se délivrer*, to free one's self, get rid. *demander*, to ask (for). *démâter*, to dismast. *démêlé*, _m._, contention, strife. *démesurément*, excessively (wide). *demeurer*, to live, reside, remain. *demi*, half. _une ---- heure_, half an hour; _---- -jour_, twilight. *démission*, _f._, resignation. _donner sa ----_, to hand in one's resignation. *demoiselle*, _f._, young lady. *dent*, _f._, tooth. *départ*, _m._, departure. *se dépêcher*, to make haste. *dépens*, _m._, expense. _au ---- de_, at the expense of. *dépense*, _f._, expense. _tout en faisant grande_ ----, for all that, although, he spent a great deal. *déplaire (à)*, to incur the displeasure of any one. *depuis*, since, afterward. ---- _longtemps_, this long while; ---- _peu_, lately. *déraisonnable*, unreasonable. *déranger*, to disturb, put to inconvenience. *dernier*, last, highest, greatest. *déroute*, _f._, defeat. *derrière*, behind. *dès*, from, since. *désarmer*, to uncock (a gun). *descendre*, to descend, go down, come, land. *désert*, deserted. *désespéré*, desperate.--_s_, people in despair. *désespoir*, _m._, despair. _mettre au_ ----, to drive to despair, vex extremely. *déshabituer*, to disaccustom, render unaccustomed. *désoler*, to grieve. *dessein*, _m._, plan, purpose. *dessous*, _m._, under side. _avoir le ----_, to have the worst of it. *dessus*, over, upon. _au ---- de_, above; _par ---- (de)_, over; _là ----_, thereupon, with these words. *destinée*, _f._, career. *se détacher*, to become loosened. _la redoute se détacha en noir sur_, the fort stood out black against. *détente*, _f._, trigger. _presser la ----_, to pull the trigger. *détour*, _m._, turning.