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The Last Time I Saw Paris

That's a Nice Laugh

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ballerina

a female ballet dancer
A video clip called Ahh, little ballerina.

Ahh, little ballerina.
beer

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
A video clip called Noted for good beer, women with lovely legs, and practically no millionaires, ha, ha.

Noted for good beer, women with lovely legs, and practically no millionaires, ha, ha.
bourbon

whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels
A video clip called This calls for a very big and very cold bourbon and water.

This calls for a very big and very cold bourbon and water.
business

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
A video clip called You're back on business, perhaps?

You're back on business, perhaps?
capacity

capability to perform or produce
A video clip called My dear, I'm afraid I've underestimated the alcoholic capacity of our guests.

My dear, I'm afraid I've underestimated the alcoholic capacity of our guests.
character

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
A video clip called Ooh, but you I was afraid that... Nah, don't you know that bad characters never die in war.

Ooh, but you I was afraid that... Nah, don't you know that bad characters never die in war.
coincidence

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
A video clip called Um, quite a a coincidence meeting here.

Um, quite a a coincidence meeting here.
commandment

a doctrine that is taught
A video clip called That's his eleventh commandment, having fun.

That's his eleventh commandment, having fun.
company

small military unit; usually two or three platoons
A video clip called I parted company with you at Sarmi after Saint Low.

I parted company with you at Sarmi after Saint Low.
conclusion

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
A video clip called And do you know that all these people came to precisely the same conclusion.

And do you know that all these people came to precisely the same conclusion.
eleventh

position 11 in a countable series of things
A video clip called That's his eleventh commandment, having fun.

That's his eleventh commandment, having fun.
europe

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
A video clip called Now that the war in Europe is over, what are you going to do?

Now that the war in Europe is over, what are you going to do?
feeling

the experiencing of affective and emotional states
A video clip called I have a feeling she'll be talking to me, too.

I have a feeling she'll be talking to me, too.
footstep

the act of taking a step in walking
A video clip called Ah, now look, let her alone. After all, I was expelled from Harvard, wasn't I? Why shouldn't a girl follow in her father's footsteps?

Ah, now look, let her alone. After all, I was expelled from Harvard, wasn't I? Why shouldn't a girl follow in her father's footsteps?
france

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
A video clip called Dad and I stayed on in unoccupied France, Lyon mostly.

Dad and I stayed on in unoccupied France, Lyon mostly.
frenchman

a person of French nationality
A video clip called To Frenchmen!

To Frenchmen!
general

a general officer of the highest rank
A video clip called Back into the FFI? With the General de Gaulle.

Back into the FFI? With the General de Gaulle.
general de gaulle

French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970)
A video clip called Back into the FFI? With the General de Gaulle.

Back into the FFI? With the General de Gaulle.
german

a person of German nationality
A video clip called When the Germans came in 1940, I was sent to school in Switzerland.

When the Germans came in 1940, I was sent to school in Switzerland.
gin

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
A video clip called No bourbon, no gin, no cognac, no anything.

No bourbon, no gin, no cognac, no anything.
guest

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
A video clip called My dear, I'm afraid I've underestimated the alcoholic capacity of our guests.

My dear, I'm afraid I've underestimated the alcoholic capacity of our guests.
harvard

a university in Massachusetts
A video clip called Ah, now look, let her alone. After all, I was expelled from Harvard, wasn't I? Why shouldn't a girl follow in her father's footsteps?

Ah, now look, let her alone. After all, I was expelled from Harvard, wasn't I? Why shouldn't a girl follow in her father's footsteps?
influence

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
A video clip called Uh, you must have influence around here. You have a drink.

Uh, you must have influence around here. You have a drink.
lady

a polite name for any woman
A video clip called That, uh, lady over there.

That, uh, lady over there.
language

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
A video clip called We all miss you in any language.

We all miss you in any language.
legs

staying power
A video clip called Noted for good beer, women with lovely legs, and practically no millionaires, ha, ha.

Noted for good beer, women with lovely legs, and practically no millionaires, ha, ha.
lieutenant

a commissioned military officer
A video clip called Oh, Lieutenant, don't take the party with you. Oh, ha, ha.

Oh, Lieutenant, don't take the party with you. Oh, ha, ha.
look

the feelings expressed on a person's face
A video clip called Marion, ah! You, my boy, you have a thirsty look in your eye.

Marion, ah! You, my boy, you have a thirsty look in your eye.
loot

goods or money obtained illegally
A video clip called That's where the loot's kept. No! Ha!

That's where the loot's kept. No! Ha!
lyon

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
A video clip called Dad and I stayed on in unoccupied France, Lyon mostly.

Dad and I stayed on in unoccupied France, Lyon mostly.
ma'am

a woman of refinement
A video clip called Power of the press, ma'am.

