Chapter 3 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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Chapter 3 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
and how they passed the ford cannon-balls fall out of his hair discourse they had at supper have bigger noses than others breviaries
Chapter 3 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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large or big relative to something else
From this reading “have bigger noses than others”
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading “discourse they had at supper”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “cannon-balls fall out of his hair”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “and how they passed the ford”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “cannon-balls fall out of his hair”
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “have bigger noses than others”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “and how they passed the ford”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “discourse they had at supper”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and how they passed the ford
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading discourse they had at supper
large or big relative to something else
From this reading have bigger noses than others
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From this reading breviaries
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From this reading cannon-balls fall out of his hair
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading discourse they had at supper
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading cannon-balls fall out of his hair
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading and how they passed the ford
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading discourse they had at supper
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading cannon-balls fall out of his hair
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading have bigger noses than others
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading cannon-balls fall out of his hair
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From this reading and how they passed the ford
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading have bigger noses than others
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading cannon-balls fall out of his hair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading have bigger noses than others
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading cannon-balls fall out of his hair
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading and how they passed the ford
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading discourse they had at supper
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading have bigger noses than others
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading and how they passed the ford
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading and how they passed the ford
Chapter 3 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 3 holds 11 sentences of Gargantua and Pantagruel, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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