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The Cockaynes in Paris

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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THE COCKAYNES IN PARIS.
The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.
So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.
"My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.
To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.
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The Cockaynes in Paris

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Cockaynes in Paris is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE COCKAYNES IN PARIS.
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The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.
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So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.
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"My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.
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To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

Learner Dictionary

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

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Albion noun US /ˈælbiən/

archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically

From this reading “The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.”

bevy noun US /ˈbevi/

a large gathering of people of a particular type

From this reading “The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.”

blonde noun US /blɑːnd/

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading “The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.”

expound verb US /ɪkˈspaʊnd/

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

From this reading “The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.”

Louvre noun US /ˈluːvrə/

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading “To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.”

parade noun US /pərˈeɪd/

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading “To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.”

Pater noun US /ˈpeɪtər/

an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

From this reading “The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.”

proceeds noun US /prəˈsiːdz/

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading “The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.”

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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 The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

AlbionnounUS /ˈælbiən/

archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

bevynounUS /ˈbevi/

a large gathering of people of a particular type

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

blondenounUS /blɑːnd/

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.

butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

Cockayne

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From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

COCKAYNES

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From this reading THE COCKAYNES IN PARIS.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

dears

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

expoundverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊnd/

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/

intense or sharp

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE COCKAYNES IN PARIS.

intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

Palais

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From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/

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

From this reading THE COCKAYNES IN PARIS.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

PaternounUS /ˈpeɪtər/

an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

Rivoli

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From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

RuenounUS /ruː/

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

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE COCKAYNES IN PARIS.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

To-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

viewsnounUS /vjuːz/

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.

Chapter 3 of The Cockaynes in Paris by Blanchard Jerrold holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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