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plataforma, platform.

platear, to shed a silvery light.

plática, speeches, conversation.

platillo, small dish, subject; hacer — de, to speak about.

plato, plate, dish.

playa, shore, strand, beach.

plaza, central square (or "plaza"), market-place, place, position; — del Rey, King's Square (in Madrid); — de toros, bull-ring; — Mayor, principal square (= Plaza de la Constitución, a spacious square in Madrid, near the center of the older town).

plazo, term, time (set for anything).

plazoleta (dim. of plaza), little square; level, open space.

plazuela (dim. of plaza), little square.

plebe, f., populace, common people.

plegar (ie), to fold, furl.

plegaria, public prayer.

pleito, lawsuit.

pletórico, plethoric (characterized by excess of blood).

pliegue, m., fold.

plomo, lead; color de —, lead colored.

población, f., town, village.

poblachón, m. (deprec. of pueblo), wretched town.

poblar (ue), to populate, fill.

Poblet, prop. noun (a famous Cistercian abbey in northeastern Spain, now in ruins. It was the burial-place of the kings of Aragon, and afterwards of the counts of Segorbe and Cardona).

pobre, poor; el —, the poor man.

pobrecillo, -a (dim. of pobre), poor little boy, poor little girl; poor young man.

pobrecito, -a (dim.), poor child.

pobreza, poverty.

poco, little, (pl.) few; á —, soon; á — tiempo de, soon after; — á —, little by little, gradually; á — más, almost; no —, badly; — ha, only recently; — ni mucho, not at all; tener en —, to underestimate, set little value on.

poder, m., power, might, force; caer en — de, to fall into the hands of.

poder (ue), to be able, can, may; no — menos de, not to be able to help; no — más, not to be able to do more; ó he de — poco, or I am of no account; no — con, not to get along with; puede, it may be; y como pudo, and as best he could; pudiérase pensar, one might think; puede fuese, was perhaps.

poderosísimo (from poderoso), most powerful.

poderoso, powerful, mighty.

podredumbre, f., decay, corruption.

podrido, decayed, corrupt; noun, villain.

podrir or pudrir, to rot, decay.

poema, m., poem.

poesía, poem, poetry.

poeta, m., poet.

poético, poetical.

polainas, pl., leggings; que se le iban á mojar las — al Santo, that it was going to rain.

policía, police.

Polícrates, Polycrates (called the "Tyrant of Samos", in the sixth century B. C. Alarmed at his uninterrupted good fortune, he decided to cast away what he held dearest, and he therefore threw into the sea a beautiful ring; but a fisherman brought him a fish that had swallowed the ring. This incident was believed to foretell the downfall of Polycrates).

política, politics.

político, political.

polvo, dust.

pólvora, powder, gunpowder.

polvorilla (dim. of pólvora), one who flares up, or is easily angered; qué —, how peppery.

pollero, chicken-vender.

pollo, chicken.

polluelo (dim.), chick.

pomposo, pompous, boastful.

poncho, cloak (made of a blanket, with a hole in the middle to pass the head through).

ponderar, to ponder, imagine.

poner, to put, place, set; — en escena, to make a spectacle of; — por fuera, to apply externally; sin — trabajo alguno, without making any effort; —se, to put on, become; me lo puse, I put it on; —se á, to begin; —se de pie, to stand up; —se en marcha, to start out.

ponga, pres. subj. of poner.

poniente, setting; noun, el —, the west.

pontón, m., pontoon, hull (of a ship).

popa, stern; ir de —, to run before the wind.

por, for, by, through, to, in, for the sake of, on account of (being); — poco, almost, nearly; — entre, through, in between; — ... que, however ... ; por si, lest; — más que, however much, although, whatever; — lo que, for which reason; — el mismo orden, of the same kind.

porción, f., portion, number.

porfía; á —, emulously, vieing with one another.

pormenor, m., detail.

porque, because, so that, in order that; porqué or por qué, why; no tienes —, there is no cause for it.

porrazo, blow.

portal, m., entry, doorway, gateway, piazza.

portalón, m. (aug. of portal), doorway.

portante, m., quick pace of a horse; tomo el —, I shall run away.

portarse, to behave, act; que se ha portado, he has acted badly.

porte, m., bearing.

portero, porter, janitor.

portezuela (dim.), little door.

pórtico, portico, porch.

portugués, -esa, Portuguese.

pos; en — de, behind, after.

pos = pues.

posada, inn.

posar, tr., to set down; —se, to light (of winged insects), perch.

poseedor, -a, possessor, owner.

poseer, to possess, own.

posesión, f., possession, land, property.

posible, possible; en lo —, as far as possible.

posición, f., position, situation.

postigo, small door.

postre; á la —, at last, finally.

postura, position, posture.

potaje, m., pottage, mess.

potencioso, potent, strong.

potro, colt, young horse; rack, torture.

pozo, well.

práctica, practice, exercise.

práctico, practical.

pradera, meadow.

prado, field, meadow, walk.

preceder, to precede.

preciar(se), to boast.

precioso, precious, valuable, delightful, pretty.

precipitadamente, hastily.

precipitar, to precipitate, hasten.

precisamente, precisely, exactly.

precisión, f., necessity.

preciso, necessary; lo —, the required amount; es — (que), must; era — salvar, must be saved.

precoz, precocious, forward.

predicador, m., preacher; padre —, preacher.

predicar, to preach.

predilección, f., preference.

predilecto, preferred, favorite.

predisponer, to predispose.

predominio, predominance, superiority.

preferencia, preference.

preferir (ie), to prefer.

pregunta, question; — de estilo, customary question.

preguntar, to ask (a question).

prenda, pledge, prize, forfeit.

prender, to seize, take prisoner.

preocupado (con), engrossed (with).

preparar(se), to prepare, get ready.

presa, prey; — de, prey to.

presbiterio, chancel.

prescindir (de), to cut off, refrain (from), omit.

presencia, presence.

presenciar, to be present, witness.

presentar, to present, offer, give; —se, to appear.

presente, m., present time; tener —, to bear in mind, remember.

presentimiento, presentiment.

presentir (ie), to have a presentiment (of).

presidio, prison, penitentiary.

preso (irr, p. p. of prender), taken, imprisoned; noun, prisoner.

prestar, to lend, render, pay; prestado y forastero, wandering stranger.

preste, m., priest, prester; Preste Juan, Prester John (a supposed Christian king and priest, of great piety and magnificence, whose territory was believed during the Middle Ages to lie either in Asia or Africa).

prestigio, prestige.

presumir, to presume.

presuntuoso, conceited, presumptuous.

presuroso, hasty, quick.

pretexto, pretext, excuse.

prevenir, to anticipate, foresee.

previlegio = privilegio.

previo, taken for granted.

primavera, spring, springtime.

primero, first, former; lo —, the first thing, the most important.

primitivo, old-fashioned, simple.

primito, -a (dim.), little cousin.

primo, -a, cousin.

primor, m., beauty, nicety, neatness; master-piece.

primoroso, neat, elegant.

principal, important, principal, excellent, distinguished.

príncipe, m., prince.

principiante, m., beginner.

principio, principle, beginning; dish after the olla or cocido; — final, only one more course; á —s, in the beginning.

prior, m., prior (next in rank to the abbot).

prioral, of the prior.

prisa, hurry; de —, quickly; ¡á —!, hurry!

prisionero, prisoner.

privilegiado, privileged.

privilegio, privilege, faculty.

proa, prow, bow.

probablemente, probably.

probar (ue), to prove; — á, to try.

probe = pobre.

probidad, f., probity, honesty.

problema, m., problem.

proceder (de), to proceed (from).

prócer, m., grandee (nobleman of Spain).

procesión, f., procession.

proceso, trial.

Procopio, Procopius.

procurar, to try, procure; procuré que se fijasen en, I sought to have them notice.

prodigalidad, f., prodigality.

prodigio, marvel.

producir, to produce.

produjo, pret. of producir.

profanar, to profane.

profano, profane.

proferir (ie), to utter, pronounce, express.

profesar, to profess, entertain (as affection); take the vows.

profético, prophetic.

prófugo, fugitive.

profundísimo (from profundo), deepest.

profundo, deep, profound.

profusión, f.; con —, lavishly, copiously.

progresar, to progress, advance.

prohibir, to forbid.

prolijo, painful, long lasting.

prolongado, prolonged.

prolongar, to continue, extend.

promesa, promise, vow.

prometer, to promise.

prometida, promised wife, betrothed.

prominente, prominent.

promontorio, promontory.

pronombre, m., pronoun.

pronosticar, to predict.

prontitud, f., quickness, promptness.

pronto, soon, quickly; de —, suddenly; por el —, in this moment.

pronunciar, to utter.

propicio, propitious, favorable.

propiedad, f., property, real estate, ownership; fitness.

propietario, owner.

propio, own, suitable, self, becoming; — de (en), peculiar to; al — tiempo, at the same time; lo — (de), the same (as).

proponer(se), to propose, determine.

proporcionado, suitable, proper.

propósito, purpose, plan; á — (de), apropos (of), by the way; de —, on purpose; hacer —, to make a resolution.

propuse, -iste, -o, etc., pret. of proponer.

prorrumpir, to burst out.

proseguir (i), to pursue, continue.

prosigamos, pr. subj. of proseguir.

proteger, to protect, favor.

protestar, to protest.

provechoso, beneficial, profitable.

proveer (á), to provide (for).

provenir, to arise, originate, proceed.

providencia, providence.

provincia, province.

provincial, provincial; Padre —, Provincial Father (member of a religious order who has authority over all monasteries of his order in a province).

provisto (p. p. of proveer), provided.

provocar, to challenge, spur on, provoke.

provocativo, quarrelsome.

próximo, near, next, adjacent, neighboring; — á, about to.

proyectar, to plan, scheme.

proyectil, m., projectile.

proyecto, project, plan.

prudencia, prudence.

prueba, proof.

publicidad, f., publicity.

puchero, grimace; hacer —s, to whimper.

pude, -iste, -o, pret. of poder.

pudiera, pudiese, imp. subjs. of poder.

pudrir; see podrir.

pué = puede.

pueblo, people, common people, town, village.

puente, m., bridge.

pueril, childish.

puerilidad, f., childishness.

puerta, door, gate (of a town).

