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Sonja had heard of a neat place for kids to visit just outside Denver called the Butterfly Pavilion.†
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pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
Billed as an "invertebrate zoo," the Butterfly Pavilion opened in 1995 as an educational project that would teach people about the wonders of insects as well as marine critters, the kinds that live in tide pools.†
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That sound replayed in my head as Sonja and I watched Cassie and Colton scamper ahead of us in the Butterfly Pavilion atrium.†
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Now, here we were at the Butterfly Pavilion.†
Chpt 3
Now, at the Butterfly Pavilion, Sonja checked her watch.†
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As we left the Butterfly Pavilion, I reflected back over the past several months.†
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And all day long at the Butterfly Pavilion, he was his normal self, completely happy except for the strain of holding Rosie to get that sticker.†
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March 1, 2003—The Burpo family visits the Denver Butterfly Pavilion to celebrate Todd's recovery.†
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Definitions:

(1) (pavilion)
a large building or section of a building that stands apart in function or design -- often used for gatherings, exhibitions, or specialized purposes
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Much more rarely, pavilion can reference a facet of a gem or part of the outer ear.