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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.
You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.
Such a tale once pissed my goose.
I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.
I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.
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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.
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You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.
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Such a tale once pissed my goose.
/sʌtʃ ə teɪl wʌns pɪst maɪ ɡuːs/
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I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.
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I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.
/aɪ siː noʊ wɪt æt ɔːl aɪ hiːr ˈnʌθɪŋ ˌʌndərˈstænd æz ˈlɪtəl maɪ ˈsensɪz ɑːr ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər dʌld ənd ˈblʌntəd ˈtruːli aɪ duː ˈveri ˈʃruːdli səˈspekt ðæt aɪ æm ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/

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blunted adjective US /ˈblʌntəd/

made dull or blunt

From this reading “I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.”

cheese noun US /tʃiːz/

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading “You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.”

continuation noun US /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading “A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.”

dulled adjective US /dʌld/

having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure

From this reading “I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.”

goose noun US /ɡuːs/

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading “Such a tale once pissed my goose.”

pissed adjective US /pɪst/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading “Such a tale once pissed my goose.”

shrewdly adverb US /ˈʃruːdli/

in a shrewd manner

From this reading “I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.”

whit noun US /wɪt/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading “I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.”

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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 A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

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 I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

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

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

bluntedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌntəd/

made dull or blunt

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.

continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/

having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

Ephectic

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From this reading A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.

goosenounUS /ɡuːs/

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading Such a tale once pissed my goose.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

Heraclitusnoun

a presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (circa 500 BC)

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

lowermostadjective

farthest down

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Such a tale once pissed my goose.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Such a tale once pissed my goose.

Panurge

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

From this reading You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.

philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.

pissedadjectiveUS /pɪst/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading Such a tale once pissed my goose.

pitnounUS /pɪt/

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

Pyrrhonian

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

From this reading A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.

quoth

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

From this reading You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/

in a shrewd manner

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a tale once pissed my goose.

suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Such a tale once pissed my goose.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

Trouillogan

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

From this reading A continuation of the answer of the Ephectic and Pyrrhonian philosopher Trouillogan.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.

whereof

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

From this reading I do not think but that I am let down into that dark pit in the lowermost bottom whereof the truth was hid, according to the saying of Heraclitus.

whitnounUS /wɪt/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading I see no whit at all, I hear nothing, understand as little, my senses are altogether dulled and blunted; truly I do very shrewdly suspect that I am enchanted.

wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You speak wisely, quoth Panurge, if the moon were green cheese.

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