Puerta del Sol, prop. noun (lit., gate of the sun: the central square of Madrid).

puertecita, small door or gate.

puerto, seaport.

Puerto Rico, Porto Rico (lit., Rich Port).

pues, well, then; because, since, for.

puesta; — del sol, sunset.

puesto, stand, booth, stall.

puesto (p. p. of poner); — que, since, seeing that.

pugnar, to struggle.

pulga, flea; malas —s, bad temper.

pulido, polished.

pulmonía, pneumonia; — doble, double pneumonia (i.e. of both lungs).

pulpo, cuttle-fish.

pulso, pulse; con gran —, with great circumspection; tomar el —, to sound, search.

punta, point, corner.

puntapié, m., kick.

punto, point, dot, moment; de todo —, absolutely; en —, sharp; — final, full stop, period; á —, to the point; al —, forthwith; en — á, in regard to; á — fijo, exactly; — discutible, subject for discussion.

puñal, m., dagger.

puñalada, thrust with a dagger, cut.

puñetazo, blow with the fist (see H. F. Gr., § 205).

puño, fist; falta de —s, lack of strength, skill; cerrar el —, to clench one's hand; ¡puño! hang it!

pupila, pupil (of the eye).

pureza, purity.

purificar, to purify, clarify.

purísimo (from puro), very pure, chaste; Purísima Concepción, Immaculate Conception.

Puritanos; Los —, The Puritans (the title of an opera by Bellini).

puse, -iste, -o, etc., pret. of poner.

Q

que (pron.), who, whom, which, that; el que, la que, etc., who, or he who, she who, etc., the one that, etc.; lo que, what; por lo que, wherefore, therefore; lo que es á (de), as for; á lo —, according to what.

que (adv. and conj.), how, as; that, for, because, when; than; á —, that, in order that; lo ... —, how; — si, as if.

¿qué? what?; ¡—! how!; ¿en —? how?

quebrantar, to break.

quebrar (ie), to break.

queda, curfew.

quedar, to become, remain, stay, be; —se, to remain; —se con, to keep; — en lo dicho, to agree.

quedito, quietly; muy de —, very quietly.

quedo, soft, noiseless.

quehacer, m., duty, work; asuntos y —es, business affairs and other duties.

queja, complaint.

quejar(se), to complain, moan.

quejido, groan, moan.

quejoso, complainant; adj., complaining, querulous.

quemar, to burn.

querer (ie), to wish, be willing, like, be fond of, expect; — decir, to mean; como quiera que, although; si se quiere, rather, if you like.

querido, dear, beloved; noun, sweetheart; querida mía, my dear.

querrá, fut. of querer.

querrían, cond. of querer.

queso, cheese.

quien, (pl.) quienes, who, whom, he who, (some)one who; interr. and excl., quién, quiénes; ¿quién va? who is (or goes) there?; ¡por — soy! upon my word!

quietecito (dim.), very quiet, still.

quietud, f., quiet.

quimérico, chimerical, fantastic.

quince, fifteen; — días, fortnight.

quinqué, m., lamp (fastened to a tin plate, for hanging against the wall. It derives its name from its inventor, Quinquet, a Frenchman).

quinta, act of drawing lots for men to serve in the army; libre de —s, exempt from military service.

quinto, fifth; la quinta parte, a (one) fifth (part).

quisco, cereus peruvianus (a giant cactus).

quise, -iste, -o, etc., pret. of querer.

quisiera, imp. subj. of querer.

quitar (á), to take away (off, from); deprive (of), free (from), destroy (as hopes); — el hambre á alguien, to appease someone's hunger, keep someone from starvation.

quizá or quizás, perhaps.

R

raba, bait.

rábano, radish.

rabia, rage; dar —, to enrage.

raciocinio, reasoning.

ráfaga, flash.

rama, branch.

ramita, small branch.

ramo, branch, bouquet; — de dulce, wreath of candy.

Ramón, Raymond.

rampa, stairs, steps, ramp.

rapaz, m., young boy.

rapazuelo (dim.), urchin, little boy.

rápidamente, rapidly.

rapiña, pillage, plundering.

raro, rare, strange.

rasgar, to tear, lacerate.

raso, satin.

rastro, track, trace, vestige.

rata, rat.

rato, moment, while; á —s, now and then; por un buen —, a good while; al poco —, soon; á corto —, after a short while.

raudal, m., torrent, stream; á —es, in rapid streams.

raya, line, mark.

rayado, ruled, striped.

rayo, ray, beam; ¡mal — me parta treinta veces y media!, would that a thousand thunderbolts struck me!

raza, race, clan.

razón, f., reason, mind, understanding; tener —, to be right.

real, m., real (= 25 céntimos de peseta, or about 5 American cents); adj., royal.

realidad, f., reality; en —, really, in truth, actually.

realizar, to realize, see fulfilled.

realmente, really.

reanudar, to resume.

rebaja, reduction, rebate.

rebajar, to reduce, lessen.

rebaño, flock, herd.

rebosar (de), to overflow (with).

rebozo, scarf (long scarf with a broad fringe worn by the women of the lower classes in Spanish America, to cover head and shoulder); sin —, frankly, straightforward.

rebuscar, to hunt, rummage.

recaer, to fall (back), turn; wane, decline (as the day).

recayera, recayese, imp. subjs. of recaer.

recé, pret. of rezar.

recetar, to prescribe.

recibir, to receive.

recién (+ p. p.), newly, recently; — entrado, new-comer; — venido or llegado, recent arrival.

reciente, new, fresh, recent.

recinto, precinct, place.

recio, stout, strong, loud.

recíprocamente, reciprocally.

reclamar, to claim.

reclinatorio, praying-desk, priedieu.

reclusión, f., imprisonment.

recobrar(se), to recover.

recodo, bend.

recoger, to pick up, gather, shelter; contract, retreat, draw back; flancos recogidos, slender sides.

recogimiento, devotion; — de espíritu, spiritual devotion; abstraction from worldly things.

recoleto, Recollect, living under strict monastic rules.

reconcentrado, rooted, concentrated.

reconciliarse, to confess (to the priest); become reconciled.

reconocer, to recognize, examine, realize.

reconocido, acknowledged, grateful, appreciative.

reconocimiento, survey, reconnoitering.

reconvención, f., accusation, reproach.

recordar (ue), to recall, remind of, remember; mark.

recorrer, to run through, walk through or up and down, travel through.

recrearse, to divert oneself.

rectificación, f., correction.

recto, straight.

rector, m., rector (superior officer of a convent).

recuento, inventory.

recuerdo, souvenir, memory, remembrance.

recurrir, to have recourse to.

recurso, source.

rechazar, to repulse.

rechinar, to creak, grate.

red, f., net (for fishing).

redactar, to edit, compose.

redoblar, to redouble.

redoma, phial, glass-bowl.

redonda; á la —, round about.

redondo, round(ly), plump, clear, openly.

reducir, to reduce; —se á, estar reducido á, to consist of.

reducto, redoubt.

reedificar, to rebuild, reconstruct.

reemplazar, to replace.

refajo, short petticoat.

refectorio, refectory (dining-hall in convents or monasteries).

referente á, referring to, in regard to.

referir (ie), to refer, relate, tell.

refinamiento, delight, refinement.

reflexión, f., meditation, consideration, reflection, thought.

reflexionar (en), to reflect, think (of).

reforma, reform, dismissal from office.

reformador, m., reformer.

reforzar (ue), to strengthen, fortify.

refrán, m., proverb, saying.

refrescar, to cool, refresh.

refugiarse, to take refuge.

refunfuñar, to growl, grumble, snarl.

regalar, to make a present; —se, to regale oneself, live sumptuously.

regalito (dim.), little present.

regalo, present.

regalón, -ona, epicurean.

regar (ie), to water, irrigate.

regata, boat-race.

regato, small rivulet, brook.

regatón, m., rod.

regir (i), to rule, drive (as a plough).

registrador, m., recorder.

regla, rule.

regocijar, to rejoice, give pleasure (to).

regocijo, m., rejoicing, delight.

regresar, to return.

regular, orderly, formal; por lo —, commonly.

regularidad, f., regularity.

regularizar, to regulate.

rehusar, to refuse, decline.

reina, queen.

reinar, to govern, prevail.

reino, kingdom.

reir (i), to laugh; —se de, to laugh at; — á todo trapo, to laugh with all one's might; dar que —, to cause laughter; Verá V. cómo se ríe, you will see how you will laugh.

relación, f., narration, story; hallarse en —es, to have social relations.

relámpago, flash, flash of lightning.

relatar, to relate.

relativamente, relatively.

relativo; lo —, relating to.

relato, narration, story.

religioso, -a, religious, devoted, sacred; noun, monk, friar, nun, sister.

reloj, m., watch.

remedar, to imitate.

remediar, to help, remedy.

remedio, recovery, remedy; no hay —, it cannot be helped; sin —, without fail.

remendar (ie), to mend, patch.

remiendo, patch.

remitir, to send, forward.

remo, oar.

remontar(se), to rise, go back, soar; — el vuelo, to raise (one's) flight, soar.

remordimiento, remorse.

remover (ue), to remove.

rencor, m., rancor, grudge; tener —, to bear ill will.

rendir (i), to overcome, conquer; —se, to surrender.

renegar (ie), to curse; — de, to renounce, swear at.

renglón, m., line.

renovar (ue), to renew.

renta, income, revenue, rent.

renunciar, to renounce, give up.

reñir (i), to quarrel, scold.

reo, culprit, condemned criminal.

reojo; mirar de —, to look askance, furtively.

reparación, f., repair.

reparar (en), to take notice (of), observe, notice; repair, correct.

repartir, to divide, distribute.

repeler, to repel.

repente; de —, suddenly, all of a sudden.

repentinamente, suddenly.

repetir (i), to repeat; repetidas veces, repeatedly.

repleto, replete.

réplica, reply, objection; sin —, without talking back.

replicar, to reply.

repliegue, m., fold, recess.

reponer, to respond, recover.

reposadamente, quietly, calmly.

reposado, calm, tranquil.

reposar, to rest, repose.

reposo, rest, repose.

reprender, to reprimand.

represa, dam; water stored up for running a mill.

represadas; á —, with dammed-up water.

representante, m., representative.

representar, to represent.

reprimir, to suppress, restrain, curb.

reprobación, f., reproof.

