#bat, bats#, see #battre#.

#bataille#, f., battle.

#battre#, beat.

#beau, bel, belle#, fair, beautiful;
  #avoir ——­#, see #avoir#.

#beaucoup#, much, many.

#beni, -e#, blessed.

#benir#, bless.

#besoin#, m., need.

#betement#, stupidly.

#bien#, well, very well; surely, really, indeed, of course; right,
in order, proper; however; p. 28, l. 21, well liked; p. 11,
l. 11, nicely;
  #en ——­#, p. 92, l. 27, for good;
  #eh ——­#, well! well?
  #c’est ——­#, all right, that will do;
  #voudrais ——­#, should like.

#bienfaitrice#, f., benefactress.

#bienheureu-x, -se#, happy, fortunate, blissful; p. 34, l. 28, blessed.

#bien-ne#, of good family.

#bienveillant#, well disposed, kindly.

#billet#, m., note.

#blamer#, blame.

#blan-c, -che#, white.

#blesser#, wound, hurt.

#blessure#, f., wound.

#boire#, drink.

#bois#, m., wood, p. 61, l. 14, trees.

#bois, boit#, see #boire#.

#bon, -ne#, good.

#bonapartiste#, Bonapartist.

#bonheur#, m., happiness;
  #quel ——!# how fortunate!

#bonhomie#, f., good humor.

#bonjour#, m., good day! good morning!

#bonte#, f., goodness, kindness.

#bord#, m., side, party; p. 92, l. 9, front.

#bouche#, f., mouth.

#bouquet#, m., bouquet, bunch of flowers;
  #——­ de bois#, clump of trees.

#bourgeois, -e#, civilian;
  #en —­#, p. 69, l. 19, in citizens’ dress.

#bourse#, f., purse.

#bout#, m., end.

#brancard#, m., stretcher, litter.

#branche#, f., branch.

#bras#, m., arm.

#brava!# f., good! (Italian).

#brave#, good, brave.

#braver#, dare.

#bravo!# m., good! (Italian).

#brigadier#, m., sergeant.

#brillant, -e#, lustrous, brilliant.

#bruit#, m., sound, rumor, publicity;
  #sans ——­#, p. 78, l. 29, unostentatiously.

#brulant, -e#, ardent.

#bruler#, burn, be on fire, be eager.

#brusquement#, abruptly.

#Bucephale#, m., Bucephalus.

#buisson#, m., shrubbery, bushes.

#but#, m., end, purpose; p. 66, l. 6,
  #dans quel ——­#, what for.

C

#ca#, see #cela#.

#ca; ah ——­#, p. 16, l. 14, come now! p. 45, l. 8, by the way; p. 67, l. 28, really now!

#cabaler#, intrigue.