adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
Badebec
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From this reading Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading And the doubt that troubled his brain was to know whether he should cry for the death of his wife or laugh for the joy of his son.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
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 He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And the doubt that troubled his brain was to know whether he should cry for the death of his wife or laugh for the joy of his son.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And the doubt that troubled his brain was to know whether he should cry for the death of his wife or laugh for the joy of his son.
deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And the doubt that troubled his brain was to know whether he should cry for the death of his wife or laugh for the joy of his son.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
et
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From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
figura
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From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
Gargantuanoun
a voracious giant in Francois Rabelais' book of the same name
From this reading Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
hinc
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From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I weep? said he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
inde
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From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And the doubt that troubled his brain was to know whether he should cry for the death of his wife or laugh for the joy of his son.
kitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And the doubt that troubled his brain was to know whether he should cry for the death of his wife or laugh for the joy of his son.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading And the doubt that troubled his brain was to know whether he should cry for the death of his wife or laugh for the joy of his son.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
modo
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From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And the doubt that troubled his brain was to know whether he should cry for the death of his wife or laugh for the joy of his son.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
Pantagruel
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From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
pesteredadjectiveUS /ˈpestərd/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Shall I weep? said he.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I weep? said he.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And the doubt that troubled his brain was to know whether he should cry for the death of his wife or laugh for the joy of his son.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
snaredverbUS /snerd/
past form of “snare” — catch in or as if in a trap
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
sophisticaladjective
plausible but misleading
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the doubt that troubled his brain was to know whether he should cry for the death of his wife or laugh for the joy of his son.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading And the doubt that troubled his brain was to know whether he should cry for the death of his wife or laugh for the joy of his son.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Shall I weep? said he.
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 He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Pantagruel was born, there was none more astonished and perplexed than was his father Gargantua; for of the one side seeing his wife Badebec dead, and on the other side his son Pantagruel born, so fair and so great, he knew not what to say nor what to do.
wherewith
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From this reading Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And the doubt that troubled his brain was to know whether he should cry for the death of his wife or laugh for the joy of his son.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was moved at the decease of his wife Badebec.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was hinc inde choked with sophistical arguments, for he framed them very well in modo et figura, but he could not resolve them, remaining pestered and entangled by this means, like a mouse caught in a trap or kite snared in a gin.
