Chapter 7 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 VII
Chapter 7 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
did waste his revenue before it came in and lenders longer his magnificent codpiece amongst warriors marry, yea, or no
Chapter 7 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.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “amongst warriors”
plural of “lender” — someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
From this reading “and lenders”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “longer his magnificent codpiece”
take in marriage
From this reading “marry, yea, or no”
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading “did waste his revenue before it came in”
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “amongst warriors”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “did waste his revenue before it came in”
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “marry, yea, or no”
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.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading amongst warriors
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and lenders
earlier than; in front of
From this reading did waste his revenue before it came in
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading did waste his revenue before it came in
(15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches
From this reading longer his magnificent codpiece
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading did waste his revenue before it came in
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading did waste his revenue before it came in
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading did waste his revenue before it came in
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading did waste his revenue before it came in
plural of “lender” — someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
From this reading and lenders
for more time
From this reading longer his magnificent codpiece
characterized by grandeur
From this reading longer his magnificent codpiece
take in marriage
From this reading marry, yea, or no
not any; not one
From this reading marry, yea, or no
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading marry, yea, or no
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading did waste his revenue before it came in
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading amongst warriors
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading did waste his revenue before it came in
an old word for “yes”
From this reading marry, yea, or no
Chapter 7 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 7 holds 11 sentences of Gargantua and Pantagruel, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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