República Argentina, Argentine Republic (in South America: a haven for Spanish emigrants).

repuesto (p. p. of reponer); de —, extra, spare.

repugnancia, loathing, reluctance; tomar — á, to have a loathing for.

repugnante, disgusting.

repulsa, refusal.

repuse, -iste, -o, pret. of reponer.

reputar, to repute, call.

requiebro, loving word; —s y ternezas, words of love and affection.

requisito, requirement, necessaries.

requisitoria, requisitory, request.

resabio, bad custom.

resaltar, to appear, stand out.

resbalar, to slip, glide.

rescoldera, heart-burn; la — que á usté le pica, the thorn in your flesh.

resentido, resentful.

resentimiento, resentment.

reservar, to reserve.

resignación, f.; con —, submissively.

resignado, resignedly, patiently.

resignar, to resign; —se, to become resigned.

resistencia, resistance.

resistir (á), —se, to resist.

resolver (ue), to resolve, solve.

resonar (ue), to resound.

resoplido, snorting; entre —s y gruñidos, (between) huffing and puffing.

respectar, to concern, appertain; por lo que á mí respecta, as far as I am concerned.

respetable, highly respected, respectable, respectful.

respetar, to respect.

respeto, respect, consideration, attention.

respetuosamente, respectfully.

respirar, to breathe.

resplandeciente, resplendent.

resplandor, m., glow, reflection.

responder, to respond, answer.

responsabilidad, f., responsibility.

responsorio, response, responsory (verses recited by the priests or monks during prayers).

restablecer, to reestablish, restore, recover.

restar, to remain.

resto, rest, remnant, remainder.

restregar (ie), to rub.

resucitar, to resuscitate, revive.

resueltamente, resolutely.

resuelto, resolute, bold.

resaltado, result.

resultar, to result, be the consequence.

retablo, reredos (screen or wall behind an altar).

retardar, to retard, delay.

retemblar (ie), to shake, tremble.

retemblido, start.

reticencia, reticence, passing over (in silence).

retiña, an intensive form of tiña.

retirada, retreat.

retirar(se), to retire, withdraw, remove, step back.

Retiro, prop. noun (the largest park in Madrid, laid out as a retreat [retiro] for one of the kings of Spain. It has shady walks and drives, with ponds, fountains and statuary).

retorcer (ue), to twist.

retorcido, twisted, winding, crooked.

retozo, romping, frolic.

retrato, picture.

retroceder, to retreat.

retumbar, to resound.

reunión, f., assembly, gathering, party; lugar de —, rendezvous, place of meeting.

reunir(se), to assemble, gather (together), collect.

revelación, f., revelation, confession.

reventar (ie), to burst, explode.

reverencia, reverence, respect; hacer —, to bow; Reverencia, your Reverence.

reverenciar, to reverence.

revés, m., reverse; al —, in the wrong order, wrong.

revestir (i), to take on, put on, adorn.

revista, review; pasar —, to pass muster, pass ... in review.

revolcarse (ue), to roll, turn over, writhe.

revolotear, to flutter; noun, fluttering.

revolver (ue), revolver(se), to move to and fro, turn, stir, shift, writhe; —lo todo, to mix up everything.

revuelto (p. p. of revolver), intricate, mixed up.

rey, m., king; Rey Mago, wise man (from the east:, cf. Matthew, ii, 1).

reyerta, quarrel.

rezador, -a, one who prays often.

rezar, to pray.

rezo, prayer.

riachuelo, small river.

rial = real.

ribete, m., border, streak.

ridículo, ridiculous.

ríe, pr. ind. of reir.

riendo, pr. p. of reir.

riesgo, risk.

rígido, rigid, stiff.

rigor, m., severity, strictness; de —, indispensable.

rigorosamente, strictly, severely.

rincón, m., corner.

ríndete, imper. of rendirse.

riñón, m., kidney; (fig.) heart.

río, river.

ripunancia = repugnancia.

riquezas, pl., riches, wealth.

riquísimo (from rico), very rich, magnificent.

risa, risas, laughter; me dió una —, I was seized with a fit of laughter.

risueño, smiling, pleasant, lovely.

ritmo, rhythm.

rivalidad, f., rivalry.

rizado, curled, crimped.

rizo, curl, frill.

rizoso, curly.

robar, to rob; — á, to steal from.

robo, theft, robbery.

robusto, robust, strong.

rociada, sprinkle.

rocío, dew, sprinkling.

rodar (ue), to roll, turn.

rodear, to surround, run around.

rodeo, circumlocution, roundabout way.

rodilla, knee; de —s, on one's knees.

roer, to gnaw, consume; — los huesos, to calumniate.

rogar (ue), to beg, beseech, entreat.

rojizo, reddish.

rojo, red.

rollo, roll; la medio — (= la barca medio —), the half-roll.

romano, Roman.

romo, flat(nosed).

romper, to break, tear; — á llorar á todo trapo, to burst into violent weeping.

roncar, to snore.

ronco, hoarse.

ronda; andar á la —, to go around.

Ronda, prop, noun (Spanish town picturesquely situated in the mountains; about 60 miles north of Gibraltar).

rondar, to haunt, make the rounds.

rondeña, fandango.

ronquido, death rattle, hard breathing; dull, harsh sound.

Ronsard, prof, noun (Pierre de Ronsard [1524-85] was a French poet and literary reformer).

roña, scab; cunning, craftiness.

ropa, clothes, linen; — dominguera, Sunday-clothes; —a de desperdicio, cast-off clothing.

rosa, rose; color de —, pink,

rosado, rosy.

rosal, m., rosebush; — guirnaldero, climbing rose; — de Pasión, passion-flower.

rosario, rosary; acabar, ó terminar, como el — de la aurora is an idiomatic expression that is used when speaking of a meeting or assembly that, by reason of disagreement, breaks up in disorder and tumult.

rostro, face, countenance.

roto, irr. p. p. of romper.

rotundamente, frankly, categorically; manifestó —, she made the sweeping statement.

rozar, to graze.

rubicundez, f., blush, copper-color.

rubicundo, rubicund, red.

rubio, fair.

ruborizarse, to blush.

ruda, rue (a medicinal plant).

rudo, rough, coarse.

rueda, wheel.

ruego, prayer, request, entreaty.

rugido, roaring.

rugir, to roar.

ruido, noise, rustle; meter —, to make noise.

ruidosamente, loudly, with great ostentation.

ruidoso, noisy.

ruina, ruin, destruction; ruins.

ruinoso, in ruins, ruinous.

rumbo, point of the compass; course, direction (as of a ship).

rumor, m., noise.

rústico, rustic; rural, rough.

S

sábado, Saturday.

sábana, sheet.

sabedor, -a, wise man, wise woman; — de, knowing.

saber, m., learning, knowing.

saber, to know, be able, learn, hear; — á, to taste of, seem like; á no —, if I had not known; —se, to know; ya se sabe, it is well known; ¡qué sé yo! I do not know; ¡quién sabe! perhaps.

sabio, wise, sensible, learned, cautious.

sable, m., sabre.

sabo = sé; see saber.

sabor, m., taste.

saborear, to taste, enjoy (as eating and drinking), relish.

sabroso, savory, palatable; cozy.

sacabó = se acabó; see acabar.

sacar, to draw, take out, take off; obtain, win, gain; — en limpio, to understand; — motes, to invent nicknames; saca medio cuerpo fuera de, she leans half over.

sacerdote, m., priest, clergyman, minister.

saco, sack, bag.

Sacra Familia, holy family (Joseph, Mary, and Jesus).

sacramental, solemn.

sacrilegio, sacrilege.

sacrílego, sacrilegious.

sacristán, m., sexton.

sacristía, sacristy.

sacro, holy.

sacudir, to shake; — el polvo, to shake.

sagrado, sacred.

sal, f., salt.

sala, parlor, room, hall; Sala, court.

saldar, to settle.

salgáis, pr. subj. of salir.

salgo, pr. ind. of salir.

salida, departure, exit; á la — de, on going out from; dar —, to give vent.

salir, to go out, leave; — del paso, to get out of a difficulty; — á flote, to be afloat; le salieron amigos, he made friends.

salomónico, see columnilla.

salón, m., salon, drawing-room.

salpicado, flecked, sprinkled, studded.

salpicar, to bespatter.

salsa, sauce, gravy.

saltar, to leap, jump, dash, hop, rebound; — á, to jump from.

salto, leap; dar un —, to spring, leap; de un —, suddenly; — de mata, dodging about (to escape justice).

salú = salud.

salud, f., health.

saludable, salutary.

saludar, to salute, greet.

saludo, salutation, bow.

salva, salute of fire-arms; — de aplausos, round of applause.

salvaje, savage, wild.

salvajino, savage.

salvar, to save; —se, to escape.

salvilla, salver, tray.

salvo, excepting; en —, in safety.

Sanios, prop, noun (an island in the Aegean Sea, near the coast of Asia Minor).

San = santo.

sanción, f., sanction; — penal, solemn confirmation of a penalty by law.

sandalia, sandal.

sangre, f., blood; — perdida, loss of blood.

sanguinario, blood-thirsty.

sano, healthy, wholesome.

Santa Cruz, f., prop, noun (of a plaza in Madrid where figures for Nacimientos are sold in numerous small booths before Christmas).

Santiago (lit., Saint James), Santiago (capital of Chile, situated at the foot of the Andes Mountains, about 1800 feet above the level of the sea. Pop. about 400,000).

santidad, f., sanctity, holiness, piety.

santificar, to hallow.

santito, -a (dim.), little saint.

santo, -a, saint; adj., saintly, holy, sacred.

Santo Cristo, image of the Savior on the cross.

Santo Rey = Ferdinand III (1199-1252) of Castile and Leon. (Under the leadership of Saint Ferdinand, the Christian Spaniards conquered Cordova in 1236, and Seville in 1248.)

santuario, sanctuary.

saqué, saque, pret., and pres. subj., of sacar.

sardinera, sardine-vender.

sargento, sergeant.

sarta, string (as of beads).

sartén, f., frying-pan.

