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The Last Time I Saw Paris

All the Way Home

(Lesson 10)

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american

a native or inhabitant of the United States
A video clip called Americans! Always in a haste.

Americans! Always in a haste.
back

the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
A video clip called If I can get her back again.

If I can get her back again.
beauty

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
A video clip called A thing of beauty, huh?

A thing of beauty, huh?
cigar

a roll of tobacco for smoking
A video clip called Uh, here. For you, Havana cigars.

Uh, here. For you, Havana cigars.
coat

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
A video clip called I'll wear my new coat.

I'll wear my new coat.
court

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
A video clip called She's going into court today...

She's going into court today...
custody

(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
A video clip called Going to ask for custody of Vicki, charging you are unfit as a parent.

Going to ask for custody of Vicki, charging you are unfit as a parent.
grandpa

the father of your father or mother
A video clip called Grandpa says I look like her.

Grandpa says I look like her.
havana

the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
A video clip called Uh, here. For you, Havana cigars.

Uh, here. For you, Havana cigars.
hour

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
A video clip called You've got about an hour until Marion comes back.

You've got about an hour until Marion comes back.
kind

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
A video clip called The kind you like.

The kind you like.
letter

a written message addressed to a person or organization
A video clip called I showed Marion your letter.

I showed Marion your letter.
month

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
A video clip called Eight or nine months ago.

Eight or nine months ago.
mother

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
A video clip called Darling, do you ever think of your mother?

Darling, do you ever think of your mother?
nothing

a quantity of no importance
A video clip called Why, nothing, darling. Why?

Why, nothing, darling. Why?
oil

a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
A video clip called What happened to the, uh oil?

What happened to the, uh oil?
old age

a late time of life
A video clip called Mostly old age.

Mostly old age.
old times

past times remembered with nostalgia
A video clip called You must dine with us tonight, like old times, Charles.

You must dine with us tonight, like old times, Charles.
parent

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
A video clip called Going to ask for custody of Vicki, charging you are unfit as a parent.

Going to ask for custody of Vicki, charging you are unfit as a parent.
picture

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
A video clip called I have a picture of her in my room.

I have a picture of her in my room.
rainbow

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
A video clip called Remember the rainbow train?

Remember the rainbow train?
ride

a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
A video clip called Daddy, may I sit out the next ride?

Daddy, may I sit out the next ride?
salt

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
A video clip called It changed back to salt water a year ago.

It changed back to salt water a year ago.
school

an educational institution
A video clip called I told everybody at school you'd be grey.

I told everybody at school you'd be grey.
sort

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
A video clip called I'm really getting too old for that sort of thing.

I'm really getting too old for that sort of thing.
stroke

a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
A video clip called Oh, a slight stroke.

Oh, a slight stroke.
telephone message

a message transmitted by telephone
A video clip called As soon as I got your telephone message, I went to school and got Vicki.

As soon as I got your telephone message, I went to school and got Vicki.
thing

an artifact
A video clip called A thing of beauty, huh?

A thing of beauty, huh?
thing

a special situation
A video clip called That was the very first thing I wanted to do when you came.

That was the very first thing I wanted to do when you came.
things

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
A video clip called You have many things to remember together.

You have many things to remember together.
train

public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
A video clip called Remember the rainbow train?

Remember the rainbow train?
water

a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
A video clip called It changed back to salt water a year ago.

It changed back to salt water a year ago.
year

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
A video clip called It changed back to salt water a year ago.

It changed back to salt water a year ago.
appreciate

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
A video clip called I want you to know, Claude, how much I appreciate...

I want you to know, Claude, how much I appreciate...
ask

make a request or demand for something to somebody
A video clip called Going to ask for custody of Vicki, charging you are unfit as a parent.

Going to ask for custody of Vicki, charging you are unfit as a parent.
change

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
A video clip called It changed back to salt water a year ago.

It changed back to salt water a year ago.
charge

blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
A video clip called Going to ask for custody of Vicki, charging you are unfit as a parent.

Going to ask for custody of Vicki, charging you are unfit as a parent.
depend

be contingent upon (something that is elided)
A video clip called I don't know. It depends.

I don't know. It depends.
dine

have supper; eat dinner
A video clip called You must dine with us tonight, like old times, Charles.

You must dine with us tonight, like old times, Charles.
give

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
A video clip called You give me another chance.

You give me another chance.
go home

return home
A video clip called I want to go home.

I want to go home.
go into

to come or go into
A video clip called She's going into court today...

She's going into court today...
happen

come to pass
A video clip called What happened to the, uh oil?

What happened to the, uh oil?
hope

expect and wish
A video clip called I was hoping she would let me have Vicki back.

I was hoping she would let me have Vicki back.
hurry

move very fast
A video clip called Daddy! Daddy! Hurry, Daddy!

Daddy! Daddy! Hurry, Daddy!
like

find enjoyable or agreeable
A video clip called I liked it. I liked it, fine.

I liked it. I liked it, fine.
live

inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
A video clip called Why don't I live with you?

Why don't I live with you?
look like

bear a physical resemblance to
A video clip called Grandpa says I look like her.

Grandpa says I look like her.
mean

mean or intend to express or convey
A video clip called Do you know what I mean?

