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The Last Time I Saw Paris

It's Too Late to Grow Up

(Lesson 8)

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america

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
A video clip called I mean really home! America! Home!

I mean really home! America! Home!
attentive

(often followed by `to') giving care or attention
A video clip called He's charming and attentive and...

He's charming and attentive and...
battle

an energetic attempt to achieve something
A video clip called Oh, there was a battle, all right.

Oh, there was a battle, all right.
boy

a youthful male person
A video clip called That's my boy.

That's my boy.
bubble

a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
A video clip called They usually hide in the bubbles of champagne. But...

They usually hide in the bubbles of champagne. But...
butterfly

diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
A video clip called Well, we develop butterflies in our stomach, and milk seems to quiet them down.

Well, we develop butterflies in our stomach, and milk seems to quiet them down.
car

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
A video clip called You got the car up to 103 miles an hour and then started back, right?

You got the car up to 103 miles an hour and then started back, right?
champagne

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
A video clip called They usually hide in the bubbles of champagne. But...

They usually hide in the bubbles of champagne. But...
church

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
A video clip called We're going to church first.

We're going to church first.
cognac

high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
A video clip called Cognac, quickly, two of them.

Cognac, quickly, two of them.
end

the point in time at which something ends
A video clip called I'm waiting to hear the end of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.

I'm waiting to hear the end of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.
fact

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
A video clip called It's a well-known fact of hydrodynamics.

It's a well-known fact of hydrodynamics.
father

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
A video clip called The cultured illustrious father.

The cultured illustrious father.
friday

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
A video clip called What happened to Friday and Saturday?

What happened to Friday and Saturday?
fun

activities that are enjoyable or amusing
A video clip called Nothing is more important than fun.

Nothing is more important than fun.
good night

a conventional expression of farewell
A video clip called Good night, my dear.

Good night, my dear.
grownup

a fully developed person from maturity onward
A video clip called Why do grownups drink milk when they have all 32 teeth?

Why do grownups drink milk when they have all 32 teeth?
habit

an established custom
A video clip called Well, that that's a habit you must try and grow out of, kitten.

Well, that that's a habit you must try and grow out of, kitten.
hat

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
A video clip called To do something important -- buy a new hat.

To do something important -- buy a new hat.
head

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
A video clip called can I expect a little sympathy for this head?

can I expect a little sympathy for this head?
hotel

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
A video clip called I dropped Lorraine at her hotel or,

I dropped Lorraine at her hotel or,
hours

a period of time assigned for work
A video clip called I've been up for hours.

I've been up for hours.
hydrodynamics

study of fluids in motion
A video clip called It's a well-known fact of hydrodynamics.

It's a well-known fact of hydrodynamics.
illustrious

widely known and esteemed
A video clip called The cultured illustrious father.

The cultured illustrious father.
kick

the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
A video clip called I get a kick out of racing. It's fun.

I get a kick out of racing. It's fun.
kitten

young domestic cat
A video clip called Well, that that's a habit you must try and grow out of, kitten.

Well, that that's a habit you must try and grow out of, kitten.
lots

a large number or amount
A video clip called There's lots of time to go home.

There's lots of time to go home.
midnight

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
A video clip called I'm waiting to hear the end of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.

I'm waiting to hear the end of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.
mile

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
A video clip called You got the car up to 103 miles an hour and then started back, right?

You got the car up to 103 miles an hour and then started back, right?
milk

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
A video clip called Why do grownups drink milk when they have all 32 teeth?

Why do grownups drink milk when they have all 32 teeth?
mind

that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
A video clip called And all that time, I had a picture in my mind of you and that woman.

And all that time, I had a picture in my mind of you and that woman.
monte carlo

a town and popular resort in the principality of Monaco; famous for its gambling casino
A video clip called I'll tell you what. Come racing with me. We'll go to Monte Carlo.

I'll tell you what. Come racing with me. We'll go to Monte Carlo.
mood

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
A video clip called Well, as long as you're in that sort of mood,

Well, as long as you're in that sort of mood,
mrs.

a form of address for a married woman
A video clip called Mrs. Wills, is she here?

Mrs. Wills, is she here?
news

information about recent and important events
A video clip called What's the news from the racing world?

What's the news from the racing world?
nightcap

an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
A video clip called He asked me back to his hotel for a nightcap. I went.

He asked me back to his hotel for a nightcap. I went.
paul revere

American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)
A video clip called I'm waiting to hear the end of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.

