Chapter 1 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Conceits found in an ancient Monument belly deal of tripes he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech
Chapter 1 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “Conceits found in an ancient Monument”
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading “belly”
inflected form of “curry” — season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
From this reading “he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “deal of tripes”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech”
set up or found
From this reading “Conceits found in an ancient Monument”
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech”
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading “Conceits found in an ancient Monument”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Conceits found in an ancient Monument
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Conceits found in an ancient Monument
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading belly
having a bib
From this reading he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can
showing who or what does the action
From this reading his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conceits found in an ancient Monument
inflected form of “curry” — season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
From this reading he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading deal of tripes
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech
set up or found
From this reading Conceits found in an ancient Monument
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conceits found in an ancient Monument
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Conceits found in an ancient Monument
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading deal of tripes
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading deal of tripes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech
Chapter 1 of Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 11 sentences of Gargantua and Pantagruel, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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