Chapter XIII
Chapter 13
Chapter 13 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chitterlings that went into it Chitterlings Figland Figland
Gargantua and Pantagruel
Chapter XIII · Chapter 13
Chapter 13 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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Chitterlings
that
went
into
it
Chitterlings
Figland
Figland
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Gargantua and Pantagruel
Chapter XIII · Chapter 13
Chapter 13 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Chitterlings
/ˈtʃɪtərlɪŋz/
Line 2
that
went
into
it
/ðæt went ˈɪntuː ɪt/
Line 3
Chitterlings
/ˈtʃɪtərlɪŋz/
Line 4
Figland
Line 5
Figland
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Chitterlings
noun
US /ˈtʃɪtərlɪŋz/
small intestines of hogs prepared as food
From this reading “Chitterlings”
went
verb
US /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “that went into it”
All words in this reading · 6
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ChitterlingsnounUS /ˈtʃɪtərlɪŋz/
small intestines of hogs prepared as food
From this reading Chitterlings
Figland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Figland
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading that went into it
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading that went into it
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading that went into it
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading that went into it
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