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The Belovéd Vagabond

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
How far away!
It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.
The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.
I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Belovéd Vagabond

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Belovéd Vagabond is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
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How far away!
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It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.
/ɪt ɪz nɑːt ɡʊd tuː laɪv tuː ə ˈhʌndrəd ənd ˈfɪfti/
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The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.
/ðə ˈbækwərd ˈvɪstə daʊn ðə jɪrz ɪz tuː ˈfraɪtənɪŋli lɔːŋ/
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I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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aflame adjective US /əˈfleɪm/

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

From this reading “HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!”

Cafe noun US /kəˈfeɪ/

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading “HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!”

Dictator noun US /dɪkˈteɪtər/

a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine

From this reading “I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.”

frighteningly adverb US /ˈfraɪtənɪŋli/

in an alarming manner

From this reading “The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.”

succeeding adjective US /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

coming after or following

From this reading “HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!”

transmit verb US /trænzˈmɪt/

transfer to another

From this reading “HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!”

urbane adjective US /ərˈbeɪn/

showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

From this reading “HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!”

vista noun US /ˈvɪstə/

the visual percept of a region

From this reading “The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.

ateliernoun

a studio especially for an artist or designer

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

Boin

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From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

CafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

Delphine

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From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/

a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine

From this reading I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.

enthroned

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From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.

frighteninglyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtənɪŋli/

in an alarming manner

From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.

generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

HOW

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From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.

illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

Janot

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From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/

an artist who paints

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

Paragot

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From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

perrukery

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From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

RuenounUS /ruː/

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

Saladiers

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From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

coming after or following

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.

torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

transmitverbUS /trænzˈmɪt/

transfer to another

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

urbaneadjectiveUS /ərˈbeɪn/

showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/

the visual percept of a region

From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.

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