Power of the press, ma'am.
maryland

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
A video clip called Say, Wills, Wills, are you one of the wealthy Willses from Maryland? No! No!

Say, Wills, Wills, are you one of the wealthy Willses from Maryland? No! No!
matter

a vaguely specified concern
A video clip called Well, the fact of the matter is

Well, the fact of the matter is
minutes

a written account of what transpired at a meeting
A video clip called I'll only be a few minutes.

I'll only be a few minutes.
mirror

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
A video clip called Well, if I hadn't seen you in the mirror uh,

Well, if I hadn't seen you in the mirror uh,
monsieur

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
A video clip called Bonsoir, monsieur.

Bonsoir, monsieur.
new york

the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
A video clip called New York till I was twelve. Then Daddy moved us to Paris.

New York till I was twelve. Then Daddy moved us to Paris.
normandy

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
A video clip called Haven't seen him since D-day in Normandy.

Haven't seen him since D-day in Normandy.
observer

an expert who observes and comments on something
A video clip called Oh, he was an observer with our outfit.

Oh, he was an observer with our outfit.
ooh

express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
A video clip called Ooh, but you I was afraid that... Nah, don't you know that bad characters never die in war.

Ooh, but you I was afraid that... Nah, don't you know that bad characters never die in war.
outfit

any cohesive unit such as a military company
A video clip called Oh, he was an observer with our outfit.

Oh, he was an observer with our outfit.
pacific

the largest ocean in the world
A video clip called Try to stay out of the war in the Pacific.

Try to stay out of the war in the Pacific.
power

possession of controlling influence
A video clip called Power of the press, ma'am.

Power of the press, ma'am.
press

the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
A video clip called Power of the press, ma'am.

Power of the press, ma'am.
reporter

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
A video clip called A reporter? We don't need a reporter, we need a bartender here. Ha, ha.

A reporter? We don't need a reporter, we need a bartender here. Ha, ha.
scene

a display of bad temper
A video clip called If we're going to have scene, either ask this young man to leave or introduce us.

If we're going to have scene, either ask this young man to leave or introduce us.
stranger

an individual that one is not acquainted with
A video clip called I thought some stranger was giving me the eye.

I thought some stranger was giving me the eye.
sure

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
A video clip called Would you help me? Sure!

Would you help me? Sure!
switzerland

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
A video clip called When the Germans came in 1940, I was sent to school in Switzerland.

When the Germans came in 1940, I was sent to school in Switzerland.
tiger

large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
A video clip called That ought to be enough to tame the tiger. Yeah!

That ought to be enough to tame the tiger. Yeah!
town

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
A video clip called I invited him here because it seems to be the only place in town where you can get a drink.

I invited him here because it seems to be the only place in town where you can get a drink.
uniform

clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
A video clip called Ha, ha, no, it's the only other place I ran into more uniforms today. Ha, ha.

Ha, ha, no, it's the only other place I ran into more uniforms today. Ha, ha.
university

the body of faculty and students at a university
A video clip called We couldn't tell you the good news before but Helen has been expelled from the university.

We couldn't tell you the good news before but Helen has been expelled from the university.
whiskey

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
A video clip called Well, where would he get enough whiskey for a party.

Well, where would he get enough whiskey for a party.
young man

a teenager or a young adult male
A video clip called If we're going to have scene, either ask this young man to leave or introduce us.

If we're going to have scene, either ask this young man to leave or introduce us.
accomplish

put in effect
A video clip called Let's see what my influence and lots of money can accomplish. Maurice!

Let's see what my influence and lots of money can accomplish. Maurice!
celebrate

behave as expected during of holidays or rites
A video clip called How are you celebrating?

How are you celebrating?
come back

go back to something earlier
A video clip called Could you come back later?

Could you come back later?
die

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
A video clip called Ooh, but you I was afraid that... Nah, don't you know that bad characters never die in war.

Ooh, but you I was afraid that... Nah, don't you know that bad characters never die in war.
do

engage in
A video clip called Now that the war in Europe is over, what are you going to do?

Now that the war in Europe is over, what are you going to do?
expel

force to leave or move out
A video clip called We couldn't tell you the good news before but Helen has been expelled from the university.

We couldn't tell you the good news before but Helen has been expelled from the university.
feed

provide as food
A video clip called That means she wants to feed you.

That means she wants to feed you.
finish off

finish a task completely
A video clip called No, does that finish me off?

No, does that finish me off?
follow

to travel behind, go after, come after
A video clip called Ah, now look, let her alone. After all, I was expelled from Harvard, wasn't I? Why shouldn't a girl follow in her father's footsteps?

Ah, now look, let her alone. After all, I was expelled from Harvard, wasn't I? Why shouldn't a girl follow in her father's footsteps?
interrupt

make a break in
A video clip called Am I interrupting anything important?

