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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.
I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.
But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.
You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.
You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.
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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.
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I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.
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But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.
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You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.
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You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Apostle noun US /əˈpɑːsəl/

an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

From this reading “You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.”

benevolence noun US /bəˈnev.əl.əns/

The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)

From this reading “You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.”

borrowers noun US /ˈbɑːroʊərz/

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

From this reading “How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.”

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 “How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.”

descriptions noun US /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading “You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.”

prattle verb US /ˈprætəl/

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

From this reading “But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.”

preach verb US /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading “But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.”

topics noun US /ˈtɑːpɪks/

plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.

abhorreth

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From this reading How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.

affectioned

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From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

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 But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.

ApostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/

an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

From this reading You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/

The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)

From this reading You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.

borrowersnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊərz/

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

From this reading How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

confessverbUS /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.

debtnounUS /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

debtorsnounUS /ˈdetərz/

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

From this reading How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.

defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.

diatyposes

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From this reading You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

graphides

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

From this reading You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.

How

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From this reading How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

oweverbUS /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

Pantagruel

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From this reading How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.

patrocinate

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From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

prattleverbUS /ˈprætəl/

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

preachverbUS /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

quoth

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From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

saith

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From this reading You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading You shall owe to none, saith the holy Apostle, anything save love, friendship, and a mutual benevolence.

serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/

plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the debtors and borrowers.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

thraldomnoun

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/

plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

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 understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.

Whitsuntidenoun

Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You serve me here, I confess, with fine graphides and diatyposes, descriptions and figures, which truly please me very well.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it, and defend it as much as you will, even from hence to the next Whitsuntide, if you please so to do, yet in the end you will be astonished to find how you shall have gained no ground at all upon me, nor persuaded me by your fair speeches and smooth talk to enter never so little into the thraldom of debt.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I understand you very well, quoth Pantagruel, and take you to be very good at topics, and thoroughly affectioned to your own cause.

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