Do you know what I mean?
need

have need of
A video clip called I need her.

I need her.
open

cause to open or to become open
A video clip called Shall I open them for you?

Shall I open them for you?
read

interpret something that is written or printed
A video clip called Charlie, I read your book.

Charlie, I read your book.
show

make visible or noticeable
A video clip called I showed Marion your letter.

I showed Marion your letter.
sit out

not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event)
A video clip called Daddy, may I sit out the next ride?

Daddy, may I sit out the next ride?
stop

come to a halt, stop moving
A video clip called She couldn't stop you from seeing Vicki.

She couldn't stop you from seeing Vicki.
try

make an effort or attempt
A video clip called Oh, I'll try.

Oh, I'll try.
wave

signal with the hands or nod
A video clip called You didn't even wave at me.

You didn't even wave at me.
wear

be dressed in
A video clip called I'll wear my new coat.

I'll wear my new coat.
welcome

bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
A video clip called Welcome, Charles.

Welcome, Charles.
all right

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
A video clip called If we are careful, it may be all right.

If we are careful, it may be all right.
american

of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
A video clip called And the rich American, it's even worse.

And the rich American, it's even worse.
careful

exercising caution or showing care or attention
A video clip called If we are careful, it may be all right.

If we are careful, it may be all right.
disappointed

disappointingly unsuccessful
A video clip called Jeanette will be very disappointed.

Jeanette will be very disappointed.
fine

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
A video clip called She's fine.

She's fine.
first

preceding all others in time or space or degree
A video clip called That was the very first thing I wanted to do when you came.

That was the very first thing I wanted to do when you came.
grey

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
A video clip called You're not grey.

You're not grey.
happy

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
A video clip called Why? Aren't you happy?

Why? Aren't you happy?
honest

marked by truth
A video clip called Very honest.

Very honest.
live

actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
A video clip called Please let me come and live with you.

Please let me come and live with you.
lucky

having or bringing good fortune
A video clip called That's lucky for me.

That's lucky for me.
many

a large number of; numerous
A video clip called You have many things to remember together.

You have many things to remember together.
much

(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
A video clip called I want you to know, Claude, how much I appreciate...

I want you to know, Claude, how much I appreciate...
next

immediately following in time or order
A video clip called Daddy, may I sit out the next ride?

Daddy, may I sit out the next ride?
ok

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
A video clip called OK.

OK.
right

free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
A video clip called She's right.

She's right.
serious

of great consequence
A video clip called Oh, it wasn't serious.

Oh, it wasn't serious.
slight

(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
A video clip called Oh, a slight stroke.

Oh, a slight stroke.
tall

great in vertical dimension; high in stature
A video clip called You're taller.

You're taller.
unfit

below the required standards for a purpose
A video clip called Going to ask for custody of Vicki, charging you are unfit as a parent.

Going to ask for custody of Vicki, charging you are unfit as a parent.
unfortunate

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
A video clip called Oh, that's unfortunate.

Oh, that's unfortunate.
up

used up
A video clip called The hour is almost is almost up.

The hour is almost is almost up.
worse

(comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
A video clip called And the rich American, it's even worse.

And the rich American, it's even worse.
all the way

completely
A video clip called All the way home.

All the way home.
as usual

in the usual manner
A video clip called It's wonderful, as usual.

It's wonderful, as usual.
better

comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
A video clip called Uh, doctor says when I'm better, huh?

Uh, doctor says when I'm better, huh?
even

used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
A video clip called And the rich American, it's even worse.

And the rich American, it's even worse.
ever

at any time
A video clip called Darling, do you ever think of your mother?

Darling, do you ever think of your mother?
in haste

in a hurried or hasty manner
A video clip called Americans! Always in a haste.

Americans! Always in a haste.
just

indicating exactness or preciseness
A video clip called I'll hurt Vicki, just as I did Helen.

I'll hurt Vicki, just as I did Helen.
later

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
A video clip called Oh, later.

Oh, later.
maybe

by chance
A video clip called Maybe not.

Maybe not.
mostly

in large part; mainly or chiefly
A video clip called Mostly old age.

Mostly old age.
perfectly

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
A video clip called But not perfectly happy.

But not perfectly happy.
really

in accordance with truth or fact or reality
A video clip called Yes, you're really old now.

Yes, you're really old now.
so

in the way indicated
A video clip called Don't you think so?

Don't you think so?
soon

in the near future
A video clip called As soon as I got your telephone message, I went to school and got Vicki.

As soon as I got your telephone message, I went to school and got Vicki.
terribly

used as intensifiers
A video clip called Oh, I'm terribly sorry.

Oh, I'm terribly sorry.
then

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
A video clip called Then I can come and live with you?

Then I can come and live with you?
together

in contact with each other or in proximity
A video clip called You have many things to remember together.

You have many things to remember together.
tonight

during the night of the present day
A video clip called You must dine with us tonight, like old times, Charles.

You must dine with us tonight, like old times, Charles.
very

used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
A video clip called That was the very first thing I wanted to do when you came.

That was the very first thing I wanted to do when you came.
very much like

in a similar way
A video clip called Very much like her.

Very much like her.
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