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.
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
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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.
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.
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
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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
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From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.
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.
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:
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.
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
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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.
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.
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.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his first course, said the skipper, they gave him:
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
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From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.
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.
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
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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.
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.
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.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.
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
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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.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Caviare. tops, bishop's-cods, Red herrings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.
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.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For his first course, said the skipper, they gave him:
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.
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.
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.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the Gastrolaters sacrificed to their god on interlarded fish-days.
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.
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.
