Chapter LVIII · Chapter 58

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

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

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

large but transportable armament

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

having hills and crags

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

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From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

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From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

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From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

the organ of sight

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

a boy or man

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

set up or found

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

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From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It puzzled many a wise head to guess how it got thither.

the head of a state government

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading It puzzled many a wise head to guess how it got thither.

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

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

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

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It puzzled many a wise head to guess how it got thither.

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From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

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

From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

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

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

and nothing more

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It puzzled many a wise head to guess how it got thither.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

possessive form of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

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From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading It puzzled many a wise head to guess how it got thither.

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

To recall to mind.

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

Identical; not different.

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

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

From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

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

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading It puzzled many a wise head to guess how it got thither.

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

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

common name for an inedible or poisonous agaric (contrasting with the edible mushroom)

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

the upper part of anything

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

create by training and teaching

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

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

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

at the time that

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That day Pantagruel went ashore in an island which, for situation and governor, may be said not to have its fellow.

which person or people

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading It puzzled many a wise head to guess how it got thither.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This same Doyac with strange tools and engines gained that mountain's top, and there he found an old ram.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading How Pantagruel went ashore at the dwelling of Gaster, the first master of arts in the world.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When you just come into it, you find it rugged, craggy, and barren, unpleasant to the eye, painful to the feet, and almost as inaccessible as the mountain of Dauphine, which is somewhat like a toadstool, and was never climbed as any can remember by any but Doyac, who had the charge of King Charles the Eighth's train of artillery.