Chapter 15 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte) lady retained us among her abstractors eating which Queen Whims was present and down
Chapter 15 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “lady retained us among her abstractors”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “eating”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “lady retained us among her abstractors”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “which Queen Whims was present”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “lady retained us among her abstractors”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)”
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading “people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)”
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From this reading lady retained us among her abstractors
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading lady retained us among her abstractors
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and down
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading and down
the act of consuming food
From this reading eating
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading lady retained us among her abstractors
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)
a polite name for any woman
From this reading lady retained us among her abstractors
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading which Queen Whims was present
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading lady retained us among her abstractors
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading lady retained us among her abstractors
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading which Queen Whims was present
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading which Queen Whims was present
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte)
Chapter 15 of Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 15 holds 10 sentences of Gargantua and Pantagruel, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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