Satanás, m., Satan.

satisfecho (p. p. of satisfacer), satisfied, happy.

sauce, m., willow; los Sauces, prop. noun. the Willows.

saya, dress, skirt.

sayo, loose blouse or coat; para su —, to oneself.

sazón; á la —, at that time.

sazonar, to season.

se (= le, les), to him, to her, to it, to you, to them.

se, refl., himself, herself, itself, yourself, oneself, themselves, yourselves; each other, one another; — dice, it is said (the construction of the verb with se often takes the place of the English passive).

sé, pres. ind. of saber.

Sebastián, m., prop. noun.

secar, to dry; —se, to dry up.

sección, f., section.

seco, dry, parched, metallic, harsh; en —, on dry land, grounded.

secreto, secret; en —, in a whisper.

secular, centuries old, secular.

secundario, secondary attendant.

sed, f., thirst.

seda, silk.

seducción, f., temptation.

seducir, to bribe, seduce, tempt, charm.

segador, m., reaper.

seguida; en —, at once, then, directly.

seguido, successive; de —, successively; unos cuantos —s, several in succession.

seguir (i), to continue, follow; — adelante, to continue.

según, according to (what); — que, judging from the way.

segundo, second, latter; lieutenant; de — orden, second class.

seguramente, certainly, surely, most probably.

seguridad, f., security; dar — de, to reassure.

seguro (de), sure; de —, surely.

seis, six.

sellar, to seal; finish.

sello, seal, stamp.

semana, week; — santa, Holy Week (the week before Easter in which the passion of our Savior is commemorated).

semblante, m., face, countenance.

sembrado, cornfield, ground sown with grain.

sembrar (ie), to sow, plant.

semejante, similar, such.

semejanza, resemblance.

semejar (á), to resemble.

sencillez, f., simplicity, artlessness.

sencillo, simple, plain, unaffected.

senda, path.

sendero, path.

sensible, perceptible, sensitive; en lo más —, in the most sensitive part.

sentar (ie), to set; fit, become; — la mano de firme, to punish severely; —se, to seat oneself; sentado, seated.

sentencia, sentence, judgment.

sentenciar, to sentence, condemn.

sentido, sense, reason, judgment, mind, insight, construction; con sus cinco —s, with the greatest care and attention; gastar un —, to spend a fortune.

sentimiento, feeling, sorrow.

sentir (ie), to feel, hear, regret; —se, to feel.

seña, sign; pl., description, signs.

señal, f., sign, mark, signal.

señalado, fixed, set, appointed.

señalar, to point (out), indicate, make known.

señor, m., Mr., Sir, gentleman; los —es (de), Mr. and Mrs.

señora, lady, madam; Sra., Sra. Dª. (= Doña), Mrs.

señorico (dim.), young gentleman, Sir.

señorito (dim..), Sir.

sepa, pr. subj. of saber.

separar, to separate; —se, to move, come away.

sepulcral, sepulchral.

sepulcro, sepulchre, grave.

sepultar, to bury, hide.

sequedad, f., dryness, harshness.

sequía, drought, dryness.

séquito, suite; consequences.

ser, m., being, creature; nature (of things).

ser, to be; — de, to belong to, become of; así fué la verdad, so it was in truth; no sea que, lest; fuese ... fuese, either ... or; es que, the fact is; ¿qué va á —? what is going to become?; es de esperar, it is to be expected; lo que eres tú, as for you.

seráfico, seraphic, angelic, pure.

serenarse, to grow calm.

serenidad, f., calmness, serenity.

sereno, night-watchman.

sereno, serene, cheerful.

sereña, fisher-boat.

serio, serious, seriously.

sermón, m., sermon.

serrallo, seraglio, harem.

serrano, mountainous; rough, rude.

Serrezuela, prop. noun.

servicial, obliging, accomodating.

servicio, service; de —, on duty.

servidor, -a, servant.

servidumbre, f., servants.

servilleta, napkin.

servir (i), to serve, be of use; —se de, to make use of; sírvase V., help yourself.

sesenta, sixty.

sesentón, -ona, sixty years of age.

seso, brain.

severidad, f., severity; con —, severely.

Sevilla, Seville (pop. about 150,000; in the province of Seville, in south-western Spain. Seville is the largest and wealthiest town in Andalusia).

sexo, sex.

si, if, whether; why, indeed; un — es no es, a trifle; — no, if not, otherwise; — no es, except, unless.

sí, himself, herself, itself, yourself; themselves, yourselves; de por —, of its own account.

sí, yes; indeed; que —, yes; dar el —, to accept the proposal; y —, but.

Siberia, prop. noun (an Asiatic possession of Russia, noted for its cold winters).

siempre, always, ever; de —, the same; as always.

sierra, mountain, range of mountains; Sierra de Loja, prop. noun (a mountain range named after the town of Loja, in S. Spain).

siete, seven.

sietemesino (coll.), little dandy, fop; adj., immature.

siglo, century, age.

significación, f., significance.

significar, to signify, mean.

sigo, pr. ind. of seguir.

siguiente, following.

siguiera, siguiese, imp. subjs. of seguir.

silbar, to whistle.

silbido, whistling.

silencio, quiet, peace.

silenciosamente, silently, in silence.

silencioso, silent, mute, quiet.

silueta, outline, silhouette.

silla, chair, saddle.

sillería, rows of chairs (in the choir of a church).

simbólico, symbolical.

simpatía, sympathy, congeniality, kindly interest.

simpático, charming, winsome.

simultáneamente, simultaneously.

sin, without.

sincerarse, to vindicate oneself.

sincero, sincere.

sinfonía, symphony.

singular, peculiar, strange.

singularidad, f., oddity, curiosity.

singularmente, singularly, especially.

sino, except, but; no ... —, only; no parece — que, one would think that.

sintiera, sintiese, imp. subjs. of sentir.

sintió, sintieron, pret. of sentir.

Sión, m., Zion = heaven.

siquiera, even, at least; ni —, not even.

sirena, siren, sea-nymph.

sírvase, pr. subj., 3d pers. sing., of servirse.

sirviente, -a, servant.

sistema, m., system.

sitiador, m., besieger.

sitio, place, site; hacer —, to give way.

situación, f., situation, state, condition.

situado, situated.

soberanamente, extremely, supremely.

soberano, sovereign, supreme.

soberbio, arrogant, overbearing.

sobra; de —, more than sufficient.

sobrado, garret, loft.

sobre, on, above over; — todo, especially, above all.

sobrecargar, to overburden.

sobrecogido, overcome.

sobremesa; de —, after dinner; for dessert.

sobrenombre, m., nickname.

sobreponerse (á), to overcome, get the better (of).

sobresaliente, surpassing, extraordinary.

sobresaltado, startled.

sobresalto, dread, alarm.

sobrevivir, to survive.

Socarraíco, dim. of Socarrao.

sociedad, f., society, company.

socio, partner.

socorrido, supplied; handy, useful.

socorro, help.

sochantre, m., precentor, director of a choir.

sofocado, suffocating.

soga, rope.

sol, m., sun.

solamente, only.

solapa, lappel; á la sombra de la —, under his lappel.

solar (ue), to pave.

soldado, (private) soldier; — rojo, red-coat (British soldier wearing a red coat).

soledad, f., solitude.

solemne, solemn.

solemnidad, f., solemnity.

solemnizar, to solemnize.

soler (ue), to be accustomed to; como suele decir, as he is wont to say.

solfear, to beat; — á leña, to beat into kindling-wood.

solicitar, to entreat, urge.

solícito, anxious, eager, kindly.

soliloquio, soliloquy, monologue.

solitario, solitary, lonely.

solito (dim.), alone; —s, of their own accord.

solo, alone, single, mere; sólo, adv., only, merely; tan —, only, just.

soltar (ue), to drop, let loose, cast off, discharge, utter; — una especie, to make a suggestion; —lo redondo, to swear roundly.

solterísima (from soltera), very much of a spinster.

soltero, -a, bachelor, spinster, unmarried man, woman.

solterona (aug. of soltera), old maid.

sollozante, sobbing.

sollozar, to sob.

sollozo, sob, sobbing.

sombra, shade, shadow; por el lado de la —, on the dark side; á la —, in the shade, in the shelter or protection; under (cover of).

sombrero, hat; — de copa, tall hat, silk hat.

sombrío, gloomy, somber.

somnámbulo or sonámbulo (in Italian, sonnambulo), somnambulist, one who walks in his sleep.

somos, pr. ind. of ser.

son, m., sound; en — de despedida, as if dismissing him.

sonado, notorious, famous.

sonar (ue), to sound.

soneto, sonnet.

sonido, sound.

sonreir, to smile; —se (de or con), to smile (at).

sonriendo, pr. p. of sonreir.

sonrisa, smile.

sonrosado, rosy.

sonsonete, m., ring.

soñar (ue), to dream.

sopa, soup; — de almendras, almond soup.

sopapo, slap, blow.

soplar, to blow.

soplo, breath, gust.

soportable, bearable, endurable.

sorbo, draught, drink.

sordo, deaf; á —s, to deaf ears.

sorprender, to surprise, astonish, overtake, come upon.

sorpresa, surprise.

sortijita (dim.), finger-ring.

sosegadamente, calmly.

sosegarse (ie), to compose oneself.

sosiego, repose, serenity.

sospecha, suspicion.

sospechar, to suspect.

sostenedor, -a, supporter.

sostener, to sustain, support, uphold.

soy, pr. ind. of ser.

Sr., Sra., Sr. D., Sra. Dª., see señor and señora.

su, pl., sus, his, her, its, your, their.

suave, gentle, soft, sweet.

suavemente, gently.

suavísimo (from suave), most gentle, most tranquil.

subasta, (juridical) public auction.

subir(se), to rise, climb, ascend, go upstairs, come up; raise.

súbito, sudden, unexpected; de —, suddenly.

sublevarse, to rise in rebellion.

sublime; — de pureza, sublime in its purity.

suceder, to happen; — (á), to follow, succeed; suceda lo que suceda, whatever may happen.

sucedido, event; lo —, what had happened.

sucesivamente, successively.

sucesivo; en lo —, after this.

suceso, event, incident.

suculento, succulent; —a mesa, rich food.

sudar, to sweat, perspire.

sudor, m., sweat; fig., labor.

sudoroso, covered with perspiration.

suegra, mother-in-law.

suela, sole; de siete —s, of the deepest dye.

sueldo, salary, pay.

suelo, floor, ground, soil.

