f a wheel).
janvier, _m._ January.
Japon, _m._ Japan. japonais, -e, _adj. and s._ Japanese
(written Japonais when _s._).
jaquette, _f._ jacket.
jardin, _m._ garden.
jaser, _v._ to chatter, gossip.
jaspe, _m._ jasper.
jasper, _v._ to vein, streak, mottle.
jatte, _f._ bowl.
jaunatre, _adj._ yellowish.
jaune, _adj. and m._ yellow; mettre la -- au nid, to put the
yellow hen on the nest.
Javotte, proper name (usually applied to talkative women).
je, _conj. pr._ I.
Jean, John.
Jean-Baptiste (_p_ not pronounced), frequent Christian name (from:
John the Baptist).
Jesus, Jesus; --!, _interj._ heavens!, etc. (_s_ pronounced).
jet, _m._ jet.
jetee, _f._ jetty, pier.
jeter, _v._ to throw, cast, throw out, cast or give forth, throw
down or away, utter; se --, throw oneself, etc., dart; la langue
au chat, give up guessing.
jettatura, _f._ bewitching, spell (cast by the eyes, etc.; Italian).
jeu, _m._ game, gambling, trick, set (of dominoes, etc.), gaming;
-- de mots, pun.
jeudi, _m._ Thursday.
jeune, _adj._ young, junior; -- fille, girl.
jeuner, _v._ to fast.
jeunesse, _f._ youth.
jeunet, -te, _adj._ too or very young, youthful.
joie, _f._ joy.
joindre, _v._ to join, put together, meet, clasp, add, reach.
joli, -e, _adj._ pretty, good looking.
joliment, _adv._ prettily, mighty (familiar in last sense).
Jonquieres, name of several French villages, the one to which
Daudet refers is in the department of Gard, near Beaucaire.
Joseph, Joseph (see Genesis xxxvii, etc.).
joue, _f._ cheek.
jouer, _v._ to play, stake; se --, play; faire --, start
moving, bring into action, call up, move to and fro; -- de, play (a
musical instrument); -- a, play (a game).
jouet, _m._ toy, plaything.
joueur, _m._ player gambler.
jouir, _v._ to enjoy (object is preceded by de).
jouissance, _f._ enjoyment, pleasure, delight.
joujou, _m._ toy, plaything.
jour, _m._ day, daylight, daytime, light, opening; a --,
open-work; au -- levant, at daylight; faire --, to be light;
ce n'est pas trop d'un --, a day is not too much.
journal, _m._ newspaper.
journee, _f._ day.
joyeusement, _adv._ joyfully, gaily.
joyeux, -euse, _adj._ joyous, merry, cheerful.
juge, _m._ judge.
juger, _v._ to judge, consider.
juif, -ive, _adj. and s._ Jewish, Jew, Jewess.
juin, _m._ June.
Julie, Julia.
Julien, Julian.
jument, _f._ mare.
jupe, _f._ skirt.
Jupiter, the father and master of the Greek and Roman gods; --
Olympien, Olympian Jupiter (famous statue by Phidias a