This somewhat heavy parapluie, constructed from the hide of a beast frankly unknown to me, is impregnated with some form of propulsive on the inner surface, and with careful manipulation a Holder may propel themselves aerially.— World of SL
When our men were scuttling, and shouted to him to get under shelter, what do you think he said?--'_Ouvrir une parapluie--ça ne vaut pas la peine There was a shout of laughter That," said Viola, "is the sort of thing he would say.— The Belfry
Un parapluie: note the gender; nouns ending in _e_ mute preceded by a vowel are usually feminine.— Le Petit Chose (part 1) Histoire d'un Enfant
'Vous n'aurez pas besoin d'un parapluie.'— A Prisoner in Fairyland
If thus you give back Mr. Bell's _parapluie_,— The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes

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