adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
a-walking
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From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
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 Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
Epistemon
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From this reading Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
extravagancynoun
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
flagonnoun
a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
gammonnounUS /ˈɡæmən/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
Gobeline
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From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
How
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From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
Marcel's
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From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
miltnounUS /mɪlt/
fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
From this reading Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
Pantagruel
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From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
Panurge
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From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
spicedverbUS /spaɪst/
past form of “spice” — make more interesting or flavorful
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
St
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From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
thyself
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From this reading Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St. Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
yeomannounUS /ˈjoʊmən/
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.
