Review forms and use of possessive adjectives.
A. 1. His success will depend on his presence of mind. 2. Their
adversary was a veteran, distinguished for his courage. 3. We
begged the soldiers to take our defense in hand. 4. The terrible
cold will increase our sufferings. 5. His eyes were to[1] see the
light no more. 6. Our friends will do their utmost to win our
case. 7. The memory of my wounds will win[2] me his protection.
8. I will take charge of your (_familiar form_) defense. 9. Your
wounds are terrible but your cause will triumph. 10. When my
power was menaced, you showed your bravery. 11. Your appeal has
won you my protection. 12. I threw my cloak over my companion.
13. Our neighbors have yielded to our request. 14. Your enemy
has exposed his life to save his emperor. 15. His accusation
is false, and my cause is in good hands.
[Footnotes 1: _Use_ devoir. 2: _Use_ valoir.]
B. Word study, based on "Le médecin et sa mule." Use synonyms
for words in italics.
1. The doctor is going to _see_ his _patients_. 2. He meets some[1]
_friends_. 3. They are mounted on their mules. 4. They _dismount_
to talk more _conveniently_, and _let go_ their mounts. 5. Our
mules are going to _get into_ the house, says the doctor. 6. My
patient lives _on the ground floor_. 7. One of the mules enters
with[2] a deliberate step. 8. The _poor man thinks_ it is his
doctor. 9. He _holds out_[3] his pulse, without _turning_.[4]
10. The doctor, _frightened_, comes in to _chase_ out[3] his
mule. 11. I don't know why you want to _strike_ your mule, says
the patient. 12. I am _wonderstruck_ that your mule has[5] cured
my _illness_. 13. _Henceforth stay_ at home.
[Footnotes 1: des. 2: de. 3: _omit_. 4: _infinitive_. 5: _Why
subjunctive?_]
C. Learn synonyms for larynx, connaissance, client, pénétrer,
bruit, animal, chasser, saisir, frapper, arrêter, désormais,
piteux.