Am I interrupting anything important?
introduce

cause to come to know personally
A video clip called If we're going to have scene, either ask this young man to leave or introduce us.

If we're going to have scene, either ask this young man to leave or introduce us.
invite

ask someone in a friendly way to do something
A video clip called I invited him here because it seems to be the only place in town where you can get a drink.

I invited him here because it seems to be the only place in town where you can get a drink.
make it

continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
A video clip called Ah, I knew you would make it.

Ah, I knew you would make it.
meet

get to know; get acquainted with
A video clip called Everybody's waiting to meet you.

Everybody's waiting to meet you.
miss

feel or suffer from the lack of
A video clip called We all miss you in any language.

We all miss you in any language.
part

go one's own way; move apart
A video clip called I parted company with you at Sarmi after Saint Low.

I parted company with you at Sarmi after Saint Low.
report

to give an account or representation of in words
A video clip called Well, I've really got to report back to the paper with some sort of story.

Well, I've really got to report back to the paper with some sort of story.
send

cause to go somewhere
A video clip called When the Germans came in 1940, I was sent to school in Switzerland.

When the Germans came in 1940, I was sent to school in Switzerland.
slow up

become slow or slower
A video clip called No, but it does slow us up a little.

No, but it does slow us up a little.
smile

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
A video clip called She's not even smiling at me.

She's not even smiling at me.
speak

express in speech
A video clip called Only people who speak English would put things like that in their stomachs.

Only people who speak English would put things like that in their stomachs.
stay on

continue in a place, position, or situation
A video clip called Dad and I stayed on in unoccupied France, Lyon mostly.

Dad and I stayed on in unoccupied France, Lyon mostly.
tame

make less strong or intense; soften
A video clip called That ought to be enough to tame the tiger. Yeah!

That ought to be enough to tame the tiger. Yeah!
wonder

have a wish or desire to know something
A video clip called Charles, I was wondering what had happened to you.

Charles, I was wondering what had happened to you.
afraid

filled with fear or apprehension
A video clip called Ooh, but you I was afraid that... Nah, don't you know that bad characters never die in war.

Ooh, but you I was afraid that... Nah, don't you know that bad characters never die in war.
afraid

filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
A video clip called My dear, I'm afraid I've underestimated the alcoholic capacity of our guests.

My dear, I'm afraid I've underestimated the alcoholic capacity of our guests.
alcoholic

characteristic of or containing alcohol
A video clip called My dear, I'm afraid I've underestimated the alcoholic capacity of our guests.

My dear, I'm afraid I've underestimated the alcoholic capacity of our guests.
better

(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
A video clip called I've got a better idea, let's go to my Father's celebration.

I've got a better idea, let's go to my Father's celebration.
cheap

relatively low in price or charging low prices
A video clip called Daddy says it's the same thing only it's much cheaper.

Daddy says it's the same thing only it's much cheaper.
civilian

associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military
A video clip called I wish were a bartender, a nice civilian bartender.

I wish were a bartender, a nice civilian bartender.
dangerous

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
A video clip called The eye without a smile, is the most dangerous eye.

The eye without a smile, is the most dangerous eye.
dear

dearly loved
A video clip called This is my dear and crazy friend, Charles Wills, Miss Ellswirth. Miss Ellswirth.

This is my dear and crazy friend, Charles Wills, Miss Ellswirth. Miss Ellswirth.
fat

having an (over)abundance of flesh
A video clip called You're fat!

You're fat!
gay

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
A video clip called He says that after a war everybody should always be gay and have fun.

He says that after a war everybody should always be gay and have fun.
like

having the same or similar characteristics
A video clip called It's not so crazy anymore like it was after the war, huh?

It's not so crazy anymore like it was after the war, huh?
lovely

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
A video clip called Noted for good beer, women with lovely legs, and practically no millionaires, ha, ha.

Noted for good beer, women with lovely legs, and practically no millionaires, ha, ha.
old

of long duration; not new
A video clip called Excuse me, I saw my old friend and I...

Excuse me, I saw my old friend and I...
proud

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
A video clip called Your sister has made me very proud.

Your sister has made me very proud.
resourceful

having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
A video clip called Very resourceful man.

Very resourceful man.
straight

without water
A video clip called Bourbon straight, water on the side.

Bourbon straight, water on the side.
thirsty

needing moisture
A video clip called Marion, ah! You, my boy, you have a thirsty look in your eye.

Marion, ah! You, my boy, you have a thirsty look in your eye.
unoccupied

not held or filled or in use
A video clip called Dad and I stayed on in unoccupied France, Lyon mostly.

Dad and I stayed on in unoccupied France, Lyon mostly.
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