¡suelte! 3d pers. sing., pres. subj., of soltar.

suelto, loose.

sueño, sleep, dream, vision; tener —, to be sleepy.

suerte, f., luck, lot, fate; manner; de esta —, in this manner; de —, so.

sueste, m., south-east; south-wester (a water-proof hat worn by sailors).

suficiente, enough; lo —, sufficient.

sufrido, patient.

sufrimiento, suffering, pain.

sufrir, to suffer.

sugerir (ie), to suggest.

sujetar, to subdue, hold fast, fasten.

sujeto, subject, person; adj., subject, subjected.

suma, sum; en —, in short.

sumamente, utterly, quite.

sumaria, proceedings, investigation.

sumergir, to submerge, plunge.

suministrar, to supply, furnish.

sumir, to bury, plunge; —se, to be swallowed up, buried.

sumo, highest, very great, greatest; Sumo Bien, God.

suntuoso, sumptuous.

supe, -iste, -o, etc., pret. of saber.

superar (á), to excel, be greater (than).

superficie, f., surface; plana —, level ground.

superior, m., superior (the head of a convent); adj., greater, upper, higher; hacerse — á, not to mind.

supersticioso, superstitious.

supiera, supiese, imp. subjs. of saber.

suplicante, imploring.

suplicar, to entreat, implore.

suplicio, capital punishment; gallows, scaffold.

suplir, to supply, make up (for).

suponer, to suppose, imagine, fancy.

suposición, f., supposition, surmise.

supuesto (p. p. of suponer), supposition; — que, granting that, since; por —, of course.

sur, m., south.

surgir, to rise.

surtidor, m., spout, jet, spurt, splash.

surtir, to furnish, provide.

suspender, to suspend.

suspenso, amazed.

suspirar, to sigh; el suspirado buey, the ox she craved.

suspiro, sigh.

sustancioso, substantial.

sustentar, to sustain, support.

sustituir, to substitute, replace; venía á —le, would come to take its place.

susto, fright; dar un —, to scare, frighten; llevar un —, to be frightened.

susurro, whispering, humming.

suyo, -a, (of) his, hers, its, theirs, yours; los suyos, his men.

T

Tabacalera, tobacco monopoly (of the Government, known officially as Compañía arrendataria de tabacos).

tabaco, tobacco.

tabaquera, tobacco pouch.

tabardillo; — pintado, spotted fever.

taberna, tavern.

tabla, plank, meat-market.

tablero, board, plank, panel.

tablilla, small board; — de barro, stand made of clay.

tacañería, meanness, closeness.

taciturno, silent, indisposed to conversation, melancholy.

tachar (de), to censure, tax (with), find fault (for).

tafetán, m., taffeta; no está la Magdalena para tafetanes is used when speaking of one who is ill-humored or angry, and consequently not in the mood to grant favors (cf. no está la dama para tafetanes, 'the lady does not care for finery').

taitita, m., daddy.

tajada, slice.

tal, certain, such, such a, that; — y como, such as; qué —, how; — vez, see vez; el —, the said.

talante, m., manner of doing anything; de mal —, in ill-humor.

talento, talent, genius, endowments, mental capacity, accomplishment.

talla, carving, sculpture, stature, size.

tallar, to carve, cut.

tallo, stem.

tamaño, so great; noun, size.

tambalear, to stagger, reel.

también, also.

tambor, m., drum.

tamién = también.

tampoco, neither, not either; — yo, nor (have) I either.

tan, so, so much, as, such.

tanto, so much; — más cuanto que, all the more so when; un —, algún —, somewhat; por —, therefore; —os da de ... como, it makes no difference to you whether it is ... or.

tañer, to play (a musical instrument).

tapa, top, cover; — de los sesos, top of the skull.

tapar, to cover, obstruct.

tapiz, m., tapestry, rug.

tararear, to hum.

tardar, to delay; — en, to be long in; á más —, at the latest.

tarde, f., afternoon; á media —, late in the afternoon.

tarde, late; — que temprano, sooner or later; de — en —, now and then, seldom, occasionally.

tarea, task.

tarifa, tariff; frontier-regulations.

tartamudear, to stammer.

tartera, dripping-pan, baking-dish.

tasa, measure.

tascar, to champ.

taza, cup.

tazón, m. (aug. of taza), jug, pitcher, bowl.

teatina, broom (scoparia dulcis).

teatro, theater; Teatro Real, Royal Theater (in Madrid, for grand opera).

techo, roof, ceiling.

tejado, tiled roof, roof.

tejedor, -a, weaver.

tejer, to weave, braid; tejiendo red, weaving a net.

tela, cloth, stuff.

telegrama, m., telegram.

telón, m., curtain (in a theater).

tema, m., subject, theme, topic.

temblar (ie), to tremble; temblaba toda, was all in a tremble.

temblor, m., trembling.

tembloroso, trembling.

temer, to fear, be afraid of.

temeroso, fearful, timorous, afraid.

temible, formidable, dreadful.

temor, m., fear.

temperamento, disposition.

temperatura, temperature, state of weather.

templado, temperate, mild.

templanza, moderation.

templarse, to cool.

templo, temple, church.

temporal, m., storm; adj., temporal, secular, worldly.

temprano, early.

tenaz, tenacious, firm.

tenazmente, tenaciously, persistently.

ten-con-ten, try to please everybody; El —, "The Please-all."

tendencia, tendency, inclination.

tender (ie), to extend, stretch (out); — la vista, to cast a glance, look about; tendido, reclining; extensive.

tendría, cond. of tener.

tenebroso, gloomy, dark.

tenedor, m., fork.

tener, to have, hold, keep; — que, to have to, be obliged to; — de, to consider; — en poco, see poco; ¿qué tiene? what is the matter (with)?; — celoso, to make jealous.

tentación, f., temptation.

tentar (ie), to touch, feel; tempt; —se la ropa, to use evasions.

tenue, faint.

teñir (i), to dye, tint; — de azul, to dye blue.

teoría, theory.

tercer(o), third.

terco, pertinacious, obstinate.

terminación, f., termination, ending, issue.

terminar, to terminate, end, finish.

término, term, end, limit; — medio, medium.

ternera, veal.

ternezas, affection.

ternura, tenderness.

terrenal, earthly, earth-born.

terreno, territory, land, ground, field.

terrestre, terrestrial, earthly.

terriblemente, in a terrible manner.

terruño, soil, land.

tertulia, party, afternoon or evening gathering; hacer la — á, to spend the evenings with.

tertulio, -a, one present (at a tertulia), guest.

tesoro, treasure, wealth.

testa, head, brow, face.

testamento, last will.

testigo, witness.

tez, f., complexion.

tiara, mitre worn by the pope.

tiberio, confusion, fuss.

tibio, warm, tepid.

tiempo, time, weather, while; al — de bajar, on going downstairs; con —, for some time.

tienda, shop, tent.

tienta, probe; á —s, groping (in the dark).

tierno, tender.

tierra, land, earth, ground; ¡á —! run ashore!; de la —, earthly.

tigre, m., tiger.

timbal, m., pastry, tart; — de macarrones, maccaroon-tart.

timbre, m., crest (of a coat of arms).

timidez, f., timidity, shyness.

tinaja, tub; media —, tub (made of one half of a keg).

tinieblas, pl., darkness.

tino, tact, judgment.

tinta, ink.

tintero, inkstand.

tiña, scaldhead; wretchedness; (excl.), the deuce! the mischief!

tío, -a, uncle, aunt; (+ a prop. noun), old.

tiple, f., treble, soprano, prima donna.

tirano, tyrant.

tirar, to throw (away); — (de or por), to draw or pull (by).

tiro, shot; á —, within reach.

tirolés, -esa, Tyrolese (who are famous for their manufacture of toys).

tirón, m., pull.

tiroteo, cross-fire, sharp-shooting.

tirria, aversion, dislike.

titubear (en), to hesitate (as to).

titulado, entitled.

título, title, nobleman.

tizne, m., smut.

tizón, m., lighted ember.

tocante; — á eso, in regard to that.

tocar, to touch, ring, play (a musical instrument), befall; — á uno, to be one's turn ; — á refectorio, to ring the dinner-bell; le ha tocado la suerte, it has fallen to his lot.

tocino, bacon.

todavía, yet, still.

todo, all, whole; con —, con — eso, nevertheless, however; — el, all, every one; en —, everywhere; — entero, entire, whole; lo ... —, everything; —s ellos, all of them; del —, at all.

toitico = toditico (dim. of todito, which is in turn a dim. of todo), (the) whole blessed.

tole; tomar el —, to leave hurriedly.

Toledo, prop, noun (city of 25,000 inhabitants, in New Castile [Castilla la Nueva], on the river Tagus [Tajo]. Toledo was the capital city of the Spanish Visigoths, and later of a Moorish State. After its capture by the Christian Spaniards in 1085, Toledo became again the capital of Spain and the seat of the Metropolitan Archbishop. The Spanish court was moved to Valladolid, and later to Madrid, but Toledo is still the centre of the religious power of the country. The city is built on a rock about which winds the Tagus. It is surrounded by high walls. The streets of the city are narrow and crooked, and many of the houses have an Oriental look).

tolerar, to tolerate, allow.

tomar, to take, seize, take up; — á, to take from; —la cuenta (á), to examine the accounts (of); — el sol, to sun oneself; —se de, to cling to, take hold of; ¡toma! indeed! well!

tomate, m., tomato.

tonante, thundering.

tono, tone; (de) buen —, refined, well-bred.

tonsurado, tonsured, ordained. (In the Roman Catholic Church, when a priest receives the first clerical degree, his hair is cut off from a circular space at the back of his head; this ceremony is called the tonsure.)

tontería, folly, nonsense, foolishness.

tonto, -a, foolish; noun, foolish child.

tontona (aug.), big stupid.

topinera, mole-hole.

topo, mole.

toque, m., signal, ringing (of bells); el último — de clarines, the last bugle notes of tattoo.

torcer (ue), to twist, turn, distort, double up, go crooked; dar en —se, to leave the path of virtue.

torcido, winding, twisted, crooked.

torero, bull-fighter.

tormenta, tempest, storm.

tormento, pain, torture; dar —, to torture, plague.

tornar, to return, restore.

tornera, doorkeeper (of a nunnery).

torniscón, m., blow in the face (with the back of the hand).

torno; en — de or á, around.

toro, bull.

torpe, dull, stupid, rude.

torpeza, stupidity, rudeness, awkwardness.

torre, f., tower.

