adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
a-hunting
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From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
Carpalin
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From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading This salt meat makes me horribly dry.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading This salt meat makes me horribly dry.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
How
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From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading This salt meat makes me horribly dry.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This salt meat makes me horribly dry.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading This salt meat makes me horribly dry.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
Pantagruel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
Panurge's
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From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
Quenet
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From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
roebucknounUS /ˈroʊbʌk/
male roe deer
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
St
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From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This salt meat makes me horribly dry.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thus as they talked and chatted together, Carpalin said, And, by the belly of St. Quenet, shall we never eat any venison?
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
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 I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats; and how Carpalin went a-hunting to have some venison.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As he was rising up to go about it, he perceived under the side of a wood a fair great roebuck, which was come out of his fort, as I conceive, at the sight of Panurge's fire.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will go fetch you a quarter of one of those horses which we have burnt; it is well roasted already.
