Cousin Pons

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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 · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Cousin Pons is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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.

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Ein tinner for Lugullus, in vact.”

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“What is that?” inquired La Cibot.

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

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Bay noun US /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

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

dainty adjective US /ˈdeɪnti/

delicately beautiful

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.”

dings noun US /dɪŋz/

plural of “ding” — a ringing sound

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.”

mit noun US /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

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 noun US /pɑːnz/

United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)

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.”

pottle noun US /ˈpɑːtəl/

a pot that holds 2 quarts

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 noun US /raɪs/

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

veal noun US /viːl/

meat from a calf

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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.

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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.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

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

BaynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

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

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

bourgeoise

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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.

daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/

delicately beautiful

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.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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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dingsnounUS /dɪŋz/

plural of “ding” — a ringing sound

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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fisch

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fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

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.”

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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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haf

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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.”

inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

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

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

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.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

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.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

mitnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

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 /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

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

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

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.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

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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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.

PonsnounUS /pɑːnz/

United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)

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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pottlenounUS /ˈpɑːtəl/

a pot that holds 2 quarts

pourcheoise

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returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

ricenounUS /raɪs/

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

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.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

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.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

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

Schmucke

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shmoked

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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.

tinnernoun

someone who makes or repairs tinware

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.”

vealnounUS /viːl/

meat from a calf

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.

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