adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There can be no false Latin in this, said Xenomanes; Chitterlings are still Chitterlings, always double-hearted and treacherous.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
ambuscado
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From this reading How the wild Chitterlings laid an ambuscado for Pantagruel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How the wild Chitterlings laid an ambuscado for Pantagruel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
bellyfulnoun
an undesirable overabundance
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There can be no false Latin in this, said Xenomanes; Chitterlings are still Chitterlings, always double-hearted and treacherous.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
ChimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
ChitterlingsnounUS /ˈtʃɪtərlɪŋz/
small intestines of hogs prepared as food
From this reading How the wild Chitterlings laid an ambuscado for Pantagruel.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
double-hearted
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From this reading There can be no false Latin in this, said Xenomanes; Chitterlings are still Chitterlings, always double-hearted and treacherous.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading There can be no false Latin in this, said Xenomanes; Chitterlings are still Chitterlings, always double-hearted and treacherous.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How the wild Chitterlings laid an ambuscado for Pantagruel.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the wild Chitterlings laid an ambuscado for Pantagruel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
junketingnoun
taking an excursion for pleasure
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading How the wild Chitterlings laid an ambuscado for Pantagruel.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading There can be no false Latin in this, said Xenomanes; Chitterlings are still Chitterlings, always double-hearted and treacherous.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There can be no false Latin in this, said Xenomanes; Chitterlings are still Chitterlings, always double-hearted and treacherous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
Pantagruel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the wild Chitterlings laid an ambuscado for Pantagruel.
postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
Shrovetidenoun
immediately preceding Lent
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
slender-shaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There can be no false Latin in this, said Xenomanes; Chitterlings are still Chitterlings, always double-hearted and treacherous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the wild Chitterlings laid an ambuscado for Pantagruel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading There can be no false Latin in this, said Xenomanes; Chitterlings are still Chitterlings, always double-hearted and treacherous.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading How the wild Chitterlings laid an ambuscado for Pantagruel.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
worshipfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpfəl/
showing adoration
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let us once in our lives leave our junketing for a while, and put ourselves in a posture to give 'em a bellyful of fighting, if they would be at that sport.
Xenomanes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These worshipful Chitterlings may chance to mistake you for Shrovetide, though you are not a bit like him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While Xenomanes was saying this, Friar John spied twenty or thirty young slender-shaped Chitterlings posting as fast as they could towards their town, citadel, castle, and fort of Chimney, and said to Pantagruel, I smell a rat; there will be here the devil upon two sticks, or I am much out.
