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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.
There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.
You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.
Shall not I be a cuckold?
By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?
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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.
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There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.
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You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.
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Shall not I be a cuckold?
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By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?

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cleared adjective US /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading “There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.”

discourse noun US /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading “There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.”

haven noun US /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading “By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?”

heretofore adverb US /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading “You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.”

Roman adjective US /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading “You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.”

safety noun US /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading “By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?”

scruple noun US /ˈskruːpəl/

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

From this reading “There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.”

standards noun US /ˈstændərdz/

plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

From this reading “You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.”

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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 Shall not I be a cuckold?

appendances

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From this reading How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?

clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?

cuckoldnoun

a man whose wife committed adultery

From this reading Shall not I be a cuckold?

cuckoldrynoun

the practice of making cuckolds; sexual conquests of married women

From this reading How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.

declareth

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From this reading How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.

discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?

heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

How

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From this reading How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

Panurge

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From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

Peu

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From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

QnounUS /kjuː/

the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

Que

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From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

quoth

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From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

remaineth

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From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

Rien

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

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

Rondibilis

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From this reading How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?

scruplenounUS /ˈskruːpəl/

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Shall not I be a cuckold?

SinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/

plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How Rondibilis declareth cuckoldry to be naturally one of the appendances of marriage.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading By the haven of safety, cried out Rondibilis, what is this you ask of me?

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading There remaineth as yet, quoth Panurge, going on in his discourse, one small scruple to be cleared.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have seen heretofore, I doubt not, in the Roman standards, S.P.Q.R., Si, Peu, Que, Rien.

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