adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
Basche
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From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been better, said Epistemon, if those gauntlets had fallen upon the fat prior.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
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 It had been better, said Epistemon, if those gauntlets had fallen upon the fat prior.
catchpoles
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From this reading How Friar John made trial of the nature of the catchpoles.
concussionsnounUS /kənˈkʌʃənz/
plural of “concussion” — injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading What harm had done those poor devils the catchpoles?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
Epistemon
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From this reading It had been better, said Epistemon, if those gauntlets had fallen upon the fat prior.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It had been better, said Epistemon, if those gauntlets had fallen upon the fat prior.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading It had been better, said Epistemon, if those gauntlets had fallen upon the fat prior.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading How Friar John made trial of the nature of the catchpoles.
gauntlets
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From this reading It had been better, said Epistemon, if those gauntlets had fallen upon the fat prior.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been better, said Epistemon, if those gauntlets had fallen upon the fat prior.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading What harm had done those poor devils the catchpoles?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
How
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From this reading How Friar John made trial of the nature of the catchpoles.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had been better, said Epistemon, if those gauntlets had fallen upon the fat prior.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been better, said Epistemon, if those gauntlets had fallen upon the fat prior.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading How Friar John made trial of the nature of the catchpoles.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How Friar John made trial of the nature of the catchpoles.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading How Friar John made trial of the nature of the catchpoles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Friar John made trial of the nature of the catchpoles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
Pantagruel
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From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading What harm had done those poor devils the catchpoles?
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading It had been better, said Epistemon, if those gauntlets had fallen upon the fat prior.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Friar John made trial of the nature of the catchpoles.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It had been better, said Epistemon, if those gauntlets had fallen upon the fat prior.
thumpsnounUS /θʌmps/
plural of “thump” — a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading How Friar John made trial of the nature of the catchpoles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had been better, said Epistemon, if those gauntlets had fallen upon the fat prior.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Since he took a pleasure in spending his money partly to vex Basche, partly to see those catchpoles banged, good lusty thumps would have done well on his shaved crown, considering the horrid concussions nowadays among those puny judges.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What harm had done those poor devils the catchpoles?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This story would seem pleasant enough, said Pantagruel, were we not to have always the fear of God before our eyes.
