*détourner*, to turn aside, _or_ away. *détruire*, to destroy, ruin. *détruit*, see *détruire.*. *deux*, two. _tout (toutes) les_ ----, both. *devai-ent, -s, -t*, see *devoir.* *devant*, before, in front of. _tout droit ---- lui_, straight ahead (of him). *devenir*, to become (of), turn. _je ne savait plus que ----_, I knew no longer what to turn to. *devez*, see *devoir.* *deviendrait, deviennent*, see *devenir.* *deviner*, to divine, guess. *devin-rent, -t*, see *devenir.* *devoir*, _m._, task. _se mettre en ---- de_, to set about (doing anything). *devoir*, must, ought, owe. _les autres devaient donner l'assaut_, the others were to storm (the fort). *diable*, _m._, devil, deuce. _pauvre ----_, poor fellow. _le ---- m'emporte!_, deuce take me! _ils se donnaient au ----_, they despaired. *diablement*, very, extremely. *diane*, _f._, réveille, the beating of the drum at daybreak. *Dieu*, _m._, God. _mon ----, oui_, dear me, yes. *difficile*, difficult, mettlesome, sensitive. *dimanche*, _m._, Sunday. *dîmes*, see *dire*. *diminuer*, to diminish, abate. *diminution*, _f._, reduction. *dire*, to say, tell, think, order. _---- adieu_, to bid good-bye; _---- à l'oreille_, to whisper (in the ear); _---- tout bas_, to say in a low voice, to whisper; _c'est-à- ----_, that is to say; _il voulait ----_, he meant; _tout fut dit_, that was the end of it; _c'est ce qu'il avait entendu ---- à sa mère_, that is what he had heard his mother say; _on le disait aussi bon ami que dangereux ennemi_, people thought him as good a friend as he was a dangerous enemy. *dirent*, see *dire*. *diriger*, to direct, guide. _se ----_, to go towards, make for. *dis, dis-ait, -ant, -e, -ions*, see *dire.* *disparaissait*, see *disparaître.* *disparaître*, to disappear. *disparut*, see *disparaître.* *disposer*, to place. _se ----_, to prepare, get ready. *se disputer*, to contend for. *distraction*, _f._, absent-mindedness, diversion. *distrait*, absent-minded. *dit, dites*, see *dire.* *se diviser*, to be divided. *dix*, ten. *une dizaine*, _f._, about ten. *doigt*, _m._, finger. *donc*, accordingly, so, then, therefore. *donner*, to give, ascribe. _---- l'assaut_, to storm (a fort); _---- le fouet à_, to whip; _---- sa démission_, to hand in one's resignation; _on pouvait lui ---- environ trente cinq ans_, one might judge him to be about thirty-five; _se ---- la peine de_, to take the trouble to, to be so kind as to. *dont*, whose, of whom; of, _or_ with which. *dorm-ais, -ait*, see *dormir.* *dormir*, to sleep, be asleep. *dort*, see *dormir.* *dos*, _m._, back. *douanier*, _m._, custom-house officer. *doubler*, to double. _ils doublèrent d'efforts_, they did their utmost; _il doubla ma balle_, he duplicated my shot, he hit in the same place. *doucement*, gently, quietly, slowly.