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are remarkable for clearness and depth. Do you like my style of writing? The sacred writings.

2. VERBES.

TO ADJUST AND AJUSTER.

1167. Did you adjust the steelyard? Their quarrel has not yet been adjusted. The accounts are adjusted.

,,Il ajusta son visage aux circonstances. Il faut s'ajuster au temps. Ces deux frères ne s'ajusteront jamais. Cette dame est toujours bien ajustée. Les pièces d'or sont bien ajustées. Ajustez bien le gibier! Les deux adversaires ajustèrent leurs pistolets et attendirent le signal de faire feu. Ajustez!“

TO AFFORD.

1168. I cannot afford it. I cannot afford to spend five pounds. I cannot afford to keep house. The army could not afford to lose more men.

TO ANSWER.

1169. That will not answer my purpose. I hope it will answer. Answer my question. Can you

answer many problems in Euclid? Money answers many objects.

TO ATTEND.

1170. Do you attend to me? The general was attended by several staff-officers. I attended lectu

res on chemistry.
attending the sick.
man attend in a

The sisters of Mercy were It is absurd to see a strong shop. I was attending to

my business.

She was attended by five bride's

maids. The waiter attended on us.

TO BREAK,

1171. Who will break the news to her? Break the

door open.
We broke through the lines. He broke away.
Our carriage broke down. The water broke
forth. He broke out into violent screams.
broke with him. The school broke up in De-
cember.

He broke down in his speech.

TO BRING.

I

1172. Bring me my book. Bring that man here. How was it brought about? Bring it back. Bring him back. Bring the paper down. Bring the child down. Bring him down. Bring that man forward. I will bring him off. It was all brought out. The book will shortly be brought out. I will bring him to I will bring him over. terms. Bring my things up. He was well brought up. The ship brought to.

CARE AND TO CARE.

1173. I do not care to speak to him. Will you go

with me? I do not care.

I care not a pin.

I do not care

What do I care?

for you.
Care killed a cat. I will take care of that

hamper. She took great care of her father.

His cares were too many for him.

He is careworn.

TO CARRY.

Take care!

1174. He carries himself well. This dog carries well.

He carries the day. He carries it high. Carry

the dust away. Carry that item forward. Carry
thet dog off. Carry the book back to my
friend. Carry him back to his friends. I will
carry it out. I will carry you through it. Do
you think you can carry the business on? Carry
out my instructions. He carried his point.
TO COME.

1175. How much does it come to? When will your

grammar come out? My hair is coming off. You come off cheap. In what manner did you come by that? He will come down upon you for it. It will come to no good. The lid is coming off. Let us come to terms! How did it come to pass? He will come round. He comes to himself. Come forward! Things have come to a pretty pass. It comes to the same. Come in! Do you come after me? Come back! TO DERIVE.

1176. I derived from my father not only his estate but the example of manly virtues. How can you derive any pleasure from such silly amusements? He will never derive any advantage from this kind of education. From what circumstance are his claims derived? Most French words are derived from the Latin.

TO DISPOSE.

1177. Is he a well disposed man? He is well disposed towards you. I feel disposed to go to America. I am disposed to go to America. The robbers had already disposed of the stolen objects. He never knew how to dispose of himself.

To Do.

1178. I will have nothing to do with it. I have done with you. I can do without you. Done! Do lend me a pen. How do you do? He is doing well. Will that do? I do not know what you mean. That won't do. That will do. I have done.

TO DRAW.

1179. I draw rather indifferently. I was drawn into it. He was drawn along in a sedan-chair. Draw the curtains! I drew the report up. I withdraw the report. Draw back! The coachman was drawn down from his seat. Draw the beer! The troops were drawn up. Draw the bale up to the second story. I drew my sword. He rushed on with drawn sword. The blister did not draw. You may draw on me for £200. We draw well together. Draw nigh! The story was drawn out at great length. The regiment was drawn up in several columns.

TO ENTERTAIN.

1180. Entertain him. I entertained myself with him. Were you well entertained in that house? Do not entertain such an idea. I still entertain a hope. You always entertain yourself with silly trifles. The Marshal's refusal constrained the allies to entertain a new mesure.

TO ENTITLE.

1181. He entitles himself a marquis. How will the book be entitled? He is not entitled to the

reward. He is entitled to the second, if not the first rank among generals. You are by no means entitled to speak thus.

TO EXPOSE.

1182. The secret is exposed. He exposed his arm to show me his wound. They are exposed to the inclemency of the weather. The goods were exposed in the stalls. I am bent on exposing you. Be silent; you only expose yourself. TO FALL.

1183. I fell asleep. I fell ill. I am falling short of money. The funds have fallen. The army fell

back. He fell down.

friends, they fell out.

Though they were old

We suddenly fell upon

the enemy. Do not fall too heavy upon him, It falls short of my expectations. He falls short of you in learning. Fall in!

TO FEEL.

1184. The doctor felt his pulse. I feel cold.

How

do you feel? I feel hurt by your observation. I feel much obliged for your kindness. I can feel for you. I feel happy. He felt his way. He felt the effect of his wound.

TO GET.

1185. I cannot get in. I cannot get out. I got him to write to you. Did you get it? I got the better of my enemies. I got the better of him. I cannot get rid of my cold. Where did you get that? I will get the thing done. I got a sore throat. Get ready! He has got a great

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