French fiction -- 19th century; Short stories, French
*querelle*, _f_., quarrel.
_chercher ---- à_, to pick a quarrel with.
*qui*, who, whom, which, that, some.
_---- deçà_, _---- delà_, in all directions at once.
*quiconque*, whoever, whomsoever.
*quitte*, free, rid, even, square (with).
_il n'aurait pas été si facilement ---- avec moi_, I would not
have let him off so easily;
_vous en voilà ----_, now you are rid of them, or safe.
*quitter*, to leave, lay aside.
*quoi*, which, what.
*raccommoder*, to repair.
*racine*, _f_., root.
*raconter*, to relate, tell, narrate.
*radieux*, radiant.
*rafraîchir*, to cool, refresh.
*raison*, _f_., reason, satisfaction.
_rendre ----_, to give satisfaction.
*raisonnable*, reasonable.
*ramasser*, to pick up.
*rame*, _f_., oar.
*ramener*, to take back.
*ramer*, to row.
*rapidement*, rapidly, in rapid succession.
*se rappeler*, to remember, recall.
*rapport*, _m_., relation.
*s'en rapporter à*, to refer one's self to.
_s'en ---- au sort_, to have recourse to drawing lots.
*rapproché*, close.
*se rapprocher*, to come near again be friends again.
*rareté*, _f_., scarcity.
*se raser*, to shave one's self.
_comme il était à ----_, as he was shaving.
*rassasier*, to satiate.
*rasseoir*, to seat again.
*se rassurer*, to recover one's self.
*se rattacher*, to be connected, be centered.
*ravin*, _m_., ravine.
*rayon*, _m_., comb (of honey).
*rebelle*, rebellious.
*rebut*, _m_., trash.
*recevoir*, to receive.
*recevrait*, see *recevoir*.
*rechange*, _m_., change.
_fusil de ----_, spare gun.
*rechercher*, to seek, endeavor to obtain.
*récit*, _m_., narration, statement, story.
*réclamation*, _f_., complaint, protest.
*réclamer*, to object, protest.
*récolte*, _f_., harvest.
*reconnais*, see *reconnaître*.
*reconnaissance*, _f_., gratitude, reconnoitring party.
*reconnaître*, to recognize.
*reconter*, to tell again.
*se recoucher*, to lie down again.
*recouvrer*, to recover, regain.
*recouvrir*, to cover again, hide.
*recueillir*, to gather, pick up.
*reculer*, to fall back.
*reç -u, -us, -ut, -ût*, see *recevoir*.
*redemander*, to ask for again, ask back again.
*redingote*, _f_., overcoat.
*redoubler*, to increase, redouble.
_de coups redoublés_, again and again.
*redoute*, _f_., redoubt, small fort.
*redouter*, to fear.
*se redresser*, to straighten up.
*réduire*, to reduce.
*réduisait*, see *réduire*.
*réel*, real.
*réfléchir*, to consider.
*réflexion*, _f_., thought.
_faire ----_, to reflect.
*réformé*, discharged.
*refroidir*, to cool, become cold.
*se refuser à*, to resist.
*regagner*, to get back, return to, reach again.
*regarder*, to look at, look upon, consider.
*reine*, _f_., queen.
*rejeter*, to throw again, throw back.
*rejoignis, rejoint*, see *rejoindre*.
*rejoindre*, to join, overtake.
*réjouir*, to delight, gladden.
*relever*, to lift up again, raise.
_se ----_, to rise again, get up again.
*remarquer*, to notice, remark.
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