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eau "water."

écarter (v) "separate, open, put apart, put aside; reject."

écrire (v) "write."

effet "effect, result." en effet "in reality."

elle/s "she/they, ~ it [of feminine nouns]." il "he."

en "in, into; from there, on that account."

encore "still, yet; again."

enfant "child."

enfin "finally, at last" > fin.

ensemble "the whole; together."

entier, entière (a) "entire."

entre "between." entre nous "just between ourselves."

entrer (v) "enter."

époque "epoch."

ère "era."

Escalier de la Reine, Versailles

esprit "spirit; wit, witticism" (Diderot).

est [être]"is." est-il "is he?"

estimer (v) "estimate, value." estimé/e (a) "esteemed, highly regarded."

et "and." et . . et . . "both . . and . ."

était [être] "was." étaient "were."

état "state [abstract or political]" (Louis XIV).

être" (v) "to be [common as an auxiliary verb]." peut-être "maybe" (Rabelais).

exister (v) "exist."

expliquer (v) "explain."

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