adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How with much ado we got a sight of the pope-hawk.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading No, sir, returned Aedituus; but he is naturally of pretty difficult access.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading How with much ado we got a sight of the pope-hawk.
Aedituus
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From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
banquetingnoun
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
chameleonnounUS /kəˈmiːliən/
a changeable or inconstant person
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading No, sir, returned Aedituus; but he is naturally of pretty difficult access.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How with much ado we got a sight of the pope-hawk.
Gyges's
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From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
How
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From this reading How with much ado we got a sight of the pope-hawk.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, sir, returned Aedituus; but he is naturally of pretty difficult access.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
junketting
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From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How with much ado we got a sight of the pope-hawk.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading No, sir, returned Aedituus; but he is naturally of pretty difficult access.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir, returned Aedituus; but he is naturally of pretty difficult access.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How with much ado we got a sight of the pope-hawk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
Pantagruel
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From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
Plato'snounUS /ˈpleɪtoʊz/
possessive form of “plato” — ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
pope-hawk
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From this reading How with much ado we got a sight of the pope-hawk.
pounces
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From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading No, sir, returned Aedituus; but he is naturally of pretty difficult access.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No, sir, returned Aedituus; but he is naturally of pretty difficult access.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading How with much ado we got a sight of the pope-hawk.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading No, sir, returned Aedituus; but he is naturally of pretty difficult access.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How with much ado we got a sight of the pope-hawk.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Our junketting and banqueting held on at the same rate the third day as the two former.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pantagruel then earnestly desired to see the pope-hawk; but Aedituus told him it was not such an easy matter to get a sight of him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How with much ado we got a sight of the pope-hawk.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How, asked Pantagruel, has he Plato's helmet on his crown, Gyges's ring on his pounces, or a chameleon on his breast, to make him invisible when he pleases?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How with much ado we got a sight of the pope-hawk.
