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Gargantua and Pantagruel

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.
The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.
They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.
Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.
Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.
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Gargantua and Pantagruel

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Gargantua and Pantagruel is here in full — 1312 sentences across 263 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/262 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.
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The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.
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They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.
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Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.
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Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

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craggy adjective US /ˈkræɡi/

having hills and crags

From this reading “The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.”

discontented adjective US /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

From this reading “The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.”

expound verb US /ɪkˈspaʊnd/

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

From this reading “How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.”

hogs noun US /hɑːɡz/

plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

From this reading “Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.”

orderly noun US /ˈɔːrdərli/

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading “The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.”

rugged adjective US /ˈrʌɡəd/

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading “The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.”

sibyl noun US /ˈsɪbəl/

a woman who tells fortunes

From this reading “How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.”

sycamore noun US /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/

variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree

From this reading “Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/

having hills and crags

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.

discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/

having made preparations

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

diverselyadverb

in diverse ways

From this reading How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.

Epistemon

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From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.

expoundverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊnd/

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

From this reading How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.

fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

forsoothadverb

an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/

plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

How

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From this reading How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.

ill-adjusted

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From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

in like or similar manner

From this reading They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.

marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.

orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

Pantagruel

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From this reading How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.

Pantagruel's

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From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

Panurge

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From this reading How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.

Panzoust

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From this reading How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/

a woman who tells fortunes

From this reading How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.

sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

sycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/

variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree

From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

twattle

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From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.

versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading How Pantagruel and Panurge did diversely expound the verses of the Sibyl of Panzoust.

vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading They made an ample and full relation of their voyage unto Pantagruel, as likewise of the estate and condition of the sibyl.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The leaves being thus collected and orderly disposed, Epistemon and Panurge returned to Pantagruel’s court, partly well pleased and other part discontented; glad for their being come back, and vexed for the trouble they had sustained by the way, which they found to be craggy, rugged, stony, rough, and ill-adjusted.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Then, having presented to him the leaves of the sycamore, they show him the short and twattle verses that were written in them.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Pantagruel, having read and considered the whole sum and substance of the matter, fetched from his heart a deep and heavy sigh; then said to Panurge, You are now, forsooth, in a good taking, and have brought your hogs to a fine market.

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