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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.
On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.
O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!
Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.
What sympathy will there be amongst the elements!
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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.
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On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.
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O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!
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Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.
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What sympathy will there be amongst the elements!
/wʌt ˈsɪmpəθi wɪl ðer biː əˈmʌŋst ðə ˈeləmənts/

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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.

borrowers noun US /ˈbɑːroʊərz/

plural of “borrower” — someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent

From this reading “Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.”

creditors noun US /ˈkredɪtərz/

plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading “On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.”

debtors noun US /ˈdetərz/

plural of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

From this reading “On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.”

lenders noun US /ˈlendərz/

plural of “lender” — someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters

From this reading “Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.”

motions noun US /ˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading “O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!”

Plato noun US /ˈpleɪtoʊ/

ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)

From this reading “Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.”

represent verb US /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading “On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.”

whit noun US /wɪt/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading “Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.”

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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 On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading What sympathy will there be amongst the elements!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

borrowersnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊərz/

plural of “borrower” — someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent

From this reading Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.

continueth

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From this reading Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.

contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/

plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

debtorsnounUS /ˈdetərz/

plural of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.

discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.

elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading What sympathy will there be amongst the elements!

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.

everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/

every person

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.

heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.

how

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From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.

lendersnounUS /ˈlendərz/

plural of “lender” — someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters

From this reading Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.

lendeth

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

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

Methinks

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From this reading Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.

motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

oweth

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

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

Panurge

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

From this reading Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.

PlatonounUS /ˈpleɪtoʊ/

ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)

From this reading Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

praisenounUS /preɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading What sympathy will there be amongst the elements!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Panurge continueth his discourse in the praise of borrowers and lenders.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading What sympathy will there be amongst the elements!

therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/

by that means or because of that

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

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 Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What sympathy will there be amongst the elements!

wherein

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

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

whitnounUS /wɪt/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens!

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors.

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