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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.
So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.
Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.
For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.
Whence comes this to pass, my masters?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.
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So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.
/soʊ mʌtʃ ðeɪ dɪd ənd soʊ fɑːr ðeɪ went ˈpɪlɪdʒɪŋ ənd ˈstiːlɪŋ ðæt æt læst ðeɪ keɪm tuː səˈvɪl wer ðeɪ rɑːbd boʊθ men ənd ˈwɪmən ənd tʊk ɔːl ðeɪ kʊd kætʃ ˈnʌθɪŋ wɑːz ˈiːðər tuː hɑːt ɔːr tuː ˈhevi fɔːr ðem/
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Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.
/ˌɔːlˈðoʊ ðə pleɪɡ wɑːz ðer ɪn ðə moʊst pɑːrt ʌv ɔːl ðə ˈhaʊsəz ðeɪ ˌnevərðəˈles ˈentərd ˈevriwer ðen ˈplʌndərd ənd ˈkærid əˈweɪ ɔːl ðæt wɑːz wɪˈðɪn ənd jet fɔːr ɔːl ðɪs nɑːt wʌn ʌv ðem tʊk ˈeni hɜːrt wɪtʃ ɪz ə moʊst ˈwʌndərfəl keɪs/
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For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.
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Whence comes this to pass, my masters?
/wens kʌmz ðɪs tuː pæs maɪ ˈmæstərz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

admonish verb US /ædˈmɑːnɪʃ/

advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

From this reading “For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.”

infection noun US /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/

the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

From this reading “For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.”

pillaging noun US /ˈpɪlɪdʒɪŋ/

the act of stealing valuable things from a place

From this reading “So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.”

plundered adjective US /ˈplʌndərd/

wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value

From this reading “Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.”

preachers noun US /ˈpriːtʃərz/

plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading “For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.”

ransacked adjective US /ˈrænsækt/

wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value

From this reading “How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.”

Seville noun US /səˈvɪl/

a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain

From this reading “How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.”

vicars noun US /ˈvɪkərz/

plural of “vicar” — a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading “For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.”

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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 How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

admonishverbUS /ædˈmɑːnɪʃ/

advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

apothecaries

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

chirurgeons

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Whence comes this to pass, my masters?

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

curates

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

cureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

harmnounUS /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

healverbUS /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/

the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading Whence comes this to pass, my masters?

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

monknounUS /mʌŋk/

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/

plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Whence comes this to pass, my masters?

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading Whence comes this to pass, my masters?

physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/

plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

pillagingnounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒɪŋ/

the act of stealing valuable things from a place

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

plunderedadjectiveUS /ˈplʌndərd/

wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

preachverbUS /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/

plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

ransackedadjectiveUS /ˈrænsækt/

wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/

a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

vicarsnounUS /ˈvɪkərz/

plural of “vicar” — a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

WhenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Whence comes this to pass, my masters?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading For the curates, vicars, preachers, physicians, chirurgeons, and apothecaries, who went to visit, to dress, to cure, to heal, to preach unto and admonish those that were sick, were all dead of the infection, and these devilish robbers and murderers caught never any harm at all.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading So much they did, and so far they went pillaging and stealing, that at last they came to Seville, where they robbed both men and women, and took all they could catch: nothing was either too hot or too heavy for them.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Although the plague was there in the most part of all the houses, they nevertheless entered everywhere, then plundered and carried away all that was within, and yet for all this not one of them took any hurt, which is a most wonderful case.

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