Chapter 10 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
sea; and of the herb named Pantagruelion thereof the fire is not able to consume it THE FOURTH BOOK. The Translator’s Preface
Chapter 10 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “the fire is not able to consume it”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “THE FOURTH BOOK.”
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading “the fire is not able to consume it”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “THE FOURTH BOOK.”
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “sea; and of the herb named Pantagruelion”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “sea; and of the herb named Pantagruelion”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “The Translator’s Preface”
of or concerning this or that
From this reading “thereof”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading the fire is not able to consume it
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading sea; and of the herb named Pantagruelion
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE FOURTH BOOK.
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading the fire is not able to consume it
start firing a weapon
From this reading the fire is not able to consume it
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE FOURTH BOOK.
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading sea; and of the herb named Pantagruelion
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading the fire is not able to consume it
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading the fire is not able to consume it
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading sea; and of the herb named Pantagruelion
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading the fire is not able to consume it
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading sea; and of the herb named Pantagruelion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading sea; and of the herb named Pantagruelion
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading The Translator’s Preface
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading sea; and of the herb named Pantagruelion
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading sea; and of the herb named Pantagruelion
of or concerning this or that
From this reading thereof
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading the fire is not able to consume it
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Translator’s Preface
Chapter 10 of Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais holds 15 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 10 holds 15 sentences of Gargantua and Pantagruel, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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