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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.
Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.
Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.
Shall I lend you a hand here?
I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.
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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.
Line 2
Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.
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Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.
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Shall I lend you a hand here?
/ʃæl aɪ lend juː ə hænd hiːr/
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I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.
/aɪ æm stɑːrk mæd fɔːr wɑːnt ʌv ˈbɪznəs ənd wʊd wɜːrk laɪk ˈeni tuː joʊks ʌv ˈɑːksən/

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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.

ladder noun US /ˈlædər/

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading “Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.”

lend verb US /lend/

bestow a quality on

From this reading “Shall I lend you a hand here?”

morrow noun US /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading “Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.”

oxen noun US /ˈɑːksən/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading “I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.”

ship's noun US /ʃɪps/

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading “Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.”

stark adjective US /stɑːrk/

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

From this reading “I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.”

yokes noun US /joʊks/

plural of “yoke” — fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

From this reading “I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.”

yourselves pronoun US /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading “Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.”

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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 I lend you a hand here?

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

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 Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

coxswainnoun

the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

gunnelnoun

wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Shall I lend you a hand here?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

How

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From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Shall I lend you a hand here?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

laddernounUS /ˈlædər/

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

lendverbUS /lend/

bestow a quality on

From this reading Shall I lend you a hand here?

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

Panurge

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

From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

pinnacenoun

a boat for communication between ship and shore

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Shall I lend you a hand here?

ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

thanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us go on shore.--Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

yokesnounUS /joʊks/

plural of “yoke” — fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

From this reading I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

Chapter 15 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 by François Rabelais holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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