adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
curiositiesnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsətiz/
plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading What a devil! have you not talked long enough to drink?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading What a devil! have you not talked long enough to drink?
esquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
Gargantuanoun
a voracious giant in Francois Rabelais' book of the same name
From this reading How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a devil! have you not talked long enough to drink?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
How
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From this reading How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
insomuchadverb
to such an extent or degree; so
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
Malicorne
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From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What a devil! have you not talked long enough to drink?
Pantagruel
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From this reading How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
Panurge
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From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
PrayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When shall we drink?
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading What a devil! have you not talked long enough to drink?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When shall we drink?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a devil! have you not talked long enough to drink?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
worshipfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpfəl/
showing adoration
From this reading When shall the worshipful esquire drink?
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pantagruel, having perused the letter, had a long conference with the esquire Malicorne; insomuch that Panurge, at last interrupting them, asked him, Pray, sir, when do you design to drink?
