This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...le visiter. We had just visited him. 59. Common expressions with faire.--faire une malle to pack a trunk faire une chambre to put a room in order faire attention to pay attention faire mal a quelqu'un to hurt some one se faire mal (a la main, aux to hurt (one's hand, eyes, etc.) yeux, etc.) 60. Irregular verbs.--Study the irregular verbs boire, to drink; suivre, to follow; conduire, to lead, drive; and the following which all have the same peculiarities of conjugation: construire, to construct; detruire, to destroy; traduire, to translate; cuire, to cook (with personal subject, faire cuire). EXERCISE (a) 1. I am going to have the curtains washed this week. 2. If you don't pay attention, you will hurt your hand. 3. He spoke so fast that I could not follow his thoughts. 4. Let us drink the milk that we bought at the store. 5. He broke his finger during the baseball game this afternoon. 6. I shall have him stay at home if he does not pay attention. 7. The company constructed a railway up to the village. 8. His mother put the room in order before his arrival. 9. She translated the lesson for the other girls. 10. He drank all the milk that he could find. (b) n. We had just packed the trunk when Mary entered the room. 12. Let us not destroy those papers. I need them. 13. My mother made me come in at seven o'clock last night. 14. He hurt. his head when he fell from the train. 15. She is going to drive the horse up to the village. 16. She is cooking the meat that you bought for the meal. 17. Pay attention. You are making too much noise. 18. I caused her to make an error when she was writing. 19. Her father will have a beautiful dress made for her when she goes away. 20. When you happen to see him, speak to him about it. (c) 21. The...

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