French fiction -- 19th century; Short stories, French
*haut*, _adj_., high.
_l'arme ----e_, with guns raised, or ready.
_n. m_., height.
_n'eussent que trois pieds quatre pouces de ----_, were only three
feet four inches in height.
*hauteur*, _f_., height.
*herbe*, _f_., grass.
*héritier*, _m_., heir.
*hétairiste*, _m_., hetaerist, member of the Greek political
society Hetaeria, founded in 1814, whose object was to free
Greece from the Turkish yoke.
*heure*, _f_., hour, time.
_quelle ---- est-il?_, what time is it?
_de bonne ----_, betimes, early;
_tout à l'----_, just now.
*heureux*, happy, lucky, fortunate, successful, favorable.
*heurter*, to strike against.
*hier*, yesterday.
_qui est arrivé d'----_, who came only yesterday.
*histoire*, _f_., quarrel, thing, history, story.
*hiver*, _m_., winter.
*hommages*, _m. pl_., respects.
_présenter ses ----_, to pay one's respects.
*homme*, _m_., man.
_---- d'affaires_, agent, steward.
*honneur*, _m_., honor.
*honte*, _f_., shame.
_avoir ----_, to be ashamed.
*honteux*, ashamed, shy.
*hoquet*, _m_., hiccup.
*hors*, out.
_sa blessure le mettait ---- d'état de_, his wound made it
impossible for him to.
*hôte*, _m_., host.
*humain*, human, humane.
*humer*, to inhale.
*humeur*, _f_., humor, mood.
_être d'---- de mourir_, to be disposed to die.
*hurler*, to howl.
*hussard*, _m_., hussar.
*ici*, here.
*ignorer*, to be ignorant of, not to know.
*île*, _f._, island.
*imaginer*, to conceive the idea.
_s'----_, to think.
*immédiatement*, immediately.
*immobile*, motionless.
*impitoyablement*, mercilessly.
*importer*, to matter, signify.
_n'importe_, no matter.
*imprévu*, unforeseen.
*imprimer*, to give (motion).
*inattendu*, unexpected.
*s'incliner*, to plunge, incline.
*incommode*, uncomfortable.
*inconnu*, unknown.
*incroyable*, incredible.
*indicible*, unspeakable.
*indigne*, unworthy.
*indigné*, indignant.
*indiquer*, to indicate, point out, appoint.
*inégal*, unequal.
*infirme*, frail.
*injure*, _f._, insult, abusive language.
*inonder*, to overrun,
*inouï*, unheard of.
*inqui-et, -éte*, anxious.
*inquiétude*, _f._, anxiety.
*insensé*, _adj._, insane; _n. m._, fool.
*insensible*, indifferent.
*insensiblement*, by degrees.
*insolent*, impudent.
*insouciance*, _f._, carelessness, thoughtlessness.
*insouciant*, heedless.
*s'installer*, to install one's self, take up one's abode.
*s'insurger*, to revolt.
*s'intéresser*, to take an interest in.
*intérieurement*, inwardly.
*interprète*, _m._, interpreter.
*s'interrompre*, to break off, interrupt one's self.
*intime*, intimate.
*intriguer*, to puzzle, perplex.
*inutile*, useless, unavailing.
*invoquer*, to call upon.
*ir-aient, -ait, -as*, see *aller*.
*ivoire*, _m._, ivory.
*ivre*, intoxicated.
*ivresse*, _f._, drunkenness.
*ivrogne*, _m._, drunkard, toper.
*jaillir*, to spurt out.
*jais*, _m._, jet.
*jamais*, never.
*jambe*, _f._, leg.
*jatte*, _f._, bowl.
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