Chapter 8 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 8 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust Raminagrobis Begging Friars of cuckoldry physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
Chapter 8 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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a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “Begging Friars”
-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading “physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was”
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading “Begging Friars”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was”
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was”
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading “verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust”
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading “verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Begging Friars
the practice of making cuckolds; sexual conquests of married women
From this reading of cuckoldry
-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Begging Friars
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
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From this reading physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
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From this reading verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raminagrobis
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
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From this reading physician, lawyer, and philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was
Chapter 8 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.
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