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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.
When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.
Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.
With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.
After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.
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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.
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When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.
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Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.
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With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.
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After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

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.

crammed verb US /kræmd/

inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading “When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.”

fable noun US /ˈfeɪbəl/

a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading “How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.”

finely adverb US /ˈfaɪnli/

in tiny pieces

From this reading “When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.”

gilt adjective US /ɡɪlt/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading “When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.”

ginger noun US /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading “Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.”

hardships noun US /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading “With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.”

jogged verb US /dʒɑːɡd/

inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading “After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.”

tapestry noun US /ˈtæpəstri/

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading “When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

Aedituus

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From this reading How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.

antidotes

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

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

assnounUS /æs/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

bellsnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

cashou

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

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

crammedverbUS /kræmd/

inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

e'enadverb

even

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/

a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.

finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/

in tiny pieces

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

hippocras

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

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.

How

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From this reading How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.

hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

jingle-jangleverb

make a sound typical of metallic objects

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/

inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

Lethenoun

(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

mirobolans

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

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

Panurge

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

From this reading How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.

pilgarlic

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

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.

ridverbUS /rɪd/

relieve from

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading With those antidotes, that were like a sweet Lethe, he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans, cashou, green ginger preserved, with plenty of hippocras, and delicious wine.

winkverbUS /wɪŋk/

signal by winking

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When we had crammed and crammed again, Aedituus took us into a chamber that was well furnished, hung with tapestry, and finely gilt.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading After this, we e'en jogged to bed for that night; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink--the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no.

Chapter 6 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 by François Rabelais holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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Chapter 6 holds 67 sentences of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 by François Rabelais exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 67 sentences, grouped into 14 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 6 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5?

Work through the 14 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 14 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5

Common questions about reading Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 by François Rabelais on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5?

Yes. All 2127 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #8170 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #8170, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 take to read?

About 177 minutes of reading across 426 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 section by section

How to work through Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5

Words and structures a reader meets early in Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Pantagruel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Arrived
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ringing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Island
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.