adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
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 Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Take good heed to what I am to say unto you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
consulteth
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From this reading How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
fowls
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From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Take good heed to what I am to say unto you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
headstrongadjectiveUS /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Take good heed to what I am to say unto you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
How
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From this reading How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
MeanderverbUS /miˈændər/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
Pantagruel
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From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
Panurge
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From this reading How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis.
Phrygianoun
an ancient country in western and central Asia Minor
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis.
Raminagrobis
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From this reading How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
runneth
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From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Take good heed to what I am to say unto you.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
swansnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take good heed to what I am to say unto you.
territoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
unsailed
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From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Take good heed to what I am to say unto you.
unturnedadjectiveUS /ənˈtɜːrnd/
not turned
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Take good heed to what I am to say unto you.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The swans, which are fowls consecrated to Apollo, never chant but in the hour of their approaching death, especially in the Meander flood, which is a river that runneth along some of the territories of Phrygia.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How Panurge consulteth with an old French poet, named Raminagrobis.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I never thought, said Pantagruel, to have encountered with any man so headstrong in his apprehensions, or in his opinions so wilful, as I have found you to be and see you are.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nevertheless, the better to clear and extricate your doubts, let us try all courses, and leave no stone unturned nor wind unsailed by.
