aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
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 And seeing them all safe and sound, he embraced them lovingly, and asked what was become of the monk.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Gargantua answered him that without doubt the enemies had the monk.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And seeing them all safe and sound, he embraced them lovingly, and asked what was become of the monk.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And seeing them all safe and sound, he embraced them lovingly, and asked what was become of the monk.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
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 How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Gargantua answered him that without doubt the enemies had the monk.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading And seeing them all safe and sound, he embraced them lovingly, and asked what was become of the monk.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Gargantua answered him that without doubt the enemies had the monk.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
Gargantuanoun
a voracious giant in Francois Rabelais' book of the same name
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
Grangousier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gargantua answered him that without doubt the enemies had the monk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then have they mischief and ill luck, said Grangousier; which was very true.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And seeing them all safe and sound, he embraced them lovingly, and asked what was become of the monk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Then have they mischief and ill luck, said Grangousier; which was very true.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading And seeing them all safe and sound, he embraced them lovingly, and asked what was become of the monk.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Then have they mischief and ill luck, said Grangousier; which was very true.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Then have they mischief and ill luck, said Grangousier; which was very true.
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
PilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And seeing them all safe and sound, he embraced them lovingly, and asked what was become of the monk.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then have they mischief and ill luck, said Grangousier; which was very true.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And seeing them all safe and sound, he embraced them lovingly, and asked what was become of the monk.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And seeing them all safe and sound, he embraced them lovingly, and asked what was become of the monk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then have they mischief and ill luck, said Grangousier; which was very true.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Then have they mischief and ill luck, said Grangousier; which was very true.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then have they mischief and ill luck, said Grangousier; which was very true.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And seeing them all safe and sound, he embraced them lovingly, and asked what was become of the monk.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then have they mischief and ill luck, said Grangousier; which was very true.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This skirmish being ended, Gargantua retreated with his men, excepting the monk, and about the dawning of the day they came unto Grangousier, who in his bed was praying unto God for their safety and victory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Gargantua answered him that without doubt the enemies had the monk.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.
