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Cousin Pons

Chapter V

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“Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.
Ein tinner for Lugullus, in vact.”
“What is that?” inquired La Cibot.
“Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!
Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”
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Cousin Pons

Chapter V

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.
Line 2
Ein tinner for Lugullus, in vact.”
Line 3
“What is that?” inquired La Cibot.
Line 4
“Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!
Line 5
Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Inquired noun US /ˈinquired/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““What is that?” inquired La Cibot.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.””

Order noun US /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!”

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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 “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

ah

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

anjovies

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

back

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From this reading Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

Bay

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From this reading Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

best

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

bourgeoise

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

Catran

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

Cibot

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From this reading “What is that?” inquired La Cibot.

dainty

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

de

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From this reading Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

der

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

dey

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

dings

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

Ein

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From this reading Ein tinner for Lugullus, in vact.”

fery

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

fisch

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

fond

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ein tinner for Lugullus, in vact.”

gif

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From this reading Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

go

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

goot

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

groquettes

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

haf

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Ein tinner for Lugullus, in vact.”

inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “What is that?” inquired La Cibot.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

La

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From this reading “What is that?” inquired La Cibot.

liddle

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

like

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

Lugullus

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From this reading Ein tinner for Lugullus, in vact.”

maggaroni

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

meant

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

mit

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

monny

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From this reading Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

Montame

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

nice

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

nodings

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From this reading Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

off

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

Oh

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

ordernounUS /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

pacon

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

Pleu

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

Pons

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

Porteaux

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

pottle

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

pourcheoise

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

rice

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

rount

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

said

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

say

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From this reading Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

Schmucke

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

shmoked

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

shoost

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “What is that?” inquired La Cibot.

tinner

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

to-morrow

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From this reading Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

und

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.

vact

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From this reading Ein tinner for Lugullus, in vact.”

veal

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From this reading “Oh! ah!” returned Schmucke, “it is veal _a la pourcheoise_” (_bourgeoise_, he meant), “a nice fisch, ein pottle off Porteaux, und nice dings, der fery best dey haf, like groquettes of rice und shmoked pacon!

vill

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From this reading Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is that?” inquired La Cibot.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Bay for it, und say nodings; I vill gif you back de monny to-morrow morning.”

Zipod

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From this reading “Montame Zipod,” he said, “der goot Pons is fond of goot dings; shoost go rount to der _Catran Pleu_ und order a dainty liddle tinner, mit anjovies und maggaroni.