I'm waiting to hear the end of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.
plenty

a full supply
A video clip called Plenty of time for everything.

Plenty of time for everything.
poke

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
A video clip called Touch me again and I'll take a poke at ya.

Touch me again and I'll take a poke at ya.
race

any competition
A video clip called Why is winning a race so important?

Why is winning a race so important?
racing

the sport of engaging in contests of speed
A video clip called What's the news from the racing world?

What's the news from the racing world?
reason

a rational motive for a belief or action
A video clip called You'll find a reason to make it reasonable.

You'll find a reason to make it reasonable.
responsibility

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
A video clip called He's your responsibility.

He's your responsibility.
saturday

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
A video clip called What happened to Friday and Saturday?

What happened to Friday and Saturday?
somebody

a human being
A video clip called Well, maybe I'll take somebody else. Wouldn't that be reasonable?

Well, maybe I'll take somebody else. Wouldn't that be reasonable?
something

an object whose nature is yet to be defined
A video clip called To do something important -- buy a new hat.

To do something important -- buy a new hat.
stomach

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
A video clip called Well, we develop butterflies in our stomach, and milk seems to quiet them down.

Well, we develop butterflies in our stomach, and milk seems to quiet them down.
strain

difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
A video clip called I'm under the same strains and stresses you are.

I'm under the same strains and stresses you are.
stress

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
A video clip called I'm under the same strains and stresses you are.

I'm under the same strains and stresses you are.
sunday

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
A video clip called Is it Sunday already?

Is it Sunday already?
sympathy

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
A video clip called can I expect a little sympathy for this head?

can I expect a little sympathy for this head?
teeth

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
A video clip called Why do grownups drink milk when they have all 32 teeth?

Why do grownups drink milk when they have all 32 teeth?
tennis player

an athlete who plays tennis
A video clip called That tennis player?

That tennis player?
time

the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
A video clip called And all that time, I had a picture in my mind of you and that woman.

And all that time, I had a picture in my mind of you and that woman.
time

an instance or single occasion for some event
A video clip called The times that you drink champagne with me are slipping.

The times that you drink champagne with me are slipping.
time

a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
A video clip called There's lots of time to go home.

There's lots of time to go home.
tonight

the present or immediately coming night
A video clip called Tonight's another night.

Tonight's another night.
way

a line leading to a place or point
A video clip called Did you have to fight your way out?

Did you have to fight your way out?
week

any period of seven consecutive days
A video clip called You haven't been at that house for a week.

You haven't been at that house for a week.
wine

fermented juice (of grapes especially)
A video clip called You'll be full of wine again.

You'll be full of wine again.
woman

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
A video clip called And all that time, I had a picture in my mind of you and that woman.

And all that time, I had a picture in my mind of you and that woman.
ask

inquire about
A video clip called He asked me back to his hotel for a nightcap. I went.

He asked me back to his hotel for a nightcap. I went.
bored

tired of the world
A video clip called And I'm bored, too.

And I'm bored, too.
call

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
A video clip called I called you at the house, you weren't there.

I called you at the house, you weren't there.
crack up

suffer a nervous breakdown
A video clip called Charlie, let's go back, before we crack up.

Charlie, let's go back, before we crack up.
develop

make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
A video clip called Well, we develop butterflies in our stomach, and milk seems to quiet them down.

Well, we develop butterflies in our stomach, and milk seems to quiet them down.
disappoint

fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
A video clip called I'm sorry to disappoint you, but nothing happened last night.

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but nothing happened last night.
drink

take in liquids
A video clip called Why do grownups drink milk when they have all 32 teeth?

Why do grownups drink milk when they have all 32 teeth?
drop

leave or unload
A video clip called I dropped Lorraine at her hotel or,

I dropped Lorraine at her hotel or,
fight

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
A video clip called But it wasn't Paul I had a fight with, it was myself.

But it wasn't Paul I had a fight with, it was myself.
finish

come or bring to a finish or an end
A video clip called All right, as soon as Vicki finishes with

All right, as soon as Vicki finishes with
forgotten

not noticed inadvertently
A video clip called You sure that's all you've forgotten?

You sure that's all you've forgotten?
get

go or come after and bring or take back
A video clip called Get you coat, Vicki

Get you coat, Vicki
get

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
A video clip called How do they get in your stomach?

How do they get in your stomach?
grow

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
A video clip called Well, that that's a habit you must try and grow out of, kitten.

