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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.
Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.
He then asked the skipper what the idle lobcocks used to sacrifice to their gorbellied god on interlarded fish-days.
For his first course, said the skipper, they gave him:
Caviare. tops, bishop's-cods, Red herrings.
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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.
Line 2
Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.
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He then asked the skipper what the idle lobcocks used to sacrifice to their gorbellied god on interlarded fish-days.
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For his first course, said the skipper, they gave him:
/fɔːr hɪz fɜːrst kɔːrs sed ðə ˈskɪpər ðeɪ ɡeɪv hɪm/
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Caviare. tops, bishop's-cods, Red herrings.

Learner Dictionary

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.

farce noun US /fɑːrs/

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

From this reading “Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.”

herrings noun US /ˈherɪŋz/

plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

From this reading “Caviare. tops, bishop's-cods, Red herrings.”

manifold noun US /ˈmænəfoʊld/

a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes

From this reading “Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.”

sacrificed verb US /ˈsækrəfaɪst/

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading “What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.”

sacrifices noun US /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading “Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.”

scoundrels noun US /ˈskaʊndrəlz/

plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading “Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.”

skipper noun US /ˈskɪpər/

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading “He then asked the skipper what the idle lobcocks used to sacrifice to their gorbellied god on interlarded fish-days.”

tops adjective US /tɑːps/

of the highest quality

From this reading “Caviare. tops, bishop's-cods, Red herrings.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He then asked the skipper what the idle lobcocks used to sacrifice to their gorbellied god on interlarded fish-days.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

bishop's-cods

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

From this reading Caviare. tops, bishop's-cods, Red herrings.

Caviarenoun

salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre

From this reading Caviare. tops, bishop's-cods, Red herrings.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading For his first course, said the skipper, they gave him:

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

Epistemon

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

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

farcenounUS /fɑːrs/

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For his first course, said the skipper, they gave him:

fish-days

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

From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For his first course, said the skipper, they gave him:

Gastrolaters

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From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading For his first course, said the skipper, they gave him:

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 What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

gorbellied

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

From this reading He then asked the skipper what the idle lobcocks used to sacrifice to their gorbellied god on interlarded fish-days.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He then asked the skipper what the idle lobcocks used to sacrifice to their gorbellied god on interlarded fish-days.

herringsnounUS /ˈherɪŋz/

plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

From this reading Caviare. tops, bishop's-cods, Red herrings.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For his first course, said the skipper, they gave him:

idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/

not in action or at work

From this reading He then asked the skipper what the idle lobcocks used to sacrifice to their gorbellied god on interlarded fish-days.

interlarded

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

From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

lobcocks

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

From this reading He then asked the skipper what the idle lobcocks used to sacrifice to their gorbellied god on interlarded fish-days.

manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/

a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.

packverbUS /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

Pantagruel

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

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/

past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

rascallyadjective

playful in an appealingly bold way

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Caviare. tops, bishop's-cods, Red herrings.

sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading He then asked the skipper what the idle lobcocks used to sacrifice to their gorbellied god on interlarded fish-days.

sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.

sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading For his first course, said the skipper, they gave him:

scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/

plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading He then asked the skipper what the idle lobcocks used to sacrifice to their gorbellied god on interlarded fish-days.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He then asked the skipper what the idle lobcocks used to sacrifice to their gorbellied god on interlarded fish-days.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For his first course, said the skipper, they gave him:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.

topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/

of the highest quality

From this reading Caviare. tops, bishop's-cods, Red herrings.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He then asked the skipper what the idle lobcocks used to sacrifice to their gorbellied god on interlarded fish-days.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Pantagruel did not like this pack of rascally scoundrels with their manifold kitchen sacrifices, and would have been gone had not Epistemon prevailed with him to stay and see the end of the farce.

Chapter 36 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 by François Rabelais holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Vocabulary met early in Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4

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Pantagruel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Visit
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Oracle
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