Torresalinas, prop. noun (a village of fishermen on the south-east coast of Spain).

torso, torso, trunk or body (of a statue).

torta, cake (usually a round loaf made of flour, oil, etc., with or without sugar).

torvo, stern, grim.

tosco, rough, coarse.

toser, to cough.

tostado, (sun) burnt, toasted.

totalmente, entirely.

totora, arrow-head (an aquatic plant, named from the shape of the leaves).

Tózar, prop. noun.

trabajador, -a, workman, working-woman.

trabajo, work, trouble, toil.

trabajosamente, hard, laboriously.

trabuco, blunderbuss.

tradición, f., tradition.

traducir, to translate; betray.

traer, to bring, carry, keep; make (a journey); — prisa, to be in a hurry.

tragar, to swallow, believe implicitly; —se, to restrain (as tears).

trágicamente, tragically.

trago, drink, draught; beber un —, to take a drink.

traición, f.; á —, treacherously.

traidor, -a, traitor, traitoress.

traigo, pr. ind. of traer.

traje, m., dress, robe, garb; — de soldado, soldier's uniform.

traje, -iste, -o, etc., pret. of traer.

trampa, trap.

trance, m., critical moment.

tranquilicé, pret. of tranquilizar.

tranquilizador, -a, tranquilising, comforting.

tranquilizar, to calm, appease; —se, not to be uneasy.

tranquilo, calm, quiet, peaceful, steady; por lo —, by its tranquility.

transcendental, far-reaching.

transcrito (p. p. of transcribir), transcribed, copied.

transcurrir, to pass, go by (of time).

transeunte, m., passer-by.

transformar, to transform; —se, to be transformed.

tránsito, transition, death (of a holy person).

tranvía, m., tramway.

trapo, rag, sails; á todo —, with all one's might; lengüecita de —, stammering little tongue.

tras, after; — de, behind.

trasera, back part, rear.

traslación, f., change, transfer.

trasladarse, to move, betake oneself.

traspasar, to exceed, pierce; traspasada (de), beside herself (with).

trastornar, to confuse, turn (upside down), upset.

trastorno, turmoil.

tratamiento, style of address.

tratante, m., dealer.

tratar, to treat; — de, to try, consider; —se de, to be a question of; — de tú, to address each other familiarly with tú.

trato, conduct, manners, social intercourse.

través; al — de, á — de, through, over, across; de —, sideways, aside.

travesía, passage, crossing, distance.

travesura, prank, mischief.

traza, trace, sign, appearance.

trece, thirteen.

treinta, thirty.

trejo = trajo.

tremendo, tremendous.

trémulo, trembling.

tren, m., train; — expreso, express train.

trenza, plat, braid.

tres, three; á las — menos cuarto, at a quarter to three.

treta, trick.

tribunal, m., tribunal; — de la penitencia, confessional.

tributo, tribute.

trigo, wheat.

trigueño, brunette, dark-complexioned.

trincar, to lash, make fast; break, keep close to the wind; coll., to drink.

trinchador, -a, carver.

trinchar, to carve.

tripulación, f., crew.

tripular, to man.

trisca, noise (made by breaking glass or nuts); peguéla una —, I gave her a trouncing.

triste, sad, mournful.

tristeza, sadness.

tristísimo (from triste), most gloomy.

triunfador, -a, victor.

triunfalmente, triumphantly, in triumph.

triunfo, triumph.

trocar (ue), to change, barter, exchange; — todos los frenos, to get everything twisted.

troje, m., granary.

tronco, trunk of a tree; como un — que se desploma, flat to the ground like a log.

trono, throne.

tropa, troop.

tropel, m., crowd, number, flood.

tropezar (ie), to stumble; — con, to come to, to meet accidentally.

tropezón, m., stumbling, tripping.

tropiezo, obstacle, difficulty.

trote, m., trot; tomar el —, to start on a galop.

trozo, piece, selection, air; —s, snatches.

trucha, trout.

trueno, thunder-clap.

trueque ; á — (de), in exchange, in order to, for the sake of.

tú, thou, you; hablarle de —, address with tú (the more familiar way).

tuerto, squint-eyed; el —, Squint-eye.

tumba, tomb.

tumbar, to fall, tumble; throw down, strike down.

tumulto, tumult, commotion.

tunante, m., crafty fellow, idler, rascal.

túnica, tunic.

tuno, scamp, rogue.

turba, crowd, throng, multitude.

turbación, f., confusion, worry, uneasiness.

turbar, to trouble, alarm.

turbulencia, turbulence, restlessness.

turno, turn; por —, each one in turn.

turquí, see azul.

turrón, m., nougat (a confection made with almonds and honey).

tuve, -iste, -o, etc., pret. of tener.

tuviera, tuviese, imp. subjs. of tener.

tuyo, -a, thine, your; los tuyos, thy (your) people; hacer de las tuyas, to be at your tricks.

U

ú, or (+ o- or ho-).

Ujarraz, prop. noun.

ultimado, finished.

último, last, latter; greatest, highest; por —, lastly, finally; esto —, this last thing; de —, the last of all; en — término, lastly.

umbral, m., threshold.

unánime, unanimous.

únicamente, only, solely.

único, only; lo —, the only thing.

uniforme, m., uniform; los de —, the soldiers, officers.

unir, to unite, join, meet.

universo, world, universe.

un(o), -a, one, a; pl., some, the same; uno al otro, each other; no son unos, they are not alike.

untar, to grease, rub; — las manos, to bribe.

uña, finger-nail; echar la — (á), to get hold (of).

urbanidad, f., civility, politeness.

urbano, urbane, polite.

urgir, to urge, be urgent; me urge, I am in haste (to).

urna, urn, glass-case (for images).

usar, to use, wear; — de, to make use of.

uso, use, custom.

usted, pl., ustedes, you.

útil, useful.

utilidad, f., utility, service.

V

V., Vd. = usted; pl., V. V., Vds. = ustedes.

vaciar, to empty.

vacilante, wavering.

vacilar, to stagger.

vacío, empty.

vagar, to wander.

vagido, utterance (of a new-born child).

vago, vague.

vaho, vapor.

vaina, scabbard, sheath.

Valdepeñas, prop. noun (town in the province of Ciudad Real; famous for its table wine).

Valdivia, prop. noun (a town in Chile).

valedor, m., protector, defender.

Valencia, prop. noun (Valencia, pop. about 160,000, is the third largest city of Spain. It is on the east coast, and is an important seaport).

valer, to be worth, procure (as a name); —se (de), to make use (of), employ; hacer —, to insist, claim; vale más, it is better; ¡me valga Dios! bless me!; valiérame más, it would be better for me.

valeroso, brave, heroic.

valga, pr. subj. of valer.

valiente, valiant; (coll.), big, excessive.

valor, m., value, valor, courage.

Valverde, prop. noun (lit., green valley).

Valladolid, prop. noun (capital of the province of the same name; pop. about 70,000).

valle, m., valley, vale.

vámonos, vamos; see ir.

vanidad, f., vanity, ostentation.

vano, vain, in vain; en —, in vain.

vapor, m., vapor, fume, "bouquet" (of wine); steamer.

vara, yard (about 33 inches), rod.

varar, to run aground, be stranded.

variación, f., change.

variar, to vary; — de sitio, to shift, move about.

vario, varied, changing, fickle; pl., several, various.

Varmen, f., prop. noun.

varón, m., man.

varonil, manly, vigorous.

vas, pr. ind. of ir.

vaso, glass.

vaticinio, prediction.

vaya, pr. subj, of ir; exclam., well! indeed! what a question!; — un modo de despedirse, a nice way of taking leave; — con Dios, good-bye and may God keep you.

vé, imper., and pers. sing., of ir.

vecindad, f., neighborhood.

vecindario, inhabitants.

vecino, neighbor, resident, inhabitant; — de, verging on.

vega, (fertile) plain.

vehemencia, vehemence, violence, fervor; con —, vehemently, violently.

vehemente, impetuous.

veinte, twenty.

veinticuatro, twenty-four.

veintinueve, twenty-nine.

veintiún(o), twenty-one.

vejetal, vegetable.

vejez, f., old age.

vela, candle, sail; gran —, main-sail.

velada, watch, wakefulness.

velar, to watch (at night), wake, be watchful.

veleta, weather-vane.

velis nolis (Latin), willy-nilly.

velo, veil, curtain.

veloz, swift.

velozmente, quickly, swiftly.

vena, vein.

vencedor, -a, conqueror, victor.

vencer, to conquer, win, overcome.

vender, to sell.

veneno, poison, wrath, passion; hecho un —, furious.

venerar, to venerate, worship.

vengan, pr. subj. of venir.

venganza, vengeance, revenge.

venida, coming.

venir, to come; fit; —se, to come; si viene á mano, if there is a chance; un poco ancha te vendrá, it is probably a little too wide for you.

venite adoremus (Latin) = venid y adoremos (the beginning words of a prayer).

ventaja, advantage.

ventajosamente, advantageously.

ventana, window.

ventilado, ventilated, airy.

ventilar, to ventilate.

ver, to see; á —, let us (me) see; — la cara á la muerte, to face death.

vera, earnestness.

verano, summer.

veras; de —, truly, really, sincerely.

verdad, f., truth; it is true; ¿no es —? is it not true?

verdaderamente, truly, really.

verdadero, real, true, genuine.

verde, green; perverse; poner — á alguno, to accuse one of perversity.

