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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.
As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.
It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?
He should do both, quoth Trouillogan.
What say you? asked Panurge.
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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.
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As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.
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It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?
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He should do both, quoth Trouillogan.
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What say you? asked Panurge.

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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.

difficulty noun US /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading “How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.”

discourse noun US /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading “As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.”

ended adjective US /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading “As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.”

lamp noun US /læmp/

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading “As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.”

loyal adjective US /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading “As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.”

philosopher noun US /fəˈlɑːsəfər/

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading “How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.”

trusty noun US /ˈtrʌsti/

a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges

From this reading “As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.”

yea exclamation US /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading “It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading What say you? asked Panurge.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading He should do both, quoth Trouillogan.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.

discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He should do both, quoth Trouillogan.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

falleth

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From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

handleth

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From this reading How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He should do both, quoth Trouillogan.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

How

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From this reading How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

lampnounUS /læmp/

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

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

From this reading How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

Pantagruel

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From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

Panurge

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

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

quoth

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From this reading He should do both, quoth Trouillogan.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading What say you? asked Panurge.

Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

Trouillogan

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

From this reading How the philosopher Trouillogan handleth the difficulty of marriage.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/

a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What say you? asked Panurge.

yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As this discourse was ended, Pantagruel said to the philosopher Trouillogan, Our loyal, honest, true, and trusty friend, the lamp from hand to hand is come to you.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It falleth to your turn to give an answer: Should Panurge, pray you, marry, yea or no?

Chapter 27 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 by François Rabelais holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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