used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
ASSnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
breakfasted
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From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
Chicotnoun
handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
companion's
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
set up or found
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
GORENFLOT
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
livres
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From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
take the midday meal
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
Mélun
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
not any; not one
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
pacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
PANURGE
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
plentifullyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
TRAVELEDadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
which person or people
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
a late time of life
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
