French fiction -- 19th century; Short stories, French
*on* (*l'on*, _for euphony_), one, they, we, you, people, men, somebody.
*onze*, eleven.
*opiniâtre*, stubborn.
*or*, _m._, gold.
*orage*, _m._, storm.
*orageux*, stormy.
*ordinaire*, _m._, ordinary practice.
_à son ----_, as usual, in his usual way;
_d'----_, usually.
*oreille*, _f._, ear.
_dire à l'---- à quelqu'un_, to whisper in anyone's ear.
*orgie*, _f._, orgy, debauch.
*orner*, to adorn.
*osciller*, to dangle, oscillate.
*oser*, to dare, venture.
*ôter*, to remove, take away, take off.
*ou*, or, or else.
*où*, where, in which, when.
_d'----_, whence;
_par ----_, the same way, which way.
*oublier*, to forget.
*oui*, yes.
*outre*, beyond;
_---- mesure_, excessively;
_en ----_, besides.
*ouvert*, open, frank, sincere.
*ouvrier*, _m._, workman.
*ouvrir*, to open.
_s'----_, to open, open up, be opened;
_n'---- un passage_, to cut one's way through;
_s'ouvrirent devant lui_, made way for him.
*paille*, _f._, straw.
*paître*, to graze, pasture.
_mener ----_, to take to pasture.
*paix*, _f._, peace.
*pâle*, pale.
*pâleur*, _f._, pallor.
*palissade*, _f._, stockade.
*pan!*, bang!
*panier*, m., basket.
_à la fin du ----_, when the basket was empty.
*panser*, to dress (wounds).
*pantoufle*, _f._, slipper.
*paon* (_pronounce pan_), peacock.
*papier*, _m._, paper.
*paquet*, _m._, bundle, parcel.
*par*, by, through, in.
_---- contre_, on the other hand;
_---- derrière_, behind;
_---- dessus_, over;
_---- devant_, in front;
_---- où_, the same way, which way.
*parais; paraiss-aient, -ait*, see *paraître*.
*paraître*, to appear; (_impersonal_) to look, seem.
*parbleu!*, upon my word!, zounds!
*parce que*, because.
*parcourant*, see *parcourir*.
*parcourir*, to look over, peruse.
*pareil-le*, similar, such.
*parent*, _m._, relative.
_était quelque peu ---- de_, was a distant relative of.
*parenté*, _f._, relationship.
*se parer*, to adorn one's self.
*parfait*, perfect.
*parier*, to bet, lay a wager.
*parler*, to speak, talk.
*parmi*, among.
*parole*, _f_., word.
_adresser la ---- à_, to speak to.
*paroli*, _m._, double stake, _or_ bet (at faro).
*pars*, see *partir*.
*part*, _f._, part, side.
_de la ---- de_, from;
_prendre ---- à_, to participate in;
_de toutes ----s_, on every hand;
_de ---- en ----_, through and through.
*partager*, to share, distribute, take part in.
*partait*, see *partir*.
*partant*, _m._, the departing one.
*parterre*, _m_., pit.
*parti*, _m_., party, side, cause, resolution.
_prendre le ---- de_, to make up one's mind, resign one's self to;
_il prit un ----_, he formed a resolution.
*particulier*, _n. m._, individual;
_adj._, peculiar.
*partie*, _f._, part, (contracting) party.
*partir*, to start, go away, depart, be off, come, proceed,
go off (of fire-arms).
*par-urent, -ussent, -ut*, see *paraître*.
*parvenais*, see *parvenir*.
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