Well, that that's a habit you must try and grow out of, kitten.
hide

prevent from being seen or discovered
A video clip called They usually hide in the bubbles of champagne. But...

They usually hide in the bubbles of champagne. But...
join

become part of; become a member of a group or organization
A video clip called Uh, will you join us for some dinner?

Uh, will you join us for some dinner?
let

cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
A video clip called Charlie, let's go home.

Charlie, let's go home.
live it up

enjoy oneself
A video clip called You used to say, let's live it up a little.

You used to say, let's live it up a little.
look out

be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
A video clip called Look out for Vicki, will you?

Look out for Vicki, will you?
love

get pleasure from
A video clip called I'd love to join you.

I'd love to join you.
mind

be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
A video clip called I hope you don't mind a harmless little dinner.

I hope you don't mind a harmless little dinner.
quiet down

become quiet or quieter
A video clip called Well, we develop butterflies in our stomach, and milk seems to quiet them down.

Well, we develop butterflies in our stomach, and milk seems to quiet them down.
race

compete in a race
A video clip called I'll tell you what. Come racing with me. We'll go to Monte Carlo.

I'll tell you what. Come racing with me. We'll go to Monte Carlo.
run

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
A video clip called It won't work, running home.

It won't work, running home.
run out

become used up; be exhausted
A video clip called Suppose time runs out on us.

Suppose time runs out on us.
shut up

refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
A video clip called Ah, shut up!

Ah, shut up!
slip

get worse
A video clip called The times that you drink champagne with me are slipping.

The times that you drink champagne with me are slipping.
sound

appear in a certain way
A video clip called Does that make me sound stupid?

Does that make me sound stupid?
suppose

expect, believe, or suppose
A video clip called Suppose time runs out on us.

Suppose time runs out on us.
take

carry out
A video clip called Touch me again and I'll take a poke at ya.

Touch me again and I'll take a poke at ya.
take

take somebody somewhere
A video clip called Well, maybe I'll take somebody else. Wouldn't that be reasonable?

Well, maybe I'll take somebody else. Wouldn't that be reasonable?
touch

make physical contact with, come in contact with
A video clip called Touch me again and I'll take a poke at ya.

Touch me again and I'll take a poke at ya.
underestimate

assign too low a value to
A video clip called And don't underestimate Paul.

And don't underestimate Paul.
win

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
A video clip called Did you win?

Did you win?
work

have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
A video clip called It won't work, running home.

It won't work, running home.
bad

having undesirable or negative qualities
A video clip called You're just having a bad day, darling.

You're just having a bad day, darling.
charming

pleasing or delighting
A video clip called He's charming and attentive and...

He's charming and attentive and...
civilized

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
A video clip called Oh, please. We're all very civilized, no?

Oh, please. We're all very civilized, no?
cultured

marked by refinement in taste and manners
A video clip called The cultured illustrious father.

The cultured illustrious father.
drunk

as if under the influence of alcohol
A video clip called Don't you think he makes me look years drunker?

Don't you think he makes me look years drunker?
funny

arousing or provoking laughter
A video clip called That's not funny.

That's not funny.
grim

filled with melancholy and despondency
A video clip called Must you look so grim?

Must you look so grim?
harmless

not causing or capable of causing harm
A video clip called I hope you don't mind a harmless little dinner.

I hope you don't mind a harmless little dinner.
interested

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
A video clip called That, I'd be very interested to hear.

That, I'd be very interested to hear.
last

immediately past
A video clip called I'm sorry to disappoint you, but nothing happened last night.

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but nothing happened last night.
little

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
A video clip called I hope you don't mind a harmless little dinner.

I hope you don't mind a harmless little dinner.
reasonable

showing reason or sound judgment
A video clip called Well, maybe I'll take somebody else. Wouldn't that be reasonable?

Well, maybe I'll take somebody else. Wouldn't that be reasonable?
right

correct in opinion or judgment
A video clip called And you were right.

And you were right.
stupid

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
A video clip called Does that make me sound stupid?

Does that make me sound stupid?
unhappy

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
A video clip called and I'm so unhappy.

and I'm so unhappy.
up

out of bed
A video clip called I've been up for hours.

I've been up for hours.
used to

in the habit
A video clip called You used to say, let's live it up a little.

You used to say, let's live it up a little.
usual

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
A video clip called The usual thing.

The usual thing.
well-known

widely or fully known
A video clip called It's a well-known fact of hydrodynamics.

It's a well-known fact of hydrodynamics.
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