verdura, vegetables.

vergüenza, shame, sense of shame, embarrassment; me da —, I am ashamed.

verídico, truthful, authentic.

verja, railing.

verosimilitud, f., probability, likelihood.

verso, verse; pl., verses, poetry.

verter (ie), to shed.

verticalmente, vertically.

vespertino; paseo —, evening-walk.

vestido, dress, gown; clothes.

vestigio, vestige, foot-mark.

vestir (i), to dress, wear, clothe; —se, to dress; — de, to dress as.

vetusto, ancient, very old.

vez, f., time; en — de, instead of; á la —, successively; at the same time; de — en cuando, now and then; á mi —, in my turn; una sola —, once; tal —, perhaps; sin tal —, perhaps not; las más de veces, most of the time; — y —, once upon a time; á veces, sometimes; una y otra —, repeatedly; pocas veces, seldom.

vi, viste, vió, etc., pret. of ver.

viaje, m., trip, journey, voyage.

viático, viaticum (the sacrament administered to the dying).

víbora, viper.

vibrar, to vibrate; noun, vibration.

vicio, vice, bad habit.

viciosona (aug.), wicked woman.

víctima, victim, prey.

victimario, sacrificer (servant who assists the sacrificing priest).

vida, life; en mi (tu, su, etc.) — (before the verb), never in my (your, his, etc.) life; por — de Cristo, in Heaven's name, for goodness' sake.

vidriera, window, pane.

vidrio, glass; — de colores, stained glass (window).

viejecita (dim.), little old woman.

viejo, -a, old man, old woman; —s, old people; adj., old.

viento, wind.

vientre, m., belly, paunch, stomach; hull (of a ship); intestines (of animals); sobre el —, face downward.

viera, viese, imp. subjs. of ver.

viernes, m., Friday.

viga, beam.

vigilante, m., watch, sentinel.

vigilar, to watch.

vigilia, vigil, sleepless night.

vigor, m., vigor, energy.

vigoroso, vigorous, solid.

villancico, Christmas carol.

vinagre, m., vinegar; cara de —, sour face.

vine, -iste, -o, etc., pret. of venir.

vinífero, wine-producing; referring to the wine.

vinillo (dim.), poor wine.

vino, wine; — del país, wine from one's own country; — generoso, fine, rich wine; — moro, pure wine.

viña, vineyard.

viñedo, district abounding in vineyards; pl., vineyards.

violencia, violence; con —, violently, hard.

violento, forced, unnatural.

virada, tacking, turn.

virgen, f., virgin; ¡— santísima! good gracious!

virtud, f., virtue.

virtuoso, virtuous.

visaje, m., grimace.

visión, f., vision, sight.

visita, visit, visiting, caller, visitor.

víspera, eve.

vista, view, sight, eye; con la — en el suelo, his eyes fastened on the ground; dar — á, to come in view of; fijar la — en, to fix one's eyes on; en — de, because of; en — de que, considering that; because.

vistan, pr. subj. of vestir.

vístase, pr. subj. of vestirse.

visto, p. p. of ver; por lo —, evidently; — y no—, visible and yet incredible.

vistoso, beautiful.

vitalidad, f., vitality.

viuda, widow; quedar —, to be left a widow.

vivamente, quickly, eagerly.

víveres, m. pl., provisions.

vivienda, dwelling-place, home, house.

viviente, m., living being; —s, people.

vivir, to live; ¡viva! long live! hurrah (for)! hail (to)!

vivo, lively, animated, alive, living, vivid; tan al — hecho, made so natural.

vizcaíno, from Biscay.

Vizcaya, Biscay (a region in Northern Spain).

vocear, to shout, cry, cry out.

vocería, clamor, voices.

volante, flying.

volar (ue), to fly, vanish.

volcán, m., volcano.

volubilidad, f., volubility.

voluntad, f., will, good-will, kindness; todas las —es, everyone's good-will.

voluptuosidad, f., voluptuousness; con —, thoroughly (in Los Puritanos).

volver (ue), to turn, return; —se, to turn back or into, change, become; — á hacer alguna cosa, to do something again; —se atrás, to back out; — pies atrás, to retrace one's steps; — en sí, to recover one's senses; vuelto de espaldas, with one's back turned.

vomitar, to vomit; give forth (something one has refused).

vos, ye, you.

vosotros, ye, you.

votar, to vow; voto á ..., by...; ¡voto á bríos! (an oath expressing vengeance), by Heaven!

voto, vow.

voy, vas, va, etc., pr. ind. of ir.

voz, f., voice, word, outcry, rumor; á toda —, á grandes voces, with a loud voice, loudly, at the top of one's voice; dar voces, to make an outcry; á voces, aloud.

vuelo, flight, wings; bajar en un —, to fly down.

vuelta, turn, return; —s, facing, cuffs and lappels; á (de) — de, on returning from; dar la —, to turn back; take a turn; dar la — al mundo, to make a trip around the world; ir de —, to return.

vuelto, p. p. of volver.

vuestro, -a, your, yours.

vulgar, common, ordinary.

vulgarmente, commonly.

vulgo, masses, crowd, mob.

Y

ya, now, then, already; in due time; — no, no longer; ya... ya (with subj.), whether... or; — que, since.

yacer, to lie.

yegua, mare.

yendo, pr. p. of ir.

yerba = hierba.

yerno, son-in-law.

yerto, rigid, stiff.

yugo, yoke.

Z

zahareño, wild, shy, stubborn.

zalamería, flattery.

zambomba, rustic drum (open at one end, closed at the other, with a tightly-stretched skin from which projects a reed, which is rubbed to produce noise).

zapatero, shoemaker, cobbler.

zapato, shoe.

zarzuela, light opera.

¡zas! bang!

zona, zone.

zorregar = zurriagar, to chastise with a whip or thong.

zorro, -a, fox.

zozobra, anguish, worry.

zumba, jest, raillery.

zumbar, to buzz, hum.

zumo, juice.

zurriaga, thong.

Heath's Modern Language Series

SPANISH.

Alarcón's El Capitán Veneno (Ford). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Alarcón's Novelas Cortas Escogidas (Remy). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Asansi's Victoria y otros Cuentos (Ingraham). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

A Trip to South America (Waxman). 50 cts.

Bransby's Spanish Reader. 75 cts.

Caballero's Un Servilón y un Liberalito (Bransby). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Cervantes's Don Quijote (Ford). Selections. Vocabulary. 80 cts.

Cuentos Castellanos (Carter and Malloy). Vocabulary. 60 cts.

Cuentos Modernos (DeHaan and Morrison). Vocabulary. 60 cts.

Echegaray's O Locura ó Santidad (Geddes and Josselyn). 45 cts.

Ford's Exercises in Spanish Composition. 35 cts.

Galdós's Marianela (Geddes and Josselyn). Vocabulary. 90 cts.

Gutiérrez's El Trovador (Vaughan). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Hills and Ford's Spanish Grammar. $1.25.

Ingraham-Edgren Spanish Grammar. $1.10.

Introducción á la Lengua Castellana (Marion and des Garennes). $1.00.

Lecturas Modernas (Downer and Elías). Vocabulary. 60 cts.

Matzke's Spanish Reader. 90 cts.

Nelson's The Spanish-American Reader. $0.00.

Núñez de Arca's El Haz de Leña (Schevill). 65 cts.

Padre Isla's Lesage's Gil Blas (Geddes and Josselyn). Vocabulary. 90 cts.

Quinteros's Doña Clarines and Mañana de Sol (Morley). Vocab. 55 cts.

Remy's Spanish Composition. 60 cts.

Spanish Anecdotes (Giese). Vocabulary. 60 cts.

Spanish Commercial Correspondence (Whittem and Andrade). $0.00.

Spanish Short Stories (Hills and Reinhardt). Vocabulary. $1.00.

Taboada's Cuentos Alegres (Potter). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Tamayo's Lo Positivo (Harry and De Salvio). Vocabulary. 50 cts.

Valdés's Capitán Ribot (Morrison and Churchman). Vocabulary. 90 cts.

Valdés's José (Davidson). Vocabulary. 90 cts.

Valera's Pepita Jiménez (Lincoln). Vocabulary. 90 cts.

Ybarra's Practical Method in Spanish. $1.00.

ITALIAN.

Bowen's Italian Reader. 90 cts.

Dante's Divina Commedia (Grandgent). $2.25.

Fogazzaro's Persat Rochus (De Salvio). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Goldoni's Il vero Amico (Geddes and Josselyn). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Goldoni's La Locandiera (Geddes and Josselyn). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Goldoni's Un Curioso Accidente (Ford). 85 cts.

Grandgent's Italian Composition. 55 cts.

Grandgent's Italian Grammar. $1.00.

Italian Short Stories (Wilkins and Altrocchi). Vocabulary. 60 cts.

Manzoni's I promessi sposi (Geddes and Wilkins). Vocabulary. 60 cts.

FRENCH GRAMMARS, READERS, ETC.

Anecdotes Faciles (Super). 30 cts.

Blanchaud's Progressive French Idioms. 60 cts.

Bouvet's Exercises in French Syntax and Composition. 75 cts.

Bowen's First Scientific French Reader. 90 cts.

Bruce's Dictées Françaises. 35 cts.

Bruce's Grammaire Française. $1.15.

Bruce's Lectures Faciles. 60 cts.

Capus's Pour Charmer nos Petits. 50 cts.

Chapuzet and Daniel's Mes Premiers Pas en Français. 60 cts.

Clarke's Subjunctive Mood. An inductive treatise, with exercises. 50 cts.

Comfort's Exercises in French Prose Composition. 35 cts.

Davies's Elementary Scientific French Reader. 45 cts.

Edgren's Compendious French Grammar. $1.15. Part 1, 35 cts.

Fontaine's En France. 90 cts.

Fontaine's Lectures Courantes. $1.00.

Fontaine's Livre de Lecture et de Conversation. 90 cts.

Fraser and Squair's Abridged French Grammar. $1.10.

Fraser and Squair's Complete French Grammar. $1.15.

Fraser and Squair's Shorter French Course. $1.10.

French Anecdotes (Giese and Cool). 45 cts.

