en pension
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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He knew Vevay well, and as soon as the boat touched the little quay, he hurried along the shore to La Tour, where the Carrols were living en pension.
From Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May
Several quiet Frenchmen, who had offices in the neighbourhood, were "en pension" at the Hôtel de l'Horloge, and as the two friends came in many were the steady, speculative glances cast in their direction.
From The Chink in the Armour by Lowndes, Marie Belloc
Living costs "en pension" from 9 to 14 frs. per diem.
From Twixt France and Spain by Bilbrough, E. Ernest
It is customary here not to live en pension or to pay a fixed price for any meal, the smallest item, down to a piece of bread, being conscientiously marked against you.
From Old Calabria by Douglas, Norman
His father put him en pension with a Calvinist minister, to be re-made a protestant, no matter of what sort.
From Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith by Beste, Henry Digby
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