accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
accoutredadjective
provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
apparelled
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From this reading How they apparelled Gargantua.
armpitsnounUS /ˈɑːrmpɪts/
plural of “armpit” — the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
Chasteleraud
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From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
ellsnounUS /elz/
plural of “ell” — an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
exchequernounUS /ˈekstʃekər/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
followeth
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From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
Gargantuanoun
a voracious giant in Francois Rabelais' book of the same name
From this reading How they apparelled Gargantua.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
gussets
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From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
How
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From this reading How they apparelled Gargantua.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
Montsoreau
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From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
pancarts
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From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I find by the ancient records or pancarts, to be seen in the chamber of accounts, or court of the exchequer at Montsoreau, that he was accoutred in manner as followeth.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
tailorsnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they apparelled Gargantua.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To make him every shirt of his were taken up nine hundred ells of Chasteleraud linen, and two hundred for the gussets, in manner of cushions, which they put under his armpits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Being of this age, his father ordained to have clothes made to him in his own livery, which was white and blue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To work then went the tailors, and with great expedition were those clothes made, cut, and sewed, according to the fashion that was then in request.