French Verb Blank (Fraser and Squair). 35 cts.

Grandgent's Essentials of French Grammar. $1.00.

Grandgent's French Composition. 60 cts.

Grandgent's Materials for French Composition. Each, 15 cts.

Grandgent's Short French Grammar. 75 cts.

Heath's French Dictionary. $1.50.

Hénin's Méthode. 50 cts.

Hotchkiss's Le Premier Livre de Français. 40 cts.

Knowles and Favard's Grammaire de la Conversation. $1.15.

Mansion's Exercises in French Composition. 60 cts.

Mansion's First Year French. For young beginners. 50 cts.

Méras' Le Petit Vocabulaire. 25 cts.

Patton's Causeries en France. 70 cts.

Pellissier's Idiomatic French Composition. $1.00.

Perfect French Possible (Knowles and Favard). 40 cts.

Prisoners of the Temple (Guerber). For French Composition. 30 cts.

Roux's Lessons in Grammar and Composition, based on Colomba. 20 cts.

Schenck's French Verb Forms. 20 cts.

Snow and Lebon's Easy French. 60 cts.

Story of Cupid and Psyche (Guerber). For French Composition. 20 cts.

Super's Preparatory French Reader. 70 cts.

ELEMENTARY FRENCH TEXTS.

Assolant's Récits de la Vieille France. Notes by E. B. Wanton. 30 cts.

Berthet's Le Pacte de Famine (Dickinson). 30 cts.

Bruno's Les Enfanta Patriotes (Lyon). Vocabulary. 30 cts.

Bruno's Tour de la France par deux Enfants (Fontaine). Vocabulary. 50 cts.

Claretie's Pierrille (François). Vocab. and exs. 45 cts.

Daudet's Trois Contes Choisis (Sanderson). Vocabulary. 30 cts.

Desnoyers' Jean-Paul Choppart (Fontaine). Vocab. and exs. 45 cts.

Enault's Le Chien du Capitaine (Fontaine). Vocabulary. 40 cts.

Erckmann-Chatrian's Le Conscrit de 1813 (Super). Vocabulary. 50 cts.

Erckmann-Chatrian's L'Histoire d'un Paysan (Lyon). 30 cts.

Erckmann-Chatrian's Le Juif Polonais (Manley). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

Erckmann-Chatrian's Madame Thérèse (Manley). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Fabliaux et Contes du Moyen Age (Mansion). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

France's Abeille (Lebon). 30 cts.

French Fairy Tales (Joynes). Vocabulary and exercises. 40 cts.

French Plays for Children (Spink). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

Gervais's Un Cas de Conscience (Horsley). Vocabulary. 30 cts.

La Bedollière's La Mère Michel et son Chat (Lyon). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

Labiche's La Grammaire (Levi). Vocabulary. 30 cts.

Labiche's La Poudre aux Yeux (Wells). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

Labiche's Le Voyage de M. Perrichon (Wells). Vocab. and exs. 35 cts.

Laboulaye's Contes Bleus (Fontaine). Vocabulary. 40 cts.

La Main Malheureuse (Guerber). Vocabulary. 30 cts.

Laurie's Mémoires d'un Collégien (Super). Vocab. and exs. 55 cts.

Legouvé and Labiche's Cigale chez les Fourmis (Witherby). 25 cts.

Lemaltre, Contes (Rensch). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

Mairet's La Tâche du Petit Pierre (Super). Vocab. and exs. 40 cts.

Maistre's La Jeune Sibérienne (Fontaine). Vocab. and exs. 40 cts.

Malot's Sans Famille (Spiers). Vocabulary and exercises. 50 cts.

Meilhac and Halévy's L'Été de la St. Martin (François). Vocab. 30 ct.

Moinaux's Les deux Sourds (Spiers). Vocabulary. 30 cts.

Muller's Grandes Découvertes Modernes. Vocabulary. 30 cts.

Récits de Guerre et de Révolution (Minssen). Vocabulary. 30 cts.

Récits Historiques (Moffett). Vocabulary and exercises. 50 cts.

Saintine's Picciola (Super). Vocabulary. 50 cts.

Ségur's Les Malheurs de Sophie (White). Vocab. and exs. 45 cts.

Selections for Sight Translation (Bruce). 17 cts.

Verne's L'Expédition de la Jeune-Hardie (Lyon). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

INTERMEDIATE FRENCH TEXTS. (Partial List.)

About's La Mère de la Marquise (Brush). Vocabulary. 50 cts.

About's Le Roi des Montagnes (Logie). 45 cts. With vocab. 55 cts.

Balzac: Cinq Scènes de la Comédie Humaine (Wells). Glossary. 60 cts.

Balzac's Eugénie Grandet (Spiers). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Balzac's Le Curé de Tours (Super). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

Chateaubriand's Atala (Kuhns). Vocabulary. 40 cts.

Contes des Romanciers Naturalistes (Dow and Skinner). Vocab. 55 cts.

Daudet's La Belle-Nivernaise (Boïelle). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

Daudet's Le Petit Chose (Super). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Daudet's Tartarin de Tarascon (Hawkins). Vocabulary. 50 cts.

Dumas's Duc de Beaufort (Kitchen). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

Dumas's La Question d'Argent (Henning). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Dumas's La Tulipe Noire (Fontaine). 45 cts. With vocabulary. 55 cts.

Dumas's Les Trois Mousquetaires (Spiers). Vocabulary. 50 cts.

Dumas's Monte-Cristo (Spiers). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Feuillet's Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre (Bruner). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Gautier's Voyage en Espagne (Steel). 35 cts.

Gréville's Dosia (Hamilton). Vocabulary. 50 cts.

Hugo's Bug Jargal (Boïelle). 45 cts.

Hugo's La Chute. From Les Misérables (Huss). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

Hugo's Quatre-vingt-treize (Fontaine). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Labiche's La Cagnotte (Farnsworth). 35 cts.

La Brète's Mon Oncle et mon Curé (Colin). Vocabulary. 50 cts.

Lamartine's Graziella (Warren). 45 cts.

Lamartine's Jeanne d'Arc (Barrère). Vocabulary. 40 cts.

Lamartine's Scènes de la Révolution Française (Super). Vocab. 45 cts.

Lesage's Gil Blas (Sanderson). 50 cts.

Maupassant: Huit Contes Choisis (White). Vocabulary. 40 cts.

Michelet: Extraits de l'histoire de France (Wright). 40 cts.

Musset: Trois Comédies (McKenzie). 35 cts.

Sarcey's La Siège de Paris (Spiers). Vocabulary. 50 cts.

Taine's L'Ancien Régime (Giese). Vocabulary. 65 cts.

Theuriet's Bigarreau (Fontaine). Vocab. and exercises. 40 cts.

Tocqueville's Voyage en Amérique (Ford). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Vigny's Cinq-Mars (Sankey). Abridged. 65 cts.

Vigny's Le Cachet Rouge (Fortier). 30 cts.

Vigny's La Canne de Jonc (Spiers). 45 cts.

Voltaire's Zadig (Babbitt). Vocabulary. 50 cts.

INTERMEDIATE FRENCH TEXTS. (Partial List.)

Augier's Le Gendre de M. Poirier (Wells). Vocabulary. 40 cts.

Bazin's Les Oberlé (Spiers). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Beaumarchais's Le Barbier de Séville (Spiers). Vocabulary. 40 cts.

French Lyrics (Bowen). 60 cts.

Gautier's Jettatura (Schinz). 40 cts.

Halévy's L'Abbé Constantin (Logie). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Halévy's Un Mariage d'Amour (Hawkins). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

Historiettes Modernes (Fontaine). Vol. I, 40 cts. Vol. II, 40 cts.

La France qui travaille (Jago). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Lectures Historiques (Moffett). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Loti's Roman d'un Enfant (Whittem). Vocabulary. 50 cts.

Loti's Pêcheur d'Islande (Super). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Loti's Ramuntcho (Fontaine). 40 cts.

Marivaux's La Jeu de l'amour et du hasard (Fortier). Vocab. 40 cts.

Mérimée's Chronique du Règne de Charles IX (Desages). 35 cts.

Mérimée's Colomba (Fontaine). 40 cts. With vocabulary, 50 cts.

Molière en Récits (Chapuzet and Daniels). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Molière's L'Avare (Levi). 40 cts.

Molière's Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (Warren). Vocabulary. 40 cts.

Molière's Le Médecin Malgré Lui (Hawkins). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

Pailleron's Le Monde où l'on s'ennuie (Pendleton). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Poèmes et Chants de France (Daniels and Travers). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Racine's Andromaque (Wells). Vocabulary. 40 cts.

Racine's Athalie (Eggert). 35 cts.

Racine's Esther (Spiers). Vocabulary. 35 cts.

Renan's Souvenirs d'Enfance et de Jeunesse (Babbitt). 75 cts.

Sand's La Mare au Diable (Sumichrast). Vocabulary. 40 cts.

Sand's La Petite Fadette (Super). Vocabulary. 40 cts.

Sandeau's Mlle de la Seiglière (Warren). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Sardou's Les Pattes de Mouche (Farnsworth). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Scribe's Bataille de Dames (Wells). Vocabulary. 40 cts.

Scribe's Le Verre d'Eau (Eggert). Vocabulary. 45 cts.

Sept Grands Auteurs du XIXe Siècle (Fortier). Lectures. 60 cts.

Souvestre's Un Philosophe sous les Toits (Fraser). Vocabulary. 55 cts.

Thiers's Expédition de Bonaparte en Egypte (Fabregou). 40 cts.

Verne's Tour du Monde en quatre-vingts jours (Edgren). Vocab. 50 cts.

Verne's Vingt mille lieues sous les mers (Fontaine). Vocab. 50 cts.

Zola's La Débâcle (Wells). Abridged. 60 cts.

ADVANCED FRENCH TEXTS.

Balzac: Le Père Goriot (Sanderson). 80 cts.

Boileau: Selections (Kuhns). 55 cts.

Bornier's La Fille de Roland (Nelson). 35 cts.

Bossuet: Selections (Warren). 50 cts.

Calvin: Pages Choisies (Jordan). 70 cts.

Corneille's Cinna (Matzke). 35 cts.